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Meta Set to Release Four New VR Headsets by 2024, report says May 03, 2022

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In today's top stories, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to release four more VR headsets between now and 2024, according to a report Monday from The Information. In other news, The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that owns Wikipedia, said it will no longer accept cryptocurrency as a means of donating.

Apple Watch Video Calling Is Coming to Wristcam May 02, 2022

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In today's top stories, Wristcam, an Apple Watch Accessory Wristband Camera, Is Adding a Video Calling Feature. In other news, Snapchat creators will soon have a host of new camera and video editing tools at their fingertips with Director Mode.

Amazon Records A Loss As Online Shopping Slows Apr 30, 2022

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In today's top stories, Amazon's profits fell during the first quarter of 2022 in the wake of increasing costs and Netflix laid off workers at its Tudum fan website Thursday, a culling that comes less than five months after the streaming service launched the site.

Snap's New Drone Pixy Will Take Photos and Videos From the Air Apr 29, 2022

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In today's top stories, Snapchat has a new way for people to capture photos and videos: a flying camera drone called Pixy that fits in the palm of your hand. In other news, a fresh look at fossils uncovered decades ago is helping to fill out paleontologists' understanding of massive ocean-dwelling animals that thrived over 200 million years ago.

Judge Denies Elon Musk's Bid to End 2018 Settlement With SEC Apr 28, 2022

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In today's top stories, a federal judge denied Elon Musk's request to undo part of his 2018 settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that required oversight of some of his social media posts about Tesla. In other news, a trademark filing confirmed that the Google smartwatch will be the Pixel Watch.

Nike's NFT Sneakers for the Metaverse Are Selling for $8K Apr 27, 2022

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In today's top stories, Nike bought virtual sneaker designer RTFKT in December. Now over $10 million has been spent on its Dunk Genesis Cryptokicks. In other news, researchers found male spiders that catapult away to escape sexual cannibalism.

Elon Musk and Twitter Have a Deal Apr 26, 2022

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In today's top stories, following lots of speculation and suspense, Twitter has accepted Tesla Chief Elon Musk's bid to buy the social media giant for $44 billion. In other news, Apple sent out warnings to developers recently, asking them to update their App Store apps or risk having them removed in the next month.

Elon Musk Promises Tesla Robotaxi Will Be Ready in 2024 Apr 25, 2022

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In today's top stories, Elon Musk vowed to deliver on his promise of a Tesla robotaxi by 2024 and Amazon revealed a new way that Prime members in US will be able to take advantage of fast shipping and free returns, even beyond the retail giant's own site.

The Sun Just Unleashed the Strongest Solar Flare in Nearly Five Years Apr 22, 2022

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In today's top stories, the sun unleashed a powerful side flare - a possible signal of what's to come in the 2020s. In other news, NASA projects 2030 for when the first Martian steps will be taken and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted a simple "2029" to signal his more optimistic outlook.

Elon Musk Explores Wall Street Financing for Twitter Bid, Report Says Apr 21, 2022

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In today's top stories, The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has reportedly been meeting with multiple firms in search of financing Twitter bid and Netflix loses 200,000, citing password-sharing as a contributing factor.

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