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Pink slips and "challenging environments" at Hasbro, Etsy, Cruise & Twit; San Fran tech CEO slave contract; Epic will case vs Google; Meta fact-checking plan for Threads; Starlink loses out on subsidies; Microsoft plays nice with unions; Tesla's Swedish Trash Metal, recalls over Autopilot software, Cybertruck; SpaceX & Blue Origin; communing with the whales; more Traitors; Slow Horses; Sliced Bread; streaming consolidation & confusion; Netflix metrics; Murderbot; Apple updates; GM drops CarPlay for... safety; Mistral; E3 is officially dead; Teresa Strasser; Longitude by Dave Sobel; Charlie Stross Accelerando; hello, Computer?Sponsors:Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/629/FOLLOW UPGOG on YouTube MusicGOG on YouTubeHasbro to cut 1,100 jobs despite Dungeons & Dragons thrivingEtsy stock falls after company lays off 11% of its staff, citing ‘very challenging’ environmentMassive Layoffs Hit Troubled Robotaxi Developer CruiseA HEARTFELT FAREWELL: TWIT SAYS GOODBYE TO VALUED TEAM MEMBERSIN THE NEWSSan Francisco tech CEO Christian Lanng accused of forcing assistant to sign 'slave contract,' sexual tortureEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fightMeta is going to fact-check content on the Threads appStarlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidiesMicrosoft agrees to union contract terms involving the use of AITesla's Fight With Swedish Unions Just Got TrashyTesla Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Software IssueTesla could still sue Cybertruck owners if they flip their vehicles too soonWatch a Cybertruck get towed by a Ford pickup after the Tesla appears to get stuck off-roadingTesla claims California false-advertising law violates First AmendmentResearchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSpaceX shares cinematic footage of last month’s Starship missionBezos’ Blue Origin aiming to make long-awaited return to launch next weekWhale-SETI: Groundbreaking Encounter with Humpback Whales Reveals Potential for Non-Human Intelligence CommunicationMEDIA CANDYThe Traitors UKSlow HorsesGary Oldman looks worlds away from his usual self as he sports a bushy grey beard at screening of Slow Horses in NYC after receiving Golden Globe nodDoctor Who Special 3Sliced BreadShowtime's Cable Channel Is Changing Its Name to... Paramount+ With ShowtimeGoogle begins shifting users from Play Movies & TV ahead of its January shutdownNetflix’s first engagement report reveals its most popular shows and moviesNetflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Explains Why It Has Been Hiding All That Streaming DataTucker Carlson Launches Subscription Streamer, Because X Reportedly Couldn’t Do the JobApple will reportedly reward artists for offering music in spatial audioApple is making a Murderbot series starring Alexander SkarsgårdAPPS & DOODADSiOS 17.2 and Apple's new Journal app are now availableApple tvOS 17.2 has a redesigned TV experience and no iTunes Movies or TV Shows appsApple launches Stolen Device Protection for iPhone with iOS 17.3 beta, here’s how it worksGM’s latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yetEverybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAIOpenAI inks deal with Axel Springer on licensing news for model trainingE3 is officially deadAT THE LIBRARYMaking It Home: Life Lessons from a Season of Little League by Teresa StrasserLongitude by Dava SobelAccelerando by Charles StrossGlasshouse by Charles StrossSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California Forever, EPCOT & Story Living; Cruise threatened by regulators; pink slips flying at Spotify, Tidal, Washington Post, New Yorker & more; Weird Al's Spotify Wrapped message; podcast industry problems; Mint, Google Podcasts shutting down; anti-woke AI Grok is here, what could possibly go wrong; Google launches Gemini, fakes demo; Amazon sued over "guaranteed delivery"; Star Trek: Discovery back for final season; Foundation season 3; Disney+ Hulu integration begins; Titans; Robbie Williams; Q Magazine; Playstation removes shows people paid for; holiday playlists; Clash Royale, end of an era; MacWhisper transcription; 23andMe hack much larger than originally reported; AI is spackle; COX Media is listening; shave & a haircut, two bits.Sponsors:Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.https://gog.show/628/FOLLOW UPTech Billionaires' Quest to Build a New City in California Continues to Go TerriblyWorld's Greatest Con - EPCOT - Part IWorld's Greatest Con - EPCOT - Part IIStory Living by DisneyGM’s Cruise Threatened With Fines Over Allegedly Misleading RegulatorsIN THE NEWSSpotify Lays Off 1,500 as Revenues ClimbSpotify’s CFO is out days after mass layoffsSpotify and its CFO Paul Vogel have decided to part waysTidal is laying off 10 percent of its staffAll the big tech layoffs of 2023'Washington Post' journalists stage daylong strike under threat of job cutsSatirist Andy Borowitz Out at The New Yorker Amid Cost Cuts“Weird Al” Yankovic on Viral Spotify Comments: There’s a Reason Why I Don’t Release Albums AnymoreEverything you know about the podcast industry is a lieHere's how to move your subscriptions off Google Podcasts before it shuts downIntuit is shutting down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking appElon Musk’s ‘Anti-Woke’ AI Is Here, Snowflakes Need Not ApplyGoogle just launched a new AI, and has already admitted at least one demo wasn’t realAmazon, fighting consumer lawsuit, says 'guaranteed' delivery has limitsMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Discovery's Final Season Goes Monster Hunting For a Premiere DateThe Last of Us Season 2 Will Debut in 2025Apple’s sci-fi epic Foundation is coming back for season 3‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Renewed for Three More Seasons at HBODisney+ adds a Hulu tab as the streaming services start integratingTitansRobbie WilliamsQ MagazineCruel World Festival IIIPlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid ForBBC 6 Music’s Alternative Christmas 80(ish) Alternative ChristmasA New Wave ChristmasIndie ChristmasElectronic ChristmasChristmas for GothX-Mas PunkChristmas Peaceful GuitarChristmas ClassicsThe Labours Of Hercule PodcastDarknet Diaries EP 140: REVENGE BYTESAPPS & DOODADSEntire team behind popular iPhone video app Filmic reportedly laid offBlackmagic CameraHalf of London's famed black cab taxi fleet are now EVsMacWhisper transcription now up to 3x faster on Macs with Apple siliconMacWhisperThieves return Android phone when they realize it's not an iPhoneTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl Loop23andMe hack now estimated to affect over half of customers23andMe to Hacked Users: We Won't See You in CourtThe cops think iOS 17’s NameDrop is dangerousAI is spackle - from Mark Hurst.COX Media group is listening.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unsubscribe season; Unwrapped & unpaid; Q-bot; META's all for the kids; stealing page views with AI; the coming change in the web; Boring; Ronaldo NFT lawsuit; pink slip season appetizers; DevTernity female cos-play; death at Amazon; Moscow's criminal wanted list adds Andy Stone; locked out of Google; as the TwiX turns; Mr. Free Speech; The Crown; Welcome to Wrexham; Doctor Who; Squid Game Challenge; Milli Vanilli; AI video goes Giffy; no-BS games; Jason beats Auphonic; IKEA's smart home devices; Google drive files goes missing; DeepMind finds the Dark Crystal; finishing up The Last Emperox; Galaxy Outlaws; Fooled; Comixology; 404 Media; sleep data; AT&T Hemisphere; public transit & privacy; gadget catalogs; shaving & supple, elastic skin.Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE gram of THCa flower, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/627/FOLLOW UPAmazon unveils Q, an AI-powered chatbot for businessesMeta turned a blind eye to kids on its platforms for years, unredacted lawsuit allegesInstagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencersGuy Brags About "Stealing" Millions of Pageviews by Rewriting Competitors' Articles Using AINeil Gaiman’s Radical Vision for the Future of the InternetSeven years after Elon Musk started The Boring Company, the company only has 2.4 miles of tunnel to show for itIN THE NEWSCristiano Ronaldo faces $1 billion class-action lawsuit for endorsing worthless NFTsMass layoffs reportedly hit Marvel Snap publisher NuverseA popular female coding influencer's Instagram is apparently run by a manA 20-year-old Amazon employee died at work. Indiana issued a $7,000 fine.Moscow adds Meta spokesperson