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Surged.While some tech companies suffered last quarter,Facebook announced asurge in users and revenue.

Planned.In a seriesof tweets yesterday,Elon Musk announced plans to land an unmanned craft on Mars by 2018.

Forecast.One Chinese tech company hopes todouble smart home gadget salesto $1.54 billion this year.

Printed.Nearly a quarter ofDubai's buildings will be 3-D printedby 2030.

Switched.McDonald's willlaunch its healthier Chicken Nugget recipenationwide this summer. The recipe came to test markets this March.

Testing.Volvo will test its driverless car in London's heavy traffic to collect data and make improvements, according toThe Christian Science Monitor.

Stabilizing.The average U.S. airfare has dropped by nearly 4 percent since 2014.Prices haven't as affordable as they are today since 2010, according to theLos Angeles Times.

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Lindsay Friedman

Staff writer. Frequently covers franchise news and food trends.

Lindsay Friedman is a staff writer at Entrepreneur.com.

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