The Kim Komando Show

Can a fogging license plate holder fool Flock cameras? One inventor says it can. I talk to him about his unusual invention and the growing debate over neighborhood surveillance.

Plus, a woman dumps ChatGPT and the internet goes wild. A murder victim's voice is recreated with AI for a courtroom statement. And a caller shares how ChatGPT helped flag a possible medical emergency.

I'm Kim Komando, and I've got the tech stories you need to know, without the geek speak.

Also in this episode: Amazon's secret file on you, the catch with free smart thermostats, adult ads in kids' games, bizarre AI job interviews and the latest privacy warnings.

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00:00 Pop quiz: What keeps your bank transactions safe?

5:26 Meta's Muse: AI so cuddly you'll spill your data

10:31 Adult ads in kids' games

13:34 Hasta la vista, robots!

14:57 Murder victim delivers AI impact statement

28:21 Michael: Should Siri read my email?

34:06 Barbara: Are Amazon delivery photos surveillance?

37:53 Bet You Didn't Know: How plane searches work

40:30 Meet Coyotech, the AI radio DJ

46:19 Self-checkout is checking out

49:03 Amazon keeps a file on you

50:17 Tech updates: Apple, Microsoft and Ring

52:52 The dog filmed the wedding

54:27 Alexandra: The ChatGPT breakup backlash

58:42 The tap-to-pay donation scam

59:47 Game: Brand New or Not True

1:02:25 Ken: Heating up a dry ice business

1:10:25 AI Tool of the Week: Google Photos Wardrobe

1:11:10 Mary: ChatGPT catches a medical emergency

1:15:46 Bill: Is it safe to upload photos to AI?

1:19:23 Strangers photograph your family's grave

1:21:48 Loud working: Office trend or nuisance?

1:24:37 Tesla Roadster: A flying car?

1:28:35 Tech updates: iPhone Duo, Kindles and Googlebook

1:33:11 The HOA Flock camera debate gets it wrong

1:40:00 Who controls your free thermostat?

1:40:43 Harry: The fogging license plate holder inventor

1:49:48 Gibberish AI job interviews go viral

1:52:04 Susan: Fitness tracker freakout

1:57:44 Robert: Best AI for genealogy?

2:02:45.854 Google's time machine nostalgia trip

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An Amazon driver could be photographing your house with AI smart glasses. One booby-trapped photo can take over your iPhone. And AI is about to decide what you pay at McDonald's.

This week, I break down the tech news that hits your wallet, your privacy and your family. Plus, a Flock camera wrongly flagged a man named Amadeus. His Wendy's receipt saved his life.

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Bigger Amazon Checks

4:40 The Trillion-Dollar Lunch Meetup

8:04 Bill Gates: AI Could Destroy Us

9:52 Facebook Faces a $219 Billion Fine

11:29 TikTok Pays $100M, Adds Teen Curfew

13:26 Robot Hand Walks on Its Fingers

15:59 AI: To Pay or Not to Pay?

19:30 One Booby-Trapped Photo Hijacks iPhones

20:13 AI Dynamic Pricing Hits McDonald's

21:56 Josh's "Your Son Is Lost" Facebook Message

30:18 Spot Fake Prime Big Deal Days Deals

32:04 Digital Wallet Security Risks

34:43 Best Apps for Song Lyrics

39:48 Kids Turned NPR Podcast Comments Into Group Chats

41:15 Decode Emojis + Gen Alpha Slang

45:26 Dallas Garbage Trucks Spy on Your Lawn

47:52 FBI Raids 200-Acre Scam Compound

51:55 iPhones Changing Colors

53:02 YouTube Custom Feeds

53:21 Apple's Smart Home Hub Arrives Oct. 13

55:02 Tinder Turns Dating Into a Group Activity

56:35 Gen Z Thinks AI Is Alive

59:15 Save a Voicemail as a File

59:52 Flock Camera Flags the Wrong Man

1:09:01 Gemini Remembers Your Hiding Spots

1:10:55 Magic Streaming Boxes Are Illegal

1:14:49 Donna Saved $400 With My AI Tips

1:17:19 Bird Migration App

1:20:26 Why Lovable AI Is a Trap

1:22:47 Amazon Drivers Photograph Your House

1:24:51 The $745,000 GoFundMe That Got Pulled

1:27:53 Instagram Plus Features

1:28:36 Streaming Prices Up for Football

1:30:20 SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit

1:30:59 Is Flirting With AI Cheating?

1:33:12 Game: Real or Not?

1:36:30 How to Make Money With AI

1:41:48 AI Chatbots Come to Apple CarPlay

1:44:31 Luke 3D Prints Free Wheelchairs for Kids

1:52:55 Best AI Tools for Personal Finance

2:00:00 Ask ChatGPT What Cops Would Seize

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A computer said Robert Dillon was a 93% match with a suspect in a city where he’d never set foot. He spent a night in jail anyway.

Police ran a grainy surveillance photo through AI facial recognition and accused Dillon of trying to lure a child at a McDonald’s more than 300 miles from his Fort Myers home. He’s suing the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. He tells me what his ordeal was like, and we discuss why this keeps happening to innocent people.

Then Meghan Markle joined her kids’ school group chat as “M.” Her phone number was out within hours. Royal catastrophe.

I’m Kim Komando, America’s Digital Goddess. Tech news, scams, AI tips and your calls.

This week: Meta is sued for allegedly exposing intimate footage to workers training its AI. Gemini and OpenAI agents broke into three companies’ health databases on their own. Hackers grabbed more than 600,000 credit cards. And fake Google Calendar voicemail invites are the newest phishing trap in your inbox.

Also: Alison’s family was duped by an Airbnb listing. Rusty nails and a “room” that turned out to be a shed. She shares how to spot a fake rental before you pay. Plus, Fat Bear Week is here, and Chunk, last year’s 1,200-pound champ, is defending his crown. Vote by Tuesday. It’s unbearably close.



EPISODE BREAKDOWN

0:00 Meghan Markle’s number leaks from a school group chat.

5:48 Gemini and OpenAI agents go rogue and hack 3 companies.

9:07 President Trump swaps “AI” for “super intelligence.”

16:33 NBC’s AI Colts quarterback art gets sacked by fans.

20:42 Fake Google Calendar voicemail invites: The new phishing scam.

21:17 Robert Dillon: Jailed by a bad AI facial recognition match.

29:46 iOS 27 is draining iPhone batteries.

31:16 AI makes rental scams harder to spot.

40:08 AI plans Jo’s Alaska cruise.

45:49 Millennials vs. Gen Z: Texting war goes viral.

50:47 Meta’s secret recording lawsuit + Meta Connect 2026 recap.

52:01 Flock cameras breached, company offers employee buyouts.

57:24 Netflix’s “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket” used an AI Gene Wilder voice.

1:00:25 Stanley’s $418 EV charging bill shock.

1:07:36 Game: Brand New or Not True.

1:12:47 Charmaine’s router was hacked. She wants ChatGPT guardrails.

1:17:58 Get paid up to $50 an hour recording chores to train robots.

1:20:17 Why Apple and Google Wallet protect you.

1:22:41 Lyft CEO David Risher drives for his own app.

1:26:17 Kim tours the data center in her own backyard.

1:31:35 Oura Ring files for a $15.6 billion IPO.

1:35:07 Jan’s kids want her in a Tesla, so she can stop driving.

1:45:22 Use AI to upgrade your profile picture.

1:54:25 Fat Bear Week returns from hibernation.

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The people building AI are the ones sounding the alarm. So this week I'm asking the big one: can AI actually destroy the human race?

