Consumer Tech Update

Decades after dating sites and apps started to appear, we finally know the science of why most of them don't work. More times than not users strike out, regardless of whether it's for a one-night stand or the serious-minded. Kim will tell you what is attributed to the high failure rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much time do you spend on your devices every day? There are only 24 hours in a day and we all try to make the most of it. And Big Tech companies want to be a part of your day too but how much time do they want? In this Consumer Tech Update podcast, we find out how much of your time Big Tech wants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook has been in talks with some of the biggest banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup trying to convince them to share millions of customers account data. But as we all know, Facebook has a less than stellar reputation in safeguarding user data. Do you want Facebook's hands in your bank account? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask yourself this: Do your kids know some of life’s most important basic skills? It seems that people under the age of forty have no concept of proper spelling or using a compass. Such basic skills have been replaced with new ones, but is that enough? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nowadays your laptop is indispensable and even when you’re traveling, you need to have it with you. However, be careful never to pack your laptop in checked luggage, instead take it with you in your carry-on. Kim Komando shares why your safety is at risk. Keywords: laptop, carry-on, checked bag, luggage, travel, airplane, lithium-ion, battery, safety, tech, news, Kim Komando Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google promised from the beginning to abide by one simple code of conduct: “Don’t be evil.” But today, that code has been officially erased from all of Google’s public documents. Why? Listen to Kim’s take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big iOS scam hits iPhone, Mac and Windows PC users too. The scam uses a realistic looking but fake Apple website and once you get routed to it, you get an alarming message. Listen to Kim tell you the number one rule to avoid falling for such malicious scams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When traveling or simply out in a public place, you are tempted to use public Wi-Fi. But be careful! They’re not safe. Follow these steps to reduce your risks of being hacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may have heard the story of the St. Louis Uber driver who set up hidden cameras in his car to record then live stream his passengers. Do you have the right to seek legal action? Or do we lose our privacy the moment we are out in public? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re wondering what kids are doing this summer, they’re off on a remote island killing each other. This popular video game is free but you’ll be shocked how they’re making billions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember “The Jetsons?” It was a futuristic cartoon show in the 60s that predicted we would have a mechanical maid to help around the house. As it turns out, Big Tech engineers are secretly working on home robots. What will the future bring? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re over thirty, you probably remember long summer days of playing outside. Today’s kids spend only one hour outdoors each day. You’ll be shocked when you hear of the activities that today’s children and teens have never done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As research continues, more discoveries are made linking brain disorders to mobile phone radiation. The latest studies show that kids ages twelve to seventeen who use cell phones are experiencing memory issues. Kim Komando cautions on what to do to keep our kids safe from radiation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to become complacent as we get news of yet another data breach each day. But the truth is tens of millions of hackers are launching billions of online attacks to get your information. Kim Komando tells you who the worst offenders are.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re being treated rudely by a crewmember of a major airline, you can’t confront them directly or you could be arrested. But the good news is, you can use consumer tech! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though Nigerian prince email scams are a thing of the past, more sophisticated ones have taken their place. Kim Komando gives you a look at the latest scams cheating people out of their hard earned money this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nowadays we hear of retailers getting hit by data breaches on a regular basis. But how do we keep track of which ones, and whether or not your data is at risk? Kim Komando has made it easy. Here are the top retailers that likely had been hit. Check your credit cards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re currently using or rely on online filtering programs to keep your kids or grandkids away from internet porn, listen up! They have been proven to be ineffective in keeping minors off these sites. Guess what it takes to actually make these softwares effective? Kim Komando will give you the real truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re like many cable cutters, you moved to streaming television to cut on your cable cost. After all, that’s the idea! But what if we told you that big streaming companies are increasing prices and they’re doing it in a very sneaky way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every day we give big tech a piece of our privacy, becoming part of their vast system of algorithms. In this Consumer Tech Update, Kim explains how we tell big tech about us, and what they already know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices