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Instagram map privacy, ChatGPT 5 & the gift card trick you should know (133, Aug 9, 2025)
Rich talked about flying kites with his kids and selling stuff on OfferUp. Rich also mentioned buying discounted gift cards on CardCash.com. Rich explained the new Instagram map feature that potentially shares your location if you choose to. Jim writes in about gift cards. He recommends a website called CardBear.com, which aggregates the best discounts available for a wide range of gift cards. Marilyn from Chula Vista called in about issues with the Watch TCM app. ChatGPT just rolled out a major update to version 5, bringing faster performance, improved writing and coding skills, and new personality options. Hulu’s standalone app will be fully merged into Disney+ in 2026. Frank in Port Chester wants more details on using Gemini to keep notes. Rich suggested checking Google’s recommended prompts for ideas. Doreen in Irvine asked how to back up text messages and contacts on a Samsung. Rich recommended using SMS Backup & Restore for messages, and for contacts, opening the Contacts app, going to Settings, and choosing Export. On iPhone, open Contacts, tap Lists, press and hold a list, then tap Export. Jay from Los Angeles says he uses Wirecutter and Consumer Reports for reviews. Rich suggested also trying Vetted.AI, Google’s AI Mode, and ChatGPT for product comparisons. Barb wants to know how to back up her phone locally to her Windows computer. Rich says you can still use iTunes—just plug in your phone and click the little phone icon under the menu bar, next to where it says Music. Mark in Woodland Hills asked about smart luggage or brand recommendations. Rich said he’s currently using Amazon Basics, also likes Away Luggage, and thinks Props Luggage is pretty cool with its built-in feet. College students can get a free year of Google Gemini Advanced, which includes the Pro models and 2TB of cloud storage. Roku has launched a new ad-free streaming service called Howdy, priced at $3 a month, with a selection of movies and TV shows. Adam Doud, freelance technology writer, talked robotic lawn mowers and Samsung’s foldable phones. Microsoft is shutting down its PDF scanning Lens app. Alternatives include the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Adobe Scan. Nick wants to know how to clean up his Gmail storage. Rich recommends using the tools at one.google.com. AT&T is paying $177 million in a data breach settlement. Bob from Los Angeles says he's shooting video on his Samsung phone. Which way should he shoot it? Horizontal or vertical? Rich says you can watch his TV segments on YouTube. US Mobile CEO Ahmed Khattak on how your phone can get better coverage and save you money with two networks at once. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bitchat explained, sports card tech & a must-have security app (132, Aug 2, 2025)
Rich talked about the new offline messaging app called Bitchat. Download for iOS and APK for Android here. Stanley in Northwest Ohio asks about the universal AI search engine called Poe. Samsung says its foldable phones are some of the best-selling pre-orders ever. Scott Budman, Emmy Award-winning tech and business reporter for NBC Bay Area, will break down the latest news from Silicon Valley. Kathy in Diamond Bar wants to know the best tracker for her Android phone for her luggage. Rich recommends a tracker on Android’s Find My Device network like the Chipolo POP. Dropbox is shutting down. You have to switch to a new password manager by October 28. Gee Lefevre, CEO of Presto, will talk about how AI is changing the way we place drive-thru orders at fast food restaurants. Andrea asks how to access Google Gemini (iOS, Android)and also what's a good recommendation for a password app. Rich says Bitwarden. Proton has launched a free two-factor authentication app that works cross-platform. Uber has a new preference for women riders to get matched with female drivers. Sarah is asking about a laptop for her daughter for college, but she says she has no money to buy it. Rich recommends the M1 MacBook Air or the current MacBook Air in using education pricing at Apple. Mark in Woodland Hills is specifically interested in African American genealogy history. Rich recommended this page at BlackPast.org as a resource. Tedd Mann, creator of the CollX card trading app, called in from the National Sports Collectors Convention. We talked about the latest in sports card tech and trends. Mentioned: Whatnot, digital repacks (Arena Club, Courtyard), AI in the hobby like Waxstat. Paul in Columbus, Ohio asks why some apps on-the-go require you to be on a Wi-Fi or hotspot. Kay in Sherman Oaks says an update on her Samsung Galaxy A15 changed