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Oct 11, 2024 • 36min

Tesla's 'We, Robot' event: Cybercabs, robot dancers, and more

Bots on bots on bots! Tesla’s 'We, Robot' event had it all — dancing robots grooving to 'Baby, Don’t Hurt Me,' bot bartenders, and cybercabs. We break down the best moments and what might actually become reality. Plus, Fidelity hack, Roblox dangers, and cash for your old phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 10, 2024 • 39min

Get Temu off your phone ASAP

Think those low prices are a steal? Think again! I tell caller Tom from South Carolina what you’re really paying for. Plus, Google buries Trump’s campaign, Chicago’s surveillance cameras, and Disney+ tries the Netflix stunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 9, 2024 • 54min

America's largest water company gets hacked

Our water is under attack. American Water, serving 14 million in 14 states, shut down systems after discovering hackers inside. Plus, MoneyGram data breach, playing poker against the bots, and influencer crashes $200K Lambo on livestream.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 7, 2024 • 50min

TikTok’s parent company is on a data grab

25X faster than OpenAI. That's how fast ByteDance scrapes the world's online data. What for? Plus, data breaches hit Comcast and Truist Bank, Google’s impressive NotebookLM, and Amazon’s Rufus chatbot.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 4, 2024 • 41min

Facebook's fake animal rescues

Abandoned kitten! Pup caught in a gate! Those dramatic rescue videos? Many are staged just for clicks. We’re breaking that down, plus Verizon’s outage silence, Google slipping ads next to AI summaries, and the season’s hottest travel trends.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 3, 2024 • 39min

Is Google shaping elections? Dr. Robert Epstein weighs in

Dr. Robert Epstein says Google’s algorithms may be secretly swaying elections — by ranking biased results, steering search queries, and sending targeted voting reminders. I talk to him, and he breaks down his eye-opening research on how search engines might be reshaping our democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 2, 2024 • 49min

Your DNA could soon be up for sale

You spit in a tube, and now 23andMe is thinking of selling your data after a massive hack tanked their value. So much for learning your ancestry. Meanwhile, Gen Z is going #desperate on LinkedIn, and Mazda’s charging $10 just to use remote start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 30, 2024 • 1h 1min

Airline data breach puts podcaster Payne Lindsey in danger

True-crime podcaster Payne Lindsey, creator of Up and Vanished, was all set to fly to Nome for his latest investigation but bailed at the last minute. He didn’t tell anyone, yet somehow rumors started swirling on social media that he was there. Payne joins us to break it down, plus we’re talking Verizon outages, a couple blocked from suing Uber, and leaked MrBeast "founder mode" documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 27, 2024 • 45min

QR codes used in warfare

You won't believe how powerful scanning one of these malicious QR codes is. Plus, the app that turned into a marketing nightmare, three must-have downloads and OpenAI's duet shows just how far language models are coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 26, 2024 • 38min

Google Search is dying

Younger people are turning to AI chatbots, TikTok and Reddit for answers instead. Gen-Z is also sticking with older cars to avoid new tech and high costs. Plus, Chipotle is using robots for avocado prep, and we’ll show you how to turn your smart TV into a photo frame.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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