Grumpy Old Geeks

COVID, maybe; revising crypto guides; Uber not "fit and proper" but in London, adds cabs in NYC; Meta paid consultants to sling dirt at TikTok; BEANS!; VISA wants in on NFT action; Microsoft... engages in sales & business; chaos theory weather control; Gaming Wall St; state of Star Trek; Halo; Moon Knight; WeCrashed; CNN+; Headway for "Real Men"; Apple iPhone rundles; dystopian Darth Dyson; Brandon Sanderson's kickstarter windfall; Klosterman; Laundry Files; Verizon spam texts; FBI disrupts BEC schemes; hackers forge legal requests for data; old computers & the good ol' days when we could get away with things.This 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/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/547FOLLOW UPThe Edited Latecomer’s Guide to CryptoIN THE NEWSUber secures 30-month London taxi licenseCall for an Uber, Get a Yellow TaxiWaymo trials fully driverless rides in San FranciscoMeta reportedly paid political consultants to smear TikTokTeen Girls Are Still Getting TikTok-Related Tics—and Other DisordersVisa launches NFT program as it considers the digital art a new form of e-commerceWhistleblower says Microsoft spent millions on bribes abroadScientists think they can control the weather using chaos theoryMEDIA CANDYGaming Wall St.Trust No One - The Hunt for the Crypto KingStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardHaloMoon KnightWeCrashedCNN+APPS & DOODADSReederHeadwayReal Men Self-Development Plan by Headway AppApple will reportedly sell the iPhone as a subscription serviceApple will no longer repair iPhones reported as lost or stolenGSMA Device RegistryDyson launches Zone air purifying Bluetooth headphones with visorOvercast app's big redesign helps it compete with Apple PodcastsNo one asked for a hamburger vending machine, and RoboBurger answeredAT THE LIBRARYFantasy Author Raises $15.4 Million in 24 Hours to Self-PublishSurprise! Four Secret Novels by Brandon SandersonHow Angry Should Other Writers Be About Brandon Sanderson’s $22 Million Kickstarter?An End to SecretsImaginable - How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything - Even Things That Seem Impossible Today by Jane McGonigalX: A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century by Chuck KlostermanQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charlie StrossEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charlie StrossSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatVerizon says ‘bad actors’ are to blame for sketchy spoofed spam textsFBI disrupts BEC cybercrime gangs targeting victims worldwideApple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal RequestsRussia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a historic computer museumCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSBruce Willis Has Aphasia and Is ‘Stepping Away’ From His CareerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back to normal; reflections on nostalgia; Vimeo is sorry; how to commit fraud properly; open-source developer burnout, sabotage; US data collection transparency bill; Bored Apes Yuga Labs ridiculous valuation; Andreessen's crypto obsession; regulating Musk's tweets; de-platforming doesn't always work; which Trek is most Star Trek; Upload; drunk on a plane movie reviews; TV shows keeping Jason sane; Dropbox drops a bomb; Amp; Citizen; iPad annoyances; RIP, it's pronounced JIF.Show notes at https://gog.show/546Sponsored 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, plus a $10 off coupon.FOLLOW UPVimeo is sorry, and here’s how it’s changingIN THE NEWSA former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the company out of more than $10 millionOpen-source developers are burning out, quitting, and even sabotaging their own projects — and it's putting the entire internet at riskSabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and BelarusBipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements‘Bored Apes’ NFT startup Yuga Labs raises at monster $4B valuationBiggest Bored Ape Whales Move Their APE to ExchangesWorldcoin to Raise $100M at $3B Token Valuation: ReportUS regulators say someone really needs to monitor Elon Musk’s tweetsDemonetizing ‘problematic’ YouTubers isn’t effective, researchers sayMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardUpload Season 2Friday the 13th The SeriesThe Andy Warhol DiariesTournament of Champions 3The Julia Child ChallengeGuys Grocery GamesAlex vs. AmericaTiny Food FightKilling Eve the Final SeasonBarryThe BoysThe Umbrella AcademyShang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 RingsGhostbusters: AfterlifeStar Wars: The Last Jedi (revisited)Legoland: CaliforniaAPPS & DOODADSAmpThe saga of Punkin’ DonutsCitizen may test an on-demand private security service in ChicagoiPadOS now lets any iPad match the new iPad mini volume button orientation featureApple iPadAir with M1Sonos One SLTwitter for iOS now lets you easily create GIFs using your iPhone cameraTweetbotCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSStephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has diedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason and Dave play while Brian is on Vacay; Bezos’s balls and a new Kirk; Rivian in trouble in the market and crypto ATM’s in trouble across the pond; Vimeo turns on the sprinklers; Stripe takes on Block for King of Crypto Crown; The care, feeding, and culling of cables; Deepfakes pop up in the war; Grimes and WHO?!; Jason gets the strangest spam; a post-roll stroke update.Show notes at https://gog.show/545FOLLOW UPJEFF BEZOS WAS REPORTEDLY UPSET THAT HIS SPACESUIT DIDN’T MAKE HIS CROTCH LOOK GOOD‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Casts Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk for Season 2 of Paramount Plus SeriesBuckle up, autonomous vehicles finally get federal safety standardsRivian shares reach new low after reporting disappointing Q4 earningsThe Dune NFT Project Is Back With an Inscrutable New SchemeBored Apes maker Yuga Labs acquires CryptoPunks NFT collectionIN THE NEWSTech CEOs to face faster criminal liability under UK online safety lawCryptocurrency ATMs illegal right now in UKStripe gets friendly with crypto, againBuild your crypto business with StripeAmazon is temporarily relocating employees from its downtown Seattle office, following a rise in violent crimeVimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platformSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRode Videomic GO IIAnker 514 Lightning to USB-C Accessory Cable (3ft, for Camera), MFi Certified, 480 Mbps Data Transfer Cord for Canon EOS R3, Canon XF605, Nikon Z9 (Does not Support Charging)SmallRig Smartphone Video Rig, Filmmaking Vlogging Rig Metal Case Phone Video Stabilizer Aluminium Alloy Grip Tripod with Cold Shoe Mount for Videomaker Videographer - 2791SMALLRIG Mini Side Handle Handgrip with Dual 1/4"-20 Screw Mount for Mirrorless Digital Camera DSLR Camera Small Camera Cage Built-in Wrench, Up and Down Adjustable - 2916SmallRig Universal Power Bank Holder, Power Bank Clamp Mount for Camera 2790How to Use Google Drive’s New Search ToolsGrimes Ditching Elon Musk For Chelsea Manning Has The Internet Questioning RealityHacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos OnlineRussia bans Instagram, a week after blocking Facebook, TwitterRussian influencers sob bitter tears as Putin’s Instagram ban goes into effectFacebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invadersKANYE WEST 24-HOUR INSTAGRAM SUSPENSION... After Attacks On Kim, Pete, Trevor & OthersPhysical effects of strokeCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDNS Ad-Blocker with Pi-Hole in a Raspberry Pi ZeroWilliam Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 71See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Amanda Palmer Method; Truth Social stumbles; Heardle through the grapevine; wings in the metaverse; Amazon Basics tied to forced labor; Twitter launches Tor service; Limewire is back... with NFTs; Musk is a free speech absolutist; executive order on crypto; Star Trek; After Yang; the Cure & Eddie Izzard; Upload is back; Dekalog & Three Colours; Dropbox drops update for macOS; Clash Royale anniversary; A.G. Riddle; more iOT rants; Samsung hack; RadioShack; Obi-Wan and Star Wars Galatic Starcruiser; Things Dave Likes; disco number twos.Show notes at https://gog.show/544/FOLLOW UPI quit my dream job in TV to become a TikToker, and it was the best decision I've ever madeDonald Trump is furious about the stumbling launch of his social media app Truth Social, report says'Heardle' is like 'Wordle' for the musically inclinedIN THE NEWSWingstop has filed a trademark to sell chicken wings in the metaverseAmazon suppliers reportedly have ties to forced labor camps in ChinaHBO hit with class action lawsuit for allegedly sharing subscriber data with FacebookTwitter Launches Tor Onion Service Making Site Easier to Access in RussiaLimeWire is back... as an NFT marketplaceMusk says Starlink won’t block Russian media outlets ‘unless at gunpoint’Tesla violated labor laws by blocking union organizing, judge rulesBiden's executive order on cryptocurrencies zeros in on 6 priorities and 'urgency' in exploring the creation of a US digital dollarCryptocurrency Is No Fix for Russia’s Sanctions WoesCoinbase blocks over 25,000 Russian-linked crypto addressesMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardA Small-Scale Sci-Fi Film That Asks the Genre’s Biggest QuestionAfter YangBitTorrent is Still the King of Upstream Internet Traffic, But for How Long?Robert Smith just told us The Cure’s new album title at the BandLab NME Awards 2022Eddie Izzard - WunderbarEddie Izzard - Dress to KillUpload Season 2YouTube offers popular podcasts $50K in cash to pivot to videoCommon Sense 323 – Gas Up the Cold WarDekalogThree Colours trilogyAPPS & DOODADSDropbox releases official update for its macOS app with M1 supportGoogle says the latest Chrome on Mac outperforms SafariJason’s Character in Clash RoyaleA Book of Secrets: Finding Solace in a Stubborn World by Derren BrownAT THE LIBRARYThe Extinction Trials by A.G. RiddleSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatDave’s iOT update - Kind advice via Twitter from Kyle CorreaHomebridgeHOOBSStacey on IoT PodcastSamsung confirms hackers compromised its systems and stole Galaxy source codeDon’t celebrate RadioShack’s crypto pivot — it’s just a Tai Lopez schemeGrippy Textured Non-Slip Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Wipes (6"x7") Premium for Glasses, Camera Lens, Cellphone, Phone Screen, Glass, Eyeglasses, 3-PackPluto PillowLumiLux Toilet Light with Motion Detection Sensor - 16-Color LED Bathroom Toilet Bowl Light (White)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The DAO is just BBS's for the kids; NFT lawsuits; tracking oligarchs; steps are the new eggs; Amazon selling digital ads in stores they aren't closing; Ukraine and Big Tech's responses; Senators unsure if crypto can be used to skirt sanctions; Star Trek Discovery & Picard; MCU consolidation; Super Pumped; Pee-Wee goes dark; Truth Social; Amazon Luna; BookTok; Hindenburg; TweetBot; the End of Everything; Escape from Yokai Land; the Jeep Wave; IoT ranting; hacking Russia.Show notes at https://gog.show/543FOLLOW UPNFT collector files $6 million lawsuit against OpenSea, LooksRare, and the company behind Bored Apes for not doing more to discourage theftsArmijo v. Ozone Networks, Inc. d/b/a OpenseaNEWS SERVICE SHAMED INTO CANCELING SALE OF NFT OF DESPERATE MIGRANTSThe teen famous for tracking Elon Musk's jet has a new target: Russian oligarchsScientists Finally Did a Study to See If Taking 10,000 Steps a Day Actually Matters. Here's What They FoundBitcoin’s Inequality Problem Is Putting the Dollar to ShameIN THE NEWSAmazon plans to sell digital advertising space inside its physical storesAmazon is closing its physical Amazon Books, 4-Star, and Pop Up stores for goodBitConnect founder indicted by Justice Department has disappearedApple halts sales of all products in RussiaFacebook will demote Russian state media across its entire platformMeta blocks Russian state media from running ads worldwideTikTok follows Facebook in blocking RT and Sputnik in the EUYouTube blocks RT and Sputnik channels across EuropeReddit hides r/Russia from search and recommendations due to misinformationNetflix refuses to carry Russian state TV channelsMicrosoft is the latest to ban Russian state media from its platformsCrypto Billionaire, Pussy Riot Join Effort to Give Ukrainians MoneyPornhub cockblocks Russian usersDid Pornhub Block Russian Users?Crypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian accounts as Ukraine requestedSenators want to know if Russia can use cryptocurrencies to skirt sanctions.MEDIA CANDYStar Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: PicardMarvel's Netflix shows will move to Disney+ in the US on March 16thSuper PumpedCrypto Critics' Corner by Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin - Web3 is Wonky (Feat. Molly White)Innovated: Blockchain CityPee-wee Herman’s “Dark” Reboot: Paul Reubens Is Ready to Stage a ComebackAPPS & DOODADSImpulse Brain TrainingAmazon Luna launches for anyone in the US, adds free games for Prime members and Twitch integrationTikTok has sent the sales of some books skyrocketing. Industry insiders explain how they are riding the wave of the BookTok phenomenon.iZotope Compatibility with Apple siliconHindenburgApple patents Magic Keyboard with integrated Mac inside to bring macOS to any displayTweetbot 7.1 for iOS adds background notifications, refreshed icons, moreAT THE LIBRARYThe End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie MackEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossThe Broken Room by Peter ClinesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatJEEP CULTURE AND THE JEEP WAVESEVEN STRATEGIC LESSON FROM THE FIRST DAYS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINERussian Electric Vehicle Chargers Hacked, Tell Users ‘PUTIN IS A DICKHEAD’CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSEthernet co-inventor David Boggs dies at 71See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everyone wants a piece of that sweet crypto-chain; inconsistent search sanitization; Meta has a minor problem with a global community development manager; linguistic fingerprints; AI art; more stolen NFTs, NFT gig economy bubble; bye, Hyperloop; John Oliver & Bill Maher; Mrs. Maisel; the King's Man; Tori Amos; mics, bands, Paste and Tots; Time Is, How Long Ago, we're old; Instagram losing daily time limits; Truth Social waiting lists; the Ninties, Chuck Klosterman; Michael Schur; Kanye's back in Moron of the Week; Snowden & Assange; a broken clock is right twice a day; Ukraine and 80s kids fears; AirTag stalking & a mischief of magpies.Show notes at https://gog.show/542/FOLLOW UPWhy you can’t rebuild Wikipedia with cryptoKickstarter says they "won't make changes to Kickstarter without you" after blockchain backlash... but they will continue with blockchain plansIN THE NEWSMeta axes a head of global community development after he appears on video in underage sex stingWho Is Behind QAnon? Linguistic Detectives Find FingerprintsAPPLE EMPLOYEES ARE UNIONIZING AND THEY’RE USING ANDROID PHONES TO KEEP APPLE FROM SPYING ON THEMYou can’t copyright AI-created art, according to US officialsOpenSea users lose hundreds of NFTs in likely phishing attackSotheby’s CryptoPunk Auction Canceled After Seller WithdrawsAn NFT Bubble Is Taking Over the Gig EconomyVIRGIN HYPERLOOP JUST LAID OFF ALMOST HALF ITS EMPLOYEESMEDIA CANDYLast Week Tonight with John OliverReal Time with Bill MaherThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4The King’s ManTori Amos releasing ‘Little Earthquakes’ anniversary comic book & vinylAPPS & DOODADSBEACN MicNOMAD - Rugged Band - Black HardwarePasteSetappTotTykeTime.IsHow Long AgoInstagram quietly bumps up the minimum daily time limitTrump’s social network has launched on iOSCameo defends its decision to partner with the 'Tinder Swindler': 'Part of what makes Cameo special is the diversity and variety of personalities'AT THE LIBRARYThe Nineties: A Book by Chuck KlostermanHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael SchurSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatSnowden was right: Pandemic surveillance is here to stayAirTag stalking concerns continue; university study underway to measure the problemiOS 15.4 beta 4 adds anti-stalking alerts to AirTag and other Find My accessoriesA mischief of magpies defeated scientists' tracking devicesMORON OF THE WEEKKanye West says he’s raked in over $2.2million in Stem Player sales in just 24 hoursThe Bunnies Have Left the Mansion: Inside Playboy’s Quest to Reinvent Itself as a Tech CompanyMARK ZUCKERBERG’S SISTER POSTS SKIN-CRAWLINGLY HORRIBLE SONG ABOUT CRYPTOCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSMark Lanegan, Grunge Pioneer and Screaming Trees Singer, Dead at 57See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crypto simulations; Cent CEO points out fundamental problems with Web3; Moviepass wants your eyeballs; Facebook/Meta lawsuits & settlements; Metamates; BlockFi settlement; Akamai acquires Linode; Virgin Galactic now booking, what a deal; NYC raises Uber/Lyft pay; Manifest; Inventing Anna; Deep Space Nine; Paramount+, Paramates; The Boys: Diabolical; emoji URLs; BAT; Ford Maverick 3d printing; Termination Shock, finally; Michael Schur; Ukraine cyberattacks; BlackByte ransomware; Freedumb Convoy; NYPD surveillance; don't pixelate to redact text.Show notes at https://gog.show/541 FOLLOW UPCrypto Miner Tycoon Simulator trailerMarketplace suspends most NFT sales, citing 'rampant' fakes and plagiarismIN THE NEWSMoviePass will return this summerTexas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition PracticesMeta will pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuitPeter Thiel-backed crypto start-up BlockFi to pay $100 million in settlement with SEC, 32 statesSFPD put rape victims’ DNA into database used to find criminals, DA allegesAkamai acquires Linode for $900MVirgin Galactic is looking for 1,000 people to buy its $450,000 spaceflight ticketsNYC to raise minimum pay for Uber and Lyft driversMEDIA CANDYThe Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the WindowManifest (Season 3)Inventing AnnaWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space NineParamount+ hits 32.8 million subscribers; will offer Showtime for a feeGoodbye Viacom and CBS: ViacomCBS Changes Corporate Name to ParamountThe Boys Presents: DiabolicalThe Boys Presents: Diabolical - Trailer | Prime VideoAPPS & DOODADSOpera browser now allows emoji-only web addressesFord makes it easier to 3D-print accessories for its Maverick pickupSanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - External Solid State DriveAT THE LIBRARYHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael SchurMichael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect” (#565)SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatUkraine faces more cyberattacks amid Russian invasion fearsFBI says BlackByte ransomware group has breached critical US infrastructureCanada uses Emergencies Act to rein in 'Freedom Convoy' crowdfundsCanada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker 'Freedom Convoy'Inside the NYPD’s Surveillance MachineThe Most Surveilled Cities in the World3 former Gettr employees say the social media platform laid off its entire security and IT teams, and one said it was run 'like a high school operation': reportNever, Ever, Ever Use Pixelation for Redacting TextCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The tide seems to be turning on NFTs, Web3 & crypto; Bored Ape Yacht Club founders doxxed, but I thought the blockchain was anonymous; couple charged with laundering billions in stolen bitcoin, bad rap videos; EU tells Meta to go ahead and leave if that's what it wants; robot dogs on the border; the Tinder Swindler; Reacher; Beforeigners; Manifest; Apple AI music; Adobe dark patterns; Laundry Files; Boba wrap-up; prepper corner; IRS drops facial recognition idea, fast; kidnapped for crypto; bricking radios.Show notes at https://gog.show/540/FOLLOW UPUnreal demand? Irregular sales worth billions fire up wild NFT marketRivian Loses Its Shine as Investors Fret About Production DelaysIN THE NEWSCelebrities and NFTs Are a Match Made in HellThe Crypto Backlash Is BoomingThe Internet Is Just Investment Banking NowWe Found The Real Names Of Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Pseudonymous Founders‘Doxxing’ of Bored Ape founders exposes Web3’s transparency issuesThis Is the Couple Charged With Laundering Billions in Stolen BitcoinAlleged crypto launderer Heather Morgan led a second life as the world's worst rapperThe DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder CryptoMeta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EURobot dogs to patrol U.S. borderSpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic stormChinese 'space cleaner' spotted grabbing and throwing away old satelliteDARPA JUST FLEW A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER WITH NO PILOTMEDIA CANDYThe Tinder SwindlerReacherBeforeigners Season 1Manifest Season 1 and into Season 2APPS & DOODADSApple acquires startup behind Infinite Music Engine that adapts music to your heartbeatThe Crystal Method: Drive: Nike + Original RunApple source code references 'realityOS' for potential VR/AR headsetsHow Adobe tricks users into a 12 month contract.This is my next main browser: a review of OrionOrion BrowserAT THE LIBRARYQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charles StrossEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossDark Matter by Blake CrouchSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatStar Wars: Mark Hamill Didn't Record Luke Skywalker's Dialogue for The Book of Boba Fett‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Gets May Premiere Date at Disney PlusThe IRS won’t make you verify your identity with facial recognition after allKidnapped for crypto: Criminals see flashy crypto owners as easy targets, and it has led to a disturbing string of violent robberiesTwitter parts ways with two-factor provider following claims of secret surveillanceRadio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systemsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDirect Donations to Jason’s Hospital FundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meta stock plummets due to reduced growth, generally being Meta; HitPiece "starts a conversation" about blatant theft; we're really, really over "nefts"; Wordle gets bought by the NYT, nothing changes; Tesla's estimated percentage of defect; Joe Rogan, Spotify kerfuffle continues; gaming consolidation; Super Pumped; House of Gucci; Manifest; Janet Jackson; new Wi-Fi standards; Noom is a scam; IRS, facial recognition & ID.me; GDPR consent popups now unlawful; full-frontal Luke.Show notes at https://gog.show/539ButcherBox is giving new members 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership! Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOGFOLLOW UPTippmann TPX Paintball Pistol Starter Kit - BlackSalt Supply Co.IN THE NEWSShares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 22% on lower profitsFacebook isn’t growing anymoreHitPiece Wants to Make Every Song in the World an NFT. But Artists Aren’t Buying ItEven Ye hates the NFTThe NFT Art World Wouldn’t Be the Same Without This Woman’s ‘Wide-Awake Hallucinations’The NFT Ecosystem Is a Complete DisasterIt’s pronounced “neft”Wordle, the game everyone's obsessed with, gets bought by the New York TimesPeople Are Downloading the Next 2,000 Days of WordleTesla recalls 53,822 cars because they won’t stop at stop signsTeen wants $50,000 to stop tracking Elon Musk’s private jetDorsey Says Zuckerberg Should Have Focused on Bitcoin, Not DiemJoe Rogan apologizes to Spotify over backlash and promises to 'balance things out'Sony is buying Destiny studio BungieDating app Grindr disappears from Apple's App Store in China (updated)MEDIA CANDYSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022) Official Trailer | SHOWTIMEHouse of GucciJanet JacksonAziz Ansari Nightclub ComedianManifestAPPS & DOODADSNetflix's 'Continue Watching' queue gets a huge quality of life improvementThis upcoming Wi-Fi standard will give your router motion-sensing superpowersI found out why metaverse avatars don’t have legsWhy Noom, The Weight-Loss App, Is A ScamAtomos ShinobiAT THE LIBRARYQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charles StrossSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureIRS plan to scan your face prompts anger in Congress, confusion among taxpayersID.meGDPR enforcer rules that IAB Europe’s consent popups are unlawfulThe Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show – Episode 243CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSDirect Donations to Jason’s Hospital FundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NFTs, destroyed; FCC & ISP choice; Bitcoin is just a tech stock now; Diem dissolved; Elon's brain implants; autonomous cars & legal responsibility; TikTok's creator fund; Neil Young tells Spotify, Rogan or me, Spotify chooses Rogan; Google's new cookies; META supercomputer; Beforeigners; Ozark; Eternals; Salvation; the Critical Drinker; iPad doodads; Pestle; Twitter's Flock; Aftermath by Levar Burton; Stronger After Stroke; Depeche Mode; Boba Fett sans Boba; VPN questions; Attorney Generals suing Google; Bittner's got a gun.Show notes at https://gog.show/538FOLLOW UPThe Problem With NFTs by Folding IdeasIN THE NEWSFCC chair plans to block exclusive deals that limit ISP choice in apartmentsBitcoin Is Just a Crappy Tech Stock NowFacebook-backed Diem Association may be close to dissolvingSteve Bannon Is Key Player In New Cryptocurrency. What Could Go Wrong?Experts Are Ringing Alarms About Elon Musk’s Brain ImplantsMajor legal changes needed for driverless car eraTesla driver faces felony charges in fatal crash involving Autopilot.Why TikTok stars are criticizing its creator fundSpotify Takes Down Neil Young’s Music After His Joe Rogan UltimatumGoogle is testing a new replacement for third-party cookiesMeta says its new AI supercomputer will be the world's fastest by mid-2022Meta's 'free' internet is costing people money in developing countriesMEDIA CANDYBeforeignersOzarkEternalsSalvationWhy Modern Movies Suck - They're Written By Children - by The Critical DrinkerAPPS & DOODADSESR Rebound Magnetic Case Compatible with iPad Pro 12.9 Inch 2021/2020 (5th/4th Generation), Smart Case with Magnetic Attachment, Auto Sleep/Wake, Pencil 2 Support, and Trifold Stand – BlackYoassi 360Degrees Rotatable Heavy Duty iPad Tripod Mount, Universal Clamping Tablet Holder Break-Resistant Anti-Wobble, iPad Tripod Holder Adapter Fits iPad Pro 