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The Current powered by Kim Komando

Remote work scams, 30-second privacy trick and a crucial Chrome alert

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Technology, Tech News

4.6825 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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A big change is coming to your Google Search and Google News results. Plus, every Chrome user needs to know about a dire new security warning. Also, don't miss out on this 30-second privacy check that reveals the companies you’re unknowingly sharing data with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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

0:10.7

and beyond. And I'd love to have you be a part of our podcast. You can make an appointment to

0:15.8

speak with me. Just head over to commando.com. And on the top right, there's a button that says email

0:20.2

Kim, fill that out out and that's it

0:22.0

so i was looking at this smart cooker the other day it's amazing this one appliance does it all

0:29.3

like the suvite slow cook it's a pressure cooker and it does deep frying yeah that's right gosh deep

0:36.2

fried deep fried butter i saw that at the Arizona

0:39.0

State Fair a few years ago. Man, I thought to myself, that thing should come with a side of Lipitor.

0:43.9

Anyway, this smart cooker was $199, but I passed on it. You know why? Because learning how to use it

0:51.1

would just take too much time. Oh, yes. And you see, ladies and gentlemen,

0:57.1

just an example of all the fun that we have here week after week as we talk about living

1:00.8

the best digital life ever. We talk about all the gadgets and gizmos and, of course, your online

1:06.9

security and privacy, you can find the Kim Commando show in over 425 top stations

1:11.6

from coast to coast, and we're also streaming in your favorite radio app. And you can find

1:15.9

a streaming on demand 24-7 as a podcast, webcast, all three hours, commercial free over at

1:20.9

get Kim.com. And a special thank you goes out to our servicemen and women in the Army, the Marines,

1:26.3

the Navy, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, and the Space Force, who are protecting our nation as I speak and listening

1:32.0

to us on the American Forces Network Radio. And our T-Mobile Unlimited Listener Line is now open

1:37.8

at 1-3-8-825254. All right, let's start this out with five things about consumer tech in the internet that will keep you up to date, make a difference in your life. And we're going to start with fake news. So you probably think you're pretty good at spotting fake news, right? Well, the truth is, you're not. Every minute of every day, more than 500 hours of new content is uploaded to YouTube.

2:02.8

Think about this, every minute.

2:04.6

On TikTok, 5,000 videos are being watched.

2:08.6

Over a quarter of a million stories are shared on Instagram every single minute.

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