July 31, 2025 • 7 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now let's go to the great Rich DeMuro. Rich on
Tech knows everything about tech. It's heard Sunday nights from
eight to eleven on woor. Rich is with us every
Thursday at this time. You can also follow him at
at rich on tech on Instagram. You can also ask
him questions there, Rich, good morning to you. I want
to jump right to your experience at an AI drive through.
(00:23):
Tell us how it works and how your experience went.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Hey, good morning to Larry. Yeah, I mean we knew
this was going to happen. AI has been impacting just
about every aspect of our lives. And companies, of course,
are really interested in this technology for the efficiency that
it brings to their jobs. And I visited a drive
through that when you pull up, you hear a voice
and it is not a human, It is an AI
(00:49):
voice and it actually took my order really well. You
can hear it. It was clear, it was polite. It
even upsold me. And that's really what these companies like
about this AI drive through is that it upsells people
like wild So when you go to the drive through,
they may say, do you want fries with that? This
one knows the entire menu inside and out, including all
(01:11):
the combos, all of the coupon's promotions, and so it
will try to upsell you at every turn. The only
thing I didn't like about it it wasn't as playful
as I would have imagined. You know, you would think
AI would be fun. It wasn't. It was all business,
which I thought. You know, it did the job, but
I would like a little bit more playful nature.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
And they can do that. You know, you just kind
of tell them and they can make the AI be
whatever you want. And so that's that's really interesting. So
now if that happens, I'm going to give you the credit.
Rich Bitchat. This is really fascinating. So it's it's sort
of like social media but talking to people nearby.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yeah, I think this is fascinating. I think this could
be one of the biggest stories of the next year
if it takes off. Jack Dorsey, one of the co
founders of Twitter, came up with this new app called Bitchat.
It's available now on iPhone. You can get it on Android,
but you have to do what's called side loading. So
it's a little tough to do for the average person.
If you're not familiar with that process. Just wait, but
(02:12):
it uses Bluetooth only, so there's no servers, there's no account,
there's no log in, no data collection. Everything is relayed
peer to peer via nearby phone. So it creates a
mesh network with Bluetooth, so you can have your phone
in airplane mode and still chat with people around you.
So the way I see this is that it creates
(02:32):
a chat room anywhere you are in the world. So
if you're in a restaurant you want to chat about
the service with other people sitting there, you can do that.
If you're on an airplane you want to chat with
the other passengers, you can do that. You're at a ballgame,
you want to chat about the ballgame, you can do that.
This is really powerful and it's different than using Wi
Fi or cellular because it can also be used in
(02:53):
disaster situations where those guys don't work. I have a feeling, Larry,
kids in the classroom are going to use this to
get around all the blocks on the network with chatting apps.
So again, it's called Bitchat. It's available now on the
iPhone and coming soon to Android.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Yeah, I'm gonna try to get that immediately. That's wonderful,
I'll tell you what. I'm a huge air tag fan.
I have air tags just about on everything because I
lose stuff so much. But this new idea by Sketchers
is wonderful and they're going to sell a lot of
shoes because of this.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Yeah, and I think people have been doing this on
their own using little tags and you know, adapters and
things they get off of Amazon. But now Sketchers has
kids' shoes that have a hidden compartment in the soul
where you can place an Apple AirTag. And I think
you even need a screwdriver to unscrew it so that
no one can just pop this thing out easily. But
(03:49):
you put the air tag in there. Obviously, you know
how the air tags work. You can find the location
of the shoes. And keep in mind some people are
still a little bit confused about the way air tags work.
They are not GPS, they don't have a GPS or
cellular connection built in. They use Bluetooth and they basically
ping the iPhones or the Apple devices in the area
that are connected to the Internet to sort of relay
(04:13):
their location. And so basically this is not exact. You know,
if your kid went missing, you might not be able
to find them, per se but I think there's so
many iPhones out there that you'd be able to locate them.
This is not a collaboration with Apple. This is just
sketchers sort of thinking outside the box. Prices start at
fifty two dollars for these sneakers and the alternative if
(04:34):
you don't want to, you know, if you want to
just add this to the sneakers you already have. There's
a device from what is it called. It's called tagamoles,
and this is from another company that just makes those.
You can search them on Amazon, but you can attach
those to any shoes basically.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
So is it just for children now or do they
have them for adults?
Speaker 2 (04:56):
This is just for children, but I have a feeling
I already got a couple of emails from people saying
they should make these for everyone, and it makes sense.
But I think if you go on Amazon and you
search sort of like air tag holder for sneakers or shoes,
you can find them. It's not gonna be as slick
because it's not built in and obviously you could take
those off versus this is sort of like in the
sole of the shoe, which makes a lot more sense.
(05:18):
But look, people love to use air tags, like you said, Larry,
I've got one on just about just about everything I own.
There's even a Nintendo switch case that came out recently
that's got a little slip in area for an air tag.
So people love these things because they're just inexpensive and
they keep track of your stuff.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Actually, my son has a case for his air pods
that have a place for the air tag.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
So yeah, technology for your kids built in on them.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Well, I don't know if I'm gonna get anything on
my twenty and twenty three year olds right now, but
when they were little, it would have been pretty nice.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
I have eighteen and twenty one, and I'd rather I'd
love to give it to them and have them not
know it's there so I can track where they are
at all times real quick. Because this is important, there's
an iPhone in computer virus scam people need to know about.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Yeah. I mean these are not new, They've been going
around forever, but I keep getting emails from people about them.
So basically, if your iPhone gets one of those pop
ups that says viruses detected, install this software. Do not
install the software. It is completely fake on the iPhone.
Just force closed Safari and then go into your settings
app Safari and clear your history from today and yesterday.
(06:39):
If you're on Windows and you get one of these
big screens that says you have a virus on your computer,
we are shutting down your Facebook account. We're making your
computers you can't use it until you take action. Remember
this combination of keyboard strokes. Hold down all to F
four on Windows. All F four will close out your
browser instantly and and that will go away. If you
(07:01):
can't do that, just press and hold the power button
on your computer until your screen goes dark. They want
you to call the number on your screen. That's when
the scammers get access to you. Do not do that.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Great advice. Rich Demiro Rich on Tech has heard Sunday
nights from eight to eleven pm on wr Rich is
with us every Thursday at eight thirty five. Thanks a lot, Rich,
Good to talk to you when we great weekend
Now let's go to the great Rich DeMuro. Rich on
Tech knows everything about tech. It's heard Sunday nights from
eight to eleven on woor. Rich is with us every
Thursday at this time. You can also follow him at
at rich on tech on Instagram. You can also ask
him questions there, Rich, good morning to you. I want
to jump right to your experience at an AI drive through.
(00:23):
Tell us how it works and how your experience went.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Hey, good morning to Larry. Yeah, I mean we knew
this was going to happen. AI has been impacting just
about every aspect of our lives. And companies, of course,
are really interested in this technology for the efficiency that
it brings to their jobs. And I visited a drive
through that when you pull up, you hear a voice
and it is not a human, It is an AI
(00:49):
voice and it actually took my order really well. You
can hear it. It was clear, it was polite. It
even upsold me. And that's really what these companies like
about this AI drive through is that it upsells people
like wild So when you go to the drive through,
they may say, do you want fries with that? This
one knows the entire menu inside and out, including all
(01:11):
the combos, all of the coupon's promotions, and so it
will try to upsell you at every turn. The only
thing I didn't like about it it wasn't as playful
as I would have imagined. You know, you would think
AI would be fun. It wasn't. It was all business,
which I thought. You know, it did the job, but
I would like a little bit more playful nature.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
And they can do that. You know, you just kind
of tell them and they can make the AI be
whatever you want. And so that's that's really interesting. So
now if that happens, I'm going to give you the credit.
Rich Bitchat. This is really fascinating. So it's it's sort
of like social media but talking to people nearby.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yeah, I think this is fascinating. I think this could
be one of the biggest stories of the next year
if it takes off. Jack Dorsey, one of the co
founders of Twitter, came up with this new app called Bitchat.
It's available now on iPhone. You can get it on Android,
but you have to do what's called side loading. So
it's a little tough to do for the average person.
If you're not familiar with that process. Just wait, but
(02:12):
it uses Bluetooth only, so there's no servers, there's no account,
there's no log in, no data collection. Everything is relayed
peer to peer via nearby phone. So it creates a
mesh network with Bluetooth, so you can have your phone
in airplane mode and still chat with people around you.
