Five Favorites

On this week's episode, Chris shares an example of how not to email customer service. Also, Huawei is back whether we like it or not.  [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).]  1. tvOS 13 beta 2 brings Picture-in-Picture video multitasking to Apple TV [9to5Mac story by Benjamin Mayo]

2. Google Says It's Done Making Tablets (and cancels two products) [Verge story by Chris Welch]

3. Spotify now allows advertisers to specifically target podcast listeners [Verge story by Ashley Carmen]

4. Huawei hammered: Chinese tech giant forecasts 40% drop in smartphone sales after US blacklisting nightmare [Business Insider story by Jake Kenter]

5. Hot Topic: Bodies In Seats [Verge story by Casey Newton] Honorable Mention: Casey Newton (for exceptional reporting)

Dishonorable Mention: See Hot Topic Tweet of the Week: @irrrachionel

On this week's episode, Burger King enters the "Upside-Down" with Nike. Also, we have a special new addition to the show. 

[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. Apple just hinted that several MacBook updates might still arrive this year [Verge story by Chris Welch]

2. Burger King Is Creating an Upside Down Whopper for Stranger Things Season 3 [Adweek story by David Griner]

3. Amazon U.S. Online Market Share Estimate Cut to 38% From 47% [Bloomberg story by Matt Day & Spencer Soper]

4. Tesia's in-car touchscreens are getting YouTube Support [Techcrunch story by Darrell Etherington]

5. Hot Topic: Mary Meeker's most important trends on the internet [Recode story by Rani Molla]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Facebook's Photo Sharing Platform Went Down For Several Hours [Variety story by Janko Roettgers]

Honorable Mention:

• This is Google's Pixel 4 [Verge story by Chris Welch]

Social of the Week 

• @JohnKrasinski

On this week's episode, Zonozi influences Chris into buying a new iPad Pro. Also, watch your streets - RoboCop Prime is upon us. 

[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. Impossible Food and Beyond Meats' plant-based burgers aren't actually healthier than the fast-food originals [Business Insider story by Kate Taylor & Shayanne Gal]

2. Everything We Learned Today About Google Stadia [Kotaku story by Jason Shreier]

3. How Amazon's delivery robots will navigate your sidewalk[Techcrunch story by Frederic Lardinios]

4. Bowing to pressure, YouTube will reconsider its harassment policies [Verge story by Elizabeth Lopatto]

5. Hot Topic: The 9 biggest highlights from Apple WWDC 2019 [Verge story by Natt Garun]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Microsoft is making Xbox body wash [Verge story by Nick Statt]

Honorable Mention:

• NASA is opening the space station to $35,000-a-night visits. A tourist who paid Russia $30 million to get there a decade ago says it's a 'seismic shift.' [Business Insider story by Dave Mosher]

Social of the Week 

• @axe

On this week's episode, we're ok if you don't share it on your LinkedIn page - the title while episode appropriate isn't Linkedin appropriate. Also, big congrats to our community manager, Katy Spencer Johnson. We're so proud of you!  [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. An exclusive look at Intel's wild gaming laptop prototype [Verge story by Sean Hollister]

2. New York's MTA Gets Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Fitbit Pay: Here's How to Set It Up [Fortune story by Jeff John Roberts]

3. U.S. Wants T-Mobile to Create New Rival Before Clearing Megadeal[Bloomberg story by David McLaughlin, Scott Moritz and Nabila Ahmed]

4. Walmart taps ex-Google, Amazon employee as new chief technology officer [Reuters story by Nandita Bose]

5. Hot Topic: Apple Plans End of iTunes, to Reveal Glimpses of Its Next Era of Apps and Devices [Bloomberg story by Mark Gurman]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Fighter pilots draw a penis in the sky. Air Force says it was an accident. [CNN story by Zachary Cohen]

Honorable Mention:

• How to get Amazon's Alexa to delete everything you've said to your Echo just by asking [Business Insider story by Lisa Eardicicco]

Social of the Week 

• https://twitter.com/mkobach/status/1133798525739970560

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

On this week's episode - IGTV [wait, that's still a thing] finally accepts landscape videos. Also, Slack gets to WORK.  [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. Apple Debuts New 8-Core MacBook Pro With Updated Keyboard [MacRumors story by Juli Clover]

2. LEGO is running 100 percent on renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule. [Good story by Eric Pfeiffer]

3. IGTV Now Supports Landscape Videos [Instagram story by Instagram Blog]

4. Amazon Is Working on a Device That Can Read Human Emotions [Bloomberg story by Matt Day]

5. Hot Topic: Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist [Reuters story by Angela Moon]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• A quarter of Google Duplex calls are actually placed by humans [Verge story by Natt Garun]

Honorable Mention:

• Slack just changed its stock ticker weeks before it's expected to go public. Instead of 'SK' Slack wants to be 'WORK' [Business Insider story by Becky Peterson]

