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The Current powered by Kim Komando

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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 love her down-to-earth, deeply relatable, and easy-to-understand way of talking about consumer tech. Every episode is loaded with the scoop about the latest gadgets, online security, social media trends, and digital privacy. Kim makes it all entertaining and fun. With a mix of important news, practical advice, and compelling conversations, you’ll be able to make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech world. Kim started her show and still owns it herself. She’s not part of a big broadcasting company. Her company has no debt or investors. That’s why many small business owners also turn to her for advice on growing their businesses using web-based tools. In the Current powered by Kim Komando, every episode is loaded with ways to better your tech life. New episodes drop every Monday & Wednesday. To learn more about Kim, the things she mentions, or submit a topic or question, drop by www.Komando.com See megaphone.spotify.com/legal for privacy information.
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Episodes

Bonus episode: The Kim Komando Show, March 30

Sarah from Portland, Oregon, has been stalked on and off for years. Now, she has a sinking feeling that her estranged brother, who works in IT, is behind it. Plus, use an older router? Be careful, hackers are getting smarter and you’re at risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 202438 min

What to do after AT&T's massive data breach

Over 73 million accounts are at risk. Plus, viral claims that the world could end on April 8th, and Kia has recalled thousands of Telluride SUVs. Also, why you should watch your fingers around the new Cybertruck. OUCH! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 01, 202448 min

Scammers can use YOUR videos for deepfakes

Plus, an interview with a guy who lost big money to fake investments — and he's smart, folks. It can happen to anyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 202446 min

Florida just banned social media for teens

Will it hold up in court? Plus, illegal Wi-Fi jammers for sale on Amazon, why even the pros are dumping fitness trackers and why wired matters when it comes to home security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 202439 min

SWAT team blames Find My for wrongful raid

Florida wants to ban teens from social media, 15 malicious apps spotted on Google Play and AI to make beer taste better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 202444 min

Bonus episode: The Kim Komando Show, March 23

The U.S. government is suing Apple and Glassdoor's reviews aren't anonymous after all. And Jim calls to ask if he can trust a nice woman online who is pushing crypto. Spoiler: No! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 202437 min

Princess Kate has cancer

Check if you're on a Boeing flight, the solar eclipse is coming, and Replika founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda on the rise of AI romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 202440 min

The iPhone is getting Apple sued

Plus, jaywalkers always get caught in China, barista bots still want tips and India wants to stop fake news online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 202446 min

Glassdoor isn't anonymous after all

That bad review of your boss could reveal your info. Andrew and Allie talk about how cyberattacks hit U.S. water systems, Nvidia's $9 an hour AI nurse, and the job skills you need to know (yep, they're related to AI). Plus, tricks to get the best price on your flight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 202446 min

The reason your insurance is so expensive

Rates going up? New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill joins to talk about how your car may be snitching on you. Also, Kim and Andrew take a look at the new viral video of Kate Middleton and Amazon's (dumb) solution to workplace burnout — telling workers to think happy thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 202442 min

Watch out — fake billionaires trick people out of money

Be careful of ads with stock tips from big names like Bill Ackerman. Kim and Andrew also break down who could be the next owner of TikTok if it gets the boot. Plus, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers don't get these emojis, and Texans look for VPNs after P**nhub ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 202452 min

This state wants to make sexting a felony

Kim also discovers her feet pics are for sale online. Plus, the reason why car insurance prices are through the roof and Andrew gets scammed by an Uber driver. That and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 202446 min

AI celebrity nudes for sale online

You could buy creepy pics of stars like Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez on eBay and Etsy. Also, Andrew and Allie cover a vitamin company's big fine for fake reviews, new checkout fees at Walmart, and the iPhone apps Kim Kardashian uses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 202445 min

Will the U.S. ban TikTok?

