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Inappropriate portal behavior; RTO drives away top talent; Apple may add OpenAI to iOS; garbage in, garbage out; AI continues to promise more than it can deliver; Twitter redirecting to X; entire Supercharger staff fired; enshittification of the Web speeds up; Google AI search will kill what's left of the old internet; Uber announces new, worse bus; Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare; the Rings of Power returns; Dune: Prophecy; MoviePass, Ashley Madison docs; bundling & a return to cable; no MTV Movie Awards this year; ToDoIst; Sonos app; PPSSPP; META Quest on a plane; the Far Reaches & Forward Collections; Erik Larson; Neal Stephenson; Star Wars Oreos; Chuck E. Cheese Band, Jasper T. Jowls in the wild; Fabio and the Goose; Thelma.Show notes at https://gog.show/648Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!FOLLOW UPPortal Between New York And Dublin Closed After A Week Due To "Inappropriate Behavior"The OnlyFans Model Who Ruined the Portal Previously Went Viral for Licking a ToiletApple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away | Ars TechnicaIs the Internet bad for you? Huge study reveals surprise effect on well-beingIN THE NEWSApple Reportedly Close To Deal With OpenAI To Add AI Features To iPhoneOpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit dataGoogle Project Astra hands-on: Full of potential, but it’s going to be a whileFor self-driving cars, the free ride is over - The VergeElon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge saysHere's the inside story of why Elon Musk fired the entire Tesla Supercharger staff - AutoblogEnshittificationAs Google AI search rolls out to more people, websites brace for carnage - The Washington PostGoogle is overhauling its search results page with AI overviews and Gemini organization - The VergeGoogle Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web resultsGoogle I/O 2024: Here's everything Google just announced | TechCrunchLearn how to use ChatGPT for SEOChatGPT likes to fight. For military AI researchers, that’s a problemUber announces its new, worse version of a busMEDIA CANDYThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareThe Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power - Official Teaser TrailerThe Stars of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Promise Things Will Actually Happen This SeasonMax Releases First Dune: Prophecy Teaser: WatchDune: Prophecy | Official Teaser | Max - YouTubeHBO’s upcoming MoviePass documentary is a must-watch for fans of tech trainwrecksAshley Madison - Sex, Lies & Scandal'The Boys' Renewed for Season 5Jimmy Kimmel Unleashed at Disney Upfronts: See His Best JokesA ‘vastly reduced’ Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV+ bundle is coming this monthThe MTV Movie & TV Awards Scrapped for 2024, Returning Next YearSony Music Warns Companies to Stop Training AI on Its Artists’ ContentAPPS & DOODADSToDoIstURL CleanerIs Sonos' New App a Podcast Killer? : r/sonosApple brings eye-tracking to recent iPhones and iPadsPPSSPP game emulator now available on the iOS App StoreWipeout PureMeta encourages you to disregard your seat mates and use VR headsets on a planeAT THE LIBRARYThe Far Reaches collectionThe Forward Collection, curated by Blake CrouchThe Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik LarsonPolostan: Volume One of Bomb Light by Neal StephensonTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOreo's Special Edition Star Wars Cookies Are Here to Feed Your Inner WookieeThe Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band Is Breaking UpFabio and the GooseThelma - Official Trailer | June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Fred HechingerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neuralink, insulin pump software bugs & abandoned brain implant technologies; Dorsey peaces out from Bluesky; Dell RTO tracking; Meta pumps businesses for customer support; Uber hits a financial snag; Spotify's new royalty model screws songwriters; gaming platforms abandon X integration; Ghostbusters; Lord of the Rings new movies; Franklin; Dark Matter; Sugar; more streaming consolidation; Rabbit R1 real reviews roll in; Apple ads, good & bad; AI music, programming news; Portal; death of the web; hotel art; Tales of the Empire; IRS hold music; Peter Paints a Portrait in Pantaloons.Show notes at https://gog.show/647Sponsors:Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!FOLLOW UPNeuralink Admits That Implant's Threads Have Retracted From First Patient's Brain, Possibly Due to Air in SkullExperts Discuss The Dark Likelihood of 'Abandoned' Brain Implant TechnologyAn insulin pump software bug has injured over 200 peopleIN THE NEWSJack Dorsey departs Bluesky boardDell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge trackingMeta is expanding its paid verification service for businessesUber’s not out of the woods yet - The VergeSpotify’s New Royalty Model to Pay Songwriters $150 Million Less During First Year: ReportNintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integrationTikTok is suing the US government to stop its app being bannedA Strategic Deep Dive on TikTok, The Boiling Moat of Taiwan, and China’s Next-Gen Statecraft — Matt Pottinger, Former U.S. Deputy National Security AdvisorMEDIA CANDYGhostbusters (2016)A new Lord of the Rings film, The Hunt for Gollum, will hit theaters in 2026FranklinDark MatterSugarA Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle will soon be available in the USAPPS & DOODADSRabbit R1 review: A $199 AI toy that fails at almost everythingEverything You Should Know Before You Buy the Rabbit R1 AI CompanionApple Says Sorry For Much Criticized iPad Ad Trashed By CelebritiesElevenLabs previews music-generating AI modelCountry Star Who Can't Sing After Stroke Releases New Song Using AIAI Copilots Are Changing How Coding Is TaughtThe Next Big Programming Language Is EnglishThe teens making friends with AI chatbots - The VergeGratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personalAlways-on video portal lets people in NYC and Dublin interact in real timeMoallia Laptop Stand with 360 Rotating Base, Computer Notebook Laptop Riser Metal Holder for Desk Collaborative Work, Fully Foldable for Easy Storage, Fits All MacBook, Laptops up to 16 inchesOne Click Shrug Emoji CopySEO is in big troubleTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopDream PrintsStar Wars: Tales of the EmpireDarth Jar Jar Strikes in Lego's Crazy New Star Wars SeriesiPhone 15 Precision Finding | Find Your Friends | AppleApple’s “Let Loose” iPad Event was Shot on iPhone — With Panavision Lenses — ProlostApple Apologizes for Ad That Crushed CreativityCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBernard Hill, Lord of the Rings' Théoden King, Has DiedRIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kagi not worth it; RIP Passcodes; Sora demo not exactly Sora; FCC fines carries for selling location data; TikTok ban signed; Meta's ad-buying AI blows through budgets; fighting the algorithm; OpenAI privacy complaints; Amazon ad revenue big leap, wonder why; blockchain's real use case; ludicrously hard-core at Tesla; Lord of the Rings returns to theaters; Dune Part 2; The Bad Batch series finale; Fallout; UMG artists return to TikTok; Walmart selling IRL items to kids in Roblox; Snapchat will let you edit chats, if you pay; Bluesky ads GIFs; short sci-fi fiction with Amazon; Essentialism; AI wrappers; Gary's valuable GOG contributions; vision issues; stay on target, stay on target!Show notes at https://gog.show/646Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!FOLLOW UPKagiTURNS OUT THAT EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE SORA DEMO... WASN’T EXACTLY MADE WITH SORAIN THE NEWSFCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location DataSocial media companies have too much political power, 78% of Americans say in Pew surveyBiden Signed the TikTok Ban. What's Next for TikTok Users?Customers say Meta’s ad-buying AI blows through budgets in a matter of hoursA researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feedOpenAI hit with another privacy complaint over ChatGPT’s love of making stuff upAmazon Q1 Ad Revenue Leaps 24% to $11.8 Billion, Lifted by Prime VideoBinance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prisonA Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money LaunderingElon Musk loses at Supreme Court in case over “funding secured” tweetsTesla is reportedly getting 'absolutely hard core' about more layoffs, according to Elon MuskOnlyFans hits UK regulator's radar for age-verification failures around porn accessMEDIA CANDYLord of the Rings Trilogy to Return to Theaters this Summer, Extended and RemasteredDune Part 2The Bad Batch - Series FinaleFalloutRoku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first timeOlivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTokWatch the Powerful First Trailer for Lee Miller Biopic Starring Kate WinsletAPPS & DOODADSWalmart thinks it's a good idea to let kids buy IRL items inside RobloxSnapchat will finally let you edit your chatsAT THE LIBRARYHello World (First Contact) by Peter CawdronThe Forward Collection, curated by Blake CrouchEssentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less By: Greg McKeownAudible to test using Prime Video data for audiobook recommendations as Spotify competition heats upTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopLM StudioAI For Humans PodcastPinokioOllamaCreative Computer Publishes Interview with the Guy Behind the Death Star Trench Run (1978)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FTC restores net neutrality, ends non-competes; TikTok divest-or-ban bill passes; more bad news at Tesla; X TV; Amazon ends California drone deliveries; AI in law enforcement is just a bad idea; META's oversight board remains useless; Instagram blurring nudity rather than just banning it; post and boast law; Voyager 1 is back; Worldcoin Orb shortage; bird flu not looking great; Franklin; Disney+ looking to FAST; dystopian future of AI TV; YouTube ghost gun videos; saying no to Spotify; White Trash Wins Lotto; Lollapalooza doc; 24 in 24; Parish; Civil War; USB enter key; Rabbit R1; the ongoing appeal of the Muppets; gaming the lottery; BrickIt app; old man vision.Show notes at https://gog.show/645/Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!IN THE NEWSFCC votes to restore net neutrality protectionsTikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the SenateByteDance 'would rather' torpedo TikTok than sell it offTesla halts Cybertruck deliveries due to 'unexpected delay'Tesla Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Killing Motorcyclist While Browsing His Phone On AutopilotTesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuseFACEBOOK COFOUNDER SAYS TESLA HAS COMMITTED "CONSUMER FRAUD ON A MASSIVE SCALE," WILL END IN JAILElon Musk says it's his turn to have the remoteAmazon ends California drone deliveriesNoncompetes Are Dead—and Tech Workers Are Free to RoamCops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police ReportsLos Angeles is using AI in a pilot program to try to predict homelessness and allocate aidThe world's leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children onlineMeta’s oversight board to probe subjective policy on AI sex image removalsInstagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortionTeens Who Allegedly Stole Cars Face Two Extra Years for Bragging About It on Social MediaNASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to EarthAmazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the USOh No, There's an Orb ShortageThe Bird Flu Situation Is Not Looking GreatMEDIA CANDYFranklinDisney+ may add cable-style streaming channels focused on Marvel and Star WarsThe Dystopian Future of TV Is AI-Generated GarbageManhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kidsInterview with the Vampire Season 2 Official Trailer | Premieres May 12 | AMC+As Spotify Amasses Power, Some Artists Find Success Without ItWHITE TRASH WINS LOTTOWhite Trash Wins Lotto on ConanLollapalooza Documentary to Premiere on Paramount+ in May24 in 24: Last Chef StandingBest Bite in TownParish on AMCCivil WarAPPS & DOODADSBig USB Enter KeyPEARLAApple Vision Pro Gets a Reality CheckSonos unveils app overhaul with customizable Home screen, search across all services, moreRabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI PinHow does ChatGPT work? As explained by the ChatGPT team.THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThis Jim Henson Documentary From Director Ron Howard Already Has Us WeepingJim Henson Idea Man | Official Trailer | Disney+The original model for Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise emerges after being lost for over 40 yearsHow someone stacked the odds in their favor to win a $95 million Texas Lottery jackpotTurn those boxes full of Lego into useful projects.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSCall Me DonovanThe man who saved Star Trek has diedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ISP's get nutrition labels; Truth Social continues to drop; X, for free speech, gets anti-speech lawsuit dismissed; Grok fake news; Tesla taxi, maybe; problems with Starlink; Biden considering dropping prosecution of Assange; training AI on Youtube; Geek Squad layoffs; Texas replaces human graders with AI; Dove stays on brand; no selfie zones; Dune Part 2 leaks; Fallout; the Regime; Shaun of the Dead; Renegade Nell; Roku ad injection patent; Humane AI; the Anxious Generation; Wool; Lost in Time; fun with Suno; Apple Vision Pro demo.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at https://gog.show/644FOLLOW UPHire Jason for your voiceover project!ISPs roll out mandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels that show speeds, fees and data allowancesTrump Media shares close down by more than 5%, latest grim day for Truth Social ownerIN THE NEWSFederal Court Dimisses X's Anti-Speech Lawsuit Against WatchdogElon Musk's Grok Creates Bizarre Fake News About the Solar Eclipse Thanks to Jokes on XTesla will unveil a robotaxi on August 8, according to MuskThere Appears to Be a Huge Problem With Spacex's StarlinkBiden Says He's 'Considering' Request to Drop Prosecution of Julian AssangeOpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI modelsBest Buy’s Geek Squad agents say they were hit by mass layoffs this weekTexas is replacing thousands of human exam graders with AIDove Says It'll Never Use AI on Women in Its AdvertisementsTourist Falls 170 Feet Off a Cliff to Her Death While Taking SelfieMEDIA CANDYDune: Part Two Leaks Early on Pirate Sites ‘In Memory of EVO’FalloutThe Regime‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Returning to Cinemas This Year for 20th AnniversaryEdgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost break down the making of Shaun of the Dead, 20 years later: “Could Jack Black play this part?”Edgar Wright Will Direct Glen Powell in Stephen King Adaptation The Running ManRenegade NellTwitch CEO says DJs will have to share what they earn on the website with music labelsTaylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok—Right Before Her New Album DropsAPPS & DOODADSRoku looks into serving you ads on whatever you plug into its TVsThe Humane AI Pin is the solution to none of technology's problemsHumane's AI "Pin" Is a $700 Flaming Dumpster FireNew Federal Bill Could Require Disclosure of Songs Used in AI TrainingAT THE LIBRARYThe Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan HaidtWoolLost In Time by A.G. RiddleTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopSetting the MIT open source license to music.Jumping Power TowerHow Amateur Performers Are Making Porn in the Apple Vision ProCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRemembering Daniel Kahneman: A Mosaic of Memories and Lessons - By Evan Nesterak - Behavioral ScientistSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gmail turns 20; Google isn't good; coding with ChatGPT; court bans "AI-enhanced" evidence; AI Goslings everywhere; NYC chatbot spews out dangerously inaccurate information; Amazon's mechanical turks; California right to disconnect bill; Elon Musk has hurt the Tesla brand; Constellation; Road House; Jon Stewart; Star Trek: Discovery; AI in music; DVDs; Sherlock Holmes; Super Monsters Ate My Condo, +; app feedback: Canva, Apple Vision Pro, Kagi; new Star Wars content; Avatar: the Last Airbender; the Muppets; down the AI personality cloning rabbit hole; AI generated sludge or world changing genius?Sponsors:1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at https://gog.show/643FOLLOW UPGmail is 20 years oldEudora (email client)Ten years later, Facebook's Oculus acquisition hasn't changed the world as expectedGoogle says it will destroy browsing data collected from Chrome’s Incognito modeIN THE NEWSCourt Bans Use of 'AI-Enhanced' Video Evidence Because That's Not How AI WorksWaymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first timeNYC’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ informationAmazon just walked out on its self-checkout technologyCalifornia introduces 'right to disconnect' bill that would allow employees to possibly relaxApple confirms layoffs affecting 700+ workers, including car teamAT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark webElon Musk's unpleasant persona hurts Tesla brand: survey saysCybertruck Breaks Down After One Mile Of DrivingMEDIA CANDYBetter Call SaulConstellationThe RegimeRoad HouseJon Stewart says Apple asked him not to host FTC Chair Lina KhanAn executive who worked on '3 Body Problem' was sentenced to death for fatally poisoning the Netflix show's producerStar Trek: DiscoveryNew Matrix Movie in the Works from Drew GoddardSong Lyrics Today Are Less Sophisticated, Angrier, And More Self-Obsessed Than They Used To Be, Study SaysBillie Eilish, Greta Van Fleet, & Pearl Jam Among 200 Artists Calling for Responsible AI Music PracticesSuno AINew Bill in California Aims to Force Ticketmaster to Play Nice With OthersThe film fans who refuse to surrender to streaming: ‘One day you’ll barter bread for our DVDs’40 Years Later, Jeremy Brett is Still the Best Sherlock HolmesThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes w/ Jeremy BrettDownie via SetAppThe Labours Of HerculeAnthem Of LifeAPPS & DOODADSSuper Monsters Ate My Condo+Welcome to Canva, Affinity!KagiFriendship Ended With GOOGLE Now KAGI Is My Best FriendJon Stewart On The False Promises of AI | The Daily ShowAI Companies Running Out Of Training Data After Burning Through Entire InternetYahoo bought AI-powered news app Artifact from Instagram’s co-foundersTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopStar Wars' Next Animated Anthology Explores the Shadows of the EmpireBreaking Down the Sithy Secrets of Tales of the Empire's New TrailerWillie Nelson and Kermit the Frog sing "Rainbow Connection"Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Synthetic VoicesWhat Went WrongA 65-IN-1 THE 2024 WAYAn eye-rolling example of the kind of AI generated sludge that's clogging up Google's search results.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple Vision Pro in the wild; everyone hates Sam; META's Project: Ghostbusters; getting device-blocked on Facebook; Meta & Google restricting reproductive health ads; anti-trans hate widespread on META properties; X testing NSFW communities, caught selling data to government while complaining about surveillance; FTC might sue TikTok; school boards suing social media giants; Truth Social stock; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; 3 Body Problem; Constellation; Heathers is 35 years old; the future of Star Trek needs to not be old and white; Adobe subscription shenanigans; YouTube Shorts; MacWhisper; Whoa API; why AI sucks; the Anxious Generation; german politeness; Keys to the Kingdom; What Went Wrong; keeping your mouth shut; being a pedandick.Sponsors:Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at https://gog.show/642FOLLOW UPApple launches first ever Immersive Video sports film for Apple Vision ProSam Bankman-Fried just got sentenced to 25 years in prisonIN THE NEWSProject Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap SnapchatFacebook Allegedly Killed Its Own Streaming Service to Help Sell Netflix AdsMeta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformationAnti-trans hate is ‘widespread’ on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warnsX is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshotsTwitter Caught Selling Data to Government Spies While Complaining About SurveillanceThe FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and securityOntario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTokUber Eats courier's fight against AI bias shows justice under UK law is hard wonLike Elon Musk And Twitter Before Them, Investors In Trump's Newly Public Social Media Company Will Lose MillionsDJT stock hits turbulence: More volatility ahead for Trump's high-flying Truth SocialMEDIA CANDYGhostbusters: Frozen EmpireThe 3 Body ProblemThe GentlemenBetter Call SaulConstellationFred Durst and Billy Corgan to Host Shows on Bill Maher’s New Podcast NetworkSchmactors with James Marsters and Mark DevineIt’s almost time for T-Mobile customers to claim their free year of MLB.TV35 Years Later, Heathers Has Been Often Imitated, Never DuplicatedThe Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of FansAPPS & DOODADSGoogle says Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in ‘fall of 2024’YouTube says over 25% of its creator partners now monetize via ShortsMacWhisperThe Keanu Reeves Whoa APIThis Website Plays Every Keanu Reeves 'Whoa' in Movie HistoryCan an A.I. Make Plans? | The New YorkerBiden orders every US agency to appoint a chief AI officerDisillusioned Businesses Discovering That AI Kind of SucksAT THE LIBRARYThe Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan HaidtThe Bezzle by Cory DoctorowTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopKeys to the KingdomWhat Went Wrong'This Is a Sputnik Moment': NYC Is Adding AI Metal Detectors to the SubwayA Data Broker Reportedly Tracked Visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s IslandFirst Day - A Star Wars Short Film Made with Unreal Engine 5CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSLouis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lots of suggestions, no regulations: cars, broadband, AI & more; Apple lawsuits; drone delivery, again; Starbucks NFT program ending; Glassdoor adds real names to accounts without consent; AI news round-up; Stability AI wobbles; cyberflasher conviction; Russia warns of potential SpaceX strikes; data broker bar, sort of; happiness rankings, the kids aren't alright; Better Call Saul; the Acolyte; the juice is loose; the Regime; music revenue has grown (along with prices); Poe; Reddit goes public; photography; manuals; home repair with the Geeks; let's go karaoke!Sponsors:Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at https://gog.show/641FOLLOW UPEuropean crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controlsBillionaire Who Died in Tesla Had Three Times Legal Blood Alcohol to DriveIN THE NEWSThe FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’Apple can’t get out of facing a class-action lawsuit over AirTags stalking claimsJustice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden'DoorDash and Wing are piloting fast food delivery in the USIt took Starbucks a little too long to realize coffee NFTs aren't itUsers say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consentWorld’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United NationsUnited Nations General Assembly Adopts by Consensus U.S.-Led Resolution on Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable DevelopmentGoogle Hit With Huge Fine for Training Ai With News Articles Without Getting PermissionYouTube will require disclosure of AI-manipulated videos from creatorsFacebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms‘AI-powered’ ad ignites creator controversy on InstagramStability AI Is Falling ApartFirst 'Cyberflasher' Convicted in England Gets Year in Prison for Sending Explicit PhotoRussia Warns of Potential Military Strike on Spacex SatellitesHouse passes bill that would bar data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to 'adversary' countriesUS Happiness Ranking Plummets as One Group Struggles MostCanada Ranks 15th, But Young Canadians Are Unhappy, Finds 2024 World Happiness ReportThe kids are not OK. New data shows Canadians under-30 ‘very unhappy’Using Computers Strongly Linked to Erectile DysfunctionMEDIA CANDYBetter Call SaulStar Wars: The AcolyteTim Burton's First Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer Summons More Afterlife ChaosThe RegimeThe 3 Body ProblemThe Bloody HundredthDirector of Original Crow Makes It Clear He's Not Happy with Remake, Before Deleting Post10.2% growth of global music industry; initial coverage of IFPI annual reportAPPS & DOODADSPoeReddit is now a publicly traded companyThis Website Tells Travelers If They're Flying on a Boeing PlaneZoom - for Home TVApple's new webpage helps users find product manuals and guidesCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAstro JoeCan stop the music: Karaoke inventor diesVernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79RIP, Vernor VingeChildren of the Sky | Vernor Vinge | Talks at GoogleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 years & nothing's changed; IG impersonators & weird animal video creepiness; Apple restores Epic, for now; TikTok ban bill passes House but will most likely die in Senate; X usage declines, launching video app, Elon cancels Don Lemon show because he's a little beyatch; running out of power; AI Marilyn Monroe; NeMo, Devin & Gemini - one Poe to rule them all; bypassing AI guardrails; more bad Tesla news; Bluesky outsourcing - and charging - for moderation; Schmactors; Somebody Feed Phil; no Riker in Disco; Airbnb tells people to stop filming guests; AirPod hearing aids; Goodbye, Jumbo.Sponsors:Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at: https://gog.show/640FOLLOW UPJoe Zieja’s Voice Acting AcademyApple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning itJoe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTokThe House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t CloseAddicted to TikTok? Here’s what the House vote to effectively ban it could mean for youIN THE NEWSTwitter/X Usage Sees Sharp DeclineX will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVsElon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine UsageAmid explosive demand, America is running out of powerAI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The GraveNow it's NVIDIA being sued over AI copyright infringementSXSW Audience Boos Sizzle Reel About the Virtues of AIIntroducing Devin, the first AI software engineerGoogle restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global electionsResearchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art — ArtPrompt bypasses safety measures to unlock malicious queriesElevenLabs Block on Cloning Biden's Voice Easily BypassedEU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on othersExclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report SaysMix-Up With Tesla Touchscreen Killed Angela Chao: ReportTesla Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes for 5 Years, Got $1 Million Tax RefundApple's Vision Pro was used in surgery to help perform spinal operationsMarc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to CryptoThe US Government says IP infringement is all over NFT marketplacesBluesky snags former Twitter/X Trust & Safety exec cut by MuskBluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation servicesMEDIA CANDYSchmactors with James Marsters and Mark DevineSomebody Feed Phil Season 7Discovery Will Be the First Star Trek Show in 50 Years to End Without a Jonathan Frakes AppearanceAPPS & DOODADSPoeApple will allow iOS apps to be distributed on websites in the EUAirbnb to hosts: please stop filming the guestsApple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this yearCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSWorld Party Frontman Karl Wallinger Dies at 66See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cybertruck vs. sign; the UK loves short weeks; US wants TikTok ban while TikTok frets; Meta's support sucks; Apple fined $2B; Musk sues OpenAI; Klarna's AI job fears; Twitter execs sue Musk; NFTs seek meaning; Bitcoin's inflation-adjusted; flop—science nixes sun dimming; Netflix drops 'The Brothers Sun'; 'Crime Scene Kitchen' cooks on; Tech toys abound, and books offer escape; Cyber threats grow; FCC fights shady doorbells; AI spooks; and TikTok's conspiracies rise.Sponsors:1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at: https://gog.show/639/FOLLOW UPA Tesla Cybertruck lost its battle against the iconic "Beverly Hills Hotel" sign (video)Making It Stick: The UK Four-Day Week Pilot One Year On - AutonomyIN THE NEWSUS House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown billTikTok Seems Pretty Worried About Getting BannedInside the World of TikTok Spammers and the AI Tools That Enable ThemPodcast: AI-Powered TikTok Hustlers41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victimsEU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music appsThe law doesn't allow Apple to threaten Epic, says EUElon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threatOpenAI and Elon MuskElon Musk took drugs with Tesla board members: ReportKlarna CEO says AI can do the job of 700 workers. But job replacement isn't the biggest issue.How Klarna uses AI on Ben’s BitesTwitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severanceTumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI ToolsProposed class action lawsuit accuses Apple of monopolizing cloud storage for its devicesGoogle launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computersOpenSea’s partnership with Coachella is a sign that NFTs can be more than profile picturesActually, Bitcoin Didn’t Hit an All-Time High If You Adjust for InflationScientists Warn 'Dimming The Sun' Is Simply Too Dangerous. Here's Why.MEDIA CANDYConstellation‘The Brothers Sun’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season'Crime Scene Kitchen' Renewed For Third Season By FoxFallout - Official Trailer | Prime VideoMax will start cracking down on password sharing this yearAPPS & DOODADSEpsteinDraftsGhostJPD.MeCleanMyPhoneSetAppAT THE LIBRARYThe Bezzle by Cory DoctorowSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal NewportThe Art of War (First Contact Series) by Peter CawdronWhat’s Going On with Kara Swisher’s Book Tour?THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopIran's cyber quest in Middle Eastern aerospace.Andor Will Soon Give You the Most Politically Tense Sequence in Star ToursNew FCC rules would crack down on connected vehicle abusesMicrosoft AI engineer says Copilot Designer creates disturbing imagesIgnore This Title and HackAPrompt: Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities of LLMs through a Global Scale Prompt Hacking CompetitionThese Video Doorbells Have Terrible Security. Amazon Sells Them Anyway.Police warn of thieves using wifi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarmsWhy TikTok Is Becoming a Conspiracy PlaygroundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.