Scammers put fake QR codes on parking meters to intercept parkers’ payments
Fraudulent QR codes on parking meters found in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Enlarge / Image from the City of Austin's warning to ignore QR code stickers on parking meters. (credit: City of Austin) Scammers in a few big Te.....»»
Landslide triggers megatsunami in narrow fjord
It was a monster wave that hit a fjord on Greenland's east coast on 16 September 2023. In certain places, the traces of the flooding reached 200 meters high. Researchers led by Angela Carrillo Ponce from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GF.....»»
The conspiracy theorists who think Biden has been replaced by AI
Anything you dislike can now be called an "AI fake." Enlarge / Joe Biden—or is it his AI-powered hologram? (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) At 1:18 pm ET on July 21, 2023, President Joe Biden stepped to the podium in.....»»
This new Google Chrome feature could make the internet more pleasant
Google Chrome is in the works to make tipping your favorite sites easier using Web Monetization to send micro payments. Here's how it works......»»
Illinois changes biometric privacy law to help corporations avoid big payouts
Possible damages payments dramatically lowered by change to 2008 Illinois law. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imaginima) Illinois has changed its Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to dramatically limit the financ.....»»
Apple losing Google’s $20B+ would be just a blip in its Services trajectory
Google has for years made billions of dollars worth of payments to Apple in return for being the default search engine on Apple devices. A court ruling yesterday appears to have declared those payments illegal under antitrust law. But while that w.....»»
Lamborghini’s biggest EV challenge? Not being seen as “fake,” says CTO.
Lamborghini's CTO tells us how hybrids, EVs, and AI will "generate the wow." Enlarge / Lamborghini has added a plug-in hybrid powertrain to the Urus SUV. (credit: Lamborghini) Lamborghini has now launched its second plu.....»»
Butterfly keyboard MacBook owners compensation payments are arriving
Just over six years after the first class-action lawsuit over Apple's flawed MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard design was filed, settlement money will finally be reaching owners who were affected by flaws and reliability issues.Close up of the problem-p.....»»
Apple now sending up to $395 payments to butterfly keyboard MacBook owners
In 2022, Apple agreed to pay a $50 million dollar settlement for certain eligible 2015-2019 MacBook owners who experienced problems with their butterfly keyboards. The claims process opened in late 2022, and the settlement got final approval last May.....»»
Apple leaning on dominant Chinese companies to comply with App Store payment rules
There has been an unenforced loophole in China's App Store that has allowed developers to funnel in-app payments to external payment processors, and Apple is reportedly leaning on Tencent and ByteDance to make it stop.iPhone 16 Pro is expected to see.....»»
Apple Arcade developers frustrated by long delays in getting paid, no incentives to make Vision Pro games
In a follow-up report to their previous coverage, MobileGamer has again collated a set of off-the-record comments from Apple Arcade game developers about how the service is faring. The leading complaints revolved around payments and poor communica.....»»
Police in Southern California warn residents to beware of parking tickets that look like this
Police in Southern California warn residents to beware of parking tickets that look like this.....»»
Study reveals impact of concern about misinformation on Americans" media consumption habits
Most Americans are aware of fake news and misinformation. In a new study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania sought to uncover whether the threat of misinformation drives Americans to seek out news sources that reflect their own politica.....»»
Ferrari saved from deepfake scam involving CEO by one question
Scammers carried out a live phone conversation using an AI-generated version of CEO Benedetto Vigna's voice with the goal of infiltrating the Italian supercar maker......»»
The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor
Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners—could be the source......»»
Nude athletes and fights to the death: What really happened at the ancient Olympics
The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the "stadion"—a footrace of just under 200 meters, run in a straight line......»»
Perceptions of income inequality drive consumers" interests in counterfeit luxury goods, study finds
The study found that as perceptions of income inequality increased, consumers value counterfeit luxury products for their "egalitarian value," a worth associated with the fake goods' perceived ability to restore equality in society......»»
Protect the child, save the adult: An opportunity to cut Australia"s welfare costs by nearly 40%
New research from the University of South Australia shows that people who have suffered child abuse or neglect are three times more likely to access government income support payments in early adulthood, underlining the costly and long-term effects o.....»»
Firms hit by huge IT outage warned to be wary of scammers
Firms impacted by the recent global IT outage are being warned to be wary of scammers and hackers looking to take advantage of the situation......»»
Cops find $30k of fake Apple products in PA traffic stop
A traffic stop in Pee Dee, South Carolina resulted in police seizing a haul of counterfeit Apple items valued at about $30,000.Part of the counterfeit Apple product haul [Florence County Sheriff's Office]On July 16, Deputies in the Florence County Sh.....»»
Auto repossessions surge 23% in U.S. during first half of 2024 as Americans fall behind on payments
With high interest rates and inflation hitting household budgets, the spike in seizures provides a window into the average consumer’s financial health at a key time for policymakers......»»