Grumpy Old Geeks

We hear from Norway; billionaires in the... upper atmosphere? Just pay your taxes; Biden's Big Tech executive order; Trump's lawsuit has a problem...the law; Facebook owns a city; remote workers aren't leaving cities; TikTok meets LinkedIn; YouTube algorithm recommends policy violating content; bye, Knewz, we never knew ya; Monsters at Work; Black Widow & the new movie business; Summer of Soul; the joy of buying & cancelling; AI soundtracks; car talk; Audacity spyware; Iran's trains hacked; REvil disappears; Cosby wants to tour; Toomics reports... itself.Show notes at https://gog.show/514This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.This week we’re sponsored by Lucy. Go to Lucy.co and use Promo Code *GOG *to get 20% off all products on your first order, including gum or lozenges!SHOW NOTESIN THE NEWSRichard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic’s VSS UnityElon Musk booked a trip to space with Virgin GalacticBiden’s wide-ranging executive order covers Big Tech, net neutrality and moreTrump sues tech firms for blocking him, and fund-raises off it.Donald J. Trump: Why I’m Suing Big TechBlack Mirror in Real Life: Facebook Now Owns and is Developing a CityRemote workers are moving out of big cities — but not to the MidwestTikTok wants you to send video resumes directly to brands to land your next gigTikTok will automate video removals for nudity and violenceMozilla Investigation: YouTube Algorithm Recommends Videos that Violate the Platform’s Very Own PoliciesJudge dismisses Amazon’s legal challenge to JEDI after contract cancelationRupert Murdoch’s answer to Google News is dead after only 18 monthsMEDIA CANDYStar Wars: RebelsMonsters at Work‘The Witcher’ season 2 will hit Netflix on December 17thWhat Black Widow’s $60 Million Disney+ Haul Actually MeansLokiBarry Diller says streaming services killed the movie business as he knew itSummer of SoulExclusive TED chats are coming to ClubhousePeacockEpsteins Shadow: Ghislaine MaxwellLilyhammerAPPS & DOODADSThrobberParallels 16ScreenFlow 10Does Your Video Need a Better Soundtrack? Ask an AI to Write OneAT THE LIBRARYThere Is No Antimemetics Division by qntmPolar Vortex by Matthew MatherHow to Live by Derek SiversDo Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste HeadleeAn Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia KangSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureAudacity 3.0 called spyware over data collection changes by new ownerMUSE GROUP CONTINUES TONE DEAF HANDLING OF AUDACITYCyber-attack disrupts Iran’s national railway systemThe world’s biggest ransomware gang just disappeared from the internetMORON OF THE WEEKBILL COSBY WANTS TO DO COMEDY TOUR AGAIN Docuseries in WorksToomics Reports Its Own Website for Copyright InfringementsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Jul 20211h 18min

Moving anxiety; WWW NFT with broken code; Billionaires in sppppaccccee; Facebook warns users about content it serves them; GitHub AI coder; TikTok selling its AI; FTC tells Broadcom to knock it off; crypto pump & dumps; Robinhood's real customers; Star Wars: Rebels; Bosch; the Mole; Hear in LA; Loki; charging gizmos; Western Digital exploit; supply chain cyberattack; Android trash app are trash; Norway demands you tell us if you touched up your photo.Show notes at https://gog.show/513SHOW NOTESFOLLOW UPTim Berners-Lee Sells NFT of the Source Code for the World Wide Web for $5.4 MillionThe Tim Berners-Lee NFT that sold for $5.4M might have an HTML errorIN THE NEWSVirgin Galactic plans to send Richard Branson to space on July 11thWally Funk, Trailblazing Female Pilot, Will Join Jeff Bezos on SpaceflightFacebook test warns users who may have seen ‘harmful extremist content’TikTok’s AI is being sold to other companiesGitHub previews new AI tool that makes coding suggestionsFTC charges Broadcom with ‘illegally monopolizing’ the chip industryFaZe Clan suspends players allegedly involved in crypto pump-and-dump schemeThe Cost of Robinhood’s SuccessMEDIA CANDYStar Wars: RebelsBoschThe MoleThe Missing Crypto QueenHear in LA by Tony PierceLokiQuentin Tarantino Says He Bought L.A.’s Vista TheatreAPPS & DOODADSNekmit Dual Port Ultra Thin Flat USB Wall Charger with Smart ICMulti USB Fast Charging Cable，Arsiperd 4 in 1 3A Charger Cord Connector with Dual Phone/Type C/Micro USB Universal Port Adapter, Compatible with Cell Phones Tablets and More(4FT/2Pack)Finance startup names itself Nonce, a cryptographic term that is also UK term for child rapistsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureHackers exploited 0-day, not 2018 bug, to mass-wipe My Book Live devicesWestern Digital won’t fix a vulnerability found in older My Cloud OS3 storage devicesHackers conduct one of the largest supply chain cyberattacks to dateI thought MalwareBytes had a particularly good explainerA New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of CompaniesApps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwordsMORON OF THE WEEKNew Norway law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Jul 20211h 1min

Your class-action duty; more Bitcoin exchange disappearances; Facebook may be evil but it isn't a monopoly; words matter; ethical investing; medical algorithms unsurprisingly getting it wrong; your health data is being sold, but hey, it's de-identified; Amazon buys Wickr; everyone wants to work from home; Dune, delayed; Foundation, Ted Lasso coming; LFG; the Dave Bittner orchestra; WD drives; Dreamhost leaks; Peloton demands membership for treadmills; AirTags without holes & Chipolos with holes on thars; drone TRUST certificates; smile!Show notes at https://gog.show/512SHOW NOTESFOLLOW UPBirch Communications SettlementDrizly SettlementIN THE NEWSFounders of South African Bitcoin exchange disappear after $3.6 billion ‘hack’A judge dismissed the United States’ antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, saying the FTC failed to show that the company was a monopolyFACEBOOK CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR SEX TRAFFICKING, SAYS TEXAS COURTA Major New Index Fund Should Unnerve Climate-Skeptical CEOsA hospital algorithm designed to predict a deadly condition misses most casesHospitals are selling treasure troves of medical data — what could go wrong?Amazon buys the secure messaging platform WickrMany people don’t want to work unless it’s from homeMEDIA CANDY‘Dune’ release gets pushed back another three weeks to October 22ndFoundation will debut on Apple TV Plus in SeptemberA new ‘Galaxy Quest’ TV show is in the works‘Frasier’ Revival Release Date Teased by Kelsey GrammerKim’s ConvenienceWorkin’ Moms Season 5LFGAPPS & DOODADSPeloton’s mandatory treadmill memberships show how you never fully own your connected devicesKeep AirTags away from children for safety, warns Australian regulatorHow your power company can remotely control your smart thermostatiPod interface for Apple Music and Spotify by Tanner VillareteThe Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)Chipolo’s One Spot isn’t quite an AirTag, but at least it has a holeCanon Uses AI Cameras That Only Let Smiling Workers Inside OfficesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureHow Disney Mismanaged the Star Wars UniverseNot Safe For Work by The Organ Grinders featuring Dave BittnerDave Bittner and his K.M.O.X Orchestra“I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deletedDreamHost database leaked 814 million records online, including customer dataWhat is AI? We drew you a flowchart to work it outMORON OF THE WEEKThe Fan Who Caused A Massive Tour De France Wreck Apparently Fled The CountryA Narcissist With Sign Caused A Huge Pile-Up During The Tour De FranceCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAntivirus software pioneer John McAfee dead after prison suicide: reportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Jun 202153min

Road tripping a very re-opened California; crypto & NFT drops; Facebook launches Live Audio Rooms, Clubhouse adds DMs, they all start to morph together; Google seeks to stop slander; Google AI/ML/AI/ML; Amazon worries about running out of workers to exploit; introducing Amazon Sub-Prime; Onlyfans pivots; Penn's poor Op-Sec; Reality Winner released; caught by smartwatch; Bo Burnham Inside; pandemic-inspired music; Lupin; Legendary; moving to Podpages; Facebook VR ads; tweaking Twitter; Neeva might be great, someday; Ted Chiang; the world's greatest con.This episode is brought to you by Adorama! Use code “grumpyoldgeeks” at checkout for an additional 20% off!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!Show notes at https://gog.show/511FOLLOW UPIt’s Official: El Salvador’s Legislature Votes to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal TenderWeb inventor Berners-Lee to auction original code as NFTMoviePass was even shadier than we thoughtIN THE NEWSFacebook officially launches Live Audio Rooms and podcasts in the USClubhouse is building a DM text chat featureGoogle Seeks to Break Vicious Cycle of Online SlanderGoogle is using AI to design its next generation of AI chips more quickly than humans canAmazon burns through workers so quickly that executives are worried they’ll run out of people to employ, according to a new reportAmazon WorkersInternal Amazon documents shed light on how company pressures out 6% of office workersOne Amazon warehouse destroys 130,000 items per week, including MacBooks, COVID-19 masks, and TVs, some of them new and unused, a report saysAmazon is reportedly buying 1,000 autonomous truck-driving systems, which could pave the way for one day ditching driversDo not allow Jeff Bezos to return to EarthOnlyFans is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation above $1 billion, as it plots a move away from adult content to become more mainstreamTesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputerMEDIA CANDYBo Burnham – InsideK.Flay – Inside Voices EPLorde – Solar PowerMarina – Ancient Dreams in a Modern LandGarbage – No Gods No Masters69: The Saga of Danny HernandezLupinLegendaryThe Lazarus HeistKim’s ConvenienceAPPS & DOODADSThe one developer that publicly agreed to try Facebook’s VR ads is already backing awayDay one has been acquired by AutomatticMastonautTweak New Twitter for Chrome/BraveLeviton T5633-W 15-Amp Type-C USB Charger/Tamper Resistant Receptacle, 1-Pack, WhiteNeevaWebcam Settings (Mac App Store)AT THE LIBRARYExhalation by Ted ChiangStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangThe World Greatest ConOperation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben MacintyreSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureReality Winner, the Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info, Released From PrisonSmartphone and smartwatch data led husband to confess to murdering his wifeVigilante malware rats out software pirates while blocking ThePirateBayCLOSING SHOUT-OUTS4 tech podcasts you should be listening toSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Jun 20211h 25min

Apple WWDC; NFT market collapsed; Clubhouse shark-fin; Stack Overflow gets a buyer; Twitter's geo-political problems; Facebook ends special treatment for politicians; G7 moves to shut down tax havens; Bezos takes flight; Facebook rolls out Bulletin, which is not them but is; Apple employees don't want to go back; Old; Danny Elfman; A Glitch in the Matrix; assimilating your watch; Airport fetish gear; time travel books; Ring asks for assistance; FBI follows the Bitcoin; here's your bad guy phone; TikTok's delightfully evil algorithm.This episode is brought to you by Adorama! Use code “grumpyoldgeeks” at checkout for an additional 20% off!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!Show notes at https://gog.show/510FOLLOW UPHere’s everything Apple announced at the WWDC 2021 keynoteThe NFT Market Has Collapsed, Oh NoUS Pentagon changes its mind about DJI DronesThe Drop-In Audio App Clubhouse Is Dying. It Was Fun While It LastedClubhouse downloads are falling off a cliff: The app was downloaded only about 900,000 times in April, down from February’s peak of 9.6 millionIN THE NEWSKinda a big announcementTwitter suspended in Nigeria amid face-off over president’s tweetTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent beard shavings to Azealia Banks so she could make an amulet to protect him from ISISFacebook to end special treatment for politicians after Trump banG7 deal will likely raise taxes for tech giants like Apple and GoogleJeff Bezos will fly on the first passenger spaceflight of his company Blue Origin in JulyFacebook’s ‘Bulletin’ newsletter platform could launch before the end of JuneApple employee group rejects planned return to the officeMEDIA CANDYOld – Official Trailer [HD]Danny Elfman Previews First Solo Album in 37 Years With New Song ‘True’Cruel World FestivalA Glitch in the MatrixHere’s How Long it Takes to Binge-Watch More Than 50 Popular TV ShowsApple Watch Faces / Borg and StartrekExclusive: watch Lush in A Far From Home MovieThe Missing CryptoqueenAPPS & DOODADSApple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla team up for a ‘common vision’ on extensionsLogitech MX Keys Advanced Illuminated Wireless Keyboard for Mac – Bluetooth/USBAirportagA SpaceX fanatic created a website to find out when Starlink satellites were visible in his location.AT THE LIBRARYOne Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian TchaikovskySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureRing Launches Request for Assistance Posts on the Neighbors AppJustice Dept. Claws Back $2.3M Paid by Colonial Pipeline to Ransomware GangTrojan Shield: How the FBI Secretly Ran a Phone Network for CriminalsDOJ Charges Criminal ‘Influencers’ Who Worked For FBI’s Honeypot Phone CompanyMaryland and Montana Pass the Nation’s First Laws Restricting Law Enforcement Access to Genetic Genealogy DatabasesTikTok Quietly Updated Its Privacy Policy to Collect Users’ Biometric DataCBC SecureDropMORON OF THE WEEKS.Korean designer creates ‘Third Eye’ for ‘smartphone zombies’See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Jun 20211h 15min

Amazon Sidewalk launching; Twitter unsurprisingly pauses verification program; invisible sculptures & fake NFT markets; AI takes on disinformation; Tweet labels based on how wrong you are; Lemonade's bad week on Twitter; WhatsApp backtracks; Venmo to provide some privacy controls; Google buries tracking settings; Elon bores Vegas, Neuralink will end language in 10 years; Army of the Dead; Crime of the Century; Friends; Moby; Star Wars cartoons; Fire tablets; Zoom PodTrak; Drafts Pro; Cook Unity; transformers to the Moon; Muderbots; Code Girls; Have I Been Pwned; dreamy Troy Hunt.This episode is brought to you by Adorama! Use code “grumpyoldgeeks” at checkout for an additional 20% off!Show notes at https://gog.show/509FOLLOW UPAmazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighborsApple delays paid podcast subscription launch to JuneTwitter pauses its new public verification program after just one weekIN THE NEWSWorld’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells for a Whopping $18,000Buying a pink NFT cat was a crypto nightmareArtificial intelligence system could help counter the spread of disinformationTwitter May Start Labeling Your Tweets Based on How Wrong You AreA disturbing, viral Twitter thread reveals how AI-powered insurance can go wrongWhatsApp won’t limit accounts for users who don’t accept its new privacy policyVenmo now lets users hide their friends lists following Biden discoveryGoogle reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settingsWatch Elon Musk’s Boring Company test its Tesla tunnel system in Las Vegas with members of the publicTesla may have to ship Texas-made EVs out of state to sell them to TexansMEDIA CANDYArmy of the DeadThe Crime of the CenturyFriends: The ReunionMoby: RepriseMoby: Ambient (1993)How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?APPS & DOODADSAll-new Fire HD 10 tablet, 10.1″, 1080p Full HD, 32 GB, latest model (2021 release), Black, without lockscreen adsApple TV 4K review (2021): Finally, a Siri remote I don’t hateZoom PodTrak P8 Podcast Recorder – $499Zoom BTA-2 Bluetooth Adapter for P4/P8 PodTrak Recorder – $49.99Drafts ProCookUnity: A Chef CollectiveJapan will send a transforming robot ball to the MoonAT THE LIBRARYFugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries Book 6) by Martha WellsCode Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza MundySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureStar Wars: RebelsFBI to share compromised passwords with Have I Been PwnedUS soldiers accidentally leak nuclear secrets via study appsRobert G. Reeve Twitter ThreadRobert G. Reeve Twitter Thread Reader versionmotionEyeOSMORON OF THE WEEKNeuralink Brain Chip Will End Language in Five to 10 Years, Elon Musk SaysCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSSparkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Jun 20211h 5min

Apple vs Epic; Twitter's verification is back; Chia valuation & IPO; divesting Facebook; a lighthearted look at NFT headlines; US telecoms face no consequences for ripping off the government; Google AI centerpiece of I/O; Virgin Galactic completes flight; streaming Glasto; Gary Numan; the Mosquito Coast; podcasts, podcasts everywhere; Snap's new Spectacles; Muderbots; Amazon's Ringopticon; predictive policing; ransomware & hospitals; more data breaches; Citizen's frightening pivot; caught cheese-handed.