Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Well it’s another day with yet another revelation about how Facebook intrudes in our lives. Not only have they sold all your personal information to Cambridge Analytica, and anyone else offering them cash; They’re also quietly labeling every user a liberal or conservative, whether you tell them or not. How are they doing it and are they right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was only ten months ago that Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, ditched his standard gray T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers for a business suit and tie, and headed off on a road trip across America. With his wife and baby in tow, he visited small towns, family farms, black churches, and struggling factories. What was his purpose? Meanwhile the board at Facebook has been selling your information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uber recently published videos of passengers riding in self-driving cars. None of them were paying attention or noticed anything outside the car. Now with the accident in Tempe, Arizona, one of those Uber cars struck and killed a pedestrian as she was pushing her bicycle across the street. The so-called safety driver wasn’t paying attention! This fatal accident should be a wake-up call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook is at a crossroads. Its survival as the “king of social media” is, for the first time, in question. Yet, its management doesn’t get it. Can Facebook overcome this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the world of business, there are the three major hallmarks of good management: Fairness; Transparency; and Responsibility to the public. Now, consider America’s biggest tech companies. Do any of them have even one of these traits? Let’s take a quick look at some of the most recent examples of misbehavior by Big Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook's management doesn't seem to understand why daily use on the site is continually falling. It may be because of all of the false promises Facebook has made about fixing problems like fake news and conspiracy videos. Facebook would do well to remember the fall of Myspace and what happened to Nokia and Blackberry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your smartphone can give away more information than you think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube's new "plan" to combat conspiracy theories is to fact check videos using various third party links. The problem is that those links are going to potentially unreliable sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Academy of Engineering study on internet health devices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most valuable thing that a business owns is its brand reputation. Simply put, it’s the foundation: What people think of the company. So, who’s on top? And who's not? The brands that I’m going to tell you about are not necessarily the ones doing the most business. They’re the ones we respect and admire the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 years ago the promise of the internet was grand: nothing less than the free exchange of ideas and information. Now we have a whole generation of people who have never lived without it. So How are they doing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook has seen its fair share of bad news lately. Between fake election news and surveys on whether to let pedophiles use the site, it seems users are done with it. Now, a new study shows just how much support Facebook is losing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know that old saying, "Bad news travels fast?" Well as it turns out, fake news travels even faster. And no, it’s not the Russians' fault. What if the problem is us? Here's what researchers at MIT found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the history of business, there’s never been anything like Amazon. The closest you can come is probably Sears. They revolutionized retail a hundred years ago. Back then, Sears called itself "The World’s largest Store." But it's Amazon that's uniquely poised to become the world’s largest business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers in Rhode island are looking to raise a little extra revenue by taxing internet porn. If you haven't heard this story yet, you can hear it now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you haven't heard this Facebook story, about its bizarre and dysfunctional staff, and its apparent catering to pedophiles, then you have to listen to this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re using a new smartphone, it’s operating on a 4G LTE network. It’s about ten times faster than old 3G systems from five years ago. And now, both Verizon and AT&T are ready to roll out the fifth generation network known as 5G technology. Here's what lies ahead in the technology and how it can affect you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of people look to Uber or Lyft to get them home after a night of partying. The bad news is, sexual predators have discovered how easy it is to pose as an Uber or Lyft driver and take advantage of women. Do we need to think twice before getting into a seemingly trustworthy driver’s car? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades, America’s tech giants and their celebrity CEOs have literally basked in a warm glow of consumer trust and satisfaction. But the days of trust are gone. And Big Tech is in big trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The meteoric rise of Ring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News and newspaper websites used to be free. Now news organizations are starting to make their stories less accessible, unless you are willing to pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung is hoping the world is able to move past exploding smartphone batteries and trust them once again. Are you? Samsung just unveiled their new Galaxy S9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook and YouTube have promised to stop but nothing seems to change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The newest tech related psychological malady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silicon Valley parents speak up on how they raise their kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fake videos are about to become very accurate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may think you know where your kids hangout online. But you probably would be wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who hasn’t gotten frustrated and angry with those irritating and loud pop-up webpage ads? Well, Google’s free web browser, Chrome, is striking back - automatically blocking twelve kinds of especially annoying ads. And the question now becomes: Can we trust Google? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, two giant Chinese tech manufacturing companies have done their best to get a foothold with American consumers. But the United States government is warning everyone to stay far away from their products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re one of the millions who invested in bitcoins - or any cryptocurrency last year, the chances are very high that you owe money to the IRS. And most people aren’t paying – at least for now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who has the best smart speaker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a Downvote button for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon announces a new delivery service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the new generation of smart TV's be hacked? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beginning in 1982 CD's changed everything. Until now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tricky ways big tech profiles you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yet another study about cell phones and cancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind the lagging iPhone X sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No cable? No problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The State of Hawaii failed to tell us the real story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fitness trackers can track more than fitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You won't believe who's to blame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook does it again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time it's Allstate Insurance Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can actually hear spies communicate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This new browser allows parents to monitor kid's internet activity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most important message about social media is the most difficult for parents to accept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why you should use home test kits with caution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube's "secret weapon" for screening video content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You won't believe all the data your car has on you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices