
Grumpy Old Geeks
We dissect the tech news train wrecks of the week, calling out what went wrong and who’s to blame. Think of this podcast as if Kurt Cobain threw down with Tom from MySpace, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg in a back alley brawl. No mercy, no filter—if tech had a walk of shame, this would be it.
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Sep 10, 2022 • 1h 6min
569: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Meta's new fine, data black box, and dissolution of "Responsible Innovation" team; DOJ antitrust action against Google could hurt Apple; more iPhones than Androids in the US for the first time; Tim Cook's burn; LG inexplicably adds NFTs to TVs; Star Trek: Lower Decks; Rings of Power & House of the Dragon; feeding Phil; Stranger Things; Khan prequel; poop for profit; Apple Watch; SetApp; Travel By Bullet, Scalzi; Star Wars upcoming series; Robocop self-defense; cable testing & ranting; ransomware attacks; fun Anonymous hack; being taken off the internet.Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.Show notes at https://gog.show/569/FOLLOW UPThe Birth of the Modem WorldWhen bitcoin plunges, Buttcoin cheers: the online community praying for the end of cryptoIN THE NEWSMeta faces $402 million EU fine over Instagram's privacy settings for childrenDOJ antitrust action against Google could see Apple lose billions of dollars a yearFacebook Engineers Admit They Don’t Know What They Do With Your DataMeta dissolves team responsible for discovering 'potential harms to society' in its own productsMore Americans are using iPhones than Android phones for the first time ever, new report says — a major milestone for AppleTim Cook says ‘buy your mom an iPhone’ if you want to end green bubblesLG brings NFTs to its LED and OLED TVsSLS fuel leak likely to delay Artemis 1 launch to OctoberMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Lower DecksThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerHouse of the DragonPhil still fed as Somebody Feed Phil gets sixth-season renewalStranger Things Season 4‘The Wrath of Khan’ is getting an official Star Trek podcast prequelKids Yell “Poop” At Alexa, And These Musicians ProfitAPPS & DOODADSApple Watch UltraApple’s New ‘Ultra’ Watch Goes Toe-to-Toe With GarminSetAppAT THE LIBRARYTravel by Bullet - The Dispatcher, Book 3 by John Scalzi11 Books Like The Hyperion Cantos by Dan SimmonsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl Loop‘Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae Lands Male Lead In ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’ From Leslye Headland And LucasfilmBYRNA SD KINETIC KITBYRNA FOLDABLE TARGET TRAPC2C caberQU - USB C cable testerLightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack AdapterRode VideoMic NTG Camera-mount Shotgun MicrophoneSmallRig Universal Smartphone Video Rig for iPhone Samsung, Filmmaking Vlogging Rig Aluminium Alloy Phone Video Cage Grip with Cold Shoe Mount for Videomaker Videographer - 2791The Los Angeles Unified School District is dealing with a ransomware attackAnonymous claims responsibility for Moscow traffic jam tied to app exploitCloudflare blocks trans harassment forum Kiwi Farms following escalation of 'targeted threats'CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPeter Straub, Literary Master of the Supernatural, Dies at 79Peter Eckersley, co-creator of Let’s Encrypt, dies at just 43MAS*H 50th Reunion FundraiserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 2, 2022 • 48min
568: Muskadamus
FBI warns about DeFi; SEC after crypto; Facebook supports NFTs while trading tanks; Metaverse standards; blinking pants MetaHTML; Nvidia top AI chip dog; Snap layoffs; Substack reins in spending & perks for writers; Twitter's Onlyfans plans canned; Elon's bad prediction record; Pixar; A League of Their Own; NFT performers at the MTV awards; the Church; the Boys; Animal Kingdom; iPassword; UK police game Waze; digital art & AI created content; Midjourney; FTC sues data broker; malware hidden in James Webb images; Apple antitrust complaint; Google's automated tool messed up, shocking.Sponsors:Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.Show notes at https://gog.show/568FOLLOW UPPrivate Internet AccessFBI says investors should take precautions before putting money into decentralized finance platformsThe SEC’s Escalating Crypto Crackdown; Exclusive: Bill Qian’s New RoleMoviePass Will Work This Time*Touring the Billy Graham Center Museum in Wheaton, ILVirtual Tour of the Billy Graham Library Lobby with a Talking CowIN THE NEWSFacebook now supports NFTsWORLD'S TOP NFT MARKETPLACE HAS ALLEGEDLY LOST 99 PERCENT OF ITS TRADING VOLUME SINCE MAYThe Metaverse Needs Standards, TooNVIDIA Explains Why it Believes a Pixar-invented Protocol is the “HTML of the metaverse”U.S. officials order Nvidia to halt sales of top AI chips to ChinaSnap reportedly plans to lay off around a fifth of its employeesMedia Versus Time By Jessica E. LessinSubstack Reins in Cash and Perks for Writers as Creator Economy RetrenchesCalifornia Legislators Seek To Burn Down The Internet — For The ChildrenWho Would Benefit From California’s Age Appropriate Design Code? Apparently Porn Companies, Privacy Lawyers, And Medical Disinfo Peddlers. But Not KidsAge Verification Providers Say Don’t Worry About California Design Code; You’ll Just Have To Scan Your Face For Every Website You VisitTruth Social's inadequate moderation is keeping it off the Google Play StoreScoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdupHow Twitter’s Child Porn Problem Ruined Its Plans for an Onlyfans CompetitorEXPERTS SAY ELON MUSK IS WRONG ABOUT THAT POPULATION THING HE KEEPS SAYINGMEDIA CANDYThe Pixar StoryA League of Their OwnSnoop Dogg, Eminem's NFT Performance At VMAs Looks Like Bad Instagram FilterThe Church - The HypnogogueThe Boys Season 3Animal KingdomEdgar Wright | Pre-order Filmmaking Online Course | BBC | BBC MaestroAPPS & DOODADS1Password 8 for iOSGet a deal on 1Password!UK police accused of uploading misleading Waze reports to encourage safer drivingJason Allen takes 1st place in "Digital Category" at Colorado State Fair with AI-Generated contentDALL·E: Introducing OutpaintingMidjourneySECURITY HAH!FTC sues company for selling identifiable location data, including abortion clinic visitsHackers hide malware in James Webb telescope imagesApple may face a DOJ antitrust complaint over AirTagsA Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 27, 2022 • 49min
567: House of Dragon Boobs
MoviePass, if at first, you don't succeed; Musk, absurdly broad & overly burdensome; crypto games; virtual rappers; stealing Project Titan; bitcoin mining, data centers & a global energy crisis; Neuralink's Halloween show-and-tell; SpaceX & T-Mobile team up; the Gen-X joys of Top Gun: Maverick; Day Shift's dialogue; Light & Magic; She-Hulk; House of the Dragon; Going Back to Xanadu; our preferred chairs, browsers, and fitness apps; trackers on bikes; Netflix games; Binance scammers get scammed; those Chinese surveillance cameras; Twitter's whistleblower claims.Show notes at https://gog.show/567 Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and get $100 off any eBike purchase.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get Free Chicken for a Year!FOLLOW UPPodcast Magazine 40 over 40MoviePass will return on September 5th with plans starting at around $10 per monthIN THE NEWSElon Musk’s ‘Absurdly Broad’ Strategy Against Twitter Is LosingA Crypto Game Promised to Lift Filipinos Out of Poverty. Here's What Happened InsteadAxie Infinity Leaves Filipino Players Penniless and DefeatedCapitol Drops ‘Virtual Rapper’ FN Meka After Backlash Over StereotypesFormer Apple engineer pleads guilty to stealing Project Titan trade secretsBitcoin Mining Company Sells 26,200 Rigs to Eliminate $67M DebtsMicrosoft and Amazon reportedly halt plans to build data centers in IrelandElon Musk's Neuralink will show brain implant progress at a Halloween show-and-tellSpaceX and T-Mobile to Connect Starlink Satellites to Mobile PhonesSpaceX & T-Mobile to bring direct satellite connection to cell phones with ‘Coverage Above and Beyond’MEDIA CANDYTop Gun MaverickDay ShiftLight & MagicGoing Back To Xanadu (2008 Xanadu documentary)APPS & DOODADSMirra 2Opera GX review – worth using in 2022?qdomyos-zwift GuideAuto resistance on Peloton Workout and Charts for your Echelon bikes with qdomyos-zwiftHow to Play Netflix Games for FreeSECURITY HAH!Hackers reportedly deepfaked a Binance exec to carry out listing scamsCybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance CamerasTwitter whistleblower claims company’s practices pose national security riskCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThe NeuroNerds: A Brain Injury Recovery & Pop Culture Showdepression lies – WIL WHEATON dot NETSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 20, 2022 • 1h 19min
