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......»»
Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment
Lawsuit: Sotheby's $24M sale to FTX gave Bored Ape NFTs "an air of legitimacy." Enlarge / Bored Ape NFTs can now be purchased for just $50,000 each. (credit: Sotheby's) The Sotheby's auction house has been named as a def.....»»
Trees are not always a miracle cure for improving air quality
Donato Kofel has quantified the positive and negative effects of trees on outdoor air quality in Geneva Canton. His method can be used by city planners to design their large-scale planting programs more effectively......»»
An algorithm that shapes objects to cause them to roll down ramps following a desired path
A team of physicists and mathematicians at the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Soft and Living Matter, in South Korea, working with a colleague from the University of Geneva, has developed an algorithm that can be used to find the shape of a.....»»
Musk dumps remaining Twitter-branded stuff in auction
Most coveted item at Twitter's last auction went for $100,000. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) Elon Musk is having another garage sale, this time dumping all of the leftover junk around X headqua.....»»
X to auction off old Twitter items, from desk chairs to painting of Ellen DeGeneres" Oscar Selfie
Twitter is officially rebranding as X — so Elon Musk is holding a giant garage sale to purge the company's HQ of remnants of the past......»»
Elon Musk to auction Twitter signs and other memorabilia
The move comes just weeks after he dropped the blue bird logo and replaced it with a black and white X......»»
Sealed original iPod breaks record with $29,000 sale price
Apple memorabilia has been selling for record prices this year. After a Steve Jobs signed check went for over $100,000, we saw a rare 4GB sealed original iPhone smash the previous record with an auction price of $190,000. Now another world record has.....»»
Original unopened iPod to sell for record-breaking $29,000
A first-generation iPod that's been around the auction block is up for sale once again — fetching the highest price yet at $29,000.An unopened iPodThe original iPod launched in 2001 for $399. The unit up for auction was originally purchased and off.....»»
Study shows people experience emotions with computer-generated art
Computers and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly important in the art world. AI-generated artworks fetch millions at auction, and artists routinely use algorithms to create aesthetic content......»»
Apple’s second check ever written signed by Jobs and Woz up for auction [U]
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.....»»
Apple’s second check ever written signed by Jobs and Woz up for auction
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.....»»
Pre-Apple check by Jobs and Woz up for auction
A check made out by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak for components while creating the Apple I is up for auction alongside Jobs's handwritten advertising draft and other rare memorabilia.Source: RR AuctionsSteve Jobs checks have been auctioned before, bu.....»»
Rare 4GB sealed original iPhone crushes record with over $190,000 auction price
At the end of June, another sealed original iPhone came up for auction. However, this time around, it was a very rare model, the 4GB version of the smartphone that was only produced for a couple of months. After starting the auction with an estimate.....»»
"Elusive" Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000
A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate......»»
Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction
The rare first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for almost 400 times its original value......»»
Unopened original iPhone auction smashes record with $190,000 price [u]
An original 2007 4GB iPhone has broken sales records at auction, with a 4GB first-release unit still in its factory sealing seemingly selling for over $190,000.The second lot in LCG Auctions' 2023 Summer Premier Auction ran from June 30 until July 16.....»»
‘Elusive’ first-gen 4GB iPhone auctioned for record $190,373
Collector pays big for smaller-storage SKU Apple discontinued after 2 months. Enlarge / The auction ran from June 30 to July 16. (credit: Getty) If you shopped for a new smartphone today and were offered a model with 4G.....»»
An iPhone just sold for a crazy amount at auction
An original, still-boxed iPhone sold at auction in February for what was then a record $63,000. But on Sunday another one sold for way, way more......»»
AI robot asked "will you rebel against humans"?
The question was posed at the world's first robot-human press conference at a UN summit in Geneva......»»
Here"s why this original iPhone could break all previous auction records
Apple didn't make many of the 4GB original iPhones due to slow sales, but one of these phones is now up for auction......»»