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The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Technology, Tech News

4.6825 Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Plus, Mozilla's *Privacy Not Included project investigated the data collected by 25 top car brands — and it's a lot! I discuss the shocking findings with Program Director Jen Caltrider. Google's new policy on first-time advertisers, and Mercedes' builds a Tesla competitor. 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 and beyond.

0:08.1

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

0:13.2

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

0:17.0

Fill that out. And that's it. All right, I always like to start each hour with something

0:21.0

interesting and you can't make this up. Your phone can save you in just a number of ways,

0:26.4

but what if you're in a battle between you and a jaguar? Yeah, I know. A 40-year-old farm worker in

0:33.6

Brazil was attacked by a jaguar and his phone saved his life. Here's what happened.

0:38.6

The big cat chomped down on his phone, and the lithium ion battery exploded in its face.

0:45.4

The cat got spooked and ran away. I mean, but just imagine for just a second. What if that phone

0:50.8

wasn't in his pocket? I mean, what if this didn't happen? It would have been a real

0:55.3

catastrophe. Oh, yeah, that was a good one. We're on a roll. And on that happy note, welcome,

1:03.2

ladies and gents, because after all, I'm Kim Commando. And you just tapped into the biggest show,

1:07.9

the most trusted show, because I am your beloved digital goddess

1:10.9

here with you once again. And you're about to get more tech smart because every single

1:14.9

thing is now a tech thing. And for those tuning in for the first time, a warm welcome.

1:19.6

And we're delighted to have you joining us. And to our regulars, it's great to have you back.

1:23.4

And you can find my show across 420 fantastic radio stations in the United States.

1:28.4

And if you want to listen on your own time, no problem.

1:30.6

Just pop open your favorite radio app and you can search Commando to find me.

1:34.2

And if you're more into podcasts or webcast, head over to commando.com.

1:37.6

Find that Commando community button and experience me 100% commercial free.

1:43.1

So wherever you are, whatever you're doing, or just a

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