The Drill Down
596: Seeing Red
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, technology meddles in global politics, new platforms for Apple & Instagram, Facebook’s cash loses support, the Playstation 5, ...and much, much more.
What We’re Playing With
Dwayne & Andy: Using the iPhone 11
Headlines
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses backing from PayPal Instagram launches Threads, a Close Friends chat app with auto-status Apple releases macOS Catalina What's new in CatalinaAudible Book of the Week
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDownMusic Break: Clocks by Coldplay
Hot Topics
US, UK & Australia pressure Facebook to halt end-to-end encryption plans Microsoft says Iranian hacking group targeted a 2020 US presidential candidate U.S. Blacklists Eight Chinese Tech Companies on Rights Violations Blizzard Bans Gamer, Rescinds Money, on Hong Kong Protest Support Blizzard Employees Staged a Walkout to Protest Ban of Pro-Hong Kong GamerMusic Break: Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz
Final Word
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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.