Scammers used AI to fake my dog's surgery

Trapped upside down in a sinking car in freezing water. 19-year-old Andi Burns thought it was the end. Until her Apple Watch called 911. Listen here for her incredible story of survival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine your pet goes missing, and hours later you get a photo of them on an operating table with a demand for $2,700 to "save" them. It’s a terrifying new scam that happened to a Florida family. I spoke with them about how they were almost duped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your kid's post-screen meltdown isn't because they love the app. It's because the app was designed to keep them wanting. Neuroscientists call it a digital slot machine. I speak with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, about how she broke the cycle with her own tween daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your smart devices could be someone else's weapon. A global crackdown wiped out four massive botnets linked to 300,000 attacks. Intelligence Analyst Allan Liska explains who's behind it and what it means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I told my wife I might not wake up." That's what David Grant said when his doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. When he turned to ChatGPT, it diagnosed him in minutes. I speak with David about the moment AI saved his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your TV is watching you. It takes screenshots of what you're watching and sells that data to advertisers. I spoke with Aaron Alva, an attorney and former FTC insider, about why this is happening and how to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See those dome cameras at the grocery store? Those aren't just for shoplifters. Those run AI that tracks every step you take, every pause you make to figure out what you want to buy. Yes, it's watching you. Plus, who really invented Bitcoin, a loyalty points scam to watch for, and a ChatGPT trick to outsmart your mechanic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your phone is not private. A U.S. Customs agent can legally search it when you return home from your trip abroad. They scan every picture, text, or email. In 2025, agents searched 55,318 devices. I’ll tell you why this is happening and how to protect yourself. We’re also looking at why some workers are choosing to retire early rather than retool for AI again. Plus, no more repeating yourself twice at drive-thru. Philips’ new espresso machine will remember your coffee order. Brew and conversation go a long way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven fingers? Extra teeth? Those tells are gone. New research from UC Berkeley confirms we've crossed what they call the "Indistinguishable Threshold," the point where AI-generated faces have become so realistic that people perform no better than a coin flip when trying to distinguish them from real photos. That's why I sat down with Dr. Hany Farid, digital forensics professor at UC Berkeley and the person many call "The Deepfake Detective," to talk about what this means for trust, elections, and the spread of misinformation in a world where seeing is no longer believing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average home has $100k to $300k in belongings. And after a disaster, insurance adjusters are counting on you not remembering the details on them. I'll show you how AI can build a complete home inventory in about an hour.Plus, if your LinkedIn headline has one specific word in it, recruiters are scrolling right past you. I'll tell you what it is and how to fix it in five minutes.And for Tool of the Week: Gemini Live, Google's free voice AI that actually keeps up with real conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices