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    #39: Vulnerable to Stick-Ups

    January 25th, 2018 · 50 minutes

    After a long delay, Apple prepares the HomePod for release, but who (if anyone) is buying? Long lines greeted the opening of Amazon's new automated store that's supposed to do away with lines, but what's the endgame?

    Guest Starring: Lisa Schmeiser and Kirk McElhearn

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    Links and Show Notes

    HomePod arrives February 9, available to order this Friday - Apple
    Five obvious questions about Apple’s HomePod speaker - The Verge
    One Hour With Apple's New HomePod - Refinery29
    Review: Apple iPod Hi-Fi - Macworld
    Amazon Go, a high-tech version of a 7-Eleven, will finally open on Monday — with no checkout lines and no cashiers - Recode
    Amazon Go Photos: Here’s what the new cashier-less convenience store looks like - Recode
    Jeff Bezos’ brilliant PR stunt - Axios
    Alphabet: Latest X Moonshot Graduate Chronicle Tackles Cybersecurity | Fortune
    Chronicle Security - Homepage
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