9.7 10.5 11 12.9 iPad 12345678 Mini AirAukfa XXX-Large Electric Heating Pad for Back Pain and Cramps Relief, 17 x 33 Inch King Size 6 Heat Settings, Auto Shut Off, Ultra Soft Heat Pad with Moist & Dry Heat Therapy Options, BluePestle: Kitchen CompanionPestle for iOS transforms any recipe into a step-by-step guide with voice control, SharePlay, and moreTwitter's experimental 'Flock' feature will let you share tweets with your closest friendsAnker USB C Hub for MacBook, PowerExpand Direct 7-in-2 USB C Adapter Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 USB C Port, 100W Power Delivery, 4K HDMI, USB C and 2 USB A Data Ports, SD and microSD Card ReaderAT THE LIBRARYAftermath by LeVar BurtonStronger After Stroke, Third Edition: Your Roadmap to RecoveryStripped: Depeche Mode by Jonathan MillerSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatThe PreparedCan VPNs Be Traced?Washington DC's AG sues Google for 'deceiving users and invading their privacy'CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRulers of the NOWMeat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell singer dies at 74Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Government makes usable website; Apple & Google oppose antitrust efforts; sad NFTs; non-smart non-contracts; we don't talk about crypto, no no no; Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard; Instagram closed petfluencers; the Witcher; the Expanse; Encanto; Ray Donovan; Station Eleven; Star Trek news; Stroke Cast; Stay & Moom apps; 12' Ladder; Rode VideoMic; Reddit revamps block to actually block; Aftermath; Humankind: A Hopeful History; Termination Shock; NSO Group's Pegasus; VPNLab; Boba Vette.Show notes at https://gog.show/537/FOLLOW UPAT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout at some airports after airlines warn of disruptionsIN THE NEWSThe Government’s New Website for Ordering Free COVID Tests Is Refreshingly Easy to UseApple and Google oppose Senate antitrust efforts, claiming they'd hurt consumer securityWhich Celebrity Has the Saddest NFT?The Dune NFT Fiasco Is the Least of Crypto's Legal WorriesUK government announces official crackdown on 'misleading' crypto adsSpain sets new rules for influencers who promote cryptocurrencyMicrosoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billionMicrosoft Game Pass tops 25 million subscribersBring in the clones: Instagrammers are genetically replicating their petsMEDIA CANDYThe WitcherThe ExpanseEncantoWhy “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Is the Biggest Disney Hit Since “Let It Go”Ray Donovan the MovieStation ElevenStar Trek: Discovery’ Renewed For Season 5; Premiere Dates Announced For ‘Picard’ And ‘Strange New Worlds’Stroke CastAPPS & DOODADSStay by Cordless DogMoom12' ladderHYPER Triple 4K Display Dock for MacBook Pro 2016-2021Rode VideoMic GO IIRode Microphones VideoMic GO II Lightweight On-Camera Microphone at AdoramaRode Microphones VideoMic NTG On-Camera Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone at AdoramaOculus Quest 2Reddit 'revamped' its block feature so blocking actually worksAT THE LIBRARYAftermath by LeVar BurtonHumankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman , Erica Moore , Elizabeth MantonTermination Shock: A Novel by Neal StephensonSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatFett's Vette 2021 Music Video (MC Chris)Israeli police reportedly used Pegasus spyware to conduct domestic surveillanceEuropol Shuts Down VPNLab, Cybercriminals' Favourite VPN ServiceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Web3, NFTs, cryptocurrencies & other grifts; Uber CEO admits they could afford labor protections; shoddy coding; why Tesla is good & why Tesla is bad; Mozilla backtracks; gamifying the law; The Matrix: Resurrections; Nic Cage's massive talent; Amazon's All or Nothing series; Canon's printer ink chip problem; Magic Leap is back; Wordle clones; voice-adjustable dumbbells; caught by Google Maps; open-source developer borks own files; Russian cyber-activity warning; looking for rational prepper advice; mid-life crisis Boba Fett.Show notes at https://gog.show/536/FOLLOW UPWinnie the Pooh Public DomainMy first impressions of web3 by Moxie MarlinspikeIN THE NEWSUber CEO Admits Company Can Afford Labor Protections for DriversLAPD fired two officers who ignored robbers to play 'Pokémon Go'Shoddy coding has some Honda cars stuck in the year 2002Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make CarsTesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta has an ‘assertive’ driving mode that ‘may perform rolling stops’DMV ‘revisiting’ its approach to regulating Tesla’s public self-driving testMozilla pauses crypto donations following criticism over climate impactKim Kardashian Sued for Promoting Alleged Cryptocurrency 'Pump and Dump' ScamThe Associated Press is starting its own NFT marketplace for photojournalismTech Startup Wants To Gamify Suing People Using Crypto TokensHere’s the truth about the crypto miner that comes with Norton AntivirusJack Dorsey proposes a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developersMEDIA CANDYThe Matrix ResurrectionsNic Cage plays 'Nick Cage' in first look at comedy-thriller The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentAll or Nothing: Manchester CityAll or Nothing: JuventesAPPS & DOODADSMagnet AppMagic Leap grants healthcare startups access to its new AR headset ahead of mid-2022 releaseIt fills me with glee that Canon printers now think Canon’s own toner is fakeWordle' clones are taking over the App StoreAlexa can change the weight on NordicTrack's adjustable dumbbellsSECURITY HAH!Italian mafia boss caught after Google Maps sighting in SpainOpen source developer corrupts his own files, impacting millionsWarnings of Russian cyber activity as Moscow continues preparations to invade Ukraine.Understanding and Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure'Huge, huge numbers:' insurance group sees death rates up 40 percent over pre-pandemic levelsCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThomas J Indge - Musician - composer | performer | producerThomas J Indge - InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2022, here we go again; the case against crypto; feels like a sea change against crypto & NFTs; the metaverse still doesn't exist; decentralized Web3 is, you guessed it, centralized; DoorDash requires engineers to deliver goods once a month; Uber launching driverless food delivery; everyone's delaying returns to the office, again; Grand Tour; Hannah; Red Notice; Don't Look Up; the Matrix; Salvation; Hawkeye; Free Guy; Jungle Cruise; South Park; Star Trek's feelings; Twetch; Catatouille & the Catellite Dish; the Book of Boba Fett; anything exciting happen over the break?Show notes at https://gog.show/535 FOLLOW UPFrom Bitcoin Obituaries - "Bitcoin is Dead" Declared 400+ TimesThe Case Against Crypto by Stephen DiehlBrian Eno is not a fan of NFTsThe Future Is Not Only Useless, It’s ExpensiveIn 2021, tech talked up ‘the metaverse.’ One problem: It doesn’t exist.Fortune Favours the Brave | Crypto.comweb3 is Centralized by Wesley Aptekar-CasselsIN THE NEWSSan Francisco-based DoorDash is requiring engineers to deliver food — and they’re furiousUber will launch driverless food deliveries in California in 2022Autonomous car developers lobby to defang safety data regulationsApple joins the ranks of companies delaying their return to officeComcast won't enforce Northeast data caps until 2023 at the earliestAT&T and Verizon settle FCC 911 outage investigationsVerizon and AT&T Decline Regulators’ Request to Delay New 5G ServicesMEDIA CANDYThe WitcherNetflix drops a surprise teaser for its 'Witcher' prequelThe Grand Tour Presents... Carnage a TroisHannah Season 3Red NoticeThe Matrix ResurrectionsDon’t Look Up!SalvationHawkeyeFree GuyJungle CruiseSouth Park: Post CovidAPPS & DOODADSTwetchHalide for iPhoneFiLMic ProFiLMiC Creator BundleDJI Osmo Pocket 2Your cat could burn your house down, Korean officials warn after 107 fires sparked by felinesElon Musk’s Starlink Internet Dishes Are Attracting CatsAT THE LIBRARYFan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events by Brent SpinerQuantum of Nightmares (Laundry Files Book 11) by Charles StrossEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John ScalziJanuary 1, 2022, is Public Domain Day: Works from 1926 are open to all, as is a cornucopia of recorded music: an estimated 400,000 sound recordings from before 1923!SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureThe Book of Boba Fett'The Book of Boba Fett' premiere is an abysmal failure on every levelCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSWhat Happens When You Quit Alcohol?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christmas is cancelled; Bezos gets his wings; subscription models; AWS outage; centralized exchanges; Buzzfeed headlines; Twitter Spaces lack moderation; Vegans and NFT'ers; some smart NFT moves; fat finger errors; Facebook exec blames people; click to subscribe, call to cancel; A&M Records; the Expanse; Star Trek: Discovery; FC Bayern; Dan Carlin; thumper spikes; DiePods; drunk purchases; Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser; comprised Twitter accounts; Log4j and software dependencies.Show notes at https://gog.show/534This Holiday, ButcherBox is giving new members one pack of bacon for FREE in EVERY box, plus $20 off each box for the first five months of your membership. That's free bacon for life and up to $100 off! Sign up at butcherbox.com/GOGFOLLOW UPThe FAA will give Bezos and Branson its last astronaut wingsMercedes-Benz gets world’s first approval for automated driving systemToyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fobIN THE NEWSAmazon explains outage that took out a large chunk of the internetAmazon’s Server Outage Took Down a ‘Decentralized’ Crypto ExchangeHow Former BuzzFeed Employees Missed Their Big PaydayTwitter asks judge to throw out Trump's lawsuit over banTwitter reportedly knew Spaces could be misused due to a lack of moderationBored Ape Yacht Club: Someone accidentally sold a $300,000 NFT for $3,000NIKE buys RTFKT, a virtual brand that makes metaverse-ready sneakersStrengthening digital provenance with OpenSea and AdobeFacebook exec blames society for COVID misinformationSenate bill would facilitate social platforms sharing data with outside researchersHer Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.The end of “click to subscribe, call to cancel”? One of the news industry’s favorite retention tactics is illegal, FTC saysMEDIA CANDYMr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M RecordsThe Expanse Season 6The WitcherFC Bayern - Behind the LegendDan Carlin’s Hardcore History AddendumEverything Everywhere All At Once | Official Trailer HD | A24APPS & DOODADSVictor M9012 Sonic 2 Spike, YellowControversial ‘suicide pod’ that ‘kills peacefully’ gets go-ahead in SwitzerlandArduino UNO Mini Limited EditionAT THE LIBRARYFan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True EventsEscape from Yokai Land (Laundry Files Book 12) by Charles StrossThe Kaiju Preservation Society by John ScalziSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureFirst Look | "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" | With Walt Disney Imagineering | Walt Disney WorldStar Wars Galactic Starcruiser Welcome video - Very Star Tours like.Someone 'briefly compromised' the Indian Prime Minister's Twitter accountLogging library for millions of apps has a serious vulnerabilityxkcd: DependencyGoogle disrupted a massive botnet that hackers used to steal information and mine cryptocurrencyCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSMasayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78Michael Nesmith — considerably more than a Monkee — dies at 78Monkees’ Manager on Michael Nesmith’s Final Months: ‘He Died Knowing They Were Beloved — He Finally Got It’Anne Rice, ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Writer, Dies at 80See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zuck on a Truck, Taxis & NFTs; Dorsey departs Twitter; Square becomes Block; Logi are SLOBS; AI accountability; debt collectors wants to slide into your DMs; Elon seems to have misplaced all his money, can't help SpaceX; Shang-Chi; Hawkeye; Cruella; Get Back; Listening to Kenny G; Star Trek: Discovery's feelings; Lost in Space; Iron Maiden podcast; True Story; the Power of the Dog; old ears; Lucid; Blinkist; Craft; Bitmart hacked; scaling moderation issues hit Twitter, eBay; to Facebook or not to Facebook, that is the argument.Show notes at https://gog.show/533/We're also sponsored by Hover! Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top-level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPZuck on a TruckNFTs: crypto grifters try to scam artists, againNFT CryptoPunk owner sold it to himself for $532 million in EthereumCryptoPunks NFT TrackerLong-time Lyft CFO departs to become CFO at NFT marketplace OpenSeaIN THE NEWSJack Dorsey Has Stepped Down As Twitter CEONew Twitter CEO has already begun a 'major reorganization'Square is changing its name to BlockSquare, Inc. Changes Name to BlockOBS Project accuses Streamlabs OBS of stealing name and trademarkThe movement to hold AI accountable gains more steamAI Is Discovering Patterns in Pure Mathematics That Have Never Been Seen BeforeDebt collectors can now text, email and DM you on social mediaElon Musk Frantically Warns Employees of Potential SpaceX BankruptcyMEDIA CANDYShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsHawkeyeCruellaGet BackListening to Kenny GStar Trek: DiscoveryChristopher Moore on DiscoveryLost in SpaceWheel of TimeWatch First Episode Of IRON MAIDEN Singer BRUCE DICKINSON's 'Psycho Schizo Espresso' Video PodcastTrue StoryThe Power of the DogLaurence Fishburne Was Never Told Why ‘Matrix 4’ Left Him Out: ‘You Have to Ask Lana Wachowski’Spotify Hired A Psychic To Channel Your Personal Audio AuraAPPS & DOODADSHow Old are Your Ears?LucidBlinkistCraftSun and Moon SeekerTime CalculatorChatter Telephone™ with Bluetooth®SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureCrypto exchange BitMart loses $196 million to hackersTwitter mistakenly suspended users after extremists abused its private image policyeBay banned some users by mistakeCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSGeek & Southern1-800-ContactsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Thanksgiving; spam season; Jason's pivoting; scooters back in the news; Zillow's AI disaster; Tesla app locked people out of their cars (except for their keys); Zipline; trolling NFT owners; the NFT Bay; Crypto.com Arena; Apple on right to repair; OpenAI GPT-3; the Orville; Star Trek: First Contact; Jagged, Alanis Morissette; Discovery; Foundation; Wheel of Time; Bored Ape Yacht Club; Buy Nothing Project; ear wax; AirPods are out; Super Agent cookie monster; Twitter Blue; smart dimmers.Show notes at https://gog.show/532/This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.FOLLOW UPThe PivoteerMiami votes to end electric scooter pilot programIN THE NEWSWhat Went Wrong With Zillow? A Real-Estate Algorithm Derailed Its Big BetTesla app outage locked some owners out of their carsZipline starts first commercial US drone deliveries with Walmart partnership in ArkansasHow to Troll an NFT Owner“The NFT Bay” Shares Multi-Terabyte Archive of ‘Pirated’ NFTsCrypto park deal has winner’s curseWhy Apple changed its mind on Right to RepairApple will let iPhone users repair their own devicesOpenAI makes GPT-3 generally available through its APIMEDIA CANDYJaggedStar Trek: Discovery Season 4Star Trek: Discovery Is Tearing the Streaming World Apart‘Scenes From a Marriage,’ ‘Dopesick,’ ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Showrunners on Adapting Source Material for TVFoundationWheel of TimeA Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksUniversal Forms Metaverse Band Based on Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTsIt’s just a pre-monitezed, not good Gorillaz... APPS & DOODADSThe Buy Nothing ProjectYes, you DO need a smart ear wax remover. And the Spade Mini is on sale for under $40Are AirPods Out? Why Cool Kids Are Wearing Wired HeadphonesSuper Agent - Automatic cookie consentIntroducing Twitter Blue - Twitter’s first-ever subscription offeringAmazon Basics Single Pole Smart Switch, Works with Alexa, Neutral Wire Required - A Certified for Humans DeviceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Timbiebs; Uber, still horrible; Telsla full self-crashing beta; Russians blow up a satellite or two; US government bans some NFTs; science proves NFTs are mostly worthless; Facebook exodus; bitcoin rehab, hodl hodl hodl; Brave browser; sites that track you the most; share a pet, don't plant a tree; Another Life; Foundation; You; Bond; Face to Face & Sting; Jason's Mac Stack; Spotify trolls; Obi-Wan, rollerblading & air fryers in Security; FBI hack; microchip implants; Facebook just won't quit you.Show notes at https://gog.show/531ButcherBox is offering new members $20 off and FREE bacon in your first box! This offer is ending 11/21 so get this deal before it is gone. Just go to ButcherBox.com/GOG to sign up. That’s ButcherBox.com/GOG to get FREE bacon and $20 off your first box.FOLLOW UPTim Hortons teams up with Justin Bieber to launch Timbit flavours called 'Timbiebs'It's time for freshly cracked eggs in Tim Hortons kitchens: Restaurants across Canada now proudly serving 100% Canadian freshly cracked eggs in all breakfast sandwichesUber discriminates against passengers with disabilities by charging them wait fees, a Department of Justice lawsuit allegesTesla vehicle in ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta mode ‘severely damaged’ after crash in CaliforniaIN THE NEWSNASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT TestRussia may have just shot down its own satellite, creating a huge debris cloudRussian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnationThe US Government Made It Illegal to Buy These NFTsScience proves it: Most NFTs are worthlessTech recruiters struggled for years to get people to leave Facebook. Now they say there's an exodus building, and the company is having more trouble recruiting, too.Removing Certain Ad Targeting Options and Expanding Our Ad ControlsMeta’s ban on ‘sensitive’ ad categories doesn’t spell the end for microtargeting on FacebookMt. Gox Trustee announces approval of 150,000 BTC Rehabilitation Plan.Basic Attention Token Up 25% Following Brave's Solana IntegrationThe 10 Websites That Track You the MostShare a pet photo, plant a tree? Check before you join a trend, experts sayPortugal makes it illegal for your boss to text you after work in 'game changer' remote work lawMEDIA CANDYThe Orville (season 3)Another Life (Season 2)YouThree Body Problem TV Show Trailer by TencentNo Time To DieNo Way out but Through by Face to FaceSting: Rushing WaterIn a new documentary, Alanis Morissette makes multiple allegations of statutory rape. But she won’t attend the movie’s premiere.APPS & DOODADSiOS 15.2 Beta 2 Lets Your Family Access Your Data If You Pass AwaySuper Thin iPhone 13 Pro Case - ClearUltraGlass [Full Auto-Application] Designed Only for iPhone 13 Pro Screen Protector Tempered Glass 6.1 inch [Bubble-Free] [0.5° Microgravity Tech] Anti-Scratch [Case Friendly] Full CoverageESR Hybrid Case Compatible with iPad Mini 6 (8.3 inch, 2021), Detachable Magnetic Cover, Hybrid Back Shell, Fully Supports Pencil 2, Rebound SeriesPopSockets: PopGrip with Swappable Top for Phones & Tablets - BlackNinja AF101 Air Fryer, 4 Qt, Black/grayLEVOIT Air Purifier for Home Allergies Pets Hair in Bedroom, H13 True HEPA Filter, 24db Filtration System Cleaner Odor Eliminators, Ozone Free, Remove 99.97% Dust Smoke Mold Pollen, Core 300, WhiteSpotify finally lets you block other usersSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureHere's our first look at the 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' seriesWhy Rollerblading DiedYou Should Know: The First Kidney-Shaped Pool (1939)Wirecutter - The Best Air FryerFBI email servers were hacked to target a security researcher“Deleted” doesn’t mean deleted, at least not with FacebokInside an Online Community of People With Microchip ImplantsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Self-driving cars, still 20 years away; Facebook won't use facial recognition, but Meta sure will; Phhhoto; Elon Musk's tax bill and twitter infantilism; delete your tweets; socialized robots; Uber to dispatch... taxis; ABBA; Olivia Rodrigo; the Cranberries & Sinead; Dexter; Four Hours at the Capitol; Star Trek; Stranger Things; Microsoft OneDrive; Alexa following you; USB chargers; Grammarly; Range by David Epstein; I have the best words; bricked Macs; NextDNS; Robinhood hack; 2FA Google; disrupting parking lots.Show notes at https://gog.show/530We're also sponsored by Hover! Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top-level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPTech Can’t Fix the Problem of CarsIN THE NEWSAn Update On Our Use of Face RecognitionFacebook is backing away from facial recognition. Meta isn’t.New antitrust suit from Phhhoto alleges Facebook copied and killed the competitionA forensic analysis of Elon Musk’s Twitter poll on Tesla stockElon Musk faces a $15 billion tax bill, which is likely the real reason he’s selling stockElon Musk, world’s richest edgelord, responds to billionaire tax with another stupid tweetTwitter is rolling out a feature to make it easier to search a user’s tweetsResearchers are working on giving robots social skillsApple hires Tesla's director of Autopilot softwareUber considers dispatching yellow taxis in New York CityMEDIA CANDYABBA - VoyagesOlivia Rodrigo - SourSalvation - Inspired by the Cranberries for Pieta Dexter Season 9FinchDoes the Dog Die?Four Hours at the Capitol'Stranger Things' season 4 teaser hints at trouble in California (update: release info)APPS & DOODADSMicrosoft OneDrive app will stop syncing with Windows 7 and 8 on March 1st, 2022Alexa now allows you to move music among different devices with your voiceUSB C Charger, Anker Nano II 65W GaN II PPS Fast Charger Adapter, Foldable Compact Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, Galaxy S20/S10, Dell XPS 13, Note 20/10+, iPhone 12/Pro/Mini, iPad Pro, Pixel, and MoreGrammarly rolls out full set of features to iPhone and iPad usersAT THE LIBRARYRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David EpsteinMerriam-Webster's Everyday Language Reference SetSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureWhy Rollerblading DiedApple fixes macOS Monterey flaw that bricked some T2 MacsNextDNSFuck HBOThere may be a steep privacy cost if you park at this Trader Joe’sRobinhood Says It Was Hacked and Extorted But Nobody Lost Any MoneyGoogle wants every account to use 2FA, starts auto-enrolling usersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Slow week in tech news; we get Meta-stasized; Apple getting into the headset game; Wendy's PR team wins; Facebook takes down Nicaraguan troll farm, but verifies a fake Elon Musk; Snap being investigated for securities fraud; Uber offers up Teslas through Hertz deal; creator coins; companies leaving China; don't tweet after death; Star Trek: Prodigy; delays on screen wipes; music gadgets; being negative; get your notch; the Book of Boba Fett; Trojan Source; Facebook's cringe-worthy internal staff video.Show notes at https://gog.show/529/This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.We're also sponsored by Hover! Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top-level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPA Reddit user found a 'black hole' on Google maps, and users couldn't figure out what it wasIN THE NEWSMetaFacebook just revealed its new name: MetaMeta working on new smartwatch with built-in camera to compete with Apple WatchApple’s first headset will focus on “high-quality” games, reporter claimsWendy’s WinsFACEBOOK 'META' CHANGE - Trademark Applicants Will Sell to Zuck ... FOR $20 MILLION!!!Facebook takes down government-run troll farm in NicaraguaFacebook verified a Bitcoin scammer pretending to be Elon MuskSNAP Investigation Alert: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP is Investigating Securities Fraud Claims on Behalf of Snap Inc. (SNAP) InvestorsUber will offer up to 50,000 Teslas to its drivers through Hertz rental dealPatreon may let you reward creators with cryptoCNN: Squid Game crypto plunges to $0 after scammers steal millions of dollars from investors.As Yahoo leaves China, an accelerating stream of exitsDigital end-of-life services are a booming business — not everybody says that's a good thing.MEDIA CANDYStar Trek: ProdigyAPPS & DOODADSOculus Quest VR headsets to eliminate mandatory Facebook account log-in requirementTiny Wings+Apple's worst shipping delay is for a $19 polishing clothBelkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe - BlackFender is buying studio gear company PreSonusMusic wearable Mictic raises $2.5M to get you shredding, scratching and strummingI wish anyone other than Kanye had made the Stem PlayerSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureNow, Even Older Macs Can Have a NotchWhy macOS updates might brick your Mac, and what you can do about itThe Book of Boba Fett | Official Trailer | Disney+Trojan Source and Why It MattersMORON OF THE WEEKFacebook’s internal staff video is worse than anything revealed by whistleblowersCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThe PivoteerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason pivots; health care tech perks; Tesla beta pulled back; Blue Origin space station; Facebook's milk money math; Facebook, we got 'em this time!... er, no; Snap shares plunge with Apple privacy; TRUTH Social hacked pre-launch; WeWork goes public; Invasion; Star Trek: Lower Decks; Foundation; Another Life; ID10T, Curious Creatures podcasts; 20 years since the iPod; Ask Delphi; Facebook data scraping; eyeball scanning for crypto; the splinter net; you won't believe what Dave did this time!Show notes at https://gog.show/528FOLLOW UPThe PivoteerWhat you need to know about egg-freezing, the hot new perk at Google, Apple, and FacebookForget Kanye West. He's now officially just YeTesla pulled its latest ‘Full Self Driving’ beta after testers complained about false crash warnings and other bugsElon Musk says 'issues' have forced Tesla to pull its latest full self-driving betaLyft report reveals more than 4K sexual assaults, 10 fatal physical assaults during 3-year spanIN THE NEWSBlue Origin announces plans for a commercial space stationFacebook fined a record £50m by UK competition watchdogInternal Facebook documents highlight its moderation and misinformation issuesFacebook agrees to pay French publishers for news reuseFacebook’s oversight board faults its