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

560: Wankpuffin

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

559: Black Box of Fools

Crypto-crash; grifters gonna grift; Google chat-bot building system builds a really good chatbot, not an AI; how not to get people to track your jet; Uber & Lyft lose in Massachusetts; smart license plates; Spotify's safety council; 10 strikes and you're out at Facebook; Barry; Umbrella Academy; For All Mankind; Apple+ sports streaming; festival pee; Google Nest Protect; audio weapons; Internet Explorer, big in Japan; Peter Danielsson; Warren Ellis; Adrian Tchaikovsky; Obi-Wan; adapters & NFC cards; fingerprint scanning; Rage Against the Winklevii.Show notes at: https://gog.show/558Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Mac Geek Gab Podcast - Visit MacGeekGab.com or search for Mac Geek Gab on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Get Caught without having Mac Geek Gab in your rotation.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPThe rise and fall of Adobe FlashUncutTanner Campbell - @tannerhelps - I'm getting sucked into NFTs.Anna Sorokin wants to move away from her 'scammer' persona... by selling NFTsIN THE NEWSGoogle places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatbot is “sentient”The teen who tracks Elon Musk's jet agreed to stop monitoring Mark Cuban's flights on Twitter after the billionaire offered business advice: 'By ending this you have me as a friend for life'Massachusetts court rejects proposed gig worker ballot measureMichigan approves digital license plates by startup ReviverCrypto Exchange Coinbase to Lay Off 18% of StaffAfter Rogan COVID-19 controversy, Spotify forms a safety council to rethink its content moderation policiesFacebook enforces ban on gun sales with 10-strikes-and-you’re-out policyMEDIA CANDYGrace and FrankieSomebody Feed PhilBarryUmbrella Academy Season 3For All MankindApple TV will stream every MLS game for a decade starting in 2023Drug-Laced Pee Seeps Into Rivers Near Music Festivals, Threatening Rare EelsNo talent required in the new and lucrative era of the gentleman amateur‘Most tragically hilarious/infuriating thing’: Winklevoss twins perform Rage Against the Machine cover—after laying off staffAPPS & DOODADSGoogle Nest ProtectUS Navy Develops Weapon That Could Make It Impossible To SpeakReport reveals half of Japan's businesses had yet to ditch Internet ExplorerBosu Balance Trainer, 65cm "The Original"Elgato Key Light Professional - Mac, PC, iOS, Android (Renewed)Anker USB C Charger, 735 Charger (Nano II 65W), PPS 3-Port Fast Compact Foldable Wall Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, iPad Pro, Galaxy S20/S10, Dell XPS 13, Note 20/10+, iPhone 13/Pro, Pixel, and MoreAT THE LIBRARYThe year under the Machine by Peter DanielssonThe year un

558: I Chat Therefore I Am (Not)

As one of the longest-running podcasts, "Grumpy Old Geeks" discovers what went wrong on the Internet, and who's to blame. Every week they cut through the BS from big tech and tell you what's really going on. With wide-ranging topics, this show has something for everyone. There is a reason Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and that crowd all hate this podcast. Listen and find out for yourself!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1: Grumpy Old Geeks Trailer

Pamping the Twetch redesign; NFTs are dead; more crypto lawsuits & investigations; Starbucks shuts down unionized location; Amazon VP pushes sellers to oppose bill good for Amazon; Microsoft cleans up their policies; Apple gets in on Pay Later; Reply All is kaput; Strange New Worlds continues a good run; Rat in the Kitchen; The Orville pivots; Sandman causes uninformed internet to have a cow; Jason gears up new studio; two IKEA turntables & a Marshall stack; Feeting Woices; the Leia show; Tim Horton's app tracking & hockey lawsuits, hoser!Show notes at https://gog.show/557Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.MasterClass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Mac Geek Gab Podcast - Visit MacGeekGab.com or search for Mac Geek Gab on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Get Caught without having Mac Geek Gab in your rotation.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPFacebook's algorithm change in 2018 benefitted Republican groups, researchers sayTwetchIntroducing Twetch Market 3.0!Praise for Uvalde shooter and call for copycats is growing online, Homeland Security warnsIN THE NEWSWinkelvoss twins' crypto exchange faces lawsuit over $36 million theftSEC is investigating Binance over its BNB tokenThe First Starbucks Location That Voted to Unionize Is Being Shut DownAmazon VP tries to convince sellers to oppose antitrust billMicrosoft drops non-compete clauses and NDAs from employee settlementsApple Pay Later doesn't worry us, says CEO of buy now, pay later unicorn AffirmMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Strange New WorldsThe Orville: New HorizonsRat in the KitchenThe SandmanJohanna ConstantineFourth of JulyYvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!APPS & DOODADSSteelSeries Nimbus+ Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Controller with iPhone Mount - 30+ Hour Battery Life - Apple-Licensed - Made for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS - with Apple ArcadeRØDE Professional Headphones, Black (NTH-100)100 Pieces Headphone Ear Covers Disposable Earphone Overs Sanitary Non-Woven Stretch Earpad Covers Earcup Covers Fit for Most on Ear Headphones (Black,11 cm)Sennheiser Professional MKH 416-P48U3 Short Shotgun Interference Tube MicrophoneRode SM4-R Suspension Microphone Shock Mount for 3/8" or 5/8" Thread Mounts[2 Pack] Judunmsk Mini 3 Pro HD Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film for DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Controller, DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Remote Controller Accessories [9H Hardness] [Anti-Scratch] [2.5D Arc Edge]YepIKEA teamed up with Swedish House Mafia on a turntableMarshall widens the soundstage on its new home speaker lineupA "Solar Tsunami" Could Entirely Wipe Out The Internet Within A Decade, Suggests StudyEU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to AppleFeeting.app - Your hands-free, audio-only walkin

