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Nov 2018
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Marriott Hack; 4% Checking Account; Appl...

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Long form version of the podcast packed with the things I think you should know that happened in the tech world this week! Learn the details of Marriott's major customer database hack, Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo devices, why I think the Payless "fools" influencers story is bogus, Instagram's new close friends feature, and T-Mobile's new debit card that gives you 4% interest on your money.Links:Marriott / Starwood HackApple Music on EchoInstagram Close Friends FeaturePayless "fools" influencersDJI Osmo PocketAndroid Auto revampT-Mobile Money101 Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone book in paperbackFollow Rich on Social Media:Facebook: http://facebook.com/RichOnTechTwitter: http://twitter.com/richdemuroInstagram: http://instagram.com/richontech Easy ways to listen on your phone or smart speaker:"Hey Google, Play the Rich on Tech Podcast""Hey Siri, Play the Rich on Tech Podcast""Alexa, Enable the Rich on Tech Flash Briefing"

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