Location privacy wins, PlayStation ditches discs & AI gets personal (181, July 4, 2026)
About this episode
The episode discusses a major Supreme Court ruling on location privacy, Sony's shift away from physical game discs, and features an interview with Gregory Wieber about immersive technology and conservation.
The Supreme Court just handed down a major privacy ruling that affects the location data tech companies collect and store from your smartphone. Sony says they will stop making physical discs for games starting in January 2028. Rich mentioned the AP Stylebook . Rich mentioned downloading the official National Park app if you are traveling to a national park. Vince wants every website to appear in dark mode. Rich recommends the Dark Reader browser extension. Gregory Wieber, creator of the Apple Vision Pro app Vibescape , will discuss how immersive technology can help people connect with nature and the conservation projects underway at his Oregon farm. James wants to create an AI video avatar. Rich recommends using Google Gemini’s avatar feature. Apple’s hide my email may not be as private as you think. Petco has a lost and found pet service called Petco Love Lost . Tandia’s Samsung Galaxy S23 won’t turn on, but it contains important recordings. Rich says a professional data recovery service may be able to retrieve the files. He says to check The Clone Store…
More episodes of Rich On Tech
- OnePlus exits the U.S., teen AI alerts & streaming settlement cash (183, July 18, 2026)
- Meta’s AI image blunder, DuckDuckGo battles YouTube ads & simplifying an old iPhone (182, July 11, 2026)
- Google’s privacy changes, the $25,000 Slate EV truck & scanning your old photos (180, June 27, 2026)
- My favorite apps, Toy Story 5’s tech warning & Prime Day deals (179, June 20, 2026)
- Has Apple finally fixed Siri, Meta gets more personal & the fight over AI data centers (178, June 13, 2026)
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Rich On Tech podcast page.