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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	626: Apple WWDC 2020	26 juin 2020	01:12:08
On this week’s podcast, the first-ever audience-free Apple WWDC, eliminating racial bias in tech jargon, and the first facial recognition wrongful arrest, ...and much more. Apple WWDC 2020 Apple WWDC 2020: the 18 biggest announcements Apple Details iOS 14, Its Next Major Software Update More Varied Memoji Are Coming With iOS 14 Apple Maps Is Getting A Dedicated Map View For Cycling And Ev Users Apple Is Debuting Its Digital Car Key, Coming In iOS 13 And iOS 14 App Clips Are Coming In iOS 14 A Few Changes Coming To iPadOS 14 Handwriting With Apple Pencil Is About To Get Better With iPadOS 14 Airpods Will Soon Be Able To Seamlessly Switch Devices The Airpods Pro Are Getting Spatial Audio WatchOS 7’s Face Swapping Feature Makes It Easy To Share And Get New Watchfaces The Apple Watch Will Track Dancing In WatchOS 7 Sleep Tracking Is Coming With WatchOS 7 WatchOS 7 Can Track Handwashing Apple Develops A New Smart Home Standard Alongside Google, Amazon, And Others Apple Tv Is Getting Multiuser Support For Apple Arcade Apple Tv Is Getting Picture-in-picture In tvOS 14 Apple’s New MacOS Big Sur Software Looks A Lot Like iOS Apple Is Announcing Its New Silicon For Its Future Computers Audible Book of the Week An Antiracism Listening List Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron Hot Topics Microsoft's Github is removing coding terms like 'master' and 'slave' Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts “'whitelist'/'blacklist' "white hat"/"black hat" A black man was wrongfully arrested because of facial recognition The Drill Down Video of the Week WWDC 2020 Special Event Keynote Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	625: PlayStation 5 Revealed	19 juin 2020	00:28:58
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, Sony's Playstation 5 is revealed, Twitter adds audio tweets ...and much more. COVID-19 Update Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug FUTURE COVID-19 TREATMENTS COULD BE THANKS TO COWS, LLAMAS, AND PANGOLINS EPA Tells Amazon, EBay to Stop Shipping Unproven Covid Goods VergeSense grabs $9M for its people-counting sensor tech as offices eye COVID changes Google bans website ZeroHedge from its ad platform over comments on protest articles Audible Book of the Week Digitize and Punish: Racial Criminalization in the Digital Age by Brian Jefferson Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Horizon Zero Dawn: Aloy's Theme by Julie Elven Hot Topic Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS The Drill Down Video of the Week Playstation 5 event in 22 minutes (hardware + games) Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	624 - When the Robots Stopped Watching Us	12 juin 2020	00:29:50
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, the way Amazon and IBM are halting their facial recognition programs... and much more.
	623 - Just the Facts, POTUS	29 mai 2020	00:50:38
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, social media and social responsibility in 2020, ...and much more. COVID-19 Update Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Now Being Used To Host Work Meetings EV and COVID Sweden’s EV Market Share At 23% In April, Doubles Year On Year Australian car sales fall by half in April, but consumers still interested in electric and hybrids Electric vehicles show more resilience than conventional cars during Covid-19 shock Tesla is on the verge of breaking into the S&P 500 index. Here's the last thing it needs to do to be eligible. (TSLA) Bots Are Likely Responsible For Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Tweets, Say Researchers Audible Book of the Week Slowdown: The End of the Great Acceleration - and Why It’s Good for the Planet, the Economy, and Our Lives by Danny Dorling Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Would I Lie to You* by Eurythmics Social Media and Social Responsibility in 2020 Twitter flags Trump tweet with fact-checking label for first time Trump lashes out at social media companies after Twitter labels tweets with fact checks Facebook Executives Shut Down Efforts to Make the Site Less Divisive The Drill Down Video of the Week Making History: NASA and SpaceX Launch Astronauts to Space! What’s the difference between...HBO GO, HBO NOW, & HBO MAX? According to Eli Blumentahl at CNET, Millions of HBO Now customers will be upgraded to HBO Max automatically. After the service launches, many of those users will get an app update that simply transforms the HBO Now app into the HBO Max app. Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	622: Sun, Surf & Safety	22 mai 2020	00:47:10
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, a bikini with a built-in face mask, how animation production works from home, Unreal Engine 5 ...and much more. Podcast COVID-19 Update The havoc wrought by covid-19 will spark new concern over bio-weapons Covid-19 being used as weapon in attacks on US police and grocers Llama antibodies could help fight coronavirus, study finds Apple releases final iOS 13.5 with coronavirus exposure alert support Meet the trikini, beach fashion’s answer to coronavirus Audible Book of the Week Girl Decoded by Rana el Kaliouby (with Carol Colman) Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Girls in Bikinis* by Poppy Hot Topic Interview with editor Andrew Sorcini about Animation Production working from home The Drill Down Video of the Week Unreal Engine 5 Revealed! Next-Gen Real-Time Demo Running on PlayStation 5 Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	621: The End of the Rainbows	15 mai 2020	01:11:27
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, a basketball backboard that won't let you miss, we say farewell to Double Rainbow Guy ...and much more. COVID-19 Update White-Collar Companies Race to Be Last to Return to the Office Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave Uber is trying to buy Grubhub Spot the robot is reminding parkgoers in Singapore to keep their distance from one another New Genre Emerges In Hollywood: Do-It-Yourself TV Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Quibi’s Rough Start The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams. Here's why. Audible Book of the Week How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Double Rainbow!!* by The Gregory Brothers (ft. Paul "Bear" Vasquez) The Drill Down Videos of the Week Double rainbow! My robotic basketball hoop won't let you miss Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	620: Earth Aliens in Outer Space	08 mai 2020	00:41:13
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, we compare our work from home experiences ...and much more. COVID-19 Update (Good news edition!) Report: Amazon Uses Marketplace Seller Data to Make Its Own Competing Products Amid pandemic, U.S. renewable power sources have topped coal for 40 days Lyft shares jump 15% as company reports more riders than last year despite coronavirus With No Tourists, Australian Scuba Tours Are Planting Coral Instead Tom Cruise Plots Movie To Shoot In Space With Elon Musk’s SpaceX NASA, SpaceX set date for historic launch of astronauts to ISS Audible Book of the Week The Ultimate Engineer by Richard Jurek Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Starman* by David Bowie Hot Topic Facebook Names the 20 People Who Can Overrule Mark Zuckerberg The Drill Down Videos of the Week United States Space Force recruitment video Space Force - Netflix Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	619: Home Schooled	01 mai 2020	01:05:28
