516: Says the Billionaire...
Grumpy Old Geeks28 Juli 2021

516: Says the Billionaire...

Here we COVID again; FAA rules for being an astronaut; YouTuber's blow anti-tax plot; genetic screening promises; FTC approves right-to-repair; Snapchat doing well; Facebook to become a quasi-religious meta-verse, whatever that is; Jack Dorsey wants BitCoin to make him money, oh sorry, bring world peace; space wants to kill you; the Moon slows down a Tesla; sci-fi trailers; Ted Lasso; more privacy-centric social networks; long-duration batteries; behind the attraction; facial recognition is everywhere; everything is tracked.

Show notes at https://gog.show/516

FOLLOW UP

Anthony Bourdain’s Voice Isn’t the Only Thing the New Documentary Faked

Companies that make people return to the office will lose employees

The FAA Brings Jeff Bezos Back Down to Earth

IN THE NEWS

The YouTubers who blew the whistle on an anti-vax plot


A New Kind of Embryo Genetics Screening Makes Big Promises on Little Evidence

The FTC Votes Unanimously to Enforce Right to Repair

Snapchat just announced its largest user growth in years

Mark Zuckerberg said he wanted to transform Facebook from a social-media company into 'a metaverse company'

Facebook’s Next Target: The Religious Experience

Jack Dorsey hopes bitcoin can bring about world peace

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both want to colonize space. Here are the 6 biggest problems with their plans, from thinning bones to toxic plants on Mars.

The Moon Tricks Tesla's Full Self-Driving Feature Into Thinking It's a Yellow Light

MEDIA CANDY

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ trailer is a treat for ‘Voyager’ fans

Dexter Revival Reveals First Trailer at Comic-Con 2021

Watch Your Local Broadcast TV For Free!

Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Ted Lasso Season 2!

APPS & DOODADS

Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City

Startup Claims Breakthrough in Long-Duration Batteries

SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Recorded Future

Behind the Attraction

From Macy’s to Albertsons, facial recognition is already everywhere

A Defunct Video Hosting Site Is Flooding Normal Websites With Hardcore Porn

Catholic priest quits after “anonymized” data revealed alleged use of Grindr

QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow.

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