566: Down the Metahole
Technology no one wants: palm scanners, the Metaverse, NFTs & crypto; buying real art; Apple's return to work, hiring freeze, Maps & looking into tripling it's ad revenue; Neumann's back, again; fighting for your right to party at an Airbnb; the Sandman, Better Call Saul nail it; Westworld... WTF; the Most Hated Man on the Internet; She-Hulk; Light & Magic; the Slits; VPNs, AirTags, Simplisafe & fitness apps; Jason Bumbles with a bot; Signal third-party breach; Google shutters IoT Core; getting jiggler with it; Apple 0-days updates; Galaga; it's like camping, but involuntary!Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.Show notes at https://gog.show/566/FOLLOW UPShannon StameyWinamp's revival includes platforms for musicians and fansIN THE NEWSApple employees will need to work from its offices three times a week starting in SeptemberApple reportedly lays off recruiters amid hiring slowdownReport: Apple wants to triple its revenue from ads business, likely expanding Search Ads to Maps appAdam Neumann’s New Company Gets a Big Check From Andreessen HorowitzAdam Neumann, Vibes LandlordAirbnb starts testing anti-party tech in the US and CanadaMark Zuckerberg’s new Metaverse selfie is so bad people can’t believe it’s realMEDIA CANDYThe SandmanEndless: A Sandman PodcastBetter Call SaulWestworldThe Most Hated Man on the InternetShe-Hulk: Attorney at LawLight & MagicHere to Be Heard: The Story of the SlitsAPPS & DOODADSStealth Tubeless Tag HolderNinja Mount Launches a Range of Apple Airtag MountsStealth Tag®- A hidden AirTag mountain bike holder to track and protect your bikeSimpliSafeSurvey: Nearly half of Android users consider switching to iPhone over security and privacy concernsFitness BlenderPeloton may open its workout content to competing bikes and treadmillsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopSignal says third-party data breach exposed 1,900 phone numbersGoogle Cloud will shutter its IoT Core service next year‘My manager caught me’: Remote worker says they got reprimanded for using ‘mouse jiggler’ app, sparking debateWhat you’ll need to survive the California wildfires this summeriOS Privacy: Announcing InAppBrowser.com - see what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browserApple security updates fix 2 zero-days used to hack iPhones, MacsBetter Call Saul prop auctionTips for GalagaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 13, 2022 • 1h 14min
565: Jason Blart: Mall Cop
Incompetencies; magnets on a stick; tennis elbow & fitness; go ahead and drink the rain in Spain; CHIPS is a go; Cuban does good & bad; Amazon's solutions without problems; Facebook still can't remove white supremacists; Pew study on teen social media usage; FCC rejects Starlink request for subsidies; the Sandman; NeuroNerds; Joni Mitchell; Surface; Prey; Being Canadian; Twitter content AI is crap; home tools; cocktail smoking; Jason goes to Mall Cop school; Meta releases messages in abortion case; in-app browsers are bad; does Wisdom listen?Show notes at https://gog.show/565Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPSOLE SB900Fitness BlenderZwift Compatible EquipmentCycleOps Magnus Smart Trainer40 Over 40 in Podcasting for 2022IN THE NEWSPresident Biden signs CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor productionMark Cuban, Mavericks in hot water over Voyager ‘Ponzi scheme’Amazon's palm payments arrive in more than 65 Whole Foods stores in CaliforniaFacebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study saysA fifth of US teens use YouTube 'almost constantly,' with TikTok not far behindTikTok’s $4 Billion Advertising Machine Is Messy Behind the ScenesFCC rejects Starlink request for nearly $900 million in broadband subsidiesMEDIA CANDYThe SandmanThe Orville New HorizonsThe NeuroNerds: A Brain Injury Recovery & Pop Culture ShowHow Joni Mitchell Learned to Play Guitar Again After a 2015 Brain Aneurysm–and Made It Back