We took a 53-hour Amtrak train from Chicago to California. It was a great way to see the country, but I'd never do it again.

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My sister and I shared an Amtrak roomette on a 53-hour train ride.

Paige Allen

I tried Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp, which once contributed to the chain's bankruptcy. It's still an unbeatable deal.

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I tried Red Lobster's revamped Endless Shrimp deal, which contributed to its bankruptcy. Two years later, it's still an unbeatable value.

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I took my first adults-only cruise. Take a look around the luxury ship with a tattoo shop and a playground for grown-ups.

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A pool seen from the top deck of a Virgin Voyages cruise ship with purple and blue pool chairs.
Business Insider's reporter cruised on board Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady, a luxury, adults-only ship.

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ChatGPT's newest model is bringing back its old spark

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ChatGPT's model 4o is still missed by a devoted faithful. Its new model, 5.5, is bringing hope that some of its old spirit might be back.

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Elon Musk's security bill keeps on rising

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk travels with a security entourage.

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I stayed in the car and let my kids shop alone. It gave them independence, but showed me I have more to teach them.

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The author sent her kids into the grocery store alone.

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SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion on Starship and is racing to make rocketry resemble an airline schedule

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SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion developing its Starship megarocket and is pushing for a launch cadence that would make space access resemble an airline schedule rather than a government programme, Reuters reported on Friday, drawing on the company’s confidential pre-IPO prospectus. The figure quantifies, for the first time, the cumulative cost of the […]

Everyone keeps talking about AI taking jobs. We put it to the test.

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Another city's transit system is jacking up prices for World Cup fans

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A Brightline train in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
A Brightline train in Miami.

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Uber acquires rival Fly Taxi in Hong Kong, Sing Tao reports

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Uber has acquired the main remaining alternative taxi-hailing app in the city. Acquired five months before Hong Kong’s new ride-hailing licences are expected to come into force, the move locks in Uber’s consolidated position before competitors Didi, Tada and Amap can use the licensing transition as an opening. Uber is acquiring Hong Kong’s Fly Taxi, […]

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