On this week's episode, your hosts have some April Fool's Day fun. Also, the topic of data can't be avoided. Seriously, we tried. It was impossible. [Disclaimer: We didn't try that hard] 

[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. Snapchat is building the same kind of data-sharing API that just got Facebook into trouble [ Recode - story by Kurt Wagner]

2. Google loses Android battle and could owe Oracle billions of dollars [ CNN Money - story by Danielle Wiener-Bronner]

3. TV ad spending finally fell in 2017 [Recode by Rani Molla]

4. GoPro’s new entry-level Hero camera costs $199  [The Verge  - Story by Sean O'Kane]

5. Hot Topic: The 5 biggest announcements from the Apple education event [The Verge by Natt Garun]

Honorable Mention

Google’s new privacy dashboard makes it easier to see what Google knows about you [The Verge - Story by Lauren Goode]

DISHonorable Mention

Facebook Delays Home-Speaker Unveil Amid Data Crisis
[Bloomberg Technology - story by Sarah Frier]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week 

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