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SPY VERSUS SPY: US jails former SA Air Force general for being a ‘secret foreign agent’

Today at 21:39 PM, via Daily Maverick

Portia Anyamba, a former South African Air Force brigadier general connected to a State Security Agency official, was recently sentenced to six months in jail in the United States, where she worked at a government science and energy laboratory. She previously pleaded guilty to being a foreign agent and falsifying information while applying for security clearance.

Education

Three arrested in £1m fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Today at 18:54 PM, via The Guardian

Greater Manchester police ‘exploring evidence’ in 60 transactions and more than a million emails

Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into financial crimes involving the University of Greater Manchester, including allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering.

The Greater Manchester police (GMP) said it was “exploring evidence” of more than £1m in fraudulent...

Science/Tech

Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

StatCounter’s June 2026 data shows Windows made up 56.55% of global desktop OS usage, dropping Microsoft’s share below 60% for the first time in years. Linux, meanwhile, reached 4.39%, “one of its strongest recent showings in the company’s desktop OS statistics,” reports Linuxiac. From the report: Apple’s desktop platforms also remain a major part of the picture. StatCounter lists OS X at...

Science/Tech

‘Knockoff’ Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands On Amazon

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: A software developer made a Chrome and Firefox extension called Knockoff that automatically hides, grays out, or filters products from sketchy brands on Amazon, which highlights just how many shady brands are on the platform and how commonly they show up on searches for basic items. In just a few minutes of using the extension, Knockoff dimmed...