Grumpy Old Geeks 622: Never Fear, Cyber Sentinel is Here!
Cancelling everything; Crypto-Winkle-Ferraris; we've gone 10G; leaving X/Twitter has zero impact on traffic; X starts to charge new users; TikTok's plans for misinformation; too much social media for teens; AI assisted lawyers; No Fakes Act; more tech layoffs; John Oliver & Bill Maher; Jon Stewart; Gen V; Loki; Beckham; Myspace & tech docs; Frasier; Upload; Doctor Who; Billions; Lupin; Spotify artist merch; british podcasts; Meta glassholes; 3d Printers; Apple pencils; more live music; 23andMe hack much bigger than previously reported; real life games; music podcasts; fursonas; ChatGPT superheroes.
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IN THE NEWS
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X begins charging new users $1 per year to send tweets
Slack is retiring its status account on X
Australian regulators fine X for dodging questions about CSAM response
Some Fascinating Emergent User Behavior
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All the big tech layoffs of 2023
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About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off
Product Hunt cleans house with layoffs impacting 60% of staff
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MEDIA CANDY
The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage
Shocker, Gen V is Renewed for Season 2
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THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Bauhaus, Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape
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Underworld, Everything Everything
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