Roku’s new home screen, Meta subscriptions & AI phishing scams (176, May 30, 2026)

About this episode

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…

People in this episode

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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