626: Slammer Cast
Grumpy Old Geeks25 Nov 2023

626: Slammer Cast

While we were away; Thanksgiving gratitude bombs; OpenAI's overworked HR department; Meta disbands Responsible AI team; Truth Social hemorrhaging money; no idea how many people Cruise have hit; JenniCam & Justin.tv; Binance money laundering; Jason vs CZ; YouTube adblocking causing "suboptimal viewing experiences"; Amazon's AI Olympus; Loki finale; lawmakers stepping into media; the Traitors around the world; Pigeon Tunnel; Slow Horses; anime; mildly buzzed on a plane movie reviews; Not Today, Pal; the President's Daily Brief; Apple Watch; Spotify; Sonos; Filoni given the Star Wars keys; Apple Watch; Autozone breach.


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Show notes at https://gog.show/626/


WHILE WE WERE AWAY

Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI

Meta disbanded its Responsible AI team

Trump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows

Feds Have No Idea How Many Times Cruise Driverless Cars Hit Pedestrians

Cruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi company

Cruise co-founder resigns following CEO exit


IN THE NEWS

Binance Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Violating Money Laundering Rules

Google admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiences

Amazon dedicates team to train ambitious AI model codenamed 'Olympus' -sources

OpenAI drops a big new ChatGPT feature with a joke about its CEO drama


MEDIA CANDY

The Night Manager

Lawmakers Press Apple on Whether Jon Stewart’s Show Was Canceled Because of China Concerns

Senator Joaquin Castro on the WBD decision to cancel the Coyote vs. ACME movie

The Traitors Season 2 Features an All-Star Reality TV Cast

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test

The Pigeon Tunnel

Slow Horses

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Asteroid City

Americanish

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

Darker Waves Festival

The James Webb telescope is a giant leap in the history of stargazing.

The President's Daily Brief

Monday Movie Marathon

Not Today Pal


APPS & DOODADS

How to try out the new double tap gesture on your old Apple Watch

A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store fees

Spotify confirms it won't offer payouts for songs with fewer than 1,000 plays

Sonos' long-rumored headphones will reportedly arrive by April 2024


THE DARK SIDE WITHOUT DAVE

Dave Filoni Just Got a Bigger, More Important Star Wars Job

Apple Watch battery life bug is fixed with watchOS 10.1.1

AutoZone warns almost 185,000 customers of a data breach

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434: Apex Moron

434: Apex Moron

He may have broken Brian, nothing a little bleach won't fix; toilet paper shortages; CDC warns of second wave; Octoberfest, nein; Quibi versus fans; Magic Leap leaps off a cliff; Abigail Disney & Abigail Amazon; Boston Dynamics pivots; pandemic white lies; FIFA still a festering mess; factory heroes; a manic security segment; sacrificing privacy to get out of quarantine; heavy keyboards; Tyke, Tot and Taters.Show notes at https://gog.show/434See 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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433: The Woke Must Flow

433: The Woke Must Flow

Furloughs & death clocks; we’re all on the S.S. Minnow; traffic silver linings; Instacart tipping procedures; Facebook misinformation flaws; social media COVID policies failing; America’s funniest Zoom videos; Elmo’s virtual happy hour; the new woke Dune; yet another HBO streaming service; failure is an option; every COVID commercial is exactly the same; masked morons; feedback loop: UVAs, burnt pork & reverse empathy.Show notes at https://gog.show/433See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Apr 20201h 9min

432: Unified Theory of Oprah

432: Unified Theory of Oprah

Eggs, fat, masks & step counts; Apple & Google promise they'll turn of tracking, someday, maybe; Amazon is essential, essentially horrible; JEDI silence; the end of the office as we know it; drone scolding; Peacock launches, not really; coronavirus should make us grateful for big tech; security is back, change those passwords; wear your pants; podcast profiteering; last names; stinky ride hails; selfie-sticks for guns.Show notes at https://gog.show/432See 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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431: Grump Long and Prosper!

431: Grump Long and Prosper!

Dogs & cats, Apple & Google playing together to track us; South Korea putting wristbands on people for tracking; WeWork won't make deals on rent but asks for them for themselves; Amazon on path to dominance; IKEA blinds finally available; the Witcher; Paraside; god awful Modern Family; BSG live read; Space Force; Minions; tone-deaf celebs; feedback loop.Show notes at https://gog.show/431See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Apr 20201h 17min

430: Another Day in Paradise

430: Another Day in Paradise

Billionaire's relief funds; WhatsApp trying to stop spread of misinformation; weather prediction; the internet is stronger, scalable; we planted a flag in the moon, it's ours; StageIt sees success after 11 years; we may not be epidemiologists, but; headphones, adapters, jump starters & lighters; HBO pulls app from older Apple TVs; TikTok influencer; parents aren't alright; Disney shares recipes; Michael, the avid gamer.Show notes at https://gog.show/430See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Apr 20201h 33min

429: On the Sauce

429: On the Sauce

Virtual happy hours; wherefore art thou, sports?; Apple frees up some software, releases a new phone; Microsoft Edge gains popularity; more Amazon internal meetings leaked; how US employment has changed in a month; NASA worm; Common Sense; more free media; Quibi; Little Weirds; no, 5G didn't cause coronavirus; Dr. Drew; spirited & spirit-fueled feedback.Show notes at Show notes at https://gog.show/429See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Apr 20201h 6min

428: Fundamentally Useless

428: Fundamentally Useless

Masks are the new masks; the C19 playlist; Zoombombing; Airbnb, Amazon step up a little; restrictions are slowing things, a little; will a recession mean more automation; DoorDash doesn't know what's open; tech giants giving away ad credits, not cash; pop-up experiences shut down; fired by Zoom meeting; we give up on security and reminisce about the old days; Americans are drinking tons; whiskey doesn't protect you; Ina Garten, hero; dark humor is indicative of a high IQ.Show notes at https://gog.show/428See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Apr 20201h 23min

427: What’s a Hug?

427: What’s a Hug?

Coronavirus Day 7,284... the internet is creaking a bit; more work from home tips; gig workers striking; privacy is dead, governments tracking movements via cellphones; Amazon hid competitors faster shipping options; Zuck puts a drop from his bucket into Gates' fund; Bird lay offs; Altered Carbon; survival playlists; guilty pleasure shows; Quibi launches; Google finally pulls Infowars; feedback.Show notes at https://gog.show/427See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Apr 20201h 3min

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