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

About this episode

The episode discusses various technology topics including AI advancements, accessibility tools for iPhones, and how to handle Amazon product recalls.

Be sure to  subscribe  to the Rich On Tech Newsletter! 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…

People in this episode

Host: Rich

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

Topics covered

• AI
• accessibility
• technology news
• Amazon recalls
• PDF tools
• iPhone features

Keywords

• AI
• accessibility
• Amazon recalls
• PDF apps
• iPhone features
• Google Docs
• Microsoft Word

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Amazon, Microsoft

Products: Bitmoji, Google Docs, LibreOffice, Microsoft Word, Tungsten Power PDF Mobile, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Places: Cupertino, Jacksonville, Barcade

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