to criminal wanted list, TASS reportsHow Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital LifeX May Lose Up to $75 Million in Revenue as More Advertisers Pull OutElon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic contentX CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly backs Musk after he says 'f*ck yourself' to advertisersAfter Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing‘If Tesla gets unionized it’s because we deserve it’: Elon Musk says he’s made his factory workers millionaires but concedes some may still turn against himTesla starts releasing to employees FSD v12 – a critical update to self-driving effortMEDIA CANDYMilli VanilliSquid Game ChallengeSlow HorsesDoctor Who: The Star BeastDoctor Who's Russell T. Davies On the Importance of Showing Trans StrugglesThe Crown Season 6Welcome to Wrexham Season 2APPS & DOODADSAI Video is Animating Classic MemesGenerative AI for Beginners - A CourseNo-Bullshit GamesIKEA's new smart home sensors focus on safety and avoiding water damageGoogle is investigating a Drive issue that causes files to go missingNew technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they driveMillions of new materials discovered with deep learningAT THE LIBRARYThe Last Emperox (The Interdependency Book 3) by John ScalziGalaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions, 1-16.5 by J. S. MorinFooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebImportant Changes to the Comixology app starting December 4, 2023George R.R. Martin Has No (New) PagesTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopCEO Reminds Everyone His Company Collects Customers' Sleep Data to Make Zeitgeisty Point About OpenAI DramaUS Senator calls for the public release of AT&T ‘Hemisphere’ surveillance recordsSmarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymityDAK and the Golden Age of Gadget CatalogsViking Revolution Pre Shave Oil for MenCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSShout out to Ted (aka Trackpants) & Christine @ Reid’s ChocolatesLinda Salzman Sagan, co-creator of the Voyager Golden Record and Pioneer Plaque, RIPShane MacGowan, Pogues Singer, Dead at 65See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While we were away; Thanksgiving gratitude bombs; OpenAI's overworked HR department; Meta disbands Responsible AI team; Truth Social hemorrhaging money; no idea how many people Cruise have hit; JenniCam & Justin.tv; Binance money laundering; Jason vs CZ; YouTube adblocking causing "suboptimal viewing experiences"; Amazon's AI Olympus; Loki finale; lawmakers stepping into media; the Traitors around the world; Pigeon Tunnel; Slow Horses; anime; mildly buzzed on a plane movie reviews; Not Today, Pal; the President's Daily Brief; Apple Watch; Spotify; Sonos; Filoni given the Star Wars keys; Apple Watch; Autozone breach.Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE gram of THCa flower, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/626/WHILE WE WERE AWAYSam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAIMeta disbanded its Responsible AI teamTrump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing ShowsFeds Have No Idea How Many Times Cruise Driverless Cars Hit PedestriansCruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi companyCruise co-founder resigns following CEO exitIN THE NEWSBinance Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Violating Money Laundering RulesGoogle admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiencesAmazon dedicates team to train ambitious AI model codenamed 'Olympus' -sourcesOpenAI drops a big new ChatGPT feature with a joke about its CEO dramaMEDIA CANDYThe Night ManagerLawmakers Press Apple on Whether Jon Stewart’s Show Was Canceled Because of China ConcernsSenator Joaquin Castro on the WBD decision to cancel the Coyote vs. ACME movieThe Traitors Season 2 Features an All-Star Reality TV CastSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest TestThe Pigeon TunnelSlow HorsesCyberpunk: EdgerunnersSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseAsteroid CityAmericanishSarah Silverman: Someone You LoveDarker Waves FestivalThe James Webb telescope is a giant leap in the history of stargazing.The President's Daily BriefMonday Movie MarathonNot Today PalAPPS & DOODADSHow to try out the new double tap gesture on your old Apple WatchA secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store feesSpotify confirms it won't offer payouts for songs with fewer than 1,000 playsSonos' long-rumored headphones will reportedly arrive by April 2024THE DARK SIDE WITHOUT DAVEDave Filoni Just Got a Bigger, More Important Star Wars JobApple Watch battery life bug is fixed with watchOS 10.1.1AutoZone warns almost 185,000 customers of a data breachSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adventures in Covid; Bored Ape NFT event causes severe eye-burn; WeWork files for bankruptcy; Microsoft watermarks for deepfakes; Cruise's robotaxis even worse than previously reported; OpenAI's expanding; Google generative AI ads; bros on a boat; AI bot engages in insider trading, lying about it; Loki, the Marvels & superhero fatigue; SAG-AFTRA strike ends; Musk biopic; streaming media accounting; Marianne Faithfull; Star Trek escape room; the Traitors; YouTube ad-blocking; Humane AI Pin; the Interdependency; new sci-fi trilogy from the Expanse writers; thoughts are with the Great Woz.Sponsors:Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/625/FOLLOW UPBored Ape NFT event attendees report ‘severe eye burn’Sam Bankman-Fried and the People Who Gave Up Their Money for NothingCitation NeededIN THE NEWSWeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionMicrosoft offers politicians protection against deepfakesThings are going from bad to worse for Cruise's robotaxisCould Cruise be the Theranos of AI? And is there a dark secret at the core of the entire driverless car industry?Cruise Robotaxis Require Remote Human Assistance Every 4 to 5 MilesEverything announced at OpenAI's first developer eventGoogle brings generative AI to adsGoogle Announces Expansion of AI Partnership with AnthropicThe first AI nation? A ship with 10,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs worth $500 million could become the first ever sovereign territory that relies entirely on artificial intelligence for its futureUniverse 2023: Copilot transforms GitHub into the AI-powered developer platformAI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchersMEDIA CANDYLoki‘The Marvels’ Review: You’ve Seen This Movie 32 Times BeforeHollywood studios reportedly want to recycle dead actors’ AI likenesses without family permissionDarren Aronofsky Will Direct an Elon Musk Biopic for A24Disney+ Adds Nearly 7 Million Subscribers, Still Loses MoneyMarianne Faithfull Covers Album Features Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson, Cat Power, and MoreStar Trek: Quantum FilamentThe Traitors AustraliaStanford Prison Experiment: Zimbardo’s Famous StudyAPPS & DOODADSThousands of people are uninstalling ad blockers after YouTube's big crackdownYouTube’s ad blocking crackdown is facing a new challenge: privacy lawsThe Humane AI Pin Gets Its Big Reveal But We Still Have a Lot of QuestionsAT THE LIBRARYThe Last Emperox: The Interdependency, Book 3 by John ScalziThe Expanse's James S.A. Corey Announces a New Sci-Fi TrilogySpotify brings 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening to Premium subscribers in the U.S.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSApple Cofounder Steve Wozniak Hospitalized After Possible StrokeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tesla off the hook; bees; SBF guilty on all counts; White House AI EO; META mostly ad-free plan;, toothless oversight board; WeWork nears bankruptcy; more X shenanigan; Bezos has been a naughty boy; Google .ing a th.ing; Loki; finales for Lower Decks, Gen V & Billions; the Traitors; World Series drones; Highlander reboot; Disney buys all of Hulu; loyal Max subscribers get less for more; Apple Journal; Microsoft Copilot; YouTube cracking down on ad blockers; Obsidian; Scalzi's Interdependency; Facebook tips & tricks; Space Mountain & Behind the Attraction; the Beatles; AI & ML definitions; Baader-Meinhof & my phone is reading my mind.Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE gram of THCa flower, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/624/FOLLOW UPTesla's Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash, jury findsMeta will stop forcing your Threads posts onto Facebook and it can’t come soon enoughThe Beekeepers Who Don’t Want You to Buy More BeesIN THE NEWSSam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven countsSweeping White House executive order takes aim at AI's toughest challengesMeta Launches $10 Monthly Ad-Free Plan For Facebook and Instagram in EUMeta’s Oversight Board: Dangerous diet videos can remain, but please demonetize themOnce valued at $47 billion, coworking-space provider WeWork nears bankruptcyX won’t pay creators for tweets that get fact checked with community notesMajor critic of X sues after being banned from platformRegulators blame Bezos for making Amazon worse in new lawsuit detailsGoogle is officially trying to make .ing domains a th.ingIntroduc…ing the .ing top-level domainMEDIA CANDYLokiStar Trek: Lower DecksGen VBillionsThe Equalizer 3The TraitorsPlunkett & MacleaneFox Sports will use drones in World Series broadcasts for the first timeLionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski ‘Highlander’ Reboot As Action-Fantasy Pic Heads To AFM To Enliven A Strike-Hit MarketDisney’s Officially Buying (All of) HuluNetflix will cut the number of ads you see if you binge-watch; ad-supported downloads also coming soonIs streaming video even still worth it?Betteridge's law of headlines.APPS & DOODADSDay OneApple iPadEU Common Charger Law May Be Final Nail in Coffin for DSLRsApple's 'Scary Fast' Mac event was shot on iPhone 15 Pro MaxMicrosoft Copilot Launches Worldwide Tomorrow, but What the Hell Is It?Leo, Brave’s browser-native AI assistant, is now available in Nightly version for testingYouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globallyObsidianAT THE LIBRARYThe Consuming Fire: The Interdependency, Book 2 by John ScalziThe Last Emperox: The Interdependency, Book 3 by John Scalzi44 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Add to Your November Reading ListMurderbot Struggles to Pass for Human in This Excerpt From Martha Wells' Exit StrategyTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopFriendly Social BrowserFB PuritySpace Mountain, with the lights onDisney Behind the AttractionThe Beatles - Now And Then (Official Audio)Learn the full story behind 'Now And Then' - watch the documentary today.What's the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPatreon on Google Play StoreMatthew Perry cause of death inconclusive pending toxicology testsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our AI Super Hero, Cyber Sentinel, is joined by Tech Guardian & DataWraith; Happy Xiversary, everything Elon has broke in one year; SBF talking himself into jail; California suspends Cruise; robotaxi pushback increases; Uber driverless Waymo in Phoenix; AI & machine learning, again; poison pill for AI art generators; social media lawsuits; EVs & hybrids; Daniel Ek's Spotify whining, new royalty models; Get Gotti; Beckham & Messi; Loki; HQ Trivia doc; Apple workarounds; Urban Outfitter's vintage iPods; Word is 40; Scalzi & King; Flipper Zero; Dave is back on Facebook; self-righteous, f'ing liberal moronic comments.Sponsors:Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.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.Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!Show notes at https://gog.show/623/FOLLOW UPHappy anniversary to Elon Musk’s TwitterEverything Elon Musk Broke in the Year He’s Owned TwitterElon Musk predicts X will replace banks in 2024Sam Bankman-Fried is going to talk himself right into jailIN THE NEWSCalifornia DMV suspends Cruise’s driverless permitsRobotaxi pushback grows in Los Angeles as Cruise loses permitsUber starts offering fully autonomous Waymo rides in PhoenixCruise pauses all driverless robotaxi operations to 'rebuild public trust'Americans think AI is bad news for data privacyWhite House to unveil sweeping AI executive order next weekUniversity of Chicago researchers seek to “poison” AI art generators with NightshadeGoogle ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discriminationThe Supreme Court will hear case on government’s contacts with social media companiesFTC Plans to Add Child Psychologists to Address Internet's Impact on Kid's Mental Health41 states sue Meta for harming the mental health of its youngest usersGM and Honda punt on plan to build millions of affordable EVs togetherFord hits the brakes on $12 billion in EV spending because EVs are too expensiveMEDIA CANDYDANIEL EK: I launched Spotify in the UK 15 years ago. But I fear I couldn't do that today because Apple is a barrier to innovationSpotify looks set to overhaul its royalty model next yearGet GottiBeckhamMessi Meets AmericaStar Trek: Lower DecksFrasier Is Still ListeningLokiGlitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ TriviaGlitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia - WikipediaMilli VanilliApple TV+ Just Jacked Up Its Prices (Again)APPS & DOODADSHow to customize double tap on the Apple WatchUrban Outfitters is selling ‘vintage retro’ iPods and millennials’ feelings are hurtMeta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt outAmazon Rolls Out Passkeys as Big Tech Bids Farewell to PasswordsMicrosoft Word Is 40 Years Young and Here to Make You Feel OldAT THE LIBRARYThe Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency Book 1) by John ScalziStephen King's The Stand Lives Again with New Anthology BookTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopA History of Rock Music in 500 SongsYou Should Probably Buy a Flipper Zero Before It's Too LateFlipper ZeroInternet artifactsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTS'SHAFT' STAR RICHARD ROUNDTREE DEAD AT 81Grant ImaharaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cancelling everything; Crypto-Winkle-Ferraris; we've gone 10G; leaving X/Twitter has zero impact on traffic; X starts to charge new users; TikTok's plans for misinformation; too much social media for teens; AI assisted lawyers; No Fakes Act; more tech layoffs; John Oliver & Bill Maher; Jon Stewart; Gen V; Loki; Beckham; Myspace & tech docs; Frasier; Upload; Doctor Who; Billions; Lupin; Spotify artist merch; british podcasts; Meta glassholes; 3d Printers; Apple pencils; more live music; 23andMe hack much bigger than previously reported; real life games; music podcasts; fursonas; ChatGPT superheroes.Sponsors:Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/622/FOLLOW UPYou Can Now Use Crypto to Buy a FerrariWinklevoss-owned crypto firm hit by lawsuit alleging it defrauded investors of $1 billionMarc Andreessen Is Wrong About EverythingComcast resists call to stop its misleading “10G Network” claimsFCC Votes to Begin Reinstatement of Net NeutralityNet neutrality: 'Dead people' signing FCC consultationIN THE NEWSSix Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been NegligibleBiden, Trolling Trump, Joins Truth Social: ‘Converts Welcome’X begins charging new users $1 per year to send tweetsSlack is retiring its status account on XAustralian regulators fine X for dodging questions about CSAM responseSome Fascinating Emergent User BehaviorTikTok details how it's taking action against Israel-Hamas misinformationMore Than Half U.S. Teens Use Social Media For Almost Five Hours Per Day, Survey FindsGoogle asks Congress to not ban teens from social mediaGoogle Will Legally Protect its Generative AI UsersFugees rapper Pras accuses his lawyer of using AI in closing arguments'No Fakes Act' Seeks to Ban Unauthorized AI-Generated LikenessesAll the big tech layoffs of 2023STACK OVERFLOW LAYS OFF EMPLOYEES AS AI THREATENS CODING INDUSTRYAbout half of Bandcamp employees have been laid offProduct Hunt cleans house with layoffs impacting 60% of staffMore Google layoffs: Google News cuts dozens of jobsMEDIA CANDYThe Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverageShocker, Gen V is Renewed for Season 2LokiThe Wheel of TimeBeckhamNostalgia alert: There’s a documentary about Myspace in the worksFrasier (2023)Upload Season 3Doctor Who's Very First Story Won't Be Part of the BBC's Streaming ArchiveBillionsLupinSpotify launches hub for artists’ merchBig Kick Energy with Maise Adam and Suzi RuffelNamaste Motherfuckers with Cally BeatonCuddle Club with Lou SandersAPPS & DOODADSThe Meta glassholes have arrivedNew York Bill Would Require a Criminal Background Check to Buy a 3D PrinterApple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineupTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopDepeche Mode, 101Bauhaus, Press the Eject and Give Me the TapeMinistry, In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing UpUnderworld, Everything EverythingTake Me Home (Piss Off) - Duncan Redmonds of SnuffHacker leaks millions more 23andMe user records on cybercrime forumMicrosoft consumes Activision; and a pleaTrust & Safety TyphoonModerator MayhemStrong Songs episode on Star Wars and John WilliamsThe Art of the ScoreThe Story Behind the SongSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The band's getting bigger; Microsoft closes Activision deal; sobriety & London boozers; misinformation everywhere, but X in particular; SBF/FTX trial recap; 23andMe data for sale after being scraped; Amazon launches Project Kuiper satellites; coin flips aren't 50/50; Weird Al is a national treasure; Gen V; Loki; 3 seashells; british TV; the Flash; Indiana Jones; Blackberry; Danny Elfman, Tim Burton & the Royal Albert Hall; the Night Agent; For All Mankind; Unity CEO steps down; generative AI in the search bar; John Scalzi; Terry Pratchett; Radio Shack; Apple Watch tips; Star Wars BD droids in the wild; Ahsoka; speed up radio; Peter Gunn; chemtrails in Bismark.Sponsors:Mood - For 20% off your first order and FREE gummies, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course!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.Show notes at: https://gog.show/621/FOLLOW UPMicrosoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators’ ObjectionsThe Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in DisinformationEU is formally investigating X over content about the Israel-Hamas warWhat was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter?IN THE NEWSMolly White NewsletterCoffeezilla on TwitterNew Clues Suggest Stolen FTX Funds Went to Russia-Linked Money Launderers23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scrapedAmazon launches first internet satellite prototypesCalifornia governor signs ban on social media ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuseCoin flips don’t appear to have 50/50 odds after allMEDIA CANDYGen VLoki Season 2Demolition Man's Writer Explains How the 3 Seashells Came To BeKrysten Ritter Wakes Up in a Nightmare in Orphan Black: Echoes Teaser: WatchGuardians of the Galaxy IIIThe FlashIndiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyBlackberryROYAL ALBERT HALL PRESENTS DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTONThe Night AgentFor All Mankind embarks on asteroid mining gold rush in season 4 official trailerPhotographer Makes All of His Stunning Photos Available for FreeAPPS & DOODADSUnity CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down After Pricing BlowupYou can now generate AI images directly in the Google Search barIs trying to watermark AI images a losing battle?AT THE LIBRARYStarter Villain by John ScalziA Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry PratchettSlayers: A Buffyverse StoryTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopRadioshack 1985 catalogApple Watch Tips:Access recently opened apps (switch between apps) by double click (press) the Digital Crown. Till WatchOS 9, this could be done using the side button. But since WatchOS 10, the side button takes you to the control centre.Use the mobile flash button (the one in the control centre - mobile with a couple of brackets around it) to ping your phone in case you need to find it. It send a loud ring to your phone. Quite useful when you don’t know where in the house did you keep your phone.Force restart - long press the Digital Crown and the side button together.Jason mentioned about silencing the timer by placing his hand over the watch - this applies to incoming calls as well or in fact any sound.During workout - quick access to music (currently being played), swipe left on the workout screen. The Digital Crown acts as a volume controller.Turn off Wi-Fi -saves battery - you don’t really need Wi-Fi unless you are updating the watch/apps. This was quite needed earlier for unlocking your phone while wearing a mask (Depends on your usage)Using low power mode is quite helpful to save power - the essential features still work - again depends on what you want tracked.Star Wars BD Droids Spotted Adorably Roaming Disneyland Galaxy's EdgePeter Gunn (Live in Tokyo, 1986)CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRIP Keith Giffen, Legendary Comics Artist and WriterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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