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China Executes 11 Members of Myanmar Scam Mafia

Sunday at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

The BBC reports:China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ran scam centres in Myanmar along its north-eastern border, state media report. The Ming family members were sentenced in September for various crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud and operating gambling dens by a court in China’s Zhejiang province. The Mings were one of many clans that ran the town of...

DStv’s new owner talks about price increases

Sunday at 10:03 AM, via MyBroadband

Canal+’s acquisition of MultiChoice raised concerns that the company’s annual price increases for DStv may be scheduled for earlier in the year.

Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans

Sunday at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSD

A former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until...

Altra Promo Codes: Get 20% Off Plus Free Shipping

Sunday at 08:51 AM, via Wired

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$20 Chewy Promo Code | February 2026

Sunday at 08:36 AM, via Wired

Explore Chewy coupon codes for $30 off, $20 off your first order $49, 50% off pet food, and more January 2026 discounts.

Home Chef Promo Code: 50% Off

Sunday at 08:20 AM, via Wired

Enjoy up to 50% off deliveries, free meals, and more with the latest Home Chef coupons.

Five French Ubisoft Unions Call For Massive International Strike Over ‘Cost-Cutting’ and Ending of Remote Work

Sunday at 07:34 AM, via Slashdot

Five French unions representing Ubisoft workers “have called for a ‘massive international strike’,” reports the gaming news site Aftermath. The move follows a “series of layoffs and cancellations” at Ubisoft, the article points out, plus what the company calls a “major organizational, operational and portfolio reset” that will lead to more layoffs and cancellations announced last week. Ubisoft...

US Government Also Received a Whistleblower Complaint That WhatsApp Chats Aren’t Private

Sunday at 05:11 AM, via Slashdot

Remember that lawsuit questioning WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption? Thursday Bloomberg reported those allegations had been investigated by special agents with America’s Commerce Department, “according to the law enforcement records, as well as a person familiar with the matter and one of the contractors.”Similar claims were also the subject of a 2024 whistleblower complaint to the US Securities...

AI Use at Work Has Increased, Gallup Poll Finds

Sunday at 01:46 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press:American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll. Some 12% of employed adults say they use AI daily in their job, according to a Gallup Workforce survey conducted this fall of more than 22,000 U.S. workers. The survey found roughly...

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