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  • 710: Mass Delusion Events

    710: Mass Delusion Events
    Aug 22 2025
    Remember all that "AI is gonna change everything" nonsense the kids were screaming about just a few months ago? Yeah, about that. It turns out 95% of corporate generative AI pilots are, to use a technical term, completely shitting the bed, according to a report from MIT. This shocking revelation has sent Wall Street into a tizzy, wiping trillions off the market as investors suddenly realize they've been sold another bill of goods. Even Sam Altman, the high priest of the AI cult, is now trying to pump the brakes, warning that maybe, just maybe, everyone got a little too excited. Meta, never one to miss a bandwagon it can immediately fall off of, has slammed the brakes on its AI spending and hiring. It’s almost like we’ve seen this movie before, with NFTs, crypto, and every other tech bubble that was supposed to make us all billionaires while we sat on our couches.As if the AI-pocalypse wasn't entertaining enough, the next brilliant idea from Silicon Valley, "agentic AI" browsers, has proven to be dumber than a bag of hammers, happily handing over banking details to obvious phishing scams. Meanwhile, in the land of aging tech bros, Elon Musk is getting his butt handed to him in court by Media Matters, proving that you can't just bully everyone into submission. Not to be outdone in the corporate greed department, Volkswagen wants you to pay a subscription to unlock the horsepower you already own, and Robinhood is trying to convince its users that betting on football games is now called "investing." We're just waiting for them to offer a strategic advisory seat to Donald Trump Jr.... oh, wait.Just to put a fine point on our collective slide into oblivion, it turns out Antarctica is melting about six times faster than it was in the 90s, no doubt powered by the massive natural gas plants being built to run Meta's useless chatbots. But hey, at least we can distract ourselves with new toys! The Flipper Zero, that handy little hacker gadget, can now be upgraded to steal a wide variety of cars, bringing grand theft auto to the masses. So as the sea levels rise and the robots fail, at least we'll have new and exciting ways to commit felonies. Welcome to the future; it's just as dumb as we predicted.Sponsors:CleanMyMac - clnmy.com/GrumpyOldGeeks - Use code OLDGEEKS for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/710FOLLOW UPSen. Hawley says he'll investigate Meta's 'sensual' child chatbot policiesMIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failingWall Street Appears to Be Having Serious Doubts About AIMeta Freezes AI Hiring as Fear SpreadsIN THE NEWSAI Is a Mass-Delusion EventThere's a Compelling Theory Why GPT-5 Sucks so MuchNobody Likes Zuckerberg’s Glitchy AI AppGas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happyAI browsers may be the best thing that ever happened to scammersCourt blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters' alleged scheme against XSelf-Proclaimed Nazi Kanye West Announces 'New Economy, Built on Chain'Cybertruck Owners Sue Over Expensive UpgradeGoogle to pay $30 million to settle class-action suit over children's privacyVW introduces monthly subscription to increase car powerRobinhood Tries to Rebrand Sports Betting as InvestingStudy Confirms 'Abrupt Changes' in Antarctica – And The World Will Feel ThemMEDIA CANDYAli Wong: Single Lady‘Alien: Earth’ Is Finally Doing What the Movies Have Not‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Did a Documentary Episode That Should’ve Been Killed in the EditKaren Gillan Joins the New ‘Highlander’ and Has the Best Reaction to the NewsAnonymous PodcastAPPS & DOODADSRoblox cracks down on its user-created content following multiple child safety lawsuitsInside the Underground Trade of ‘Flipper Zero’ Tech to Break into CarsNew AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 firmware now available in public betaTobio's™ Watercolor KitPzizzDohm® Connect App Controlled Sound MachineStressWatch: AI Stress Monitor - HRV & Habit Tracker for WatchTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingHere’s What Muppet Mayhem Disney Will Unleash on Rock ‘n’ Roller CoasterAyaneo’s Pocket DS could be the dual-screen handheld you’ve been waiting forApple TV+ releases the first 'Peanuts' musical in 37 yearsSee 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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    1 h et 17 min
  • 709: Grumpy Old Gardeners

    709: Grumpy Old Gardeners
    Aug 15 2025
    Well, strap in, because this week the tech world decided to set itself on fire just for kicks. First up, Elon Musk’s much-hyped Tesla Diner in Los Angeles is already a culinary disaster, slashing its menu faster than you can say “over-promise and under-deliver.” Speaking of rolling garbage fires, the Cybertruck now apparently sounds like Fred Sanford’s junk pickup rattling down the street, a fitting soundtrack for the ongoing dumpster fire that was Project 2025. Remember how that was supposed to save trillions? Turns out it was just a festival of bullshit math that likely cost taxpayers a fortune. It seems the only thing being successfully launched is our collective patience into the sun.The implosions continued with the launch of GPT-5, which effectively lobotomized its predecessor and sent thousands of users into mourning for their suddenly stupid digital "friends." It's a harsh lesson for anyone who thought building their business—or their entire social life—in someone else's backyard was a bright idea. While the normals are dealing with emotionally unavailable AI, the tech billionaires who broke the world are busy prepping for the collapse they engineered. Zuckerberg is building a $300 million apocalypse bunker in Hawaii, Sam Altman is stockpiling guns and gas masks, and Peter Thiel has his New Zealand hideout. It’s comforting to know the architects of our dystopian future have their escape hatches ready. Meanwhile, Meta was caught with internal documents greenlighting its AI chatbots to have "sensual conversations" with kids, proving once again that when it comes to tech ethics, the call is coming from inside a burning, abandoned house.If you thought it couldn't get dumber, Musk and Altman got into a public slap-fight over who's more full of crap, with Musk's own AI, Grok, hilariously declaring its creator the loser. Google, admitting its search results are now a toxic sludge pile, has decided to just let users build their own news echo chambers. On a more nostalgic note, AOL Dial-Up is finally logging off for good, taking the screeching sound of our formative years with it. As we contemplate trading our devices for pitchforks, we're retreating to simpler times, like teaching our kids Solitaire with premium Star Wars playing cards (a concept apparently too advanced for Dave) or justifying dropping a cool grand on the new 9,000-piece Lego Death Star, which features a hot tub full of Stormtroopers in swim trunks. From a surprisingly decent Wicked movie adaptation to the sad, slow demise of Kodak, it's enough to make anyone want to become a Grumpy Old Gardener.Sponsors:Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordDeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Show notes at https://gog.show/709FOLLOW UPMusk's Tesla diner faces immediate setbacks with massive menu cuts, restricted hours, and tech issuesDOGE Has Wasted Billions While Saving Only a Fraction of What It Claims: ReportsIN THE NEWSGPT-5 AMA with OpenAI’s Sam Altman and some of the GPT-5 teamThe Real Reason You Haven’t Been Replaced by AI YetThe World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec SaysResearchers Made a Social Media Platform Where Every User Was AI. The Bots Ended Up at WarWhy Are Silicon Valley’s Utopians Prepping for Collapse?Meta Caught Saying Its OK for Underage Children to Have "Romantic or Sensual" Conversations With AISam Altman and Elon Musk Trade Barbs Over Who Is More Full of ShitOpenAI and Sam Altman are reportedly creating a startup rival to Elon Musk's NeuralinkPerplexity offers more than twice its total valuation to buy Chrome from GoogleNow That Google Is Trash, It Will Let You Pick Your Own News SourcesTesla Robotaxi scores permit to run ride-hailing service in TexasDiabetic Man With Gene-Edited Cells Produces His Own Insulin—No Transplant Drugs RequiredButter made from carbon tastes like the real thing, gets backing from Bill GatesTerraform Labs founder Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud over $40 billion crypto collapseGoodbye to dial-up: AOL closes a chapter in web historyMEDIA CANDYThe Bad Guys 2Strange New WorldsWickedKPop Demon HuntersThe PickupAlien: EarthThe InstituteWatch Prime Video's official trailer for Upload's final seasonAshes & Diamonds - On a RockaLove & Rockets - MotorcycleTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the Buildingtheory11 Star Wars: Year of The Dark Side Playing Cards, Premium Playing Cards, Poker Size Standard IndexDerren Brown Playing CardsAntigravity A1 - 360 DroneLego Death StarKodak Says It May Have to Close Up ShopSee Privacy Policy at ...
