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Episode 85 - The One Where Amir Is Medicated


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On this week's episode, Amir is on the mend. Also, we break our promise to not talk about Facebook for the betterment of mankin...actually, we really just couldn't avoid it.   [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. Pixel and Nexus owners can now use Android Auto wirelessly [The Verge - story by Ashley Carman]

2. ESPN is launching ESPN+, its $5 streaming service that is not ESPN[Recode - story by Peter Kafka]

3. Instagram's new Focus tool brings portrait mode to most iPhones and some Androids [The Next Web by Rachel Kaser]

4. Adidas looks to 'create legends' with 30,000 personalized videos at the Boston Marathon [The Drum  - Story by Kyle O'Brien]

5. Hot Topic: Senators propose legislation to protect the privacy of users' online data after Facebook hearing [ The Verge by Dani Deahl]

Honorable Mention

  • Elon Musk says 'humans are underrated,' calls Tesla's 'excessive automation' a 'mistake' [TechCrunch - Story by Katie Roof]

DISHonorable Mention

  • In a Leaked Memo, Apple Warns Employees to Stop Leaking Information [Bloomberg - story by Mark Gurman]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week 

  • @BradParler
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