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Whose memorabilia headlines the April 2025 Chicago auction?

Artem Arnautov

19 May 2025 — 1 min read

Potter & Potter’s ‘Houdiniana’ sale on 26 April 2025 will disperse 200 artifacts from Harry Houdini’s career, from handcuffs cracked open during a 1904 stunt to a signed poster taunting Scotland Yard. Star lot is his personalised milk‑can escape prop, expected to fetch US $400 000. Archivists spent months matching rivet patterns with studio photos to verify authenticity. Interest surged after last year’s biopic; streaming platforms are courting winning bidders for future documentaries. Any unsold items will tour Midwestern libraries to promote magic‑history literacy before heading to the Smithsonian on loan.

What was the key reason behind the failure of Google Glass?

At Google I/O 2025, Google co-founder Sergey Brin opened up about the failure of one of the company’s most ambitious projects — Google Glass. Brin admitted that he “made a lot of mistakes” during the development, the biggest of which was underestimating the complexities of consumer electronics supply chains.

Who is leading the talks to acquire OnlyFans for $8B?

OnlyFans, the massively popular creator platform known for adult content, may soon be sold in a multi-billion-dollar deal. According to Reuters, a consortium of investors led by the U.S.-based Forest Road Company is in advanced talks to acquire the platform for $8 billion. Discussions reportedly began in March

Who is OpenAI partnering with to build a new AI device?

OpenAI is teaming up with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive to create a new category of AI-powered hardware — one that could change how we interact with computers forever. Their joint project, in collaboration with Ive’s startup io and design studio LoveFrom, has been quietly in development since 2023 and

What is the main argument of the new theory suggesting we live in a simulation?

A bold new theory suggests that gravity — long considered one of the fundamental forces of nature — may actually be a byproduct of a simulated universe. Published in AIP Advances, the study proposes the concept of a “Second Law of Infodynamics.” According to physicist Melvin Vopson, the universe may behave like

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What was the key reason behind the failure of Google Glass?

Who is leading the talks to acquire OnlyFans for $8B?

Who is OpenAI partnering with to build a new AI device?

What is the main argument of the new theory suggesting we live in a simulation?