
642: Nerd Plumage
Apple Vision Pro in the wild; everyone hates Sam; META's Project: Ghostbusters; getting device-blocked on Facebook; Meta & Google restricting reproductive health ads; anti-trans hate widespread on META properties; X testing NSFW communities, caught selling data to government while complaining about surveillance; FTC might sue TikTok; school boards suing social media giants; Truth Social stock; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; 3 Body Problem; Constellation; Heathers is 35 years old; the future of Star Trek needs to not be old and white; Adobe subscription shenanigans; YouTube Shorts; MacWhisper; Whoa API; why AI sucks; the Anxious Generation; german politeness; Keys to the Kingdom; What Went Wrong; keeping your mouth shut; being a pedandick.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/642FOLLOW UPApple launches first ever Immersive Video sports film for Apple Vision ProSam Bankman-Fried just got sentenced to 25 years in prisonIN THE NEWSProject Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap SnapchatFacebook Allegedly Killed Its Own Streaming Service to Help Sell Netflix AdsMeta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformationAnti-trans hate is ‘widespread’ on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warnsX is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshotsTwitter Caught Selling Data to Government Spies While Complaining About SurveillanceThe FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and securityOntario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTokUber Eats courier's fight against AI bias shows justice under UK law is hard wonLike Elon Musk And Twitter Before Them, Investors In Trump's Newly Public Social Media Company Will Lose MillionsDJT stock hits turbulence: More volatility ahead for Trump's high-flying Truth SocialMEDIA CANDYGhostbusters: Frozen EmpireThe 3 Body ProblemThe GentlemenBetter Call SaulConstellationFred Durst and Billy Corgan to Host Shows on Bill Maher’s New Podcast NetworkSchmactors with James Marsters and Mark DevineIt’s almost time for T-Mobile customers to claim their free year of MLB.TV35 Years Later, Heathers Has Been Often Imitated, Never DuplicatedThe Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of FansAPPS & DOODADSGoogle says Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in ‘fall of 2024’YouTube says over 25% of its creator partners now monetize via ShortsMacWhisperThe Keanu Reeves Whoa APIThis Website Plays Every Keanu Reeves 'Whoa' in Movie HistoryCan an A.I. Make Plans? | The New YorkerBiden orders every US agency to appoint a chief AI officerDisillusioned Businesses Discovering That AI Kind of SucksAT THE LIBRARYThe Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan HaidtThe Bezzle by Cory DoctorowTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopKeys to the KingdomWhat Went Wrong'This Is a Sputnik Moment': NYC Is Adding AI Metal Detectors to the SubwayA Data Broker Reportedly Tracked Visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s IslandFirst Day - A Star Wars Short Film Made with Unreal Engine 5CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSLouis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
30 Maalis 20241h 26min

641: Subscription Screaming
Lots of suggestions, no regulations: cars, broadband, AI & more; Apple lawsuits; drone delivery, again; Starbucks NFT program ending; Glassdoor adds real names to accounts without consent; AI news round-up; Stability AI wobbles; cyberflasher conviction; Russia warns of potential SpaceX strikes; data broker bar, sort of; happiness rankings, the kids aren't alright; Better Call Saul; the Acolyte; the juice is loose; the Regime; music revenue has grown (along with prices); Poe; Reddit goes public; photography; manuals; home repair with the Geeks; let's go karaoke!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/641FOLLOW UPEuropean crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controlsBillionaire Who Died in Tesla Had Three Times Legal Blood Alcohol to DriveIN THE NEWSThe FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’Apple can’t get out of facing a class-action lawsuit over AirTags stalking claimsJustice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden'DoorDash and Wing are piloting fast food delivery in the USIt took Starbucks a little too long to realize coffee NFTs aren't itUsers say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consentWorld’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United NationsUnited Nations General Assembly Adopts by Consensus U.S.-Led Resolution on Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable DevelopmentGoogle Hit With Huge Fine for Training Ai With News Articles Without Getting PermissionYouTube will require disclosure of AI-manipulated videos from creatorsFacebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms‘AI-powered’ ad ignites creator controversy on InstagramStability AI Is Falling ApartFirst 'Cyberflasher' Convicted in England Gets Year in Prison for Sending Explicit PhotoRussia Warns of Potential Military Strike on Spacex SatellitesHouse passes bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countriesUS Happiness Ranking Plummets as One Group Struggles MostCanada Ranks 15th, But Young Canadians Are Unhappy, Finds 2024 World Happiness ReportThe kids are not OK. New data shows Canadians under-30 ‘very unhappy’Using Computers Strongly Linked to Erectile DysfunctionMEDIA CANDYBetter Call SaulStar Wars: The AcolyteTim Burton's First Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer Summons More Afterlife ChaosThe RegimeThe 3 Body ProblemThe Bloody HundredthDirector of Original Crow Makes It Clear He's Not Happy with Remake, Before Deleting Post10.2% growth of global music industry; initial coverage of IFPI annual reportAPPS & DOODADSPoeReddit is now a publicly traded companyThis Website Tells Travelers If They're Flying on a Boeing PlaneZoom - for Home TVApple's new webpage helps users find product manuals and guidesCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAstro JoeCan stop the music: Karaoke inventor diesVernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79RIP, Vernor VingeChildren of the Sky | Vernor Vinge | Talks at GoogleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
23 Maalis 20241h 5min

640: A Minute of Silence
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

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/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

638: Dave’s Lumber Yard
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

637: Outragery!
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

636: Verified Terrorists
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

635: Optical Vortex
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