62 Episodes

  1. More Young People are Using AI Chatbots. Is it Safe?

    Published: 1/13/2026

  2. The Best Way to Search for Info Online in the AI Era

    Published: 1/6/2026

  3. The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA & AI

    Published: 12/30/2025

  4. ‘Tis the Season for Recycling e-Waste

    Published: 12/16/2025

  5. Trying out Friend, the Viral AI Necklace

    Published: 12/9/2025

  6. Is It Actually Possible to Control Kids’ Screen Time?

    Published: 12/2/2025

  7. We Tried Smart Glasses to See If They’re Worth the Hype

    Published: 11/25/2025

  8. Why Our Feeds are Filled with AI Slop—and What to Do about It

    Published: 11/18/2025

  9. What We’ve Learned in One Year of Terms of Service

    Published: 11/11/2025

  10. Crypto ATM Scams are on the Rise. Here’s What You Need to Know

    Published: 11/4/2025

  11. Why Have We Gotten Worse at Reading?

    Published: 10/28/2025

  12. The Tech Helping Humans Understand Animal Communication

    Published: 10/21/2025

  13. Billionaire Investor Frank McCourt on Why We Should Control Our Own Data

    Published: 10/14/2025

  14. Why Tech Platforms Are Now Asking for Your Age

    Published: 10/7/2025

  15. Saving Energy and Money with Smart Technology

    Published: 9/30/2025

  16. What Dr. Sanjay Gupta Learned from Being the Target of a Deepfake Health Ad

    Published: 9/23/2025

  17. Back to School -- with Help from AI

    Published: 9/16/2025

  18. How to Keep Your Private Messages Truly Private

    Published: 9/9/2025

  19. From VPNs to Cookies: Staying Secure Online

    Published: 9/2/2025

  20. How Your Memories Can Live On After You Die

    Published: 8/26/2025

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New technologies like artificial intelligence, facial recognition and social media algorithms are changing our world so fast that it can be hard to keep up. This cutting-edge tech often inspires overblown hype — and fear. That’s where we come in. Each week, CNN Tech Writer Clare Duffy will break down how these technologies work and what they’ll mean for your life in terms that don’t require an engineering degree to understand. And we’ll empower you to start experimenting with these tools, without getting played by them.