August 9, 2026
Musical memory is one of the last things Alzheimer’s touches. A personalized playlist can help restore it. Even for a moment. Plus, we help Joseph we help Joseph catalog his 5,000 book collection.
August 8, 2026
Dead zones might be a thing of the past. SpaceX’s new satellites connect straight to your phone. No towers needed. Plus, a player lost $50,000 to a mobile game’s VIP program. We break down how they’re tracking big spenders.
Marissa trusted her best friend for 15 years. Then that friend stole photos of Marissa’s baby, posted them online as her own, sent them to strangers and even invented a fake birth story. It’s called “digital kidnapping,” it’s exploding right now, and it could happen to any parent who posts photos of their kids. Marissa joins me to share her story, and I’ll tell you how to lock down your family’s photos before someone else claims them. Plus, a 12-year-old girl goes viral for building an AI receptionist app. The robots are officially here: One cleans your house, another will be your dancing wedding date for $500 an hour. And Sarah found the love of her life on Hinge with one sneaky trick. She changed her location. Turns out romance really is in the city of love. Also this week: School laptops never stop watching your kids, Iran allegedly hacking U.S. water systems, home sellers spy on buyers, and a listener wants AI to help tackle his wife’s $120K cancer bills. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:02:01 Cop disguised as bush catches bad driving. 0:05:43 Sam Altman wants AI to help raise your kids. 0:07:37 School laptops never stop watching. 0:14:54 Meet the robot maid. 0:20:08 Best friend “digitally kidnaps” a baby. 0:29:06 AI builds crosswords from your family facts. 0:31:07 Can cars still run without updates? 0:36:06 Spider-Man ads hijack BMW dashboards. 0:39:19 Iran allegedly hacked U.S. water systems. 0:41:03 Home sellers spy on buyers. 0:44:58 Rent a dancing robot escort for $500/hr. 0:47:33 Viral TikTok saves grandmother’s restaurant. 0:54:04 Listener wants AI to cut his wife’s $120K cancer bills. 1:04:01 Got a weird skill? AI turns it into a side hustle. 1:11:29 People trick Gemini into bizarre bits. 1:14:26 College geeks land $1 million salaries. 1:22:07 The private jet with zero windows. 1:24:10 Changed her Hinge location. Found love. 1:31:16 A ventriloquist wants an AI job. 1:43:21 Kid genius builds an AI receptionist. RESOURCES & LINKS: Show Website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/ Connect on Social: @kimkomando Enjoying the episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help new listeners find the show.
Those pre-approved credit card offers could be a crook’s easiest target. There’s a free site to stop it for good. Plus, Byron didn’t find out about his data breach until a year later. We teach him how to protect himself.
August 7, 2026
BMW owners started their car and got a full screen promo instead of the dashboard. The drivers? Furious. Plus, a major publication says its traffic is down nearly 80% because of AI. It might not survive. We break down why.
Up to 8 in 10 hospital charges have errors. They count on you not noticing. AI catches them. Plus, we help Kim. She’s a nurse practitioner who wants to make extra money with AI. Without being scammed.
August 6, 2026
Pringles has been chasing the perfect chip for years. A chatbot finally cracked it. Plus, a startup wants to build an AI clone of you that can work in your place. And Microsoft Teams can auto detect your work location through Wi-Fi. Mandatory. We break it all down.
School’s back in session! We’ll tell you a few different hacks to track your children this year. Plus, we talk to Emma about how her AirTag found her dog running loose through Manhattan. Such a paw-sitive story.
August 5, 2026
A new study found kids who started scrolling social apps at 11 were six months behind in school by 16. Plus, we get personal about how tech has changed childhood. And how we’re handling a real bullying situation at home.
Smart TVs are screenshotting what you watch and selling it to advertisers. Hear how to turn it off. Plus we talk to Aaron Alva, a technologist, attorney, and former FTC insider who took Vizio to court over this in 2017.
August 4, 2026
Skip the $35,000 installation. DIY plug in solar panels are now legal in 8 states. Plus, some Amish communities traded horses for solar powered e-bikes. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos says millions will be living in space within 20 years. We break it down.
Store signups, raffle tickets, and online sellers don’t need your real cell number. Google Voice keeps the scam calls and texts away. Plus, we help Mena and tell her why tapping to pay might be safer than swiping.
Police ambushed Joel Feder and his wife in a Kohl’s parking lot. Guns drawn. The tipster? Flock cameras. Wrongly tracked him for days over stolen plates he never took.
August 3, 2026
Ever pick up your phone for one thing and end up 40 videos deep? There’s a name for it. Plus, Australia banned social media for people 16 and under. We share where we stand.
Curious to see what’s ahead? AI can forecast what your community could look like in 20 years. From the future to the past. Susan uses a chatbot to turn her childhood home into a story. Her whole family loved it.
August 2, 2026
Geek grads are a hot commodity right now. AI companies and Wall Street are fighting to hire them. Plus, cold calling is trending on TikTok. We share our old school sales stories.
If something happened to you tomorrow, could your family get into your phone? The fix takes two minutes. Plus, we help Kristie digitize decades of her kids’ childhood photos.
August 1, 2026
The FCC blocked new foreign devices from entering the U.S. Roombas included. Plus, China is developing a $14,000 robotic womb that carries a baby. We break down how it works.
Silicon Valley legend and Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki joins us on “5 Minutes from the Future” to reveal how AI is riding shotgun in his daily work. Plus: The internet’s viral fix for sneaky Meta smart glasses, a drone built specifically for dog poop duty and why robot dogs are backflipping off cliffs. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:00 The internet’s favorite raccoon. 5:08.552 Chatbots teach weapon-building. 5:50.600 Robot dog backflips off cliffs. 9:24.637 Microwave beep gets a makeover. 11:24.267 Musk’s AI Odyssey. 14:23.860 Drone scoops your dog’s poop. 28:45.665 AI catches hidden dealer fees. 34:51.655 AirTag your kids’ shoes. 30:33.595 Can your ex hack your car? 36:50.613 United boots headphone-free fliers. 39:35.250 Meta glasses? Play Disney. 46:17.556 The 22-hour nonstop flight. 48:52.856 The chatbot that saved his life. 1:04:52.840 Kid drawings become storybooks. 1:12:12.096 9 new emojis drop. 1:17:05.234 Robot teachers, zero humans. 1:23:40.299 Myspace comeback? 1:35:49.120 Secret 401(k) traps. 1:36:57.213 5 Min from the Future: Guy Kawasaki. RESOURCES & LINKS: • Follow Guy Kawasaki: https://www.instagram.com/guykawasaki/ (@guykawasaki) • Show Website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/ • Connect on Social: @kimkomando Enjoying the episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help new listeners find the show!
Skip the interior designer. AI gives your living room a free makeover. Plus, Steven the school bus driver collected 242 jokes from my newsletter. He shares them with his co-workers everyday.