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Your car is selling your driving habits, and your insurance bill shows it

A new study of 21 cars and 30 car apps found 19 vehicles leaking data. Here’s what’s tracked, who buys it and how to shut it down.

Talking to your phone is three times faster than typing on it, with fewer typos. Here’s how to start, plus pro moves for people who already dictate.

Typing on a slab of glass with your thumbs is slow. Talking isn’t. Your phone has known that for years. You’re the one who never pressed the button. Monday’s a good day to start. 🎙️ How to dictate iPhone and Android: Tap the microphone on your keyboard and talk. To punctuate, say “comma,” “period,” “question […]

The 2-minute hotel check Kim runs every stay, the broken lock it caught and the trick that turns the room’s TV into a second monitor.

Kim’s hotel room check caught a broken door lock in Jackson Hole, friend. Steal her 2-minute routine, turn the TV into a second monitor and hear about the $300,000 ring in an Italian safe.

Life360 vs. HeyPolo: Your family tracker may be peddling your privacy

A listener asked how HeyPolo stacks up against Life360. The real question is who’s making money off your family’s location.

Brain dump, done

Your brain keeps nagging you until a task has a plan. The work doesn’t have to be actually finished. Here’s how to brain-dump into AI and walk away with a calendar.

Google changed its search links, and the old “hover over it first” safety trick doesn’t work anymore on many results. Here’s why that matters for your bank login and the 60-second fix.

You used to be able to hover over a Google result to see where it really goes. Now some show a scrambled Google address instead, right as crooks are planting fake bank logins at the top of search results, friend. Here’s how the trick works and the bookmark that beats it.

Your phone can record the call, type and summarize it before you hang up. Here’s how on iPhone, Pixel and Samsung, and the legal line you can’t cross.

The doctor who calls back. The contractor who gives you a quote. The insurance rep who talks in numbers. Your phone will record them, transcribe the conversation and write a summary, no app to buy, friend. Steps for iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy below, plus the 12-state rule that keeps you out of court.

I handed AI my husband’s Word doc. 35 minutes later, he had a website.

Kim Komando built a website with AI in about an hour. No coding, no designer. The exact steps, 5 prompts to copy and why Komando.com runs on Hostinger now.

The sleep formula I take every night

I wanted better sleep without relying on melatonin or sugar. So I created a formula designed to help me relax, sleep more restfully and wake up refreshed. Here’s why it’s become part of my nightly routine.

I put my driver’s license in my phone. Here’s what the bartender, the TSA agent and the cop see, and the one catch nobody mentions.

Fourteen states plus Puerto Rico let you load your license into Apple Wallet, and your passport works in all 50. Before anything leaves your phone, you see exactly what the bouncer is asking for and tap yes or no. The TSA line moves faster. The traffic cop? Still wants the plastic, friend.

🗣️ How to practice difficult conversations with ChatGPT Voice

ChatGPT’s GPT-Live voice mode lets you rehearse negotiations, interviews and awkward conversations with natural interruptions. Here’s how to start, the prompt to use and what happens to your audio.

AI made your marketing image? Read this before you post

You whipped up a slick image with AI for your latest ad. Looks great, saves time and no photographer needed. Nice. But before you hit post, there’s one more question: Do you have to tell people it’s AI?  The rules are a patchwork, and getting them wrong can cost you. Here’s what to know before […]

Robotics companies pay people to film themselves doing dishes and chores

A gig staffing app usually known for line cooks is paying people to strap on a camera and do stuff. Robots can’t learn hand movement from the internet, so companies are buying footage of yours instead.

Which side of the family do your kids take after? Ask AI, and paste these 5 prompts

Grandma says the chin is Grandpa’s. Your sister says the kid is all you. Upload three photos and let AI referee. Five prompts, one warning about privacy and the science on who babies look like.

You turned off Location Services, but the booking site still knew your town. That’s the address setting your holiday prices.

Holiday flights and gift lists are being priced right now, friend, and the sites doing it know your town even with Location Services off. Your IP does that. Six minutes fixes most of it.

🔒 Stop ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini from using your chats for AI training

Your chatbot conversations can help train AI, and some may be reviewed by humans. Here’s how to tell ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini: Thanks, but no thanks.

Use AI to find the cheapest way to upgrade your flight

Cash, miles, points, elite perks and wait lists make airline upgrades a mess. This AI prompt compares every option and shows you what each upgrade really costs before you spend a dime.

🤖 AI privacy report card: Which chatbots make the grade?

Not all AI bots guard your info the same. Here’s which ones are worst, what not to type and how to lock your data down.

“We’ll just unplug it” isn’t a plan

Why the people building AI are the ones sounding the alarm, and what you can do about it

🧠 How to see and delete what ChatGPT remembers about you

ChatGPT keeps a running profile of you, and the Memory Summary may not show everything it remembers from past chats. Here’s how to read and clean it up.