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Cancelling everything; Crypto-Winkle-Ferraris; we've gone 10G; leaving X/Twitter has zero impact on traffic; X starts to charge new users; TikTok's plans for misinformation; too much social media for teens; AI assisted lawyers; No Fakes Act; more tech layoffs; John Oliver & Bill Maher; Jon Stewart; Gen V; Loki; Beckham; Myspace & tech docs; Frasier; Upload; Doctor Who; Billions; Lupin; Spotify artist merch; british podcasts; Meta glassholes; 3d Printers; Apple pencils; more live music; 23andMe hack much bigger than previously reported; real life games; music podcasts; fursonas; ChatGPT superheroes. Sponsors: Dark Web Academy - Head over to darkwebacademy.com and use code "gogfree" for complimentary access to ANY course! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password 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.
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FOLLOW UP You Can Now Use Crypto to Buy a Ferrari Winklevoss-owned crypto firm hit by lawsuit alleging it defrauded investors of $1 billion Marc Andreessen Is Wrong About Everything Comcast resists call to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims FCC Votes to Begin Reinstatement of Net Neutrality Net neutrality: 'Dead people' signing FCC consultation
IN THE NEWS Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible Biden, Trolling Trump, Joins Truth Social: ‘Converts Welcome’ X begins charging new users $1 per year to send tweets Slack is retiring its status account on X Australian regulators fine X for dodging questions about CSAM response Some Fascinating Emergent User Behavior TikTok details how it's taking action against Israel-Hamas misinformation More Than Half U.S. Teens Use Social Media For Almost Five Hours Per Day, Survey Finds Google asks Congress to not ban teens from social media Google Will Legally Protect its Generative AI Users Fugees rapper Pras accuses his lawyer of using AI in closing arguments 'No Fakes Act' Seeks to Ban Unauthorized AI-Generated Likenesses All the big tech layoffs of 2023 STACK OVERFLOW LAYS OFF EMPLOYEES AS AI THREATENS CODING INDUSTRY About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off Product Hunt cleans house with layoffs impacting 60% of staff More Google layoffs: Google News cuts dozens of jobs
MEDIA CANDY The Problem With Jon Stewart ending over AI and China coverage Shocker, Gen V is Renewed for Season 2 Loki The Wheel of Time Beckham Nostalgia alert: There’s a documentary about Myspace in the works Frasier (2023) Upload Season 3 Doctor Who's Very First Story Won't Be Part of the BBC's Streaming Archive Billions Lupin Spotify launches hub for artists’ merch Big Kick Energy with Maise Adam and Suzi Ruffel Namaste Motherfuckers with Cally Beaton Cuddle Club with Lou Sanders
APPS & DOODADS The Meta glassholes have arrived New York Bill Would Require a Criminal Background Check to Buy a 3D Printer Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Depeche Mode, 101 Bauhaus, Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape Ministry, In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up Underworld, Everything Everything Take Me Home (Piss Off) - Duncan Redmonds of Snuff Hacker leaks millions more 23andMe user records on cybercrime forum Microsoft consumes Activision; and a plea Trust & Safety Typhoon Moderator Mayhem Strong Songs episode on Star Wars and John Williams The Art of the Score The Story Behind the Song See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. |