Let Andy and Flo carry you into the holiday week (if you're in the United States) with musings about their favorite holiday traditions. Then, we'll discuss how Google could set a precedent for Silicon Valley by allowing its workers to unionize and why the company has taken an interest in a new coalition to construct a nine-point "Contract For The Web." We'll also touch upon the messy Stadia launch, the tease of Ambient Mode for smartphones, and why you absolutely should not buy out a retailer's leftover stock of cheap Chromebooks on Black Friday.

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Links and Show Notes:

• ~ 29:00: Google accused of union-busting after firing four employees
• ~ 46:00: Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, EFF and dozens more endorse Berners-Lee’s 9-point "Contract For The Web"
• Google's Stadia games aren't actually streaming in 4K
• ~ 1:03:15: Ambient Mode rolling out to users next week

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