643: Mechanical Goslings

Gmail turns 20; Google isn't good; coding with ChatGPT; court bans "AI-enhanced" evidence; AI Goslings everywhere; NYC chatbot spews out dangerously inaccurate information; Amazon's mechanical turks; California right to disconnect bill; Elon Musk has hurt the Tesla brand; Constellation; Road House; Jon Stewart; Star Trek: Discovery; AI in music; DVDs; Sherlock Holmes; Super Monsters Ate My Condo, +; app feedback: Canva, Apple Vision Pro, Kagi; new Star Wars content; Avatar: the Last Airbender; the Muppets; down the AI personality cloning rabbit hole; AI generated sludge or world changing genius?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/643FOLLOW UPGmail is 20 years oldEudora (email client)Ten years later, Facebook's Oculus acquisition hasn't changed the world as expectedGoogle says it will destroy browsing data collected from Chrome’s Incognito modeIN THE NEWSCourt Bans Use of 'AI-Enhanced' Video Evidence Because That's Not How AI WorksWaymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first timeNYC’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ informationAmazon just walked out on its self-checkout technologyCalifornia introduces 'right to disconnect' bill that would allow employees to possibly relaxApple confirms layoffs affecting 700+ workers, including car teamAT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark webElon Musk's unpleasant persona hurts Tesla brand: survey saysCybertruck Breaks Down After One Mile Of DrivingMEDIA CANDYBetter Call SaulConstellationThe RegimeRoad HouseJon Stewart says Apple asked him not to host FTC Chair Lina KhanAn executive who worked on '3 Body Problem' was sentenced to death for fatally poisoning the Netflix show's producerStar Trek: DiscoveryNew Matrix Movie in the Works from Drew GoddardSong Lyrics Today Are Less Sophisticated, Angrier, And More Self-Obsessed Than They Used To Be, Study SaysBillie Eilish, Greta Van Fleet, & Pearl Jam Among 200 Artists Calling for Responsible AI Music PracticesSuno AINew Bill in California Aims to Force Ticketmaster to Play Nice With OthersThe film fans who refuse to surrender to streaming: ‘One day you’ll barter bread for our DVDs’40 Years Later, Jeremy Brett is Still the Best Sherlock HolmesThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes w/ Jeremy BrettDownie via SetAppThe Labours Of HerculeAnthem Of LifeAPPS & DOODADSSuper Monsters Ate My Condo+Welcome to Canva, Affinity!KagiFriendship Ended With GOOGLE Now KAGI Is My Best FriendJon Stewart On The False Promises of AI | The Daily ShowAI Companies Running Out Of Training Data After Burning Through Entire InternetYahoo bought AI-powered news app Artifact from Instagram’s co-foundersTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopStar Wars' Next Animated Anthology Explores the Shadows of the EmpireBreaking Down the Sithy Secrets of Tales of the Empire's New TrailerWillie Nelson and Kermit the Frog sing "Rainbow Connection"Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Synthetic VoicesWhat Went WrongA 65-IN-1 THE 2024 WAYAn eye-rolling example of the kind of AI generated sludge that's clogging up Google's search results.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.