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.
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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 employeesAudible Book of the Week
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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 $399Music Break: Walk by Foo Fighters
Final Word
Man paralysed from waist down makes history by walking again using mind-controlled implant to power his legsThe 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 Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.