Smart Devices & Gadgets

September 3, 2026

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A California class action lawsuit claims Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses record strangers without consent. But the law might not be on the plaintiff’s side. Plus, we break down why Meta’s $18 billion settlement isn’t going directly to the victims.

August 30, 2026

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Forget tech stores. Tesla and Hyundai are prepping car dealerships to sell and lease home robots. Plus, we help Ken, a retired ventriloquist, find a flexible job. His friend Hank has some opinions.

August 29, 2026

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The FDA just cleared a robot that can draw blood on its own. No human needed. Has a 94.5% first-try success rate. Plus, we talk Anne through the risks and benefits of letting doctors record her appointments.

August 25, 2026

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Think Tesla is leading the humanoid revolution? You might be waiting for a household robot to drop, but China has ones that outrun Olympians.

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Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses look just like regular shades, making it easy for anyone to record you in public without asking. Kim reveals three dead giveaways that instantly prove someone is spying.

August 19, 2026

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The company filed a patent for smart glasses. Scans a room. Then decides who’s worth recording. Without asking. Plus, Melissa’s notification said 62,000 people saw her photos. But she doesn’t post online. We break down the reason why.

August 10, 2026

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Jimmy Kimmel called Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses “Pervert glasses.” Now some businesses are banning them. Plus, the question that everyone’s been asking. Now that AI does much of the work, should lawyers charge flat fees?

August 8, 2026

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Marissa trusted her best friend for 15 years. Then that friend stole photos of Marissa’s baby, posted them online as her own, sent them to strangers and even invented a fake birth story. It’s called “digital kidnapping,” it’s exploding right now, and it could happen to any parent who posts photos of their kids. Marissa joins me to share her story, and I’ll tell you how to lock down your family’s photos before someone else claims them. Plus, a 12-year-old girl goes viral for building an AI receptionist app. The robots are officially here: One cleans your house, another will be your dancing wedding date for $500 an hour. And Sarah found the love of her life on Hinge with one sneaky trick. She changed her location. Turns out romance really is in the city of love. Also this week: School laptops never stop watching your kids, Iran allegedly hacking U.S. water systems, home sellers spy on buyers, and a listener wants AI to help tackle his wife’s $120K cancer bills. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:02:01 Cop disguised as bush catches bad driving. 0:05:43 Sam Altman wants AI to help raise your kids. 0:07:37 School laptops never stop watching.  0:14:54 Meet the robot maid. 0:20:08 Best friend “digitally kidnaps” a baby. 0:29:06 AI builds crosswords from your family facts. 0:31:07 Can cars still run without updates? 0:36:06 Spider-Man ads hijack BMW dashboards.  0:39:19 Iran allegedly hacked U.S. water systems.  0:41:03 Home sellers spy on buyers.  0:44:58 Rent a dancing robot escort for $500/hr.  0:47:33 Viral TikTok saves grandmother’s restaurant. 0:54:04 Listener wants AI to cut his wife’s $120K cancer bills. 1:04:01 Got a weird skill? AI turns it into a side hustle.  1:11:29 People trick Gemini into bizarre bits. 1:14:26 College geeks land $1 million salaries.  1:22:07 The private jet with zero windows. 1:24:10 Changed her Hinge location. Found love. 1:31:16 A ventriloquist wants an AI job. 1:43:21 Kid genius builds an AI receptionist. RESOURCES & LINKS: Show Website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/  Connect on Social: @kimkomando Enjoying the episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help new listeners find the show.

August 1, 2026

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The FCC blocked new foreign devices from entering the U.S. Roombas included. Plus, China is developing a $14,000 robotic womb that carries a baby. We break down how it works.

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Silicon Valley legend and Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki joins us on “5 Minutes from the Future” to reveal how AI is riding shotgun in his daily work. Plus: The internet’s viral fix for sneaky Meta smart glasses, a drone built specifically for dog poop duty and why robot dogs are backflipping off cliffs. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:00 The internet’s favorite raccoon. 5:08.552 Chatbots teach weapon-building.  5:50.600 Robot dog backflips off cliffs.  9:24.637 Microwave beep gets a makeover.  11:24.267 Musk’s AI Odyssey.  14:23.860 Drone scoops your dog’s poop.  28:45.665 AI catches hidden dealer fees.  34:51.655 AirTag your kids’ shoes.  30:33.595 Can your ex hack your car?  36:50.613 United boots headphone-free fliers.  39:35.250 Meta glasses? Play Disney.  46:17.556 The 22-hour nonstop flight.  48:52.856 The chatbot that saved his life. 1:04:52.840 Kid drawings become storybooks. 1:12:12.096 9 new emojis drop. 1:17:05.234 Robot teachers, zero humans. 1:23:40.299 Myspace comeback? 1:35:49.120 Secret 401(k) traps. 1:36:57.213 5 Min from the Future: Guy Kawasaki. RESOURCES & LINKS: • Follow Guy Kawasaki: https://www.instagram.com/guykawasaki/ (@guykawasaki) • Show Website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/  • Connect on Social: @kimkomando Enjoying the episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help new listeners find the show!

July 25, 2026

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Lucky ordered a Waymo for her daughter. Routine, right? Then a man climbed out of the trunk. Police showed up with guns drawn. Lucky joins me to walk through every minute of it, including the part that still gives me chills. Also this week: Recruiters are paying women $7,000 a month to run AI romance scams on lonely men. That’s not a typo. And a stranger at a bar secretly filmed Alex on his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. The video went viral. She never said yes because she didn’t even know. In this episode: 0:00:00 Your phone is aging your brain by 10 years. 4:12.245 AI cameras are catching drivers texting. 10:15.473 A listener just earned an MIT AI certification. 17:15.263 How to snag a “booked” campsite. 18:50.992 He filmed her on Ray-Ban smart glasses. She had no idea. 23:15.020 A magician made his hand-chip password disappear. 27:35.418 Let AI write your memoir. 36:43.525 Recruiters pay women $7,000 a month to scam men with AI. 45:22.600 She lost $2,000 to a Venmo scam at a stoplight. 49:48.408 Alexa asked a 4-year-old what she’s wearing. 1:07:05.261 ChatGPT helped cure his dog’s cancer. 1:08:23.044 The jobs AI is coming for first. 1:13:03.886 A chatbot drafted her divorce papers. 1:14:58.445 A stranger was hiding in her Waymo trunk. 1:22:31.875 ChatGPT told viewer to go to the ER. She went. 1:28:53.938 His stolen iPhone pinged from China. 1:34:04.481 Get paid to play games. Know someone who thinks a self-driving car is safer than a stranger behind the wheel? Send them this one. Turns out the stranger might already be in the back.

July 19, 2026

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Meta’s smart glasses have a creepy new nickname. Now some owners are too embarrassed to wear them. Plus, Tim’s Uber driver account got deactivated. Over a document he never uploaded. We help get his job back.

July 18, 2026

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A humanoid removed 7 gallbladders. Human doctors controlled everything. A world first. Plus, Dave’s ChatGPT diagnosed his car issues when mechanics couldn’t. He shares his experience with us.

July 14, 2026

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California wants to ban addictive scrolling features for kids under 16. Some parents already found the fix. Flip phones. Plus, Phil’s Echo Dot gave him some serious attitude after he told it to be quiet. Listen here to turn off the teen sass.

July 11, 2026

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A new robot promises to do your chores. But there’s a major privacy catch buried in the fine print. Plus we help Aaron keep tabs on his 12-year-old son.

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A billion-dollar startup wants to clone your body. The catch? The cloned bodies would be used as a source to harvest organs or even house transplanted brains. Creepy? Or intriguing? Plus, your smart devices could be weapons in disguise. Botnets are tied to 300,000 attacks. Intelligence analyst Allan Liska breaks it down. And watch out for fake rideshare drivers. They’re “scooping” passengers up and stealing their money. In this episode: 0:00:00 Gen Z asks AI for horoscopes. 8:21.350 Meta smart glasses turned food narc. 16:02.418 Steve built an AI that saved his life from cancer. 24:52.957 Chat aloud with Gemini Live. 26:38.042 Fix your laptop’s sun glare. 35:43.535 Real creator of Bitcoin unmasked. 40:38.723 Alexa+ orders Uber Eats and Grubhub. 43:45.856 Kid bit by wolves. Parents on their phones. 1:09:28.443 AI adult stars clones. 1:12:17.351 American Airlines duped by bus bookings. 1:14:20.763 Amazon’s new supercenters are run by robots. 1:17:03.469 NVIDIA’s new AI sounds human. 1:23:01.235 AI reunites woman and her lost dog. 1:35:39.841 This app made $5K in 3 days. By moaning.

July 7, 2026

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Your Ring doorbell may be doing more than watching porch pirates. Dr. Matthew Guariglia breaks down how home cameras became part of a giant surveillance web. Plus, why so many people are getting rid of it.

June 27, 2026

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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 20, 2026

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Get ready for an old-fashioned product war. Apple is getting ready to launch its own AI camera. Equipped with AI AirPods. Plus, Jim was about to get shipwrecked by massive cruise ship internet fees. Until I gave him a $40 WiFi hack.

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Your Ring doorbell may be doing more than watching porch pirates. This week, we break down how home cameras became part of a giant surveillance web, why smart glasses keep trying to make “face cameras” happen and how AI tools can now drop you into someone else’s YouTube video. Normal stuff. Also this week: Iranian hackers targeting water systems, Snap’s pricey new smart glasses, robot beggars, and the phrases that get you past customer-service bots. Plus, a caller asks how to save old Betamax tapes, and a granddaughter goes viral teaching her 102-year-old grandpa how to order Uber Eats. In this episode: 0:00.000 What most OnlyFans influencers make 8:57.941 Iranian scammers hack tap water. 9:59.359 Snap unveils new $2,195 smart glasses.  13:08.546 Begging robot goes viral.  34:49.227 How many people don’t use the internet?  41:05.957 FBI built a fake town to fight cyberattacks.  45:03.132 Meta watches your posts.  1:03:20.917 AI brings your old family photos back to life.  51:17.890 People are ditching Ring cameras. 1:09:12.496 Dad fishes daughter’s stolen iPhone from sewer. 1:17:06.238 Data centers are moving to the ocean. 1:21:17.836 “I got arrested because of AI. Twice.” New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe now, so you never miss a thing.

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