Rich discussed the new iPhone 16e and its features, offering impressive value at a starting price of $599.

Wayne in Irvine had his Instagram and Facebook accounts hacked. Rich recommends visiting facebook.com/hacked to recover the account or signing up for Meta Verified for direct support. Also, secure your accounts with strong, unique passwords and enable two-factor authentication.

🎙️ Titania Jordan joins me to talk about keeping kids safe online, her work with Bark Technologies, and how parents can take back control with her new book, Parental Control.

Maureen in Burbank is receiving messages about an iCloud subscription expiration and now suspects it’s a scam.

Facebook will start deleting live videos 30 days after they’re streamed. Download any old videos now if you want to save them before they’re removed.

Microsoft announced a major breakthrough in quantum computing with a new chip called Majorana 1.

Mark is experiencing issues with the latest Arlo app update.

Google has launched a new AI tool called Career Dreamer that helps match you with jobs based on your skills and experience.

Google is bringing a feature similar to Circle to Search to the iPhone, called Search Screen with Google Lens, but with limitations.

🎙️ Brandon Butch, tech YouTuber and writer at The Apple Den, joins the show to talk all things iPhone 16e—what’s new, what’s changing, and whether it’s worth the upgrade!

Rich shared Jefferson Graham’s simple tricks for better smartphone photos and recommended the excellent Radiant Photo app. He also mentioned Zerocam, an app that takes photos without using AI.

Randy is looking for a way to recover a video deleted from his phone a year ago.

Rich mentioned Google TV as an excellent app for keeping track of the movies and shows you want to watch. Download for iOS and Android.

Mark asked why there’s such an emphasis on Chrome over other browsers like Firefox.

American Airlines now allows passengers to use AirTags to help locate lost luggage, joining 18 other airlines offering this feature.

📱 Facundo Holzmeister from HowToMen – He uncovers the coolest hidden Android apps—get ready for some must-download recommendations!

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