462: Rogues and Resistance

This week, Science and the National Parks go rogue, tech’s response to President Trump’s immigration ban, Oculus loses a $500M suit , a human/pig hybrid, and more.

What We're Playing With

Andy: Exact Audio Copy

Dwayne:  THE EXPANSE

Headlines

• “Rogue” Science Agencies Defy Trump Administration on Twitter
• Trump Staffers Are Reportedly Using Private Email Accounts
  • Verified: Newsweek
• The FCC won’t force cable companies to unlock their set-top boxes after all
• Oculus lawsuit ends with half billion dollar judgment awarded to ZeniMax

Audible Book of the Week

• Hitler’s Thirty Days to Power: January 1933 by Henry Ashby Turner Jr.
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Music Break: A Change Is Gonna Come by The Fugees

Hot Topic: Immigration Ban Hits Tech

• Apple, Google, Uber, Tesla, And Others React To Trump’s Refugee Ban
  • Google employees staged a protest over Trump’s immigration ban
  • Some tech executives are matching ACLU donations amid immigration ban protests
  • Lyft surges to the top 10 on Apple’s App Store following the #DeleteUber campaign
  • Trump’s Next Immigration Move to Hit Closer to Home for Tech

Music Break: Spider Pig by Hans Zimmer (from "The Simpsons Movie")

Final Word

• Human-Pig Hybrid Created in the Lab

The Drill Down Video of the Week

• Stagg EKG | The Electric Pour-Over Kettle for Coffee Lovers

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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 product manager Tosin Onafowokan.