Grumpy Old Geeks

Back in the (Canadian) saddle; the metaverse has already peaked; tech expat troubles; Facebook is really just truly awful; AI diagnosing dementia; Motorola wants to be Apple; Making the Cut; Suicide Squad; Shazam; the Ms. Pat Show; Pig; White Lotus; Disney nostalgia; bye, Hallo; right to McFlurry; Children of the New World; Stand on Zanzibar; Apple CSAM debate; Amazon wants to read your palms; scamming as a service; Eternal September; creativity is waning.Show notes at https://gog.show/518This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!FOLLOW UPCineplex unveils subscription CineClub, offering free movies, perks and discountsNiantic CEO John Hanke says the metaverse is a 'dystopian nightmare'The Metaverse is a Dystopian Nightmare. Let’s Build a Better Reality.Canada's got the world's worst internet ideasIN THE NEWSFacebook is rebuilding its ads to know a lot less about youPrivacy-Enhancing Technologies and Building for the FutureScientists trial AI-system which could diagnose dementia in one scanMotorola wants to be the new Apple. Its first attempt is, oh, take a lookMEDIA CANDYMaking the CutThe Suicide SquadThe Ms. Pat ShowPigTed LassoWhite LotusThe Imagineering StoryThe Cure bassist Simon Gallup announces he's leaving the band after 4 decades: 'Just fed up of betrayal'APPS & DOODADSApple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSennheiser Pro Audio HD 650 Open Back Professional HeadphoneWhy the McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit With a Restraining OrderAT THE LIBRARYAn Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel & Cecilia KangChildren of the New World by Alexander WeinsteinStand on Zanzibar by John BrunnerThe Candle of Crest: A Rhyming Epic Adventure by Demethius JacksonSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureApple’s Software Chief Explains ‘Misunderstood’ iPhone Child-Protection Features (Exclusive)Amazon will pay you $10 for your palm prints. Should you be worried?Scammer Service Will Ban Anyone From Instagram for $60BRIC-A-BRACThe Day the Good Internet DiedEternal SeptemberResearch Suggests We're All Getting Less Creative and Scientists Think They Know WhyChildren born during pandemic have lower IQs, US study findsWhy pop music is obsessed with this one noteCLOSING SHOUT-OUTS6 essential podcasts for tech heads to tune into‘The greatest striker’: Gerd Müller, legendary German forward, dies aged 75See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eric Hunley joins us; Big fines for big tech; Amazon laughs at labor laws; Influencers are falling over each other to get the shot; The Metaverse is a Meta-Dud; Facebook hates research; Apple says it's doing it for the kids; SetApp and new apps; Sennheiser saves the day; Value 4 Value and Lightening to save podcasting.Show notes at https://gog.show/517ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST ERIC HUNLEYEric Hunley on YouTubeEric Hunley on the webEric Hunley on TwitterIN THE NEWSHighlights from while we were gone...EU slaps Amazon with record $887M fine over ad targeting practicesFrance Cracked Down on Google’s Ad Tech. What’s Next?Zoom to pay $85M for lying about encryption and sending data to Facebook and GoogleAmazon Unlawfully Confiscated Union Literature, NLRB FindsAmazon union drive in Bessemer may get a new electionIt’s raining influencers!Chinese TikTok star Xiao Qiumei dies after falling 160 feet from a crane while recording a livestream videoYouTube star Albert Dyrlund dies after falling 656 feet from a mountain while recording a videoSophia Cheung death: Hong Kong influencer dies after falling while taking photo at edge of waterfallLet’s talk about the “metaverse” because it’s gonna be the new buzzword for the next 6 months...MARK IN THE METAVERSEMark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Already SucksMark Zuckerberg’s metaverse: What it means for the enterpriseMicrosoft, Facebook and everyone else are building the metaverse. Will you want to live there?Meanwhile in the real world...Facebook cuts off NYU researcher access, prompting rebuke from lawmakersSenators press Facebook for answers about why it cut off misinformation researchersAPPLE KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN EMPLOYEE-RUN SURVEYS ON PAY EQUITY — AND LABOR LAWYERS SAY IT’S ILLEGALThe Tim Apple sized Elephant in the room...Expanded Protections for Children Frequently Asked QuestionsApple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Initiatives, and