Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Americans lost $639 million to text scams in 2025. Crisis mode. AI is writing the bait now. Even the smartest people are falling it. Flip the script. Use AI to outsmart the imposters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Memorial Day, honor your family's heroes by uncovering their history. The National Archives and Fold3 have digitized WWII draft cards, signatures, and records for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every iPhone and Android has an emergency SOS built in. It calls 911 and alerts your emergency contacts automatically. Most people have never touched it. Set it up before you need it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contacts, texts, your garage code. It’s all stored in your car. When you sell or trade it in, the data stays behind. Do this to clear your name before handing over the keys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your color laser printer isn't just a printer. It's a witness. It's been secretly tracking every page you've ever printed and snitching on you since the 1980's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Found a box of old cursive letters and no time to type them out? Your phone can do it in seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average person takes dozens of photos a day. The duplicates? They're quietly eating up most of your phone's storage. Here's how to clean them out fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI found my neighbor an extra $640 a year in credit card rewards. The same can happen to you. Here's the prompt to make it happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McAfee says voice clones hit 85% accuracy. 70% of us can't tell what's real. The one word that'll save you $18,000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunrise walks with my dogs Bella and Abby is how I give my brain a break. To keep the peace, I use prayer apps. Here are the free ones worth trying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I stayed at an Airbnb once and found 11 hidden cameras. 47% of Americans discovered one in their rental. Most never check. I’ll tell you how to find them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think your partner’s digital trail is clean because their inbox is empty? Think again. Smart two-timers have ditched secret apps and are hiding affairs right under your nose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heading out of town? Don't make the $800 mistake of leaving your e-bike battery at full or empty. Both can destroy it for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your friend booked the same flight for way less money. It wasn't luck. JetBlue is being sued for allegedly using customers' personal data to set ticket prices. Here's how to save money on your next flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The traditional MBA is flunking out. Enrollment is tanking and schools are slashing tuition by 40%. Even employers aren't impressed by diplomas anymore. Targeted AI credentials are where the real money is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You texted your client "the eel is done" instead of "the deal is done." Yikes! Autocorrect mistakes costs businesses $3.5 billion a year. Fight back with this tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5.8 billion people carry the same rectangle Steve Jobs gave us 19 years ago. That's not changing. But AI is about to rewire it from the inside out, and someone's already got plans for every secret you whisper into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gas prices are creeping up. These free tricks can help you find the cheapest pump near you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New data shows AI isn't firing people, it's just not rehiring them. The reason why most people still have jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cut the costs, not the entertainment. Stop overpaying for multiple subscriptions and start watching your favorite shows for zilch right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From dictating emails and reports to writing code, AI-powered voice-to-text is replacing the keyboard in the modern workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't let your dream vacation turn into a nightmare. Follow these rules to make sure that you're not being played. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From TomToms to BlackBerrys, Reddit is revisiting the luxury gadgets that time (and your smartphone) forgot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cold, hard truth: If the bot writes the whole song, it belongs to the public. Here is the legal secret to locking it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goodbye fire risks, hello 500-mile range. How the shift to solid-state batteries will revolutionize the way we power our devices and cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices