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Kagi not worth it; RIP Passcodes; Sora demo not exactly Sora; FCC fines carries for selling location data; TikTok ban signed; Meta's ad-buying AI blows through budgets; fighting the algorithm; OpenAI privacy complaints; Amazon ad revenue big leap, wonder why; blockchain's real use case; ludicrously hard-core at Tesla; Lord of the Rings returns to theaters; Dune Part 2; The Bad Batch series finale; Fallout; UMG artists return to TikTok; Walmart selling IRL items to kids in Roblox; Snapchat will let you edit chats, if you pay; Bluesky ads GIFs; short sci-fi fiction with Amazon; Essentialism; AI wrappers; Gary's valuable GOG contributions; vision issues; stay on target, stay on target!Show notes at https://gog.show/646Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!Mood - For 20% off your order and a FREE THCa pre-roll, go to hellomood.com and use promo code GOG.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!!!FOLLOW UPKagiTURNS OUT THAT EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE SORA DEMO... WASN’T EXACTLY MADE WITH SORAIN THE NEWSFCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location DataSocial media companies have too much political power, 78% of Americans say in Pew surveyBiden Signed the TikTok Ban. What's Next for TikTok Users?Customers say Meta’s ad-buying AI blows through budgets in a matter of hoursA researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feedOpenAI hit with another privacy complaint over ChatGPT’s love of making stuff upAmazon Q1 Ad Revenue Leaps 24% to $11.8 Billion, Lifted by Prime VideoBinance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prisonA Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money LaunderingElon Musk loses at Supreme Court in case over “funding secured” tweetsTesla is reportedly getting 'absolutely hard core' about more layoffs, according to Elon MuskOnlyFans hits UK regulator's radar for age-verification failures around porn accessMEDIA CANDYLord of the Rings Trilogy to Return to Theaters this Summer, Extended and RemasteredDune Part 2The Bad Batch - Series FinaleFalloutRoku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first timeOlivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTokWatch the Powerful First Trailer for Lee Miller Biopic Starring Kate WinsletAPPS & DOODADSWalmart thinks it's a good idea to let kids buy IRL items inside RobloxSnapchat will finally let you edit your chatsAT THE LIBRARYHello World (First Contact) by Peter CawdronThe Forward Collection, curated by Blake CrouchEssentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less By: Greg McKeownAudible to test using Prime Video data for audiobook recommendations as Spotify competition heats upTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopLM StudioAI For Humans PodcastPinokioOllamaCreative Computer Publishes Interview with the Guy Behind the Death Star Trench Run (1978)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.