June 28, 2026
The average person spends 2.5 hours a day on social media. There’s a free lock on your phone that keeps you from sinking in. Plus, I talk to Clark about easy and legit ways his daughter can make money.
June 27, 2026
UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid spent his career detecting AI fakes. Now he can’t tell what’s real. What that means for the rest of us.
Plus, a caller slashed a $99,000 medical bill in half. How? AI. And Elliot and his fiancée go on a wild police chase in a Waymo. Against their will.
In this episode:
0:00:00 Robot butler does your laundry.
7:40.320 Spy cameras hidden in bushes.
14:56.486 President Nixon goes viral.
27:40.456 AI knows your pet is in pain.
37:50.837 Google home cameras recognize your body.
43:23.418 Shopping carts secretly track you.
48:32.858 Google Pixel Watch could save your life.
49:38.503 Jeff Bezos backs EV Slate truck.
1:01:12.907 Be a graphic designer with AI.
54:20.494 Skip Geek Squad. Ask AI for free.
56:06.807 AI restores old family photos.
1:03:31.051 Uber driver saves woman from scam.
1:12:41.917 Teens stunt-ride Waymos.
1:15:52.283 Data centers controversy.
1:22:06.113 AI lifeguard catches pool drownings.
1:25:48.023 Apple Watch health risks.
June 25, 2026
Big Tech is muscling its way into the movie business. The prize? How you spend your free time. Plus, John’s bank blocked a sneaky $30 scam from a website promising free background checks. I talk with him about the red flags and the public databases he should be using.
People are booking cheap round trips to Europe. They aren’t lucky. They just know where to look. The free tools to help you out. Plus, Aurora noticed a glowing green light on her phone. Turns out apps are secretly listening.
June 24, 2026
That crumbling picture in your grandparents photo album? Gemini can bring it back to life for free. Takes 15 seconds. Plus, Ruth shares what it’s like to train Hollywood chatbots to do their jobs.
June 21, 2026
Ask dad what he wants for Father’s Day. He’ll say nothing. He’s lying. I’ll tell you how you can turn his streaming account into a Father’s Day theatre for free. Plus, Maryann is looking to turn her decades of pharmacy experience into a side job. I talk with her about how AI can help.
June 17, 2026
Graduates are flooding hiring desks with AI-generated resumés. Hiring managers see right through it. Takes two seconds. Why they’re getting the boot and what actually works. Plus, I help Darrel save hundreds of dollars on fluctuating flights, hotels and rental car prices.
Save $100 on a trip to the mechanic. AI knows exactly what that weird symbol lit up on your dashboard means. It’ll tell you for free. Plus, Kendra wants to keep her great-great grandmother’s recipes alive. I have the app that turns old cooking clippings into a feast of digitized memories.
June 14, 2026
No bars? No problem. Use Wi-Fi calling instead of the towers. And Victoria noticed a weird arrow and orange light on her locked iPhone. Spoiler alert. Her apps were secretly accessing her location and microphone.
June 13, 2026
Your time never gets a refund. Let AI watch that 53 minute YouTube. Full recap in 15 seconds. Plus, Michael is drowning in real estate contracts. I’m helping save $999 an hour on a lawyer by using AI.
June 10, 2026
Squinting at a restaurant menu under dim lights is an absolute mood killer. Luckily there’s a free built-in magnifying glass on your phone that almost nobody knows exists. Plus, Microsoft Publisher is being phased out, and teachers like Mary are freaking out. She’s been using it for 33 years. I talk with her about the free replacement.
June 9, 2026
Third-party companies slide small charges onto your phone bill every month. Most people never notice. How to get a refund today. Plus, Joan is a landlord who wants to screen tenants without handing over her Social Security number. I walk through how.
June 7, 2026
Every morning your mail carrier knows what’s heading to your mailbox. You don’t. A free USPS tool emails you pictures of what’s coming every day. Plus, Twitch star Emily CC has has been streaming her whole life 24/7. Over four years straight. 400,000 strangers see almost everything. I ask her why.
June 5, 2026
You paid $90 at the pharmacy. The person behind you paid $8. Same drug. The simple trick to save you money. Plus, AI companies are paying experts like Dr. Jay up to $150 an hour to train their AI models. Here’s how to get started.
May 25, 2026
This Memorial Day, honor your family’s heroes by uncovering their history. The National Archives and Fold3 have digitized WWII draft cards, signatures, and records for free.
May 23, 2026
After cutting 8,000 jobs, Meta told its remaining employees something jaw-dropping: every keystroke you type at work is being recorded. Why? To train the AI that could replace you. If that doesn’t make you put down your coffee, this will. Your AI therapy chats? Not as private as you think. They could be read back to you in a courtroom.
Kim Komando breaks it all down, plus the tech stories affecting your money, your privacy, and your life right now.
This week on The Kim Komando Show:
1:17.870 – Smartphones and falling birth rates. The connection is real.
6:35.184 – AI recovers $400K in forgotten Bitcoin. (You might want to check your old hard drives.)
13:03.114 – Strangers form a human roadblock to stop a swerving driver
38:50.210 – Find your ancestor’s WWI and WWII draft cards online, free
42:53.853 – A CIA scientist claims the government knows about four alien species. (His words.)
50:01.500 – One bride used ChatGPT to design her own wedding dress and saved $12,000
1:02:22.007 – University of Virginia researcher Maria Lungu on AI-powered wrongful arrests
1:15:46.260 – The Air Force wants to land rockets on old oil rigs
1:30:33.282 – A hacker held a Facebook account for ransom
1:39:32.183 – A grandpa uses AI to write a children’s book for his grandkids. (Grab the tissues.)
Plus: delivery drivers kept pulling into the wrong driveway. So Tom did what any totally normal person would do. He programmed a drone to write directions in the sky. It worked.
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May 19, 2026
Imagine your pet goes missing, and hours later you get a photo of them on an operating table with a demand for $2,700 to “save” them. It’s a terrifying new scam that happened to a Florida family. I spoke with them about how they were almost duped.
May 18, 2026
McAfee says voice clones hit 85% accuracy. 70% of us can’t tell what’s real. The one word that’ll save you $18,000.
May 17, 2026
Sunrise walks with my dogs Bella and Abby is how I give my brain a break. To keep the peace, I use prayer apps. Here are the free ones worth trying.
May 13, 2026
Your friend booked the same flight for way less money. It wasn’t luck. JetBlue is being sued for allegedly using customers’ personal data to set ticket prices. Here’s how to save money on your next flight.