327: Billion Dollar Bubble

This week, the FCC votes on the fate of Net Neutrality, the US charges China with cyberspying, Microsoft launches the Surface Pro 3, AT&T acquires DirectTV, YouTube gets Twitch, and much more...

Favorite Tech Story of the Week

Andy: AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire
Dwayne: Artificial Intelligence board member
Tosin: Maker Faire: PancakeBot

Headlines

• FCC votes for Internet “fast lanes” but could change its mind later
• Google's Rubik's Cube anniversary doodle
  • How Google Built Its 3-D Interactive Rubik’s Cube Doodle
• Google acquires Word Lens app
• U.S. announces first criminal charges against foreign country for cyberspying

Audible Book of the Week

• Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris
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Music Break: Mexican Flyer by Ken Woodman & His Picadilly Brass

Hot Topics

• Microsoft announces its biggest tablet yet, the 12-inch Surface Pro 3
• China bans use of Microsoft's Windows 8 on government computers
• AT&T announces deal to acquire DirecTV
• YouTube to Acquire Videogame-Streaming Service Twitch for $1 Billion

Music Break: Surrender by k. d. lang

Final Word

• James Bond producers are working on an Edward Snowden movie

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• Star Wars: Force for Change

• Iran’s Viral Happy Video Controversy
  • President’s Tweet that may have influenced their release

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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 Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor.