Roku’s new home screen, Meta subscriptions & AI phishing scams (176, May 30, 2026)
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Rich discusses updates to Roku's home screen, Meta's new subscription plans, and answers listener questions about smartphone features and security.
Be sure to subscribe to the Rich On Tech Newsletter! Rich talked about the big changes to the Roku home screen. Rich mentioned to turn off Automatic Content Recognition: Settings > Privacy - Smart TV Experience > ACR Off Chelsea in Beaumont wants to know why Samsung Messages is moving to Google Messages and how to individualize text sounds for contacts. Rich says to enable Custom Notification Categories on Android for more control over alerts. Open Settings, tap Notifications, select Advanced settings, then turn on Manage notification categories for each app. You can also customize alerts for individual contacts. Open the Contacts app, select a person, tap Edit, and change their ringtone so you know who’s calling without looking at your phone. DIRECTV is raising prices on satellite and streaming starting June 25, most packages are going up from $5-8 a month. Rich mentioned iVerify to scan your phone for signs of spyware. iOS and Android . Verizon’s Total Wireless has a new $25 unlimited plan if you can bring your own unlocked phone. Gini in Menifee wants a simple Android phone. Rich…
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Host: Rich
Topics covered
- Roku home screen changes
- Meta subscriptions
- AI phishing scams
- Android notifications
- Smartphone recommendations
- Spyware detection
Keywords
- Roku
- Meta
- AI phishing
- Android notifications
- iVerify
- Pixel 10a
- DIRECTV price increase
- Verizon plan
- Guardio
- LifeLock
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Samsung, Google, DIRECTV, Verizon, Meta
Products: iVerify, Pixel 10a, AI by Glance, Guardio, LifeLock, Incogni, Chrome Enhanced Safe Browsing
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