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Paul Allen’s private art collection fetches more than $1.5B in record-setting auction

GeekWire

The Paul Allen-owned painting “Les Poseuses, Ensemble (Petite version),” by Georges Seurat, which sold for $149 million at auction on Wednesday. Christie’s — which tweeted an ongoing stream of sale images tagged #AuctionRecord — said the collection includes more than 150 masterpieces spanning 500 years of art history.

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The Twitch streamers fighting to keep minority languages alive

The Verge

Many minority language streamers lack an official language tag for their streams, and these creators see their content lost in the miscellany of the “Other” tag, making it hard for other speakers to find, connect with, and enjoy gaming in their own language. Two groups who missed out were Basque and Galician streamers.

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MSI GS76 Stealth review: big-screen gaming for a better price

The Verge

A big gaming laptop with a price tag that’s only kind of extravagant If you like the look of MSI’s powerhouse, RGB-packed GE76 Raider , but the price tag and the massive chassis are too much for you to stomach, the GS76 Stealth may be more your speed. This laptop is the GE76 junior, in specs, weight, and also price. pounds and 0.8

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Polar Grit X Pro review: a fitness watch that matches your fit

The Verge

Even though I expected the big size, as a petite person, it presents challenges. price tag makes sense in the category until you look at the $429.95 It’s more on par with other fitness watches. The 47mm Garmin Fenix 7, for instance, is the same size and weighs between 73-79g, depending on the model. The Grit X Pro’s steep $499.95

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#BlackoutTuesday derailed #BlackLivesMatter. A community organizer explains how to do better.

Vox

the posting a black box on instagram has the same energy as tagging 10 friends on your story. sign petitions! Ostentatious stands by white people and other bystanders have dwarfed conversations and stolen attention from actually informative posts related to the Black Lives Matter movement and protests. black people: donate!

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Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future

The Verge

Trump’s presidential campaign is running ads on Facebook and Instagram urging supporters to sign a petition to ban TikTok. The feature lets companies bypass the legal hurdles and enormous price tags of traditional celebrity endorsements. The campaign used the song without permission. Law and order! Kim Lyons / The Verge ).