the Slippery SlopeOpinion: Four problems with Apple’s reported approach to scanning for child abuse imagesApple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuseAPPS & DOODADSSennheiser Pro Audio HD 650 Open Back Professional HeadphoneBBEdit 14SetAppTimematorUlyssesCleanMyMac XFountain Podcast PlayerNew Podcast AppsValue 4 Value PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here we COVID again; FAA rules for being an astronaut; YouTuber's blow anti-tax plot; genetic screening promises; FTC approves right-to-repair; Snapchat doing well; Facebook to become a quasi-religious meta-verse, whatever that is; Jack Dorsey wants BitCoin to make him money, oh sorry, bring world peace; space wants to kill you; the Moon slows down a Tesla; sci-fi trailers; Ted Lasso; more privacy-centric social networks; long-duration batteries; behind the attraction; facial recognition is everywhere; everything is tracked.Show notes at https://gog.show/516FOLLOW UPAnthony Bourdain’s Voice Isn’t the Only Thing the New Documentary FakedCompanies that make people return to the office will lose employeesThe FAA Brings Jeff Bezos Back Down to EarthIN THE NEWSThe YouTubers who blew the whistle on an anti-vax plotA New Kind of Embryo Genetics Screening Makes Big Promises on Little EvidenceThe FTC Votes Unanimously to Enforce Right to RepairSnapchat just announced its largest user growth in yearsMark Zuckerberg said he wanted to transform Facebook from a social-media company into 'a metaverse company'Facebook’s Next Target: The Religious ExperienceJack Dorsey hopes bitcoin can bring about world peaceJeff Bezos and Elon Musk both want to colonize space. Here are the 6 biggest problems with their plans, from thinning bones to toxic plants on Mars.The Moon Tricks Tesla's Full Self-Driving Feature Into Thinking It's a Yellow LightMEDIA CANDY‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ trailer is a treat for ‘Voyager’ fansDexter Revival Reveals First Trailer at Comic-Con 2021Watch Your Local Broadcast TV For Free!Won’t You Be My NeighborTed Lasso Season 2!APPS & DOODADSAlto’s Odyssey: The Lost CityStartup Claims Breakthrough in Long-Duration BatteriesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureBehind the AttractionFrom Macy’s to Albertsons, facial recognition is already everywhereA Defunct Video Hosting Site Is Flooding Normal Websites With Hardcore PornCatholic priest quits after “anonymized” data revealed alleged use of GrindrQR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The COVID misinformation dozen; Facebook's Anti-Vax problem; society's collapse, right on schedule; Japan breaks internet speed record; Uber gets away with it, again; robot collisions; don't let a startup scan your eyeballs; Spotify are pirates; Loki; deepfaked Bourdain; Ape marathon; Hallo; AirPods Pro; Los Angeles is hideous; the Bro Code; NSO spyware; MAGA Freedom Phone; encryption lava lamps; appchk; Furry Olympics.Show notes at https://gog.show/515This week we’re sponsored by Lucy. Go to Lucy.co and use Promo Code *GOG *to get 20% off all products on your first order, including gum or lozenges!This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Go to ButcherBox.com/gog AND enter promo code gog at checkout.FOLLOW UPMajority of Covid misinformation came from 12 people, report findsThe Truth About Facebook’s Anti-Vax ProblemIN THE NEWSMIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule.Japan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transferUber negotiated a huge cut to a $59 million fine it received for refusing to share data about sexual assaults on its serviceTesla offers a Full Self-Driving subscription for $199 per monthA robot collision sparked a fire at the UK's top online grocerWhy You Shouldn’t Let a Startup Scan Your Eyeball in Exchange for CryptoMEDIA CANDYThe EU Suppressed a 300-Page Study That Found Piracy Doesn’t Harm SalesSpotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per StreamLokiThe new Anthony Bourdain documentary 'Roadrunner' leans partly on deepfaked audioAnthony Bourdain documentary sparks backlash for using AI to fake voiceA Quiet Place Part IIThe Hitman’s Wife’s BodyguardBoschPlanet of the ApesBeneath the Planet of the ApesEscape From the Planet of the ApesConquest of the Planet of the ApesBattle for the Planet of the ApesGrimes, Will.i.am and Alanis Morrissette will judge an avatar singing TV showAPPS & DOODADSHalloAppFollow Your Different 226 - Real Digital Relationships | HalloApp Launch with Founders Neeraj Arora & Michael DonohueMAMP PRO 6 for macOSNAMOTextSniperAirpods ProWireless Charger,Amugpill 3 in 1 Fast Wireless Charging Station Dock for iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/11/11 Pro/X/Xr/Xs/8 Plus,Apple Watch SE 6 5 4 3 2,Airpods 2/Pro,Qi Phones (with QC3.0 Adapter)Here are the emoji finalists for Unicode 14.0At this made for social media museum, the pictures come to lifeTrick Art MuseumAT THE LIBRARYLos Angeles is Hideous: Poems About An Ugly City by Andrew HeatonSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureNSO spyware was allegedly used to target activists and journalistsMicrosoft disrupts products from Israeli tech firm used to hack journalists, activistsMAGA-Branded 'Freedom Phone' Is a Black Box That Should Be Avoided at All CostsEric Hunley Locals Exclusive the "Freedom Phony"Encryption Lava Lampsappchk Privacy Monitor for iOSThe Government Unknowingly Commissioned Furry Art To Promote The Tokyo OlympicsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBillion dollar heists, missing cryptoqueens: Six must-listen cyber podcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We hear from Norway; billionaires in the... upper atmosphere? Just pay your taxes; Biden's Big Tech executive order; Trump's lawsuit has a problem...the law; Facebook owns a city; remote workers aren't leaving cities; TikTok meets LinkedIn; YouTube algorithm recommends policy violating content; bye, Knewz, we never knew ya; Monsters at Work; Black Widow & the new movie business; Summer of Soul; the joy of buying & cancelling; AI soundtracks; car talk; Audacity spyware; Iran's trains hacked; REvil disappears; Cosby wants to tour; Toomics reports... itself.Show notes at https://gog.show/514This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.This week we’re sponsored by Lucy. Go to Lucy.co and use Promo Code *GOG *to get 20% off all products on your first order, including gum or lozenges!SHOW NOTESIN THE NEWSRichard Branson Reaches Space on Virgin Galactic’s VSS UnityElon Musk booked a trip to space with Virgin GalacticBiden’s wide-ranging executive order covers Big Tech, net neutrality and moreTrump sues tech firms for blocking him, and fund-raises off it.Donald J. Trump: Why I’m Suing Big TechBlack Mirror in Real Life: Facebook Now Owns and is Developing a CityRemote workers are moving out of big cities — but not to the MidwestTikTok wants you to send video resumes directly to brands to land your next gigTikTok will automate video removals for nudity and violenceMozilla Investigation: YouTube Algorithm Recommends Videos that Violate the Platform’s Very Own PoliciesJudge dismisses Amazon’s legal challenge to JEDI after contract cancelationRupert Murdoch’s answer to Google News is dead after only 18 monthsMEDIA CANDYStar Wars: RebelsMonsters at Work‘The Witcher’ season 2 will hit Netflix on December 17thWhat Black Widow’s $60 Million Disney+ Haul Actually MeansLokiBarry Diller says streaming services killed the movie business as he knew itSummer of SoulExclusive TED chats are coming to ClubhousePeacockEpsteins Shadow: Ghislaine MaxwellLilyhammerAPPS & DOODADSThrobberParallels 16ScreenFlow 10Does Your Video Need a Better Soundtrack? Ask an AI to Write OneAT THE LIBRARYThere Is No Antimemetics Division by qntmPolar Vortex by Matthew MatherHow to Live by Derek SiversDo Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste HeadleeAn Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia KangSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureAudacity 3.0 called spyware over data collection changes by new ownerMUSE GROUP CONTINUES TONE DEAF HANDLING OF AUDACITYCyber-attack disrupts Iran’s national railway systemThe world’s biggest ransomware gang just disappeared from the internetMORON OF THE WEEKBILL COSBY WANTS TO DO COMEDY TOUR AGAIN Docuseries in WorksToomics Reports Its Own Website for Copyright InfringementsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Moving anxiety; WWW NFT with broken code; Billionaires in sppppaccccee; Facebook warns users about content it serves them; GitHub AI coder; TikTok selling its AI; FTC tells Broadcom to knock it off; crypto pump & dumps; Robinhood's real customers; Star Wars: Rebels; Bosch; the Mole; Hear in LA; Loki; charging gizmos; Western Digital exploit; supply chain cyberattack; Android trash app are trash; Norway demands you tell us if you touched up your photo.Show notes at https://gog.show/513SHOW NOTESFOLLOW UPTim Berners-Lee Sells NFT of the Source Code for the World Wide Web for $5.4 MillionThe Tim Berners-Lee NFT that sold for $5.4M might have an HTML errorIN THE NEWSVirgin Galactic plans to send Richard Branson to space on July 11thWally Funk, Trailblazing Female Pilot, Will Join Jeff Bezos on SpaceflightFacebook test warns users who may have seen ‘harmful extremist content’TikTok’s AI is being sold to other companiesGitHub previews new AI tool that makes coding suggestionsFTC charges Broadcom with ‘illegally monopolizing’ the chip industryFaZe Clan suspends players allegedly involved in crypto pump-and-dump schemeThe Cost of Robinhood’s SuccessMEDIA CANDYStar Wars: RebelsBoschThe MoleThe Missing Crypto QueenHear in LA by Tony PierceLokiQuentin Tarantino Says He Bought L.A.’s Vista TheatreAPPS & DOODADSNekmit Dual Port Ultra Thin Flat USB Wall Charger with Smart ICMulti 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)Finance startup names itself Nonce, a cryptographic term that is also UK term for child rapistsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureHackers exploited 0-day, not 2018 bug, to mass-wipe My Book Live devicesWestern Digital won’t fix a vulnerability found in older My Cloud OS3 storage devicesHackers conduct one of the largest supply chain cyberattacks to dateI thought MalwareBytes had a particularly good explainerA New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of CompaniesApps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwordsMORON OF THE WEEKNew Norway law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your class-action duty; more Bitcoin exchange disappearances; Facebook may be evil but it isn't a monopoly; words matter; ethical investing; medical algorithms unsurprisingly getting it wrong; your health data is being sold, but hey, it's de-identified; Amazon buys Wickr; everyone wants to work from home; Dune, delayed; Foundation, Ted Lasso coming; LFG; the Dave Bittner orchestra; WD drives; Dreamhost leaks; Peloton demands membership for treadmills; AirTags without holes & Chipolos with holes on thars; drone TRUST certificates; smile!Show notes at https://gog.show/512SHOW NOTESFOLLOW UPBirch Communications SettlementDrizly SettlementIN THE NEWSFounders of South African Bitcoin exchange disappear after $3.6 billion ‘hack’A judge dismissed the United States’ antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, saying the FTC failed to show that the company was a monopolyFACEBOOK CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR SEX TRAFFICKING, SAYS TEXAS COURTA Major New Index Fund Should Unnerve Climate-Skeptical CEOsA hospital algorithm designed to predict a deadly condition misses most casesHospitals are selling treasure troves of medical data — what could go wrong?Amazon buys the secure messaging platform WickrMany people don’t want to work unless it’s from homeMEDIA CANDY‘Dune’ release gets pushed back another three weeks to October 22ndFoundation will debut on Apple TV Plus in SeptemberA new ‘Galaxy Quest’ TV show is in the works‘Frasier’ Revival Release Date Teased by Kelsey GrammerKim’s ConvenienceWorkin’ Moms Season 5LFGAPPS & DOODADSPeloton’s mandatory treadmill memberships show how you never fully own your connected devicesKeep AirTags away from children for safety, warns Australian regulatorHow your power company can remotely control your smart thermostatiPod interface for Apple Music and Spotify by Tanner VillareteThe Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)Chipolo’s One Spot isn’t quite an AirTag, but at least it has a holeCanon Uses AI Cameras That Only Let Smiling Workers Inside OfficesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureHow Disney Mismanaged the Star Wars UniverseNot Safe For Work by The Organ Grinders featuring Dave BittnerDave Bittner and his K.M.O.X Orchestra“I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deletedDreamHost database leaked 814 million records online, including customer dataWhat is AI? We drew you a flowchart to work it outMORON OF THE WEEKThe Fan Who Caused A Massive Tour De France Wreck Apparently Fled The CountryA Narcissist With Sign Caused A Huge Pile-Up During The Tour De FranceCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAntivirus software pioneer John McAfee dead after prison suicide: reportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Road tripping a very re-opened California; crypto & NFT drops; Facebook launches Live Audio Rooms, Clubhouse adds DMs, they all start to morph together; Google seeks to stop slander; Google AI/ML/AI/ML; Amazon worries about running out of workers to exploit; introducing Amazon Sub-Prime; Onlyfans pivots; Penn's poor Op-Sec; Reality Winner released; caught by smartwatch; Bo Burnham Inside; pandemic-inspired music; Lupin; Legendary; moving to Podpages; Facebook VR ads; tweaking Twitter; Neeva might be great, someday; Ted Chiang; the world's greatest con.This episode is brought to you by Adorama! Use code “grumpyoldgeeks” at checkout for an additional 20% off!This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!Show notes at https://gog.show/511FOLLOW UPIt’s Official: El Salvador’s Legislature Votes to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal TenderWeb inventor Berners-Lee to auction original code as NFTMoviePass was even shadier than we thoughtIN THE NEWSFacebook officially launches Live Audio Rooms and podcasts in the USClubhouse is building a DM text chat featureGoogle Seeks to Break Vicious Cycle of Online SlanderGoogle is using AI to design its next generation of AI chips more quickly than humans canAmazon burns through workers so quickly that executives are worried they’ll run out of people to employ, according to a new reportAmazon WorkersInternal Amazon documents shed light on how company pressures out 6% of office workersOne Amazon warehouse destroys 130,000 items per week, including MacBooks, COVID-19 masks, and TVs, some of them new and unused, a report saysAmazon is reportedly buying 1,000 autonomous truck-driving systems, which could pave the way for one day ditching driversDo not allow Jeff Bezos to return to EarthOnlyFans is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a valuation above $1 billion, as it plots a move away from adult content to become more mainstreamTesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputerMEDIA CANDYBo Burnham – InsideK.Flay – Inside Voices EPLorde – Solar PowerMarina – Ancient Dreams in a Modern LandGarbage – No Gods No Masters69: The Saga of Danny HernandezLupinLegendaryThe Lazarus HeistKim’s ConvenienceAPPS & DOODADSThe one developer that publicly agreed to try Facebook’s VR ads is already backing awayDay one has been acquired by AutomatticMastonautTweak New Twitter for Chrome/BraveLeviton T5633-W 15-Amp Type-C USB Charger/Tamper Resistant Receptacle, 1-Pack, WhiteNeevaWebcam Settings (Mac App Store)AT THE LIBRARYExhalation by Ted ChiangStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangThe World Greatest ConOperation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben MacintyreSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureReality Winner, the Contractor Who Leaked Classified Russian Election Meddling Info, Released From PrisonSmartphone and smartwatch data led husband to confess to murdering his wifeVigilante malware rats out software pirates while blocking ThePirateBayCLOSING SHOUT-OUTS4 tech podcasts you should be listening toSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple WWDC; NFT market collapsed; Clubhouse shark-fin; Stack Overflow gets a buyer; Twitter's geo-political problems; Facebook ends special treatment for politicians; G7 moves to shut down tax havens; Bezos takes flight; Facebook rolls out Bulletin, which is not them but is; Apple employees don't want to go back; Old; Danny Elfman; A Glitch in the Matrix; assimilating your watch; Airport fetish gear; time travel books; Ring asks for assistance; FBI follows the Bitcoin; here's your bad guy phone; TikTok's delightfully evil algorithm.This episode is brought to you by Adorama! Use code “grumpyoldgeeks” at checkout for an additional 20% off!This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!Show notes at https://gog.show/510FOLLOW UPHere’s everything Apple announced at the WWDC 2021 keynoteThe NFT Market Has Collapsed, Oh NoUS Pentagon changes its mind about DJI DronesThe Drop-In Audio App Clubhouse Is Dying. It Was Fun While It LastedClubhouse downloads are falling off a cliff: The app was downloaded only about 900,000 times in April, down from February’s peak of 9.6 millionIN THE NEWSKinda a big announcementTwitter suspended in Nigeria amid face-off over president’s tweetTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent beard shavings to Azealia Banks so she could make an amulet to protect him from ISISFacebook to end special treatment for politicians after Trump banG7 deal will likely raise taxes for tech giants