650: The Ewok Line
Grumpy Old Geeks1 Juni 2024

650: The Ewok Line

Google AI search is a mess; robocall fines; no one wants a used Tesla; Neumann gives up on WeWork; OpenAI, Twitch give up pretending they have Safety Advisory boards; Vimeo says no to AI; xAI raises 6 billion; massive Ticketmaster hack; Star Trek Discovery ends; Moana 2; Stax: Soulsville USA; Ken Burns the Civil War; Wu-Tang Clan album; the Night Manager; Sony Pictures to focus on AI; Showrunner app; ICQ shuts down; Instagram "limit" & "restrict"; SEO is dead; UniSuper cloud gets nuked; Amazon AI-powered Fire TV search; no one really understands clouds; the Ewok Line; we are all nostalgic for our youth; RIP Richard Sherman; Bats Day at the Park.

Show notes at https://gog.show/650


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FOLLOW UP

Google Admits Its AI Overviews Search Feature Screwed Up

Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

FCC Proposes $6M Fine For N.H. Robocalls

Who Wants to Buy 30,000 Used Teslas From Hertz?


IN THE NEWS

WeWork Founder Adam Neumann Abandons Bid to Regain Control of the Company

OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, including CEO Sam Altman

Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council

Vimeo Sides With Creators, Will Not Allow AI Companies to Scrape Content

The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil

Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and Sequoia

xAI is pleased to announce our series B funding round of $6 billion.

Elon Musk Blind With Rage After Analysts Recommend Rejecting His $56 Billion Pay Package

Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts

Google accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilities

Ticketmaster Hack Reveals Sensitive Data for 560 Million People


MEDIA CANDY

Star Trek: Discovery

Moana 2

Stax: Soulsville U.S.A

The Civil War: A Film By Ken Burns

Wu-Tang Clan: Fans can finally get a chance to listen to the band’s one copy album… but there’s a catch

'Dungeons & Dragons' Live-Action Series Not Going Forward @ Paramount+

‘The Night Manager’ Returns With Supercharged Two-Season Order At BBC & Amazon; Tom Hiddleston Back To Star With Hugh Laurie As EP

Sony Pictures Will Cut Film Costs 'Using AI, Primarily'

This AI App Lets You Create Your Own TV Episodes That Look Just Like ‘South Park’


APPS & DOODADS

ICQ is shutting down after almost 28 years

Instagram is expanding its anti-bullying features for teens

An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them

Google Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer account

Sharing details on a recent incident impacting one of our customers

Hands-on with Amazon’s new AI-powered Fire TV search - The Verge


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

No One Really Understands Clouds

Hate "The Phantom Menace"? The Ewok Line theory could explain why

America’s best decade, according to data

Disney Musician Richard Sherman Has Died at Age 95

Bats Dat in the Fun Park

Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Spizz Energi - Wheres Captain Kirk - (Official Video 1979)

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425: Climbing Up the Walls

425: Climbing Up the Walls

We killed all the TP; we're all hypochondriacs now; US Digital Dollar; Amazon Prime no longer delivering quickly; Amazon releases more kid's shows; Disney+, Facebook reducing streaming quality in Europe; smart thermometers tracking Coronavirus; comfort TV; Bert Kreisher; reading dystopian fiction in a dystopian present; Musk's coronavirus journey; feedback loop.Show notes at Show notes at https://gog.show/425See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Mars 20201h 1min

424: Strategic TP Reserve

424: Strategic TP Reserve

California goes full lockdown; KROQ fires morning show; Trapt Twitter meltdown; Netflix may go SD to manage surge; Ibuprofen is the new eggs; Facebook has a virus in their spam filters; our advice for working at home; resources for parents at their wits end; more coronavirus scams on the internet; how much TP do you have on hand; new iPad Pro; free Adobe for 2 months; shout out to the teachers.Show notes at https://gog.show/424See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Mars 20201h 3min

423: Earth Interrupted

423: Earth Interrupted

Social isolation linked to inflammation; one degree of separation; statements on misinformation is not action; Amazon suspends third party sales except for medical, household; Teams goes down; Google screening service unrolls; bitcoin price drops; what will and won't work on the internet; rich people stepping up; Picard & Westworld; Gen-X, this is your time to shine; feedback loop.Show notes at https://gog.show/423See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Mars 202058min

422: Panic at the Costco

422: Panic at the Costco

What a great time to be a nihilist; all podcasts are coronavirus podcasts now; feinds of the show; nerd utopia; everything is cancelled; corona-pocalypse tips; financial costs; people on the front lines; companies & employers stepping up to help; be kind, be empathic, be smart; working from home is hard; social media impact; that speech; buy a gift card from your local establishment; free porn for Italy; feedback;Seth Miranda.Show notes at https://gog.show/422See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Mars 20201h 28min

421: All Alone Together

421: All Alone Together

Coronavirus effects roll on; Jack keeps his gig at Twitter, for now; Twitter tags Trump tweet as manipulated; NetNewsWire for all your RSS; Wuhan students tried to boot DingTalk from the app store; Kids in the Hall; Sex Education; Dracula; 1917; Knives Out; Hardcore History; Facebook groups, explained; feedback loop from down under.Show notes at https://gog.show/421See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Mars 202059min

420: Bad Video! Bad Video!

420: Bad Video! Bad Video!

The many benefits of quitting Facebook; eggs, again; Coronavirus and tech companies; we're all already self-quarantining; technology's burden on teenage girls; YouTube recommending fewer conspiracy videos; RSA wrap-up; voting technology; Utah Panopticon; Clearview AI as a plaything; robot lawyers; hoodies; SETI@Home; Twitter's Fleets; outbreaks of idiocy.Show notes at https://gog.show/420See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Mars 20201h 20min

419: I’ll Drink to That

419: I’ll Drink to That

Shout out to the clan; liable for counterfeits; Walmart+ taking on Amazon Prime; e-Scooter frenzy is over; unintended consequences of ride sharing - pollution and alcohol; Billy never Idles; self-driving cars are hard; Altered Carbon; Obi-Wan on a motorcycle; stand-up fest; CoronaCoin; drone shark week; feedback loop.Show notes at https://gog.show/419See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Mars 202054min

418: Seven Miles per Hour

418: Seven Miles per Hour

Talking music & tech with Andy Stochansky; Clearview AI gets hacked; DoorDash delivering a confidential IPO; no 1st amendment right to be on YouTube; Coronavirus panic; Bloomberg pushing Twitter boundaries; EasyMile needs seatbelts; don't keep a balance on your mobile payment apps; no iPhones for bad guys in movies.Show notes at https://gog.show/418See 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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