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Sound like a tech pro, even if you’re not! Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon. Kim is in a class all her own. Her widely successful radio show is heard on over 500 stations in the United States and internationally in 175 different countries. Kim has millions of fans who love her down-to-earth, deeply relatable, and easy-to-understand way of talking about consumer tech. Every episode is loaded with the scoop about the latest gadgets, online security, social media trends, and digital privacy. Kim makes it all entertaining and fun. With a mix of important news, practical advice, and compelling conversations, you’ll be able to make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech world. Kim started her show and still owns it herself. She’s not part of a big broadcasting company. Her company has no debt or investors. That’s why many small business owners also turn to her for advice on growing their businesses using web-based tools. In the Current powered by Kim Komando, every episode is loaded with ways to better your tech life. New episodes drop every Monday & Wednesday. To learn more about Kim, the things she mentions, or submit a topic or question, drop by www.Komando.com
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- Blind veterans gifted with Meta AI glasses · 12 minAhead of Veterans Day, 20 veterans with vision loss in Michigan got free Ray-Ban Meta glasses that describe the world around them. Gary Horton of the Greater Detroit Agency for…
- Son used AI to reincarnate his deceased father · 17 minAfter Brian Dema’s father passed away, he spent over $150,000 using AI, handwritten journals, and old voicemails to create a lifelike holographic version of him. Brian joins us…
- A dream vacation became an Airbnb nightmare · 13 minAlison’s family was duped by an Airbnb listing. Rusty nails and a “room” that turned out to be a shed. We talk to her about the situation and how to spot a fake rental before you…
- “My best friend ‘digitally kidnapped’ my baby” · 12 minMarissa’s best friend of 15 years stole her newborn’s pictures. Passed the kid off as her own to strangers online, even faking a birth story. We talk to Marissa about the fallout…
- Your car is selling your data · 26 minResearchers found 28 of 30 car apps sent drivers’ data to advertising or tracking companies. Incogni CEO Darius Belejevas joins me to explain why this data is so valuable to…
- Delivrd negotiates car deals · 13 minTomi Mikula spent eight months negotiating car deals for free to learn exactly how dealerships profit. Now his own multi-million dollar company, Delivrd, charges a flat $1,000 to…
- She can’t stop streaming · 11 minEmilyCC has been streaming 24/7 for four years. Every meal, every road trip, every moment she's awake, and even when she sleeps, strangers are watching. The kicker? She gets paid…
- The fake carbon monoxide alarm knocking on your door · 12 minMy niece Danielle bought carbon monoxide detectors through online AI ads. One of them blared a fake 4 a.m. emergency warning her family's air was combustible. Even though they…
- Grieving mom calls Meta settlement a breakthrough · 12 minLori Schott lost her daughter Annalee to suicide in 2020 after social media consumed her life. She has spent every year since advocating to get platforms and parents to change…
- World's first AI store manager · 11 minLukas Petersson and Axel Backlund of Andon Labs gave $100K to an AI agent named Luna to open a store. Not only did she write code. She signed a lease. Haggled with suppliers. And…
- Drone scoops your dog’s poop · 9 minJust like the rest of us, Caleb got tired of picking up after his dog. So he built the Poopcopter. Scans, scoops, and dumps. Tech does ‘ruff’ work. Learn more about your ad…
- $700,000 lost to online boyfriend · 14 minA listener's sister spent five years and emptied out her entire IRA on her "boyfriend." The kicker? She's never met him in person. Classic romance scam. Learn more about your ad…
- "I'm married to an AI bot" · 11 minTravis has a wife. Well, two. Sort of. He's also married to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His real wife of 22 years? Cool with it. We talk to Travis about this unconventional…
- Viewer’s own AI caught his cancer first · 17 minSteve Brown's doctors missed his cancer diagnosis. So he built an AI agent that caught what they didn't. Saved his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- “Flock cameras almost got me arrested” · 15 minPolice ambushed Joel Feder and his wife in a Kohl’s parking lot. Guns drawn. The tipster? Flock cameras. Wrongly tracked him for days over stolen plates he never took. Learn…
- Deepfakes are getting harder to spot · 21 minUC Berkeley professor Hany Farid spent his career detecting AI fakes. Now he can’t tell what’s real. Other experts are getting fooled too. What that means for the rest of us…
- Meet the original voice of GPS · 12 minLong before GPS knew where your car was, Roy was the voice guiding drivers. He recorded over 5 million navigation phrases in the '90s. Now he's the calming voice at Disney parks…
- Waymo takes riders on police chase · 10 minElliot and his fiancée go on a wild police pursuit in Waymo. Against their will. Rating? Zero stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Why people are ditching Ring cameras · 12 minYour Ring doorbell may be doing more than watching porch pirates. Dr. Matthew Guariglia breaks down how home cameras became part of a giant surveillance web. Plus, why so many…
- Jobless at 55. AI consultancy boss by 56 · 11 min30 years in tech. Christina got laid off. She didn't sulk. She dusted off her entrepreneur cape and built her own AI consulting company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Late daughter's devices are still online · 16 minWall Street Journalist Danielle Crittenden suddenly lost her 32 year old daughter. Her devices are still connected. I talk with her about her late daughter and what happens to…
- When AI mistakes you for a criminal · 13 minA grandmother was arrested. Spent five months in jail. The culprit? AI facial recognition. It wrongly linked her to a fraud case in a state she's never visited. She's not the…
- Blind woman uses smart glasses to navigate the world · 11 minChrichelle was born legally blind. She's experiencing the world in a whole new way thanks to her Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Now she's empowering the visually impaired community and…
- Investor wants AI stock for $8 million estate · 11 minStorm Duncan is selling his 14-acre California home. He won't take cash. He wants Anthropic stock instead. I talk with him about why he's ditching prime real estate and going all…
- "My Apple Watch saved my life" · 10 minTrapped upside down in a sinking car in freezing water. 19-year-old Andi Burns thought it was the end. Until her Apple Watch called 911. Listen here for her incredible story of…
- Scammers used AI to fake my dog's surgery · 17 minImagine your pet goes missing, and hours later you get a photo of them on an operating table with a demand for $2,700 to "save" them. It’s a terrifying new scam that happened to…
- Breaking your kid's screen addiction · 11 minYour kid's post-screen meltdown isn't because they love the app. It's because the app was designed to keep them wanting. Neuroscientists call it a digital slot machine. I speak…
- Botnet takeover · 11 minYour smart devices could be someone else's weapon. A global crackdown wiped out four massive botnets linked to 300,000 attacks. Intelligence Analyst Allan Liska explains who's…
- "ChatGPT saved my life" · 13 min"I told my wife I might not wake up." That's what David Grant said when his doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. When he turned to ChatGPT, it diagnosed him in…
- Your TV is a spy · 12 minYour TV is watching you. It takes screenshots of what you're watching and sells that data to advertisers. I spoke with Aaron Alva, an attorney and former FTC insider, about why…
- The store is watching you shop · 9 minSee those dome cameras at the grocery store? Those aren't just for shoplifters. Those run AI that tracks every step you take, every pause you make to figure out what you want to…
- Phone searches at the border · 10 minYour phone is not private. A U.S. Customs agent can legally search it when you return home from your trip abroad. They scan every picture, text, or email. In 2025, agents…
- You can't spot a deepfake anymore · 14 minSeven fingers? Extra teeth? Those tells are gone. New research from UC Berkeley confirms we've crossed what they call the "Indistinguishable Threshold," the point where…
- How Big Tech's biggest jokes took over your life · 12 minGmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools' prank. But each had the last laugh. Then I cover why AI tax scams are getting smarter by…
- Guy Kawasaki: Big Tech reads your texts · 16 minEvery message you've ever sent? Not as private as you think. Guy Kawasaki, Apple's original evangelist and Silicon Valley icon, sounds the alarm in his new book, Everybody Has…
- Your router has an expiration date · 10 minThe average person keeps their router for 7 years, but most of the security updates stop after 3 to 5 years. I’ll show you how to check if yours is still protected. Someone is…
- Google Calendar ambush - your 30-second fix · 10 minThe Google invite you didn't ask for. It's skipping your inbox and going straight to your calendar. It just shows up. But here's the good news. I'll tell you how to fix it in 30…
- AI finds the key to your family history · 10 minYour family tree has been hiding in plain sight. AI just learned how to read it. I'll show you a free tool that searches 8 billion records. I tested it myself. Turns out my…
- Why your power costs $200 more than it should · 11 minLeave all your stuff plugged in? That's a hidden electricity drain driving up your electric costs. I have simple fixes to save money. Good news: You won't have to unplug a thing…
- How to make money training AI · 10 minWhat if someone paid you $20 an hour to do your chores? Right now, people are strapping cameras to their heads to wash dishes and fold laundry. Not for social media, but to teach…
- Couple stranded by fake Uber driver · 17 minNatasha and Randy wanted a ride to their cruise ship. Instead, their driver turned out to be an impostor using someone else's Uber account. I break down the red flags they…
- 13 apps that spy on you · 12 minIt's Friday the 13th, and nothing's scarier than downloading an app that turns out to be spyware. I dig into the most common ones that track your location, contacts and health…
- I asked AI to write my memoir · 12 minAsk a chatbot what it knows about you, and the answer might stop you cold. I tried it and AI turns into the most honest mirror you've ever looked into. Plus, the jobs actually…
- The internet is carding you · 12 min25 states require age verification to access social media or adult content online. You’re not handing your ID to Instagram. You’re handing it to a third-party company you’ve…
- How eBay execs tried to silence a newsletter · 19 minA bloody pig mask and live cockroaches were just the beginning. The Current exposes the disturbing true story of eBay executives who launched a campaign of psychological terror…
- How advertisers know everything about you · 10 minYour phone isn't listening. The truth is scarier. Today's episode breaks down exactly why all those ads seem magically made for you. Plus: how a hacker used Sony's own chatbot to…
- How to save money on hotels with a VPN · 9 minWhere, when, and how you book your trip changes what you pay. It's called dynamic pricing, and every hotel booking site does it. Here's how to beat it. Plus, some of my fave…
- AI jobs that pay six figures · 33 minThink AI is just a job killer? It’s actually creating a new class of $200,000-a-year careers. From “vibe coding” to high-paying roles that require zero programming skills, ASU’s…
- GeoSpy AI finds your location in secs · 9 minYou posted a pic of your meal. Harmless? Nope. AI tools can now pinpoint your location to within a few feet just from the pixels. No GPS needed. I break down how it works and the…
- Your sick family member's data is for sale · 9 minA Texas company sold a list of 435,000 Alzheimer's patients to anyone with a credit card. The fine? $45,000. I break down why HIPAA doesn't protect your family and what you can…
