The Kim Komando Show
Join millions of listeners tuning into The Kim Komando Show, the award-winning weekly radio program airing on over 420 stations nationwide and available on-demand. Kim Komando, the trusted digital expert, brings you the latest cutting-edge gadgets, urgent tech news, and vital privacy tips to keep you secure online. Every hour, Kim engages with callers, tackling a wide array of digital life challenges. Don?t be left behind in the ever-evolving tech world. Listen just once and you'll be hooked!
See megaphone.spotify.com/legal for privacy information.
Subscribe
iTunes / Overcast / RSSWebsite
komando.comEpisodes
This company has your data ? March 29th, Hour 1
Audio Player
One of the biggest ad companies quietly admitted it?s been tracking nearly everyone online. A man in Phoenix lost $900,000 to a crypto scam that started with a friend request. Jeff Bezos is engaged and, of course, the internet has opinions. Meanwhile, 23andMe just filed for bankruptcy. If your DNA is still sitting in their system, now?s the time to delete it. And yes, people are using ChatGPT for bedroom inspiration.
2025-03-29Link to episode
How to master social media with Buster Scher ? March 29th, Hour 2
Audio Player
Buster Scher started a basketball blog at 14. That passion turned into Hoops Nation, now with over a million followers. He?s worked with the NBA, professional athletes, and more to help boost their social media presence. He shares expert tips on making money online in his newsletter The Hobby Letter. Plus, ChatGPT?s new image tool, fast food payment plans, and more.
2025-03-29Link to episode
Parents, check your kid?s phone for this app ? March 29th, Hour 3
Audio Player
A mom in Texas was shocked by what she found on her 12-year-old?s phone. Also, Gagan from Vancouver, Washington, is an eighth grader who wants to start his own tech newsletter for teens. Plus: an AI bot that can join your Zoom calls, and why it?s important to sound good on video calls.
2025-03-29Link to episode
Is your Roomba spying on you? ? March 29th, Hour 4
Audio Player
Nancy from Santa Rosa, California, wants to know: Is her robot vacuum recording her? Plus, how to make money with Google Opinion Rewards, why Amazon doesn?t want to be responsible for third-party sellers, and a quiet breakthrough in laptop tech.
2025-03-29Link to episode
Tesla owners doxxed - March 22nd, Hour 1
Audio Player
A website called Dogequest leaked personal info of every Tesla owner in the U.S. If you own one, you're now a target. Do you pay for Netflix, Hulu or Disney+? Cutting the cord isn't cheap. Amazon is always listening, and meet your new AI nurse.
2025-03-22Link to episode
ChatGPT called him a murderer - March 22nd, Hour 2
Audio Player
A man searched his name on ChatGPT. It said he killed two of his kids. He didn't. Plus, Apple's intelligence troubles, a warning for "Call of Duty" cheaters, and billboards in space are on the way.
2025-03-22Link to episode
Deloitte ends old-school consulting - March 22nd, Hour 3
Audio Player
One of the largest consulting firms wants employees to think like engineers. Plus, woke tech, the FTC targets Click Profit, and Zoom's new AI assistant wants to work for you.
2025-03-22Link to episode
Elon Musk crypto scam - March 22nd, Hour 4
Audio Player
Did you see Elon Musk promote his new crypto on YouTube? That?s not him: it?s a deepfake. Plus, tasting food in VR, why you need a burner phone, and fake job postings.
2025-03-22Link to episode
Why AI isn?t the next dot-com crash - March 15th, Hour 1
Audio Player
Is AI the new dot-com bubble? The stock market and trade wars say otherwise. Plus, who?s taking over TikTok, hologram doctors are here, and fake CAPTCHAs are tricking you.
2025-03-15Link to episode
The world?s most advanced chatbot - March 15th, Hour 2
Audio Player
Meet Manus, an AI that thinks on its own. What it means for your job and the future of work. Plus, futuristic laptops, Millennials? biggest parenting regrets, and a message sent 15 billion miles into the unknown.
2025-03-15Link to episode
Hidden cams at a sleepover - March 15th, Hour 3
Audio Player
An 11-year-old girl makes a creepy discovery at her friend?s house. Plus, VR in prison, bad photos on Wikipedia, and how to stream Metallica?s latest concert.
2025-03-15Link to episode
Drivers want their buttons back - March 15th, Hour 4
Audio Player
New cars are like computers on wheels. For some drivers, all that tech is an annoyance. Plus, 5G fact vs. fiction, 3D video calls, and how to try a laptop before you buy.
2025-03-15Link to episode
March 8th, 2025
Audio Player
Know these three tips before you invest in crypto. Plus, the hidden cost of cheap TV streaming boxes, why you may never hear a call center rep?s accent again, and the surprising jobs Gen Z wants.
2025-03-08Link to episode
March 1st, 2025
Audio Player
Who?s the most hated tech billionaire? Hint: It?s not who you think. Plus, Amazon wants you to pay $19.99 a month for a premium Alexa. Google scraps two-factor authentication, and comedians are blowing up on LinkedIn.
2025-03-01Link to episode
February 22nd, 2025
Audio Player
Quick, tech like laptops and smartphones are about to become pricier. Plus, is Apple?s new budget iPhone a good deal? Amazon now controls James Bond, and Elizabeth Holmes? life behind bars.
2025-02-22Link to episode
February 15th, 2025
Audio Player
U.S. companies had tech on that Chinese spy balloon two years ago. Plus, UnitedHealthcare sues a doctor for her viral post, your car might show ads at red lights, and why Silicon Valley is getting a high-fashion makeover.
2025-02-15Link to episode
February 8th, 2025
Audio Player
Use DeepSeek? China knows your secrets. Plus, how many times a week you're secretly recorded, why Apple and Samsung are being sued, and how much Amazon?s upgraded Alexa will cost you.
2025-02-08Link to episode
February 1st, 2025
Audio Player
DeepSeek AI is here, but China?s keeping quiet about the real price. Plus, toxic Apple Watch bands, why new cars get hacked, and the fake story about Elon Musk. Also, are Wi-Fi signals frying your brain?
2025-02-01Link to episode
January 25th, 2025
Audio Player
Meet Stargate: the AI that will change everything. Plus, how apps spied on your daily routine, Amazon takes on Temu with new dirt-cheap deals and why Texas is suing Allstate.
2025-01-25Link to episode
January 18th, 2025
Audio Player
TikTok faces a U.S. shutdown by Jan. 19. Is this really the end? Plus, a scammer posing as Brad Pitt steals $800,000 using AI, and a $765 million bitcoin fortune stays buried in a landfill.
2025-01-18Link to episode
January 11th, 2025
Audio Player
Do you own a TP-Link router? Lawmakers are questioning its ties to China. Plus, my chat with Noland Arbaugh, the first Neuralink recipient, on controlling computers with his mind. Also, Meta shuts down millions of scam accounts, and Gen Z brings back retro cameras.
2025-01-11Link to episode
January 4th, 2025
Audio Player
Spies target the U.S., and the NSA warns: Shut down your phone. AI Hitler speeches go viral on TikTok, ChatGPT isn?t your secret keeper, and friendship apps are booming as more people look for new connections.
2025-01-04Link to episode
December 28th, 2024
Audio Player
Billionaires like Bezos and Zuckerberg are building underground bunkers. What are they preparing for? Plus, a smear campaign targets Blake Lively, Bond vs. Amazon, and a clever telemarketer prank.
2024-12-28Link to episode
December 21st, 2024
Audio Player
Drones over New Jersey and a wild nuclear theory. Plus, a Secret Santa scam, LG?s pricey see-through TV, and a lawsuit hitting Amazon?s One Medical.
2024-12-21Link to episode
December 14th, 2024
Audio Player
Merch celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer is for sale on eBay. Plus, an AI bot that surfs the web for you, Siri gets an OpenAI upgrade, and why people are gifting unclaimed mail this holiday season.
2024-12-14Link to episode
December 7th, 2024
Audio Player
FBI warns everyone: stop texting ASAP. Big updates on the murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO. Plus, a travel hack stirs up drama, why Googling makes you seem old and how to start your day like a tech billionaire.
2024-12-07Link to episode
November 30th, 2024
Audio Player
Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel are spending big on ?life-extending pills.? Plus, the IRS is tracking your crypto, high-tech porch pirates are making moves, and a way to earn cash reviewing Amazon products.
2024-11-30Link to episode
November 23rd, 2024
Audio Player
The DOJ is going after Google, calling for changes that could lead to breaking up the tech giant or even selling off Chrome. A deepfake scandal shuts down a school, Missouri cops are in trouble for searching womens? phones for nudes, and Meta deleted millions of scam accounts.
2024-11-23Link to episode
November 16th, 2024
Audio Player
Did Starlink mess with the election? Don?t fall for this wild rumor spreading online. Plus, AI-powered machine guns are now on the battlefield, you can sell your house without a realtor, and Social Security scams are popping up everywhere ? be on the lookout!
2024-11-16Link to episode
November 9th, 2024
Audio Player
China?s hacks on AT&T and Verizon? Worse than we thought ? hackers may have call logs and texts from everyday Americans. Plus, ?designer babies,? the world?s biggest data broker, and a caller?s Tinder date from hell that nearly turned deadly.
2024-11-09Link to episode
November 2nd, 2024
Audio Player
Could this be the beginning of the end for Google? OpenAI just launched its own ChatGPT search engine, and it?s impressive. Plus, YouTube cracks down on Joe Rogan, Disney?s rolls out AI surveillance in its parks, and countries are making millions off domain names.
2024-11-02Link to episode
October 26th, 2024
Audio Player
They have feelings, too: Being polite to a chatbot can get you better results. Plus, Apple Intelligence is coming next week, celebrity Venmo accounts and the FTC bans fake online reviews. Also, I talk to a woman whose daughter, a medical professional, is dealing with false, nasty reviews online.
2024-10-26Link to episode
October 19th, 2024
Audio Player
Leaked TikTok docs show how teens can get hooked in just 35 minutes, and it gets worse ? over 4 million people are using 'nudify bots' to undress people with just a photo. Plus, QR code scams are on the rise, Tesla?s Optimus bots are serving drinks, and the FTC?s new 'click-to-cancel' rule could make subscriptions easier to manage.
