On this week's episode, Amir and Chris confess their Black Friday purchases. Also, our hosts debate the intention behind a recent McDonald's tweet. Where do you stand? Also, what did you buy on Black Friday this year? Let us know using #FiveFavorites on Twitter.
This week's Five Favorites:
1. Twitter testing a feature that shows how many are ‘talking about’ tweets [TechCrunch]
2. Facebook Confirms Testing of Snapchat Style Streaks Feature [CNet]
3. 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' Gets 4K Mention on iTunes, Suggesting Disney's 4K Holdout May Be Ending [MacRumors]
4. People driving while playing Pokémon Go caused millions in damages in 148 days [The Verge]
5. (Hot Topic) Black Friday racks up $5.03B in online sales, $2B on mobile alone [TechCrunch]
Honorable Mention(s)
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LinkedIn's CEO surprised an employee with a selfie at her desk while she was away on vacation [Business Insider UK)
DISHonorable Mention(s)
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Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week
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). Special thanks to listener Chris Bryant for sharing this week.