Consumer Tech Update

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 317:50:51
  • More information

Informações:

Synopsis

Kim Komando is your tech expert. Listen to her take on real topics you care about every weekday. You'll hear facts, opinion and the latest tech information underneath the surface. Don't miss your daily tech update in just one minute.

Episodes

  • Your security cam might be committing a felony

    05/02/2026 Duration: 08min

    Your security camera might be breaking the law right now. It's not the video. It's the audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • $7 million AI commercial

    05/02/2026 Duration: 08min

    No need for cameras, actors, or a film crew. Svedka vodka claims to have produced the first big game ad created almost entirely with Artificial Intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • How to replace your AirTag battery

    04/02/2026 Duration: 08min

    The AirTag 2 is here, but hold your wallet. Try this $1 hack to make your old tracker good as new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Why companies are faking AI layoffs

    04/02/2026 Duration: 06min

    Is AI really stealing your job, or is your CEO lying? Here is why Big Tech is blaming algorithms for boring old budget cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Your printer is snitching on you

    03/02/2026 Duration: 10min

    Every document you print has a secret code on it. Hear why it traces right back to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Why Grok undressed people

    03/02/2026 Duration: 08min

    Musk wanted you to stay online longer, so the safety guardrails came down. When the AI started crossing the line, the cost became clear. Listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Show AI a pic for an answer

    02/02/2026 Duration: 08min

    You can't Google what you can't describe. Here's how a photo and follow-up questions to your favorite AI chatbot can identify anything from a weird bug to a mystery rash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Your iPhone is now a digital bouncer

    02/02/2026 Duration: 07min

    Unknown callers now have to beg for your attention before your phone even rings. It’s a little aggressive, but it kills spam dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Create email aliases

    01/02/2026 Duration: 09min

    Find out exactly who sold your data. You can track which companies are leaking your info and block them instantly. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Apple misses again

    01/02/2026 Duration: 10min

    No in-house AI? Check. Unpopular new iPhone? Check. It’s shaping up to be a rough year for the former king of tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Grocery stores are watching

    31/01/2026 Duration: 08min

    Big Brother is in the cereal aisle. Kroger and Walmart are rolling out AI cameras that track your age, gender, and every move to target ads. Here is how to shop without being watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The dangerous jury duty scam

    31/01/2026 Duration: 09min

    Scammers are spoofing police numbers and demanding cold hard cash (up to $30,000) via Venmo, Zelle, crypto, or gift cards to save you from 'arrest.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Weekend planning with AI

    30/01/2026 Duration: 08min

    It's Friday and you're about to spend half your weekend figuring out what to do with your weekend. Stop. There's AI for that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • TikTok's obsessed with yellow and pink

    30/01/2026 Duration: 11min

    The real reason people are color-coding their feelings on TikTok. (Hint: It’s not vulnerability, it’s vanity.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Hidden Amazon deals

    29/01/2026 Duration: 08min

    Forget Prime Day! Find incredible, year-round deals on new, used, and overstock items by exploring Amazon’s secret Resale and Outlet sections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tesla enters the self-driving taxi business

    29/01/2026 Duration: 06min

    No driver? No thanks. Here is exactly why you need to know the risks before you ever buckle up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • How apps sell your data to insurers

    28/01/2026 Duration: 12min

    Like to speed? Put the pedal to the metal? If you have any of these apps, your rates may have just gone up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Spotify: Is payola back?

    28/01/2026 Duration: 06min

    Old scandal, new algorithm. Is the music industry's history of deception repeating itself? My take in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Save money on your flight

    27/01/2026 Duration: 06min

    While some people are paying top dollar for spring break flights, you could fly for half the price. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The appearance of being busy

    27/01/2026 Duration: 06min

    Amazon's massive layoffs aren't about finances or AI. According to CEO Andy Jassy, it's a culture problem. Here's why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

page 7 from 222