526: In Over Their Cleggs
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526: In Over Their Cleggs

Toxic environments on the Enterprise; FB & IG, down again; Instagram wants teens to "take a break" but not sure how; Nick Clegg's vacant words; Magic Leap is back & raking in the cash; Twitch leak reveals full source code, financial data; you oughta get in twitching; celebrity crypto shilling; GM wants you to subscribe to their cars; Apple Developer Academy; tech startups lie; Foundation renewed Storytime with Seth Rogan; Dave Chappelle; the Expanse; Apple TV 4k; iPhone vs Android privacy; Twitter recommends you not go on Twitter; do you or don't you need a VPN?

Show notes at https://gog.show/526

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Blue Origin delays William Shatner's spaceflight to October 13th

The renowned programmer who created PHP "hates programming" and said he's "not a real programmer."


IN THE NEWS

Facebook and Instagram are down for the second time this week

Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'

Facebook’s Oversight Board will meet with the Facebook whistleblower

Seven years after raising $542M at a $2B valuation, Magic Leap raises $500M at a $2B valuation

My First Year at Magic Leap and the Opportunity Ahead

Twitch's source code and streamer payment figures have been leaked following hack

Twitch Data Leak Confirms The 100 Highest-Paid Streamers

Celebrity Crypto Shilling Is a Moral Disaster

GM aims to build Netflix-sized subscription business by 2030

Apple opens Developer Academy in Detroit, creating new opportunities for careers in the iOS app economy

Lifestyles of the Rich and Gullible: Theranos and Ozy Edition


MEDIA CANDY

‘Foundation’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple

Storytime with Seth Rogen

Dave Chappelle The Closer

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Defends Dave Chappelle Special in Staff Memo: ‘Artistic Freedom’ Is Different for Stand-Up (EXCLUSIVE)

Watch the first trailer for The Expanse season 6, arriving December 10th

Baking Impossible: The great nerdish bake-off for the engineering set


APPS & DOODADS

iPhone apps no better for privacy than Android, Oxford study finds

Apple now requires all apps to make it easy for users to delete their accounts

Twitter will now warn you before you participate in a conversation that could get heated

Gasoline-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers to be banned under new California law

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SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Recorded Future

You Probably Don't Need a VPN


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

The Lindenbaum Prize for short gamebook fiction


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426: WE’RE #1!

426: WE’RE #1!

The USA takes first in Coronavirus infections; ambient music playlists; gig workers getting support; Amazon, Uber, Tesla cases; free media to keep you occupied; why do tech companies have stockpiles of masks; Airbnb doing good deeds but suffering; cybersecurity fallout; day drinking with Bittner; Golden Girls Tiki mugs; topless food delivery; Picard wrap-up.Show notes at https://gog.show/426See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Maalis 20201h 1min

425: Climbing Up the Walls

425: Climbing Up the Walls

We killed all the TP; we're all hypochondriacs now; US Digital Dollar; Amazon Prime no longer delivering quickly; Amazon releases more kid's shows; Disney+, Facebook reducing streaming quality in Europe; smart thermometers tracking Coronavirus; comfort TV; Bert Kreisher; reading dystopian fiction in a dystopian present; Musk's coronavirus journey; feedback loop.Show notes at Show notes at https://gog.show/425See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Maalis 20201h 1min

424: Strategic TP Reserve

424: Strategic TP Reserve

California goes full lockdown; KROQ fires morning show; Trapt Twitter meltdown; Netflix may go SD to manage surge; Ibuprofen is the new eggs; Facebook has a virus in their spam filters; our advice for working at home; resources for parents at their wits end; more coronavirus scams on the internet; how much TP do you have on hand; new iPad Pro; free Adobe for 2 months; shout out to the teachers.Show notes at https://gog.show/424See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Maalis 20201h 3min

423: Earth Interrupted

423: Earth Interrupted

Social isolation linked to inflammation; one degree of separation; statements on misinformation is not action; Amazon suspends third party sales except for medical, household; Teams goes down; Google screening service unrolls; bitcoin price drops; what will and won't work on the internet; rich people stepping up; Picard & Westworld; Gen-X, this is your time to shine; feedback loop.Show notes at https://gog.show/423See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Maalis 202058min

422: Panic at the Costco

422: Panic at the Costco

What a great time to be a nihilist; all podcasts are coronavirus podcasts now; feinds of the show; nerd utopia; everything is cancelled; corona-pocalypse tips; financial costs; people on the front lines; companies & employers stepping up to help; be kind, be empathic, be smart; working from home is hard; social media impact; that speech; buy a gift card from your local establishment; free porn for Italy; feedback;Seth Miranda.Show notes at https://gog.show/422See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Maalis 20201h 28min

421: All Alone Together

421: All Alone Together

Coronavirus effects roll on; Jack keeps his gig at Twitter, for now; Twitter tags Trump tweet as manipulated; NetNewsWire for all your RSS; Wuhan students tried to boot DingTalk from the app store; Kids in the Hall; Sex Education; Dracula; 1917; Knives Out; Hardcore History; Facebook groups, explained; feedback loop from down under.Show notes at https://gog.show/421See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Maalis 202059min

420: Bad Video! Bad Video!

420: Bad Video! Bad Video!

The many benefits of quitting Facebook; eggs, again; Coronavirus and tech companies; we're all already self-quarantining; technology's burden on teenage girls; YouTube recommending fewer conspiracy videos; RSA wrap-up; voting technology; Utah Panopticon; Clearview AI as a plaything; robot lawyers; hoodies; SETI@Home; Twitter's Fleets; outbreaks of idiocy.Show notes at https://gog.show/420See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Maalis 20201h 20min

419: I’ll Drink to That

419: I’ll Drink to That

Shout out to the clan; liable for counterfeits; Walmart+ taking on Amazon Prime; e-Scooter frenzy is over; unintended consequences of ride sharing - pollution and alcohol; Billy never Idles; self-driving cars are hard; Altered Carbon; Obi-Wan on a motorcycle; stand-up fest; CoronaCoin; drone shark week; feedback loop.Show notes at https://gog.show/419See 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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