Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

That thumbs-up isn't as friendly as you think. Here's what your emojis are really saying behind your back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major companies are cutting thousands of jobs while pouring billions into AI. Here's who's in the crosshairs and what you can do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Job hunting is a job in itself. Now AI is making it harder by screening you first. Some job seekers are paying up to $15,000 for people to game the algorithm. I’ll tell you three ways to beat the system for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new, nearly foolproof scam is weaponizing your public building records, allowing criminals to perfectly impersonate city planning officials and demand hundreds in fake permit fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April Fools? More like April fraud. The IRS just dropped its annual Dirty Dozen scam list. The top three tax traps to keep an eye out for and how to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end of an era is near for lithium-ion batteries. They're a fire risk. The 2026 breakthrough tech that fixes that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Lisa called panicking. Someone drained her entire PayPal, Amazon, and bank account all in one night! Hear how they pulled it off and what you can do to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is getting a mind of its own and pushing back on humans. We're talking about models that lie, ignore instructions, and just downright misbehaves. I'll tell you what's actually happening and what it means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your phone has a better camera than most filmmakers had 10 years ago. Video still shaky? Roll the tape! I’ll tell you why and how to fix it in one take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A musician has three songs on Apple Music’s Top 10 and a million YouTube views. There’s just one problem. He has no pulse. He’s AI. This is where music is going and real artists are already paying the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your face deserves better than the guessing game. AI can solve your skincare mystery. I’ll tell you how to turn your phone into a free personal consultant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI can do pretty much anything you want, giving advice to answering questions. It sounds pretty good until it’s wrong. Why you can and can’t trust it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man was charged $600 weeks after he returned his rental car. An AI scanner is the culprit. Hear how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been in a meeting and have no idea what anyone is saying? Been there, done that. AI is jumping in to translate irritating corporate buzzwords. I’ll break down the most annoying ones and what they actually mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Runny nose? Itchy eyes? Already ran through boxes of tissues? Been there, done that. The bad news: allergy season is here. The good news: your phone can help you get ahead of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A landmark case just changed everything. For the first time, a jury agreed that major social media platforms purposely built addictive features that damage kids' mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TSA wait times in Phoenix, Atlanta and other major hubs have hit five hours during the partial government shutdown. Oh, and the official TSA tracker? Offline. I'll tell you exactly what to do before you leave for the airport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FCC is banning the import and sales of all routers made outside the U.S. Hear why and what it means for your Wi-Fi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You think those years are gone. They're not. Three free tools can put you back on your old street, inside your old house, and standing in your old yard in minutes. I'll show you exactly how to use Google Maps, Zillow, and Historic Aerials to travel back in time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The criminals are not waiting for you to get hacked. They are counting on you thinking you already were. In this short podcast, I'll walk you through exactly how the scam works, why the timing is deliberate, and the one rule that stops it cold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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