The House passed a bill that could spell the end of TikTok. Andrew and Allie have the details. Plus, Google's Gemini AI won't say anything about elections, a crazy robot that can mimic any celeb, and the price of an original iPhone up for auction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 202443 min

He created Clippy, Microsoft's first virtual assistant

Let's go back to the '90s. Remember the paperclip that would pop up on screen to offer helpful (and annoying) MS Office advice? Clippy's creator, Kevan Atteberry, is here to tell the tale of how it was designed. Plus, Kim and Andrew talk about the first Apple Vision Pro surgery, and more top tech news headlines! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202446 min

Airbnb bans creepy indoor cams

Plus, five big news outlets are pulling back a doctored photo of Kate Middleton. Also on the show, Kim and Andrew dig into Airbnb's new no indoor cameras rule, Kellogg's "greedflation" blunder, and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202443 min

Former CIA Chief of Disguise divulges spy secrets

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Plus, with over 25 years in the CIA, Jonna Mendez developed advanced disguise tactics that revolutionized agency operations. She joins us. There's more: three things that fooled the internet this week and truth about kids' apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 202444 min

OpenAI reveals Elon Musk's old emails

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Andrew and Allie talk election deepfakes, Reddit going public, and cyberattacks on a popular beer company. Also, the LAPD reveals its tips to stop Wi-Fi jamming tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 08, 202446 min

Top AI leaders scared of OpenAI, Meta, and Google

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! More than 100 AI leaders joined forces calling for responsible AI — here's what they say. Allie and Andrew talk about a grandma who was swatted (and won $3.75 million), TikTok ban updates, and how much Meta lost during its two-hour outage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 07, 202446 min

Huge outage hits Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Why did the social networks go down? Andrew and Allie tell you what they know. Plus, American Express customers get hacked, and a Chinese app that can tell if you've photoshopped. That's not all: Lil Jon releases a meditation app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 202443 min

Bitcoin tops $66,000 — nears all-time high

Kim is traveling in Japan but the A-Team is here! Crypto's booming. We tell you why and what it means. Also, the new Apple Sports app makes it easy to track online betting stats, a wacky Willy Wonka AI blunder, and other top tech headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 202444 min

HP wants you to subscribe (and pay) to print

Just how much? You won't believe the costs. Plus, Brian Telford got stuck in the snow and sent his drone up with an SOS note to nearby Trenton Taylor's house. Spoiler alert: Trenton rescued him! We talked to both of them today about their incredible story and new friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 04, 202455 min

These popular doorbell cams can be easily hacked

Yikes, that's creepy. Do you have one in front of your house? Plus, Kim, Andrew and Allie talk Microsoft's Copilot AI demanding worship, massive Fortnite hack and a rental car scam plaguing Los Angeles and other cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 202458 min

This mystery song has the internet obsessed

Do you know where it's from? No one does, and online sleuths are on the hunt. Plus, AI-generated deepfake food pics are popping up on DoorDash and GrubHub, people are selling selfies with Stanley Cups, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 29, 202445 min

Harvard professor says he's found proof of alien life

Dr. Avi Loeb found tiny magnetic spheres in the Pacific Ocean, which he claims are extraterrestrial. Kim and Andrew have a fascinating convo with him! Plus, a dating app for people with good credit, the Loan Depot breach, and airplane mode myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 202454 min

Trusted websites get domain hijacked

Kim and Andrew talk about AT&T's apology for its service outage (you could get a credit). Plus, Gen Z's on constant "Do Not Disturb" mode, the FTC's $16.5 million fine on Avast for selling browsing data, and Microsoft Copilot generating fake Putin quotes about Navalny's death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 202438 min

The aftermath of AT&T's huge blunder

Kim and Andrew also talk Google's move to permanently ban advertisers who fake celebrity endorsements. Plus, they cover a woman's engagement to an AI hologram, Vice shutting down its website, and what true crime fans need to watch on Netflix! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 202448 min

Spy satellites are watching you

Yep, they're not just looking at the the military — we've got the details. Plus, a massive cellular outage across the U.S., Google pauses Gemini's image generator after a blunder and an Oklahoma man hacks a government auction website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 202446 min

A financial columnist lost $50K in a scam

Plus, Kim and Andrew will discuss Gen Z slang you need to know, fire ants with a taste for computers, whether it's cool to be rude to AI, and technology that controls your car's speed. All that plus more tech headlines! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202442 min

SWAT team raids Kim's house

Plus, Madeline Smith, with over 1,000 cheaters caught online, shares her insights on spotting an unfaithful spouse. Kim and Andrew will also cover NASA's call for 4 volunteers for a Mars simulator and demystify some baffling Gen Z slang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 202452 min
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