May 7, 2026
The FTC sent a warning letter to Apple about it’s 620 top stories. Shocker: Zero came from right-leaning sources.
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May 6, 2026
Someone in line at the coffee shop glances at you. Normal, right? Not anymore. They could be wearing Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a hidden camera.
Apple and Google recorded millions of your conversations since 2014. Those targeted ads were NO coincidence.
May 5, 2026
That resume you just emailed? It might be ratting you out. Some free resume builders embed invisible tracking pixels that phone home the moment someone opens your file.
May 4, 2026
There is $70 billion in unclaimed money sitting in state treasuries right now. AI can help you claim what’s yours in under 5 minutes.
From L.A. to Alabama, states are passing laws to set strict limits on kids’ screen time. But will it actually work? Why “bureaucrats” might not be the answer and how the real power still belongs to you.
May 3, 2026
Nearly 30% of “lost” phones are actually right under your nose. The one specific setting that lets you find your device even when it’s on silent.
While you’re scrolling, AI is deciding your job prospects, insurance rates, and loan approvals. I’m revealing the invisible ways algorithms are judging your lifestyle and how you can fight back.
May 2, 2026
Laptop prices are climbing, but you don’t have to settle for the sticker price. You can outsmart the latest price hikes without overpaying.
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It turns out even millionaires have AI FOMO. Storm Duncan, a veteran Silicon Valley investment banker, put his 14-acre estate outside San Francisco on the market. But he’s not asking for cash. He wants equity in Anthropic.
While some bet their fortunes on big tech, the police are using it to look into yours. It started with a $195,000 armed bank robbery in Virginia. With no leads and no suspects, police obtained a warrant to pull Google data from every phone near the scene. They arrested the thief, but the case could reshape your privacy rights forever.
Plus, Apple’s foldable iPhone (and iPad) could land as early as September, security giant ADT breached, and how to score cheap flights.
Trevor in Los Angeles is caught in a messy divorce, but the drama isn’t just in the courtroom. He found a charge on his bank statement for spyware and is convinced his wife is using it to track his every move.
Timecodes:
00:00 Google Maps red pin has no official name01:45 Welcome to the show05:23 Bank robber caught via geofence warrant07:37 How often your phone pings location data09:52 AI chatbot reveals bioweapon instructions11:27 Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone12:16 Japan Airlines deploys humanoid robots13:36 Florida surgeon turned Lyft driver caught18:11 ADT data breach exposes 10M records18:57 Guest Storm Duncan: Trading $8M house for Anthropic shares26:41 AI tip: Prep for your doctor’s appointment27:57 Caller Eric: What ChatGPT really thinks of you32:54 JetBlue personalized pricing lawsuit34:14 Newborns averaging 3 hours of screen time37:39 Disneyland’s facial recognition tracking40:07 Joby air taxi: JFK to Midtown in 7 minutes41:51 Best in-flight Wi-Fi rankings43:26 Beating an AI scam call with a prompt injection45:41 Caller (Divorce): Spouse tracking him via app49:36 Chinese EVs project movies from headlights50:39 Caller Mark: Entertainment setup for his boat57:20 Review: ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs. Nano Banana1:05:46 The hidden privacy cost of hotel Wi-Fi1:24:28 Caller Rod: How burglars use Wi-Fi jammers1:39:00 Words with Friends and the “VIP” gambling strategy
From silent dinner tables to the “Great Silence,” research shows Americans are talking 28% less than what they used to. The trend could reshape brain development for the next generation.
May 1, 2026
Your TV has a hidden feature that’s been tracking you and selling your data for years. Hear how to turn it off for free.
You’re not being paranoid. You’re being tracked by more than 2,000 different companies. The scary part? You gave them permission to do it without knowing.
April 30, 2026
Tracking apps can help you find your phone, unless a thief disables them first. Here’s how to stay one step ahead.
Disneyland is now using facial recognition to verify guests at the gate. I’m breaking down what the park is doing with your data and why fans are outraged.
April 29, 2026
Your manager has negotiated a lot more salaries than you have. That’s why the average person misses out $10,000 every year. Use AI to level the playing field.
Chatbot influencers are now a billion-dollar industry, built to exploit a pandemic of loneliness. Men are living proof. Listen for my prediction for why that is.
April 28, 2026
Skip the $300 wall-mounted unit. Your dusty old tablet can become a free command center that controls every smart light, lock, speaker, and camera in your house from one touchscreen.
Your smart devices could be someone else’s weapon. A global crackdown wiped out four massive botnets linked to 300,000 attacks. Intelligence Analyst Allan Liska explains who’s behind it and what it means for you.
More websites are making you prove that you’re a real person and not an AI bot pretending to be human. Sam Altman has a device to do exactly that.