484: Bad Bro-grammers

This week, bad bro-grammers and the victims speaking out against them, Jawbone gives up, Alexa calls the cops, the first teleportation into space  and, much more.

Headlines

• Trump proposes joint cybersecurity unit with Russia, then backtracks as critics squawk
• Fitness-tracking company Jawbone, once worth $3 billion, is shutting down and liquidating its assets
• Smart Home Device Breaks Up Domestic Dispute By Calling the Police

Audible Book of the Week

• Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Music Break: Bad Boys by Inner Circle

Hot Topic: Bad Bro-grammers

• Silicon Valley Women, in Cultural Shift, Frankly Describe Sexual Harassment
• Dave McClure: I’m a Creep. I’m Sorry.
• Chris Sacca: I Have More Work To Do.
• Silicon Valley's 'bro culture' slammed by Harvey Mudd president
• I'm a startup founder and I had sex with an investor — and I am sorry

Music Break: Beam Me Up by CAZZETTE Final Word

• Scientists Just Teleported a Photon from Earth to Orbit for the First Time

The Drill Down Video of the Week

• Net Neutrality explained and why it matters

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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.