Consumer Tech Update

Most people use AI like a vending machine. Ask a question, get an answer, close the tab. Not anymore. Get the new rules in this podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pope Leo XIV is calling out the desires of AI and social media. Hear why the Vatican is drawing the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google has a secret diary for you: years of your life, time-stamped and searchable. Here’s how you can read every single page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It doesn’t matter which Tesla dealership you visit. It’s a buyer’s market. Find out why cars are sitting stagnant on the lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a listen for pro tips on how to make your home less attractive to creepy crawlies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The answer to Walmart? Amazon will open its first megastore in Chicago, with the dream of combining retail with its automated fulfillment center. What to know in this short podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That thumbs-up isn't as friendly as you think. Here's what your emojis are really saying behind your back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major companies are cutting thousands of jobs while pouring billions into AI. Here's who's in the crosshairs and what you can do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Job hunting is a job in itself. Now AI is making it harder by screening you first. Some job seekers are paying up to $15,000 for people to game the algorithm. I’ll tell you three ways to beat the system for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new, nearly foolproof scam is weaponizing your public building records, allowing criminals to perfectly impersonate city planning officials and demand hundreds in fake permit fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April Fools? More like April fraud. The IRS just dropped its annual Dirty Dozen scam list. The top three tax traps to keep an eye out for and how to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end of an era is near for lithium-ion batteries. They're a fire risk. The 2026 breakthrough tech that fixes that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Lisa called panicking. Someone drained her entire PayPal, Amazon, and bank account all in one night! Hear how they pulled it off and what you can do to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is getting a mind of its own and pushing back on humans. We're talking about models that lie, ignore instructions, and just downright misbehaves. I'll tell you what's actually happening and what it means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your phone has a better camera than most filmmakers had 10 years ago. Video still shaky? Roll the tape! I’ll tell you why and how to fix it in one take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A musician has three songs on Apple Music’s Top 10 and a million YouTube views. There’s just one problem. He has no pulse. He’s AI. This is where music is going and real artists are already paying the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your face deserves better than the guessing game. AI can solve your skincare mystery. I’ll tell you how to turn your phone into a free personal consultant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI can do pretty much anything you want, giving advice to answering questions. It sounds pretty good until it’s wrong. Why you can and can’t trust it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man was charged $600 weeks after he returned his rental car. An AI scanner is the culprit. Hear how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been in a meeting and have no idea what anyone is saying? Been there, done that. AI is jumping in to translate irritating corporate buzzwords. I’ll break down the most annoying ones and what they actually mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices