483: Bad Robot Caller

This week, a mega robocaller gets hung up, Tesla dances to its own beats, Alexa checks in, Google gets slammed, beware more ransomware, and, much more. 

Cold Open

• Nintendo SNES Mini launches in September

Headlines

• Miami Man Fined $120 Million for Making 96 Million Robocalls in Three Months
• First Tesla Model 3 spotted outside the US
  • Tesla is talking to the music labels about creating its own streaming service
• Amazon rolls out Alexa intercom function, letting users “drop in” on Echo speakers remotely

Audible Book of the Week

• The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone by Brian Merchant
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Music Break: Telephone by Pomplamoose

Hot Topic

• Google hit with record £2.1bn EU fine for abusing internet search monopoly
• A new ransomware attack is infecting airlines, banks, and utilities across Europe
  • Ransomware attack spreads to 64 countries including the Asia-Pacific region, is said to originate in software from a Ukrainian tax accountancy firm

Music Break: Blister in the Sun by Violent Femmes

Final Word: Kala-not

• More than 1,000 Uber employees ask for Travis Kalanick to return
  • Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned due to investor pressure, and a search for a new leader is on

The Drill Down Video of the Week

• Solar-powered 3D glass printing from sand

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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.