So the way I see this is that it creates
(02:32):
a chat room anywhere you are in the world. So
if you're in a restaurant you want to chat about
the service with other people sitting there, you can do that.
If you're on an airplane you want to chat with
the other passengers, you can do that. You're at a ballgame,
you want to chat about the ballgame, you can do that.
This is really powerful and it's different than using Wi
Fi or cellular because it can also be used in
(02:53):
disaster situations where those guys don't work. I have a feeling, Larry,
kids in the classroom are going to use this to
get around all the blocks on the network with chatting apps.
So again, it's called Bitchat. It's available now on the
iPhone and coming soon to Android.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Yeah, I'm gonna try to get that immediately. That's wonderful,
I'll tell you what. I'm a huge air tag fan.
I have air tags just about on everything because I
lose stuff so much. But this new idea by Sketchers
is wonderful and they're going to sell a lot of
shoes because of this.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Yeah, and I think people have been doing this on
their own using little tags and you know, adapters and
things they get off of Amazon. But now Sketchers has
kids' shoes that have a hidden compartment in the soul
where you can place an Apple AirTag. And I think
you even need a screwdriver to unscrew it so that
no one can just pop this thing out easily. But
(03:49):
you put the air tag in there. Obviously, you know
how the air tags work. You can find the location
of the shoes. And keep in mind some people are
still a little bit confused about the way air tags work.
They are not GPS, they don't have a GPS or
cellular connection built in. They use Bluetooth and they basically
ping the iPhones or the Apple devices in the area
that are connected to the Internet to sort of relay
(04:13):
their location. And so basically this is not exact. You know,
if your kid went missing, you might not be able
to find them, per se but I think there's so
many iPhones out there that you'd be able to locate them.
This is not a collaboration with Apple. This is just
sketchers sort of thinking outside the box. Prices start at
fifty two dollars for these sneakers and the alternative if
(04:34):
you don't want to, you know, if you want to
just add this to the sneakers you already have. There's
a device from what is it called. It's called tagamoles,
and this is from another company that just makes those.
You can search them on Amazon, but you can attach
those to any shoes basically.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
So is it just for children now or do they
have them for adults?
Speaker 2 (04:56):
This is just for children, but I have a feeling
I already got a couple of emails from people saying
they should make these for everyone, and it makes sense.
But I think if you go on Amazon and you
search sort of like air tag holder for sneakers or shoes,
you can find them. It's not gonna be as slick
because it's not built in and obviously you could take
those off versus this is sort of like in the
sole of the shoe, which makes a lot more sense.
(05:18):
But look, people love to use air tags, like you said, Larry,
I've got one on just about just about everything I own.
There's even a Nintendo switch case that came out recently
that's got a little slip in area for an air tag.
So people love these things because they're just inexpensive and
they keep track of your stuff.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Actually, my son has a case for his air pods
that have a place for the air tag.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
So yeah, technology for your kids built in on them.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Well, I don't know if I'm gonna get anything on
my twenty and twenty three year olds right now, but
when they were little, it would have been pretty nice.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
I have eighteen and twenty one, and I'd rather I'd
love to give it to them and have them not
know it's there so I can track where they are
at all times real quick. Because this is important, there's
an iPhone in computer virus scam people need to know about.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Yeah. I mean these are not new, They've been going
around forever, but I keep getting emails from people about them.
So basically, if your iPhone gets one of those pop
ups that says viruses detected, install this software. Do not
install the software. It is completely fake on the iPhone.
Just force closed Safari and then go into your settings
app Safari and clear your history from today and yesterday.
(06:39):
If you're on Windows and you get one of these
big screens that says you have a virus on your computer,
we are shutting down your Facebook account. We're making your
computers you can't use it until you take action. Remember
this combination of keyboard strokes. Hold down all to F
four on Windows. All F four will close out your
browser instantly and and that will go away. If you
(07:01):
can't do that, just press and hold the power button
on your computer until your screen goes dark. They want
you to call the number on your screen. That's when
the scammers get access to you. Do not do that.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Great advice. Rich Demiro Rich on Tech has heard Sunday
nights from eight to eleven pm on wr Rich is
with us every Thursday at eight thirty five. Thanks a lot, Rich,
Good to talk to you when we great weekend
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