Passengers are taking Zoom calls mid-flight with Starlink internet. Plus, we help Mike and his wife find a better way to talk on the catamaran they live on.
Your Echo or Ring camera might be sharing your internet with the neighbors. Listen to learn how to turn it off. Plus, a hidden gym camera, a hacked doorbell, and an ex spying through Ring. Oh my! We break down how easily your privacy gets invaded, and what to change today.
Tomi Mikula spent eight months negotiating car deals for free to learn exactly how dealerships profit. Now his own multi-million dollar company, Delivrd, charges a flat $1,000 to negotiate for you. We talk to him about how the business works and some of the biggest mistakes buyers make.
Tesla’s long awaited Roadster hits 60 in 1.9 seconds. But you can only buy one if you paid $250,000 back in 2017. Plus, why GM’s new trucks ditched the oil dipstick.
Waiting for a product to drop its price or go back in stock? Your phone watches and alerts you when it happens. Plus, we help Alan use his AI to its fullest potential.
Homeowners are fuming over cameras that read license plates. But where was that outrage when we handed over our data for grocery discounts and “free” apps? Plus, we help Mary find cameras after her neighbor’s dogs bit her. Twice.
You hand your kid your phone to play a game. Two minutes later they’ve texted your boss and found your banking app. There’s a phone setting that locks it to just one app. Plus, Holly’s son accidentally ordered 70,000 Dum Dums on Amazon! We talk to her about the candy conundrum.
Waymo’s interior cameras and remote monitors caught two teens shooting a water gun out of a driverless car. No one else was around. Plus, a prankster got 50 friends to send 50 Waymos to the same dead end street. The result? Chaos.
Ever look up at a plane and wonder where it’s going? There’s a free app that tells you. Plus, the easy way to track a flight when you’re picking someone up from the airport. And we talk to Bray, the guy behind a telescope ranch that lets you stargaze from anywhere in the world.
School picture day is on life support. Parents are ditching the $60 photo packages for a free AI hack you can do at home.
Most people couldn’t list what they own if their house burned down tonight. AI can. It builds your home inventory for you in five minutes.
Google’s Project Suncatcher sent four of its most powerful AI chips into orbit on a SpaceX rocket. But can a data center really run in space on nothing but sunlight?
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation put historical passenger records online for free. I’ll tell you how to pull up the exact hand-written ship manifest that shows your ancestor’s age, hometown, and even how much money they carried.
The belief that a four year degree is a must-have has dropped to its lowest point ever. Meanwhile, plenty of trade jobs pay over $125,000 a year without one.
An Amazon driver could be photographing your house with AI smart glasses. One booby-trapped photo can take over your iPhone. And AI is about to decide what you pay at McDonald’s. This week, I break down the tech news that hits your wallet, your privacy and your family. Plus, a Flock camera wrongly flagged a man named Amadeus. His Wendy’s receipt saved his life. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Bigger Amazon Checks 4:40 The Trillion-Dollar Lunch Meetup 8:04 Bill Gates: AI Could Destroy Us 9:52 Facebook Faces a $219 Billion Fine 11:29 TikTok Pays $100M, Adds Teen Curfew 13:26 Robot Hand Walks on Its Fingers 15:59 AI: To Pay or Not to Pay? 19:30 One Booby-Trapped Photo Hijacks iPhones 20:13 AI Dynamic Pricing Hits McDonald’s 21:56 Josh’s “Your Son Is Lost” Facebook Message 30:18 Spot Fake Prime Big Deal Days Deals 32:04 Digital Wallet Security Risks 34:43 Best Apps for Song Lyrics 39:48 Kids Turned NPR Podcast Comments Into Group Chats 41:15 Decode Emojis + Gen Alpha Slang 45:26 Dallas Garbage Trucks Spy on Your Lawn 47:52 FBI Raids 200-Acre Scam Compound 51:55 iPhones Changing Colors 53:02 YouTube Custom Feeds 53:21 Apple’s Smart Home Hub Arrives Oct. 13 55:02 Tinder Turns Dating Into a Group Activity 56:35 Gen Z Thinks AI Is Alive 59:15 Save a Voicemail as a File 59:52 Flock Camera Flags the Wrong Man 1:09:01 Gemini Remembers Your Hiding Spots 1:10:55 Magic Streaming Boxes Are Illegal 1:14:49 Donna Saved $400 With My AI Tips 1:17:19 Bird Migration App 1:20:26 Why Lovable AI Is a Trap 1:22:47 Amazon Drivers Photograph Your House 1:24:51 The $745,000 GoFundMe That Got Pulled 1:27:53 Instagram Plus Features 1:28:36 Streaming Prices Up for Football 1:30:20 SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit 1:30:59 Is Flirting With AI Cheating? 1:33:12 Game: Real or Not? 1:36:30 How to Make Money With AI 1:41:48 AI Chatbots Come to Apple CarPlay 1:44:31 Luke 3D Prints Free Wheelchairs for Kids 1:52:55 Best AI Tools for Personal Finance 2:00:00 Ask ChatGPT What Cops Would Seize Love the show? Hit Follow so you never miss an episode, and leave a 5-star review. It takes ten seconds and helps more people find us. More tech tips and every episode: komando.com/podcasts Follow me everywhere: @kimkomando I just saw a robot charging itself. It was re-volting!
The days of carrying a stack of plastic cards are over. Your phone can hold everything in one smart wallet. No separate apps needed. Hear how to set it up in minutes.
How much will you pay for a Big Mac before you head to Wendy’s? McDonald’s is using AI to find that number, and it changes with your city, your neighborhood, and even the season.
Your power company might upgrade your thermostat for free, or pay you to enroll. There’s a two minute search to find out.
CEO Garrett Langley says Flock helped clear over a million crimes last year. But CBS couldn’t get a straight answer to back it up. Plus, a Florida officer used Flock cameras 717 times to stalk his ex-wife. We break down the company’s new safeguards and the wild ways people are fighting back.
iOS 27 added a feature that finds and automatically fixes your weak, reused, or breached passwords. Plus, how to use your phone as a stud finder.