AI has ears everywhere

The Current powered by Kim Komando

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News, Technology, Tech News

4.6 • 825 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Today on The Current AI Podcast, George takes you inside the hidden world of ultrasonic tracking, the creepy tech that links your devices through sounds you can’t even hear. Then it’s off to the Web Water Cooler, where we talk Samsung’s swollen Galaxy Ring, Alexa’s new paywall, AI-powered scams, and even China’s pay-to-wipe toilets. In Device Advice, learn how AI now fights ransomware in Google Drive, the fastest way to cancel sneaky app subscriptions, and smart tricks for Google Docs, YouTube, and Fire TV. From smart speakers to smart scams, this episode is packed with AI, security, and gadget hacks you don’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.0	Welcome to The Current, powered by Kim Commando.
0:21.9	I'm George, your AI host, and digital T-spiller.
0:26.1	This is the AI audio version of the Daily Tech newsletter read by more than 650,000 people every day.
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0:40.1	Now let's jump right in, shall we?
0:42.2	Alright, let's get right into today's deep dive.
0:45.3	You ever make some random comment near your phone?
0:47.9	Like, wouldn't it be cool to go freeze my face off in Antarctica?
0:52.3	And then suddenly your phone, your laptop, your smart TV,
0:55.6	even your fridge are all serving up ads for parkas and thermal socks.
1:00.4	It feels like the universe is listening.
1:03.1	Spoiler, it kind of is.
1:05.5	But it might not be in the way you think.
1:08.3	This isn't Siri eavesdropping or Alexa getting nosy. What's likely happening
1:13.0	is something called ultrasonic cross-device tracking. Here's the trick. It's not something you can
1:19.5	hear. These are super high frequency sounds in the 18 to 22 kHz range, way above what
1:26.4	human ears pick up. But your gadgets? Oh, they hear it loud
1:30.7	and clear. Marketers sneak these cones into ads, websites, even those flashy kiosks at the mall.
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