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The yes, dear AI boom; Altman supporting UBI; step counts are the new eggs; Crowdstrike buys partners a coffee for their troubles; search news; video game performers striking over AI; platforms struggling to deal with child safety; deepfake porn bill passed; Furiosa; the Flash; the Spiderverse; Sunny; TAG; Time Bandits; Quite a Good Sport; Dead Can Dance; sharks on cocaine; Spotify making bank; AI for comedy; Weird Al; timeline of Musk's broken promises; AI implementation not working; Dave's Amazon review gambit; Mr. Eisner, we have some Muppet & Star Wars related ideas for you; HOAs.Show notes at https://gog.show/658/Sponsors:1Password Extended Access Management - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every deviceDeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.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!!!FOLLOW UPAI terminology, explained for humansAI boyfriends from Replika and Nomi are attracting more womenSam Altman Has Been Quietly Giving Out Money for Basic IncomeScientists Reveal The Optimal Number of Daily Steps to Offset Sitting DownI’m the original Hawk Tuah girl!IN THE NEWSCrowdStrike Offers Partners Gift Cards That Don’t Work to Make Up for Global OutageAfter years of uncertainty, Google says it won’t be ‘deprecating third-party cookies’ in ChromeNon-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results | Ars TechnicaMicrosoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search resultsHumble Games reportedly lays off its entire staffVideo game performers will strike over AI concernsUK school reprimanded for unlawful use of facial-recognition technology5th Circuit court upends FCC Universal Service Fund, ruling it an illegal taxUber, Lyft, DoorDash can continue to classify drivers as contractors in CaliforniaApple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platformsRoblox failing to deal with its "pedophile problem"US and European antitrust regulators agree to do their jobs when it comes to AISenate Unanimously Passes Anti-Deepfake Porn BillMEDIA CANDYFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaThe Flash 2023Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseSunnyTag: The Assassination GameTime BanditsJeff Goldblum Plays a Vengeful Zeus in the First Trailer for KaosQuite a Good SportDead Can DanceDead Can Dance Toward the Within SACD audio DVD videoBrazilian Sharks Test Positive for CocaineApple TV+ attempts to rein in budgets on new projects, as The Morning Show season four spends $50 million on cast aloneSpotify Q2 earnings: A full quiver of upward-pointing arrowsMarc Andreessen Thinks AI Could 'Save' Comedy"Weird Al" Yankovic's new video: Polkamania!APPS & DOODADSElon Musk Pushes Back Timeline for Optimus RobotsOriginal Elon Broken Promises VideoSonos CEO apologizes for its new app, details timeline for fixing itPrime Video rolls out an improved streaming experience—here's what’s newAmazon Prime Video’s New Look Hopes to End Decision ParalysisApple Maps launches on the web to take on Google - The VergeSearchGPT PrototypeMeta releases its biggest 'open' AI model yetMeta's New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and RiskyThe first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405BFTC is investigating how companies are using AI to base pricing on consumer behaviorThe ACLU Fights for Your Constitutional Right to Make DeepfakesStudy Finds That AI Is Adding to Employees' Workload and Burning Them OutAstronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement toolsAmazon Horrified to Find Out What People Actually Use Alexa ForCARROT WeatherTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingDisneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of ongoing contract negotiationsDisney Plus Viewership Data Explains Why The Mandalorian Is Star Wars' Next MovieHomeowner associationColumbia Association HOASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Juli 20241h 25min

Microsoft outage linked to Crowdstrike takes down computers around the world; german floppies; AT&T Snowflake crowd hack; Verizon piracy lawsuit; META won't offer future AI models in EU; EU over-regulation with X, META; AI models still using YouTube for training data; USPS sharing data; Instagram and teen mental health; birds versus drones; public Venmos; set Phasers to pricey; AMC makes distribution deal with Netflix; BeetleJuice & Dune trailers; John Wick 4; the Boys & the Acolyte season finales; AI courses; AI new model releases; Scott Adams taught ChatGPT dangerous techniques; AI diseased hot dog or not app shuts down; Apple public betas; Overcast update fail; more alternative power for Dave; dark patterns everywhere.Show notes at https://gog.show/657/Sponsors:1Password Extended Access Management - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every deviceDeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.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!!!FOLLOW UPHuge Microsoft Outage Linked to CrowdStrike Takes Down Computers Around the WorldGerman Navy still uses 8-inch floppy disks, working on emulating a replacementIN THE NEWSNearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hackAT&T Paid a Hacker $370,000 to Delete Stolen Phone RecordsVerizon faces lawsuit after record labels say it profits from piracyScoop: Meta won't offer future multimodal AI models in EUElon Musk’s X faces big EU fines as paid checkmarks are ruled deceptiveMeta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ modelApple, NVIDIA and Anthropic reportedly used YouTube transcripts without permission to train AI modelsUSPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and SnapMeta Would Also Like to Know If Instagram Is Bad for TeensMeta gives researchers access to Instagram data for teen mental health studyTikTok will still be a 'gatekeeper' under the Digital Markets Act, EU rulesTinder will use AI to help you pick your best profile pictureOpenAI Wants to See All of the New York Times Reporters’ Notes and Memos‘Very Annoyed’ Birds Are Waging War on NYC’s Beach DronesPolice Drone Nabs Vehicle Burglary Suspect in Santa Monica as ‘Futuristic’ Surveillance Becomes RealityJ.D. Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It ShowsResearchers track individual neurons as they respond to wordsMEDIA CANDYNow You Can Own Captain Kirk’s Original ‘Star Trek’ Phaser (Exclusive)AMC Inks Expanded Deal With Netflix, Bringing 13 Series to Streaming GiantInternal Disney Communications Leaked Online After HackBeetlejuice Beetlejuice Official Trailer 2Dune: Prophecy Teaser Trailer 2John Wick: Chapter 4The Boys Season 4APPS & DOODADSAI for EveryoneGPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligenceMistral NeMoMy trip to the frontier of AI educationAnthropic teams up with venture capital firm to kickstart $100M AI startup fundDilbert Creator Claims He Taught ChatGPT ‘Dangerous’ Hypnosis TechniquesAI App That Claimed to Detect STDs From Dick Pics Shuts Down After It Turns Out It Doesn't Work at AllApple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS, and moreAmazon discontinues Astro for Business robot security guard to focus on Astro home robotAmazon Astro, Household robot for home monitoring, with Alexa, Includes 30-day trial of Ring Protect ProThe Tragedies of Reality Are Coming for YouFarcry 6 - PS 5THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingOvercastE26 socket USB adapter 5V 1.5A, charger AC110~240V to USB 5V 1.5A for use with smart cameras, battery cameras, smart home devices, Bluetooth speakers, GPS, LED strips, WiFi routers (pack of 2)Power Adapter for Outdoor Wyze Nest cam | USB Cam Wall Charger | for Blink Mini Pan/Ring Spotlight/Google Nest/Blink Indoor/Ring Stick Cam/Arlo Pro cam | Security Camera Charger Plug | 2 PacksSolar Charger, 20000mAh Portable Outdoor Waterproof Solar Power Bank, Camping External Backup Battery Pack Dual 5V USB Ports Output, 2 Led Light Flashlight with Compass (Red)50W/100W Hydro Turbine Generator,Waterwheel Hydroelectric Power Plant Low-Speed Disc-Type Electricity Generation Wind and Water Wheel Outdoor(Size:50W)Pikasola Wind Turbine Generator 400W 12V with 3 Blade 2.5m/s Low Wind Speed Starting Wind Turbines with Charge Controller, Windmill for HomeCatalog of Dark PatternsFTC study finds 'dark patterns' used by a majority of subscription apps and websitesCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSCharmed Star Shannen Doherty Has Died at Age 53MallratsBob Newhart Dead at 94See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Juli 20241h 19min

Opting out & class actions; school TikTok mob attack; Boeing's troubles; health crisis in a Texas Bitcoin town; unlocking Ticketmaster resales; Trump threatens Zuckerbucks; Humane execs leave to launch AI fact-checking startup; comment sections are garbage, Spotify adds one for podcasts; Amazon's questionable climate goal claim; FTC bans NGL from hosting minors; taking student's phones; Elon still planning to colonize Mars; Lilith Fair doc; Skydance buys Paramount; CNN layoffs; TUAW AI zombification; Watch Duty; Notepad gets spellcheck; Affinity over Adobe; Epic Games & Apple; Flow Pro; Blue-Ray; Fitbit, Nike losing services; e-bikes; the Acolyte; the Charismatic Voice; Shelly Duvall & Faerie Tale Theater; Dave's security camera odyssey.Show notes at https://gog.show/656Sponsors:1Password Extended Access Management - Check it out at 1Password.com/xam. Secure every sign-in for every app on every deviceDeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.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!!!FOLLOW UPRedbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul To Liquidate In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Shift; Workforce Of 1,000 To Be Let Go And 24,000 Kiosks Shut Down, Lawyer SaysIN THE NEWSFirst-known TikTok mob attack led by middle schoolers tormenting teachersYour Waymo got pulled over. What happens next in Phoenix?Boeing agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the US governmentWheel Falls Off United Airlines Boeing Plane in Mid-Air‘We’re Living in a Nightmare:’ Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin TownHackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platformsTrump Threatens Mark Zuckerberg With Prison In Unhinged Truth Social RantHumane execs leave company to found AI fact-checking startupAI-Driven Behavior Change Could Transform Health CareMicrosoft and Apple give up their OpenAI board seatsGoogle's search market dominance grows as ChatGPT faltersCrunchyroll Announces the Removal of Its Comment Section Across All Platforms To 'Reduce Harmful Content'Spotify is launching a comment section for podcastsAmazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years EarlyNGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTCA British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phonesCourt ordered penalties for 15 teens who created naked AI images of classmatesHow Elon Musk and SpaceX Plan to Colonize MarsSchmactors EP02 - Clowns, Nudity, and the Red Planet: A Wild Ride Through the UnbelievableMEDIA CANDYLilith Fair Documentary to Feature Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Erykah BaduParamount and Skydance will merge to create new tech-media giantCNN to Lay Off 100 Staffers as It Preps Major Revamp of Digital EffortsEarly Apple tech bloggers are shocked to find their name and work have been AI-zombifiedTikTok Star MurdersGladiator II | Official Trailer (2024 Movie) - Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel WashingtonThe Umbrella Academy | Final Season | Official Trailer | Netflix‘Constellation’ Canceled By Apple After One SeasonAstronomy Photographer of the Year Features Cosmic Fireworks and Aurora DragonsAPPS & DOODADSWatch DutyMicrosoft Notepad Receives Spell Check for The First Time Since 1983Canva’s Melanie Perkins says it’s time to stop overpaying for AdobeAffinity six-month free trialAfter two rejections, Apple approves Epic Games Store app for iOSYouTube upgrades its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music onlyFlow Pro is the First AI Tracking iPhone Stabilizer with Apple DockKitSony Killing Off Blu-Ray Production Is a MistakeYou Won’t Be Able to Access Your Fitbit Web Dashboard After TodayNike’s self-lacing Adapt BB sneakers are losing their remote control mobile appTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingThe Charismatic VoiceThe Shining actress Shelley Duvall dies at 75Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale TheatreShelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre The Complete CollectionHow Shelley Duvall Was Discovered by Robert Altman | LettermanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Juli 20241h 33min

Happy Birthday, America; Amazon investigating Perplexity AI for scraping sites without consent; Texas age-verification law for porn going to the Supreme Court; Greece adopts 6-day working week; Paramount axes Comedy Central site, 25+ years of content; the first millennial saint; influencers aren't getting famous like they used to, urged to actually do something or have a skill; Google greenhouse gas emissions climbed 50 percent due to AI; new ChatGPT-based virus; taxing crypto-bros; full self-driving & full self-sanitizing; Winner shoots down drone; Inside Out 2; Celine Dion; Beverly Hills Cop; the Acolyte; Redbox; Canada, land of pirates; web accessible cameras in bars is bad; Japan says sayonara, floppy.Show notes at https://gog.show/655/Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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!!!DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.FOLLOW UPAmazon reportedly investigating Perplexity AI after accusations it scrapes websites without consentTexas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme CourtFCC chair asks telecoms companies to prove they're actually trying to stop political AI robocallsGreece becomes first EU country to introduce a six-day working weekParamount Axes Comedy Central Site, 25+ Years of Daily Show Clips GoneIN THE NEWSA teen tech whiz nicknamed 'God's influencer' will become the first millennial saintInfluencers Aren’t Getting Famous Like They Used ToYou Can Ask YouTube to Take Down AI-Generated Content That Looks or Sounds Like YouCloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapersGoogle’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AIGoogle: AI Potentially Breaking Reality Is a Feature Not a BugSneaky Virus Uses ChatGPT to Send Human-Like Emails to Your Contacts to Spread ItselfUS Treasury finalizes crypto rules to prevent tax evasionTesla Megafan Receives Two Subsequent Cybertrucks That Completely FailTesla Full Self-Driving is "a bad thing" for getting public buy-in for autonomous driving tech, rival engineer saysTesla patents "Full Self Sanitizing" taxisPolice say a man shot a Walmart drone. Armed Americans could pose a headache for air deliveries.NASA Praises Boeing's Stranded Starliner For Managing Not To Explode While Docked To Space StationMEDIA CANDYInside Out 2I Am: Celine DionThe Mole Season 2Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FThe AcolyteStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (TCF, 1983), Carrie Fisher "Princess Leia" Production Made Bikini Costume from Richard Miller.The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcySupreme Court Blow: ISP Bill Payers Aren’t Piracy Police or Instantly LiableAI is ruining the internet by Drew GoodenAPPS & DOODADSPeople in San Francisco Are Mad That a New App Lets You Spy on Bars to See How Busy They AreOpenDyslexic for iOSDiablo IVJapan’s government says goodbye to floppy disksOpenAI’s ChatGPT Mac app was storing conversations in plain textSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Juli 202442min

ID authentication systems are a bad idea; Tesla traps a toddler inside car, vandalized Cybertrucks & Cybertruck run amok; Rivian makes a deal with VW; celeb crypto spam deepfakes & hacks; Assange free; META tags real photos as Made with AI; Apple, Microsoft run afoul of the EU; Google stops infinite scroll; Gen AI can't site sources; AI companies scraping websites despite protocols meant to block them; OpenAI exec doesn't care that you're going to lose your job; the Acolyte gets exciting; music industry sues or makes deals with AI companies; Paramount's financial troubles; new Prius; Rabbit R1 security flaws; Neil Gaiman; Peter Hook; AI will tear us apart, again.Show notes at https://gog.show/654Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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!!!DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.FOLLOW UPID Verification Service for TikTok, Uber, X Exposed Driver LicensesIN THE NEWSTesla Traps Toddler Inside Car After 12-Volt Battery Dies In 100-Degree HeatFlorida car lot full of vandalized cybertrucksPOLICE HUNTING VANDAL WHO SPRAY PAINTED "F**K ELON" ON 34 CYBERTRUCKSWild video shows out-of-control Cybertruck smash into neighbor's home hours after it was boughtVolkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnershipDeepfakes of Elon Musk are pushing crypto giveaway scams on YouTube LiveSomeone apparently hacked 50 Cent’s accounts to peddle a memecoin and made off with millionsJulian Assange Receives $500,000 Bitcoin Donation as He Officially Becomes a Free ManMeta is tagging real photos as 'Made with AI,' say photographersApple may face a mammoth fine after the EU said it violated competition rulesEU finds Microsoft violated antirust laws by bundling TeamsGoogle is killing infinite scroll on search resultsTime strikes a deal to funnel 101 years of journalism into OpenAI's gaping mawGenerative AI Can’t Cite Its SourcesAI companies are reportedly still scraping websites despite protocols meant to block themReddit puts AI scrapers on noticeCan a /robots.txt be used in a court of law?OPENAI EXEC SAYS AI WILL KILL CREATIVE JOBS THAT "SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE"MEDIA CANDYThe AcolyteMusic industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firmsYouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI trainingParamount Chiefs to Staff: We’re Cutting $500M in Costs After “Unacceptable” Profit DropsParamount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus YearsParamount+ is raising prices again for all of the Tulsa King fans out thereThe YouTube EffectNew reality TV gameshow for flat earthers'The Origin of Toys"R"Us', The First Brand Film Made Using OpenAI's Sora TechnologyAPPS & DOODADSThe New Prius is... SICK?!Rabbit R1 security issue allegedly leaves sensitive user data accessible to anybodyFIRST NEURALINK PATIENT SAYS IMPLANT HAS GIVEN HIM INCREDIBLE GAMING SKILLSEbay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and EnemieseBay Removes Listing for StingRay Cellphone Spying TechHow the ‘Owner’s Guide’ Became a Rare BookAT THE LIBRARYNeil Gaiman's How the Marquis Got His Coat Back - BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast DramatisationNeverwhere BBC MiniseriesUnknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division by Peter HookJOHN SCALZI DISCOVERS THAT ONE OF HIS BOOK COVERS WAS CREATED USING AISee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Juni 202455min

