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Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

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How I used AI to negotiate my contract

A $900 landscaping quote hid some $20 plants. Here's how ChatGPT caught it and how you can do the same with any contractor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 20268 min

Amazon launches one-hour delivery

If you thought one-day delivery was fast, just wait. Now you can get your order in the time it takes to watch an episode of your favorite reality show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 20268 min

Quick way to find cheap gas

Gas prices are creeping toward $5 a gallon. These free tricks can help you find the cheapest pump near you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 20266 min

Next smartphone could cost $523

Expect to pay more for your new upgrade. The Iran War is jacking up phone prices. Hear why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 202613 min

Save $200/year on electricity

Your plugged-in devices are quietly draining power, even when they're off. Here's the easy fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 20266 min

Gen Z’s new PTO

Back in the day, we called it the weekend. Gen Z says it's not enough. They want a new kind of PTO with more days and money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 20266 min

Your (free) AI real estate agent

Tired of scrolling through homes that don't fit? Here's how to get a personalized list of listings and fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 20267 min

Aliens.gov blasts off

Greetings, Earthlings! Aliens.gov is about to land. It could pull back the curtain on what the White House really knows about classified UFOs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 20268 min

3 tech myths that won't go away

Airplane mode, background apps, and incognito mode. I'll bust them once and for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 20268 min

Why AI can't replace your financial advisor

Using AI to check their work sounds smart. But is it? My take in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 20266 min

Your phone has an expiration date

Just like the milk in the fridge, your phone sours. Here's how to tell your if it's past its prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20268 min

AI's political bias

Mid-terms are coming, meaning a whole mess of seats are up for grabs. You could ask an AI who to vote for, but here's why you shouldn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20268 min

Mom catches Alexa saying something creepy

A mom is pulling the plug on Amazon's Alexa. She heard it asked her four-year old daughter a creepy question. How she responded and the settings to protect your kid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 202612 min

ChatGPT’s adult mode: What to know

OpenAI spent years telling us it was saving humanity. Now it's reportedly weeks away from launching a smut mode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 20266 min

Hand over your ID? Hard pass

Half of all U.S. states now require age verification to keep kids off social media and adult sites. Spoiler: the kids aren't slowing down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 20269 min

Meta licenses Google Gemini

One of the richest companies on earth just said: we can't build AI fast enough. Here's what it means for all of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 20265 min

Edit pics in seconds with AI

Say "goodbye" to boring backgrounds and say "hello" to picture-perfect photos. Google's Gemini edits them for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20267 min

What AI is doing to your job

New data shows AI isn't firing people, it's just not rehiring them. The reason why most people still have jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20265 min

Scoring booked out campsites

Yellowstone and Glacier are two of the hardest campsites to reserve in the U.S. But booked out doesn't always mean unavailable. The free tools that will get you in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 202611 min

MacKenzie Scott gives away $26B

That's more than Bezos, Musk, and Page combined. So, how do you get your hands on it? Let’s just say you’ll want to keep a very close eye on your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 20265 min

Uber safety tips

Your Uber driver might not be who they say they are. Accounts are being bought and sold on Facebook Marketplace everyday. Three things to do before every ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 20268 min

AI's new home could be in the stars

Data centers are taking over neighborhoods and sending electric bills through the roof. Inside Elon Musk's plan to build them in space instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 20266 min

AI unmasks your secret accounts

Think that fake username is keeping you anonymous online? Not anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 20267 min

AI burnout is here

AI makes your life easier? That's the promise. A study of over 164,000 workers tells a different story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 20266 min

Apple Watch saves woman from death

Trapped upside down in a freezing river, an Ohio woman had only four inches of air to breathe and no way to call for help. How her Apple Watch saved her and how you can program yours to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202610 min

Why I don't trust ChatGPT with my wallet

The AI that's been getting basic facts wrong now wants to shop for you. Here's why you should be worried. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202611 min

How to get through TSA fast

Hours-long security lines? No thanks. Here is how to bypass the shutdown blues and get to paradise faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 20268 min

9 jobs AI can't touch

AI is getting rid of white collar jobs, but the trades are booming. Find out who's safe and who's not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 20266 min

Amazon charges Prime members more

You pay $140 for the membership. Is it a price hike in disguise? What Amazon doesn’t want you to know in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 20269 min

ChatGPT gaslights you about Iran

I asked the chatbot about the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. What it said back will shock you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 20266 min

The talk about using AI for homework

Here's what teachers want parents to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 20268 min

United States Supreme Court: AI can't own anything

A machine cannot own a patent, a copyright, or a single brushstroke for the art it creates, according to a recent decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 20265 min

Email apnea is real

Are you breathing? Because if you were checking your email, there's a good chance you weren't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 20266 min

That resume goes right into the trash

Parents are getting too involved, even accompanying their Gen Z kids to job interviews and negotiating pay: an embarrassing trend that one Shark Tank star says will land your resume in the trash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 20268 min

Your car is a snitch

Your car is collecting data on your every move and selling it to insurance brokers, hiking your premiums. Here's how to limit the tracking with one critical privacy setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 20268 min

Congratulations to United Airlines

After years of mid-flight audio disturbances, United takes a hard line: Refuse to use headphones, and you could be kicked off your flight or arrested. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 202610 min

Create your weekend itinerary with AI

Use AI as your personal concierge to plan the perfect Friday night in seconds. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 6, 202610 min

It's obvious you're writing with AI

Every chatbot has a tell. Once you see the quirks, you can never un-see them. What are they? I reveal them in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 6, 20266 min

3 AI buzzwords you need to know

Vibe coding, AGI, human-in-the-loop. What do they mean for you? Get to know them before anyone else does! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 202610 min

MacBook Neo: Apple's $599 budget laptop

If I were working at Google or Microsoft right now, marketing Chromebooks and Surface laptops, I'd be sweating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 20266 min

Old laptop = safe to try DeepSeek

Is China's AI off limits for you? Here's how to get a sneak peak of what's being used behind the digital Great Wall without compromising your privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 20268 min

Why sexy adult chatbots are doomed

It seems AI porn's quick rise has been completely short-circuited. The details in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 20265 min

Hackers now target your Apple Calendar

See an appointment you didn't make? You're being targeted. Here's the 30-second fix that slams the digital backdoor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 3, 20268 min

How AI fakes shape the Iran war

Within minutes of Saturday's attack, Elon Musk's X rained phony war videos. The impact in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 3, 20267 min

AI slashes a $195K hospital bill

A man slashed his giant hospital bill by 83% using an AI chatbot to scrutinize the charges. Here's how to challenge your own bills and save thousands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 202612 min

Pope Leo tells priests to stop using AI

There are places to use AI. Is preparing homilies one of those? My take in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 20265 min

How to use AI at the doctor's office

Stop showing up unprepared. Use AI to analyze your symptoms, find hidden patterns, and create a game plan for your next appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 20267 min

Reminder: The IRS never calls you

The FTC is sounding the alarm on a big wave of tax season phone scams. Protect your cash and your peace with this quick tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 20267 min

Your smart home gadgets tattle to your insurance company

Did you know they could be used AGAINST you by your provider? Here's what you need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 202614 min

Will your white-collar job survive AI?

Chasing job security? Progress always wins and it's here to shake things up (again). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 20268 min