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Police in thousands of American towns use Flock cameras to log your license plate everywhere you drive. Anthony Sistilli flipped it around. Then the cops came knocking.

Then, 30-year-old tech CEO Autumn-Kyoko Cushman got 577 Hinge notifications and zero luck. So she handed her phone to Mom and Dad. Wait until you hear what Dad thought “post economic” meant.

Plus: Warren Buffett’s late-night YouTube habit, the Kardashians’ AI intro that turned one sister into a thumb, a burglar who stole 50 empty Mac mini boxes, Elon Musk’s AI shopping fail, and the Halloween TV trick that makes your house look haunted.

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

00:00 Buffett is hooked on YouTube.
05:18 Starlink brings Zoom calls to 30,000 feet.
06:42 The FCC may allow AI political robocalls.
09:09 Political robocalls just got worse, thanks to AI.
10:26 AI built a zombie shooter game in one weekend.
13:08 Chip’s $15,000 car comes when called.
15:44 Terese: Real AI feedback jobs.
18:07 Fake FBI agents spoof real phone numbers.
19:35 Anthony Sistilli’s Flock clone watches cops.
25:58 Dead key fob? Do this.
27:31 AI turns doodles into diagrams.
29:48 Kevin: Lock down your smart home.
35:34 Haunt your house with a TV.
37:20 The Kardashians made an AI intro.
40:45 Be mean to Claude, get banned.
45:24 Computer prices are rising.
46:15 Character.AI files for bankruptcy.
48:27 FaceTime now pauses calls for nudity.
50:57 Michele finds her sister’s headstone.
53:42 Pamela fights a data center next door.
01:01:05 AI carves your pet into a pumpkin.
01:02:18 Mike uses AI for his wife’s Parkinson’s.
01:10:39 John: Should AI manage your 401(k)?
01:15:08 Your kids’ best photo is in a video.
01:18:33 Man steals 50 empty Mac Mini boxes.
01:21:42 Claude sends police a fake murder tip.
01:24:19 Bezos: AI could mean a 3 day week.
01:25:17 IMF warns AI could affect 60% of jobs.
01:26:38 Apple, Google, Amazon drop new gadgets.
01:30:30 Musk’s Grok demo exposed his info.
01:33:08 Dennis made his AI angry.
01:38:37 Autumn-Kyoko Cushman’s parents swipe on Hinge for her.
01:45:53 How to spot fake AI videos.
01:46:33 Google’s AI calls businesses for you.
01:48:06 Game: Fake or Real News Headlines.
01:50:16 Susan: Self publish a book safely.
01:54:58 Tech behind a 3,000 pound pumpkin.

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I’m Kim Komando. This week, we’re talking about Flock surveillance cameras, the growing privacy debate and a caller’s unusual invention designed to obscure license plates.

Plus, a woman breaks up with ChatGPT and faces an online backlash. AI recreates a murder victim’s voice for a courtroom statement. And ChatGPT helps identify a probable medical emergency.

Also in this episode: Amazon keeps a file on you, free smart thermostats come with strings attached, adult ads appear in children’s games, and AI job interviews get downright bizarre.

I answer your questions about Siri, AI, fitness trackers and online privacy, too.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Pop Quiz: What keeps your bank transactions safe?
05:01 Meta’s Muse: AI so cuddly you’ll divulge your data.
10:10 Kids’ games, adults-only ads.
13:05 Hasta la vista, robots!
14:43 Murder victim delivers AI impact statement.
19:46 Michael: Should Siri read my email?
25:32 Barbara: Are Amazon delivery pics surveillance?
29:23 Bet You Didn’t Know: Plane Search.
31:32 Meet Coyotech, your AI radio DJ.
37:20 Self-checkout is checking out.
40:06 Amazon keeps a file on you.
41:20 Tech Updates: Apple, Microsoft & Ring.
43:59 The dog filmed the wedding.
45:57 Alexandra: ChatGPT breakup sparks backlash.
50:03 The tap-to-pay donation scam.
50:47 Mary: ChatGPT catches a medical emergency.
55:47 Game: Brand New or Not True.
58:32 Ken: How to heat up his dry ice business.
01:06:10 AI Tool of the Week: Google Photos Wardrobe.
01:07:03 Bill: Is it safe to upload photos to AI?
01:10:38 Strangers photograph your family’s grave.
01:12:55 Loud working: Office trend or nuisance?
01:16:11 Tesla Roadster: A flying car?
01:20:15 Tech Updates: iPhone Duo, Kindles & Googlebook.
01:24:55 HOA’s Flock camera debate gets it wrong.
01:32:06 Who controls your free thermostat?
01:32:48 Harry: Inventor of Flock-proof license plates
01:39:43 Gibberish AI job interviews go viral.
01:41:50 Susan: Fitness tracker freakout.
01:47:48 Robert: Best AI for genealogy?
01:52:49 Google’s Time Machine is a nostalgia trip.

