Episode 57 - The One Where We Recommend You Turn Off Your Amazon Echo Device

On this week's episode, we highly recommend you turn off your Alexa device prior to the hot topic. Also, Chris is excited that a Jedi liked his tweet this week. 

This week's Five Favorites: 

1. Twitter to Test Doubling Tweet Length to 280 Characters [NYTimes]

2. ELON MUSK'S ROCKET TRAVEL PLAN IS DEF POSSIBLE, DEF BANANAS [Wired]

3. Instagram Now Has 500 Million Daily Active Users, 800 Million Users per Month [Variety]

4. Walmart partners with smart lock maker August to test in-home delivery of packages and groceries [TechCrunch] 

5. Hot Topic: Amazon Echo Event Recap
*includes information from The Verge and Android Central

Honorable Mention(s)

• Kid Walks Into A Gamestop, Two NFL Players Buy Him An XBox

DISHonorable Mention(s)

• Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week 

• @TheEllenShow

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).