520: A Tragedy at YouTube - a podcast by Andrew Sorcini

This week, a tragedy at YouTube HQ, Facebook’s woes get worse, Spotify goes public, an app publicly reveals users health status, a clone army of news readers... and much, much more.

 

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Andy: Keurig K475

Headlines

• Tesla confirms Autopilot was activated during fatal crash under investigation after reviewing data logs
  • This is what may have happened in the recent Tesla Autopilot Crash
• Grindr Is Sharing The HIV Status Of Its Users With Other Companies
• Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel
• Spotify IPO: How Will It Affect Your Music Listening Habits?

Audible Book of the Week

• Infinite by Jeremy Robinson
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Music Break

Hot Topic

• Facebook says Cambridge Analytica may have had data from as many as 87 million people
  • Facebook limits data available from Pages API, Events API, Groups API, and Facebook Login, will now need to approve every app that uses them
• Shooting at YouTube headquarters leaves suspect dead and several injured
  • YouTube shooter IDed as woman angry at site’s “age-restricted” policies

Music Break: Lies by Thompson Twins

Final Word

• How America's Largest Local TV Owner Turned Its News Anchors Into Soldiers In Trump's War On The Media

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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.

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