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Sound like a tech pro, even if you’re not! Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon. Kim is in a class all her own. Her widely successful radio show is heard on over 500 stations in the United States and internationally in 175 different countries. Kim has millions of fans who lov...
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1251 episodis
Your Face Is an Open Book
A stranger glances at you in line at Starbucks. Ninety seconds later their phone knows your name, your job, and your last three Instagram posts. Today...
AI cloned your kid's voice
AI cloned a woman's voice and her mom wired fifteen thousand dollars before she knew what hit her. I break down exactly how scammers do it in three se...
Robotaxis are officially cheaper than Uber
A Waymo costs $8. An Uber for the same ride? $17. The robotaxi price war is here, and it's changing everything. I break down who's winning, who's faki...
Trapped in a scam factory
WIRED senior correspondent Andy Greenberg got a late-night email from inside a Southeast Asian compound. The message: “I am a computer engineer being...
Elon Musk wants to build a catapult on the moon
Not only that, he wants to plop entire AI factories and data centers there. I cover more of Musk's lunar factory plans. Plus, how the FBI found Nancy...
Are you being secretly watched?
Nearly 10% of Americans have been followed by a hidden device like an AirTag without their consent. In this episode of The Current, I'm showing you ho...
Amazon's Ring is AI-scanning your neighborhood
Ring’s cute big game ad was just a cover. Their new AI 'Search Party' feature is officially turning neighborhood cameras into a massive surveillance w...
Amazon's Ring is scanning faces at your door
Listen to my daily tech newsletter The Current on the go. I’ll tell you about the first person to receive a Neuralink brain implant. It’s an amazing h...
You don’t own it
Get my daily tech newsletter The Current on the go by listening to this audio version. I'll test your knowledge on a big oopsie at Pixar and explain w...
How a 12-person team manages 17,000 stores
Craig Dubitsky is the Founder of Hello Products (sold to Colgate) and the strategic mind behind the iconic EOS lip balm spheres. Now, he’s the Co-Foun...
Your dog has something to tell you (AI cracked the code)
Get my daily tech newsletter The Current on the go by listening to this audio version. I'll ask you an out-of-this-world trivia question and tell you...
5 jobs most exposed to AI
Doctors? Lawyers? Writers? No one's safe. Here’s which roles Microsoft says have the most crossover with AI and are likely to be taken over. Plus, the...
Your old tech is worth a fortune
Dig through your junk drawer. That old iPod might actually be worth six figures. I'll tell you which models are selling for insane money. Plus, cyberc...
Is your shadow score ruining your life?
Forget your credit score. A hidden digital profile is ranking you as a VIP or a problem child, and it's affecting everything from job offers to loan r...
How to get cheap flights
Money-saving guru Clark Howard is here sharing his top-secret strategies airlines don't want you to know. We talk about clever booking hacks, algorith...
How to catch a cheater 101
Is your spouse acting sketchy? Guarding their phone? That’s where private investigator Steph A. (aka @YourfavInvestigator) steps in. Armed with a camc...
How to troll scammers ft. Kitboga
I teamed up with the internet’s favorite scambaiter, Kitboga, to turn the tables on these crooks. You will not believe the chaos when he uses his voic...
Don't get tricked by subscription gifts
Imagine buying a Christmas gift that bills your credit card every single month. That is the new trap called 'Hardware as a Service,' and we are exposi...
Is your Christmas tree killing your Wi-Fi?
The holidays are here. In this episode of The Current, our AI host Mara explains why your Christmas tree tinsel could be slowing down the internet. A...
Woman finds man in Waymo trunk
Imagine ordering a Waymo and finding a man in the trunk. That actually happened in L.A. this week to a mom and her daughter. Once you recover from tha...
The truth about Incognito mode
Kim's very own AI bot reveals why Google is paying billions to settle the "Incognito" lawsuit. Here's how to actually secure your browsing.
Lea...
Is Instacart using AI to overcharge you?
Check your grocery receipt. A new investigation exposes how Instacart is using smart algorithms to quietly jack up prices. Sometimes by dollars per it...
How to prompt AI like a pro
AI host Mara is back with a recipe for success! In this episode, she breaks down the "AI Sandwich," a simple 4-step method to stop ChatGPT from vomiti...
The secret settings club
Ready to hack your life? Join your AI host, Riley, to unlock hidden gadget backdoors to supercharge your workflow. Plus, Bill Gates vs. the Robots (ta...
Is 3I/ATLAS from space aliens? w/ Avi Loeb
The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. In this throwback episode of The Current, I talk to Harvard astrophys...
Your Thanksgiving tech upgrade
Forget the stress and the deep fryer mishaps. In this special holiday episode,
Mara, Rylie, and George (the whole AI gang) arm you with the int...
Your driver license for sale
Your state is auctioning off your identity for millions to data brokers, while you get nothing. It's time for some cocoa. Here's your ultimate stream...
How thieves steal money just by walking past you
Your digital wallet is under attack. AI host Mara explains Ghost Tapping. She also covers how AI is faking car crashes for insurance fraud. Plus get...
The world’s first AI cyberattack
You use it to write emails, now it's orchestrating crimes. Anthropic says its AI targeted 30 global organizations (including banks) in a cyberattack c...
ATM that melts your gold for cash
AI host George talks about the wild new ATM in Shanghai that melts your old bling for instant cash, Terminator-style. Then, a family used AI to fight...
Write your kid a storybook with AI
Want the ultimate holiday gift? Your AI host, Mara, shares how to make your kid the star of their own custom children's book. Then, she digs into why...
How a Marine’s selfies fuel a global romance scam w/ Kagan Dunlap
It starts with a message from a handsome man in uniform. He’s deployed, lonely and falling in love with you. This man looks identical to U.S. Marine K...
VPN myths that need to die
Half the stuff you’ve heard about VPNs is total nonsense. No, they don’t make you invisible online. AI host Rylie breaks down fact from fiction. Plus,...
Is your loyalty card spying on you?
Your fave AI-host Mara exposes the hidden price of loyalty programs (hint: it's your data). Then, how to turn your closet clutter into holiday cash....
An ex-Russian sex spy’s warning for Silicon Valley
Seduction, love bombing and stolen trade secrets. Former Russian sex spy Aliia Roza reveals the dark playbook foreign operatives use to turn Silicon V...
How to clean up your camera roll fast
Is your phone begging for more storage? AI host Mara’s got the quick way to ditch duplicate pics on iPhone and Android. Plus, a NordicTrack recall, a...
Should I use AI to bring my mom back?
An AI startup offered to build me a digital avatar of my late mom using photos, videos, and recordings. Thousands of you wrote to me about it. In this...
When Amazon Broke the Internet
What happens when Amazon crashes the internet, why you shouldn't fake a crime with AI, and why teachers are terrified of the words “six seven.”
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Geocaching Turns 25
In this AI-powered podcast, go treasure hunting in the real world with geocaching, then get nostalgic for old school gadgets. Plus, some wild AI fails...
Batteries that go boom
They power your life. When they fail, they really fail. Your AI host George breaks down why lithium batteries can explode and how to keep your phone o...