2024-10-19Link to episode
October 12th, 2024
Audio Player
Hurricane scammers are out to cash in on your kindness. I?ll tell you how to avoid their sneaky schemes. Plus, the top 5 A-listers used in scams, Google?s slipping ad dominance, and how the new iPhone gives cheaters an edge.
2024-10-12Link to episode
October 5th, 2024
Audio Player
Verizon?s network crashed for millions, and nobody?s explaining why. Also, Hitler speeches are blowing up on TikTok with jaw-dropping comments. Plus, teeth-cleaning robots, catcallers trapping a woman in a Waymo, and a step-by-step on how to vanish from Google.
2024-10-05Link to episode
September 28th, 2024
Audio Player
Israel has a new tool in the war against Hezbollah and Iran: QR codes. Incredible, and incredibly scary, how well it?s working. Plus, a Dark Web murder for hire plot, superintelligent AI is coming and shocking warning signs that led to the OceanGate submersible tragedy.
2024-09-28Link to episode
September 21st, 2024
Audio Player
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison warns AI could fuel a massive surveillance system using doorbell and dashcams. Plus, iOS 18 is being called a homewrecker, the dangers of viral 'Galaxy Gas,' and why some bosses are going back to dumbphones.
2024-09-21Link to episode
September 14th, 2024
Audio Player
There are viral claims that Kamala Harris wore $650 wireless earbud earrings during her debate with Trump. Is it true? Also, Apple?s "Glowtime" event revealed the iPhone 16, new Apple Watch, and upgraded cameras. Plus, Clark Howard from 95.5 WSB Radio shares his best tips for finding cheap flights!
2024-09-14Link to episode
September 7th, 2024
Audio Player
Amazon?s Alexa pulls for Kamala Harris over Trump AI update. The WHO says cellphones don?t cause brain cancer ? but I?m not convinced. And your phone is eavesdropping for Big Tech. Plus, a guy?s mom thinks she?s friends with Brad Pitt, but it?s all a scam.
2024-09-07Link to episode
August 31st, 2024
Audio Player
A new tech ban is coming, and this time it targets Russia. Thinking about trading your data for cash? The real cost might surprise you. Plus, San Francisco?s subway still runs on floppy disks, and influencers are creating ?digital clones? of themselves. That and all your great calls!
2024-08-31Link to episode
August 24th, 2024
Audio Player
Locked out of Facebook? Getting back in is tough, and that?s on purpose. Plus, missing persons scams on social media, your router spying on you, astronauts trapped on the ISS, and a guy making $14,200/month answering questions online!
2024-08-24Link to episode
August 17th, 2024
Audio Player
Hackers leak nearly every American?s Social Security number on the dark web ? no one?s safe. Plus, big reveals from the ?Made by Google? event, brands cracking down on freebies, and your remote coworker might just be a North Korean spy.
2024-08-17Link to episode
August 10th, 2024
Audio Player
Google is now considered an illegal monopoly after losing its federal antitrust case. Will this change the internet as we know it? Plus, creep hacks into a kid's bedroom camera and Neuralink gets its second patient.
2024-08-10Link to episode
August 3rd, 2024
Audio Player
A family says an Amazon driver stole their beloved cat Feefee, and how your scammer could be a victim of human trafficking. Plus, Bytedance apps get banned from U.S. government devices and a free pet alert network.
2024-08-03Link to episode
July 27th, 2024
Audio Player
CrowdStrike's under fire after a faulty security update took down PCs worldwide. Noland Arbaugh, the first Neuralink brain-chip implant recipient, joins me in the studio. Play in VR? You could end up in the ER. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions.
2024-07-27Link to episode
July 20th, 2024
Audio Player
Why you shouldn?t give your voice print to your bank. Antivirus software that's a national security danger. A new app uses AI to dumb down books, this year?s Amazon Prime Day is the biggest yet, and a laptop catches fire.
2024-07-20Link to episode
July 13th, 2024
Audio Player
AT&T says nearly all its customers? records were hacked in 2022. Plus, MrBeast hits 300 million subscribers, Airbnb's hidden camera issue, and the cringe-worthy new office buzzword. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions!
2024-07-13Link to episode
July 6th, 2024
Audio Player
Google is deleting billions of browsing data records. Pay more at your local fast food joint? Here's how restaurants are getting you to pay more. Plus, Silicon Valley icon Guy Kawasaki talks about his new book, "Think Remarkable."
2024-07-06Link to episode
June 29th, 2024
Audio Player
America's water systems are under cyberattack from China, Russia, and Iran. Two Florida seniors lost $400,000 to a phone scam. A clothing line that blocks 5G, and EV owners have buyer?s remorse. And tips on stopping political texts. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions.
2024-06-29Link to episode
June 22nd, 2024
Audio Player
Temu?s parent company is linked to the Chinese government. Is your data safe? Nvidia passes Microsoft as the world?s most valuable company. Plus, Ozempic scams surge, and AI-powered sex dolls. That and much more, plus all your calls and questions!
2024-06-22Link to episode