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ID authentication systems are a bad idea; Tesla traps a toddler inside car, vandalized Cybertrucks & Cybertruck run amok; Rivian makes a deal with VW; celeb crypto spam deepfakes & hacks; Assange free; META tags real photos as Made with AI; Apple, Microsoft run afoul of the EU; Google stops infinite scroll; Gen AI can't site sources; AI companies scraping websites despite protocols meant to block them; OpenAI exec doesn't care that you're going to lose your job; the Acolyte gets exciting; music industry sues or makes deals with AI companies; Paramount's financial troubles; new Prius; Rabbit R1 security flaws; Neil Gaiman; Peter Hook; AI will tear us apart, again.Show notes at https://gog.show/654Sponsors: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!!!DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.FOLLOW UPID Verification Service for TikTok, Uber, X Exposed Driver LicensesIN THE NEWSTesla Traps Toddler Inside Car After 12-Volt Battery Dies In 100-Degree HeatFlorida car lot full of vandalized cybertrucksPOLICE HUNTING VANDAL WHO SPRAY PAINTED "F**K ELON" ON 34 CYBERTRUCKSWild video shows out-of-control Cybertruck smash into neighbor's home hours after it was boughtVolkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnershipDeepfakes of Elon Musk are pushing crypto giveaway scams on YouTube LiveSomeone apparently hacked 50 Cent’s accounts to peddle a memecoin and made off with millionsJulian Assange Receives $500,000 Bitcoin Donation as He Officially Becomes a Free ManMeta is tagging real photos as 'Made with AI,' say photographersApple may face a mammoth fine after the EU said it violated competition rulesEU finds Microsoft violated antirust laws by bundling TeamsGoogle is killing infinite scroll on search resultsTime strikes a deal to funnel 101 years of journalism into OpenAI's gaping mawGenerative AI Can’t Cite Its SourcesAI companies are reportedly still scraping websites despite protocols meant to block themReddit puts AI scrapers on noticeCan a /robots.txt be used in a court of law?OPENAI EXEC SAYS AI WILL KILL CREATIVE JOBS THAT "SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE"MEDIA CANDYThe AcolyteMusic industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firmsYouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI trainingParamount Chiefs to Staff: We’re Cutting $500M in Costs After “Unacceptable” Profit DropsParamount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus YearsParamount+ is raising prices again for all of the Tulsa King fans out thereThe YouTube EffectNew reality TV gameshow for flat earthers'The Origin of Toys"R"Us', The First Brand Film Made Using OpenAI's Sora TechnologyAPPS & DOODADSThe New Prius is... SICK?!Rabbit R1 security issue allegedly leaves sensitive user data accessible to anybodyFIRST NEURALINK PATIENT SAYS IMPLANT HAS GIVEN HIM INCREDIBLE GAMING SKILLSEbay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and EnemieseBay Removes Listing for StingRay Cellphone Spying TechHow the ‘Owner’s Guide’ Became a Rare BookAT THE LIBRARYNeil Gaiman's How the Marquis Got His Coat Back - BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast DramatisationNeverwhere BBC MiniseriesUnknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division by Peter HookJOHN SCALZI DISCOVERS THAT ONE OF HIS BOOK COVERS WAS CREATED USING AISee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Topics include opting out of META AI data training, controversies around a tech entrepreneur, SpaceX's satellite impacts, lab-grown meat shutdown, hybrid work challenges, photography deception, battery technology breakthrough, Oreo preferences, 'The Boys' analysis, electric bikes, DIY home projects, frustrations in problem-solving, and YouTube Premium woes.

OpenAI was open to bidding wars between USA, China & Russia; AI hitting wall where it can't get smarter; visibility set to zero; walking back Windows Recall; Tesla FSD false advertising, SpaceX bad behavior; refreezing the arctic; casual piracy; flying the personalized ad skies; Netflix wins the hot dog wars; Stax; Interview with the Vampire; Camden; Bad Boys; Computer, wine, no merlot; Shkreli; the 90s; Adobe pricing; everything Apple killed at WWDC 2024; smartphones are the new eggs; Spotify; A Science-Fiction Thriller; the Acolyte; Kings Dominion & theme parks; driving in the USA.Show notes at https://gog.show/652Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head 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 UPFormer OpenAI Employee Says Company Had Plan to Start Agi Bidding War With China and RussiaAI Appears to Rapidly Be Approaching Brick Wall Where It Can't Get SmarterCheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workersMicrosoft to delay release of Recall AI feature on security concernsIN THE NEWSTesla shareholders vote yes again to approve Elon Musk’s $56B pay planTesla Must Face False Advertising Claims Around 'Full Self-Driving' in California: ReportElon Musk sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation by former SpaceX engineersScientists Working on Desperate Plan to Refreeze ArcticThe Ads on Your United Airlines In-Flight Screen Are Getting a Lot More SpecificNetflix has Sherlocked Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ContestOpenAI adds former NSA chief to its boardMEDIA CANDYCheaper Prices Reduce Indirect Visits to Pirate Sites, Research FindsStax: Soulsville U.S.AInterview With The VampireCamdenThe Boys Will End After Season 5Bad Boys: Ride or DiePaul Giamatti Is Beaming Aboard Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli accused of copying $4m one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album90’s Electronica / AlternativeAPPS & DOODADSEverything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2024Smartphones May Affect Sleep—but Not Because of Blue LightSpotify’s HiFi plan could finally arrive this year, but you may need to pay extraSpotify will start showing you personalized banners and messages based on your listening habitsMusic publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'watchOS 11 lets you take a day off working out without losing your streakElon Musk Just Cancelled iPhonesX is about to start hiding all likesAI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired AnywayMacWhisperTurkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrestedAT THE LIBRARYThe Nineties: A Book by Chuck KlostermanGet Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery by Scott YoungUnidentified: A Science-Fiction Thriller by Douglas E. RichardsTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThe AcolyteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Humane AI chargers go up in flames; Google scales back AI Overviews; we've all been pwnd; Windows Recall a Category 5 s-storm; Microsoft downsizes mixed reality division; leaked Google privacy incidents; ChatGPT AI hype & reckless race for dominance; AI fake stories in NewsBreak; parental control over kids social media; Shutterstock cashing in; Instagram testing in-feed ads you can't scroll past; SpaceX new milestones; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Jim Henson: Idea Man; the Acolyte; music react videos; Spotify raising prices even though "content costs near zero"; expensive Boba Fett dolls; Joshua T. Calvert's Hard Science Fiction; Erik Larson; content, content, content.Show notes at https://gog.show/651Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head 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 UPAfter its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may tooIf you aren't seeing AI Overviews in your search results, it's probably thanks to GoogleIN THE NEWSWindows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earnedThis Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AIThe Ultimate Infostealer … Microsoft Recall?Stealing everything you’ve ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster.Analysts join the call for Microsoft to recall RecallMicrosoft announces layoffs and restructuring in its mixed reality divisionEU accuses Micrsoft of secretly collecting children's dataGoogle Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy IncidentsThe New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. HypeOpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for DominanceOpenAI Offers a Peek Inside the Guts of ChatGPTThis Week in AI: Ex-OpenAI staff call for safety and transparencyIntro thread by Daniel KokotajloA Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial IntelligenceSITUATIONAL AWARENESS - The Decade Ahead by Leopold Aschenbrenner (PDF)Popular US news app accused of using AI to make up fake storiesUS agencies to probe AI dominance of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAINew York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feedsShutterstock Made $104 Million Licensing Assets to AI Devs Last YearMeta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can't scroll pastVengeful Club Penguin Hackers Reportedly Steal 2.5 GB of Disney’s DataSpaceX soars through new milestones in test flight of the most powerful rocket ever builtBoeing's new Starliner capsule carrying 2 astronauts safely docks with space stationMEDIA CANDYGhostbusters: Frozen EmpireGodzilla Minus OneJim Henson: Idea ManThe Acolyte‘3 Body Problem’ to End With Season 3 on NetflixAlien: RomulusNathan Brown MusicCanada demands 5% of revenue from Netflix, Spotify, and other streamersAPPS & DOODADSSpotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, againMax Announces New Price Increases for Ad-Free PlansYouTube is putting new age restrictions on gun videosThis Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Is Officially the World's Most Valuable Vintage ToyAT THE LIBRARYThe Object: Hard Science Fiction by Joshua T. CalvertThe Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik LarsonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google AI search is a mess; robocall fines; no one wants a used Tesla; Neumann gives up on WeWork; OpenAI, Twitch give up pretending they have Safety Advisory boards; Vimeo says no to AI; xAI raises 6 billion; massive Ticketmaster hack; Star Trek Discovery ends; Moana 2; Stax: Soulsville USA; Ken Burns the Civil War; Wu-Tang Clan album; the Night Manager; Sony Pictures to focus on AI; Showrunner app; ICQ shuts down; Instagram "limit" & "restrict"; SEO is dead; UniSuper cloud gets nuked; Amazon AI-powered Fire TV search; no one really understands clouds; the Ewok Line; we are all nostalgic for our youth; RIP Richard Sherman; Bats Day at the Park.Show notes at https://gog.show/650Sponsors: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 UPGoogle Admits Its AI Overviews Search Feature Screwed UpGoogle Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for goodPolitical consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal chargesFCC Proposes $6M Fine For N.H. RobocallsWho Wants to Buy 30,000 Used Teslas From Hertz?IN THE NEWSWeWork Founder Adam Neumann Abandons Bid to Regain Control of the CompanyOpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, including CEO Sam AltmanTwitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory CouncilVimeo Sides With Creators, Will Not Allow AI Companies to Scrape ContentThe Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI DevilElon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and SequoiaxAI is pleased to announce our series B funding round of $6 billion.Elon Musk Blind With Rage After Analysts Recommend Rejecting His $56 Billion Pay PackageMeta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accountsGoogle accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilitiesTicketmaster Hack Reveals Sensitive Data for 560 Million PeopleMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryMoana 2Stax: Soulsville U.S.AThe Civil War: A Film By Ken BurnsWu-Tang Clan: Fans can finally get a chance to listen to the band’s one copy album… but there’s a catch'Dungeons & Dragons' Live-Action Series Not Going Forward @ Paramount+‘The Night Manager’ Returns With Supercharged Two-Season Order At BBC & Amazon; Tom Hiddleston Back To Star With Hugh Laurie As EPSony Pictures Will Cut Film Costs 'Using AI, Primarily'This AI App Lets You Create Your Own TV Episodes That Look Just Like ‘South Park’APPS & DOODADSICQ is shutting down after almost 28 yearsInstagram is expanding its anti-bullying features for teensAn Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See ThemGoogle Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer accountSharing details on a recent incident impacting one of our customersHands-on with Amazon’s new AI-powered Fire TV search - The VergeTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopNo One Really Understands CloudsHate "The Phantom Menace"? The Ewok Line theory could explain whyAmerica’s best decade, according to dataDisney Musician Richard Sherman Has Died at Age 95Bats Dat in the Fun ParkAmazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-upsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSSpizz Energi - Wheres Captain Kirk - (Official Video 1979)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dead Internet Theory & Shrimp Jesus; the Portal is back; Apple set photo visibility to zero; jailbreaking major LLMs; OpenAI party time; getting some decent data in; you win an award, now you're suspended; Google sends DOJ a check; TikTok cracking down on drug promotion; stealing crypto; Bitcoin Pizza Day; Franklin; Sugar; Beetlejuice; 3 Body Problem; Dexter prequel; Pixar layoffs; Scarlett Johansson's voice; Humane up for sale; Windows Recall; Han Solo; Star Wars & Star Trek; snakes and clouds, maaaannnnn...Show notes at https://gog.show/649Sponsors: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 UPIs The 'Dead Internet Theory' True? Shrimp Jesus Phenomenon ExplainedUsing memes, social media users have become red teams for half-baked AI featuresFollowing OnlyFans-Related Mishap, the Portal Is BackApple’s Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of ‘Deleted’Apple fixes ‘rare’ iPhone bug that restored deleted picturesApple elaborates on iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photosIN THE NEWSUK's AI Safety Institute easily jailbreaks major LLMsMachine Learning Researcher Links OpenAI to Drug-Fueled Sex PartiesSam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDAOpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPTEmory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended themWikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court SaysAnother patient will get Neuralink’s brain implantGoogle sends DOJ unexpected check in attempt to avoid monopoly jury trialThe DOJ makes its first known arrest for AI-generated CSAMWhat happened when TikTok said users can’t promote weight-loss drugsUS brothers arrested for stealing $25m in crypto in just 12 secondsMEDIA CANDYFranklinSugarGhostbusters IIBEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICEMore 3 Body Problem Is Coming, But How Much More?Dexter Prequel Series Casts Young Dexter and Christian Slater as His MentorDisney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming showsAPPS & DOODADSScarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voiceWearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyerNew Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PCTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopStar Trek: TNG – "Five-card Stud, Nothing Wild... And the Sky's the Limit."Physics of snakeskin sheds light on sidewindingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.