557: Vanna Screwed Up

More crypto fails; Sheryl Sandberg leans out of the Metaverse; PayPal & other tech firms tighten their belts, lay off workers; Amazon stops in-app purchases on Android; Jonas Brothers launch Scriber for established artists like themselves; Netflix password-sharing plan isn't much of a plan; unions are good for workers; Legendary; Stranger Things; Yvonne Orji; Norm MacDonald; Willow; Starz; Groove Belt; Jiffy Reader; Obi Wan Kenobi; toxic fans; China anti-starling measures; I want to be a dog.Show notes: https://gog.show/556Sponsors:Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.FOLLOW UPTexas's bizarre social media law suspended by Supreme CourtCollector sells Bored Ape for $513,000 less than they paid for itFormer OpenSea executive arrested, charged with money launderingFormer Employee Of NFT Marketplace Charged In First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading SchemeIN THE NEWSSheryl Sandberg will step down as Meta COOWhat Sheryl Sandberg’s Replacements Are Up AgainstPayPal has been laying off workers to reduce costsAmazon no longer offers in-app Kindle and Music purchases on AndroidThe Jonas Brothers help launch Scriber, a creator subscription companyNetflix’s password-sharing test in Peru is confusing subscribers, report suggestsHere’s why the BuzzFeed News Union’s contract includes protections from ghostsMEDIA CANDYBosch: LegacyLegendary Season 3 on HBO MaxStranger ThingsYvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!Eddie Izzard: WunderbarRicky Gervais: SupernatureGrace and FrankieNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special'Willow' TV series comes to Disney+ on November 30thLionsgate plans to officially announce a Starz spinoff this summerDownton Abbey: A New Era APPS & DOODADSGroove Belt BlackJiffy Reader on Product HuntTwitter will shut down the TweetDeck for Mac app on July 1stSECURITY HAH!The CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopObi Wan KenobiA personal message from Ewan McGregor.At What Point Do We Give Up On Star Wars Fans?The Orville China's military scientists call for development of anti-Starlink measuresJapanese Man Spends ₹ 12 Lakh To "Become" A DogCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSThe Last Howard Johnson's Restaurant In America Is Officially ClosedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

556: Leaning Out

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

555: Zuck Bucks on Black

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

554: Dicky Do

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

553: Grumpio Frumpio

Music for TikTok; NFTs flatlining, still; WAGMI, bro; MyPillow guy re-banned from Twitter; Google fires more AI researchers; Meta's "laptop for the face"; Wikimedia won't take your crypto; Russians steal farm vehicles, they get bricked; the fragility of the blockchain; electioneering on OnlyFans; Grumpy Young Men; Weird Al; George Carlin; Grace & Frankie; Star Trek falters, Star Wars shines; NASA ring tones; Wristcam; Wordle's NYT bump; terms of service; cable testing; Circle K from Bill & Ted closing, bogus dude!Show notes at https://gog.show/552Sponsors:Kolide - Visit kolide.com/gog Enter your email when prompted to receive your free Kolide Gift Bundle after trial activation.M365 Masterclass - Head over to m365masterclass.com and enter code GOG at checkout for 20% off your subscription for life.Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.FOLLOW UPDoes TikTok Pay You For Your Music | Do Artists Get Royalties From TikTokNFT Sales Are FlatliningCrypto’s CSI: How Molly White Became an ‘Absolute Nightmare’ for Web3 EvangelistsThe Tragic True Story Behind ‘WAGMI,’ Crypto's Most Positive CatchphraseIN THE NEWSMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was re-banned from Twitter 3 hours after returning to the platform since his initial ban in 2021Google fires another AI researcher who reportedly challenged findingsMeta's Project Cambria VR headset likened to 'a laptop for the face'The Wikimedia Foundation won't accept crypto donations anymoreRussians plunder $5M farm vehicles from Ukraine — to find they've been remotely disabledYuga Labs’ Metaverse Land Sale Underscores Pressure on EthereumA 29-year-old progressive running for Congress thinks her honesty — and her OnlyFans — could help her winAlexandra M. Hunt on OnlyFansMEDIA CANDYQueen of the SouthOzarkBetter Call SaulGrumpy Young MenWeird: The Al Yankovic Story | Teaser Trailer | The Roku ChannelGeorge Carlin's American Dream | Official Trailer | HBOGrace & FrankieNetflix cancels 'Space Force' after two seasons'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' has promise, and the usual frustrationsNASA Audio and RingtonesTotally bogus! 'Bill & Ted' Circle K in Tempe is closingAPPS & DOODADSGet 1Password!1Password 8 for Mac is here!WristcamShot on Apple Watch AwardsNeutron and Visual Mixer Now Available Natively on Apple siliconWordle brought 'tens of millions' of users to The New York TimesMela appSECURITY HAH!CyberWire launches CISA Cybersecurity Alerts: A first-of-its-kind public service audio feed for urgent threat advisories.Obi-Wan Kenobi | Official Trailer | Disney+Star Wars on Disney+How to watch the Star Wars movies in order: Every order from chronological timeline to release dateTerms of Service; Didn't ReadUSB-C Cable Tester Quickly Indicates Which Type of Cable You HaveC2C caberQU - USB C cable tester KickstarterCLOSING SHOUT-OUTS103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had KnownTechmeme Ride HomeHow the Intern

552: Facehuggers

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

551: Sunk Tweet Fallacy

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

550: We Don’t Build Anything

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

549: Chaos Muppet

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

548: N(ot) F(or) T(rek)

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

547: Crush Your Goals!

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.

546: Jrumpy Old Jeeps

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.

545: Prequalified Idiots

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 Pri

544: Men of a Certain Age

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

543: Doin’ a Little Off-Roading

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.

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