Tag: video

5 weirdly popular YouTube channels you’ve never heard of (but won’t be able to stop watching)

Millions of people have leaped down these rabbit holes. This Friday, you will, too.

She lost everything in a wildfire. Then her adjuster paid 38 cents on the dollar. Here’s the 20-minute fix.

Carol couldn’t remember what she owned. Her adjuster took full advantage. Here’s how you can protect yourself with one Sunday afternoon and your phone camera.

She chats with him every day. He’s stolen her heart and possibly her savings.

A 78-year-old mom has a “boyfriend” in Nigeria. He’s almost 30 years younger. He’s promised to visit four times. Something always comes up.

Everyone’s asking AI to draw their character. I tried something way more interesting.

You’ve seen the trend. Everyone’s asking AI to turn them into a cartoon character, a video game avatar, a Pixar version of themselves. Cute. Fun. I get it. But I kept thinking: What if you asked AI for a portrait that actually meant something, a reflection you’d still be thinking about tomorrow? ✍️ Here’s the […]

He lost his wife of 40 years. Now he talks to her AI every morning.

Millions of grieving people are turning to AI to hear their loved ones’ voices again. The technology is real, the comfort is real and the questions it raises will stay with you all day.

Someone just looked at you and pulled up your name, job and home address. You didn’t notice.

Meta is adding facial recognition to its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Anyone wearing a pair of sunglasses can look at you and instantly pull up your personal details. Here’s how to protect yourself.

The $10 mistake that made a doorbell camera useless when it mattered most

Millions of us have a doorbell camera and feel totally safe. But when an 84-year-old woman vanished from her home, the camera on her front door had zero usable footage. Here’s the $10-a-month mistake you might be making right now.

He leaked secrets from inside a human trafficking scam compound. Then he had to escape alive.

A computer engineer gets lured to a “job” in Laos. What follows: 40 days of espionage, beatings and one of the most harrowing escapes you’ll read this year.

Drawer gold: Why your old iPods and iPhones are worth thousands

Kim Komando explains the massive resale market for vintage technology. Find out why a first-gen iPod can fetch $500 used and how a sealed original iPhone recently sold for $190,000. Learn exactly what to look for in your drawers and the smartest places to sell for maximum cash.

Digital Dr. Dolittle: AI is finally giving pets a voice

Kim Komando reveals the AI models cracking animal grammar. From 30-year research leaps to smart collars, see how your pet is finally being heard.

The AI shift you haven’t heard about yet (that will change everything in 2026)

Kim Komando reveals the massive AI shift coming to your phone and home in 2026. The Current explains how “world models” go beyond ChatGPT to understand physics, gravity and the real world, so your AI can finally do your chores and fix your plumbing.

How to launch a lucrative freelance career using AI tools

Kim Komando breaks down how to use ChatGPT and Gemini to launch a freelance career in this essential tutorial on earning extra income.

What Christmas is for me: A personal message from Kim Komando

A Christmas message with tears, turkey and thoughts.

Smart stocking stuffers that won’t end up in a drawer

A mix of tech, comfort and a few surprises you’ll want to keep for yourself.

Music made by machines (and me)

Music from thin air? Kim Komando’s testing AI tools that turn your shower thoughts into actual songs.

Memories, megabytes & mashed potatoes

Tech can’t replace Thanksgiving, but the right stuff helps bring back the people and moments that matter.

Porch pirates are hacking tracking numbers to beat you home

Someone dressed as a trash bag to steal packages? That actually happened.

Who owns your AI images and videos? Here’s what you should know

Can you actually use this stuff on your website, in ads or all over social media?

AI’s in the driver’s seat, and it’s drunk

I just read a jaw-dropping research paper out of Cornell University that hasn’t hit the headlines anywhere yet. Welcome to our new world. Scammers are using AI photos to create fake car accidents. I’m talking crash photos, damage reports, even fake driver’s licenses all crafted by AI in minutes. Fraudsters are submitting fake claims to […]

🔓 This $130 lock got picked with a water can

You know I love a good tech takedown, and this one is peak internet.  Meet Trevor McNally, a former U.S. Marine staff sergeant turned full-time YouTuber with a very specific hobby: lock picking. On his channel, he tests locks the way most of us test leftovers, with low expectations and a lot of curiosity.  He’s […]