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Wikipedia creator’s computer and NFT of first edit up for auction

Wikipedia creator's computer and NFT of first edit up for auction

NEW YORK, Dec 4, 2021 (AFP) – The personal computer that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales used when programming the online reference resource 20 years ago is going under the hammer, along with an NFT memorializing his first edit on the platform, auctioneers said Friday. The Strawberry iMac was the machine Wales “used for development and research … Read more

Kanye West’s Yeezy sneakers sold for $1.8 million

Kanye West's Yeezy sneakers sell for recording USD 1.8 million at auction

A pair of prototype Nikes worn by rapper Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold. Sotheby’s announced that West’s so-called “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 fetched $1.8 million in a private sale. It was … Read more