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612: TwiX are for Kids
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Threads is Twitter; Twitter is TwiX; Instagram preparing AI labels; META begins Canadian news blackout; NFT sales continue to decline; China considers more limits on kid's smartphone usage; Worldcoin offers up their digital ID service, no one wants it; Uber fatal self-driving case, turns profit for the first time ever; what Bores in Vegas; NASA loses contact with Voyager 2; Star Trek sings; Loki 2; Foundation Season 2 is horrific; Good Omens; 65; Shazam; Guardians of the Galaxy; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Apple subscriber growth; Sprite Max-tape art generator; billionaires: the pros, the cons, and mostly the cons; hop on the GOG Super Yacht!
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Show notes at https://gog.show/612
FOLLOW UP
Swapping a Twitter Habit for a Threads One
Elon Musk wants a second chance to fail at X
Tesla Owners Have Soured on Elon Musk, But Still Love Their Model 3s
IN THE NEWS
Instagram seems to be working on labels for posts 'generated by Meta AI'
Facebook and Instagram Begin Their Canadian News Blackout
Monthly NFT sales fell for fifth consecutive month to $495M in July
China considers limiting kids' smartphone time to two hours per day
Worldcoin says will allow companies, governments to use its ID system
Worldcoin and Kenyan Argue About Who’s Breaking Up With Whom
Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty
Connected car data privacy under investigation by California regulator
Elon Musk’s X sues anti-hate researchers for allegedly scraping data from Twitter
X Blue subscribers can now hide their checkmarks
The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas
NASA ACCIDENTALLY CUTS CONTACT WITH VOYAGER 2
MEDIA CANDY
Loki season 2 looks like a race through time and space in new trailer
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
APPS & DOODADS
Apple surpasses 1 billion paid subscriptions as active devices are double that
Rumor: Apple Watch Series 9 to be available in new color option alongside black titanium Ultra
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie
Billionaires Should Not Exist — Here’s Why
Wealth Without Limits: in Defense of Billionaires
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Paul Reubens dead: Pee-wee Herman actor was 70
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670 episodes
Manage episode 373332304 series 2394666
Threads is Twitter; Twitter is TwiX; Instagram preparing AI labels; META begins Canadian news blackout; NFT sales continue to decline; China considers more limits on kid's smartphone usage; Worldcoin offers up their digital ID service, no one wants it; Uber fatal self-driving case, turns profit for the first time ever; what Bores in Vegas; NASA loses contact with Voyager 2; Star Trek sings; Loki 2; Foundation Season 2 is horrific; Good Omens; 65; Shazam; Guardians of the Galaxy; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Apple subscriber growth; Sprite Max-tape art generator; billionaires: the pros, the cons, and mostly the cons; hop on the GOG Super Yacht!
Sponsors:
Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.
1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password
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.
Show notes at https://gog.show/612
FOLLOW UP
Swapping a Twitter Habit for a Threads One
Elon Musk wants a second chance to fail at X
Tesla Owners Have Soured on Elon Musk, But Still Love Their Model 3s
IN THE NEWS
Instagram seems to be working on labels for posts 'generated by Meta AI'
Facebook and Instagram Begin Their Canadian News Blackout
Monthly NFT sales fell for fifth consecutive month to $495M in July
China considers limiting kids' smartphone time to two hours per day
Worldcoin says will allow companies, governments to use its ID system
Worldcoin and Kenyan Argue About Who’s Breaking Up With Whom
Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty
Connected car data privacy under investigation by California regulator
Elon Musk’s X sues anti-hate researchers for allegedly scraping data from Twitter
X Blue subscribers can now hide their checkmarks
The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas
NASA ACCIDENTALLY CUTS CONTACT WITH VOYAGER 2
MEDIA CANDY
Loki season 2 looks like a race through time and space in new trailer
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
APPS & DOODADS
Apple surpasses 1 billion paid subscriptions as active devices are double that
Rumor: Apple Watch Series 9 to be available in new color option alongside black titanium Ultra
THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie
Billionaires Should Not Exist — Here’s Why
Wealth Without Limits: in Defense of Billionaires
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
Paul Reubens dead: Pee-wee Herman actor was 70
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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