Then you'll meet Lindsey Brooke Isaacs. Flock cameras placed her car near a deadly crash, and she spent 13 days in jail. Even though other evidence pointed to a completely different vehicle. She tells me how it happened and where she is today.

I'm Kim Komando, America's Digital Goddess. Tech news, scams, AI tips and your calls.

Also this week: Brian Dema lost his dad. So he used AI, his father's handwriting and old voice recordings to build a holographic version of him. Sergeant Anthony was driving his Uber shift when police jumped in and used his car to chase down a murder suspect.

Plus, our game Brand New or Not True is back. And New York City is rolling out robot toilets. You get 10 minutes, then it flushes you out. Flushing idea.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:


0:00 Smart appliances are texting your data out.

6:20 Will AI be the end of the human race?

20:31 3 great things about the iOS 27 update.

22:14 Brian used AI to recreate his deceased father.

42:30 Decode Gen Z slang.

50:09 New York City adds 10-minute robot toilets around the city.

52:38 "Flock cameras put me in jail for 13 days."

1:08:19 Throwback game: Brand New or Not True.

1:13:49 iPhone foldable vs. Samsung foldable.

1:17:16 AI tells you which family features you inherited. And from who.

1:18:36 Saying "hello computer" stops robocalls.

1:28:09 Your phone is a stud finder.

1:32:00 Companies fired workers for AI, then hired them back to fix it.

1:36:02 Starlink is chasing gigabit speeds from space.

1:37:02 Tesla Roadster revealed. And GM removes the V8 dipstick.

1:41:50 Cops use an Uber driver for a suspect chase.

1:50:45 Patricia lost $200,000 in a SIM swap scam.

2:00:15 Richard used AI to navigate his wife's medical diagnosis.

1:59:15 AI checks your mortgage for refinancing.

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Apple unveiled a foldable iPhone. Researchers say an LG smart TV scans your home network and saves audio in standby. And a garage scientist used AI to brew a schizophrenia drug.

I’m Kim Komando, America’s Digital Goddess. Tech news, scams, AI tips and your calls.

This week: Apple’s foldable lands. Retail chains are putting Flock license plate cameras in their parking lots. A researcher quit Anthropic, warning AI could destroy humanity, and the company didn’t argue. Delivery robots hijacked a Chicago sidewalk. Half the country is burning PTO for Grand Theft Auto VI. And an AI-generated Dr. Seuss meme is getting kids arrested.

Plus, the keyboard trick your smart TV never mentioned, how to let AI redesign any room in your house for free, a teenager pulling $15,000 a month from junk removal and how to save a voicemail from someone you love. 25 years after 9/11, that one matters most.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:00 SpaceX is building an elevator to space.

6:37 Retail stores are installing Flock cameras.

9:38 Apple unveils the foldable iPhone.

13:04 A garage scientist used AI to brew a schizophrenia drug.

19:21 The keyboard hack for smart TVs.

20:31 Chatbots can dig up your kids’ personal details.

33:10 Carter turned junk removal into a $15K-a-month AI business.

36:39 Save precious voicemails, 25 years 9/11.

38:42 TikTok grandmas talk about sex, and Gen Z can't look away.

41:18 LG smart TV is scanning your network and saving audio.

43:35 Anthropic says AI could destroy humans.

57:33 Michael blew up on a dating site. Over 100 women slid into his DMs.

47:57 Tesla Cybercab breaks down? Push it.

1:06:55 Dad wants to secretly track his daughter’s phone.

1:19:39 China’s robot conspiracy theory.

1:25:29Pokémon cards would be the currency after an apocalypse.

1:27:29Half the country is taking PTO for Grand Theft Auto VI.

1:33:50 A stranger recorded Toluwa. She found out when the video went viral.

1:43:29Ron used AI to write his father’s obituary and eulogy.

1:42:28 AI scans Medicare change notices.

1:50:11 The AI Dr. Seuss school threat meme. Kids are getting arrested

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