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The Current powered by Kim Komando

How advertisers know everything about you

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Technology, Tech News

4.6825 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Your phone isn't listening. The truth is scarier. Today's episode breaks down exactly why all those ads seem magically made for you. Plus: how a hacker used Sony's own chatbot to steal $20,000 worth of PlayStation games, and why you should avoid ChatGPT for medical emergencies. Phone dying? Here's a quick iPhone battery check that could save you $700 today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:22.4

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0:24.2

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0:27.1

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0:30.1

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0:32.9

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0:35.5

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0:39.5

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0:45.6

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0:50.6

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0:56.1

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1:01.7

Hey there. It's Kim and welcome to the audio version of my daily tech newsletter, the current,

1:07.1

read by nearly a million people every single day.

1:14.6

Now let's get into today's newsletter for Thursday, March 5th, 2026.

1:21.8

Okay, so before we get into today's big story, I want to tell you something that happened on a Zoom call.

1:29.1

Kevin O'Leary, yes, that Kevin from Shark Tank was in the middle of a job interview when someone wandered into the frame behind the candidate. It was mom, just there. Kevin didn't miss a beat. He told the candidate,

1:36.1

shut her down or you're out of the running, and here is the kicker. According to a 2025 survey,

1:42.3

77% of Gen Z job seekers admitted they brought a parent to a job interview.

1:47.8

One in five had a parent contact the employer on their behalf. Some parents even completed the

1:52.5

hiring test for their kids. Seriously. A few years ago, a 23-year-old showed up to an interview at my

1:57.8

office with his mom in my conference room she looked me dead in the

2:01.2

eye and said she was there for moral support i asked her to wait in the lobby she was not thrilled

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