policy on preferential treatment.Snap shares plunge 25% as Apple privacy changes hit ads businessTrump to launch his own social media platform, calling it TRUTH SocialPranksters have already defaced Trump’s new social networkTwitter’s own research shows that it’s a megaphone for the right. But it’s complicated.A Changed WeWork Goes Public via SPACWarmer welcome for WeWork 2 years later on Wall StreetMEDIA CANDYInvasionStar Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 2 Easter Eggs and ReferencesFoundationAnother Life Season 2ID10T Episode #1138 – Danny ElfmanCurious CreaturesAPPS & DOODADS20 years ago today iPod changed the world, here’s what it means to usThe AI oracle of Delphi uses the problems of Reddit to offer dubious moral adviceAsk DelphiYouTube will begin demonetizing 'low-quality' kids videos next monthSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureIn a fit of frustration I made a thingHere’s the YouTube video that put me over the topFacebook sues programmer who allegedly scraped data for 178 million usersSilicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrencyYou Can Get This Free Crypto—If the ‘Orb’ Scans Your EyeWorldcoin would like you to gaze upon this orb and receive free cryptoRussia Is Censoring the Internet, With Coercion and Black BoxesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congrats, Shatner, boo, Bezos & Takei; rideshare bubble bursts; FCC going after spam texts; Square to build a Bitcoin mining system, maybe; Tesla's really bad Beta-based insurance; Canon USA says no ink-y, no scan-y; Amazon creates its own brands by stealing "tribal knowledge" of competitors; Dune; Squid Game; Succession; Here We Are; Mel Brooks; Disney delays; Sinead & Delores; canceling NYT Cooking, CleanMyMac X subscriptions; USB-C & VPNs; ah, the 80s; pogo-power; Cosby sweaters.Show notes at https://gog.show/527For a limited time, ButcherBox is offering new members a 10 to 16-pound turkey FREE in their first box. Just go to ButcherBox.com/GOG to sign up. That’s ButcherBox.com/GOG to receive a FREE turkey in your first box.FOLLOW UPGeorge Takei Roasts “Star Trek” Costar William Shatner After Rocket TripFor Uber and Lyft, the Rideshare Bubble BurstsDead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused WayMo Cars Trying To Turn Around ‘Every 5 Minutes’Your Deep Dive Into Those Waymo Self-Driving Cars In San Francisco That Went Headstrong Up A Dead-End Street Like Floundering Fish Going UpstreamIN THE NEWSNew FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam textsJack Dorsey says Square is ‘considering’ building a Bitcoin mining systemTesla debuts new car insurance that uses Texans' real-time driving behaviorNo ink, no scan: Canon USA printers hit with class-action suitAmazon copied products and rigged search results to promote its own brands, documents showMEDIA CANDYDuneSquid GameSuccessionHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthMel Brooks Is Back With ‘History of the World, Part II’ SeriesDisney delays all of Marvel’s 2022 filmsSinead O’Connor and Pillow Queens to feature on album of covers inspired by The CranberriesSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureApple's latest MacBook Pros have MagSafe, SD card slots and camera notchesAt last, a middle ground, a place where skateboarders and rollerbladers can all get together.The 1985 MTV Music Awards really kind of sucked.CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSExpressVPN Knew 'Key Facts' of Executive Who Worked for UAE Spy UnitSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Toxic environments on the Enterprise; FB & IG, down again; Instagram wants teens to "take a break" but not sure how; Nick Clegg's vacant words; Magic Leap is back & raking in the cash; Twitch leak reveals full source code, financial data; you oughta get in twitching; celebrity crypto shilling; GM wants you to subscribe to their cars; Apple Developer Academy; tech startups lie; Foundation renewed Storytime with Seth Rogan; Dave Chappelle; the Expanse; Apple TV 4k; iPhone vs Android privacy; Twitter recommends you not go on Twitter; do you or don't you need a VPN?Show notes at https://gog.show/526This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by Hover!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top-level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPBlue Origin delays William Shatner's spaceflight to October 13thThe renowned programmer who created PHP "hates programming" and said he's "not a real programmer."IN THE NEWSFacebook and Instagram are down for the second time this weekInstagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'Facebook’s Oversight Board will meet with the Facebook whistleblowerSeven years after raising $542M at a $2B valuation, Magic Leap raises $500M at a $2B valuationMy First Year at Magic Leap and the Opportunity AheadTwitch's source code and streamer payment figures have been leaked following hackTwitch Data Leak Confirms The 100 Highest-Paid StreamersCelebrity Crypto Shilling Is a Moral DisasterGM aims to build Netflix-sized subscription business by 2030Apple opens Developer Academy in Detroit, creating new opportunities for careers in the iOS app economyLifestyles of the Rich and Gullible: Theranos and Ozy EditionMEDIA CANDY‘Foundation’ Renewed for Season 2 at AppleStorytime with Seth RogenDave Chappelle The CloserNetflix’s Ted Sarandos Defends Dave Chappelle Special in Staff Memo: ‘Artistic Freedom’ Is Different for Stand-Up (EXCLUSIVE)Watch the first trailer for The Expanse season 6, arriving December 10thBaking Impossible: The great nerdish bake-off for the engineering setAPPS & DOODADSiPhone apps no better for privacy than Android, Oxford study findsApple now requires all apps to make it easy for users to delete their accountsTwitter will now warn you before you participate in a conversation that could get heatedGasoline-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers to be banned under new California lawBLACK+DECKER 40V MAX Cordless Sweeper (LSW40C)PGYTECH OneMo Camera Backpack 25L with Shoulder Bag for Gopro 10, DJI Air 2S, DJI FPV, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Drone, DJI Mavic Mini 2/Air 2, OSMO Action/Pocket, DSLR/SLR Mirrorless, Camera TripodSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureYou Probably Don't Need a VPNCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThe Lindenbaum Prize for short gamebook fictionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh, Facebook; the things we knew we now know we know and they knew too; AI reckoning; long dark 6 hours of Facebook's soul; Trump sues to get back on Twitter; lip service to climate change from Big Tech; raining drones; the Problem with the Problem with Jon Stewart; Foundation; Ted Lasso; Billions; the Many Saints of Newark; Amazon's terrible new robot; Grammarly; KeyCastr; Disney stories; AirTag Zero-Day; high tech sticker QR attacks; Coinbase; ransomware; DeFi asks nicely, but will punch you; a wealth of show titles too vulgar to use.Show notes at https://gog.show/525/This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.Follow Up The Great AI ReckoningFormer Google Exec Warns That AI Researchers Are “Creating God”When I Ran for President, It Messed With My HeadThe problem with Amazon’s ‘free college’ benefitFireside ChatIN THE NEWSHats off to TwitterWhat Happened to Facebook, Instagram, & WhatsApp?Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we knowIs Facebook Down?Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: The 60 Minutes InterviewFacebook Stock Tumbles as Controversies Finally Start to Add UpWhistleblower's SEC complaint: Facebook knew platform was used to "promote human trafficking and domestic servitude"Donald Trump sues to get his Twitter account backGoogle Maps tracks global warming with new “Fire” layer, Tree Canopy toolApple, Amazon and others back groups trying to kill US climate legislationIt’s Raining Drones!MEDIA CANDYAmerica’s Untold Stories with Eric Hunley and Mark GroubertThe Problem with Jon StewartTed Lasso Season 2FoundationBillionsThe Many Saints of Newark ReviewAPPS & DOODADSAmazon tells Tesla to hold its beer in contest for stupidest-robot-ever-builtCreators of Amazon’s New Robot Secretly Admitted It’s “Terrible”A Brief History of Adorable, Vaguely Creepy Robot DogsDoctor uses iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro camera to check patients’ eyesGrammarlyKeyCastrTwitter Advanced SearchSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureThe Imagineering StoryXavier AtencioApple AirTag Zero-Day Weaponizes TrackersQR codes could be the next target for cybercriminals — here’s how to protect yourselfCoinbase hackers exploit multi-factor flaw to steal from 6,000 customersUS will bring together 30 countries to tackle ransomwareBandwidth CEO confirms outages caused by DDoS attackHow China Conquered The KeyboardMORON OF THE WEEKDeFi bug accidentally gives $90 million to users, founder begs them to return itSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deepmind doesn't know how to fix AI; virtual staging; White Claw Surge; crypto unaffected by China news; Instagram for Kids, paused; Samsung's brain; Apple Wallet & vax cards; ravens attacking drones; Shatner in spaaaaccee; Imagineering Story; Sex Ed season 3; the Great Escapists; Foundation; Dune; the Witcher, for kids; Goliath; Nirvana; multiple timers in WatchOS; Cook is a gangster; Tiny Food Fight; iPad Mini; Star Wars: Visions; puppet shows to podcasts; file systems, do we need them; Mini's turn signals; strange blobs on Uranus.Show notes at https://gog.show/524This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by Hover!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPDeepMind tells Google it has no idea how to make AI less toxicThe Framework Laptop is now shipping!The Framework is the most exciting laptop I’ve ever usedIN THE NEWSBitcoin, ether, and major altcoins tumble on news that China will completely ban all crypto transactionsInstagram for kids paused after backlashCalifornia makes zero-emission autonomous vehicles mandatory by 2030Samsung hopes to 'copy and paste' the brain to 3D chip networksApple Wallet update will allow digital COVID-19 vaccination cardBird attacks on drones force Google to suspend home deliveriesWilliam Shatner will boldly go into space with Bezos’s Blue OriginMEDIA CANDYThe Imagineering StorySex Education Season 3The Great EscapistsThey Said Foundation Couldn't Be Filmed, and It Still Hasn't BeenDuneSandman First LookCowboy Bebop TrailerNetflix's 'The Witcher' plans include season 3 and a kids' seriesGoliath Season 4Live nirvana concert chronology october 12, 1991 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago, ILAPPS & DOODADSApple turns post-lawsuit tables on Epic, will block Fortnite on iOSApple TV 4KTiny Food FightNew iPad mini owners report 'jelly scrolling' problemsAT THE LIBRARYQuit Repeating Yourself: How Today's Leaders Are Using Systems and Processes to Grow Their Business The Right Way by Jaime JayBrandon Sanderson’s SkywardSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureDave Bittner: From puppet shows to podcasts.Only Murders in the BuildingStar Wars: VisionsGen Z Kids Apparently Don’t Understand How File Systems WorkLithuanian defence ministry urges people to 'throw away' Chinese phones after discovering censorship toolsApple ‘Still Investigating’ Unpatched and Public iPhone VulnerabilitiesMORON OF THE WEEKCongratulations, Mini, You Made The Stupidest Turn Signals EverBRIC-A-BRACMaps That Show Us A New PerspectiveSCIENTISTS INTRIGUED BY STRANGE BLOBS ON URANUSSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us your Satoshis; bitcoin, Pizza and a movie; eggs in space; yep, Facebook is still awful; Rivian announces subscriptions; Bytedance limiting kids to 40 minutes a day; Amazon cracks down on review fraud; AI generated influencers; Count Me In; Into the Night; The Card Counter; Old; Kate; Only Murders in the Building; Fuzz; Apple iOS 15; hubs & docks; get poked on Clubhouse; AI 2041; authenticator woes; industrious criminals; AI controlled machine guns.Show notes at https://gog.show/523This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by Hover and ButcherBox!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.ButcherBox is giving new members a special offer of free ground beef for the life of your account! Sign up at ButcherBox.com/GOGFOLLOW UPHow to do value4value and earn Bitcoin from your podcastBitcoin Pizza Day 2021: Some interesting facts about this special cryptocurrency dayAMC says it will accept bitcoin as payment for movie tickets by year-endThe once-sedate astronomy world is quarreling over whether 'Oumuamua was an alien craftIN THE NEWSThe Facebook FilesRivian announces membership plan with complementary charging and LTE connectivityTikTok owner ByteDance limits younger users to 40 minutes a day in ChinaAmazon has banned over 600 Chinese brands as part of review fraud crackdownAmazon will hold a hardware event on September 28thApple mandates frequent COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employeesSocial media influencer/model created from artificial intelligence lands 100 sponsorshipsMEDIA CANDYClarkson’s Farm Season 1Count Me InInto the Night Season 2The Card CounterOldKateOnly Murders in the BuildingAPPS & DOODADSiOS 15 is now availableNeumann TLM 102 bk Studio SetClubhouse is developing a new way to invite friends to chat called 'Wave'AT THE LIBRARY5 real AI threats that make The Terminator look like Kindergarten CopAI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future by Kai-Fu Lee , Chen QiufanAI Superpowers - China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu LeeFuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary RoachSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureAuth0Ireland's data regulator opens data privacy probes into TikTokResearcher discloses iPhone lock screen bypass on iOS 15 launch dayMan who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prisonTrial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire BossIsrael reportedly used a remote-controlled gun to assassinate an Iranian scientistUS officials can't decide if Honor smartphones are a national security threatSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason considers the gig economy; more billionaires in spaaace; SEC looks to regulate crypto; Wal-Mart pump and dump; Apple ruled to ease App store rules; robot waiters; Facebook gives misinformation to misinformation researchers; Tesla rolls out self driving BETA; losing history to Flash; Picard Season 3, Matrix: Resurrections trailers; Lower Decks got funny; Behind the Attraction; Clarkson's Farm; mailing lists not missed; Facebook's new smart glasses; Roomba's P.O.O.P.; hiding cables; let's talk cookwares; another social network, Minus the social; always get it in writing; a tale of a fateful ship, the Satoshi.Show notes at https://gog.show/522This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is also brought to you by Hover!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPSteve Wozniak Shares a Video About His New Space StartupIN THE NEWSBiden’s SEC is ready to regulate cryptocurrencyPosing as Walmart, scammers send crypto surging 25%Apple must ease App Store rules, U.S. judge ordersReal-life ‘Jetsons’? Watch robots cheerfully serve food at this Dallas restaurantFacebook has been giving misinformation researchers incomplete dataTesla rolls out Full Self Driving 10 beta with more confident decision makingGoogle gave user data to Hong Kong officials despite moratorium promiseSome of the most iconic 9/11 news coverage is lost. Blame Adobe FlashMEDIA CANDYPicard Season 3 TrailerStar Trek: Lower DecksThe Matrix: Resurrections – Official Trailer 1Behind the AttractionDisney's remaining 2021 movies will debut in theaters firstClarkson’s Farm‘We’re just not used to it’: Clarkson farm shop causes stir in the CotswoldsInto the Night Season 2APPS & DOODADSApple says motorcycle vibrations can damage iPhone camerasFacebook’s New Camera Glasses Are Dangerously Easy to UseWatch Mark Zuckerberg announce new Facebook and Ray-Ban smart glassesFACEBOOK: TAPING OVER CAMERA LED ON OUR GLASSES IS A TOS VIOLATIONNEW ROOMBA BOASTS DOG POOP-AVOIDING AI125in Cable Cover, Large Cord Cover on Wall Cable Management, Cable Raceway Kit for Mount TVs, Wire Hider Cord Management, Cable Concealer for Home Office, 8X L15.7 W1.18 H0.6 CMC-02-WhiteMade In CookwareBlue Carbon Steel Frying PanStainless Clad SaucierLe Creuset Dutch Oven 5 1/2 qtT-fal 5qt Dutch Oven, Nonstick, BlackMORON OF THE WEEKMinus is a finite social network where you get 100 posts—for life.Pinterest Accused of Not Paying Female ‘Co-Creator’The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise shipSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That missing Cure track; Apple walks back iPhone image scanning, to add Driver's Licenses to Wallet; Moscow subway facial recognition; WhatsApp fined; Facebook apologies for racist AI; Virgin Galactic off-course; ISS is cracked; Gen-Z developing unexplained tics from social media, beans; Enemies of the State; the Protege; Rick James; Dyson love; Ryan Holiday; Mac Mini; geeking out over Lego; decent customer service; O.MG Cable; ProtonMail logs & court orders; Mandy Patinkin, the Dinner Party; Zoom Dysmorphia; beans.Show notes at https://gog.show/521/This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is also brought to you by Hover!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPThe Feds Want to Know What the McFuck Is Going On With the McFlurry MachinesIN THE NEWSApple delays its criticized plan to scan iPhones for child exploitation imagesApple to Add Driver’s Licenses to Apple WalletSubway Passengers in Moscow Will Be Able to Pay for the Ride With Their FacesWhatsapp hit by £225million fineFacebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts ‘Primates’ Label on Video of Black MenSpaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course, FAA is investigatingThe FAA grounds Virgin Galactic’s spaceship after flight deviationThe ISS is cracked and facing ‘irreparable’ failures – and they could be about to get much worseGen Z Is Developing Unexplained Tics After Going Online, And Doctors Are ConcernedWhy You Should Want Driverless Cars On Roads NowMEDIA CANDYEnemies of the StateThe ProtegeBITCHIN’: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMESBillionsReview: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez strike gold in 'Only Murders in the Building'APPS & DOODADSDyson OutsizeYour smartphone is not making you dumber — digital tech can enhance our cognitive abilitiesTrillion-frames-per-second camera takes photos of light movingPharrell- and Grimes-backed music startup Roli files for administration and reboots as Luminary to refocus on beginner musiciansAT THE LIBRARYStillness Is the Key by Ryan HolidayCourage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan HolidayA Book of Secrets: Finding Solace in a Stubborn World by Derren BrownSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureA Customer Discovered Their $350 Lego Set was Missing Pieces. The Company's Response Was BrilliantSomeone paid more than $300K for a fake Banksy NFT — and the scammer gave it all backThis Seemingly Normal Lightning Cable Will Leak Everything You TypeO.MG CABLE - C-TO-C DIRECTIONALProtonMail Logs Activist's IP Address With Authorities After Swiss Court OrderBRIC-A-BRACTearful Mandy Patinkin Shares Emotional ‘Princess Bride’ Story With Grieving FanThe Dinner PartyZoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real WorldGut instinct could see you fall for COVID misinformationCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSMICHAEL K. WILLIAMS DEAD AT 54See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get your GOG NFTs; Telsa Autopilot crashes...again; the iPhone is a Freshman in high school now; constant cookie warnings ending; Apple "agrees" to legally required App store changes; Instagram wants your birthdate; China slashes gaming time for kids; Clubhouse grasping at straws; The Grand Tour: Lockdown; Absolutely Mental; Icon; police dropping phones; T-Mobile, Microsoft security; Bloomberg cancels Galloway; let's get drunk.Show notes at https://gog.show/520/This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by Hover!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPCoinbase mistakenly told 125,000 users their 2FA settings had changedTesla on Autopilot crashes into two parked cars… again…The Best Carbon Fiber Skateboards in 2021The REAL Reason McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Always BrokenIN THE NEWSAn end to constant cookie warnings? UK plans post-Brexit overhaul of data lawsApple changes key App Store rules in response to class action lawsuit from developersInstagram will require users to share their birthday in push for teen safetyChina further slashes kids’ gaming time to just three hours a weekClubhouse adds spatial audio to create more immersive audio chatsMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Lower DecksThe Grand Tour: LochdownThey're in this togetherAbsolutely MentalThe Jump with Shirley MansonIcon: Music through the lensClickbaitApple is building a classical music streaming app after buying PrimephonicAPPS & DOODADSYou're Probably Not Using the Web's Best BrowserMecoAT THE LIBRARYDouble Star by Robert A. HeinleinDrunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization by Edward SlingerlandSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FuturePolice Use iOS App to Track Suspect After ‘Accidentally’ Dropping a Phone in His TruckT-Mobile hacker says the carrier's security is 'awful'Microsoft Azure cloud vulnerability is the ‘worst you can imagine’Banksy NFT buyer duped in £244k 'hack'‘YouTube magic dust’: How America’s second-largest social platform ducks controversiesSEC Charges Eight Firms for Cybersecurity ShortfallsMORON OF THE WEEKBloomberg canceled Prof Scott Galloway's TV show after he joked about his sex life in a video, topless, in a hard hatSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back to Windows; Mr. White Hat returns the stolen crypto; Elon jokes about Tesla Autopilot failures; California gig worker initiative unconstitutional; Facebook admits misleading COVID info is top performing content; purge your Tweets, people; Netflix gets clickbaity; the Hustler; Grace & Frankie; Gimlet's been a bust for Spotify; Nextdoor, for business; Jobs NFT; Cybersecurity resources; Microsoft Power App data leak; iPhone zero-clock exploit; skateboarding, same as it ever was; NFT dining; forgetting CAPS LOCK sign of intelligence.Show notes at https://gog.show/519/This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks is brought to you by Hover and ButcherBox!Hover is the place to get the best domains. With over 300 top level domains to choose from. Go to Hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.ButcherBox is giving new members a special offer of 3lbs of chicken breast, 2lb of burgers, and one pack of hot dogs for FREE! Sign up at ButcherBox.com/GOGFOLLOW UPPoly Network says it has recovered all $610 million it lost in cryptocurrency heistElon Musk joked about Tesla autopilot mistakes as the technology faces scrutiny: 'I actually have a T-shirt with a stop sign on it. If you flash the car, it will stop.'The First Step Toward Protecting Everyone Else From TeslasAI gave Val Kilmer his voice back. But critics worry the technology could be misused.IN THE NEWSCourt rules California gig worker initiative is unconstitutional, a setback to Uber and LyftFacebook says post that cast doubt on covid-19 vaccine was most popular on the platform from January through MarchWhy Did Facebook Let a Man Livestream His Bomb Threat Near the U.S. Capitol for Hours?Global Affairs Canada is purging websites, social media amid Taliban takeoverMEDIA CANDYThe Clickbaitification of NetflixThe HustlerGrace and FrankieSpotify spent $230 million on Gimlet, but leaked data shows the podcast studio has lagged behind others at the audio giant. Insiders cite unclear strategy and internal tensions.APPS & DOODADSElon Musk unveils 'Tesla bot,' a humanoid robot that would be made from Tesla's self-driving AILumen's metabolism tracking app comes to the Apple WatchSteve Jobs Inscribed and Signed Apple II ManualAT THE LIBRARYA Gift Of Time" by Jerry MerrittThe Cellar by Katherine LoSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureThe Bad BatchHere are some beginner Cybersecurity and Information Security resources that are free!Computer Scientist Explains Machine Learning in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIREDData leak exposed 38 million records, including COVID-19 vaccination statusesA Hacker Stole and Then Returned $600 MillionNew zero-click iPhone exploit used to deploy NSO spywareSkateboard Tricks and Topological FlipsMORON OF THE WEEKThe 1st NFT Restaurant - New York CityBRIC-A-BRACScience Confirms That Forgetting Things Is Actually A Sign Of Very High IntelligenceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

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

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

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

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

Moving anxiety; WWW NFT with broken code; Billionaires in sppppaccccee; Facebook warns users about content it serves them; GitHub AI coder; TikTok selling its AI; FTC tells Broadcom to knock it off; crypto pump & dumps; Robinhood's real customers; Star Wars: Rebels; Bosch; the Mole; Hear in LA; Loki; charging gizmos; Western Digital exploit; supply chain cyberattack; Android trash app are trash; Norway demands you tell us if you touched up your photo.Show notes at https://gog.show/513SHOW NOTESFOLLOW UPTim Berners-Lee Sells NFT of the Source Code for the World Wide Web for $5.4 MillionThe Tim Berners-Lee NFT that sold for $5.4M might have an HTML errorIN THE NEWSVirgin Galactic plans to send Richard Branson to space on July 11thWally Funk, Trailblazing Female Pilot, Will Join Jeff Bezos on SpaceflightFacebook test warns users who may have seen ‘harmful extremist content’TikTok’s AI is being sold to other companiesGitHub previews new AI tool that makes coding suggestionsFTC charges Broadcom with ‘illegally monopolizing’ the chip industryFaZe Clan suspends players allegedly involved in crypto pump-and-dump schemeThe Cost of Robinhood’s SuccessMEDIA CANDYStar Wars: RebelsBoschThe MoleThe Missing Crypto QueenHear in LA by Tony PierceLokiQuentin Tarantino Says He Bought L.A.’s Vista TheatreAPPS & DOODADSNekmit Dual Port Ultra Thin Flat USB Wall Charger with Smart ICMulti USB Fast Charging Cable，Arsiperd 4 in 1 3A Charger Cord Connector with Dual Phone/Type C/Micro USB Universal Port Adapter, Compatible with Cell Phones Tablets and More(4FT/2Pack)Finance startup names itself Nonce, a cryptographic term that is also UK term for child rapistsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureHackers exploited 0-day, not 2018 bug, to mass-wipe My Book Live devicesWestern Digital won’t fix a vulnerability found in older My Cloud OS3 storage devicesHackers conduct one of the largest supply chain cyberattacks to dateI thought MalwareBytes had a particularly good explainerA New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of CompaniesApps with 5.8 million Google Play downloads stole users’ Facebook passwordsMORON OF THE WEEKNew Norway law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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

