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| Bidding begins on the 27th of May, with the live-action auction running between the 16th to the 19th of June. And it's for a piece of comic book cover artwork destined to break records. The cover of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Book One by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley and used for the main cover of the best-selling collection, will go to auction for the first time. Originally acquired from Varley by the unnamed seller, it comes to market at a time when original art is getting prices beyond many…

Starbucks coffee shop logo seen at one of their stores.Stephen Zenner | LightRocket | Getty ImagesStarbucks said Monday it will start covering eligible travel expenses for employees seeking abortions or gender-affirming procedures.The coffee chain joins Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce in offering to reimburse workers for travel costs related to abortions following the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that ensured the right to undergo the…

Kendrick Lamar just unveiled a new album cover — and a new baby?On social media Wednesday, the rapper debuted the intimate artwork for his forthcoming album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.” In the image — photographed by Renell Medrano — Lamar carries his 2-year-old daughter while his fiancée, Whitney Alford, cradles an infant that appears to be the couple’s second child.The famously private hip-hop star — who wears a braided crown of thorns in the photo — never publicly disclosed that he and Alford were expecting…

The trial of the first phase of Rapid Rail from Delhi to Meerut is going to take place in the coming days. A 17-km high-speed track from Sahibabad to Duhai (Uttar Pradesh) will be prepared. This train will run at a speed of 180 kmph, which will also be the first in the country to have a business or ‘premium’ coach on a regional corridor.For a long time, the passengers travelling from Delhi to Meerut have been waiting for this rapid train. For the trial, the first railway coach has reached Duhai. The National Capital…

Microsoft’s infamous and celebrated Surface Pro 7+ is getting a nice discount today as part of Best Buy’s laptop deals. These convertible devices are excellent as both laptops and tablets, giving you an ideal balance of portability and productivity. At Best Buy, you can get a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with an included Type Cover for only $800, a massive $230 discount on the regular price of $1,030. This is a fantastic price for this package and a must-buy if you’ve been looking at Surface Pros deals for a while. The…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Girls and women who have been through the care system should be diverted away from custodial sentences into community alternatives wherever possible, says a new report published today. …

It’s been almost a year since we told you how next-gen USB-C cables would nearly double the amount of power they can carry to 240W, enough to let you ditch the proprietary power brick for all but the beefiest gaming laptops. Now, we’re seeing the first signs of life: the first USB-C 2.1 cables have broken cover with up to 240W of power and up to 40Gbps of data. They’re from a Dutch manufacturer named Club3D (via Tom’s Hardware) that doesn’t sell cables on its website, and they don’t yet seem to be in stock at retailers…

The Simple Pet four-piece pet protection kit was the best-looking car seat cover for dogs on the shelf at my local Walmart, so I grabbed it in a pinch. If you find yourself standing in that same aisle wondering if this product is worth the $40-odd asking price, my short answer is yes.There are two main categories of car accessories for dogs: Safety devices designed to secure the animal and covers designed to protect the vehicle from dirt and claw marks (like this one). You can divide the covers even further between…