This week, when is a gun not a gun? Who’s riding shotgun with Carpool Karaoke? The Olympic hashtag you’re not supposed to use, Hulu says ‘Aloha’ to free streaming, You won't believe how Facebook tweaked their algorithm ..and much, much more.
What We're Wondering
Was Delta Hacked?Headlines: Social Media Matters
Shocker! Facebook Changes Its Algorithm to Avoid ‘Clickbait’ Trump’s nice tweets come from Apple iPhone, the not-so-nice ones come from Android phone Apple's changing of the pistol emoji to a toy water gun in iOS 10 beta is a potentially dangerous decision Microsoft Changes Water Gun to a Pistol Apple Music Buys ‘Carpool Karaoke’ TV SeriesAudible Book of the Week
CTRL ALT Revolt! By Nick Cole Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDownMusic Break: Olympic Anthem and Theme by John Williams
Hot Topic: 2016 Rio Olympics Media Matters
The Rule 40 Issue Olympic Twitter 'bot' is coming after those tweeting about the Rio games Twitter suspends fake Rio 2016 ‘Rule 40’ Olympic bot account NBC Digital Coverage Issue NBC spent $1 billion on olympic streaming, but traditional viewership is DOWN NBC looks to make $1.2 billion in ads, so t in part thanks to ZIKA Users complain about how delayed the coverage is Users think there are too many Commercials But There are actually LESS commercials this time around NBC blames complaints about ads on binge-watching expectations Hulu Ends Free Streaming ServiceMusic Break: "Heroes" by David Bowie
Final Word
UK copyright extension on designed objects is “direct assault” on 3D printingThe Drill Down Videos 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 product manager Tosin Onafowokan.
