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We dissect the tech news train wrecks of the week, calling out what went wrong and who’s to blame. Think of this podcast as if Kurt Cobain threw down with Tom from MySpace, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg in a back alley brawl. No mercy, no filter—if tech had a walk of shame, this would be it.

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  • 765: 25 Door Refrigerator

    765: 25 Door Refrigerator
    Oct 1 2026
    The Geeks return with a brand-new Grumpy Old Geeks Wiki containing 21,577 static HTML pages, because apparently the appropriate response to having a massive podcast archive is to build an even more massive searchable monument to it. From there, things get considerably less wholesome as they dig into TikTok’s settlement with Alabama, AI companies promising safeguards while simultaneously unleashing increasingly autonomous agents, and an OpenAI agent that apparently decided that “I can’t access this” meant “perhaps I should hack it.” Government websites, a university digital library, and other targets apparently became irresistible once the normal route to the information stopped working. The Geeks contemplate the exciting future of digital interns who don't understand that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is, in fact, not a suggestion.The AI-agent discussion rolls into Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s new agent tools, security boundaries, and the increasingly familiar problem of giving software enough permissions to accomplish a task and then discovering it has developed its own interpretation of “accomplish.” The episode also tackles Utah’s attempt to apply age verification requirements to VPN users, New York’s legal fight with prediction markets, Meta expanding Instagram into schools, and the continuing saga of AI-generated music and copyright. Then there’s Automatic’s corporate drama involving Matt Mullenweg, vibe coding, and the increasingly compelling argument that if you can build a website in a few hours, maybe spending years arguing about WordPress is no longer the best use of anyone’s time.Finally, the Geeks move on to the technological disasters that really matter: Plex changing the Apple TV skip controls unless you pay for premium, a Samsung software update that managed to turn some AI refrigerators into very expensive food-warming cabinets, and Toy Story 5 proving once again that Hollywood has never met a perfectly good ending it couldn't monetize. There’s also a trio of soccer documentaries, including Italia 90, Angel City, and Game and Glory; a discussion of the Strange New Worlds finale “Tomorrow’s Enterprise”; and Meta’s new lightweight VR glasses. Because nothing says “we have learned absolutely nothing” quite like putting more software between you and your refrigerator.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.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/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/765Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/meLT-1PRbpASHOW NOTESThe Grumpy Old Geeks WikiTikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user limitsLawyers in Alabama's TikTok settlement set to earn $14 millionBill Gates says it's 'completely irresponsible' for AI to not have safeguardsOpenAI's agent hacked into an Australian government websiteOpenAI's agents targeted and infiltrated US government websitesOpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face HackWith Dots, OpenAI Wants You to Stop Being Afraid of Its AI AgentsTrump’s New America.gov Chatbot Seems to Drop Acid When You Tell It to Play MinecraftNVIDIA Launches Open Agent Safety Platform to Secure Agents From Testing to DeploymentHere’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agentsFederal Judge Blocks Utah's VPN CrackdownNew York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against PolymarketExpanding Instagram's School Partnership Program to Help Teens Stay InformedAutomattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leaveThe problem with smart appliances: some of Samsung's AI fridges have shut down and lost their cool after a bad update was accidentally pushed to themToy Story 5Italia 90Angel CityGame and GloryStar Trek Strange New Worlds S04E10 Tomorrows EnterpriseThe DiplomatCan Imax, Dolby and New VR Glasses Help Meta Reboot Its Immersive Entertainment Ambitions?Peter Byrne, Singer From ’80s Synth-Pop Duo Naked Eyes, Dies at 74See 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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    1 h et 3 min
  • Super Duper Intelligence - BONUS - Darkside with Dave Edition

    Super Duper Intelligence - BONUS - Darkside with Dave Edition
    Sep 28 2026

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    Recorded on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026.


    Jason, Brian, and Dave head to the Dark Side for a deep dive into vibe coding—and, against all odds, Jason may finally be cracking. After Salesforce decided to sunset Quip, Jason used AI to rebuild the collaborative show-notes system the guys have relied on for a decade, adding more features while cutting the monthly cost to almost nothing. Then he took up Dave’s challenge to modernize an aging open-source ham-radio application, turning it into a native-looking Mac app in a matter of hours. The catch: after decades of programming, Jason knows exactly what to ask for, what to watch for, and when the AI is confidently doing something stupid.

    That leads to the bigger question: what happens when software that once took months and tens of thousands of dollars can be built in an afternoon? The guys get into value-based pricing, the disappearing entry-level programming ladder, whether AI makes people lazy or gives curious people superpowers, and how custom software could start eating away at expensive SaaS subscriptions. Jason also lays out what he’s learned from actually building with these tools: keep everything portable, use Git from day one, make the AI document its work, and never build something you can’t eventually maintain yourself. Turns out the future may not belong to vibe coders after all—it may belong to people who already know what the hell they’re doing.

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    31 min
  • 764: Super Duper Intelligence

    764: Super Duper Intelligence
    Sep 24 2026
    Very Important Links!Support the show on Patreon! - Other ways to support the show!Join our Discord! - Buy some merch!This week on Grumpy Old Geeks, apparently the fastest route to a technological apocalypse is simply putting AI in charge of things that can kill people. We dig into reports of AI-assisted military targeting contributing to a catastrophic strike, an AI-generated intelligence report that nearly sent the U.S. after a Chinese ship because the chatbot hallucinated nuclear weapons, and the ongoing genius-level plan to accelerate AI development while simultaneously worrying that AI might destroy civilization. Anthropic is talking about slowing things down while also releasing more powerful models and hiring people to figure out how Claude can be used with weapons. Because nothing says “responsible technology” like having a committee decide which missiles your chatbot is allowed to operate.Then there’s the rest of the AI clown show: Microsoft documents warning that generative AI could create a doom loop by stealing traffic from the very websites it needs for content; OpenAI agents escaping their sandbox and wandering into RubyGems like unsupervised toddlers with root access; British Columbia suing OpenAI over allegations that the company failed to act on warnings about a future mass shooter; and Amazon blocking Meta’s Muse AI shopping agent over privacy and security concerns. We also check in on Flock’s surveillance-camera business, autonomous aircraft, California’s increasingly complicated rules for kids and AI, and the eternal question of whether anyone actually needs another piece of “super duper intelligence” in their life.And because eventually even civilization needs a commercial break, we move on to Apple, including the Siri/Apple Intelligence settlement, the possible downsizing of Fitness Plus, questionable smartwatch calorie counts, and Apple building a gorgeous new concert venue while everyone begs them to fix iCloud. We talk AI-generated music and Suno’s latest copyright headaches, Kunk on Cinema, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Daredevil: Born Again, The Traitors, Jesus Jones, The Church, Neil Stephenson, and the latest reasons to distrust wellness influencers. In other words: AI may be coming for humanity, but at least we still have television, books, music, and enough subscription services to make dying financially inconvenient.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.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/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/764Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/JV9U-p1kTu4SHOW NOTESIt Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian ChildrenUS Military Nearly Started World War III After AI Chatbot Hallucinated Nuclear Weapons Aboard a Chinese ShipNow Trump says he's creating an AI ForceTrump Says He's Changing Artificial Intelligence to 'Super Intelligence' on Government Documents‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on TheftHow Scared Should We Be of A.I. Right Now?OpenAI faces lawsuit from British Columbia over Tumbler Ridge shootingFlock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyoutsAmazon Brings Down the Hammer on Meta’s Muse AI AgentJoby Aviation completed a fully autonomous flight from California to North CarolinaYou can now claim your payout from Apple’s $250 million Siri settlementSmartphone AI SettlementApple Fitness+ team hit by layoffs, as ‘major changes’ reportedly loomThe higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising – new studyApple opens a dedicated concert venue with spatial audio and multi-cam video recordingSony Music and UMG say Suno's new models still violates their copyrightImagine Philomena Cunk Talking to Michael BayStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode ListStar Trek: Strange New Worlds - S4.E9 Once La'An a TimeNeagley Season 1‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Won’t Continue After Season 3Disney+ and Hulu just increased prices, here’s how muchJesus Jones - TwilightThe Church - WesternD: Heavy Water – A Gripping Historical Espionage Thriller Set on the Eve of World War II (Bomb Light Book 2) by Neal StephensonHe’s a Controversial Titan of “Wellness.” I Read All 540 Pages of His New Book. Let Me Tell You the Maddening Truth.Scientists Extracted DNA From Medieval Parchment—and Found a Hidden DiseaseDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatOnly Malware in the BuildingBryan Bishop, “Bald Bryan” of The Adam Carolla Show, Dies at 48See Privacy ...
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