641: Subscription Screaming
Grumpy Old Geeks23 Mar 2024

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/1password

Private 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/641


FOLLOW UP

European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls

Billionaire Who Died in Tesla Had Three Times Legal Blood Alcohol to Drive


IN THE NEWS

The 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 claims

Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden'

DoorDash and Wing are piloting fast food delivery in the US

It took Starbucks a little too long to realize coffee NFTs aren't it

Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent

World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations

United Nations General Assembly Adopts by Consensus U.S.-Led Resolution on Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development

Google Hit With Huge Fine for Training Ai With News Articles Without Getting Permission

YouTube will require disclosure of AI-manipulated videos from creators

Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms

‘AI-powered’ ad ignites creator controversy on Instagram

Stability AI Is Falling Apart

First 'Cyberflasher' Convicted in England Gets Year in Prison for Sending Explicit Photo

Russia Warns of Potential Military Strike on Spacex Satellites

House passes bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countries

US Happiness Ranking Plummets as One Group Struggles Most

Canada Ranks 15th, But Young Canadians Are Unhappy, Finds 2024 World Happiness Report

The kids are not OK. New data shows Canadians under-30 ‘very unhappy’

Using Computers Strongly Linked to Erectile Dysfunction


MEDIA CANDY

Better Call Saul

Star Wars: The Acolyte

Tim Burton's First Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer Summons More Afterlife Chaos

The Regime

The 3 Body Problem

The Bloody Hundredth

Director of Original Crow Makes It Clear He's Not Happy with Remake, Before Deleting Post

10.2% growth of global music industry; initial coverage of IFPI annual report


APPS & DOODADS

Poe

Reddit is now a publicly traded company

This Website Tells Travelers If They're Flying on a Boeing Plane

Zoom - for Home TV

Apple's new webpage helps users find product manuals and guides


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Astro Joe

Can stop the music: Karaoke inventor dies

Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79

RIP, Vernor Vinge

Children of the Sky | Vernor Vinge | Talks at Google

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episoder(731)

297: Double Rage Latte

297: Double Rage Latte

That doctored video; LA is burning; #GoogleWalkout working; Big Blue on the 'chain; Facebook discovers lying; Ev Williams is a hypocrite; Bird corrals; Amazon: kill & replicate; USPS Informed Delivery; you can tell by the way they walk; Microsoft sounds facial recognition warning; Dubai's flying motorcycles. Show notes at http://gog.show/297 This episode is sponsored by eero! Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’ and a year of eero Plus, by visiting eero.com/gog and at checkout enter gog! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Nov 20181h 11min

296: Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior

296: Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior

Oh, Facebook, not again; virtual goes brick & mortar; internet freedom in decline; Google walkout for "real change"; humans are getting botlike; Bird suing cities; House of Cards; Daredevil; Spotify banks on podcasting; Robert Greene; the Winklevi; HQ trivia; spice up your life! The Grumpy Old Geeks prefer Private Internet Access for all your VPN needs! Show notes at http://gog.show/296 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Nov 201848min

295: Vitamin Melanoma

295: Vitamin Melanoma

We take the red pill; scooters killed Kenny; WeWork while WeDrink; scanning actors; AI stories; the sun giveth, taketh away; Wyden's smart privacy plan; Siri on Helium; smart thermometers; truth machines at the border; turn off autocorrect; instascams; adulting classes. Show Notes at http://gog.show/295 This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to https://hover.com/gog and get your domain on! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Nov 20181h 13min

294: We Broke the World

294: We Broke the World

The digital gap; alt-right on the blockchain; Twitter's still too late; Silicon Valley vs the homeless; Google & Amazon employee rebellions; radicalizing the world; Daredevil; Discworld's punk-rock Watch; Massive Attack Banksy tour; Muderbots; bottled air; feedback loop! Show notes at http://gog.show/294 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Nov 20181h 10min

293: Data Industrial Complex

293: Data Industrial Complex

Blockchain as a service; Tim Cook vs the Data Industrial Complex; class action lawsuits against scooters, social media; Tesla's Boring good week; self-driving ethics; let Google teach your kids; Trump's phone; jQuery zero-day; pop-up elections; Bing; Shreddies. Show notes at http://gog.show/293 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Okt 201848min

292: Ethical Old Geeks

292: Ethical Old Geeks

Apple data; Lime life; AI, Silicon Valley & ethics; holistic cybersecurity; drone armies; salaries on the blockchain; Disgraceland; Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage & Netflix; Quincy; coddling the American mind; Dungeons & Dragons; Lestat; Assange; Orinoco Flow. Show notes at http://gog.show/292 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Okt 201853min

291: Disambiglyuationess

291: Disambiglyuationess

Disambiguation & this week in dystopia; Disney drones; streaming leading to piracy; Amazon poaching eBay; Facebook's pivot to video lie; Uber Works; virtual empathy; a real use for blockchain; Apple vs Bloomberg; whisper mode; insects are disappearing; don't look, Marion! Sponsored by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!  For FREE bacon, FREE shipping, and $20 off your first box, go to ButcherBox.com/gog enter promo code gog. Show notes at http://gog.show/291 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Okt 20181h 1min

290: The Other Shoe

290: The Other Shoe

Nice guys finish last; Legend or Loser?; RIP Paul Allen; Russians scrape faces off Facebook; IRC turns 30; your DNA is out there; Magic Leap may be a leap, someday; Good Omens; Music Modernization Act; Pod Save America; 99 Cents; My god, it's full of stars. This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on! This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. For FREE bacon, FREE shipping, and $20 off your first box, go to ButcherBox.com/gog enter promo code gog. Show notes at http://gog.show/290 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Okt 201859min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
bt-dokumentar-2
forklart
popradet
stopp-verden
aftenpodden-usa
fotballpodden-2
dine-penger-pengeradet
det-store-bildet
nokon-ma-ga
rss-ness
hanna-de-heldige
rss-gukild-johaug
aftenbla-bla
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
kommentarer-fra-aftenposten
oppdatert
frokostshowet-pa-p5
e24-podden