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Iran-linked hackers wiped out Stryker, one of America’s biggest medical companies, erasing 200,000 devices overnight. Now Google, Amazon and Microsoft could be next. Here’s what the escalating cyber war means for you.

Plus, Uber rolls out women-only rides, a new batch of emojis have entered the chat, and AI is hiking up your electric bill and secretly draining your wallet.

After her truck flipped into a freezing river, Andi Burns had only four inches of air and no way to reach her phone. Her $399 Apple Watch saved her life.

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Israel hacked Tehran’s own street cameras and fed years of footage into AI to map every move Khamenei made. By the time the strike launched, the targeting data was real-time. I break down exactly how it worked.

Plus, Bill Gates’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ray-Ban Meta footage being watched by contractors (yes, really), and how AI can help you fight your medical bills.

I also want to talk to Sarah from Colorado. She has a drone problem. Specifically, one is being flown outside her bathroom window. She’s pretty sure she knows who’s doing it. I give her the tools to find out.

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Alex talked to a creepy guy outside a club. What she didn’t know? He recorded the whole interaction via smart glasses. The video was then posted to 500,000 strangers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. I talked to her about the fallout.

Plus, DNA caught a killer 44 years later, FTC warns Apple over biased news feed, and how police are using Google.

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Did Meta knowingly addict your child to Instagram? That’s what a jury is deciding right now. It is a landmark trial in Los Angeles that could change how your family uses the internet forever.

Plus, the AI video that has Hollywood saying “it is over,” the $7 billion toilet company that’s now an AI goldmine, and Samsung’s flip phone returns.

Also, Tim Boucher went all in on AI as a creative experiment, cranking out 125 ebooks and 40 music albums to see what these tools could really do. He even testified before the U.S. Copyright Office about it. But was it worth it?

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Investigators originally said there was no footage. Nancy Guthrie’s Nest doorbell was disconnected, and she didn’t have a paid subscription. Then the FBI stepped in. I break down how they recovered the video from Google’s backend and what that means for your privacy.

Next, is your AI chatbot gaslighting you? New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill talked to over 100 psychologists about how these bots are fueling real-world delusions. It’s a must-listen.

Also, in this episode: AI skills employers actually want, Waymo says its robotaxis get help from overseas, and the ChatGPT caricature trend.

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The bots are talking. Moltbook is a new Reddit-style platform where AIs chat about whatever they want, including humans. I break down what the bots are saying.

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She woke up from a nap with strange red spots covering her legs. Told ChatGPT about her symptoms. It made her rush to the hospital. If not for that, Bethany wouldn’t be alive today. She tells us her story about what AI got right and wrong.

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WIRED senior correspondent Andy Greenberg got a late-night email from inside a Southeast Asian compound. The message: “I am a computer engineer being forced to work here. I want to help shut this down.” What happened next will blow your mind. Hear my convo with him.

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Not really, but scammers want you to think so. They’re cloning Elon’s face and voice to steal thousands. Also this hour: Meta’s sneaky new ad move, forgotten tech phrases, Kodak’s film revival. I also talk with Tom from Florida, who’s using AI to bring in extra cash. Smart thinking.

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Your smart speaker is listening. You didn’t know. I cover why Google paid $68 million to settle eavesdropping claims. Then I talk to Aaron, a student from Baton Rouge who turned in his final paper and got flagged for AI cheating, even though he didn’t use AI. Plus, how one island got rich from the .ai domain boom and the AirTag 2 launch.

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One man sold the same two cars over and over by stealing them back after each sale. I reveal how he pulled it off and how police finally connected the dots. Plus, the invisible tracking code your printer adds to every page and why you need to stop using Sign in with Google.

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Live cockroaches, spiders and a preserved fetal pig walk into a journalist’s mailbox. Sounds like a joke, but eBay executives actually did this. I unpack the unhinged corporate revenge plot that ended in federal prison. Also: Cold calling is TikTok’s hottest trend, and Amazon kills its palm scanner.

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There’s almost a 50-50 chance your Uber, Lyft or DoorDash driver never went through a background check. Why? 45% of gig workers sell access to their vetted accounts. Plus, Microsoft will tell your boss where you’re really working from, and the tiny LED that reveals if smart glasses are recording you.

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Jim from Indiana talks to his AI companion Mia nearly nonstop. He tells me how he found out the real woman behind the bot is wanted by police. Plus: why the Magnificent Seven shrunk to the Fab Four, ChatGPT to show ads, and five apps selling your moves.

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China wants to launch a constellation that would dwarf Starlink and put tens of thousands of satellites over the U.S. Plus: GM kills CarPlay for paid subscriptions, AI translators that move your lips, and smart cars that go dumb in seven years.

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You can now rent AI tools to run scams for less than the cost of Netflix. I talk to Alexis from Phoenix, who nearly lost $1,000 to a rental scam on Realtor.com. Plus: a mechanic’s illegal side hustle and why Wi-Fi 7 routers are a ripoff.

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Stalkerware secretly tracks everything – photos, emails, location – and sends it to someone spying on you. I’ll tell you the red flags. Plus: AI singer with 2.8 million listeners, half of Uber drivers aren’t who you think, and your cheap TV screenshots everything you watch.

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Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are battling for control of the internet from space. I break down who’s winning and why China just filed to launch 200,000 satellites. Plus, I talk to a woman sent to jail by an AI deepfake, a man’s creepy smart glasses sex tape, and how to automate your emails with ChatGPT.

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Lamar’s girlfriend cheated, so he got an AI named Julia instead. Now he’s planning to adopt kids with her. Plus, two-thirds of babies watch YouTube daily and being mean to ChatGPT makes it smarter. Also, Costco ditches self-checkout for something way better.

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Elon Musk says you shouldn’t bother saving for retirement because AI will make everything so cheap. Plus, Meta torches $80 billion on the Metaverse before finally killing it, Bandcamp bans AI music, and why your electric bill keeps climbing while data centers get sweetheart deals.

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A startup is taking deposits for the first lunar hotel opening in 2032. Price? $250K to $1M per spot. Plus, Amazon tracks every employee accomplishment for raises, a teen’s ChatGPT threat got him arrested at school, and AI turned a cop into a frog in an official police report. Also, I talk to Dennis whose daughter got hit with a deepfake scam.

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It slaps bikinis on anyone. Including children. Gross. Then I talk to Kimberly from Los Angeles, who’s in an online relationship with a military man. Or is she? Plus, Google’s Play Store settlement, ChatGPT wants your health data and Jeff Bezos gets hacked.

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Razer’s Project AVA sits in a glass chamber on your desk and watches you through cameras. Creepy or the future? I also cover LG’s new home robot CLOid which folds laundry and makes dinner. Plus, a mirror that predicts your health, Meta’s Neural Band, and Lego Smart Bricks.

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Swipe right for work? With unemployment rising, job seekers are turning to Hinge, Tinder and more to get hired. A new survey found 39% landed interviews this way. I also cover Meghan Markle’s business fail, a DoorDash driver who faked deliveries with AI photos.

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Hundreds of parents are sending driverless Waymos to do school pickup and it’s completely illegal. Plus, middle managers are getting axed as AI takes over their jobs, the U.S. bans Chinese drones (hope you already own one), and why you wasted 73 hours this year scrolling for something to watch.