On this week's episode, Chris has some news. Also, our live streaming television predictions continue to come true.

[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. Here's what Apple's (apparently) got in store for 2019  [Cult of Mac story by Luke Dormehl]

2. Facebook Says That Workplace has 2 million paying members  TechCrunch story by Ingrid Lunden]

3. Fake Amazon reviews draw fraud charges in groundbreaking FTC case [Verge story by Nick Statt]

4. Hulu, YouTube Snare 3 Million Customers for Live TV [Bloomberg story by Lucas Shaw]

5. Hot Topic: 

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Amazon stops selling Dash buttons, goofy forerunners of the connected home [CNET story by Ben Fox Rubin]

Honorable Mention: 

• Microsoft Excel will now let you snap a picture of a spreadsheet and import it [Verge story by Tom Warren]

Social of the Week [Twitter]

• @CuyahogaLib

#FiveFavorites Mentions this week:

• Katy Spencer Johnson
• 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.