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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $2,575 (2 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $2,575, which is 1.39x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $2,888 In ETH In The SandBox

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $2,888 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $2,888, which is 1.56x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Local papers lose out to Facebook as UK towns become ‘news deserts’

Local papers lose out to Facebook as UK towns become ‘news deserts’

Report says people often find online groups more informative than underfunded traditional media

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State Of Rest wins Prince of Wales's stakes on day two at Royal Ascot 2022

Jockey Shane Crosse rode State Of Rest superbly to victory in the Prince of Wales's stakes ahead of well-fancied odds-on favourite Bay Bridge at Royal Ascot

Exclusive-U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news

The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, according to five people familiar with the situation.

Bay Area food delivery service wants to go the distance for customers who wait

LOS GATOS, California — Jonathan Friedland wondered why his favorite local bakery, Manresa Bread, wasn’t using food-delivery services such as DoorDash or Uber Eats, especially during a pandemic shutdown that kept customers home.

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Top tips to get online freebies by mum who's bagged goods worth £7,000 for free

Mum-of-two Maria shares three tips to find free food, drink, cosmetics and household goods online

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Mum saves over £7k in two years after becoming obsessed with collecting freebies

Mum saves over £7k in two years after becoming obsessed with collecting freebies

Maria Sillaste is a self-confessed freebie 'addict' and has managed to save herself more than £7,000 in two years by picking up free items instead of buying them

How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today's words could shape tomorrow's reality and who benefits from it

How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today's words could shape tomorrow's reality and who benefits from it

Quick, define the word “metaverse.”

The Conversation

Sheryl Sandberg’s Wedding Expenses Are the Least of Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Problems

The company also faces antitrust scrutiny, questions about potential abuses of power, and an advertising business under attack from competitors and regulators.

US travel writer shares rant on hating Loch Ness as he calls it 'boring overhyped' and 'waste of space'

US travel writer shares rant on hating Loch Ness as he calls it 'boring overhyped' and 'waste of space'

Cameron Hewitt stuck his views up on Facebook after driving from Inverness to the Isle of Skye via the loch.

Meta banned firearms sales. Why are they still available on Facebook and Instagram?

Meta banned firearms sales. Why are they still available on Facebook and Instagram?

A tech watchdog group reveals users can buy materials to build high-powered, automatic weapons in a few clicks

The Guardian - US

Freebie-hunting mum bags £7,000 of stuff in two years and says it's easy

Freebie-hunting mum bags £7,000 of stuff in two years and says it's easy

Maria has shared three tips if you want to find free food, drink, cosmetics and household goods online

Meta’s Quest VR Headset Adds Interactive Feature

Meta’s Quest VR Headset Adds Interactive Feature

Zuckerberg details the goggles' added capabilities on his Facebook page.

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Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys say they use facial recognition for 'loss prevention'. An expert explains what it might mean for you

Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores.

West Country travellers hit back at local 'abuse'

Tension has been mounting following racist and negative comments online about the travellers

The Independent UK

Study: Facebook fails to catch East Africa extremist content

A new study has found that Facebook failed to catch Islamic State group and al-Shabab extremist content in posts aimed at East Africa as the region remains under threat from violent attacks and Kenya prepares to vote in a closely contested national election

The Guardian - UK

The Digital Republic by Jamie Susskind review – how to tame big tech

A radical vision for protecting users – but can it save us from our own worst impulses?

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Awer Mabil's journey from refugee camp to the World Cup is the stuff that dreams are made of

As a boy in a refugee camp in Kenya, Awer Mabil played with rolled-up socks for a ball and dreamed of one day playing in a World Cup. After helping secure Australia's passage to Qatar, he's now on the cusp of realising that goal.

Minimum wage announcement: Fair Work Commission says 5.2pc increase 'protects real value of wages' for Australia's lowest-paid workers

The national minimum wage will be $812.60 per week, or $21.38 per hour, after a decision by the commission exceeds the government's suggested 5.1 per cent increase.

Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 WETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,657, which is 2.00x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $5,411 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $5,411, which is 2.96x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $6,093 (5 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $6,093, which is 3.33x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Manchester Evening News

'Miracle' as dog 'stolen' after owner collapsed in street found 200 miles away in Wigan

Six-year-old Jessie was reunited with her owner after a social media campaign - police are investigating

Meta rolls out more parental controls for Instagram and virtual reality

Meta is taking steps to give parents and guardians more oversight of their teens' activities on Instagram and Quest — implementing changes it had announced in recent months.

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