Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

AI predicts the Iranian war

26 Feb 2026

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I conducted an experiment: I asked four major AI chatbots if and when the United States would strike Iran. Here are the results. Learn more about your...

Get AI to think for you

25 Feb 2026

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Most people use AI like a fancy typewriter. The real power? Getting it to give you advice and ideas you never had on your own. Learn more about your a...

Homework isn't what it used to be

25 Feb 2026

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As 54% of teens turn to AI for daily help, schools and parents grapple with how to get students to learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Is Google's AI Overview scamming you?

24 Feb 2026

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Looking for a customer service number? Here's why you need to go old-school when looking for one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

School laptops are failing our kids

24 Feb 2026

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The U.S. spent $30 billion swapping textbooks for laptops. Turns out, you can't download common sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

How to ace an AI job interview

23 Feb 2026

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Before someone ever sees your face, an algorithm already scored you. Here's how to beat it at its own game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Tesla’s driverless gamble

23 Feb 2026

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Tesla is celebrating its first production milestone for a car you can't actually drive. Testing in Austin and Buffalo reveals the software is still a ...

Why you should screenshot your health data

22 Feb 2026

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An image of your fitness stats can turn an AI chatbot into a free personal trainer and longevity expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Social media’s tobacco moment

22 Feb 2026

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Evidence in a new landmark trial suggests social media giants knew their apps were addictive to teens. Now, they are finally answering to a jury. Lear...

Your AI handyman

21 Feb 2026

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Stop guessing at the hardware store. Here is how to use ChatGPT or Gemini to identify parts and fix appliances in seconds. Learn more about your ad ch...

What’s your 2006 tech worth now?

21 Feb 2026

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From TomToms to BlackBerrys, Reddit is revisiting the luxury gadgets that time (and your smartphone) forgot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Burglars use Zillow and Redfin to target homes

20 Feb 2026

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Find out how to delete the online photos that show them your floor plan and secret entry points. Don't be a welcome mat. Take down the listing pics no...

Zuckerberg on Trial

20 Feb 2026

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A lawsuit claims Instagram was purposefully designed to addict and harm teens. The most damning evidence? Mark Zuckerberg keeps his own children off t...

Your smart light is spying on you

19 Feb 2026

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hat cheap smart bulb in your lamp is quietly harvesting your daily habits and beaming them back to data brokers. Here is a simple digital life hack to...

This will teach them

19 Feb 2026

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Suddenly flooded with ads for a product you just talked about? You weren't imagining things. Now, two multi-trillion dollar companies have paid huge s...

ChatGPT caricature craze

18 Feb 2026

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That fun cartoon selfie is a privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Here's the one setting you must turn off right now. Learn more about your ad choices...

Samsung brings back the 'cool' factor

18 Feb 2026

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After hitting $125,000, Bitcoin’s price has been cut in half. This volatility has some prominent skeptics doubling down on their claims that it has ...

Office gossip exposed by AI note apps

17 Feb 2026

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Don't vent to your coworker right after a Zoom or Teams call. Your spicy takes and complaints are likely being transcribed and emailed to the entire t...

AI rattles doctors and lawyers

17 Feb 2026

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Artificial intelligence is moving beyond basic tasks to transform core functions in the medical and legal fields, changing the expertise needed for hi...

AI skills employers want

16 Feb 2026

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Forget being replaced: companies are scrambling to hire and promote workers with AI skills. I've got the list in this podcast. Learn more about your ...

Why EVs aren't saving the planet

16 Feb 2026

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Yet another new research study is casting serious doubt on the idea that driving electric vehicles (EVs) has any positive effect on the environment. L...

How to see your child's texts

15 Feb 2026

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Want to know what your kiddo is up to? Here's the sneaky way in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The falling Bitcoin

15 Feb 2026

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As Bitcoin's price plummets and financial experts question its intrinsic value, the age-old asset, gold, is on the rise. Here's the scoop. Learn more...

