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Self-Driving Cars & Dark Web Privacy Protection Tips

Rich On Tech - April 20, 2024 23:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich discusses the current state of self-driving and autonomous cars. Rick in Manhattan Beach wants a way to get music onto his iPod Shuffle. Rich recommended WALTR Pro. On Windows, try CopyTrans Manager. China has ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Sto...

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Protecting Your Job From Automation & Amazing AI Voice Notes App

Rich On Tech - April 13, 2024 22:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich discusses how we are automating jobs out of existence and the secret to keeping yours. Chuck, in Pasadena, visited a robot that made a burger chain called Cali Express. Here’s my original video on Flippy, the burger-flipping robot. The Roku hack is worse than expected. The company says it...

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Handy Websites & Pros and Cons of Smartphone Insurance

Rich On Tech - April 07, 2024 04:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Episode Summary: In this episode, Rich DeMuro shares a variety of useful websites, apps, and tech tips to make life easier and more secure. He discusses the importance of online privacy and security, offers advice on smartphone insurance, and explores the challenges and benefits of transitionin...

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Major AT&T Data Breach Details & Gmail Turns 20

Rich On Tech - March 30, 2024 23:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Topics covered: 1. Gmail has turned 20 years old and has evolved significantly since its launch on April 1, 2004. 2. AT&T has announced a massive data breach affecting 7.6 million current customers and 65.4 million former customers, with personal information like social security numbers expose...

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Apple's Antitrust Woes & How DoNotPay Uses AI to Help Consumers Fight Back

Rich On Tech - March 23, 2024 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich explains the antitrust case against Apple. Tammi asks why Meta’s Messenger is asking her to set up a 6-digit PIN. Rich attends the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference to learn about assistive technologies for the disability community. InnoCaption. Caption Call. Vibio. PlayStation Access ...

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Apple's Antitrust Woes & How DoNotPay Uses AI to Help Consumers Fight Back

Rich On Tech - March 23, 2024 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich explains the antitrust case against Apple. Tammi asks why Meta’s Messenger is asking her to set up a 6-digit PIN. Rich attends the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference to learn about assistive technologies for the disability community. InnoCaption. Caption Call. Vibio. PlayStatio...

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How Your Phone Spies on You & WiFi 7 Explained

Rich On Tech - March 16, 2024 22:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
63 - March 16, 2024 Rich DeMuro talks about tech news, tips, and gadget reviews and conducts interviews in this weekly show. Airs 11 AM - 2 PM PT on KFI AM 640 and syndicated on 350+ stations nationwide. Stream live on the iHeartRadio App or subscribe to the podcast. Follow Rich on X, Instag...

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Apple Vision Pro Thoughts & App To Clean Up iPhone

Rich On Tech - March 10, 2024 00:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talks about his initial experiences with the Apple Vision Pro. Once again, there is talk of a TikTok ban in the U.S. Janice in Redondo Beach hates the update on the Apple Watch and wants to know if she can go back. It’s not easy, but Rich recommends checking out the very thorough User Gui...

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Travel Booking Hacks & Make an Old Laptop New Again

Rich On Tech - March 03, 2024 00:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talks about how he books his travel, including his tips and tricks for finding the cheapest flights and best hotels. Benjamin in Pacific Palisades wants to know if he should upgrade his DSL connection to fiber. Netflix is no longer allowing existing customers to pay through Apple, they wi...

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Best Web Browsers to Protect Your Privacy & Preventing Payment Card Fraud

Rich On Tech - February 25, 2024 02:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about the AT&T outage and the healthcare hack this week, and how it got him to thinking about having a backup plan. International authorities busted a major ransomware hacking group called LockBit and released free software to help victims unlock their files. Thurman in Massachuset...

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Checking for Personal Data on the Dark Web & Managing iCloud Storage

Rich On Tech - February 17, 2024 23:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talks about helping out a colleague get his computer back up and running. It took longer than he expected and Disk Drill was a savior. Cam in Los Angeles wants to know about how to find their information on the Dark Web. Rich mentioned Hayley Kaplan for investigations, but also mentioned t...

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Chicago Auto Show EVs & Stopping Your TV from Spying

Rich On Tech - February 11, 2024 03:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about going to Chicago for the Auto Show and how it’s great to see the auto revolution in person. See his highlights here. He mentioned a company called Emergency Safety Solutions that is trying to eliminate disabled vehicle crashes. He also mentioned upgrading his TV for the Super...

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Apple Vision Pro Goes on Sale & Protecting Your Online Privacy

Rich On Tech - February 04, 2024 00:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich discusses the launch of the Apple Vision Pro. Fred emailed to ask about the best TV’s to buy if you’re upgrading for the Super Bowl. Spencer in Charlotte, NC shared some recommendations on how to enjoy the upcoming solar eclipse and protect your eyes. Scott Stein of CNET will join to tal...

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OnePlus 12 Smartphone & Mother of All Data Breaches

Rich On Tech - January 28, 2024 02:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about the ramifications of switching his SIM into the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in order to really test it. He loves the powerful nature of the phone - the screen, antennas and even the software - but the Apple ecosystem is tough to shake. His MagSafe chargers don’t work with the phon...

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Samsung S24 lineup, Apple Vision Pro & Top TV Picks

Rich On Tech - January 21, 2024 00:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about going to San Jose for Samsung Unpacked to unveil the Galaxy S24 lineup. See the colors of the S24 Ultra here. Learn more about the phones here. Rich loves the new Google Circle to Search feature on Android phones, coming first to S24 series and Pixel 8 series on January 31 an...

