On this episode of Komando On Demand, Dr. Laura Schlessinger joins Kim to dive into the impact technology and social media have on relationships. Plus, meet Rob Walch, Vice President at podcast hosting company Libsyn. Can your podcast player track you? Find out. And Kim offers three tips for hiding your online activity from nosy advertisers.
An unexpected way to make extra cash on the web
Good website names are in high demand, and people are selling domains for figures that would astound you. In this episode of Komando On Demand, Kim looks at the practice of selling website domain names and social media handles. She talks to Asen Kehayov, an ethical hacker and founder of InForceCyber.com, about how to be safe when buying and selling domains.
Should you trust social media influencers?
Social media started as a way to connected with friends and family and share snippets of our everyday lives. But now social media is a full-fledged business, and influencers are the pros hard at work trying to impact our buying decisions. Can you really trust what they post?
The lunacy of social media management
Facebook’s bad decisions never fail to surprise me. The social media giant decides what users can and can’t post on its various platforms, and sometimes the results leave me scratching my head.
The viral FaceApp is facing serious heat
FaceApp, the Russian-backed app that produces aged selfies, is under fire. Celebrities, politicians and all your friends on social media are doing the #AgingChallenge, and it could have consequences.
Finding the irreplaceable: Lost photos making their way home
Photos tell the story of who we are, what we see and how we see it. Here are some heartwarming tales of photos lost then found — sometimes years later — thanks to social media. Kim explores how photos shape us and why finding lost pictures can mean so much.
Tech stops high-speed chases-Get EDNA out of your car-Grow your social media following
Will technology finally put a stop to lethal high-speed car chases? Is your car holding onto information that you might not want to share with others? If you want to grow your social media following, Kim has some advice. Plus, in our Digital Life Hack, Kim tackles the tough topic of divorce. Listen as Kim answers callers’ questions and more.
Spying smart speakers -- Ads for anvils -- Using social media to grow a business
Are smart speakers spying on you? Is your smartphone targeting your ads based on your calls? Can you grow your business just by using social media? Listen the the answers for these questions and more.
Getting online overseas -- Funny sign goes viral on social media -- Alternatives to Gmail
If you travel overseas and you need to get online, would you know what to do? Have you ever seen a road sign that made you laugh out loud? And what’s a better email option than Gmail? Listen in as Kim answers these questions and provides you with information and laughs.
Social media may have hurt an entire generation of Americans
Millennials are the first generation of Americans to have grown up in a world with social media. Singer-actress Selena Gomez is one of those millennials, and she’s surveying the damage.
Social media, young people and avoidable tragedies
We hear a lot about the dangers of the Dark Web. But darkness can be found on the supposedly sunny side of the web too, and it’s easy for young people to fall under its shadow on social media.
Digital messaging is now open to debt collectors
Debt collectors now have more ways to reach people who haven’t paid up. Along with using phone calls, debt collectors are now allowed to go after a person via text, email and social media messages. What changed?
Gen Z and social media doppelgangers
The nation’s first generation of children to grow up in the age of social media graduates from college this year. Regrets, they may have a few. But, Gen Z has it figured out.
Zuckerberg waves shiny object to re-direct attention from scandals
You can always gauge how much legal trouble Facebook is in by how many shiny new toys it puts in front of consumers. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a re-redesign of the social media site, but does it really matter?
The cost of keeping Mark Zuckerberg safe
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t America’s sweetheart. In fact, to many people, he and Facebook personify everything that is wrong with social media. Now Facebook reveals how much money it spends annually to keep Zuckerberg and his family safe. I’ll tell you all about it.
Social media tracks your every online move
Did you know there’s a link between liking curly fries and your intelligence? According to social media algorithms there is. When you click a link, like a page or friend another person, you’re giving away valuable information. Researchers use data from hundreds of thousands of people looking for subtle patterns to find out details about you and track you. What they do with the results could determine your future.
Google shuts down Google Plus
Google Plus, meet MySpace. Almost eight years ago, Google launched its own social media site: Google Plus. Now Google is quietly shutting down the site. Google Plus had been struggling with low ad revenue. How will the closure affect businesses that used it?
Break through the noise and market your business on social media
Whether you work for a Fortune 500 company, a small mom-and-pop shop, or act as a “solo-preneur,” you need to market your business online. With so many digital channels, where do you get the most bang for your digital marketing buck? We talk to Jeremy Wood of Hootsuite about using social media to connect with your audience. And Mike Huber of Vertical Measures tells us about using social media to build an “owned” audience. Is there some magical formula that works? Listen to this conversation and find out.
How Facebook, Google and YouTube management failed the world
I’m sure you heard about the horrifying massacre in New Zealand. What is most disturbing is the fact that the gruesome video of the killings was on social media for an entire day before it was finally taken down. Where were Facebook, Google and YouTube?
Parents are now using social media to help name their babies
New parents have a tough time picking names for their new offspring. It used to be going through the baby name book or checking names online. Now, it’s social media. Kim looks at the impact social media has made for new parents picking the name of their child and why it has become so prevalent.