Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
A Florida cop ran his ex-wife’s license plate 717 times. Flock’s CEO admitted police have abused his 120,000-camera network but argued it isn’t Big Brother.
Both can’t be true. So I brought in Dr. Matthew Guariglia from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to sort out which one is, the new safeguards, what Americans are screaming about and where license plate readers go next. Hint: Up. Way up.
Plus, a reporter hid an AirTag inside a stack of books to find out what Amazon was doing with them. Spoiler: shredding them to feed AI. And the warehouse doing it has a T. rex in it. I’m not kidding.
Then two roommates turned a landlord dispute into a diss track. 20,000 views and counting. Sorry, Cindy.
And a listener dropped her phone in an airplane toilet. She went in after it. Gloved. Elbow deep. Mid-flight. The phone survived. Her dignity did not. “Do not flush” covers more than paper towels.
CHAPTERS:
0:29 McDonald’s app is keeping 515 pages on how you eat.
4:49 Flock’s CEO admits cops abused his cameras.
8:56 Phoebe Gates’ startup caught in cookie scandal. Faked sales data.
13:21 AI drafts Andrew’s fantasy football team. It goes sideways.
29:19 Komando merch drop. One week only.
18:15 Electricians are pulling $260K. Zero college debt.
19:16 Phone, meet airplane toilet. She got it back.
31:21 Telescope ranches let you stargaze from your couch.
36:40 One prank trapped 50 Waymos on a single street.
40:08 Amazon is shredding rare books to feed AI.
42:27 American Airlines’ AI rebooked passengers’ seats before boarding.
45:37 Ferrari’s first EV made history. And $40 million.
48:38 The dating app location trick a listener busted.
1:04:36 Can someone watch me through my smart TV?
1:11:01 AI generated “silver foxes” flood Facebook.
1:13:16 A 15-second dance saves you 20% on gas.
1:16:32 A fake FBI call cost this woman $4.3 million.
1:20:23 YouTube changes how it counts views.
1:21:15 People are marrying their chatbots. Vows and everything.
1:24:14 EFF’s Dr. Matthew Guariglia on the truth about Flock.
1:30:19 Roommates vs. landlord, settled by diss track.
1:4:20 Are you risking your kids’ privacy every time you upload a photo to AI?
ABOUT THE SHOW I’m Kim Komando, and I’ve been translating tech for real people for three decades. Scams, privacy, AI and the gadgets in your pocket. Explained so you can actually do something about it.
SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN Podcast: komando.com/podcasts Newsletter: komando.com Connect: @kimkomando
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A cop ran 717 searches on his ex. That’s not surveillance. That’s a plate of drama.
#Privacy #Surveillance #TechNews
A Florida cop ran his ex-wife’s license plate 717 times. Flock’s CEO admitted police have abused his 120,000-camera network but argued it isn’t Big Brother.
Both can’t be true. So I brought in Dr. Matthew Guariglia from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to sort out which one is, the new safeguards, what Americans are screaming about and where license plate readers go next. Hint: Up. Way up.
Plus, a reporter hid an AirTag inside a stack of books to find out what Amazon was doing with them. Spoiler: shredding them to feed AI. And the warehouse doing it has a T. rex in it. I’m not kidding.
Then two roommates turned a landlord dispute into a diss track. 20,000 views and counting. Sorry, Cindy.
And a listener dropped her phone in an airplane toilet. She went in after it. Gloved. Elbow deep. Mid-flight. The phone survived. Her dignity did not. “Do not flush” covers more than paper towels.
CHAPTERS:
0:29 McDonald’s app is keeping 515 pages on how you eat.
4:49 Flock’s CEO admits cops abused his cameras.
8:56 Phoebe Gates’ startup caught in cookie scandal. Faked sales data.
13:21 AI drafts Andrew’s fantasy football team. It goes sideways.
29:19 Komando merch drop. One week only.
18:15 Electricians are pulling $260K. Zero college debt.
19:16 Phone, meet airplane toilet. She got it back.
31:21 Telescope ranches let you stargaze from your couch.
36:40 One prank trapped 50 Waymos on a single street.
40:08 Amazon is shredding rare books to feed AI.
42:27 American Airlines’ AI rebooked passengers’ seats before boarding.
45:37 Ferrari’s first EV made history. And $40 million.
48:38 The dating app location trick a listener busted.
1:04:36 Can someone watch me through my smart TV?
1:11:01 AI generated “silver foxes” flood Facebook.
1:13:16 A 15-second dance saves you 20% on gas.
1:16:32 A fake FBI call cost this woman $4.3 million.
1:20:23 YouTube changes how it counts views.
1:21:15 People are marrying their chatbots. Vows and everything.
1:24:14 EFF’s Dr. Matthew Guariglia on the truth about Flock.
1:30:19 Roommates vs. landlord, settled by diss track.
1:4:20 Are you risking your kids’ privacy every time you upload a photo to AI?
ABOUT THE SHOW I’m Kim Komando, and I’ve been translating tech for real people for three decades. Scams, privacy, AI and the gadgets in your pocket. Explained so you can actually do something about it.
SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN Podcast: komando.com/podcasts Newsletter: komando.com Connect: @kimkomando
If this one made you check your own settings, hit subscribe and drop a comment. I read them.
A cop ran 717 searches on his ex. That’s not surveillance. That’s a plate of drama.
#Privacy #Surveillance #TechNews
