Unexplained Outages, Prime Day Tips & Spying Galore
10/05/24 • 107 min
Rich shared his tips and tricks for getting the best deals on Amazon Prime Day.
Linda in Seal Beach is worried her iPhone is hacked. Rich mentioned a Restore and iMazing Spyware scan.
China found a way to spy on our telecom systems using our own wiretapping backdoor.
Gary in Laguna Nigel is curious if he can run Verizon and T-Mobile on his phone.
Brian in Murietta wants to know if his friend’s data connection is being deprioritized.
Diane in Torrance wants to know how to cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription her dad mistakenly signed up for.
Verizon is shutting down it’s Message+ app and you should switch to Google Messages for RCS support.
Verizon suffered a major outage this week and still hasn’t said what caused it.
Bank of America had an outage this week that caused some customers to see a $0 balance.
Donna in Sequim, WA can’t get access to her Google Workspace account. Rich mentioned Google Account Recovery and ICANN lookup to see who manages the domain.
🕵️ Consumer Watchdog's Justin Kloczko discusses current tech-related privacy concerns and how consumers can better protect their personal information.
John in Murietta, CA wants to know the best mesh WiFi system. Rich likes Eero best, Netgear Orbi is also very good and TP Link is a great value.
A caller in Upland wants a good antenna. Rich recommends checking out Antennas Direct.
Amazon is adding more ads to Prime Video in 2025.
Craig in Woodland Hills wants a Chromebook recommendation. Rich likes ASUS and look for a Chromebook with the Plus designation.
Jeff in Murrietta wants to know where his wife can learn how to use her new Mac. Check Apple’s user guide online, YouTube videos and free sessions at the Apple Store.
🛍️ Shopping expert Trae Bodge from TrueTrae.com previews Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, sharing tips for nabbing the best early holiday discounts. Mentioned: PayPal Honey, SlickDeals and Instagram.
Don’t get scammed on Ticketmaster! Be sure you have a unique, strong password on your account and your email account so you don’t lose your tickets.
MobileX added more data to their plans and have some compelling pricing, too.
Thomas wrote in to suggest TillerHQ for spreadsheet budgeting.
Links may be affiliate.
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Rich shared his tips and tricks for getting the best deals on Amazon Prime Day.
Linda in Seal Beach is worried her iPhone is hacked. Rich mentioned a Restore and iMazing Spyware scan.
China found a way to spy on our telecom systems using our own wiretapping backdoor.
Gary in Laguna Nigel is curious if he can run Verizon and T-Mobile on his phone.
Brian in Murietta wants to know if his friend’s data connection is being deprioritized.
Diane in Torrance wants to know how to cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription her dad mistakenly signed up for.
Verizon is shutting down it’s Message+ app and you should switch to Google Messages for RCS support.
Verizon suffered a major outage this week and still hasn’t said what caused it.
Bank of America had an outage this week that caused some customers to see a $0 balance.
Donna in Sequim, WA can’t get access to her Google Workspace account. Rich mentioned Google Account Recovery and ICANN lookup to see who manages the domain.
🕵️ Consumer Watchdog's Justin Kloczko discusses current tech-related privacy concerns and how consumers can better protect their personal information.
John in Murietta, CA wants to know the best mesh WiFi system. Rich likes Eero best, Netgear Orbi is also very good and TP Link is a great value.
A caller in Upland wants a good antenna. Rich recommends checking out Antennas Direct.
Amazon is adding more ads to Prime Video in 2025.
Craig in Woodland Hills wants a Chromebook recommendation. Rich likes ASUS and look for a Chromebook with the Plus designation.
Jeff in Murrietta wants to know where his wife can learn how to use her new Mac. Check Apple’s user guide online, YouTube videos and free sessions at the Apple Store.
🛍️ Shopping expert Trae Bodge from TrueTrae.com previews Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, sharing tips for nabbing the best early holiday discounts. Mentioned: PayPal Honey, SlickDeals and Instagram.
Don’t get scammed on Ticketmaster! Be sure you have a unique, strong password on your account and your email account so you don’t lose your tickets.
MobileX added more data to their plans and have some compelling pricing, too.
Thomas wrote in to suggest TillerHQ for spreadsheet budgeting.
Links may be affiliate.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Previous Episode
Social Media Issues, AR Glasses & Helpful Money Apps
Rich shared his story about how he tried to help out his Instagram followers and it backfired.
Arnold in Rancho Cucamonga is getting popups on his S24 smartphone.
🥽 CNET's Scott Stein compares Meta’s Orion AR prototype against Snap's Spectacles, and talks about advancements in augmented reality.
Dianne in Torrance uses Team Viewer for free but now it’s asking her to pay. Rich mentioned RustDesk and Chrome Remote Desktop as an alternative.
LG Smart TV’s are now showing ads before the screensaver starts.
Rich talked about a few features he likes on the new Google TV Streamer: the find my remote feature and the Freeplay with 150 channels you can flip through like cable.
Rich mentioned he’s testing a self cleaning cat little box by Neakasa.
If you had Kaspersky, it switched to UltraAV.
Robert in Alhambra wants a new phone with good accessibility features.
🚁 Joby Aviation's Chief Product Officer Eric Allison discusses the future of electric air taxis and their potential impact on urban transportation.
Jeff in Diamond Bar is trying to get his Yahoo email to sync.
Polly had a YouTube channel about Humming Bird feeders and it was taken down for spam content.
Rick in Thousand Oaks wants an app that can track his checking account balance. Rich uses an old school Excel spreadsheet but also mentioned Every Dollar and YNAB.
As for net worth apps, Rich likes Empower. There’s also Rocket Money, Fidelity Full View and Betterment.
Kevin in Malibu is losing his iCloud contacts.
Meta says you might see AI images of yourself show up in your newsfeed.
Disney+ has started it’s password sharing crackdown.
📱 Parent Collective founder Samuel Chapman discusses social media safety and fentanyl awareness.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Next Episode
Tesla's Robotaxi, Electronics Nostalgia & Ring's AI Search
Rich is home in NJ and recounted his Dad’s (successful) cancer journey and his love of electronics stores over the years.
Toni in the Inland Empire is having issues with one of her AirPods. Rich mentioned a factory reset, cleaning and check for software update. You can replace just one or buy the new AirPods 4.
Susan in Santa Monica has a question about replacing her old router and whether she should turn off her router at night.
Tesla unveiled the Cybercab robotaxi and more at an event in Los Angeles.
Dianne in Menifee is curious if there’s a way to have a FaceTime call with iPhone and Android.
Tubi is paying nearly $20 million in a privacy related settlement.
Ring has a new AI powered smart video search, but you’ll have to be on the $20 plan to get it.
Brady in Anaheim is curious what he can migrate Evernote to.
Amazon says customers saved more than $1 Billion during Prime Big Deal Days 2024.
📺 Tech journalist Christian de Looper explores the pros and cons of art-style TVs like Samsung's The Frame and Hisense's CanvasTV. Also mentioned: Roku Backdrops and Amazon Ambient.
Todd in Santa Monica called to tell us about an AI hackathon taking place in Santa Monica.
TikTok is getting sued by 14 states for harming kids and being addictive. Countdown to ban timer.
Jamie in Los Angeles wants a budget security camera that doesn’t have a subscription.
Jerry in Hatfield, PA wants to know if there’s way to “sniff out” streaming media URLs. Rich mentioned a Chrome extension called Bulk Media Downloader.
Google’s NotebookLM can basically create a podcast out of text source you upload.
🏃♂️ Former PR pro Scott Baldwin introduces Front Pack, his new social network designed to connect and motivate endurance athletes through shared experiences and goals.
Streaming TV platforms are tracking you big time. Here’s a guide to opt out.
Text messages scams are out of control.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rich On Tech - Unexplained Outages, Prime Day Tips & Spying Galore
Transcript
Authorities discover the way China might be cyber spying on us, and it is not good. Two major outages in one week. What we know about Verizon and Bank of America's issues.
Speaker 1Ring adds a key feature to its cameras, but not to its most popular products. I'll explain, plus your tech questions answered.
Speaker 2What is going on? I'm Rich Demiro and this
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