The House passed a bill that could spell the end of TikTok. Andrew and Allie have the details. Plus, Google’s Gemini AI won’t say anything about elections, a crazy robot that can mimic any celeb, and the price of an original iPhone up for auction.
Will the U.S. ban TikTok?
He created Clippy, Microsoft's first virtual assistant
Let’s go back to the ’90s. Remember the paperclip that would pop up on screen to offer helpful (and annoying) MS Office advice? Clippy’s creator, Kevan Atteberry, is here to tell the tale of how it was designed. Plus, Kim and Andrew talk about the first Apple Vision Pro surgery, and more top tech news headlines!
Airbnb bans creepy indoor cams
Plus, five big news outlets are pulling back a doctored photo of Kate Middleton. Also on the show, Kim and Andrew dig into Airbnb’s new no indoor cameras rule, Kellogg’s “greedflation” blunder, and lots more.
Former CIA Chief of Disguise divulges spy secrets
Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Plus, with over 25 years in the CIA, Jonna Mendez developed advanced disguise tactics that revolutionized agency operations. She joins us. There’s more: three things that fooled the internet this week and truth about kids’ apps.
OpenAI reveals Elon Musk's old emails
Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Andrew and Allie talk election deepfakes, Reddit going public, and cyberattacks on a popular beer company. Also, the LAPD reveals its tips to stop Wi-Fi jamming tech.
Top AI leaders scared of OpenAI, Meta, and Google
Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! More than 100 AI leaders joined forces calling for responsible AI — here’s what they say. Allie and Andrew talk about a grandma who was swatted (and won $3.75 million), TikTok ban updates, and how much Meta lost during its two-hour outage.
Huge outage hits Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Why did the social networks go down? Andrew and Allie tell you what they know. Plus, American Express customers get hacked, and a Chinese app that can tell if you’ve photoshopped. That’s not all: Lil Jon releases a meditation app.
Bitcoin tops $66,000 — nears all-time high
Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Crypto’s booming. We tell you why and what it means. Also, the new Apple Sports app makes it easy to track online betting stats, a wacky Willy Wonka AI blunder, and other top tech headlines.
HP wants you to subscribe (and pay) to print
Just how much? You won’t believe the costs. Plus, Brian Telford got stuck in the snow and sent his drone up with an SOS note to nearby Trenton Taylor’s house. Spoiler alert: Trenton rescued him! We talked to both of them today about their incredible story and new friendship.
These popular doorbell cams can be easily hacked
Yikes, that’s creepy. Do you have one in front of your house? Plus, Kim, Andrew and Allie talk Microsoft’s Copilot AI demanding worship, massive Fortnite hack and a rental car scam plaguing Los Angeles and other cities.
This mystery song has the internet obsessed
Do you know where it’s from? No one does, and online sleuths are on the hunt. Plus, AI-generated deepfake food pics are popping up on DoorDash and GrubHub, people are selling selfies with Stanley Cups, and more!
Harvard professor says he's found proof of alien life
Dr. Avi Loeb found tiny magnetic spheres in the Pacific Ocean, which he claims are extraterrestrial. Kim and Andrew have a fascinating convo with him! Plus, a dating app for people with good credit, the Loan Depot breach, and airplane mode myths.
Trusted websites get domain hijacked
Kim and Andrew talk about AT&T’s apology for its service outage (you could get a credit). Plus, Gen Z’s on constant “Do Not Disturb” mode, the FTC’s $16.5 million fine on Avast for selling browsing data, and Microsoft Copilot generating fake Putin quotes about Navalny’s death.
The aftermath of AT&T's huge blunder
Kim and Andrew also talk Google’s move to permanently ban advertisers who fake celebrity endorsements. Plus, they cover a woman’s engagement to an AI hologram, Vice shutting down its website, and what true crime fans need to watch on Netflix!
Spy satellites are watching you
Yep, they’re not just looking at the the military — we’ve got the details. Plus, a massive cellular outage across the U.S., Google pauses Gemini’s image generator after a blunder and an Oklahoma man hacks a government auction website.
A financial columnist lost $50K in a scam
Plus, Kim and Andrew will discuss Gen Z slang you need to know, fire ants with a taste for computers, whether it’s cool to be rude to AI, and technology that controls your car’s speed. All that plus more tech headlines!
SWAT team raids Kim's house
Plus, Madeline Smith, with over 1,000 cheaters caught online, shares her insights on spotting an unfaithful spouse. Kim and Andrew will also cover NASA’s call for 4 volunteers for a Mars simulator and demystify some baffling Gen Z slang.
ChatGPT's New Features, Airbnb Stowaway Scare & iPhone's Secret Mode
Plus, do you give your devices an update? Meet people who don’t, and the risks they take. The holidays are almost here — we’ll show you the tech to get and what to skip this November. Hear Johnny Cash cover Taylor Swift, thanks to AI. Also, a cool, easy trick for your Apple Watch.
OpenAI unveils Sora, its mind-blowing AI video tool
Plus, we talk to Kat Callaghan! She’s the voice behind ‘Jessie’, TikTok’s most popular text-to-speech personality. Kim and Andrew also talk about ‘barbiecore’, ‘bedrotting’, and other words just added to Dictionary.com.
The returns start for Apple Vision Pro buyers
Plus, Kim and Andrew talk about the Waymo fire in San Francisco. Microsoft says countries like Russia and China are using ChatGPT for hacking, and a sperm donor scam is taking over social media.