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bne IntelliNews – Afghan president reported to have fled with helicopters full of cash amid chaotic scenes at airport

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reportedly left his country on August 15 in helicopters full of money, abandoning thousands of regular citizens crowding the airport. Some became so desperate to leave the country as it returned under Taliban control that they tried to return to the chassis of the departing planes. At least two people who […]

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US Air Force chief software officer quits after launching Hellfire missile of a LinkedIn post at his former bosses • The Register

The US Air Force’s first ever chief software officer has quit the job after branding it “probably the most challenging and infuriating of my entire career” in a remarkably candid blog post. Nicolas Chaillan’s impressively blunt leaving note, which he posted to his LinkedIn profile, castigated USAF senior hierarchy for failing to prioritise basic IT

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Razer ponders how to fix installer that grants admin powers if you plug in a mouse • The Register

In a letter Razer is believed to be working on an updated installer after it was discovered that you can gain administrator privileges in Windows by plugging in one of the gaming manufacturer’s mice or keyboards. In fact, inserting any USB device that claims to be a Razer mouse or keyboard will result in a

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I.M.F. Chief Kristalina Georgieva Denies Claims She Inflated China Data

WASHINGTON – In remarks to staff on Friday, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, denied allegations that she pressured officials to manipulate a report to reassure China when she was a senior World Bank official, and said she was deeply committed to data integrity and analysis, according to people familiar with the

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DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC for trying to permanently cap delivery fees • The Register

Three of America’s largest food delivery teams – DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub – have sued New York to stop imposing restrictions on restaurant fees. In May 2020, the city temporarily ordered food delivery apps to charge restaurants no more than about 20% of each home delivery order – 15% for actual deliveries, 5% for

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