This week, will genetic editing improve humanity, or kill us all. plus Amazon Prime Day results, US election hacking, an Uncharted fan short... and much, much more.

What We're Playing With

Dwayne: 2019 Lexus RX 350 L

Tosin: Spider Man 

Headlines

• Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of US midterm elections
• Hacked Facebook private messages for sale
• We’re the Organizers of the Google Walkout. Here Are Our Demands
• FCC tells phone carriers to have a system ready to combat robocalls by 2019

Audible Book of the Week

• The Amazon Way 14 Leadership Principles Behind the World's Most Disruptive Company by John Rossman
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Music Break: Telephone by Pamplamoose

Hot Topic: Amazon HQ2

• Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities
  • Amazon in advanced talks about putting HQ2 in Northern Virginia, those close to process say
  • Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Between Long Island City, N.Y., and Arlington, Va.

Music Break: This is the New Shit  by Marilyn Manson

Final Word

• How the Sears catalog transformed shopping under Jim Crow
  • "...what most people don't know is just how radical the catalogue was..."
  • Sears let Black Americans buy what they needed during the Jim Crow era, when stores were allowed to

The Drill Down Video of the Week

• Bill Gates talks toilets

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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, IBM buys Red Hat, a right-wing social network ends in the wake of Pittsburgh killings, did Google pay off a harasser?, new products from Apple... and much, much more.

Headlines

• China denies report it spies on Trump’s iPhone, suggests he get a Huawei instead
• IBM to acquire Red Hat in deal valued at $34 billion
• Far-right social network GAB goes down in wake of Pittsburgh killings

Audible Book of the Week

• Creative Selection:  Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs by Ken Kocienda
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Music Break: Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell

Hot Topic: Apple October Event 2018

• The 5 biggest announcements from the Apple iPad and MacBook event
• iOS 12.1 Offers Group FaceTime, Dual SIM Support, and More

Music Break: Paranoid Android by Radiohead

Final Word

• How Google Protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• Apple iPad Pro and MacBook Air event in 9 minutes

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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, more blowback on Bloomberg’s Chinese spy chip story, Saudi Twitter trolls, a new Tesla Model 3, The President’s leaky iPhone, electronic arousal sensors... and much, much more. 

What We’re Playing With Andy: Zyxel NAS320 (repair)

Headlines

• Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Calling For Bloomberg To Retract Its Chinese Spy Chip Story
  • Amazon exec and Super Micro CEO call for retraction of spy chip story
• Tim Cook warns of ‘data-industrial complex’ in call for comprehensive US privacy laws
• iPhone XR released

Audible Book of the Week

• How the Internet Happened by Brian McCullough
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Music Break: Ayo Technology by 50 Cent (ft. Justin Timberlake)

Hot Topics:

• Saudis’ Image Makers: A Troll Army and a Twitter Insider
• When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and Learn
• Tesla introduces a $45,000 Model 3 variant with a 260-mile range
  • Tesla's fabled $35,000 Model 3 on target for first half of 2019
  • Tesla removes ‘Full Self-Driving Capability’ package from its options due to ‘confusion’

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• SHE BON: Sensing the Sensual

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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, studies prove the FCC lied about Net Neutrality comments, and NY state will investigate, Twitter releases Russia & Iran meddling tweets, Fortnite fights climate change, and Microsoft’s co-founder passes on... and more. 

Headlines

• 99.7% Of *Original* Comments Opposed FCC Repeal Of Net Neutrality
  • New York Attorney General Subpoenas Industry Groups, Lobbyists Over Fake Net Neutrality Comments
• Twitter Posts Millions of Tweets Linked to Russia, Iran Meddling

Audible Book of the Week

• Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft By Paul Allen
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Music Break: Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix

Hot Topic: Paul Allen Dies

• Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65
  • Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen helped change the world
  • Interview with Laura Rich, author of The Accidental Zillionaire: Demystifying Paul Allen

Music Break: Uptown Funk  by Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars)

Final Word

• How a Fortnite squad of scientists is hoping to defeat climate change

The Drill Down Videos of the Week: Boston Dynamics

• Parkour Atlas

• Uptown Spot

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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, new products from Google, How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies,  ... and much, much more.

Headlines

The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies

Bloomberg stands by Chinese chip story as Apple, Amazon ratchet up denials

Google+ social network is being killed, because of a privacy breach (and because people just don't use it)

Music Break: Invent It All Again by Faded Paper Figures

Hot Topics:

Facebook's Portal camera is an Echo Show rival focused on video calls, but will anyone trust it?

The 5 biggest announcements from the Google Pixel 3 event

The Drill Down Video of the Week

Google Pixel 3 event in 12 minutes

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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, new products from Microsoft, a Facebook breach exposes 50M users, Amazon hopes to raise minimum wage, bold California tech laws, endless possibilities ... and much, much more. 

What We’re Playing With

Andy & Tosin: iOS 12

Dwayne: iPhone XS

Headlines

• Facebook Network is Breached, Putting 50 Million Users’ Data at Risk
• Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
  • Living Wage Calculator

New California Tech Laws

• US Justice Department moves to sue California in order to quash its new net neutrality law
  • Can't spot the bot? In California, automated accounts have to reveal themselves
  • These CA Tech Companies Will Need More Women on Their Boards

Audible Book of the Week

• AI Superpowers China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee
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Music Break: California by Phantom Planet

Hot Topic: Microsoft Surface Event 2018

• The 5 biggest announcements from the Microsoft Surface event

Music Break: Drive by Cars

Final Word: Tesla SEC settlement

• SEC charges Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud
  • Elon Musk and SEC settle; Musk admits no guilt, will remain Tesla CEO, has to resign as Chairman for 3 years, appoint 2 new independent directors, pay $20M fine

Tesla general news

• Tesla confirms that Model 3 production hit its ambitious target last quarter
• Tesla Model 3 = 4th Best Selling Car In USA* (Maybe)

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• Highlights from Microsoft’s October 2018 event

• Possibilia on Eko

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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, 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.