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	Podcast:		Grumpy Old Geeks
	Episode:		518: Eternal September of the Nerd Only Internet
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		01:16:49
	Publish Date:		2021-08-18 18:00:00
	Description:		Back in the (Canadian) saddle; the metaverse has already peaked; tech expat troubles; Facebook is really just truly awful; AI diagnosing dementia; Motorola wants to be Apple; Making the Cut; Suicide Squad; Shazam; the Ms. Pat Show; Pig; White Lotus; Disney nostalgia; bye, Hallo; right to McFlurry; Children of the New World; Stand on Zanzibar; Apple CSAM debate; Amazon wants to read your palms; scamming as a service; Eternal September; creativity is waning. Show notes at https://gog.show/518 This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping. This episode is brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on! FOLLOW UP Cineplex unveils subscription CineClub, offering free movies, perks and discounts Niantic CEO John Hanke says the metaverse is a 'dystopian nightmare' The Metaverse is a Dystopian Nightmare. Let’s Build a Better Reality. Canada's got the world's worst internet ideas IN THE NEWS Facebook is rebuilding its ads to know a lot less about you Privacy-Enhancing Technologies and Building for the Future Scientists trial AI-system which could diagnose dementia in one scan Motorola wants to be the new Apple. Its first attempt is, oh, take a look MEDIA CANDY Making the Cut The Suicide Squad The Ms. Pat Show Pig Ted Lasso White Lotus The Imagineering Story The Cure bassist Simon Gallup announces he's leaving the band after 4 decades: 'Just fed up of betrayal' APPS & DOODADS Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Sennheiser Pro Audio HD 650 Open Back Professional Headphone Why the McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit With a Restraining Order AT THE LIBRARY An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel & Cecilia Kang Children of the New World by Alexander Weinstein Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner The Candle of Crest: A Rhyming Epic Adventure by Demethius Jackson SECURITY HAH! The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Recorded Future Apple’s Software Chief Explains ‘Misunderstood’ iPhone Child-Protection Features (Exclusive) Amazon will pay you $10 for your palm prints. Should you be worried? Scammer Service Will Ban Anyone From Instagram for $60 BRIC-A-BRAC The Day the Good Internet Died Eternal September Research Suggests We're All Getting Less Creative and Scientists Think They Know Why Children born during pandemic have lower IQs, US study finds Why pop music is obsessed with this one note CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS 6 essential podcasts for tech heads to tune into ‘The greatest striker’: Gerd Müller, legendary German forward, dies aged 75 See 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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