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This week, we're joined by tech journalist (and former The Drill Down co-host) Tom Cheredar, as we discuss: Taylor Swift tells Apple Music ‘we ARE getting back together’, French cab drivers are revolting, Netflix is about to be bigger than networks, A.I. sasses back, a real GIANT ROBOT DUEL!! ... and much much more. 

What We're Playing With

Andy: Humans on AMC; Apple Music (Mashable review)

Tom: Sling, The Cord Cutter's Guide

Dwayne: Sling, Coin

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Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: 1999 by Prince

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Music Break: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

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TDD 382

This week, Taylor Swift has ‘bad blood’ with Apple Music, what may be coming in the new Apple Watch 2, Nest's new camera, Twitter’s secret project, Lexus teases a real hoverboard ... and much much more on The Drill Down.

What We're Playing With

Andy: Fitbit Charge HR

Tosin: Echo, Wemo, Nest, Hue lights

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: Bad Blood by Taylor Swift

Hot Topic: Compensation for Artists in Digital Distribution

Music Break: Believe It or Not by Joey Scarbury

The Drill Down Video of the Week

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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 tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.

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Category:technology -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

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This week, we're joined by Engadget senior editor Devindra Hardawar as we break down all the latest gaming news from the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Later, Twitter’s CEO steps down, LastPass is hacked, a new ruling for Uber drivers ... and much much more.

E3 2015 Roundup

Microsoft XBox Showcase

Sony Playstation Showcase

Nintendo Showcase

Developers Showcases

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: We All Become from "Transistor" by Darren Korb (ft. Ashley Barrett)

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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 tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.

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ISIS Selfie

This week, how Apple Music stands up to competitors, warrantless surveillance expands, new hardware from Valve & Xbox, DIY lethal weapons, and a selfie that killed-- literally ... all that and much more

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: #SELFIE by The Chainsmokers

Hot Topics

Music Break: We Were Set Up from "Grand Theft Auto V" by Tangerine Dream & Woody Jackson

Final Word: DIY Lethal Weapons

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GTA V in real life

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Category:technology -- posted at: 7:30am EDT

Apple WWDC 2015

In this brief episode we’ll be discussing the highlights of Apple’s 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, including updates to OS X, iOS, Apple Watch OS, and the newly announced Apple Music.

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote took place Monday at San Francisco’s Moscone West Convention Center in front of a sold-out crowd of 6000 developers and simultaneously worldwide via Apple.com. We’ve seen it and we’re going to give you our thoughts...

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This week, Oculus Rift and Windows 10 get launch date & prices, free Amazon shipping for everyone, highlights from Google’s developer conference, MIT’s robot cheetah takes a big leap into the future, and much, much more...

What We're Playing With

Andy: AI fiction: Chappie, Äkta människor (Real Humans), Humans, The Matrix, The Animatrix

Tosin: DJI Phantom drones / Apple Watch w/ Milanese loop band

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: Bunsen Burner from "Ex Machina" by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury

Hot Topic

Music Break: Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino variation) by Rob Duggan

Final Word

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This week, Charter buys Time Warner Cable, the secret plan to hijack our smartphones, the NSA ends bulk collection of phone records, the IRS is hacked, and Pac-Man turns 35 ... and much much more.

What We're Playing With

Dwayne: Home Networking

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: Taxman by The Beatles

Hot Topic: Security & Privacy

Music Break: Pac-Man Fever by Buckner & Garcia

Final Word

iwatani Prof. Toru Iwatani with his original designs for Pac-Man (via Control Magazine)

The Drill Down Video of the Week

Taking a selfie every day for 16 years

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This week, POTUS tweets, an Apple television is officially dead, hacking a planes controls from a passenger seat, amazing timelapses from still photos ... and much much more

What We're Playing With

Andy: The Sailor's Dream; Time Lapse / Project Almanac

Tosin: Maker Faire: Hovership, InMoov

Dwayne: Wink Spotter by Quirky

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

Hot Topic

Music Break: Funky President by James Brown

Final Word

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Category:technology -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

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This week, AOL bought Time/Warner and now Verizon buys AOL, a $9 computer, no coffee DRM for Keurig, a new state of matter, Google’s autonomous cars are better drivers than you, and the tenth anniversary of Leeeeeeeeeeerooooy Jenkinnnnns!... and much, much more.

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What We're Playing With

Andy, Dwayne, Tosin: Avengers: Age Of Ultron; Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, “Scars”

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: Airbag by Radiohead

Hot Topics

Music Break: Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd

Final Word

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Category:technology -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

TDD 375

This week, Grooveshark & Secret shut down, the Oculus Rift has a ship date, Tesla revolutionizes home energy, and a hostage situation defused by a pizza ... and much much more.

What We're Playing With

Andy, Dwayne, Tosin: Ready Player One

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Music Break: The Power by SNAP!

Hot Topic: Tesla Energy

Music Break: Electric Feel by MGMT

Final Word

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Category:technology -- posted at: 7:00am EDT