Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This is amazing. Right after today's Daily Tech Update, I'm going to play for you a great clip from my nationally syndicated radio show. It's called, I know, The Kim Commander Show. Funny how that works. And hey, if you're not subscribed to it wherever you get your podcasts, what are you doing? You're missing out. You need this intel to live in today's world.
Today, a few words about a false sense of security. I'm Kim Commando for WebRoot. Start this year with the best antivirus protection. My listeners get an exclusive 75% off at webroot.com slash cam. Millions use wireless ring doorbells and wireless security cams. But are you really secure? In the upscale town of Scottsdale, Arizona, two California teens invaded a home dressed as delivery drivers.
Once they made it to the front door, they forced their way in, tied the couple with duct tape, and assaulted them, all the while demanding cryptocurrency. Police have arrested the teens. The lesson? Never solely rely on ring doorbells and wireless security cameras. No matter how someone is dressed, if you don't know them, don't allow them in. But there's more.
Chapter 2: What false sense of security should we be aware of regarding home security?
Illegal and inexpensive Wi-Fi jammers are occasionally sold on Amazon and eBay, and these things will completely disable all wireless devices, including And now, as promised, a clip from my weekend show, The Kim Commando Show. It's pretty much the best radio show in the world, but I may be just a little biased. Sit back and enjoy.
All right, as it turns out, Costco hated self-checkout almost as much as we did, as they're ditching it. And they're replacing it with two new tricks, Scan and Go. So you have to have the Costco app, and then you scan as you shop, and then there's also employees that are pre-scanning your cart while you're still in line. And then you just roll up and you pay.
No unloading 40 pounds of peanut butter.
That was the problem. You had to put every single item on the scale, and most items at Costco are real heavy.
What is that one purchase that you bought at Costco, because you bought it on impulse, and you thought, I will use this forever, and then you don't use it?
Oh, I bought a robot vacuum. You don't use it? No, and it wasn't the vacuum. I have dogs. And so the robot vacuum became an enemy to the household, and I had to return it. It was a fight every day.
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Chapter 3: How did a home invasion in Scottsdale highlight security vulnerabilities?
Yes. I bought a Vitamixer because I thought for sure it's going to make soups and all this other stuff. A thing I've never used. I think I used it once. You don't use a blender?
No, I don't use a blender. Oh yeah, because you get everything delivered. It's already blended for you before it's even in your hand.
There is that. Meanwhile, Google's finally tackling the dumpster fire that's your inbox. Starting today, Jim and I will summarize those painful 40 message threads and tell you exactly what they say. Oh, that's cool. Meanwhile, Amazon's dash cart is going to replace the cashier. It's loaded with weight sensors and cameras.
It's a smart shopping cart that knows exactly what you grab, syncs instantly with your shopping list, detects when you put items back, so you just fill up your cart, you pay, and you roll out.
Do I have to actually activate the payment, or if I leave, it just auto-charges me? You have to activate it. Okay.
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Chapter 4: What are the dangers of relying solely on wireless security devices?
Still pretty cool. Now, wait a minute. Is this going to be like the Amazon grocery store where there's people in other countries watching on cameras? And deciding what you actually picked up so that they could charge you for?
Yeah. That was such a scam. No, this is actually in the shopping cart itself. The technology is in the cart. So imagine what it's going to be like. You know, sometimes when you want to put the cart near your car, but you park far away. Sometimes I park really far away just to get some steps in. Sure. And then I want to take the cart to my car and it like, you know, it has that, that geo fence.
Right. And so it just bounces back and forth. Yeah.
They're not going to want those carts stolen. Not at all.
Chapter 5: How is Costco changing its checkout process with new technology?
What about bags? Am I going to have bags in the car? You have to bring your own bags. I don't like this now. Or a box. But don't use the Costco boxes. No. They don't have four sides. I don't know why they ship everything to Costco with only three sides of a box.
And then they shove everything in there. And then when you take the box out of the cart at Costco, it falls all apart. Yeah. I keep telling them, don't do that. But they do it anyway. Scientists call it the brain's default mode network. It activates when you're not focused on a task. It's when really big picture thinking happens.
And that part of your brain is responsible for creativity and memory, problem solving and emotional insight. But on our phones, it kills the mode instantly. So here's what I want you to do.
put your phone down close your eyes and start daydreaming i know because every notification short video it hijacks your attention one study found that people would rather give themselves mild electric shocks than sit alone with their own thoughts for 15 minutes that explains tick tock Hey, if you love staying tech ahead, then you're going to love, love, love.
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