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The six-year manhunt for the Chinese woman behind Britain’s biggest ever money-laundering case ended with its architect cowering in the bed of an Airbnb in York.Zhimin Qian, 47, defrauded £5.5bn of Bitcoin from 128,000 victims in a Ponzi scheme in her native China and fled to the UK in July 2017 on a Caribbean passport under a false nameQian, with the assistance of Jian Wen, a 42-year-old former takeaway worker from Leeds whom she had recruited over social media, moved into a £17,000-per-month rented home in Hampstead, north London.The pair laundered their digital fortune in a 48-week-long shopping spree between…
The six-year manhunt for the Chinese woman behind Britain’s biggest ever money-laundering case ended with its architect cowering in the bed of an Airbnb in York.Zhimin Qian, 47, defrauded £5.5bn of Bitcoin from 128,000 victims in her native China and fled to the UK in July 2017 on a Caribbean passport under a false name.Qian, with the assistance of Jian Wen, a 42-year-old former takeaway worker from Leeds whom she had recruited over social media, moved into a £17,000-per-month rented home in Hampstead, north London.The pair laundered their digital fortune in a 48-week-long shopping spree between 24 locations in Europe,…
The stream of new video games never ends, but for some of us, nothing beats the classics. If you don’t feel like hunting through eBay and local game shops for old cartridges to add to your loved one’s collection, we’ve picked out a few other gift ideas for the nostalgic gamer in your life — from video upscalers for old consoles to retro-themed books and artwork.Best retro gaming giftsWill Lipman Photography for EngadgetUsing old controllers is a big part of retro gaming’s charm, but sometimes there’s a fine line between classic and antiquated. For those who like the original PlayStation…
It’s been just over a year since Sony launched the updated PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro consoles, so how’s that going given Sony’s pessimistic outlook in May? Pretty well, judging by the company’s latest earnings report. Sony sold more PlayStation 5s last quarter than it did a year ago (3.9 million compared to 3.8 million), boosting total PS5 sales to 84.2 million since launch. Sony also expects more revenue from its gaming (G&NS) division than it previously forecast.Back in May, Sony predicted a ¥100 billion ($700 million) hit to revenue in fiscal year 2025 due to tariffs, given that most…
TORONTO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan in Gaza and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said in an interview with The Associated Press that “the relationship has to continue across a range of issues” despite trade pressures as she prepared to host U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and their counterparts from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan on Tuesday and…
Following the general trend of the crypto market, the Dogecoin price has been stuck in sideways action for a while now. Mostly, there has been more dominance toward the downside compared to any opportunity for a recovery, and this has pushed it toward critical support levels. Amid this, the meme coin has shown a lot of weakness and the overall trend remains generally bearish in favor of further price decline. Why Dogecoin May Crash Instead Of Recover With the Dogecoin price already struggling, crypto analyst RLinda believes that the bearish action may continue to dominate for a while. She points…
Cristiano Ronaldo put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint on Tuesday, saying he will hang up his boots in “one or two years” after telling the world that he would be retiring soon. The Portugal forward, who has scored over 950 goals for club and country, made his debut as a teenager at Sporting in 2002 and said in an interview that he would retire soon to spend time with his family. Ronaldo extended his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr until 2027 in June and the 40-year-old Portuguese is also targeting next year’s World Cup, the only major…
The United Nations fears its voice is being diminished and largely ignored by a growing number of independent, multi-national companies and they need to be brought back under “control.” The U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk told AFP in an interview of his concerns for the success of global companies and the seeming unbridled power of a small number of technology outfits. He pointed to how seven or eight big tech companies now boast more wealth than the entire economies of even industrialised nations: They have amassed an immense amount of power. And power, we all know, if it is…
Dyson is holding an early Black Friday sale on vacuums and related products. Sure, Black Friday isn’t for another month, but who are we to turn down a fantastic deal? To that end, the Dyson V9 Motorbar cordless vacuum is on sale for just $270, which is a discount of $330. That’s more than half off.Dyson devices are all over our list of the best cordless vacuums, and for good reason. The company makes effective products. The V9 Motorbar has been designed to clean all floor types, in addition to upholstery. It’s also been engineered to squeeze into tight spots,…
According to Bloomberg Intelligence’s Mike McGlone, Bitcoin has entered a “do-or-die” phase as traders watch a narrow price band for signs of direction. From an Oct. 6 level of $123,500, the coin tumbled almost 20% to a low of $99,900 on Nov. 4 before recovering to about $106,350. Reports show the move left Bitcoin roughly 14% below its earlier October peak. Related Reading Make Or Break Zone For Bitcoin Based on trend lines and monthly charts, McGlone points to a rollover pattern after the months-long climb that culminated in an Oct. 6 high marked on some charts at $126,270. The…