We've all been there: You meet someone new in your business or personal life and want to know more. You do a Google search and maybe look for the person on social media sites like Facebook or LinkedIn. But did you know there's a way to get even more information from reliable sources? Kim shows you how to dig up dirt on anyone, without having to pay those shady people search sites.

Wondering how much the universe weighs is kind of a ridiculous inquiry. I mean, if weight is just mass times gravitational acceleration, how can we “weigh” the universe? But, scientists have actually put some thought into this issue and the solution they came up with might make you think.

So many of us have been working from home, and it's made our workdays feel a little (or a lot) different. Whether you have kids running around or you're trying to work from your new “home office,” there are a lot of hurdles to overcome. Apple shows not only how tech can help with your daily workload, but can make life just a little easier during these rough times.

Don't look now, but you won't believe how your smart TV is not just gobbling up your viewing data, but it may also be gathering information about your home. Can you minimize your smart TV's snooping activities? Our advice: Turn off its tracking features. I'll tell you how.

When engineers are creating a new piece of technology, they hit different snags throughout the process. Sometimes they're incapable of solving design issues that keep their device from working properly. When this happens, they turn to the most prolific engineer in the world: Mother Nature.

Our pets are incredibly important parts of our lives. They really are just like family, so when one couple lost their dog, Katie, they combined their social media know-how and law enforcement backgrounds to track her down and bring her home.

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