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Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’ | Scams | The Guardian
May 8, 2024 at 8:46:25 AM GMT+2 * - permalink -800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops apparently operated from China
- https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/may/08/chinese-network-behind-one-of-worlds-largest-online-scams
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Diego Maradona’s toxic post-death era is consistent with his chaotic life and career | Diego Maradona | The Guardian
May 4, 2024 at 10:47:02 AM GMT+2 * - permalink -The Argentinian’s afterlife – a horror story of allegations and legal wrangles – has taken another turn
- https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/04/diego-maradonas-toxic-post-death-consistent-chaotic-life-career
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Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn | Arms trade | The Guardian
April 22, 2024 at 7:57:02 AM GMT+2 * - permalink -Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn
For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/global-defence-budget-jumps-to-record-high-of-2440bn
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The Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds | Games | The Guardian
April 21, 2024 at 11:00:18 AM GMT+2 * - permalink -Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds: The handheld console introduced millions to the joy of video games, and remains one of the best-selling consoles ever
- https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/21/the-game-boy-at-35-a-portal-to-other-magical-worlds
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Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
April 4, 2024 at 11:52:27 AM GMT+2 * - permalink -Shut them down!?
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/just-57-companies-linked-to-80-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-since-2016
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Could Poland’s promotion to Europe’s top table be a turning point for Ukraine? | Paul Taylor | The Guardian
March 20, 2024 at 8:30:36 AM GMT+1 * - permalink -Frankreich - Deutschland - Polen: könnte genau das sein, was die EU als Motor jetzt und für die nahe Zukunft braucht
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/20/poland-europe-top-table-ukraine-weimar-triangle-france-germany
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The Brotherhood of Morons — Ludicity
March 18, 2024 at 9:16:22 PM GMT+1 * - permalink -I have a running joke with my friends that there is a secret society called The Brotherhood of Morons, a group of malicious individuals committed to the steady erosion of all intelligent decision-making
- https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/the-brotherhood-of-morons/
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Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill-health worldwide, finds study | Health | The Guardian
March 15, 2024 at 8:27:10 AM GMT+1 * - permalink -The number of people living with or dying from disorders of the nervous system has risen dramatically over the past three decades, with 43% of the world’s population – 3.4 billion people – affected in 2021
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/14/neurological-conditions-now-leading-cause-of-ill-health-worldwide-finds-study
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UK is officially the world’s second-most miserable country; these were the happiest and unhappiest countries of 2023 - The Economic Times
March 10, 2024 at 4:30:56 PM GMT+1 * - permalink -UK is officially the world’s second-most miserable country; these were the happiest and unhappiest countries of 2023
- https://m.economictimes.com/nri/latest-updates/uk-is-officially-the-worlds-second-most-miserable-country-these-were-the-happiest-and-unhappiest-countries-of-2023/articleshow/108361220.cms
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China Firewall Test - Test if Any Site is Blocked in China
March 10, 2024 at 1:42:36 PM GMT+1 * - permalink -Test if any site is blocked by the Great Firewall of China in real time
- http://www.chinafirewalltest.com/?siteurl=Wikipedia.org
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Millions of research papers at risk of disappearing from the Internet | MetaFilter
March 8, 2024 at 2:02:27 PM GMT+1 * - permalink -More than one-quarter of scholarly articles are not being properly archived and preserved, a study of more than seven million digital publications suggests
- https://www.metafilter.com/202820/Millions-of-research-papers-at-risk-of-disappearing-from-the-Internet
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‘Everything is hairless’: what 100 women taught me about porn and body confidence | Pornography | The Guardian
March 4, 2024 at 8:18:30 AM GMT+1 * - permalink -How is pornography changing women’s perception of what is normal, acceptable and beautiful? I interviewed them to find out
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/20/everything-is-hairless-what-100-women-taught-me-about-porn-and-body-confidence
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What’s up with Generation Z? | Mental health | The Guardian
March 3, 2024 at 9:28:12 AM GMT+1 * - permalink -One in three 18- to 24-year-olds now report symptoms indicating they have experienced a common mental health problem, such as depression or anxiety disorder, compared with one in four in 2000.
This figure was not the result of a quick and dirty snapshot poll. It was one result from a three-year research programme by the Resolution Foundation
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/03/whats-up-with-generation-z
One in three 18- to 24-year-olds now report symptoms indicating they have experienced a common mental health problem such as depression or anxiety disorder compared with one four 2000. This figure was not the result of quick and dirty snapshot poll. It from three-year research programme by Resolution Foundation
