Consumer Tech Update

When traveling or simply out in a public place, you are tempted to use public Wi-Fi. But be careful! They’re not safe. Follow these steps to reduce your risks of being hacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may have heard the story of the St. Louis Uber driver who set up hidden cameras in his car to record then live stream his passengers. Do you have the right to seek legal action? Or do we lose our privacy the moment we are out in public? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re wondering what kids are doing this summer, they’re off on a remote island killing each other. This popular video game is free but you’ll be shocked how they’re making billions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember “The Jetsons?” It was a futuristic cartoon show in the 60s that predicted we would have a mechanical maid to help around the house. As it turns out, Big Tech engineers are secretly working on home robots. What will the future bring? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re over thirty, you probably remember long summer days of playing outside. Today’s kids spend only one hour outdoors each day. You’ll be shocked when you hear of the activities that today’s children and teens have never done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As research continues, more discoveries are made linking brain disorders to mobile phone radiation. The latest studies show that kids ages twelve to seventeen who use cell phones are experiencing memory issues. Kim Komando cautions on what to do to keep our kids safe from radiation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to become complacent as we get news of yet another data breach each day. But the truth is tens of millions of hackers are launching billions of online attacks to get your information. Kim Komando tells you who the worst offenders are.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re being treated rudely by a crewmember of a major airline, you can’t confront them directly or you could be arrested. But the good news is, you can use consumer tech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though Nigerian prince email scams are a thing of the past, more sophisticated ones have taken their place. Kim Komando gives you a look at the latest scams cheating people out of their hard earned money this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nowadays we hear of retailers getting hit by data breaches on a regular basis. But how do we keep track of which ones, and whether or not your data is at risk? Kim Komando has made it easy. Here are the top retailers that likely had been hit. Check your credit cards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re currently using or rely on online filtering programs to keep your kids or grandkids away from internet porn, listen up! They have been proven to be ineffective in keeping minors off these sites. Guess what it takes to actually make these softwares effective? Kim Komando will give you the real truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re like many cable cutters, you moved to streaming television to cut on your cable cost. After all, that’s the idea! But what if we told you that big streaming companies are increasing prices and they’re doing it in a very sneaky way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every day we give big tech a piece of our privacy, becoming part of their vast system of algorithms. In this Consumer Tech Update, Kim explains how we tell big tech about us, and what they already know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine everywhere you go, each turn you take, a camera is watching you. It’s very George Orwell 1984. But it’s happening for real. In this Consumer Tech update podcast, Kim explains how one government is controlling public behavior with 300 million surveillance cameras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s old is new again, as the new Apple Watch and Watch OS will feature a 35-year-old technology for the digital world. Since texting can’t convey emotion very well, Apple’s turning to this new method of messages. 10-4 everybody! Listen to Kim explain why we all might be talking into our wrists very soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Designer labels for cheap. Sound too good to be true? It is, but you can find these fakes on Facebook! Listen to this Consumer Tech Update as Kim explains how this illegal practice is happening online and why you could be in trouble if you’re buying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a newspaper posted the Declaration of Independence leading up to the 4th of July, Facebook tagged it as hate speech and threatened to ban the paper’s account! In this Consumer Tech Update, Kim reveals the words that were flagged and why Facebook has a big problem on its hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra-realistic but fake videos are being made of people saying and doing things they’ve never done. It’s deepfake technology and in this Consumer Tech Update, Kim explains why it’s even more disturbing and dangerous than fake news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are more legitimate work from home opportunities than ever before, giving you the power to achieve financial independence. In this Consumer Tech Update, Kim shares how to find some of the work from home opportunities for workers of any skill level. Happy 4th of July Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another, spilling a drink on our laptop! What do you do? And did you know it DOES matter what KIND of drink you spill? Kim’s got the important steps you need to take right away to avoid permanent damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices