February 14, 2026

You’re paying a VPN to protect your privacy. But who’s protecting you from the VPN?

A VPN hides your traffic from your internet provider. But that means the VPN company can see it instead. Here’s how to tell if your VPN is actually trustworthy or just another company collecting your data.

February 13, 2026

The $10 mistake that made a doorbell camera useless when it mattered most

Millions of us have a doorbell camera and feel totally safe. But when an 84-year-old woman vanished from her home, the camera on her front door had zero usable footage. Here’s the $10-a-month mistake you might be making right now.

February 12, 2026

Early Presidents’ Day price drops: Up to 77% off

Red, white & big savings from car tech to upgrades for your kitchen.

Stalkerware attacks jumped 29% last year. Here’s the phone checkup everyone needs to do right now.

I get calls every week from people who think someone’s watching their every move. Sometimes they’re wrong. But stalkerware attacks on Android phones surged 29% in 2025, 26 spy app companies have been hacked since 2017, and almost 1 in 10 Americans has been tracked by a hidden GPS device. Here are the exact settings to check on your iPhone or Android right now.

February 11, 2026

Spring break scammers are booking faster than you are. Here’s how to outsmart them.

A woman paid $3,556 through Zelle for a family cruise. Five years later, banned for life. The “consultant” used a stolen credit card. Right now is the cheapest window to book spring break flights, but scammers are circling. I’ll show you when to book, how to save and what to never, ever do.

February 10, 2026

Your Ring doorbell is doing way more than watching for packages

Ring’s big game ad about finding lost dogs tugged at your heartstrings. But the same network behind that feature also does facial recognition and partners with law enforcement. Here’s the good, the bad and what you should do about it.

February 8, 2026

6 AI prompts for work that’ll make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Forget “write me an email.” Use these prompts to make AI do something way more powerful. Make it think for you.

The dark web price list: What criminals pay for your personal data

Your Social Security number goes for $1. Your complete identity? Under $100. Here’s what’s being sold, who’s buying and why medical records are now worth more than credit cards.

February 7, 2026

Sweet steals: Up to 47% off Valentine finds

Skip the clichés: smartwatches, skin care and date-night ideas, all in one spot.

Robots hiring humans: Inside the strange new AI side hustle

RentAHuman.ai lets AI bots post real-world tasks for people to complete. The pay is in crypto, the security is sketchy and the whole thing feels like a Black Mirror episode.

February 6, 2026

The resale apps actually worth your time and the $2,400 hiding in your closet

Kim Komando reveals which resale apps pay instantly, what items are secretly worth hundreds and why live-selling platforms are crushing traditional resale apps in 2026.

February 5, 2026

Why ‘buy’ doesn’t mean what you think it does anymore

That movie you bought on Apple TV? That game on Steam? It’s a license that can vanish overnight. Here’s what’s really happening to your digital library.

February 4, 2026

You don’t own a Ring doorbell. Your face is in the database anyway.

Split screen: person walking past neighbor’s house with facial recognition overlay vs. close-up of Ring doorbell camera.

February 3, 2026

Super watch-party upgrades: Up to 43% off

From a sharper 4K screen to winning meal prep, make game day smoother and tastier.

The pros, cons and security musts of online banking

Online banks pay way more interest and skip the annoying fees. But no branches, deposit limits and sneaky scams can bite you. Here’s what to know before you switch.

February 2, 2026

The resume spy game: How tracking pixels reveal when, where and how many times you apply

Kim Komando exposes how some resume builders and applicant tracking systems embed invisible trackers in your PDF resume that follow you across every job application.

February 1, 2026

He leaked secrets from inside a human trafficking scam compound. Then he had to escape alive.

A computer engineer gets lured to a “job” in Laos. What follows: 40 days of espionage, beatings and one of the most harrowing escapes you’ll read this year.

January 31, 2026

Miss my January favorites? They’re still on sale!

Kim Komando shows you fitness upgrades and smart gear up to 43% off.

The malware your antivirus can’t see and the AI making 560,000 new viruses every day

Kim Komando reveals why AI-generated malware is beating free antivirus software, the dark web marketplace selling viruses for $100/month and the symptoms that mean your computer is already infected.

January 30, 2026

The 30-minute phone cleanup that recovers 75 GB and makes everything faster

Stop paying for cloud storage. Kim Komando reveals the secret hidden files and duplicate caches slowing down your device and how to wipe them for good.

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