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It’s quite a mixed bag of NFT news on January 17, 2024.

As the calendar turned to 2024, a significant event in the world of digital art and copyright law occurred. The original version of Mickey Mouse, as seen in the 1928 short film «Steamboat Willie,» officially entered the public domain. This development marked the end of the Walt Disney Company's copyright claim over this specific version of one of the most iconic characters in animation history. The United States law restricts copyright to a lifespan of 95 years, bringing Steamboat Willie into the public domain after nearly a century.

Ira Khan’s resplendent red and gold lehenga seemed as if it was crafted straight from Bollywood dreams! Aamir Khan’s daughter, who recently tied the knot with long-time beau Nupur Shikhare, stole the show at her Mumbai reception on January 13, as she appeared in a magnificent lehenga. Deep red and dazzling, this lehenga seemed straight out of a Bollywood film! According to a News 18 report, the lehenga seemed like a work of art because it was one! The three-piece lehenga reportedly took more than 300 hours to make!

A cryptic message has recently surfaced on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain, leaving the crypto community buzzing with curiosity.

Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chouhan on Tuesday said that the outcome of any combat is dependent on three big tangible elements that are technology, tactics and organizational structures. General Anil Chouhan along with the chief of three defence forces- Army, Air and Navy addressed young cadets at the event to celebrate 75 years of the National Defence Academy. «Leadership in the armed forces is generally excised in combat or war, or as a run-up to it. The outcome of any combat, in fact, the smallest form of engagement to the largest campaign or battle, I believe is dependent on three big tangible elements.

Blizzard's forthcoming update for World of Warcraft, Patch 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal, promises significant modifications to the game's landscape, introducing new zones, gameplay features, and addressing longstanding player demands. Set to launch on January 16, this 0.5 patch lays the groundwork for Blizzard's 2024 roadmap, offering players a glimpse into what's to come. New Zone – Bel’ameth

A feeling of loss was evident among those who went to the Excentris Complex in Montreal on Sunday to pay tribute to Quebec film entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominque Marchand.“This couple was very discreet, very humble, but they did a lot,” Montreal mayor Valérie Plante told reporters outside the establishment after she paid her tribute.Both Langlois and Marchard were found lifeless in a burnt vehicle on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica early in December. Two men have been charged with their murder.Montrealers who knew Langlois say they were horrified by the sudden death.“He would have had so much more to contribute, I’m sure,” said Pierre Jasmin, president of Les Artistes pour la Paix.

(Reuters) — Actress Joyce Randolph, who played the peppy working-class Brooklyn housewife Trixie on «The Honeymooners» and was the last surviving cast member of the seminal 1950s sitcom starring Jackie Gleason, died on Saturday at her Manhattan home, her family told multiple media. She was 99.

Like you, I have been trained to believe that adaptation to environment is life. Something about the word ‘adaptation’ gives us the sense that it is the smart thing for an organism to do. And who can have a quarrel with ‘the environment’, the lovely blue and green brine in which we pickle, which leaks into us now and then and alters us to be better? So, when I read a paragraph that rubbished this view in an off-hand way, I was startled in the way other people’s insight could affect me in my teens.

Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas

A Russian billionaire who accused Sotheby's of teaming up with a Swiss art dealer to cheat him of tens of millions of dollars became tearful while testifying in court and calling for more transparency in the art market

Aribam Syam Sharma's masterpiece, "Ishanou", is all set to grace the prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 'To Save and Project Festival' in New York this month. Manipur State Film Development Society achieves international acclaim with the restoration of Aribam Syam Sharma's masterpiece, «Ishanou» (1990).

FKA twigs has hit back after the UK authority decided to ban her Calvin Klein advertisement which was released lst year. In response to UK officials, FKA twigs took to Instagram to express her thoughts on the banning of a Calvin Klein advertisement featuring her. The ban came as authorities claimed the ad portrayed the singer «as a stereotypical sexual object.»

Former Reagan economist Art Laffer discusses inflation, recession concerns and the impact of the election on the economy.

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Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest gadgets at CES 2024 in Las Vegas

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Sotheby’s abused its “privilege, power and reputation” to help dupe a Russian billionaire out of millions of dollars as he amassed a world-class art collection, a lawyer for the businessman argued on the first day of a closely watched trial in New York.

On the Hudson River in lower Manhattan, the West Village exudes the charm of old New York—and homeowners are willing to pay a premium for that: The neighborhood’s 10014 ZIP Code has the city’s most expensive residential real estate as ranked by median price per square foot, at $2,366 in December, according to Realtor.com. (News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com.) One reason the ZIP Code’s square footage is so pricey is because much of the approximately 0.57 square mile neighborhood’s limited housing stock sits in a historic district. Demolition of existing structures and new construction are subject to review and approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Virginia lawmakers are set to take up legislation to enable Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in Alexandria