In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, we dive into the wild, wacky, and often worrying world of tech, media, and everything in between. From a Swiss church using AI to preach the gospel to OpenAI facing a copyright conundrum, and a DNA testing company ghosting its customers, the news is packed with surprises. We also explore Neuralink’s Canadian trials, bizarre domain drama between Alex Jones and The Onion, and why Google might be forced to part ways with Chrome. Plus, a study reveals Tesla’s troubling accident stats, and Germany investigates an undersea sabotage.
On the media front, we break down The Old Man, The Day of the Jackal, and Ken Burns’ deep dive into Leonardo da Vinci. Catch teasers for How to Train Your Dragon and The Studio, while Apple TV+ and streaming giants reshuffle strategies. In the gaming and cinema crossover universe, the Minecraft Movie and Silo Season 2 are making waves.
We also geek out over Perplexity’s new shopping tool, Bluesky’s rise to 21 million users, and the evolving quirks of Threads and X. Meanwhile, Ghosts by Peter Cawdron lands on our reading list, and Dave Bittner brings the dark side of cybersecurity into focus, including reverse-engineered iPhone hacks and Graykey’s tech secrets.
In closing, we pay tribute to Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC, and share some lighthearted shout-outs to the schmactors of the world. Tune in for all the grump and geek you love!
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IN THE NEWS
Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI
OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence in NY Times copyright lawsuit
DNA testing company vanishes along with its customers' genetic data
Neuralink gets approval to start human trials in Canada
The Weirdest Domains Alex Jones Has to Give to The Onion
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly
Trump Admin Reportedly Wants to Unleash Driverless Cars on America
Study Finds Tesla Has Higher Rate of Fatal Accidents Than Any Other Car
Germany says cut undersea data cables were sabotaged
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
Microsoft is building wooden data centers to slash carbon emissions
MEDIA CANDY
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Did Super Bowl Viewership Numbers
The Old Man
The Day of the Jackal
Leonardo da Vinci by Ken Burns
The Studio — Official Teaser | Apple TV+
Apple TV+ will license its movies to other services to reduce losses
How To Train Your Dragon | Official Teaser Trailer
How to Train Your Dragon Director Justifies the Live-Action Film’s Existence
A Minecraft Movie | Official Trailer
Silo S2
Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia
Dune: Prophecy
William Shatner’s Captain Kirk Faces a Long Goodbye in This Stunning Star Trek Anniversary Short
765874 - Unification (4K)
Daniel Ek just cashed out $35.8 million in Spotify shares. But that’s nothing compared to his co-founder… who just cashed out $383.8 million.
Dashaun Wesley: Labels
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Promise New Podcast to Discuss Destruction of U.S. Government
APPS & DOODADS
Introducing Shop with Perplexity
Apple Lost the Plot on Texting
Bluesky hits 20 million users
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'
Bluesky Post Count and Author Stats
Threads will prioritize accounts you follow instead of randos
AT THE LIBRARY
Ghosts (First Contact) by Peter Cawdron
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Dave Bittner
The CyberWire
Hacking Humans
Caveat
Control Loop
Only Malware in the Building
‘Star Wars: Visions’ Renewed for Season 3 at Disney+
Researcher reverse engineers iPhone's Inactivity Reboot feature
Leaked Documents Show What Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock
Thomas E. Kurtz, a Creator of BASIC Computer Language, Dies at 96
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
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