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This mega-mansion is the most expensive home sold in Australia
The most expensive home to sell in Australia has been purchased for an estimated A$60-70 million. The home, named La Mer, in the exclusive Sydney suburb of Vaucluse was owned by Australian casino mogul and billionaire James Packer and his … Continue reading
Dr. Dre will donate royalties from new album to build Compton arts center
Generations of kids to come won’t forget about Dre after Apple Music’s exclusive release of Dr. Dre’s third and final studio album Thursday The pioneering “Straight Outta Compton” rapper plans to donate all artist royalties from this new Compton album. … Continue reading
For $3,100, you can have an Apple Watch engraved with Putin’s signature
Sometimes, you just need a little more Russia in your gadgets Jewelry maker Caviar, known for its collection of high-end iPhone remakes, has released a set of custom, Russia-themed Apple Watch designs. The three watches pay tribute to Russian President … Continue reading
Dad gets tattoo to match his daughter’s cochlear implant
When Alistair Campbell’s 6-year-old daughter Charlotte received her second cochlear implant, he wanted to show his support. So he got a cochlear implant too. But there’s only one big difference — his is a tattoo. See also: Supermom designs superhero … Continue reading
Here, we made the Time virtual reality cover better
Everyone is generally pretty unhappy with Time‘s latest cover, featuring Oculus founder Palmer Luckey wearing a headset and jumping in front of a greenscreened beach. Why a beach? We don’t know. Why a polo shirt? Again, not sure. Why no … Continue reading
Editing video is hard. Let the Graava action camera do it for you
Shooting video is easy. It’s the editing process that’s hard and time-consuming A new action camera called the Graava will automatically edit your video footage for you, so you sink into your sofa and crack open a beer, instead of … Continue reading
70th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing brings echoes of Fukushima disaster
On the passing of the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing on August 6, 1945, a number of voices are being raised to remind us about the specter of nuclear weapons Prime minister Shinzo Abe, along with thousands of others, … Continue reading
Don’t freak out about Apple stock just yet
Mo market cap, mo problems. Apple, by far the most valuable publicly traded company, has shed more than 10% of its market capitalization since releasing its June quarterly earnings report last month, which piqued investor concerns about the strength of … Continue reading
Was hitchBOT doomed from the start? Listen to our debate
Who could ever hurt an adorable, hitchhiking robot like hitchBOT? Apparently a random hater from Philadelphia See also: Meanwhile, robots are getting married in Japan But should we view hitchBOT’s destruction as a disappointment or as the inevitable end to … Continue reading
Tightrope walker performs death-defying stunts with no safety gear
Aisikaier Wubulikasimu is a 42-year-old Chinese professional tightrope walker who has taken death-defying walks twice a day for the past five years in a theme park located near Kunming in southern China’s Yunnan province. He says, “Since I started tightrope … Continue reading
