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On this week's episode, Amir is back and Avengers are on top (take that Avatar. Also, the guys share the top emojis of 2019 courtesy of Adobe. 

[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).] 

1. Base 2019 13-Inch MacBook Pro is Up to 83% Faster Than Previous Generation in Benchmarks [MacRumors story by Joe Rossignol]

2. Uber, Lyfter Ridership Pace Declines In NYC After Fares Rise [Bloomberg story by Shelley Hagan and Marie Patino]

3. 😂 😘 and ❤️ Named Most Popular Emoji in New Adobe Study [Mac Rumors story by Juli Clover]

4. FTC votes to approve $5 billion settlement with Facebook in privacy probe [Washington Post story by Tony Romm]

5. Hot Topic: FaceApp is back and so are privacy concerns [Verge story by Ashley Carmen)

Honorable Mention:
Netflix tanks after whiffing on global paid subscribers [CNBC story by Lauren Feiner]

Dishonorable Mention: Casey Neistat has fans emotional as YouTuber leaves New York City for good [Metro UK story by Louise Griffin]

Tweet of the Week: @Lions

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