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The Drill Down is a weekly roundtable podcast where we look at some of the most important issues of the week in tech and on the Web, and how they affect us all.

The Drill Down Andrew Sorcini

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    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

The Drill Down is a weekly roundtable podcast where we look at some of the most important issues of the week in tech and on the Web, and how they affect us all.

    Apple WWDC 2020

    Apple WWDC 2020

    On this week’s podcast, the first-ever audience-free Apple WWDC, eliminating racial bias in tech jargon, and the first facial recognition wrongful arrest, ...and much more.
    Apple WWDC 2020
    Apple WWDC 2020: the 18 biggest announcements Apple Details iOS 14, Its Next Major Software Update More Varied Memoji Are Coming With iOS 14 Apple Maps Is Getting A Dedicated Map View For Cycling And Ev Users Apple Is Debuting Its Digital Car Key, Coming In iOS 13 And iOS 14 App Clips Are Coming In iOS 14 A Few Changes Coming To iPadOS 14 Handwriting With Apple Pencil Is About To Get Better With iPadOS 14 Airpods Will Soon Be Able To Seamlessly Switch Devices The Airpods Pro Are Getting Spatial Audio WatchOS 7’s Face Swapping Feature Makes It Easy To Share And Get New Watchfaces The Apple Watch Will Track Dancing In WatchOS 7 Sleep Tracking Is Coming With WatchOS 7 WatchOS 7 Can Track Handwashing Apple Develops A New Smart Home Standard Alongside Google, Amazon, And Others Apple Tv Is Getting Multiuser Support For Apple Arcade Apple Tv Is Getting Picture-in-picture In tvOS 14 Apple’s New MacOS Big Sur Software Looks A Lot Like iOS Apple Is Announcing Its New Silicon For Its Future Computers Audible Book of the Week
    An Antiracism Listening List Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break:  The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron Hot Topics
    Microsoft's Github is removing coding terms like 'master' and 'slave' Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts “'whitelist'/'blacklist' "white hat"/"black hat" A black man was wrongfully arrested because of facial recognition The Drill Down Video of the Week
    WWDC 2020 Special Event Keynote Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter 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 social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    PlayStation 5 Revealed

    PlayStation 5 Revealed

    On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, Sony's Playstation 5 is revealed, Twitter adds audio tweets  ...and much more.
    COVID-19 Update Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug FUTURE COVID-19 TREATMENTS COULD BE THANKS TO COWS, LLAMAS, AND PANGOLINS EPA Tells Amazon, EBay to Stop Shipping Unproven Covid Goods VergeSense grabs $9M for its people-counting sensor tech as offices eye COVID changes Google bans website ZeroHedge from its ad platform over comments on protest articles Audible Book of the Week Digitize and Punish: Racial Criminalization in the Digital Age by Brian Jefferson Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Horizon Zero Dawn: Aloy's Theme by Julie Elven
    Hot Topic Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS The Drill Down Video of the Week Playstation 5 event in 22 minutes (hardware + games)
    Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter 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 social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

    • 28 min
    624: When the Robots Stopped Watching Us

    624: When the Robots Stopped Watching Us

    On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, the way Amazon and IBM are halting their facial recognition programs... and much more.

