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Mar 18, 2024 • 46min

This state wants to make sexting a felony

Kim also discovers her feet pics are for sale online. Plus, the reason why car insurance prices are through the roof and Andrew gets scammed by an Uber driver. That and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 15, 2024 • 45min

AI celebrity nudes for sale online

You could buy creepy pics of stars like Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez on eBay and Etsy. Also, Andrew and Allie cover a vitamin company's big fine for fake reviews, new checkout fees at Walmart, and the iPhone apps Kim Kardashian uses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 14, 2024 • 43min

Will the U.S. ban TikTok?

The House passed a bill that could spell the end of TikTok. Andrew and Allie have the details. Plus, Google's Gemini AI won't say anything about elections, a crazy robot that can mimic any celeb, and the price of an original iPhone up for auction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 13, 2024 • 46min

He created Clippy, Microsoft's first virtual assistant

Let's go back to the '90s. Remember the paperclip that would pop up on screen to offer helpful (and annoying) MS Office advice? Clippy's creator, Kevan Atteberry, is here to tell the tale of how it was designed. Plus, Kim and Andrew talk about the first Apple Vision Pro surgery, and more top tech news headlines!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 12, 2024 • 43min

Airbnb bans creepy indoor cams

Plus, five big news outlets are pulling back a doctored photo of Kate Middleton. Also on the show, Kim and Andrew dig into Airbnb's new no indoor cameras rule, Kellogg's "greedflation" blunder, and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 11, 2024 • 44min

Former CIA Chief of Disguise divulges spy secrets

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Plus, with over 25 years in the CIA, Jonna Mendez developed advanced disguise tactics that revolutionized agency operations. She joins us. There's more: three things that fooled the internet this week and truth about kids' apps.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 8, 2024 • 46min

OpenAI reveals Elon Musk's old emails

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Andrew and Allie talk election deepfakes, Reddit going public, and cyberattacks on a popular beer company. Also, the LAPD reveals its tips to stop Wi-Fi jamming tech.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2024 • 46min

Top AI leaders scared of OpenAI, Meta, and Google

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! More than 100 AI leaders joined forces calling for responsible AI — here's what they say. Allie and Andrew talk about a grandma who was swatted (and won $3.75 million), TikTok ban updates, and how much Meta lost during its two-hour outage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2024 • 43min

Huge outage hits Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Why did the social networks go down? Andrew and Allie tell you what they know. Plus, American Express customers get hacked, and a Chinese app that can tell if you've photoshopped. That's not all: Lil Jon releases a meditation app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 5, 2024 • 44min

Bitcoin tops $66,000 — nears all-time high

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Crypto's booming. We tell you why and what it means. Also, the new Apple Sports app makes it easy to track online betting stats, a wacky Willy Wonka AI blunder, and other top tech headlines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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