Digital Life Hack

September 9, 2026

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No more scrolling through the alphabet on your remote. Your smart TV can connect to a regular keyboard. Wired or Bluetooth. Plus, we help Mark set up streaming on his boat.

September 8, 2026

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Chatbots have a teacher mode. No cheating allowed. And we help Dom turn his 38 years of teaching electronics and robotics into a YouTube channel for kids.

September 7, 2026

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Holiday traffic could double your drive time this evening. There’s a Google Maps trick to time your trip perfectly. Flying? Keep a good grip on your phone. Dorian dropped hers in an airplane toilet. She went in after it.

September 6, 2026

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The deadline is real to save your old VHS tapes. Hear the cheap way to save them before it’s too late. Plus, Roger wants our help digitizing 40-year-old Betamax tapes of global sea-towing adventures.

September 5, 2026

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Got a sketchy text or email? AI spots the red flags in seconds. Plus, we help Gee get his Amazon back after crooks hijacked it. Made $2,500 worth of fraudulent purchases.

September 4, 2026

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Don’t be the person emailing at 9 PM before a holiday weekend. There’s a scheduling trick that’ll save your team’s sanity. Plus, Mark’s mom keeps accidentally clicking pop-up scams. We got the family setting that stops it for good.

September 3, 2026

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iPhone resale values crash right after every Apple announcement. There’s a trick to lock in the price. Speaking of Apple, we’re breaking down all the new products expected to be unveiled on September 9th.

September 2, 2026

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Two out of three Medicare Advantage denials get reversed on appeal. Yet less than 1% of people ever try. An AI prompt drafts a formal appeal letter in seconds. Plus, we help Joy use chatbots to fight back on a 97% insurance rate increase.  

September 1, 2026

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That holiday “sale” price might not be real. I got the fix. Shows a product’s actual price history before you buy it. Plus, we chat about scammers using AI to sell giant, fake flowers. And how a fake AI monkey sparked a real police search. Bananas!

August 31, 2026

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That free school laptop isn’t really free. It can log activity after school hours. On your own Wi-Fi. Plus, we break down cheap ways to track your kids at school. Including putting AirTags in their shoes.

August 30, 2026

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Don’t wait until “someday” to capture your parents’ memories and stories. There’s a free app that lets you record it. Even preserves them at the Library of Congress. Plus, Sarah lost her voice to ALS 25 years ago. AI rebuilt it. How? 8 seconds of old home video audio.

August 29, 2026

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You don’t need cable or a streaming subscription to catch the football season. All you need is a $25 antenna. Plus, we help Doug figure out why his arena’s live camera keeps freezing over wi-fi.

August 28, 2026

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Your bill went up again, and you’re tired of it. Stop overpaying. AI turns your next customer service call into a negotiation you’ll actually win

August 27, 2026

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Most of the apps on your phone aren’t getting used. And they’re still watching. There’s a setting that auto-removes them for you. Plus, we help Renee free up storage on her devices. Without having to pay for more space.

August 26, 2026

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Tired of losing your fantasy league? I have the exact AI prompt to build your entire draft board. Sleepers and busts included. Plus, Andrew unveils how chatbots made his dream team.

August 25, 2026

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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 24, 2026

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Buried school newsletter deadlines got you stressed? There’s an AI trick that pulls out every date and permission slip in seconds. Plus, a teacher wants to use AI in her second grade classroom without replacing her students’ creativity.

August 23, 2026

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A free app called Be My Eyes connects the visually impaired to sighted volunteers. It’s all done on video call. In seconds. 10 million people already signed up to help.

August 22, 2026

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Cell phone towers down? Your phone can text by satellite. Plus, a listener called in with a serious home security concern; Kim has a fix most people never think about.

August 21, 2026

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AI data centers are quietly driving up power costs. 404 Media’s Matthew Gault breaks down why and how to fight back.

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