Rare copy of 'Super Mario 64' video game sells at auction for $1.56 million
How's this for a high score: a rare copy of the Nintendo 64 video game "Super Mario 64" sold at auction for $1.56 million.
Jul 12, 2021
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Engineering
How to improve energy efficiency of historically significant buildings
How can historic buildings become more energy efficient while conserving their heritage values? A doctoral thesis provides the answer by presenting a new method for combining climate goals and heritage values in historic ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000
An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has sold at auction for $660,000.
Apr 3, 2021
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Business
Hundreds protest Amazon expansion in France
Hundreds rallied in several French towns on Saturday in protests against Amazon called by anti-capitalist and environmental groups, including at one site where the US e-commerce giant plans a massive warehouse.
Jan 30, 2021
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Vintage Super Mario Bros. video game sells for $114,000
An unopened copy of a vintage Super Mario Bros. video game has been sold for $114,000 in an auction that underscored the enduring popularity of entertainment created decades ago.
Jul 12, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence uncovers new details about Old Master paintings
Artificial intelligence has been used to analyse high-resolution digital X-ray images of the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, as part of an investigative project led by UCL.
Aug 30, 2019
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English Heritage tests video review tech for jousting
Medieval is meeting modern as English Heritage tests video review technology for jousting.
Jul 31, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
A new algorithm for solving archaeological puzzles
A team of researchers at Technion and the University of Haifa have developed a new computer vision approach for solving archaeological puzzles. In their paper, pre-published on arXiv, they introduce a general algorithm that ...
Engineering
Satellite radar system used to help preserve Angkor Wat temple
(Tech Xplore)—A team of researchers from several institutions in China and one in Cambodia has used a new type of satellite radar system to assess the likelihood of damage to the iconic Angkor Wat temple from higher amounts ...
