Sotheby’s May 16 Contemporary Sales Closed at $186.1M in New York

Sales on May 16 reflected renewed energy in the contemporary and ultra-contemporary segments. Bre Johnson/BFA.com Closing out a week-long marathon of evening marquee sales, Sotheby’s capped its final major May auction with a combined total of $186.1 million across three sales. After Tuesday’s disappointment, when the star Giacometti went unsold, the tone shifted notably. The … Read more

51% attack on Ethereum more difficult than on Bitcoin — Justin Drake

Ethereum Merge architect Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that he believes it would be cheaper to launch a 51% attack on Bitcoin than on Ethereum. Drake said it would be “much cheaper to 51% attack Bitcoin” and that it would cost “on the order of $10 billion.” Drake led work on Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) implementation and … Read more

Gov. Newsom picks housing over CEQA in 2 bills aimed at speeding construction – The Mercury News

The effort by two California lawmakers to exempt most urban housing developments from the state’s premier environmental regulation — an idea that has drawn some of the state’s most powerful interest groups into a fierce legislative debate — received a prized endorsement from Gov. Gavin Newsom. While announcing his updated budget proposal for the coming … Read more

Emilia Romagna GP: Oscar Piastri fastest, Max Verstappen frustrated, Gabriel Bortoleto crashes in Imola Practice One | F1 News

​​​​​​World championship leader Oscar Piastri narrowly set the pace from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in a competitive Practice One as the grid’s big teams all revealed upgrades to their cars at the Emilia Romagna GP. With historic Imola representing the first European round of the 2025 season – and the first of three grands prix … Read more

Log your weight in Apple Health quickly and cheaply with this iPhone-compatible smart scale

After my last WiFi-enabled smart scale broke and refused to connect to the Internet anymore, I sought something simpler and cheaper to replace it. The old scale had all sorts of fancy service integrations that I never used. I just wanted something that would track my weight and report the measurements to the Health app … Read more

In-N-Out Burger’s leader shares how the chain improves its ingredients – The Mercury News

This week In-N-Out Burger became the center of the discussion of synthetic additives in foods when news broke that the Southern California fast food chain had stopped using artificial colorings in its Signature Pink Lemonade and Strawberry Shakes and is in the process of replacing its current ketchup made with high fructose corn syrup to … Read more