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

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

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

Apple vs Epic; Twitter's verification is back; Chia valuation & IPO; divesting Facebook; a lighthearted look at NFT headlines; US telecoms face no consequences for ripping off the government; Google AI centerpiece of I/O; Virgin Galactic completes flight; streaming Glasto; Gary Numan; the Mosquito Coast; podcasts, podcasts everywhere; Snap's new Spectacles; Muderbots; Amazon's Ringopticon; predictive policing; ransomware & hospitals; more data breaches; Citizen's frightening pivot; caught cheese-handed.This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Go to ButcherBox.com/gog OR enter promo code gog at checkout.Show notes at https://gog.show/508FOLLOW UPTesla driver slept as car was going over 80 mph on Autopilot, Wisconsin officials sayElon Musk called lidar a ‘crutch,’ but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensorsHow Apple screwed FacebookApple’s Fortnite Trial Ends With Pointed Questions and a Toast to PopeyesRelaunching verification and what’s nextIN THE NEWSBlockchain Startup Chia Nabs $500 Million Valuation, Eyes IPOTesla, Musk Face Loss on Bitcoin Investment‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ sold as an NFT, could vanish from YouTube foreverMark Haines — remembering and honoring a CNBC icon with an NFT auctionThe Hollywood Sign Will Be Minted As An NFTDigital Horses Are the Talk of the Crypto WorldCRYPTO PLATES Drop First NFT Vanity Plates on OpenSea5 Andy Warhol NFTs Are Heading to Auction. Art Experts Question Their Authenticity.US Telecoms Keep Getting Wrist Slaps For Repeatedly Ripping Off The US GovernmentGoogle made AI language the centerpiece of I/O while ignoring its troubled past at the companyVirgin Galactic completes first spaceflight in over two years, in step toward finishing developmentMEDIA CANDYGlastonbury Festival’s first livestreamed event ran into major snagsGary Numan – IntruderGary Numan – RandomThe Mosquito CoastStreaming giant Netflix is expanding its podcasting footprintHead of Audio/Podcast Programming, Editorial & PublishingAPPS & DOODADSSnap’s new Spectacles let you see the world in augmented realityAT THE LIBRARYNetwork Effect: A Murderbot Novel (The Murderbot Diaries Book 5) by Martha WellsProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirBrave New World by Aldous Huxley – Narrated by Michael YorkSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureAmazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seenRansomware gang behind Ireland attack also hit US health and emergency networksAir India breach compromised data for 4.5 million passengersChicago’s predictive policing program told a man he would be involved with a shooting.Cheese photo leads to Liverpool drug dealer’s downfallMORON OF THE WEEKNeighbourhood Crime Reporting App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security ForceLeaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security ForcePrivate Security Force That Works With Citizen Wants the Power to Arrest PeopleCrime App Citizen Exposed Users’ COVID DataCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAdoramaXPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No free lunches with cryptocurrency; DMV probing Tesla because words matter; Facebook toxic content moderators offered wellness coaches; YouTube Kids problem with autoplay; get ready for in-car ads; Waymo gets confused by construction; WarnerMedia and Discovery merger; Gates McFadden & Sarah Silverman; the Nevers; ProCon; playing with AirTags; NoPhone & NoPhone Air; On This Day In History; the Egg; pinball wizards; DarkSide Ransomware "quits"; buying data; leaky exercise APIs; Venmo is dumb; double-encryption; facial recognition for the people!This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!Show notes at https://gog.show/507FOLLOW UPAmazon Exclusive Star Wars The Child Chia Pet Floating Edition with Stand, “aka Baby Yoda” with Seed Packet, Decorative Pottery Planter, Easy to Do and Fun to Grow‘Green’ bitcoin alternative Chia is leading to hard disc shortagesIN THE NEWSDMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claimsCrypto exchange Binance faces US money laundering probeBitcoin and Dogecoin Are at Elon Musk’s MercyChia: the ‘green’ cryptocurrency bounces on Elon Musk’s Bitcoin U-turnFacebook moderators facing toxic content told to take up ‘karaoke and painting’, Committee hearsFacebook users bypass misinformation rules with anti-vaccine profile framesHow YouTube Kids keeps kids watchingGet Ready for In-Car AdsWaymo had to rescue an autonomous van that was confused by safety conesMEDIA CANDYGates McFadden Investigates: Who do you think you are?The Sarah Silverman PodcastThe NeversLaura DonnellyAPPS & DOODADSProConInstead Of Traditional Warfare, Chinese Military Will Now Be Trained To Shout Wrong Pronouns At American TroopsApple AirTagThe NoPhone Original Cell PhoneThe NoPhone AirAT THE LIBRARYOn This Day in History Sh!t Went Down by James FellThe Egg and Other Stories by Andy WeirEffortless by Greg McKeownSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureThe Mandalorian PinballFireball PinballDarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash SeizedThe Pentagon is tracking US citizens without a warrant, Senator saysEchelon exposed riders’ account data, thanks to a leaky APIWe Found Joe Biden’s Secret Venmo. Here’s Why That’s A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone.Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick Is Double-Encrypting Your DataTry This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers HateThis facial recognition website can turn anyone into a cop — or a stalkerPimEyesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wait, Uber & Lyft's model doesn't work?; layers upon layers of copyright infringement in NFT; Lord Musk of the Doge-dorks; DOGE-1 to the Moon; Signal makes some honest ads, Facebook not a fan; Twitter puts a pause on mean replies; pay your airbag subscriptions; internet harassment; the Mitchells vs the Machines; vaccine passports & live shows; Audio-Technica record player; Microsoft stops Windows 10x; Beelink PC; Chia pets; Sony's groundbreaking DAT player; Project Hail Mary; ham feedback; Star Wars; DarkSide Colonial Pipeline cyberattack; hacking AirTags.This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!Show notes at https://gog.show/506FOLLOW UPSeth “LastXwitness” MirandaAdoramaXPThe 2017 Battle Over Net Neutrality Somehow Keeps Getting WeirderMore Quarterly Losses From Uber, Lyft Suggest the Current Ride-Hailing Model Just Doesn’t WorkHow many layers of copyright infringement are in Emily Ratajkowski’s new NFT?Autopilot couldn’t have been engaged during fatal Tesla crash, NTSB saysIN THE NEWSElon Musk’s SNL Episode Was a Real Rollercoaster for DogecoinSpaceX will launch a Dogecoin-funded Moon satellite40 state attorneys general sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg urging Facebook to abandon plans to build an Instagram app for kids under 13Signal Tries to Run the Most Honest Facebook Ad Campaign Ever, Immediately Gets BannedOnly 4 percent of US iPhone users have agreed to app tracking after iOS 14.5Twitter begins to show prompts before people send ‘mean’ repliesThis Motorcycle Airbag Vest Will Stop Working If You Miss a PaymentA Vast Web of VengeanceMEDIA CANDYThe Mitchells vs. The Machines | Official Trailer | NetflixVaccine PassportsAPPS & DOODADSAudio-Technica Direct-Drive Turntable (Analog, Wireless & USB) AT-LP120XBT-USBMicrosoft has reportedly stopped development of Windows 10XBeelink SEi8 Mini PC Windows10 Pro, 8th Generation Intel i5-8259U Processor,16GB DDR4/512GB SSD,Gigabit Ethernet,4K HD,Dual HDMI,WiFi 6,BT5.0,Fan,Support Auto Power OnHow Sony paved the way for modern music productionAT THE LIBRARYProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureStar Wars: The Bad BatchStar Wars TimelineWookieepediaPipeline cyberattack was likely the work of a ransomware gangIt’s already possible to hack an AirTagCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSTawny Kitaen, ’80s Music Video Vixen and ‘Bachelor Party’ Star, Dies at 59See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May the 4th; Chia plotting; Facebook Oversight Board; Florida bill will fine social media for banning politicians; Elon vs Bezos; gig workers; NFT news; fungible houses; Epic vs Apple; Verizon sells AOL & Yahoo at bargain prices; EU proposed AI laws; Ted Lasso; Lovecraft Country; Godfather of Harlem; the Great Food Truck Race; pushing to Kindle; Apple Watch health tech; Apple's iOS 14.5 update & privacy; Irish history; Amazon & Ring cameras; wild college Ham radio parties; Robodog put out to pasture.This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.Show notes at https://gog.show/505FOLLOW UPChia on Coin Market CapA new green cryptocurrency called Chia uses a less energy-intensive method of minting new coins. Here are 6 things to know about the digital asset before it starts trading on Monday.Charlie Munger calls bitcoin ‘disgusting and contrary to the interests of civilization’AdoramaXP on TwitchIN THE NEWSFacebook’s Oversight Board will issue its ruling on Trump’s ban this weekFlorida bill would fine social media platforms for banning politicians— with exemption for DisneyElon Musk and Jeff Bezos are at odds again over a $2.9 billion NASA contract. It’s the latest development in a 15-year feud between 2 of the world’s most powerful CEOs.Inside $59 billion Atlassian’s sweeping new remote work policy, which lets employees work from almost anywhere without needing managerial approvalBiden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be considered employeesZoë Roth sells ‘Disaster Girl’ meme as NFT for $500,000He tried to cash in on the NFT craze by auctioning a house. It didn’t workAs Epic case begins, senior Google engineer undermines one of Apple’s argumentsVerizon sells AOL and Yahoo for about half of what it paidThe EU’s proposed AI laws would regulate robot surgeons but not the militaryThe EU’s New Proposed Rules on A.I. Are Missing SomethingMEDIA CANDYTed LassoLovecraft CountryGodfather of HarlemThe Great Food Truck RaceAPPS & DOODADSPush to KindleApple Watch could get blood sugar monitoring thanks to a UK tech dealFacebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app trackingThe Problem With Apple’s Plan to Stop Facebook’s Data CollectionAT THE LIBRARYIn Search of the Irish Dreamtime: Archaeology and Early Irish Literature by J.P. MalloryProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureNew York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public OutcryFormer Sen. Harry Reid: I was told Lockheed Martin had UFO crash fragmentsYOUR CAR IS SPYING ON YOU, AND A CBP CONTRACT SHOWS THE RISKSThe Air and Space Museum is getting a freakin’ X-Wing.RTL-SDR Blog V3 R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Software Defined Radio with Dipole Antenna KitCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAdoramaXP on TwitchSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kalanick's Temple of Bros; self-driving divisions sold off; chia-bros; Elon being Elon; Tesla's ass-detecting technology; words matter, it's not an autopilot; Hyundai invests in Ottopia, people AI; Turkish crypto founder feels with $2 bn; people like drone deliveries; Facebook is a Bitche; don't mess with Cloudflare; Captain Fantastic; Berenstain Abbey; Mortal Kombat 2021; Nobody; Hulu's marketing genius; Scott Galloway; Anthony Bourdain; Terry Pratchett; Pentagon sells of IP addresses; Signal founder versus Cellebrite; delivery drivers jamming Ring cameras; My God, It’s Full of Vulns.This week we’re sponsored by Sunday. Visit getsunday.com/gog to get $20 off your custom lawn plan at checkout!This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Go to ButcherBox.com/gog OR enter promo code gog at checkout.Show notes at https://gog.show/504FOLLOW UPTravis Kalanick’s stealth $5 billion startup, CloudKitchens, is Uber all over again, ruled by a ‘temple of bros,’ insiders sayUber and Lyft asked Congress to bail out their drivers. Now they can’t get enough drivers to come back to work.Toyota subsidiary acquires Lyft self-driving division for $550MIN THE NEWSThe Most Disturbing Part of the Latest Tesla CrashThe 2nd victim in the Tesla crash in Texas has been named. Elon Musk and police still don’t agree if the car was driving itself.Consumer Reports proved that a Tesla will drive with nobody behind the wheel following fatal crashWatch Consumer Reports trick Tesla’s Autopilot systemTesla claims someone was in the driver’s seat in deadly Texas crashTesla admits its Full Self-Driving technology is a Level 2 systemThe 6 Levels of Vehicle Autonomy ExplainedHyundai invests in teleoperations startup Ottopia as part of $9M roundTESLA KEEPS “SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES” WHEN IT SEES STOP SIGN ON BILLBOARDTurkish crypto founder flees with reported $2 bnVenmo just put crypto access in the palm of everyone’s handBitcoin and Crypto Markets Plummet As U.S. Treasury Rumor SpreadsWhen the Drone Is in Your BackyardFacebook takes down official page for French town called BitcheProject Jengo Redux: Cloudflare’s Prior Art Search Bounty ReturnsMEDIA CANDYCaptain Fantastic‘Downton Abbey 2’ Hitting Theaters in December With Original Cast ReturningThe Space BetweenRaised by YouTubeWhy did you kill me?Mortal Kombat 2021NobodyLeVar Burton Has Officially Been Tapped to Guest Host ‘Jeopardy!’ for Season 37Hulu Plus Attracted Many of its First 2 Million Subscribers From Pirate SitesMusic AntennaAPPS & DOODADSApple Watch 6Brydge Dock for MBP 16“New 12.9-inch iPad Pro doesn’t support the previous Magic KeyboardSee a Satellite TonightStar Walk 2Facebook is building its own in-app podcast playerFacebook introduces a new miniplayer that streams Spotify within the Facebook appAT THE LIBRARYPost Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity by Scott GallowayWorld Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie WooleverThe Shakespeare Codex (Modern Plays) by Terry Pratchett adapted by Stephen BriggsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureMinutes before Trump left office, millions of the Pentagon’s dormant IP addresses sprang to lifeThe Big Pentagon Internet Mystery Now Partially SolvedSignal Founder Cracks Cellebrite Phone Hacking Device, Finds It Full Of VulnsAre delivery drivers jamming Ring cameras?Star Wars Stormtroopers on the moveDaniel Kaminsky, Internet Security Savior, Dies at 42CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSAdoramaXPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Corona kills trust; Uber's back; programming errors; Tesla's crypto stock, 5 year olds are in charge; Google's Project Bernanke; Twitch will act on off-platform offenses; Facebook's Hotline; Pinterest creates a Creator Fund; Thiel on Bitcoin; China hits Alibaba with antitrust fine; Coded Bias; Made for Love; Hard; judging people on music taste, with science; Jon Stewart; Turntable.fm is back; the Serpent; the Nevers; working lightsabers; Logitech stops Harmony remote production; AR toys; Saturn's Monsters; Chuck Palahniuk; White Claw; nuclear sabotage at Natanz; LinkedIn, Clubhouse data scrapes; the Dutch are out of cheese.This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Go to ButcherBox.com/gog OR enter promo code gog at checkout.Show notes at https://gog.show/503FOLLOW UP“I Do Not Trust People in the Same Way and I Don’t Think I Ever Will Again”Uber says March was its biggest month everIN THE NEWSA Darkly Comical Programming Error Shows the Human Assumptions Behind CodeTesla (TSLA) now has crypto stock token by Binance to buy fractional sharesTesla Owners, Say ‘Open Butthole’ and Get a Little SurpriseGoogle’s Secret ‘Project Bernanke’ Revealed in Texas Antitrust CaseTwitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-PlatformFacebook tests Hotline, a Q&A product that’s a mashup of Clubhouse and Instagram LivePinterest announces $500K Creator Fund, ‘Creator Code’ content policy, moderation tools and morePeter Thiel: China Using Bitcoin as a ‘Financial Weapon’Alibaba hit with $2.8 billion fine in China antitrust caseMEDIA CANDYHotel Transylvania 3Made for LoveHard Season 2Science now says you can judge people by their taste in music after allJon Stewart’s current affairs series coming to Apple TV+ this fall, titled ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’An Interview With the Guy Who Yells “Mortal Kombat” in the Theme for Mortal KombatTurntable.fm Reminds Me How Much Fun the Web Can BeThe SerpentThe NeversThe next Star Trek movie is scheduled for 2023Spotify Has Now Deleted 42 Episodes of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’APPS & DOODADSDisney Has Reportedly Revealed a Working LightsaberLogitech is done making Harmony remotesRoku’s latest streaming device gives 4K, HDR, and a voice remote for $40Google’s new AR toy fulfills the childhood dream of digging a hole to the other side of the EarthDoodlyFCC Wants You To Test Your Internet Speeds With Its New AppSkyWall Patrol Drone GunGoogle Photos just let me copy text from a photo into my web browserAT THE LIBRARYSaturn’s MonstersConsider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck PalahniukTermination Shock: A Novel by Neal StephensonSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureWhite Claw releases 8% seltzer, variety pack with 3 new flavorsWelcome to Black MirrorIran nuclear attack: Mystery surrounds nuclear sabotage at NatanzHackers scraped data from 500 million LinkedIn users — about two-thirds of the platform’s userbase — and have posted it for sale onlineScraped personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users has reportedly leaked onlineWhat Really Caused Facebook’s 500M-User Data Leak?Feds charge man with planning to blow up an Amazon data centerDutch supermarkets run out of cheese after ransomware attackSpace Jam 2Hacker NewsletterSticky Pickles podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's not AI; NFT price crash; don't forget those taxes; Chrome was a memory hog; Deliveroo crashes in London IPO; bad April Fool's jokes by Deliveroo & Volts, I mean Volkswagen; Supreme Court rules in favor of Google over Oracle; Amazon, Google returning to offices; 23andMe's SPAC; John Woo's Monkey Master; Godzilla vs Kong; Star Trek news; cutting edge iMacs; Apple Arcade+; Roadie memoirs; Star Wars news; not-breaking Facebook leak news; malware hidden in cheat codes; own your website before sending out the press release; more 80s tunes; don't stop believing, you've gotta have faith, relax!This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.Show notes at https://gog.show/502FOLLOW UPStop Calling Everything AI, Machine-Learning Pioneer SaysNFT Price Crash Stirs Debate on Whether Stimulus-Led Fad Is Over‘Silent crash’ as price floors collapse across NFT spaceCrypto-art investors could face a surprise on tax day since NFTs can lead to a hefty tax billNFTs Weren’t Supposed to End Like ThisGoogle proved me right, Chrome was a bloated memory hogIN THE NEWSDeliveroo drags on the LSE at £3.31, down 15% on its £3.90 pricing; closes down 44% on debut at £2.87Amazon-backed Deliveroo crashes in London IPODeliveroo April Fools’ joke backfires in FranceForget Voltswagen, Volkswagen is the real April FoolSupreme Court rules in Google’s favor in Oracle copyright caseAmazon says it expects some employees to return to the office this summer, most will return in fallFrustrated Amazon employees rip on the company for encouraging them to come back to the officeGoogle to welcome some employees back to office in April.Why It’s Taking So Darn Long to Figure Out Who Won Amazon’s Union VoteWe read all 323 pages of 23andMe’s SPAC filing. Here are the 5 biggest obstacles it faces ahead of its public debut.Scientists show you can collect DNA from the airMEDIA CANDYJohn Woo Producing and Maybe Directing Stan Lee’s ‘Monkey Master’ Marvel StoryGodzilla vs. KongCoded BiasStar Trek: Discovery | Season 4 Teaser | Paramount+Star Trek: Prodigy Debuts Their Captain JanewayWoman In Motion | Official Trailer | Paramount+Star Trek: Picard | Season 2 Teaser | Paramount+The Umbrella Academy on NetflixThe Umbrella Academy on ComixologyThe Last BlockbusterWhy your brain loves closed captioningAPPS & DOODADSHoloLens for 120,000 Army personnel: Microsoft inks $21.9 billion dealApple expands Apple Arcade with classic App Store gamesFlight ControlApple Magic Keyboard for iPadiwatch Charger 3 in 1 Cable car Charging Compatible USB Type-c iPhone ipad Portable Travel Wireless Fast Charging Cord Compatible for Apple Watch Series 6 5 4 3 2 1(3.9 ft)AT THE LIBRARYMemoir of a Roadie: Axl Said I Made a Great Cup of Tea… Scott Weiland Liked the Carpenters… & Ozzy Drinks Rosé. by Joel MillerMarte’s Reviews – The AlchemistSo I read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and it’s bad…SECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded FutureAhmed Best Confirms Jar-Jar Binks Will Not Be in the ‘Obi-Wan’ SeriesILM shows off the new Stagecraft LED wall used for season 2 of ‘The Mandalorian’Personal data for 533 million Facebook users leaks on the webThe latest malware hiding in video game cheat codesCheck You Own The Website Before You Send Out The Press ReleaseCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSPodcast Magazine April 2021 EditionPodcast Magazine Free Lifetime SubscriptionWild Business Growth Podcast with Jason DeFillippoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I've got an NFT bridge to sell you; Substack raises millions; Anti-Vax Mondays at Krispy Kreme, Zoom-Free Fridays at Citi; Jack Dorsey multi-tasks; nowhere on Earth without satellite light pollution; Moderna vaccine posted on GitHub; Moroccan bit-bros; OpenAI spewing words; BitClout; Virgin lost Spaceship II, goes straight to III; 6 Minutes to Midnight; concerts are coming back, but are the roadies; the Alchemist; the Immortality Code; Obi-Wan Kenobi; hackers backdoor PHP source code; your life on your phone; don't post on YouTube if you're a fugitive; best 80's albums; Utah's porn filter; the funniest joke in the world.This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Go to ButcherBox.com/gog OR enter promo code gog at checkout.Show notes at https://gog.show/501FOLLOW UPKrispy Kreme’s Free Doughnut Promotion Has a Strange Provision for Anti-Vaxxers“On the Cockchain”Monty Python’s John Cleese Sells the Brooklyn Bridge as an NFTScoop: Substack is raising $65 million amid newsletter boomIN THE NEWSJack Dorsey Could Not Contain His Annoyance at Being Grilled by CongressStudy finds nowhere on Earth is safe from satellite light pollutionCiti Creates ‘Zoom-Free Fridays’ to Combat Pandemic FatigueStanford Scientists Reverse Engineer Moderna Vaccine, Post Code on GithubMorocco is seeing a huge surge in cryptocurrency useOpenAI’s text-generating system GPT-3 is now spewing out 4.5 billion words a dayWhat Is BitClout? The Social Media Experiment Sparking Controversy on TwitterVirgin Galactic unveils new SpaceShip IIIMEDIA CANDYSix Minutes to MidnightCOVID-19: 5,000 music fans attend Barcelona gig after passing same-day coronavirus screeningAs Concerts Prepare to Return From Pandemic Lockdown, Roadies Have Moved OnSiouxsie And The Banshees: the story of the band who band who saved punk from parody and invented gothEp18: Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) on how Covid-19 stopped him from quitting the music businessSpotify is launching its own Clubhouse competitorAT THE LIBRARYThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and narrated by Jeremy IronsThe Immortality Code by Douglas E. RichardsSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatRecorded Future‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Cast Revealed, Including Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Kumail Nanjiani & MoreHackers backdoor PHP source code after breaching internal git serverA Man Says He Doesn’t Know Why He Stabbed His Grandma 50 Times—FBI Agents Hope His iPhone Will Tell ThemMafia fugitive caught after posting cooking show on YouTubeMORON OF THE WEEKUtah GOP Gov. Spencer Cox Signs Controversial Porn Filter MeasureBRIC-A-BRACHuge Scientific Study Reveals Funniest Joke In The WorldCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSJessica Walter and George Segal personified a time when movies grew upPodcast Magazine Free Lifetime SubscriptionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

500 episodes & 8 years of grump; crushing Dreams because copyright; still no self-driving cars; buy your Tesla with Bitcoin; Dispo gonna disappear; men behaving badly; India says no Bitcoin; your NFT is gonna disappear; Facebook's AI kicks off punk rockers; paying creators to pump up platforms; uBiome charged with fraud; Jeff Goldblum's world; Sting; Tower Records; the Last Blockbuster; smart bird feeders from Slovenia; Tinder lets you get a Lyft; Neil Gaiman; Amoralman; everyone has a podcast; feedback.Show notes at https://gog.show/500See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Facebook censorship & playbooks; Kalanick, again; Twitter Spaces; Clubhouse upgrades; Bitcoin's problems; Uber, Lyft sharing banned driver data; Amazon gamification expands; NiFTy News; crypto-grifters; the Grammys weren't bad; Pivot; Netflix cracking down on password sharing; iPhone 12 upgrade; HomePod discontinued; FAA drone rules; Cyberweapons Arms Race; deepfakes in suburbia; hacking as a service; anonymized data is bullshit; Zoom Escaper; who wants to be the Technoking?Show notes at https://gog.show/499See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NFT bubble grows; music & art blockchain applications; Banksy Morons; NFTs are the new eggs; ChiaCoin; Google eats their cookies; gig worker shortage; UBI seems to work; Facebook SEER AI; McAfee crypto fraud; Square aquires Tidal; Patrice O'Neal; Condor; Jungle Books; Coming to America 2; teleprompter gear; ripping audio; deep fakes are the new eggs; Solarwinds throws an intern under the bus; TALON; feedback.Show notes at https://gog.show/498See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.