631: Zamboni Sunsets
Grumpy Old Geeks13 Jan 2024

631: Zamboni Sunsets

We're back; class-action lawsuits; Hertz ditching TVs; SEC approves Bitcoin ETFs but does not endorse Bitcoin; ChatGPT store, auto implementations; a pink-slip tsunami: Unity, NASA, Duolingo, Amazon, Audible, Twitch, Pixar, Humane, Google, oh my; Happiest Season; Family Switch; Barbie; Trevor Noah; Dave Chappelle; the Killer; Mission Impossible; food documentaries; the Traitors; Reacher; Monarch: Legacy of Monsters; upcoming shows; Audacity files for bankruptcy; Tom Lehrer; Squaresapce; SetApp; iPhone 15 Plus; Fantasy Hike; Instagram post-holiday ads; Apple Vision Pro; MouthPad; shaving & Apple Watch Ultra updates; hacked Nutrunners; public transport; Canadian right to privacy, even for thieves.


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FOLLOW UP

Esposito et al. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

Rental giant Hertz replacing Teslas with gasoline cars

eBay Sent Critics a Bloody Pig Mask. Now It’s Paying a $3 Million Fine


IN THE NEWS

SEC approves bitcoin ETFs (for real this time)

ChatGPT maker OpenAI launches GPT Store and a subscription tier for teams

A Volkswagen with ChatGPT told me a story about dinosaurs at CES 2024

Amazon and BMW are replacing the driver's manual with AI

Unity to lay off another 1,800 employees, representing 25% of its workforce

Layoffs Loom at NASA After Termination of Over 100 Contractors Amid Mars Budget Constraints

Duolingo cuts 10% of its contractor workforce as the company embraces AI

Amazon is laying off ‘several hundred’ employees at Prime Video and MGM Studios

Amazon-owned Audible lays off 5% of staff

Twitch is laying off 35 percent of its workforce

As Disney pushes toward streaming profitability, Pixar to undergo layoffs in 2024

Humane lays off staff before its 'Ai Pin' begins shipping

Google lays off “hundreds” more employees, strips Google Assistant features

Thousands of Software Engineers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse


MEDIA CANDY

Happiest Season

Family Switch

Barbie

Obliterated

Trevor Noah: Where Was I?

Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

The Killer

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING, PART ONE

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

The Traitors UK Season 2

The Traitors US Season 2

Fargo Season 5

Reacher Season 2

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Halo Season 2 trailer promises a live-action "Fall of Reach"

‘Slow Horses’ Rides to Season 5 Renewal at Apple

The Last Season of Stranger Things Has Finally Begun Production

Netflix’s sci-fi adaptation 3 Body Problem finally gets a full-sized trailer

Broadcaster Audacy Files for Bankruptcy After Deal to Slash Debt

Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer at 90: a life of scientific satire


APPS & DOODADS

The King of Vogue - Dashaun Wesley

SetApp - Dozens of apps. One subscription. $9.99

An iPhone Fell From Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and Survived Unscathed

MagSafe Charger Stand, Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe, 15W Max Fast Charging Stand, Foldable Wireless Charger for iPhone 15/14/13 Series, Apple Watch S1-8/Ultra, AirPods (30W USB-C Charger Included)

Play background sounds on iPhone to mask environmental noise

Fantasy Hike

The Conqueror

Job Town Tools

Sandbox VR

Learn more about Apple Vision Pro

Samsung debuts the world's first transparent MicroLED screen at CES 2024

MouthPad turns your tongue into a mouse for your phone

Google Just Disabled Cookies for 30 Million Chrome Users. Here’s How to Tell If You’re One of Them.

Chrome Users Now Worth 30% Less Money Thanks to Google's Cookie Killing, Ad Firm Says

Using the 2003 Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED to Digitize Film in 2023


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

How to Turn Your iPhone Screen Red

Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware

Wave of the hand defeats new $700k subway gates meant to deter fare evaders

Canadian Police Say 'Porch Pirates' Have a Right to Privacy

The Jewel Thief

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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