We open with a sobering follow-up: the future is less about AI toast (though Red Dwarf predicted it) and more about a soul-stripping "infrastructure of meaningless" after an AWS outage proved how fragile the internet is. Corporate overlords, like Elon Musk, are taking note: he finally addressed Starlink's use by Asian scam syndicates, but his attention is mostly on superintelligence, which Wozniak, Prince Harry, and 800 others want banned. Meanwhile, Meta, despite pouring $27 billion into data centers, suddenly cut 600 AI jobs, and Amazon is preparing to automate a half-million warehouse positions, offering drivers AR spy glasses and suggesting a new "Help Me Decide" AI tool to automate the exhausting micro-decision of which air fryer to buy. This dystopian fever dream peaked when Suzanne Somers' widower revealed he built a full-on robotic AI twin of the late actress. Predictably, Tesla stock tumbled, and the crypto grift continued with the pardoning of Binance founder Zhao, leaving SBF to ponder his failed check-bounce in jail.Speaking of soul-crushing, Disney's latest nostalgia raid, Tron: Ares, tanked harder than anticipated, proving not every Gen-X intellectual property is a worthy cash cow. But fear not, there's still great TV to be had: we recommend the clever dramas Slow Horses and The Diplomat Season 3, the high-stakes culinary nightmare Knives Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, and the surprisingly excellent Gen V (which you must watch before the next season of The Boys). We also got our fix with the Pluribus trailer, Bullet Train, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and the deliciously low-stakes reality shows Come Dine With Me, Hotel Costiera, and The Celebrity Traitors UK/Canada. Sadly, we must mourn the end of Food Network’s The Kitchen. Yet, no matter how good the show, you still have to deal with Ticketmaster, which is still lying about "fighting bots" while cornering the secondary market.In the world of Apps & Doodads, OpenAI dropped its "Anti-Web" browser, ChatGPT Atlas (a data mule in disguise), and a new app now fakes your vacation photos (perfect for burned-out users). X is poised to sell "rare" usernames for millions (with a terrible subscription catch), while some clever hacker figured out a $60 mod to disable the privacy light on Meta's Ray-Ban spy glasses. Fellow podcast host Dave Bittner joined us to agree that the new Hall of Presidents format is better without the political posturing and confirmed the joy of old-school, purple-ink-smelling Spirit Duplicators (and we checked out a Star Wars fan film trailer for the AT THE LIBRARY section). Don't forget your Tilly Hat! Finally, R.I.P. Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball, aged 66; the hits still hit.Sponsors: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>MasterClass - Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at <a href="https://masterclass.com/GRUMPYOLDGEEKS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MASTERCLASS.com/GRUMPYOLDGEEKS</a>CleanMyMac - <a href="https://clnmy.com/GrumpyOldGeeks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clnmy.com/GrumpyOldGeeks</a> - Use code OLDGEEKS for 20% off.Show notes at <a href="https://gog.show/719" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gog.show/719</a>FOLLOW UP<a href="https://youtu.be/LRq_SAuQDec?si=YSfm6pQZaxdji9OS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Does Anyone Want Any Toast? | Red Dwarf | BBC</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/ai-slop-winning/684630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Tool That Crushes Creativity</a>IN THE NEWS<a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazons-aws-outage-has-knocked-services-like-alexa-snapchat-fortnite-venmo-and-more-offline-142935812.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon's AWS outage knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/starlink-blocks-2500-dishes-allegedly-used-by-myanmars-notorious-scam-centers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/yelp-is-getting-more-ai-including-an-upgraded-chatbot-110051320.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yelp is getting more AI, including an upgraded chatbot</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/steve-wozniak-prince-harry-and-800-others-want-a-ban-on-ai-superintelligence-123040020.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Wozniak, Prince Harry and 800 others want a ban on AI ‘superintelligence’</a><a href="https://consequence.net/2025/10/suzanne-somers-widower-ai-clone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suzanne Somers’ Widower Built “AI Twin” of Late Actress</a><a href="https://allwork.space/2025/10/meta-cuts-600-ai-roles-from-its-superintelligence-labs-after-27-billion-data-center-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta Cuts 600 AI Roles From Its Superintelligence Labs After $27 Billion Data Center Deal</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/new-report-leaks-amazons-proposed-mass-automation-plans-144822790.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New report leaks Amazon's proposed mass-automation plans</a><a href="https://gizmodo.com/amazon-rolls-out-new-ai-tool-to-help-you-become-an-even-more-mindless-consumer-2000676374" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon Rolls Out New AI Tool to Help You Decide What to Buy: The Great Mental Outsourcing continues.</a><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazon-unveils-ai-powered-augmented-reality-glasses-for-delivery-drivers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon unveils AI-powered augmented reality glasses for delivery drivers</a><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/tesla-tsla-q3-2025-earnings-report.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla reports revenue growth after two down quarters. Why the stock is falling</a><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pardons-convicted-binance-founder-zhao-white-house-says-2025-10-23/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Zhao, White House says</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMEJTORMVN4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crypto billionaire pardon is insane by Coffeezilla</a>MEDIA CANDY<a href="https://gizmodo.com/tron-ares-box-office-losses-disney-jared-leto-2000674392" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Tron: Ares’ Is an Even Bigger Bomb Than We Thought</a><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-02819aad-f773-4070-8f5f-c6048f984919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tron: Legacy</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/human-into-the-americas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human: Into the Americas</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/human-building-empires" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human: Building Empires</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNK3GtNfwr-it4mRwGi0tQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Come Dine With Me</a><a href="https://people.com/food-network-s-the-kitchen-to-end-after-40-seasons-11832866" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Food Network’s The Kitchen to End After 40 Seasons</a><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/knife-edge-chasing-michelin-stars/umc.cmc.2yhce9h11ctctdi23b29k1ek3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Knifes Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lzvWby9UE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pluribus — Official Trailer | Apple TV</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12593682/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bullet Train</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227926/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.3f40f078-d0bc-4705-8cd7-559201afb60c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Costiera</a><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Slow Horses</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81288983" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Diplomat Season 3</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33248156/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Celebrity Traitors UK</a><a href="https://www.ctv.ca/shows/the-traitors-canada" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Traitors Canada Season 3</a><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/ticketmaster-ftc-lawsuit-explained.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ticketmaster Is Going to Have to Do Better Than That</a>APPS & DOODADS<a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/openais-ai-powered-browser-chatgpt-atlas-launches-on-macos-today-170735742.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI's AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas, launches on macOS today</a><a href="https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/atlas-anti-web-browser/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web By Anil Dash</a><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/too-burned-out-to-travel-this-new-app-fakes-your-summer-vacation-photos-for-you/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/xs-handle-marketplace-will-sell-some-rare-usernames-for-millions-of-dollars-224852740.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X's handle marketplace will sell some 'rare' usernames for millions of dollars</a><a href="https://www.404media.co/how-to-disable-meta-rayban-led-light/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light</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.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.e322b164-f8f9-4874-b16c-0e1728107fef" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gen V</a><a href="https://www.tilley.com/collections/hats-best-sellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tilly Hats</a><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soundskrit/firefly-mic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Firefly | The World's Smallest Pro-Audio Microphone</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdOjjZK0INM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spirit Duplicators: Copies Never Smelled So Good</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIgBEfOAvWc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">STAR WARS ENTRENCHED: Fan Film TEASER 2</a>CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg1rrzn1kwo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66</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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