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September 24, 2026

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Turkey day will be here before you know it. And flights are disappearing fast. AI finds the cheapest dates to fly and could save you a third off your ticket. Plus, WSB’s Mark Arum and I talk about how to train chatbots to take your job, digital wallets, and if you should donate your old tech.

September 23, 2026

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This scheme can hijack your phone number in minutes, giving criminals access to your bank codes. That’s exactly what happened to Patricia. She walks us through her journey. Plus, the free lock that stops it.

September 22, 2026

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Deleting a scam text isn’t enough. There’s a free number that reports scams directly to your carrier.

September 16, 2026

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Thursday is Constitution Day! In addition to free entry, there’s an $80 lifetime deal for older adults. Plus, we help Crescenda find cameras so her three sons can start their on own YouTube channel.

September 11, 2026

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25 years after 9/11, some families still hold onto a single voicemail as their last recording of a loved one. Hear how to save yours before it’s gone.

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 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 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.

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 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 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 18, 2026

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There’s a free app that maps every known plate reader in the country. Routes you around them. Plus, a new system, Fusus, turns ordinary security cameras into a live police feed. Joseph from 404 Media tells us how it works.

August 16, 2026

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Your phone can answer critical medical questions for first responders. Even while it’s locked. Plus, a fire captain rescues his daughter from a crash. How? Got an iPhone SOS alert. We talk with Jake about the scary moment and how to make sure your phone is set up. 

August 12, 2026

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Before dropping $150 on a repairman, AI diagnoses broken appliances. Free. Plus, we help David find the perfect recording setup to capture his 93 year old mom’s memories.

August 11, 2026

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Your AirPods Pro can run a real hearing test. FDA approved and free. Plus, AI generated country band, Breaking Rust, just hit #1 on Billboard’s digital sales chart. We talk about what’s next for chatbot music.

August 10, 2026

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Your car might be secretly logging your driving habits. Selling them to insurance companies. Hear how to check your own file for free and shut off the tracking. For good. Plus, we help DJ find out if her ex is hacking her car tracker.

August 8, 2026

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Those pre-approved credit card offers could be a crook’s easiest target. There’s a free site to stop it for good. Plus, Byron didn’t find out about his data breach until a year later. We teach him how to protect himself.

August 4, 2026

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Store signups, raffle tickets, and online sellers don’t need your real cell number. Google Voice keeps the scam calls and texts away. Plus, we help Mena and tell her why tapping to pay might be safer than swiping.

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