Social of the Week 

• @JeffEisenband

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

On this week's episode - our hosts debate if working for the Queen pays enough. Also, Chris has a millennial moment.  [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. DJI Osmo Action hands-on: GoPro should be worried [Verge Story by Becca Farace]

2. Disney Assumes Full Control of Hulu in Deal With Comcast [Variety story by Todd Spangler]

3. Explainer: What would it take for U.S. regulators to break up Facebook? [Reuters story by Diane Bartz]

4. Google uses Gmail to track a history of things you buy — and it's hard to delete [CNBC story by Todd Haselton]

5. Hot Topic: Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming and AI partnership [The Verge story by Tom Warren]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• The Queen Is Hiring A Social Media Manager [Refinery 29 story by Anabel Pasarow]

Honorable Mention:

• FCC Wants Phone Companies to Start Blocking Robo Calls by Default [NPR story by Merrit Kennedy]

Social of the Week 

• @LobShots

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

On this week's episode - Amir's got the beat(s). Also, about that coffee cup.  [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. Powerbeats Pro review: the best Beats [Verge story by Vlad Savov]

2. Instagram is working on new rules for banning accounts [Engadget story by Edgar Alvarez]

3. Facebook updates its video guidelines to promote original content, loyal and engaged viewership [Techcrunch story by Sarah Perez]

4. Amazon Prime's one-day shipping is already rolling out [Verge story by Chaim Gartenberg] 5. Hot Topic: The 8 biggest announcements from the Google I/O 2019 keynote [Verge story by Natt Garun]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• iHop 

Honorable Mention:

• Nike uses AR to help you find the right fit for your sneakers [Engadget story by Edgar Alavarezl]

Social of the Week 

• @zane

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

On this week's episode - things get a little intimate. Also, our hosts discover how out of touch they are with video game trash talk [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. Apple Watch Continues to Dominate With Estimated 1 in 3 Share of Smartwatch Sales Last Quarter  [MacRumors story by Joe Rossignol]

2. You Vertical Animals Love Video So Much Samsung Made A TV That Turns Sideways [Gizmodo story by Adam Clark Estes]

3. Burger King Takes On McDonald's With A Range of Unhappy Meals [CNBC story by Lucy Handley]

4. Apple Music falls to fifth place in the latest brand intimacy study, overtaken by Spotify [9to5Mac story by Chance Miller] 5. Hot Topic: 8 things to expect at Google I/O 2019 [Verge story by Chris Welch]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Microsoft's Official Examples Of "Acceptable Trash Talk" Are A Joy [kotaku story by Luke Plunkett]

Honorable Mention:

• Man accidentally swallows an Apple AirPod… and it STILL WORKS after it passes through his system [DailyMail story by Tim Stickings]

Social of the Week 

• @awlilnatty

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

On this week's episode - pop culture references are everywhere. Also, Samsung is back (and dishonorable).  [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. Kuo: Two new AirPods models in Q4 2019 – Q1 2020, one features an all-new design and higher price [9to5mac story by Benjamin Mayo]

2. Google Store teases Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL announcement on May 7th [9to5google story by Abner Li]

3. PewDiePie calls for an end to the 'Subscribe to PewDiePie' meme after New Zealand shooting [Verge story by Julia Alexander]

4. Aims for $84 Billion Valuation in Year's Largest IPO[Bloomberg story by Eric Newcomer & Olivia Zaleski] 5. Hot Topic: Verizon will directly sell YouTube TV to its mobile and Fios customers [Verge story by Chris Welch]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Samsung's strange, gigantic Galaxy View is ready for round two [Engadget story by Jon Fingas]

Honorable Mention:

• Back to the Future — It's Cash [Medium story by Sweetgreen]

Social of the Week 

• @pizzaboyfriend

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.

On this week's episode - the war between Amazon and Google (appears to be) over. Also, Samsung's latest phone could be folding under the pressure according to reviews.  [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. Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and other iOS features coming to the Mac with 10.15 [9to5mac story by Guilherme Rambo]

2. Smart speakers to top tablet use by 2021, forecast says  [Mobile Marketer story by Robert Williams]

3. The 8 most important details we already know about PlayStation 5, Sony's next-generation video game console[Business Insider story by Ben Gilbert]

4. Google and Amazon end their ridiculous streaming video spat [Engadget story by Nathan Ingraham] 5. Hot Topic: Some reviewers say their $2,000 Samsung Galaxy Fold foldable smartphones are breaking after just two days of use [Business Insider story by Antonio Villas-Boas]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• NYC subway denies using 'real-time face recognition screens' in Times Square [Verge story by Adi Robertson]

Honorable Mention:

• Instagram hides Like counts in leaked design prototype [Techcrunch story by Josh Constine]

Social of the Week 

• https://twitter.com/benandjerrys/status/1119623424622645249

#FiveFavorites Mentions this week:

• Martin Lieberman

Support our community lead (Katy Spencer Johnson) and the fight against cancer[One Mission Buzzoff]

• Funds raised immediately benefit families and children at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.