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    #32: A Particular Robot Vacuum

    November 30th, 2017 · 43 minutes

    We're recovering from Black Friday and Cyber Monday with two members of the Wirecutter staff and talking about what cities are doing to woo Amazon's HQ2 and Net Neutrality.

    Guest Starring: Jacqui Cheng and Dan Frakes

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    Links and Show Notes

    Relay FM — In Numbers
    The Wirecutter's Best Deals
    camelcamelcamel.com - Amazon Price Tracker
    Why Stand in Line on Black Friday? The Psychology Explained - The New York Times
    Amazon announces 238 proposals for HQ2 from across North America
    Cities, states, developers offer large economic incentives - Business Insider
    Georgia city will rename itself Amazon if it wins the new headquarters - The Verge
    Chicago offers Amazon income taxes for HQ2 - Business Insider
    Dear Amazon, We Picked Your New Headquarters for You - The New York Times
    Tesla owner builds a bitcoin mining rig in a Model S to use free Supercharger power | Electrek
    FCC Got 444,938 Net-Neutrality Comments From Russian Email Addresses - Bloomberg
    Pro-Neutrality, Anti-Title II – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Now | Free Press
    Jacqui Cheng (@ejacqui) | Twitter
    Dan Frakes (@DanFrakes) | Twitter