Kim Komando Daily Tech Update
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Digital Life Hack: When you delete an email, is it gone for good?
What happens when you delete an email? Listen now to find out where it goes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should you buy the new iPhone 13?
Now that the iPhone 13 is out, what can we expect? Listen now for Kim's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why iPhones and motorcycles don't mix
Do you mount your iPhone to your motorcycle? Listen now to find out what's going on behind the screen. It's not as safe as you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Microsoft just eliminated the dreaded password
Are you sick and tired of remembering all of your passwords? Listen now for Microsoft's plan to end them altogether. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Get the latest movies, shows, and audiobooks for free
Tired of paying for streaming services? Listen now for the entertainment trick that can save you oodles of cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Facebook and Orwell's Animal Farm have in common
Do you believe Silicon Valley's claims that it can make the world a better place? Listen now for the truth behind this shiny promise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Use a QR Code to share your Wi-Fi password
Want to share your Wi-Fi password with a family member or friend? Listen now for a quick and easy way to get the job done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Weird ways to get a Costco refund
What's the wildest way you've ever gotten a refund? Listen now to find out just how far Costco goes to keep its customers happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How your smartphone can hold you accountable
Are you constantly forgetting important things? Listen now to turn your smartphone into your personal assistant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Know this before you buy a robotic vacuum
Considering buying a robot vacuum? Listen now to find out how it collects dirt on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: 5 ways to use an old iPhone or Android
Do you plan to buy the latest iPhone? Listen now to make the most out of the outdated smartphone you plan to replace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Car prices are sky-high. Here's why
Have you noticed what's missing from your television? Listen now to find out why ads from car dealers have suddenly disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How you're ruining your phone's battery
Did you know that every phone’s lithium ion battery has only a certain number of charge cycles? Listen now for the best way to charge your phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These sunglasses can spy on other people
Is it legal to record someone using the new Facebook Ray-Ban sunglasses? Listen now before you hit the play button. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The digital dollar is on its way
Is government-backed digital currency even possible? Listen now to find out how it would work — and when it will come out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This charging cable records your conversations
Are hackers recording your private conversations? Listen now to see if your chargers are being used as surveillance tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How to juggle multiple social media accounts
Isn't it such a hassle to update each and every social media account? Listen now for a quick and easy way to post the same status update on your different social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These sunglasses come with a secret camera hidden inside
Facebook and Ray-Ban paired up to create a new product no one asked for. Listen now for my take on why these $300 glasses might lose you a friend or two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Earn gift cards just for searching the web
Want to earn gift cards when you search the web? Listen now to make money just by browsing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
International cybercriminals have a new type of ransomware
What do you do when your worst secrets are held for ransom? Listen now to find out how a new scheme could financially ruin you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Telltale signs that your computer’s hard drive is failing
How long will your computer's hard drive last? Listen now to rescue your hard drive — along with your important files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This scam turns you into a porn star
Did someone on social media ask you for a video call? Listen now to find out how picking up the phone puts your face in a porn video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Turn your gadgets into motion-activated cameras
Don't want to buy an expensive security camera? Listen now to turn your phone, computer, tablet or laptop into a motion-activated camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are Apple's glory days fading?
Planning to buy a new computer soon? Listen now to find out why a Mac might be a bad choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Your phone can measure your heart rate
Are you worried about your heart's health? Listen now to turn your phone into your personal protector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Apple delayed its plan to scan your cloud
Is privacy in the cloud even possible? Listen now for Kim's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new scam targeting Gmail and Outlook users
Did you just get a scary email from Amazon or PayPal? Listen now to tell if it's real or a scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Check your phone for these dangerous spy apps
Are your apps selling your name, IP address and more? Listen now to find out which apps use spy software to collect your data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How to test your internet speed
Is your internet slower than molasses in January? Listen now to see if your internet service provider is the culprit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why you should save your driver's license to your iPhone
Are you worried about losing your driver's license? Listen now to store your card on your smartphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How to password-protect photos
Do you have pictures of important documents on your smartphone? Listen now for a tech tip that keeps your secrets safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An internet trial to watch
Can a single court case stop sex trafficking online? Listen now for details on a trial that could reshape the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Find Facebook's hidden message folder
Did you know that people who you are not friends with can send you Facebook messages? Listen now to see the messages you've missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Watch out for hurricane scams
Have you heard of Hurricane Ida's attack on New Orleans? Listen now to spot the stormy scams trying to sweep your money away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How to tell if someone has gone through your phone
Ever wonder if someone is snooping through your phone while you’re asleep? Listen now for some telltale signs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keep your smartphone away from your cardiac pacemaker
Could Apple's iPhone 12 interfere with your life-saving pacemaker? Listen now for the FDA's scary take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: What to do when a site breaks the search bar
Ever look for something on a website, only to find out the search bar isn’t working? Listen now for an easy workaround. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robocalls have reached new heights
How do you recognize a robocall? Listen now to complain to the FCC about this obnoxious and dangerous scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do this after your next breakup
Are you going through a breakup? Listen now to cut your ex out of your digital life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The hidden problem with electric cars
Electric cars mean no more spending on gas, but is it worth it? Listen now for the thing the dealers aren't telling you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: YouTube hidden transcripts are a time saver
Do you find it hard to keep up with speedy YouTube tutorials? Listen now for a smart way to catch all the steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If an employee works from home, should they be paid more or less?
If you're working for a Big Tech company, are pay cuts coming your way? Listen now for Google's worrying precedent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Writing your will? Don't forget social media
Who wants "Happy birthday" wishes after death? Listen now to let your Facebook friends know you're gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Another Samsung burst into flames
Why are smartphones and laptops spontaneously bursting into flames? Listen now to find out if your device is a fire hazard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How you can save 70% on Amazon all year
Ever wonder what happens to all the stuff that gets returned to Amazon? Listen now to grab these low-priced goods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do the popular blue light blocking glasses work?
Want to try the blue light glasses that promise to soothe your eyes after a long day of staring at screens? Before you buy, listen now to hear what eye doctors say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Remove your home from Google Street View
Are you creeped out by the way Google Maps exposes your address to the internet? Listen now to hide your home from prying eyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shocking reason Apple is going to scan your photos
Everyone's worried about Apple scanning our iCloud photos, but is this anything new? Listen now for a clue it's already happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How to save your text messages
Want to save your text messages? Listen now to never lose a conversation again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robot butlers are closer now than ever before
Want a humanoid robot to help around the home? Listen now for Elon Musk's solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices