Jan. 28, 2021: Tesla Model S Refresh, Facebook Oversight Board Overturns Cases and More:

Welcome to Word on the Street where we discuss the top five most interesting links of the day. Here is what’s hot for Thursday, January 28, 2021:

Tesla Unveils Refreshed Model S: 9 years after its initial release, Tesla has revealed that it is refreshing its Model S electric cars. The refresh includes a new interior, and options like a 520-mile range battery and potential tops speeds of 200 miles per hour.

Facebook’s Oversight Board Overturns 4 Cases: Facebook’s new oversight board, which it likens to a supreme court, has overturned four rulings on content posted on the social media giant’s platforms. The board has so far erred on the side of “free speech”, overturning previous rulings to remove posts in cases of racism and Islamophobia.

U.S. Economy Shrank by 3.5%: The U.S. economy shrank by 3.5% in 2020, despite 4% growth in the fourth quarter. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy contracted the largest amount since 1946, when the economy shifted from wartime to peacetime production.

Miami Heat Fans to Return with COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs: The Miami Heat will allow fans to attend for the first time this season, with the assistance of COVID-19 sniffing dogs. The dogs will sniff fans upon arrival, and if the dog indicates that a person may have COVID-19, that person will not be allowed to attend the game.

Deshaun Watson has asked Houston Texans for Trade: Deshaun Watson, quarterback for the Houston Texans, has asked the team for a trade. Watson has been unhappy with the ownership and the direction of the franchise, and has indicated that he wants out.