Mac Pro, Gold Earbuds, Other Ridiculously Cool Items Raise $26 Million To Fight AIDS

Art, science and design collided for a cause this weekend at Sotheby's in New York. An event at the renowned art auction house Saturday featured futuristic gadgets, movie memorabilia and more, raising $26.2 million for the Global Fund, which fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Sales exceeded $13 million, and were then matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Auction items were created specifically for RED, which raises money for the Global Fund through products from companies such as...