11 years & nothing's changed; IG impersonators & weird animal video creepiness; Apple restores Epic, for now; TikTok ban bill passes House but will most likely die in Senate; X usage declines, launching video app, Elon cancels Don Lemon show because he's a little beyatch; running out of power; AI Marilyn Monroe; NeMo, Devin & Gemini - one Poe to rule them all; bypassing AI guardrails; more bad Tesla news; Bluesky outsourcing - and charging - for moderation; Schmactors; Somebody Feed Phil; no Riker in Disco; Airbnb tells people to stop filming guests; AirPod hearing aids; Goodbye, Jumbo.Sponsors:Factor - Head to Factor and use code grumpy50 to get 50% off. That’s code grumpy50 at Factor to get 50% off!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/640FOLLOW UPJoe Zieja’s Voice Acting AcademyApple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning itJoe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTokThe House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t CloseAddicted to TikTok? Here’s what the House vote to effectively ban it could mean for youIN THE NEWSTwitter/X Usage Sees Sharp DeclineX will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVsElon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine UsageAmid explosive demand, America is running out of powerAI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The GraveNow it's NVIDIA being sued over AI copyright infringementSXSW Audience Boos Sizzle Reel About the Virtues of AIIntroducing Devin, the first AI software engineerGoogle restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global electionsResearchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art — ArtPrompt bypasses safety measures to unlock malicious queriesElevenLabs Block on Cloning Biden's Voice Easily BypassedEU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on othersExclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report SaysMix-Up With Tesla Touchscreen Killed Angela Chao: ReportTesla Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes for 5 Years, Got $1 Million Tax RefundApple's Vision Pro was used in surgery to help perform spinal operationsMarc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to CryptoThe US Government says IP infringement is all over NFT marketplacesBluesky snags former Twitter/X Trust & Safety exec cut by MuskBluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation servicesMEDIA CANDYSchmactors with James Marsters and Mark DevineSomebody Feed Phil Season 7Discovery Will Be the First Star Trek Show in 50 Years to End Without a Jonathan Frakes AppearanceAPPS & DOODADSPoeApple will allow iOS apps to be distributed on websites in the EUAirbnb to hosts: please stop filming the guestsApple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this yearCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSWorld Party Frontman Karl Wallinger Dies at 66See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.