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World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction
Description
December 21, 2021
The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros (approx. US $120,599.70) as a non-fungible token (NFT) at a Paris auction house. The text, which was sent on Dec. 3, 1992, was put up for auction by British telecoms company Vodaphone.
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World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction01:02 | December 21, 2021
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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew pulls off 1st commercial spacewalk02:03 | September 12, 2024
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‘The new era of the smartphone’: Apple reveals AI-boosted iPhone 1601:48 | September 9, 2024
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Apple unveils the iPhone 16 with new AI features04:58 | September 9, 2024
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Space rover to autonomously navigate, collect samples on Mars02:11 | September 7, 2024
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Boeing’s Starliner has made its return to Earth — without its astronauts00:30 | September 7, 2024
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NASA eases concerns after ‘strange noise’ reported on Boeing Starliner01:37 | September 3, 2024
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Boeing Starliner making ‘strange’ pulsing noise, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reports01:31 | September 3, 2024
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Brazil shuts down access to Elon Musk’s X01:51 | September 1, 2024
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Woman sues TikTok after child dies while attempting ‘Blackout Challenge’02:31 | August 29, 2024
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NASA to announce plan to get stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts back to Earth, may require SpaceX aid00:45 | August 23, 2024
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Experts say astronauts stuck on the International Space Station need to be adaptable05:42 | August 18, 2024
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Scientists discover evidence of oceans below Mars’ surface using data from NASA lander00:36 | August 13, 2024
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Canada reaches deal to use U.S. space tech02:01 | August 2, 2024
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Expansion of space industry will create job opportunities in Canada, United States: Fraser00:51 | August 2, 2024
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Freeland defends implementation of digital services tax02:05 | July 4, 2024
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World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction01:02 | December 21, 2021
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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew pulls off 1st commercial spacewalk02:03 | September 12, 2024
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Apple unveils the iPhone 16 with new AI features04:58 | September 9, 2024
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Apple unveils the iPhone 16 with new AI features04:58 | September 9, 2024
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Space rover to autonomously navigate, collect samples on Mars02:11 | September 7, 2024
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NASA eases concerns after ‘strange noise’ reported on Boeing Starliner01:37 | September 3, 2024
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Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
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NASA to announce plan to get stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts back to Earth, may require SpaceX aid00:45 | August 23, 2024
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Mars study suggests ‘hidden ocean’ under planet’s surface – but there’s a catch02:16 | August 13, 2024
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Scientists discover evidence of oceans below Mars’ surface using data from NASA lander00:36 | August 13, 2024
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Canada reaches deal to use U.S. space tech02:01 | August 2, 2024
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Expansion of space industry will create job opportunities in Canada, United States: Fraser00:51 | August 2, 2024
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Efforts to enable space launches in Canada get boost with technology safeguarding agreement: Fraser00:49 | August 2, 2024
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CrowdStrike outage, cyberattacks a ‘wake-up call’ on dangers of big tech reliance01:46 | July 29, 2024
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Business Matters: Deepfake video raises concerns about use of AI in politics02:16 | July 29, 2024
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CrowdStrike outage impacting hospitals, health care systems across Canada01:25 | July 19, 2024
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CrowdStrike outage: Airlines, banks and hospitals impacted worldwide by faulty Microsoft update05:31 | July 19, 2024
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Apple Vision Pro launches in Canada05:48 | July 12, 2024
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Canada enacts controversial digital services tax01:35 | July 4, 2024
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Freeland defends implementation of digital services tax02:05 | July 4, 2024
World’s first text message sells for US$120,000 as NFT in Paris auction
Description
December 21, 2021
The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros (approx. US $120,599.70) as a non-fungible token (NFT) at a Paris auction house. The text, which was sent on Dec. 3, 1992, was put up for auction by British telecoms company Vodaphone.
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