Trying to get your podcast off the ground? Kim and Allie are joined by Paul Colligan, a podcast industry pro who helps new shows flourish. Plus, Kim pranked Barry with an Alexa trick you’ll want to try, too, and an essential update for Windows users.
Want to share your Wi-Fi password with a family member or friend? Listen now for a quick and easy way to get the job done.
What’s the wildest way you’ve ever gotten a refund? Listen now to find out just how far Costco goes to keep its customers happy.
Are you constantly forgetting important things? Listen now to turn your smartphone into your personal assistant.
Considering buying a robot vacuum? Listen now to find out how it collects dirt on you.
We think of our gadgets as helpful tools that make our lives easier, but they can also be turned against us. The data your devices collect is so valuable it could be used against you in a criminal trial, requested by police or even bought by the government through a data broker. Kim’s interview with technologist Bennett Cyphers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveals all the secrets you’re losing — and which devices do the most stealing.
Do you plan to buy the latest iPhone? Listen now to make the most out of the outdated smartphone you plan to replace.
Have you noticed what’s missing from your television? Listen now to find out why ads from car dealers have suddenly disappeared.
Did you know that every phone’s lithium ion battery has only a certain number of charge cycles? Listen now for the best way to charge your phone.
Is it legal to record someone using the new Facebook Ray-Ban sunglasses? Listen now before you hit the play button.
Is government-backed digital currency even possible? Listen now to find out how it would work — and when it will come out.
Are hackers recording your private conversations? Listen now to see if your chargers are being used as surveillance tools.
Isn’t it such a hassle to update each and every social media account? Listen now for a quick and easy way to post the same status update on your different social media accounts.
Facebook and Ray-Ban paired up to create a new product no one asked for. Listen now for my take on why these $300 glasses might lose you a friend or two.
After years of assuring users Facebook can’t read WhatsApp messages, the truth comes out. Kim, Allie and Ben offer up their favorite quick tech life hacks, including how to use your browser to earn cash. And in weird news of a week, a talking duck named Ripper has something to say.
Want to earn gift cards when you search the web? Listen now to make money just by browsing.
What do you do when your worst secrets are held for ransom? Listen now to find out how a new scheme could financially ruin you.
How long will your computer’s hard drive last? Listen now to rescue your hard drive — along with your important files.
Keeping you ignorant is profitable, which is why companies, governments and terrorist groups manufacture fake social media posts. Fall for them, and you’re letting strangers inject their lies into your brain. In this episode, Kim sits down with disinformation experts Kristy Roschke and Emerson Brooking on the scary new shadow industry designed to keep us ignorant, compliant and powerless.
