The Kim Komando Show

Who’s the most hated tech billionaire? Hint: It’s not who you think. Plus, Amazon wants you to pay $19.99 a month for a premium Alexa. Google scraps two-factor authentication, and comedians are blowing up on LinkedIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick, tech like laptops and smartphones are about to become pricier. Plus, is Apple’s new budget iPhone a good deal? Amazon now controls James Bond, and Elizabeth Holmes’ life behind bars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. companies had tech on that Chinese spy balloon two years ago. Plus, UnitedHealthcare sues a doctor for her viral post, your car might show ads at red lights, and why Silicon Valley is getting a high-fashion makeover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use DeepSeek? China knows your secrets. Plus, how many times a week you're secretly recorded, why Apple and Samsung are being sued, and how much Amazon’s upgraded Alexa will cost you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeepSeek AI is here, but China’s keeping quiet about the real price. Plus, toxic Apple Watch bands, why new cars get hacked, and the fake story about Elon Musk. Also, are Wi-Fi signals frying your brain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Stargate: the AI that will change everything. Plus, how apps spied on your daily routine, Amazon takes on Temu with new dirt-cheap deals and why Texas is suing Allstate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok faces a U.S. shutdown by Jan. 19. Is this really the end? Plus, a scammer posing as Brad Pitt steals $800,000 using AI, and a $765 million bitcoin fortune stays buried in a landfill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you own a TP-Link router? Lawmakers are questioning its ties to China. Plus, my chat with Noland Arbaugh, the first Neuralink recipient, on controlling computers with his mind. Also, Meta shuts down millions of scam accounts, and Gen Z brings back retro cameras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spies target the U.S., and the NSA warns: Shut down your phone. AI Hitler speeches go viral on TikTok, ChatGPT isn’t your secret keeper, and friendship apps are booming as more people look for new connections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billionaires like Bezos and Zuckerberg are building underground bunkers. What are they preparing for? Plus, a smear campaign targets Blake Lively, Bond vs. Amazon, and a clever telemarketer prank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drones over New Jersey and a wild nuclear theory. Plus, a Secret Santa scam, LG’s pricey see-through TV, and a lawsuit hitting Amazon’s One Medical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merch celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer is for sale on eBay. Plus, an AI bot that surfs the web for you, Siri gets an OpenAI upgrade, and why people are gifting unclaimed mail this holiday season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FBI warns everyone: stop texting ASAP. Big updates on the murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO. Plus, a travel hack stirs up drama, why Googling makes you seem old and how to start your day like a tech billionaire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel are spending big on ‘life-extending pills.’ Plus, the IRS is tracking your crypto, high-tech porch pirates are making moves, and a way to earn cash reviewing Amazon products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DOJ is going after Google, calling for changes that could lead to breaking up the tech giant or even selling off Chrome. A deepfake scandal shuts down a school, Missouri cops are in trouble for searching womens’ phones for nudes, and Meta deleted millions of scam accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Starlink mess with the election? Don’t fall for this wild rumor spreading online. Plus, AI-powered machine guns are now on the battlefield, you can sell your house without a realtor, and Social Security scams are popping up everywhere – be on the lookout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China’s hacks on AT&T and Verizon? Worse than we thought — hackers may have call logs and texts from everyday Americans. Plus, ‘designer babies,’ the world’s biggest data broker, and a caller’s Tinder date from hell that nearly turned deadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could this be the beginning of the end for Google? OpenAI just launched its own ChatGPT search engine, and it’s impressive. Plus, YouTube cracks down on Joe Rogan, Disney’s rolls out AI surveillance in its parks, and countries are making millions off domain names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They have feelings, too: Being polite to a chatbot can get you better results. Plus, Apple Intelligence is coming next week, celebrity Venmo accounts and the FTC bans fake online reviews. Also, I talk to a woman whose daughter, a medical professional, is dealing with false, nasty reviews online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaked TikTok docs show how teens can get hooked in just 35 minutes, and it gets worse — over 4 million people are using 'nudify bots' to undress people with just a photo. Plus, QR code scams are on the rise, Tesla’s Optimus bots are serving drinks, and the FTC’s new 'click-to-cancel' rule could make subscriptions easier to manage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hurricane scammers are out to cash in on your kindness. I’ll tell you how to avoid their sneaky schemes. Plus, the top 5 A-listers used in scams, Google’s slipping ad dominance, and how the new iPhone gives cheaters an edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Verizon’s network crashed for millions, and nobody’s explaining why. Also, Hitler speeches are blowing up on TikTok with jaw-dropping comments. Plus, teeth-cleaning robots, catcallers trapping a woman in a Waymo, and a step-by-step on how to vanish from Google. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel has a new tool in the war against Hezbollah and Iran: QR codes. Incredible, and incredibly scary, how well it’s working. Plus, a Dark Web murder for hire plot, superintelligent AI is coming and shocking warning signs that led to the OceanGate submersible tragedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison warns AI could fuel a massive surveillance system using doorbell and dashcams. Plus, iOS 18 is being called a homewrecker, the dangers of viral 'Galaxy Gas,' and why some bosses are going back to dumbphones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are viral claims that Kamala Harris wore $650 wireless earbud earrings during her debate with Trump. Is it true? Also, Apple’s "Glowtime" event revealed the iPhone 16, new Apple Watch, and upgraded cameras. Plus, Clark Howard from 95.5 WSB Radio shares his best tips for finding cheap flights! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon’s Alexa pulls for Kamala Harris over Trump AI update. The WHO says cellphones don’t cause brain cancer — but I’m not convinced. And your phone is eavesdropping for Big Tech. Plus, a guy’s mom thinks she’s friends with Brad Pitt, but it’s all a scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new tech ban is coming, and this time it targets Russia. Thinking about trading your data for cash? The real cost might surprise you. Plus, San Francisco’s subway still runs on floppy disks, and influencers are creating “digital clones” of themselves. That and all your great calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locked out of Facebook? Getting back in is tough, and that’s on purpose. Plus, missing persons scams on social media, your router spying on you, astronauts trapped on the ISS, and a guy making $14,200/month answering questions online! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hackers leak nearly every American’s Social Security number on the dark web — no one’s safe. Plus, big reveals from the ‘Made by Google’ event, brands cracking down on freebies, and your remote coworker might just be a North Korean spy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google is now considered an illegal monopoly after losing its federal antitrust case. Will this change the internet as we know it? Plus, creep hacks into a kid's bedroom camera and Neuralink gets its second patient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A family says an Amazon driver stole their beloved cat Feefee, and how your scammer could be a victim of human trafficking. Plus, Bytedance apps get banned from U.S. government devices and a free pet alert network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CrowdStrike's under fire after a faulty security update took down PCs worldwide. Noland Arbaugh, the first Neuralink brain-chip implant recipient, joins me in the studio. Play in VR? You could end up in the ER. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why you shouldn’t give your voice print to your bank. Antivirus software that's a national security danger. A new app uses AI to dumb down books, this year’s Amazon Prime Day is the biggest yet, and a laptop catches fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AT&T says nearly all its customers’ records were hacked in 2022. Plus, MrBeast hits 300 million subscribers, Airbnb's hidden camera issue, and the cringe-worthy new office buzzword. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google is deleting billions of browsing data records. Pay more at your local fast food joint? Here's how restaurants are getting you to pay more. Plus, Silicon Valley icon Guy Kawasaki talks about his new book, "Think Remarkable." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America's water systems are under cyberattack from China, Russia, and Iran. Two Florida seniors lost $400,000 to a phone scam. A clothing line that blocks 5G, and EV owners have buyer’s remorse. And tips on stopping political texts. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Temu’s parent company is linked to the Chinese government. Is your data safe? Nvidia passes Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company. Plus, Ozempic scams surge, and AI-powered sex dolls. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your driving apps are snitching on you to your insurance company. At this year’s WWDC, Apple goes all in on AI (come fall, expect a way smarter Siri!). Plus, a woman nearly dies from fake Ozempic, and chatbots are spreading election lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathy’s husband is talking to other women online, and falling for scams. She doesn’t know what steps to take next. Plus, NewsBreak app has ties to Communist China, X allows porn, and AI coworkers are coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NSA says you need to turn your phone off once a week, or it’s your security on the line. Plus, police drones are here, cheap clothes cause infertility (they’re sold by the world’s largest fashion retailer), and the secret phone ID giving away your details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first AI-created child porn case is in court, how to find the International Space Station in the night sky and an incredible new way for surgeons to “practice” before you go under the knife. Plus, update your iPhone, money-saving tricks for every small business and Tesla is in big trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI and Google unveiled voice assistant AI agents, ChatGPT-4o and Project Astra. Remember the 2013 movie 'Her'? They're like that — big personalities, and huge knowledge. It's groundbreaking stuff, and I'll explain what it means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our hospitals are under attack. Here’s what you need to do to prepare. In a money bind? Don’t fall for the guise of cash-advance apps. Plus, Google Chrome AI update, military uses fake Cisco gear, and worst airlines for your luggage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teen girls face a new threat at school: deepfakes. Want a new car? Before you buy an EV, know the big battery costs. Plus, hackers fight for your old router, AM radio faces extinction, and Dropbox data breach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TikTok ban is moving forward — here’s what that means for you. What are your politics? AI says it can tell just from your face. Plus, CAPTCHAs are getting harder, Ring Doorbell privacy settlements, and data-hungry dating apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your health data is being held for ransom! And listen to this: one guy is spending $10,000 a month on AI girlfriends. X is charging a dollar to post, and Meta is all in on AI. I also speak to a woman who's setting up online access to her trust for her kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI says China is the “defining threat of our generation.” Thousands of LG TVs are open for hacking, and Gen Z trades Google for TikTok. Plus, a gal wonders if her Roomba records her. Creepy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it the end of the world? Rumors fly online about the solar eclipse — I'll tell you what's fiction. Also, Google's deleting billions of Incognito mode data, how fast food restaurants get you to pay more, and FDA approved an app for depression. Plus, Silicon Valley icon Guy Kawasaki talks about his new book, "Think Remarkable." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Middleton conspiracies are out of control Use an older router? Be careful, hackers are getting smarter and you’re at risk. There’s a new app all the rage out of Communist China — know about it before you kids do. Plus, the scary story of a woman being stalked by her brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iPhone gets Apple sued. Also, billionaires fight to buy TikTok, Glassdoor reviews aren’t anonymous, anti-drone companies sell illegal jammers and hackers find a way into hotel passkeys. And why now’s the time to revisit your cord-cutting options. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices