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The MoviePass Titanic; real-world costs of crypto & generative AI; Tesla class-action lawsuit; Twitter is now X Corp., NPR & PBS leave; cold culture war has gone hot; Scotland's driverless busses; NASA launches new pollution tracker, gets new director; Google's Bard to bring transparency to their black box; Twitter Circles are broken; Iceberg Slim; I'll Sleep When I'm Dead; Succession; Picard; Bye, HBO, you're now MAX: Star Wars news; Skate Punk; playlists aka mix-tapes; YouTube Premium perks; weather apps suck; Schmigadoon!; the Mandalorian; PayPal scam; don't login to company assets after leaving the company; Layoffs.FYI; OpenAI bug bounties; Juice Jacking is crap; cutting the cord, but what about baseball?Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.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.Private 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/597FOLLOW UPEverything You Should Know About the New MoviePassThe Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for BitcoinThe mounting human and environmental costs of generative AITesla slammed with class-action lawsuit following report that employees internally shared private photos and videos taken from car camerasTwitter Isn’t a Company AnymoreTwitter Reverses NPR Label, Tweaks to ‘Government Funded Media’NPR is ditching Twitter over 'government-funded media' label on its main accountPBS has also quit Twitter over its 'government-funded media' labelElizabeth Holmes Will Have to Wait Out Her Appeal in PrisonArrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee — tech exec’s alleged killer also worked in techWho is Nima Momeni, alleged killer of Cash App founder Bob Lee?IN THE NEWSDriverless bus service to start in Scotland in 'world first'NASA launches powerful air quality monitor to keep an eagle-eye on pollutionNEW NASA GODDARD DIRECTOR EXPLAINS WHY SHE WAS SWORN IN ON A CARL SAGAN BOOKGoogle Bard's new 'experiment updates' page lets you know what's newVimeo to pay $2.25M in AI-related biometric privacy lawsuitTwitter Circles Is Broken, Revealing Nudes Not Meant For The General PublicElon Musk is moving forward with a new generative-AI project at Twitter after purchasing thousands of GPUsFTC fines supplement maker $600,000 for 'review hijacking' Amazon listingsMEDIA CANDYThe Labours Of Hercule - The Adventure Of The Cheap FlatIceberg Slim: Portrait of a PimpI’ll Sleep When I’m DeadPerry Mason Season 2'The Americans' cast celebrate show's 10th anniversarySuccessionHow Brian Cox Felt About That Big Episode 3 Twist in ‘Succession’HBO’s Succession PodcastSure, 'Max' sounds dumb, but HBO Max needed a rebootPicardFor the first time, you can now watch every Star Trek movie in 4K HDR'Star Wars: The Bad Batch' is getting a third, and final, seasonDisney is bringing ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ back to theaters on April 28thHonest Trailers | Avatar: The Way of WaterThe Continental: From the World of John Wick | Official Teaser | Peacock OriginalThe Ongoing History of New Music Podcast by Alan Cross - History of Skate PunkAPPS & DOODADSYouTube Premium adds more perks with SharePlay support, higher quality video and moreSpotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last yearThe Problem With Weather AppsAwesome ScreenshotStable DiffusionWhat Kind of Mind Does ChatGPT Have? by Cal NewportFinalmouse Centerpiece Keyboard RevealFINALMOUSE CENTERPIECE KEYBOARDAT THE LIBRARYMake Something Wonderful - Steve Jobs in his own wordsDead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen by Greg JennerTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopSchmigadoon!10% log back in to 'disrupt' business, reportLayoffs.FYIAnnouncing OpenAI’s Bug Bounty ProgramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI disruption, the circle of life; prompt engineering; AIQL; Tesla workers sharing sensitive customer images; Twitter blue ticks still around, except for organizations Elon doesn't like; SpaceX Starlink satellites "deorbiting"; Midjourney bans Jinping images; Google's Bard spins conspiracies; TikTok fined; Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy; Meta cuts more jobs; Roku picking up properties; Picard; Succession; You're Dead to Me; Shirley Manson; World's Greatest Con; Zane Lamprey; Lucky Hank; Punk Rock Museum; the Cranes; Google Drive file creation cap backlash; Apple Watch trick; the Mandalorian & Jack Black; Star Wars news; alcohol recovery startups sharing confidential user data; Oakland's ransomware attack; Operation Cookie Monster.Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog to learn more or book a demo.Private 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/596/FOLLOW UPGoldman Sachs Predicts 300 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Or Degraded By Artificial IntelligenceThe Potentially Large Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic GrowthPrompt Engineer and LibrarianAI 'prompt engineer' jobs can pay up to $335,000 a year and don't always require a background in techAI prompt engineer: the hottest new job in tech?Prompt engineeringIN THE NEWSSpecial Report: Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer carsJury reduces Tesla's $137 million racism lawsuit penalty to $3.2 millionThe Morning After: Twitter keeps legacy verified blue ticks around, for nowTwitter designates NPR as 'US state-affiliated media'SpaceX's Next-Gen Starlink Satellites Have Started Falling From SpaceMidjourney Bans AI Images of Chinese President Xi JinpingYouTuber Proves ChatGPT Can Manufacture Free Windows KeysGoogle’s Bard Writes Convincingly About Known Conspiracy TheoriesUK privacy watchdog fines TikTok $15.8 million for misusing kids' dataTesla sales again fall short of productionGM to reject “phone projected” audio; will develop in-car subscription platformsVirgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection as it seeks a buyerMeta’s job cuts are gutting customer service, leaving influencers and businesses with nobody to callMEDIA CANDYMany canceled HBO shows, including ‘Westworld’ and ‘Raised by Wolves,’ are now on RokuPicardSuccessionTed LassoYou’re Dead To Me PodcastEPISODE 59: SHIRLEY MANSON: LOL & BUDGIE LOVE SHIRLEY – TRUE!WORLD'S GREATEST CONZane Lamprey: Tender LooksLucky HankAltered CarbonTravelersThe Punk Rock MuseumCranes Reunite with Original Lineup for 30th Anniversary of “Forever”How to write a Bauhaus song in 1 minuteHow to make a Depeche Mode song in 1 minuteAPPS & DOODADSGoogle removes 5 million file creation cap for Drive after backlashHere’s why macOS has the Bitcoin whitepaper hidden in its filesTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopDon't tell anything to a chatbot you want to keep privateTwo alcohol recovery startups just got caught sharing private user dataI declined to share my medical data with advertisers at my doctor’s office. One company claimed otherwiseRansomware hackers leak second batch of city data from Oakland attackFBI seizes a giant online marketplace for stolen loginsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRemembering Sire Records’ Seymour Stein, whose musical taste shaped a generationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dad tech jokes; influencer grift & bamboozle brokers; ChatGPT oversight; returning to the office, hybrid models; Twitter source code leaked; poor William Shatner; Microsoft baking AI into next Windows, slips ads into Bing Chat; Google's Tree or Not AI; science creates new paint; that AI open letter; Disney ditches the Metaverse; Binance charged; Google violates order to save chats; the Menu; Bert Kreischer; Picard; the Bad Batch; Shrinking; Ted Lasso; new Star Trek shows; new music from the kids; Apple Music Classical; Analogue Pocket; Delphi Forums; Apple Pay Later; USA spyware ban; AI-enhanced scams; food poisoning; going down memory lane in old school arcades.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Show notes at https://gog.show/595FOLLOW UPThe influencers getting rich by teaching you how to get richChatGPT on AmazonIN THE NEWSIn a leaked message, Amazon's HR chief flatly rejected an internal petition against the new return-to-office policy signed by roughly 30,000 employeesTwitter takes down source code leaked online, hunts for downloadersTwitter source code was leaked on GitHub shortly after Musk’s layoff spreeTwitter source code leaker must be identified; launch of Verified OrganizationsElon Musk says Twitter will only show verified accounts on its algorithmic timelineMusk told William Shatner that Twitter doesn't give VIPs special treatment. That was before Twitter's secret VIP list was releasedMicrosoft to reportedly focus on security and AI in next version of WindowsThat was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing ChatGoogle unveils AI-powered planning tools to help beat climate change's extreme heatScientists Create World's Lightest Paint: Just 3 Pounds Covers a Boeing 747Tech leaders and AI experts demand a six-month pause on 'out-of-control' AI experimentsA misleading open letter about sci-fi AI dangers ignores the real risksAI Snake OilItaly orders ChatGPT blocked citing data protection concernsDisney reportedly shuts down its metaverse divisionCrypto giant Binance charged with violating US trading and derivatives lawsGoogle found to have violated order to save chat evidence in Epic antitrust caseMEDIA CANDYThe MenuMH370: The Plane That DisappearedBert Kreischer: Razzle DazzlePicardThe Bad BatchShrinkingSeverenceTed LassoNetflix strikes last-minute deal to retain ‘Arrested Development’ streaming rights'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 premieres June 15thParamount+ Orders Diverse, Teen-Focused ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ SeriesMandy, IndianaSoftcultApple Music Classical is hereAPPS & DOODADSAnalogue PocketSpiritualizedHow to Play ROMs on the Analogue PocketDelphi ForumsApple Pay Later is finally available in the US, but only with an inviteApple Magic Trackpad - White Multi-Touch SurfaceSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThe MandalorianBiden administration bans federal agencies from using commercial spywareThe New Face of Fraud: FTC Sheds Light on AI-Enhanced Family Emergency ScamsStarhawkThe Story of STARHAWKCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSIn Memoriam – Gordon Moore, who put the more in “Moore’s Law”In Memoriam: Gordon Moore, 1929 - 2023See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SVB & tech's transformation from innovation to financialization; Elon being Elon; SEC sues celebs for endorsing crypto; TikTok bans are complicated; it's all about the privacy rights, stupid; not everything needs an AI chatbot; a list of dumb chatbots; online platforms are not responsible for ISP costs; Twitter allows non-toxic slurs, because Elon; South Park may have used ChatGPT to write AI episode; true prices for TV service; streaming services rankings; Depeche Mode; Ted Lasso; Picard; the Last of Us; the Money Shot; Beethoven's genome; Labours of Hercule; DPReview; Adobe adds generative AI; Duelingo looking into music learning; MOFT mount; our Samsung monitors; the Mandalorian; frustrations with renting cars; Blackmamba AI malware; Meredith Willson & Disney music.Show notes at: https://gog.show/594/Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog to learn more or book a demo.FOLLOW UPWhy No One Cried for Silicon Valley Bank’s CustomersHow Elon Musk knocked Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ off courseIN THE NEWSSEC sues celebrities including Lindsay Lohan for endorsing cryptocurrenciesA TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the appTikTok’s Chinese Owner Has a Bunch of Other Popular AppsTikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DCThe TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the ProblemTikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ agesNot Everything Needs a Chatbot!New! Try Zapier's ChatGPT pluginGitHub CopilotMeta slams telco fee proposal, says ISPs should pay their own network costsTwitter now allows "non-toxic slurs" as long as the slurs are not hate speechMEDIA CANDYSouth Park Creators Use ChatGPT To Co-Write Episode About AICable and satellite providers may have to advertise the true price of TV serviceThe best live TV streaming services in 2023Apple TV+ global market share shrinks and platform is overtaken by Paramount+Spotify has reportedly spent less than 10 percent of its Joe Rogan apology fundDepeche Mode - Memento MoriTed LassoPicardThe Last of UsMoney Shot: The Pornhub StoryBeethoven’s genome, sequenced for first time, yields clues on cause of deathImmortal BelovedThe Labours of Hercule PodcastAPPS & DOODADSDPReview.com is closing April 10thAdobe is bringing generative AI features to Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere ProDuolingo is building a music learning appSend a voice message in chats on InstagramMOFT Magnetic Laptop iPhone Mount, Continuity Camera Mount, Foldaway Portable Laptop Top & Side Holder for Dual-Screen Setup - GraySAMSUNG CJ79 Series 34-Inch ViewFinity Ultrawide QHD (3440x1440) Computer Monitor, 100Hz, Thunderbolt 3 Daisy Chain, QLED, HDMI, USB Hub, Height Adjustable Stand (LC34J791WTNXZA), WhiteSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThe MandalorianThe Bad BatchBLACKMAMBA: USING AI TO GENERATE POLYMORPHIC MALWAREMeredith Willson: America's Music ManCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSR.I.P Lance ReddickSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back in the USA; a golden age of misinformation; podcast bros; the sky is blue & FIFA is corrupt; it's tough to be an AI ethicist; more Meta layoffs, pivoting away from the meta verse; NFTs taking their swan song, except for Cookie Monster; Musklandia; Twitter's API pricing; Samsung's moon shots; fighting AI with AI on LinkedIn; Ethical Capital Partners invest in porn; Top Chef; Next Level Chef; Offline with Jon Favreau; the Menu; Ticket to Paradise; The Cure take on Ticketmaster; Artifact follow up; Spotify; Rovio and Angry Dad; Dave Does Disney!Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.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.Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog to learn more or book a demo.Show notes at https://gog.show/593FOLLOW UPOpenAI's new GPT-4 can understand both text and image inputsThe AI hype bubble is the new crypto hype bubble by Cory DoctorowLightning AI CEO slams OpenAI’s GPT-4 paper as ‘masquerading as research’Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial IntelligenceWould You Date a Podcast Bro?Follow Your Different: 308 Silicon Valley: What Happened & What People Are Confused AboutCrypto Faces a Banking Crisis. For Some, It’s a ConspiracyIN THE NEWSFormer 21st Century Fox Executive and Argentina-Based Sports Marketing Company Full Play Group S.A., Convicted of Bribing Soccer Officials in FIFA Case“Hey, FIFA": A Song About How Much Sepp Blatter SucksMicrosoft just laid off one of its responsible AI teamsHow Google’s 2021 AI ethics debate foreshadowed the futureMeta to Lay Off Another 10,000 WorkersA laid-off Meta worker says the company paid her to not work: They were 'hoarding us like Pokémon cards'1 big thing: Meta's metaverse is on the back burnerZuckerberg Was Warned on Social Media Addiction, Filing SaysMeta is killing NFT support on Facebook and InstagramSesame Street to Launch First NFTs With VeVe, Starting With Cookie Monster Digital Collectibles at $60 Each (EXCLUSIVE)Elon Musk Is Planning a Texas Utopia—His Own TownHe mistakenly entered a stranger’s Tesla. The app let him drive it, he says.Twitter’s $42,000-per-Month API Prices Out Nearly EveryoneSamsung "space zoom" moon shots are fake, and here is the proofSamsung explains its 'fake' Moon photosYou can now ‘enhance’ your LinkedIn Profile with AI-written 'suggestions'Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay deathWing likens its drone ‘delivery network’ to ridesharePornhub owner MindGeek sold to private equity firmMEDIA CANDYOffline with Jon Favreau - Margaret Atwood on Good, Evil and StupidityThe MenuTicket to ParadiseThe Cure’s Robert Smith Addresses Problems with Ticketmaster’s “Far from Perfect” SystemAPPS & DOODADSPen.Tips PenMatThe internet isn't happy with Spotify's new designSolar Panels Floating in Reservoirs? We’ll Drink to ThatThis is the spacesuit NASA's Artemis astronauts will wear on the MoonBest printer 2023: just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fineSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Adventure Awaits!FBI says Americans lost $10.3 billion to internet scammers in 2022Ransomware Group Claims Hack of Amazon's RingGM plans to let you talk to your car with ChatGPT, Knight Rider-styleTeens Are Stealing More Cars. They Learn How on Social Media.Ex-Wells Fargo exec who pushed bankers to open fake accounts will plead guilty. She'll pay a $17 million fine — and faces more than a year in prison.Meredith Willson: America's Music ManSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI, Climate Doomerism & SolarPunks, oh my; GPT-4 is coming; don't plan your abortion on social media; Sam Bankman-Fried gets a flip-phone; Elon Musk, worst human of 2023; Tesla wheels coming off; researchers use AI to generate images based on brain activity; no robot dogs for LA; Star Trek: Discovery ending, Picard riveting; the Punisher returning; Chris Rock; Silo; Perry Mason; Godfather of Harlem; Wakanda Forever; History of the World, Part II; doorbell privacy loopholes; VR headsets not flying off the shelves; everyone's adding ChatGPT - DuckAssist, the Summarizer, Clyde & Einstein; Mastodon apps; Proust & the Squid; Dead Famous.Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog to learn more or book a demo.Show notes at https://gog.show/592FOLLOW UPE5: The Embedding Revolution w/ Anton TroynikovDoomerSolarpunkIN THE NEWSGPT-4 is coming next week – and it will be multimodal, says Microsoft GermanyPolice are prosecuting abortion seekers using their digital data — and Facebook and Google help them do itJustice Department wants Sam Bankman-Fried to use a flip phone for the rest of his bailElon Musk’s Compelling Case for Worst Human of 2023 by Ethan ZuckermanA Twitter engineer says at least 2 bodyguards accompany Elon Musk around Twitter HQ — even to the restroomHow a single engineer brought down TwitterUS probes Tesla Autopilot, steering wheels that can come offResearchers Use AI to Generate Images Based on People's Brain ActivityCity Council weighing whether to accept donation of robot dog for LAPDMEDIA CANDY'Star Trek: Discovery' is ending with season 5 next yearJon Bernthal Returning as The Punisher for Daredevil: Born Again SeriesChris Rock: Selective Outrage'Silo' teaser reveals Apple's latest post-apocalyptic dramaPerry Mason Season 2Godfather of Harlem Season 3Last DaysBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverHistory of the World, Part IIAPPS & DOODADSThe privacy loophole in your doorbellMeta announces big price cuts for its VR headsetsInsta360 LinkOpal C1DuckDuckGo launches AI-powered search query answering toolBrave Search introduces the Summarizer, an AI tool for synthesized, relevant resultsWith the help of OpenAI, Discord is finally adding conversation summariesEven Slack has a ChatGPT app nowThe making of Ice Cubes, an open source, SwiftUI Mastodon client.Ivory now lets users create a Mastodon account directly from the appAT THE LIBRARYProust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne WolfDeep Questions with Cal Newport - EP. 238: THE JOYS OF THE READING LIFEDead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen by Greg JennerCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSR.I.P. Tom SizemoreA Privacy Hero’s Final Wish: An Institute to Redirect AI’s FutureAI Looks Like a BubbleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prompt engineers; the hopes of generative AI; Universal Basic AI, at least for the privileged; FTX consequences coming in; AI images not copyrightable in the US; deepfake & AI hacks; more Twitter layoffs & unpaid bills; Jack's beard roles out a Twitter competitor; Tesla pauses driver-assistance rollout; Waymo tries Los Angeles; the Mandalorian, Bad Batch & Picard; Marc Maron gets bleak; Dilbert dropped; more Lord of the Rings movies coming; Die Hart; History of the World, Part II; Bing Chat built into Windows 11 update; FAL detector; Tik Tok government device ban; let us take you into that meeting.Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog to learn more or book a demo.Show notes at https://gog.show/591/FOLLOW UPAI's rise generates new job title: Prompt engineerIntroducing ChatGPT and Whisper APIsOpenAI Price Drop: [Another] MegathreadAdobe’s Scott Belsky talks generative AI — and why it’s not going to end up like web3In todays iteration of unchecked emerging tech concernsIN THE NEWSFTX co-founder Nishad Singh pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy chargesAI-created images lose U.S. copyrights in test for new technologyDeepfake AI Hack Dupes Avenged Sevenfold Fans into Thinking the Band Canceled Festival DatesMeta revamps AI unit to get generative tech into productsElon Musk's Twitter lays off yet even more workersJack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky is now available in closed betaTwitter hit with new lawsuits for not paying billsFighting ‘Woke AI,’ Musk Recruits Team to Develop OpenAI RivalTesla Pauses Rollout of Driving Software Subject to US RecallWaymo is starting driverless taxi tests in Los AngelesMEDIA CANDYThe MandalorianMarc Maron: From Bleak to Dark‘Dilbert’ dropped by The Post, other papers, after cartoonist’s racist rantMusk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’MAGAbertNew ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies Set at Warner Bros.History of the World, Part IIDie HartHow to write a Smiths song in 1 minute'Ted Lasso' season 3 trailer previews the highs and lows of the Premier LeagueDamian Lewis Returning To ‘Billions’ For Season 7APPS & DOODADSNew Windows 11 update puts AI-powered Bing Chat directly in the taskbarAI Tool Reveals How Celebrities’ Faces Have Been PhotoshoppedYouTube’s new leader teases AI tools that can virtually swap creators’ outfits and locationsGovernment agencies have 30 days to purge devices of Tik TokCanada is reportedly banning TikTok from government-issued devicesThe Camera-Shy HoodieJailbreak ChatFord files patent for system that could remotely repossess a carSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CoinEx ex-USA; ChatGPT sendsyi Microsoft off the rails; AI beer; Section 230 & the Supreme Court; Tencent bails on the met averse; Temu; Amazon's hybrid work plan, One Medical rollout; Apple working on blood glucose tracking for Watch; Twitter's Twilio bill; Meta blue tick verification for cash; the Nevers; Picard; Netflix changes highlight soft products in tech; Dropbox versus iCloud; TripMode; Screens 4; Nest home products; Artifact; Rick Rubin, Hugh MacLeon on creativity; Nick Chater brain improvements; Miki Berenyi memoir; ChatGPT written or assisted books flooding the market; Mastodon; Spirit Me; AI-generated voice crime; Flipper Zero & TV-B-Gone; Dave's going to Disneyland!Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Show notes at https://gog.show/590/FOLLOW UPMicrosoft limits Bing conversations to prevent disturbing chatbot responsesMicrosoft is already reversing some of the limits it put on Bing's AI chat toolsWhat did they know, and when did they know it? The Microsoft Bing edition.This AI chatbot "Sidney" is misbehavingBen’s BitesLochhead on Marketing #167 The Monster Category Battle: OpenAI & Microsoft vs GoogleThis Vancouver Island brewery hopped onto ChatGPT for marketing material. Then it asked for a beer recipeIN THE NEWSThe US Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand the InternetExclusive: Tencent scraps plans for VR hardware as metaverse bet faltersNew online superstore surpasses Amazon and Walmart to become most downloaded app in USAmazon wants employees to return to the office in MayAmazon welcomes One MedicalApple Makes Major Progress on No-Prick Blood Glucose Tracking for Its WatchTwitter is making text-based two-factor authentication a paid featureTesla workers accuse Twitter of hiding their union account from search resultsMeta reveals its ‘blue tick’ verification service for Facebook and InstagramMEDIA CANDYThe Nevers never had a chance — and still doesn’t, even with unaired episodes streaming for freeNetflix Crossed a Line‘Last of Us’ Episode Has Embarrassing Mistake TikTok Calls “Better Than a Starbucks Cup”APPS & DOODADSTripModeScreens 4 for MacOSNest ProtectNest DoorbellInstagram’s co-founders’ personalized news app Artifact launches to the public with new featuresBiden declines to veto Apple Watch banThere’s An Ozempic Shortage. Here's What Happens When You Stop Taking It.AT THE LIBRARYThe Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinIgnore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeodThe Mind Is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain by Nick ChaterFingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success by Miki BerenyiThe Kindle Store has a prolific new author: ChatGPTScience Fiction Magazines Battle a Flood of Chatbot-Generated StoriesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopWelcome to Mastodon - Forget Twitter, Mastodon has 10x the engagement.Spirit MeHow I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated VoiceI saw your KITT work, Dave, and I’m a major electronic musician and DJ, hold my beer...A Device to Turn Traffic Lights GreenHacker Uncovers How to Turn Traffic Lights Green With Flipper ZeroReport: Stress will drive a quarter of cyber defenders out the doorA Chess Master plays against ChatGPT.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRichard Belzer, Extraordinarily Smart-Ass as a Comic and a TV Cop, Dies at 78Happy Twin Peaks Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elon's rampaging ego is ruining Twitter; AI isn't ready for prime time, gets rolled out anyway, with predictable results; what's bouncing around in Microsoft's neural networks that keeps making racist AI; self-flying fighters; Buzzfeed AI quizzes; Tesla full self-driving recall; Amazon going big on grocery stores; Walmart tech, Twilio layoffs; Microsoft kills Metaverse team; YouTube CEO steps down; Picard; upcoming TV premieres and concert tours; Shrinking; Legato Steam Deck Pedal; Parallels Desktop cleared for Windows 11; A Hacker's Mind; Star Wars youtube clips; cybersecurity still pretty good career bet; Winnie the Pooh, the House of Mouse & public domain.Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!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.Show notes at https://gog.show/589FOLLOW UPAmazon Likely to Part Ways With Jeremy Clarkson After Final Commissioned Shows Go to Air; ‘Grand Tour’ Host Sent Email Apology to Harry & Meghan (EXCLUSIVE)Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets firstBing AI Can't Be TrustedAI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica articleChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web By Ted ChiangFather of internet warns: Don’t rush investments into A.I. just because ChatGPT is ‘really cool’As ChatGPT's popularity explodes, U.S. lawmakers take an interestBing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’IN THE NEWSAn AI agent flew a USAF training aircraft for over 17 hoursBuzzFeed’s AI-powered quizzes are here and they could be funnierTesla admits Full Self-Driving beta may cause crashes, recalls 363,000 vehiclesTesla fires over 30 workers after union effort: groupAmazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for the First TimeAmazon plans to eventually 'go big' on physical grocery storesWalmart to Close Three Tech Hubs, Tells Tech Staff to Return to OfficesFord reportedly plans to build a $3.5 billion EV battery factory in MichiganTwilio to lay off about 1,500 employees, or 17% of its workforceMicrosoft Kills Its Industrial Metaverse Team After 4 MonthsElon Musk Says He May Lead Twitter for Almost Another YearMusk’s Twitter is getting worseYouTube CEO Wojcicki, one of the first Google employees, steps downMEDIA CANDYPicardEPISODE 52: MIKI BERENYI PT. 1: MISS BEING IN A BAND? LOVED IT BUT NAH!ShrinkingInvestor ValueAct Takes Spotify Stake to Back Cost Cuts at the Music Streaming LeaderAPPS & DOODADSElgato Stream Deck PedalParallels Desktop Now an Authorized Solution to Use With Windows 11 on Mac With Apple SiliconInside Meta’s Push to Solve the Noisy OfficeAT THE LIBRARYA Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend Them Back by Bruce SchneierSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopIf an Aussie was in Star WarsStormtroopers, but They're ACCURATEWinnie the Pooh horror film turns intellectual property into nightmare fuelCybersecurity pros less likely to be impacted by layoffs if economy slowsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBRUCE WILLIS - Aphasia Worsens ... NOW DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ChatGPT+ & AI Powered Bing; more pink slips at Dell, Zoom, Disney & Yahoo; WB to keep Discovery+ stand-alone option; Amazon only hiring students & recent grads for entry-level positions; Twitter flounders around for a plan; Musk not liable for anything he says; Google unveils Bard, makes $100 billion mistake; MetaBirkin NFT lawsuit; M3GAN; Andy Prieboy, Miles Hunt live; Minions: the Rise of Gru; Clarkson's Farm; Nuclear War Simulator; Pen.Tips, Paperlike; the Unmaking Engine; Life: What Nat To Do; signing away your voice; Disney World, Star Wars Hotel prices; ChatGPT hallucinations; Wazin' with Dave; KITT.Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Show notes at https://gog.show/588FOLLOW UPExclusive Q&A: John Carmack’s ‘Different Path’ to Artificial General IntelligenceI Tried Microsoft’s New AI-Powered Bing. Search Will Never Be the Same.IN THE NEWSDell to cut roughly 6,650 jobs as PC sales dropZoom is laying off around 1,300 workersIger Announces Layoffs as Disney Grapples With Streaming LossesExclusive: Yahoo to lay off more than 20% of staff as it shrinks ad bizWarner Bros. Discovery to Keep Discovery+, in Strategy ShiftLeaked emails show Amazon will only hire students and recent graduates for entry level software engineering positionsTwitter Considers Charging Brands $1000 Per Month to Stay VerifiedTwitter Will Share Ad Revenue With Creators. But There’s A CatchTrump White House asked Twitter to take down Chrissy Teigen's mean tweet about himTwitter reportedly had only 180,000 subscribers in the US last monthMusk Found Not Liable in ‘Funding Secured’ Tesla TrialGoogle unveils Bard, its ChatGPT rivalBard’s first public mistake cost Google $100 billionGoogle will soon default to blurring explicit image search resultsHermes wins U.S. trademark trial over 'MetaBirkin' NFTsMEDIA CANDYM3GANLinda Rondstadt: The Sound of My VoiceANDY PRIEBOY - LIVE AT LARGO - 1997-ISHMiles Hunt Live in LeedsMinions: The Rise of GruThe Peripheral Season 2 Renewed At Prime VideoClarkson’s Farm Season 2APPS & DOODADSNuclear War Simulator | Out Now“What if?”: Academic Scenario Simulation Tool “Nuclear War Simulator” Launches Today on SteamOPEN-RISOPPen.Tips Textured Feeling PenMatPaperlikeAT THE LIBRARYThe Unmaking Engine (The World Walker Series Book 2) by Ian W. SainsburyLife: What Nat to Do - A Hot Take on the Advice You Never Asked For by Nat's What I ReckonNat’s What I Reckon on YouTubeSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl Loop‘Disrespectful to the Craft:’ Actors Say They’re Being Asked to Sign Away Their Voice to AIDisney World’s struggling $5,000 Star Wars hotel slashes prices, cancels summer datesChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure WhyDave Bittner on WazeCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBurt Bacharach, one of pop's greatest songwriters, dies aged 94See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

100% Efficiency; PayPal layoffs; Microsoft & ChatGPT Plus; Spotify increases premium subscribers, loses more money; Tesla bitcoin loss; pushback against self-driving cars; Amazon shutting down grocery stores; Meta paid for data scraping while denouncing it; AI alien signals; Picard; Paramount+ With Showtime; Cunk on Earth; Earthside; Ask a Historian; After Babel; Barnes & Nobel is back; Wikenigma; the Dark Side with Dave; more playing around with ChatGPT; ElevenLabs AI voices; Stormtroopin'.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.Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Show notes at https://gog.show/587FOLLOW UPWorld’s first electric dump truck stores as much energy as 8 Tesla Model S carsIN THE NEWSPayPal is laying off 2,000 employeesReport: Microsoft plans to update Bing with a faster version of ChatGPT in the coming weeksChatGPT Plus FAQOpenAI launches ChatGPT Plus, starting at $20 per monthChatGPT reportedly reached 100 million users in JanuarySpotify reaches 205 million Premium subscribers as losses mountTesla records $204M loss from bitcoin in 2022The DOJ is looking into Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving claimsSan Francisco asks California regulators to halt or slow the rollout of driverless taxisEU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violationsAmazon Plans to Close Some Grocery and Convenience StoresDocuments show Meta paid for data scraping despite years of denouncing itAI Finds Possible Overlooked Alien Signals In Radio Telescope DataMEDIA CANDYPicard Season 3 TrailerParamount+ Premium will absorb Showtime and rebrand as 'Paramount+ With Showtime'Cunk on EarthAT THE LIBRARYEarthside - Quantum Earth, Book 2 by Dennis E. TaylorAsk A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know by Greg JennerAfter Babel - Jonathan HaightHow Barnes & Noble Came Back From Near Death by Ezra KleinWikenigma - an Encyclopedia of UnknownsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopCyber CraftKirk, Spock, Scotty, and McCoy outwit the AndroidsElevenLabs BetaChatGPT's New Tool for Detecting Text Written by AI Doesn't Work Very WellNew AI classifier for indicating AI-written textSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ChatGPT is everywhere: destroyer of worlds, or modern convenient pocket calculator; Section 230 ruling coming; gravity batteries & Tesla factories; Spotify, Vox Media layoffs; TikTok, Twitter gaming their systems; Justice Department after Google's ad business; AWS expanding in Virginia; Easter Sunday; Elvis; Madoff; Strange World; Slow Horses; White Lotus; the Last of Us; the Schulmister Effect & the DeFillippo Effect; shiny new Apple stuff; Microsoft investing in OpenAI; the World Walker; Annie Grace & Russel Brand on addiction; Disneyland & the pure joy of Star Wars Land; the Safety Dance.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.Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Show notes at https://gog.show/586FOLLOW UPGOG on StitcherGOG on PandoraGrumpy Old Geeks by Drayk.itIN THE NEWSTech experts ask Supreme Court to rule that Section 230 protections apply to algorithmic recommendationsGravity batteries in abandoned mines could power the whole planet, scientists sayTesla will spend $3.6 billion to build a Semi and a battery factory in its Nevada complexSpotify Will Cut About 6% of Jobs in Latest Tech LayoffsVox Media Lays Off 7% of StaffThe Justice Department is suing Google to break up its ad businessTikTok confirms that its own employees can decide what goes viralTwitter engineers can still use 'GodMode' to tweet as any account, claims whistleblowerTwitter makes it easier to avoid the annoying 'For You' tabAmazon Web Services to Spend $35 Billion on Data Centers in VirginiaMEDIA CANDYEaster SundayElvisMadoff: The Monster of Wall StreetEncanto at the Hollywood BowlStrange WorldRalph Breaks the InternetSlow Horses, Season OneWhite Lotus, Season TwoWhy Do We Do That?The Last of UsENG SUB [Three-Body] EP01 | Tencent VideoNetflix Has Created A Self-Fulfilling Cancelation Loop With Its New ShowsFuture Tense Newsletter: My Husband Was Right About DVDs All AlongAPPS & DOODADSApple M2 Macbook Air, MidnightApple iPad AirApple TV 4KJason on Mastodon - @[email protected] invests billions more dollars in OpenAI, extends partnershipChatGPT users spot $42 Professional Plan with perksGoogle is freaking out about ChatGPTBYRNA BALLISTIPAC IIIA - BLACK - [HANDGUN RATED] [NO MOLLE] - $499.00 USDRezvani VengeanceAT THE LIBRARYThe World Walker (The World Walker Series, Book One) by Ian W. SainsburyThe Mechanical: The Alchemy Wars Book 1 by Ian TregillisThis Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life by Annie GraceRecovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell BrandReadowSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopMacGPTMacWhisperUnderstanding The Safety DanceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Student creates app to spot AI essays; Alphabet cuts 6% of workforce; Twitter ends 3rd-party developer access; Musk faces big bill; Tesla engineer testifies video was faked; Amazon hates charity, CNET lied about AI; artists sue Midjourney developers; The Last of Us; Derren Brown; Fleishman is in Trouble; Blue Man Group; Universal Audio Apollo Solo; YubiKey can't ship, Analogue Pocket, FINALLY!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.Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with a Lectric XP 3.0 today. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more, and mention GOG at checkout because you love us!Show notes at https://gog.show/585INTROThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopFOLLOW UPIs It Human or AI? New Tools Help You Spot the BotsWas that essay written by AI? A student made an app that might tell you.Awesome ChatGPT PromptsPromptableWhat's faster than a Corvette? A 'Vette with an electric motorIN THE NEWSGoogle parent Alphabet cuts 6% of its workforce impacting 12,000 peopleTwitter Intentionally Ends Third-Party App Developer Access to Its APIsTHE END OF THE TWITTER CLIENT ERATwitter continues to disrespect developers with weak explanation on third-party clients not workingTwitterrific: End of an Era by Sean HeberHachydermWith $1.5 billion bill due at month-end, Elon Musk’s options aren’t greatMusk wins legal battle to force laid-off Twitter employees into arbitration“Talented but crazy”: Potential jurors give court their opinions on Elon MuskTesla engineer testifies that 2016 video promoting self-driving was fakedMusk Oversaw Video That Exaggerated Tesla’s Self-Driving CapabilitiesAmazon ends charity donation program AmazonSmileCNET Secretly Used AI on Articles That Didn't Disclose That Fact, Staff SayArtists sue developers of Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, claiming copyright infringementStable Diffusion litigationMEDIA CANDYThe Last of UsHBO's The Last of Us PodcastDerren Brown: UNLOCK The Secret Power Of Your Mind! | E212 The Diary Of A CEOFleishman is in Trouble20 year old meI wants to skate on this courseBlue Man Group with Venus Hum - I Feel LoveAPPS & DOODADSUniversal Audio Apollo Solo Heritage Edition, APLS-HEYubiKey 5C NFCAnalogue PocketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adobe Podcasts taking jobs; The end of grunt work; Prompt writers and fact checkers; Mansplaining as a Service; Masters of Melancholy; The death of film; ChatGPT for malware and phishing; Cheap cops expose suspects data; The Pale Blue Eye sees The Boys with 3000 years of Jack Ryan; Vinyl STILL making a comeback; HoloLens gets a budget cut; Canadian deliveries went wrong; NYC Schools ban ChatGPT; IBM loses patent crown; Microsoft and the 3-second sample; Public Domain voice fingerprinting; Tesla ruins Thanksgiving, and we have video.Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with the Lectric XP 3.0 today. Order now and save up to $250 with a special Holiday Bundle and 0% interest for 6 months. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more.Show notes at https://gog.show/584 FOLLOW UPThe Vinyl Comeback ContinuesIN THE NEWSMicrosoft Combat Goggles Falter as Congress Says No to Buying MoreProof-of-delivery photos for many Amazon packages publicly accessible for monthsNYC Schools Ban ChatGPT, Citing Fears About Safety and AccuracyIBM Loses Top Patent Spot After Decades as LeaderMicrosoft’s new AI can simulate anyone’s voice with 3 seconds of audioEXCLUSIVE: SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE OF TESLA CRASH ON SF’S BAY BRIDGE HOURS AFTER ELON MUSK ANNOUNCES “SELF-DRIVING” FEATUREMEDIA CANDYThe Pale Blue EyeThree Thousand Years of LongingThe BoysJack Ryan Season 3APPS & DOODADSEmber Travel Mug²SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopAdobe PodcastsChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malwareA Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and SuspectsWeb Hackers vs. The Auto Industry: Critical Vulnerabilities in Ferrari, BMW, Rolls Royce, Porsche, and MoreMillions of Vehicles at Risk: API Vulnerabilities Uncovered in 16 Major Car BrandsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2023, here we go; more talk, less social media - except for sharing reels; Twitter scrolling but no interactions; Elon Musk turns squatter; fines for Meta, Coinbase, Apple & Grubhub; Tesla violating employment law, but delivers record amount of vehicles - a solid company if they had a decent CEO; TikTok finally banned from some government devices; Salesforce & Amazon layoffs; World Cup hangover; Good Rivals; Nope; Jurassic World Dominion; 3000 Years of Longing; Slow Horses; Treason; Glass Onion; podcasting market corrections; RIP Dark Sky; AI image generation deep dive; Temple Grandin; Matthew Mather; Andor honest trailer; LastPass problems; Lockbit ransomware gang apologizes.Show notes at https://gog.show/583Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPIn Praise of Real (Not Tweetable) ConversationsIN THE NEWSWhat It Really Means for a Tweet to Have a Lot of ViewsTwitter sued for not paying San Francisco office rentMeta’s Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under E.U. LawCoinbase reaches $100M settlement over background check failuresFrance sticks Apple with €8M fine over App Store personalized advertising complaint from iOS 14NLRB says Tesla violated the law by telling employees not to talk about payTesla delivered over 405,000 vehicles in Q4 2022, setting a new company recordGrubhub ordered to pay $3.5 million to settle Washington DC deceptive practices lawsuitTikTok will be banned on most US federal government devicesSalesforce to cut workforce by 10% after hiring ‘too many people’ during the pandemicAmazon Layoffs to Hit Over 18,000 Workers, the Most in Recent Tech WaveMEDIA CANDYGood RivalsNopeJurassic World DominionThree Thousand Years of LongingNetflix sinks 1899 after one seasonSlow HorsesTreasonGlass OnionThe Great Podcasting Market CorrectionAPPS & DOODADSApple’s Find My helps firefighters rescue car crash victim in CaliforniaArtists fed up with AI-image generators use Mickey Mouse to goad copyright lawsuitsArtists Are Revolting Against AI Art on ArtStationJohn Carmack Quits Meta, Burns His Virtual Bridges Behind HimHow China is building a parallel generative AI universeAT THE LIBRARYVisual Thinking by Temple GrandinNomad: The Nomad Trilogy Book 1 by Matthew MatherSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopHonest Trailers | AndorThe LastPass disclosure of leaked password vaults is being torn apart by security expertsA Breach at LastPass Has Password Lessons for Us AllEMOJI DRUG CODE | DECODEDAdobe Podcast AI Demo for Location Audio ProcessingAdobe PodcastButter URL CleanerCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We briefly focus on some hopeful technology breakthrough news, before returning to our bread & butter; we have achieved fusion, kind of; wind from another planet; AI revolution, Kurzweil & baby steps; Dramatron; social media for strangers; Meta's Hasher-Matcher-Actioner; Twitter's do what I say not what I do; Tesla's failure is not fraud; Sam Bankman-Fried & continued crypto arrests & lawsuits; Lord of the Rings marathon feast; Wednesday; The Peripheral; the White Lotus; Slow Horses; Drumpf NFT; too many tabs; Apple to allow outside app stores, dropping Webkit requirement; password managers; Twitter suspensions; the Marshall amp.Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with the Lectric XP 3.0 today. Order now and save up to $250 with a special Holiday Bundle and 0% interest for 6 months. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more.ButcherBox - Sign up today at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG and get a Free Tomahawk steak in your first box. Offer valid for one week ONLY.Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/582 IN THE NEWSBreakthroughs of the YearScientists achieve fusion ignition, a major milestone in clean energy productionAudio from a Martian dust devil captured for the first timeThe AI Revolution: The Road to SuperintelligenceDeepMind created an AI tool that can help generate rough film and stage scriptsGoogle execs warn company’s reputation could suffer if it moves too fast on AI-chat technologySocial Media Is for Strangers NowMeta releases an open-source tool that can scan for terrorist contentA New Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Inflaming Civil War in EthiopiaTwitter disbands its Trust and Safety Council of external advisorsElon Musk’s new Twitter Blue logo is perfectly awfulThe college student tracking Elon Musk's jet lashes out after Twitter bans his account. He says he'll keep posting.Twitter Suspends the Accounts Tracking Musk’s Jet and The Man Behind ItElon Jet, the Twitter account tracking Elon Musk’s flights, was permanently suspendedTesla: Our ‘failure’ to make actual self-driving cars ‘is not fraud’Tesla’s latest update adds Steam games and Apple MusicSam Bankman-Fried Arrested by Royal Bahamas Police ForceSam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder charged with defrauding investorsCelebrity Promoters Sued Over Bored Ape NFT EndorsementsCrypto Was Always Smoke and Mirrors‘O.C.' star and crypto critic Ben McKenzie tells lawmakers that the crypto market is the 'largest Ponzi scheme in history'DOJ and SEC charge social media influencers in alleged $100 million stock pump-and-dump schemeMEDIA CANDYThe Lord of the Rings Marathon FeastWednesdayThe PeripheralThe White LotusSlow HorsesAPPS & DOODADSDonald Trump Digital Trading Cards (NFTs)FTX-hosted NFTs break after website is redirected to a restructuring pageChrome Gets Memory and Energy Saver Modes1600 Tabs in EdgeApple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU LawsApple Considering Dropping Requirement for iPhone Web Browsers to Use WebKitApple’s new whiteboard app gives you and up to 99 friends an ‘infinite canvas’SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopTwitter has suspended the Helicopters of DC account.FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ HackedThe Story of the Marshall amp. from the BBCCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRIP Angelo BaldalamentiRIP tWitchSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back, but less social; no death robots; Twitter's downward spiral; sure, this kills primates but let's trial Neuralink on people; NFTs decline, go to museums; collateral FTX damage; Meta fined for data scraping; DoorDash, Deliveroo profitability problems; I am Groot's Holiday; Mickey Mouse's evolution; Wednesday; BritPop; Knives Out; Memory; the White Lotus; Neal Brennan; Dropbox changes; Spotify festival posters; AI gets... weird & creepy; Apple Karaoke; FTC wants to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision; the Tower; Dennis E. Taylor; Jesus Jones & the cesspool of the music industry; Nine Nasty Words; the Muppets & adult Star Wars; Radioshack, Kinkos & Egghead; Goblin mode!Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/581/FOLLOW UPSan Francisco approves police petition to use robots as a 'deadly force option'San Francisco lawmakers vote to ban killer robots in drastic U-turnWho Said It: Kanye or Hitler?IN THE NEWSChinese Bots Inundate Twitter With Pornographic Spam Amid COVID ProtestsTwitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policyTwitter data leak exposes over 5.4 million accountsTwitter’s Janitors Are on Strike at Its San Francisco HeadquartersNeuralink CEO Elon Musk expects human trials within six monthsNFTs, on the Decline Elsewhere, Are Embraced by Some MuseumsCrypto lender BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid FTX falloutMeta fined €265 million over Facebook data scraping in the EUDoorDash is laying off around 1,250 corporate employees‘Purely economic’: Deliveroo Australia’s CEO on why management pulled the pinMEDIA CANDYThe PeripheralThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialMickey: The Story of a MouseWednesdayThis is Pop: Hail Britpop!Knives OutGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryMemoryThe White LotusNeal Brennan - BlocksWhat The Cameras Don't Show You On Guy's Grocery GamesAPPS & DOODADSDropbox support for macOS FAQs20-year-old California student creates viral Spotify festival poster appOpenAI’s New Chatbot Will Tell You How to Shoplift And Make ExplosivesUPDATED: It’s way too easy to trick Lensa AI into making NSFW imagesPrisma Labs, maker of Lensa AI, says it is working to prevent accidental generation of nudesMeet Unstable Diffusion, the group trying to monetize AI porn generatorsUnstable DiffusionAdobe Stock begins selling AI-generated artworkApple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imageryApple Music’s Latest Party Trick? Karaoke!F.T.C. Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of ActivisionThe Tower - Idle Tower DefenseAT THE LIBRARYOutland by Dennis E. TaylorDeath Threats From an 8 Year Old - The Story of Jesus Jones by Mike EdwardsThe Birth and Impact of Britpop: Mis-Shapes, Scenesters and Insatiable Ones by Paul LairdNine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever‘Goblin mode’ chosen as Oxford word of the year for 2022Critical MassSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopThe Muppets Christmas Carol Extended Cut Coming to Disney+Video press kit for Star Tours when it launched, showing that Anthony Daniels is a team player.Star Wars w/ Dan Zehr | I Don't Know About That with Jim Jefferies #131RadioShackComputer Repair Technicians Are Stealing Your DataThinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraidTikTok ‘Invisible Body’ challenge exploited to push malwareLastPass reveals another security breachGPT-2 Output Detector DemoCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSFarewell to Christine McVie, who gave us music for all timeSuper Steve’s HolidaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Claritin to the rescue; Jack wasn't all that great; Trump is back, no he's not; celebrities leaving Twitter, questioning social media; Scrooge McMusk not paying contractors, charities; Sam-Bankman-Fried, FTX lawsuits; New York restricts crypto mining; EU investigating TikTok; Elizabeth Holmes sentences for fraud; Foxconn protests in China; FCC finally cuts off a voice provider for robocalls; A Christmas Story Christmas; Slow Horses; the Peripheral; Andor; Downton Abbey; Love, Actually; Disney Bobiverse; 1899; ScreenFlow Pro; self-driving betas for Christmas; social media alternatives; robots with deadly force; voice assistants are failures, financially; Meta's leaky Pixel; death by selfie.Show notes at https://gog.show/580Sponsors:ButcherBox - Sign up today at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get $10 off your first box and ground beef for the life of your membership.FOLLOW UPI Was the Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter. This Is What Could Become of It.IN THE NEWSElon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump’s Twitter AccountPermanent suspension of @realDonaldTrumpAll the Celebrities Who’ve Quit Twitter Because of Elon Musk"Enjoy it before it destroys your soul" – why Trent Reznor, Joe Bonamassa and Jack White are withdrawing from social media channelsTwitter is reportedly failing to pay some suppliers amidst cost-cutting measuresTwitter is Going Great!Sam Bankman-Fried, Elon Musk, and a secret textFrom Tom Brady to Shaq, FTX’s Celebrity Promoters May Be On the Hook for DamagesNew York's crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nationEU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practicesElizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for FraudProtests break out at a major iPhone factory in ChinaMass resignations of iPhone workers after unrest, with report of 30% production lossFCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocallsMEDIA CANDYA Christmas Story ChristmasSlow HorsesThe PeripheralDownton Abbey: A New EraLove Actually Cast Reuniting for 20th Anniversary TV SpecialBob Iger is returning as Disney CEO in a dramatic shakeupAmazon Plans to Invest $1 Billion a Year in Movies for Theaters‘Avatar 2’ Is So Expensive It Must Become the ‘Fourth or Fifth Highest-Grossing Film in History’ Just to Break EvenPlanet Money - Sam Bankman-Fried and the spectacular fall of his crypto empire, FTXSomething's Burning - 1-Year of Access pass.APPS & DOODADSScreenFlow Pro 10Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta is now available to everyone in North AmericaJason DeFillippo#DystopiYAY!Hive SocialPostPineHey.CaféSan Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly forceAmazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this yearSECURITY HAH!Husband Lured Wife for a Selfie on Cliff Edge Before Killing HerResearchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claimsTax prep websites have been sending sensitive financial data to FacebookMetaMask will start collecting user IP addressesEthereum: MetaMask Privacy Policy Is Worse Than It Looks At First Glance – Here’s WhySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Breaking news on Twitter, Twitter is breaking; it's World Cup time; Black Friday spam; Coachella VIP NFT's go poof; outdated Twitter news - move fast, break things; FTX & celebs being sued; Amazon layoffs; the end of the tech boom; the Mole 2022; the Crown Season 5; Netflix updates; the Peripheral; Andor; Jason's Audible Anniversary & inclusion; the Great Filter theory; Dennis E. Taylor - Roadkill, Outland; White Trash Wins Lotto; musical theater; Thriller in 4k; doom scrolling & ditching social media; Adobe Mic Check and audio utilities; Shasta Cola; an actual security story.Show notes at https://gog.show/579 Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Start your next adventure with the Lectric XP 3.0 today. Order now and save up to $250 with a special Holiday Bundle. Visit lectricebikes.com to learn more.Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPRethinking Black FridayCoachella NFTs Seemingly Unavailable Amid FTX Crypto CollapseIN THE NEWSElon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29thTwitter fired employees who publicly called out Elon MuskElon Musk gives employees two days to commit to 'hardcore' Twitter or lose their jobsFTX and Star Backers Including Brady, Curry Sued by InvestorAmazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employeesThe End of Silicon Valley’s 20-Year BoomMEDIA CANDYThe Mole 2022The Crown Season 5Netflix now lets you log out of specific devices remotelyAT THE LIBRARYNASA Scientists Suggest the Reason We Haven't Found Aliens Is They All Killed ThemselvesRoadkill by Dennis E. Taylor - Narrated by Ray PorterOutland by Dennis E. TaylorSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopWhite Trash Wins LottoThriller is on Archive.org in 4KEnhance SpeechMic CheckEurope’s Spyware Scandal Is a Global Wakeup CallCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRob Sheridan’s Glitch Goods StoreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Moving to Mastodon; doom scrolling & would you really miss social media; Boot Up shanghai'd; lingering COVID societal effects; Twitter's insane week continues - a masterclass is what not to do; Tesla's recalls; collapse through small cascading failures; META layoffs; Wings delivery via Wing; Welcome to Wrexham; Star Trek: Lower Decks; Disney+ catches up to Netflix; AMC attempts another pivot; Brave cookie blocking not working; Spotify Apple Watch update; still no iPad Instagram app; Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky; Magic Journeys, more Captain EO, Michael Jackson, Disney & Star Wars memories.Show notes at https://gog.show/578/Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPCome Join Me On Mastodon, FolksIN THE NEWS‘It’s Difficult to Resist’: Surviving Twitter Employees Weigh a Flood of Offers From RivalsTwitter offering some laid-off staff only half what they’re owed, lawsuit saysTwitter Now Asks Some Fired Workers to Please Come BackTwitter starts rolling out its 'official' checkmarks to celebrities and publishers (updated)Musk ‘killed’ Twitter’s official checkmarks after only a few hoursTwitter’s Free Speech Problem Is Tesla’s, TooElon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $3.95 bln days after Twitter dealTesla recalls over 40,000 cars to address power steering flawHere’s how a Twitter engineer says it will break in the coming weeksStephen Fry Joins Celebrity Twitter Exodus, Says “Goodbye” With Scrabble MessageFacebook Parent Meta Plans Large Layoffs This Week – ReportMeta Lays Off More Than 11,000 EmployeesAlphabet’s Wing drones will soon be delivering DoorDash orders in AustraliaMEDIA CANDYWelcome to WrexhamStar Trek: Lower DecksDisney now matches Netflix's subscriber numbers across its combined servicesAMC Entertainment To Open “Zoom Room” Auditoriums At Theaters In 17 MarketsAPPS & DOODADSBlocking annoying and privacy-harming cookie consent bannersSpotify’s redesigned Apple Watch app feels less like an afterthoughtInstagram on the web has been redesigned for large screensAT THE LIBRARYEyes of the Void (The Final Architecture Book 2) by Adrian TchaikovskySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopMagic Journeys - Full Film - August 1991THE MAKING OF CAPTAIN EODisney's Captain EO Grand OpeningCaptain EO - Rare Dance Rehearsals & MoreCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDashaunSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A two-factor pain; Jason hops on Brian's soapbox; the self-driving Twitter crash; Meta ditches human-curated newsfeed; verification has always been a joke, but this is really hilarious; Amazon pauses corporate hiring; Google buys an AI startup to compete with... TikTok?; Adobe's Pantone, Figma issues; the Peripheral; the Witcher renewed, recast; the Machine; drone swarms for Candy Crush; Playstation VR2; Instagram plans NFT minting; Captain EO, amusement parks and mixed media theater; sharing iPads.Show notes at https://gog.show/577/Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPFact Check-CNN did not report Trump died on Nov. 1, 2022IN THE NEWSTwitter has removed 1,500 accounts following coordinated trolling campaignMeta to ditch human-curated Facebook News stories globallyElon Musk’s First Grand Plan for Twitter? Charging $8 Per Month for a Blue CheckmarkElon Musk wants to make Twitter's edit button free for everyone, report saysElon Musk reportedly wants Twitter to bring back VineAmazon Pauses Corporate Hiring on Economic UncertaintyGoogle buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTokDOJ takes aim at Adobe's $20 billion dealMEDIA CANDYThe PeripheralNetflix renews 'The Witcher,' recasts Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of RiviaThe Machine Teaser TrailerAPPS & DOODADSA swarm of 500 drones will plague New York City with advertising tomorrow$550 PlayStation VR2 launches on Feb. 22, 2023Meta’s Instagram Plans NFT Minting, Trading ToolsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopNational Theater LiveThe Met: Live in HDWhite Snake ProjectsOptimizing Apps for Shared iPadGordon Ramsay Fish & ChipsHoly Chicken Ship! The full-length "Captain EO" is more brilliant than you can possibly rememberStar ToursCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBoot Up with JasonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elon is in the Birdhouse; is social media on the way out; we were right about Kanye & self-driving cars; smiles are the new eggs; Ford pivots to data mining; Shutterstock embraces AI-generated art; Apple begrudgingly embraces USB-C; Spotify doesn't follow Apple rules, gets mad; Internet "Radio"; Brian Eno; Andy Prieboy; the Perephrial; big-ass TVs; Doctor Who comes to Disney+; Netflix massive servers; Spark Mail; Bumble AI cyberflashing; stuff of nightmares audio from magnetic field; smart-locks, Level Lock+; Apple OS updates; Andor & Tales of the Jedi; smart Samsung privacy feature; cord-cutting through anger; live theater & the death of public norms; RIP Cracker, Hagrid.Show notes at https://gog.show/576Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.FOLLOW UPIt’s time to admit self-driving cars aren’t going to happenPogues’ hard-living former frontman finds success as an artistDoes Faking a Smile Make You Happier? The Latest Findings Are InIN THE NEWSMusk Said to Begin Firing Twitter’s Top ExecutivesFord CEO Farley explains the business factors behind Argo AI's shutteringSpaceX's costlier Starlink internet service for RVs works on moving vehiclesShutterstock and OpenAI will team up to sell AI-generated stock imagesiPhones will get USB-C charging to comply with EU law, Apple SVP confirmsSpotify accuses Apple of impeding its fledgling audiobook businessMEDIA CANDYInternet RadioBrian Eno discusses his latest album, art as simulation, and the dangers of "premature sheen"Andy Prieboy - ONE and ONE MAKE THREE - FORGOTTEN, ABANDONED, UNFINISHED SONGS 1979 - 2021The PeripheralAmazon Fire TV 75" Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV with Dolby Vision, hands-free with AlexaFuture ‘Doctor Who’ seasons will air on Disney+APPS & DOODADSGOG DiscordRedditor acquires decommissioned Netflix cache server with 262TB of storageAn AI Created 100,000 Full-Body Photos of People Who Don’t ExistBumble open sourced its AI that detects unsolicited nudesThis audio recording of Earth's magnetic field is the "stuff of nightmares"European Space Agency · The scary sound of Earth's magnetic fieldLevel’s new Level Lock+ with Apple Home Key is smart lock perfectionApple releases macOS Ventura, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopStar Wars: Tales of the JediSamsung's Maintenance Mode protects your personal data while your phone is out for repairDEF CON 30 - Andrew Logan - Tracking Military Ghost Helicopters over Washington DCCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRobbie Coltrane Cause Of Death Revealed A Week After The Loss Of ‘Harry Potter’ StarCrackerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Automated-tech vehicle deaths; Twitter tumbles as Musk deals reviewed; Amazon's bad news week - unions, attrition costs & lawsuits; Bird migrating out of markets; in Uber ads are coming; Microsoft layoffs; Reddit NFTs booming; Kanye & Parler; Metaverse attrition; Meta has to sell Giphy; Unstoppable Domains stopped; Keanu returning to franchises; She-Hulk gets too meta; Nope is a yep; WB launches LOTR NFTs; Netflix "extra user" fees; Directed by David Lynch; TikTok adult-only livestreams; DuckDuck No Thank You; Discmaster; Apple & Adobe updates; the Forever War; the Walk of Life; Flash, ahhhaaaa!Show notes at : https://gog.show/575/Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and get $100 off any eBike purchase.Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get one 10 to 14-pound Turkey FREE in your first box!FOLLOW UPNow it’s getting meta...11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehiclesIN THE NEWSTwitter Tumbles as US Weighs Security Reviews for Musk DealsAmazon warehouse in Albany votes against unionizationAmazon’s attrition costs $8 billion annually according to leaked documents. And it gets worse.Amazon faces $1 billion lawsuit over claims it 'tricks' UK customers into paying moreBird exits Germany, Sweden, Norway and ‘several dozen’ US, EMEA marketsUber Plans to Advertise to You At Every Stage of Your Ride, Using Your Own DataMicrosoft lays off hundreds of employeesRedditors have created millions of crypto wallets to buy NFT avatarsKanye West to acquire ‘uncancelable’ social media platform ParlerLeak: Most Facebook Metaverse Users Have Quit in a MonthMeta will have to sell Giphy after losing UK appealThe GIF Is on Its DeathbedUnstoppable Domains disables .coin extensions, illustrating an issue with the idea that "you'll always own your NFT""Why we’re no longer offering .coin"MEDIA CANDYBill & Ted Face the MusicWeed Is Coming to Circle K Gas Stations in US Next YearNopeWarner Bros. teams up with Web3 startup Eluvio to launch ‘Lord of the Rings’ NFTsNetflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next yearNetflix Returns to Growth, Saying the Worst of Slowdown Is OverFirst look at 'Ralphie' star Peter Billingsley's returns for 'A Christmas Story' sequel"Directed by David Lynch" stickers reveal the true nature of our realityTikTok is raising the age requirement for TikTok Live, adding adult-only livestreamsTikTok appears to be preparing to launch a podcast appTHE WALK OF LIFE PROJECTQueen unearths 'lost' 1988 track 'Face it Alone' featuring Freddie MercuryAPPS & DOODADSDuckDuckGo for Mac moves to public beta with cookie pop-up handling, ‘Duck Player,’ moreDiscmasterApple will release iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura on October 24Apple’s new M2 iPad Pro arrives October 26Adobe Photoshop update adds refined selections and AI photo restorationAT THE LIBRARYThe Forever War, Book 1 by Joe HaldemanForever Peace: The Forever War, Book 2 by Joe HaldemanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

F around & find out; eggs, legs & self driving cars; Alex Jones; Meta, OnlyFans bribes & Within; what's the ROI for 1.2 billion & 38 users; the Metaverse is getting legs; more NFT & crypto news; Rivian recalls almost all it's trucks; DeepMind & DeepCake; DART worked; Netflix announces ad-tier, Apple is considering it; Succession & the Murdochs; Werewolf By Night; Sportsball; Shane MacGowan; eero Internet Backup; AirTags in luggage; 3D calling; Spark Mail; ePaper License Plates; Apple AR headsets; website tracking; patter & spoken word songs; Shatner gold!Show notes at https://gog.show/574Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPWhat’s the magic number of steps to keep weight off? Here’s what a new study saysSurvey: 42% of Tesla Autopilot Drivers Think Their Cars Can Entirely Drive ThemselvesIN THE NEWSAlex Jones ordered to pay $965 million after misinformation campaign targeting Sandy Hook familiesLawsuit accuses Meta executives of taking bribes from OnlyFansMeta files to dismiss FTC complaint over acquisition of VR fitness company Within$1.2 BILLION METAVERSE HORRIFIED BY REPORT IT ONLY HAD 30 ACTIVE USERSMeta's avatars are getting legs'The devices would have gotten us killed.' Microsoft's military smart goggles failed four of six elements during a recent test, internal Army report saysNFT Purchased by Logan Paul for 623k is now worth $10From Over $620K to $10: Logan Paul’s Unsuccessful NFT InvestmentSatoshi Island project aims to turn a remote Pacific island into a city built on cryptocurrencySteering Defect Forces Tech Darling Rivian to Recall Nearly Every Car Its Ever MadeNew iPhone Crash Collision Feature Is Calling 911 For People On RollercoastersDeepMind breaks 50-year math record using AI; new record falls a week laterLabor Department proposal may lead to gig workers gaining employee statusNASA's DART spacecraft successfully altered the orbit of an asteroidMEDIA CANDYNetflix with ads launches Nov. 3, will be missing up to 10% of Netflix catalogApple is quietly pushing a TV ad product with media agencies‘The Peripheral’: Prime Video Drops New Trailer For Sci-Fi From Jonathan Nolan And Lisa JoyProsecutors drop charges against ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan SyedSuccessionThe Murdochs: Empire of InfluenceWerewolf By NightShane MacGowan "waved willy" at trains passing Bono's houseAPPS & DOODADSWhat is eero Internet Backup?Lufthansa "bans AirTags in luggage" after passengers publicly shame it with location of lost bagsLufthansa Says Apple AirTags Are Once Again Allowed in Checked BagsDJI Mavic 3 - Flying Over Mount EverestGoogle’s 3D video calling booths, Project Starline, will now be tested in the real worldGoogle completes iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets rollout with Maps and SearchSpark Mail 3.0SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopE Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in CaliforniaRPlate by ReviverApple’s Mixed Reality Headset to Offer Iris Scanning for Payments, Logging InNreal Air AR Glasses, Smart Glasses with Massive 201" Micro-OLED Virtual Theater, Augmented Reality Glasses, Watch, Stream, and Game on PC/Android/iOS – Consoles & Cloud Gaming CompatibleBetter ingredients, better trackers: Papa John’s sued for allegedly snooping on website usersBeware cars that may have come from the Florida hurricane Ian floodplains.Big John by Jimmy DeanRingo by Lorne GreenTeddy Bear by Red SovineConvoy by CW McCallWilliam Shatner - Good King WenceslasCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAngela LansburySweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - IMDBSweeney Todd (1982) - FULLSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Getting hit by a Tesla at Whole Foods; Deepcake; Elon's wild Twitter week, TeslaBot Prime; Kim K pays up for crypto pump-and-dump; Bitcoin, climate change & personal impact; Coinbase allows buys, unable to cash out for 6 hours; FCC taking robocall database seriously; Love and Thunder; reassessing Sinead; Pose; Deshaun; the Real Bling Ring; Food Network; more Dune coming; Spotify downsizes podcast division; Twitter edit; too big TVs; another drone; Metaverse fashion IRL; Media, HAH; Andor, She-Hulk and short seasons & series; Spotify looking for harmful content; Uber cover-up; Orson Wells, Johnny Carson and the theater of the mind.Show notes at https://gog.show/573Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPBruce Willis’ Rep Refutes Report That He Sold His Digital Likeness to Deepfake CompanyIN THE NEWSElon Musk’s Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius“Are You Going to Liberate Twitter From the Censorship Happy Mob?”Musk Proposes to Buy Twitter for Original Price of $54.20 a ShareMusk’s Twitter Deal Has Employees Asking: Should I Stay or Should I Go?For Better or Worse, Tesla Bot Is Exactly What We ExpectedKim Kardashian will pay $1.26 million to settle SEC charges over a crypto postEconomic estimation of Bitcoin mining’s climate damages demonstrates closer resemblance to digital crude than digital goldCoinbase users were unable to withdraw funds to US bank accounts for six hoursFCC will start kicking voice providers out of its robocall databaseMEDIA CANDYThor: Love and ThunderNothing ComparesA New Movie About One of Our Most Controversial Pop Stars Shows We’ve Still Got a Lot of Reassessing to DoPoseThe Real Bling Ring: Hollywood HeistBobby’s Triple ThreatOutChef’dEmily Watson and Shirley Henderson to Star as Harkonnen Siblings in Sisterhood of DuneSpotify cancels 11 original podcasts, lays off under 5% of podcast staffAPPS & DOODADSTwitter finally starts rolling out the edit button, but US users will have to waitAmazon Fire TV 75" Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV with Dolby Vision, hands-free with AlexaDJI AvataLoewe's Metaverse Fashion Works IRLSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopMandalorian Dark SaberThe Langley Files: A CIA PodcastGriftonomicsSpotify acquires firm that detects harmful contentFormer Uber CISO Joe Sullivan Found Guilty Over Breach Cover-UpOrson Welles and Johnny Carson discuss the merits of audio contentCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSLoretta Lynn’s Family Statement and ObituaryJudy Tenuta, Accordion-Playing Comedian, Dies at 72See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why haven't you deleted TikTok yet; Google search gets immersive; Apple Pay Later coming... later; why we aren't going EV or even hybrid yet; space news makes tech cool again; Meta brings the NFTs and... Make-A-Video; James Earl Jones retires, AI Darth Vader is your daddy now; Bruce Willis sells rights to Deepfake firm; Three-Body Problem, Avatar: the Way of Water have us snoozing; Netflix building a game studio; Bravo; Aphex Twin software 20 years too late; tortilla robots and predictive AI; OG app announced, dead on arrival; Amazon's hardware event; the Forever War; Matthew Mather; Cloudflare eSIM; Uber, GTA 6 hack suspect arrested; Andor.Show notes at https://gog.show/572/Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and get $100 off any eBike purchase.Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.FOLLOW UPElon Musk Is Convinced He's the Future. We Need to Look Beyond HimIN THE NEWSUK warns TikTok of £27 million fine over child privacy violationsTikTok breaks records as top grossing app in Q3, as overall app store revenue declinesTikTok Seen Moving Toward U.S. Security Deal, but Hurdles RemainGoogle to Make Search and Maps More ‘Immersive’Apple Pay Later may not arrive until next year due to 'technical and engineering' setbacksDepartment of Transportation approves EV charging plans for all 50 statesWebb and Hubble capture detailed views of DART impactHurricane Ian Flyover CoverageAll Facebook and Instagram users in the US can now share NFTs, cross-post between both appsMeta announces Make-A-Video, which generates video from textMEDIA CANDYAn AI program voiced Darth Vader in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ so James Earl Jones could finally retireActor Bruce Willis Becomes First Celebrity to Sell Rights to Deepfake FirmNetflix’s adaptation of 'The Three-Body Problem' will arrive in 2023Avatar: The Way of Water | Official Teaser TrailerNetflix is building its own game studioAPPS & DOODADSBrave browser to start blocking annoying cookie consent bannersAphex Twin's free 'sample mashing' app feeds on your music libraryChipotle is moving its tortilla robot to a real restaurantThe OG App promises you an ad-free Instagram feedApple removed The OG App from the App Store for unauthorized access of Instagram’s servicesStar Trek: Lower Decks - The Badgy DirectiveHere's everything Amazon announced at its fall hardware eventAT THE LIBRARYThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanMatthew Mather (1969-2022)Matthew Mather BooksSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopBoot Up with JasonAndorCloudflare launches an eSIM to secure mobile devicesHow Your Smartphone Is Listening to You AI Searches Public Cameras to Find When Instagram Photos Were Taken CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSCoolio Found Dead at Age 59See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon & MASH; TikTok treats celebrities not just like us; everyone's getting fined - Uber, Meta & Morgan Stanley; Deep Space Whine; Constantine sequel; Scanners remake; Apple TV+ upcoming projects; Succession; The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick; Serial has an update; Kurt Cobain's abandoned house photography; music for programming; Rogue Amoeba celebrates 20 years; OpenAI open-sources Whisper; AI imagery and legal challenges; Douglas Rushkoff and the horrific tech billionaires; Star Wars: Andor & Larry; ILM and the trench run; AI gone Furry.Show Notes at https://gog.show/571/Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get Free Chicken for a Year!FOLLOW UPPatreon Acquires MemberfulPatreon was in talks to onboard MrBeast in a deal that could have been worth millions but never came to passMAS*H MattersIN THE NEWSTikTok reportedly gives 'a bit more leniency' to popular accountsUber Agrees to Pay N.J. $100 Million in Dispute Over Drivers’ Employment StatusMeta ordered to pay walkie-talkie app maker Voxer $175M for patent infringement$35M fine for Morgan Stanley after unencrypted, unwiped hard drives are auctionedMEDIA CANDYDeep Space Whine‘Constantine’ Sequel Officially Announced with Keanu Reeves Returning!‘Scanners’ Series Remake In The Works At HBO – DeadlineApple TV+ lands Vince Gilligan’s new TV project with two season order, starring Rhea SeehornWool — cast, plot and everything you need to know about the dystopian sci-fi dramaSuccession Season 3The Grand Tour: A Scandi FlickJudge orders release of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan SyedPhotographer spent the day inside Kurt Cobain's abandoned housemusicForProgramming();APPS & DOODADSRogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Celebrate Rogue Amoeba’s 20th AnniversaryDJI Osmo Mobile 6OpenAI open-sources Whisper, a multilingual speech recognition system"As If Nothing Happened": I Used Artificial Intelligence To See How Some Celebrities Would Look Today If They Were AliveHow AI Sees LAGetty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challengesAT THE LIBRARYSurvival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires by Douglas RushkoffSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopAndorStar Wars: LARRY - Episode 1Star Wars: LARRY - Episode 2Star Wars: LARRY - Episode 3Star Wars: LARRY - Episode 4Star Wars: LARRY - Episode 5FXRant: The Death Star and the Final Trench RunCelebrating 70 Years of Walt Disney ImagineeringFur Affinity bans AI-generated art, but AI has a plot to return.Stable Diffusion running on M1 MacsInside Russia’s Vast Surveillance State: ‘They Are Watching’ - The New York TimesCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSSAVANNAH COMIC CON 2022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon drama ramps up, considerably - allegedly; Amazon accelerates robotics; Twitter's innovation vs Meta's; this week in Musk; Adobe's weird Figma play antitrust cough; Starbucks rewards NFTs; Merriam-Webster yeets pumpkin spice; Rings of Power; She-Hulk; Star Wars trailers; Kiki, Pose, Legendary and the power of sub-cultures; Sonos Ray; Apple OS updates generally good, kill Dark Sky bad; iZotope RX 10; Discord adds... forums; the Status Game; Chatter: the Voice in Our Head "I am a Golden God!"Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/570FOLLOW UPPatreon is laying off 17 percent of its workforce and closing offices / Around a week after it laid off its security teamThe Patreon Problem: Who is subscribing to these children's accounts?The Patreon Problem Vol 2: It's worse than we thought.IN THE NEWSAmazon is buying a company that makes pallet-stacking robotsTwitter shareholders approve the $44B merger Musk is trying to get out ofDrivers sue Tesla for alleged false advertising of Autopilot and FSD softwareTwitter starts rolling out podcasts to Blue subscribersMeta is spinning off the Pytorch framework into its own AI research foundationAdobe snaps up Figma for $20B, taking out one of its biggest rivals in digital designAdobe’s $20 Billion Deal For Figma is More Than 50 Times the Startup’s RevenueStarbucks thinks you'll want to collect NFTs to earn rewardsMerriam-Webster just yeeted a bunch of internet slang into the dictionaryMEDIA CANDYThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerShe-Hulk: Attorney At Law | Disney+ OriginalsThe first 'Mandalorian' season three trailer reunites a favorite Star Wars familyThe Mandalorian S3Star Wars: AndorTales of the JediKiki (2016 film)PoseLegendary | HBO Max OriginalsAPPS & DOODADSReview: Sonos RayiOS 16 is now availableApple Releases watchOS 9 With Medication Tracking, New Watch Faces, Sleep Updates, and MoreiOS 16's haptic keyboard is the best feature you haven't found yet | MacworldiPhone 14 Pro Camera Preview: The Hardware Changes – LuxI deleted and edited my texts with Apple's new iOS update — and it's the coolest thing the company has done in a long timeHow to remove the Search button from your Home Screen in iOS 16Apple-Acquired Weather App Dark Sky Reminding Users That iOS App Shutting Down on January 1DraftsiZotope RX 10Discord revolutionizes online conversations with... forumsAT THE LIBRARYThe Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It by Will StorrChatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan KrossThe Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David GraeberEyes of the Void (The Final Architecture Book 2) by Adrian TchaikovskySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meta's new fine, data black box, and dissolution of "Responsible Innovation" team; DOJ antitrust action against Google could hurt Apple; more iPhones than Androids in the US for the first time; Tim Cook's burn; LG inexplicably adds NFTs to TVs; Star Trek: Lower Decks; Rings of Power & House of the Dragon; feeding Phil; Stranger Things; Khan prequel; poop for profit; Apple Watch; SetApp; Travel By Bullet, Scalzi; Star Wars upcoming series; Robocop self-defense; cable testing & ranting; ransomware attacks; fun Anonymous hack; being taken off the internet.Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/569/FOLLOW UPThe Birth of the Modem WorldWhen bitcoin plunges, Buttcoin cheers: the online community praying for the end of cryptoIN THE NEWSMeta faces $402 million EU fine over Instagram's privacy settings for childrenDOJ antitrust action against Google could see Apple lose billions of dollars a yearFacebook Engineers Admit They Don’t Know What They Do With Your DataMeta dissolves team responsible for discovering 'potential harms to society' in its own productsMore Americans are using iPhones than Android phones for the first time ever, new report says — a major milestone for AppleTim Cook says ‘buy your mom an iPhone’ if you want to end green bubblesLG brings NFTs to its LED and OLED TVsSLS fuel leak likely to delay Artemis 1 launch to OctoberMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Lower DecksThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerHouse of the DragonPhil still fed as Somebody Feed Phil gets sixth-season renewalStranger Things Season 4‘The Wrath of Khan’ is getting an official Star Trek podcast prequelKids Yell “Poop” At Alexa, And These Musicians ProfitAPPS & DOODADSApple Watch UltraApple’s New ‘Ultra’ Watch Goes Toe-to-Toe With GarminSetAppAT THE LIBRARYTravel by Bullet - The Dispatcher, Book 3 by John Scalzi11 Books Like The Hyperion Cantos by Dan SimmonsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl Loop‘Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae Lands Male Lead In ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’ From Leslye Headland And LucasfilmBYRNA SD KINETIC KITBYRNA FOLDABLE TARGET TRAPC2C caberQU - USB C cable testerLightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack AdapterRode VideoMic NTG Camera-mount Shotgun MicrophoneSmallRig Universal Smartphone Video Rig for iPhone Samsung, Filmmaking Vlogging Rig Aluminium Alloy Phone Video Cage Grip with Cold Shoe Mount for Videomaker Videographer - 2791The Los Angeles Unified School District is dealing with a ransomware attackAnonymous claims responsibility for Moscow traffic jam tied to app exploitCloudflare blocks trans harassment forum Kiwi Farms following escalation of 'targeted threats'CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPeter Straub, Literary Master of the Supernatural, Dies at 79Peter Eckersley, co-creator of Let’s Encrypt, dies at just 43MAS*H 50th Reunion FundraiserSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FBI warns about DeFi; SEC after crypto; Facebook supports NFTs while trading tanks; Metaverse standards; blinking pants MetaHTML; Nvidia top AI chip dog; Snap layoffs; Substack reins in spending & perks for writers; Twitter's Onlyfans plans canned; Elon's bad prediction record; Pixar; A League of Their Own; NFT performers at the MTV awards; the Church; the Boys; Animal Kingdom; iPassword; UK police game Waze; digital art & AI created content; Midjourney; FTC sues data broker; malware hidden in James Webb images; Apple antitrust complaint; Google's automated tool messed up, shocking.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/568FOLLOW UPPrivate Internet AccessFBI says investors should take precautions before putting money into decentralized finance platformsThe SEC’s Escalating Crypto Crackdown; Exclusive: Bill Qian’s New RoleMoviePass Will Work This Time*Touring the Billy Graham Center Museum in Wheaton, ILVirtual Tour of the Billy Graham Library Lobby with a Talking CowIN THE NEWSFacebook now supports NFTsWORLD'S TOP NFT MARKETPLACE HAS ALLEGEDLY LOST 99 PERCENT OF ITS TRADING VOLUME SINCE MAYThe Metaverse Needs Standards, TooNVIDIA Explains Why it Believes a Pixar-invented Protocol is the “HTML of the metaverse”U.S. officials order Nvidia to halt sales of top AI chips to ChinaSnap reportedly plans to lay off around a fifth of its employeesMedia Versus Time By Jessica E. LessinSubstack Reins in Cash and Perks for Writers as Creator Economy RetrenchesCalifornia Legislators Seek To Burn Down The Internet — For The ChildrenWho Would Benefit From California’s Age Appropriate Design Code? Apparently Porn Companies, Privacy Lawyers, And Medical Disinfo Peddlers. But Not KidsAge Verification Providers Say Don’t Worry About California Design Code; You’ll Just Have To Scan Your Face For Every Website You VisitTruth Social's inadequate moderation is keeping it off the Google Play StoreScoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdupHow Twitter’s Child Porn Problem Ruined Its Plans for an Onlyfans CompetitorEXPERTS SAY ELON MUSK IS WRONG ABOUT THAT POPULATION THING HE KEEPS SAYINGMEDIA CANDYThe Pixar StoryA League of Their OwnSnoop Dogg, Eminem's NFT Performance At VMAs Looks Like Bad Instagram FilterThe Church - The HypnogogueThe Boys Season 3Animal KingdomEdgar Wright | Pre-order Filmmaking Online Course | BBC | BBC MaestroAPPS & DOODADS1Password 8 for iOSGet a deal on 1Password!UK police accused of uploading misleading Waze reports to encourage safer drivingJason Allen takes 1st place in "Digital Category" at Colorado State Fair with AI-Generated contentDALL·E: Introducing OutpaintingMidjourneySECURITY HAH!FTC sues company for selling identifiable location data, including abortion clinic visitsHackers hide malware in James Webb telescope imagesApple may face a DOJ antitrust complaint over AirTagsA Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MoviePass, if at first, you don't succeed; Musk, absurdly broad & overly burdensome; crypto games; virtual rappers; stealing Project Titan; bitcoin mining, data centers & a global energy crisis; Neuralink's Halloween show-and-tell; SpaceX & T-Mobile team up; the Gen-X joys of Top Gun: Maverick; Day Shift's dialogue; Light & Magic; She-Hulk; House of the Dragon; Going Back to Xanadu; our preferred chairs, browsers, and fitness apps; trackers on bikes; Netflix games; Binance scammers get scammed; those Chinese surveillance cameras; Twitter's whistleblower claims.Show notes at https://gog.show/567 Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and get $100 off any eBike purchase.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get Free Chicken for a Year!FOLLOW UPPodcast Magazine 40 over 40MoviePass will return on September 5th with plans starting at around $10 per monthIN THE NEWSElon Musk’s ‘Absurdly Broad’ Strategy Against Twitter Is LosingA Crypto Game Promised to Lift Filipinos Out of Poverty. Here's What Happened InsteadAxie Infinity Leaves Filipino Players Penniless and DefeatedCapitol Drops ‘Virtual Rapper’ FN Meka After Backlash Over StereotypesFormer Apple engineer pleads guilty to stealing Project Titan trade secretsBitcoin Mining Company Sells 26,200 Rigs to Eliminate $67M DebtsMicrosoft and Amazon reportedly halt plans to build data centers in IrelandElon Musk's Neuralink will show brain implant progress at a Halloween show-and-tellSpaceX and T-Mobile to Connect Starlink Satellites to Mobile PhonesSpaceX & T-Mobile to bring direct satellite connection to cell phones with ‘Coverage Above and Beyond’MEDIA CANDYTop Gun MaverickDay ShiftLight & MagicGoing Back To Xanadu (2008 Xanadu documentary)APPS & DOODADSMirra 2Opera GX review – worth using in 2022?qdomyos-zwift GuideAuto resistance on Peloton Workout and Charts for your Echelon bikes with qdomyos-zwiftHow to Play Netflix Games for FreeSECURITY HAH!Hackers reportedly deepfaked a Binance exec to carry out listing scamsCybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance CamerasTwitter whistleblower claims company’s practices pose national security riskCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThe NeuroNerds: A Brain Injury Recovery & Pop Culture Showdepression lies – WIL WHEATON dot NETSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Technology no one wants: palm scanners, the Metaverse, NFTs & crypto; buying real art; Apple's return to work, hiring freeze, Maps & looking into tripling it's ad revenue; Neumann's back, again; fighting for your right to party at an Airbnb; the Sandman, Better Call Saul nail it; Westworld... WTF; the Most Hated Man on the Internet; She-Hulk; Light & Magic; the Slits; VPNs, AirTags, Simplisafe & fitness apps; Jason Bumbles with a bot; Signal third-party breach; Google shutters IoT Core; getting jiggler with it; Apple 0-days updates; Galaga; it's like camping, but involuntary!Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/566/FOLLOW UPShannon StameyWinamp's revival includes platforms for musicians and fansIN THE NEWSApple employees will need to work from its offices three times a week starting in SeptemberApple reportedly lays off recruiters amid hiring slowdownReport: Apple wants to triple its revenue from ads business, likely expanding Search Ads to Maps appAdam Neumann’s New Company Gets a Big Check From Andreessen HorowitzAdam Neumann, Vibes LandlordAirbnb starts testing anti-party tech in the US and CanadaMark Zuckerberg’s new Metaverse selfie is so bad people can’t believe it’s realMEDIA CANDYThe SandmanEndless: A Sandman PodcastBetter Call SaulWestworldThe Most Hated Man on the InternetShe-Hulk: Attorney at LawLight & MagicHere to Be Heard: The Story of the SlitsAPPS & DOODADSStealth Tubeless Tag HolderNinja Mount Launches a Range of Apple Airtag MountsStealth Tag®- A hidden AirTag mountain bike holder to track and protect your bikeSimpliSafeSurvey: Nearly half of Android users consider switching to iPhone over security and privacy concernsFitness BlenderPeloton may open its workout content to competing bikes and treadmillsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopSignal says third-party data breach exposed 1,900 phone numbersGoogle Cloud will shutter its IoT Core service next year‘My manager caught me’: Remote worker says they got reprimanded for using ‘mouse jiggler’ app, sparking debateWhat you’ll need to survive the California wildfires this summeriOS Privacy: Announcing InAppBrowser.com - see what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browserApple security updates fix 2 zero-days used to hack iPhones, MacsBetter Call Saul prop auctionTips for GalagaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Incompetencies; magnets on a stick; tennis elbow & fitness; go ahead and drink the rain in Spain; CHIPS is a go; Cuban does good & bad; Amazon's solutions without problems; Facebook still can't remove white supremacists; Pew study on teen social media usage; FCC rejects Starlink request for subsidies; the Sandman; NeuroNerds; Joni Mitchell; Surface; Prey; Being Canadian; Twitter content AI is crap; home tools; cocktail smoking; Jason goes to Mall Cop school; Meta releases messages in abortion case; in-app browsers are bad; does Wisdom listen?Show notes at https://gog.show/565Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.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.FOLLOW UPSOLE SB900Fitness BlenderZwift Compatible EquipmentCycleOps Magnus Smart Trainer40 Over 40 in Podcasting for 2022IN THE NEWSPresident Biden signs CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor productionMark Cuban, Mavericks in hot water over Voyager ‘Ponzi scheme’Amazon's palm payments arrive in more than 65 Whole Foods stores in CaliforniaFacebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study saysA fifth of US teens use YouTube 'almost constantly,' with TikTok not far behindTikTok’s $4 Billion Advertising Machine Is Messy Behind the ScenesFCC rejects Starlink request for nearly $900 million in broadband subsidiesMEDIA CANDYThe SandmanThe Orville New HorizonsThe NeuroNerds: A Brain Injury Recovery & Pop Culture ShowHow Joni Mitchell Learned to Play Guitar Again After a 2015 Brain Aneurysm–and Made It Back to the Newport Folk FestivalSurface on Apple TV+WestworldPreyBeing CanadianNadiya's Asian OdysseyNew Rule: Fat Acceptance | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)APPS & DOODADSPlexHBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesignWhat we bought: How DeWalt's 20V Max cordless drill became my most versatile home-reno toolDEWALT 20V Max Cordless Drill Combo Kit, 2-Tool (DCK240C2),Yellow/Black Drill Driver/Impact Combo KitCraftsman 3-in-1 Corded Blower/Vacuum/MulcherMITBAK Cocktail Smoker with Dome Lid and Woodchips | Electric Food and Drink Portable Smoking Gun| Indoor-Outdoor Smoke Infuser Machine | Excellent GiftGM Makes $1,500 OnStar Subscription Mandatory on GMC, Buick, Cadillac ModelsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopBYRNA CA COURSE - SECURITY GUARD AND CHEMICAL AGENT CERTIFICATIONBYRNA SHIELD BULLET RESISTANT BACKPACK BODY ARMORNebraska mother, teenager face charges in teen's abortion after police obtain their Facebook DMsIn-app browsers like those in Facebook and Instagram are a big privacy risk, developer showsActive scam making the rounds on TwitterCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRIP Olivia Newton JohnOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN DEAD AT 73Darryl Hunt of The Pogues has died aged 72See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Earth no longer has drinkable rain; Goodreads; Pickleball elbow; Twitter goes after Musk; the week in grift - Ponzi schemes, hacks, regulatory lies, "preemptive" theft, oh my; Meta's Super live streaming platform; movies we haven't watched & some we have; Westworld; Trainwreck, Woodstock '99; Opal C1 camera; Apple Arcade removes titles; Winamp is back; WebbCompare; fitness apps; Meta Pixel HIPAA lawsuits; everyone's texts have been deleted except Alex Jones; deprogramming conspiracy theorists, Happy Birthday, Jason!Show notes at https://gog.show/564Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.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.FOLLOW UPJason on Goodreads10 Terrific Exercises for Tennis ElbowPFAS In Rainwater Mean It's Unsafe To Drink Anywhere, Even In AntarcticaIN THE NEWSTwitter subpoenas associates of Elon Musk in preparation for lawsuitThe Disastrous Record of Celebrity Crypto EndorsementsSEC charges 11 people over 'textbook' $300 million crypto Ponzi schemeHacking free-for-all relieves crypto bridge users of $200 millionNew York regulators slap Robinhood's crypto business with $30 million fineRobinhood lays off almost a quarter of its staffInside the Crypto-Bot Ghost Towns of TelegramMeta has been quietly testing a new livestreaming platform and is ramping up creator outreach. Read a leaked 17-page pitch deck it sent influencers.MEDIA CANDYTrainwreck: Woodstock ‘99Best SellersThe Lost CityAPPS & DOODADSOpal C1 Camera - invite code: OP-5i7SOFb-ALApple Arcade removes first batch of originals, ‘Leaving Soon’ tab now goneJetpack Joyride will soon have a sequel available exclusively on Apple ArcadeWinamp, your parents' favorite MP3 software, is backWebbCompareSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopMeta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consentFOR PROBABLY TOTALLY INNOCENT REASONS, THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ALSO DELETED THE JANUARY 6 TEXT MESSAGES OF TOP TRUMP OFFICIALSConspiracy theories have legitimized violence, impaired public health, and undermined democratic governance. Containing their harms begins with understanding the theorist, not the theory.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAirtags on ThingverseNichelle Nichols Helped Show America a Different FutureVin Scully, Voice of the Dodgers for 67 Years, Dies at 94See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hot, Hot, Hot; Google fires engineer that claimed AI was sentient; Shkreli, Cracker Barrel enthusiast & ponzi schemer, is back; ghosted politician wants to make ghosting a crime; Senate grills Apple, Google over crypto app scams; Jon & Punch & the CHIPS act; Westworld turns the ship around; John Oliver is back; the Old Man; Spotify gains users, loses money, ditches Car Thing; hiding AirTags on bikes; Instagram's very busy week; Twitter Blue price hike; Snapchat+ inexplicably doing well; Tinder "desk mode"; smart scarves; Chuck Palahniuk's Plot Spoiler; Star Trek coffee table book; Happy Birthday Dave!Show notes at https://gog.show/563Sponsors:Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and get $100 off any eBike purchase.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code GOG to get 1 pack of free bacon in EVERY box for the life of your membership PLUS $10 off your first order.Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.FOLLOW UPWhite House launches a website to help people cope with extreme heatGoogle fired engineer who said its AI was sentientGOOGLE FIRES ENGINEER WHO SAID ITS EXPERIMENTAL AI GAINED SENTIENCEIN THE NEWSMartin Shkreli Is Out of Prison, So of Course He's Getting Into web3A Filipino politician wants to make ghosting a criminal offenseSenate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scamsCHIPS Act passes House on way to Biden signingMEDIA CANDYSTAR TREK CONTINUES‘The Old Man’ Finale: Producers Address Mysterious Morgan & Whether Zoe (And Those Dogs) Will Be BackSpotify has 188 million Premium users, but continues to lose moneySpotify has stopped making its Car Thing dashboard accessoryAPPS & DOODADSInstagram gets worse with dark patterns lifted from TikTokInstagram will survey US users about race to assess if it is ‘fair and equitable’Instagram Pauses Changes to Feed After Week-Long DramaTwitter raises the price of its ‘Blue’ subscription for the first timeSocial subscription Snapchat+ is already faring better than Twitter BlueTinder revives 'Desk Mode' feature for singles returning to the office, offering them a button to quickly hide swipingManchester City shows off a smart scarf that tracks fan reactionsClipdropApple’s Butterfly Keyboard Fiasco Leads to a $50M SettlementLatest iOS 16 beta limits the ability to edit and delete messagesWireless Portable Charger Power Bank, 33800mAh 15W Fast Wireless Charging 25W Power Delivery QC 4.0 Phone Charger, 5 Output & Dual Input External Battery Pack Compatible with iPhone, Android etc3Dio FS XLR (FSXLR-2W-002)AT THE LIBRARYChuck Palahniuk's Plot SpoilerStar Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the FutureCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDavid Warner, British Actor Known for ‘The Omen’ and ‘Tron,’ Dies at 80See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A rare in-person show; space news; piracy is good, so are eggs; Millennium Tower keeps sinking; TikTok job cuts; Twitter trial moves forward; Russian & Chinese fines on big tech; Microsoft hard pass on NFTs; crypto energy use; all the Star Trek; Netflix's confusing sharing plans; Game of Yawns; stories behind the songs; Instagram is dead; Jason's $Eaves; we stole Nothing; regulating VPNs; US government buying location data; TikTok security shuffle; GPS security flaws; it's a bit warm out there, isn't it?Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.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.Show notes at https://gog.show/562FOLLOW UPThe James Webb Space Telescope is capturing the universe on a 68GB SSDIN HUGE REVERSAL, RUSSIA LETTING SPACEX FLY COSMONAUTS TO SPACE STATIONBuzz Aldrin's moon landing jacket is up for auctionResearch Suggests That Software Piracy Lowers PovertyIN THE NEWSOnce again, the Millennium Tower is sinking and tilting faster than beforeTikTok is cutting jobs around the worldJudge rules that Twitter can expedite its trial against Elon MuskRussia hits Google with a $375M fine for allowing ‘prohibited’ Ukraine news on its platformsChina’s $1B fine on Didi could end the mobility giant’s troubled yearMinecraft says ‘No F-ing Thanks’ to NFTsCryptomining boom has people’s energy bills skyrocketing; feds mull new rulesCryptomining Capacity in U.S. Rivals Energy Use of Houston, Findings ShowCrypto has a whole new boondoggle to sell youBlockchain-powered carbon offset company Land Life starts 35,000-acre forest fire in SpainElon Musk discloses that Tesla owns Dogecoin, but how much does it have?Inside Apple’s Eight-Year Struggle to Build a Self-Driving CarNFTs 101: Taxes, Risks, and More by Charles SchwabNFT collector loses 100 ETH (~$150,000) in a joke gone wrongMEDIA CANDYSet Phasers to Stream: Here’s All the ‘Star Trek’ Content on Paramount+Netflix lost nearly 1 million subscribers last quarterNetflix is fighting password sharing in Latin America by charging for additional 'homes'HBO’s new ‘House of the Dragon’ trailer offers a peek at the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequelAN EXPERIMENTAL HORROR ARG IS TESTING THE BOUNDARIES OF AI ARTGlitch Goods StoreHoliday T-shirtThe Story Behind Why Garbage’s Shirley Manson Is “Only Happy When It Rains”APPS & DOODADSInstagram is dead by Om MalikInstagram rolling out new map experience to help users discover more placesEmpire AvenueDbrand’s ‘Something’ skins make your phone look like a Nothing Phone 1TextExpander, which lets users build shortcuts to speed up business communications, raises $41.4M, its first-ever fundingSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopUS Congress calls for the FTC to regulate how VPN companies operateRecords reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchasesTikTok's global security chief is stepping down amid US user data controversySecurity flaws in a popular GPS tracker are exposing a million vehicle locationsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back from vacation; borrowing for crypto; saving lives; speed news recap: YouTube trailers, Apple & Ive, Microsoft layoffs, Instagram & TikTok for search, Nothing phone, political email spam, GameStop NFT's, population; James Webb telescope images; Twitter sues Elon; Ev leaves Medium; Rivian cost-cutting; Peloton outsources products; Meta generative AI; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds wrap up; Umbrella Academy; Let's Make a Sci-Fi; AirTags & Prime deals; Wayne Hussey, Hercule Poirot & humans being wrong; scam centers & trafficking victims; Scum & Villany; you can never have too many helmets.Show notes at https://gog.show/561Sponsors:Kolide - Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.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.FOLLOW UPSurvey: Americans Borrow Money, Default on Bills to Buy CryptocurrencyIN THE NEWSYouTube TV now has topped 5 million subscribers and ‘trialers,’ says GoogleApple Ends Consulting Agreement With Jony Ive, Its Former Design LeaderJony Ive is no longer an Apple consultant, says reportDaily Crunch: Microsoft lays off hundreds of employees as it kicks off fiscal year 2023Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google’s core products, Search and MapsThe Nothing Phone is official as a mid-ranger, with some lights on the backGmail users “hard pass” on plan to let political emails bypass spam filtersAnalysis: GameStop’s NFT marketplace earns the company just $45K in first dayNFT marketplace OpenSea lays off 20% of its staff: ‘We have entered … crypto winter’EARTH'S POPULATION IS ABOUT TO HIT 8 BILLIONNASA reveals more stunning images from James Webb telescopeTwitter sues Elon Musk for attempting to back out of $44 billion buyout dealMedium founder and CEO Ev Williams is stepping downRivian CEO tells staff the company is carrying out a 'major' cost-cutting effortPeloton gives up on building its own products after just three yearsFacebook Parent Meta Details Human-Rights EffortsMeta’s latest generative AI system creates stunning images from sketches and textMEDIA CANDYNetflix to Partner With Microsoft on New Ad Supported Subscription PlanStar Trek: Strange New WorldsThe Orville New HorizonsThe Umbrella AcademyLet's Make A Sci-Fi!APPS & DOODADSApple AirTagNikon is reportedly halting DSLR camera developmentNikon will reportedly join Canon in ending development on high-end DSLR camerasSAMSUNG T7 Shield 2TB, Portable SSD, up-to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Water & Dust Resistant, for Photographers, Content Creators and Gaming, Extenal Solid State Drive (MU-PE2T0S/AM), BlackDell 240Hz Gaming Monitor 24.5 Inch Full HD Monitor with IPS Technology, Antiglare Screen, Dark Metallic Grey - S2522HGSpigen Rugged Armor Designed for iPad Mini 6 Case/iPad Mini 6th Generation Case 8.3 Inch Cover (2021) - Matte BlackDEKOPRO 218-Piece General Household Hand Tool kit, Professional Auto Repair Tool Set for Homeowner, General Household Hand Tool Set with Plier, Screwdriver Set, Socket Set, with Portable Storage CaseOffice Chair Wheels Black Replacement Rubber Chair casters for Hardwood Floors and Carpet, Set of 5, Heavy Duty Office Chair casters for Chairs to Replace Chair mats - Universal fitFrigidaire Retro Bar Fridge Refrigerator with Side Bottle Opener, 3.2 cu. ft, RedFedmax Metal Garage Storage Cabinet - 71-inch Tall Large Steel Utility Locker with Adjustable Shelves & Locking Doors - Garage Cabinets for Tool Storage and Ammo Locker - Grey & SilverBMW Heated Seats Subscription Is Real And It Costs $18 Per MonthNo, BMW is not making heated seats a subscription for US carsSNES Manual ArchiveWatch the Apple RoomPlan API empty a room of furniture, ready for augmented reality shoppingAT THE LIBRARYSalad Daze by Wayne HusseyHumans Have Always Been Wrong About HumansThe Dawn of Everything A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David WengrowHercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha ChristieThe Labours of HerculeSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopScum and Villainy CantinaCyber Craft - Custom cosplay helmets and suitsAdam Savage talks KenobiJury convicts ex-CIA engineer for leaking the agency's hacking toolsetFrom Industrial-Scale Scam Centers, Trafficking Victims Are Being Forced to Steal BillionsSynthesia.AICLOSING SHOUT-OUTSLast surviving member of ‘Band of Brothers’ dies aged 97Larry Storch (1923-2022)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fun with compound pejoratives; TLDR; the layoffs are coming; old-timey Uber problems; Airbnb parties no more; space travel & the environment; limiting sales of Plan B; Facebook seems to be able to moderate abortion pills posts but not much else; cryptocurrency still a joke, massive losses of money; Apple exec busted for insider trading; HBOMax app issues; Roadrunner & revisiting Bourdain; Westward; the Orville; charging cables; Snapchat+ lets you pay to beta test; Opal C1; Disneyland; TikTok; what to do about privacy data; Things Dave Likes.Show notes at https://gog.show/560Sponsors:MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Lectric eBikes - Go to LectriceBikes.com and use code GOG to get a free foldable, mountable bike lock with any bike purchase.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.FOLLOW UPCompound pejoratives on Reddit – from buttface to wankpuffinIN THE NEWSTesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cutUber’s Blast from the PastAirbnb is banning party houses permanentlySpace Travel Will Absolutely Gut the Environment, Scientists WarnAmazon to limit purchases of Plan B and other emergency contraceptive pillsFacebook Is Banning People Who Say They Will Mail Abortion PillsSwedish Radio created fake pharmacy - reveals how Facebook stored sensitive information‘Axie Infinity’ is back open for business following $625 million hackFormer Apple exec tasked with enforcing insider trading rules admits to insider tradingMEDIA CANDYRoadrunner: A Film About Anthony BourdainHow Do You Tell the Story of Anthony Bourdain?WestworldThe Orville: Scrapped Season 3 Episode to Be Released as NovellaThe Nevers Season 2 Release Date – HBO’s Sci-Fi Drama Is On The Way!Cinerama Dome Returning With New Name, Plans for Two Bars and RestaurantAPPS & DOODADSMulti USB Fast Charging Cable，Arsiperd 4 in 1 3A Charger Cord Connector with Dual Phone/Type C/Micro USB Universal Port Adapter, Compatible with Cell Phones Tablets and More(4FT/2Pack)Snapchat+ is a new $4 monthly subscription service for 'passionate' usersNOAA triples its supercomputing capacity for improved storm modelingOpal C1AT THE LIBRARYThe Year Under the Machine by Peter DanielssonSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopDisneyland guest says they were evacuated from Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance three times in one dayFCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTokTikTok can’t stop users from doxxing the Supreme CourtThe post-Roe data privacy nightmare is way bigger than period tracking appsNFT giant OpenSea reports major email data breachFosi Audio BT20A Bluetooth 5.0 Stereo Audio 2 Channel Amplifier Receiver Mini Hi-Fi Class D Integrated Amp 2.0 CH for Home Speakers 100W x 2 with Bass and Treble Control TPA3116 (with Power Supply)10 Pcs Camera Mic Windscreen Wind Muff Built in Microphone Camera Mic Muff Compatible with DSLRs Mic Outdoor Windshield and 20 Pcs Camera Wind Muff Sticker, Black, 0.24 x 0.24 InchFeels Like Fingernails Buffalo Horn Back ScratcherSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Breaking News! TikTok, COVID & coked-up shrimp; ad-targeting problems; Metaverse Standards Forum; designer clothes in the Metaverse; Tesla racial abuse; TikTok US data moved to Oracle; Twitter brings back Chirp, adds blogs; hail a Lyft with cash, sort of; crypto not so decentralized; tracking layoffs; beaver outage; the Orville; Crypto Critics Corner; Cal Newport; the Old Man; Animal Kingdom; continuing HBOMax issues; Cameo; flying death mobiles; levitating with sound; DALL-E; David McRaney changing minds; Obi-Wan wrap up; crypto's PR problem; Microsoft phases out some facial recognition tech; Sanas AI voice technology.Show notes at https://gog.show/559Sponsors:MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG and use code *GOG* to get 1 pack of free bacon in EVERY box for the life of your membership PLUS $10 off your first order. FOLLOW UPKhaby Lame is now the most followed TikTok star in the world after surpassing Charli D'AmelioShrimp Fail Drug Test For Cocaine, Ketamine, Xanax, And ValiumBoy, gig companies sure hire disastrously sloppy lawyersIN THE NEWSMeta settles US lawsuit over housing discriminationMeta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Unity and others form Metaverse Standards ForumMeta is launching an avatar store, and designer clothes are the first productsFormer Tesla contractor rejects $15 million payout in racial abuse lawsuitTikTok Moves All U.S. User Data to Oracle ServersTwitter revives its developer conference after a seven-year hiatusTwitter wants writers to publish longform content with 'Notes'You can pay for your Lyft ride with cash nowCryptocurrency is more centralized than many advocates claim, according to reportLayoffs.fyi TrackerSingle beaver caused mass internet, cell service outages in Northern B.C.MEDIA CANDYThe OrvilleCrypto Critics CornerThe Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class by Cal NewportDeep Questions with Cal Newport - Ep. 201: Making a Living OnlineThe Obamas are leaving Spotify for AudibleThe Old ManAnimal KingdomOblivionAPPS & DOODADSCameo - Maryanne OketchFlying Car Company Boss Completes 'First Ever' Commute in $83K Space-Age VehicleSCIENTISTS ARE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AT LEVITATING OBJECTS WITH SOUND WAVESDALL·E mini has a mysterious obsession with women in sarisAT THE LIBRARYEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossYou Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron LanierHow Minds Change - The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaneyWhy are you removing multiple features on Goodreads?SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopMicrosoft will phase out facial recognition AI that could detect emotionsSanas Demo That agent who sounds like they’re from Paris, Texas? Try Paris, France See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crypto-crash; grifters gonna grift; Google chat-bot building system builds a really good chatbot, not an AI; how not to get people to track your jet; Uber & Lyft lose in Massachusetts; smart license plates; Spotify's safety council; 10 strikes and you're out at Facebook; Barry; Umbrella Academy; For All Mankind; Apple+ sports streaming; festival pee; Google Nest Protect; audio weapons; Internet Explorer, big in Japan; Peter Danielsson; Warren Ellis; Adrian Tchaikovsky; Obi-Wan; adapters & NFC cards; fingerprint scanning; Rage Against the Winklevii.Show notes at: https://gog.show/558Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Mac Geek Gab Podcast - Visit MacGeekGab.com or search for Mac Geek Gab on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Get Caught without having Mac Geek Gab in your rotation.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.FOLLOW UPThe rise and fall of Adobe FlashUncutTanner Campbell - @tannerhelps - I'm getting sucked into NFTs.Anna Sorokin wants to move away from her 'scammer' persona... by selling NFTsIN THE NEWSGoogle places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatbot is “sentient”The teen who tracks Elon Musk's jet agreed to stop monitoring Mark Cuban's flights on Twitter after the billionaire offered business advice: 'By ending this you have me as a friend for life'Massachusetts court rejects proposed gig worker ballot measureMichigan approves digital license plates by startup ReviverCrypto Exchange Coinbase to Lay Off 18% of StaffAfter Rogan COVID-19 controversy, Spotify forms a safety council to rethink its content moderation policiesFacebook enforces ban on gun sales with 10-strikes-and-you’re-out policyMEDIA CANDYGrace and FrankieSomebody Feed PhilBarryUmbrella Academy Season 3For All MankindApple TV will stream every MLS game for a decade starting in 2023Drug-Laced Pee Seeps Into Rivers Near Music Festivals, Threatening Rare EelsNo talent required in the new and lucrative era of the gentleman amateur‘Most tragically hilarious/infuriating thing’: Winklevoss twins perform Rage Against the Machine cover—after laying off staffAPPS & DOODADSGoogle Nest ProtectUS Navy Develops Weapon That Could Make It Impossible To SpeakReport reveals half of Japan's businesses had yet to ditch Internet ExplorerBosu Balance Trainer, 65cm "The Original"Elgato Key Light Professional - Mac, PC, iOS, Android (Renewed)Anker USB C Charger, 735 Charger (Nano II 65W), PPS 3-Port Fast Compact Foldable Wall Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, iPad Pro, Galaxy S20/S10, Dell XPS 13, Note 20/10+, iPhone 13/Pro, Pixel, and MoreAT THE LIBRARYThe year under the Machine by Peter DanielssonThe year under the Machine by Peter Danielsson - KindleOrbital Operations by Warren EllisNormal: A Novel by Warren EllisShards of Earth (The Final Architecture Book 1) by Adrian TchaikovskySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopSyntech USB C to USB Adapter Pack of 2 USB C Male to USB3 Female Adapter Compatible with MacBook Pro 2021 iMac iPad Mini 6/Pro MacBook Air 2022 and Other Type C or Thunderbolt 4/3 Devices Space Grey50PCS 215 NFC Round Cards, 25mm(1 inch) NFC Tags Ntag215 Chip Blank PVC Coin Card NFC Coin Cards Enabled Mobile Phones & DevicesCops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a PhoneCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAutopilot indeed, built in deniability as a feature!Character Actor Mike Hagerty— Who Appeared on ‘Friends,’ ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ More — Dead at 67See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pamping the Twetch redesign; NFTs are dead; more crypto lawsuits & investigations; Starbucks shuts down unionized location; Amazon VP pushes sellers to oppose bill good for Amazon; Microsoft cleans up their policies; Apple gets in on Pay Later; Reply All is kaput; Strange New Worlds continues a good run; Rat in the Kitchen; The Orville pivots; Sandman causes uninformed internet to have a cow; Jason gears up new studio; two IKEA turntables & a Marshall stack; Feeting Woices; the Leia show; Tim Horton's app tracking & hockey lawsuits, hoser!Show notes at https://gog.show/557Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Mac Geek Gab Podcast - Visit MacGeekGab.com or search for Mac Geek Gab on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Get Caught without having Mac Geek Gab in your rotation.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.FOLLOW UPFacebook's algorithm change in 2018 benefitted Republican groups, researchers sayTwetchIntroducing Twetch Market 3.0!Praise for Uvalde shooter and call for copycats is growing online, Homeland Security warnsIN THE NEWSWinkelvoss twins' crypto exchange faces lawsuit over $36 million theftSEC is investigating Binance over its BNB tokenThe First Starbucks Location That Voted to Unionize Is Being Shut DownAmazon VP tries to convince sellers to oppose antitrust billMicrosoft drops non-compete clauses and NDAs from employee settlementsApple Pay Later doesn't worry us, says CEO of buy now, pay later unicorn AffirmMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Strange New WorldsThe Orville: New HorizonsRat in the KitchenThe SandmanJohanna ConstantineFourth of JulyYvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!APPS & DOODADSSteelSeries Nimbus+ Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Controller with iPhone Mount - 30+ Hour Battery Life - Apple-Licensed - Made for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS - with Apple ArcadeRØDE Professional Headphones, Black (NTH-100)100 Pieces Headphone Ear Covers Disposable Earphone Overs Sanitary Non-Woven Stretch Earpad Covers Earcup Covers Fit for Most on Ear Headphones (Black,11 cm)Sennheiser Professional MKH 416-P48U3 Short Shotgun Interference Tube MicrophoneRode SM4-R Suspension Microphone Shock Mount for 3/8" or 5/8" Thread Mounts[2 Pack] Judunmsk Mini 3 Pro HD Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film for DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Controller, DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Remote Controller Accessories [9H Hardness] [Anti-Scratch] [2.5D Arc Edge]YepIKEA teamed up with Swedish House Mafia on a turntableMarshall widens the soundstage on its new home speaker lineupA "Solar Tsunami" Could Entirely Wipe Out The Internet Within A Decade, Suggests StudyEU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to AppleFeeting.app - Your hands-free, audio-only walking meeting platformWoice on Product HuntWoiceStageTimer.ioSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopYour Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All TimesCanadian Hockey LawsuitCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRIP David Lynch music contributor Julee CruiseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More crypto fails; Sheryl Sandberg leans out of the Metaverse; PayPal & other tech firms tighten their belts, lay off workers; Amazon stops in-app purchases on Android; Jonas Brothers launch Scriber for established artists like themselves; Netflix password-sharing plan isn't much of a plan; unions are good for workers; Legendary; Stranger Things; Yvonne Orji; Norm MacDonald; Willow; Starz; Groove Belt; Jiffy Reader; Obi Wan Kenobi; toxic fans; China anti-starling measures; I want to be a dog.Show notes: https://gog.show/556Sponsors: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.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.FOLLOW UPTexas's bizarre social media law suspended by Supreme CourtCollector sells Bored Ape for $513,000 less than they paid for itFormer OpenSea executive arrested, charged with money launderingFormer Employee Of NFT Marketplace Charged In First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading SchemeIN THE NEWSSheryl Sandberg will step down as Meta COOWhat Sheryl Sandberg’s Replacements Are Up AgainstPayPal has been laying off workers to reduce costsAmazon no longer offers in-app Kindle and Music purchases on AndroidThe Jonas Brothers help launch Scriber, a creator subscription companyNetflix’s password-sharing test in Peru is confusing subscribers, report suggestsHere’s why the BuzzFeed News Union’s contract includes protections from ghostsMEDIA CANDYBosch: LegacyLegendary Season 3 on HBO MaxStranger ThingsYvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!Eddie Izzard: WunderbarRicky Gervais: SupernatureGrace and FrankieNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special'Willow' TV series comes to Disney+ on November 30thLionsgate plans to officially announce a Starz spinoff this summerDownton Abbey: A New Era APPS & DOODADSGroove Belt BlackJiffy Reader on Product HuntTwitter will shut down the TweetDeck for Mac app on July 1stSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopObi Wan KenobiA personal message from Ewan McGregor.At What Point Do We Give Up On Star Wars Fans?The Orville China's military scientists call for development of anti-Starlink measuresJapanese Man Spends ₹ 12 Lakh To "Become" A DogCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThe Last Howard Johnson's Restaurant In America Is Officially ClosedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More crypto & NFT fails; proper gambling with class action cash; Uber won, we lose; Amazon delivery partners accident-prone; Starlink for RVs; Adam Neumann is back with a new scam; Meta sharing data with researchers; Walmart drones; Kids in the Hall; George Carlin; Ricky Gervais; Westworld; The Bad Guys; Sirius XM picks up Team Coco; time zones; Sennheiser; Magic Leap; gaming consolidation; the Sims; we Google it for you; USB SuperDrives; 5k iMac project; Top Gun; finding orphaned accounts; ClearView AI fined; delete versus erase; GoodWill, Hunted.Show notes: https://gog.show/555/Sponsors:ButcherBox - Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOG to receive a FREE Grilling Bundle in your first order.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.FOLLOW UPThe Most Famous Nft Artist Got Hacked, Ripping Off His FollowersCoinbase reportedly pauses hiring amid plummeting crypto marketIN THE NEWSUber Is Ready to Accept Failure, Sort OfThe Decade of Cheap Rides Is OverInjury rates of Amazon’s delivery contractors climbed 40 percent last year, new report claimsStarlink launches satellite internet for RVs that costs $25 moreAdam Neumann-backed climate tech venture Flowcarbon raises $70 mlnMeta will share Facebook's political ad targeting data with researchersWalmart is expanding its drone delivery service across six statesMEDIA CANDYThe Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksGeorge Carlin's American DreamRicky Gervais: SuperNature on NetflixRicky Gervais: SuperNature | Official Clip | NetflixSomebody Feed Phil Season 5Westworld | Season 4 Official Teaser | HBOThe Bad GuysSiriusXM buys Conan O'Brien's podcast and media companyAPPS & DOODADSEvery Time Zone4PCS Hand Therapy Finger Stretcher, 4 Levels Hand Resistance Bands, Hand Therapy for Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel & Post-Surgery Recovery, Finger Exerciser for Guitar and Rock ClimbingSennheiser HD 650 - Audiophile Hi-Res Open Back Dynamic HeadphoneMagic Leap is Selling Its First AR Headset for Just $550Take-Two's $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga is complete'The Sims 4' players can now customize their characters' pronounsBackground App Refresh keeps your iPhone and iPad running smoothly, but takes up battery life — here's how to turn it offWhy You Shouldn't Constantly Close Apps on Your iPhoneSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatApple USB SuperDriveMineClearview AI fined £7.5 million and told to delete all UK facial recognition dataDelete vs erase: Do you know the difference?New ransomware demands victims to donate to poorCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSJordan Harbinger LiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eggs redux; work from home debate, the Great Whiplash; Hotel Suicide; Twitter sale on hold, over Musk's antics; Youtube isn't a website according to Texas; adtech RTB breach; CityCoins crash; tempests in teapots at Apple; Grubhub's bad promo; Netflix layoffs; HBO app issues; Slower Horses; Kids in the Hall return; Barry; Naked Lunch; back on Brave; social media breaks & violent content on Facebook; AI characters, Artbreeder & title tags; Star Wars excitement; tracking period apps; pay with a smile; Dave's Favorite Things returns.Show notes at https://gog.show/554/Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.FOLLOW UPPlant-based 'whole' eggs could be served in US restaurants this yearApple softens its stance on remote work amid return-to-office delaysApple exec who left the company due to in-person work policy now returning to GoogleSee what it's like to live in one of the compact sleep pods that allow 14 residents to share a single home in CaliforniaIN THE NEWSWith Twitter deal on hold, Musk says a lower sale price isn't 'out of the question’A court just blew up internet law because it thinks YouTube isn’t a websiteReport spotlights vast scale of adtech’s ‘biggest data breach’Miami’s mayor backed MiamiCoin crypto—then its price dropped 95%Apple will allow some apps to automatically charge you higher subscription pricesGrubhub’s free lunch offer in NYC crashed its website and appNetflix lays off 150 mostly US-based staffAI Can Predict People's Race From X-Ray Images, And Scientists Are ConcernedMEDIA CANDYLast Week Tonight with John OliverSlow Horses on Apple TV+New Kids in the Hall on Amazon PrimeBarry on HBONaked LunchAPPS & DOODADSBrave web browser for iOS updated with new ‘Privacy Hub’DJI Mini 3 Pro - 51 Things You Should Know Before Buying!DJI Mini 3 ProTaking a Break from Social Media Makes you Happier and Less Anxious by Cal NewportTaking a One-Week Break from Social Media Improves Well-Being, Depression, and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled TrialMeta has nearly doubled the amount of violent content removed from FacebookWe Used AI To Show What "Twilight" Characters Would Look Like In Real Life Based On The Books, And Emmett Looks Incredibly HuggableArtbreederSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatStar Wars: The Rebellion Will Be TelevisedData Marketplace Selling Info About Who Uses Period Tracking AppsMastercard's pay-with-a-smile test is bound to rile privacy advocatesHow To Clear Out Your Zombie Apps and Online AccountsOWC Thunderbolt 4 Dock5K iMac monitor conversion project underwayApple Magic KeyboardSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Humanity stuck in hold my beer mode; returning to work entitlement; many meta verses; crypto crashing, fraud everywhere; affordable connectivity & WIFI before seatbelts on buses; Musk's plan for Twitter; Cameo lays off the Fameo; Peleton's post-covid crunch; Clearview AI banned from direct sales to state agencies; Star Trek hopes; Severance; Avatar & Downton Abbey; iPhone cases; Apple discontinues the iPod; tandem showers; wheelbarrows; crypto muggings; more your phone is listening to you nonsense; healthcare, hospice & grief.Show notes at https://gog.show/553/Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.FOLLOW UPThe Craft of Forecasting Our Possible Futures: A Conversation with Jane McGonigalImaginable by Jane McGonigalBlasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anywayIN THE NEWSApple loses director of machine learning over its office return policyInsider's Guide to the MetaverseMining Capital Coin CEO indicted for $62 million investment fraud schemeCEO of Mining Capital Coin Indicted in $62 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud SchemeThe Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income AmericansAffordable Connectivity ProgramFCC proposes funding Wi-Fi on school busesInside Elon Musk’s Big Plans for TwitterElon Musk says he would ‘reverse’ Donald Trump’s Twitter banCameo insiders pull back the curtain on its brutal layoffs, revealing slowing growth, internal dissent, and concerns about overspendingPeloton's huge loss highlights how hard it'll be to turn things aroundControversial facial recognition company Clearview AI banned from selling face database to private US businessesMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: PicardStar Trek: Strange New WorldsOzarkMcMillion$HaloSeveranceAvatar: The Way of Water | Official Teaser TrailerHouse of the Dragon: Sneak PeekDownton Abbey: A New EraGeorge Carlin: Life is Worth LosingAPPS & DOODADSPeel Super Thin iPhone 13 Pro Case - Clear SoftPeel Super Thin iPhone 13 Pro Case - Sierra Blue1Password 8 for Mac: An upgrade, after allApple discontinues its last iPodThe music lives onPhotoshop for iPad shifts closer to feature parity with desktop app in latest updateTandem Shower by BoonaAEROCART 8-IN-1 YARD CART / WHEELBARROW / DOLLYSNAPCHAT’S FLYING CAMERADJI Mini Pro 3I Got An AI To Autocomplete Famous NovelsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatYour Product Sucks — Apple Music macOS reviewWave of Crypto Muggings Hits London's Financial DistrictSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Music for TikTok; NFTs flatlining, still; WAGMI, bro; MyPillow guy re-banned from Twitter; Google fires more AI researchers; Meta's "laptop for the face"; Wikimedia won't take your crypto; Russians steal farm vehicles, they get bricked; the fragility of the blockchain; electioneering on OnlyFans; Grumpy Young Men; Weird Al; George Carlin; Grace & Frankie; Star Trek falters, Star Wars shines; NASA ring tones; Wristcam; Wordle's NYT bump; terms of service; cable testing; Circle K from Bill & Ted closing, bogus dude!Show notes at https://gog.show/552Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.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.FOLLOW UPDoes TikTok Pay You For Your Music | Do Artists Get Royalties From TikTokNFT Sales Are FlatliningCrypto’s CSI: How Molly White Became an ‘Absolute Nightmare’ for Web3 EvangelistsThe Tragic True Story Behind ‘WAGMI,’ Crypto's Most Positive CatchphraseIN THE NEWSMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was re-banned from Twitter 3 hours after returning to the platform since his initial ban in 2021Google fires another AI researcher who reportedly challenged findingsMeta's Project Cambria VR headset likened to 'a laptop for the face'The Wikimedia Foundation won't accept crypto donations anymoreRussians plunder $5M farm vehicles from Ukraine — to find they've been remotely disabledYuga Labs’ Metaverse Land Sale Underscores Pressure on EthereumA 29-year-old progressive running for Congress thinks her honesty — and her OnlyFans — could help her winAlexandra M. Hunt on OnlyFansMEDIA CANDYQueen of the SouthOzarkBetter Call SaulGrumpy Young MenWeird: The Al Yankovic Story | Teaser Trailer | The Roku ChannelGeorge Carlin's American Dream | Official Trailer | HBOGrace & FrankieNetflix cancels 'Space Force' after two seasons'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' has promise, and the usual frustrationsNASA Audio and RingtonesTotally bogus! 'Bill & Ted' Circle K in Tempe is closingAPPS & DOODADSGet 1Password!1Password 8 for Mac is here!WristcamShot on Apple Watch AwardsNeutron and Visual Mixer Now Available Natively on Apple siliconWordle brought 'tens of millions' of users to The New York TimesMela appSECURITY HAH!CyberWire launches CISA Cybersecurity Alerts: A first-of-its-kind public service audio feed for urgent threat advisories.Obi-Wan Kenobi | Official Trailer | Disney+Star Wars on Disney+How to watch the Star Wars movies in order: Every order from chronological timeline to release dateTerms of Service; Didn't ReadUSB-C Cable Tester Quickly Indicates Which Type of Cable You HaveC2C caberQU - USB C cable tester KickstarterCLOSING SHOUT-OUTS103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had KnownTechmeme Ride HomeHow the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhoneSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Brimley/Cocoon Line; Elon Musk & the Twitter buyout; Truth Social's masterplan; Meta is a money pit; Ford's electric F-150; NFT phishing scams; virtual homes in the metaverse; taking off your Google Pixel Watch to eat; Discovery+; the Batman; Our Flag Means Death (of comedy); Supergirl; Danny Elfman; Severance; bitcoin got boring; when tech delights; Apple Self Service Repair; eero Pro; Sonos Roam; useful websites; the Sandman Omnibus; regret; the Art of Impossible; Milk Street & cook books on Kindle.Show notes at https://gog.show/551/Sponsored by Kolide - Try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required at kolide.com/gog FOLLOW UPThe Brimley/Cocoon Line CalculatorIN THE NEWSElon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billionJack Dorsey set to pocket $978M if Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition closesNo one knows what Musk's Twitter takeover means for the companyTrump will not return to Twitter even as Elon Musk purchases platform, will begin using his own TRUTH SocialMeta says its metaverse biz lost another $3B… but the 2030s will be ‘exciting’Ford says it has produced 2,000 electric F-150 pickup trucks.I drove an $18,500, 3-wheeled electric car with 1 seat and big dreamsBored Ape Yacht Club's Instagram compromised in $2.4 million NFT phishing scamVirtual home developer pairs up with Beverly Hills real-estate agentSomeone left a prototype Google Pixel Watch at a restaurantWhy the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid - It’s not just a phase. By Jonathan HaidtMEDIA CANDYThe BatmanTHE BATMAN, but with Goofy BatmanOur Flag Means DeathSupergirlSeveranceDanny Elfman - Only A Lad (Coachella Festival, Indio CA 4/16/2022 -Week 1)The Real-Life Diet of Danny Elfman, Who Played Coachella Shirtless at 68Bridget Fonda seen for first time in 12 years on 58th birthdayAPPS & DOODADSiOS 15: How to Use Live Text to Copy and Paste Text From PhotosUniversal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPadApple’s Self Service Repair now availableApple Self Service RepairAmazon eero Pro 6 tri-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 system with built-in Zigbee smart home hub (3-pack)Sonos RoamMeta will open its first physical store May 9thInsanely Useful WebsitesAT THE LIBRARYThe Sandman OmnibusThe Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us ForwardThe Art of Impossible - A Peak Performance Primer - By Steven KotlerMilk Street Fast and Slow: Instant Pot Cooking at the Speed You Need by Christopher KimballCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSFort Worth to become first city to mine BitcoinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coachella & Revolve; becoming a Gigillionaire; masks off; web scraping is legal; unionization is in the air, but $30 an hour for retail; Netflix stock drop, taking a page from Spotify; quantum computing and Rydberg polaritons; Romancing the Stone & Ghostbusters; the Batman; Picard disappointments; #Adulting; sexy backpacks; label created is not shipped; Honey; salt, salt, salt; the Broken Room; Roland; CNN+ shutting down; hot cable talk; revisiting smart home problems; DNS options; cyber security advisory; the wolf of Crypto; Elon Musk is back in MOTW; Binance's unfortunate branded hashtag.Show notes at https://gog.show/550/Sponsored by ButcherBox! Sign up at ButcherBox.com/GOG and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership.FOLLOW UPRevolve Festival likened to “Fyre Fest 2.0” by influencers “stranded” for hoursIN THE NEWSUber and Lyft drop mask requirements for US drivers and passengersWeb scraping is legal, US appeals court reaffirmsInstagram enables product tagging for everyone in the USApple workers at New York store call for minimum wage of $30 per hourNetflix plans to offer cheaper ad-supported subscription tiersAn Ancient Namibian Stone Could Hold The Key to Unlocking Quantum ComputersMEDIA CANDYThe BatmanObamas to Leave Spotify, Seek Podcast Deal ElsewhereStar Trek Picard - No More Reviews, I'm OutBill Maher: #AdultingAPPS & DOODADSPGYTECH OneGo 18L Camera and Drone Backpack for Men and Women, 16" Laptop Backpack for Street City Urban PhotographerPGYTECH OneMo Camera Backpack 25L with Shoulder Bag for DJI Air 2S, DJI FPV, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Drone, DJI Mavic Mini 2/Air 2, OSMO Action/Pocket, DSLR/SLR Mirrorless, Camera TripodFEZIBO L-Shaped Electric Standing Desk, 55 Inch Height Adjustable Stand up Table, Sit Stand Desk with Splice Board, Black Frame/Black TopHEMUDU Dual Monitor Articulating Desk Mount Arm Stand - Vertical Stack Screen Supports Two 13 to 34 Inch Computer Monitors with C ClampElgato Wave Mic Arm LPHoneyDropbox PasswordsThe lickable-TV guy created electric chopsticks to make food taste saltierAT THE LIBRARYThe Broken Room by Peter ClinesRoland celebrates 50 years of music gear with glossy new bookPUSH: J. Grant Brittain - ‘80s Skateboarding PhotographySECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatCNN+ Is Shutting Down Just Weeks After It LaunchedWhat is 1.1.1.1?Quad9OpenDNS5 Eyes issues joint cyber security advisoryMORON OF THE WEEK'Wolf of Wall Street' inspiration Jordan Belfort reportedly charged $40,000 for a 2-day crypto workshop at his Miami estate — three years after he called Bitcoin a 'mass delusion'The Wolf of CryptoIf Wolf of Wall Street were about cryptoevery NFT projects be like...[Exclusive] Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about | TED | Tesla Gigafactory interviewBinance adds a branded hashtag to Twitter that closely resembles a swastikaCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSMundy CeramicsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Boldly going; Kmart collapse; Elon Musk, Chaos Muppet; what to do with deleted tweets; dark personality traits & crypto; beastmode for kids; Etsy seller strike; Meta & its Oversight Board; autonomous Cruise makes a run for it; Moonfall, revisited; two thumbs up; Upload; Picard; Billions; Queen of the South; the Outlaws; Tony Hawk (or is it); Warner Bros, Discovery & CNN+; Twemex; PIP; DuckDuckGo browser; vigilante apps; evolution of self help; Peter Clines; data brokers; RaidForums bust; trackers all the way down.Show notes at https://gog.show/549SponsorsTry Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required at kolide.com/gog.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.FOLLOW UPStar Trek's first NFTs lean heavily on incentivesThe Worst Part of Working From Home Is Now Haunting Reopened OfficesOnce a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closureChoro-Q aka Penny RacersZoids‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280IN THE NEWSElon Musk and the disappearing board seat: all of the updates about Twitter’s largest shareholderTwitter reverses change that turned embeds of deleted tweets into blank boxes"Impulsive Psychopaths Like Crypto": Research Shows How "Dark" Personality Traits Affect Bitcoin EnthusiasmThe growing, lightly controversial industry teaching kids cryptoOver 14,000 Etsy sellers are going on strike to protest increased transaction feesMeta announces huge new tech hub in Toronto with plans for 2,500 jobsMeta will close a loophole in its doxxing policy in response to the Oversight BoardAn autonomous Cruise vehicle left police confused when they tried to pull it overThe first all-civilian space crew has docked with the ISSMEDIA CANDYMoonfallNetflix adds a ‘Two Thumbs Up’ button in effort to learn what users love, not just likeUploadPicardFirst ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ season three trailer teases a starship hijackingBillionsTony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall OffTony Hawk on the Oscars, Fatherhood and Taking RisksQueen of the SouthThe OutlawsMisfits (TV series)The Warner Bros.-Discovery deal has officially closedFox Sports will stream every match of the 2022 World CupCNN+ struggles to lure viewers in its early days, drawing fewer than 10,000 daily usersBig cuts coming for CNN+ after slow startAPPS & DOODADSSonos bought a startup that made a light-powered Bluetooth speakerTwemexYouTube says picture-in-picture will hit all iOS 15 devices in the coming days (updated)Exclusive: iOS 16 notification updates will include expanded Focus mode configurations for more controlEpic Games and Lego team up to build a kid-friendly metaverseDuckDuckGo’s Privacy Browser Finally Lands on DesktopNEW SPEEDCAM APP LETS ANYONE, ANYWHERE SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF DRIVERS SPEEDINGAT THE LIBRARYAnthony Robbins' Personal Power II: The Driving Force!The Broken Room by Peter ClinesSteelheart (The Reckoners) by Brandon SandersonPeter Clines OfficialBrandon Sanderson OfficialSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatData Brokers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)Ukrainians use 'Find My iPhone' to see where Russians took their stolen Apple devicesDuckDuckGo’s Privacy Browser Finally Lands on DesktopRaidForums hacking forum seized by police, owner arrestedCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSGILBERT GOTTFRIED DEAD AT 67See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason's new office; Facebook's misinformation fail; Amazon union; TikTok's scraping "growth hack"; Pinterest calls itself bold & brave; Elon buys stake in Twitter, gets on board; Jack misses the world he destroyed; Moonfall is unbearably bad; Star Trek seems to be moving in the right direction except for that NFT stuff; Somebody Feed Phil returns; Wyze security debacle; Cash App breach; FBI removes malware without asking; DOJ, German dark-web takedowns; Google bans data-harvesting software with government ties; it's Opening Day, Orioles fans!Show notes at https://gog.show/548This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by:Kolide - You can try Kolide with all its features on an unlimited number of devices for free for 14 days; no credit card required! Try it out at kolide.com/gog1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordFOLLOW UPA FACEBOOK BUG LED TO INCREASED VIEWS OF HARMFUL CONTENT OVER SIX MONTHSIN THE NEWSAmerica finally gets an Amazon unionAmazon's planned worker chat app would reportedly ban words like 'union'Two key tech execs quit Truth Social after troubled app launchTikTok owner ByteDance scraped content from Instagram and others to push predecessor appPinterest bans all climate change misinformation on its platformElon Musk now owns a 9.2 percent stake in TwitterElon Musk will join Twitter's board of directorsTwitter confirms it will test an edit buttonTwitter is wiping embeds of deleted tweets from the webIndieWebJack Dorsey regrets his role in creating a centralized internetMEDIA CANDYMoonfallThe entire ‘Next Generation’ cast will appear in 'Star Trek: Picard' season threeThe latest ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ trailer promises a return to formFFS. "Star Trek gets into NFTs"'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 Release Date Announced at NetflixSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatI’m done with WyzeCash App breach impacted over 8 million usersCompanies were slow to remove Russian spies’ malware, so FBI did it for themDOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web sellerGermany seizes the world's largest, longest-serving dark web marketGoogle Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting SoftwareSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.