This week, NYT sues FCC, Sirius XM buys Pandora, new products from Amazon, Microsoft & Oculus, the paralyzed walk again using mind control ... and much, much more.

What We’re Playing With

Andy: Apple Watch Series 4

Tosin: R2LA

Headlines

• NYT sues FCC, says it hid evidence of Russia meddling in net neutrality repeal
• SiriusXM is taking over Pandora in a $3.5 billion deal that's more necessity than convenience
• The Walking Dead developer Telltale hit with devastating layoffs as part of a ‘majority studio closure’
• Airbnb wants to give its hosts equity in its business
• Walmart deploys 17,000 Oculus Go headsets to train its employees

Audible Book of the Week

• The House with a Clock in Its Walls By John Bellairs
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Music Break: Clocks by Coldplay

Hot Topic: Amazon, Microsoft & Oculus Events

• The 14 biggest announcements from Amazon’s surprise hardware event

• Microsoft starts rolling out Office 2019 for Windows and Mac
  • Microsoft's massive Surface Hub 2 whiteboards will launch in Q2 2019
  • Run Windows in the cloud with Microsoft's new Windows Virtual Desktop

• Facebook's newest VR headset, Oculus Quest, ships in the spring for $399

Music Break: Walk  by Foo Fighters

Final Word

• Man paralysed from waist down makes history by walking again using mind-controlled implant to power his legs

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• Amazon's surprise Echo event highlights

• Jon M. Chu Shot This Short Film Entirely on an iPhone XS Max

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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 Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

This week, Salesforce buys Time Magazine, Facebook ad discrimination, the most impressive weather graphics you’ve ever seen, and the first private tourist to the moon, ... and much, much more. 

Headlines

• Salesforce's Benioff to Buy Time Magazine, Boosting Influence
• Almost half of US cellphone calls will be scams by next year, says report

Audible Book of the Week

• How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North
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Music Break: Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra

More Headlines

• SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moon
• Tesla Is Facing U.S. Criminal Probe Over Elon Musk Statements
• Facebook Is Letting Job Advertisers Target Only Men

Music Break: Rock You Like A Hurricane  by Scorpions

The Drill Down Video of the Week

• How The Weather Channel Made That Insane Storm Surge Animation
  • Storm Surge Like You've Never Experienced it Before

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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 Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

This week, Apple’s new products, including the Apple Watch 4 & new iPhones ... all the best from PAX, California passes a groundbreaking clean energy law, and more. 

Hot Topic

• Everything Apple announced at its event today

Audible Book of the Week

• The Four The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google  By Scott Galloway
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Music Break: California by Phantom Planet

PAX West recap

1. Soundfall
   • Trailer
   • 2019 - all major platforms (PC, XBOX, Switch, PS4)
2. Disco Elysium
   • Trailer
   • Steam TBD
3. Projection: First Light
   • Trailer
   • 2019 - Steam - PC & Mac
4. Astrologaster
   • 2019 - Steam (PC & Mac), iOS
5. Secret Neighbor
   • Trailer
   • Later on this year Steam - PC

Headlines

• Apple Has Permanently Banned Alex Jones' Infowars App From The App Store
• California governor signs law for clean energy by 2045

The Drill Down Video of the Week

• Apple iPhone XS and XR 2018 event in 12 minutes (via The Verge)

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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 Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

This week, Amazon follows Apple to one trillion, France bans smartphones in school, California fights for Net Neutrality, Social Media comes before Congress, ... and much, much more. 

Andy: Information Is Beautiful : Based on a “True” True Story

Dwayne: Luna Display

Tosin: Marvel’s Spiderman

Headlines

• Twitter's Jack Dorsey reportedly overruled decision to ban Alex Jones
• Amazon just became the second US public company to reach a $1 trillion market cap

Audible Book of the Week

• Democracy Hacked: Political Turmoil and Information Warfare in the Digital Age By Martin Moore
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Music Break: Ça plane pour moi by Plastic Bertrand

Headlines

• France has banned all children under 15 from using their phones in school
  • Having Your Smartphone Nearby Takes a Toll on Your Thinking
• California passes strongest net neutrality law in the country
• Facebook, Twitter Execs Admit Failures, Warn of 'Overwhelming' Threat to Elections

Music Break: Echoes  by Pink Floyd

Final Word

• Remember When Everyone Was Buying an Amazon Echo? Here’s What Happened

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• Testing the Tesla Model 3's new Track Mode: Will it drift?

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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 Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.