On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, we put current news aside in order to review the year 2017, and this year, as we did last year, instead of merely having a stack-ranked list of top news of the year, we’re gonna make tech news compete for awards, affectionately called The Drill Bits. So put on your tuxes, get in the limo, and roll out the red carpet, “˜cause the show’s about to begin!

On this week’s Drill Down podcast, Net Neutrality is down but perhaps not out yet, Disney buys Fox (and The Simpsons called it), Facebook admits it’s bad for you, gene therapy to restore sight and hearing… and much more.

Star Wars Opening Weekend.

Over the last few days, many, many, MANY geeks have gone to see em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi in standard theaters as well as the 3D, 4D(X), IMAX, and ATMOS experience. You love that, but you’re not one of them… yet. You plan to go to the theater on a later date with the family, perhaps next week or the week after when the crowds have died down.

In the meantime, how do you keep yourself free from spoilers that might ruin the film for you?

Enter Force Block – a browser extension specifically designed to keep the Internet from ruining your relationship with Star Wars: The Last Jedi before it even begins.

This week, Budweiser autopilots its way to you via Tesla, why we’re losing a class of potential Einsteins, How Facebook won the election…in the Philippines, drones to call quitting time and shoot ferrets with peanut butter … and much more.

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On this week’s Drill Down podcast, Net Neutrality may have a fighting chance, Facebook for kids, cryptocurrency in the news, Tesla powers Australia and goes to Mars… and much, much more.