681: Trough of Disillusionment

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/1passwordPrivate 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/640FOLLOW UPJoe Zieja’s Voice Acting AcademyApple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning itJoe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTokThe House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t CloseAddicted to TikTok? Here’s what the House vote to effectively ban it could mean for youIN THE NEWSTwitter/X Usage Sees Sharp DeclineX will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVsElon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine UsageAmid explosive demand, America is running out of powerAI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The GraveNow it's NVIDIA being sued over AI copyright infringementSXSW Audience Boos Sizzle Reel About the Virtues of AIIntroducing Devin, the first AI software engineerGoogle restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global electionsResearchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art — ArtPrompt bypasses safety measures to unlock malicious queriesElevenLabs Block on Cloning Biden's Voice Easily BypassedEU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on othersExclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report SaysMix-Up With Tesla Touchscreen Killed Angela Chao: ReportTesla Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes for 5 Years, Got $1 Million Tax RefundApple's Vision Pro was used in surgery to help perform spinal operationsMarc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to CryptoThe US Government says IP infringement is all over NFT marketplacesBluesky snags former Twitter/X Trust & Safety exec cut by MuskBluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation servicesMEDIA CANDYSchmactors with James Marsters and Mark DevineSomebody Feed Phil Season 7Discovery Will Be the First Star Trek Show in 50 Years to End Without a Jonathan Frakes AppearanceAPPS & DOODADSPoeApple will allow iOS apps to be distributed on websites in the EUAirbnb to hosts: please stop filming the guestsApple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this yearCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSWorld Party Frontman Karl Wallinger Dies at 66See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Maalis 202449min

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/1passwordPrivate 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 UPA 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 - AutonomyIN THE NEWSUS House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown billTikTok Seems Pretty Worried About Getting BannedInside the World of TikTok Spammers and the AI Tools That Enable ThemPodcast: AI-Powered TikTok Hustlers41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victimsEU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music appsThe law doesn't allow Apple to threaten Epic, says EUElon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threatOpenAI and Elon MuskElon Musk took drugs with Tesla board members: ReportKlarna 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 BitesTwitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severanceTumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI ToolsProposed class action lawsuit accuses Apple of monopolizing cloud storage for its devicesGoogle launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computersOpenSea’s partnership with Coachella is a sign that NFTs can be more than profile picturesActually, Bitcoin Didn’t Hit an All-Time High If You Adjust for InflationScientists Warn 'Dimming The Sun' Is Simply Too Dangerous. Here's Why.MEDIA CANDYConstellation‘The Brothers Sun’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season'Crime Scene Kitchen' Renewed For Third Season By FoxFallout - Official Trailer | Prime VideoMax will start cracking down on password sharing this yearAPPS & DOODADSEpsteinDraftsGhostJPD.MeCleanMyPhoneSetAppAT THE LIBRARYThe Bezzle by Cory DoctorowSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal NewportThe Art of War (First Contact Series) by Peter CawdronWhat’s Going On with Kara Swisher’s Book Tour?THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopIran's cyber quest in Middle Eastern aerospace.Andor Will Soon Give You the Most Politically Tense Sequence in Star ToursNew FCC rules would crack down on connected vehicle abusesMicrosoft AI engineer says Copilot Designer creates disturbing imagesIgnore This Title and HackAPrompt: Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities of LLMs through a Global Scale Prompt Hacking CompetitionThese Video Doorbells Have Terrible Security. Amazon Sells Them Anyway.Police warn of thieves using wifi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarmsWhy TikTok Is Becoming a Conspiracy PlaygroundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Maalis 20241h 25min