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    1 h et 12 min
  • 708: Spicy Mode

    708: Spicy Mode
    Aug 8 2025
    Alright, buckle up, buttercups, because this week's "Spicy Mode" episode of Grumpy Old Geeks proves that while things change, they mostly stay the same—just with more AI and less common sense. First up in FOLLOW UP, some poor schmoe automaker actually got a federal exemption for automated vehicles. Because what could possibly go wrong when we let robots drive?Then we dive headfirst into IN THE NEWS, a veritable dumpster fire of artificial intelligence. Illinois, bless their hearts, decided to ban AI therapists, probably because even they realized a chatbot won't fix your existential dread. But don't worry, older Americans are totally embracing these digital companions, like ElliQ, your friendly AI sidekick for "happier, healthier aging." Meanwhile, Perplexity is still allegedly scraping websites like it's 1999, and Apple's cooking up a "stripped-down" AI chatbot, probably because all their good AI talent bailed. Even Wells Fargo is deploying AI agents, so now your bank can deny you a loan with even less human empathy. And naturally, the US government is totally on board with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic—because handing over the keys to Skynet to federal agencies sounds like a super solid plan. Oh, and of course, Grok now has a "spicy" NSFW mode, because what else would you expect? And just when you thought it couldn't get any dumber, Microsoft is "cautiously onboarding" Grok 4 after some minor Hitler concerns. Tesla, in a move that surprises absolutely no one, shut down Dojo, their AI training supercomputer. If you’re still using ChatGPT for your deepest, darkest secrets, be warned: a single poisoned document could leak all your data. Even the Swedish Prime Minister is apparently relying on ChatGPT for decision-making. In other news that doesn't involve robots taking over, Amazon split up Wondery and laid off a bunch of folks, and Microsoft's Windows XP Crocs are an actual thing. Yes, really.For MEDIA CANDY, prepare for a dose of nostalgia and existential dread. We're talking Rogue One, Nate Bargatze's stand-up specials (because sometimes you just need to laugh), Portlandia, Craig Ferguson, and the OG AI movie, Colossus: The Forbin Project. Netflix keeps canceling everything we love, including Fubar, but hey, The Sandman Season 2 and Wednesday are still here. And just to prove that Hollywood is still stuck in the past, Universal Pictures is threatening to sue Big Tech for stealing their movies for AI. Over in APPS & DOODADS, Google's smart home ecosystem is apparently crumbling, because who needs a cohesive system when you can have a dozen disconnected devices? But hey, OpenAI released a free GPT model you can run on your laptop, so now you can build your own personal AI overlord right at home. And finally, THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE brings us Gravity Falls books and a new Star Wars movie with Matt Smith and Ryan Gosling. Oh, and Weird Science is on Netflix, because sometimes you just need to relive the 80s and pretend AI hasn't completely taken over. So grab your flannel, cue up some Oingo Boingo, and enjoy the show, you analog dinosaurs.Sponsors:Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordDeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Show notes at https://gog.show/708FOLLOW UPFirst U.S. automaker gets federal automated vehicle exemptionIN THE NEWSIllinois is the first state to ban AI therapistsOlder Americans turning to AI-powered chatbots for companionshipMeet ElliQ - Your AI sidekick for happier, healthier agingPerplexity is allegedly scraping websites it's not supposed to, againApple reportedly has a 'stripped-down' AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT in the worksApple's Real AI Crisis Isn't Siri, But the Talent It's Losing to RivalsWells Fargo Deploys AI Agents Business-WideUS adds OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to list of approved AI vendors for federal agenciesElevenLabs launches its own royalty-free AI music serviceSurprising no one, Grok's image and video generator now has an NSFW 'spicy' modeMicrosoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concernsTesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-drivingA Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPTPrime Minister of Sweden Dragged for Admitting He Uses ChatGPT to Help Him Make DecisionsAmazon splits up the Wondery podcast network and lays off about 110 employeesMicrosoft’s Windows XP Crocs are no jokeMEDIA CANDYRogue OneNate Bargatze: The Greatest Average AmericanNate Bargatze: The Tennessee KidYour Friend, Nate BargatzePortlandia"I'm So Happy" | Craig Ferguson (Full Stand-up Special)Colossus: The Forbin ...
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    1 h et 9 min
  • 707: Someone Spilled the Tea

    707: Someone Spilled the Tea
    Aug 1 2025
    While Brian frolics somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, Jason brings in cyber-sleuth Dave Bittner for a jam-packed episode covering everything from Gen X’s slow descent into obscurity to furries, feds, and face-scanning your way into porn. The guys start with a salute to the late, great Tom Lehrer—a math nerd with a piano and zero tolerance for BS—before diving into the avalanche of cyber screwups plaguing today’s digital circus.The biggest spill? The so-called “safe” dating app Tea just doxxed its entire user base—because who needs privacy when you’ve got bad Firebase settings from 2017? Meanwhile, teens are befriending chatbots, Microsoft is issuing pink slips via PowerPoint, and Meta might be training its AI on stolen porn. Add in farmers installing turnstiles in the Dolomites to keep influencers off their grass, age verification laws that Norman Reedus can bypass with a JPEG, and Tesla diners turning into 24/7 neighbor hellscapes, and yeah—it’s just another week on the internet.If you’re a Gen Xer feeling invisible, underpaid, and over it, congrats—you’re not alone. This episode is a full buffet of schadenfreude, digital paranoia, and good old-fashioned grump. Pour a cup of whatever’s not boiling, and tune in for the roast. Tom Lehrer would’ve approved.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/708FOLLOW UPWhy Gen X is the real loser generationTeens say they are turning to AI for friendshipIN THE NEWSHackers steal images from women's dating safety app that vets menHackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app, designed as a women's safe spaceTea dating app disables direct messaging as it investigates data breachThe Tea App Data Breach: What Was Exposed and What We Know About the Class Action LawsuitTea App's Second Breach: 1.1 Million Private Messages Exposed in ...The Tea App Breach: A Catastrophic Privacy Failure in the Quest for ...Tea App Leak: What's Going on With the 4chan Tea App Data ...Tea app hacked: 13,000 photos leaked after 4chan call to actionThe Tea app hack explained – how a data breach spilled thousands of photos from the top free US app, and what to doWomen are reporting bad men on this app. Here’s the legal tea on the app called TeaMajor Security Breach at Tea App Exposes Sensitive User DataThe dating app that doxxed 72,000 women... - YouTubeTea app fallout worsens as leaked selfies used in rating site, online ...Two data breaches in one week on social media site TeaDating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack - BBCFirst Came Tea. Then Came the Male Rage.The Tea App Data Breach: What Was Exposed and What We Know ...How Tea’s data breach became a brand momentTea app takes messaging system offline after security breachTea app hacked as women's photos, IDs & even DMs leaked onlineMicrosoft Releases List of Jobs Most and Least Likely to Be Replaced by AICopyright Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Pirating Adult Films for AI TrainingFed-up Italian farmers set up mountain turnstiles to charge access to Instagram hot spotsGrumpy Old Geeks recommend Private Internet AccessThe Age-Gated Internet Is HereSocial media age verification laws in the United States - WikipediaAll the loopholes people are using to get past the Online Safety ActAge Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open InternetThe UK's new age-gating rules are easy to bypass - The VergeHow Minors Bypass Age Verification: 6 Common Methods to Watch ...Age Verification in the United States: Insights from the Open ...Age-Verification Evasion in 2025: How Minors Outsmart ... - Shufti ProExploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge ProofsWhat to know about online age verification laws | AP NewsUS State age verification laws for adult content – AVPAAge verification tools on adult websites bypassed in secondsAge Verification - The Heritage FoundationAge Verification Bill Tracker - Free Speech CoalitionOnline Pornography Age Verification Laws by US State - KindbridgeOnline Age Verification Laws Could Do More Harm Than GoodUK probes 34 porn sites under new age-check rulesHow to Bypass US Porn Ban and Age Verification Laws - CybernewsWhy I Emphatically Oppose Online Age Verification MandatesReady or not, age verification is rolling out across the internetTesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M punitive damagesChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search resultsLiving Next To Tesla Diner Is 'Absolute Hell,' Neighbors SaySongs and Lyrics by Tom LehrerTHE ...
