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Hacking Group Claims to Offer Cyber-Weapons in Online Auction

Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the U.S. National Security Agency.

By Reuters

Tech

6 Pieces of Old Tech That Sold for Big Bucks at Auction

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Anonymous Bidder Pays $3.46 Million for Warren Buffett Lunch

By Reuters

Business News

Verizon, AT&T Set to Make Final Round of Bids for Yahoo Web Assets

By Reuters

Human Resources

J.K. Rowling’s Chair Fetches Eye-Popping Amount at Auction

The author used the chair to write the first two Harry Potter books.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Activist Hedge Fund Starboard Launches Proxy Fight to Remove Yahoo Board

Starboard, which owns an estimated 1.7 percent of Yahoo, said it would nominate nine candidates as possible replacements.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Google Glass Enterprise Version Spotted on eBay

A San Francisco pawn shop is selling the new iteration of Google Glass, and you're going to have to pay a lot more than the Glass Explorer version to get your hands on it.

By David Murphy

Business News

Simpsons Co-Creator’s Memorabilia Is Going to Auction

The auction house anticipates that the sale of Sam Simon's collection will bring in more than $10 million.

By Kerima Greene

Business News

In Auction for RadioShack Name, Highest Bid Stands at $15 Million

The auction also includes the bankrupt electronic retailer's customer data.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Historic Papers From This Famous Scientist Were Hidden…Where?

Sometimes even the smartest people do the darndest things.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Vintage Apple 1 Computer Auctioned Off for Record-Setting $905,000

The previous record price for the Apple 1, which many credit with ushering in a whole new era of personal computing, was $671,400.

By Geoff Weiss

Business News

One of Apple’s Very First Computers Expected to Fetch $400,000 at Auction

Launched in 1976, the Apple 1 motherboard was invented by Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs' family garage.

By Geoff Weiss

Tech

Sotheby’s Joins Up With eBay to Bring Rarefied Fine Art to Digital Masses

The move signals a democratization of the uber-elite art and collectibles market, as well as growing consumer confidence in online shopping.

By Geoff Weiss

Tech

The World’s Largest Video Game Collection Sells for $750,000

Michael Thomasson, the seller, has auctioned off two video game collections before; the first paid for Sega Genesis, and the second paid for his wedding.

By Laura Entis

Brick & Mortar

Private Island Sells at $38 Million Discount

Innocence Island in the Bahamas was scooped up for a cool $17 million at auction, though its asking price had been $55 million.

By Geoff Weiss

Tech

Bottle of Macallan Whisky Sells for Record-Shattering $628,205

A six-liter bottle of rare Macallan 'M' whisky became the most expensive bottle ever sold at an auction.

By Laura Entis

Business News

Would You Buy a $39,700 Bottle of Wine? Someone Did.

A case of 1978 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru sold for $476,280 -- or about $39,700 a bottle -- on Saturday, making it one of the most expensive cases ever auctioned.

By Robert Frank