Consumer Tech Update

A Wired reporter asked for his McDonald's loyalty data. Got back so many complex pages, he needed AI to decode it. Plus, we talk to Lisa. She went viral for her “Marry Lisa” billboards. Nearly 4,000 submissions later, she found the love of her life. On an app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to give your child an unforgettable gift when they grow up? A secret inbox in their name can unlock years of special memories. Plus, we talk about Tom Brady DMing his son motivational quotes. Even legendary quarterbacks can't pass on a good dad joke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A federal appeals court ruled Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap can be sued for harming kids with addictive algorithms. Plus, we test Samsung's new appliances that let you answer calls and texts mid-chore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before dropping $150 on a repairman, AI diagnoses broken appliances. Free. Plus, we help David find the perfect recording setup to capture his 93 year old mom's memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI powered job interviews score everything. Your posture. Room. Even the bookshelf. The algorithm never tells you the criteria. Plus, Deborah says ChatGPT has completely changed the way she does her job as a small city manager. We help her get an official AI policy from her city council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your AirPods Pro can run a real hearing test. FDA approved and free. Plus, AI generated country band, Breaking Rust, just hit #1 on Billboard's digital sales chart. We talk about what's next for chatbot music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Kimmel called Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses "Pervert glasses." Now some businesses are banning them. Plus, the question that everyone's been asking. Now that AI does much of the work, should lawyers charge flat fees? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your car might be secretly logging your driving habits. Selling them to insurance companies. Hear how to check your own file for free and shut off the tracking. For good. Plus, we help DJ find out if her ex is hacking her car tracker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A U.S. citizen used a duress code to wipe his phone at customs. Now he's facing federal charges. Plus, your old tech might be worth big bucks. And SanDisk's stock just surged almost 1,000%. Thanks to AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical memory is one of the last things Alzheimer's touches. A personalized playlist can help restore it. Even for a moment. Plus, we help Joseph we help Joseph catalog his 5,000 book collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dead zones might be a thing of the past. SpaceX's new satellites connect straight to your phone. No towers needed. Plus, a player lost $50,000 to a mobile game's VIP program. We break down how they're tracking big spenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those pre-approved credit card offers could be a crook's easiest target. There's a free site to stop it for good. Plus, Byron didn't find out about his data breach until a year later. We teach him how to protect himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BMW owners started their car and got a full screen promo instead of the dashboard. The drivers? Furious. Plus, a major publication says its traffic is down nearly 80% because of AI. It might not survive. We break down why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up to 8 in 10 hospital charges have errors. They count on you not noticing. AI catches them. Plus, we help Kim. She's a nurse practitioner who wants to make extra money with AI. Without being scammed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pringles has been chasing the perfect chip for years. A chatbot finally cracked it. Plus, a startup wants to build an AI clone of you that can work in your place. And Microsoft Teams can auto detect your work location through Wi-Fi. Mandatory. We break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School's back in session! We'll tell you a few different hacks to track your children this year. Plus, we talk to Emma about how her AirTag found her dog running loose through Manhattan. Such a paw-sitive story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study found kids who started scrolling social apps at 11 were six months behind in school by 16. Plus, we get personal about how tech has changed childhood. And how we're handling a real bullying situation at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smart TVs are screenshotting what you watch and selling it to advertisers. Hear how to turn it off. Plus we talk to Aaron Alva, a technologist, attorney, and former FTC insider who took Vizio to court over this in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skip the $35,000 installation. DIY plug in solar panels are now legal in 8 states. Plus, some Amish communities traded horses for solar powered e-bikes. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos says millions will be living in space within 20 years. We break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Store signups, raffle tickets, and online sellers don't need your real cell number. Google Voice keeps the scam calls and texts away. Plus, we help Mena and tell her why tapping to pay might be safer than swiping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever pick up your phone for one thing and end up 40 videos deep? There's a name for it. Plus, Australia banned social media for people 16 and under. We share where we stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curious to see what's ahead? AI can forecast what your community could look like in 20 years. From the future to the past. Susan uses a chatbot to turn her childhood home into a story. Her whole family loved it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geek grads are a hot commodity right now. AI companies and Wall Street are fighting to hire them. Plus, cold calling is trending on TikTok. We share our old school sales stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If something happened to you tomorrow, could your family get into your phone? The fix takes two minutes. Plus, we help Kristie digitize decades of her kids' childhood photos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FCC blocked new foreign devices from entering the U.S. Roombas included. Plus, China is developing a $14,000 robotic womb that carries a baby. We break down how it works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skip the interior designer. AI gives your living room a free makeover. Plus, Steven the school bus driver collected 242 jokes from my newsletter. He shares them with his co-workers everyday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flock cameras are scanning license plates nationwide. No warrant needed. They're also responsible for Joel Feder almost getting arrested. Police ambushed him and his wife in a Kohl's parking lot. Guns drawn. The cameras wrongly tracked him for days over stolen plates he never took. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These four tricks will get you into museums for $0. Plus, we have the wild story of a mom catching her teen driver speeding. On a banking app. And the questions every parent should ask about school monitoring apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FCC blocked Chinese made robots from being sold in the U.S. Plus, comedian Jason Gowin built an AI version of himself. RoboDad. We talk to him about why he did it and what it means for his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Handwriting might be the last thing your phone hasn't erased. Turn your loved one's handwriting into a real font. Plus, WSB's Mark Arum and I talk about Meta Glasses and streaming services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona State University is now offering a degree in content creation. Plus, Renee thanks us for helping her after her ex secretly cloned her phone for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got a text about an "unpaid toll"? Don't tap that link. The FBI says it''s one of the biggest scams in America right now. Plus, we break down why Jeep owners are seeing pop-up ads every time they stop at a red light. And a security flaw that let hackers track Subarus in seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thieves are pretending to be the FBI to re-scam victims. Plus, we talk about the real FBI's new program, Operation Level Up. They warn victims they're being fooled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

States are sitting on billions in unclaimed money. There's a free site to check if some of that belongs to you. Who knows? You could be like Steph. She found $1,200 the same way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alpha School in Chicago has no human teachers. Only AI tutors. Plus, clinical officer Shawna breaks down why UChicago Law School is banning devices for first-year students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That old shoebox of jewelry could be worth hundreds. AI sorts it out. Plus, we help Debbie find free sites that reveal any home's mortgage history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congregants are split about church leaders using chatbots to write sermons. Plus, scammers cloned Pastor Jennifer using her own video. Then solicited money from strangers. We share the trick to spot deepfakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carriers delete old voicemails. Without permission. Hear how to save it forever. Plus, Kristen's mom was diagnosed with a rare eye infection. But the internet keeps pulling up irrelevant information. AI gives straight answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waymo's new teen account lets kids ride solo. No adults needed. The catch? Waymo already called the police on teen riders. Plus, Tyler asks for our help to get the word out about his new app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That mosquito repellent app you downloaded? Studies say it does nothing. Hear what actually works. Plus, we help Ann protect her camper van from thieves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From getting hit by trains to plowing into marching bands. Bots are going viral for all the wrong reasons. Plus, Trina's Ring camera caught her DoorDash driver drop her food on the ground. Wipe his shoe with it. And deliver it. The video is gaining traction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every photo you take has hidden GPS data. It's the same trick that helped catch a fugitive in 2012. Turn it off before you share. Plus, we help Virginia restore her fire-damaged photo albums for her 25 grandchildren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some rental car drivers are getting charged for damage they didn't even do. How? AI cameras. Plus, Dana is taking her grandkids to the Big Apple. We tell her how to keep their money safe without carrying cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans received 52 billion robocalls last year. Your phone can screen unknown callers for free. Plus, Kimberly used my AI tip to restore an old photo of her grandparents. Brought the whole family to happy tears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China just did something even SpaceX hasn't. Caught a rocket booster in a giant net. But America could still be in the lead. Plus, Joe wants to know if he can get a cut of the $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train AI. We tell him how to check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember the freezing a coin on ice trick that checks for power outages? Now there's new tech that texts you what happened. Plus, we talk to Chris. A 20 year real estate veteran that got fooled by scammers. How? They used AI generated fake IDs to list property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bots generate more internet traffic than humans now. Cloudflare's fix? Tracking your mouse and typing to prove you're real. Plus, we help Mickey turn his bedtime stories into AI-illustrated books for his grandkids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paying for a smart device doesn't mean you actually own it. How to protect yourself before a company shuts it down. Plus, Michael thought he picked up a regular Uber ride. Turns out it was a scam. He saved an older woman from becoming a victim too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody wants data centers in their backyard. So Big Tech might launch them into orbit instead. Plus, Rick used Claude to build his own custom CRM. No coding needed. And he saved $550 a year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No nutrition label? Snap a picture. AI gives you the full breakdown. Plus, we help Nancy give her family digital access safely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta's smart glasses have a creepy new nickname. Now some owners are too embarrassed to wear them. Plus, Tim's Uber driver account got deactivated. Over a document he never uploaded. We help get his job back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices