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Kim Komando Today

Amazon is losing billions on Alexa

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Amazon sold Echos below cost, hoping for more Alexa shopping. Spoiler: it didn’t work. Venmo transactions aren't private, and how your 'digital twin' could save your life. Also, Phil from Indiana isn't happy about his ex-wife FaceTiming their kids at his place.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Kim Commando today, your daily podcast to keep you up to date with all things digital and beyond.

0:08.1

And I'd love to have you be a part of our podcast.

0:10.9

You can make an appointment to speak with me.

0:13.2

Just head over to commando.com.

0:14.7

And on the top right, there's a button that says email Kim, fill that out.

0:17.7

And that's it.

0:18.7

I always like to kick things off with something interesting.

0:21.3

And last year, you might remember this.

0:23.7

Four NASA volunteers entered a fake Mars simulation in Houston, Texas.

0:28.2

Well, they just came out.

0:30.1

They spent 378 days in a 1,700 square foot space.

0:35.1

You know, they were pretty set up.

0:36.3

They had a lounge area, greenhouse, a

0:38.8

medical area, bedrooms, a great workout gym, a couple of bathrooms. There was also an outdoor

0:44.4

garden complete with red sand, okay, because remember, this is a Mars simulation. Now here's the deal.

0:49.7

They had to grow their own food, deal with each other, be isolated, stuff that might happen if we actually

0:54.6

lived on Mars. So what do you think the crew did the most during their Mars simulation? Okay,

1:00.6

for the last year. What do you think they did the most? You're ready for it? They watch television.

1:06.0

That's right. Day and night. They watched TV on Mars. Oh, and they had no animals in the simulation, especially

1:12.5

no cats. Why? Because curiosity, kill them all. Oh, ho! That was a good one. Hey, on that happy,

1:20.4

no, welcome, everyone. I'm Kim Commando, America's beloved digital goddess here with you once again.

1:25.1

And let me tell you, you're about ready to get more tech smarts because every single thing is now a tech thing, because after all, if you're not tech

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