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Pick up your phone and thank a veteran. GPS, the internet, the microwave, and the EpiPen all trace back to the military. Hear the surprising stories behind the tech you use every day. Plus, we talk to Gary about how his American Legion post could map a 6,000-grave cemetery so families can find their loved ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a free app to show proof of service for Veterans Day discounts. Plus, Gary Horton of the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired and veteran Arnold Thomas explain how 20 blind veterans got free Meta glasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A researcher says your keyboard won’t auto-complete certain phrases, from politics to religion. Hear what’s on the “gray list.” Plus, did you know a period at the end of a text can read as upset to Gen Z? We break down the generation text fight between them and millennials.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gmail’s Manage subscriptions option lists every store that emails you and how many messages each one sent, and you can unsubscribe with a tap. Plus, what your Gmail address says about your age and the plus-sign trick that catches who sold your email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From sidewalk kicks to full-on physical blockades, people are harassing delivery robots. A professor was reportedly arrested for attacking one. Plus, a dozen delivery robots jammed a Chicago sidewalk, and a DoorDash driver reportedly faked deliveries with AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The kids are using AI for homework, and it hands over the answers. Flip one switch and it becomes a tutor. I'll tell you how to turn it on. Plus, we help Michele use AI with her students for a Veterans Day project, and how to prep for a radio interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Dema built an AI hologram of his late father. We explore the booming "grief tech" industry and why to record loved ones' stories instead. Plus, Netflix’s Wonka show used an AI clone of Gene Wilder’s voice, and new tools can clone yours from 10 seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your phone can listen for the smoke alarm when others can’t hear it. I'll tell you how to turn it on, and test it. Plus, Frankie tells us how an AI chatbot told him he was having heart trouble and to call 911. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claude and ChatGPT let you link your bank account so they can read two years of transactions. Think twice. That puts your spending on another company’s servers. Plus, we help Rob protect his data when he uses AI to double-check his taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Had trouble canceling Amazon Prime? The FTC’s settlement has paid out more than $840 million so far, and you don't have to file a claim. Plus, Barbara asks whether Amazon photographs more than your package, and we explain how to turn off delivery photos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices