Grumpy Old Geeks
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An Insult to Life Itself
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is alive, well, and running the show. Elon’s approval rating is cratering while experts warn he could blow a hole in federal spending; war plans are accidentally texted, and top U.S. officials’ passwords are found online; 23andMe files for bankruptcy; TikTok attempts a patriotic glow-up to stay alive in the U.S.; OpenAI admits trying to make chatbots honest, while research shows lonely users are emotionally clinging to ChatGPT; Amazon wants the Consumer Product Safety Commission erased; SEVERANCE, and more! Sponsors: DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. Private 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!!! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password Show notes at https://gog.show/690 FOLLOW UP Dunning-Kruger Effect DOGE’s Supposed Savings Are About to Cost the U.S. a Lot of Money Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Guy Who Predicted the 2008 Crash Issues Warning About Elon Musk Torpedoing Federal Spending IN THE NEWS The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy as demand dries up How to delete your 23andMe data Rebuilding TikTok in America OpenAI Says Disciplining Chatbots for Lying Just Makes Them Worse OpenAI CEO Responds to ChatGPT Users Creating Studio Ghibli-Style AI Images David Findlay on Bluesky Early methods for studying affective use and emotional well-being in ChatGPT Joint studies from OpenAI and MIT found links between loneliness and ChatGPT use Amazon wants the Consumer Product Safety Commission deemed 'unconstitutional' US lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash Trump-backed crypto bank joins stablecoin wars with new dollar-pegged token The 560-pound Twitter logo has sold for $34,000 Tesla halts driving-assistance software trial in China, pending approval MEDIA CANDY You Gotta Eat Here Restaurants In Toronto, ON Common Sense - What’s Good for the Goose AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed' with the help of AI Daredevil For the Win Dodgers confirm they will visit President Trump at White House next month Adolescence The Residence Director Uses Takedowns to Remove Pirate Bay Docu "TPB-AFK" from YouTube Severance SEVERANCE - PILOT EPISODE - "MISTER" Severance: The Lexington Letter Lumon Terminal Pro Season 2 writing on Reddit APPS & DOODADS The AirFly Pro 2 Napster just sold for $207 million Consent-O-Matic AT THE LIBRARY The President's Brain Is Missing - A Tor.Com Original By John Scalzi When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi Picks and Shovels by Cory Doctorow Blueprint for Revolution CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS KISS Officially Confirm First Performance Since Retiring from Touring See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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