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This week on The Kim Komando Show: the tech news that hits your wallet, your privacy and your family. A Flock camera wrongly flagged a man named Amadeus, and his Wendy’s receipt saved his life. Facebook could face a $219 billion fine. The FBI raided a 200-acre scam compound. And yes, we’re asking: is flirting with AI cheating?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Amazon settlement checks, but bigger this time.
2:50 Trillion dollar plus lunch meetup.
6:15 Bill Gates predicted AI could destroy us.
8:02 Facebook could be fined $219 billion for lying about data.
9:40 TikTok agreed to pay $100 million and add a curfew for teens.
11:38 Robot hand that walks on its fingers.
14:08 AI: To pay or not to pay?
16:49 One booby-trapped photo can take over your iPhone.
17:33 AI brings dynamic pricing to McDonald’s.
19:15 Josh got a Facebook message saying his son was lost.
25:18 Spot fake Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals.
27:19 Digital wallet security risks.
29:55 Apps for song lyrics.
33:42 Middle schoolers used Spotify’s NPR podcast comments as secret group chats.
35:04 Decode the most used emojis and Gen Alpha teen slang.
39:20 Dallas is putting AI cameras on garbage trucks to spy on your lawn.
41:48 The FBI raided a 200-acre Cambodian scam compound.
45:51 iPhones changing colors.
46:59 YouTube custom feeds.
47:19 Apple is launching a smart home hub with a screen on October 13th.
49:00 Tinder’s new feature turns dating into a group activity.
50:10 Gen Z thinks AI is alive.
52:51 How to save voicemail locally as a file.
53:39 Flock camera wrongly flagged Amadeus. His Wendy’s receipt saved his life.
1:02:08 Gemini remembers your hiding spots forever.
1:03:47 Those magic streaming boxes are illegal!
1:07:26 Donna used my AI tips to save $400 and plan a road trip.
1:10:06 Bird migration app.
1:11:42 Making AI lovable is a trap.
1:15:28 Amazon drivers photograph your house with AI smart glasses.
1:17:36 A viral GoFundMe for a sick woman raised $745,000.00 Then it got pulled.
1:20:47 Instagram Plus features overview.
1:21:32 Streaming fees going up in time for football.
1:23:18 SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time.
1:23:59 Is flirting with AI cheating?
1:26:14 Game: Is this Real or Not?
1:29:32 How to make money with AI. (Steve)
1:34:31 Apple CarPlay added AI chatbots.
1:37:04 Luke 3D prints free wheelchairs for kids.
1:44:51 Best AI tools for personal finance.
1:51:54 Ask ChatGPT what the cops would seize from your house.

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Police ran a grainy surveillance photo through an AI facial recognition tool and accused Dillon of trying to lure a child at a McDonald’s in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., a city he’d never visited. He’s suing the Jacksonville Beach Police Department and two sheriff’s offices. We talk about his ordeal and why AI “matches” keep landing innocent people in handcuffs.

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

Also this week: Meta is sued over intimate footage allegedly shown to AI trainers, Gemini and OpenAI agents hack three companies’ health databases, TikToker Frankie Lapenna dukes it out with a 6-foot robot in the ring, and a 9-year-old Minecraft YouTuber runs up $118,000 in ads on his dad’s card. Plus, Fat Bear Week is on. Vote for Chunk (or don’t, he’s fine) by Sept. 29.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Meghan Markle’s number leaks from a school group chat.
04:13 Gemini and OpenAI agents go rogue and hack 3 companies.
07:34 President Trump swaps “AI” for “super intelligence.”
09:07 First AI-piloted plane flies coast to coast.
13:28 9-year-old runs up $118,000 in YouTube ads on dad’s card.
15:22 NBC’s AI Colts quarterback art gets sacked by fans.
20:07 iOS 27 is draining iPhone batteries.
21:37 Robert Dillon: Jailed by a bad AI facial recognition match.
31:01 AI makes rental scams harder to spot.
41:25 AI plans Jo’s Alaska cruise.
45:59 Millennials vs. Gen Z: Texting war goes viral.
50:50 Meta’s secret recording lawsuit + Meta Connect 2026 recap.
52:09 Flock cameras breached, company offers employee buyouts.
55:05 Adobe Premiere comes to Android + new CarPlay auto-lock and weather.
57:34 Netflix’s “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket” used an AI Gene Wilder voice.
59:19 AI can feed your cat.
01:00:36 Stanley’s $418 EV charging bill shock.
01:08:18 Game: Brand New or Not True.
01:19:08 Get paid up to $50 an hour recording chores to train robots.
01:27:24 Lyft CEO David Risher drives for his own app.
01:31:32 Kim tours the data center in her own backyard.
01:33:24 IRS using AI for audits.
01:36:16 Your DVR is sneaking ads into saved recordings.
01:38:20 6-foot robot battles TikToker Frankie Lapenna in the ring.
01:40:16 Jan’s kids want her in a Tesla, so she can stop driving.
01:52:09 Fat Bear Week returns from hibernation.

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This week: after Brian Dema’s father passed away, he used AI, his dad’s handwriting, and his voice recordings to make an holographic version of him. And Sergeant Anthony helped police chase down a murder suspect while he was driving for Uber.

Also: we’re bringing back our game: Brand New or Not True And New York City is adding robot toilets. You got 10 minutes to use one. Flushing idea.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Smart appliances are texting your data out.
04:44 Will AI be the end of the human race?
19:25 3 great things about the iOS 27 update.
21:28 Brian used AI to recreate his deceased father.
41:33 Decode Gen Z slang.
45:15 Lonely? Get a $135,000 life-size companion robot.
52:14 Throwback game: Brand New or Not True.
57:51 iPhone foldable vs. Samsung foldable.
1:01:32 AI tells you which family features you inherited. And from who.
1:37:39 Saying “hello computer” stops robocalls.
1:14:44 Companies fired workers for AI, then hired them back to fix it.
1:18:34 Starlink is chasing gigabit speeds from space.
1:19:37 Tesla Roadster revealed. And GM removes the V8 dipstick.
1:27:41 Patricia lost $200,000 in a SIM swap scam.
1:36:59 AI checks your mortgage for refinancing.

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This week: Apple’s foldable finally lands. Retail chains are putting Flock license plate cameras in their parking lots. A researcher walked out of Anthropic, warning that AI could kill us all, and the company didn’t exactly argue. A swarm of 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 told you about, the free way to let AI redesign any room in your house, a teenager who turned junk removal into $15,000 a month and how to save a voicemail from someone you love. 25 years after 9/11, that one matters most.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 SpaceX is building an elevator to space.
5:18 Retail stores install Flock cameras.
8:23 Apple unveils foldable iPhone.
11:55 Garage scientist uses AI to brew a schizophrenia drug.
18:20 Keyboard hack for smart TVs.
19:10 Chatbots can find your kids’ personal details online.
30:25 Teen turns junk removal into a $15K-a-month AI business.
34:14 Save precious voicemails from 9/11.
35:44 TikTok grandmas talk about sex. Gen Z can’t look away.
38:58 LG smart TV is scanning your network and saving audio.
41:50 Anthropic says AI could destroy humans.
46:01 Tesla Cybercab break down? Push it.
53:01 Chatbots can translate animal sounds.
54:55 A listener blew up on a dating site. Over 100 women slid into his DMs.
1:01:58 AI redesigns your room for free. No designer needed.
1:12:57 Swarm of delivery robots hijacked a Chicago sidewalk.
1:16:20 What is China’s robot conspiracy theory?
1:22:12 Pokémon cards would be the currency if an apocalypse happened.
1:25:05 Half the country is taking PTO for Grand Theft Auto VI.
1:27:05 Stranger recorded listener. She found out when the video went viral.
147:08 AI Dr. Seuss school threat meme warning. Kids are getting arrested.

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Lori Schott lost her daughter Annalee to suicide in 2020 after social media consumed her life. Lori’s spent every year since fighting to get platforms, and parents, to change. Her story will stop you cold.

Plus, a Kentucky family turned down $26 million from an AI data center for their 200-year-old farm. Their answer? They’re waiting for Jesus. (Seriously.)

And two viral TikToks worth your time. Maria spotted a security camera right outside her exam room. At a gynecologist’s office. Yikes. B.D. watched his Shake Shack order get more expensive in real time because he didn’t tip at the kiosk. Over 4 million views. Milkshakes bring all the fees to the yard.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 An Amazon drone dropped a package in the swimming pool.
2:11 Flock drones chase cars on their own.
4:42 Humanoid robots outran Usain Bolt. Then crashed into a wall.
6:45 Meta to pay $18 billion in social media addiction lawsuit.
10:56 AliExpress tracked you through your speakers.
12:58 Aerial drone photos cancel listener’s home insurance.
18:19 Scammers clone EBT cards at checkout.
18:52 Mother’s fight against Meta.
53:27 Your router can sense you moving.
55:37 Don’t buy Apple until Sept. 9.
1:06:22 Watch football without cable with a $25 antenna.
1:09:05 Your phone can stop car sickness.
1:10:07 Shake Shack raised his price after he didn’t tip.
1:20:16 700 messages. One group chat. Mom fights to get her 12-year-old out.
1:20:27 A family rejects a $26 million AI data center offer.
1:27:45 AI warps states’ names. Kentucky becomes “Venecky.”
1:32:00 Delta AI charges different seat prices for passengers.
1:37:00 A robot draws your blood and checks your eyes.
1:40:16 Volunteers help blind people through video calls.
1:47:46 Security camera outside OB-GYN exam room crossed a line.

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Both can’t be true. So I brought in Dr. Matthew Guariglia from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to sort out which one is, the new safeguards, what Americans are screaming about and where license plate readers go next. Hint: Up. Way up.

Plus, a reporter hid an AirTag inside a stack of books to find out what Amazon was doing with them. Spoiler: shredding them to feed AI. And the warehouse doing it has a T. rex in it. I’m not kidding.

Then two roommates turned a landlord dispute into a diss track. 20,000 views and counting. Sorry, Cindy.

And a listener dropped her phone in an airplane toilet. She went in after it. Gloved. Elbow deep. Mid-flight. The phone survived. Her dignity did not. “Do not flush” covers more than paper towels.

CHAPTERS:
0:29 McDonald’s app is keeping 515 pages on how you eat.
4:49 Flock’s CEO admits cops abused his cameras.
8:56 Phoebe Gates’ startup caught in cookie scandal. Faked sales data.
13:21 AI drafts Andrew’s fantasy football team. It goes sideways.
29:19 Komando merch drop. One week only.
18:15 Electricians are pulling $260K. Zero college debt.
19:16 Phone, meet airplane toilet. She got it back.
31:21 Telescope ranches let you stargaze from your couch.
36:40 One prank trapped 50 Waymos on a single street.
40:08 Amazon is shredding rare books to feed AI.
42:27 American Airlines’ AI rebooked passengers’ seats before boarding.
45:37 Ferrari’s first EV made history. And $40 million.
48:38 The dating app location trick a listener busted.
1:04:36 Can someone watch me through my smart TV?
1:11:01 AI generated “silver foxes” flood Facebook.
1:13:16 A 15-second dance saves you 20% on gas.
1:16:32 A fake FBI call cost this woman $4.3 million.
1:20:23 YouTube changes how it counts views.
1:21:15 People are marrying their chatbots. Vows and everything.
1:24:14 EFF’s Dr. Matthew Guariglia on the truth about Flock.
1:30:19 Roommates vs. landlord, settled by diss track.
1:4:20 Are you risking your kids’ privacy every time you upload a photo to AI?

ABOUT THE SHOW I’m Kim Komando, and I’ve been translating tech for real people for three decades. Scams, privacy, AI and the gadgets in your pocket. Explained so you can actually do something about it.

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A cop ran 717 searches on his ex. That’s not surveillance. That’s a plate of drama.

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Plus, Flock license plate cameras are in your neighborhood, while the company’s own CEO reportedly dodges the tech. (Read that twice.) I got an HOA letter about someone destroying them.

