‘Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor’ to win $47,600 prediction market bet
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-26 15:08 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Companies
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Economy & Finance, Weather, Financial Markets, Business & Economy, Environment & Climate, Crime & Justice
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French police are investigating suspicions that a hairdryer may have been used to tamper with official weather readings to make thousands of dollars in Polymarket bets.
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