Lucky ordered a Waymo for her daughter. Routine, right? Then a man climbed out of the trunk. Police showed up with guns drawn. Lucky joins me to walk through every minute of it, including the part that still gives me chills. Also this week: Recruiters are paying women $7,000 a month to run AI romance scams on lonely men. That’s not a typo. And a stranger at a bar secretly filmed Alex on his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. The video went viral. She never said yes because she didn’t even know. In this episode: 0:00:00 Your phone is aging your brain by 10 years. 4:12.245 AI cameras are catching drivers texting. 10:15.473 A listener just earned an MIT AI certification. 17:15.263 How to snag a “booked” campsite. 18:50.992 He filmed her on Ray-Ban smart glasses. She had no idea. 23:15.020 A magician made his hand-chip password disappear. 27:35.418 Let AI write your memoir. 36:43.525 Recruiters pay women $7,000 a month to scam men with AI. 45:22.600 She lost $2,000 to a Venmo scam at a stoplight. 49:48.408 Alexa asked a 4-year-old what she’s wearing. 1:07:05.261 ChatGPT helped cure his dog’s cancer. 1:08:23.044 The jobs AI is coming for first. 1:13:03.886 A chatbot drafted her divorce papers. 1:14:58.445 A stranger was hiding in her Waymo trunk. 1:22:31.875 ChatGPT told viewer to go to the ER. She went. 1:28:53.938 His stolen iPhone pinged from China. 1:34:04.481 Get paid to play games. Know someone who thinks a self-driving car is safer than a stranger behind the wheel? Send them this one. Turns out the stranger might already be in the back.
That mosquito repellent app you downloaded? Studies say it does nothing. Hear what actually works. Plus, we help Ann protect her camper van from thieves.
From getting hit by trains to plowing into marching bands. Bots are going viral for all the wrong reasons. Plus, Trina’s Ring camera caught her DoorDash driver drop her food on the ground. Wipe his shoe with it. And deliver it. The video is gaining traction.
Every photo you take has hidden GPS data. It’s the same trick that helped catch a fugitive in 2012. Turn it off before you share. Plus, we help Virginia restore her fire-damaged photo albums for her 25 grandchildren.
Some rental car drivers are getting charged for damage they didn’t even do. How? AI cameras. Plus, Dana is taking her grandkids to the Big Apple. We tell her how to keep their money safe without carrying cards.
Americans received 52 billion robocalls last year. Your phone can screen unknown callers for free. Plus, Kimberly used my AI tip to restore an old photo of her grandparents. Brought the whole family to happy tears.
China just did something even SpaceX hasn’t. Caught a rocket booster in a giant net. But America could still be in the lead. Plus, Joe wants to know if he can get a cut of the $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train AI. We tell him how to check.
Remember the freezing a coin on ice trick that checks for power outages? Now there’s new tech that texts you what happened. Plus, we talk to Chris. A 20 year real estate veteran that got fooled by scammers. How? They used AI generated fake IDs to list property.
Bots generate more internet traffic than humans now. Cloudflare’s fix? Tracking your mouse and typing to prove you’re real. Plus, we help Mickey turn his bedtime stories into AI-illustrated books for his grandkids.
Paying for a smart device doesn’t mean you actually own it. How to protect yourself before a company shuts it down. Plus, Michael thought he picked up a regular Uber ride. Turns out it was a scam. He saved an older woman from becoming a victim too.
Long before GPS knew where your car was, Roy was the voice guiding drivers. He recorded over 5 million navigation phrases in the ’90s. Now he’s the calming voice at Disney parks. Roy shares hilarious retro tech stories, including weird street names.
Nobody wants data centers in their backyard. So Big Tech might launch them into orbit instead. Plus, Rick used Claude to build his own custom CRM. No coding needed. And he saved $550 a year.
No nutrition label? Snap a picture. AI gives you the full breakdown. Plus, we help Nancy give her family digital access safely.
Meta’s smart glasses have a creepy new nickname. Now some owners are too embarrassed to wear them. Plus, Tim’s Uber driver account got deactivated. Over a document he never uploaded. We help get his job back.
Scammers need just 3 seconds to clone your kid’s voice. Stop it with a safe family rule. Plus, we help Audrey stay connected with her family on her first trip to Europe.
A humanoid removed 7 gallbladders. Human doctors controlled everything. A world first. Plus, Dave’s ChatGPT diagnosed his car issues when mechanics couldn’t. He shares his experience with us.
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. We talk to The Drive journalist one-on-one. Plus, remember that viral three-finger trick to catch a deepfake? Doesn’t work anymore. AI already caught up. And Lisa went viral for her “Marry Lisa” billboards. Nearly 4,000 submissions later, she found the love of her life. On an app. In this episode: 0:00:00 FBI’s fake phone company. 4:57.168 Is the American EV dream already dead? 15:18.636 Elton John gets hologram residency. 17:53.232 Flock cameras tracked the wrong car. 30:45.386 UChicago Law school bans screens. 29:57.905 3-finger deepfake test fails. 36:27.215 Sunshine for sale. 42:41.742 “Why do data centers have a disclaimer?” 45:52.185 MLB uses tech to challenge calls. 52:29.830 3 words upgrade AI answers Pt. 1. 1:02:30.770 AI inventories your house. 1:03:39.654 Fob thieves steal your car key’s signal. 54:56.203 Comedian Jason Gowin creates AI Robo-Dad. 1:04:25.945 “Marry Lisa” billboards go viral. 1:29:07.863 2 words upgrade AI answers Pt. 2. 1:37:11.178 AI spots hidden treasure in clutter. 1:47:38.684 Banks don’t FaceTime. 1:30:35.418 How do I start an AI career? 1:40:49.595 Tips to market new apps. Check out Joel Feder’s full story from The Drive: https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-flock-cameras-wrongly-tracked-me-for-days-over-stolen-plates-and-sent-police-after-me
Skip the store coloring book. AI turns any photo into a coloring sheet. Free. Plus, Barbara is nervous about selling her dolls on eBay. Listen here for my advice.
Think your phone is dead? Spoiler alert. It’s still on. Whispering your exact location. Plus, we help Rob keep track of his art inventory with AI.
Summer entertainment adding up? There are free concerts all around you. Just ask your phone. Plus, Deana and her friends were stranded on a boat. Two hours with no signal. My SOS tip helped save the day.