404 Media’s Matthew Gault on data centers and whether they’re quietly padding your electric bill. And a listener built himself an AI wife. A bad one based on movie villains. First man in history to engineer more nagging into his life. On purpose.

Free college cash, a drone that got someone’s insurance canceled and the honest answer to “Is my phone listening?”

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
0:00 A guy moved into a house. On a billboard. Over a highway.
3:00 Flock cameras: Why the CEO dodges his own tech.
9:55 Prenups include an AI cheating clause. Seriously.
12:32 A relative threatened her life. How she locked down her internet.
17:57 Bryan Johnson cloned himself as a newborn (spoiler: It’s not a baby).
16:45 Your phone and your license plate are now a matched set.
42:13 Hackers jam plane internet mid-flight.
43:21 The end of gravity? The hoax that fooled millions.
46:19 End of the road for Google’s search button.
47:21 A drone flew over your roof. Your insurance got canceled.
49:18 Let a chatbot fight for your dinner reservation.
50:18 Turn road trips into a video game.
52:22 The fake carbon monoxide alarm knocking on your door.
01:00:33 Amazon glitch quietly charged for shipping.
01:01:04 He built an AI wife based on movie villains. It went how you’d think.
01:08:01 Is the data center down the road on your electric bill?
01:17:57 A radio station announced King Charles was dead. He’s fine.
01:23:35 The FAA is recruiting gamers as air traffic controllers.
01:25:55 Robots are flipping burgers. Nobody calls in sick.
01:28:16 Save your family photos before the next wildfire.
01:34:03 Is your phone always listening? The honest answer.
01:40:55 From EMT to casino manager to AI side hustle.

If Bryan’s clone ever asks to borrow the car, hand over the keys. Kid’s got his eyes. And his liver.

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Plus, a 12-year-old girl goes viral for building an AI receptionist app. The robots are officially here: One cleans your house, another will be your dancing wedding date for $500 an hour. And Sarah found the love of her life on Hinge with one sneaky trick. She changed her location. Turns out romance really is in the city of love.

Also this week: School laptops never stop watching your kids, home sellers spy on buyers, and a listener wants AI to help tackle his wife’s $120K cancer bills.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

0:00 Cop disguised as bush catches bad driving.
3:40 Sam Altman wants AI to help raise your kids.
7:43 School laptops never stop watching.
12:55 Meet the robot maid.
17:52 Best friend “digitally kidnaps” a baby.
33:11 Spider-Man ads hijack BMW dashboards.
37:41 Home sellers spy on buyers.
41:35 Rent a dancing robot escort for $500/hr.
44:13 Viral TikTok saves grandmother’s restaurant.
1:00:45 Got a weird skill? AI turns it into a side hustle.
1:05:41 Create memory playlists for Alzheimer’s patients.
1:02:08 Viewer used AI to doodle into a storybook.
1:06:52 People trick Gemini into bizarre bits.
1:11:47 Gen Z’s phone interviews are a red flag.
1:16:44 Don’t buy Apple gear this month.
1:17:30 The private jet with zero windows.
1:19:35 Changed her Hinge location. Found love.
1:39:10 Kid genius builds AI receptionist.

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Plus, the internet’s fix for sneaky Meta smart glasses recordings? Play “Let It Go.” And Caleb built the Poopcopter to do the “ruff” work following his dog.

IN THIS EPISODE:

0:00:00 The internet’s favorite raccoon.
0:03:47 Robot dog backflips off cliffs.
0:07:38 Microwave beep gets a makeover.
0:09:20 Musk’s AI Odyssey.
0:12:19 Drone scoops your dog’s poop.
0:26:57 AI catches hidden dealer fees.
0:33:11 AirTag your kids’ shoes.
0:38:32 Meta glasses? Play Disney.
0:41:11 iMessage flagged dog video as nudity.
0:45:24 The 22-hour nonstop flight.
0:47:45 The chatbot that saved his life.
1:03:43 Kid drawings become storybooks.
1:05:21 Best tech to record memories.
1:09:34 9 new emojis drop.
1:28:08 Influencer? Content creation is a college major.
1:29:24 Myspace comeback?
1:14:30 5 Min from the Future: Guy Kawasaki.

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