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/1passwordPrivate 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 UPMat Talk OnlineAI Girlfriends Aren’t All Bad | AI UnlockedLaurie Anderson on making an AI chatbot of Lou Reed: ‘I’m totally, 100%, sadly addicted’IN THE NEWSPlayStation is laying off 900 staff across Naughty Dog, Insomniac and other studiosEA is laying off over 650 employeesTesla must face racism class action from 6,000 Black workers, judge rulesFisker is laying off 15% of staff and says it needs more cash ahead of a 'difficult year'R.I.P. Apple's Electric CarTikTok is muting more songs amid its tussle with Universal MusicUNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP N.V. REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023X starts giving non-paying users the ability to make audio and video callsBitcoin's so high, it crashed Coinbase todayUS SEC probes whether OpenAI investors were misled, WSJ reportsGoogle brings Stack Overflow's knowledge base to Gemini for Google CloudGoogle CEO Admits Gemini AI Image Failures: 'We Got It Wrong'AI-generated articles prompt Wikipedia to downgrade CNET’s reliability ratingFacebook plans to shut down its news tab in the U.S. and AustraliaCamera Inside Varda's Space Capsule Captured Its Wild Trip Back to EarthThe Asteroid Dimorphos Looks Totally Different After NASA's DART Mission Walloped ItCops Called to 'Willy Wonka Experience' as Crying Children Realize AI Ads Were LiesGlasgow’s Sad Oompa Loompa Isn’t Gonna Sugarcoat ThisWendy’s Surge Pricing Is Off the Menu After Internet BeefMEDIA CANDYConstellationNeuromancer Is Finally Getting Its Long-Awaited AdaptationFirst Look: The Crow Flies Again With Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs‘Naked Gun’ Reboot With Liam Neeson Lands 2025 Release From ParamountGuy Ritchie to Direct a ‘Ray Donovan’ Spinoff ‘The Donovans’ for Paramount+Next Goal WinsAPPS & DOODADSLenovo’s Project Crystal is the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED displayThis 'Super DVD' Can Hold 20 Million PhotosJetpack Joyride 2Analogue PocketTetris Game Boy CartridgeMacPaw's Setapp becomes one of the first to agree to Apple's controversial DMA rulesSetAppAT THE LIBRARYFARSCAPE 25th Anniversary Comic Book CelebrationLosing Mars (First Contact) by Peter CawdronKasher 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 KasherHidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things By: Adam GrantSupercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection By: Charles DuhiggBounce Back: 12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim and Recalibrate Your Life By: Travis MillsInfinity Gate By M. R. CareyTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopStrong SongsCurb Your Enthusiasm - Larry Has Issues with SiriWeli - Kangaroo Time (Club Edit) (from Dance Your PhD 2024 - Overall Winner)CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAfter Dark perfected the screensaverRichard Lewis, Comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm Actor, Dead at 76See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Maalis 20241h 14min

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/1passwordPrivate 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/637FOLLOW UPOvercastIN THE NEWSRivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employeesAir Canada must pay damages after chatbot lies to grieving passenger about discountFTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's ordersDon't use smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles, the FDA warnsRun AMOCIt Looks a Lot Like Taylor Swift Had Two Private Jets for Her Super Bowl FlightScientists develop 'nanosphere' paint that could reduce planes' carbon dioxide emissionsStaring At A Red Light In The Morning Improves Worsening Eyesight, Study ShowsPrivate lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 yearsJEFF KOONS: MOON PHASESChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users | Ars TechnicaScale AI to set the Pentagon’s path for testing and evaluating large language models | DefenseScoopMEDIA CANDYStar Wars: The Bad Batch'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' on YouTube will now be delayedAmazon Shutting Down Freevee: ReportAmazon Says ‘No Changes’ Coming to Freevee Despite Reports of the Streamer ShutteringFuboTV accuses Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. of antitrust practices over joint streaming serviceTikTok Is on the DeclineBIGO LiveTyler Perry Raises Alarm on AI, Puts $800M Studio Expansion On Hold – The Hollywood ReporterMonsieur SpadeDeath and Other DetailsOffice Space Murdered Office Culture 25 Years Before It Died: ’99 RewindOffice Space on MaxNO VALUES | June 8th, 2024APPS & DOODADSBrowser Market Share Worldwide'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality | AP NewsWhy Walmart is buying Vizio | CNN BusinessTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopApple Watch Ultra 2Apple Updates iMessage With a New 'Post-Quantum' Encryption ProtocolLockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests | ReutersPixel EnvyA question about the Wampa in ESB.Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | Deleted Scenes HDCorvette SummerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Helmi 20241h 9min

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/1passwordPrivate 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/636FOLLOW UPAxact sells fake diplomas and degrees. What could go wrong with this business plan?Found a cool easter egg on the Ookla speedtest appIN THE NEWSJust 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' companyMozilla is laying off around 60 workersCourt orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeoverTesla Driver Says He's Not Sure If He Killed a Pedestrian Because He Was on AutopilotCrowd Sets Waymo Self-Driving Car on Fire: ‘They Couldn’t Even Recognize the Vehicle’23andMe Admits ‘Mining’ Your DNA Data Is Its Last HopeAmazon Prime Video won't offer Dolby Vision and Atmos on its ad-supported planTaliban Shuts Down 'queer.af' Domain, Breaking Mastodon InstanceElon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report SaysELON MUSK SELLING BLUE CHECKMARKS TO LITERAL TERRORISTSMEDIA CANDYLooney Tunes Movie Coyote vs Acme Expected to Be Destroyed ForeverPast LivesThe Greatest Night in PopJacqueline Novak: Get on Your KneesSomebody Feed Phil, Season 7 - March 1Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season Finally Has a Release DateA Hail Mary to Save ‘The Daily Show’Downton Abbey reportedly poised to return for a seventh seasonJohn Cleese has “always loathed and despised” Eric IdleAMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta PixelAPPS & DOODADSApple Cash will offer virtual card numbers for online shoppingGoogle'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 actorsAI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationshipsYour AI Girlfriend Is a Data-Harvesting Horror ShowAI monitoring employee comms for 'thought crimes' in Slack & moreMemory and new controls for ChatGPTNVIDIA’s new AI chatbot runs locally on your PCOpenAI’s newest model Sora can generate videos — and they look decentUSPTO says AI models can’t hold patentsAT THE LIBRARYInfinity Gate (The Pandominion Book 1) by M.R. CareyA different, darker take on The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett & Stephen BaxterTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopWhat Has Happened So Far on Star Wars: The Bad Batch?Cybercriminals are stealing iOS users' face scans to break into mobile banking accountsLM StudioLily-Cybersecurity-7B-v0.2Propstore 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.

17 Helmi 20241h 2min

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/1passwordPrivate 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 UPReview: Chris Dixon's Read Write Own by Molly WhiteHow Tech Firms Made a Crypto-Boosting Book an NYT Best Seller by Gaming the SystemIN THE NEWSSnap is laying off 10 percent of its workforceMicrosoft’s gaming layoffs include 86 jobs at Skylanders studio Toys for BobGrammarly lays off 230 employees as part of a ‘business restructuring’Warner Music Group Plans to Lay Off 600 EmployeesGraphics show how Americans' total credit card debt reached record highAmazon’s new AWS charge for using IPv4 is expected to rake in up to $1B per year — change should speed IPv6 adoptionGoogle launches Gemini Advanced to compete with OpenAIGet Gemini Advanced and more with a Google One AI Premium planGoogle saves your conversations with Gemini for years by defaultAI Tools Like GitHub Copilot Are Rewiring Coders’ Brains. Yours May Be NextPhony AI Biden robocalls reached up to 25,000 voters, says New Hampshire AGAI-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 platformsMaliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Meta's Oversight Board saysCompany Loses Millions After Employee Duped By Video Call DeepfakesFormer MoviePass Executive Convicted of Embezzlement to Pay Off Coachella Party DebtAdd Taylor Swift to the list of famous people who don't like their private jets being trackedAmazing Spiral-Shaped Contact Lens Uses 'Optical Vortex' to Correct VisionMEDIA CANDYPoor ThingsLeave the World Behind‘Moana 2’ Set at Disney With Surprise 2024 Release DateAPPS & DOODADSWill Apple’s Vision Pro Make Your Real Life Unbearably Boring?The thing no one will say about Apple Vision ProBluesky is ditching its waitlist and is now open to everyoneSlack Is Turning 10 Years Old, and Wow Has It Changed EverythingSlipdrive - Portable Hard Drive Sleeve for Laptop | SSD Solid State Drive | Reusable Adhesive | Stick on External Hard Drive Carrying CaseShineeKee 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 PackEXTNGO 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 ReelSewell U-Link Ul10, USB 2.0 Over Single CAT5E/6 Extender | 200 ft | 480 Mbps | 4 Port - V2.0Check Your DecafThe National Association of Unclaimed Property AdministratorsTest your internet speedTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopHow to Poop at Work - Bathroom Etiquette and Types of PoopPedro Pascal Will Not Appear in the Mandalorian Season 43 million smart toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack after all, but it could happenBloomberg’s The Big HackCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSNodehost.caWard William Bones ObituarySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Helmi 20241h 23min

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/1passwordPrivate 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 UPThat AI-generated George Carlin comedy special was written by humansStudy finds that once people use cargo bikes, they like their cars much lessIN THE NEWSThank God FTX Won't Be Coming BackElon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Its Chip in a Human for the First TimeX CEO Linda Yaccarino claims company has 90M US users, less than 1% are teensSenate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their handsUniversal Music Group Warns It Will Pull Songs From TikTok After Deal ExpirationTikTok Is Thrown Into Disarray As Music From Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande DisappearsMusic Piracy Is Back in a Big Way—Especially From YouTubeComcast reluctantly agrees to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims23ANDME HAS LOST BILLIONS, ALMOST WORTHLESS NOWFCC moves to outlaw AI-generated robocallsiRobot and Amazon call it quits, terminate acquisition agreementTesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous wasteHEAVY METAL DRUMMER COST ELON MUSK $55.8 BILLIONTesla Lawyer Cried at a Deposition Because He Loves Elon So MuchELON MUSK VOTED "MOST OVERRATED CEO" BY HIS COLLEAGUESSpaceX sued for negligence in accident that led to worker's comaMEDIA CANDYMonarch: Legacy of MonstersThe Reluctant Traveler with Eugene LevySmartLess Podcast Moves to SiriusXM in Exclusive $100 Million DealHulu is the latest streaming service to crack down on password sharingMasters of the AirMonsieur Spade22 Years Later, Cillian Murphy Might Return for 28 Years Later30 Years on, TNG's Ghost Sex Episode Remains as Unhinged and Awful as EverWilson Bethel's Bullseye Returning for Daredevil: Born Again (Exclusive)Richard Prince to Pay Photographers Over $650,000 In Copyright LawsuitsAPPS & DOODADSApple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro HeadsetsApple says the EU accounts for just 7% of its global App Store revenueSnap Recalls All of Its Selfie Drones Due to Fears They'll Become Flying FireballsSam Altman Says GPT-5 Will Be ‘Okay’How AI WorksHow AI Doesn't WorkThe promise and challenges of crypto + AI applicationsPivot: Deepfake Regulation, Media Layoffs, and Guest Chris DixonRead, Write, Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet by Chris DixonAT THE LIBRARYThis Book May Save Your Life: Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better by Karan RajanThe Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature by Robert GreeneThe Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday, Stephen HanselmanThe stoics and the Sex Pistols: Philosophical roots of punk rebellion go back to ancient GreeceItchy by Teresa McNultySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Helmi 20241h 1min

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/1passwordPrivate 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 UPThe Quiet Death of Ello's Big DreamsGeorge Carlin’s Estate Sues Creators of AI-Generated Comedy SpecialIN THE NEWSeBay is laying off 9 percent of its workforceAlphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot labMicrosoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox Staff One Day After $3 Trillion ValuationTikTok is reportedly laying off workers to cut costsDoomed crypto firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in the USWikimedia's PornographersHow to Upload Porn to InstagramFrance fines Amazon $35 million over ‘intrusive’ employee surveillanceFacial recognition used after Sunglass Hut robbery led to man’s wrongful jailing, says suitMeta’s Oversight Board raises concerns over automated moderation of hate speech6 Deaf Children Can Now Hear After a Single InjectionFlorida EV Buyers Shocked To Learn Their Cars Eat TiresMEDIA CANDYLiftDeath and Other DetailsThe Brothers SunUltravioletJon Stewart Returns to ‘The Daily Show’ as HostApple just dropped a mysterious trailer for its latest sci-fi series ConstellationMasters of the AirNetflix, hungry for more growth, signals more price hikesAPPS & DOODADSScreens 5Paste on SetAppTesla is reportedly building a compact crossover codenamed 'Redwood'The Apple car apparently still exists, could debut in 2028 with reduced autonomyAT THE LIBRARYThe Artifact (First Contact) by Peter CawdronSlow Productivity by Cal NewportTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopAnker finally comes clean about its Eufy security camerasAmazon’s Ring App Will No Longer Make It Easy for Cops to Get Video FootageApple releases iOS 17.3 with new Stolen Device Protection for your iPhoneCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSInventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85Porn Star Jesse Jane Dead at 43 After Apparent Overdose with BoyfriendPlayboy, Maxim Model Masuimi Max Dead at 45See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Tammi 20241h 8min