Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor’ to win $34,000 bet

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/23/hairdryer-used-trick-weather-sensor-34000-polymarket-bet/

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ch00f@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 123d (3 replies)

Reminds me of this.

Insider trading doesn’t make the market more accurate if people are forcing themselves inside.

phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 123d (2 replies)

That event is literally referenced in the article, did you read it?

ch00f@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 123d (1 reply)

Obviously not.

MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 123d

That comment is directly referenced in this comment, did you even read it?

nautilus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 123d

Wasn’t expecting to find climate change denial in the article’s comments but it was amusing nonetheless