Tag: Science

On Friday, auction house Sotheby’s sold a painting by British graffiti artist Banksy for $1.4 million. The piece was a copy of one of the artist’s most famous works, an image of a girl releasing a red balloon, and moments after it was sold, the painting self-destructed, shredding itself while onlookers watched.

In a video, Banksy explained that he had secretly installed a shredder in the frame of the painting, titled “Girl with Balloon,” to destroy it if it ever went up for auction. The anonymous artist is known for creating satirical and subversive political art, and by shredding the painting, he essentially turned the auction itself into a work of art, quoting artist Picasso in an Instagram post: “the urge do destroy is also a…

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Google’s fall hardware event promises to be one of its most jam-packed ever.

The final season of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead game will be completed. The failed studio reached a deal with Skybound Games to finish the season, the development of which was halted when the studio laid off most of its employees at the end of September.

At New York City Comic Con, Kirkman told a panel that his company had come to a deal with Telltale to complete the story. According to Variety, Skybound will work with “members of the original Telltale team to finish the story,” although that hasn’t been finalized yet.

In a tweet, Skybound Games — the gaming division of Skybound Media, which was founded by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, confirmed that it will wrap up Clem’s story, and that it will have more details soon….

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Plus, California is fighting the EPA over vehicle emissions, and a self-driving truck company comes out of stealth.

Also, President Trump said some things that got very, very strong reactions.

Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the resulting stress it can have on natural resources. But increased populations in cities may lead to greater efficiency, as researchers discovered when they analyzed the water footprint of 65 mid- to large-sized US cities.

Looking for a new game to play on your phone or tablet? Here are our picks of the best mobile games.

Midrange phones get a bad rap, but could be your best friend.

Sony’s latest wireless headphones match or best Bose in just about every way.

Exoplanets are far more massive than the material they’re made of. New evidence suggests our planet-building theories are incomplete.