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May 8, 2024 • 48min

This guy will get you to sleep, seriously

Can't seem to get to bed? Benjamin Boster reads dry Wikipedia articles to help people catch some Z's on his 'I Can't Sleep' podcast. Bad sleepers say he's changed their lives. Plus, woman duped by Keanu Reeves deepfake, U.S. military used fake Cisco routers, and new Apple iPads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 6, 2024 • 36min

Spies want in on your router

Is yours at risk? Hackers' new side hustle is charging Chinese and Russian spies and scammers for access to old home routers so they can launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Plus, Google blocks romance writer, worst airlines for luggage, and Microsoft gets hacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 3, 2024 • 42min

Going shopping? AI is watching you

Sam's Club is using AI to check what's in your shopping cart — it's supposed to make your trip to the store 23% faster. When will humans go extinct? Scientists claim to know when. Plus, precise friend-tracking with the iPhone 15, and a Dropbox data breach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 1, 2024 • 50min

Top eBay seller makes $25M a year — here's how

Want to start your own eBay side biz? Don't miss this! Linda Lightman started selling her sons' video games on eBay in the '90s. Fast forward to today, and she owns a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse where she employs a small army of people.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 29, 2024 • 41min

For dating apps, it's either your privacy or true love

Mozilla says that most dating apps (80%) sell or share your intimate information. What exactly are you giving away? Plus, Google teases fees for 'search,' an Airbnb shocker, and Boston Dynamics puts hair on its bots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 26, 2024 • 32min

Want to drive? First, you must subscribe

Automakers say car subscriptions could earn them $1,600 a year. Plus, news on the Kaiser Permanente health breach, phony Verizon invoice emails, and a Waymo going haywire in San Fran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 25, 2024 • 40min

Tesla's in trouble, big trouble

Tesla sales are plummeting, and 14,000 workers have been laid off. Plus, Google unveils a ChatGPT rival, FTC scams skyrocket, and Instagram blurs unsolicited nudes. Struggling with sleep? I've got a pro phone tip that will help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2024 • 40min

One email cost this man $167K

Pat Lawlor was happy to buy his first home — until he received a fake email from someone he thought was his escrow officer. Plus, closing apps doesn't save iPhone battery, a flame-throwing robot dog, and Amazon's new grocery delivery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 23, 2024 • 37min

Bonus episode: The Kim Komando Show, April 20

One tech CEO thinks AI girlfriends are the next billion-dollar biz. Meanwhile, a tragedy: an 81-year-old man kills an Uber driver he mistook for a scammer. Plus, what your hotel card key reveals about you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 22, 2024 • 47min

Peeping Tom caught in the act

Target shoppers saw him slip a phone under a woman's dress (ew). Plus, get updates on the TikTok ban, dark web blackmail, and a major ground beef recall. We also talk with popular YouTuber Kitboga about taking on scammers by wasting their time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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