Kim Komando Daily Tech Update
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Digital Life Hack: 3 ways to get the cheapest gas
Will you drive over the holidays to visit family and friends? Listen now to save cash when you fuel up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Penetration testing on the increase for good reasons
Did you know cyberattacks cost businesses around $200,000 on average? Listen now to protect your company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Secret Facebook setting to hide past posts
Are you still using Facebook? Listen now for an important privacy setting you need to check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You won't believe what's the hottest holiday gift
Can you guess which Christmas gift is white-hot this year? Listen now to find out why this particular item is so hard to get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Get your purchase history report from Amazon
Have you ever wondered what your Amazon shopping habits look like? Listen now to get a spending spreadsheet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon's drone deliveries are grounded
What happened to Amazon's massive fleet of delivery drones? Listen now for the high-flying tale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get instant disposable email addresses
Sick of your inbox getting spammed? Listen now for a fast, easy and free way to stop the junk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which cost more in fuel? EVs or gas cars
Here’s a trivia question for you: Which costs more in fuel: EVs (electric vehicles) or their gasoline counterparts? Listen now for my ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The robots are coming
Ten years ago I said home robots were coming. Listen now to find out how close we really are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TVs this year are more expensive than ever
Black Friday is now less than three weeks away. Traditionally we get special pricing and dramatic discounts on big-screen TVs. Listen now to find out why this year might be different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Insider trick to end a call with an annoying friend
Ever answer the phone and you wish you hadn’t? Listen now for a way to graciously end a call you don't want to continue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The best drone ever is here
It’s a big day for drone fans as DJI launches the long-awaited Mavic 3. Listen now for all the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google now lets you remove images from search results
Have any photos of you or your kids that show up in a Google Search that you’d like removed? Listen now for a way to make them disappear forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bill Gates is a conspiracy theorist target
Almost overnight, Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has become a perfect target for the world’s top conspiracy theorists. Listen now to find out why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have a secret conversation with this tech trick
Want to have a conversation and you don’t want anyone around you to know just by glancing at your texts? Listen now to bring out your inner James Bond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Flying? You better turn your new phone off
Do you actually listen when it's time to turn off your phone on a plane? Listen now for the reason you must stop ignoring the warning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your printer has an email address
Ever want to print a page, document, spreadsheet or whatever that's on your phone or tablet? Listen now for steps to do that just by sending an email to your printer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Facebook is REALLY doing with Meta
Last week we said goodbye to Facebook and hello to Meta, Facebook’s new name. Listen now to find out what this means for you here in the real world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Trade in old, broken gear for Amazon cash
Do you have any old gadgets sitting around that you're not using anymore? Listen now to trade them in for a discount on your next Amazon purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Apple succeed where Google failed?
Do you remember Google's clumsy attempt at AR glasses? Listen now to find out why Apple thinks it will succeed where Google failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon's smart glasses aren't selling, but this might help
Why are the Amazon Echo Frames so unpopular? Listen now to find out the style secret that could make this spygear take off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We finally have a way to stop kids online
How do you protect kids from dangerous content on the internet? Listen now to learn about a few laws that could save our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How the 20-20-20 rule helps you
How does this rule help you juggle your daily workload? Listen now to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Netflix's algorithm protected by the First Amendment?
How could a show violate the law? Listen now to learn why a father is suing Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: The best DPI for printing and scanning photos
Are you planning to print out photos? Listen now to make your pictures look glossy and professional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I'd like to thank you
Did you know my show first premiered 26 years ago? Listen now to find out how far we've come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Don't make this crypto wallet mistake
Want to start trading in cryptocurrency? Listen now to find the best starting point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why everyone's angry at Facebook's algorithms
Why is America so angry? Listen now to find out how algorithms manipulate us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Save your life. Change your voicemail greeting.
What can you do when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere without the internet? Listen now for a life-saving smartphone trick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What it takes to get the top tech and gaming gifts this year
Are you ready for the holiday shopping season? Listen now for some strategies for this year's unusual Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: 3 secrets to make text spam stop
Is your phone constantly blowing up with obnoxious texts? Listen now for a few strategies to stop spam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you have any tech gifts on your list, listen up
Are you planning to buy any tech gifts this Christmas? Listen now for why you should buy ASAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The downside of looking things up on Google
Why does everyone think they're right? Listen now to find out how the internet makes us arrogant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New laws are coming to give you the right to repair
Are customers like you finally getting the right to repair their own gadgets? Listen now for the full story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Find your phone's hidden magnifying glass
Do you have trouble reading small print? Listen now to turn your phone into a magnifying glass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donald Trump just fired Big Tech
Did you hear Donald Trump is launching his own media company? Listen now for the full story behind the new app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: 5 insider tips to bypass resume robots
Sick of robots cutting you off in the hiring process? Listen now to make sure a human sees your resume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook is changing its name
Is Facebook turning over a new leaf? Listen now to find out what changes you'll see in the future. 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 better browser on your phone
Are you using the web browser that came preinstalled on your phone? Listen now to find out why it's time for a change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Parents are giving kids a loaded gun
Would you let your child ride a bike without a helmet? Listen now to find out how many parents aren't protecting their kids from the digital equivalent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Free alternatives to Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator
Are you paying for Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator? Listen now to save big bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here's how Apple kowtows to China
How much does it cost Apple to do business in China? Listen now to find out about its hidden costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: Turn an old PC into a home media server
Have an old computer laying around? Listen now for a free way to turn it into a home media server. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A years-old murder video is still up on Facebook
How can graphic, violent videos stay up on Facebook? Listen now for the story of one video it refuses to take down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why the iPhone 13 is hard to get
Have you had trouble getting your hands on a new iPhone? Listen now for the reason you're having problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why does the internet keep breaking?
Most businesses depend on the internet, so what's with all the outages? Listen now to find out how far internet outages reach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital Life Hack: How click farms trick you
Do you read the reviews when you're shopping online? Listen now to find out how click farms muddy the waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's with all the red flags on Twitter?
Have you noticed the red flag emojis popping up on social media posts? Listen now to find out what it means. 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 get your real signature on digital docs
Have you ever used your mouse to sign a digital document — only for it to come out looking like chicken scratch? Listen now for the best way to create a professional digital signature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Black Friday canceled this year?
How will holiday shopping be different this year? Listen now to prepare for an unusual season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices