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The silent thief that’s inflating your power bill every single month
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (576+ words) While everyone's asking ChatGPT to write their grocery lists, I've been finding the AI tricks that actually save you hours of work. The prompts that make you sound smarter in meetings. The tools that catch scams before you fall for…...
Airplane mode, background apps, Incognito: The tech advice you’ve been following for nothing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (354+ words) While everyone's asking ChatGPT to write their grocery lists, I've been finding the AI tricks that actually save you hours of work. The prompts that make you sound smarter in meetings. The tools that catch scams before you fall for…...
You don’t own a Ring doorbell. Your face is in the database anyway.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) Kim's Cash Grab Giveaway " ENTER'TO WIN! " No purchase necessary Split screen: person walking past neighbor's house with facial recognition overlay vs. close-up of Ring doorbell camera. " TL;DR (THE SHORT VERSION) " Read time: 3 minutes I need your help: Add Komando....
The Wi-Fi 7 trap: Why a $600 router won’t speed up your internet
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (484+ words) Kim's Cash Grab Giveaway " ENTER'TO WIN! " No purchase necessary Kim Komando explains why your $80 monthly plan is the real bottleneck for your home internet. Don't fall for the Wi-Fi 7 hype because your router is just the off-ramp for a highway…...
How to use your phone’s AI camera: A visual search guide from The Current
3+ mon, 7+ hour ago (408+ words) Kim's Cash Grab Giveaway " ENTER'TO WIN! " No purchase necessary The next time you're stuck assembling a toy, staring at a blinking error light or arguing with a strand of Christmas bulbs, don't Google it. Point your camera and ask. I…...
Forget Rosetta Stone: Real-time AI tools that end the language barrier
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (491+ words) AI translation has moved past clunky robot voices. From earbuds that translate 43 languages in half a second to Zoom calls that reanimate your lips to speak Japanese, Kim Komando scouts the gear that actually works. " TL;DR (THE SHORT VERSION)…...
After-Christmas steals: Up to 55% off my top 10 picks
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (540+ words) Didn't get what you wanted? Now's your chance. I need your help: Add Komando.com as a preferred source on Google I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I'd forgotten how much work it is to prep a turkey dinner....
The suburban hacker house: She helped North Korea infiltrate American tech
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (563+ words) Kim's Christmas Cash Giveaway " ENTER'TO WIN! " No purchase necessary This isn't a ripped-from-the-headlines new Netflix series. This really happened in a quiet neighborhood called Litchfield Park that's about a 20-minute drive from Phoenix, Arizona. Christina Chapman, 50, looked like your average…...
Tech secrets only the pros know
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (417+ words) Kim's Christmas Cash Giveaway " ENTER'TO WIN! " No purchase necessary We've all been there. Your screen goes black, but you can still hear the audio. You're trying to move the cursor on your phone, but your thumb's too big to land…...
Stop your devices from listening
1+ year, 1+ week ago (240+ words) GIVEAWAY: Win $500 for you and $500 to pay it forward " ENTER'TO WIN!'No purchase necessary " What's the obvious downside for always-on devices that constantly listen for commands? They're always listening. Voice-activated tech uses microphones that listen for wake words, meaning they…...