Daily Tech Update

October 21, 2026

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The nation’s largest brokerage built its own site for “private exclusives” that only Compass clients can see. Plus, a Flock camera reportedly and wrongly linked Amadeus’s car to a 100 mph case. He was detained. A Wendy’s receipt is the only thing that saved his life. We talk to him about the scary encounter.

October 20, 2026

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Bad news if Apple’s first foldable iPhone was on your Christmas list. It was gone within hours of going on sale, and the next delivery dates are in early 2027. Plus, we tell Melodie why those “free TV boxes” are pirated and risky.

October 19, 2026

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Elon Musk’s flying supercar was a stunt, not a product. Hear why real flying cars are decades away. Plus, the strange key fob trick helps you find your car, and how AI can now tell where a photo was taken, no location data needed.

October 18, 2026

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If you used the CVS app or website before July 27th, you may be owed a payment from its data-sharing settlement. Plus, we talk about the FBI raiding a Cambodian scam compound, and a global crackdown that has seized $17 billion.

October 17, 2026

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Cellular carriers like T-Mobile are quietly raising customer bills by a dollar a line, and calling it a fee instead of a price hike. Hear how it works and how to try for a discount. Plus, we talk about Instagram Plus and Disney’s price hikes, and how you can get up to $200 back from Amazon Prime.

October 16, 2026

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Pre-orders for Apple’s first foldable iPhone open today. My advice? If you’re buying one, get AppleCare too. Plus, we help John decide between getting an iPhone Duo or the iPhone 18 Pro.

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Pre-orders for Apple’s first foldable iPhone open today. My advice? If you’re buying one, get AppleCare too. Plus, we help John decide between getting an iPhone Duo or the iPhone 18 Pro.

October 15, 2026

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Some AI researchers are reportedly taking up smoking to signal their belief that AI will cure cancer. Plus, we talk to Ruth, a Los Angeles screenwriter, who explains how Hollywood writers like her are getting paid to train AI to replace them.

October 13, 2026

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Nearly half of them believe AI is already conscious and that tech companies are hiding super smart chatbots. We have the truth. Plus, Alabama capped TikTok at two hours a day for kids, with a midnight lockout. We explain why teens will get around it in seconds.

October 12, 2026

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A fleet of new SpaceX satellites could deliver everyday cell service anywhere on Earth. Plus, we help Bob fix the Wi-Fi dead zone in his metal garage shop.

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A fleet of new SpaceX satellites could deliver everyday cell service anywhere on Earth. Plus, we help Bob fix the Wi-Fi dead zone in his metal garage shop.

October 11, 2026

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OpenAI promised special protections for teens, but tests showed the safeguards failed. Plus, Chris’s three kids bypassed phone locks through hidden game links. We break down how to lock down browsing safely.

October 10, 2026

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The world famous investor is 96-years-old, worth over $140 billion, and goes down the YouTube rabbit hole every night. We have what he watches. Plus, we help Dr. Moore, a periodontist outside Dallas, start a YouTube channel and podcast to educate patients.

October 9, 2026

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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.

October 8, 2026

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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.

October 7, 2026

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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.

October 6, 2026

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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.

October 5, 2026

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School picture day is on life support. Parents are ditching the $60 photo packages for a free AI hack you can do at home.

October 4, 2026

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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?

October 3, 2026

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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.

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