like Apple and GoogleJeff Bezos will fly on the first passenger spaceflight of his company Blue Origin in JulyFacebook’s ‘Bulletin’ newsletter platform could launch before the end of JuneApple employee group rejects planned return to the officeMEDIA CANDYOld – Official Trailer [HD]Danny Elfman Previews First Solo Album in 37 Years With New Song ‘True’Cruel World FestivalA Glitch in the MatrixHere’s How Long it Takes to Binge-Watch More Than 50 Popular TV ShowsApple Watch Faces / Borg and StartrekExclusive: watch Lush in A Far From Home MovieThe Missing CryptoqueenAPPS & DOODADSApple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla team up for a ‘common vision’ on extensionsLogitech MX Keys Advanced Illuminated Wireless Keyboard for Mac – Bluetooth/USBAirportagA SpaceX fanatic created a website to find out when Starlink satellites were visible in his location.AT THE LIBRARYOne Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian TchaikovskySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureRing Launches Request for Assistance Posts on the Neighbors AppJustice Dept. Claws Back $2.3M Paid by Colonial Pipeline to Ransomware GangTrojan Shield: How the FBI Secretly Ran a Phone Network for CriminalsDOJ Charges Criminal ‘Influencers’ Who Worked For FBI’s Honeypot Phone CompanyMaryland and Montana Pass the Nation’s First Laws Restricting Law Enforcement Access to Genetic Genealogy DatabasesTikTok Quietly Updated Its Privacy Policy to Collect Users’ Biometric DataCBC SecureDropMORON OF THE WEEKS.Korean designer creates ‘Third Eye’ for ‘smartphone zombies’See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amazon Sidewalk launching; Twitter unsurprisingly pauses verification program; invisible sculptures & fake NFT markets; AI takes on disinformation; Tweet labels based on how wrong you are; Lemonade's bad week on Twitter; WhatsApp backtracks; Venmo to provide some privacy controls; Google buries tracking settings; Elon bores Vegas, Neuralink will end language in 10 years; Army of the Dead; Crime of the Century; Friends; Moby; Star Wars cartoons; Fire tablets; Zoom PodTrak; Drafts Pro; Cook Unity; transformers to the Moon; Muderbots; Code Girls; Have I Been Pwned; dreamy Troy Hunt.This episode is brought to you by Adorama! Use code “grumpyoldgeeks” at checkout for an additional 20% off!Show notes at https://gog.show/509FOLLOW UPAmazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighborsApple delays paid podcast subscription launch to JuneTwitter pauses its new public verification program after just one weekIN THE NEWSWorld’s First Invisible Sculpture Sells for a Whopping $18,000Buying a pink NFT cat was a crypto nightmareArtificial intelligence system could help counter the spread of disinformationTwitter May Start Labeling Your Tweets Based on How Wrong You AreA disturbing, viral Twitter thread reveals how AI-powered insurance can go wrongWhatsApp won’t limit accounts for users who don’t accept its new privacy policyVenmo now lets users hide their friends lists following Biden discoveryGoogle reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settingsWatch Elon Musk’s Boring Company test its Tesla tunnel system in Las Vegas with members of the publicTesla may have to ship Texas-made EVs out of state to sell them to TexansMEDIA CANDYArmy of the DeadThe Crime of the CenturyFriends: The ReunionMoby: RepriseMoby: Ambient (1993)How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?APPS & DOODADSAll-new Fire HD 10 tablet, 10.1″, 1080p Full HD, 32 GB, latest model (2021 release), Black, without lockscreen adsApple TV 4K review (2021): Finally, a Siri remote I don’t hateZoom PodTrak P8 Podcast Recorder – $499Zoom BTA-2 Bluetooth Adapter for P4/P8 PodTrak Recorder – $49.99Drafts ProCookUnity: A Chef CollectiveJapan will send a transforming robot ball to the MoonAT THE LIBRARYFugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries Book 6) by Martha WellsCode Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza MundySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureStar Wars: RebelsFBI to share compromised passwords with Have I Been PwnedUS soldiers accidentally leak nuclear secrets via study appsRobert G. Reeve Twitter ThreadRobert G. Reeve Twitter Thread Reader versionmotionEyeOSMORON OF THE WEEKNeuralink Brain Chip Will End Language in Five to 10 Years, Elon Musk SaysCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSSparkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.