Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Kim Komando

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 can make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech world. In the Kim Komando Daily Tech Update Podcast, every episode is loaded with ways to better your tech life. New Kim Komando Daily Tech Update Podcast episodes drop every day, Monday through Sunday. If you want Kim’s daily longer podcasts, search for Kim Komando Today in your favorite podcast player. To learn more about Kim, the things she mentions, or submit a topic or question, drop by www.Komando.com

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Yesterday · 7 min
Election audits come down to dice
It’s Election Day! After all the high-tech vote counting, some states pick ballots to audit by rolling 10-sided dice in public. I’ll explain how it works. Plus, Joe says his two-word trick ends robocalls nine times out of 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yesterday · 8 min
AI can read your furnace’s age
Your furnace has a birthday, and a photo of the label is all AI needs to decode it. Plus, Consumer Reports found each smart appliance it tested sent up to 135,000 text messages a week to their makers. We break down what’s in them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 13 min
Google’s 3D booths connect military families
20 Google Beam units are heading to USO locations around the world so deployed troops can see their loved ones in life-sized form before the holidays. Plus, drones are the new fireworks. 17x Guinness World Record holder Sky Elements tells us how it’s done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 8 min
Track your mail-in ballot online
Signature mismatches were the top reason mail ballots were rejected in 2024. Most states let you track yours online. Plus, we talk to Pamela about her fight against a data center planned on land that was promised as a park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday · 10 min
EV batteries are going into homes
Electric vehicle sales are slumping, but battery makers are busier than ever. I’ll explain why. Plus, we talk to Stanley about how he ended up with a $418 EV charging bill instead of a $22 one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday · 9 min
Find loved ones' photos
Your phone sorts your pictures by face. You just have to tell it who’s who. I’ll show you how. Plus, we help Renee digitize her family’s photos after wildfires force her to evacuate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday · 8 min
Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook revealed
The company said it would never build a touchscreen laptop. Now it has. Plus, we talk about three Apple Watch tricks and the viral trend of wearing your watch on your ankle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday · 7 min
Bring Grandma trick-or-treating on a video call
Friends and family don’t have to miss out on Halloween. Newer iPhones have a dual camera trick and Android lets you flip the camera during video calls. Plus, we’ll talk about how to turn your pet into a pumpkin stencil with AI, make your house look haunted, and meet a 3,156 pound pumpkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Friday · 6 min
Data centers are on the ballot
Midterm voters in 13 states will decide on AI data center measures. Blocking them is like refusing telephone poles in the 1920s. Plus, we talk about my visit to a data center and how the FCC may allow AI political robocalls to your cellphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Friday · 8 min
Hunt down your zombie accounts
Your forgotten old logins still have your password. I’ll tell you how to find and delete them. Plus, we talk about how an AI startup built a zombie shooting video game set in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood in one weekend, and Character.AI filed for bankruptcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday · 9 min
iPhone Duo screens are cracking
Apple's first foldable phone is going viral for its cracked screens. Thankfully it's not every phone. Plus, we talk about Apple's new smart home display and the Homepod mini 2, and how a thief stole dozens of empty Mac mini boxes. A heist for nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday · 10 min
Cash in on hidden Amazon Prime perks
You pay $139 a year for Prime, and most people only use the free shipping and video. Several perks may be going unused, like free Grubhub Plus, cheaper gas, a free Kindle book every month, and more. Plus, we help Michael figure out his mystery refund texts. Sounds phishy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 28 · 7 min
Do those buttons actually work?
More than three out of four New York crosswalk buttons do nothing. From elevator-door close switches to swiping apps closed, plenty of buttons are fake placebos. Plus, we help James figure out when it's worth paying for AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 28 · 7 min
Three secret car key fob tricks
Can’t find your car? There are three key fob hacks that sound fake but work. Plus, we talk about Google’s top emojis and Gen Alpha slang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 27 · 5 min
Eiliko exposed 13 million kids’ conversations
Before buying an AI-powered smart toy this Christmas, think twice. Kid chats from a toy sold on Amazon were reportedly leaked online, including profiles of American children. Plus, we help Nancy surprise her sons with Bitcoin as a holiday gift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 27 · 7 min
Does your parent need a Tesla?
Jan’s kids think a Tesla would be safer than her driving. The catch is in the name: Full Self-Driving, Supervised, and supervised means you, the driver. Hear what you should shop for instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 26 · 8 min
The FBI never accepts Venmo
Scammers are spoofing the FBI’s real number and real agents’ names. There's one giveaway that tells you it's fake. Plus, Ralph at WTOP and I talk about why AI agents go rogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 26 · 8 min
Turn AI into tech support
Stuck in a phone setting? Gemini can see your screen and walk you through it for free. Plus, a strange, pulsing sound in her ear led Mary to ask ChatGPT about the cause. Her doctor found it was a 90% blocked artery and it could’ve caused a stroke. Mary shares her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 25 · 6 min
Is your Samsung TV watching you?
A class action claims Samsung TVs capture your screen twice a second and sell the data to advertisers. Turning it off takes 15 clicks. Plus, we talk about Dallas putting AI cameras on garbage trucks to spy on your lawn and noise cameras mailing tickets to loud cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 25 · 6 min
Find your family’s grave for free
Volunteers have mapped millions of graves, and you can search them from home. Michelle found her baby sister’s resting place nearly 30 years after she first went looking. We talked to her about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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