On this week's episode, we highly recommend you turn off your Alexa device prior to the hot topic. Also, Chris is excited that a Jedi liked his tweet this week.

This week's Five Favorites:

1. Twitter to Test Doubling Tweet Length to 280 Characters [NYTimes]

2. ELON MUSK'S ROCKET TRAVEL PLAN IS DEF POSSIBLE, DEF BANANAS [Wired]

3. Instagram Now Has 500 Million Daily Active Users, 800 Million Users per Month [Variety]

4. Walmart partners with smart lock maker August to test in-home delivery of packages and groceries [TechCrunch]

5. Hot Topic: Amazon Echo Event Recap *includes information from The Verge and Android Central

Honorable Mention(s)

• Kid Walks Into A Gamestop, Two NFL Players Buy Him An XBox

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week

• @TheEllenShow

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