May 19, 2026
AI found my neighbor an extra $640 a year in credit card rewards. The same can happen to you. Here’s the prompt to make it happen.
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Daily Tech Update
May 18, 2026
McAfee says voice clones hit 85% accuracy. 70% of us can’t tell what’s real. The one word that’ll save you $18,000.
May 17, 2026
Sunrise walks with my dogs Bella and Abby is how I give my brain a break. To keep the peace, I use prayer apps. Here are the free ones worth trying.
May 16, 2026
That innocent peace sign selfie? It may be exposing your fingerprints to criminals. Meanwhile, AI is now stepping into the IVF process in ways that sound straight out of science fiction.
In this episode, Kim breaks down the wildest, creepiest, and most important tech stories changing your life right now.
You’ll hear:
31:21 How thieves steal Apple Watches during handshakes
1:15:32 Why kids beat AI age checks using fake mustaches
1:32:14 The hidden-camera trick Kim used to uncover 11 cameras in an Airbnb
19:33 A terrifying $700,000 romance scam
7:52 AI systems beginning to replicate themselves
40:37 China’s $650,000 transforming rideable robot
1:18:47 Why people booed an AI-generated graduation speech
1:12:58 How Waymo “stole” a passenger’s luggage
Plus, Wall Street Journal writer Danielle Crittenden joins Kim for an emotional conversation about the devices still connected to her late daughter and what happens to our digital lives after we’re gone.
I stayed at an Airbnb once and found 11 hidden cameras. 47% of Americans discovered one in their rental. Most never check. I’ll tell you how to find them.
May 15, 2026
Think your partner’s digital trail is clean because their inbox is empty? Think again. Smart two-timers have ditched secret apps and are hiding affairs right under your nose.
May 14, 2026
Heading out of town? Don’t make the $800 mistake of leaving your e-bike battery at full or empty. Both can destroy it for good.
May 13, 2026
Your kid’s post-screen meltdown isn’t because they love the app. It’s because the app was designed to keep them wanting. Neuroscientists call it a digital slot machine. I speak with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, about how she broke the cycle with her own tween daughter.
Your friend booked the same flight for way less money. It wasn’t luck. JetBlue is being sued for allegedly using customers’ personal data to set ticket prices. Here’s how to save money on your next flight.
The traditional MBA is flunking out. Enrollment is tanking and schools are slashing tuition by 40%. Even employers aren’t impressed by diplomas anymore. Targeted AI credentials are where the real money is.
May 12, 2026
You texted your client “the eel is done” instead of “the deal is done.” Yikes! Autocorrect mistakes costs businesses $3.5 billion a year. Fight back with this tip.
5.8 billion people carry the same rectangle Steve Jobs gave us 19 years ago. That’s not changing. But AI is about to rewire it from the inside out, and someone’s already got plans for every secret you whisper into it.
May 11, 2026
Gas prices are creeping up. These free tricks can help you find the cheapest pump near you.
New data shows AI isn’t firing people, it’s just not rehiring them. The reason why most people still have jobs.
May 10, 2026
Cut the costs, not the entertainment. Stop overpaying for multiple subscriptions and start watching your favorite shows for zilch right now.
From dictating emails and reports to writing code, AI-powered voice-to-text is replacing the keyboard in the modern workplace.
May 9, 2026
Don’t let your dream vacation turn into a nightmare. Follow these rules to make sure that you’re not being played.
From TomToms to BlackBerrys, Reddit is revisiting the luxury gadgets that time (and your smartphone) forgot.
Kathleen Tierney posted a Game of Thrones GIF as a joke on a city council Facebook page. A month later, she ended up in handcuffs for it. And lost her a six-figure job. Now, she’s suing for $3 million to prove that snark isn’t a crime.
Plus, Bill Gates’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, inside Zuckerberg’s $170M Florida mansion and how your gas app snitches to your insurance company.
And I talk to Sarah from Colorado. She has a drone problem. One is being flown outside her bathroom window. She’s pretty sure she knows who’s doing it. I give her the tools to find out.
Timecodes
00:00 Gen Zers are bringing mom to job interviews
02:43 Show intro
03:30 How Israel used AI and Tehran’s traffic cameras
06:30 AI-faked war videos flooding social media
07:08 Where your Meta Ray-Ban footage actually ends up
08:24 Inside Zuckerberg’s $170M Florida mansion
10:20 Bill Gates’ name in the Epstein files
13:00 Why Kim is done paying Microsoft
15:09 Splash of AI newsletter launch
16:47 Caller Sarah: Drone outside her bathroom window
26:11 Caller Graham: Fooled by an AI musician on AGT
32:46 Use a VPN to score cheaper hotel rates
34:11 Washington’s “Spanish” AI line that speaks English
36:25 Why tech CEOs won’t let their own kids on social media
39:46 Apple’s new budget iPhone, iPad, and MacBook
40:34 Google Home’s new Gemini live search
41:07 Burger King’s AI bot named Patty
43:07 Apple Watch saves a 15-year-old after a crash
44:46 Caller Pastor Jennifer: Scammers cloned her voice and face
49:57 Allstate sued for tracking 45 million drivers
51:09 Caller Rob: Earning an AI certificate from MIT
58:27 Caller Melissa: Battery exploded into flames on her flight
1:06:00 Amazon Prime members charged more on some items
1:11:57 Tempe woman arrested over a Game of Thrones GIF
1:14:30 Allstate’s massive driver-tracking lawsuit
1:15:48 Don’t ask ChatGPT if you’re dying
1:17:50 Mr. Beast is buying a bank
1:19:41 Caller Emile: A fake Zoom link gave a hacker control
1:24:35 How AI cut a $195K medical bill to $33K
1:25:51 Caller: Realtor.com’s 3D fly-around of her house
1:35:12 Caller Amber: Pivoting from software dev to sales
1:39:47 How to try DeepSeek AI safely
1:40:52 Outro
May 8, 2026
The cold, hard truth: If the bot writes the whole song, it belongs to the public. Here is the legal secret to locking it down.