Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

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

Find out how to delete the online photos that show them your floor plan and secret entry points. Don't be a welcome mat. Take down the listing pics now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lawsuit claims Instagram was purposefully designed to addict and harm teens. The most damning evidence? Mark Zuckerberg keeps his own children off the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That cheap smart bulb in your lamp is quietly harvesting your daily habits and beaming them back to data brokers. Here is a simple digital life hack to lock it out using a guest Wi-Fi network and keep your personal data safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suddenly flooded with ads for a product you just talked about? You weren't imagining things. Now, two multi-trillion dollar companies have paid huge settlements, but the privacy problem may be far from over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That fun cartoon selfie is a privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Here's the one setting you must turn off right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After hitting $125,000, Bitcoin’s price has been cut in half. This volatility has some prominent skeptics doubling down on their claims that it has no real value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't vent to your coworker right after a Zoom or Teams call. Your spicy takes and complaints are likely being transcribed and emailed to the entire team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond basic tasks to transform core functions in the medical and legal fields, changing the expertise needed for highly-educated professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget being replaced: companies are scrambling to hire and promote workers with AI skills. I've got the list in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yet another new research study is casting serious doubt on the idea that driving electric vehicles (EVs) has any positive effect on the environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to know what your kiddo is up to? Here's the sneaky way in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Bitcoin's price plummets and financial experts question its intrinsic value, the age-old asset, gold, is on the rise. Here's the scoop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forgot to make dinner plans? Use these OpenTable and Google Maps tricks to score a table at the last minute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Valentine's Day comes with a warning: Long-distance online romance scams are swindling even the most savvy. Here are the clues. 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

There’s a strange bias affecting iPhone users. We’ll call it the 'green bubble stigma.' Many of you instantly know what I’m describing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your security camera is only as smart as its vantage point. Here is your quick-start guide to the do’s and don’ts of professional-grade placement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-thirds of people ask AI for financial guidance. Here's why you shouldn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MIT researchers figured out its signals bounce off your body. Here's what that means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even without a subscription, your smart devices are constantly sending data to the cloud. Hear how. 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

Forget stapling flyers to telephone poles. Amazon’s surveillance network has a new mission: bringing Fido home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just apply to a new job? Here's how your resume could be ratting you out. 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