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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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November 3 · 17 min
Son used AI to reincarnate his deceased father
After 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 to share the emotional journey and the surprising results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 27 · 12 min
A dream vacation became an Airbnb nightmare
Alison’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 pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 20 · 12 min
“My best friend ‘digitally kidnapped’ my baby”
Marissa’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 and the rise of “digital kidnapping.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 13 · 25 min
Your car is selling your data
Researchers 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 insurers and lenders, and what you can do to protect yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 8 · 13 min
Delivrd negotiates car deals
Tomi 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 negotiate for you. We talk to him about how the business works and some of the biggest mistakes buyers make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 29 · 11 min
She can’t stop streaming
EmilyCC 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 for it. I talk with her to find out why she streams and why she can’t stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 22 · 11 min
The fake carbon monoxide alarm knocking on your door
My 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 were just fine. She shares her wild story with us, and what to check before you buy one for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 15 · 12 min
Grieving mom calls Meta settlement a breakthrough
Lori 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. Her fight helped lead Meta to an historic $18 billion settlement, the largest of its kind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 8 · 10 min
World's first AI store manager
Lukas 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 hired human employees. The result? Andon Market in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 1 · 9 min
Drone scoops your dog’s poop
Just 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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 25 · 13 min
$700,000 lost to online boyfriend
A 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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 19 · 11 min
"I'm married to an AI bot"
Travis 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 setup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11 · 17 min
Viewer’s own AI caught his cancer first
Steve 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 4 · 14 min
“Flock cameras almost got me arrested”
Police 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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 28 · 21 min
Deepfakes are getting harder to spot
UC 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 21 · 11 min
Meet the original voice of GPS
Long 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. Roy shares hilarious retro tech stories, including weird street names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 14 · 10 min
Waymo takes riders on police chase
Elliot 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
July 7 · 12 min
Why people are ditching Ring cameras
Your 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 people are getting rid of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 30 · 11 min
Jobless at 55. AI consultancy boss by 56
30 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 23 · 16 min
Late daughter's devices are still online
Wall 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 our digital lives after we’re gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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