This week, Kim DotCom is back with Mega, FCC wants gigabit broadband nationwide, Steve Jobs hated poaching, a sneak peek at the new Blackberry OS, Firefox phones, game develper THQ calls it quits, and more

Headlines

• Wikileaks claims Aaron Swartz was an ally and possible source, breaking anonymity
• Kim DotCom's 'Mega' goes live
  • Mega hits 1 million users after one day
• FCC pushes for gigabit broadband in all 50 states by 2015
• The no-hire paper trail Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt didn't want you to see

Audible Book of the Week

• Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

Musical Interlude: Tom Cruise Crazy by Jonathan Coulton

More Headlines

• Mozilla debuts two Firefox OS developer preview phones
• BlackBerry 10 exposed in full detail thanks to leaked screenshots
• The end of THQ
• Why this jilted Kickstarter backer decided to sue — & why he was right

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.

This week, tragedy strikes the life of a maverick online activist Aaron Swartz, CBS's journalistic bias at CES, Amazon rips your previously purchased CDs, MySpace relaunches, Facebook unveils a few surprises, and the Obama Administration shoots down the Death Star.

Headlines

• Aaron Swartz: his death and legacy
  • Prosecutor as bully
  • Justice drops charges against Swartz after activist kills himself
  • In the Wake of Aaron Swartz's Death, Let's Fix Draconian Computer Crime Law
  • Demand justice for Aaron: Support "Aaron's Law" and inquiry into his prosecution
• CBS forced CNET staff to recast vote after Hopper won 'Best in Show' at CES
• Amazon’s “AutoRip” Service Goes Live, Giving Customers Free MP3s For CDs Purchased On Amazon As Far Back As 1998
• Case Study: Pro-active Log Review Might Be A Good Idea

Audible Book of the Week

• Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen

Musical Interlude: Suit and Tie by Justin Timberlake (ft. Jay-Z)

More Headlines

• New MySpace opens to the public alongside new Justin Timberlake single
• Facebook testing $100 charge to send messages to strangers
• Introducing Facebook Graph Search
  • Facebook Announces Its Third Pillar “Graph Search” That Gives You Answers, Not Links Like Google
• Facebook launches free calling for all iPhone users in the US
• This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.

This week, black boxes for cars, Intel’s top-secret cord-cutter, an Ubuntu phone, Google makes nice with the FTC, a new controller/console from NVIDIA, Valve's "Steam Box", Kickstarter project Pebble gets a launch date, the most insane keynote ever, and can we put an end to legalese in our EULAs?

What We're Playing With

Andy: H+ The Digital Series, Aperture Science Customizable Portal Device Kit, The Hobbit (in 24fps)
Dwayne: Tune Up (For iTunes), Downton Abbey, INDIA

Headlines

• Tech Companies, You’re Killing Yourself With Scary Legalese. Put Policy Changes in Laymen’s Terms
• Feds Requiring 'Black Boxes' in All Motor Vehicles
• Michigan passes Internet privacy act to protect students and employees
• Google Agrees to Change Its Business Practices to Resolve FTC Competition Concerns
  • Microsoft on Google's FTC Ruling: 'Puzzled and Concerned'
• Why Intel's New IPTV Service Will Do What Google, Apple, and Microsoft Can't
  • Inside Intel’s TV service: No CES announcement, but plenty of juicy details

Audible Book of the Week

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Musical Interlude: Steam by Peter Gabriel

Hot Topic: CES Announcements

• Ubuntu phone OS announced, first devices shipping in early 2014
• NVIDIA unveils Project Shield, a Tegra 4-powered Android gaming handheld
• Valve and Xi3's 'Steam Box' codenamed Piston, early specs detailed at CES
• Pebble smartwatch finally shipping January 23rd
• The most insane keynote ever: Qualcomm at CES 2013

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.