Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Think your chatbot is giving you objective, genius advice? Think again. The tools are programmed to mirror your thoughts. Tells you exactly what you want to hear. Plus, we teach William to use Google's Nano Banana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your charging cord is tangled again. The fix? Superglueing LEGOs to the desk. Plus, we're talking to GrammaCrackers. The 81 year old grandmother taking YouTube by storm. Every dime she makes playing Minecraft goes to her grandson's cancer battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford thought it could replace expert engineers with AI. The result? Recalls. Plus, Hollie is looking for ways to introduce AI to her second graders. I'll give her tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No more punching in ticker symbols one by one. Google Finance's new AI feature builds your entire portfolio from a screenshot or sentence. Plus, scammers convinced a woman to ship them $55,000 hidden in pants. How? Pretending to be a Federal Reserve officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your sleep tracker might be ruining your sleep. Doctors have a name for it. Orthosomnia. Plus, Roger is looking to digitalize decades of oil rigs footage. From what exactly? Betamax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us treat our medicine cabinets like a chemistry set. Blindly mixing prescriptions and supplements. AI flags serious clashes. Plus, Jane's new house got broken into three times in three weeks! I talk with her about the security setup she needs to stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your retirement fund is about to get a lot more tech-heavy. Alphabet is replacing Verizon on the Dow Jones. Plus Cynthia has three businesses and a shoebox full of faded receipts. She dreads it every tax season. AI helps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average person spends 2.5 hours a day on social media. There's a free lock on your phone that keeps you from sinking in. Plus, I talk to Clark about easy and legit ways his daughter can make money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A good old fashioned product war is brewing. This time, it's the battle of the AI glasses. Plus, Olivia asks a question that every recent grad needs answered. How do you use AI without losing the skills that make you valuable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hour of arguing about where to eat is officially over. Google and Apple Maps use AI to tell you restaurant vibes. Switching gears, Larry's wife is getting threatening emails from her former student. How to make sure she's protected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new investigation reveals chatbots are taking sides in the midterms. I break down which ones lean where. Plus, Trina's Ring camera catches a DoorDash driver red-handed. Saw him drop food on the ground and put it back in the box. That's one delivery that really left a bad taste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating profiles can sound robotic. Use AI. It'll give you a reality check and get people to swipe right. Plus, when Jake saved his daughter from a serious car accident. All thanks to her iPhone's crash detection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Tech is muscling its way into the movie business. The prize? How you spend your free time. Plus, John's bank blocked a sneaky $30 scam from a website promising free background checks. I talk with him about the red flags and the public databases he should be using. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People are booking cheap round trips to Europe. They aren't lucky. They just know where to look. The free tools to help you out. Plus, Aurora noticed a glowing green light on her phone. Turns out apps are secretly listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people predicted AI would kill Google. Three years later, Google still controls 90% of search. Plus, I talk to Shaw about why kids are so addicted to screens and how to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That crumbling picture in your grandparents photo album? Gemini can bring it back to life for free. Takes 15 seconds. Plus, Ruth shares what it's like to train Hollywood chatbots to do their jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 in 5 companies will cut half their middle managers by the end of 2026. AI is holding the chainsaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing ruins your day like spending 45 minutes on hold. I have the cheat codes to talk to humans fast. Plus, Laura lost $250,000 to a romance scam. We break down every red flag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iPhone 18 Pro and Max might be Apple's most expensive phones yet. Why? A memory chip shortage. Plus, Addie's Waymo carded her. Asked if she was 18. She's actually 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your $10,000 raise just became $3,000. Why? You weren't ready. Use AI to practice negotiations. And Kathy entered about 200 sweepstakes a day. Until she was banned. I got the fix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fake hotel booking sites rake in $4 billion a year. You could be next. The one rule to keep you safe. Plus, ChatGPT knew Diana's birthday and the exact time she was born. She never told it any of that. Freaky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask dad what he wants for Father's Day. He'll say nothing. He's lying. I'll tell you how you can turn his streaming account into a Father's Day theatre for free. Plus, Maryann is looking to turn her decades of pharmacy experience into a side job. I talk with her about how AI can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for an old-fashioned product war. Apple is getting ready to launch its own AI camera. Equipped with AI AirPods. Plus, Jim was about to get shipwrecked by massive cruise ship internet fees. Until I gave him a $40 WiFi hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your friend booked the same hotel room as you. Just for $40 less. Your phone is the reason. Plus, Adam's bagel shop customers are not happy? Not because of the treats. Becuase he used AI to handle his social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 3,800 of Waymo's self-driving taxis are recalled. Why? Ignoring traffic signs. Plus Jacob is one of the thousands of 2026 college graduates who booed pro-AI commencement speakers. I speak with him about why he did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices