Napoleonic jewels dazzle in Geneva auction
A jewellery set worn by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's adopted daughter sold for $1.65 million in Geneva on Wednesday, soaring way above the pre-auction estimate......»»
Record for world"s priciest bottle of whisky smashed at London auction
A bottle of The Macallan 1926, described by Sotheby's auction house as the "most valuable whisky in the world", on Saturday went under the hammer for a record £2.1 million......»»
iPhone given to Drew Carey"s "Price is Right" staff hits the jackpot at auction
A 2007 original, boxed iPhone presented by Drew Carey to a "Price is Right" producer has been sold for $20,480.An original iPhone as given as a gift by Drew Carey (Source: Bonhams auction house)It's not uncommon for factory-sealed original iPhones to.....»»
A 1962 Ferrari GTO race car auctions for record $51.7 million
It was the most expensive Ferrari ever to sell at auction and the most expensive classic car sold publicly anywhere in the world this year......»»
Tiny Big Bang: ALICE experiment restarts with lead ions
On September 26, 2023, the accelerator team at the CERN European Council for Nuclear Research in Geneva declared stable lead-beam conditions, ushering in the first data-taking campaign of lead-ion collisions in five years. From then until the late ev.....»»
Bleu Royal diamond rakes in nearly $44 mn at Geneva auction
An exceptionally rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday, selling for more than $40 million, making it one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction, Christie's said......»»
Apple employee award up for auction alongside uncirculated OG iPhone [U: Final sale prices]
Some rare Apple items are up for grabs in a new auction starting this afternoon. Among the items are a very rare 20-year Apple employee award, an uncirculated original iPhone that’s not just sealed in the Apple packaging but also the cardboard ship.....»»
Renault, Chinese brands to underpin return of Geneva auto show in 2024
Renault, German and Chinese brands are expected to take part in the 2024 Geneva auto show, which organizers say will take place for the first time since a chaotic cancellation just days before the event was due to open in 2020......»»
Vintage Apple gear auction includes 8GB original iPhone still in shipping box
The ongoing LCG Fall Premier Auction features four first-generation iPhones, including one that is still sealed in its original shipping box.Image Credit: LCG AuctionsBaton Rouge-based LCG Auctions is kicking off its Fall Premier Auction on Friday, w.....»»
Rare 20-year Apple employee award up for auction alongside uncirculated original iPhone
Some rare Apple items are up for grabs in a new auction starting this afternoon. Among the items are a very rare 20-year Apple employee award, an uncirculated original iPhone that’s not just sealed in the Apple packaging but also the cardboard ship.....»»
New UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia
A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva......»»
Geneva auto show resurrects itself in Qatar"s 104-degree heat
VW, Mercedes, as well as California's Lucid and Asian automakers, are taking part in the show to win business in a region with annual new-car sales on a par with the German market......»»
Breaking into the black box of pedagogical authority
How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud (HEP Vaud) has produced one of the first in-depth field studies on this subject......»»
The hidden dangers of low-value data
In this Help Net Security video, Terry Ray, SVP Data Security and Field CTO at Imperva, warns organizations to stop ignoring low-value data – as criminals use it as a place to live, watch, and wait for the perfect moment to steal the crown jewels......»»
Rare 4GB sealed original iPhone up for grabs, will it break the $190k record?
Earlier in the year we saw a rise and fall of sealed original iPhone auction prices. But then in July, a very rare 4GB model tripled the all-time record going for a whopping $190,000. Now another one of the elusive 4GB sealed original iPhones is up f.....»»
Steve Jobs signed iPad, plus a check and unopened iPhones, are up for auction
An iPad autographed and sent as a gift by Steve Jobs is estimated to fetch at least $10,000 at auction, while an unopened iPhone in gift packaging is expected to sell for over $20,000.A "personal gift" from Steve Jobs, an autographed iPad, is up for.....»»
Steve Jobs’ handwritten Apple-1 ad fetches big bucks at auction
The draft of an ad penned by Steve Jobs for the Apple-1 computer has just fetched six times more than expected at auction......»»
Steve Jobs’ handwritten Apple-1 ad auctions for big bucks
The draft of an ad penned by Steve Jobs for the Apple-1 computer has just fetched six times more than expected at auction......»»
Global COVID monitoring is crashing as BA.2.86 variant raises alarm
"This is on the shoulders of governments right now." Enlarge / WHO's COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, looks on during a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022......»»
Pre-Apple Jobs and Woz check sells for $135,000
A check made out by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak for components while creating the Apple I has beaten far exceeded its predicted price at auction.Source: RR AuctionsSteve Jobs checks have been auctioned before, but this one on RR Auction, is only the.....»»
Apple’s second check signed by Jobs and Woz up for auction [U: $135k sale price]
Following the record-breaking auction of a sealed 4GB original iPhone for almost $200,000, a new lot of rare Apple items is up for grabs. The latest auction includes Apple’s second check ever written which is signed by both Steve Jobs and Steve Woz.....»»