Grumpy Old Geeks24 Aug 2024

662: Tempest in an Instant Pot

Yes, we have all been p0wned; more Tesla recalls; Waymo honking greetings; Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet; more OpenAI content deals; Cortex delivers both fewer and more errors; just how bad was Musk's Twitter deal; billionaire calls major crypto PAC stupid & selfish; the Acolyte not getting renewed; Disney+ no longer a safe space; Chick-Fil-A streaming service; Megalopolis trailer shenanigans; revisiting Ted Lasso, House of Cards; the Anonymous; Alien: Romulus; more Overcast stuff; Sonos can't unroll app update; Procreate condemns GenAI; subscription sous vide.

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Show notes at https://gog.show/662

FOLLOW UP

NPD Breach Check

Tesla issues an in-person recall for its Model X SUV

Microsoft will release controversial Windows Recall AI search feature to testers in October

Texas judge blocks the FTC from enforcing its ban on noncompete agreements

IN THE NEWS

Waymo director says the company's cars won't honk at each other anymore

Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe

OpenAI will now use content from Wired, Vogue and The New Yorker in ChatGPT's responses

Ars Technica content is now available in OpenAI services

This invention has just destroyed the Internet forever: It programmes 100 million times faster than a human being

In a leaked recording, Amazon cloud chief tells employees that most developers could stop coding soon as AI takes over

Bankers Have Lost So Much Money Thanks to Elon’s Terrible Twitter Deal

Billionaire Pulls Support From Major Crypto PAC, Says It’s Too ‘Stupid’ and ‘Selfish’

MEDIA CANDY

Star Wars: The Acolyte isn't getting a second season

Don’t Expect Boba Fett to Make an Appearance In The Mandalorian and Grogu

After massive public outcry, Disney stops attempt to kill lawsuit after killing restaurant guest

Disney+ is no longer a safe space after it added Hulu content

Chick-Fil-A Reportedly Planning to Launch a Reality TV Streaming Service

Denny’s New Beetlejuice Menu Could Give You Sandworms

Megalopolis‘s New Trailer Prepares You for a Critical Backlash

Lionsgate Admits Using Fake Quotes in New Megalopolis Trailer

APPS & DOODADS

Overcast Account Link

Apple Podcasts now has a useful web interface for browsing and listening to shows

“Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released

iPad Illustration App Procreate Condemns Generative AI

Procreate

Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription

Instant Pot Accu Slim Sous Vide 800W Precision Cooker,Immersion Circulator,Ultra-Quiet Fast-Heating with Big Touchscreen Accurate Temperature and Time Control,Waterproof

CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88

Alain Delon, Seductive Star of European Cinema, Dies at 88

Zorro 1975 | Alain Delon, Stanley Baker | Action, Adventure, Comedy | Full Length Movie

Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down pet dog the actor wanted to be buried with

Nasir Ahmed: An Unsung Hero of Digital Media His digital-compression breakthrough helped make JPEGs and MPEGs possible

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