This week, we saddle up for another bumpy ride through the dystopian tech clown show. We kick off with the surveillance state’s greatest hits: ICE raids sweeping L.A., a website literally called <a href="http://FuckLAPD.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FuckLAPD.com</a> that lets you ID cops by their mug shots, and a Norwegian tourist who learned the hard way that having a JD Vance chipmunk meme on your phone is now grounds for deportation. Pro tip: if you’re traveling to the U.S., you might want to wrap your phone in lead and bury it in a cornfield.In the news, Big Balls has apparently rolled his way from Elon’s Department of Government Efficiency to the Social Security Administration—because nothing says “government modernization” like a 19-year-old tech bro with a meme nickname. Meanwhile, Tesla robotaxis are hitting the roads (and maybe a few pedestrians) with human babysitters in tow, Waymo and Uber are turning Atlanta into Blade Runner Lite, and Texas wants a permit for your self-driving car. Over in AI hell, judges can’t agree if training your chatbot on stolen books is fair use or just digital asbestos. YouTube, never one to miss a race to the bottom, is rolling out an AI Slop button so you can crank up the crap to 11.In Media Candy, Russell Crowe is beefing up his IMDb with Highlander, Henry Cavill is along for the ride, and Anthony Bourdain Day is apparently a thing (even though he’d have rolled his eyes at it). We also dig into everything from Minecraft movies to the sad demise of Blue Microphones at the hands of Logitech. Plus, Dave Bittner drops by to commiserate about malware, retro gaming handhelds, and why some Star Wars maps are basically porn for nerds. And yes—Windows is finally killing the Blue Screen of Death, proving even Microsoft can eventually learn to read the room.DeleteMe - Head over to <a href="http://JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG</a> and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to <a href="https://gog.show/vpn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOG.Show/vpn</a> 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 <a href="https://setapp.sjv.io/c/4484313/343321/5114" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SetApp</a> and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! <a href="https://gog.show/1password" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gog.show/1password</a>Show notes at <a href="https://gog.show/703" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gog.show/703</a>FOLLOW UP<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-14/tracking-ice-across-los-angles-county" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The mad scramble to track ICE raids across L.A. County</a><a href="https://www.404media.co/fucklapd-com-lets-anyone-use-facial-recognition-to-instantly-identify-cops/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops</a><a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/06/24/european-tourist-denied-entry-to-us-over-jd-vance-meme-on-his-phone.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">European tourist denied entry to US over JD Vance meme on his phone</a><a href="https://www.404media.co/vance-babyface-meme-mads-mikkelsen-norway-tourist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'My Bad:' Babyface Vance Meme Creator On Norwegian Tourist's Detainment</a><a href="https://o.canada.com/travel/us-travel-guide-to-locking-down-phones-and-devices" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Travelling to the U.S.? Here's a guide to locking down phones and other devices</a>IN THE NEWS<a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-tyranny-of-big-balls-has-come-to-an-end-2000619873" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Tyranny of ‘Big Balls’ Has Come to an End</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/big-balls-social-security-administration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/techno-king-elon-musk-doesnt-own-a-computer-his-lawyers-tell-court-2000619716" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Techno King’ Elon Musk Doesn’t Own a Computer, His Lawyers Tell Court</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/tesla-inaugural-robotaxi-rides-will-have-a-human-safety-monitor-on-board-161307639.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla's inaugural Robotaxi rides will have a human 'safety monitor' on board</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/teslas-first-robotaxi-rides-are-already-running-into-a-few-bumps-205308245.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla's first robotaxi rides are already running into a few bumps</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/waymo-and-uber-launch-robotaxi-service-in-atlanta-110056091.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Waymo and Uber launch robotaxi service in Atlanta</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/texas-will-require-permits-for-self-driving-cars-starting-in-september-164755457.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Texas will require permits for self-driving cars starting in September</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-supposed-mother-of-all-data-breaches-2000618423" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What We Know So Far About the Supposed ‘Mother of All Data Breaches’</a><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/caseyexplosion.bsky.social/post/3lsetpcm4sc2b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Digital Asbestos</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/the-oversight-board-calls-metas-uneven-ai-moderation-incoherent-and-unjustifiable-100056893.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Oversight Board calls Meta's uneven AI moderation 'incoherent and unjustifiable'</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/judge-rules-anthropics-ai-training-on-copyrighted-materials-is-fair-use-182602056.