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    44 min
  • 706: Let There Be Scams

    706: Let There Be Scams
    Jul 25 2025
    This week, we're drowning in the genius of our tech overlords as Elon Musk opens his Tesla diner, complete with $17 hotdogs and a blocked apartment view, while his $9 billion Neuralink startup claims it’s a "disadvantaged" business. Not to be outdone, SpaceX is mad about other people's space junk, France is criminally probing X for algorithm manipulation, and Meta is giving the EU's AI code of practice a hard pass. Amid warnings the AI bubble is worse than the dot-com implosion, we've seen Replit delete a user's database, ChatGPT hallucinate features into existence, and the FDA's own AI fake medical studies. It’s no wonder psychologists are identifying "AI Psychosis" while others hope the ensuing internet slop cures our addiction. Meanwhile, a Denver couple gets indicted for a crypto scam, a Colorado pastor blames God for his failed coin, and Trump signs a stablecoin bill, so that's all fixed now. To top it off, Lyft lets you block drivers and Uber finally lets women riders match with women drivers in the US.In Media Candy, we’re turning the nostalgia dial to eleven with "This Is Spinal Tap" in 4K and a look back at 1994's best movies, a time before Spotify started polluting dead artists' pages with AI-generated songs. Netflix is also using generative AI, but we're still watching "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," "Hacks," "Wednesday," "Superman," "Sunday Best," and "Bookish." For your app fix, you can browse a glorious collection of 90s Geocities backgrounds or let Amazon's new Bee AI wearable listen to your every word, your choice. At the library, we're digging into Michael Palin's "Python Years" diaries. Finally, we pour one out in our closing shout-outs for George Kooymans of Golden Earring, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Hulk Hogan, and the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. What a week.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/706IN THE NEWSTesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locationsTesla's new diner blocks a neighboring apartment building's viewA $17 Hotdog and a Humanoid Robot Serving Popcorn: WIRED’s Day at the Tesla DinerElon Musk-Founded Brain Implant Startup Says It’s a ‘Disadvantaged’ Business Despite Being Worth $9 BillionFrance launches criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation'SpaceX Has the Nerve to Be Mad About a Competitor’s Massive Satellites Littering Earth OrbitMeta says it won't sign the EU's AI code of practiceWhy I'm Betting Against AI Agents in 2025 (Despite Building Them)Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire databaseVibe coding service Replit deleted user’s production database, faked data, told fibs galoreChatGPT Hallucinated a Feature, Forcing Human Developers to Add It“Call Me A Jerk: Persuading AI to Comply with Objectionable Requests”The Emerging Problem of "AI Psychosis"AI Slop Might Finally Cure Our Internet AddictionFDA’s New Drug Approval AI Is Generating Fake Studies: ReportEconomist Warns the AI Bubble Is Worse Than Immediately Before the Dot-Com ImplosionOpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion RoundMicrosoft Sharepoint server vulnerability puts an estimated 10,000 organizations at risk‘I Got You Guys Out of So Much Trouble’: Trump Signs Stablecoin Crypto BillDenver Grand Jury Indicts Married Couple in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency ScamColorado pastor: "We took God at his word and sold a cryptocurrency with no clear exit"Lyft Will Let Users ‘Favorite’ or Block Drivers in Broader Loyalty PushUber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women driversMEDIA CANDYStar Trek: Strange New WorldsHacksNetflix is already using generative AI in its original shows'Wednesday' Is Snapping Back for Season 3 and a SpinoffThis Is Spinal Tap Now Available in 4K Ultra HDIn 2024, More Music Is Released in a Day Than in All of 1989 CombinedBest Movies of 1994Spotify Allowing AI-Generated Songs on Dead Artists’ Pages: ReportSupermanSunday BestBookishAPPS & DOODADSAmazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you sayCollection of 1990s website background tiles from GeocitiesGifCitiesAT THE LIBRARYDiaries 1969–1979: The Python Years (Michael Palin Diaries Book 1)CLOSING SHOUT-OUTSGolden Earring guitarist George Kooymans dead at 77'The Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dead At 54, Accidental DrowningMalcolm & Eddie IntroHulk Hogan Dead at 71Ozzy Osbourne, Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dead at 76See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
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    1 h et 7 min
  • 705: Vibe Defunding

    705: Vibe Defunding
    Jul 18 2025
    Kicking things off, Jack Dorsey—a man with too much time on his hands—has vibe-coded his beard into an insecure messaging app that the company admits you shouldn't trust... yet. Meanwhile, if you want a piece of a legendary disaster, the Fyre Festival brand sold for a mere $245k after some shady bidding that might be a "shitty agentic AI" at work.In the world of our future robot overlords, Nvidia's CEO calmly admitted "some harm will be done," while billionaires like Travis Kalanick are busy discovering "vibe physics" with Elon Musk's Grok—an AI that literally checks what its dad thinks before answering. But the real insanity? The internet is demanding an apology from Elmo's hacked account, proving we're mad at the puppet, not the puppeteer. On the more tangible front, Tesla is making desperate moves in Canada and India as sales collapse, while we learn that hackers have been able to stop US trains for over a decade remotely, but no one has bothered to fix the issue. Oh, and laid-off Candy Crush staff? They were forced to train their AI replacements on the way out the door. The future is bright.Over in Media Candy, we're grudgingly impressed by Andor's 14 Emmy nods and the genius faux '90s action movie trailer for Karl Urban's Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat II. We also got trailers for Stranger Things 5 and Tron: Ares, where Jared Leto thankfully only speaks two words.Finally, Dave takes us to the Dark Side for a nostalgia trip through the history of the Apple II and the Kaypro 2000 laptop, sparking a debate on why we all coveted a computer that, in retrospect, wasn't that great. This is contrasted with the modern reality of an IPTV pirate getting three years in prison and Metallica issuing a copyright strike against the Pentagon. To wrap it all up, a TEDx talk poses the ultimate question: Has tech delivered on its promises? We're still thinking about that one.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/705FOLLOW UPJack Dorsey’s New App Just Hit a Very Embarrassing SnagFyre Festival’s Brand Rights Get a Fire Sale on eBayGet Paid Podcast -Why AI Won't Kill Salesforce | Aaron Levie (Box)IN THE NEWSWindsurf's CEO goes to Google; OpenAI's acquisition falls apartThe CEO of Nvidia Admits What Everybody Is Afraid of About AIBillionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific DiscoveriesNewest Version of Grok Looks Up What Elon Musk Thinks Before Giving an AnswerElon Musk Wants to Turn AI Into a Cosmic ReligionThe TESCREAL bundle: Eugenics and the promise of utopia through artificial general intelligenceStudy warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbotsThey’re Losing the Ability to Understand What They’ve CreatedLaid-Off Staff At Candy Crush Maker Say They've Been Training Their AI ReplacementsMemecoin Platform Pump.fun Raises $600 Million Within 12 MinutesHacked Elmo X account posts antisemitic remarksElmo Breaks Silence on His Antisemitic Social Media PostsTesla Makes a Desperate Move in Canada as Sales CollapseAs Sales Drop, Tesla Makes a Big Gamble on IndiaHackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for YearsDOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAIA Company Tried to Put Real Estate on the Blockchain and Now It's Facing a Legal DisasterMark Zuckerberg says Meta is building a 5GW AI data centerA Cloudflare issue is breaking websites for some usersMEDIA CANDY‘Andor’ Gets 14 Emmy Nominations in a Genre-Heavy Year‘Slow Horses’ Renewed for Season 7 at Apple TV+Mortal Kombat II | Official Red Band TrailerSee Johnny Cage in Uncaged FuryWatch Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage Be a B-List Movie Star in This Faux Movie TrailerStranger Things 5 | Official Teaser | NetflixTron: Ares | Official TrailerMurderbotFountain of YouthStar Trek: Strange New WorldsDexter: ResurrectionThe InstitutePlutoTV7 Weird Sci-Fi Network TV Shows That Aired Just as Streaming Was Taking OverHelix IPTV Owner Sentenced to 3 Years Prison For Piracy & Money LaunderingMetallica Issues Copyright Strike Against US Govt for Military Drone VideoAPPS & DOODADSJack Dorsey's new app tracks your sun exposureTaking a Photo in Dubai Could Land You with a $136k Fine or JailPointer PointerMeta Cracks Down on Facebook Users Who Steal and Repost Others’ PhotosHey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance ScamTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingIrish Video Game OrchestraYouTuber faces jail time for showing off Android-based gaming handheldsAre We ...