How to book last minute reservations

14 Feb 2026

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Forgot to make dinner plans? Use these OpenTable and Google Maps tricks to score a table at the last minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Valentine's Day

14 Feb 2026

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This Valentine's Day comes with a warning: Long-distance online romance scams are swindling even the most savvy. Here are the clues. Learn more about...

Woman lost over $3K to fake travel agent

13 Feb 2026

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Don't let your dream vacation turn into a nightmare. Follow these rules to make sure that you're not being played. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The green bubble

13 Feb 2026

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There’s a strange bias affecting iPhone users. We’ll call it the 'green bubble stigma.' Many of you instantly know what I’m describing. Learn mo...

Is your security cam committing a felony?

12 Feb 2026

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Your security camera is only as smart as its vantage point. Here is your quick-start guide to the do’s and don’ts of professional-grade placement....

Don't trust AI with your money

12 Feb 2026

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Two-thirds of people ask AI for financial guidance. Here's why you shouldn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wi-Fi can see through walls now

11 Feb 2026

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MIT researchers figured out its signals bounce off your body. Here's what that means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

You can't delete what was uploaded

11 Feb 2026

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Even without a subscription, your smart devices are constantly sending data to the cloud. Hear how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Can you copyright an AI song?

10 Feb 2026

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The cold, hard truth: If the bot writes the whole song, it belongs to the public. Here is the legal secret to locking it down. Learn more about your ...

Lost dog? How your Ring doorbell can find it

10 Feb 2026

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Forget stapling flyers to telephone poles. Amazon’s surveillance network has a new mission: bringing Fido home. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Hidden trackers in your resume

09 Feb 2026

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Just apply to a new job? Here's how your resume could be ratting you out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voice-to-Text AI at work

09 Feb 2026

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From dictating emails and reports to writing code, AI-powered voice-to-text is replacing the keyboard in the modern workplace. Learn more about your a...

Google's new live translate

08 Feb 2026

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Hear foreign film, lecture, or conversation in English through your own earbuds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wild Olympic tech

08 Feb 2026

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Forget the medals for a second. The tech at this year's Winter Games is mind-blowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your TV is lying to you

07 Feb 2026

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That shiny new TV? The manufacturer made it look worse on purpose. Here's why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8K TV is dead

07 Feb 2026

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Here's why you should buy a big OLED screen with Dolby Vision and HDR10 Plus instead for the big game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Your smart speaker knows how you're feeling

06 Feb 2026

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Your Alexa isn't just listening to what you say. It's analyzing how you say it. The scoop in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

FRI DTU

06 Feb 2026

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Your security cam might be committing a felony

05 Feb 2026

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Your security camera might be breaking the law right now. It's not the video. It's the audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

$7 million AI commercial

05 Feb 2026

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No need for cameras, actors, or a film crew. Svedka vodka claims to have produced the first big game ad created almost entirely with Artificial Intell...

How to replace your AirTag battery

04 Feb 2026

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The AirTag 2 is here, but hold your wallet. Try this $1 hack to make your old tracker good as new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Why companies are faking AI layoffs

04 Feb 2026

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Is AI really stealing your job, or is your CEO lying? Here is why Big Tech is blaming algorithms for boring old budget cuts. Learn more about your ad ...

Your printer is snitching on you

03 Feb 2026

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Every document you print has a secret code on it. Hear why it traces right back to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Why Grok undressed people

03 Feb 2026

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Musk wanted you to stay online longer, so the safety guardrails came down. When the AI started crossing the line, the cost became clear. Listen now. L...

Show AI a pic for an answer

02 Feb 2026

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You can't Google what you can't describe. Here's how a photo and follow-up questions to your favorite AI chatbot can identify anything from a weird b...

Your iPhone is now a digital bouncer

02 Feb 2026

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Unknown callers now have to beg for your attention before your phone even rings. It’s a little aggressive, but it kills spam dead. Learn more about ...

Create email aliases

01 Feb 2026

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Find out exactly who sold your data. You can track which companies are leaking your info and block them instantly. Here's how. Learn more about your ...

