September 9, 2026
Same towers, half the bill: A couple paying $200 a month asked me what the catch is. Here are all three.

Same towers, half the bill: A couple paying $200 a month asked me what the catch is. Here are all three.

After 20 years of marriage, Dave and his wife agree on one thing: $200 a month for two phones feels wrong. The same signal sells for half. There’s a catch, friend. Three, actually. All smaller than the one they’re living with.

September 3, 2026
Redesign your room with AI before you spend a dime

Redesign your room with AI before you spend a dime

Upload a few room photos, give AI a hard budget and make it tell you what to keep, move, sell or replace before you buy another piece of furniture.

August 30, 2026
This book has been rolled shut since 79 A.D. A college kid and an AI read it without opening it.

This book has been rolled shut since 79 A.D. A college kid and an AI read it without opening it.

Vesuvius buried a library in 79 A.D. and turned 1,800 books into charcoal. Open one, and it crumbles. This June, friend, scientists read an entire scroll without touching it. A 21-year-old found the first word.

August 26, 2026
On social media, he saw a woman he’d never met and decided to stalk her. This is becoming a trend.

On social media, he saw a woman he’d never met and decided to stalk her. This is becoming a trend.

Two arrests, two weeks, two states. Neither man had met the woman he’s accused of stalking. Each saw her on social media and tracked her down. Here’s how strangers do that and how to stop it.

July 14, 2026
Robert pays for identity monitoring. It told him his SSN was on the dark web, then did nothing.

Robert pays for identity monitoring. It told him his SSN was on the dark web, then did nothing.

There are three different products in the identity protection aisle, and the companies would rather you not learn the difference. One watches. One fixes. One pays. Most people buy the cheapest and assume they bought all three.

May 28, 2026
Before you buy, make AI prove it

Before you buy, make AI prove it

AI shopping is here, which means fewer browser tabs and more danger for your wallet. This copy-paste prompt turns ChatGPT into a no-nonsense shopping assistant before you spend a dime.

May 21, 2026
Google’s AI gives strangers your phone number

Google’s AI gives strangers your phone number

A man’s phone rang for a month straight after Google’s AI handed his number to anyone who asked. Here’s the data broker pipeline that made it happen, and the only move that protects you.

May 4, 2026
Canvas just got hacked. 275 million students exposed. The 5 steps to take tonight.

Canvas just got hacked. 275 million students exposed. The 5 steps to take tonight.

If your kid does homework through Canvas, listen up. Hackers stole 3.65 terabytes of data, including names, emails, student ID numbers and billions of private messages between kids and teachers. They’ve given Canvas’ parent company 48 hours to pay or they leak everything. Here’s exactly what to do before the clock runs out.

February 22, 2026
How to eat out for free (legally) with this under-the-radar side hustle

How to eat out for free (legally) with this under-the-radar side hustle

Americans spend nearly $4,000 a year dining out. Mystery dining lets you eat at restaurants for free in exchange for honest feedback. Here’s how to get started and which companies are legit.

February 2, 2026
The resume spy game: How tracking pixels reveal when, where and how many times you apply

The resume spy game: How tracking pixels reveal when, where and how many times you apply

Kim Komando exposes how some resume builders and applicant tracking systems embed invisible trackers in your PDF resume that follow you across every job application.

January 11, 2026
How to pull your driving report for free

How to pull your driving report for free

You can see your driving report like your credit history. Here’s how to check what insurance companies already have on you and what to do if it’s wrong.

October 8, 2025
The great Bitcoin dumpster fire

The great Bitcoin dumpster fire

Picture this: It’s 2013. A guy named James Howells from Newport, Wales, is cleaning up his office and accidentally throws out an old hard drive. No big deal, right? Wrong. Stored on that hard drive were the digital keys to 8,000 Bitcoins. Back then, Bitcoin was worth around $130 each, a solid chunk of change. […]

September 19, 2025
The airlines sold you out

The airlines sold you out

Let’s talk about something no one thinks about when booking a flight: where your travel info really goes. An investigative bombshell from 404 Media just uncovered that the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), a company owned by the biggest U.S. airlines, has been giving federal agencies access to passenger records.  No, I’m not talking about flagged […]

September 1, 2025
9 AI terms you should know (so you don’t sound like a clanker)

9 AI terms you should know (so you don’t sound like a clanker)

I love tech, but I’m not afraid to call it out when it gets weird.  If you’ve scrolled through X or Reddit lately, you’ve probably seen words that made you go, “Wait, what?” Here’s your cheat sheet to the wild world of AI slang. No decoder ring required. AI washing is when companies slap “AI-powered!” […]

July 28, 2025
F​​our payments and a data leak

F​​our payments and a data leak

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps are everywhere. See something shiny? Tap tap, and BAM, you own it in four “easy” payments. Zero interest, no credit card shame spiral. What a dream, right? But here’s what they’re not telling you: While you’re breaking up your payments, they’re also breaking up your data and sharing it […]

June 1, 2025
Digital cash, physical threat

Digital cash, physical threat

Picture this: You’re worth millions in crypto. You think your money’s safe because it’s digital, anonymous and locked up behind a strong password. But there’s one security hole you didn’t count on, your physical body. That’s exactly what happened in a terrifying case out of New York City.  Two men allegedly kidnapped a crypto investor […]

May 28, 2025
People are glued on YouTube, watching planes land at LAX

People are glued on YouTube, watching planes land at LAX

Move over, cat videos and cooking hacks, there’s a new YouTube obsession, and it’s planes landing at LAX. No, really. I thought you’d find it interesting that a channel called Airline Videos Live is racking up millions of views pointing a camera at the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.  It’s exactly what it sounds […]

May 8, 2025
You’re not too cool for these ’90s tech tricks

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 […]

April 25, 2025
Incogni: Remove personal data

Take control of your data

Ever Googled yourself and thought, “What the heck is that doing online?” Old addresses, phone numbers and even the car you drive are all out there. Worse, it’s probably on some sketchy people search site or buried in a mountain of search results. I’ve been there too. After I went on a mission to wipe […]

April 16, 2025
Romance scam victim faces 29 years in prison

Romance scam victim faces 29 years in prison

Jean lives in the Midwest. She’s smart. She’s done well for herself. The kind of woman you’d think could spot a scam a mile away. Btw, that’s not her picture. It’s what I envision her looking like after talking to her. But this fraud blindsided her, and four years later, it’s still haunting her. It […]