July 5, 2026
Keep running into your ex? A secret tracker might be why. Plus, Elliot and his fiancée go on a wild police chase in a Waymo. Against their will.
July 4, 2026
Happy 4th of July! Hear the simple ways to make this special milestone count. Plus we help Mike use his law degree for extra cash. How? Fact checking AI.
John had a heart attack behind the wheel. He called his son for help. One problem: His son was an entire state away. Didn’t matter. From his phone, the son rerouted his dad’s Tesla straight to the ER. Doctors say those minutes saved John’s life. Plus, drones are the new fireworks. 17x Guinness World Record holder Sky Elements tells us how it’s done. In this episode: 0:00:00 Mexico’s Batman tapes thieves to lampposts. 5:32.503 Woman watched ex’s Ring camera for 700 hours. 7:28.646 Drone hits JetBlue plane. 12:47.055 AI flowers and animals fool the internet. 29:23.589 Turn your phone into a star map.17:24.662 Viral LEGO trick tames tangled cords. 38:50.661 Do’s and dont’s for AI dating help. 49:14.979 UV light zaps germs in Hyundais and Kias. 1:01:02.675 Google Finance’s AI makeover. 50:50.680 SOS tip saves stranded boaters. 1:04:54.641 AI ad or dog doppelgänger? 1:10:33.527 AR contact lenses exist. 1:15:32.489 Ford fired engineers for AI. Then hired them back. 1:19:09.588 Star Wars droids are Disney’s new servers. 1:26:15.818 Meet Roy. The original GPS voice. 1:36:12.582 Use AI to turn clutter into cash. 1:44:08.743 Stranger raises $149K for AMC employee.
This 4th of July, declare independence from the $219 a month subscriptions you forgot about. The trick? AI. Plus, Bert is using Suno bring over 100 songs he’s written to life.
July 3, 2026
A JetBlue jet was hit by a drone while it was landing. Now prison time and fines up to $100,000 are on the table. Plus, Anita’s friends say her Apple Watch is bad for her health. I break down the science behind it.
Every 4th of July, millions of Americans take a picture of the same thing. Fireworks. But it ends up looking like an orange blob. The cycle ends today. Plus, we help David explain AI to his wife and 14-year-old granddaughter.
July 2, 2026
Car screens are great. But drivers are fed up. They want car buttons back. Plus we help Randy find a new Randy front and rear dash camera.
Pets are wired to hide their pain. AI detects it in seconds. Plus, Sue’s son lost everything in the Altadena fire. He couldn’t prove what he owned. We help Sue make a home inventory with AI.
July 1, 2026
Think your chatbot is giving you objective, genius advice? Think again. The tools are programmed to mirror your thoughts. Tells you exactly what you want to hear. Plus, we teach William to use Google’s Nano Banana.
Your charging cord is tangled again. The fix? Superglueing LEGOs to the desk. Plus, we’re talking to GrammaCrackers. The 81 year old grandmother taking YouTube by storm. Every dime she makes playing Minecraft goes to her grandson’s cancer battle.
June 30, 2026
30 years in tech. Christina got laid off. She didn’t sulk. She dusted off her entrepreneur cape and built her own AI consulting company.
Ford thought it could replace expert engineers with AI. The result? Recalls. Plus, Hollie is looking for ways to introduce AI to her second graders. I’ll give her tips.
No more punching in ticker symbols one by one. Google Finance’s new AI feature builds your entire portfolio from a screenshot or sentence. Plus, scammers convinced a woman to ship them $55,000 hidden in pants. How? Pretending to be a Federal Reserve officer.
June 29, 2026
Your sleep tracker might be ruining your sleep. Doctors have a name for it. Orthosomnia. Plus, Roger is looking to digitalize decades of oil rigs footage. From what exactly? Betamax.
Most of us treat our medicine cabinets like a chemistry set. Blindly mixing prescriptions and supplements. AI flags serious clashes. Plus, Jane’s new house got broken into three times in three weeks! I talk with her about the security setup she needs to stay safe.
June 28, 2026
Your retirement fund is about to get a lot more tech-heavy. Alphabet is replacing Verizon on the Dow Jones. Plus Cynthia has three businesses and a shoebox full of faded receipts. She dreads it every tax season. AI helps.
The average person spends 2.5 hours a day on social media. There’s a free lock on your phone that keeps you from sinking in. Plus, I talk to Clark about easy and legit ways his daughter can make money.
June 27, 2026
A good old fashioned product war is brewing. This time, it’s the battle of the AI glasses. Plus, Olivia asks a question that every recent grad needs answered. How do you use AI without losing the skills that make you valuable?
UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid spent his career detecting AI fakes. Now he can’t tell what’s real. What that means for the rest of us. Plus, a caller slashed a $99,000 medical bill in half. How? AI. And Elliot and his fiancée go on a wild police chase in a Waymo. Against their will. In this episode: 0:00:00 Robot butler does your laundry. 7:40.320 Spy cameras hidden in bushes. 14:56.486 President Nixon goes viral. 27:40.456 AI knows your pet is in pain. 37:50.837 Google home cameras recognize your body. 43:23.418 Shopping carts secretly track you. 48:32.858 Google Pixel Watch could save your life. 49:38.503 Jeff Bezos backs EV Slate truck. 1:01:12.907 Be a graphic designer with AI. 54:20.494 Skip Geek Squad. Ask AI for free. 56:06.807 AI restores old family photos. 1:03:31.051 Uber driver saves woman from scam. 1:12:41.917 Teens stunt-ride Waymos. 1:15:52.283 Data centers controversy. 1:22:06.113 AI lifeguard catches pool drownings. 1:25:48.023 Apple Watch health risks.
The hour of arguing about where to eat is officially over. Google and Apple Maps use AI to tell you restaurant vibes. Switching gears, Larry’s wife is getting threatening emails from her former student. How to make sure she’s protected.