Kathleen Tierney posted a Game of Thrones GIF as a joke on a city council Facebook page. A month later, she ended up in handcuffs for it. And lost her a six-figure job. Now, she’s suing for $3 million to prove that snark isn’t a crime. Plus, Bill Gates’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, inside Zuckerberg’s $170M Florida mansion and how your gas app snitches to your insurance company. And I talk to Sarah from Colorado. She has a drone problem. One is being flown outside her bathroom window. She’s pretty sure she knows who’s doing it. I give her the tools to find out. Timecodes 00:00 Gen Zers are bringing mom to job interviews 02:43 Show intro 03:30 How Israel used AI and Tehran’s traffic cameras 06:30 AI-faked war videos flooding social media 07:08 Where your Meta Ray-Ban footage actually ends up 08:24 Inside Zuckerberg’s $170M Florida mansion 10:20 Bill Gates’ name in the Epstein files 13:00 Why Kim is done paying Microsoft 15:09 Splash of AI newsletter launch 16:47 Caller Sarah: Drone outside her bathroom window 26:11 Caller Graham: Fooled by an AI musician on AGT 32:46 Use a VPN to score cheaper hotel rates 34:11 Washington’s “Spanish” AI line that speaks English 36:25 Why tech CEOs won’t let their own kids on social media 39:46 Apple’s new budget iPhone, iPad, and MacBook 40:34 Google Home’s new Gemini live search 41:07 Burger King’s AI bot named Patty 43:07 Apple Watch saves a 15-year-old after a crash 44:46 Caller Pastor Jennifer: Scammers cloned her voice and face 49:57 Allstate sued for tracking 45 million drivers 51:09 Caller Rob: Earning an AI certificate from MIT 58:27 Caller Melissa: Battery exploded into flames on her flight 1:06:00 Amazon Prime members charged more on some items 1:11:57 Tempe woman arrested over a Game of Thrones GIF 1:14:30 Allstate’s massive driver-tracking lawsuit 1:15:48 Don’t ask ChatGPT if you’re dying 1:17:50 Mr. Beast is buying a bank 1:19:41 Caller Emile: A fake Zoom link gave a hacker control 1:24:35 How AI cut a $195K medical bill to $33K 1:25:51 Caller: Realtor.com’s 3D fly-around of her house 1:35:12 Caller Amber: Pivoting from software dev to sales 1:39:47 How to try DeepSeek AI safely 1:40:52 Outro
Watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/BEggzV36x1U It turns out even millionaires have AI FOMO. Storm Duncan, a veteran Silicon Valley investment banker, put his 14-acre estate outside San Francisco on the market. But he’s not asking for cash. He wants equity in Anthropic. While some bet their fortunes on big tech, the police are using it to look into yours. It started with a $195,000 armed bank robbery in Virginia. With no leads and no suspects, police obtained a warrant to pull Google data from every phone near the scene. They arrested the thief, but the case could reshape your privacy rights forever. Plus, Apple’s foldable iPhone (and iPad) could land as early as September, security giant ADT breached, and how to score cheap flights. Trevor in Los Angeles is caught in a messy divorce, but the drama isn’t just in the courtroom. He found a charge on his bank statement for spyware and is convinced his wife is using it to track his every move. Timecodes: 00:00 Google Maps red pin has no official name01:45 Welcome to the show05:23 Bank robber caught via geofence warrant07:37 How often your phone pings location data09:52 AI chatbot reveals bioweapon instructions11:27 Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone12:16 Japan Airlines deploys humanoid robots13:36 Florida surgeon turned Lyft driver caught18:11 ADT data breach exposes 10M records18:57 Guest Storm Duncan: Trading $8M house for Anthropic shares26:41 AI tip: Prep for your doctor’s appointment27:57 Caller Eric: What ChatGPT really thinks of you32:54 JetBlue personalized pricing lawsuit34:14 Newborns averaging 3 hours of screen time37:39 Disneyland’s facial recognition tracking40:07 Joby air taxi: JFK to Midtown in 7 minutes41:51 Best in-flight Wi-Fi rankings43:26 Beating an AI scam call with a prompt injection45:41 Caller (Divorce): Spouse tracking him via app49:36 Chinese EVs project movies from headlights50:39 Caller Mark: Entertainment setup for his boat57:20 Review: ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs. Nano Banana1:05:46 The hidden privacy cost of hotel Wi-Fi1:24:28 Caller Rod: How burglars use Wi-Fi jammers1:39:00 Words with Friends and the “VIP” gambling strategy
The average fraud victim loses over $1,000 before they notice something is wrong in their bank account. Don’t let that be you. I have the free fix that stops scammers cold.
See those dome cameras at the grocery store? Those aren’t just for shoplifters. Those run AI that tracks every step you take, every pause you make to figure out what you want to buy. Yes, it’s watching you. Plus, who really invented Bitcoin, a loyalty points scam to watch for, and a ChatGPT trick to outsmart your mechanic.
Watch on YouTube Travis has a wife. Well, two. Sort of. He’s also married to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His real wife of 22 years? Cool with it. I talk to Travis about this unconventional setup. Plus: SpaceX is going public at $1.75 trillion (largest IPO ever), Apple turns 50 this week, and Google lets you change that embarrassing Gmail address. Your TV is watching you. Smart TV data revenue hits $46 billion this year. I talk to Aaron Alva, a technologist, attorney, and former FTC insider who took Vizio to court over this in 2017. And yes, I asked him which TV he’d never own. Timecodes: 0:18.160 Apple turns 50 3:47.315 SpaceX’s massive history-making IPO 8:55.163 How to change your Gmail address 17:18.239 Caller: I’m married to an AI bot 33:11.627 Apple Watch saves kidnapping victim 34:52.041 Gen Z gets astrology advice from ChatGPT 42:27.724 Samsung’s AI wine fridge 43:56.540 USDA launches OnlyFarms.gov website 50:27.919 Caller: I built an AI to save my life from cancer 1:07:17.870 Using smart glasses to cheat 1:14:23.324 Warren Buffet stopped talking to Bill Gates 1:22:48.639 Caller: Your TV is spying on you 1:31:33.211 How to cleanup your LinkedIn with AI
The average person keeps their router for 7 years, but most of the security updates stop after 3 to 5 years. I’ll show you how to check if yours is still protected. Someone is crashing Zoom calls and selling it as a podcast. Plus, title fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in America. I’ll have one simple step to keep your home safe. Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Half of all CDs ever made were AOL trial discs. How do I know? I was making $25,000 a month running the computer section, until they asked me to pay them. I said no and made my own radio show. Sometimes saying no is the best move you ever make.
The Google invite you didn’t ask for. It’s skipping your inbox and going straight to your calendar. It just shows up. But here’s the good news. I’ll tell you how to fix it in 30 seconds.From your iPhone to your router, I have a few tips to keep you safe. Plus new research on pancreatic cancer and a landmark case found Meta and YouTube guilty of addicting kids to social media. And the age-old argument: is it Gif or Jif? The man who invented it, Steve Wilhite, weighs in.
Your phone isn’t listening. The truth is scarier. Today’s episode breaks down exactly why all those ads seem magically made for you. Plus: how a hacker used Sony’s own chatbot to steal $20,000 worth of PlayStation games, and why you should avoid ChatGPT for medical emergencies. Phone dying? Here’s a quick iPhone battery check that could save you $700 today.
A Texas company sold a list of 435,000 Alzheimer’s patients to anyone with a credit card. The fine? $45,000. I break down why HIPAA doesn’t protect your family and what you can do right now.Plus, the Windows printer setting that’s been driving you crazy for years and the sneaky calendar scam hiding on your iPhone.
WIRED senior correspondent Andy Greenberg got a late-night email from inside a Southeast Asian compound. The message: “I am a computer engineer being forced to work here. I want to help shut this down.” What happened next will blow your mind. Hear my convo with him.
Ring’s cute big game ad was just a cover. Their new AI ‘Search Party’ feature is officially turning neighborhood cameras into a massive surveillance web linked to law enforcement. I’ll show you the hidden setting to change right now to opt your home out of the network. Plus: Meta: Unsealed docs reveal executives were warned of 500k inappropriate messages sent to kids every single day. J&J: AI-enhanced surgery bot linked to 10 patient injuries and a leaked brain fluid scandal. Yikes: 1 in 3 Gen Z students admit to scrolling TikTok during sex (and some even answered a call from Mom).
Bethany woke up covered in red spots and asked ChatGPT. The AI insisted she go to the ER immediately. It’s a warning that saved her life. Hear what the bot got right and wrong. Plus, a whistleblower gives WIRED’s Andy Greenberg a terrifying look inside a Southeast Asian scam center, your WiFi can now see through walls and your smart speaker knows what you’re feeling. Reminder! We stitched the whole show together so you can hit play and go. Need a pit stop? Use the timestamps below to navigate to a specific hour. Hour 1 – 0:00.000 Hour 2 – 33:21.969 Hour 3 – 1:06:39.471
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.
You can now rent AI tools to run scams for less than the cost of Netflix. I talk to Alexis from Phoenix, who nearly lost $1,000 to a rental scam on Realtor.com. Plus: a mechanic’s illegal side hustle and why Wi-Fi 7 routers are a ripoff.
Stalkerware secretly tracks everything – photos, emails, location – and sends it to someone spying on you. I’ll tell you the red flags. Plus: AI singer with 2.8 million listeners, half of Uber drivers aren’t who you think, and your cheap TV screenshots everything you watch.
A startup is taking deposits for the first lunar hotel opening in 2032. Price? $250K to $1M per spot. Plus, Amazon tracks every employee accomplishment for raises, a teen’s ChatGPT threat got him arrested at school, and AI turned a cop into a frog in an official police report. Also, I talk to Dennis whose daughter got hit with a deepfake scam.
House shopping? The real Zillow power move is fact-checking your friends’ finances. Also: Julie found a random $300 in her Cash App. Scam or luck? I investigate. Then, catch Jack Dorsey’s next move and the trick to bypass AI search results.
Super-smart eighth grader Gagan from Washington calls in asking how to start his own tech newsletter. So cool! I cover a new bitcoin ATM scam, today’s most vulnerable jobs, and how to get cheap tickets on your next flight.
I talk to Randy from Kansas City, who lost his life savings to a crypto romance scam. Plus, a new low: scammers are face-swapping lost dog photos to extort owners. Then, inside tech billionaires’ doomsday bunkers and Will Smith’s hilarious AI video fail.
Dan from Denver called to rebook a flight. Instead, he lost his money to a scammer. Hear how. Plus, the smart glasses that record everything you see, a plane that lands itself, and why old-school paper résumés are making a comeback.