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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Today · 7 min
Baby boomers are crushing AI
Forget asking your kids for tech help. Older adults are adapting faster to AI than younger generations. Plus, Jean used chatbots to turn her grandson's drawings into a book. We give her the best and safe sites to make it official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 10 min
Why expensive TV makes movies look cheap
Why do $200 million Hollywood blockbusters look like low budget soap operas on your brand-new TV? Two words: motion smoothing. Plus, Joe uses his AI coach for everything. Nutrition. Sleep. Workouts. It's like a gym buddy who never complains or asks you to split the protein bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yesterday · 8 min
Alabama wins AI school battle
While New York City and Los Angeles ban AI in schools entirely, Alabama is teaching kids to use it. Plus, we unpack Alpha School. It cuts academics to 2 hours a day and uses AI tutors instead of traditional teachers. We debate if it actually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yesterday · 11 min
AI finds cheap Thanksgiving flights
Turkey day will be here before you know it. And flights are disappearing fast. AI finds the cheapest dates to fly and could save you a third off your ticket. Plus, WSB's Mark Arum and I talk about how to train chatbots to take your job, digital wallets, and if you should donate your old tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday · 7 min
AI might get a new name
President Donald Trump wants to rename AI "Super Intelligence." Plus, we break down the trillion dollar space race between Musk, Bezos, and China to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wednesday · 7 min
SIM swap scam steals your money
This scheme can hijack your phone number in minutes, giving criminals access to your bank codes. That's exactly what happened to Patricia. She walks us through her journey. Plus, the free lock that stops it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 10 min
Data center in my backyard
I live near a massive data center, so I looked into what that's really like. Turns out, the reality doesn't match the headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday · 12 min
Four digits fight scam texts
Deleting a scam text isn't enough. There’s a free number that reports scams directly to your carrier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 10 min
AI hysteria, same fear, different decade
Every generation has been told the end is near. This time, it's AI's turn in the doomsday spotlight, but history has a pattern worth noticing before you panic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday · 11 min
AI writes your property tax appeal
Most homeowners who appeal their property tax assessment win. But almost nobody tries. Chatbots draft the letter for you. Plus, two roommates are going viral for busting out a diss track about their landlord. Has over 20,000 views. Take that Cindy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday · 7 min
Memory chip prices surged nearly 400%
Your next gadget is about to cost more. Blame data centers. We’ll talk about how memory prices broke a 20 year rule of tech shopping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday · 6 min
Protect kids from explicit photos
There's a phone setting that automatically blurs inappropriate photos in your kid's messages. I’ll tell you how to turn it on Androids and Apple. Plus, we help Matt see his kids’ school email addresses without overpaying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday · 6 min
No car actually drives itself. Yet
No vehicle on the market today is actually self-driving. No matter what the ads say. We break down why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday · 9 min
Screen share trick to fix phones
Tired of playing phone support when your mom calls for tech help? There’s a 10 second trick that lets you see screens from anywhere. Plus, two security warnings you need to know, including how a woman lost $4.3 million to scammers pretending to be the FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 18 · 10 min
Data center water myth debunked
Everyone's worried data centers are draining local water supplies dry. But it's wrong. We break down the real numbers. Plus, MIT economist Dr. David Autor makes the case that AI is too unpredictable to take your job. For now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 18 · 6 min
Create iPhone shortcuts with AI
iOS 27 has a hidden feature that builds shortcuts just by describing what you want. Plus, we help Bob keep a digitized ongoing list of what’s in his kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 17 · 9 min
Why AI cures beat fears
If AI is powerful enough to be dangerous, it's powerful enough to cure cancer. We break down the argument that's shaping AI. Plus, we dig into the wild theory are China's clumsy, viral robot fails actually intentional, designed to make humanity underestimate them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 17 · 9 min
The AI prompt that roasts you. Hilariously
A simple phrase turns your chatbot into a comedian. The LOL moment? Uses your own chat history against you. We got the prompt that'll "get you cooked.” Plus, James built himself an AI wife. A bad one based on movie villains. First man in history to engineer more nagging into his life. On purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 16 · 8 min
Should the U.S. slam the brakes on AI?
Some political voices want America to halt chatbot research entirely. But that could hand the lead to competitors like China. Plus, we debate whether Anthropic's ex-safety lead is right that AI could destroy humanity within a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 16 · 8 min
National parks are free tomorrow
Thursday is Constitution Day! In addition to free entry, there's an $80 lifetime deal for older adults. Plus, we help Crescenda find cameras so her three sons can start their on own YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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