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Best of CES 2024 & Bitcoin Explained

Rich On Tech - January 14, 2024 01:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about CES 2024 and how it is back in a big way. The latest numbers say there are 135,000 visitors from 40 countries and 4000+ exhibitors to see. Rich has posted his highlights here. Gary Shapiro, President and CEO at the Consumer Technology Association talks CES 2024. You can watch...

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Facebook intros "link history" tracking & are cheaper cell phone plans worth it?

Rich On Tech - January 07, 2024 00:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich takes a trip down CES memory lane with some of his favorite viral moments. First CES 2006 with CNET Laundry folding machine, CES 2019 AI-powered pizza machine, CES 2020 Rich hosts digital CES 2021 Humanoid robot CES 2022 Ring Car Cam and Drone, CES 2023 Thurman in Winchester, MA want...

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Discussing Tech 2023 with Juan Carlos Bagnell

Benefit of the Doud - January 01, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour
In this special episode of the Benefit of the Doud podcast, hosts Adam and Cliff are joined by Juan Carlos Bagnell to discuss the year that was and make a few predictions for 2024. As we bid farewell to 2023, we take a look back at the most significant tech news of the year, the year of the fold...

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Last show of 2023: Listener Questions & Feedback

Rich On Tech - December 31, 2023 00:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich opens the mailbag for the show to answer listener questions and share feedback, reflecting on a full year of the show. Portions of the show are best of. Interviews: Ember smart baby bottle Larissa May #halfthestory project Google Pixel Arc electric boat Farmer's Fridge salad vending m...

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Preventing Tech Headaches & Configuring Emergency Contacts

Rich On Tech - December 24, 2023 00:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about how everything is on demand these days. He used to have to wait for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to air once a year during the holidays. Now you can just buy or stream anything you want on demand. Seraphine asks why the audio and video is out of sync on a particular TV chann...

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Tech Nostalgia & eBay Selling Secrets Revealed

Rich On Tech - December 17, 2023 00:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich visited a newly remodeled Best Buy and realized there were no more CDs or DVDs! This led him to take a trip down memory lane of all the technology that is no longer around, like VCR’s, the Walkman, Tube TV’s, Fax Machines, Camcorders and more. Mike in Ventura asks why computers don’t have ...

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Higher Education For Good Launches

Inside View - December 11, 2023 10:02 - application/pdf
CATHERINE CRONIN launches Higher Education for Good in Galway today and I've asked our main library to add the book to our local reference section. In the book, Catherine Cronin and Laura Czerniewicz break down neoliberalism in higher education through a critical lens. They argue that the neolibe...

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iMessage Almost Comes to Android & Google Maps Navigation Hack

Rich On Tech - December 10, 2023 00:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about the potential security risk of handing our unlocked phones over to strangers to take our photo. Social media posts say Amazon accounts are hacked because Lockers were added as shipping addresses. Snopes says it’s not true. Ian in Durango, CO says if you want to stream movies ...

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Alexa vs. Google Assistant and Handheld Gaming with the Lenovo Legion Go and ASUS ROG Ally

Benefit of the Doud - December 04, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes
In this episode of the Benefit of the Doud podcast, hosts Adam and Cliff compare the two most popular voice assistants: Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. They discuss the pros and cons of each platform, the features they use the most, and the devices they work with. They also share their pers...

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Rich's Holiday Gift Picks & Removing Duplicate Pictures

Rich On Tech - December 02, 2023 23:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about some of his favorite gadgets for the holiday shopping season. Darren asks how to turn off read receipts for his texts on a Samsung S23+ Angelina asks if she should get her son the Quest 3. He has the Quest 2. Larry asks if it’s OK to give out the serial number and IMEI of th...

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Rich's Favorite Apps & Best Portable Battery Chargers

Rich On Tech - November 26, 2023 01:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich discusses a wide range of technology-related topics, beginning with a focus on holiday shopping and tech gift ideas. He talks to Jacob Palmer of BestReviews.com to highlight top-rated tech gifts and discusses privacy concerns associated with smart gadgets, featuring insights from Jen Caltri...

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281- iMessage RCS, MMS,SMS and The Green Bubble - With Patrice Brend’amour, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig

In Touch with iOS - November 25, 2023 05:59 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 29 ratings
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest, Patrice Brend’amour, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig.Apple announced RCS for messages will be released in 2024. We discuss the impact and differences with MMS and SMS.  iOS 3rd party browsers are becoming more popular and new ones are ...

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Emergency phone setup & smart holiday shopping

Rich On Tech - November 18, 2023 23:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about how he set up his holiday lights this week and the smart home voice actions he set up weren’t working. Turns out his wife unplugged the lights because she couldn’t remember the voice command to turn them off. Rich talked about his work Friendsgiving and how it was surprisingly...

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280 - Your Carrier or Apple Store Where to Buy Your iPhone - With Jeff Gamet and Ben Roethig

In Touch with iOS - November 18, 2023 03:39 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 29 ratings
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Jeff gives us his experience buying an iPhone at T-Mobile store or Apple Store and we know which is better. Apple is adding RCS support in iMessage finally. We talk about what is left using the lightning...

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Wearable AI assistant & end of an era for Chuck E. Cheese animatronics

Rich On Tech - November 11, 2023 23:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 353 ratings
Rich talked about how it’s the end of an era for animatronics at Chuck E Cheese. Google has a new way to shop for deals. Just search “shop deals” to see notable price drops on various items across the web. Need to send a document to your Kindle? Just drag and drop it on the webpage at https://...