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Episode 81 - The One With Drake and the Pineapple Pizza


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On this week's episode, we discover that Drake likes Pineapples on his pizza (yuck, right?). Also, lots and lots of DATA.     [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's Five Favorites: 

1. Drake drops in to play Fortnite on Twitch and breaks the record for most-viewed stream [The Verge - story by James Vincent]

2. Uncovering Instagram Bots With a New Kind of Detective Work [New York Times - story by Sapna Maheshwari]

3. Google will ban ads promoting cryptocurrency and ICOs from June [ The Verge - Story by Thuy Ong]

4. Spotify tests native voice search, groundwork for smart speakers [ Techcrunch - story by Josh Constine]

5. Hot Topic: Facebook Data (multiple stories)

  • Facebook suspended Donald Trump's data operations team for misusing people's personal information [The Verge by Casey Newton]
  • Facebook Removes/Updates Metrics [Facebook]

Honorable Mention

  • The traffic signals in Washington, DC, can now talk to your car—if it's an Audi [Arstechica - Story by Jonathan M. Gitlin]

DISHonorable Mention

  • Snapchat Apologized After Rihanna Called Them Out For An Ad That Asked Users If They'd Rather "Slap Rihanna" Or "Punch Chris Brown"[Buzzfeed - story by Ben Henry]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week 

  • @CharlieBinbags 
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