Daily Tech Update

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.

September 18, 2026

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Everyone’s worried data centers are draining local water supplies dry. But it’s wrong. We break down the real numbers. Plus, MIT economist Dr. David Autor makes the case that AI is too unpredictable to take your job. For now.

September 17, 2026

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If AI is powerful enough to be dangerous, it’s powerful enough to cure cancer. We break down the argument that’s shaping AI. Plus, we dig into the wild theory are China’s clumsy, viral robot fails actually intentional, designed to make humanity underestimate them?

September 16, 2026

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Some political voices want America to halt chatbot research entirely. But that could hand the lead to competitors like China. Plus, we debate whether Anthropic’s ex-safety lead is right that AI could destroy humanity within a decade.

September 15, 2026

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Turns out your employer can require you to silence or even lock away your phone during your shift, but the rules have to apply to everyone, corner office included.

September 14, 2026

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That old picture of you online might already be in Clearview AI’s database. Plus, we help Nancy and her friends pick which AI hairstyle apps are safe to use to try out their new hairdos.

September 13, 2026

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A driver spent 13 days in jail after a license plate camera wrongly linked her to a crash. And Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Dr. Matthew Guariglia talks about where Flock cameras are heading next.

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