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The $69m digital artwork

The $69m digital artwork

FromTech Life


The $69m digital artwork

FromTech Life

ratings:
Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How the boom in 'non-fungible tokens' helped one artist become a multimillionaire. Mike Winkelmann - also known as Beeple - explains why his art has sold for $69m at auction despite being freely available to download. Also on the programme: A global security breach of Microsoft's email software hits thousands of businesses. We hear from the BBC's cybersecurity specialist Joe Tidy on why so-called 'zero-day' vulnerabilities are so scary. And Onyinye Ough from the organisation Step Up Nigeria tells us how virtual reality is being used to fight corruption in the West African country. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Jane Wakefield.

(Picture credit: Christie's/ Getty Images)
Released:
Mar 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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