The Current

Tech news, pop culture, security alerts, device advice and smart tips that'll have people asking, "Hey, how'd you know that?" all in 5 minutes a day.

Aug 22, 2026

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2 min read

🚨 A cop ran his ex 717 times. Flock’s CEO admitted it - The Kim Komando Show

Plus: Amazon shredding rare books for AI, elbow deep in an airplane toilet, McDonald's 515-page file on you, $260K electricians with no degree, 50 Waymos trapped by one prank, people marrying their chatbots and a fake FBI call that cost $4.3 million

Aug 22, 2026

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9 min read

🤫 6 secrets you wish you knew sooner

Plus: why astronauts can't poop, $8 million in suspicious war bets, zombie websites spreading malware, a $45 camera with no screen, WhatsApp translating your in-laws and so many photos in a year

Aug 21, 2026

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9 min read

⚡ Your electric bill jumped 7.1%. Why?

Plus: First-day school photos leaking your kid’s schedule, LinkedIn’s dating scene, Netflix with zero Wi-Fi, the Mac trick Windows finally stole, how many of your 80 apps you really use and a state called Venecky