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No one has torched their image in service of Donald Trump like Elon Musk has.

Sure, Musk started tearing down his altruistic billionaire Tony Stark image when he bought Twitter and turned it into an alt-right Mojo Dojo Casa House. But after his fawning talk with Trump on Monday, the unmasking was complete


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NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore.
  • Two NASA astronauts have been stuck on the International Space Station due to Boeing Starliner delays.
  • Butch Wilmore has been camping in a sleeping bag in the Japanese Space Agency's module, Time reported.
  • The duo are likely working odd jobs on the ISS now while waiting to come home, per Time.

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Karl and Brenda love to travel in retirement.
  • Karl and Brenda moved from the US to Ecuador for a more affordable and stress-free retirement.
  • They were worried about costs and financial instability in the US.
  • Ecuador offers cheaper living, better healthcare, and a growing ex-pat community for retirees.

Karl was getting disillusioned with the US.

The Air Force veteran began


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  • US home prices rebounded 4% in the last 12 months, per Redfin data.
  • But New York and Connecticut outpaced the national average, with 7% and 11.3% gains, respectively.
  • Climate resilience is one reason BiggerPockets' Dave Meyer likes the two markets going forward.

After their 5% pullback in the second half of 2022, US home prices have rebounded steadily. Over the last 12 months



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Ben Keenan estimates that over the past year, he's spent somewhere between $1,500 and $2,000 on dating. Despite spending a hefty sum on everything from drinks and food to tickets and Ubers, the 31-year-old Seattle communications consultant and content creator said the payout had yielded no real results: His relationship status is "nonexistent."

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A Lufthansa Airbus A320. Lufthansa told Business Insider it is in touch with authorities to investigate how the incidents happened.
  • A man in Germany snuck onto two flights on two consecutive days and managed to fly to Sweden.
  • Bild reported he raised suspicions on arrival because he immediately wanted to return to Munich.
  • Munich Airport and local police are

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Edwin Toh was a UX engineer at Google for six years.
  • Edwin Toh skipped university and was in the Singapore Army before getting hired by Google.
  • He started his career as an intern in NYC and became a business owner and UX engineer.
  • After six years at Google in NYC and California, he left in April to join an AI startup.

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A new book on Bill Gates sheds light on his influence in tech, philanthropy, and more.
  • A new book on Bill Gates came out this week from New York Times correspondent Anupreeta Das.
  • It explores his time at Microsoft, his divorce from Melinda French Gates, his businesses, and more.
  • Here are five of the most fascinating takeaways from the book.

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At first glance, the kids' Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch looks like a parent's dream. It comes with GPS tracking, texting and calling with approved contacts, and zero social media or third-party apps. 

Since this watch is a Fitbit, it's also a step tracker, albeit one with a novel premise unlike any previous Fitbit model. The Ace LTE, designed specifically with children ages 7 and older in mind