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Turns out those AI chatbots you love might be padding your monthly power bill, and 404 Media's Matthew Gault has the receipts. Here's what's really going on, including: - Hidden costs of AI data centers - Why your rates keep climbing - How to fight back The post Why is my electric bill going up? appeared first on Komando.com .
That friendly "Hey, is this Jessica?" text sitting in your inbox isn't a mistake, it's the opening move in a con that's drained victims dry. Here's what's really going on, including: - Pig butchering scams explained - Suspicious Facebook friend requests - A man's $200,000 loss The post "Wrong number" texts aren't accidents appeared first on Komando.com .
Turns out the smartest career move might skip college entirely, and three twenty somethings in Texas are living proof. Here's what a hammer beats a diploma, plus a listener's AI game plan, including: - Texas trades workers earning six figures - The data center boom driving demand - No college degree required - AI future proofing for a safety veteran The post Electricians can make $260,000 a year…
Automatic license plate readers are quietly logging your every move, but there's a free app that maps them all and reroutes you around the surveillance. And your neighbor's security camera might already be feeding cops a live view, including: - Free app mapping plate readers - Fusus turning cameras into police feeds - Joseph from 404 Media explaining the tech The post Avoid license plate cameras…
Free money is sitting there because nobody bothers to apply, and now a chatbot can hunt it down for you. Here's what today's show digs into, including: - Scholarships for left-handers - Cash for tall people - Awards for duck callers - Turning teaching into a new career The post AI finds college scholarships appeared first on Komando.com .
Your phone might be the first responder's best friend when you can't speak for yourself, even with the screen locked. One fire captain found out just how much that matters when an SOS alert led him straight to his daughter's crash. - Medical info accessible on locked phones - iPhone SOS alert saving lives - Fire captain's daughter rescue story - Setting up your emergency features The post Phone…
Turns out your phone's been hiding a one-tap trick that could replace your flashlight, camera, and screenshot buttons. Plus, a "breakup mode" that finally scrubs your ex from your photo app, including: - Hidden one-tap phone shortcut - Flashlight, camera, and screenshot triggers - Secret "breakup mode" photo setting The post Your phone has a secret button appeared first on Komando.com .
Your most secure login might not involve a password at all, and we'll show you how to lock things down without a single sticky note. - Ditching passwords for good - Building truly unique logins - Remembering credentials without paper The post Passkeys beat passwords appeared first on Komando.com .
A secret inbox in your kid's name could become the most meaningful gift they ever open, decades from now. Plus, why even a legendary quarterback can't resist a corny dad text. - Building a memory inbox for kids - Tom Brady's motivational DMs - Dad jokes across generations The post Email time capsule for kids appeared first on Komando.com .
Skip the $150 service call. Your phone can now troubleshoot a busted dishwasher for free, plus we tackle a listener's race to preserve his 93 year old mom's stories before they're gone, including: - Free appliance diagnosis with AI - Perfect setup for recording aging parents - Capturing family memories on a budget The post AI is your new handyman appeared first on Komando.com .
Turns out your AirPods Pro might be doing double duty, and the FDA already signed off on it. Plus, a country act just topped the Billboard charts, and no one in the band is human. - Free FDA cleared hearing test - AI band Breaking Rust hitting number one - The future of chatbot music The post AirPods are secretly hearing aids appeared first on Komando.com .
