DeepSummary
The hosts, Kim Commando, Andrew Babinski, and Allie Seligman, discuss various tech-related topics, including social media nightmares, toxic chemicals found in clothes from the fashion retailer Shein, an Amazon delivery driver ignoring a house fire, and police using drones for certain calls. They also share personal anecdotes and banter.
One of the main topics is a story about a woman whose $15,000 cruise reservation was canceled by someone who created an account using her booking number and photo of her tickets. Carnival could not reinstate her presidential suite and offered inferior rooms instead. Kim also shares a humorous story about wearing a borrowed designer wedding dress and the reactions from construction workers.
Other discussions include the prevalence of scams on YouTube's Content ID system, where people copyright ambient sounds to claim revenue from videos, reading tips from Allie involving library apps like Libby, and Kim's preference for wearing Skims pajamas to bed.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Toxic chemicals found in cheap clothing from retailers like Shein can pose health risks, including links to cancer, autism, and infertility.
- An Amazon delivery driver ignored a house fire and proceeded to deliver a package, failing to report the fire or alert authorities.
- Police departments are starting to use drones to respond to certain calls, with the drone acting as an initial point of contact.
- YouTube's Content ID system can be exploited by scammers who copyright ambient sounds to claim revenue from videos containing those sounds.
- The Libby app provides free access to ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital resources through local library systems.
- Kim Commando prefers wearing Skims pajamas to bed but often ends up removing them due to temperature fluctuations.
- A woman's $15,000 cruise reservation was canceled by someone using her booking number, and the cruise line could not reinstate her presidential suite.
- Kim once wore a borrowed designer wedding dress, leading to humorous interactions with construction workers outside her home.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Well, the reason why I bring it up is that now it turns out that people are having social media nightmares.“ by Kim Commando
- “So I go to bed in skims, right? And when I wake up, I'm naked.“ by Kim Commando
- “It's gross.“ by Allie Seligman
- “I always am reading two at a time.“ by Allie Seligman
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Episode Information
Kim Komando Today
Kim Komando
5/31/24
Major fashion retailer Shein was caught selling millions of clothes containing toxic chemicals, some of which are linked to cancer. Plus, an Amazon driver ignores a house fire, Samsung washing machine drama, and police drones are here.