529: It’s a Notch, Notch World
Grumpy Old Geeks3 Marras 2021

529: It’s a Notch, Notch World

Slow week in tech news; we get Meta-stasized; Apple getting into the headset game; Wendy's PR team wins; Facebook takes down Nicaraguan troll farm, but verifies a fake Elon Musk; Snap being investigated for securities fraud; Uber offers up Teslas through Hertz deal; creator coins; companies leaving China; don't tweet after death; Star Trek: Prodigy; delays on screen wipes; music gadgets; being negative; get your notch; the Book of Boba Fett; Trojan Source; Facebook's cringe-worthy internal staff video.

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FOLLOW UP

A Reddit user found a 'black hole' on Google maps, and users couldn't figure out what it was


IN THE NEWS

Meta

Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta

Meta working on new smartwatch with built-in camera to compete with Apple Watch

Apple’s first headset will focus on “high-quality” games, reporter claims

Wendy’s Wins

FACEBOOK 'META' CHANGE - Trademark Applicants Will Sell to Zuck ... FOR $20 MILLION!!!

Facebook takes down government-run troll farm in Nicaragua

Facebook verified a Bitcoin scammer pretending to be Elon Musk

SNAP Investigation Alert: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Snap Inc. (SNAP) Investors

Uber will offer up to 50,000 Teslas to its drivers through Hertz rental deal

Patreon may let you reward creators with crypto

CNN: Squid Game crypto plunges to $0 after scammers steal millions of dollars from investors.

As Yahoo leaves China, an accelerating stream of exits

Digital end-of-life services are a booming business — not everybody says that's a good thing.


MEDIA CANDY

Star Trek: Prodigy


APPS & DOODADS

Oculus Quest VR headsets to eliminate mandatory Facebook account log-in requirement

Tiny Wings+

Apple's worst shipping delay is for a $19 polishing cloth

Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe - Black

Fender is buying studio gear company PreSonus

Music wearable Mictic raises $2.5M to get you shredding, scratching and strumming

I wish anyone other than Kanye had made the Stem Player


SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Recorded Future

Now, Even Older Macs Can Have a Notch

Why macOS updates might brick your Mac, and what you can do about it

The Book of Boba Fett | Official Trailer | Disney+

Trojan Source and Why It Matters


MORON OF THE WEEK

Facebook’s internal staff video is worse than anything revealed by whistleblowers


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

The Pivoteer

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25: The Breakout Viral Podcast of the Year

25: The Breakout Viral Podcast of the Year

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24: The Best Productivity Podcast Ever!

24: The Best Productivity Podcast Ever!

In this thrilling episode the guys talk about how to become a programmer, discuss some of their go to productivity apps, bag on the douchery of the NSA and toss out some subversion tactics, give away some free music, and generally have a great time. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Human.co (NOT Human.io) is now live. Plants v Zombies 2 Smart People Podcast Neat Ice Kit by Studio Neat. How to make crystal clear blocks of ice OmniFocus Things xScope Evernote Skitch Penultimate Evernote Hello Evernote Food Evernote Clearly Evernote Peek Twitter Spirit Google Brain Implants Amazon Matchbook announced Prince releases new song ‘Breakfast Can Wait’ featuring Dave Chappelle cover art Chappelle Show: Dave's Night Out with Wayne Brady Crux by Ramez Naam, follow up to Nexus The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America by James Bamford - At Amazon The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America by James Bamford - At Audible No password is safe from new breed of cracking software oclHashcat-plus xkcd - Password Strength Revealed: How US and UK spy agencies defeat internet privacy and security The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back NSA surveillance: A guide to staying secure How the NSA snoop-proofs its Macs Encryption Works: How to Protect Your Privacy in the Age of NSA Surveillance Do You Know Where You’ll Be 285 Days From Now At 2 P.M.? These Data-Masters Do Free download of Myths & Imaginary Magicians. Om Malik's What I'm Reading Today blog posts Hover 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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23: The Best Technology Podcast Ever!

23: The Best Technology Podcast Ever!

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22: Bare Knuckle Geekery

22: Bare Knuckle Geekery

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21: Ye Good Old Days with Scott Beale

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20: Booze, beef and books with Mike Malinin

20: Booze, beef and books with Mike Malinin

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