everything. Rich said to: Update Google Play apps, Update Galaxy Store apps, Update Google Play System Update by going to Settings > Security and Privacy > Updates > Google Play system update. Nate in Florida asks for a review on the Nintendo Switch 2. Rich visited the Tesla Diner in Hollywood. Entrepreneur Lily Vittayarukskul, founder and CEO of Waterlily, will join to discuss how families can plan for long-term care, including how her AI platform predicts future health needs. Sales of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses tripled in the first half of 2025. They are very popular. Cash App has a new pools feature so you can collect money from people in a group easily. Spectrum now lets you pay the difference to upgrade the free included streaming apps to the ad-free version. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feedbag extravaganza, AI tips & Disney Imagineering magic (131, July 26, 2025)
Rich recapped his 20th wedding anniversary trip to Kauai, including a few tech takeaways from the islands. Taren in Tennessee asked about getting a Wi-Fi range extender that works outdoors. Rich recommended the eero Outdoor 7 for strong, weather-resistant coverage outside. Technology journalist and podcaster Tom Merritt, host of Daily Tech News Show, will join to talk about his favorite tech things, including the new XREAL glasses. Also mentioned: Feedly and Openvibe. Johnny from New York writes in saying he’s having trouble sending a large video file by email. Rich suggests using the free tool Wormhole.app — it’s fast, secure, and perfect for sending big files without hassle. Lucia from South Carolina asks if there’s a way to have her mom’s Google phone automatically answer calls on speaker. Rich says to go into Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing — and set it to speaker. Larry is starting a new job with a claims company and will be taking lots of photos. He asks which phone Rich recommends. Rich says: go with the iPhone 16 if you don’t need zoom, or the iPhone 16 Pro if you want the absolute best camera performance. Rosita in Upland wants to free up space on her iPhone using a flash drive. Rich recommends the PNY Duo Link — it plugs directly into the iPhone and makes it easy to transfer and back up photos and videos. Cathy called in about her water leak detector, which only works on a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network — but her router is set to 5 GHz. Rich explained that many routers have a toggle or setting to enable a 2.4 GHz network. He also mentioned the Zircon leak detector, but it also runs on 2.4. Technology journalist Sabrina Ortiz, senior editor at ZDNET, will join to talk all things AI. Sabrina mentioned that if you don’t want ChatGPT to train on your data, you can go into Data Controls and turn off the option called “Improve the model for everyone.” A plumber called in to recommend the Moen Flo system for water leak detection. Rich also mentioned another option called PHYN — both are smart solutions for monitoring your home’s water use and catching leaks early. Jim from Orange, California wants an easy way to work with PDFs. Rich recommends checking out the website ilovepdf.com — it’s free and lets you merge, split, compress, and convert PDFs with just a few clicks. Janine writes in about receiving an email with a suspicious invoice attached. Rich says: don’t click it. Instead, you can check it out at snitcher.space or Norton Genie. You can also copy and paste the email into a chatbot like ChatGPT to help analyze it. And to learn how to spot scams more easily, visit scamspotter.org. John in Newport Beach wants to know how to put a video on a flash drive and copy protect it so they can't copy or redistribute it. Two options to try are here and here. Josh Gorin, Executive R&D Imagineer at Walt Disney Imagineering, will join to talk about how Disney uses cutting-edge tech like mixed reality and interactivity to bring park experiences to life. Mentioned: Imagineering in a Box — a free online resource for future creators, available on the Khan Academy website. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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AI notebook hack, proving you’re human online & one phone for work and personal (130, July 19, 2025)