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. Go to ButcherBox.com/gog OR enter promo code gog at checkout.Show notes at https://gog.show/508FOLLOW UPTesla driver slept as car was going over 80 mph on Autopilot, Wisconsin officials sayElon Musk called lidar a ‘crutch,’ but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensorsHow Apple screwed FacebookApple’s Fortnite Trial Ends With Pointed Questions and a Toast to PopeyesRelaunching verification and what’s nextIN THE NEWSBlockchain Startup Chia Nabs $500 Million Valuation, Eyes IPOTesla, Musk Face Loss on Bitcoin Investment‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ sold as an NFT, could vanish from YouTube foreverMark Haines — remembering and honoring a CNBC icon with an NFT auctionThe Hollywood Sign Will Be Minted As An NFTDigital Horses Are the Talk of the Crypto WorldCRYPTO PLATES Drop First NFT Vanity Plates on OpenSea5 Andy Warhol NFTs Are Heading to Auction. Art Experts Question Their Authenticity.US Telecoms Keep Getting Wrist Slaps For Repeatedly Ripping Off The US GovernmentGoogle made AI language the centerpiece of I/O while ignoring its troubled past at the companyVirgin Galactic completes first spaceflight in over two years, in step toward finishing developmentMEDIA CANDYGlastonbury Festival’s first livestreamed event ran into major snagsGary Numan – IntruderGary Numan – RandomThe Mosquito CoastStreaming giant Netflix is expanding its podcasting footprintHead of Audio/Podcast Programming, Editorial & PublishingAPPS & DOODADSSnap’s new Spectacles let you see the world in augmented realityAT THE LIBRARYNetwork Effect: A Murderbot Novel (The Murderbot Diaries Book 5) by Martha WellsProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirBrave New World by Aldous Huxley – Narrated by Michael YorkSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureAmazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seenRansomware gang behind Ireland attack also hit US health and emergency networksAir India breach compromised data for 4.5 million passengersChicago’s predictive policing program told a man he would be involved with a shooting.Cheese photo leads to Liverpool drug dealer’s downfallMORON OF THE WEEKNeighbourhood Crime Reporting App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security ForceLeaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security ForcePrivate Security Force That Works With Citizen Wants the Power to Arrest PeopleCrime App Citizen Exposed Users’ COVID DataCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAdoramaXPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Mai 20211h 16min

No free lunches with cryptocurrency; DMV probing Tesla because words matter; Facebook toxic content moderators offered wellness coaches; YouTube Kids problem with autoplay; get ready for in-car ads; Waymo gets confused by construction; WarnerMedia and Discovery merger; Gates McFadden & Sarah Silverman; the Nevers; ProCon; playing with AirTags; NoPhone & NoPhone Air; On This Day In History; the Egg; pinball wizards; DarkSide Ransomware "quits"; buying data; leaky exercise APIs; Venmo is dumb; double-encryption; facial recognition for the people!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!Show notes at https://gog.show/507FOLLOW UPAmazon Exclusive Star Wars The Child Chia Pet Floating Edition with Stand, “aka Baby Yoda” with Seed Packet, Decorative Pottery Planter, Easy to Do and Fun to Grow‘Green’ bitcoin alternative Chia is leading to hard disc shortagesIN THE NEWSDMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claimsCrypto exchange Binance faces US money laundering probeBitcoin and Dogecoin Are at Elon Musk’s MercyChia: the ‘green’ cryptocurrency bounces on Elon Musk’s Bitcoin U-turnFacebook moderators facing toxic content told to take up ‘karaoke and painting’, Committee hearsFacebook users bypass misinformation rules with anti-vaccine profile framesHow YouTube Kids keeps kids watchingGet Ready for In-Car AdsWaymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety conesMEDIA CANDYGates McFadden Investigates: Who do you think you are?The Sarah Silverman PodcastThe NeversLaura DonnellyAPPS & DOODADSProConInstead Of Traditional Warfare, Chinese Military Will Now Be Trained To Shout Wrong Pronouns At American TroopsApple AirTagThe NoPhone Original Cell PhoneThe NoPhone AirAT THE LIBRARYOn This Day in History Sh!t Went Down by James FellThe Egg and Other Stories by Andy WeirEffortless by Greg McKeownSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureThe Mandalorian PinballFireball PinballDarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash SeizedThe Pentagon is tracking US citizens without a warrant, Senator saysEchelon exposed riders’ account data, thanks to a leaky APIWe Found Joe Biden’s Secret Venmo. Here’s Why That’s A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone.Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick Is Double-Encrypting Your DataTry This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers HateThis facial recognition website can turn anyone into a cop — or a stalkerPimEyesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Mai 20211h 14min