How often do you find yourself sitting across from a loved one, staring at your screen instead of engaging in conversation? Technology helps us stay in touch with friends and family far away, but how does it impact our relationships with the people around us? This photographer’s new series shows how disconnected we really are.

Amazon is the obvious king of online shopping. You might spend hours scrolling through its seemingly endless amount of products and adding them to your cart. And that's by design. Amazon uses psychological tricks to get people to shop and buy more and you won't believe just how it works.

We've all had those uncomfortable situations at work. Maybe it's a disagreement with a coworker or a tricky customer interaction — or even firing a long-time employee. Don't you wish you could practice? Thanks to VR, AR and AI developer Talespin, you can. Kim chats with Talespin CEO and co-founder Kyle Jackson about how the company is bringing workplace training to the digital age with its virtual human simulations.

We use smartphones for virtually everything in our lives. The little devices in our pockets have become so essential, keeping them charged is of the utmost importance. Whether you’re an Android or Apple user, Kim has the information you need for selecting the best affordable charging cables for your device.

Plastic can be found basically everywhere. Many of our household objects are either made from plastic or contain plastic components, including the device you are reading this on. But how did we get here? What was the first plastic? And what does the future of plastic look like?

Tech tends to go out of fashion once newer and better versions come along. While that might be true in the normal world it’s not that way inside of prisons. Prison tech has long been about safety but there are some pieces of outdated technology that are still widely popular. The reason why might shock you.

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