My first job was at Target

If you think about it, I was doing live YouTube reviews in Target back in the day.

Toxic chemicals found in Temu products

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Officials flagged sandals with 11 times the legal lead limit! Google’s forcing your site to train its AI if you want it searchable. Plus, the FTC is cracking down on fake reviews, and a hack to find cheap flights online.

🛑 I see fake people: The FTC is banning marketers from using fake reviews (including any written by AI), paying for reviews and using bots to boost follower counts. The new rules kick in sometime in mid-October. Will the penalties be stiff enough to keep companies honest? Nope.

Dirty diaper returned to Amazon

Whenever I get something from Amazon, I always inspect it THOROUGHLY.

Tesla's unsafe autopilot

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Elon Musk’s Tesla has reported over 1,200 autopilot crashes in the past three years. Also, look out for foreign nations spreading misinformation on social media, fake reviews targeting restaurants, and the rise of restaurant robots.

How to spot if a review is fake

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When you’re looking on the web for a place to stay, eat, or work, here’s why you should think twice about online reviews.

It's the end for mean restaurant reviews

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OpenTable says you can no longer remain anonymous. They have good reason for the change.

2 ways to check your doctor's reputation

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Don’t just trust the online reviews. Here are better ways to see if your doctor is reliable.

Bonus episode: The Kim Komando Show, March 23

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The U.S. government is suing Apple and Glassdoor’s reviews aren’t anonymous after all. And Jim calls to ask if he can trust a nice woman online who is pushing crypto. Spoiler: No!

March 23rd, 2024

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The iPhone gets Apple sued. Also, billionaires fight to buy TikTok, Glassdoor reviews aren’t anonymous, anti-drone companies sell illegal jammers and hackers find a way into hotel passkeys. And why now’s the time to revisit your cord-cutting options. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions.

AI celebrity nudes for sale online

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You could buy creepy pics of stars like Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez on eBay and Etsy. Also, Andrew and Allie cover a vitamin company’s big fine for fake reviews, new checkout fees at Walmart, and the iPhone apps Kim Kardashian uses.

Top Google searches, World Excel Championships & holiday card tool

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Plus, don’t do this: an author loses a book deal after being accused of sabotaging reviews of other writers. A lady brings a gun into the MRI machine (we’ll let you guess what happens). How men can survive the “pumpkin gate” viral trend, and letters from our listener mail!

Casino cyberattack, drugs on FB Marketplace & Google Flights refunds

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Plus, for over a decade, twin sisters Madison and Christine were haunted by a cyberstalker who shared their nude photos with loved ones. They share their journey to justice. Fishy reviews on aspartame, a ChatGPT diagnosis tale, and putting a halt to Facebook’s data harvest for AI.

August 19th, 2023

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In this week’s show, AM and FM radio are in major jeopardy right now — here’s what you can do to protect them. Shop through Instacart? Learn how the app avoids revealing the real cost of using it. The lazy girl job viral trend and AI-generated reviews. Plus, college professors are coming up with novel ways to outsmart ChatGPT in the classroom. All that and much more, along with all your calls and questions.
 

How scammers in China manipulate Amazon

Come with me to China … where sellers use crazy mafia-type tactics to become top sellers on Amazon. It goes way beyond fake reviews. They destroy their competitors in ways that are hard to believe unless you see this expose. When I saw this, I knew you’d want to see it, too. Watch it here now.

Threads vs Twitter - the first user reviews

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Will Threads beat out Twitter? Here’s what some are saying, in 60 seconds. 

Race to a million

Ever love a car so much you just couldn’t give it up? You have to watch this fun video. High Mileage Reviews is a channel that, well, it’s pretty self-explanatory. They find vehicles that have been well loved. This one takes a cake: A 1980 Toyota Hilux pickup with 1 million miles. 👀 The coolest part? All those miles are from one owner. That’s the equivalent of driving from New York City to Los Angles 360 times! I don’t even want to drive from California to Arizona

See and edit your online reviews

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Make a nasty comment on Google that you want to take back? I have the steps, in 60 seconds. 

Deepfake CEO scam, spot fake reviews & Marvel superhero workout app

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Plus, misdial 911? Hold the phone – I’ll explain why it’s costly to hang up. Allie has ways to stake your claim in Facebook’s $725 million settlement, and don’t miss Matt’s ridiculous story about a naked Instagram cat. And there’s also a hilarious joke!

Mercedes-Benz new TikTok car, doc wants bad reviews gone & $200/mo worldwide internet

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I’ll tell you a scary story about a Netflix hacker and how not to be a victim. And I’ve got news about car subscriptions (not leases!), the new ways to use AI to get recipes or write a book, and the best places to put security cams.