to the Newport Folk FestivalSurface on Apple TV+WestworldPreyBeing CanadianNadiya's Asian OdysseyNew Rule: Fat Acceptance | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)APPS & DOODADSPlexHBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesignWhat we bought: How DeWalt's 20V Max cordless drill became my most versatile home-reno toolDEWALT 20V Max Cordless Drill Combo Kit, 2-Tool (DCK240C2),Yellow/Black Drill Driver/Impact Combo KitCraftsman 3-in-1 Corded Blower/Vacuum/MulcherMITBAK Cocktail Smoker with Dome Lid and Woodchips | Electric Food and Drink Portable Smoking Gun| Indoor-Outdoor Smoke Infuser Machine | Excellent GiftGM Makes $1,500 OnStar Subscription Mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cadillac ModelsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopBYRNA CA COURSE - SECURITY GUARD AND CHEMICAL AGENT CERTIFICATIONBYRNA SHIELD BULLET RESISTANT BACKPACK BODY ARMORNebraska mother, teenager face charges in teen's abortion after police obtain their Facebook DMsIn-app browsers like those in Facebook and Instagram are a big privacy risk, developer showsActive scam making the rounds on TwitterCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRIP Olivia Newton JohnOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN DEAD AT 73Darryl Hunt of The Pogues has died aged 72See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 6, 2022 • 57min
564: Blame It On the Rain
Earth no longer has drinkable rain; Goodreads; Pickleball elbow; Twitter goes after Musk; the week in grift - Ponzi schemes, hacks, regulatory lies, "preemptive" theft, oh my; Meta's Super live streaming platform; movies we haven't watched & some we have; Westworld; Trainwreck, Woodstock '99; Opal C1 camera; Apple Arcade removes titles; Winamp is back; WebbCompare; fitness apps; Meta Pixel HIPAA lawsuits; everyone's texts have been deleted except Alex Jones; deprogramming conspiracy theorists, Happy Birthday, Jason!Show notes at https://gog.show/564Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPJason on Goodreads10 Terrific Exercises for Tennis ElbowPFAS In Rainwater Mean It's Unsafe To Drink Anywhere, Even In AntarcticaIN THE NEWSTwitter subpoenas associates of Elon Musk in preparation for lawsuitThe Disastrous Record of Celebrity Crypto EndorsementsSEC charges 11 people over 'textbook' $300 million crypto Ponzi schemeHacking free-for-all relieves crypto bridge users of $200 millionNew York regulators slap Robinhood's crypto business with $30 million fineRobinhood lays off almost a quarter of its staffInside the Crypto-Bot Ghost Towns of TelegramMeta has been quietly testing a new livestreaming platform and is ramping up creator outreach. Read a leaked 17-page pitch deck it sent influencers.MEDIA CANDYTrainwreck: Woodstock ‘99Best SellersThe Lost CityAPPS & DOODADSOpal C1 Camera - invite code: OP-5i7SOFb-ALApple Arcade removes first batch of originals, ‘Leaving Soon’ tab now goneJetpack Joyride will soon have a sequel available exclusively on Apple ArcadeWinamp, your parents' favorite MP3 software, is backWebbCompareSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopMeta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consentFOR PROBABLY TOTALLY INNOCENT REASONS, THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ALSO DELETED THE JANUARY 6 TEXT MESSAGES OF TOP TRUMP OFFICIALSConspiracy theories have legitimized violence, impaired public health, and undermined democratic governance. Containing their harms begins with understanding the theorist, not the theory.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAirtags on ThingverseNichelle Nichols Helped Show America a Different FutureVin Scully, Voice of the Dodgers for 67 Years, Dies at 94See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 30, 2022 • 50min
563: Cracker Barrel Enthusiast
Hot, Hot, Hot; Google fires engineer that claimed AI was sentient; Shkreli, Cracker Barrel enthusiast & ponzi schemer, is back; ghosted politician wants to make ghosting a crime; Senate grills Apple, Google over crypto app scams; Jon & Punch & the CHIPS act; Westworld turns the ship around; John Oliver is back; the Old Man; Spotify gains users, loses money, ditches Car Thing; hiding AirTags on bikes; Instagram's very busy week; Twitter Blue price hike; Snapchat+ inexplicably doing well; Tinder "desk mode"; smart scarves; Chuck Palahniuk's Plot Spoiler; Star Trek coffee table book; Happy Birthday Dave!Show notes at https://gog.show/563Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and get $100 off any eBike purchase.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get 1 pack of free bacon in EVERY box for the life of your membership PLUS $10 off your first order.Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.FOLLOW UPWhite House launches a website to help people cope with extreme heatGoogle fired engineer who said its AI was sentientGOOGLE FIRES ENGINEER WHO SAID ITS EXPERIMENTAL AI GAINED SENTIENCEIN THE NEWSMartin Shkreli Is Out of Prison, So of Course He's Getting Into web3A Filipino politician wants to make ghosting a criminal offenseSenate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scamsCHIPS Act passes House on way to Biden signingMEDIA CANDYSTAR TREK CONTINUES‘The Old Man’ Finale: Producers Address Mysterious Morgan & Whether Zoe (And Those Dogs) Will Be BackSpotify has 188 million Premium users, but continues to lose moneySpotify has stopped making its Car Thing dashboard accessoryAPPS & DOODADSInstagram gets worse with dark patterns lifted from TikTokInstagram will survey US users about race to assess if it is ‘fair and equitable’Instagram Pauses Changes to Feed After Week-Long DramaTwitter raises the price of its ‘Blue’ subscription for the first timeSocial subscription Snapchat+ is already faring better than Twitter BlueTinder revives 'Desk Mode' feature for singles returning to the office, offering them a button to quickly hide swipingManchester City shows off a smart scarf that tracks fan reactionsClipdropApple’s Butterfly Keyboard Fiasco Leads to a $50M SettlementLatest iOS 16 beta limits the ability to edit and delete messagesWireless Portable Charger Power Bank, 33800mAh 15W Fast Wireless Charging 25W Power Delivery QC 4.0 Phone Charger, 5 Output & Dual Input External Battery Pack Compatible with iPhone, Android etc3Dio FS XLR (FSXLR-2W-002)AT THE LIBRARYChuck Palahniuk's Plot SpoilerStar Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the FutureCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDavid Warner, British Actor Known for ‘The Omen’ and ‘Tron,’ Dies at 80See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 23, 2022 • 1h 11min
562: It’s Fuego Out There
A rare in-person show; space news; piracy is good, so are eggs; Millennium Tower keeps sinking; TikTok job cuts; Twitter trial moves forward; Russian & Chinese fines on big tech; Microsoft hard pass on NFTs; crypto energy use; all the Star Trek; Netflix's confusing sharing plans; Game of Yawns; stories behind the songs; Instagram is dead; Jason's $Eaves; we stole Nothing; regulating VPNs; US government buying location data; TikTok security shuffle; GPS security flaws; it's a bit warm out there, isn't it?Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.Show notes at https://gog.show/562FOLLOW UPThe James Webb Space Telescope is capturing the universe on a 68GB SSDIN HUGE REVERSAL, RUSSIA LETTING SPACEX FLY COSMONAUTS TO SPACE STATIONBuzz Aldrin's moon landing jacket is up for auctionResearch Suggests That Software Piracy Lowers PovertyIN THE NEWSOnce again, the Millennium Tower is sinking and tilting faster than beforeTikTok is cutting jobs around the worldJudge rules that Twitter can expedite its trial against Elon MuskRussia hits Google with a $375M fine for allowing ‘prohibited’ Ukraine news on its platformsChina’s $1B fine on Didi could end the mobility giant’s troubled yearMinecraft says ‘No F-ing Thanks’ to NFTsCryptomining boom has people’s energy bills skyrocketing; feds mull new rulesCryptomining Capacity in U.S. Rivals Energy Use of Houston, Findings ShowCrypto has a whole new boondoggle to sell youBlockchain-powered carbon offset company Land Life starts 35,000-acre forest fire in SpainElon Musk discloses that Tesla owns Dogecoin, but how much does it have?Inside Apple’s Eight-Year Struggle to Build a Self-Driving CarNFTs 101: Taxes, Risks, and More by Charles SchwabNFT collector loses 100 ETH (~$150,000) in a joke gone wrongMEDIA CANDYSet Phasers to Stream: Here’s All the ‘Star Trek’ Content on Paramount+Netflix lost nearly 1 million subscribers last