The Weeknd will sell an unreleased song and visual art via NFT auction
Abel Tesfaye, the Super Bowl-headlining musician known as The Weeknd, is the latest artist to embrace the excitement around NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Specifically, he’s teaming up with Nifty Gateway, the same marketplace that worked with Beep.....»»
Rain Technology Laptop Switchable Privacy protects against visual hackers and snoopers
Rain Technology has introduced Laptop Switchable Privacy. Designed for tier one manufacturers and supply chain providers, the embedded screen technology protects against visual hackers and snoopers for enterprises and consumers — at the office or r.....»»
Indonesia arrests man for selling rhino horn via social media
Indonesian authorities arrested a man trying to sell elephant tusks and the horns of critically endangered rhinos via social media......»»
The Mac mini doesn"t sell in huge volumes, but is a crucial part of Apple"s ecosystem
The Mac mini, initially an affordable entry into Apple's ecosystem, has evolved into a versatile machine, though sales data paint a mixed picture of its popularity.Mac mini computerFirst introduced in 2005, the Mac mini was designed as an entry point.....»»
Spotify and Instagram working on an MSN-like feature to share songs in real time
Streaming apps like Apple Music and Spotify already provide some kind of integration with Instagram that lets users easily share the song they’re listening to in a post or Story. However, Meta and Spotify have been working on an MSN-like feature th.....»»
Return to Moria arrives on Steam with mining, crafting, and a “Golden Update”
Changes to combat, crafting, and ambient music came from player feedback. Enlarge / It's hard work, survival crafting, but there are moments for song, dance, and tankards. (credit: North Beach Games) The dwarves of J.R.R.....»»
“Should art be regulated by the SEC?” NFT artists file lawsuit
SEC had ruled that some NFT digital art pieces are unregistered securities. Enlarge (credit: Aleksandra Konoplia via Getty) Since around 2013, Jonathan Mann’s sole job has been writing and posting a song online each da.....»»
Meta just canceled its Vision Pro competitor, reportedly it was too pricey to ‘sell well’
Apple’s Vision Pro just lost a future competitor. According to a new report from The Information, Meta’s premium headset project has officially been canned. Meta’s ‘Vision Pro’ will no longer see the light of day, and apparently because it.....»»
Apple auction includes Steve Jobs’ ‘middle finger to IBM leather jacket,’ Polaroid ID badge, more [U]
The latest Apple memorabilia auction is open with a range of rare items. While the auction includes a valuable Apple-1 estimated to bring in over $300,000, other unique items include Steve Jobs’ famous “middle finger to IBM leather jacket,” the.....»»
Apple-1 owned by Apple"s first applications engineer sells for over $300,000
An Apple-1 computer owned by Apple's first applications engineer, Dana Redington, has commanded quite the price on the auction block, along with a panoply of other Apple-related items.Image Credit: RR AuctionsIn 1978, a pile of soon-to-be-discarded h.....»»
These colorful diagrams show how air quality has changed in more than 100 countries since 1850
Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus......»»
Xiaomi Increases its Sales Target for its First-ever Electric Vehicle
The company is confident that it could sell 120,000 units by the end of 2024. The post Xiaomi Increases its Sales Target for its First-ever Electric Vehicle appeared first on Phandroid. It’s been quite some time now since the debut o.....»»
Do celebrity endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might
British pop star Charli XCX sent many young people's group text chats and social media feeds went wild when she endorsed Kamala Harris by playing off a term she coined in a song, and posted on X, that "kamala IS brat.".....»»
Backbone One 2nd gen review: sleek upgrades to a classic iPhone controller
Backbone One smartly refined its iPhone controller with better ergonomics and magnetic adapters for an improved fit, but competition is fierce, making the $100 controller a more difficult sell.Backbone One review: case friendly and ergonomicI love Ba.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra 3 may be a harder sell than ever before
In a few short weeks, Apple will hold its iPhone 16 event. Though not the star of the show, new Apple Watch models will debut alongside the iPhone. An Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 are coming. But there’s a problem: the Series 10 is.....»»
Mazda incentives soar, putting pressure on profits, upmarket move
Spiraling incentives nearly wiped out Mazda's operating profit in the latest quarter, as the company spent more to sell more. Volume and market share are growing. But it comes at a big price, with U.S. spiffs nearly double their level a year ago......»»
Extraterrestrial chemistry with earthbound possibilities
Who are we? Why are we here? As the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song suggests, we are stardust, the result of chemistry occurring throughout vast clouds of interstellar gas and dust. To better understand how that chemistry could create prebiotic mol.....»»
The Pixel 9’s top camera feature makes me very uncomfortable
Google is leaning heavily on the new AI-driven Add Me mode to sell the Pixel 9's camera, but this reliance makes me uncomfortable for several reasons......»»
Why dealership volumes at auctions are ‘No. 1 concern"
The role of AI and the potential impact of the presidential election also were among topics discussed by National Auto Auction Association leadership at Manheim Detroit......»»
Hide yo environment files! Or risk getting your cloud-stored data stolen and held for ransom
Cybercriminals are breaking into organizations’ cloud storage containers, exfiltrating their sensitive data and, in several cases, have been paid off by the victim organizations to not leak or sell the stolen data. “The attackers behind t.....»»
AMD Ryzen 9000 review: Impressive efficiency, with bugs and so-so speed boosts
High prices on an already-expensive AM5 platform make them a hard sell, though. Enlarge / AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Nearly two years after the release of the first Ryzen 7000 CPUs, AMD has returne.....»»