Five Favorites

On this week's (2nd) episode — we break down our favorite ads of the Super Bowl. Also, we realize that at least one of us can't pronounce Hyundai correctly. 

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Our Favorite Ads

• Honorable Mention
  • Amir: Pringles [https://youtu.be/tDakI68u2xE]
  • Chris: Alexa [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y-1h_C8ad8]
• #5
  • Amir: Amazon: [https://youtu.be/8y-1h_C8ad8]
  • Chris: Hyundai [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5FzKB5TW0Y]
• #4
  • Amir: Doritos: [https://youtu.be/WTMzIZhI7q8]
  • Chris: Stella and The Dude [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX8TMYRk6_w]
• #3
  • Amir: Budweiser x GOT: [https://youtu.be/8fhOItB0zUM]
  • Chris: NFL 100 Year Game: [https://youtu.be/tJjiIuH1VnY]
• #2
  • Amir: Hyundai: [https://youtu.be/FAxQeuUKArI]
  • Chris: Microsoft [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YISTzpLXCY]
• #1
  • Amir: NFL 100 Year Game: [https://youtu.be/tJjiIuH1VnY]
  • Chris: Budweiser x GOT: [https://youtu.be/8fhOItB0zUM]

On this week's episode — we unintentionally super-sized the episode. Also, we originally have catchy Super Bowl-themed music which was cut due to budget restraints after buying a Super Bowl ad which was also cut. 

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This week's Five Favorites 

1. Casey Neistat is 'mad' at Burger King for their marketing ploy [Mashable story by Morgan Sung]

2. Pixel 3 Lite benchmark results just leaked, and you're not going to like them [BGR story by Chris Smith]

3. Dropbox buys electronic signature start-up HelloSign for $230 million [CNBC story by Jordan Novet]

4. Comedians are coming for one of Instagram's biggest joke aggregators [Vulture story by Megh Wright]

5. Hot Topic: Why Apple went to war with Facebook and Google this week [Verge story by Zachary Mack]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Apple Apologizes About FaceTime Bug, Software Update With Fix Delayed Until Next Week  [MacRumors by Joe Rossignol]

Honorable Mention: 

• Hulu Buys Sponsorship With Instagram's World Record Egg, Tied to Super Bowl [Variety story by Todd Spangler]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @JoeDMarti

On this week's episode — the Fyre Festival returns to the podcast - now with a bit of FOMO. Also, messenger tools are in-focus as Google and Facebook make moves. 

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This week's Five Favorites 

1. Apple's next AirPods will support hands-free 'Hey Siri' voice commands [The Verge - story by Chris Welch]

2. R.I.P — Google Hangouts begins wind-down this year — but service will live on in Chat and Meet spinoffs  [Android Police story by Rose Behar]

3. Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger [NYT story by Mike Issac]

4. The world's biggest YouTube stars told us they're burning out because of the unrelenting pressure to post new videos [Business Insider - Story by Lindsay Dodgson]

5. Hot Topic: FYRE FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARIES DISSECT ATTENDEES'—AND YOUR—FOMO [Wired - story by Andrea Valdez]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Austin teen arrested for robbing a bank after using a Jump scooter as his getaway vehicle  [Verge by Nick Statt]

Honorable Mention: 

•  Hulu drops to just $5.99 per month after Netflix's price hikes [ The Verge - Story by Chris Welch]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @williamhanson 

On this week's episode, Amir is still sick. Also, we can't avoid talking about Instagram and that damn egg. 

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This week's Five Favorites 

1. HANDS-ON WITH NIKE'S SELF-LACING, APP-CONTROLLED SNEAKER OF THE FUTURE [Verge - story by Ashley Carman]

2. The history of Netflix price increases in a single chart  [Recode story by Rani Molla]

3. Google Hardware Blitz [Forbes story by Brooke Crothers]

4. Twitter wants to make it easier to have conversations. And it's asking for your help. [Recode  - Story by Kurt Wagner]

5. Hot Topic: Which Came First, the Profiteers or the Egg? [The Ringer - story by Molly McHugh]

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• People Said This Instagram Influencer's "Tour" Was Fyre Fest 2. Here's Her Side Of The Story. [Buzzfeed by Katie Notopoulos]

Honorable Mention: 

• How Gillette's New Ad Flipped a Narrative and Challenged Men to Live Up to Different Standards [Adweek - Story by Alaina Shearer]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @TTFue

On this episode, our hosts return after losing a week to the flu. Also, it's time to throw a C-E-S tah [pun courtesy of Amir Zonozi]. 

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This week Five Favorites 

This week's episode we break down highlights from CES 2019. Though many covered CES 2019 — we determined The Verge to have our favorite coverage - much of which was covered here [if not linked below, you can find it here] 

1. Apple at CES [even though they weren't]

2. Google Theme Park and Assist Make Waves

• Theme Park [Tech Crunch]
• Google Assistant [Android Police]

3. Displays, Displays, Displays

• Samsung Space

4. Rolling That TV

5. Hot Topic: MicroLED Televisions 

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• AT&T [CES Edition]

• Paul Logan [Regular Edition - shared by Martin Lieberman]

Honorable Mention: 

• KOHLER NUMI 2.0 INTELLIGENT TOILET

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @TaylorLorenz

On this episode, your hosts break down 2018's top companies with the help from some great articles from The Verge. Also, a look ahead to 2019. 

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This week Five Favorites 

This week's episode included a breakdown [Source: The Verge] of what we found to be the 5 most important companies of 2018. 

1. Apple

2. Google

3. Twitter

4. Amazon

5. Hot Topic: Facebook

DISHonorable Mention: 

• Instagram

Honorable Mention: 

• 'Bird Box' breaks a Netflix record with 45M+ people watching in its first week [Techcrunch - Story by Sarah Perez]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @IncredibleCulk

On this episode, Chris has no interest in actually subscribing to PewDiePie. Also, this show is sponsored by Google #ad [we're kidding, we can dream though, right?]. 

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This week Five Favorites 

1. PewDiePie fans hack the Wall Street Journal [Verge - story by Julie Alexander]

2. KFC, Tide, Nike among brands that 'won' Twitter in 2018 [Marketing Dive story by Robert Williams]

3. Snap has a new Spectacles boss, its third in the past six months [Recode story by Kurt Wagner]

4. Twitter is relaunching the reverse-chronological feed as an option for all users starting today [Verge - Story by Casey Newton]

5. Hot Topic: Rising Instagram Stars Are Posting Fake Sponsored Content [The Atlantic - story by Taylor Lorenz]

DISHonorable Mention: 

• Amazon's Alexa told someone to "kill your foster parents" [Vice - Story by Emma Ockerman]

Honorable Mention: 

• The New York Public Library Released an Insta Novel of A Christmas Carol [Adweek - Story by David Cohen]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @Google 

On this episode, another tech company CEO talks to the U.S. government. Also, your password probably sucks. 

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This week Five Favorites 

1.  'donald' debuts at No. 23 on worst passwords of 2018 list [Techcrunch - story by  Kirsten Korosec]

2. Samsung Galaxy S10 release date, price, news and leaks [ TechRadar - Story by James Rogerson]

3. New Verizon execs say old Verizon execs made a $5 billion mistake betting on AOL and Yahoo [Recode story by Peter Kafka]

4. Starbucks is rolling out delivery at roughly 2,000 stores across the US as customers ditch old-school cafés [Business Insider - story by Katie Taylor]

5. Hot Topic: How Sundar Pichai defended Google before Congress [ The Verge - story by Colin Lecher]

DISHonorable Mention: 

• YouTube Rewind 2018 is officially the most disliked video on YouTube [The Verge - Story by Julia Alexander]

Honorable Mention: 

• A Professor Challenged His Class To Go Viral For An Assignment. Then His Students Tricked Millions Of People. [Buzzfeed Story by Tanya Chen]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @leadinglatte

On this week's episode, there are surprisingly no articles related to Marvel's Avenger's movie trailer. Also, Zuck doesn't blink. 

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This week Five Favorites 

1. Apple Watch's ECG feature is already proving its worth [TechCrunch - story by Megan Rose Dickey]

2. Google is shutting down Allo [The Verge story by Chaim Gartenberg]

3. Uber files confidentially for IPO [TechCrunch story by Kate Clark]

4. Instagram Is the New Evite [The Atlantic - Story by Taylor Lorenz]

5. Hot Topic: Facebook accused of striking 'secret deals over user data'  [BBC - story by BBC Staff]

DISHonorable Mention: 

• Kevin Hart says he won't host Oscars after furor over homophobic tweets [CNN - Story by Madeline Holcombe and Joe Sutton]

Honorable Mention: 

• Spotify just brought back feature fans love that shows the artists and songs you listened to most this year [CNBC - Story by Todd Haselton]

Social of the Week [YouTube]

• Epic Rap Battle: Elon Musk versus Mark Zuckerberg 
  • Lyrics

On this week's episode, we've got 4k in your pocket! Also, DJ Khaled plays himself. 

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This week Five Favorites 

1. DJI's Osmo Pocket is a tiny handheld gimbal that shoots 4K footage [The Verge - story by Sean O'Kane]

2. Instagram adds new photo descriptions for visually impaired users [Engadget story by AJ Dellinger]

3. Google Fi mobile phone service now works with iPhone and more Android devices -- with limits [USA Today - Story by Edward C. Baig]

4. 'We don't pay influencers on reach': How Kellogg's is combating influencer fraud [Digiday - Story by Seb Joseph]

5. Hot Topic: NASA's Insight Mars explorer lands safely on the Red Planet - [The Washington Post story by Sara Kaplan]

DISHonorable Mention: 

• SEC informs DJ Khaled that he has played himself [Gizmodo - Story by Bryan Menegus]

Honorable Mention: 

• Payless fools influencers with a fake store [CNN - Story by Jordan Valinsky]

Tweet of the Week: 

• @Tinyeggs