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The AI travel site I can’t stop using, scammers spoof police numbers & ChatGPT emergency contacts (173, May 9, 2026)
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- May 9, 2026
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Rich On Tech Episode 173 - May 9, 2026 Be sure to subscribe to the Rich On Tech Newsletter! Google unveils the Fitbit Air screenless fitness tracker. Rich helps Drew in Laguna Beach fix Chrome pop-ups by identifying them as notification spam and recommending you go to Chrome > Settings > Site settings > Notifications to remove any unrecognized sites Mindtrip Flights offers a new way to search for travel using natural language. Rich mentioned how an elderly man was scammed out of $25,000 through a phone spoofed phone call. Rich mentioned a good website called scamspotter.org to understand how these scams work. Rich recommended a good movie called Thelma from 2024, where an elderly woman gets scammed and takes revenge. Mauricio in Fountain Valley is wondering how to reset an Xbox console to factory defaults . Some iPhone 15 and 16 users may be eligible for $25 to $95 thanks to a new Apple Siri settlement . ChatGPT is adding a new feature, a new optional safety feature called Trusted Contact . Mary in Orange County is looking for computer repair services and Rich recommends contacting top-rated companies on Yelp or using established providers like HelloTech and Micro Center . Samsung says the Galaxy Watch may be able to predict fainting . Paul Struhsaker, CEO of the Wireless Power Consortium , explains why Qi2 could be the USB-C moment that finally makes wireless charging simple, universal, and more reliable. Chad in Los Angeles has an old MacBook that won’t boot up. Rich says to try the recovery tool or making a flash drive and re-installing the operating system with a tool like Disk Drill . Several listeners recommended …