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A group of 65 artworks totaling $922 million and amassed over the past half-century by New York real-estate developer Harry Macklowe and his ex-wife, Linda Macklowe, can now claim bragging rights as the priciest collection ever sold in auction history.Colorful, wall-power paintings by midcentury masters like Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol and Cy Twombly triumphed across a pair of evening sales at Sotheby’s in New York: an initial, $676 million sale held in November, and Monday’s $246 million follow-up. This second and final…

Sony’s revamped PS Plus service was under the microscope before it was even announced. As soon as journalists caught wind of the company’s rumored “Spartacus” service, fans began speculating about how it would stack up against Xbox Game Pass. When Sony formally revealed its plans and noted that PS Plus wouldn’t feature new launch day releases, many immediately wrote the service off as an unworthy competitor. Today, Sony made a key pit stop on the road to the service’s June 13 launch. The company released a long list…

One of the people responsible for supplying Mac Miller with drugs laced with fentanyl has received a prison sentence after pleading guilty.TMZ reports that 49-year-old Stephen Walter pleaded guilty to distributing drugs that led to the death of Miller in September 2018 at age 26. He has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and told the court he was “truly remorseful” for his involvement in getting Miller the drugs. Last month, 39-year-old Ryan Michael Reavis pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge and was…

Kevin Spacey is making a comeback in a new movie that will be available to buy at Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from 17-28 May. While journalists will be available to watch the premiere of new films, including David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, there will also be a selection of unmade films seeking distribution as part of Cannes Market.One such film will be 1242 – Gateway to the West, a historical drama set to star Spacey. Principal photography on the UK,…

Japan's Nintendo on Tuesday made a play for the hearts of retail investors, announcing a 10-1 stock split effective October 1, a long-called-for move that aims to improve the liquidity of the videogame maker's shares.The surprise announcement came as Nintendo said it expects sell 21 million Switch games consoles in the financial year that started on April 1, down 9 percent year on year and the second annual fall, as the company grapples with component shortages.Component shortages have continued into this year and it is…

In a press note, the startup from OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced that O2, Telekom Deutschland, and Flipkart are the three partners for the upcoming Nothing Phone (1). O2 operates in the UK, Telekom Deutschland in Germany, and Flipkart is a leading e-commerce platform for the Indian market.Flipkart has been Nothing’s partner since 2021 when the brand entered the Indian market with the Nothing Ear 1. The e-commerce platform is excited to expand its relationship with the launch of the Nothing Phone (1). “As a…

Sony has sold a total of over 19 million PlayStation 5 units since launch, the company's latest earnings report has revealed. The Japanese company revealed that it sold 2 million PlayStation 5 units in the quarter that ended on March 31 as compared to 3.3 million in last year's Q4. Furthermore, Sony sold 70.5 million PS4/PS5 titles, including 14.5 million first party games, as compared to 61.4 million a year ago, in the Q4 FY 2021. The number of titles sold in this quarter, however, are quite less in comparison with the…

Japan's Nintendo on Tuesday made a play for the hearts of retail investors, announcing a 10-1 stock split effective Oct. 1, a long-called-for move that aims to improve the liquidity of the videogame maker's shares.The surprise announcement came as Nintendo said it expects sell 21 million Switch games consoles in the financial year that started on April 1, down 9 percent year on year and the second annual fall, as the company grapples with component shortages.Component shortages have continued into this year and it is not…

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla, waves while arriving to a discussion at the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 9, 2020.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesElon Musk sold roughly $8.4 billion worth of Tesla shares this week, following his bid to take Twitter private, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The Tesla and SpaceX CEO offloaded about 4.4 million shares of his electric vehicle company in trades on Tuesday and Wednesday.…

Other users complained of similar issues, prompting a hashtag trend on Weibo which, when translated from Mandarin to English, meant “OnePlus Phones So Hot That It Burns Hands.” OnePlus has officially responded to the overheating claims.OnePlus Ace overheating issues reported in ChinaThe OnePlus 10R, which is sold as the OnePlus Ace in China, has started shipping to its customers. However, initial impressions indicate heating issues on the device as reported by Sina Finance, a mainstream Chinese news outlet. Its report…