On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, Google unveils new Pixel, Nest & Stadia products, Facebook launches its cryptocurrency without some major players, Apple & Hong Kong, Fortnite gets sucked into a black hole, ...and much, much more.
What We’re Playing With
Dwayne: iPhone 11 Pro (addendum)
Tosin: Star Wars D-O Interactive Droid (Target Exclusive)
Andy: Gemini Man in IMAX 3D+ in HFR
Headlines
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and eBay all quit Facebook’s Libra in one day Facebook and partners move forward with Libra cryptocurrency after string of exits Apple removes app used in Hong Kong protests after pressure from China Tim Cook’s Company-Wide Memo on HKmap.live Doesn’t Add Up Apple Safari browser sends some user IP addresses to Chinese conglomerate Tencent by default Here's Apple's statement on Safari Fraudulent Website Warning and TencentAudible Book of the Week
Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America by Christopher Wylie Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDownMusic Break: Chinese Democracy by Guns n' Roses
Hot Topic: Google Pixel Event 2019
The biggest announcements from Google’s 2019 Pixel event Pixel 4 Cameras Nest WiFi Nest Mini Pixelbook Go Pixel Buds Stadia Google Pixel 4 event in 10 minutesMusic Break: Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Final Word
The entire Fortnite ecosystem has been sucked into a virtual black hole, and the game is downThe Drill Down Video of the Week
Fortnite "THE END" Full Live ROCKET EventSubscribe!
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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.