    • 29 min
    Just the Facts, POTUS

    Just the Facts, POTUS

     
    On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, social media and social responsibility in 2020,  ...and much more.
    COVID-19 Update Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Now Being Used To Host Work Meetings EV and COVID Sweden’s EV Market Share At 23% In April, Doubles Year On Year Australian car sales fall by half in April, but consumers still interested in electric and hybrids Electric vehicles show more resilience than conventional cars during Covid-19 shock Tesla is on the verge of breaking into the S&P 500 index. Here's the last thing it needs to do to be eligible. (TSLA) Bots Are Likely Responsible For Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Tweets, Say Researchers Audible Book of the Week Slowdown: The End of the Great Acceleration - and Why It’s Good for the Planet, the Economy, and Our Lives by Danny Dorling Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Would I Lie to You by Eurythmics
    Social Media and Social Responsibility in 2020 Twitter flags Trump tweet with fact-checking label for first time Trump lashes out at social media companies after Twitter labels tweets with fact checks Facebook Executives Shut Down Efforts to Make the Site Less Divisive The Drill Down Video of the Week Making History: NASA and SpaceX Launch Astronauts to Space!
    What’s the difference between...HBO GO, HBO NOW, & HBO MAX?
    According to Eli Blumentahl at CNET, Millions of HBO Now customers will be upgraded to HBO Max automatically. After the service launches, many of those users will get an app update that simply transforms the HBO Now app into the HBO Max app. Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter 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 social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

    • 50 min
    Sun, Surf & Safety

    Sun, Surf & Safety

    On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, a bikini with a built-in face mask, how animation production works from home, Unreal Engine 5 ...and much more.
    Podcast COVID-19 Update The havoc wrought by covid-19 will spark new concern over bio-weapons Covid-19 being used as weapon in attacks on US police and grocers Llama antibodies could help fight coronavirus, study finds Apple releases final iOS 13.5 with coronavirus exposure alert support Meet the trikini, beach fashion’s answer to coronavirus Audible Book of the Week Girl Decoded by Rana el Kaliouby (with Carol Colman) Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Girls in Bikinis by Poppy
    Hot Topic Interview with editor Andrew Sorcini about Animation Production working from home
    The Drill Down Video of the Week Unreal Engine 5 Revealed! Next-Gen Real-Time Demo Running on PlayStation 5
    Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter 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 social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

    • 47 min
    The End of the Rainbows

    The End of the Rainbows

    On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, a basketball backboard that won't let you miss, we say farewell to Double Rainbow Guy  ...and much more.
    COVID-19 Update White-Collar Companies Race to Be Last to Return to the Office Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave Uber is trying to buy Grubhub Spot the robot is reminding parkgoers in Singapore to keep their distance from one another New Genre Emerges In Hollywood: Do-It-Yourself TV Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Quibi’s Rough Start The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams. Here's why. Audible Book of the Week How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Double Rainbow!! by The Gregory Brothers (ft. Paul "Bear" Vasquez)
    The Drill Down Videos of the Week Double rainbow!
    My robotic basketball hoop won't let you miss
    Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter 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 social media enthusiast Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Vudu product manager Tosin Onafowokan.

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

Laura83b ,

Tip Top Tech!

I love this podcast! It's a great way to keep up with the major headlines in the world of technology in a way that's fun and doesn't feel overwhelming. We don't often think about all the ways in which technology affects us. All of the issues discussed are relevant, including products and services that we use in our daily lives. Each episode often begins with the hosts sharing what gadgets and games they're playing with, which allows them to describe the practical pros and cons and provide an insightful review. The hosts are knowledgeable and passionate about technology, which always makes this an enjoyable listen.

sterfest ,

Tech savvy, geek friendly, and always smart--the Drill Down is a great source for tech news!

These guys do a great job giving insights into all things tech related from new gadgets to current events that are having an impact on how we use technology. I enjoy their varying points of view on the latest tech news, but I also like that I can tell they are enjoying themselves. They keep things fun, easy to listen to, and polite (aside from some occasional ribbing at each other), and they've become a regular part of my weekly routine I look forward to on Fridays. In segments like "What We're Playing With", the guys share whatever they are most excited about that week, whether it is a new computer Andy built or the latest sci-fi movie Dwayne watched or Tosin's latest progress building his own R2-D2. They even made time in their show to respond briefly to a tech question of my own I submitted which I really appreciated. It's no small thing to hear advice of guys who I've grown to respect and trust over the past year or so for their competent and honest opinions. If you love tech and geeking out about all things generally nerdy, I highly recommend adding these guys to your play list.

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