This week, crucial news for Windows QuickTime users, Netflix and Amazon Prime video price changes, BlackBerry’s encryption key is in the hands of the government, the future of VR, and should all locks have keys?
What We're Playing With
Andy: Red Dead Redemption (again); Noctua NH-D14 heatsink (for Intel Core i7 Skylake)
Dwayne: Piper IFTTT
Tosin: ARRIS SURFboard SB6183 - Wirecutter recommended
Headlines
TrendMicro: Uninstall QuickTime for Windows Today Homeland Security urges you to uninstall QuickTime on Windows Netflix Prices going up -- based on when you joined Amazon to offer $8.99/month stand-alone video streaming option in US; Prime membership to be offered monthly for first time for $10.99/month in USAudible Book of the Week
How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics by Eugenia Cheng Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDownMusic Break: Blame Canada from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Hot Topic: Big Tech vs. Government
Canadian police have had BlackBerry's global encryption key since 2010 Microsoft sues U.S. government over data requests European Union hits Google with formal antitrust chargesMusic Break: Real World by Matchbox 20
Final Word: VR for Everyday Use
Virtual Desktop for VR is a glimpse at a future without monitors. Magic Leap has created its own HoloLensThe Drill Down Video of the Week
Should all locks have keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, and You.
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