April 8, 2026
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Daily Tech Update
Your phone is not private. A U.S. Customs agent can legally search it when you return home from your trip abroad. They scan every picture, text, or email. In 2025, agents searched 55,318 devices. I’ll tell you why this is happening and how to protect yourself.
We’re also looking at why some workers are choosing to retire early rather than retool for AI again. Plus, no more repeating yourself twice at drive-thru. Phillip’s new espresso machine will remember your coffee order. Brew and conversation go a long way.
Iran used tech more advanced than ever imagined to rescue a U. S. Air Force Colonel. The kicker? It’s a secret, never before used CIA tool. I’ll tell you all you need to know about The Ghost Murmur.
April 7, 2026
Goodbye hotguy500@gmail.com! Google is finally letting you change that embarrassing email after 22 years. I’ll tell you how it’s done.
Seven fingers? Extra teeth? Those tells are gone.
New research from UC Berkeley confirms we’ve crossed what they call the “Indistinguishable Threshold,” the point where AI-generated faces have become so realistic that people perform no better than a coin flip when trying to distinguish them from real photos.
That’s why I sat down with Dr. Hany Farid, digital forensics professor at UC Berkeley and the person many call “The Deepfake Detective,” to talk about what this means for trust, elections, and the spread of misinformation in a world where seeing is no longer believing.
You know the guy on the flight watching a loud video on his phone without earbuds? United Airlines is fed up with all the noise. Its new headphones-only rule could get you booted off the flight or arrested.
April 6, 2026
The average home has $100k to $300k in belongings. And after a disaster, insurance adjusters are counting on you not remembering the details on them. I’ll show you how AI can build a complete home inventory in about an hour.Plus, if your LinkedIn headline has one specific word in it, recruiters are scrolling right past you. I’ll tell you what it is and how to fix it in five minutes.And for Tool of the Week: Gemini Live, Google’s free voice AI that actually keeps up with real conversation.
Most people use AI like a vending machine. Ask a question, get an answer, close the tab. Not anymore. Get the new rules in this podcast.
Pope Leo XIV is calling out the desires of AI and social media. Hear why the Vatican is drawing the line.
April 5, 2026
Google has a secret diary for you: years of your life, time-stamped and searchable. Here’s how you can read every single page.
It doesn’t matter which Tesla dealership you visit. It’s a buyer’s market. Find out why cars are sitting stagnant on the lot.
April 4, 2026
Take a listen for pro tips on how to make your home less attractive to creepy crawlies.
The answer to Walmart? Amazon will open its first megastore in Chicago, with the dream of combining retail with its automated fulfillment center. What to know in this short podcast.
Travis has a wife. Well, two. Sort of. He’s also married to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His real wife of 22 years? Cool with it. I talk to Travis about this unconventional setup.
Plus: SpaceX is going public at $1.75 trillion (largest IPO ever), Apple turns 50 this week, and Google lets you change that embarrassing Gmail address.
Your TV is watching you. Smart TV data revenue hits $46 billion this year. I talk to Aaron Alva, a technologist, attorney, and former FTC insider who took Vizio to court over this in 2017. And yes, I asked him which TV he’d never own.
Timecodes:
0:18.160 Apple turns 50
3:47.315 SpaceX’s massive history-making IPO
8:55.163 How to change your Gmail address
17:18.239 Caller: I’m married to an AI bot
33:11.627 Apple Watch saves kidnapping victim
34:52.041 Gen Z gets astrology advice from ChatGPT
42:27.724 Samsung’s AI wine fridge
43:56.540 USDA launches OnlyFarms.gov website
50:27.919 Caller: I built an AI to save my life from cancer
1:07:17.870 Using smart glasses to cheat
1:14:23.324 Warren Buffet stopped talking to Bill Gates
1:22:48.639 Caller: Your TV is spying on you
1:31:33.211 How to cleanup your LinkedIn with AI
April 3, 2026
That thumbs-up isn’t as friendly as you think. Here’s what your emojis are really saying behind your back.
Major companies are cutting thousands of jobs while pouring billions into AI. Here’s who’s in the crosshairs and what you can do about it.
April 2, 2026
Job hunting is a job in itself. Now AI is making it harder by screening you first. Some job seekers are paying up to $15,000 for people to game the algorithm. I’ll tell you three ways to beat the system for free.
A new, nearly foolproof scam is weaponizing your public building records, allowing criminals to perfectly impersonate city planning officials and demand hundreds in fake permit fees.
April 1, 2026
April Fools? More like April fraud. The IRS just dropped its annual Dirty Dozen scam list. The top three tax traps to keep an eye out for and how to stop it.
Gmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools’ prank. But each had the last laugh.
Then I cover why AI tax scams are getting smarter by the minute. I’ll show you how to avoid them. Plus, your wine fridge is getting smart. It can scan hundreds of bottles and know your collection better than you. Wine not?