497: #MeToo

This week, speaking out on sexual harassment, Tesla sends power to Puerto Rico, protected WiFi is now vulnerable to eavesdropping, the battle for the net, giant robots duke it out!, and much more. 

What We're Playing With

Andy: Local Library e-media resources (Kanopy)

Dwayne: Amazon in Denver?

Headlines

• Tesla starts shipping Powerpacks to Puerto Rico
• Movies Anywhere App Launches With Joint Studio Backing
• Severe flaw in WPA2 protocol leaves Wi-Fi traffic open to eavesdropping

• Qualcomm Seeks China iPhone Ban, Expanding Apple Legal Fight
  • Apple to appeal five-year-long patent battle after $439.7 million loss
• Battle for the Net

Audible Book of the Week

• The Siege of Abythos (Chronicles of the Black Gate, Book 3) by Phil Tucker
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Music Break: Fighter by Christina Aguilera Hot Topic: #MeToo

• Celebrities Join Twitter Boycott in Solidarity with Rose McGowan
  • Twitter CEO promises to crack down on hate, violence and harassment with “more aggressive” rules
  • A Black Woman Created the “Me Too” Campaign Against Sexual Assault 10 Years Ago
    • Sexual Assault Movement #MeToo Reaches Nearly 500,000 Tweets
  • On harassment in the film world: where do we go from here?
  • Amazon Studios exec Roy Price resigns after sexual harassment claim

Music Break: A Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi

Final Word

• How Google’s Quantum Computer Could Change the World

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• The Giant Robot Duel: Megabots vs. Suidobashi

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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.