The Drill Down
578: Self-Driving Me to Death
On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, China heats up the trade war, the most dangerous laptop ever, Facebook's own Bitcoin, a collision of Tesla news ... and much, much more.
Headlines
China Gears Up to Weaponize Rare Earths in Trade War Auction for a laptop full of malware closes at $1.3 million (updated) Amazon defeated Rekognition revolt by a large margin Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' currency in 2020Audible Book of the Week
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Hot Topic
Elon Musk Says ‘Hyperloop’ Tunnel Is Now Just a Normal Car Tunnel Because ‘This Is Simple and Just Works’ There's a 'crisis of confidence' in Tesla Tesla's Chinese-built Model 3 could cost almost $10,000 less than imported versions Tesla makes people guess made-in-China Model 3 price ahead of announcement New lawsuit against Tesla alleges pregnant woman was pinned against the wall by her Model X, breaking her bones and sending her into premature labor Tesla's New Autopilot 'Violates State Laws' According To Consumer ReportsMusic Break: Killer Cars by Radiohead
Final Word
Why It's Time To Think About Self-Driving Cars In Regards To ParkingThe Drill Down Video of the Week
Doctored Pelosi video highlights the threat of deepfake tech
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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.