515: Bro Code
Grumpy Old Geeks21 Heinä 2021

515: Bro Code

The COVID misinformation dozen; Facebook's Anti-Vax problem; society's collapse, right on schedule; Japan breaks internet speed record; Uber gets away with it, again; robot collisions; don't let a startup scan your eyeballs; Spotify are pirates; Loki; deepfaked Bourdain; Ape marathon; Hallo; AirPods Pro; Los Angeles is hideous; the Bro Code; NSO spyware; MAGA Freedom Phone; encryption lava lamps; appchk; Furry Olympics.

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FOLLOW UP

Majority of Covid misinformation came from 12 people, report finds

The Truth About Facebook’s Anti-Vax Problem


IN THE NEWS

MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule.

Japan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transfer

Uber negotiated a huge cut to a $59 million fine it received for refusing to share data about sexual assaults on its service

Tesla offers a Full Self-Driving subscription for $199 per month

A robot collision sparked a fire at the UK's top online grocer

Why You Shouldn’t Let a Startup Scan Your Eyeball in Exchange for Crypto


MEDIA CANDY

The EU Suppressed a 300-Page Study That Found Piracy Doesn’t Harm Sales

Spotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per Stream

Loki

The new Anthony Bourdain documentary 'Roadrunner' leans partly on deepfaked audio

Anthony Bourdain documentary sparks backlash for using AI to fake voice

A Quiet Place Part II

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Bosch

Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Escape From the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Grimes, Will.i.am and Alanis Morrissette will judge an avatar singing TV show


APPS & DOODADS

HalloApp

Follow Your Different 226 - Real Digital Relationships | HalloApp Launch with Founders Neeraj Arora & Michael Donohue

MAMP PRO 6 for macOS

NAMO

TextSniper

Airpods Pro

Wireless Charger,Amugpill 3 in 1 Fast Wireless Charging Station Dock for iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/11/11 Pro/X/Xr/Xs/8 Plus,Apple Watch SE 6 5 4 3 2,Airpods 2/Pro,Qi Phones (with QC3.0 Adapter)

Here are the emoji finalists for Unicode 14.0

At this made for social media museum, the pictures come to life

Trick Art Museum


AT THE LIBRARY

Los Angeles is Hideous: Poems About An Ugly City by Andrew Heaton


SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Recorded Future

NSO spyware was allegedly used to target activists and journalists

Microsoft disrupts products from Israeli tech firm used to hack journalists, activists

MAGA-Branded 'Freedom Phone' Is a Black Box That Should Be Avoided at All Costs

Eric Hunley Locals Exclusive the "Freedom Phony"

Encryption Lava Lamps

appchk Privacy Monitor for iOS

The Government Unknowingly Commissioned Furry Art To Promote The Tokyo Olympics


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Billion dollar heists, missing cryptoqueens: Six must-listen cyber podcasts

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