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, we compare our work from home experiences, ...and much more. Podcast COVID-19 Update "No evidence" that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO Nearly All Patients Hospitalized With Covid-19 Had Chronic Health Issues, Study Finds French workers use 'right to walk out' as defence against coronavirus Portable 'cold plasma' wand prototype could destroy germs in seconds Bill Gates’s vision for life beyond the coronavirus MS, TSLA, FB report positive earnings despite pandemics and lock downs. Messenger Rooms are Facebook’s answer to Zoom and Houseparty for the pandemic Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot is helping hospitals remotely treat coronavirus patients YouTube to Host Free Virtual Film Festival With 20 Partners Including Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance As Hollywood Maps Out Its Return, New On-Set Protocols Take Center Stage Audible Book of the Week Heroes by Stephen Fry Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *School's Out* by Alice Cooper Hot Topic: Distance Learning "I just can't do this." Harried parents forgo home school Addressing California students’ loss of learning shapes plan to reopen schools The Drill Down Videos of the Week Every Covid-19 Commercial is Exactly the Same How I'm Handling Online Teaching Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	618: Y Not?	24 avr. 2020	00:53:20
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, and the latest reviews of the newly released Tesla Y, ...and much more. Podcast COVID-19 Update Sewage analysis suggests a New England metro area with fewer than 500 COVID-19 cases may have exponentially more Free-Falling: U.S. Oil Drops Below $3 Per Barrel As Demand Disappears Facebook removes some events calling for protests of stay-at-home orders YouTube will remove any coronavirus content that goes against WHO recommendations Twitter will remove misleading COVID-19-related tweets that could incite people to engage in ‘harmful activity’ Verizon will buy video conferencing company BlueJeans WarnerMedia Sets Late May HBO Max Launch Netflix Experiences Incredible Growth Under Pandemic Lock Downs Netflix Plans to Raise $1 Billion Through Debt Offering Audible Book of the Week Robot, Take the Wheel by Jason Torchinsky Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Why* by Annie Lennox What We’re Playing With: Andy: The Lab by Valve The Drill Down Video of the Week The Tesla Model Y Is the Tesla Everyone Is Waiting For Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	617: Fun and Games	17 avr. 2020	01:21:00
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, we find time to have fun and game from home ...and much more. Podcast COVID-19 Update The Pandemic Is Turning the Natural World Upside Down China factories go to extremes to fend off virus Amazon to add 75,000 more jobs amid coronavirus pandemic It's Time to Delete Your Delivery Apps Google and Apple launching coronavirus contact-tracing system for iOS and Android Coronavirus quarantines have made our dreams even weirder Audible Book of the Week Soldiers of Science An Interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Break My Stride* by Matthew Wilder What We’re Playing With: Dwayne: The Nintendo Switch Accessories SanDisk Ultra 400GB MicroSDXC (366GB) Nintendo Joy-Con Charging Grip Nintendo Switch Pro Controller amFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch 2017 (2-Pack) Downloading games vs Cartridges Games Cat’s Quest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch Andy: SNL At Home Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey Animal Crossing: New Horizons Half-Life: Alyx We Happy Few / ‘cosy catastrophe’ fiction Tosin: Anova Culinary Sous Vide Cooker Cooking container Gears of War 5 FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Announcing the Play At Home Initiative UNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection Game Journey™ Game Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	616: Everyday Heroes	10 avr. 2020	01:09:41
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update highlights everyday heroes, and media expert Tom Cheredar helps us escape into the fantasy world of superheroes, ...and much more. COVID-19 Update Why Are Music Streams Down If Everyone’s Home? Experts Weigh in These 'disease hunters' developed a novel technique for tracking pandemics after 9/11, but lost funding right before COVID-19 Disney pushes the release dates of all Marvel movies in the next two years Brands turn to livestreaming as China stays home Twitter CEO sets aside $1 billion in Square equity for charity, coronavirus relief Tesla is cutting salaries and furloughing workers to ‘manage costs’ during pandemic UK cell towers torched amid bogus conspiracy theories that link 5G with coronavirus An EU coalition of techies is backing a ‘privacy-preserving’ standard for COVID-19 contacts tracing After walkouts, Amazon pledges temperature checks and masks in all warehouses Tiger tests positive for coronavirus at Bronx Zoo, first known case in the world You can’t use ventilators without sedatives. Now the US is running out of those, too. Audible Book of the Week Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here's How by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *We Could Be Heroes* by Alesso Hot Topic: Our Favorite Comic-based Media ANDY- Watchmen (HBO) TOSIN - Sonic the Hedgehog DWAYNE - Marvel’s Runaways (super-light fun). X-Men: The Animated Series, Attack on Titan, Saga. TOM - DMZ & Planetary The Drill Down Videos of the Week Tesla Ventilator How a coronavirus 'infodemic' is infecting the internet - CNN Video Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	The Drill Down 615: Got You Covered	03 avr. 2020	00:46:12
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, Plus, is it always necessary to wear a face covering while going out these days? ...and much more. Podcast COVID-19 Update Streaming Continues to Grow With Viewers at Home: Nielsen Xerox drops $34B HP takeover bid amid COVID-19 uncertainty**** Sales Skyrocket at Libro.fm and Bookshop.org Mental health care in Colorado has gone virtual thanks to coronavirus. For some patients, it’s long overdue Why Instacart and Amazon workers are going on strike during coronavirus Utilities Aim To Keep Specially Trained Employees Healthy And Working Audible Book of the Week Version Control by Dexter Palmer Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Safe and Sound* by Capital Cities Hot Topic: Masks Masks Save Lives - COVID-19 #Masks4All Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	614: Working From Home	27 mars 2020	01:02:29
On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, we compare our work from home experiences, ...and much more. Podcast COVID-19 Update YouTube to Limit Video Quality Around the World for a Month Internet Traffic Surges As Companies And Schools Send People Home Uber CEO asks Trump to support gig workers impacted by the coronavirus Delivery workers rising to meet the pandemic Amazon workers are on the frontlines of the pandemic Postal workers hoping for community donations to meet sanitizing needs Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic USPS Statement on Coronavirus Audible Book of the Week The Stand by Stephen King Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Don't Fear the Reaper* by Blue Öyster Cult Hot Topic: Working From Home The Drill Down Video of the Week Zoom's Work From Home - Audio/Video Tips Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	613: Quarantine Party!	20 mars 2020	01:17:38
On this week’s podcast, Tom Cheredar joins us for an update on COVID-19's affect on the tech sector, what to do during a self-imposed quarantine, telecommuting tips, ...and much, much more. COVID-19 Update Internet's largest social networks issue joint statement on COVID-19 misinformation Gig workers have created a tool to offer mutual aid during COVID-19 pandemic Lyft & Uber suspend pools Studios releasing first-run movies as VOD U.S. government reportedly in talks to use location data in COVID-19 fight Audible Book of the Week Command and Control by Eric Schlosser Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Stuck in the Middle With You* by Stealers Wheel Hot Topics Animal Crossing: New Horizons review: A quarantined life has never been cuter (release date 3/20) Shows & films to binge while in COVID-19 quarantine Netflix Party lets you watch with friends online Sofa King - Roundup of all live streaming performance activities Comicbooks: Locke & Key (Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez) Lazarus The Beauty Sex Criminals (Matt Fraction & Chip Zsarsky) The Sculptor (Scott McCloud) Seconds (Brian Lee O'malley) Let’s name some classics Game of Thrones (HBO) The Wire (HBO) The Sopranos (HBO) Avatar the Last Airbender (Nick Hits) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (HULU) Babylon 5 (Purchase on Amazon) Stargate SG1 (HULU and Amazon Prime Video) Telecommuting amid coronavirus: Best tech tools for you and the kids to work from home Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	612: Decrypting Encryption	13 mars 2020	00:48:06
On this week’s podcast, an update on COVID-19's effect on the tech sector--and everything else, and we decrypt the mysteries of encryption...and much, much more. Podcast What We’re Playing With Dwayne: TONOR Mic and Behringer UCA222 Amp Andy: Oculus Link / Westworld Awakening COVID-19 Update Pandemic Stock Market Volatility but not mainstreet volatility Campus closings NCAA tournament and Presidential Debates without live audiences Travel ban on people and items from Europe COVID safety links About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) \| CDC Coronavirus \| WHO Audible Book of the Week Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope By Una McCormack Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Shake the Disease* by Depeche Mode Hot Topic:Encryption and Surveillance Leaked documents reportedly show the CIA secretly bought an encryption company and used it to spy on clients — while turning a profit Huawei and US surveillance Trump Administration Targets Your 'Warrant-Proof' Encrypted Messages Canada's cyber intelligence agency working on 'Holy Grail' of encryption New flaw in Intel chips lets attackers slip their own data into secure enclave Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	611: Going Viral	06 mars 2020	00:34:12
On this week’s podcast, Andy & Tosin examine how COVID-19 is affecting tech conferences & supply chains, and how the tech landscape will look as COVID-19 spreads.. Hot Topic: COVID-19 All the ways China’s coronavirus outbreak is affecting tech The world’s biggest phone show has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns Coronavirus 2020 tech conference cancellations list Facebook, Twitter pull out of SXSW citing coronavirus concerns Google cancels ‘physical’ I/O 2020 due to coronavirus concerns The Drill Down Videos of the Week How does Coronavirus compare to Ebola, SARS, etc? Ghen Cô Vy' - NIOEH x KHẮC HƯNG x MIN x ERIK (Coronavirus parody of ‘Jealous’) Last Week Tonight Segment Audible Book of the Week The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M. Barry Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break:Ghen Cô Vy' by NIOEH x KHẮC HƯNG x MIN x ERIK Hot Topic (cont): COVID-19 Google, Coinbase, Twitter telling employees to work from home amid spread of coronavirus Google moves all job interviews to Hangouts ‘for the foreseeable future’ due to coronavirus Microsoft asks staff in Seattle area, Silicon Valley to work from home Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	610: Disturbance in the Force	28 févr. 2020	00:49:45
On this week’s podcast, a shakeup at the the highest levels of the Disney and Lucasfilm Empires...and much, much more. Podcast What We’re Playing With Tosin: Droid building update Andy: Star Wars: The High Republic is Disney's new Star Wars saga The Drill Down Video of the Week Star Wars: The High Republic announce trailer The Virtual Production of The Mandalorian Audible Book of the Week A Long Time Ago, in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away By Paul Hirsch Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Into the Trap* by John Williams Hot Topics Bob Iger’s Disney Exit Surprised More Than Just Industry Analysts, and He Leaves Some Uncertainty in His Wake Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	609: Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing	21 févr. 2020	00:48:08
On this week’s podcast, media expert Tom Cheredar helps us examine the cutting edge of deepfaked video and speech... and its potential benefits and dangers. What We’re Playing With Andy: The Simpsons: The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Tosin: live edge slab table The Drill Down Video of the Week Video Deepfake: Robert Downey Jr and Tom Holland in Back to the Future Audio Deepfake: Various celebrities reading “Navy Seal copypasta” Martin Luther King, Jr. John F. Kennedy Alec Guinness A Guide to Speech Synthesis with Deep Learning Audible Book of the Week The Reality Game by Samuel Woolley Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Lies* by Thompson Twins Hot Topic: Deepfakes Twitter Just Released Its Plan To Deal With Deep Fakes We've Just Seen the First Use of Deepfakes in an Indian Election Campaign Deepfakes, videos manipulated by face-swapping technology, are showing up on the wildly popular 60-second video app TikTok Deepfakes and deep media: A new security battleground Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	608: On Z Flip Side	14 févr. 2020	01:02:40
On this week’s podcast, impressions on Samsung's new flip foldable, are digital movie cameras really as good as film?, China hacked Equifax, Tesla giveth...and Tesla taketh away, ...and much, much more. Podcast What We’re Playing With Andy: Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet; Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) ALL: Impressions on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (and the future of foldable) The Drill Down Video of the Week The cinematographer of Knives Out wants to end the film-vs.-digital debate Steve Yedlin: Display Prep Demo Audible Book of the Week Every Tool's a Hammer by Adam Savage Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger* by Daft Punk Hot Topics Tesla Remotely Removes Autopilot Features From Customer's Used Tesla Without Any Notice U.S. Charges Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hacking Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	607: Cock-up at the Caucus	07 févr. 2020	01:10:39
On this week’s podcast, what we've been watching at the movies, an 125 year-old film looks like it was shot yesterday, the app that crashed the Iowa Caucus, and much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: Knives Out/The Gentlemen Andy: Suicide Squad (Extended Cut) Tosin: Parasite/1917/Ford v Ferrari The Drill Down Video of the Week Neural Networks Upscale Film from 1896 to 4K, Make It Look Like It Was Shot on a Modern Smartphone Audible Book of the Week Forward: Stories of Tomorrow by Various Authors Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Crazy Train* by Ozzy Osbourne Hot Topic: Electronic Voting in 2020 Election tech was supposed to clean up the Iowa caucus — instead, it may have killed it The App That Broke the Iowa Caucus Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	606: Who Knewz?	31 janv. 2020	01:11:11
On this week’s podcast, media expert Tom Cheredar joins us to check out: a fan-made shot-for-shot recreation of Toy Story 3, News Corp's new Knewz site, Facebook cuts back on original video content ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Andy: A Fisherman’s Tale VR game Tom: Mario Kart Tour for iOS The Drill Down Video of the Week A Fan Remade All 103 Minutes of ‘Toy Story 3’ in Stop-Motion Audible Book of the Week Agency By William Gibson Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Hay un Amigo en Mi* by Gipsy Kings Hot Topics KNEWZ press release Murdoch's News Corp. launches 'Knewz' aggregation platform as alternative to Google, Facebook Facebook Cuts Back on Original Programming for Watch Video Facebook’s new metrics show it’s still a one-trick pony Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	TDD Extra: Babylon 5 & Picard	31 janv. 2020	00:22:10
In this The Drill Down extra, culled from our outtakes, media expert Tom Cheredar chats with Dwayne about glory that was Babylon 5, and their reactions to CBS All Access' Picard series. Picard premiere episode (limited time) Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	605: WhatsOop!	24 janv. 2020	00:50:55
On this week’s podcast, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets hacked, Sonos makes its older speakers obsolete, a quiz on Dem candidates, Tesla self-driving, Star Trek & Doctor Who...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: Which of these 2020 Democrats agrees with you most? Andy: Tesla self-driving mode; Star Trek: Short Treks; Doctor Who (“New Who” season 12) Audible Book of the Week Uncanny Valley: A Memoir By Anna Wiener Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Doctorin' the TARDIS* by The Timelords (KLF) Hot Topics Sonos will stop updating its 'legacy' products in May The Jeff Bezos hack could happen to anyone 1) Free Speech and Khashoggi 2) The rich use what we use (car phones and Concordes) 3) This exploit can get anyone Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	604: New Decade, Who Dis?	13 janv. 2020	01:19:34
On this week’s podcast, we change our format, talk with media expert Tom Cheredar about Quibi, discuss highlights of CES 2020, ...and much, much more. Podcast Show Notes Notes on new distribution, change of format, what’s in store for The Drill Down ahead. Thoughts on the past decade in tech, and what to look forward to in the future Special guest Tom Cheredar on Quibi Quibi versus the world Quibi's secret weapon: Videos that work in portrait and landscape mode Audible Book of the Week The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown CES Highlights with Tosin & Dwayne Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	603: Truck to the Future	29 nov. 2019	01:27:49
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Uber’s banned in London, Tesla unveils its Cybertruck, Valve learns to count to three, and a plan to save the web ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: Philips Hue; Jabra Active 65T headphones Andy: Luigi’s Mansion 3 Headlines Uber loses London license after TfL finds drivers faked identity Facebook built a facial recognition app for employees Tim Berners-Lee unveils global plan to save the web Audible Book of the Week The Final Empire (Mistborn Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Truckin' by Grateful Dead Hot Topics Tesla unveils Cybertruck Elon Musk says Tesla has already received 200,000 orders for the Cybertruck Tesla. The Cybertruck. I slept on it. Here are my thoughts: — Dwayne D. Half-Life: Alyx is officially coming March 2020, and here’s your first look Music Break: A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke Final Word White nationalists are openly operating on Facebook. The company won't act The ‘Silicon Six’ spread propaganda. It’s time to regulate social media sites. by Sacha Baron Cohen The Drill Down Videos of the Week Cybertruck reveal supercut Sacha Baron Cohen addresses ADL Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	602 - Holiday Gift Guide 2019	22 nov. 2019	01:27:35
This week on The Drill Down podcast, Google Stadia launches, and The Drill Down’s annual holiday gift guide... The holiday season is coming up and The Drill Down would like you to be ready for it. So as we do every year around this time, we’ve prepared a list of what we consider the perfect gifts to give... and get this holiday. So before you stand around for hours this Black Friday, spend some time with us. Headline Google Stadia is not the cloud gaming future we were promised A day later, many Google Stadia founders still don’t have their launch codes Holiday Gift Guide 1: Smart Home \| 2: Interactive \| 3: Freestyle \| 4: Media \| 5: Big Ticket \| Dwayne: Philips Hue Smart Dimmable LED Smart Light Recipe Kit, Installation Free, no Hub Required, (Works with Alexa Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant) $35.41 Arcade 1Up Pacman Countercade, Tabletop Design $199.99 Upright Classic Arcade Machine $2,699.00 Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case (Latest Model) (AMAZON ONLY) $164.99 Sonos One (Gen 2) - Voice Controlled Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa Built-in - Black $200 Google Nest Wifi $170 to $350 and $150 for every extra module Tosin: Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Air Purifier ($477) Codenames (12.99) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie ($23.49) / The Stormlight Archive ($24.78 kindle) Control Video Game ($44.99) Milwaukee Drill Set ($200+) Andrew: IKEA Symfonisk Nintendo Switch/Ring Fit Adventure Escape Room / Journal 29 Red Dead Redemption II on PC Oculus Quest Classic Honourable Mentions: Any mainstream streaming service Netflix Hulu HBO Now/Max Disney+ Spotify Premium Google Music Audible Not quite a streaming service, but an online content nonetheless. Streaming Devices Apple TV 4K Roku Amazon Fire TV 4K Smart Speaker Echo Dot Google Home Mini Audible Book of the Week I Am C-3PO by Anthony Daniels Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	601: Octopus' Dream	15 nov. 2019	01:12:59
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Disney Plus launches with snags, Instagram hides likes, does the Apple Card gender discriminate?, Google secretly collects health data, ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Andy: Disney+ (The Mandalorian, The World According to Jeff Goldblum) Headlines Disney+ launches, then crashes Disney+ surpasses 10 million sign-ups since launch Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' in the US Sources: Apple is aiming to release an AR headset in 2022 and a sleeker pair of AR glasses by 2023 Audible Book of the Week Go Like Hell by A.J. Bairne Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Life is a Highway* by Rascal Flatts Hot Topics Viral Tweet About Apple Card Leads to Probe Into Goldman Sachs Google reportedly collects health data on millions of Americans without informing patients Your DNA Profile is Private? A Florida Judge Just Said Otherwise Music Break: Octopus' Garden by The Beatles Final Word 90 Minutes a Day, Until 10 P.M.: China Sets Rules for Young Gamers The Drill Down Video of the Week Incredible footage captures a sleeping octopus changing colour while dreaming Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	600: The Future is Now	08 nov. 2019	01:15:13
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast Number 600, Is it time up for TikTok?, AT&T gets throttled for throttling, lasers hack your smart speaker, a way to preserve big data on glass, how well did Blade Runner predict 2019 ...and much, much more. Headlines The Real Reason Google Is Buying Fitbit U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok Inside TikTok: A culture clash where U.S. views about censorship often were overridden by the Chinese bosses AT&T fined $60 million for throttling ‘unlimited’ data plans Audible Book of the Week Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *The Shining* by Wendy Carlos More Headlines Hackers Can Use Lasers to ‘Speak’ to Your Amazon Echo Waze thinks it can get Americans carpooling again Project Silica proof of concept stores Warner Bros. ‘Superman’ movie on quartz glass Music Break: Tears In Rain by Vangelis Final Word Blade Runner's vision of tech in November 2019 The Drill Down Video of the Week Teenager solves car blind spots using a webcam and projector Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	599: Rat Race	01 nov. 2019	01:22:08
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Microsoft gains JEDI powers, Google may get FitBit, the facts on HBOMax, Facebook makes news--literally, rats who drive, ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: Owlet Smart Sock Baby Monitor Tosin: Winix C535 Air Cleaner with PlasmaWave Technology Headlines Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract Exclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit Details on HBOMax streaming service Audible Book of the Week The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Dirty Laundry* by Don Henley Hot Topics Facebook Launches News Section to Compensate Publishers Over 250 Facebook employees have signed a letter visible on an internal forum that says letting politicians lie in ads is “a threat” to the company Twitter to stop accepting all political ads on the platform globally Music Break: Rat Race by The Specials Final Word Racial bias in a medical algorithm favors white patients over sicker black patients Scientists taught rats to drive little rat-sized cars. It could advance human mental health treatment The Drill Down Video of the Week Facebook alters video to make people invisible to facial recognition Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	598: Quantum Supremacy	25 oct. 2019	01:22:40
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks out on freedom of speech and gets grilled in Congress, has Google achieved “quantum supremacy”?, a real working invisibility cloak, women walking in space, ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: Elvie Tosin: raise3d pro2 Andy: Watchmen on HBO Headlines Google confirms ‘quantum supremacy’ breakthrough WeWork's had a terrible month, and now the company may be getting bailed out by SoftBank — here's everything that has happened since the embattled company filed to go public Audible Book of the Week The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Cosmic Girl* by Jamiroquai Hot Topics Defiant Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won’t Police Political Speech Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on free speech Mark Zuckerberg took on China in a speech defending free expression The Internet and the Third Estate Congress isn’t buying Mark Zuckerberg’s pitch for Libra AOC Blasts Mark Zuckerberg in Testy House Hearing Music Break: I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles Final Word NASA’s all-female spacewalk makes history: ‘One giant leap for WOMANkind!’ The Drill Down Video of the Week A Canadian company has developed a bloody full blown invisibility shield Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	597: Google Pixel Event 2019	18 oct. 2019	01:19:30
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Google unveils new Pixel, Nest & Stadia products, Facebook launches its cryptocurrency without some major players, Apple & Hong Kong, Fortnite gets sucked into a black hole, ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: iPhone 11 Pro (addendum) Tosin: Star Wars D-O Interactive Droid (Target Exclusive) Andy: Gemini Man in IMAX 3D+ in HFR Headlines Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and eBay all quit Facebook’s Libra in one day Facebook and partners move forward with Libra cryptocurrency after string of exits Apple removes app used in Hong Kong protests after pressure from China Tim Cook’s Company-Wide Memo on HKmap.live Doesn’t Add Up Apple Safari browser sends some user IP addresses to Chinese conglomerate Tencent by default Here's Apple's statement on Safari Fraudulent Website Warning and Tencent Audible Book of the Week Mindfck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America by Christopher Wylie Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Chinese Democracy* by Guns n' Roses Hot Topic: Google Pixel Event 2019 The biggest announcements from Google’s 2019 Pixel event Pixel 4 Cameras Nest WiFi Nest Mini Pixelbook Go Pixel Buds Stadia Google Pixel 4 event in 10 minutes Music Break: Supermassive Black Hole by Muse Final Word The entire Fortnite ecosystem has been sucked into a virtual black hole, and the game is down The Drill Down Video of the Week Fortnite "THE END" Full Live ROCKET Event Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	596: Seeing Red	11 oct. 2019	01:02:27
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, technology meddles in global politics, new platforms for Apple & Instagram, Facebook’s cash loses support, the Playstation 5, ...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With *Dwayne & Andy: Using the iPhone 11* Headlines Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses backing from PayPal Instagram launches Threads, a Close Friends chat app with auto-status Apple releases macOS Catalina What's new in Catalina Audible Book of the Week The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Clocks* by Coldplay Hot Topics US, UK & Australia pressure Facebook to halt end-to-end encryption plans Microsoft says Iranian hacking group targeted a 2020 US presidential candidate U.S. Blacklists Eight Chinese Tech Companies on Rights Violations Blizzard Bans Gamer, Rescinds Money, on Hong Kong Protest Support Blizzard Employees Staged a Walkout to Protest Ban of Pro-Hong Kong Gamer Music Break: Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz Final Word Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5 The Drill Down Video of the Week Meet Alice, the battery-powered plane that could herald the age of electric air travel Are Electric Planes Possible? Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	595: Microsoft Surface Event 2019	04 oct. 2019	01:11:21
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Net Neutrality loses in the nation, but all hope may not be lost, Mark Zuckerberg becomes a bit more transparent than he expected, what Amazon Go means for the world, and new gadgets from Microsoft...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: OCOMMO 2 in 1 Qi Wireless Charging Station for Apple Watch and iPhone XS Andy: Tesla's 'biggest-ever' software update: V10 brings Smart Summon, Netflix, YouTube Headlines All Hands On Deck Court upholds repeal of Net Neutrality, but rejects FCC attempt to block state laws. Audible Book of the Week Hello World by Hannah Fry Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Two Sides* by Tobu & Axero Hot Topic: Microsoft Surface Event 2019 Here's everything Microsoft announced at its Surface event Surface Laptop 3 Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro X Surface Earbuds Surface Neo Windows 10X Surface Duo Music Break: Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction Final Word Amazon Go, goes mainstream. (What are the implications for the future of work?) We tried to pay $1 in cash for a soda at Amazon’s cashier-less convenience store of the future, and it took way longer than expected An NBA arena is opening an Amazon Go-style store where fans can grab beer and food in under 30 seconds — and never wait in line Trigo raises $22M for an automated grocery check-out platform, similar to Amazon Go The Drill Down Video of the Week Microsoft Surface 2019 event in under 11 minutes Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	594: Oculus Connect / Amazon Event 2019	27 sept. 2019	01:18:49
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, new products from Amazon & Oculus, Google challenges Apple Arcade, WeWork loses its CEO, Boston Dynamics utility robots are now commercial ...and much, much more. Headlines Google Play Pass bundles 350 Android games and apps for $4.99 per month Oculus Connect 2019 Everything announced at Oculus Connect 6 Oculus Link Facebook Horizons Hand Tracking Oculus Go Apps on Quest Facebook Building AR Glasses Audible Book of the Week Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Echoes* by Pink Floyd Hot Topic: Amazon Hardware Event 2019 The top 8 Echo products Amazon announced today In the Home Echo Studio Echo Show 8 Echo (3rd gen) Echo Dot (w/ Clock) Echo Flex On the Go Echo Buds Echo Frames Echo Loop The biggest announcements from Amazon’s fall 2019 hardware event Alexa Communications for Kids Echo Glow Alexa Smart Oven Home Mode Ring indoor camera All-New Eero Celebrity Voices on Alexa Music Break: Working Day and Night by Michael Jackson Final Word WeWork CEO Adam Neumann steps down WeWork has become poster child for everything wrong with tech unicorns The Drill Down Videos of the Week Boston Dynamics Spot launch More Atlas parkour Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	593: Hide and Seek	20 sept. 2019	00:48:37
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, news from Amazon & Facebook, a drone-silencing gun, Uber & Lyft contractor drivers may need to become employees, AI learns how to play hide & seek...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Tosin: Echo Auto Headlines Amazon Changed Search Algorithm in Ways That Boost Its Own Products Amazon Music rolls out a lossless streaming tier that Spotify and Apple can’t match California Governor Signs Law Protecting Gig Economy Workers Audible Book of the Week The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Girl on Fire* by Alicia Keys Hot Topics Facebook Expands Definition of Terrorist Organizations to Limit Extremism Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat set-top box Facebook’s second-generation Portal devices are cheaper, smaller, and support WhatsApp Music Break: Nowhere to Run by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Final Word This 'Gun' Can Down Rogue Drones With the Pull of a Trigger The Drill Down Video of the Week Emergent Tool Use from Multi-Agent Interaction Open AI: Multi-Agent Hide-and-Seek Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	592: Apple Fall Event 2019	13 sept. 2019	01:19:06
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Facebook & Google get hit with antitrust probes, vinyl beats CD sales, new iPhones, iPads, Apple watches ...and much, much more! What We’re Playing With *Dwayne & Tosin:* Amazon Echo Auto Headlines Attorneys General for 48 States Open Sweeping Anti-Trust Probe into Google Facebook is under investigation by state attorneys general for antitrust violations Facebook Dating launches in the US Audible Book of the Week Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: I Turn My Camera On by Spoon Hot Topic: Apple Fall Event 2019 The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s September 2019 event Apple TV+ One-year Trial Comes With Every Apple Device Purchase AT&T anti-conglomerate share holders The Upgraded Seventh-gen Ipad Has A 10.2-inch Display Apple Watch Series 5 Has An Always-on Display iPhone 11 Improves On The Xr In Every Way, Costs $699 iPhone 11 Pro And Iphone 11 Pro Max: They’re Here Music Break: You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive Final Word Vinyl set to outsell CDs for first time since 1986 The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	591: PAX West 2019	06 sept. 2019	01:16:21
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, the Twitter CEO’s Twitter gets hacked, YouTube fined for violating child privacy laws, Apple finally lets you leave the Genius Bar, how do Hong Kong protestors organize when the State blocks texts? Highlights from PAX West...and much, much more. What We’re Playing With TOSIN: PAX West 2019 Deleveled: Launch Date: Fall 2019, Windows, Linux, Switch, PS4, Xbox One Cost: TBD The Devil’s Calculator: Launch Date: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, Github Cost: Free on some platforms, $2.99 on others Praey for the Gods: Launch Date: Available for early access: Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox One Cost: $29.99 Creature in the Well: Launch Date: Sept 6th, Windows, Xbox, Switch Cost: TBD Superliminal: (Best in Show - National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers) Launch Date: Late 2019 Epic Game Store, then Consoles, then Steam in a year Cost: TBD Headlines Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account has been hacked Twitter disables tweeting via SMS after CEO gets hacked Why Won’t Twitter Treat White Supremacy Like ISIS? Because It Would Mean Banning Some Republican Politicians Too YouTube will pay $170 million to settle claims it violated child privacy laws Audible Book of the Week It by Stephen King Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Send in the Clowns* by Judy Collins Hot Topics China reportedly made an app to show people if they're standing near someone in debt — a new part of its intrusive 'social credit' policy Hong Kong Protestors Using Mesh Messaging App China Can't Block: Usage Up 3685% FireChat: The App That Fueled Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution Apple reverses stance on iPhone repairs and will supply parts to independent shops for the first time Music Break: Light My Fire by The Doors Final Word Kiwibots win fans at UC Berkeley as they deliver fast food at slow speeds The Drill Down Video of the Week BangBros bought a porn doxxing site just to literally set it on fire Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	The Drill Down 590: Black to the Future!	30 août 2019	01:03:35
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Apple’s new credit card, what’s blacker than black? the first crime in space... and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Andy: Recreating a Vintage TV Headlines Nasa said to be investigating first allegation of a crime in space Ex-Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski charged with trade secret theft Apple Apologizes Over Siri Privacy and Will No Longer Retain Audio Recordings Amazon’s Ring offered a footage request system to more than 400 law enforcement agencies Audible Book of the Week The End of Ice by Dahr Jamail Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Melt With You* by Modern English Hot Topics Here’s how the new Apple Card could put pressure on Verizon and AT&T Alexa, who is Baidu? Chinese firm passes Google to become Amazon’s top smart-speaker rival Music Break: Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones Final Word India Develops the World's First Iron-ion Battery The Drill Down Video of the Week Carbon nanotubes built this bizarre ultrablack material Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	589: Hovering to England	16 août 2019	01:10:20
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, the White House wants to police social media speech, while the FBI pulls data from Facebook, should schools install facial recognition cameras? Crossing the English Channel via hoverboard and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: DUST Headlines Verizon agrees to sell Tumblr to owner of Wordpress Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Chats Audible Book of the Week How Music Works by John Powell The Feel Good Song Formula Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Mr. Blue Sky* by Electric Light Orchestra Hot Topics White House proposal would have FCC and FTC police alleged social media censorship The FBI wants to build a data dragnet on Facebook School security cameras add facial recognition software Music Break: Only Time by Enya Final Word A Tesla owner implanted the RFID chip from her Model 3’s keycard into her arm The Drill Down Video of the Week Flying Frenchman crosses English Channel by hoverboard Heart-pounding video of a dying drone rescue proves everything is better with Enya Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	588: Web of Hate	09 août 2019	01:07:37
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Media journalist Tom Cheredar joins us to discuss: Apple launches its credit card, Disney bundles its subscriptions, a harbor of hate on the web loses its platform, we make time slow to a crawl and much, much more. Headlines Did you say, ‘Hey, Siri’? Apple and Amazon curtail human review of voice recordings The Apple [Credit] Card starts rolling out this week Disney Announces $12.99 Bundle For Disney+, Hulu, & ESPN+ Available At Launch Audible Book of the Week The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984 by Dorian Lynskey Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)* by Eurythmics Hot Topics Cloudflare to revoke 8chan’s service, opening the fringe website up for DDoS attacks 8chan loses another ally as Congress demands that the site's owner testify Trump, without evidence, accuses Google of 'very illegal' action ahead of election Music Break: Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce The Drill Down Videos of the Week This fan-made, stop-motion ‘The Shining’ took 60 hours and 10,000 LEGOs to create Einstein’s Camera: How one renegade photographer is hacking the concept of time Adam Magyar - Stainless, 42 Street (excerpt) from Adam Magyar on Vimeo. Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	587: Transformers Under the Sea	02 août 2019	00:37:47
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Facebook let kids get exposed to strangers, two new tech bills to help consumers, Capital One gets breached, transforming robots and much more. What We’re Playing With Andy: Oculus Quest Headlines Facebook design flaw let thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users New bill would ban autoplay videos and endless scrolling A Bipartisan Bill That Could End Our Robocall Hell Just Passed the House 429-3 Audible Book of the Week Medieval Robots: Mechanism, Magic, Nature, and Art by E. R. Truitt Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *We Are the Robots* by Balanescu Quartet Hot Topics Capital One Says Breach Hit 100 Million Individuals in U.S. T-Mobile and Sprint Are Merging. What Does That Mean for You? The Drill Down Video of the Week Meet Aquanaut, the Underwater Transformer Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	586: FaceApprehension	26 juil. 2019	00:58:26
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Amazon grows while Netflix dwindles, Equifax pays, Hackers breach Russia’s FBI, is FaceApp giving your pics to the Russians? and much more. Headlines FTC issues (aforementioned on this show) $5B fine against Facebook Amazon now fastest-growing music service, outpacing Apple & Spotify Netflix is losing beloved shows, subscribers, and confidence Audible Book of the Week Apollo 11: The Inside Story by David Whitehouse Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Glenn's Flight from 'The Right Stuff' by Bill Conti Hot Topics Equifax to pay $700m for breach that exposed 147 million Americans’ data Hackers expose Russian intelligence agency's secret internet projects in 'the largest data leak' the group has ever faced Panic over Russian company’s FaceApp is a sign of new distrust of the Internet Probably don’t download FaceApp but also definitely don’t panic about it Music Break: The Times They Are a-Changin' by Bob Dylan Final Word Photographers, Instagrammers: Stop Being So Dmn Selfish and Disrespectful The Drill Down Videos of the Week Comic-Con Trailer For HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Series Doesn’t Do Lollipops and Rainbows Supercar Blondie - Groupe Renault Trezor Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all.* Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	585: TWR - Tweeting While Racist	19 juil. 2019	01:02:00
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, POTUS’ racist tweets, trouble for Facebook’s new cryptocurrency & a 5 billion-dollar fine, Elon Musk vs. drug kingpins, tapping into the brain and much more. What We’re Playing With Andy, Dwayne & Tosin: The Gardens Between Headlines Trump's Racist Tweets Aren't Racist, Twitter Decides Trump’s Tweets So Clearly Racist It’s Spelled Out In Discrimination Law Apple will reportedly fund exclusive podcasts to challenge Spotify Audible Book of the Week Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures by David Ewing Duncan Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *For the Love of Money* by The O'Jays Hot Topic: Facebook/Libra Facebook is staring down a record-setting $5 billion fine Donald Trump is 'not a fan' of cryptocurrency, Facebook Libra Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has serious concerns about Facebook's Libra, joining Trump and other officials including the Federal Reserve chairman Highlights from Facebook’s Libra Senate hearing Music Break: Fire by Ohio Players Final Word Pablo Escobar's brother escalates flamethrower feud with Elon Musk, threatens Tesla takeover The Drill Down Video of the Week Elon Musk Announces Plan to 'Merge' Human Brains With AI Watch Elon Musk’s Neuralink presentation Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	584: Appreciating Assets	12 juil. 2019	01:33:19
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, the FBI & Immigration are using our DMV records for facial recognition, new changes to Facebook & Instagram, we find out where your precious Friends are going, Tesla news, a lighter Switch, and much more. What We’re Playing With Dwayne: Solar-powered Mason Jar Lights Tosin: FoodSaver 2-in-1 Vacuum Sealing System Headlines Facebook will ban ads that tell people in U.S. not to vote Instagram will let you know if you're about to post a hurtful comment IBM closes its $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat AT&T's WarnerMedia reveals the name, HBO Max, for its streaming service coming next spring with 10K hours of programming, including exclusive rights to Friends Audible Book of the Week The Radioactive Boy Scout by Ken Silverstein Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons Hot Topics FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches Elon Musk: Tesla will stop selling cars [Update: at consumer pricing] once full self-driving is solved - Electrek “Close to 10%” of Autopilot software team reportedly departs after shakeup No refresh. The cars will receive incremental hardware updates. Elon Musk is currently the auto industry’s most tenured CEO 2013 Tesla Model S Beats Chevy, Toyota, and Cadillac for Ultimate Car of the Year Honors Music Break: Come and Get It by Badfinger Final Word H. Ross Perot, Tech Billionaire And Populist Politician, Dies Age 89 Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper Switch built exclusively for handheld play Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	583: Farewell Jony Ive	05 juil. 2019	01:07:18
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Apple’s chief designer Sir Jonathan Ive quits, China hacks visitors cellphones, Amazon keeps your Echo voice data indefinitely, why your purchased digital media may one day disappear, and much more. Headlines Twitter will now hide — but not remove — harmful tweets from public figures China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border Amazon Alexa keeps your data with no expiration date, and shares it too Audible Book of the Week Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe by Serhii Plokhy Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Hymn to Red October* by Basil Poledouris Hot Topics Jony Ive, iPhone designer, announces Apple departure Jony Ive on leaving Apple, in his own words Sources: since the Apple Watch launched in 2015, Jony Ive began to shed responsibilities, with day-to-day oversight reduced to coming to HQ twice a week Report: Jony Ive was dispirited by Tim Cook's lack of interest in the product development process and frustrated inside a more operations-focused company Tim Cook emails a reporter to say the WSJ report about Jony Ive's departure—and his frustration with Cook's alleged lack of interest in design—is “absurd” Apple moves Mac Pro production to China from U.S. Music Break: You Don't Own Me by Leslie Gore Final Word Ebooks Purchased From Microsoft Will Be Deleted This Month Because You Don't Really Own Anything Anymore The Drill Down Video of the Week Warehouses: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Amazon Exec Fires Back at John Oliver After HBO Segment on Warehouses: ‘He Is Wrong’ Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	582: Social Media Trumps Hate	28 juin 2019	01:16:31
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Apple drives itself, reason on social media trumps hate, Americans choose asteroids over mars...and Raspberry Pi... YUM!, and much more. What We’re Playing With Andy: Masterclass Dwayne: Anker’s ROAV Tosin: Oculus Quest Headlines $35 Raspberry Pi 4 announced with 4K support and up to 4GB of RAM Apple acquires self-driving startup Drive.ai Audible Book of the Week Alien III: An Audible Original Drama by William Gibson Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Bishop's Countdown* from *'Aliens'* by James Horner Hot Topics YouTube lets you hide channels from your recommendations Knitting social network bans all posts supporting Trump and his administration Reddit quarantines Trump subreddit r/The_Donald for violent comments Highlights For Children — Yes, That Highlights — Is Blasting The Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies Rivals Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo join forces to come out against Trump tariffs Music Break: Life on Mars? by David Bowie Final Word Poll: Asteroid watch more urgent than Mars trip The Drill Down Video of the Week Bill Gates on Startups, Investing and Solving The World's Hardest Problems Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	581: Paranoid About Androids	21 juin 2019	01:10:32
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Andrew goes to the edge of the galaxy, leaked Radiohead tracks, Facebook’s Zuckerbucks, counterfeits & fakes, robots are taking your jobs & fighting back, and much, much more. What We’re Playing With Andy: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge You can’t wear Star Wars costumes in Galaxy’s Edge — not even the ones on sale Headlines The Ambitious Plan Behind Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Libra Facebook's New Libra Coin: How Does It Work, and Should You Buy It? Radiohead Release 18 Hours of ‘OK Computer’ Material After Leak Audible Book of the Week To Pixar and Beyond by Lawrence Levy Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Paranoid Android* by Radiohead Hot Topics Millions Of Jobs Have Been Lost To Automation. Economists Weigh In On What To Do About It States Where Jobs Are Most Vulnerable to Automation By 2025, machines will do more work than humans, a new report says Bodies in Seats [Interviews with 12 former Facebook content moderators from Tampa, three on the record, where working conditions are appalling and many experience PTSD] Music Break: Everything in its Right Place by Radiohead Final Word: Counterfeits & Fakes Congress grapples with how to regulate deepfakes New software designed to help media detect deepfakes – but it's just a "drop in the bucket" Lyrics Site Accuses Google of Lifting Its Content The Drill Down Video of the Week TRUCKLA: The world's first Tesla pickup truck Boston Dynamics: New Robots Now Fight Back Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	580: E3 2019	14 juin 2019	01:47:01
This week: a high-rise helicopter crash casts doubts on Uber’s new service, one hundred thousand travelers’ IDs hacked, all the highlights from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, and much, more. What We’re Playing With Andrew: Pig0ut plant-based chips Dwayne: Automatic Pro Headlines Helicopter Crashes Into NYC High-Rise, Causes Two-Alarm Fire Corey Johnson questions safety of Uber Copter after fatal helicopter crash Uber’s air taxis will resemble really nice helicopters on the inside Hackers steal 100,000 traveler photos from border patrol database Audible Book of the Week Getting Gamers by Jamie Madigan Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *MEGALOVANIA from 'Undertale'* by Toby Fox Hot Topic: E3 2019 The 14 biggest announcements for Microsoft Xbox at E3 2019 Keanu Reeves Reveals Cyberpunk 2077 Release Date During Microsoft's Xbox Conference The 9 biggest announcements from Bethesda’s E3 2019 keynote The 7 biggest announcements from Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference The 9 biggest announcements from Ubisoft’s E3 2019 press conference The 14 biggest announcements from Nintendo’s E3 2019 presentation The five best games from the PC Game Show Music Break: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate theme by Hideki Sakamoto Final Word Police Use of DNA Leads to Backlash, Changes to Big Database The Drill Down Video of the Week Cyberpunk 2077 cinematic trailer Cyberpunk 2077 - Mike Pondsmith about Cyberpunk World Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	579: Apple WWDC 2019	07 juin 2019	01:44:10
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Tech giants under scrutiny for antitrust, Tesla’s new pickup truck, What is 5G exactly?, and Engadget Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar joins us to review Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference. Headlines Facebook, Google and other tech giants to face antitrust investigation by House lawmakers Congress Just Said Tech’s Least Favorite Words: Antitrust Investigation Audible Book of the Week Artificial Intelligence in Practice by Bernard Marr, Matt Ward - contributor Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: In the Dark by Nina Simone Hot Topic: Apple WWDC 2019 The 9 biggest highlights from Apple WWDC 2019 A $999 monitor stand is everything wrong with Apple today Apple WWDC 2019 keynote in 13 minutes Music Break: Truckin' by The Grateful Dead Final Word Tesla Pickup truck to cost less than $50,000, 'be better than F150', says Elon Musk The Drill Down Video of the Week If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: 5G Spotify - Time to Play Fair Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
	578: Self-Driving Me to Death	31 mai 2019	00:56:31
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, China heats up the trade war, the most dangerous laptop ever, Facebook's own Bitcoin, a collision of Tesla news ... and much, much more. Headlines China Gears Up to Weaponize Rare Earths in Trade War Auction for a laptop full of malware closes at $1.3 million (updated) Amazon defeated Rekognition revolt by a large margin Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' currency in 2020 Audible Book of the Week Fire & Blood by George RR Martin Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: *Light of the Seven* by Ramin Djawadi Hot Topic Elon Musk Says ‘Hyperloop’ Tunnel Is Now Just a Normal Car Tunnel Because ‘This Is Simple and Just Works’ There's a 'crisis of confidence' in Tesla Tesla's Chinese-built Model 3 could cost almost $10,000 less than imported versions Tesla makes people guess made-in-China Model 3 price ahead of announcement New lawsuit against Tesla alleges pregnant woman was pinned against the wall by her Model X, breaking her bones and sending her into premature labor Tesla's New Autopilot 'Violates State Laws' According To Consumer Reports Music Break: Killer Cars by Radiohead Final Word Why It's Time To Think About Self-Driving Cars In Regards To Parking The Drill Down Video of the Week Doctored Pelosi video highlights the threat of deepfake tech Doctored Pelosi Video Virally Shared Original Pelosi Video Doctored Pelosi video is leading tip in coming disinformation battle Why Facebook is right not to take down the doctored Pelosi video Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

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