December 23, 2025
If you get a DNA kit as a gift this Christmas, let me give you a quick heads-up. DNA tests aren’t always just about fun facts like where your ancestors lived or why you hate cilantro.
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December 22, 2025
Imagine buying a Christmas gift that bills your credit card every single month. That is the new trap called ‘Hardware as a Service,’ and we are exposing how to spot it. Also, our AI host Rylie reveals the dirty truth: Your phone is a pocket-sized spy feeding data brokers. But we’re fighting back. Get four genius hacks to finesse your finances and lock down your digital life. Don’t let Big Tech drain your wallet.
Stuck talking to a customer service bot? Here’s the tips to outsmart it and avoid those endless loops.
Is that really a 5-star item or junk? You can’t always trust what you see while line shopping.
December 21, 2025
No one likes sitting in the middle seat. You can get around it! Here’s my tip to make you feel like you’re flying first class.
AI might have a good poker face, but it still has its tells. Here’s how to spot the subtle signs that you’re reading something written by an algorithm.
December 20, 2025
You waste 17 hours a year looking for your car. Find out how Google Maps can get that time back.
Dating is rough, but one man is juggling thirty AI girlfriends at once. I get into the psychology (and the stress) behind it. Then, a terrifying survival story: I speak to an Uber driver who lived through a carjacking. Plus, why Circle K clerks hate Bitcoin ATMs, and a Google feature that lets you try on clothes in your own home.
Elon Musk had an awakening. Now he likens God to a content creator. Plus, I talk to Lucky, who ordered a Waymo and found a man hidden in the trunk. Whoa. Plus: a $300,000 flying car and Google’s universal translator.
AI will steal jobs. It will also create them. These are the careers to look out for. Also, the White House is on a hiring spree for tech talent. Plus: Zoom’s new AI companion, why you could be getting a ChatGPT downgrade, and the secret to a cheap Uber at the airport.
Holly doesn’t know what to do. Her bro believes he’s in a relationship with Jennifer Aniston. He’s not. Is there anything to get him out of the spell? Plus, deepfake virtual scams, Time Magazine’s person of the year, and an Amazon scam you need to hear.
Getting a new flat screen for the holidays? Remember the price you pay for it isn’t how manufacturers make most of their money.
December 19, 2025
Before you plug your phone into a rental car to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, stop and look at the screen.
With six days till Christmas, the rush is on. Not only for you and me, but for online scammers too.
December 18, 2025
Something big, green and bushy is in the way of fast internet. Here’s how to make it fast.
Wrongful-death lawsuits against Open A-I, the owners of ChatGPT, have been piling up. Here’s the scoop in my short podcast.
December 17, 2025
122 million people are traveling this season. Beat the chaos by booking your TSA appointment ahead of time.
Big Tech might be slowing down, but Uncle Sam is staffing up. I break down the new Tech Force program hiring recent grads.
The holidays are here. In this episode of The Current, our AI host Mara explains why your Christmas tree tinsel could be slowing down the internet. Also, the one thing you must never do when renting a car this season. And she exposes a scary new scam where hackers use fake police emails to get your data.
December 16, 2025
Imagine ordering a Waymo and finding a man in the trunk. That actually happened in L.A. this week to a mom and her daughter. Once you recover from that horror story, here’s more news: Uncle Sam is hunting for coders and why Mom is swiping right for you.