This week, Steve Ballmer says goodbye to Microsoft, Tesla puts their money where their cars are, Google gets ready to welcome kids, YouTube plans a subscription service, and the internet gets cold and wet for charity.

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Headlines

• Steve Ballmer Steps Down Microsoft Board
• Samsung Buys SmartThings for $200 Million
• Tesla Motors’ Infinite Mile Warranty + Tesla Roadster Upgrade
• Twitter Tests Notifications for Favorites
  • Your Twitter Feed May Soon Be Filled With Accounts You Don’t Follow
• Does Facebook think users are dumb? “Satire” tag added to Onion articles
  • Area Facebook User Incredibly Stupid

Audible Book of the Week

• No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald
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Music Break: The Kids Are Alright by The Who

Hot Topic: Google Watch

• Google’s IPO turns 10
  • Google’s stock soars 1,293% in first 10 years
  • Are they true to the Founder’s letter
• Google’s getting ready to open its web services to kids
• YouTube Music Key, Google’s Upcoming Subscription Service With Offline Support, Background Audio, No Ads, Free Play Music Key

Music Break: Cold As Ice by Foreigner

Final Word

• How to Save the Net: Don’t Give In to Big ISPs

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos
  • The 60 Best Celebrity Ice Bucket Challenge Videos
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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 tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor.