A Hair Dryer May Have Gamed a Paris Weather Sensor for $34,000 on Polymarket
Someone may have used a hair dryer near a Paris airport weather sensor to win $34,000 on the prediction market platform Polymarket, prompting France’s national meteorological service to file a criminal complaint. Key Tak...
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