639: TikTok MotherF#C&3R!
Grumpy Old Geeks9 Maalis 2024

639: TikTok MotherF#C&3R!

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.

Jaksot(743)

715: Our Wizard Lies

715: Our Wizard Lies

Grumpy Old Geeks is back with another round of righteous griping and eyebrow-raising headlines in Episode 715: Our Wizard Lies. We kick things off in FOLLOW UP, where TikTok is still the geopolitical ...

26 Syys 20251h 7min

714: Crossfade This

714: Crossfade This

The internet continues its chaotic march, with a TikTok deal potentially happening (for real this time, maybe), while LimeWire bought the Fyre Fest brand, because more viruses are always a great idea....

19 Syys 20251h 22min

713: Ourovibeos

713: Ourovibeos

This week on Grumpy Old Geeks, we're diving headfirst into the digital dumpster fire, starting with follow-up that will make you wonder if the rich are finally getting their comeuppance. It seems Tesl...

12 Syys 20251h 22min

712: Preparation WTF

712: Preparation WTF

The internet's still broken, folks, and apparently, AI's here to make it more awkward. Intel caught a break from Uncle Sam's CHIPS Act, cool for them, not so much for those 'flashing warning signs' in...

5 Syys 20251h 12min

711: Oh Thank Heaven

711: Oh Thank Heaven

Remember when we thought AI was going to bring about utopia or Skynet? Turns out, it's mostly just a bunch of fancy spreadsheets, a potential bubble ready to burst (looking at you, Nvidia), and a lega...

29 Elo 202544min

710: Mass Delusion Events

710: Mass Delusion Events

Remember all that "AI is gonna change everything" nonsense the kids were screaming about just a few months ago? Yeah, about that. It turns out 95% of corporate generative AI pilots are, to use a techn...

22 Elo 20251h 17min

709: Grumpy Old Gardeners

709: Grumpy Old Gardeners

Well, strap in, because this week the tech world decided to set itself on fire just for kicks. First up, Elon Musk’s much-hyped Tesla Diner in Los Angeles is already a culinary disaster, slashing its ...

15 Elo 20251h 12min

708: Spicy Mode

708: Spicy Mode

Alright, buckle up, buttercups, because this week's "Spicy Mode" episode of Grumpy Old Geeks proves that while things change, they mostly stay the same—just with more AI and less common sense. First u...

8 Elo 20251h 8min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
politiikan-puskaradio
tervo-halme
rss-podme-livebox
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
the-ulkopolitist
otetaan-yhdet
rss-asiastudio
aihe
rikosmyytit
rss-hyvaa-huomenta-bryssel
rss-merja-mahkan-rahat
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rss-aijat-hopottaa-podcast
rss-raha-talous-ja-politiikka
viisupodi