April 19, 2026

Your 401(k) is charging you fees you’ve never seen. Here’s how to find them and fix them today.

Part of your retirement savings disappears every year with no bill, no notification and no explanation. There’s a document your employer is required to give you. Most people have never opened it.

April 17, 2026

Three spring gadgets worth every penny (and one privacy tip nobody mentions)

A wire-free robotic mower, a sprinkler that skips rain days automatically and a bird feeder with a camera that knows its birds. Spring just got smarter.

April 16, 2026

Your county probably got your property tax wrong. Here’s how to find out in 10 minutes.

About 40% of homeowners who appeal their property tax assessment win. Most never try because they don’t know how. AI just changed that.

Your car has an emergency SOS button. Most drivers have never used it, set it up or checked if it even works.

There’s a red button on the ceiling of your car. Right up there, between the sun visors, probably under a little cover so you don’t hit it by accident. That button can call 911, send your GPS coordinates to emergency services and keep the line open even if you’re unconscious or unable to speak. But […]

April 15, 2026

Your grocery store loyalty card is selling your health data. Here’s the proof.

Every swipe builds a profile. And it’s ending up in the hands of health insurers, data brokers and companies you’ve never heard of.

April 14, 2026

A booby-trapped PDF can take over your computer. Adobe just fixed it. Update now.

Hackers have been exploiting a flaw in Adobe Acrobat Reader since December. Opening a single PDF is all it takes. Here’s the two-minute fix.

April 13, 2026

Go look at your Google ad profile right now. I’ll wait.

Google has a file on you. It lists your age, your income bracket, your health concerns and your relationship status. It’s been there the whole time. Here’s where to find it and exactly what to turn off.

April 12, 2026

Your antivirus might be the reason your computer runs like it’s moving through wet cement

You installed antivirus to protect your computer. But what if it’s quietly destroying the thing it’s supposed to protect? This isn’t a hypothetical. Most antivirus software runs constantly in the background, eating RAM, slowing your startup and making every app launch feel like it’s wading through quicksand.  You blame your old computer. You think about […]

April 11, 2026

I used AI to investigate my neighbor’s house. Here’s everything I found in 90 seconds.

Zillow stalking is already a national pastime. But feeding an address into AI with the right prompts? Completely different level. Here’s exactly what to ask.

April 9, 2026

Before you sign that contractor bid, do this first

Kim is in the middle of a new AC unit and an ADU build. Here’s the two-step AI move she uses before signing anything.

April 8, 2026

U.S. Customs searched 55,318 devices last year. No warrant needed. Here’s the one thing that protects you.

You land at JFK after a fabulous two-week trip seeing all of the crowned heads of Europe. You’re tired, jet-lagged and happy to be home. A customs officer pulls you aside, asks for your phone and starts scrolling through your photos, your texts, your emails. No warrant. No stated reason. No suspicion of any crime. […]

April 6, 2026

Stanford and Harvard proved AI can outpick your fund manager

Three studies. Some very uncomfortable numbers for the guy in the Patagonia vest.

April 5, 2026

He trained an AI to sound like his wife. Now they talk every day.

A category of AI built for grief and caregiving is quietly growing. Here’s what it is, who it’s for and why it might matter more than any productivity app ever will.

April 4, 2026

Your internet provider can see every show you watch. And they’re using it against you.

You’re paying $80 a month for internet. Your provider is watching exactly what you do with it and quietly punishing you for it. Here’s what’s happening inside your connection.

April 2, 2026

She lost everything in a wildfire. Then her adjuster paid 38 cents on the dollar. Here’s the 20-minute fix.

Carol couldn’t remember what she owned. Her adjuster took full advantage. Here’s how you can protect yourself with one Sunday afternoon and your phone camera.

April 1, 2026

Big Tech’s best April Fools’ jokes weren’t jokes. They changed your life.

Gmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools’ prank. Every one became unavoidable. And every one came with a price tag nobody saw coming.

March 31, 2026

ChatGPT has been taking notes on you. Here’s how to see them.

ChatGPT’s memory feature is on by default, and it’s been building a personal profile from every conversation you’ve ever had. Here’s what it knows and how to take control in under two minutes.

March 29, 2026

Google Maps accidentally photographed the world’s strangest secrets

From a village with 400 dolls to a desert landing pad for space travelers, here’s what Google’s cameras found when nobody was watching.

March 28, 2026

Isn’t my browser’s built-in password saver good enough?

Joe in Phoenix uses Google to save his passwords and wants to know why he’d need anything else. Fair question. Here’s the honest answer.

March 26, 2026

I mentioned Google Calendar scams on the show. The response was enormous. Here’s everything you wanted to know.

A fake meeting invite shows up on your calendar. Looks completely real. One tap on the link inside and your Google account is gone.