On this episode, art is self-destructing and the minimum wage is going up. Also, a robot takes a selfie on Mars and shares it on Twitter. This is the world we live in now. 

[New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter! Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).] 

This week Five Favorites 

1. Apple Further Refutes Bloomberg Report Suggesting Chinese Spies Tampered With iCloud Servers [MacRumors - story by Juli Clover]

2. 9 things to expect from the Google Pixel 3 event next week [The Verge - story by Jacob Kastrenakes]

3. Tile's new trackers feature a replaceable battery [The Verge - story by Ashley Carmen]

4. Bezos Blinks and Raises Amazon's Minimum Wage in U.S., U.K. [Bloomberg - Story by John Lauerman and Jeremy Kahn]

5. Hot Topic: The 5 biggest announcements from the Microsoft Surface event [The Verge - story by Natt Garun]

DISHonorable Mention: 

• Instagram test shares location data with Facebook [TNW - Story by Rachel Kaser]

Honorable Mention: 

• $1.3M Banksy Artwork "Self-Destructs" at Auction [ Hyperallergic - Story by Hrag Vartanian]

Tweet of the Week: 

• @MarsCuriosity