Kim Komando Daily Tech Update
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Smart glasses make a comeback

7 min
•Jan 9, 20263 months ago
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Summary

This episode focuses on the predicted comeback of smart glasses in 2026, contrasting them with Google's failed 2013 attempt by highlighting AI integration and normal appearance. The episode also discusses extensive data tracking by advertising companies, with Publicis Groupe claiming to track 91% of internet users, and warns about 23andMe's bankruptcy and data security issues.

Insights
  • Smart glasses are positioned for a major comeback in 2026 due to AI integration and improved design that looks like normal eyewear
  • Data tracking has reached unprecedented levels with major advertising companies monitoring 91% of internet users' behavior
  • Companies can predict consumer behavior changes based on income and spending pattern analysis
  • Bankruptcy of data-collecting companies like 23andMe creates significant privacy risks for consumers
  • The combination of AI and wearable technology is creating new opportunities for seamless information delivery
Trends
Smart glasses adoption accelerating with AI integrationShift from bulky VR headsets to stylish, functional smart glassesHyper-personalized advertising based on comprehensive consumer data trackingPredictive consumer behavior modeling using AIIncreased privacy concerns as data companies face financial instabilityReal-time information overlay becoming mainstream through wearable techData monetization strategies becoming more aggressive during company distress
Quotes
"Unlike Google's, these look perfectly normal. Working silently with your smartphone, you'll see information projected to the inside of the lens. No one else will see it."
Kim Commando
"So forget Apple and others bulky and uncomfortable VR headgear. This is the year for smart glasses that are stylish. And above all, finally, work is advertised."
Kim Commando
"Thanks to Core AI, we can do that with 91% of adults. 91% of everybody on the Internet."
Publicis Groupe CEO
"We can predict that Lola is at a high propensity to trade down to private label. So rather than continuing with messaging for our clients premium brand to Lola, we immediately switch to promote the value brand in their portfolio."
Publicis Groupe CEO
"They're accused of conducting a fire sale with data brokers to raise cash using your data."
Kim Commando
Full Transcript
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Speaker B

Right after today's daily tech update, I'm.

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Speaker A

Going to play for you a great.

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Speaker B

Clip from my nationally syndicated radio show. It's called I know, the Kim Commander Show. Funny how that works. And hey, if you're not subscribed to it, wherever you get your podcast, what are you doing? You're missing out.

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Speaker A

You need this intel to live in today's world. All this week, we've been looking forward to what's ahead in 2026. Today in part five, why smart glasses will stage a strong comeback. I'm Kim Commando for Webroot. Start their new year with the best antivirus protection. My listeners get an exclusive 75% off@webroot.com Kim it was 2013 when Google attempted to convince you to wear smart glasses. But that tech was very premature. And without AI, Google Glass was only a geek's toy. But this year is different. Unlike Google's, these look perfectly normal. Working silently with your smartphone, you'll see information projected to the inside of the lens. No one else will see it. AI will recognize who you're speaking with and if you want, provide their background, making conversation a snap. So forget Apple and others bulky and uncomfortable VR headgear. This is the year for smart glasses that are stylish. And above all, finally, work is advertised. Join almost a million folks who stay tech ahead with my free newsletter. Sign up now@getkim.com Think about all the irreplaceable moments on your computer. Your kids, photos, important records, years of work and memories. If Your computer crashed today. How much would you lose? It happens every day and it's completely preventable. That's why I use and recommend Carbonite, my my number one choice for cloud backup. Carbonite gives you unlimited automatic protection for everything that matters. It quietly backs up all your photos, documents and important memories in the background, safely, privately, and always just a click away on your computer or mobile app. Carbonite is your ultimate backup plan. It protects you from the unexpected, from accidental deletions and hard drive crashes, to floods, fires, and even a morning coffee spill on your laptop. And then. And if something does happen, recovery couldn't be easier. Just log in and restore everything with one click, even on a brand new computer. Right now, get 50% off carbonite when you go to carbonite.com Kim that's carbonite.com Kim. Live a better digital life with Carbonite.

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Speaker C

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Speaker B

And now, as promised. Drumroll, please. Droop. Okay, that was pretty lame. A clip from my weekend show, the Kim Commando Show. It's pretty much the best radio show in the world, but I may be just a little biased. Sit back and enjoy. So often I'm asked, how can I completely opt out of the data tracking? Okay, no one can completely vanish. But when I saw this video, even I was shocked. I was shocked. It's a big advertising company by the name of Publicis Groupe, and they brag that using its core AI platform, they track 91% of all Internet users.

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Speaker A

Think about that number. Let me let that sink in.

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Speaker B

91%. That's about, I don't know, 5 billion people or something like that. The CEO is French and his accent is a little difficult to understand. But I want you to hear, in his words, what this company knows about one woman.

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Speaker A

Her name is Lola.

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Speaker B

Take a listen.

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Speaker D

That's a lot of numbers and a lot of concepts. So to give you a concrete idea of how our connected identity truly gives our clients such a powerful competitive advantage, let's meet Lola. Hey, Lola. At the base level, we know who Lola is, what she watches, what she reads, and who she's living with. Through the power of connected identity, we also know who she follows on social media, what she buys online and offline, where she buys, when she buys, and more importantly, why she buys. We know that Lola has two children and that her kids drink A lot of premium juice. We can see that the price of the SKUs she buys has been steadily rising on our local retailer ships. We can also see that Lola's income has not been keeping pace with inflation. With Core AI, we can predict that Lola is at a high propensity to trade down to private label. So rather than continuing with messaging for our clients premium brand to Lola, we immediately switch to promote the value brand in their portfolio. So now she sees with fresh content across all screens. Thanks to Core AI, we can do that with 91% of adults.

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Speaker B

91% of everybody on the Internet. The adults. I was talking to a friend of mine who's really big in the advertising industry yesterday about this and he's like, I haven't seen the video. I sent it to him and he sent me an emoji back.

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Speaker A

Mind blown.

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Speaker B

Yes. This totally changes advertising. They know every single thing about us. Yeah. 23andMe. I've been talking about this for years and how bad it is. And you have to close your account and you have to delete all your data. You should have done it already. Why? Because they are filing bankruptcy. They're untrustworthy to the end. They're accused of conducting a fire sale with data brokers to raise cash using your data. They had poor security. They were hacked, probably private data stolen. They gave or they sold your data to the cops without your permission. So head into your account settings and look for Delete your data and remove it now.

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Speaker A

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