Apple misses again

01 Feb 2026

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No in-house AI? Check. Unpopular new iPhone? Check. It’s shaping up to be a rough year for the former king of tech. Learn more about your ad choices...

Grocery stores are watching

31 Jan 2026

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Big Brother is in the cereal aisle. Kroger and Walmart are rolling out AI cameras that track your age, gender, and every move to target ads. Here is h...

The dangerous jury duty scam

31 Jan 2026

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Scammers are spoofing police numbers and demanding cold hard cash (up to $30,000) via Venmo, Zelle, crypto, or gift cards to save you from 'arrest.' L...

FRI DLH

30 Jan 2026

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TikTok's obsessed with yellow and pink

30 Jan 2026

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The real reason people are color-coding their feelings on TikTok. (Hint: It’s not vulnerability, it’s vanity.) Learn more about your ad choices....

Hidden Amazon deals

29 Jan 2026

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Forget Prime Day! Find incredible, year-round deals on new, used, and overstock items by exploring Amazon’s secret Resale and Outlet sections. Learn...

Tesla enters the self-driving taxi business

29 Jan 2026

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No driver? No thanks. Here is exactly why you need to know the risks before you ever buckle up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

How apps sell your data to insurers

28 Jan 2026

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Like to speed? Put the pedal to the metal? If you have any of these apps, your rates may have just gone up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Spotify: Is payola back?

28 Jan 2026

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Old scandal, new algorithm. Is the music industry's history of deception repeating itself? My take in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad ch...

Save money on your flight

27 Jan 2026

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While some people are paying top dollar for spring break flights, you could fly for half the price. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The appearance of being busy

27 Jan 2026

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Amazon's massive layoffs aren't about finances or AI. According to CEO Andy Jassy, it's a culture problem. Here's why. Learn more about your ad choic...

MON DLH

26 Jan 2026

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Is that really your Uber driver?

26 Jan 2026

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A widespread underground market for rented and shared profiles is reshaping app-based work and raising safety and accountability concerns. Learn more ...

Emergency alerts could save your life

25 Jan 2026

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Don't let a winter storm catch you off guard. Here's how to quickly check and enable life-saving Emergency and Severe Weather Alerts on your iPhone or...

Are tutors out of a job?

25 Jan 2026

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Say goodbye to expensive test prep! Google, with a nod from the Princeton Review, is now offering free, on-demand SAT practice tests through Gemini AI...

Set up your phone's Medical ID now

24 Jan 2026

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A major winter storm is here, but setting up your phone's Medical ID takes five minutes and allows first responders to access critical health informat...

Apple's embarrassing AI blunder

24 Jan 2026

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After missing the AI revolution and failing with Siri, Apple has been forced to strike a humiliating, multi-year deal with Google to use Gemini on all...

Redecorate with AI

23 Jan 2026

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Thinking of a weekend home glow-up? Try the couch. Try the color. Try the lamp. Fall in love before you buy. Here's how. Learn more about your ad cho...

730 days

23 Jan 2026

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Stop and think for a moment. How has AI changed your life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to set up location based reminders

22 Jan 2026

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Use your phone's GPS superpower to remember tasks like taking out the trash right when you arrive or leave home. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

The Wi-Fi 7 scam

22 Jan 2026

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The newest scam hitting America isn't coming from Russia or China. This one's homegrown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Price check anything with Google Lens

21 Jan 2026

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Not sure if that item is the best bang for your buck? Here’s how to tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Magnificent 7 shrinks to 4

21 Jan 2026

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Wall Street’s most exclusive club just cut its membership. Here's the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lost art of boredom

20 Jan 2026

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Science shows that letting your mind wander is the key to problem-solving. Here is how to reclaim your focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

GM takes over your dashboard

20 Jan 2026

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General Motors want to take over your dashboard screen. They will control the data and all that you’ll hear and see. Here's the scoop. Learn more a...

Automate your emails

19 Jan 2026

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You are wasting hours every week typing out the same answers over and over again. Try this trick to give your hands a break. Learn more about your ad...

Is that big screen a deal?

19 Jan 2026

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Find a 75-inch 4K TV for a crazy low price like $300? Watch out. If you aren't paying with money, you're paying in other ways. Learn more about your a...

Use AI to negotiate

18 Jan 2026

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In a dispute, you either win or lose. Here's how AI can help you win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's 200,000 mega-satellite constellation

18 Jan 2026

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You think you've heard it all? Think again. China's latest move in the global security game is about to blow the lid off the international playground....

Block most scam texts

17 Jan 2026

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You get a barrage of them every week. No fun. Stop them with this secret setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the AI drive-thru

17 Jan 2026

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Don't count on getting extra fries. McDonald's weighs the bag before you get it with AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Is someone recording you with smart glasses?

16 Jan 2026

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Smart glasses with hidden cameras are everywhere now and spotting when you're being recorded is harder than you think. The telltale signs are easy to ...

Stop whining about AI pop stars

16 Jan 2026

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Sienna Rose is racking up millions of streams by mimicking the hits. The industry is crying foul, but the real lesson here? AI can copy a style, but i...

The Truman Show scam

15 Jan 2026

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Remember the movie? Jim Carrey's living his whole life on camera and has no idea. There's a scam that works the same way. Learn more about your ad ch...

The kingdom that never was

15 Jan 2026

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Let’s be honest: you aren’t using the Metaverse, and neither is anyone else. So, why does this failure still command headlines? Learn more about y...

The AI cure for writer's block

14 Jan 2026

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Staring at a blank screen? Stop typing and start talking. Here's how to turn a voice memo into a polished doc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

State of Virginia limits social media

14 Jan 2026

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Anxiety, depression, and hostility. The data is clear on what social media does to kids. Here's my take in this short podcast. Learn more about your ...

You're bleeding money

13 Jan 2026

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The average person spends more than $200 a month on subscriptions, often underestimating the cost by 40%. That amounts to thousands of dollars annuall...

Worst degrees in the AI age

13 Jan 2026

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Landing a gig is tough, but in these industries? It's brutal. Here is where the job market is hurting the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Pegasus spyware hacked Bezos

12 Jan 2026

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If $200 billion and a security team couldn't stop it, what chance do you have? I reveal the warning signs this nightmare spyware is on your phone. Lea...

ChatGPT wants your health data

12 Jan 2026

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The world's biggest AI now wants your medical records, fitness data, and health apps all in one place. But with zero laws protecting it, I explain why...

Three Apple Watch tricks you don't know

11 Jan 2026

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It can do way more than count steps. I reveal secret features that'll make you wonder how you ever lived without them. Learn more about your ad choice...

CES tech that'll flop

11 Jan 2026

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Every January, Vegas unveils the next big thing. Most tank. I cover this year's soon-to-be failures, from creepy AI assistants to a musical lollipop. ...

The smoky car scam

10 Jan 2026

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Selling on Craigslist? A buyer brings a mechanic buddy to check your engine. What happens next will shock you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Oura Ring is having a moment

10 Jan 2026

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Put it on your finger and see your health data? I explain the hype. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guide to NotebookLM

09 Jan 2026

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Don’t have time to read that 40-page report? Turn that dry PDF into an engaging podcast. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Smart glasses make a comeback

09 Jan 2026

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They have gone from a “fashion don’t” to a “fashion do.” I explain why these shades are finally cool in this quick update. Learn more about ...

How to set up your digital legacy

08 Jan 2026

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If something happened to you tomorrow, could your family access your digital life? What you need to know in this short podcast. Learn more about your...

The year AI comes to you

08 Jan 2026

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Now is the time it stops being something you visit and starts being something that is baked in to your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Where to get your free TV

07 Jan 2026

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Cut the costs, not the entertainment. Stop overpaying for multiple subscriptions and start watching your favorite shows for zilch right now. Learn mo...