Once, people who owned viral photos made little money from them. Now, the ‘original’ can potentially sell for an enormous sum. But are buyers savvy investors – or unwitting dupes? The photographer Jeff McCurry’s favourite Harambe memes are the ones where the dead gorilla is in heaven, Photoshopped alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, Tupac and …
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Creator of the world wide web says digital asset is ‘totally aligned with the values of the web’ Tim Berners-Lee has defended his decision to auction an NFT (non-fungible token) representing the source code to the web, comparing the sale to an autographed book or a speaking tour. The creator of the world wide web …
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One of US’s biggest unions, with 1.4m workers, to vote on resolution making Amazon employees its top priority One of the largest unions in the US is expected this week to launch a broad effort to unionize Amazon employees. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents 1.4 million workers in 500 unions nationwide, will vote …
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ITV News investigation prompts demand from politicians for meeting with UK manager to explain ‘wanton waste’ Amazon is facing fresh political scrutiny after an undercover investigation showed thousands of unsold products, including laptops, TVs, headphones and books – in some cases still in their packaging – being destroyed by the company. The furore caused by …
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‘Report remove’ button on Childline website is described by internet safety charity as a world first Children in the UK who are worried that nude pictures and videos may end up online will be able to report the material to help prevent it from being uploaded in the future. For the first time, young people …
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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of photographing the moon When a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately the moon is really challenging to get a great photo of. Two reasons: it is very far away …
Investors wary after authorities in Sichuan ordered bitcoin mining projects to close Bitcoin has tumbled further in the wake of China’s expanding crackdown on bitcoin mining, as investors grow more uncertain about the future of the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin fell as low as $31,333 on Monday, a two-week trough, dragging down other cryptocurrencies. The world’s …
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The troubled sci-fi adventure was taken off the PlayStation store in December 2020 due to serious technical issues – now it’s back, but its use is “not recommended” and PS5 owners still have to wait The much-hyped sci-fi adventure Cyberpunk 2077 has finally been launched on the PlayStation store, more than six months after the …
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My friend Maureen Donnelly, who has died aged 71 of cancer, was a successful and creative businesswoman with socialist ideals and a belief in public service. She was also a rambler, adventurer and lover of Irish literature, and managed to be active in all these fields while also being a devoted single parent. Born in …
Losses almost double last year despite growing demand for crypto trading pushing up revenues 34% Losses at the British fintech firm Revolut nearly doubled last year, despite cashing in on the year-end cryptocurrency boom. The company – founded by the former Lehman Brothers trader Nik Storonsky and chaired by the ex-Standard Life Aberdeen boss Martin …
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