The internet continues its chaotic march, with a TikTok deal potentially happening (for real this time, maybe), while LimeWire bought the Fyre Fest brand, because more viruses are always a great idea. Corporate America is going full AI-bro with massive layoffs at Fiverr, xAI, and Google, while OpenAI reveals people are using ChatGPT for pretty much everything but coding. Age verification is coming to apps and online services in California and New York, because apparently, teenagers need protection (after the fact). Elsewhere, nudists have declared war on SpaceX over rocket launches, and fans are ditching Elon since he started being so insufferable; even a Tesla engineer quit and roasted him spectacularly, all while NHTSA investigates Tesla's fire-prone door handles.In the world of entertainment, we're catching up on Wednesday and Foundation S3 (just pretend the books never existed, your brain will be rewired!), and Upload wrapped up its truncated season nicely. The 2003 Freaky Friday was a fun, nostalgic trip through early 2000s L.A., reminding us of all the cool places that are now just... gone. Alien: Earth and Gen V S2 are on our watchlist, and we'll see if Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 lives up to its promise. The Witcher S4, featuring Liam Hemsworth as Geralt (aka the Dick Switch), drops in October, with Laurence Fishburne making it somewhat palatable. The Lilith Fair documentary is peak 90s, and Meta's latest dystopian product was so bad it made the Cybertruck demo look good. Apple's new AI features are cool, but the iOS 26 "liquid glass" update and its awful crossfade feature are less so; also, meditation apparently has a dark side, but binaural beats might just make you rave. Publishers Clearing House's bankruptcy means "forever" winners won't get paid (always take the lump sum!); international sellers are charging absurd shipping to avoid American buyers; and the deepfake Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kills Darth Maul (Live Action) is surprisingly good.Steve Martin's Born Standing Up is still great life advice, and the Carrot App the Musical is, against all odds, amazing. Robert Redford has sadly passed, a legend who gave us Sneakers, and L.A.'s own Clayton Kershaw is retiring at the end of the season, a true one-team legend who deserves all the accolades.Sponsors:MasterClass - Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at <a href="https://MASTERCLASS.com/GRUMPYOLDGEEKS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MASTERCLASS.com/GRUMPYOLDGEEKS</a>. No-risk 30-day money-back guarantee!Private Internet Access - Go to <a href="https://gog.show/vpn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOG.Show/vpn</a> and sign up today. 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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/714" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gog.show/714</a>FOLLOW UP<a href="https://www.engadget.com/general/a-tiktok-deal-may-finally-be-happening-160448732.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A TikTok deal may finally be happening</a><a href="https://consequence.net/2025/09/limewire-acquires-fyre-fest-brand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LimeWire Revealed as Mystery Buyer of Fyre Fest Brand</a>IN THE NEWS<a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/fiverr-is-laying-off-250-employees-to-become-an-ai-first-company-215730063.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fiverr is laying off 250 employees to become an 'AI-first company'</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/xai-reportedly-laid-off-at-least-500-ai-tutors-working-on-grok-130059624.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">xAI reportedly laid off at least 500 AI tutors working on Grok</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-google-ai-workers-were-fired-amid-fight-over-working-conditions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/openai-how-people-use-chatgpt-2000658906" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI Reveals How (and Which) People Are Using ChatGPT</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/chatgpt-may-soon-require-id-verification-from-adults-ceo-says/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChatGPT may soon require ID verification from adults, CEO says</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/californias-age-verification-bill-for-app-stores-and-operating-systems-takes-another-step-forward-214339759.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">California's age verification bill for app stores and operating systems takes another step forward</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-details-its-plans-for-online-age-verification-rules-195223379.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York details its plans for online age verification rules</a><a href="https://futurism.com/nudists-declare-war-spacex" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nudists Declare War on SpaceX</a><a href="https://futurism.com/spacex-launch-fans-grief" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">People Who Loved Watching SpaceX Launches Can’t Stomach Them Anymore Since Elon Musk Started Being So Horrible</a><a href="https://futurism.com/tesla-engineer-roasts-elon-musk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla Engineer Quits, Roasts Elon Musk in Spectacular Fashion</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/nhtsa-is-investigating-tesla-over-its-electronic-door-handles-203605393.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHTSA is investigating Tesla over its electronic door handles</a>MEDIA CANDY<a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/81231974" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wednesday</a><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/foundation/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Foundation (S3)</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3IjltmS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Upload</a><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/fd2f6cc3-dafc-4741-ae2e-d86494f3ca51" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Devs</a><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-7754f6d2-ed31-4c9a-95dd-3c29a858fda6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Freaky Friday (2003)</a><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/alien-earth-ac314a24-c615-48ee-8e24-b26de75e64ef" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alien: Earth</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F89441X5/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gen V Season 2</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-3-quality-season-4-2000658880" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Producers Promise Season 4 Will Be Better</a><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slow Horses Season 5</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1340800/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/the-witcher-season-4-will-hit-netflix-in-october-with-its-new-geralt-183241887.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Witcher Season 4 will hit Netflix in October with its new Geralt</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxXhgxKEols" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery</a>APPS & DOODADS<a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/new-apple-intelligence-features-are-available-today/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Apple Intelligence features are available today</a><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/16/ios-26-turn-off-liquid-glass-more-like-ios-18-heres-how/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iOS 26 lets you reduce Liquid Glass to be more like iOS 18, here’s how</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOejI6c0CMQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta's most dystopian product yet...</a><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/meditation-and-mindfulness-have-a-dark-side-we-dont-often-talk-about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meditation And Mindfulness Have a Dark Side We Don't Often Talk About</a><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainwave-37-binaural-series/id307219387" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BrainWave: 37 Binaural Series™</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv223kX0SRg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rise of the Indie Web Movement</a><a href="https://marighoul.com/links" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Links - Marighoul</a><a href="https://stendigcalendars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stendig Calendars</a>AT THE LIBRARY<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Flybot/dp/B0F75GJ91F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flybot by Dennis E. Taylor</a><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Proof-of-Heaven-Audiobook/B009HTF9TM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cleave-Sparrow-Jonathan-Katz/dp/B0F6S11NTL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cleave the Sparrow by Jonathan Katz</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JR1FDXH/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald D. Hoffman</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087D5S12Q/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Code. the Evaluation. the Protocols: Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human by Jocko Willink, Dave Berke, Sarah Armstrong</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CWWDBJ6S/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Don't Answer Questions: Pleading the Fifth! by David Ridings</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CDSLB4CF/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Finding Your Comic Genius: An in-depth guide to the art of stand-up comedy by Adam Bloom</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/disney-webtoon-digital-comics-app-marvel-unlimited-2000659079" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disney and Webtoon’s Partnership Is Leading to a Massive New Comics App</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.youtube.com/watch?v=SM11mCPpKww" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hanker for a Hunk of Cheese</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-muppet-show-is-getting-a-50th-anniversary-disney-special-2000660432" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘The Muppet Show’ Is Getting a 50th Anniversary Disney+ Special</a><a href="https://x.com/BrianMueller333/status/1968665202791973353" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrot App the Musical...</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOn68gdjkdS/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carrot The Musical on IG</a><a href="https://www.netatmo.com/comfort/weather-air-quality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netatmo Home Weather Stations</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Weather-WS-2902-Station-Included/dp/B0FBQ2MNF8/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station with AWN+ Included</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/business/publishers-clearing-house-bankruptcy-winners-lose-prizes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Publishers Clearing House’s bankruptcy means ‘forever’ winners will no longer get paid</a><a href="https://www.404media.co/2-000-shipping-international-sellers-charge-absurd-prices-to-avoid-dealing-with-american-tariffs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$2,000 Shipping: International Sellers Charge Absurd Prices to Avoid Dealing With American Tariffs</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFb08FBUOm4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kills Darth Maul (Live Action)</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Born-Standing-Up-Comics-Life/dp/1416553657" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Born Standing Up by Steve Martin</a>CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS<a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/09/16/robert-redford-dead-at-89.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert Redford dead at 89</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105435/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sneakers</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/18/clayton-kershaw-dodgers-retirement-baseball" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All-time Los Angeles Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw to retire at end of season</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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