Grumpy Old Geeks

Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner
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Apr 8, 2022 • 1h 1min

548: N(ot) F(or) T(rek)

Jason's new office; Facebook's misinformation fail; Amazon union; TikTok's scraping "growth hack"; Pinterest calls itself bold & brave; Elon buys stake in Twitter, gets on board; Jack misses the world he destroyed; Moonfall is unbearably bad; Star Trek seems to be moving in the right direction except for that NFT stuff; Somebody Feed Phil returns; Wyze security debacle; Cash App breach; FBI removes malware without asking; DOJ, German dark-web takedowns; Google bans data-harvesting software with government ties; it's Opening Day, Orioles fans!Show notes at https://gog.show/548This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by:Kolide - You can try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required! Try it out at kolide.com/gog1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordFOLLOW UPA FACEBOOK BUG LED TO INCREASED VIEWS OF HARMFUL CONTENT OVER SIX MONTHSIN THE NEWSAmerica finally gets an Amazon unionAmazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'Two key tech execs quit Truth Social after troubled app launchTikTok owner ByteDance scraped content from Instagram and others to push predecessor appPinterest bans all climate change misinformation on its platformElon Musk now owns a 9.2 percent stake in TwitterElon Musk will join Twitter's board of directorsTwitter confirms it will test an edit buttonTwitter is wiping embeds of deleted tweets from the webIndieWebJack Dorsey regrets his role in creating a centralized internetMEDIA CANDYMoonfallThe entire ‘Next Generation’ cast will appear in 'Star Trek: Picard' season threeThe latest ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ trailer promises a return to formFFS. "Star Trek gets into NFTs"'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 Release Date Announced at NetflixSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatI’m done with WyzeCash App breach impacted over 8 million usersCompanies were slow to remove Russian spies’ malware, so FBI did it for themDOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web sellerGermany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web marketGoogle Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting SoftwareSee 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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Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 20min

547: Crush Your Goals!

COVID, maybe; revising crypto guides; Uber not "fit and proper" but in London, adds cabs in NYC; Meta paid consultants to sling dirt at TikTok; BEANS!; VISA wants in on NFT action; Microsoft... engages in sales & business; chaos theory weather control; Gaming Wall St; state of Star Trek; Halo; Moon Knight; WeCrashed; CNN+; Headway for "Real Men"; Apple iPhone rundles; dystopian Darth Dyson; Brandon Sanderson's kickstarter windfall; Klosterman; Laundry Files; Verizon spam texts; FBI disrupts BEC schemes; hackers forge legal requests for data; old computers & the good ol' days when we could get away with things.This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by:Kolide - You can try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required! Try it out at kolide.com/gog1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/547FOLLOW UPThe Edited Latecomer’s Guide to CryptoIN THE NEWSUber secures 30-month London taxi licenseCall for an Uber, Get a Yellow TaxiWaymo trials fully driverless rides in San FranciscoMeta reportedly paid political consultants to smear TikTokTeen Girls Are Still Getting TikTok-Related Tics—and Other DisordersVisa launches NFT program as it considers the digital art a new form of e-commerceWhistleblower says Microsoft spent millions on bribes abroadScientists think they can control the weather using chaos theoryMEDIA CANDYGaming Wall St.Trust No One - The Hunt for the Crypto KingStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardHaloMoon KnightWeCrashedCNN+APPS & DOODADSReederHeadwayReal Men Self-Development Plan by Headway AppApple will reportedly sell the iPhone as a subscription serviceApple will no longer repair iPhones reported as lost or stolenGSMA Device RegistryDyson launches Zone air purifying Bluetooth headphones with visorOvercast app's big redesign helps it compete with Apple PodcastsNo one asked for a hamburger vending machine, and RoboBurger answeredAT THE LIBRARYFantasy Author Raises $15.4 Million in 24 Hours to Self-PublishSurprise! Four Secret Novels by Brandon SandersonHow Angry Should Other Writers Be About Brandon Sanderson’s $22 Million Kickstarter?An End to SecretsImaginable - How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything - Even Things That Seem Impossible Today by Jane McGonigalX: A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century by Chuck KlostermanQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charlie StrossEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charlie StrossSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatVerizon says ‘bad actors’ are to blame for sketchy spoofed spam textsFBI disrupts BEC cybercrime gangs targeting victims worldwideApple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal RequestsRussia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a historic computer museumCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBruce Willis Has Aphasia and Is ‘Stepping Away’ From His CareerSee 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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Mar 25, 2022 • 58min

546: Jrumpy Old Jeeps

We're back to normal; reflections on nostalgia; Vimeo is sorry; how to commit fraud properly; open-source developer burnout, sabotage; US data collection transparency bill; Bored Apes Yuga Labs ridiculous valuation; Andreessen's crypto obsession; regulating Musk's tweets; de-platforming doesn't always work; which Trek is most Star Trek; Upload; drunk on a plane movie reviews; TV shows keeping Jason sane; Dropbox drops a bomb; Amp; Citizen; iPad annoyances; RIP, it's pronounced JIF.Show notes at https://gog.show/546Sponsored by ButcherBox! Sign up at ButcherBox.com/GOG and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership, plus a $10 off coupon.FOLLOW UPVimeo is sorry, and here’s how it’s changingIN THE NEWSA former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the company out of more than $10 millionOpen-source developers are burning out, quitting, and even sabotaging their own projects — and it's putting the entire internet at riskSabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and BelarusBipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements‘Bored Apes’ NFT startup Yuga Labs raises at monster $4B valuationBiggest Bored Ape Whales Move Their APE to ExchangesWorldcoin to Raise $100M at $3B Token Valuation: ReportUS regulators say someone really needs to monitor Elon Musk’s tweetsDemonetizing ‘problematic’ YouTubers isn’t effective, researchers sayMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardUpload Season 2Friday the 13th The SeriesThe Andy Warhol DiariesTournament of Champions 3The Julia Child ChallengeGuys Grocery GamesAlex vs. AmericaTiny Food FightKilling Eve the Final SeasonBarryThe BoysThe Umbrella AcademyShang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 RingsGhostbusters: AfterlifeStar Wars: The Last Jedi (revisited)Legoland: CaliforniaAPPS & DOODADSAmpThe saga of Punkin’ DonutsCitizen may test an on-demand private security service in ChicagoiPadOS now lets any iPad match the new iPad mini volume button orientation featureApple iPadAir with M1Sonos One SLTwitter for iOS now lets you easily create GIFs using your iPhone cameraTweetbotCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSStephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has diedSee 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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Mar 18, 2022 • 1h 10min

545: Prequalified Idiots

Jason and Dave play while Brian is on Vacay; Bezos’s balls and a new Kirk; Rivian in trouble in the market and crypto ATM’s in trouble across the pond; Vimeo turns on the sprinklers; Stripe takes on Block for King of Crypto Crown; The care, feeding, and culling of cables; Deepfakes pop up in the war; Grimes and WHO?!; Jason gets the strangest spam; a post-roll stroke update.Show notes at https://gog.show/545FOLLOW UPJEFF BEZOS WAS REPORTEDLY UPSET THAT HIS SPACESUIT DIDN’T MAKE HIS CROTCH LOOK GOOD‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Casts Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk for Season 2 of Paramount Plus SeriesBuckle up, autonomous vehicles finally get federal safety standardsRivian shares reach new low after reporting disappointing Q4 earningsThe Dune NFT Project Is Back With an Inscrutable New SchemeBored Apes maker Yuga Labs acquires CryptoPunks NFT collectionIN THE NEWSTech CEOs to face faster criminal liability under UK online safety lawCryptocurrency ATMs illegal right now in UKStripe gets friendly with crypto, againBuild your crypto business with StripeAmazon is temporarily relocating employees from its downtown Seattle office, following a rise in violent crimeVimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platformSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRode Videomic GO IIAnker 514 Lightning to USB-C Accessory Cable (3ft, for Camera), MFi Certified, 480 Mbps Data Transfer Cord for Canon EOS R3, Canon XF605, Nikon Z9 (Does not Support Charging)SmallRig Smartphone Video Rig, Filmmaking Vlogging Rig Metal Case Phone Video Stabilizer Aluminium Alloy Grip Tripod with Cold Shoe Mount for Videomaker Videographer - 2791SMALLRIG Mini Side Handle Handgrip with Dual 1/4"-20 Screw Mount for Mirrorless Digital Camera DSLR Camera Small Camera Cage Built-in Wrench, Up and Down Adjustable - 2916SmallRig Universal Power Bank Holder, Power Bank Clamp Mount for Camera 2790How to Use Google Drive’s New Search ToolsGrimes Ditching Elon Musk For Chelsea Manning Has The Internet Questioning RealityHacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos OnlineRussia bans Instagram, a week after blocking Facebook, TwitterRussian influencers sob bitter tears as Putin’s Instagram ban goes into effectFacebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invadersKANYE WEST 24-HOUR INSTAGRAM SUSPENSION... After Attacks On Kim, Pete, Trevor & OthersPhysical effects of strokeCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDNS Ad-Blocker with Pi-Hole in a Raspberry Pi ZeroWilliam Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 71See 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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Mar 11, 2022 • 1h 5min

544: Men of a Certain Age

The Amanda Palmer Method; Truth Social stumbles; Heardle through the grapevine; wings in the metaverse; Amazon Basics tied to forced labor; Twitter launches Tor service; Limewire is back... with NFTs; Musk is a free speech absolutist; executive order on crypto; Star Trek; After Yang; the Cure & Eddie Izzard; Upload is back; Dekalog & Three Colours; Dropbox drops update for macOS; Clash Royale anniversary; A.G. Riddle; more iOT rants; Samsung hack; RadioShack; Obi-Wan and Star Wars Galatic Starcruiser; Things Dave Likes; disco number twos.Show notes at https://gog.show/544/FOLLOW UPI quit my dream job in TV to become a TikToker, and it was the best decision I've ever madeDonald Trump is furious about the stumbling launch of his social media app Truth Social, report says'Heardle' is like 'Wordle' for the musically inclinedIN THE NEWSWingstop has filed a trademark to sell chicken wings in the metaverseAmazon suppliers reportedly have ties to forced labor camps in ChinaHBO hit with class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing subscriber data with FacebookTwitter Launches Tor Onion Service Making Site Easier to Access in RussiaLimeWire is back... as an NFT marketplaceMusk says Starlink won’t block Russian media outlets ‘unless at gunpoint’Tesla violated labor laws by blocking union organizing, judge rulesBiden's executive order on cryptocurrencies zeros in on 6 priorities and 'urgency' in exploring the creation of a US digital dollarCryptocurrency Is No Fix for Russia’s Sanctions WoesCoinbase blocks over 25,000 Russian-linked crypto addressesMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardA Small-Scale Sci-Fi Film That Asks the Genre’s Biggest QuestionAfter YangBitTorrent is Still the King of Upstream Internet Traffic, But for How Long?Robert Smith just told us The Cure’s new album title at the BandLab NME Awards 2022Eddie Izzard - WunderbarEddie Izzard - Dress to KillUpload Season 2YouTube offers popular podcasts $50K in cash to pivot to videoCommon Sense 323 – Gas Up the Cold WarDekalogThree Colours trilogyAPPS & DOODADSDropbox releases official update for its macOS app with M1 supportGoogle says the latest Chrome on Mac outperforms SafariJason’s Character in Clash RoyaleA Book of Secrets: Finding Solace in a Stubborn World by Derren BrownAT THE LIBRARYThe Extinction Trials by A.G. RiddleSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatDave’s iOT update - Kind advice via Twitter from Kyle CorreaHomebridgeHOOBSStacey on IoT PodcastSamsung confirms hackers compromised its systems and stole Galaxy source codeDon’t celebrate RadioShack’s crypto pivot — it’s just a Tai Lopez schemeGrippy Textured Non-Slip Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Wipes (6"x7") Premium for Glasses, Camera Lens, Cellphone, Phone Screen, Glass, Eyeglasses, 3-PackPluto PillowLumiLux Toilet Light with Motion Detection Sensor - 16-Color LED Bathroom Toilet Bowl Light (White)See 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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Mar 4, 2022 • 60min

543: Doin’ a Little Off-Roading

The DAO is just BBS's for the kids; NFT lawsuits; tracking oligarchs; steps are the new eggs; Amazon selling digital ads in stores they aren't closing; Ukraine and Big Tech's responses; Senators unsure if crypto can be used to skirt sanctions; Star Trek Discovery & Picard; MCU consolidation; Super Pumped; Pee-Wee goes dark; Truth Social; Amazon Luna; BookTok; Hindenburg; TweetBot; the End of Everything; Escape from Yokai Land; the Jeep Wave; IoT ranting; hacking Russia.Show notes at https://gog.show/543FOLLOW UPNFT collector files $6 million lawsuit against OpenSea, LooksRare, and the company behind Bored Apes for not doing more to discourage theftsArmijo v. Ozone Networks, Inc. d/b/a OpenseaNEWS SERVICE SHAMED INTO CANCELING SALE OF NFT OF DESPERATE MIGRANTSThe teen famous for tracking Elon Musk's jet has a new target: Russian oligarchsScientists Finally Did a Study to See If Taking 10,000 Steps a Day Actually Matters. Here's What They FoundBitcoin’s Inequality Problem Is Putting the Dollar to ShameIN THE NEWSAmazon plans to sell digital advertising space inside its physical storesAmazon is closing its physical Amazon Books, 4-Star, and Pop Up stores for goodBitConnect founder indicted by Justice Department has disappearedApple halts sales of all products in RussiaFacebook will demote Russian state media across its entire platformMeta blocks Russian state media from running ads worldwideTikTok follows Facebook in blocking RT and Sputnik in the EUYouTube blocks RT and Sputnik channels across EuropeReddit hides r/Russia from search and recommendations due to misinformationNetflix refuses to carry Russian state TV channelsMicrosoft is the latest to ban Russian state media from its platformsCrypto Billionaire, Pussy Riot Join Effort to Give Ukrainians MoneyPornhub cockblocks Russian usersDid Pornhub Block Russian Users?Crypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian accounts as Ukraine requestedSenators want to know if Russia can use cryptocurrencies to skirt sanctions.MEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardMarvel's Netflix shows will move to Disney+ in the US on March 16thSuper PumpedCrypto Critics' Corner by Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin - Web3 is Wonky (Feat. Molly White)Innovated: Blockchain CityPee-wee Herman’s “Dark” Reboot: Paul Reubens Is Ready to Stage a ComebackAPPS & DOODADSImpulse Brain TrainingAmazon Luna launches for anyone in the US, adds free games for Prime members and Twitch integrationTikTok has sent the sales of some books skyrocketing. Industry insiders explain how they are riding the wave of the BookTok phenomenon.iZotope Compatibility with Apple siliconHindenburgApple patents Magic Keyboard with integrated Mac inside to bring macOS to any displayTweetbot 7.1 for iOS adds background notifications, refreshed icons, moreAT THE LIBRARYThe End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie MackEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossThe Broken Room by Peter ClinesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatJEEP CULTURE AND THE JEEP WAVESEVEN STRATEGIC LESSON FROM THE FIRST DAYS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINERussian Electric Vehicle Chargers Hacked, Tell Users ‘PUTIN IS A DICKHEAD’CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSEthernet co-inventor David Boggs dies at 71See 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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Feb 25, 2022 • 1h 3min

542: The Sneaky Leakies

Everyone wants a piece of that sweet crypto-chain; inconsistent search sanitization; Meta has a minor problem with a global community development manager; linguistic fingerprints; AI art; more stolen NFTs, NFT gig economy bubble; bye, Hyperloop; John Oliver & Bill Maher; Mrs. Maisel; the King's Man; Tori Amos; mics, bands, Paste and Tots; Time Is, How Long Ago, we're old; Instagram losing daily time limits; Truth Social waiting lists; the Ninties, Chuck Klosterman; Michael Schur; Kanye's back in Moron of the Week; Snowden & Assange; a broken clock is right twice a day; Ukraine and 80s kids fears; AirTag stalking & a mischief of magpies.Show notes at https://gog.show/542/FOLLOW UPWhy you can’t rebuild Wikipedia with cryptoKickstarter says they "won't make changes to Kickstarter without you" after blockchain backlash... but they will continue with blockchain plansIN THE NEWSMeta axes a head of global community development after he appears on video in underage sex stingWho Is Behind QAnon? Linguistic Detectives Find FingerprintsAPPLE EMPLOYEES ARE UNIONIZING AND THEY’RE USING ANDROID PHONES TO KEEP APPLE FROM SPYING ON THEMYou can’t copyright AI-created art, according to US officialsOpenSea users lose hundreds of NFTs in likely phishing attackSotheby’s CryptoPunk Auction Canceled After Seller WithdrawsAn NFT Bubble Is Taking Over the Gig EconomyVIRGIN HYPERLOOP JUST LAID OFF ALMOST HALF ITS EMPLOYEESMEDIA CANDYLast Week Tonight with John OliverReal Time with Bill MaherThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4The King’s ManTori Amos releasing ‘Little Earthquakes’ anniversary comic book & vinylAPPS & DOODADSBEACN MicNOMAD - Rugged Band - Black HardwarePasteSetappTotTykeTime.IsHow Long AgoInstagram quietly bumps up the minimum daily time limitTrump’s social network has launched on iOSCameo defends its decision to partner with the 'Tinder Swindler': 'Part of what makes Cameo special is the diversity and variety of personalities'AT THE LIBRARYThe Nineties: A Book by Chuck KlostermanHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael SchurSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatSnowden was right: Pandemic surveillance is here to stayAirTag stalking concerns continue; university study underway to measure the problemiOS 15.4 beta 4 adds anti-stalking alerts to AirTag and other Find My accessoriesA mischief of magpies defeated scientists' tracking devicesMORON OF THE WEEKKanye West says he’s raked in over $2.2million in Stem Player sales in just 24 hoursThe Bunnies Have Left the Mansion: Inside Playboy’s Quest to Reinvent Itself as a Tech CompanyMARK ZUCKERBERG’S SISTER POSTS SKIN-CRAWLINGLY HORRIBLE SONG ABOUT CRYPTOCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSMark Lanegan, Grunge Pioneer and Screaming Trees Singer, Dead at 57See 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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Feb 18, 2022 • 55min

541: Apologetic Beavers

Crypto simulations; Cent CEO points out fundamental problems with Web3; Moviepass wants your eyeballs; Facebook/Meta lawsuits & settlements; Metamates; BlockFi settlement; Akamai acquires Linode; Virgin Galactic now booking, what a deal; NYC raises Uber/Lyft pay; Manifest; Inventing Anna; Deep Space Nine; Paramount+, Paramates; The Boys: Diabolical; emoji URLs; BAT; Ford Maverick 3d printing; Termination Shock, finally; Michael Schur; Ukraine cyberattacks; BlackByte ransomware; Freedumb Convoy; NYPD surveillance; don't pixelate to redact text.Show notes at https://gog.show/541 FOLLOW UPCrypto Miner Tycoon Simulator trailerMarketplace suspends most NFT sales, citing 'rampant' fakes and plagiarismIN THE NEWSMoviePass will return this summerTexas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition PracticesMeta will pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuitPeter Thiel-backed crypto start-up BlockFi to pay $100 million in settlement with SEC, 32 statesSFPD put rape victims’ DNA into database used to find criminals, DA allegesAkamai acquires Linode for $900MVirgin Galactic is looking for 1,000 people to buy its $450,000 spaceflight ticketsNYC to raise minimum pay for Uber and Lyft driversMEDIA CANDYThe Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the WindowManifest (Season 3)Inventing AnnaWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space NineParamount+ hits 32.8 million subscribers; will offer Showtime for a feeGoodbye Viacom and CBS: ViacomCBS Changes Corporate Name to ParamountThe Boys Presents: DiabolicalThe Boys Presents: Diabolical - Trailer | Prime VideoAPPS & DOODADSOpera browser now allows emoji-only web addressesFord makes it easier to 3D-print accessories for its Maverick pickupSanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - External Solid State DriveAT THE LIBRARYHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael SchurMichael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect” (#565)SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatUkraine faces more cyberattacks amid Russian invasion fearsFBI says BlackByte ransomware group has breached critical US infrastructureCanada uses Emergencies Act to rein in 'Freedom Convoy' crowdfundsCanada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker 'Freedom Convoy'Inside the NYPD’s Surveillance MachineThe Most Surveilled Cities in the World3 former Gettr employees say the social media platform laid off its entire security and IT teams, and one said it was run 'like a high school operation': reportNever, Ever, Ever Use Pixelation for Redacting TextCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74See 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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Feb 11, 2022 • 57min

540: Viscerally Revolting

The tide seems to be turning on NFTs, Web3 & crypto; Bored Ape Yacht Club founders doxxed, but I thought the blockchain was anonymous; couple charged with laundering billions in stolen bitcoin, bad rap videos; EU tells Meta to go ahead and leave if that's what it wants; robot dogs on the border; the Tinder Swindler; Reacher; Beforeigners; Manifest; Apple AI music; Adobe dark patterns; Laundry Files; Boba wrap-up; prepper corner; IRS drops facial recognition idea, fast; kidnapped for crypto; bricking radios.Show notes at https://gog.show/540/FOLLOW UPUnreal demand? Irregular sales worth billions fire up wild NFT marketRivian Loses Its Shine as Investors Fret About Production DelaysIN THE NEWSCelebrities and NFTs Are a Match Made in HellThe Crypto Backlash Is BoomingThe Internet Is Just Investment Banking NowWe Found The Real Names Of Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Pseudonymous Founders‘Doxxing’ of Bored Ape founders exposes Web3’s transparency issuesThis Is the Couple Charged With Laundering Billions in Stolen BitcoinAlleged crypto launderer Heather Morgan led a second life as the world's worst rapperThe DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder CryptoMeta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EURobot dogs to patrol U.S. borderSpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic stormChinese 'space cleaner' spotted grabbing and throwing away old satelliteDARPA JUST FLEW A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER WITH NO PILOTMEDIA CANDYThe Tinder SwindlerReacherBeforeigners Season 1Manifest Season 1 and into Season 2APPS & DOODADSApple acquires startup behind Infinite Music Engine that adapts music to your heartbeatThe Crystal Method: Drive: Nike + Original RunApple source code references 'realityOS' for potential VR/AR headsetsHow Adobe tricks users into a 12 month contract.This is my next main browser: a review of OrionOrion BrowserAT THE LIBRARYQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charles StrossEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossDark Matter by Blake CrouchSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatStar Wars: Mark Hamill Didn't Record Luke Skywalker's Dialogue for The Book of Boba Fett‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Gets May Premiere Date at Disney PlusThe IRS won’t make you verify your identity with facial recognition after allKidnapped for crypto: Criminals see flashy crypto owners as easy targets, and it has led to a disturbing string of violent robberiesTwitter parts ways with two-factor provider following claims of secret surveillanceRadio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systemsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDirect Donations to Jason’s Hospital FundSee 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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Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 15min

539: Apology Not Accepted

Meta stock plummets due to reduced growth, generally being Meta; HitPiece "starts a conversation" about blatant theft; we're really, really over "nefts"; Wordle gets bought by the NYT, nothing changes; Tesla's estimated percentage of defect; Joe Rogan, Spotify kerfuffle continues; gaming consolidation; Super Pumped; House of Gucci; Manifest; Janet Jackson; new Wi-Fi standards; Noom is a scam; IRS, facial recognition & ID.me; GDPR consent popups now unlawful; full-frontal Luke.Show notes at https://gog.show/539ButcherBox is giving new members 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership! Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOGFOLLOW UPTippmann TPX Paintball Pistol Starter Kit - BlackSalt Supply Co.IN THE NEWSShares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 22% on lower profitsFacebook isn’t growing anymoreHitPiece Wants to Make Every Song in the World an NFT. But Artists Aren’t Buying ItEven Ye hates the NFTThe NFT Art World Wouldn’t Be the Same Without This Woman’s ‘Wide-Awake Hallucinations’The NFT Ecosystem Is a Complete DisasterIt’s pronounced “neft”Wordle, the game everyone's obsessed with, gets bought by the New York TimesPeople Are Downloading the Next 2,000 Days of WordleTesla recalls 53,822 cars because they won’t stop at stop signsTeen wants $50,000 to stop tracking Elon Musk’s private jetDorsey Says Zuckerberg Should Have Focused on Bitcoin, Not DiemJoe Rogan apologizes to Spotify over backlash and promises to 'balance things out'Sony is buying Destiny studio BungieDating app Grindr disappears from Apple's App Store in China (updated)MEDIA CANDYSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022) Official Trailer | SHOWTIMEHouse of GucciJanet JacksonAziz Ansari Nightclub ComedianManifestAPPS & DOODADSNetflix's 'Continue Watching' queue gets a huge quality of life improvementThis upcoming Wi-Fi standard will give your router motion-sensing superpowersI found out why metaverse avatars don’t have legsWhy Noom, The Weight-Loss App, Is A ScamAtomos ShinobiAT THE LIBRARYQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charles StrossSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureIRS plan to scan your face prompts anger in Congress, confusion among taxpayersID.meGDPR enforcer rules that IAB Europe’s consent popups are unlawfulThe Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show – Episode 243CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDirect Donations to Jason’s Hospital FundSee 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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