Rich talked about how to build an AI-powered notebook that can remember everything using a combination of Google Gemini and Google Keep. Brian in Orange County is trying to figure out how to transfer photos from his iPhone to an Android. Rich mentioned LocalSend and PairDrop. Were Nest cameras really hacked on May 28th? Rich explains. Google has set a date for the unveiling of its next Pixels on August 20th in New York City. Herb In San Diego wants to know how to get his answering machine to work with his AT&T digital phone. Rich says voicemail is likely included with the line and needs to be setup. Darren asks how to transcribe Zoom calls in real-time like subtitles. Rich said to use the live transcription feature built into Zoom? Dave in Littleton, Colorado wants to know how to free up space on his computer. Rich recommends Disk Cleanup, Storage Sense and BleachBit. Nest is raising prices. So is Peacock. Barbara is switching from AT&T to US Mobile and wants to know if she should stick with her iPhone or get an Android. Adrian Ludwig, chief architect at Tools for Humanity, will explain how World Network is building a more private and secure way to prove you’re human online — and why that matters. Kenneth in Hollywood is looking for a way to use one cell phone for his personal and business calls. Rich mentioned Grasshopper and RingCentral and Google Voice. Wayne wants to know how to have his Android phone read his text messages out loud. Rich recommended Read my text messages app and pay $1.99 to get rid of ads. Apple launched a new emoji game in Apple News+. Logan Seacrest, fellow at the R Street Institute, will discuss how AI is being used in police body cameras. Bitcoin hits all-time highs. Rich has been playing Donkey Kong Bonanza on the Switch too, and it is a smashingly fun time. If you get a suspicious email, you can forward it to this website: scan at snitcher.space And it will give you a little report of if it's bogus or not. Chrome now lets you move the address bar to the bottom of the screen on Android. Rich's kids talked about the popularity of Grow A Garden on Roblox and Steve's Lava Chicken reversed viral video. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Samsung foldables hands-on, cleaning up privacy permissions & Gemini AI notebook hack (129, July 12, 2025)
Rich shared his first impressions of Samsung's new foldable phones, the Z Fold 7 and the Z Flip 7. Harland in Wisconsin wants to be able to watch Hulu from his smartphone on a TV in his camper but without any Wi-Fi or hotspot. Amazon's Prime Day The event helped propel $24B in spending over 4 days, according to Adobe Analytics. Adarsha in Michigan is wondering if she should get a Life Alert or smartwatch with fall detection for her heart condition. Rich mentioned two restaurants he went to in New York City: Osteria Barocca in Little Italy and Tony DiNapoli's in Times Square. Archie from Mississippi is looking for some ways to remove backgrounds from pictures. Rich mentioned: remove.bg, bgeraser.com, pixian.ai and cleanup.pictures. Kimberly from New Jersey wonders if the newest iPhone can take pictures of the moon. Gary in Laguna Niguel is wondering why his phone is not picking up a 4G signal in a place that it used to. Nancy is having trouble with her Google Voice placing outgoing calls from the desktop. Fubo TV agrees to a $3.4 million privacy settlement. You have until September 12 to file a claim. Gmail adds a one-click unsubscribe dashboard to help you clean up your inbox. It's called Manage Subscriptions. Caller Gerry wonders if signing in with Google could cause some issues. Rich always recommends checking your third-party connected apps that have access to critical account data like Photos and Drive. Patrick Chomet of Samsung talks about the company’s new line of foldables and why he believes now is the time to jump on board. Devin in Long Beach is wondering why photos from his Whatsapp chats are showing up on his camera roll. Rich says to check Settings > Chats > Save to Photos and make sure it’s toggled off. Google Gemini can now turn a photo into a video. Rich’s example here. Bobo and Rich taste tested the Selena Gomez Oreos, and we give them a thumbs up. Carl is going laptop shopping at Costco and wants to know the best specs to look for. Rich also mentioned checking for deals through Slickdeals like this one. The FDA has cleared the first cuff-less blood pressure monitor for over-the-counter use. Folio is a read-it-later app to replace Pocket, which is shutting down. Rich figured out that you can save and retrieve notes from Google Keep using Gemini AI. So it's basically an AI-powered notebook. Belkin is dropping support for older Wemo products as of January 31. ABC 7 San Francisco has a story of a woman who got hundreds of Amazon return packages delivered to her home by accident. Ari Paparo, former Google executive and author of Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance, explains how Google quietly took over digital advertising. Avast says you should have the safe tech talk with your parents and grandparents. Here’s a printable flyer to help them avoid scams. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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