May 14, 2025

This is worse than spam calls

Most people have never heard of companies like Mobilewalla or Gravy Analytics, but they know you.  The FTC just clamped down on these two for secretly vacuuming up people’s real-time location data without consent. Not just estimated neighborhoods or passing GPS flickers.  We’re talking exact coordinates, tied to your phone’s unique ID, showing where you […]

May 8, 2025

You’re not too cool for these ’90s tech tricks

Every Thursday, the internet gets doused in nostalgia: cargo pants, weird bangs and MySpace screenshots. Here’s a vintage revival you didn’t know you needed. Throwback tech hacks that still solve real problems. No hard drive whirring required. 🔄 Alt + Tab = Instant multitasking  Feeling overwhelmed with too many open windows? Instead of dragging your […]

May 6, 2025

Get paid to prove you’re human (don’t)

Would you let someone scan your eyeball in exchange for some free cryptocurrency?  Yes, your actual eyeball. This isn’t an audition for Season 4 of Black Mirror. It’s the premise behind OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s new project called World.  Before you roll your eyes, let me break it down for you. What’s the deal? Sam […]

April 26, 2025

Wi-Fi slow? It’s probably this

You pay for high-speed internet, but your current connection is slower than your mom who took nine months to come up with a good joke. Something’s off, and no, it’s not Mercury in retrograde (this time).  Enter: DNS. 🧠 Wait, what’s DNS? DNS stands for Domain Name System. It’s like your computer’s address book. When […]

April 23, 2025

The $55K FaceTime car scam

Even smart shoppers can get taken; here’s how to make sure you don’t.

April 20, 2025

Check your kid’s phone for this app now

Briana from Houston is like so many moms I know. She’s busy, loving and doing everything she can to raise smart, safe kids in a digital world that changes faster than you can hit “update.” She told me that when her 12-year-old daughter asked to download an app called Zepeto, it seemed harmless enough. Create […]

April 14, 2025

Remove yourself from the internet

Michelle in Phoenix asks: “Hello, Kim, do you have recommendations for services that remove your phone number, home address off Google? My son is getting extremely harassing texts and vandalism at his home. We want to remove all our phone numbers and addresses from public viewing.” Michelle, you’re not alone.  Googling yourself used to be […]

March 30, 2025

Tax scams 2025: Tricks, tactics and how to stay safe

The phone rings, and it’s an agent from your local IRS office with bad news. Someone filed in your name. But don’t worry, they can help you sort it out in just a few minutes. Now, what’s your Social Security number? You read my newsletters, so hopefully you read that and thought, “Nope, it’s a […]

The strange and weird things captured on Google Maps

I love Google Maps. It’s one of those everyday tech tools that actually makes life easier. From finding late-night tacos to dodging traffic like a pro, it’s still the gold standard in navigation. (Sorry, Apple Maps, you’re catching up but not quite there yet.) 🗺️ Google Maps has charted nearly every inch of the planet, […]

March 25, 2025

How to fix your high streaming bills

The other day on my national radio show, I mentioned that the average American drops $110 a month on streaming services. Add another $80+ for a solid internet connection, and suddenly old-school cable doesn’t look so bad.  My inbox lit up with folks asking, “Kim, how can I lower my streaming bills?” I’m willing to […]

March 24, 2025

Creepy data grab and how to make it stop

This is the kind of thing that makes you wish flip phones were still a thing. The world has moved from marketing to digital profiling. We are being tracked like never before. Advertising giant Publicis Groupe just released a video bragging that its CoreAI platform tracks a staggering 91% of all adult internet users. Yes, […]

March 23, 2025

5 cool tricks for your router

You never hear anyone say, “This router is amazing. It changed my life!” It’s sad because that little guy controls your entire home’s internet.

March 1, 2025

Selling your car? Do this first

New cars are computers on wheels, tracking just as much about you as your phone does. Before you sell your car or return a lease, you need to take the time to wipe all that data. Otherwise, you’re handing over a digital diary of your life to anyone who knows where to look. Your car […]

February 26, 2025

I spent a day on the Dark Web [Part 1]

When I say Dark Web, what comes to mind? A hacker in a hoodie? Digital drug deals and hitmen for hire? Usually what our imagination cooks up is a lot more dramatic than reality. But when it comes to the Dark Web, not so much. I fired up the Tor browser and went digging into […]

February 18, 2025

Delete these snoopy Chrome browser extensions

Browser extensions can collect as much or more as snoopy phone apps. Here are a few that are collecting way too much info.

January 21, 2025

6 signs your vacation rental is a scam

Booking a rental property for your next vacation? There’s a scam for that!

January 18, 2025
5 cool ways to use your home network (beyond getting online)

5 cool ways to use your home network (beyond getting online)

From sharing printers to creating a personalized streaming service, you’re sure to learn something new.

January 12, 2025
CES 2025: AI everything, waterless coffee maker, wearable for your face

CES 2025: AI everything, waterless coffee maker, wearable for your face

My takes on this year’s winners and losers from CES 2025

January 8, 2025
Every parent should read this

Every parent should read this

Kids are such big targets online — here’s how to keep yours safe.

January 3, 2025
The folks trading retirement for influencer status

The folks trading retirement for influencer status

Simple steps to making big bucks on social media as a grandfluencer.