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Bot Swarms · March 2013Gaffe level: Blunder

The Chameleon Botnet Burned $6 Million a Month in Fake Ads

The Chameleon botnet infected 120,000 PCs and pumped out fake ad impressions, costing advertisers more than $6 million per month.

Source: PCWorld

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A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May

Medicine · November 2026 Kudos level: Bravo

Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.

Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland

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