On this week’s Drill Down podcast, Siri & “OK Google“ get new AI company from Samsung, Uber management crumbles, the U.S. bans electronics from incoming flights, Resistbot, genetic discrimination, Amazon‘s Mecha-CEO, a dartboard you’ll never miss… and much much more.

Podcast

What We’re Playing With

Andy: Anova sous vide Corned Beef
Dwayne: eBags Professional Slim Laptop Backpack
Tosin: Think Tank Photo Perception Pro Backpack, Peak Design CapturePRO Camera Clip

Headlines

• Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs Downs
• Samsung unveils its context-aware “˜Bixby’ AI assistant
• Spammy Google Home spouts audio ads without warning – now throw yours in the trash
• A.I. Is Doing Legal Work. But It Won’t Replace Lawyers, Yet.

Audible Book of the Week

• Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter
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Music Break: Cars by Gary Neumann

Hot Topic: Transportation Tech

• Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting, citing differences over “˜beliefs and approach to leadership’
• Intel Joins Silicon Valley’s Race to Make Best “˜Server on Wheels’ With Mobileye Deal
• US authorities ban electronics larger than a phone from flights from 13 countries
• Hyperloop Transportation Technologies starts building its first full-size passenger pod

Music Break: Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar

Final Word

• Resistbot turns your text messages into daily letters to Congress
• Why We Should All Be Worried About Congress Eroding Protections Against Genetic Discrimination

The Drill Down Videos of the Week

• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos piloted a 13-foot high robot

• Automatic Bullseye MOVING Dartboard

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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.