Daily Tech Update

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.

October 2, 2026

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How much will you pay for a Big Mac before you head to Wendy’s? McDonald’s is using AI to find that number, and it changes with your city, your neighborhood, and even the season.

October 1, 2026

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CEO Garrett Langley says Flock helped clear over a million crimes last year. But CBS couldn’t get a straight answer to back it up. Plus, a Florida officer used Flock cameras 717 times to stalk his ex-wife. We break down the company’s new safeguards and the wild ways people are fighting back.

September 30, 2026

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Online scams are being run out of a massive 200 acre facility. It was built on human trafficking and targeting retired Americans. Plus, we talk about Matt Damon revealing Netflix’s secret formula for keeping distracted viewers watching. And Elon Musk’s plan to build his own version of “The Odyssey.”

September 29, 2026

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The co-founder of Microsoft says unregulated AI could kill much of humanity. Meanwhile, Kathy makes her case for why AI isn’t the real threat. It’s the humans behind it.

September 28, 2026

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Politicians keep promising a law requiring a chatbot kill switch. But it’s technically impossible. Plus, we break down if AI could actually help create a bioweapon.

September 27, 2026

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Landing a job in today’s market is tough enough. But small mistakes, like bringing an iced coffee to an interview, are enough to end it before it starts. Plus, we talk to Jacob, one of thousands of students across the U.S. who booed a commencement speaker for telling graduates to embrace AI.

September 26, 2026

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A software glitch abruptly shut down Samsung’s smart refrigerators worldwide. Millions of dollars in food got ruined. Plus, the Brand New or Not True game is back. Two fake products. One real one. Can you guess which? We share our picks.

September 25, 2026

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Forget asking your kids for tech help. Older adults are adapting faster to AI than younger generations. Plus, Jean used chatbots to turn her grandson’s drawings into a book. We give her the best and safe sites to make it official.

September 24, 2026

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While New York City and Los Angeles ban AI in schools entirely, Alabama is teaching kids to use it. Plus, we unpack Alpha School. It cuts academics to 2 hours a day and uses AI tutors instead of traditional teachers. We debate if it actually works.

September 23, 2026

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President Donald Trump wants to rename AI “Super Intelligence.” Plus, we break down the trillion dollar space race between Musk, Bezos, and China to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit.

September 22, 2026

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I live near a massive data center, so I looked into what that’s really like. Turns out, the reality doesn’t match the headlines.

September 21, 2026

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Every generation has been told the end is near. This time, it’s AI’s turn in the doomsday spotlight, but history has a pattern worth noticing before you panic.

September 20, 2026

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Your next gadget is about to cost more. Blame data centers. We’ll talk about how memory prices broke a 20 year rule of tech shopping.

September 19, 2026

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No vehicle on the market today is actually self-driving. No matter what the ads say. We break down why.

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