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Judge rules Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair use</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/meta-scores-victory-ai-copyright-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta Wins Blockbuster AI Copyright Case—but There’s a Catch</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/judge-rejects-metas-claim-that-torrenting-is-irrelevant-in-ai-copyright-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Judge: Pirate libraries may have profited from Meta torrenting 80TB of books</a><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/two-courts-rule-generative-ai-and-fair-use-one-gets-it-right" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two Courts Rule On Generative AI and Fair Use — One Gets It Right</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/youtube-will-add-an-ai-slop-button-thanks-to-googles-veo-3-2000618126" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube Will Add an AI Slop Button Thanks to Google’s Veo 3</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpg1RmzAbc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)</a><a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/for-the-first-time-social-media-overtakes-tv-as-americans-top-news-source/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans’ top news source</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/23/science/vera-rubin-observatory-first-images" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies</a>MEDIA CANDY<a href="https://gizmodo.com/russell-crowe-lends-his-russell-crowe-ness-to-highlander-2000618653" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russell Crowe Lends His Russell Crowe-ness to ‘Highlander’</a><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/russell-crowe-highlander-henry-cavill-1236438740/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russell Crowe Arming Up Opposite Henry Cavill In Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ At Amazon MGM Studios & UA</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0899043/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Amateur</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7068946/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Accountant 2</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8080122/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Godfather of Harlem</a><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/055f1520-4206-45ea-bda9-e6a7604e83ae" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In Vogue: The 90s</a><a href="https://www.max.com/movies/minecraft-movie/05eee581-3112-4515-b17f-219ff6265ef8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Minecraft Movie</a><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/20/anthony-bourdain-didnt-say-that-but-we-wish-he-did/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthony Bourdain didn't say that (but we wish he did)</a><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/25/how-to-celebrate-bourdain-day-a-thing-tony-probably-would-have-hated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to celebrate Bourdain Day, a thing Tony probably would have hated</a><a href="https://quoteinvestigator.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quote Investigator</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/doug-liman-will-attempt-to-cram-stephen-kings-epic-novel-the-stand-into-a-single-movie-2000619927" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doug Liman Will Attempt to Cram Stephen King’s Epic Novel ‘The Stand’ Into a Single Movie</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281432/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dead Zone</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.74b1d831-a0bd-8a44-3dff-0962338c1f76" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dead Zone on Amazon Prime Video</a><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/article/00c44c99-52be-4eb2-8fbe-4dff811fa43e?shareToken=ef69fc46eac031cc87ebfc002b111050" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘The boys got sex. I got poetry’: what Britpop was like for women</a><a href="https://overcast.fm/+8GQ_cVf8Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Story Behind the Song: The Bangle’s Susanne Hoffs - Eternal Flame</a><a href="https://www.lessthanone.show/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Less Than One</a>APPS & DOODADS<a href="https://community.brave.com/t/brave-keeps-opening-google-app/611198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brave keeps opening google app</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/computing/windows-is-finally-kicking-the-blue-screen-of-death-to-the-curb-172011343.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/philips-hue-says-us-prices-will-go-up-in-july-because-of-tariffs-183434777.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Philips Hue says US prices will go up in July because of tariffs</a><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/24/apple-wallet-notification-f1-movie-ad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iPhone Users Upset About Apple Promoting F1 Movie With Wallet App Notification</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/hdmi-22s-full-specs-have-been-finalized-with-better-support-for-modern-displays-130020213.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HDMI 2.2's full specs have been finalized, with better support for modern displays</a>THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE<a href="https://twitter.com/bittner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dave Bittner</a><a href="http://www.thecyberwire.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The CyberWire</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hacking Humans</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/caveat.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caveat</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/control-loop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Control Loop</a><a href="https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/only-malware-in-the-building" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Only Malware in the Building</a><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-faba988a-a9f5-45f2-a074-0775a7d6f67a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andor</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/canon-star-wars-galaxy-map-interactive-updates-2000619580" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Can’t Stop Staring at This Massive ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Map</a><a href="https://www.lucasmuseum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts</a><a href="https://a.co/d/bzxuiHv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RG35XX H, Anbernic Retro Handheld Gaming Console with 64GTF Card, Dual Joystick Design 3.5-inch HD Screen Lasts up to 8 Hours High-Capacity Battery for Better Experience (64G Black)</a><a href="https://www.dragongrip.com/product-page/dragon-grip" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DRAGON GRIP- The Martial Arts Sound Effects Toy</a><a href="https://youtu.be/t2mU6USTBRE?si=TaLmbuqJjW5Fo3qE&t=202" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reminds me of Weird Al poking fun of this in the “Fat” video</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GxQOIzGWvE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Logitech Killed A Great Microphone Company - The History of Blue Microphones</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZKr9TmtnX0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homemade Disneyland Star Tours Attraction (Full Ride Experience)</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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