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NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the International Space Station Apr 20, 2022

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In today's top stories, In October, NASA used holoportation to bring NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid onto the International Space Station while he was safely planted on our planet. In other news, researchers at Stanford modified commercially available solar panels to generate a small amount of electricity at night.

Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter has grabbed the attention of private equity firms. Apr 19, 2022

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In today's top stories, Twitter has another potential suitor as it mulls whether to accept Elon Musk's offer to buy the company. In other news, Three Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Intuit CEO Sasan K. Goodarzi on Monday seeking answers about its TurboTax software and business practices.

Peloton Will Lower Bike Prices, Raise Subscriptions Apr 18, 2022

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In today's top stories, Peloton's subscription price is going up for the first time in eight years and YouTube will stream 15 MLB games during the 2022 season.

Google to Invest $9.5 Billion in US Offices and Data Centers in 2022 Apr 15, 2022

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In today's top stories, Google says it's important to invest in office, even as it embraces hybrid work and a child advocacy group says pro-eating disorder content could be reaching 20 million Instagram users.

Twitter Shareholder Sues Elon Musk Over Share Acquisition Apr 14, 2022

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In today's top stories, a Twitter shareholder files a lawsuit against Elon Musk and a study found Amazon workers were injured twice as much as other warehouse workers last year.

Tesla Opens Up Roadster Reservations, Requires a $50,000 Deposit Apr 13, 2022

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In today's top stories, Tesla reopened its Roadster reservations page once again, and you can give the company $5,000 of your hard-earned dollars via credit card to get a spot on the Roadster waiting list. In other news, Etsy sellers are criticizing the company for increasing fees that they must pay with each sale.

Elon Musk Isn't Joining Twitter's Board After All Apr 12, 2022

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In today's top stories, Elon Musk won't join Twitter's board of directors and NASA will test out SpinLaunch, a company specializing in slingshotting payloads to space as an alternative to conventional rockets for reaching beyond Earth's atmosphere

Disney World Unveils Affordable Housing Project in Florida Apr 11, 2022

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In today's top stories, Disney has set aside 80 acres to build an affordable housing community would include 1,300 units. In other news, Mario Golf is the next N64 title coming to the Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack service.

Hubble Spots Face-Melting Hot Weather on 'Bloated Jupiter-Sized Worlds' Apr 08, 2022

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In today's top stories, scientists have spotted exoplanets so hot, they vaporize metals and the number of new spider species has now reached 50,000.

Twitter Has Finally Announced an Edit Feature Apr 07, 2022

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In today's top stories, Twitter finally announced an Edit feature and Uber has struck a deal with local taxi companies in San Francisco allowing taxis to pick up Uber customers.

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