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Unknown callers now have to beg for your attention before your phone even rings. It’s a little aggressive, but it kills spam dead.
Find out exactly who sold your data. You can track which companies are leaking your info and block them instantly. Here’s how.
No in-house AI? Check. Unpopular new iPhone? Check. It’s shaping up to be a rough year for the former king of tech.
Big Brother is in the cereal aisle. Kroger and Walmart are rolling out AI cameras that track your age, gender, and every move to target ads. Here is how to shop without being watched.
Heads up! This episode contains the full show (all three hours) in one file. Check the timestamps below to navigate to the start of each hour. Your smart speaker is listening. You didn’t know. I cover why Google paid $68 million to settle eavesdropping claims. Then I talk to Aaron, a student from Baton Rouge who turned in his final paper and got flagged for AI cheating, even though he didn’t use AI. Plus, how one island got rich from the .ai domain boom and the AirTag 2 launch. Timecodes: 00:00 – Hour 1 42:15 – Hour 2 01:25:00 – Hour 3
Scammers are spoofing police numbers and demanding cold hard cash (up to $30,000) via Venmo, Zelle, crypto, or gift cards to save you from ‘arrest.’
It’s Friday and you’re about to spend half your weekend figuring out what to do with your weekend. Stop. There’s AI for that.
The real reason people are color-coding their feelings on TikTok. (Hint: It’s not vulnerability, it’s vanity.)
Forget Prime Day! Find incredible, year-round deals on new, used, and overstock items by exploring Amazon’s secret Resale and Outlet sections.
No driver? No thanks. Here is exactly why you need to know the risks before you ever buckle up.
Like to speed? Put the pedal to the metal? If you have any of these apps, your rates may have just gone up.
Old scandal, new algorithm. Is the music industry’s history of deception repeating itself? My take in this short podcast.
Doctors? Lawyers? Writers? No one’s safe. Here’s which roles Microsoft says have the most crossover with AI and are likely to be taken over. Plus, the staggering number of ads you see every day, ChatGPT slipping in ads, and how your grocery store is spying on you.
While some people are paying top dollar for spring break flights, you could fly for half the price. Here’s how.
Amazon’s massive layoffs aren’t about finances or AI. According to CEO Andy Jassy, it’s a culture problem. Here’s why.
Big box stores have turned their digital shelves into spy tech. It’s a data collection mission. Here’s how to fight back.
A widespread underground market for rented and shared profiles is reshaping app-based work and raising safety and accountability concerns.
Don’t let a winter storm catch you off guard. Here’s how to quickly check and enable life-saving Emergency and Severe Weather Alerts on your iPhone or Android phone.
Say goodbye to expensive test prep! Google, with a nod from the Princeton Review, is now offering free, on-demand SAT practice tests through Gemini AI.