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    1 h et 22 min
  • 704: I’m Lovin’ It

    704: I’m Lovin’ It
    Jul 11 2025
    Apparently, you can’t keep a good grifter down, as Billy McFarland’s seven-figure Fyre Fest deal collapsed, so he’s hawking the brand on eBay like a box of junk. Meanwhile, Indeed and Glassdoor are laying off over 1,000 workers, probably to pay for the AI that’s jacking up our electric bills. Speaking of AI, a Tesla robotaxi crashed itself while Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot went full Nazi, which is of course being installed in Teslas "next week." Fittingly, X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down and promptly lost her blue check. To cap off the dystopian news, the DOJ is targeting an anti-ICE app developer, the 'click-to-cancel' rule is dead, and you can hack McDonald’s with the password ‘123456’. The future is now, and it's dumber than we ever imagined.On the media front, Murderbot gets a second season, and the Jim Henson and The Beach Boys documentaries are must-sees. Sadly, Netflix canceled The Residence. We also got trailers for Neuromancer, Project Hail Mary, and Edgar Wright's The Running Man. Speaking of building the future, we took a deep dive into AI-assisted coding using tools like Cursor, building a functional app in hours with zero original code. It’s a stark reminder that while the "free lunch" of AI development is ending, the future for junior coders is already cooked. This glorious new world also includes playing every retro game ever on your phone, thanks to emulators like Delta and PPSSPP and the Backbone controller, which led to a nostalgic dive into the classic soundtracks of Mega Man 2 and Wipeout XL. This all culminated in a personal victory: conquering all 4,678 boards in Mahjong Titan+, freeing us from our porcelain thrones.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/704FOLLOW UPBilly McFarland Says His Seven-Figure Deal to Sell Fyre Fest Has Fallen ThroughOwn FYRE Festival – Iconic Brand, Trademarks, IP, Social Media Assets, and MoreBilly McFarland Is Now Trying to Unload the Fyre Fest Brand on eBayIN THE NEWSIndeed and Glassdoor are cutting more than 1,000 jobsA Tesla robotaxi inexplicably drove into a parked carMajor US power operator says AI and data center demands are pushing prices upAn AI That Promises to “Solve All Diseases” Is About to Test Its First Human Drugs‘Round Them Up’: Grok Praises Hitler as Elon Musk’s AI Tool Goes Full NaziMusk’s Grok 4 launches one day after chatbot generated Hitler praise on XElon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full HitlerElon Musk Says He's Installing His Racist Grok AI in Teslas "Next Week"X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down after two yearsThey took away Linda Yaccarino's blue check!Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been NegligibleHow SpaceX is blocking astronomers' view of spaceNew Research Bolsters Freaky Theory That Earth Sits in a Giant Cosmic VoidDOJ goes after US citizen for developing anti-ICE appTrump’s FTC Let Lobbyists Kill Popular Click-To-Cancel Rule, Advocates SayEU regulators are once again investigating TikTok over data transfers to ChinaResearchers Jailbreak AI by Flooding It With Bullshit JargonBug Hunters Gain Access to 64 Million McDonald’s Job Applicants’ Info by Using the Password ‘123456’MEDIA CANDYMurderbotMurderbot is getting a season 2 on Apple TV PlusRapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy: A Tor Original (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha WellsNetflix Cancels ‘Pulse’ and Shondaland’s ‘The Residence’ After One Season EachNeuromancer — In Production | Apple TV+PROJECT HAIL MARY Trailer (2025) Ryan GoslingThe Running Man | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Edgar Wright, Glen PowellSandman Season 2Animal KingdomGuy Ritchies The CovenantThunderboltsThe Old Guard 2Jim Henson Idea ManThe Beach BoysAMC now warns moviegoers to expect ‘25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailersAPPS & DOODADSAnker issues new global power bank recall over fire hazardVisual Studio CodeCursorWindsurfAnthropic AcademyThe Onion in 2056: A dystopian world of Flash animationJack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internetWhereGoes Link CheckerYouTube prepares crackdown on ‘mass-produced’ and ‘repetitive’ videos, as concern over AI slop growsTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingBackbone iPhone Game ControllerPPSSPP - A PSP emulatorDelta EmulatorOpenEMUMajor Nintendo Switch Piracy Website Seized By FBIUpdate on the Anbernic emulator deviceMegaMan 2 music performed by an orchestraMusic by John ...
