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From CryptoPunks to Bored Ape Yacht Club, avatars are proving a hit in the NFT market
Collections of the kind are legion in the world of NFT avatars. New ones seem to spring up every day
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Mobile World Congress: World's biggest mobile show eyes up to 60,000 visitors
The show, a key event for showcasing new technologies, had been cancelled at the last minute in 2020 after multiple companies withdrew as the global pandemic took hold
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In-person Berlin film fest stands up to pandemic, streaming
Berlinale organisers have opted for an 11-day, in-person celebration of new movies and a gala ceremony to award its Golden Bear top prize
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AI 'ageism' could seriously impact elderly health: WHO
AI technologies hold enormous potential for improving care for older people, but they also carry significant risk, according to the UN health agency
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How much money would Mozart and Beethoven make from music streaming?
A new study by Leipzig's tourism board looks at how much money Beethoven and Chopin would have earned from streaming, if they were still alive.
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'The Power of the Dog' leads Oscar 2022 race with 12 nominations
The eerie, psychological drama about a repressed 1920s cattle rancher in Montana earned 12 nods ahead of next month's Oscars gala, including best director—making Campion the first female auteur nominated twice in Academy Award history
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Streetwear, gaming, football: when luxury looks to adolescent passions
The fashion and luxury industries have started betting on gaming, streetwear, and football to appeal to our "teenage" tastes.
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Music piracy isn't on its way out just yet
While there has been a drop in illegal downloads of songs and albums in recent years, this trend may be reversing. So what's going on?
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India's Chettinad mansions are a testament to past glory
Thousands of mansions in a remote corner of India once housed some of the nation's wealthiest bankers and traders
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Hello Kitty is getting a new lease on life thanks to the metaverse
48-year-old Hello Kitty is getting ready to land in the metaverse and have her face on NFTs
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Is the reign of top models coming to an end?
The recent crop of star models seem to have all but deserted the fashion sphere