Rich On Tech Episode 177 - June 6, 2026

Are we moving too fast with AI, Google’s anti-scam calls & iPhone accessibility tools (177, June 6, 2026)

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Alex in Northridge wants to know: Can you mirror your phone to a TV while sending the audio to a Bluetooth speaker or headphones?

Dawn received a text about an Amazon product recall, but the link looked suspicious. Rich says Amazon has an official recalls page where you can check whether any items you’ve purchased have been recalled.

Melody wonders if she can still create and open Word documents without paying for Microsoft 365. Rich says yes, recommending free alternatives like Google Docs and LibreOffice, or the free web version of Microsoft Word available through a web browser.

Apple’s WWDC 2026 kicks off Monday in Cupertino, where the company is expected to unveil a new version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence and enhanced AI capabilities.

Richard writes in about a privacy warning that appeared after installing the Bitmoji keyboard and wants to know whether it’s safe to use.

Bobo celebrated his birthday at a place called Barcade, and it turns out there are several locations where you can enjoy classic arcade games along with food and drinks.

Shelly Brisbin, author of “iOS Access for All,” joins to share practical accessibility features and helpful tech tips for seniors and people with disabilities.

Al in Jacksonville is looking for a good PDF form-filling app for his Android phone. Rich recommends Tungsten Power PDF Mobile and Adobe Acrobat Reader, both of which make it easy to complete and sign PDF forms on the go. Listener Marco recommends PDFgear.

Stephanie in Pasadena keeps seeing a message that says, “A JavaScript error occurred in the main process,” and wants to know what’s causing it and how to make it go away.

Ben Komenkul of Ben’s Big Deal shares the best travel apps, airfare tools, and insider strategies to save money, handle delays, and book smarter trips. Mentioned: Autopilot, a service that can automatically help you claim eligible flight and hotel refunds, and Gondola.ai, a hotel search engine that lets you find properties based on specific features and amenities.

Terrence in West Covina shares a tip for setting custom notification sounds in Google Messages. Open a conversation, tap the three-dot menu, select Details, then Notifications, and choose Sound to pick a custom alert tone. He says the process was much simpler in Samsung Messages.

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