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    1 h et 22 min
  • 703: None More Black

    703: None More Black
    Jun 27 2025
    This week, we saddle up for another bumpy ride through the dystopian tech clown show. We kick off with the surveillance state’s greatest hits: ICE raids sweeping L.A., a website literally called FuckLAPD.com that lets you ID cops by their mug shots, and a Norwegian tourist who learned the hard way that having a JD Vance chipmunk meme on your phone is now grounds for deportation. Pro tip: if you’re traveling to the U.S., you might want to wrap your phone in lead and bury it in a cornfield.In the news, Big Balls has apparently rolled his way from Elon’s Department of Government Efficiency to the Social Security Administration—because nothing says “government modernization” like a 19-year-old tech bro with a meme nickname. Meanwhile, Tesla robotaxis are hitting the roads (and maybe a few pedestrians) with human babysitters in tow, Waymo and Uber are turning Atlanta into Blade Runner Lite, and Texas wants a permit for your self-driving car. Over in AI hell, judges can’t agree if training your chatbot on stolen books is fair use or just digital asbestos. YouTube, never one to miss a race to the bottom, is rolling out an AI Slop button so you can crank up the crap to 11.In Media Candy, Russell Crowe is beefing up his IMDb with Highlander, Henry Cavill is along for the ride, and Anthony Bourdain Day is apparently a thing (even though he’d have rolled his eyes at it). We also dig into everything from Minecraft movies to the sad demise of Blue Microphones at the hands of Logitech. Plus, Dave Bittner drops by to commiserate about malware, retro gaming handhelds, and why some Star Wars maps are basically porn for nerds. And yes—Windows is finally killing the Blue Screen of Death, proving even Microsoft can eventually learn to read the room.DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/703FOLLOW UPThe mad scramble to track ICE raids across L.A. County‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify CopsEuropean tourist denied entry to US over JD Vance meme on his phone'My Bad:' Babyface Vance Meme Creator On Norwegian Tourist's DetainmentTravelling to the U.S.? Here's a guide to locking down phones and other devicesIN THE NEWSThe Tyranny of ‘Big Balls’ Has Come to an End‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration‘Techno King’ Elon Musk Doesn’t Own a Computer, His Lawyers Tell CourtTesla's inaugural Robotaxi rides will have a human 'safety monitor' on boardTesla's first robotaxi rides are already running into a few bumpsWaymo and Uber launch robotaxi service in AtlantaTexas will require permits for self-driving cars starting in SeptemberWhat We Know So Far About the Supposed ‘Mother of All Data Breaches’Digital AsbestosThe Oversight Board calls Meta's uneven AI moderation 'incoherent and unjustifiable'Judge rules Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair useMeta Wins Blockbuster AI Copyright Case—but There’s a CatchJudge: Pirate libraries may have profited from Meta torrenting 80TB of booksTwo Courts Rule On Generative AI and Fair Use — One Gets It RightYouTube Will Add an AI Slop Button Thanks to Google’s Veo 3AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans’ top news sourceFirst images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxiesMEDIA CANDYRussell Crowe Lends His Russell Crowe-ness to ‘Highlander’Russell Crowe Arming Up Opposite Henry Cavill In Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ At Amazon MGM Studios & UAThe AmateurThe Accountant 2The Godfather of HarlemIn Vogue: The 90sA Minecraft MovieAnthony Bourdain didn't say that (but we wish he did)How to celebrate Bourdain Day, a thing Tony probably would have hatedQuote InvestigatorDoug Liman Will Attempt to Cram Stephen King’s Epic Novel ‘The Stand’ Into a Single MovieThe Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone on Amazon Prime Video‘The boys got sex. I got poetry’: what Britpop was like for womenThe Story Behind the Song: The Bangle’s Susanne Hoffs - Eternal FlameLess Than OneAPPS & DOODADSBrave keeps opening google appWindows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curbPhilips Hue says US prices will go up in July because of tariffsiPhone Users Upset About Apple Promoting F1 Movie With Wallet App NotificationHDMI 2.2's full specs have been finalized, with better support for modern displaysTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingAndorI Can’t Stop Staring at This Massive ‘Star Wars’ ...
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    1 h et 17 min