This week, even more leaked NSA intel from Edward Snowden, Zynga serves two masters, Encryption foils wiretaps for the first time ever, Samsung buys Boxee, a body heat-powered flashlight, and you could be chosen to explore Mars — the catch… it’s a one-way trip. All this and more…

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Headlines

• How the NSA is still harvesting your online data
  • NSA slides explain the PRISM data-collection program
  • The Criminal N.S.A
• Encryption Has Foiled Wiretaps for First Time Ever, Feds Say
• Xbox Head Don Mattrick as Zynga CEO, Taking Over From Mark Pincus
  • At New Zynga, Which Leader Is In Charge?
• Boston University sues Apple over 1997 patent, asks for ban on iPhone sales
• Boxee Acquired By Samsung For Around $30M

Audible Book of the Week

• The Martian by Andy Weir
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Music Break: Life on Mars? by David Bowie

Hot Topic: The Spirit of Innovation

• Would you move to Mars permanently?

• Teenager invents flashlight powered by the warmth of your hand

• The RoboRoach: Control a living insect from your smartphone!

• Vibrating Train Windows Will Soon Transmit Ads Directly Into Your Skull

Final Word

• Computer Visionary Who Invented the Mouse Dies at 88

• Apple Seeks to Trademark ‘IWatch’ in Japan for Devices

The Drill Down Video of the Week

Star Citizen on Kickstarter

Outro: La Cucaracha by Perez Prado

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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 Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.