You're home alone. It's windy. It's raining and then you hear something. It's most likely the house creaking and groaning. Or at least you hope it is. You're becoming hyper-focused on each and every little noise and each one is shaking you a little bit to the core.

Your heart's beating faster and faster. You're thinking you're being watched.

Those eyes in that picture over the fireplace are following you no matter where you go.

You just know it. The howling wind outside is whistling through the trees.

The shutters are banging against the windows. Your mind is saying everything's okay. But deep down in your heart,

something just doesn't feel right. You're being watched. You know someone

somewhere is listening. Alexa, what time is it? And if it's not Alexa, it could be Google Home,

a Barbie doll, a coffee maker, or even your refrigerator. I'm America's Digital Pro, Kim Commando.

It's called the Internet of Things. It's making you and your home more

connected. But I have a huge warning for you. Those appliances are spying on you. In this podcast,

we're going to talk about the different types of appliances that are gathering information.

And where all that information is going, where it's being stored, why you should be so concerned about it,

and most importantly, what you can do about it.

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Let's play a pet game, a game all about pets.

That's hello Barbie. You know, the doll made by Mattel.

Girls have played with Barbie dolls for generations.

58 years to be exact. And boy,

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