Opting out of META AI data training; 11 steps, or be in the EU; why I hate Elon, let me count the ways; SCiFi Foods, Fisker shut down; social media warning labels; TikTok child privacy case; Safe SuperIntelligence; Apple Pay Later discontinued; Adobe lawsuit; Amazon labor law fines; emotion canceling & mental shields; Dell return to work not working; real phot wins AI image contest; Time Bandits reboot, Spaceballs sequel; the Boys; Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution; Runway Gen-3; SoundLabs; McDonalds ditches drive-thru AI; the Acolyte & Oreos; small home projects that spin out of control.Show notes at https://gog.show/653Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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!!!DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.FOLLOW UP11 steps to keep Meta from stealing your data to train AIIN THE NEWSTesla investors sue Elon Musk for diverting carmaker’s resources to xAISPACEX'S STARLINK MAY BE KEEPING THE OZONE FROM HEALING, RESEARCH FINDSSpaceX debuts portable Starlink Mini for $599Buzzy Bay Area lab-grown meat company shuts downFisker is the latest EV startup to declare bankruptcySocial media apps with tobacco-like warning labels? It may happenSurgeon General Can't Convince Himself on Social Media WarningThe FTC has referred its child privacy case against TikTok to the Justice DepartmentIlya Sutskever, OpenAI's former chief scientist, launches new AI companyMeta pauses plans to train AI using European users’ data, bowing to regulatory pressureApple discontinuing Apple Pay Later, ahead of new features launching this fallApple Pay Later withdrawal likely because of a law passed in 1968The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancelAmazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violationsCall Centers Introduce ‘Emotion Canceling’ AI as a ‘Mental Shield’ for WorkersMore than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon due to Project NimbusDell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”Pornhub prepares to block five more states rather than check IDsArtist Wins AI Image Contest with Real Photo, Then Gets DisqualifiedMEDIA CANDYApple TV+ announces the date for “Time Bandits” starring Lisa KudrowShaun of the DeadThe BoysDisco: Soundtrack of a RevolutionThe Schwartz Is With Us: That Spaceballs Sequel Is Apparently Actually HappeningMoviePass Gets Investment From Comcast's Forecast LabsAPPS & DOODADSAffinity SuiteMylioApple @ Work: If you think Apple 'Sherlocked' 1Password, you aren't paying attentionDon’t Expect a Next-Gen Apple Vision Pro Anytime SoonFinal Cut Camera and Updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac Are Available TodayRunway Gen-3 Can Make AI Videos of 'Photorealistic Humans'The World’s Largest Music Company Is Helping Musicians Make Their Own AI Voice ClonesMcDonald's Ditches AI Drive-Thru Partnership With IBMGOP Candidate Endorsed By ‘Back From The Dead’ MLK In Unhinged AI VideoU.S. House of Representatives Narrowly Passes DJI Drone Ban BillYour Apple Watch can now control DJI Osmo Mobile gimbalsTDK claims insane energy density in solid state battery breakthroughGet ready for a wave of Threads apps for iPhone, iPad, and MacTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingThe AcolyteStar Wars OreosCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSI Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI AgainGiants legend Willie Mays dies at 93Donald Sutherland Dead at 88See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Juni 20241h 17min

OpenAI was open to bidding wars between USA, China & Russia; AI hitting wall where it can't get smarter; visibility set to zero; walking back Windows Recall; Tesla FSD false advertising, SpaceX bad behavior; refreezing the arctic; casual piracy; flying the personalized ad skies; Netflix wins the hot dog wars; Stax; Interview with the Vampire; Camden; Bad Boys; Computer, wine, no merlot; Shkreli; the 90s; Adobe pricing; everything Apple killed at WWDC 2024; smartphones are the new eggs; Spotify; A Science-Fiction Thriller; the Acolyte; Kings Dominion & theme parks; driving in the USA.Show notes at https://gog.show/652Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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!!!FOLLOW UPFormer OpenAI Employee Says Company Had Plan to Start Agi Bidding War With China and RussiaAI Appears to Rapidly Be Approaching Brick Wall Where It Can't Get SmarterCheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workersMicrosoft to delay release of Recall AI feature on security concernsIN THE NEWSTesla shareholders vote yes again to approve Elon Musk’s $56B pay planTesla Must Face False Advertising Claims Around 'Full Self-Driving' in California: ReportElon Musk sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation by former SpaceX engineersScientists Working on Desperate Plan to Refreeze ArcticThe Ads on Your United Airlines In-Flight Screen Are Getting a Lot More SpecificNetflix has Sherlocked Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ContestOpenAI adds former NSA chief to its boardMEDIA CANDYCheaper Prices Reduce Indirect Visits to Pirate Sites, Research FindsStax: Soulsville U.S.AInterview With The VampireCamdenThe Boys Will End After Season 5Bad Boys: Ride or DiePaul Giamatti Is Beaming Aboard Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli accused of copying $4m one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album90’s Electronica / AlternativeAPPS & DOODADSEverything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2024Smartphones May Affect Sleep—but Not Because of Blue LightSpotify’s HiFi plan could finally arrive this year, but you may need to pay extraSpotify will start showing you personalized banners and messages based on your listening habitsMusic publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'watchOS 11 lets you take a day off working out without losing your streakElon Musk Just Cancelled iPhonesX is about to start hiding all likesAI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired AnywayMacWhisperTurkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrestedAT THE LIBRARYThe Nineties: A Book by Chuck KlostermanGet Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery by Scott YoungUnidentified: A Science-Fiction Thriller by Douglas E. RichardsTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThe AcolyteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Juni 20241h 23min

Humane AI chargers go up in flames; Google scales back AI Overviews; we've all been pwnd; Windows Recall a Category 5 s-storm; Microsoft downsizes mixed reality division; leaked Google privacy incidents; ChatGPT AI hype & reckless race for dominance; AI fake stories in NewsBreak; parental control over kids social media; Shutterstock cashing in; Instagram testing in-feed ads you can't scroll past; SpaceX new milestones; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Jim Henson: Idea Man; the Acolyte; music react videos; Spotify raising prices even though "content costs near zero"; expensive Boba Fett dolls; Joshua T. Calvert's Hard Science Fiction; Erik Larson; content, content, content.Show notes at https://gog.show/651Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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!!!FOLLOW UPAfter its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may tooIf you aren't seeing AI Overviews in your search results, it's probably thanks to GoogleIN THE NEWSWindows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earnedThis Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AIThe Ultimate Infostealer … Microsoft Recall?Stealing everything you’ve ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster.Analysts join the call for Microsoft to recall RecallMicrosoft announces layoffs and restructuring in its mixed reality divisionEU accuses Micrsoft of secretly collecting children's dataGoogle Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy IncidentsThe New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. HypeOpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for DominanceOpenAI Offers a Peek Inside the Guts of ChatGPTThis Week in AI: Ex-OpenAI staff call for safety and transparencyIntro thread by Daniel KokotajloA Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial IntelligenceSITUATIONAL AWARENESS - The Decade Ahead by Leopold Aschenbrenner (PDF)Popular US news app accused of using AI to make up fake storiesUS agencies to probe AI dominance of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAINew York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feedsShutterstock Made $104 Million Licensing Assets to AI Devs Last YearMeta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can't scroll pastVengeful Club Penguin Hackers Reportedly Steal 2.5 GB of Disney’s DataSpaceX soars through new milestones in test flight of the most powerful rocket ever builtBoeing's new Starliner capsule carrying 2 astronauts safely docks with space stationMEDIA CANDYGhostbusters: Frozen EmpireGodzilla Minus OneJim Henson: Idea ManThe Acolyte‘3 Body Problem’ to End With Season 3 on NetflixAlien: RomulusNathan Brown MusicCanada demands 5% of revenue from Netflix, Spotify, and other streamersAPPS & DOODADSSpotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, againMax Announces New Price Increases for Ad-Free PlansYouTube is putting new age restrictions on gun videosThis Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Is Officially the World's Most Valuable Vintage ToyAT THE LIBRARYThe Object: Hard Science Fiction by Joshua T. CalvertThe Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik LarsonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Juni 202449min