639: TikTok MotherF#C&3R!

Cybertruck vs. sign; the UK loves short weeks; US wants TikTok ban while TikTok frets; Meta's support sucks; Apple fined $2B; Musk sues OpenAI; Klarna's AI job fears; Twitter execs sue Musk; NFTs seek meaning; Bitcoin's inflation-adjusted; flop—science nixes sun dimming; Netflix drops 'The Brothers Sun'; 'Crime Scene Kitchen' cooks on; Tech toys abound, and books offer escape; Cyber threats grow; FCC fights shady doorbells; AI spooks; and TikTok's conspiracies rise.Sponsors:1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate 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.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!Show notes at: https://gog.show/639/FOLLOW UPA Tesla Cybertruck lost its battle against the iconic "Beverly Hills Hotel" sign (video)Making It Stick: The UK Four-Day Week Pilot One Year On - AutonomyIN THE NEWSUS House to vote next week on TikTok crackdown billTikTok Seems Pretty Worried About Getting BannedInside the World of TikTok Spammers and the AI Tools That Enable ThemPodcast: AI-Powered TikTok Hustlers41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victimsEU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music appsThe law doesn't allow Apple to threaten Epic, says EUElon Musk sues OpenAI over AI threatOpenAI and Elon MuskElon Musk took drugs with Tesla board members: ReportKlarna CEO says AI can do the job of 700 workers. But job replacement isn't the biggest issue.How Klarna uses AI on Ben’s BitesTwitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severanceTumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI ToolsProposed class action lawsuit accuses Apple of monopolizing cloud storage for its devicesGoogle launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computersOpenSea’s partnership with Coachella is a sign that NFTs can be more than profile picturesActually, Bitcoin Didn’t Hit an All-Time High If You Adjust for InflationScientists Warn 'Dimming The Sun' Is Simply Too Dangerous. Here's Why.MEDIA CANDYConstellation‘The Brothers Sun’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season'Crime Scene Kitchen' Renewed For Third Season By FoxFallout - Official Trailer | Prime VideoMax will start cracking down on password sharing this yearAPPS & DOODADSEpsteinDraftsGhostJPD.MeCleanMyPhoneSetAppAT THE LIBRARYThe Bezzle by Cory DoctorowSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal NewportThe Art of War (First Contact Series) by Peter CawdronWhat’s Going On with Kara Swisher’s Book Tour?THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopIran's cyber quest in Middle Eastern aerospace.Andor Will Soon Give You the Most Politically Tense Sequence in Star ToursNew FCC rules would crack down on connected vehicle abusesMicrosoft AI engineer says Copilot Designer creates disturbing imagesIgnore This Title and HackAPrompt: Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities of LLMs through a Global Scale Prompt Hacking CompetitionThese Video Doorbells Have Terrible Security. Amazon Sells Them Anyway.Police warn of thieves using wifi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarmsWhy TikTok Is Becoming a Conspiracy PlaygroundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.