RSVP for Chicago Digg Meetup! https://app.getriver.io/beta/events/digg-human-captcha-chicago-irl-meetup-sc1 In this week’s Diggnation: Kevin and Alex drink a mysterious brain fuel that tastes like chemical warfare, get roasted by OpenAI’s video model (bald caps included), and pitch a LAN party for aging nerds. They also question if computer science degrees still matter, fantasize about neurotech that forces you to work out, and ask the most pressing question of our time: what if Instagram was just... Instagram again? Oh, and there's a legit HIV prevention breakthrough hiding in there, too. Sponsors ZBiotics Get 15% off your first order at zbiotics.com/DIGG with code DIGG at checkout. Square Learn how your business can grow at square.com/go/DIGG Claude (by Anthropic) Get 50% off your first three months of Claude Pro at claude.ai/DIGG DeleteMe Save 20% on your DeleteMe plan at joindeleteme.com/DIGG using code DIGG Monarch Money Get 50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code DIGG Chapter Markers 00:00 Intro 03:01 The Shirtening Cometh + When Digg Collabed with Nike 06:06 Happy Birthday, Now Here’s a Deep Cut About Early Digg 07:42 Kevin’s Pro Phone Era and Apple’s Unhinged Glass UI 10:13 Tron Eris, Fake Beer, and Probiotics for Grown-Up Drinkers 14:15 Sora 2 Balds Kevin, Internet Debates If It’s an Upgrade 17:18 Deepfakes, Surrogates, and the Death of “That’s Clearly Fake” 21:31 Brain Zaps for Gym Motivation: Welcome to the Neurotech Era 26:11 Huawei Shrinks AI, Your GPU Fan Starts Screaming 28:36 Local AI Models, No Cloud, No Corporate Listening Devices 34:10 Sponsored by Square: Tap to Pay, Stay for the Data 35:56 Claude 4.5 Fixes Code, GPT-5 Throws Vibes and Errors 41:20 Why Build Apps When AI Can Just Read Your Mind 42:44 Kevin Gives Away Free App Ideas, Again 45:46 “Old Man Weekend”: LAN Parties, Diner Coffee, No Wi-Fi Allowed 52:13 Sponsor Break: Delete Yourself, Then Budget Wisely 54:12 The $40 HIV Shot That Could Change Everything 56:30 Herpes, Stats, and the Stigma Nobody Wants to Talk About 1:02:14 Instagram, But Worse: Where Photos Go to Die 1:07:07 Windowless Jet, Giant Screens, and One Extremely Texas Grill
