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.
Episode 497 covers NFTs and Bitcoin risks, pandemic habits, Twitter’s proposed Super Follows, and television news. The hosts also discuss Fry’s Electronics, gadgets and apps, digital privacy and identity, synthetic images, and listener...
This episode covers infrastructure failures, tractor repairs, technology company policies, and media. The hosts also discuss Clubhouse privacy, Mac malware, cryptocurrency mining, and listener feedback. The hosts discuss the Texas power...
In episode 495, the hosts discuss platform security and privacy, Bitcoin, Facebook, and changes to remote work. They also review television and books, examine supply-chain attacks, and respond to listener feedback. The hosts discuss...
This episode covers technology business news, online privacy, security incidents, entertainment and consumer hardware. The hosts also discuss recent reading and answer listener feedback. The end of Adobe Flash disrupted filing systems and...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss pandemic travel and vaccination, technology industry news, privacy, and the GameStop trading surge. They also review entertainment and devices, speak with Dave Bittner about travel between...
This episode covers technology news, podcasting and streaming media, and questions about speech and privacy law. Guest Ben Yelin discusses the First and Fifth Amendments, platform moderation, phone unlocking, and the legal standard for...
The hosts discuss the U.S. Capitol attack, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the power of online platforms to moderate political speech. They also cover a proposed government report on UFOs, entertainment and technology products, computer...
The episode reviews technology and labor news, AI applications, self-driving cars, and entertainment from the holiday break. It also covers a difficult macOS Big Sur migration, the SolarWinds breach, connected-car data, Facebook feeds,...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss pandemic lockdowns and holiday plans alongside technology, security and streaming news. They also review television and films, read listener feedback, and close with holiday wishes. The...
In episode 488, the hosts discuss technology news, online platforms, games, and a website accessibility complaint. Dave Bittner and his son Jack join them for a Star Wars discussion, and Dave explains the SolarWinds Orion compromise. The...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers supply shortages, social media, satellite internet, streaming releases, and AI research. The hosts also discuss films, apps, security issues, unusual online findings, and listener feedback. Jason...
This episode covers technology and pandemic news, Star Wars, media, gadgets, books, and listener feedback. The hosts discuss privacy and security concerns alongside reviews and closing remembrances. The hosts discuss rising COVID-19...
This episode covers technology business and policy news, security and privacy concerns, and entertainment during the holiday season. The hosts also discuss devices they have used and respond to listener feedback. The hosts discuss holiday...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss COVID-19 holiday plans, technology news, device privacy, and changes to apps and Apple products. They also review television and podcasts, respond to listener feedback, and close with a...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss the U.S. election, technology and science news, entertainment, and listener feedback. Dave Bittner joins them for a discussion of police access to Carfax data and ransomware advertising on...