In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, we’re serving up a buffet of dystopia with a side of snark. First, Kuwait has finally realized crypto bros are an energy drain, not a feature. Celsius Network’s founder gets 12 years for running a “safe investment” Ponzi scheme. And in Lopez v. Apple, we find yet another reason to question Cupertino’s moral compass. Then it’s time for a trip through the tech trash fire. DoorDash gobbles up Deliveroo, proving there’s no such thing as too many overpriced salads. Google wants your kids to befriend Gemini—because what could go wrong giving tweens supervised AI access? Tesla’s “Robotaxi” trademark gets the boot for being as generic as Elon’s pickup lines. Meanwhile, Grok strips in public, deepfake porn sites get the axe, and dating app “Raw” rawdogs user data like it’s the early 2000s internet. We also hit peak Black Mirror with brain-typed tweets, AI-resurrected relatives, and crypto kidnappers playing real-life GTA. On Media Candy, the streaming overlords dump trailers like Halloween candy. Squid Game is back to traumatize you, Star Trek: Lower Decks keeps boldly going where no animated series should, and The Old Guard 2 teases a Theron-vs-Thurman sword fight. Plus, Apple’s UX team found the “enhance” button, Netflix wants to be helpful (lol), and Google dreams of becoming a Hollywood darling. Over in Apps & Doodads, Apple wants to stagger iPhone drops, Disney sells you a $3,000 droid with zero sass, and Smart Flowerpots are now a thing because apparently, you can’t be trusted to water your plant. And finally, it’s time for The Dark Side with Dave, where Bittner brings us malware, click tracks, fake vocals, and the shocking truth about KISS’s lipsync disaster in Antwerp. We also dip into ILM’s jaw-dropping legacy, Star Wars’ shady back alleys, and a new Disneyland in Abu Dhabi, because nothing says “happiest place on Earth” like 120°F desert heat. All this and more, right here on your favorite snark-fueled ragecast Sponsors: DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off. Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn 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 SetApp and get started today!!! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password Show notes at https://gog.show/696 FOLLOW UP Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners to cut down on electricity usage Founder of crypto platform Celsius Network is sentenced to 12 years in prison Lopez v. Apple Inc. IN THE NEWS DoorDash is buying British rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion Shrinking Website Run By Nazi Psychopath Wants to Improve Its Image Tesla 'Robotaxi' trademark refused for being too generic Kids under 13 will soon get supervised access to Google Gemini People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies Nonverbal Neuralink Patient Is Using Brain Implant and Grok to Generate Replies Elon Musk's Grok AI Will 'Remove Her Clothes' In Public, On X Dating App ‘Raw’ Accidentally Rawdogs Users’ Location Data, Personal Info GlobalX, Airline for Trump’s Deportations, Hacked U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink, cables show Leading deepfake porn site is shut down for good Lehigh County's $500 Million Pension Fund Halts Tesla Investments NOAA Warns of Attacks on Radar Systems by Militia That Thinks They Are ‘Weather Weapons’ Family Uses AI To Revive Dead Brother For Impact Statement in Killer’s Trial We have reached the “severed fingers and abductions” stage of the crypto revolution MEDIA CANDY Star Trek: Lower Decks Spring Baking Championship Unveiling Our Innovative New TV Experience Featuring Enhanced Design, Responsive Recommendations and a New Way to Search Apple renews Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire 'The Studio' for season two ahead of finale The End Is Here in the First Trailer for Squid Game 3 The Long Walk (2025) Official Trailer The Third Crisis dawns in Foundation S3 teaser New Old Guard 2 Trailer Sees Charlize Theron Cross Swords With Uma Thurman The best travel show on Apple TV+ just made its triumphant return Poker Face Season 2 Google is reportedly getting back into film and TV with a tech-friendly production initiative Golden Globes Adding Best Podcast Category Beginning In 2026 APPS & DOODADS Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone’s release schedule Apple to add AI search partners to Safari as Google usage falls Patreon update lets U.S. fans bypass Apple’s 30% fee in iOS app, more changes coming Apps like Kindle are already taking advantage of court-mandated iOS App Store change Disney’s Got a Star Wars Droid to Sell You…for $3,000 Smart Flowerpots,Smart Pet Planter,Ai Planter,Intelligent Flowerpots,Multiple Expressions,7 Smart Sensors, and Ai Chips Make Raising Plants Easy and Fun for Living Room,Plant-Free,Yellow Trump administration pla
