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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	663: Habsburg AI	30 Aug 2024	01:06:38
Hey, hey we're all Monkees; Waymo rides; Sober Outfitters; the cruel passage of time; Telegram CEO arrested in France; Zuckerberg's bizarre open letter; Uber slapped with a big Dutch fine; Tesla semi crash; tariffs on Chinese EVs; NFT artist sues the SEC; Google Ireland refused data center due to power grid; solar panels on self-storage rooftops; Ted Lasson returning; Oasis reunion; the Grand Tour reaches the end of the road; Shkreli; Wonka; Palm Royale; Steve Martin; Starfleet Academy; another wearable AI, Plaud; AI news. Sponsors: *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/663 FOLLOW UP The Monkees Playlist Burglar Discovers You Can “Peel” Cybertruck and Access the Inside Tesla deletes its blog post stating all cars have self-driving hardware Sober Outfitters Kittl IN THE NEWS After CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram says it's 'absurd' to blame a platform if users abuse it Telegram CEO charges include distributing CSAM and money laundering Zuckerberg Vows to Stay Neutral This Election, Complains Biden Pushed Meta to Censor Covid Content Uber gets slapped with €290 million fine NTSB sends team to investigate California crash and lithium-ion battery fire involving a Tesla Semi Canada follows the US by slapping a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs “Should art be regulated by the SEC?” NFT artists file lawsuit Google Ireland refused planning permission for data centre due to insufficient capacity on power grid Self-storage rooftops will become a nationwide 100MW+ solar farm MEDIA CANDY 'Ted Lasso' is plotting a return for Season 4 as cast options have been picked up for Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham and Jeremy Swift. Gallaghers could earn more from Oasis reunion than ‘they made in entire 90s’ “The Grand Tour” reaches the end of the road on Sept 13 Martin Shkreli must surrender his Wu-Tang album copies Wonka Palm Royale STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces Starfleet Academy Beams Into Production Everything to Remember Before Rings of Power Returns Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story \| Official Trailer APPS & DOODADS This Wearable AI Notetaker Will Transcribe Your Meetings—and Someday, Your Entire Life Just Press Record MacWhisper What’s Really Going On in Machine Learning? Some Minimal Models by Stephen Wolfram What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? Do Users Write More Insecure Code with AI Assistants? Most AI text detectors aren’t as reliable as advertised, study finds AI Appears to Be Slowly Killing Itself When A.I.’s Output Is a Threat to A.I. Itself Marty Mcfly goes back to the time of Jesus to warn him of what is about to happen to him What could be better, Muppets, Mad Max and AI! CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS NSA releases copy of internal lecture delivered by computing giant Rear Adm. Grace Hopper Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982) Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part Two, 1982) Sober Outfitters Dive into the show notes and all the links from today's episode at GOG.show/663 Feeling generous? Keep this top-notch entertainment rolling by dropping us a few bucks at GOG.show/donate. Every bit helps! Head over to GOG.show to find the link to our Discord channel and chat with us and other fans. Got something to say? Send your feedback, comments, or awesome links to GOG.show/contact. Show us some love! Leave a review at GOG.show/review. A 5-star rating might just get your review read on the air! Stay Grumpy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	662: Tempest in an Instant Pot	24 Aug 2024	00:58:33
Yes, we have all been p0wned; more Tesla recalls; Waymo honking greetings; Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet; more OpenAI content deals; Cortex delivers both fewer and more errors; just how bad was Musk's Twitter deal; billionaire calls major crypto PAC stupid & selfish; the Acolyte not getting renewed; Disney+ no longer a safe space; Chick-Fil-A streaming service; Megalopolis trailer shenanigans; revisiting Ted Lasso, House of Cards; the Anonymous; Alien: Romulus; more Overcast stuff; Sonos can't unroll app update; Procreate condemns GenAI; subscription sous vide. Sponsors: *1Password Extended Access Management* - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/662 FOLLOW UP NPD Breach Check Tesla issues an in-person recall for its Model X SUV Microsoft will release controversial Windows Recall AI search feature to testers in October Texas judge blocks the FTC from enforcing its ban on noncompete agreements IN THE NEWS Waymo director says the company's cars won't honk at each other anymore Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe OpenAI will now use content from Wired, Vogue and The New Yorker in ChatGPT's responses Ars Technica content is now available in OpenAI services This invention has just destroyed the Internet forever: It programmes 100 million times faster than a human being In a leaked recording, Amazon cloud chief tells employees that most developers could stop coding soon as AI takes over Bankers Have Lost So Much Money Thanks to Elon’s Terrible Twitter Deal Billionaire Pulls Support From Major Crypto PAC, Says It’s Too ‘Stupid’ and ‘Selfish’ MEDIA CANDY Star Wars: The Acolyte isn't getting a second season Don’t Expect Boba Fett to Make an Appearance In The Mandalorian and Grogu After massive public outcry, Disney stops attempt to kill lawsuit after killing restaurant guest Disney+ is no longer a safe space after it added Hulu content Chick-Fil-A Reportedly Planning to Launch a Reality TV Streaming Service Denny’s New Beetlejuice Menu Could Give You Sandworms Megalopolis‘s New Trailer Prepares You for a Critical Backlash Lionsgate Admits Using Fake Quotes in New Megalopolis Trailer Revisting Ted Lasso House of Cards The Anonymous Alien: Romulus APPS & DOODADS Overcast Account Link Apple Podcasts now has a useful web interface for browsing and listening to shows “Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released iPad Illustration App Procreate Condemns Generative AI Procreate Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription Instant Pot Accu Slim Sous Vide 800W Precision Cooker,Immersion Circulator,Ultra-Quiet Fast-Heating with Big Touchscreen Accurate Temperature and Time Control,Waterproof CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88 Alain Delon, Seductive Star of European Cinema, Dies at 88 Zorro 1975 \| Alain Delon, Stanley Baker \| Action, Adventure, Comedy \| Full Length Movie Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down pet dog the actor wanted to be buried with Nasir Ahmed: An Unsung Hero of Digital Media His digital-compression breakthrough helped make JPEGs and MPEGs possible See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	653: To Violate, or Not to Violate?	22 Jun 2024	01:17:45
Opting out of META AI data training; 11 steps, or be in the EU; why I hate Elon, let me count the ways; SCiFi Foods, Fisker shut down; social media warning labels; TikTok child privacy case; Safe SuperIntelligence; Apple Pay Later discontinued; Adobe lawsuit; Amazon labor law fines; emotion canceling & mental shields; Dell return to work not working; real phot wins AI image contest; Time Bandits reboot, Spaceballs sequel; the Boys; Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution; Runway Gen-3; SoundLabs; McDonalds ditches drive-thru AI; the Acolyte & Oreos; small home projects that spin out of control. Show notes at https://gog.show/653 Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. FOLLOW UP 11 steps to keep Meta from stealing your data to train AI IN THE NEWS Tesla investors sue Elon Musk for diverting carmaker’s resources to xAI SPACEX'S STARLINK MAY BE KEEPING THE OZONE FROM HEALING, RESEARCH FINDS SpaceX debuts portable Starlink Mini for $599 Buzzy Bay Area lab-grown meat company shuts down Fisker is the latest EV startup to declare bankruptcy Social media apps with tobacco-like warning labels? It may happen Surgeon General Can't Convince Himself on Social Media Warning The FTC has referred its child privacy case against TikTok to the Justice Department Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former chief scientist, launches new AI company Meta pauses plans to train AI using European users’ data, bowing to regulatory pressure Apple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fall Apple Pay Later withdrawal likely because of a law passed in 1968 The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancel Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations Call Centers Introduce ‘Emotion Canceling’ AI as a ‘Mental Shield’ for Workers More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon due to Project Nimbus Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” Pornhub prepares to block five more states rather than check IDs Artist Wins AI Image Contest with Real Photo, Then Gets Disqualified MEDIA CANDY Apple TV+ announces the date for “Time Bandits” starring Lisa Kudrow Shaun of the Dead The Boys Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution The Schwartz Is With Us: That Spaceballs Sequel Is Apparently Actually Happening MoviePass Gets Investment From Comcast's Forecast Labs APPS & DOODADS Affinity Suite Mylio Apple @ Work: If you think Apple 'Sherlocked' 1Password, you aren't paying attention Don’t Expect a Next-Gen Apple Vision Pro Anytime Soon Final Cut Camera and Updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac Are Available Today Runway Gen-3 Can Make AI Videos of 'Photorealistic Humans' The World’s Largest Music Company Is Helping Musicians Make Their Own AI Voice Clones McDonald's Ditches AI Drive-Thru Partnership With IBM GOP Candidate Endorsed By ‘Back From The Dead’ MLK In Unhinged AI Video U.S. House of Representatives Narrowly Passes DJI Drone Ban Bill Your Apple Watch can now control DJI Osmo Mobile gimbals TDK claims insane energy density in solid state battery breakthrough Get ready for a wave of Threads apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Only Malware in the Building The Acolyte Star Wars Oreos CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again Giants legend Willie Mays dies at 93 Donald Sutherland Dead at 88 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	1: Grumpy Old Geeks Trailer	02 Jan 2025	00:00:57
As one of the longest-running podcasts, "Grumpy Old Geeks" discovers what went wrong on the Internet, and who's to blame. Every week they cut through the BS from big tech and tell you what's really going on. With wide-ranging topics, this show has something for everyone. There is a reason Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and that crowd all hate this podcast. Listen and find out for yourself! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	652: Casual Pirates	15 Jun 2024	01:23:21
OpenAI was open to bidding wars between USA, China & Russia; AI hitting wall where it can't get smarter; visibility set to zero; walking back Windows Recall; Tesla FSD false advertising, SpaceX bad behavior; refreezing the arctic; casual piracy; flying the personalized ad skies; Netflix wins the hot dog wars; Stax; Interview with the Vampire; Camden; Bad Boys; Computer, wine, no merlot; Shkreli; the 90s; Adobe pricing; everything Apple killed at WWDC 2024; smartphones are the new eggs; Spotify; A Science-Fiction Thriller; the Acolyte; Kings Dominion & theme parks; driving in the USA. Show notes at https://gog.show/652 Sponsors: *DeleteMe* - Head to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription, you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP Former OpenAI Employee Says Company Had Plan to Start Agi Bidding War With China and Russia AI Appears to Rapidly Be Approaching Brick Wall Where It Can't Get Smarter Cheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workers Microsoft to delay release of Recall AI feature on security concerns IN THE NEWS Tesla shareholders vote yes again to approve Elon Musk’s $56B pay plan Tesla Must Face False Advertising Claims Around 'Full Self-Driving' in California: Report Elon Musk sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation by former SpaceX engineers Scientists Working on Desperate Plan to Refreeze Arctic The Ads on Your United Airlines In-Flight Screen Are Getting a Lot More Specific Netflix has Sherlocked Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest OpenAI adds former NSA chief to its board MEDIA CANDY Cheaper Prices Reduce Indirect Visits to Pirate Sites, Research Finds Stax: Soulsville U.S.A Interview With The Vampire Camden The Boys Will End After Season 5 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Paul Giamatti Is Beaming Aboard Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli accused of copying $4m one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album 90’s Electronica / Alternative APPS & DOODADS Everything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2024 Smartphones May Affect Sleep—but Not Because of Blue Light Spotify’s HiFi plan could finally arrive this year, but you may need to pay extra Spotify will start showing you personalized banners and messages based on your listening habits Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme' watchOS 11 lets you take a day off working out without losing your streak Elon Musk Just Cancelled iPhones X is about to start hiding all likes AI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired Anyway MacWhisper Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested AT THE LIBRARY The Nineties: A Book by Chuck Klosterman Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery by Scott Young Unidentified: A Science-Fiction Thriller by Douglas E. Richards THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop The Acolyte See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	651: Inci Dont’s	08 Jun 2024	00:49:47
Humane AI chargers go up in flames; Google scales back AI Overviews; we've all been pwnd; Windows Recall a Category 5 s-storm; Microsoft downsizes mixed reality division; leaked Google privacy incidents; ChatGPT AI hype & reckless race for dominance; AI fake stories in NewsBreak; parental control over kids social media; Shutterstock cashing in; Instagram testing in-feed ads you can't scroll past; SpaceX new milestones; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Jim Henson: Idea Man; the Acolyte; music react videos; Spotify raising prices even though "content costs near zero"; expensive Boba Fett dolls; Joshua T. Calvert's Hard Science Fiction; Erik Larson; content, content, content. Show notes at https://gog.show/651 Sponsors: *DeleteMe* - Head to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription, you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP After its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may too If you aren't seeing AI Overviews in your search results, it's probably thanks to Google IN THE NEWS Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AI The Ultimate Infostealer … Microsoft Recall? Stealing everything you’ve ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster. Analysts join the call for Microsoft to recall Recall Microsoft announces layoffs and restructuring in its mixed reality division EU accuses Micrsoft of secretly collecting children's data Google Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy Incidents The New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. Hype OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance OpenAI Offers a Peek Inside the Guts of ChatGPT This Week in AI: Ex-OpenAI staff call for safety and transparency Intro thread by Daniel Kokotajlo A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - The Decade Ahead by Leopold Aschenbrenner (PDF) Popular US news app accused of using AI to make up fake stories US agencies to probe AI dominance of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI New York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds Shutterstock Made $104 Million Licensing Assets to AI Devs Last Year Meta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can't scroll past Vengeful Club Penguin Hackers Reportedly Steal 2.5 GB of Disney’s Data SpaceX soars through new milestones in test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built Boeing's new Starliner capsule carrying 2 astronauts safely docks with space station MEDIA CANDY Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Godzilla Minus One Jim Henson: Idea Man The Acolyte ‘3 Body Problem’ to End With Season 3 on Netflix Alien: Romulus Nathan Brown Music Canada demands 5% of revenue from Netflix, Spotify, and other streamers APPS & DOODADS Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again Max Announces New Price Increases for Ad-Free Plans YouTube is putting new age restrictions on gun videos This Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Is Officially the World's Most Valuable Vintage Toy AT THE LIBRARY The Object: Hard Science Fiction by Joshua T. Calvert The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	650: The Ewok Line	01 Jun 2024	01:02:29
Google AI search is a mess; robocall fines; no one wants a used Tesla; Neumann gives up on WeWork; OpenAI, Twitch give up pretending they have Safety Advisory boards; Vimeo says no to AI; xAI raises 6 billion; massive Ticketmaster hack; Star Trek Discovery ends; Moana 2; Stax: Soulsville USA; Ken Burns the Civil War; Wu-Tang Clan album; the Night Manager; Sony Pictures to focus on AI; Showrunner app; ICQ shuts down; Instagram "limit" & "restrict"; SEO is dead; UniSuper cloud gets nuked; Amazon AI-powered Fire TV search; no one really understands clouds; the Ewok Line; we are all nostalgic for our youth; RIP Richard Sherman; Bats Day at the Park. Show notes at https://gog.show/650 Sponsors: *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP Google Admits Its AI Overviews Search Feature Screwed Up Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges FCC Proposes $6M Fine For N.H. Robocalls Who Wants to Buy 30,000 Used Teslas From Hertz? IN THE NEWS WeWork Founder Adam Neumann Abandons Bid to Regain Control of the Company OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, including CEO Sam Altman Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council Vimeo Sides With Creators, Will Not Allow AI Companies to Scrape Content The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and Sequoia xAI is pleased to announce our series B funding round of $6 billion. Elon Musk Blind With Rage After Analysts Recommend Rejecting His $56 Billion Pay Package Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts Google accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilities Ticketmaster Hack Reveals Sensitive Data for 560 Million People MEDIA CANDY Star Trek: Discovery Moana 2 Stax: Soulsville U.S.A The Civil War: A Film By Ken Burns Wu-Tang Clan: Fans can finally get a chance to listen to the band’s one copy album… but there’s a catch 'Dungeons & Dragons' Live-Action Series Not Going Forward @ Paramount+ ‘The Night Manager’ Returns With Supercharged Two-Season Order At BBC & Amazon; Tom Hiddleston Back To Star With Hugh Laurie As EP Sony Pictures Will Cut Film Costs 'Using AI, Primarily' This AI App Lets You Create Your Own TV Episodes That Look Just Like ‘South Park’ APPS & DOODADS ICQ is shutting down after almost 28 years Instagram is expanding its anti-bullying features for teens An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them Google Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer account Sharing details on a recent incident impacting one of our customers Hands-on with Amazon’s new AI-powered Fire TV search - The Verge THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop No One Really Understands Clouds Hate "The Phantom Menace"? The Ewok Line theory could explain why America’s best decade, according to data Disney Musician Richard Sherman Has Died at Age 95 Bats Dat in the Fun Park Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Spizz Energi - Wheres Captain Kirk - (Official Video 1979) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	649: Garbage In, Garbage Out	25 May 2024	01:17:49
Dead Internet Theory & Shrimp Jesus; the Portal is back; Apple set photo visibility to zero; jailbreaking major LLMs; OpenAI party time; getting some decent data in; you win an award, now you're suspended; Google sends DOJ a check; TikTok cracking down on drug promotion; stealing crypto; Bitcoin Pizza Day; Franklin; Sugar; Beetlejuice; 3 Body Problem; Dexter prequel; Pixar layoffs; Scarlett Johansson's voice; Humane up for sale; Windows Recall; Han Solo; Star Wars & Star Trek; snakes and clouds, maaaannnnn... Show notes at https://gog.show/649 Sponsors: *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP Is The 'Dead Internet Theory' True? Shrimp Jesus Phenomenon Explained Using memes, social media users have become red teams for half-baked AI features Following OnlyFans-Related Mishap, the Portal Is Back Apple’s Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of ‘Deleted’ Apple fixes ‘rare’ iPhone bug that restored deleted pictures Apple elaborates on iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos IN THE NEWS UK's AI Safety Institute easily jailbreaks major LLMs Machine Learning Researcher Links OpenAI to Drug-Fueled Sex Parties Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant Google sends DOJ unexpected check in attempt to avoid monopoly jury trial The DOJ makes its first known arrest for AI-generated CSAM What happened when TikTok said users can’t promote weight-loss drugs US brothers arrested for stealing $25m in crypto in just 12 seconds MEDIA CANDY Franklin Sugar Ghostbusters II BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE More 3 Body Problem Is Coming, But How Much More? Dexter Prequel Series Casts Young Dexter and Christian Slater as His Mentor Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows APPS & DOODADS Scarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voice Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Star Trek: TNG – "Five-card Stud, Nothing Wild... And the Sky's the Limit." Physics of snakeskin sheds light on sidewinding See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	648: Some Superheroes Ride Motorized Scooters	18 May 2024	01:16:54
Inappropriate portal behavior; RTO drives away top talent; Apple may add OpenAI to iOS; garbage in, garbage out; AI continues to promise more than it can deliver; Twitter redirecting to X; entire Supercharger staff fired; enshittification of the Web speeds up; Google AI search will kill what's left of the old internet; Uber announces new, worse bus; Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare; the Rings of Power returns; Dune: Prophecy; MoviePass, Ashley Madison docs; bundling & a return to cable; no MTV Movie Awards this year; ToDoIst; Sonos app; PPSSPP; META Quest on a plane; the Far Reaches & Forward Collections; Erik Larson; Neal Stephenson; Star Wars Oreos; Chuck E. Cheese Band, Jasper T. Jowls in the wild; Fabio and the Goose; Thelma. Show notes at https://gog.show/648 Sponsors: *Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to* *hellomood.com* *and use promo code GOG.* *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP Portal Between New York And Dublin Closed After A Week Due To "Inappropriate Behavior" The OnlyFans Model Who Ruined the Portal Previously Went Viral for Licking a Toilet Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away \| Ars Technica Is the Internet bad for you? Huge study reveals surprise effect on well-being IN THE NEWS Apple Reportedly Close To Deal With OpenAI To Add AI Features To iPhone OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data Google Project Astra hands-on: Full of potential, but it’s going to be a while For self-driving cars, the free ride is over - The Verge Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says Here's the inside story of why Elon Musk fired the entire Tesla Supercharger staff - Autoblog Enshittification As Google AI search rolls out to more people, websites brace for carnage - The Washington Post Google is overhauling its search results page with AI overviews and Gemini organization - The Verge Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results Google I/O 2024: Here's everything Google just announced \| TechCrunch Learn how to use ChatGPT for SEO ChatGPT likes to fight. For military AI researchers, that’s a problem Uber announces its new, worse version of a bus MEDIA CANDY The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power - Official Teaser Trailer The Stars of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Promise Things Will Actually Happen This Season Max Releases First Dune: Prophecy Teaser: Watch Dune: Prophecy \| Official Teaser \| Max - YouTube HBO’s upcoming MoviePass documentary is a must-watch for fans of tech trainwrecks Ashley Madison - Sex, Lies & Scandal 'The Boys' Renewed for Season 5 Jimmy Kimmel Unleashed at Disney Upfronts: See His Best Jokes A ‘vastly reduced’ Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV+ bundle is coming this month The MTV Movie & TV Awards Scrapped for 2024, Returning Next Year Sony Music Warns Companies to Stop Training AI on Its Artists’ Content APPS & DOODADS ToDoIst URL Cleaner Is Sonos' New App a Podcast Killer? : r/sonos Apple brings eye-tracking to recent iPhones and iPads PPSSPP game emulator now available on the iOS App Store Wipeout Pure Meta encourages you to disregard your seat mates and use VR headsets on a plane AT THE LIBRARY The Far Reaches collection The Forward Collection, curated by Blake Crouch The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light by Neal Stephenson THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Oreo's Special Edition Star Wars Cookies Are Here to Feed Your Inner Wookiee The Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band Is Breaking Up Fabio and the Goose Thelma - Official Trailer \| June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Fred Hechinger See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	647: DarJar	11 May 2024	01:17:04
Neuralink, insulin pump software bugs & abandoned brain implant technologies; Dorsey peaces out from Bluesky; Dell RTO tracking; Meta pumps businesses for customer support; Uber hits a financial snag; Spotify's new royalty model screws songwriters; gaming platforms abandon X integration; Ghostbusters; Lord of the Rings new movies; Franklin; Dark Matter; Sugar; more streaming consolidation; Rabbit R1 real reviews roll in; Apple ads, good & bad; AI music, programming news; Portal; death of the web; hotel art; Tales of the Empire; IRS hold music; Peter Paints a Portrait in Pantaloons. Show notes at https://gog.show/647 Sponsors: *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP Neuralink Admits That Implant's Threads Have Retracted From First Patient's Brain, Possibly Due to Air in Skull Experts Discuss The Dark Likelihood of 'Abandoned' Brain Implant Technology An insulin pump software bug has injured over 200 people IN THE NEWS Jack Dorsey departs Bluesky board Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses Uber’s not out of the woods yet - The Verge Spotify’s New Royalty Model to Pay Songwriters $150 Million Less During First Year: Report Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration TikTok is suing the US government to stop its app being banned A Strategic Deep Dive on TikTok, The Boiling Moat of Taiwan, and China’s Next-Gen Statecraft — Matt Pottinger, Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor MEDIA CANDY Ghostbusters (2016) A new Lord of the Rings film, The Hunt for Gollum, will hit theaters in 2026 Franklin Dark Matter Sugar A Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle will soon be available in the US APPS & DOODADS Rabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everything Everything You Should Know Before You Buy the Rabbit R1 AI Companion Apple Says Sorry For Much Criticized iPad Ad Trashed By Celebrities ElevenLabs previews music-generating AI model Country Star Who Can't Sing After Stroke Releases New Song Using AI AI Copilots Are Changing How Coding Is Taught The Next Big Programming Language Is English The teens making friends with AI chatbots - The Verge Gratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personal Always-on video portal lets people in NYC and Dublin interact in real time Moallia Laptop Stand with 360 Rotating Base, Computer Notebook Laptop Riser Metal Holder for Desk Collaborative Work, Fully Foldable for Easy Storage, Fits All MacBook, Laptops up to 16 inches One Click Shrug Emoji Copy SEO is in big trouble THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Dream Prints Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Darth Jar Jar Strikes in Lego's Crazy New Star Wars Series iPhone 15 Precision Finding \| Find Your Friends \| Apple Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad Event was Shot on iPhone — With Panavision Lenses — Prolost Apple Apologizes for Ad That Crushed Creativity CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Bernard Hill, Lord of the Rings' Théoden King, Has Died RIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	646: Thanks, Gary!	04 May 2024	01:04:45
Kagi not worth it; RIP Passcodes; Sora demo not exactly Sora; FCC fines carries for selling location data; TikTok ban signed; Meta's ad-buying AI blows through budgets; fighting the algorithm; OpenAI privacy complaints; Amazon ad revenue big leap, wonder why; blockchain's real use case; ludicrously hard-core at Tesla; Lord of the Rings returns to theaters; Dune Part 2; The Bad Batch series finale; Fallout; UMG artists return to TikTok; Walmart selling IRL items to kids in Roblox; Snapchat will let you edit chats, if you pay; Bluesky ads GIFs; short sci-fi fiction with Amazon; Essentialism; AI wrappers; Gary's valuable GOG contributions; vision issues; stay on target, stay on target! Show notes at https://gog.show/646 Sponsors: *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP Kagi TURNS OUT THAT EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE SORA DEMO... WASN’T EXACTLY MADE WITH SORA IN THE NEWS FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data Social media companies have too much political power, 78% of Americans say in Pew survey Biden Signed the TikTok Ban. What's Next for TikTok Users? Customers say Meta’s ad-buying AI blows through budgets in a matter of hours A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed OpenAI hit with another privacy complaint over ChatGPT’s love of making stuff up Amazon Q1 Ad Revenue Leaps 24% to $11.8 Billion, Lifted by Prime Video Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering Elon Musk loses at Supreme Court in case over “funding secured” tweets Tesla is reportedly getting 'absolutely hard core' about more layoffs, according to Elon Musk OnlyFans hits UK regulator's radar for age-verification failures around porn access MEDIA CANDY Lord of the Rings Trilogy to Return to Theaters this Summer, Extended and Remastered Dune Part 2 The Bad Batch - Series Finale Fallout Roku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first time Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok Watch the Powerful First Trailer for Lee Miller Biopic Starring Kate Winslet APPS & DOODADS Walmart thinks it's a good idea to let kids buy IRL items inside Roblox Snapchat will finally let you edit your chats AT THE LIBRARY Hello World (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron The Forward Collection, curated by Blake Crouch Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less By: Greg McKeown Audible to test using Prime Video data for audiobook recommendations as Spotify competition heats up THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop LM Studio AI For Humans Podcast Pinokio Ollama Creative Computer Publishes Interview with the Guy Behind the Death Star Trench Run (1978) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	645: A Man on the Nude	27 Apr 2024	01:24:00
FTC restores net neutrality, ends non-competes; TikTok divest-or-ban bill passes; more bad news at Tesla; X TV; Amazon ends California drone deliveries; AI in law enforcement is just a bad idea; META's oversight board remains useless; Instagram blurring nudity rather than just banning it; post and boast law; Voyager 1 is back; Worldcoin Orb shortage; bird flu not looking great; Franklin; Disney+ looking to FAST; dystopian future of AI TV; YouTube ghost gun videos; saying no to Spotify; White Trash Wins Lotto; Lollapalooza doc; 24 in 24; Parish; Civil War; USB enter key; Rabbit R1; the ongoing appeal of the Muppets; gaming the lottery; BrickIt app; old man vision. Show notes at https://gog.show/645/ Sponsors: *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! IN THE NEWS FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the Senate ByteDance 'would rather' torpedo TikTok than sell it off Tesla halts Cybertruck deliveries due to 'unexpected delay' Tesla Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Killing Motorcyclist While Browsing His Phone On Autopilot Tesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuse FACEBOOK COFOUNDER SAYS TESLA HAS COMMITTED "CONSUMER FRAUD ON A MASSIVE SCALE," WILL END IN JAIL Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote Amazon ends California drone deliveries Noncompetes Are Dead—and Tech Workers Are Free to Roam Cops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police Reports Los Angeles is using AI in a pilot program to try to predict homelessness and allocate aid The world's leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online Meta’s oversight board to probe subjective policy on AI sex image removals Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion Teens Who Allegedly Stole Cars Face Two Extra Years for Bragging About It on Social Media NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth Amazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the US Oh No, There's an Orb Shortage The Bird Flu Situation Is Not Looking Great MEDIA CANDY Franklin Disney+ may add cable-style streaming channels focused on Marvel and Star Wars The Dystopian Future of TV Is AI-Generated Garbage Manhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Official Trailer \| Premieres May 12 \| AMC+ As Spotify Amasses Power, Some Artists Find Success Without It WHITE TRASH WINS LOTTO White Trash Wins Lotto on Conan Lollapalooza Documentary to Premiere on Paramount+ in May 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing Best Bite in Town Parish on AMC Civil War APPS & DOODADS Big USB Enter Key PEARLA Apple Vision Pro Gets a Reality Check Sonos unveils app overhaul with customizable Home screen, search across all services, more Rabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI Pin How does ChatGPT work? As explained by the ChatGPT team. THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop This Jim Henson Documentary From Director Ron Howard Already Has Us Weeping Jim Henson Idea Man \| Official Trailer \| Disney+ The original model for Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise emerges after being lost for over 40 years How someone stacked the odds in their favor to win a $95 million Texas Lottery jackpot Turn those boxes full of Lego into useful projects. CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Call Me Donovan The man who saved Star Trek has died See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	644: Grok Hole Sun	13 Apr 2024	01:18:29
ISP's get nutrition labels; Truth Social continues to drop; X, for free speech, gets anti-speech lawsuit dismissed; Grok fake news; Tesla taxi, maybe; problems with Starlink; Biden considering dropping prosecution of Assange; training AI on Youtube; Geek Squad layoffs; Texas replaces human graders with AI; Dove stays on brand; no selfie zones; Dune Part 2 leaks; Fallout; the Regime; Shaun of the Dead; Renegade Nell; Roku ad injection patent; Humane AI; the Anxious Generation; Wool; Lost in Time; fun with Suno; Apple Vision Pro demo. Sponsors: *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/644 FOLLOW UP Hire Jason for your voiceover project! ISPs roll out mandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels that show speeds, fees and data allowances Trump Media shares close down by more than 5%, latest grim day for Truth Social owner IN THE NEWS Federal Court Dimisses X's Anti-Speech Lawsuit Against Watchdog Elon Musk's Grok Creates Bizarre Fake News About the Solar Eclipse Thanks to Jokes on X Tesla will unveil a robotaxi on August 8, according to Musk There Appears to Be a Huge Problem With Spacex's Starlink Biden Says He's 'Considering' Request to Drop Prosecution of Julian Assange OpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models Best Buy’s Geek Squad agents say they were hit by mass layoffs this week Texas is replacing thousands of human exam graders with AI Dove Says It'll Never Use AI on Women in Its Advertisements Tourist Falls 170 Feet Off a Cliff to Her Death While Taking Selfie MEDIA CANDY Dune: Part Two Leaks Early on Pirate Sites ‘In Memory of EVO’ Fallout The Regime ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Returning to Cinemas This Year for 20th Anniversary Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost break down the making of Shaun of the Dead, 20 years later: “Could Jack Black play this part?” Edgar Wright Will Direct Glen Powell in Stephen King Adaptation The Running Man Renegade Nell Twitch CEO says DJs will have to share what they earn on the website with music labels Taylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok—Right Before Her New Album Drops APPS & DOODADS Roku looks into serving you ads on whatever you plug into its TVs The Humane AI Pin is the solution to none of technology's problems Humane's AI "Pin" Is a $700 Flaming Dumpster Fire New Federal Bill Could Require Disclosure of Songs Used in AI Training AT THE LIBRARY The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt Wool Lost In Time by A.G. Riddle THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Setting the MIT open source license to music. Jumping Power Tower How Amateur Performers Are Making Porn in the Apple Vision Pro CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Remembering Daniel Kahneman: A Mosaic of Memories and Lessons - By Evan Nesterak - Behavioral Scientist See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	661: The Nightmare Before Overcast	17 Aug 2024	01:22:38
AI label turning off consumers; Sonos app mess continues; SAG-AFTRA makes an AI agreement with Narrativ; former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says go ahead and steal content, let the lawyers clean it up after; Grok AI is a dumpster fire; every American's data leaked; geofence warrants unconstitutional; FTC rules on fake online reviews; Daredevil: Born Again; more Long Way; Blackberry doc; the Influencer; the Umbrella Academy; Borderlands; Overcast & podcast players; new solar panel tech; iPads on robot arms; Disney theme parks struggling, new park announcements; the Nightmare Before Christmas lego & resurgence in popularity; station wagons - of the future! Sponsors: *DeleteMe - Head over to* *JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG* *and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.* *1Password Extended Access Management* - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/661 FOLLOW UP Brands should avoid this popular term. It’s turning off customers Why is the Sonos app so broken? Sonos, still trying to fix its broken app, lays off 100 employees IN THE NEWS SAG-AFTRA Podcast: “SAG-AFTRA Introduces A.I. Agreement with Narrativ” SAG-AFTRA just inked a deal with AI startup Narrativ AI startups can steal IP, hire lawyers to “clean up the mess” Surprise: Musk's new Grok AI model is an absolute dumpster fire CrowdStrike Exec Shows Up to Accept 'Most Epic Fail' Award in Person Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American US appeals court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews California weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, taking advice from Anthropic Boeing's Starliner Could Spin Out of Control and Crash Into the Space Station, Expert Warns Crypto Bro Charters Private SpaceX Mission to Earth’s Poles Elon Musk Makes Up Cyber Attack After Donald Trump Interview Crashes and Burns UAW files federal labor charges against Trump, Musk for intimidating workers at X Spaces event Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk’s click-yes-or-resign ultimatum MEDIA CANDY Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Is a Go as New Season 1 Footage Debuts Apple TV+ Orders More 'Long Way' With Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman There’s another BlackBerry movie coming out and this one’s a documentary Warner Bros. sends Cartoon Network’s website to the digital graveyard The Influencer The Umbrella Academy Borderlands APPS & DOODADS Pocket Casts Pocket Casts Plans Neuecast Patreon’s iOS App Will (Now) Be Forced to Use In-App Purchasing Instead of Its Safari-Based System Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more How to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone macOS Sequoia Beta 2 Adds Support for iPhone Mirroring Apple is reportedly forging ahead with a rotating, iPad-like tabletop device THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE Dave Bittner The CyberWire Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Only Malware in the Building Disney's theme parks are struggling, and it's another warning sign for the economy Disney Finally Admits Why Parks Are Empty During Peak Season Disney Parks Announcements from D23 Consequence Crossword: “Muppet Quotes” The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel Lego’s Nightmare Before Christmas Set Comes With a Perfectly Long-Legged Jack Skellington Metacast BMW makes the Internet happy, brings M5 station wagon to the US CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at 56 The tech world mourns Susan Wojcicki The YouTube Effect Larry Tesler: Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	643: Mechanical Goslings	06 Apr 2024	01:22:51
Gmail turns 20; Google isn't good; coding with ChatGPT; court bans "AI-enhanced" evidence; AI Goslings everywhere; NYC chatbot spews out dangerously inaccurate information; Amazon's mechanical turks; California right to disconnect bill; Elon Musk has hurt the Tesla brand; Constellation; Road House; Jon Stewart; Star Trek: Discovery; AI in music; DVDs; Sherlock Holmes; Super Monsters Ate My Condo, +; app feedback: Canva, Apple Vision Pro, Kagi; new Star Wars content; Avatar: the Last Airbender; the Muppets; down the AI personality cloning rabbit hole; AI generated sludge or world changing genius? Sponsors: 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/643 FOLLOW UP Gmail is 20 years old Eudora (email client) Ten years later, Facebook's Oculus acquisition hasn't changed the world as expected Google says it will destroy browsing data collected from Chrome’s Incognito mode IN THE NEWS Court Bans Use of 'AI-Enhanced' Video Evidence Because That's Not How AI Works Waymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first time NYC’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ information Amazon just walked out on its self-checkout technology California introduces 'right to disconnect' bill that would allow employees to possibly relax Apple confirms layoffs affecting 700+ workers, including car team AT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark web Elon Musk's unpleasant persona hurts Tesla brand: survey says Cybertruck Breaks Down After One Mile Of Driving MEDIA CANDY Better Call Saul Constellation The Regime Road House Jon Stewart says Apple asked him not to host FTC Chair Lina Khan An executive who worked on '3 Body Problem' was sentenced to death for fatally poisoning the Netflix show's producer Star Trek: Discovery New Matrix Movie in the Works from Drew Goddard Song Lyrics Today Are Less Sophisticated, Angrier, And More Self-Obsessed Than They Used To Be, Study Says Billie Eilish, Greta Van Fleet, & Pearl Jam Among 200 Artists Calling for Responsible AI Music Practices Suno AI New Bill in California Aims to Force Ticketmaster to Play Nice With Others The film fans who refuse to surrender to streaming: ‘One day you’ll barter bread for our DVDs’ 40 Years Later, Jeremy Brett is Still the Best Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes w/ Jeremy Brett Downie via SetApp The Labours Of Hercule Anthem Of Life APPS & DOODADS Super Monsters Ate My Condo+ Welcome to Canva, Affinity! Kagi Friendship Ended With GOOGLE Now KAGI Is My Best Friend Jon Stewart On The False Promises of AI \| The Daily Show AI Companies Running Out Of Training Data After Burning Through Entire Internet Yahoo bought AI-powered news app Artifact from Instagram’s co-founders THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Star Wars' Next Animated Anthology Explores the Shadows of the Empire Breaking Down the Sithy Secrets of Tales of the Empire's New Trailer Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog sing "Rainbow Connection" Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Synthetic Voices What Went Wrong A 65-IN-1 THE 2024 WAY An eye-rolling example of the kind of AI generated sludge that's clogging up Google's search results. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	642: Nerd Plumage	30 Mar 2024	01:26:52
Apple Vision Pro in the wild; everyone hates Sam; META's Project: Ghostbusters; getting device-blocked on Facebook; Meta & Google restricting reproductive health ads; anti-trans hate widespread on META properties; X testing NSFW communities, caught selling data to government while complaining about surveillance; FTC might sue TikTok; school boards suing social media giants; Truth Social stock; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; 3 Body Problem; Constellation; Heathers is 35 years old; the future of Star Trek needs to not be old and white; Adobe subscription shenanigans; YouTube Shorts; MacWhisper; Whoa API; why AI sucks; the Anxious Generation; german politeness; Keys to the Kingdom; What Went Wrong; keeping your mouth shut; being a pedandick. Sponsors: *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/642 FOLLOW UP Apple launches first ever Immersive Video sports film for Apple Vision Pro Sam Bankman-Fried just got sentenced to 25 years in prison IN THE NEWS Project Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap Snapchat Facebook Allegedly Killed Its Own Streaming Service to Help Sell Netflix Ads Meta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformation Anti-trans hate is ‘widespread’ on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warns X is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshots Twitter Caught Selling Data to Government Spies While Complaining About Surveillance The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok Uber Eats courier's fight against AI bias shows justice under UK law is hard won Like Elon Musk And Twitter Before Them, Investors In Trump's Newly Public Social Media Company Will Lose Millions DJT stock hits turbulence: More volatility ahead for Trump's high-flying Truth Social MEDIA CANDY Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire The 3 Body Problem The Gentlemen Better Call Saul Constellation Fred Durst and Billy Corgan to Host Shows on Bill Maher’s New Podcast Network Schmactors with James Marsters and Mark Devine It’s almost time for T-Mobile customers to claim their free year of MLB.TV 35 Years Later, Heathers Has Been Often Imitated, Never Duplicated The Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of Fans APPS & DOODADS Google says Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in ‘fall of 2024’ YouTube says over 25% of its creator partners now monetize via Shorts MacWhisper The Keanu Reeves Whoa API This Website Plays Every Keanu Reeves 'Whoa' in Movie History Can an A.I. Make Plans? \| The New Yorker Biden orders every US agency to appoint a chief AI officer Disillusioned Businesses Discovering That AI Kind of Sucks AT THE LIBRARY The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Keys to the Kingdom What Went Wrong 'This Is a Sputnik Moment': NYC Is Adding AI Metal Detectors to the Subway A Data Broker Reportedly Tracked Visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s Island First Day - A Star Wars Short Film Made with Unreal Engine 5 CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	641: Subscription Screaming	23 Mar 2024	01:05:43
Lots of suggestions, no regulations: cars, broadband, AI & more; Apple lawsuits; drone delivery, again; Starbucks NFT program ending; Glassdoor adds real names to accounts without consent; AI news round-up; Stability AI wobbles; cyberflasher conviction; Russia warns of potential SpaceX strikes; data broker bar, sort of; happiness rankings, the kids aren't alright; Better Call Saul; the Acolyte; the juice is loose; the Regime; music revenue has grown (along with prices); Poe; Reddit goes public; photography; manuals; home repair with the Geeks; let's go karaoke! Sponsors: *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/641 FOLLOW UP European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls Billionaire Who Died in Tesla Had Three Times Legal Blood Alcohol to Drive IN THE NEWS The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’ Apple can’t get out of facing a class-action lawsuit over AirTags stalking claims Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden' DoorDash and Wing are piloting fast food delivery in the US It took Starbucks a little too long to realize coffee NFTs aren't it Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations United Nations General Assembly Adopts by Consensus U.S.-Led Resolution on Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development Google Hit With Huge Fine for Training Ai With News Articles Without Getting Permission YouTube will require disclosure of AI-manipulated videos from creators Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms ‘AI-powered’ ad ignites creator controversy on Instagram Stability AI Is Falling Apart First 'Cyberflasher' Convicted in England Gets Year in Prison for Sending Explicit Photo Russia Warns of Potential Military Strike on Spacex Satellites House passes bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countries US Happiness Ranking Plummets as One Group Struggles Most Canada Ranks 15th, But Young Canadians Are Unhappy, Finds 2024 World Happiness Report The kids are not OK. New data shows Canadians under-30 ‘very unhappy’ Using Computers Strongly Linked to Erectile Dysfunction MEDIA CANDY Better Call Saul Star Wars: The Acolyte Tim Burton's First Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer Summons More Afterlife Chaos The Regime The 3 Body Problem The Bloody Hundredth Director of Original Crow Makes It Clear He's Not Happy with Remake, Before Deleting Post 10.2% growth of global music industry; initial coverage of IFPI annual report APPS & DOODADS Poe Reddit is now a publicly traded company This Website Tells Travelers If They're Flying on a Boeing Plane Zoom - for Home TV Apple's new webpage helps users find product manuals and guides CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Astro Joe Can stop the music: Karaoke inventor dies Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79 RIP, Vernor Vinge Children of the Sky \| Vernor Vinge \| Talks at Google See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	640: A Minute of Silence	15 Mar 2024	00:49:36
11 years & nothing's changed; IG impersonators & weird animal video creepiness; Apple restores Epic, for now; TikTok ban bill passes House but will most likely die in Senate; X usage declines, launching video app, Elon cancels Don Lemon show because he's a little beyatch; running out of power; AI Marilyn Monroe; NeMo, Devin & Gemini - one Poe to rule them all; bypassing AI guardrails; more bad Tesla news; Bluesky outsourcing - and charging - for moderation; Schmactors; Somebody Feed Phil; no Riker in Disco; Airbnb tells people to stop filming guests; AirPod hearing aids; Goodbye, Jumbo. Sponsors: *Factor* - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at: https://gog.show/640 FOLLOW UP Joe Zieja’s Voice Acting Academy Apple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning it Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok The House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t Close Addicted to TikTok? Here’s what the House vote to effectively ban it could mean for you IN THE NEWS Twitter/X Usage Sees Sharp Decline X will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVs Elon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine Usage Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave Now it's NVIDIA being sued over AI copyright infringement SXSW Audience Boos Sizzle Reel About the Virtues of AI Introducing Devin, the first AI software engineer Google restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global elections Researchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art — ArtPrompt bypasses safety measures to unlock malicious queries ElevenLabs Block on Cloning Biden's Voice Easily Bypassed EU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on others Exclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says Mix-Up With Tesla Touchscreen Killed Angela Chao: Report Tesla Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes for 5 Years, Got $1 Million Tax Refund Apple's Vision Pro was used in surgery to help perform spinal operations Marc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to Crypto The US Government says IP infringement is all over NFT marketplaces Bluesky snags former Twitter/X Trust & Safety exec cut by Musk Bluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation services MEDIA CANDY Schmactors with James Marsters and Mark Devine Somebody Feed Phil Season 7 Discovery Will Be the First Star Trek Show in 50 Years to End Without a Jonathan Frakes Appearance APPS & DOODADS Poe Apple will allow iOS apps to be distributed on websites in the EU Airbnb to hosts: please stop filming the guests Apple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this year CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS World Party Frontman Karl Wallinger Dies at 66 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	639: TikTok MotherF#C&3R!	09 Mar 2024	01:25:27
Cybertruck vs. sign; the UK loves short weeks; US wants TikTok ban while TikTok frets; Meta's support sucks; Apple fined $2B; Musk sues OpenAI; Klarna's AI job fears; Twitter execs sue Musk; NFTs seek meaning; Bitcoin's inflation-adjusted; flop—science nixes sun dimming; Netflix drops 'The Brothers Sun'; 'Crime Scene Kitchen' cooks on; Tech toys abound, and books offer escape; Cyber threats grow; FCC fights shady doorbells; AI spooks; and TikTok's conspiracies rise. Sponsors: *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at: https://gog.show/639/ FOLLOW UP A Tesla Cybertruck lost its battle against the iconic "Beverly Hills Hotel" sign (video) Making It Stick: The UK Four-Day Week Pilot One Year On - Autonomy IN THE NEWS US House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown bill TikTok Seems Pretty Worried About Getting Banned Inside the World of TikTok Spammers and the AI Tools That Enable Them Podcast: AI-Powered TikTok Hustlers 41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victims EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music apps The law doesn't allow Apple to threaten Epic, says EU Elon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threat OpenAI and Elon Musk Elon Musk took drugs with Tesla board members: Report Klarna CEO says AI can do the job of 700 workers. But job replacement isn't the biggest issue. How Klarna uses AI on Ben’s Bites Twitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severance Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools Proposed class action lawsuit accuses Apple of monopolizing cloud storage for its devices Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers OpenSea’s partnership with Coachella is a sign that NFTs can be more than profile pictures Actually, Bitcoin Didn’t Hit an All-Time High If You Adjust for Inflation Scientists Warn 'Dimming The Sun' Is Simply Too Dangerous. Here's Why. MEDIA CANDY Constellation ‘The Brothers Sun’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season 'Crime Scene Kitchen' Renewed For Third Season By Fox Fallout - Official Trailer \| Prime Video Max will start cracking down on password sharing this year APPS & DOODADS Epstein Drafts Ghost JPD.Me CleanMyPhone SetApp AT THE LIBRARY The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport The Art of War (First Contact Series) by Peter Cawdron What’s Going On with Kara Swisher’s Book Tour? THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Iran's cyber quest in Middle Eastern aerospace. Andor Will Soon Give You the Most Politically Tense Sequence in Star Tours New FCC rules would crack down on connected vehicle abuses Microsoft AI engineer says Copilot Designer creates disturbing images Ignore This Title and HackAPrompt: Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities of LLMs through a Global Scale Prompt Hacking Competition These Video Doorbells Have Terrible Security. Amazon Sells Them Anyway. Police warn of thieves using wifi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarms Why TikTok Is Becoming a Conspiracy Playground See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	638: Dave’s Lumber Yard	02 Mar 2024	01:14:54
AI's unintended consequences; chat bots; pink slips in podcasting, Playstation, Electronic Arts & Fisker; Tesla racism class action lawsuit; Apple pivots away from an electric car; TikTok's tussle with Universal Music continues, but UMG is just fine; call me on X; Bitcoin up, crashes Coinbase; OpenAI probe; Gemini woke prompt re-writing; Facebook News tab going away; Glasgow's sad Ooompa Loompa; where's the surge priced beef; Constellation; Neuromancer; The Crow Flies Again; Naked Gun; Ray Donovan; Next Goal Wins; Dune; transparent laptops & super DVDs; SetApp; Farscape; Losing Mars; Strong Songs; Beverly Hills drones; tripping the iPhone light fantastic; Dance your PhD. Sponsors: *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at: https://gog.show/638/ FOLLOW UP Mat Talk Online AI Girlfriends Aren’t All Bad \| AI Unlocked Laurie Anderson on making an AI chatbot of Lou Reed: ‘I’m totally, 100%, sadly addicted’ IN THE NEWS PlayStation is laying off 900 staff across Naughty Dog, Insomniac and other studios EA is laying off over 650 employees Tesla must face racism class action from 6,000 Black workers, judge rules Fisker is laying off 15% of staff and says it needs more cash ahead of a 'difficult year' R.I.P. Apple's Electric Car TikTok is muting more songs amid its tussle with Universal Music UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP N.V. REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 X starts giving non-paying users the ability to make audio and video calls Bitcoin's so high, it crashed Coinbase today US SEC probes whether OpenAI investors were misled, WSJ reports Google brings Stack Overflow's knowledge base to Gemini for Google Cloud Google CEO Admits Gemini AI Image Failures: 'We Got It Wrong' AI-generated articles prompt Wikipedia to downgrade CNET’s reliability rating Facebook plans to shut down its news tab in the U.S. and Australia Camera Inside Varda's Space Capsule Captured Its Wild Trip Back to Earth The Asteroid Dimorphos Looks Totally Different After NASA's DART Mission Walloped It Cops Called to 'Willy Wonka Experience' as Crying Children Realize AI Ads Were Lies Glasgow’s Sad Oompa Loompa Isn’t Gonna Sugarcoat This Wendy’s Surge Pricing Is Off the Menu After Internet Beef MEDIA CANDY Constellation Neuromancer Is Finally Getting Its Long-Awaited Adaptation First Look: The Crow Flies Again With Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot With Liam Neeson Lands 2025 Release From Paramount Guy Ritchie to Direct a ‘Ray Donovan’ Spinoff ‘The Donovans’ for Paramount+ Next Goal Wins APPS & DOODADS Lenovo’s Project Crystal is the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED display This 'Super DVD' Can Hold 20 Million Photos Jetpack Joyride 2 Analogue Pocket Tetris Game Boy Cartridge MacPaw's Setapp becomes one of the first to agree to Apple's controversial DMA rules SetApp AT THE LIBRARY FARSCAPE 25th Anniversary Comic Book Celebration Losing Mars (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16 By: Moshe Kasher Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things By: Adam Grant Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection By: Charles Duhigg Bounce Back: 12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim and Recalibrate Your Life By: Travis Mills Infinity Gate By M. R. Carey THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Strong Songs Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry Has Issues with Siri Weli - Kangaroo Time (Club Edit) (from Dance Your PhD 2024 - Overall Winner) CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS After Dark perfected the screensaver Richard Lewis, Comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm Actor, Dead at 76 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	637: Outragery!	24 Feb 2024	01:09:19
Let's game the system; Rivian layoffs; Air Canada's chatbot lied; Twitter didn't violate data security because they ignored Musk orders; Science Corner: smartwatches & rings don't measure blood sugar, AMOC collapsing, Taylor Swift's planes could use new paint, red light improves eyesight; we're back on the moon; ChatGPT goes temporarily insane; Pentagon testing LLMs; the Bad Batch; Last Week Tonight on YouTube to be delayed; Amazon shutting down Freevee wait no they aren't; FuboTV accuses Disney, Fox, WBD of antitrust; TikTok grows up; BIGO; Office Space; No Values festival; browser market share; watching ads on TV through built in TV ads; Ultra 2 watch tips; Apple iMessage Level 3; Lockbit cybercrime group takedown; Pixel Envy; a deep dive into Wampas. Sponsors: *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/637 FOLLOW UP Overcast IN THE NEWS Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees Air Canada must pay damages after chatbot lies to grieving passenger about discount FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's orders Don't use smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles, the FDA warns Run AMOC It Looks a Lot Like Taylor Swift Had Two Private Jets for Her Super Bowl Flight Scientists develop 'nanosphere' paint that could reduce planes' carbon dioxide emissions Staring At A Red Light In The Morning Improves Worsening Eyesight, Study Shows Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years JEFF KOONS: MOON PHASES ChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users \| Ars Technica Scale AI to set the Pentagon’s path for testing and evaluating large language models \| DefenseScoop MEDIA CANDY Star Wars: The Bad Batch 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' on YouTube will now be delayed Amazon Shutting Down Freevee: Report Amazon Says ‘No Changes’ Coming to Freevee Despite Reports of the Streamer Shuttering FuboTV accuses Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. of antitrust practices over joint streaming service TikTok Is on the Decline BIGO Live Tyler Perry Raises Alarm on AI, Puts $800M Studio Expansion On Hold – The Hollywood Reporter Monsieur Spade Death and Other Details Office Space Murdered Office Culture 25 Years Before It Died: ’99 Rewind Office Space on Max NO VALUES \| June 8th, 2024 APPS & DOODADS Browser Market Share Worldwide 'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality \| AP News Why Walmart is buying Vizio \| CNN Business THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple Updates iMessage With a New 'Post-Quantum' Encryption Protocol Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests \| Reuters Pixel Envy A question about the Wampa in ESB. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back \| Deleted Scenes HD Corvette Summer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	636: Verified Terrorists	17 Feb 2024	01:02:38
Layoffs at Paramount, Instacart & Mozilla; Musk must testify in SEC investigation of Twitter takeover; Tesla driver not sure if he killed pedestrians because he was on autopilot; crowd burns Waymo car; 23andMe selling DNA data; Amazon Prime Video pulls Dolby Vision, Atmos on ad-supported plan; queer.af shut down by Taliban; X blue checks sold to literal terrorists; Past Lives; We Are the World; Jacqueline Novak; Somebody Feed Feel; Star Trek Disco; Downtown Abbey; AMC fined for 1988 law; Apple Cash to offer virtual cards; AI news round up; don't get an AI girlfriend; thought crimes; Sora & floating feet; Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey; the Bad Batch; cybercriminals stealing iOS users' face scans... are they, though? Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/636 FOLLOW UP Axact sells fake diplomas and degrees. What could go wrong with this business plan? Found a cool easter egg on the Ookla speedtest app IN THE NEWS Just to keep the pink slips chat going.. Paramount doing some work. Paramount lays off 800 workers in cost-cutting bid: 'This is the right decision' Instacart lays off 250 employees, or 7% of its workforce, to 'reshape' company Mozilla is laying off around 60 workers Court orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeover Tesla Driver Says He's Not Sure If He Killed a Pedestrian Because He Was on Autopilot Crowd Sets Waymo Self-Driving Car on Fire: ‘They Couldn’t Even Recognize the Vehicle’ 23andMe Admits ‘Mining’ Your DNA Data Is Its Last Hope Amazon Prime Video won't offer Dolby Vision and Atmos on its ad-supported plan Taliban Shuts Down 'queer.af' Domain, Breaking Mastodon Instance Elon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report Says ELON MUSK SELLING BLUE CHECKMARKS TO LITERAL TERRORISTS MEDIA CANDY Looney Tunes Movie Coyote vs Acme Expected to Be Destroyed Forever Past Lives The Greatest Night in Pop Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees Somebody Feed Phil, Season 7 - March 1 Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season Finally Has a Release Date A Hail Mary to Save ‘The Daily Show’ Downton Abbey reportedly poised to return for a seventh season John Cleese has “always loathed and despised” Eric Idle AMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel APPS & DOODADS Apple Cash will offer virtual card numbers for online shopping Google's Gemini AI Keeps Your Conversations for Up to 3 Years (Even If You Delete Them) OpenAI - Disrupting malicious uses of AI by state-affiliated threat actors AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships Your AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror Show AI monitoring employee comms for 'thought crimes' in Slack & more Memory and new controls for ChatGPT NVIDIA’s new AI chatbot runs locally on your PC OpenAI’s newest model Sora can generate videos — and they look decent USPTO says AI models can’t hold patents AT THE LIBRARY Infinity Gate (The Pandominion Book 1) by M.R. Carey A different, darker take on The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop What Has Happened So Far on Star Wars: The Bad Batch? Cybercriminals are stealing iOS users' face scans to break into mobile banking accounts LM Studio Lily-Cybersecurity-7B-v0.2 Propstore has an upcoming auction, including the Anthony Daniels collection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	635: Optical Vortex	10 Feb 2024	01:23:31
Science should be taken seriously; Read Write Own; layoffs at Snap, Microsoft, Grammarly & Warner Music Group; Americans going back into credit card debt; Amazon new AWS charge; Google's confusing Gemini AI plans; AI robocalls outlawed; META's confusing AI approach & continued useless Oversight Board; Moviepass shenanigans; Taylor Swift's private jet tracked; Optical Vortex to correct vision; Poor Things; Leave the World Behind; Moana 2; Apple Vision Pro reviews; Bluesky open to everyone; Slack is 10; Jason gets new gadgets; the 4 S's with Dave; smart toothbrush DDoS attack, smug superiority & journalism versus curators. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/635/ FOLLOW UP Review: Chris Dixon's Read Write Own by Molly White How Tech Firms Made a Crypto-Boosting Book an NYT Best Seller by Gaming the System IN THE NEWS Snap is laying off 10 percent of its workforce Microsoft’s gaming layoffs include 86 jobs at Skylanders studio Toys for Bob Grammarly lays off 230 employees as part of a ‘business restructuring’ Warner Music Group Plans to Lay Off 600 Employees Graphics show how Americans' total credit card debt reached record high Amazon’s new AWS charge for using IPv4 is expected to rake in up to $1B per year — change should speed IPv6 adoption Google launches Gemini Advanced to compete with OpenAI Get Gemini Advanced and more with a Google One AI Premium plan Google saves your conversations with Gemini for years by default AI Tools Like GitHub Copilot Are Rewiring Coders’ Brains. Yours May Be Next Phony AI Biden robocalls reached up to 25,000 voters, says New Hampshire AG AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal. Axact sells fake diplomas and degrees. What could go wrong with this business plan? Meta plans to ramp up labeling of AI-generated images across its platforms Maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Meta's Oversight Board says Company Loses Millions After Employee Duped By Video Call Deepfakes Former MoviePass Executive Convicted of Embezzlement to Pay Off Coachella Party Debt Add Taylor Swift to the list of famous people who don't like their private jets being tracked Amazing Spiral-Shaped Contact Lens Uses 'Optical Vortex' to Correct Vision MEDIA CANDY Poor Things Leave the World Behind ‘Moana 2’ Set at Disney With Surprise 2024 Release Date APPS & DOODADS Will Apple’s Vision Pro Make Your Real Life Unbearably Boring? The thing no one will say about Apple Vision Pro Bluesky is ditching its waitlist and is now open to everyone Slack Is Turning 10 Years Old, and Wow Has It Changed Everything Slipdrive - Portable Hard Drive Sleeve for Laptop \| SSD Solid State Drive \| Reusable Adhesive \| Stick on External Hard Drive Carrying Case ShineeKee 90 Degree Right Angle USB-C Adapter \| 40Gbps Data Transfer \| USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4 Type C Male to Female Connector Extender \| for Mobile Phone, Switch, Steam Deck, Tablet, Laptop \| 2 Pack EXTNGO Retractable Network Cable Extender, 50 Ft (15 Meter) CAT 6 Ethernet Cable Flat-Portable 1Gbps Data Speed-Swiftly Setup Temp Networks-Cascadable Male-Female RJ45 Connector-UTP Cable Reel Sewell U-Link Ul10, USB 2.0 Over Single CAT5E/6 Extender \| 200 ft \| 480 Mbps \| 4 Port - V2.0 Check Your Decaf The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators Test your internet speed THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop How to Poop at Work - Bathroom Etiquette and Types of Poop Pedro Pascal Will Not Appear in the Mandalorian Season 4 3 million smart toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack after all, but it could happen Bloomberg’s The Big Hack CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Nodehost.ca Ward William Bones Obituary See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	634: How the Sausage is Sequenced	03 Feb 2024	01:01:01
AI Carlin was people; FTX not coming back; Neuralink implants a human; Yaccarino invents a new company; Senate hearing on online child exploitation; Universal pulls its music from TikTok; music piracy is back; Comcast forced to drop misleading 10G Network claim; 23andMe almost worthless now; FCC takes on AI-generated robocalls; Musk's bad week, Tesla sued, Musk loses case, voted most overrated CEO, SpaceX sued; Monarch: Legacy of Monsters; Eugene Levy; SiriusXM vastly overpays for SmartLess; Hulu cracks down on password sharing; Masters of the Air; Monsieur Spade; Star Trek ghost sex; Apple Vision Pro; Snap drone fireballs; AI & blockchain bullcrap; This Book May Save Your Life; Daily Laws & Daily Stoic. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/634/ FOLLOW UP That AI-generated George Carlin comedy special was written by humans Study finds that once people use cargo bikes, they like their cars much less IN THE NEWS Thank God FTX Won't Be Coming Back Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Its Chip in a Human for the First Time X CEO Linda Yaccarino claims company has 90M US users, less than 1% are teens Senate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their hands Universal Music Group Warns It Will Pull Songs From TikTok After Deal Expiration TikTok Is Thrown Into Disarray As Music From Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande Disappears Music Piracy Is Back in a Big Way—Especially From YouTube Comcast reluctantly agrees to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims 23ANDME HAS LOST BILLIONS, ALMOST WORTHLESS NOW FCC moves to outlaw AI-generated robocalls iRobot and Amazon call it quits, terminate acquisition agreement Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste HEAVY METAL DRUMMER COST ELON MUSK $55.8 BILLION Tesla Lawyer Cried at a Deposition Because He Loves Elon So Much ELON MUSK VOTED "MOST OVERRATED CEO" BY HIS COLLEAGUES SpaceX sued for negligence in accident that led to worker's coma MEDIA CANDY Monarch: Legacy of Monsters The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy SmartLess Podcast Moves to SiriusXM in Exclusive $100 Million Deal Hulu is the latest streaming service to crack down on password sharing Masters of the Air Monsieur Spade 22 Years Later, Cillian Murphy Might Return for 28 Years Later 30 Years on, TNG's Ghost Sex Episode Remains as Unhinged and Awful as Ever Wilson Bethel's Bullseye Returning for Daredevil: Born Again (Exclusive) Richard Prince to Pay Photographers Over $650,000 In Copyright Lawsuits APPS & DOODADS Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets Apple says the EU accounts for just 7% of its global App Store revenue Snap Recalls All of Its Selfie Drones Due to Fears They'll Become Flying Fireballs Sam Altman Says GPT-5 Will Be ‘Okay’ How AI Works How AI Doesn't Work The promise and challenges of crypto + AI applications Pivot: Deepfake Regulation, Media Layoffs, and Guest Chris Dixon Read, Write, Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet by Chris Dixon AT THE LIBRARY This Book May Save Your Life: Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better by Karan Rajan The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature by Robert Greene The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman The stoics and the Sex Pistols: Philosophical roots of punk rebellion go back to ancient Greece Itchy by Teresa McNulty See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	660: The Bendy Piece	10 Aug 2024	01:13:50
NFTs & crypto, oh my; Google ruled a monopolist in search; you can't run an AI company ethically - with plenty of examples; Grokking without consent; Google's targeting "unknown" minors loophole; MetaAI celebrity voices; watermarking ChatGPT challenges; emotionally hooked on chatbots; Neuralink's second patient implant; Synchro's stent approach; Cybertruck spottings; Deadpool & Wolverine; American Conspiracy: the Octopus Murders; 2024 Olympics; enraging Google, Uber ads; living that iPad life; Humanes being returned; Sonos $30 million app fail; Lego Star Wars; advanced hinges; DarJar; losing power; medical system problems. Sponsors: *Mood* - Run it back with 20% off your first order and FREE gummies. Go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password Extended Access Management* - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/660 FOLLOW UP Illinois changes biometric privacy law to help corporations avoid big payouts Trump-themed $DJT token rug-pulls, people blame Martin Shkreli or Barron Trump FTX to pay $12.7B to victims of Sam Bankman-Fried’s massive scheme IN THE NEWS Google 'is a monopolist' in search, US judge rules in antitrust case It’s practically impossible to run a big AI company ethically Nvidia Used Videos From Netflix and YouTube to Build AI Model Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for making a “fool” out of him X accused of using EU user data to train Grok without consent X agrees to pause EU data processing for training Grok Meta and Google secretly targeted minors on YouTube with Instagram ads Meta is reportedly offering millions to get Hollywood voices into its AI projects OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking for ChatGPT that could expose cheating students OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode Neuralink successfully implants its chip into a second patient's brain As Neuralink Implants Second Subject's Brain, First Patient Says His Doesn't Work as Well Anymore Gates, Bezos back $75M round for Synchron's drill-free brain-computer interface implant What Synchron leaders learned from developing a stent-based BCI Fiery Cybertruck Death Spurs Federal Probe MEDIA CANDY Deadpool & Wolverine American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter Google + Team USA — Dear Sydney On Our Way - Uber APPS & DOODADS ESR for iPad Pro 12.9 Case (2022/2021/2020, 6th/5th/4th Generation), iPad Air 13 Inch Case 2024 M2, Convenient Magnetic Attachment, 2-Way Stand, Rebound Magnetic Case, Black Humane’s daily returns are outpacing sales Californians Are Getting Apple Wallet Driver’s Licenses This Year Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates Home Security Giant ADT Admits It Has Been Hacked Thursday, the dating app that you can use only on Thursdays, expands to San Francisco Multitasking with ChatGPT on the Mac just got a lot better THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE Dave Bittner The CyberWire Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Only Malware in the Building LEGO® Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy The Dark Falcon CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Texas school bans all-black clothing, cites mental health concerns See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	633: Brie Break	27 Jan 2024	01:08:34
Ello, Goodbye; Layoffs at eBay, Alphabet, Microsoft & TikTok; more doomed crypto firms; sneaking porn onto Wikimedia & Instagram; France fines Amazon over employee tracking accuracy; facial recognition leads to wrongful jailing; Meta Oversight Board remains useless; cool medical science; EVs need new tires shockingly often; Lift; Death and other Details; the Brothers Sun; Ultraviolet; Jon Stewart back to the Daily Show; more Apple+ sci-fi; Masters of the Air flies; Netflix kills lower ad-free plan; Screens 6; Paste; Tesla working on compact crossover; Apple car still coming; the Artifact; Slow Productivity; office poop etiquette; Eufy security cameras; Amazing Ring does something good; Apple stolen device protection. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/633/ FOLLOW UP The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams George Carlin’s Estate Sues Creators of AI-Generated Comedy Special IN THE NEWS eBay is laying off 9 percent of its workforce Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox Staff One Day After $3 Trillion Valuation TikTok is reportedly laying off workers to cut costs Doomed crypto firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in the US Wikimedia's Pornographers How to Upload Porn to Instagram France fines Amazon $35 million over ‘intrusive’ employee surveillance Facial recognition used after Sunglass Hut robbery led to man’s wrongful jailing, says suit Meta’s Oversight Board raises concerns over automated moderation of hate speech 6 Deaf Children Can Now Hear After a Single Injection Florida EV Buyers Shocked To Learn Their Cars Eat Tires MEDIA CANDY Lift Death and Other Details The Brothers Sun Ultraviolet Jon Stewart Returns to ‘The Daily Show’ as Host Apple just dropped a mysterious trailer for its latest sci-fi series Constellation Masters of the Air Netflix, hungry for more growth, signals more price hikes APPS & DOODADS Screens 5 Paste on SetApp Tesla is reportedly building a compact crossover codenamed 'Redwood' The Apple car apparently still exists, could debut in 2028 with reduced autonomy AT THE LIBRARY The Artifact (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron Slow Productivity by Cal Newport THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Anker finally comes clean about its Eufy security cameras Amazon’s Ring App Will No Longer Make It Easy for Cops to Get Video Footage Apple releases iOS 17.3 with new Stolen Device Protection for your iPhone CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Inventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85 Porn Star Jesse Jane Dead at 43 After Apparent Overdose with Boyfriend Playboy, Maxim Model Masuimi Max Dead at 45 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	632: Stuck in Porn Mode	20 Jan 2024	01:25:46
Google search results really are getting worse; Artifact shutting down; more Google layoffs, even more coming; Uber shuts down Drizzly; Sandberg leans out of Meta; Zack's general intelligence; OpenAI a-ok with military & warfare; drone attack prep; Bluey; the Brothers Sun; Bear; She-Hulk; Fargo; Weird: the Al Yankovic Story; Carlin AI special; Rick Rubin; What Next: TBD; BBEdit; Vienna RSS; Permute; Apple overtakes Samsung; AI binoculars; self-checkout nightmare; Wordpress; Greg Bear; Dr. Karan Rajan; Martha Wells Murderbot; Dune & David Lynch; Star Wars; Disneyland; Star Wars Land; HoloTile; Incognito mode only hides things from yourself; Apple Vision Pro; defending Apple. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/632/ FOLLOW UP Lambs - Block 99% of EMF with the world’s first Radiation-Proof Apparel You're Not Imagining It: Google Search Results Are Getting Worse, Study Finds Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles IN THE NEWS Instagram's founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app Google is laying off hundreds of workers who sell ads to big businesses Google CEO says more layoffs expected 'throughout the year' in internal memo Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquistion Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving the Meta Board Mark Zuckerberg’s new goal is creating artificial general intelligence OpenAI's policy no longer explicitly bans the use of its technology for 'military and warfare' U.S. tech companies prepare for potential drone attacks as international strikes spark concern Las Vegas Criminalizes Stopping For Selfies on Pedestrian Bridges MEDIA CANDY Bluey’s cricket episode: why did it leave Australians in tears and Americans puzzled? The Brothers Sun The Trust - A Game of Greed She-Hulk Season 2 Seems Unlikely, According to Tatiana Maslany Netflix Reveals a New Look at Its 3 Body Problem Adaptation—and Its Release Date Weird: The Al Yankovic Story EU says music streaming platforms must pay artists more George Carlin's Daughter Doubles Down in Bashing AI Comedy Special George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead (2024) - Full Special Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin What Next: TBD APPS & DOODADS BBEdit 15 is here! Vienna RSS Permute Get Permute on SetApp Apple ends Samsung's decade-plus run as global smartphone shipment leader Apple updates US App Store guidelines allowing developers to link to third-party payments Amazon Wants You to Start Paying for Alexa Marc Newson designs Swarovski's world-first AI binoculars that identify species on their own The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending AT THE LIBRARY Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear This Book May Save Your Life: Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better by Dr. Karan Rajan System Collapse - Murderbot Diaries Book 7 by Martha Wells David Lynch's Lost Dune 2 Script Has Been Found THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop The New and Updated Guide to Every Star Wars Movie and TV Show We Know Is Coming 'The Mandalorian' Is Getting a Movie—Which It Should Have Been All Along All Your Questions About The Mandalorian & Grogu, Answered No, Rey's Star Wars Movie Hasn't Been Delayed Meet the Disney Imagineer Behind the VR Breakthough That Is the 'HoloTile' Google now admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	631: Zamboni Sunsets	13 Jan 2024	01:16:59
We're back; class-action lawsuits; Hertz ditching TVs; SEC approves Bitcoin ETFs but does not endorse Bitcoin; ChatGPT store, auto implementations; a pink-slip tsunami: Unity, NASA, Duolingo, Amazon, Audible, Twitch, Pixar, Humane, Google, oh my; Happiest Season; Family Switch; Barbie; Trevor Noah; Dave Chappelle; the Killer; Mission Impossible; food documentaries; the Traitors; Reacher; Monarch: Legacy of Monsters; upcoming shows; Audacity files for bankruptcy; Tom Lehrer; Squaresapce; SetApp; iPhone 15 Plus; Fantasy Hike; Instagram post-holiday ads; Apple Vision Pro; MouthPad; shaving & Apple Watch Ultra updates; hacked Nutrunners; public transport; Canadian right to privacy, even for thieves. Sponsors: 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/631 FOLLOW UP Esposito et al. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless Rental giant Hertz replacing Teslas with gasoline cars eBay Sent Critics a Bloody Pig Mask. Now It’s Paying a $3 Million Fine IN THE NEWS SEC approves bitcoin ETFs (for real this time) ChatGPT maker OpenAI launches GPT Store and a subscription tier for teams A Volkswagen with ChatGPT told me a story about dinosaurs at CES 2024 Amazon and BMW are replacing the driver's manual with AI Unity to lay off another 1,800 employees, representing 25% of its workforce Layoffs Loom at NASA After Termination of Over 100 Contractors Amid Mars Budget Constraints Duolingo cuts 10% of its contractor workforce as the company embraces AI Amazon is laying off ‘several hundred’ employees at Prime Video and MGM Studios Amazon-owned Audible lays off 5% of staff Twitch is laying off 35 percent of its workforce As Disney pushes toward streaming profitability, Pixar to undergo layoffs in 2024 Humane lays off staff before its 'Ai Pin' begins shipping Google lays off “hundreds” more employees, strips Google Assistant features Thousands of Software Engineers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse MEDIA CANDY Happiest Season Family Switch Barbie Obliterated Trevor Noah: Where Was I? Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer Ricky Gervais: Armageddon The Killer MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING, PART ONE High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment The Traitors UK Season 2 The Traitors US Season 2 Fargo Season 5 Reacher Season 2 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Halo Season 2 trailer promises a live-action "Fall of Reach" ‘Slow Horses’ Rides to Season 5 Renewal at Apple The Last Season of Stranger Things Has Finally Begun Production Netflix’s sci-fi adaptation 3 Body Problem finally gets a full-sized trailer Broadcaster Audacy Files for Bankruptcy After Deal to Slash Debt Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer at 90: a life of scientific satire APPS & DOODADS The King of Vogue - Dashaun Wesley SetApp - Dozens of apps. One subscription. $9.99 An iPhone Fell From Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and Survived Unscathed MagSafe Charger Stand, Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe, 15W Max Fast Charging Stand, Foldable Wireless Charger for iPhone 15/14/13 Series, Apple Watch S1-8/Ultra, AirPods (30W USB-C Charger Included) Play background sounds on iPhone to mask environmental noise Fantasy Hike The Conqueror Job Town Tools Sandbox VR Learn more about Apple Vision Pro Samsung debuts the world's first transparent MicroLED screen at CES 2024 MouthPad turns your tongue into a mouse for your phone Google Just Disabled Cookies for 30 Million Chrome Users. Here’s How to Tell If You’re One of Them. Chrome Users Now Worth 30% Less Money Thanks to Google's Cookie Killing, Ad Firm Says Using the 2003 Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED to Digitize Film in 2023 THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop How to Turn Your iPhone Screen Red Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware Wave of the hand defeats new $700k subway gates meant to deter fare evaders Canadian Police Say 'Porch Pirates' Have a Right to Privacy The Jewel Thief See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	630: Roast Beast	23 Dec 2023	01:19:30
Last show of the year; YouTube jail; Google; Blue Origin; AI bubbles; dealing with Musk; Hue pink slips; brain-scale supercomputers; more tech fraud; X under EU investigation; Teslas crash most; Adobe Figma deal off; Hyperloop One done; AI dataset riddled with CSAM; Bird goes bankrupt; stop planting trees; Kang verdict; potential Discovery/Paramount merger; the Family Plan; Monarch; Reacher; Slow Horses; Bookie; The Crown; French streaming music tax; Apple Watch sales halted, sorta; iPod wallpapers; TikTok on tablets; VPNs come to Apple TV; Synology sunset; sleeping; a tale of holiday roasts; Happy Holidays! Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/630 FOLLOW UP Google’s loss to Epic Games leads to $700M settlement with users, states Blue Origin Rebounds With New Shepard's Successful Launch After Previous Mission Failure DoorDash and Uber minimum wage ruling leads companies to hit back on tipping Cory Doctorow: What Kind of Bubble is AI? IN THE NEWS Philips Hue announces job cuts and reorganization amid 'market uncertainty' World's First Human 'Brain-Scale' Supercomputer Will Go Online in 2024 Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison for fraud X Under Investigation for Spreading ‘Illegal Content’ on Israel and Hamas in EU Teslas Crash More Than Any Other Brand, Analysis Finds Adobe Officially Cancels $20 Billion Figma Acquisition Hyperloop One is reportedly shutting down How To Build Your Own Custom ChatGPT Bot Largest Dataset Powering AI Images Removed After Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material Billions in Funding Pouring Into Facilities for Sucking Carbon From Atmosphere Electric scooter rental company Bird files for bankruptcy two years after going public Guy Who Urged Planting a Trillion Trees Begs People to Stop Planting So Many Trees MEDIA CANDY Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors as Kang After Assault Trial Verdict Actor Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault and Harassment Tolkien Estate and Amazon Win Court Case for Lord of the Rings Rights A Potential Warner Bros and Paramount Merger Could Be Hollywood's Next Megacorp The Family Plan Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Reacher Slow Horses S3 Bookie The Crown Season 6, Part Deux New French streaming music tax would finance a music industry support group. Streamers counter. APPS & DOODADS Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales paused in the US due to a patent dispute Apple Settles Family Sharing Subscription Lawsuit iPod wallpapers for iPhone: Download these now TikTok rolls out an enhanced app experience for tablets and foldables NordVPN comes to the Apple TV Private Internet Access - Smart DNS on AppleTV Private Internet Access GOG Deal! Spark Mail on SetApp Synology to Sunset DSM 6.2 Operating System: What Users Should Know THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Company Brags About Using Smart Device Microphone Audio to Target Ads on Their Podcast Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents Xfinity breach may have affected as many as 35.8 million customers The DOJ says it disrupted the Blackcat ransomware group INTERPOL Arrests 3,500 Suspects in Sweeping Cybercrime Operation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	629: Throbbing Rocket	15 Dec 2023	00:59:38
Pink slips and "challenging environments" at Hasbro, Etsy, Cruise & Twit; San Fran tech CEO slave contract; Epic will case vs Google; Meta fact-checking plan for Threads; Starlink loses out on subsidies; Microsoft plays nice with unions; Tesla's Swedish Trash Metal, recalls over Autopilot software, Cybertruck; SpaceX & Blue Origin; communing with the whales; more Traitors; Slow Horses; Sliced Bread; streaming consolidation & confusion; Netflix metrics; Murderbot; Apple updates; GM drops CarPlay for... safety; Mistral; E3 is officially dead; Teresa Strasser; Longitude by Dave Sobel; Charlie Stross Accelerando; hello, Computer? Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/629/ FOLLOW UP GOG on YouTube Music GOG on YouTube Hasbro to cut 1,100 jobs despite Dungeons & Dragons thriving Etsy stock falls after company lays off 11% of its staff, citing ‘very challenging’ environment Massive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer Cruise A HEARTFELT FAREWELL: TWIT SAYS GOODBYE TO VALUED TEAM MEMBERS IN THE NEWS San Francisco tech CEO Christian Lanng accused of forcing assistant to sign 'slave contract,' sexual torture Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight Meta is going to fact-check content on the Threads app Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies Microsoft agrees to union contract terms involving the use of AI Tesla's Fight With Swedish Unions Just Got Trashy Tesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software Issue Tesla could still sue Cybertruck owners if they flip their vehicles too soon Watch a Cybertruck get towed by a Ford pickup after the Tesla appears to get stuck off-roading Tesla claims California false-advertising law violates First Amendment Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronics SpaceX shares cinematic footage of last month’s Starship mission Bezos’ Blue Origin aiming to make long-awaited return to launch next week Whale-SETI: Groundbreaking Encounter with Humpback Whales Reveals Potential for Non-Human Intelligence Communication MEDIA CANDY The Traitors UK Slow Horses Gary Oldman looks worlds away from his usual self as he sports a bushy grey beard at screening of Slow Horses in NYC after receiving Golden Globe nod Doctor Who Special 3 Sliced Bread Showtime's Cable Channel Is Changing Its Name to... Paramount+ With Showtime Google begins shifting users from Play Movies & TV ahead of its January shutdown Netflix’s first engagement report reveals its most popular shows and movies Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Explains Why It Has Been Hiding All That Streaming Data Tucker Carlson Launches Subscription Streamer, Because X Reportedly Couldn’t Do the Job Apple will reportedly reward artists for offering music in spatial audio Apple is making a Murderbot series starring Alexander Skarsgård APPS & DOODADS iOS 17.2 and Apple's new Journal app are now available Apple tvOS 17.2 has a redesigned TV experience and no iTunes Movies or TV Shows apps Apple launches Stolen Device Protection for iPhone with iOS 17.3 beta, here’s how it works GM’s latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI OpenAI inks deal with Axel Springer on licensing news for model training E3 is officially dead AT THE LIBRARY Making It Home: Life Lessons from a Season of Little League by Teresa Strasser Longitude by Dava Sobel Accelerando by Charles Stross Glasshouse by Charles Stross See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	628: Same Day Pink Slip	09 Dec 2023	01:07:39
California Forever, EPCOT & Story Living; Cruise threatened by regulators; pink slips flying at Spotify, Tidal, Washington Post, New Yorker & more; Weird Al's Spotify Wrapped message; podcast industry problems; Mint, Google Podcasts shutting down; anti-woke AI Grok is here, what could possibly go wrong; Google launches Gemini, fakes demo; Amazon sued over "guaranteed delivery"; Star Trek: Discovery back for final season; Foundation season 3; Disney+ Hulu integration begins; Titans; Robbie Williams; Q Magazine; Playstation removes shows people paid for; holiday playlists; Clash Royale, end of an era; MacWhisper transcription; 23andMe hack much larger than originally reported; AI is spackle; COX Media is listening; shave & a haircut, two bits. Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. https://gog.show/628/ FOLLOW UP Tech Billionaires' Quest to Build a New City in California Continues to Go Terribly World's Greatest Con - EPCOT - Part I World's Greatest Con - EPCOT - Part II Story Living by Disney GM’s Cruise Threatened With Fines Over Allegedly Misleading Regulators IN THE NEWS Spotify Lays Off 1,500 as Revenues Climb Spotify’s CFO is out days after mass layoffs Spotify and its CFO Paul Vogel have decided to part ways Tidal is laying off 10 percent of its staff All the big tech layoffs of 2023 'Washington Post' journalists stage daylong strike under threat of job cuts Satirist Andy Borowitz Out at The New Yorker Amid Cost Cuts “Weird Al” Yankovic on Viral Spotify Comments: There’s a Reason Why I Don’t Release Albums Anymore Everything you know about the podcast industry is a lie Here's how to move your subscriptions off Google Podcasts before it shuts down Intuit is shutting down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking app Elon Musk’s ‘Anti-Woke’ AI Is Here, Snowflakes Need Not Apply Google just launched a new AI, and has already admitted at least one demo wasn’t real Amazon, fighting consumer lawsuit, says 'guaranteed' delivery has limits MEDIA CANDY Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season Goes Monster Hunting For a Premiere Date The Last of Us Season 2 Will Debut in 2025 Apple’s sci-fi epic Foundation is coming back for season 3 ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Renewed for Three More Seasons at HBO Disney+ adds a Hulu tab as the streaming services start integrating Titans Robbie Williams Q Magazine Cruel World Festival III PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For BBC 6 Music’s Alternative Christmas 80(ish) Alternative Christmas A New Wave Christmas Indie Christmas Electronic Christmas Christmas for Goth X-Mas Punk Christmas Peaceful Guitar Christmas Classics The Labours Of Hercule Podcast Darknet Diaries EP 140: REVENGE BYTES APPS & DOODADS Entire team behind popular iPhone video app Filmic reportedly laid off Blackmagic Camera Half of London's famed black cab taxi fleet are now EVs MacWhisper transcription now up to 3x faster on Macs with Apple silicon MacWhisper Thieves return Android phone when they realize it's not an iPhone THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop 23andMe hack now estimated to affect over half of customers 23andMe to Hacked Users: We Won't See You in Court The cops think iOS 17’s NameDrop is dangerous AI is spackle - from Mark Hurst. COX Media group is listening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	627: Lords and Peasants	02 Dec 2023	01:27:48
Unsubscribe season; Unwrapped & unpaid; Q-bot; META's all for the kids; stealing page views with AI; the coming change in the web; Boring; Ronaldo NFT lawsuit; pink slip season appetizers; DevTernity female cos-play; death at Amazon; Moscow's criminal wanted list adds Andy Stone; locked out of Google; as the TwiX turns; Mr. Free Speech; The Crown; Welcome to Wrexham; Doctor Who; Squid Game Challenge; Milli Vanilli; AI video goes Giffy; no-BS games; Jason beats Auphonic; IKEA's smart home devices; Google drive files goes missing; DeepMind finds the Dark Crystal; finishing up The Last Emperox; Galaxy Outlaws; Fooled; Comixology; 404 Media; sleep data; AT&T Hemisphere; public transit & privacy; gadget catalogs; shaving & supple, elastic skin. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE gram of THCa flower, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/627/ FOLLOW UP Amazon unveils Q, an AI-powered chatbot for businesses Meta turned a blind eye to kids on its platforms for years, unredacted lawsuit alleges Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers Guy Brags About "Stealing" Millions of Pageviews by Rewriting Competitors' Articles Using AI Neil Gaiman’s Radical Vision for the Future of the Internet Seven years after Elon Musk started The Boring Company, the company only has 2.4 miles of tunnel to show for it IN THE NEWS Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1 billion class-action lawsuit for endorsing worthless NFTs Mass layoffs reportedly hit Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse A popular female coding influencer's Instagram is apparently run by a man A 20-year-old Amazon employee died at work. Indiana issued a $7,000 fine. Moscow adds Meta spokesperson to criminal wanted list, TASS reports How Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital Life X May Lose Up to $75 Million in Revenue as More Advertisers Pull Out Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly backs Musk after he says 'fck yourself' to advertisers After Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing ‘If Tesla gets unionized it’s because we deserve it’: Elon Musk says he’s made his factory workers millionaires but concedes some may still turn against him Tesla starts releasing to employees FSD v12 – a critical update to self-driving effort MEDIA CANDY* Milli Vanilli Squid Game Challenge Slow Horses Doctor Who: The Star Beast Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies On the Importance of Showing Trans Struggles The Crown Season 6 Welcome to Wrexham Season 2 APPS & DOODADS AI Video is Animating Classic Memes Generative AI for Beginners - A Course No-Bullshit Games IKEA's new smart home sensors focus on safety and avoiding water damage Google is investigating a Drive issue that causes files to go missing New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive Millions of new materials discovered with deep learning AT THE LIBRARY The Last Emperox (The Interdependency Book 3) by John Scalzi Galaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions, 1-16.5 by J. S. Morin Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Important Changes to the Comixology app starting December 4, 2023 George R.R. Martin Has No (New) Pages THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop CEO Reminds Everyone His Company Collects Customers' Sleep Data to Make Zeitgeisty Point About OpenAI Drama US Senator calls for the public release of AT&T ‘Hemisphere’ surveillance records Smarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity DAK and the Golden Age of Gadget Catalogs Viking Revolution Pre Shave Oil for Men CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Shout out to Ted (aka Trackpants) & Christine @ Reid’s Chocolates Linda Salzman Sagan, co-creator of the Voyager Golden Record and Pioneer Plaque, RIP Shane MacGowan, Pogues Singer, Dead at 65 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	626: Slammer Cast	25 Nov 2023	00:57:32
While we were away; Thanksgiving gratitude bombs; OpenAI's overworked HR department; Meta disbands Responsible AI team; Truth Social hemorrhaging money; no idea how many people Cruise have hit; JenniCam & Justin.tv; Binance money laundering; Jason vs CZ; YouTube adblocking causing "suboptimal viewing experiences"; Amazon's AI Olympus; Loki finale; lawmakers stepping into media; the Traitors around the world; Pigeon Tunnel; Slow Horses; anime; mildly buzzed on a plane movie reviews; Not Today, Pal; the President's Daily Brief; Apple Watch; Spotify; Sonos; Filoni given the Star Wars keys; Apple Watch; Autozone breach. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE gram of THCa flower, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/626/ WHILE WE WERE AWAY Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI Meta disbanded its Responsible AI team Trump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows Feds Have No Idea How Many Times Cruise Driverless Cars Hit Pedestrians Cruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi company Cruise co-founder resigns following CEO exit IN THE NEWS Binance Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Violating Money Laundering Rules Google admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiences Amazon dedicates team to train ambitious AI model codenamed 'Olympus' -sources OpenAI drops a big new ChatGPT feature with a joke about its CEO drama MEDIA CANDY The Night Manager Lawmakers Press Apple on Whether Jon Stewart’s Show Was Canceled Because of China Concerns Senator Joaquin Castro on the WBD decision to cancel the Coyote vs. ACME movie The Traitors Season 2 Features an All-Star Reality TV Cast Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test The Pigeon Tunnel Slow Horses Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Asteroid City Americanish Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love Darker Waves Festival The James Webb telescope is a giant leap in the history of stargazing. The President's Daily Brief Monday Movie Marathon Not Today Pal APPS & DOODADS How to try out the new double tap gesture on your old Apple Watch A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store fees Spotify confirms it won't offer payouts for songs with fewer than 1,000 plays Sonos' long-rumored headphones will reportedly arrive by April 2024 THE DARK SIDE WITHOUT DAVE Dave Filoni Just Got a Bigger, More Important Star Wars Job Apple Watch battery life bug is fixed with watchOS 10.1.1 AutoZone warns almost 185,000 customers of a data breach See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	625: If I Only Had a Brain	11 Nov 2023	00:54:36
Adventures in Covid; Bored Ape NFT event causes severe eye-burn; WeWork files for bankruptcy; Microsoft watermarks for deepfakes; Cruise's robotaxis even worse than previously reported; OpenAI's expanding; Google generative AI ads; bros on a boat; AI bot engages in insider trading, lying about it; Loki, the Marvels & superhero fatigue; SAG-AFTRA strike ends; Musk biopic; streaming media accounting; Marianne Faithfull; Star Trek escape room; the Traitors; YouTube ad-blocking; Humane AI Pin; the Interdependency; new sci-fi trilogy from the Expanse writers; thoughts are with the Great Woz. Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/625/ FOLLOW UP Bored Ape NFT event attendees report ‘severe eye burn’ Sam Bankman-Fried and the People Who Gave Up Their Money for Nothing Citation Needed IN THE NEWS WeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Microsoft offers politicians protection against deepfakes Things are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxis Could Cruise be the Theranos of AI? And is there a dark secret at the core of the entire driverless car industry? Cruise Robotaxis Require Remote Human Assistance Every 4 to 5 Miles Everything announced at OpenAI's first developer event Google brings generative AI to ads Google Announces Expansion of AI Partnership with Anthropic The first AI nation? A ship with 10,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs worth $500 million could become the first ever sovereign territory that relies entirely on artificial intelligence for its future Universe 2023: Copilot transforms GitHub into the AI-powered developer platform AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers MEDIA CANDY Loki ‘The Marvels’ Review: You’ve Seen This Movie 32 Times Before Hollywood studios reportedly want to recycle dead actors’ AI likenesses without family permission Darren Aronofsky Will Direct an Elon Musk Biopic for A24 Disney+ Adds Nearly 7 Million Subscribers, Still Loses Money Marianne Faithfull Covers Album Features Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson, Cat Power, and More Star Trek: Quantum Filament The Traitors Australia Stanford Prison Experiment: Zimbardo’s Famous Study APPS & DOODADS Thousands of people are uninstalling ad blockers after YouTube's big crackdown YouTube’s ad blocking crackdown is facing a new challenge: privacy laws The Humane AI Pin Gets Its Big Reveal But We Still Have a Lot of Questions AT THE LIBRARY The Last Emperox: The Interdependency, Book 3 by John Scalzi The Expanse's James S.A. Corey Announces a New Sci-Fi Trilogy Spotify brings 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening to Premium subscribers in the U.S. CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak Hospitalized After Possible Stroke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	624: Captain Executive Order	04 Nov 2023	01:16:29
Tesla off the hook; bees; SBF guilty on all counts; White House AI EO; META mostly ad-free plan;, toothless oversight board; WeWork nears bankruptcy; more X shenanigan; Bezos has been a naughty boy; Google .ing a th.ing; Loki; finales for Lower Decks, Gen V & Billions; the Traitors; World Series drones; Highlander reboot; Disney buys all of Hulu; loyal Max subscribers get less for more; Apple Journal; Microsoft Copilot; YouTube cracking down on ad blockers; Obsidian; Scalzi's Interdependency; Facebook tips & tricks; Space Mountain & Behind the Attraction; the Beatles; AI & ML definitions; Baader-Meinhof & my phone is reading my mind. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your order and a FREE gram of THCa flower, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/624/ FOLLOW UP Tesla's Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash, jury finds Meta will stop forcing your Threads posts onto Facebook and it can’t come soon enough The Beekeepers Who Don’t Want You to Buy More Bees IN THE NEWS Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts Sweeping White House executive order takes aim at AI's toughest challenges Meta Launches $10 Monthly Ad-Free Plan For Facebook and Instagram in EU Meta’s Oversight Board: Dangerous diet videos can remain, but please demonetize them Once valued at $47 billion, coworking-space provider WeWork nears bankruptcy X won’t pay creators for tweets that get fact checked with community notes Major critic of X sues after being banned from platform Regulators blame Bezos for making Amazon worse in new lawsuit details Google is officially trying to make .ing domains a th.ing Introduc…ing the .ing top-level domain MEDIA CANDY Loki Star Trek: Lower Decks Gen V Billions The Equalizer 3 The Traitors Plunkett & Macleane Fox Sports will use drones in World Series broadcasts for the first time Lionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski ‘Highlander’ Reboot As Action-Fantasy Pic Heads To AFM To Enliven A Strike-Hit Market Disney’s Officially Buying (All of) Hulu Netflix will cut the number of ads you see if you binge-watch; ad-supported downloads also coming soon Is streaming video even still worth it? Betteridge's law of headlines. APPS & DOODADS Day One Apple iPad EU Common Charger Law May Be Final Nail in Coffin for DSLRs Apple's 'Scary Fast' Mac event was shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max Microsoft Copilot Launches Worldwide Tomorrow, but What the Hell Is It? Leo, Brave’s browser-native AI assistant, is now available in Nightly version for testing YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globally Obsidian AT THE LIBRARY The Consuming Fire: The Interdependency, Book 2 by John Scalzi The Last Emperox: The Interdependency, Book 3 by John Scalzi 44 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Add to Your November Reading List Murderbot Struggles to Pass for Human in This Excerpt From Martha Wells' Exit Strategy THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Friendly Social Browser FB Purity Space Mountain, with the lights on Disney Behind the Attraction The Beatles - Now And Then (Official Audio) Learn the full story behind 'Now And Then' - watch the documentary today. What's the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon? CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Patreon on Google Play Store Matthew Perry cause of death inconclusive pending toxicology tests See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	659: Shark or Not	03 Aug 2024	00:59:20
Well hello, there, LA; State of the AI Union: staggering amounts of money, power & water for what; COPPA 2, electric boogaloo; no phone searches without warrants by border agents; TikTok data collection; DMV on the blockchain; AI doppelgängers no one wants; Grok gone wild; Tesla recall & deadly self-driving crash; AI Taco Bell; Cloudflare says 7% of all internet traffic is malicious; Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom; Confess, Fletch; Loot; Ted Lasso; Shrinking; Battle of the Brothers; new Star Wars, Star Trek, Dexter, Silo & Squid Games; I just can't quit you, Photoshop; drone shark tracking; StubHub deceptive practices; First Contact series; Peter Hook's books; Discworld easter eggs. Sponsors: *1Password Extended Access Management* - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every device *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! Show notes at https://gog.show/659/ FOLLOW UP Silicon Valley’s Trillion-Dollar Leap of Faith Microsoft Is Losing a Staggering Amount of Money on AI Gartner Predicts 30% of Generative AI Projects Will Be Abandoned After Proof of Concept By End of 2025 Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can't handle the load White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now AI Models Turn to Mush if Trained on AI-Generated Material The Senate just passed two landmark bills aimed at protecting minors online IN THE NEWS Border agents cannot search smartphones without a warrant DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on issues like abortion, gun control and religion TikTok's Sound Search lets you find videos by humming or singing California DMV puts 42 million car titles on blockchain to fight fraud Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit over Facebook images Sybill raises $11M for its AI assistant that helps salespeople reduce administrative burden Sybil Elon Musk calls Grok 'the most powerful AI by every metric' but 'secretly' trains the new model with your X data by default X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video on X without labeling it as fake Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods Tesla involved in fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode Amazon must recall dangerous products properly — even ones sold by third parties Yum! Brands to Expand Voice AI Technology to Hundreds of Taco Bell U.S. Drive-Thru Locations in 2024, with a Future Vision to Bring the Technology to Its Brands’ Drive-Thrus Around the World Cloudflare Application Security report: 2024 update MEDIA CANDY Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Confess, Fletch Loot Ted Lasso Shrinking Battle of the Brothers Amazon is giving The Boys the prequel treatment Jude Law Teases 'Childhood Adventure' and Star Wars Easter Eggs in Skeleton Crew Series — See the First Look! (Exclusive) New ‘Star Trek’ Series in the Works from Justin Simien, Tawny Newsome ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Sequel Series Starring Michael C. Hall Ordered at Paramount+ With Showtime Steve Zahn Joins ‘Silo’ for Season 2 at Apple TV+ APPS & DOODADS Aussie drivers can drop a dime via the internet Sharks are congregating at a California beach. AI is trying to keep swimmers safe Lawsuit alleges StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets Your new AI Friend is almost ready to meet you Neuralink rival Synchron's brain implant now lets people control Apple's Vision Pro with their minds AT THE LIBRARY The Simulacrum (First Contact) by Peter Cowdron The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club by Peter Cook Galactic Exploration (First Contact) by Peter Cowdron Substance: Inside New Order by Peter Cook Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery by Scott H. Young From the discworld community on Reddit: "I was today years old, when... CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Kevin Smith Details His Personal Trauma, Bullying & Improving Mental Health See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	623: Super Spanx!	28 Oct 2023	01:17:21
Our AI Super Hero, Cyber Sentinel, is joined by Tech Guardian & DataWraith; Happy Xiversary, everything Elon has broke in one year; SBF talking himself into jail; California suspends Cruise; robotaxi pushback increases; Uber driverless Waymo in Phoenix; AI & machine learning, again; poison pill for AI art generators; social media lawsuits; EVs & hybrids; Daniel Ek's Spotify whining, new royalty models; Get Gotti; Beckham & Messi; Loki; HQ Trivia doc; Apple workarounds; Urban Outfitter's vintage iPods; Word is 40; Scalzi & King; Flipper Zero; Dave is back on Facebook; self-righteous, f'ing liberal moronic comments. Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! Show notes at https://gog.show/623/ FOLLOW UP Happy anniversary to Elon Musk’s Twitter Everything Elon Musk Broke in the Year He’s Owned Twitter Elon Musk predicts X will replace banks in 2024 Sam Bankman-Fried is going to talk himself right into jail IN THE NEWS California DMV suspends Cruise’s driverless permits Robotaxi pushback grows in Los Angeles as Cruise loses permits Uber starts offering fully autonomous Waymo rides in Phoenix Cruise pauses all driverless robotaxi operations to 'rebuild public trust' Americans think AI is bad news for data privacy White House to unveil sweeping AI executive order next week University of Chicago researchers seek to “poison” AI art generators with Nightshade Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination The Supreme Court will hear case on government’s contacts with social media companies FTC Plans to Add Child Psychologists to Address Internet's Impact on Kid's Mental Health 41 states sue Meta for harming the mental health of its youngest users GM and Honda punt on plan to build millions of affordable EVs together Ford hits the brakes on $12 billion in EV spending because EVs are too expensive MEDIA CANDY DANIEL EK: I launched Spotify in the UK 15 years ago. But I fear I couldn't do that today because Apple is a barrier to innovation Spotify looks set to overhaul its royalty model next year Get Gotti Beckham Messi Meets America Star Trek: Lower Decks Frasier Is Still Listening Loki Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia - Wikipedia Milli Vanilli Apple TV+ Just Jacked Up Its Prices (Again) APPS & DOODADS How to customize double tap on the Apple Watch Urban Outfitters is selling ‘vintage retro’ iPods and millennials’ feelings are hurt Meta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt out Amazon Rolls Out Passkeys as Big Tech Bids Farewell to Passwords Microsoft Word Is 40 Years Young and Here to Make You Feel Old AT THE LIBRARY The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency Book 1) by John Scalzi Stephen King's The Stand Lives Again with New Anthology Book THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs You Should Probably Buy a Flipper Zero Before It's Too Late Flipper Zero Internet artifacts CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS 'SHAFT' STAR RICHARD ROUNDTREE DEAD AT 81 Grant Imahara See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	622: Never Fear, Cyber Sentinel is Here!	21 Oct 2023	01:15:16
Cancelling everything; Crypto-Winkle-Ferraris; we've gone 10G; leaving X/Twitter has zero impact on traffic; X starts to charge new users; TikTok's plans for misinformation; too much social media for teens; AI assisted lawyers; No Fakes Act; more tech layoffs; John Oliver & Bill Maher; Jon Stewart; Gen V; Loki; Beckham; Myspace & tech docs; Frasier; Upload; Doctor Who; Billions; Lupin; Spotify artist merch; british podcasts; Meta glassholes; 3d Printers; Apple pencils; more live music; 23andMe hack much bigger than previously reported; real life games; music podcasts; fursonas; ChatGPT superheroes. Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/622/ FOLLOW UP You Can Now Use Crypto to Buy a Ferrari Winklevoss-owned crypto firm hit by lawsuit alleging it defrauded investors of $1 billion Marc Andreessen Is Wrong About Everything Comcast resists call to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims FCC Votes to Begin Reinstatement of Net Neutrality Net neutrality: 'Dead people' signing FCC consultation IN THE NEWS Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible Biden, Trolling Trump, Joins Truth Social: ‘Converts Welcome’ X begins charging new users $1 per year to send tweets Slack is retiring its status account on X Australian regulators fine X for dodging questions about CSAM response Some Fascinating Emergent User Behavior TikTok details how it's taking action against Israel-Hamas misinformation More Than Half U.S. Teens Use Social Media For Almost Five Hours Per Day, Survey Finds Google asks Congress to not ban teens from social media Google Will Legally Protect its Generative AI Users Fugees rapper Pras accuses his lawyer of using AI in closing arguments 'No Fakes Act' Seeks to Ban Unauthorized AI-Generated Likenesses All the big tech layoffs of 2023 STACK OVERFLOW LAYS OFF EMPLOYEES AS AI THREATENS CODING INDUSTRY About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off Product Hunt cleans house with layoffs impacting 60% of staff More Google layoffs: Google News cuts dozens of jobs MEDIA CANDY The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage Shocker, Gen V is Renewed for Season 2 Loki The Wheel of Time Beckham Nostalgia alert: There’s a documentary about Myspace in the works Frasier (2023) Upload Season 3 Doctor Who's Very First Story Won't Be Part of the BBC's Streaming Archive Billions Lupin Spotify launches hub for artists’ merch Big Kick Energy with Maise Adam and Suzi Ruffel Namaste Motherfuckers with Cally Beaton Cuddle Club with Lou Sanders APPS & DOODADS The Meta glassholes have arrived New York Bill Would Require a Criminal Background Check to Buy a 3D Printer Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Depeche Mode, 101 Bauhaus, Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape Ministry, In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up Underworld, Everything Everything Take Me Home (Piss Off) - Duncan Redmonds of Snuff Hacker leaks millions more 23andMe user records on cybercrime forum Microsoft consumes Activision; and a plea Trust & Safety Typhoon Moderator Mayhem Strong Songs episode on Star Wars and John Williams The Art of the Score The Story Behind the Song See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	621: Cryptomucil	14 Oct 2023	01:19:09
The band's getting bigger; Microsoft closes Activision deal; sobriety & London boozers; misinformation everywhere, but X in particular; SBF/FTX trial recap; 23andMe data for sale after being scraped; Amazon launches Project Kuiper satellites; coin flips aren't 50/50; Weird Al is a national treasure; Gen V; Loki; 3 seashells; british TV; the Flash; Indiana Jones; Blackberry; Danny Elfman, Tim Burton & the Royal Albert Hall; the Night Agent; For All Mankind; Unity CEO steps down; generative AI in the search bar; John Scalzi; Terry Pratchett; Radio Shack; Apple Watch tips; Star Wars BD droids in the wild; Ahsoka; speed up radio; Peter Gunn; chemtrails in Bismark. Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your first order and FREE gummies, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/621/ FOLLOW UP Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators’ Objections The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation EU is formally investigating X over content about the Israel-Hamas war What was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter? IN THE NEWS Molly White Newsletter Coffeezilla on Twitter New Clues Suggest Stolen FTX Funds Went to Russia-Linked Money Launderers 23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scraped Amazon launches first internet satellite prototypes California governor signs ban on social media ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuse Coin flips don’t appear to have 50/50 odds after all MEDIA CANDY Gen V Loki Season 2 Demolition Man's Writer Explains How the 3 Seashells Came To Be Krysten Ritter Wakes Up in a Nightmare in Orphan Black: Echoes Teaser: Watch Guardians of the Galaxy III The Flash Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Blackberry ROYAL ALBERT HALL PRESENTS DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON The Night Agent For All Mankind embarks on asteroid mining gold rush in season 4 official trailer Photographer Makes All of His Stunning Photos Available for Free APPS & DOODADS Unity CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down After Pricing Blowup You can now generate AI images directly in the Google Search bar Is trying to watermark AI images a losing battle? AT THE LIBRARY Starter Villain by John Scalzi A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett Slayers: A Buffyverse Story THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Radioshack 1985 catalog Apple Watch Tips: Access recently opened apps (switch between apps) by double click (press) the Digital Crown. Till WatchOS 9, this could be done using the side button. But since WatchOS 10, the side button takes you to the control centre. Use the mobile flash button (the one in the control centre - mobile with a couple of brackets around it) to ping your phone in case you need to find it. It send a loud ring to your phone. Quite useful when you don’t know where in the house did you keep your phone. Force restart - long press the Digital Crown and the side button together. Jason mentioned about silencing the timer by placing his hand over the watch - this applies to incoming calls as well or in fact any sound. During workout - quick access to music (currently being played), swipe left on the workout screen. The Digital Crown acts as a volume controller. Turn off Wi-Fi -saves battery - you don’t really need Wi-Fi unless you are updating the watch/apps. This was quite needed earlier for unlocking your phone while wearing a mask (Depends on your usage) Using low power mode is quite helpful to save power - the essential features still work - again depends on what you want tracked. Star Wars BD Droids Spotted Adorably Roaming Disneyland Galaxy's Edge Peter Gunn (Live in Tokyo, 1986) CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS RIP Keith Giffen, Legendary Comics Artist and Writer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	620: Hello Sluts!	30 Sep 2023	01:27:03
Authentic pub experiences; Yaccarino's bad X week; Amazon monopoly lawsuit; FTC challenging Microsoft's Activision bid, again; H&R Block, Meta & Google slapped with RICO lawsuit; Epic Games layoffs, sells Bandcamp; Meta ignored Metaverse for AI, no one wants their insane visions; California governor Newsom vs Teamsters; US electrical grid in trouble; human radiologists still better than AI; Pudgy Penguins & NFT stories; torrents are 20 years old; Getty goes AI; WGA strike ends; Tinder Select; desalination system, maybe; AG Riddle, John Scazli, Douglas Adams & Asimov's Foundation; Ultra 2 review; Ahsoka; delivery robots & privacy; good evening, Bismark! Sponsors: *Mood* - For 20% off your first order and FREE gummies, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG. *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/620/ FOLLOW UP Elon Musk and X/Twitter's CEO Can't Seem to Agree on Whether Their Election Integrity Team Is 'Gone' Watch Linda Yaccarino’s wild interview at the Code Conference IN THE NEWS U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail Amazon Bedrock is available now. The FTC is challenging Microsoft’s $69 billion buyout of Activision again H&R Block, Meta, and Google Slapped With RICO Suit, Allegedly Schemed to Scrape Taxpayer Data Epic Games is laying off 16 percent of its workforce and selling Bandcamp Meta’s metaverse is getting an AI makeover MARK ZUCKERBERG SHOWS OFF WILDLY IMPROVED METAVERSE WITH LIFELIKE AVATARS California governor vetoes a bill requiring humans in autonomous big rigs Gavin Newsom Under Fire From Teamsters Over Veto of Driverless Truck Bill Meta to Push for Younger Users With New AI Chatbot Characters The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns Human radiologists beat AI in diagnosing common lung diseases on X-rays Walmart to sell Pudgy Penguins toyline in 2,000 stores Your NFTs Are Actually — Finally — Totally Worthless News flash: 95% of NFTs have ALWAYS been worthless If You Invested $1,000 In Donald Trump NFTs, Here's How Much You Would Have Today REDEEM YOUR TRUMP DIGITAL TRADING CARDS SERIES 1 PRIZE NFTs MEDIA CANDY The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Old Getty is going to offer AI-generated images after all The WGA strike ends with protections against AI set in place APPS & DOODADS macOS Sonoma is now available GeoDefense HD Tinder’s $500 a month tier is here Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water AT THE LIBRARY Quantum Radio by AG Riddle Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches Collection) by John Scalzi Making It So - A Memoir by Patrick Stewart 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams by Douglas Adams & Kevin Jon Davies Foundation by Isaac Asimov Starter Villain by John Scalzi THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop A food delivery robot's footage led to a criminal conviction in LA CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Michael Gambon, Who Portrayed Dumbledore in Harry Potter Films, Dead at 82 Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	619: Monkey Gone to Heaven	23 Sep 2023	01:05:05
Booting down; Unity, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson & Bill Maher have heard you & have been listening; so much water; Tesla class action; Wayne testing robotaxis in LA; TikTok tracking employees, introduces voluntary AI content labels; Google Bard now lets you double check answers by... Googling, settles privacy lawsuit; some of Elon's Neuralink implant monkeys have, indeed, died, but looking for human volunteers, blue checks to blue chips; Good Omens; the Wheel of Time; Amazon Prime Video adding ads; Russell Brand; Secret Chef; Star Trek; Sex Education; Slow Horses; Microsoft Paint; Mahjong; Apple Watch; Star Wars; Disneyland music; Descript; the Overton Paradox; Zork & retro gaming. Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/619 FOLLOW UP Unity apologizes and promises to change its controversial game install fee policy Microsoft’s $69B Activision merger on track for green light Las Vegas Authorities Want to Know How Much Water Companies Use Before Letting Them Move In Free Covid-19 Tests IN THE NEWS Tesla Detroit Derivative Action Settlement Waymo begins testing the waters for a robotaxi service in Los Angeles TikTok Employees Recoil at Return-to-Office Tracker App TikTok introduces a way to label AI-generated content Google’s AI assistant can now read your emails, plan trips, “double-check” answers Google settles California lawsuit over its location-privacy practices Google Quietly Removes ‘Written By People’ From Suggestions for Website Owners Here are the details on the grisly deaths of Elon Musk’s Neuralink monkeys Elon Musk's Neuralink Seeks Volunteers for Brain Chip Implant Study Airbnb Really Is Different Now MEDIA CANDY Good Omens Season 2 The Wheel of Time Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads from early next year Kate Winslet on War Photographer Lee Miller, and the Film She Was Born to Make YouTube Demonetizes Russell Brand After Rape Allegations Secret Chef Sex Education season 4 review: A fine, if overstuffed, sendoff Slow Horses Season 3 Release Date Confirmed For December On Apple TV+ The Pigeon Tunnel — Official Trailer \| Apple TV+ APPS & DOODADS Microsoft Paint finally gets support for layers and transparency Mahjong Solitaire NETFLIX Amazon Restricts Authors to Self-Publishing Three Books a Day, a Totally Human Amount THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Apple Watch Ultra 2 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Disneyland: Music Around the Parks Yesterland! Disney's Polynesian Village Resort Music 6 Hour Loop EPCOT Theme Park Music & Ambience Descript has added a new feature (in Beta) called “Regenerate.” The Overton Paradox Play Zork online CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Britain Is Losing Its Precious Pubs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	618: Seal Team Aibo	16 Sep 2023	01:03:08
AI using a ton of water; individual efforts just a drop in the bucket; X suing California over disclosure law; TikTok accidentally blocked strike videos, hit with fine over privacy settings for children; oral decongestant on sale for 50 years just doesn't work; Mila & Ashton's bad week, Stoner Cats; Lyft Women+ Connect; Bluesky hits a million Scalzis; manifesting yourself broke; government web design systems; no AI Grammys; Spotify payola; Milli Vanilla; Interview with the Vampire; PodCast One; WhatsApp; Unity; Aibo Foster program; Apple leaking radiation in France; the Witcher; Elon Musk; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Levar Burton; lost Star Wars props; laserdiscs & Blue-Rays; the house lost in Vegas this week; programming language inventor or serial killer? Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/618 FOLLOW UP Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa–with a lot of water IN THE NEWS X is suing California over social media content moderation law TikTok accidentally blocked Hollywood writers strike videos while casting a QAnon net TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children The most common oral decongestant in the US does not work, FDA finds Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Stoner Cats’ NFTs get smoked by the SEC Lyft Can Now Connect Women and Nonbinary Passengers With Drivers of the Same Gender Bluesky officially hits 1 million users People who ‘manifest’ big dreams are more likely to go bankrupt SpaceX projected 20 million Starlink users by 2022—it ended up with 1 million U.S. announces official web design system GOV.UK Design System MEDIA CANDY AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd track won’t be winning a Grammy Spotify will promote artists' music on your Home feed, if they pay Milli Vanilli \| Official Trailer \| Paramount+ We Tried to Tell You About Interview With the Vampire Netflix’s live-action One Piece to set sail with even more episodes PodcastOne’s Stock Is Off To Rough Start, Losing More Than Half Its Value. With PodcastOne’s Stock Still Falling, Parent LiveOne Opens Door To Buying Back Shares. Exposing a Podcast Scam by Coffeezilla APPS & DOODADS WhatsApp tests feature that could open it up to other messaging apps Unity cancels town hall over reported death threats Sony will repair aging Aibo robot dogs to help them find their forever homes Apple Says It’s Going to Fix Those Alleged High-Radiation iPhone 12s AT THE LIBRARY Apothecary (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Universe Returns in a New Audio Drama Levar Burton Reads The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Long-lost ‘Star Wars’ X-wing model up for auction with starting price of $400,000 Star Wars Helmets Disney celebrating centennial with a $1,500 box set of these 100 films Caesars reportedly paid millions to stop hackers releasing its data Hacking a Vegas casino may just take a single phone call The Terms and Conditions game. Programming language inventor or serial killer? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	617: It’s Just Business	09 Sep 2023	01:11:22
Burning Man; UK wises up about encryption; McPoutine; hello, Ello; ad free Facebook in the EU; META back to office; Grindr loses half staff due to unionization, we mean WFH; NYC regulates Airbnb; Mossberg departs X; facial recognition for stadiums; privacy nightmare cars; how to do business; Spotify financial woes; your pants are lying, perhaps on fire; Moviepass is back, again; Inside Man; Lincoln Lawyer; Winning Time; Wheel of Time; the Witcher; Star Trek: Lower Decks; Roku layoffs; Messi, MLS and AppleTV+ win; 3zekiel; Scalzi; Ahsoka; Only Murders in the Building; Apple Watch Ultra; AI homes. Sponsors: *Dark Web Academy* - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!~ *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/617 FOLLOW UP Future of iMessage safe in the UK, as government backs down on encryption Americans Should Feel Humiliated by Canadian McDonald’s AI reading coach startup Ello raises $15M to bolster child literacy IN THE NEWS Facebook and Instagram may offer paid, ad-free plans in Europe to sate EU privacy concerns Meta is back in the office three days a week, as WFH continues to die Grindr loses nearly half its staff to strict return-to-work rule NYC’s ‘de facto ban’ on Airbnb is already removing listings Veteran tech guru Walt Mossberg slams Elon Musk, deactivates X account: ‘Cesspool’ These 9 Stadiums Are Already Using Facial Recognition at Games YouTube Vlogger Ruby Franke Charged With Six Counts of Felony Child Abuse If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare BMW drops plan to charge a monthly fee for heated seats ‘Hyundai Pay’ is the latest effort by car companies to make in-car payments a thing Spotify’s $1 Billion Podcast Bet Turns Into a Serial Drama Spotify reportedly locks white noise podcasters out of an ad program Free audiobooks to be tested by Spotify; Audible competition plan Spotify wants to put in-app lyrics behind a paywall Elon Musk's X will use public data to train AI models Are Your Pants Lying to You? An Investigation MEDIA CANDY MoviePass Inside Man Lincoln Lawyer Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty The Wheel of Time Season 2 The Witcher Star Trek: Lower Decks Roku Laying Off 10% of Employees, Will Take up to $65 Million Charge to Remove Streaming Content Messi Drives Jump in Apple TV+ and MLS Subscriptions AT THE LIBRARY 3zekiel (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron NOTES FROM A FELLOW TRAVELLER by Derren Brown Starter Villain by John Scalzi THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop NYPD will use drones to monitor private parties over Labor Day weekend Cory Doctorow’s presentation on a better internet from Defcon AI IMAGINES A TYPICAL HOME IN EVERY STATE CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	616: Cheech & Chong for President	02 Sep 2023	00:51:17
Twitter may not have legs, but Meta finally does; blown Foxconn promises; SEC charges Impact Theory for NFTs; Worldcoin already dying; Cat, I Farted Enterprise for Business; AI regulations summit; META in court in Ireland over disinformation claims in Myanmar; Amazon CEO not cool with remote work anymore; there's a Copyright Claims Board?; Full Self Driving right through a red light, Elon Mode; Wheel of Time; Justified; AMC moving shows to Max; podcasting away loneliness; Levar gets Trivial Pursuit TV show; Apple kills CSAM photo scanning; iOS & iPadOS 17; Richard Blade; Derren Brown; some interesting feedback. Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/616/ FOLLOW UP 'Bring Back Twitter!' Elon Gets Booed at Video Game Tournament Meta's avatars finally grow some legs Exclusive: Meta's Canada news ban fails to dent Facebook usage Foxconn's promise to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin is now a distant memory IN THE NEWS SEC Charges LA-Based Media and Entertainment Co. Impact Theory for Unregistered Offering of NFTs Tom Bilyeu’s statement SEC settles first NFT enforcement case, fines LA media company $6M Just a Month After Launch, Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Is Already Dying OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Enterprise For Businesses Tech Chiefs to Gather in Washington Next Month on A.I. Regulations Myanmar genocide refugees take Meta to Irish court over disinformation claims Amazon CEO reportedly told remote employees: ‘It’s probably not going to work out’ Copyright Claims Board Awards Photographer $3K After Defendant No Shows Copyright Claims Board Elon Musk’s FSD v12 demo includes a near miss at a red light and doxxing Mark Zuckerberg Tesla Ordered to Turn Over Data on Its Safety-Disabling 'Elon Mode' Autopilot Feature Twitter Removes Its 'No Political Ads' Policy Ahead of the 2024 Election MEDIA CANDY Everything to Remember About Wheel of Time Ahead of Season 2 Justified: City Primeval Interview With the Vampire and Fear the Walking Dead Will Pop Up on Max AMC Reaches a Deal With SAG-AFTRA to Resume Production The nonstop podcast listeners are on to something LeVar Burton Close on Deal with CW for Trivial Pursuit Hosting Job APPS & DOODADS Apple's Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy AT THE LIBRARY World In My Eyes by Richard Blade NOTES FROM A FELLOW TRAVELLER by Derren Brown CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Bob Barker, Iconic 'The Price Is Right' Host, Dead at 99 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	615: Cat, I Farted	26 Aug 2023	01:14:29
Stick around until the end for a BONUS episode of Boot Up with Jason! If you want to subscribe to the show (yes, you want to), go to BootUp.show! Unfortunate translations; a tech bro reckoning; Nvidia makes bank, carbon emissions; NFT & crypto collapses; jail vegan diets; if you're gonna launder, launder big; food delivery is tanking; the Feds tried to get what the Chinese do with TikTok; Gizmodo's killer headlines; Code Llama, rusted; The Peripheral canceled, Frasier returns; Dune 2 delayed; the Matildas; last chance for Devo, OMD; Youtube's AI plan; Threads on the web; Photoshop's generative refill on old photos; Wipeout code; frivolous & not so frivolous lawsuits; Ahsoka; Wirecutter; dystopian fiction; Radio Shack would like your address, again. Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at: https://gog.show/615/ FOLLOW UP Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule Fyre Fest 2 tickets go on sale, despite no line-up or venue The Internet’s Next Great Power Suck IN THE NEWS Nvidia just made $6 billion in pure profit over the AI boom Godfather NFTs Weren’t Enough to Prevent Recur From Sleeping With the Fishes Sam Bankman-Fried isn't getting his Adderall and is surviving on 'bread and water,' lawyers say Former OpenSea Executive Sentenced to Three Months in Prison for Insider Trading DOJ charges Tornado Cash co-founders for laundering over $1 billion in crypto The Era of Food Delivery Is Fading The Feds Asked TikTok for Lots of Domestic Spying Features Peloton's Business Is as Busted as Its Bike Seats Zoom CEO Says Employees Need to Be in the Office Because It's Hard to Build Trust Over Zoom A Space Junk Removal Mission Got Struck By Space Junk Introducing Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for coding MEDIA CANDY "The Peripheral" has been canceled at Amazon's Prime Video, Variety has learned from sources. ‘Frasier’ Revival Sets Premiere Date at Paramount+, First Two Episodes to Air on CBS ‘Dune: Part Two’ Delays Release to 2024 Amid Ongoing Actors Strike Matildas: The World At Our Feet Devo Has the Uncontrollable Urge to Retire YouTube is working on a plan to compensate artists and rightsholders for AI music Our principles for partnering with the music industry on AI technology I’m an Apple TV channels customer. Can I stream Paramount+ via the Apple TV app? APPS & DOODADS Threads on the web is here People are Using Photoshop's Generative Fill to Restore Old Photos Leaked Wipeout source code leads to near-total rewrite and remaster Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor has a racial bias. US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Ahsoka Star Wars B-Wing Drone Footage What Happened to Wirecutter? RadioShack’s NSFW Period Appears Over, as New Owner Plots a Brand Expansion The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Adobe Co-Founder Dr. John Warnock Has Passed Away WWE legend Terry Funk dead at 79 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	614: Put Me In Coach	19 Aug 2023	01:07:16
Humans are horrible; robotaxis; Trump, X, DMs, set visibility to screwed; OpenAI lawsuits might wipe ChatGPT clean; Snapchat's AI glitches; using AI to ban books; new tools borks images for AI - for now; bots better at beating CAPTCHAs than humans; NFT lawsuits; those smart contracts are meaningless; Elon throttling links he doesn't like; scientists fleeing X; AppleTV+; streaming costs more than cable; people watching less TV; Strange New Worlds & Good Omens; Billions; Painkiller & Dopesick; the Witcher; YouTube crack down on cancer misinformation; class action lawsuits; Dirty Laundry, roleplaying musicals & baseball. Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/614 IN THE NEWS People Are Having Sex in Robotaxis, and Nobody Is Talking About It Robotaxis halt traffic in San Francisco's North Beach day after expansion approval Driverless Car Gets Stuck in Wet Concrete in San Francisco Special counsel obtained ‘some volume’ of DMs from Donald Trump’s Twitter account The New York Times prohibits AI vendors from devouring its content Report: Potential NYT lawsuit could force OpenAI to wipe ChatGPT and start over Snapchat's My AI chatbot glitched so hard it started posting Stories An Iowa school district is using AI to ban books Scientists Say New Tool Makes Images Worthless for Training AI Bots are better at beating ‘are you a robot?’ tests than humans are OpenAI is using GPT-4 to build an AI-powered content moderation system NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment A key feature of NFTs has completely broken X is slowing down links to websites Elon Musk has publicly feuded with NYU Professor Locked Out of Twitter After Reportedly Declining to Meet With Elon Musk Scientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternatives MEDIA CANDY It’s official, people aren’t watching TV as much as they used to Streaming TV costs now higher than cable, as 'crash' finally hits Anson Mount Recalls Recording ‘Space…The Final Frontier’ for ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ In Praise of Bluey, the Most Grown-Up Television Show for Children Billions Painkiller Dopesick The Witcher Season 3 APPS & DOODADS YouTube cracks down on videos promoting 'ineffective' cancer treatments Apple Will Start Sending Payouts for $500 Million 'Batterygate' Lawsuit Soon Time is running out to file claims for Facebook’s $725 million data privacy settlement THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Lina Khan Q&A: Hollywood 'Red Flags', 'Doom Loop' & the Future of M&A Stray Gods - The Roleplaying Musical See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	658: Red Hot Chili Coasters	27 Jul 2024	01:25:15
The yes, dear AI boom; Altman supporting UBI; step counts are the new eggs; Crowdstrike buys partners a coffee for their troubles; search news; video game performers striking over AI; platforms struggling to deal with child safety; deepfake porn bill passed; Furiosa; the Flash; the Spiderverse; Sunny; TAG; Time Bandits; Quite a Good Sport; Dead Can Dance; sharks on cocaine; Spotify making bank; AI for comedy; Weird Al; timeline of Musk's broken promises; AI implementation not working; Dave's Amazon review gambit; Mr. Eisner, we have some Muppet & Star Wars related ideas for you; HOAs. Show notes at https://gog.show/658/ Sponsors: *1Password Extended Access Management* - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every device *DeleteMe* - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. *SetApp* - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! FOLLOW UP AI terminology, explained for humans AI boyfriends from Replika and Nomi are attracting more women Sam Altman Has Been Quietly Giving Out Money for Basic Income Scientists Reveal The Optimal Number of Daily Steps to Offset Sitting Down I’m the original Hawk Tuah girl! IN THE NEWS CrowdStrike Offers Partners Gift Cards That Don’t Work to Make Up for Global Outage After years of uncertainty, Google says it won’t be ‘deprecating third-party cookies’ in Chrome Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results \| Ars Technica Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results Humble Games reportedly lays off its entire staff Video game performers will strike over AI concerns UK school reprimanded for unlawful use of facial-recognition technology 5th Circuit court upends FCC Universal Service Fund, ruling it an illegal tax Uber, Lyft, DoorDash can continue to classify drivers as contractors in California Apple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platforms Roblox failing to deal with its "pedophile problem" US and European antitrust regulators agree to do their jobs when it comes to AI Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Deepfake Porn Bill MEDIA CANDY Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga The Flash 2023 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sunny Tag: The Assassination Game Time Bandits Jeff Goldblum Plays a Vengeful Zeus in the First Trailer for Kaos Quite a Good Sport Dead Can Dance Dead Can Dance Toward the Within SACD audio DVD video Brazilian Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine Apple TV+ attempts to rein in budgets on new projects, as The Morning Show season four spends $50 million on cast alone Spotify Q2 earnings: A full quiver of upward-pointing arrows Marc Andreessen Thinks AI Could 'Save' Comedy "Weird Al" Yankovic's new video: Polkamania! APPS & DOODADS Elon Musk Pushes Back Timeline for Optimus Robots Original Elon Broken Promises Video Sonos CEO apologizes for its new app, details timeline for fixing it Prime Video rolls out an improved streaming experience—here's what’s new Amazon Prime Video’s New Look Hopes to End Decision Paralysis Apple Maps launches on the web to take on Google - The Verge SearchGPT Prototype Meta releases its biggest 'open' AI model yet Meta's New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and Risky The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B FTC is investigating how companies are using AI to base pricing on consumer behavior The ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make Deepfakes Study Finds That AI Is Adding to Employees' Workload and Burning Them Out Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools Amazon Horrified to Find Out What People Actually Use Alexa For CARROT Weather THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE Dave Bittner The CyberWire Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Only Malware in the Building Disneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of ongoing contract negotiations Disney Plus Viewership Data Explains Why The Mandalorian Is Star Wars' Next Movie Homeowner association Columbia Association HOA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	613: Dirty Laundry	12 Aug 2023	01:05:33
Crypto Scammers & NFT Developers; superconductors & nuclear fusion; PayPal's crypto coin; opting out of TikTok's secret sauce; X sensitivity settings; Zoom wants people back in, not on Zoom, except for the rest of the world; blocking OpenAI's crawler; Lyft, robotaxis; supermodels & Instagram, oh my; Jason is Bourne; Good Omens, Star Trek cliffhangers; Tetris; Disney+ prices rising; Google, record label deepfakes; Callsheet; Flash games; JustWatch; Charles Stross Singularity Sky, Season of Skulls; Peter Cawdron First Contact; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Dirty Laundry; Eufy; steam mopping; the Empire Strips Back. Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/613 FOLLOW UP Charley's Restaurant & Saloon The Morning After: Voyager 2 is alive! FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers IN THE NEWS Scientists have reproduced last year's nuclear fusion breakthrough PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin backed by the US dollar TikTok Users Will Be Able to Opt Out of the Algorithm in Europe X hopes ‘sensitivity settings’ will bring back advertisers Twitter fined for belatedly complying with search warrant for Donald Trump's account Zoom tells employees to return to the office, responds to generative AI pushback Now you can block OpenAI’s web crawler Lyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a fiery passion' Robotaxis get the green light to expand to 24/7 service in San Francisco Supermodel is 'Terrified' of Posting on Instagram After Photographer Sued Her Bella Hadid Sued Over Copyright of Photo She Posted to Instagram MEDIA CANDY Bourne (franchise) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Neil Gaiman Won't Let Good Omens' Story End Like That Author says the Apple TV+ 'Tetris' movie ripped off his book Disney+ is raising prices and cracking down on account sharing Google, record labels working on deal covering musical “deepfakes” APPS & DOODADS Callsheet for iPhone lets you look up that actor you recognize without the IMDB cruft How to Play All of Those Old Flash Games You Remember ruffle Deactivation of Flash may have crippled Chinese railroad for a day All DJI Apps on Google Play are Frauds and Are Stealing Users' Money JustWatch AT THE LIBRARY Singularity Sky by Charles Stross Season of Skulls: Laundry Files, Book 12 by Charles Stross Wherever Seeds May Fall (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron Generation of Vipers (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Boot Up with Jason The 9 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games Star Wars-themed burlesque show, "The Empire Strips Back," still going strong The Empire Strips Back Eufy security cams CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Dev world mourns loss of Vim creator Bram Moolenaar See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	612: TwiX are for Kids	05 Aug 2023	01:14:41
Threads is Twitter; Twitter is TwiX; Instagram preparing AI labels; META begins Canadian news blackout; NFT sales continue to decline; China considers more limits on kid's smartphone usage; Worldcoin offers up their digital ID service, no one wants it; Uber fatal self-driving case, turns profit for the first time ever; what Bores in Vegas; NASA loses contact with Voyager 2; Star Trek sings; Loki 2; Foundation Season 2 is horrific; Good Omens; 65; Shazam; Guardians of the Galaxy; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Apple subscriber growth; Sprite Max-tape art generator; billionaires: the pros, the cons, and mostly the cons; hop on the GOG Super Yacht! Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/612 FOLLOW UP Boot Up with Jason Swapping a Twitter Habit for a Threads One Elon Musk wants a second chance to fail at X Tesla Owners Have Soured on Elon Musk, But Still Love Their Model 3s IN THE NEWS Instagram seems to be working on labels for posts 'generated by Meta AI' Facebook and Instagram Begin Their Canadian News Blackout Monthly NFT sales fell for fifth consecutive month to $495M in July China considers limiting kids' smartphone time to two hours per day Worldcoin says will allow companies, governments to use its ID system Worldcoin and Kenyan Argue About Who’s Breaking Up With Whom Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty An Uber change of fortunes Connected car data privacy under investigation by California regulator About CPPA Elon Musk’s X sues anti-hate researchers for allegedly scraping data from Twitter X Blue subscribers can now hide their checkmarks The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas NASA ACCIDENTALLY CUTS CONTACT WITH VOYAGER 2 MEDIA CANDY Star Trek Strange New Worlds How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Brought Its Delightful Musical Episode to Life: ‘You’re Like, Wait, Spock Is Singing Now?!’ Loki season 2 looks like a race through time and space in new trailer Foundation Season 2 Good Omens Season 2 65 Shazam: Fury of the Gods Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 APPS & DOODADS Apple surpasses 1 billion paid subscriptions as active devices are double that Rumor: Apple Watch Series 9 to be available in new color option alongside black titanium Ultra Sprite Mix-tape Art Generator THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Billionaires Should Not Exist — Here’s Why Wealth Without Limits: in Defense of Billionaires CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Paul Reubens dead: Pee-wee Herman actor was 70 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
	611: The Everything Episode	29 Jul 2023	00:57:09
The X-files; everything is becoming an everything app; Spotify grew a lot, still losing money; Meta doing great, still sinking money into the metaverse no one wants; AI companies pay lip service to White House about safety & ethics; Tesla under investigation, again; Wayne gives us self-driving trucks for taxis; Meta, Microsoft & Amazon release open map dataset; Musk lies, a lot; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; Boys spin-off Gen V; Good Omens Season 2; Justified: City Primeval; Threads goes chronological; X goes dark; Mastodon's CSAM problem; TikTok adds... text; the Dial of Destiny & Whatsherface; Artifact's AI voices; Happy Birthday, Dave! Sponsors: *Hover* - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase. *1Password* - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password *Private Internet Access* - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. Show notes at https://gog.show/611 FOLLOW UP Twitter CEO teases banking and payment plans in memo about X rebrand Elon Musk Took the ‘X’ Twitter Handle From a Photographer Without Asking X tells advertisers to spend $1,000 per month or risk losing verification status IN THE NEWS Spotify grew far more than expected, but is still losing money Meta had its best quarter since 2021 despite losing more money on the metaverse Meta, Google, and OpenAI promise the White House they’ll develop AI responsibly Publishers want billions, not millions, from AI Tesla under investigation in California over Autopilot safety issues and false advertising Waymo pushes back its self-driving truck efforts to focus on ride hailing Meta, Microsoft and Amazon release open map dataset to rival Google Maps, Apple Maps Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints Pluralistic: Tesla’s Dieselgate (28 July 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow MEDIA CANDY Star Trek Strange New Worlds The Boys spinoff Gen V looks like a bloody bacchanal in new trailer Good Omens Season 2 Justified: City Primeval APPS & DOODADS Threads adds a chronological feed as Twitter burns to the ground Google Docs can now automatically add line numbers Elon Musk says Twitter will soon only offer dark mode because it’s ‘better in every way’ Is dark mode better or worse for your eyes? Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problem Express your creativity with text posts on TikTok THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny News app Artifact adds AI text-to-speech voices, including Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow SEC: Public companies must report cyberattacks within four days CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer behind ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ and more, dead at 56 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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