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Three fraudsters jailed after buying supercars and yacht in £70m tree-planting scam

Three directors of a tree-planting company have been jailed after running a £70m investment scam that duped thousands of people, including many pensioners, out of their savings.

Three fraudsters jailed after buying supercars and yacht in £70m tree-planting scam

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Dogfood 2026: Build the Platform That Will Judge You

Most hackathons ask you to build whatever you want. Dogfood 2026 does the opposite. Everyone builds the same thing: a submission and judging platform for hackathons.

  • Dogfood 2026 is an online hackathon challenge to build a judging platform.
  • Addresses inconsistent scores, access control, and large data handling issues.
  • 72-hour competition with $2,500 prize, free participation, and self-hosted platform.

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