# The AI travel site I can’t stop using, scammers spoof police numbers & ChatGPT emergency contacts (173, May 9, 2026)

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Published: 2026-05-09T23:25:02+00:00
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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 …

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