589: Goebbels in the Machine
Grumpy Old Geeks
Introduction
Grumpy Old Geeks is a weekly talk show hosted by Brian Schulmeister and Jason D'Filippo. We discuss the finer points of what went wrong on the internet and who's to blame. This week we look at Jeremy Clarkson getting canceled yet again this time, even Amazon saying that's enough.
Elon's rampaging ego is ruining Twitter; AI isn't ready for prime time, gets rolled out anyway, with predictable results; what's bouncing around in Microsoft's neural networks that keeps making racist AI; self-flying fighters; Buzzfeed AI quizzes; Tesla full self-driving recall; Amazon going big on grocery stores; Walmart tech, Twilio layoffs; Microsoft kills Metaverse team; YouTube CEO steps down; Picard; upcoming TV premieres and concert tours; Shrinking; Legato Steam Deck Pedal; Parallels Desktop cleared for Windows 11; A Hacker's Mind; Star Wars youtube clips; cybersecurity still pretty good career bet; Winnie the Pooh, the House of Mouse & public domain.
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FOLLOW UP
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IN THE NEWS
An AI agent flew a USAF training aircraft for over 17 hours
BuzzFeed’s AI-powered quizzes are here and they could be funnier
Tesla admits Full Self-Driving beta may cause crashes, recalls 363,000 vehicles
Tesla fires over 30 workers after union effort: group
Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for the First Time
Amazon plans to eventually 'go big' on physical grocery stores
Walmart to Close Three Tech Hubs, Tells Tech Staff to Return to Offices
Ford reportedly plans to build a $3.5 billion EV battery factory in Michigan
Twilio to lay off about 1,500 employees, or 17% of its workforce
Microsoft Kills Its Industrial Metaverse Team After 4 Months
Elon Musk Says He May Lead Twitter for Almost Another Year
Musk’s Twitter is getting worse
YouTube CEO Wojcicki, one of the first Google employees, steps down
MEDIA CANDY
EPISODE 52: MIKI BERENYI PT. 1: MISS BEING IN A BAND? LOVED IT BUT NAH!
Investor ValueAct Takes Spotify Stake to Back Cost Cuts at the Music Streaming Leader
APPS & DOODADS
Parallels Desktop Now an Authorized Solution to Use With Windows 11 on Mac With Apple Silicon
Inside Meta’s Push to Solve the Noisy Office
AT THE LIBRARY
A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend Them Back by Bruce Schneier
SECURITY HAH!
Stormtroopers, but They're ACCURATE
Winnie the Pooh horror film turns intellectual property into nightmare fuel
Cybersecurity pros less likely to be impacted by layoffs if economy slows
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
BRUCE WILLIS - Aphasia Worsens ... NOW DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA
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