Consumer Tech Update

Found a box of old cursive letters and no time to type them out? Your phone can do it in seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average person takes dozens of photos a day. The duplicates? They're quietly eating up most of your phone's storage. Here's how to clean them out fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI found my neighbor an extra $640 a year in credit card rewards. The same can happen to you. Here's the prompt to make it happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McAfee says voice clones hit 85% accuracy. 70% of us can't tell what's real. The one word that'll save you $18,000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunrise walks with my dogs Bella and Abby is how I give my brain a break. To keep the peace, I use prayer apps. Here are the free ones worth trying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I stayed at an Airbnb once and found 11 hidden cameras. 47% of Americans discovered one in their rental. Most never check. I'll tell you how to find them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think your partner's digital trail is clean because their inbox is empty? Think again. Smart two-timers have ditched secret apps and are hiding affairs right under your nose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heading out of town? Don't make the $800 mistake of leaving your e-bike battery at full or empty. Both can destroy it for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your friend booked the same flight for way less money. It wasn't luck. JetBlue is being sued for allegedly using customers' personal data to set ticket prices. Here's how to save money on your next flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The traditional MBA is flunking out. Enrollment is tanking and schools are slashing tuition by 40%. Even employers aren't impressed by diplomas anymore. Targeted AI credentials are where the real money is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You texted your client "the eel is done" instead of "the deal is done." Yikes! Autocorrect mistakes costs businesses $3.5 billion a year. Fight back with this tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5.8 billion people carry the same rectangle Steve Jobs gave us 19 years ago. That's not changing. But AI is about to rewire it from the inside out, and someone's already got plans for every secret you whisper into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gas prices are creeping up. These free tricks can help you find the cheapest pump near you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New data shows AI isn't firing people, it's just not rehiring them. The reason why most people still have jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cut the costs, not the entertainment. Stop overpaying for multiple subscriptions and start watching your favorite shows for zilch right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From dictating emails and reports to writing code, AI-powered voice-to-text is replacing the keyboard in the modern workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't let your dream vacation turn into a nightmare. Follow these rules to make sure that you're not being played. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From TomToms to BlackBerrys, Reddit is revisiting the luxury gadgets that time (and your smartphone) forgot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cold, hard truth: If the bot writes the whole song, it belongs to the public. Here is the legal secret to locking it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goodbye fire risks, hello 500-mile range. How the shift to solid-state batteries will revolutionize the way we power our devices and cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before someone ever sees your face, an algorithm already scored you. Use AI to beat it at its own game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FTC sent a warning letter to Apple about it's 620 top stories. Shocker: Zero came from right-leaning sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Someone in line at the coffee shop glances at you. Normal, right? Not anymore. They could be wearing Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a hidden camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and Google recorded millions of your conversations since 2014. Those targeted ads were NO coincidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That resume you just emailed? It might be ratting you out. Some free resume builders embed invisible tracking pixels that phone home the moment someone opens your file. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is $70 billion in unclaimed money sitting in state treasuries right now. AI can help you claim what's yours in under 5 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From L.A. to Alabama, states are passing laws to set strict limits on kids' screen time. But will it actually work? Why "bureaucrats" might not be the answer and how the real power still belongs to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 30% of "lost" phones are actually right under your nose. The one specific setting that lets you find your device even when it's on silent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While you're scrolling, AI is deciding your job prospects, insurance rates, and loan approvals. I'm revealing the invisible ways algorithms are judging your lifestyle and how you can fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laptop prices are climbing, but you don't have to settle for the sticker price. You can outsmart the latest price hikes without overpaying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From silent dinner tables to the "Great Silence," research shows Americans are talking 28% less than what they used to. The trend could reshape brain development for the next generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your TV has a hidden feature that's been tracking you and selling your data for years. Hear how to turn it off for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're not being paranoid. You're being tracked by more than 2,000 different companies. The scary part? You gave them permission to do it without knowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracking apps can help you find your phone, unless a thief disables them first. Here's how to stay one step ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disneyland is now using facial recognition to verify guests at the gate. I'm breaking down what the park is doing with your data and why fans are outraged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your manager has negotiated a lot more salaries than you have. That's why the average person misses out $10,000 every year. Use AI to level the playing field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chatbot influencers are now a billion-dollar industry, built to exploit a pandemic of loneliness. Men are living proof. Listen for my prediction for why that is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skip the $300 wall-mounted unit. Your dusty old tablet can become a free command center that controls every smart light, lock, speaker, and camera in your house from one touchscreen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More websites are making you prove that you're a real person and not an AI bot pretending to be human. Sam Altman has a device to do exactly that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That loyalty discount comes with a hidden price tag, your data sold to brokers, banks, and even health insurer partners. I'll show you the free trick that lets you keep the savings without handing over your real info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tens of millions are spent on streaming every week, and the NFL wants in on it. I'll walk you through the league's push to charge fans, and whether a Sports Broadcasting Act from 1961 still holds up in the streaming era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people scroll Marketplace and lose out on the good stuff. I'll show you how to train the algorithm, when the best listings actually drop, and the exact message that gets sellers to slash their price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every word you type into AI sits on someone's server and it can be subpoenaed. I'll tell you what you should never confess to a chatbot, and why your AI agent's mistakes become your legal problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever called a business and ended up on a follow-up list forever? I'll tell you what really happens the second you dial — and share the simple trick, plus iPhone and Android settings, that keep your number private every time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Cook is stepping down this September. Here is everything you need to know about his successor, John Ternus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've kept your whole life on Facebook. Pics, videos, messages, likes. So when you die, what happens to it all? Meta's new patent maps out a freaky new plan. Get the scoop in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stats? 58 incidents, 14 serious crashes, 23 injuries and up to 65 fatalities. The solution? A huge discounted trade-in program. What this means for you in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No more Photoshop tutorials or wasted hours. You can edit images in Google Photos simply by asking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cutting cable was supposed to save us money. Now the average family pays $972 a year on streaming. Yikes! Hear how to stop overpaying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One wrong signature can cost you big money. Hear the AI prompt I use before signing anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gen Z was promised everything and got nothing in a world of social media and 24/7 tech. Why they're the most anxious generation yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices