"Merry Christmas": First SMS Sells for Over 100,000 Euros in Paris Auction
The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros ($121,000) as a 'Non-Fungible Token' at a Paris auction house. From a report: The text, which was sent on Dec. 3, 1992, was put up for auction by the B.....»»
How to watch the Men’s Marathon at the Olympics
The men’s marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics is set to take place today. The legendary Eliud Kipchoge seeks a record third consecutive gold in the event, but he’ll face stiff challenges from three-time Olympic gold medalist (in the 5,000.....»»
How to watch Breaking in the Olympics
For the first time in Summer Olympics history, breakdancing is an official sport in 2024. The highly-anticipated debut in Paris gets underway with the women’s competition on Friday, followed up by the men on Saturday. In the United States, both.....»»
Playing to prosper: How sports participation leads to long-term success for girls
The 2024 Paris Olympics mark the first gender-equitable Olympic Games in history, with equal numbers of men and women athletes. Audiences today are being exposed to the phenomenal accomplishments of women athletes more than ever before......»»
Judging Breaking At the Olympics Is an Art, Not a Science
Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport at the Paris Games. To get there, the breaking community had to figure a way to objectively judge the subjective, while letting the dance remain a dance......»»
Toxic Olympics gender debate emphasizes the struggles of cis and trans women athletes, says academic
The gender firestorm that has erupted at the Paris Olympics surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif only highlights the challenges all women athletes face, according to a University of South Australia academic......»»
Study reveals how intermittent fasting regulates aging through autophagy
Recent research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), at the Paris Cité University, and at the University of Graz, published today in Nature Cell Biology, sheds l.....»»
Ford Falcon Emerges From Decades Of Dust to Fetch $247,000 at Auction
Ford Falcon Emerges From Decades Of Dust to Fetch $247,000 at Auction.....»»
Olympic Training Centers Are Using Big Data and AI to Give Team USA an Edge in Paris
"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world......»»
Is the Paris Olympics’ Swimming Pool ‘Slow’? Let’s Dive into the Math
Controversy surrounds whether the Olympic pool in the Paris La Défense Arena is not deep enough and slows swimmers. Is this contention true?.....»»
Olympic Athletes Allowed to Compete while COVID-Positive
Several athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have come down with COVID, but they are still allowed to compete.....»»
Is Paris 2024 really achieving its goals for gender equality?
The Paris Olympics has proudly proclaimed to be the first games in 128 years to offer gender equality......»»
Asbury Automotive sells Colorado, Georgia Nissan car dealerships
Asbury Automotive Group Inc. sold one Colorado dealership and one Georgia store during the second quarter, the dealership group said in its earnings report Aug. 2. The locations have been renamed Alpine Nissan of Denver and Nissan of Cumming......»»
Misinformation, abuse and injustice: Breaking down the Olympic boxing firestorm
In a preliminary women's under 66kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics last week between Algerian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini, a powerful punch to the face resulted in Carini withdrawing after 46 seconds......»»
Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems
As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city's security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a series of arson attacks disrupted travel into the capit.....»»
No, the Seine Cleanup Wasn’t a Failure
The goal of the Seine-cleansing project is to produce swimmable conditions for the people of Paris for years to come—the Olympics was just a milestone in getting there......»»
Warren Buffett sells nearly half of Berkshire’s stake in Apple
According to filings published today, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly 50% of its stake in Apple during the second quarter of 2024, after the firm already trimmed their stake by around 13% in the first quarter. Berkshire Hathaway has.....»»
What’s new on Peacock in August 2024
Peacock's August 2024 lineup includes The Fall Guy, The Bikeriders, Bel-Air season 3, Mr. Throwback, wall-to-wall coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and more......»»
NZXT wants you to pay up to $169/month to rent a gaming PC
NZXT Flex subscription has "new or like-new" PCs, one-time $50 shipping fee. Enlarge / NZXT's subscription program charges $169/month for this build. (credit: NZXT) NZXT, which sells gaming PCs, components, and peripher.....»»
Penske Automotive rebrands UK CarShop business, sells 3 stores
Penske Automotive Group Inc.'s CarShop stores in the United Kingdom now use the Sytner Select name......»»
Tom Cruise preparing for dangerous stunt at the 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony
Tom Cruise is ready to defy the odds with a jaw-dropping stunt at the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics......»»