quarterNetflix is fighting password sharing in Latin America by charging for additional 'homes'HBO’s new ‘House of the Dragon’ trailer offers a peek at the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequelAN EXPERIMENTAL HORROR ARG IS TESTING THE BOUNDARIES OF AI ARTGlitch Goods StoreHoliday T-shirtThe Story Behind Why Garbage’s Shirley Manson Is “Only Happy When It Rains”APPS & DOODADSInstagram is dead by Om MalikInstagram rolling out new map experience to help users discover more placesEmpire AvenueDbrand’s ‘Something’ skins make your phone look like a Nothing Phone 1TextExpander, which lets users build shortcuts to speed up business communications, raises $41.4M, its first-ever fundingSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopUS Congress calls for the FTC to regulate how VPN companies operateRecords reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchasesTikTok's global security chief is stepping down amid US user data controversySecurity flaws in a popular GPS tracker are exposing a million vehicle locationsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 16, 2022 • 1h 4min
561: Magnet On a Stick
Back from vacation; borrowing for crypto; saving lives; speed news recap: YouTube trailers, Apple & Ive, Microsoft layoffs, Instagram & TikTok for search, Nothing phone, political email spam, GameStop NFT's, population; James Webb telescope images; Twitter sues Elon; Ev leaves Medium; Rivian cost-cutting; Peloton outsources products; Meta generative AI; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds wrap up; Umbrella Academy; Let's Make a Sci-Fi; AirTags & Prime deals; Wayne Hussey, Hercule Poirot & humans being wrong; scam centers & trafficking victims; Scum & Villany; you can never have too many helmets.Show notes at https://gog.show/561Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPSurvey: Americans Borrow Money, Default on Bills to Buy CryptocurrencyIN THE NEWSYouTube TV now has topped 5 million subscribers and ‘trialers,’ says GoogleApple Ends Consulting Agreement With Jony Ive, Its Former Design LeaderJony Ive is no longer an Apple consultant, says reportDaily Crunch: Microsoft lays off hundreds of employees as it kicks off fiscal year 2023Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google’s core products, Search and MapsThe Nothing Phone is official as a mid-ranger, with some lights on the backGmail users “hard pass” on plan to let political emails bypass spam filtersAnalysis: GameStop’s NFT marketplace earns the company just $45K in first dayNFT marketplace OpenSea lays off 20% of its staff: ‘We have entered … crypto winter’EARTH'S POPULATION IS ABOUT TO HIT 8 BILLIONNASA reveals more stunning images from James Webb telescopeTwitter sues Elon Musk for attempting to back out of $44 billion buyout dealMedium founder and CEO Ev Williams is stepping downRivian CEO tells staff the company is carrying out a 'major' cost-cutting effortPeloton gives up on building its own products after just three yearsFacebook Parent Meta Details Human-Rights EffortsMeta’s latest generative AI system creates stunning images from sketches and textMEDIA CANDYNetflix to Partner With Microsoft on New Ad Supported Subscription PlanStar Trek: Strange New WorldsThe Orville New HorizonsThe Umbrella AcademyLet's Make A Sci-Fi!APPS & DOODADSApple AirTagNikon is reportedly halting DSLR camera developmentNikon will reportedly join Canon in ending development on high-end DSLR camerasSAMSUNG T7 Shield 2TB, Portable SSD, up-to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Water & Dust Resistant, for Photographers, Content Creators and Gaming, Extenal Solid State Drive (MU-PE2T0S/AM), BlackDell 240Hz Gaming Monitor 24.5 Inch Full HD Monitor with IPS Technology, Antiglare Screen, Dark Metallic Grey - S2522HGSpigen Rugged Armor Designed for iPad Mini 6 Case/iPad Mini 6th Generation Case 8.3 Inch Cover (2021) - Matte BlackDEKOPRO 218-Piece General Household Hand Tool kit, Professional Auto Repair Tool Set for Homeowner, General Household Hand Tool Set with Plier, Screwdriver Set, Socket Set, with Portable Storage CaseOffice Chair Wheels Black Replacement Rubber Chair casters for Hardwood Floors and Carpet, Set of 5, Heavy Duty Office Chair casters for Chairs to Replace Chair mats - Universal fitFrigidaire Retro Bar Fridge Refrigerator with Side Bottle Opener, 3.2 cu. ft, RedFedmax Metal Garage Storage Cabinet - 71-inch Tall Large Steel Utility Locker with Adjustable Shelves & Locking Doors - Garage Cabinets for Tool Storage and Ammo Locker - Grey & SilverBMW Heated Seats Subscription Is Real And It Costs $18 Per MonthNo, BMW is not making heated seats a subscription for US carsSNES Manual ArchiveWatch the Apple RoomPlan API empty a room of furniture, ready for augmented reality shoppingAT THE LIBRARYSalad Daze by Wayne HusseyHumans Have Always Been Wrong About HumansThe Dawn of Everything A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David WengrowHercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha ChristieThe Labours of HerculeSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopScum and Villainy CantinaCyber Craft - Custom cosplay helmets and suitsAdam Savage talks KenobiJury convicts ex-CIA engineer for leaking the agency's hacking toolsetFrom Industrial-Scale Scam Centers, Trafficking Victims Are Being Forced to Steal BillionsSynthesia.AICLOSING SHOUT-OUTSLast surviving member of ‘Band of Brothers’ dies aged 97Larry Storch (1923-2022)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 2, 2022 • 59min
560: Wankpuffin
Fun with compound pejoratives; TLDR; the layoffs are coming; old-timey Uber problems; Airbnb parties no more; space travel & the environment; limiting sales of Plan B; Facebook seems to be able to moderate abortion pills posts but not much else; cryptocurrency still a joke, massive losses of money; Apple exec busted for insider trading; HBOMax app issues; Roadrunner & revisiting Bourdain; Westward; the Orville; charging cables; Snapchat+ lets you pay to beta test; Opal C1; Disneyland; TikTok; what to do about privacy data; Things Dave Likes.Show notes at https://gog.show/560Sponsors:MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and use code GOG to get a free foldable, mountable bike lock with any bike purchase.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPCompound pejoratives on Reddit – from buttface to wankpuffinIN THE NEWSTesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cutUber’s Blast from the PastAirbnb is banning party houses permanentlySpace Travel Will Absolutely Gut the Environment, Scientists WarnAmazon to limit purchases of Plan B and other emergency contraceptive pillsFacebook Is Banning People Who Say They Will Mail Abortion PillsSwedish Radio created fake pharmacy - reveals how Facebook stored sensitive information‘Axie Infinity’ is back open for business following $625 million hackFormer Apple exec tasked with enforcing insider trading rules admits to insider tradingMEDIA CANDYRoadrunner: A Film About Anthony BourdainHow Do You Tell the Story of Anthony Bourdain?WestworldThe Orville: Scrapped Season 3 Episode to Be Released as NovellaThe Nevers Season 2 Release Date – HBO’s Sci-Fi Drama Is On The Way!Cinerama Dome Returning With New Name, Plans for Two Bars and RestaurantAPPS & DOODADSMulti USB Fast Charging Cable,Arsiperd 4 in 1 3A Charger Cord Connector with Dual Phone/Type C/Micro USB Universal Port Adapter, Compatible with Cell Phones Tablets and More(4FT/2Pack)Snapchat+ is a new $4 monthly subscription service for 'passionate' usersNOAA triples its supercomputing capacity for improved storm modelingOpal C1AT THE LIBRARYThe Year Under the Machine by Peter DanielssonSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopDisneyland guest says they were evacuated from Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance three times in one dayFCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTokTikTok can’t stop users from doxxing the Supreme CourtThe post-Roe data privacy nightmare is way bigger than period tracking appsNFT giant OpenSea reports major email data breachFosi Audio BT20A Bluetooth 5.0 Stereo Audio 2 Channel Amplifier Receiver Mini Hi-Fi Class D Integrated Amp 2.0 CH for Home Speakers 100W x 2 with Bass and Treble Control TPA3116 (with Power Supply)10 Pcs Camera Mic Windscreen Wind Muff Built in Microphone Camera Mic Muff Compatible with DSLRs Mic Outdoor Windshield and 20 Pcs Camera Wind Muff Sticker, Black, 0.24 x 0.24 InchFeels Like Fingernails Buffalo Horn Back ScratcherSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.