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 co...
Latest episodes
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6 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,…
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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 f…
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9 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. Lear…
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9 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…
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7 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…
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7 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…
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8 min
4 million Kindle sales projected this holiday
Amazon's first Kindle arrived 19 years ago. We break down how popular they are today. Plus, we help Susan self-publish her first book safely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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9 min
Hackers can spy through robot vacuums
Your robot vacuum doesn’t just clean. It builds a map of your house that probably lives in the cloud. Hear which settings turn it off. Plus, a robot hand that crawls like the Addam…
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8 min
Robots are roaming grocery stores
Tally the robot answers shoppers' questions at Ralph's and Kroger. Plus, TikToker Frankie Lapenna duked it out with a 6-foot machine in the ring. And humanoids outran Usain Bolt, t…
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8 min
Don’t let AI plan your hike
Three hikers used AI to plan a Mount Shasta climb and ended up needing a rescue. I explain what to ask a chatbot instead and why to call a ranger. On the bright side, AI is great a…
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10 min
Should kids be banned from social media?
Australia and Britain have passed laws keeping children under 16 off major social media apps. California and about 30 other states are considering the same. Plus, we tell Crystal h…
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11 min
Your friend’s AI may keep a file on you
Meta’s Muse AI reportedly keeps a page on every person in a user’s life, including where they live, work, and how close they are. Plus we talked to Kalie about how AI pieced togeth…
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13 min
Compass finds pocket listing ban workaround
The nation’s largest brokerage built its own site for “private exclusives” that only Compass clients can see. Plus, a Flock camera reportedly and wrongly linked Amadeus’s car to a…
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10 min
See your home’s risk score for free
Insurers look at your home’s climate risk. You can see yours in 30 seconds. Plus, we help Kevin make his 100+ smart devices safer from AI risks with one router setting. Learn more…
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8 min
The iPhone Duo is sold out
Bad news if Apple’s first foldable iPhone was on your Christmas list. It was gone within hours of going on sale, and the next delivery dates are in early 2027. Plus, we tell Melodi…
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9 min
Turn your smartphone into reading glasses
Can’t find your readers? Your phone can read that tiny print out loud. There are two free apps that get the job done. Plus, we talk to Richard about how he used AI to prepare for h…
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8 min
Tesla unveils “flying” Roadster car
Elon Musk’s flying supercar was a stunt, not a product. Hear why real flying cars are decades away. Plus, the strange key fob trick helps you find your car, and how AI can now tell…
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9 min
Make your kid’s drawing dance with AI
Meta’s free Animated Drawings tool turns a masterpiece into a video that walks, waves, and jumps. Plus, we help Grandpa Keith use AI to turn his military stories into a children’s…
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8 min
Spot fake AI videos
Can you tell whether that viral video is real? Hear the three free ways to check before you share. Plus, we talked to Cathy about how my newsletter helped her spot a fake bank call…
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9 min
CVS is paying $20 million over your data
If you used the CVS app or website before July 27th, you may be owed a payment from its data-sharing settlement. Plus, we talk about the FBI raiding a Cambodian scam compound, and…