Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Chatbots have a teacher mode. No cheating allowed. And we help Dom turn his 38 years of teaching electronics and robotics into a YouTube channel for kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you turn off the recording light on your smart glasses, Meta will kill the camera. Permanently. Irony much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holiday traffic could double your drive time this evening. There’s a Google Maps trick to time your trip perfectly. Flying? Keep a good grip on your phone. Dorian dropped hers in an airplane toilet. She went in after it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple's biggest launch of the year drops Wednesday. Waiting three days to buy new gear could save you money. And disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deadline is real to save your old VHS tapes. Hear the cheap way to save them before it's too late. Plus, Roger wants our help digitizing 40-year-old Betamax tapes of global sea-towing adventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “Camera Jet” AI camera spots missed plaque. Then blasts it away with mouthwash. Nothing says "good morning" like a toothbrush judging your flossing habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got a sketchy text or email? AI spots the red flags in seconds. Plus, we help Gee get his Amazon back after crooks hijacked it. Made $2,500 worth of fraudulent purchases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new investigation anti-data center, anti-Flock camera, and pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations trace back to one man. A rich organizer with ties to a pro-China media network. Plus, Gordon shares the viral trick of asking AI to roast him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't be the person emailing at 9 PM before a holiday weekend. There’s a scheduling trick that’ll save your team’s sanity. Plus, Mark’s mom keeps accidentally clicking pop-up scams. We got the family setting that stops it for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A California class action lawsuit claims Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses record strangers without consent. But the law might not be on the plaintiff's side. Plus, we break down why Meta's $18 billion settlement isn't going directly to the victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iPhone resale values crash right after every Apple announcement. There's a trick to lock in the price. Speaking of Apple, we're breaking down all the new products expected to be unveiled on September 9th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grand Theft Auto 6 drops November 19th. And people are already booking vacation days for it. Plus, would you pass an in-person drawing test? A video game company is putting artists to the test. The goal? Prove they’re human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two out of three Medicare Advantage denials get reversed on appeal. Yet less than 1% of people ever try. An AI prompt drafts a formal appeal letter in seconds. Plus, we help Joy use chatbots to fight back on a 97% insurance rate increase.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple's September 9th event marks two historic firsts. The new CEO John Ternus. And the long-rumored foldable iPhone Ultra. Plus, we chat with Anita about if her Apple Watch is bad for her health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That holiday "sale" price might not be real. I got the fix. Shows a product's actual price history before you buy it. Plus, we chat about scammers using AI to sell giant, fake flowers. And how a fake AI monkey sparked a real police search. Bananas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft's co-founder called AI one of the biggest threats to jobs and human life. Plus, his daughter Phoebe is under fire. Allegedly ran a scheme through her startup that earned an extra $70,000 a day. Lawyers say it could count as federal wire fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That free school laptop isn't really free. It can log activity after school hours. On your own Wi-Fi. Plus, we break down cheap ways to track your kids at school. Including putting AirTags in their shoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget tech stores. Tesla and Hyundai are prepping car dealerships to sell and lease home robots. Plus, we help Ken, a retired ventriloquist, find a flexible job. His friend Hank has some opinions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't wait until "someday" to capture your parents' memories and stories. There's a free app that lets you record it. Even preserves them at the Library of Congress. Plus, Sarah lost her voice to ALS 25 years ago. AI rebuilt it. How? 8 seconds of old home video audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FDA just cleared a robot that can draw blood on its own. No human needed. Has a 94.5% first-try success rate. Plus, we talk Anne through the risks and benefits of letting doctors record her appointments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don't need cable or a streaming subscription to catch the football season. All you need is a $25 antenna. Plus, we help Doug figure out why his arena’s live camera keeps freezing over wi-fi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta just settled for a fraction of what tobacco companies paid decades ago and admitted to nothing. But this isn't the end; the real reckoning may still be ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your bill went up again, and you're tired of it. Stop overpaying. AI turns your next customer service call into a negotiation you'll actually win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta just settled a case about social media harming kids. Plus, 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

Most of the apps on your phone aren't getting used. And they're still watching. There's a setting that auto-removes them for you. Plus, we help Renee free up storage on her devices. Without having to pay for more space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices