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Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million

13 June 2026 at 19:37
Sealed Super Mario Bros. NES game.
You know this came for free bundle with the console for $150, right? | Image: Heritage Auctions

A copy of Super Mario Bros., still in the box and sealed with its original sticker, just sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million. That absolutely crushes the previous record of $2 million, also for a copy of Super Mario Bros., in 2021. That sale also came hot on the heels of a controversial auction of Super Mario 64 for $1.56 million.

Part of what drove the price of this particular copy so high is that, according to Heritage Auctions, instead of shrink-wrap, this 19895 second run was sealed with a glossy sticker, which was discontinued shortly after. The site claims it's the earliest known sealed copy of the game in existence. It's also gr …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Miliband Comes for Underfloor Heating and Towel Rails in Net Zero Drive

13 June 2026 at 11:00

Ed Miliband will ban the sale of underfloor heating systems deemed to be using too much power in his latest Net Zero drive as he also sets his sights on electric towel rails, gas fires and storage heaters.

The post Miliband Comes for Underfloor Heating and Towel Rails in Net Zero Drive appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Un gruppo di ricercatori guidato da Richard Levenson (UC Davis) ha dimostra…

13 June 2026 at 09:54
Un gruppo di ricercatori guidato da Richard Levenson (UC Davis) ha dimostrato che i piccioni comuni (Columba livia) possiedono capacità di riconoscimento visivo e astrazione tali da poter identificare tumori maligni al seno con precisione millimetrica. Addestrati tramite condizionamento operante, i volatili hanno analizzato biopsie e microcalcificazioni mammografiche, raggiungendo un'accuratezza dell'85% sui singoli casi e del 99% quando le risposte venivano aggregate in gruppo ("flock-sourcing"). I limiti emergono solo di fronte alle masse radiologiche sfumate e prive di contorni netti, dove sia i piccioni che gli algoritmi di intelligenza artificiale addestrati sul loro modello falliscono. La scoperta apre alla possibilità di usare questi animali per validare l'efficacia dei nuovi sistemi di imaging medico, riducendo il carico di lavoro dei radiologi umani.

Breakthrough Ultrasound Patch Tracks Blood Flow and Fetal Health in Real Time

Wearable Ultrasound Patch on Pregnant StomachA new soft ultrasound patch is designed to provide long-term, hands-free monitoring of fetal health in real time. Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time while maintaining reliable performance even as the fetus and umbilical cord [...]
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