Trickbot is using MikroTik routers to ply its trade. Now we know why
Something special makes MikroTik attractive to the Internet's most aggressive botnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For years, malicious hackers have been hacking large fleets of MikroTik routers and conscripting them into T.....»»
China"s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade......»»
Apple will now pay you more for your iPad or Apple Watch
Doing some holiday shopping for yourself or someone else? Some of your Apple gear might be worth more in trade-in credit starting today. Apple has boosted the trade-in value of some iPads, Apple Watches, and several Android phones. more….....»»
Assessing the sustainability of trade in wild-harvested plants
A method for assessing the sustainability of the wild-harvested plant trade has been demonstrated using a valuable Himalayan perennial herb. Thousands of species of wild-harvested plants are bought and sold in large quantities around the world, but t.....»»
Overcoming the climate crisis with trade-based strategies
Global warming is making weather patterns more extreme and increasing inequalities across regions. However, economic growth is still possible, with economies showing a range of responses to the impacts of global heating......»»
Should national brand manufacturers enter the intensely competitive private label business?
Researchers from McGill University, Dartmouth College, and Universidad de Salamanca published a new Journal of Marketing study that explores the complex trade-offs in dual branding......»»
Data broker’s “staggering” sale of sensitive info exposed in unsealed FTC filing
Judge: Data broker’s motion to sanction FTC “long on hyperbole, short on facts.” Enlarge (credit: da-kuk | E+) One of the world's largest mobile data brokers, Kochava, has lost its battle to stop the Federal Trade.....»»
A new kind of trade deal could help protect the world"s tropical forests
Historically, trade liberalization has been bad news for the world's tropical forests. As wealthy nations' appetite for imported agricultural goods like beef and soy has exploded, deforestation in countries such as Brazil has surged......»»
Silver reveals luxury tastes of Vikings and trade talents of ancient Greeks
Vikings, traditionally depicted as primitive bearded warriors, had a fondness for some of life's precious things. In Europe, hundreds of buried hoards of silver testify to its attraction for Vikings when they lived more than 1,000 years ago......»»
An Apple Watch sales ban may be coming -- Everything you need to know
There is a possibility of an import ban in the U.S. on the Apple Watch. Here's what you need to know before it potentially goes into effect on Christmas Day, 2023.Apple Watch Series 9Following a recommendation by the US International Trade Commission.....»»
Apple Watch facing potential ban after losing Masimo patent case
Apple plans to appeal the ruling, which is under presidential review. Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 6. (credit: Apple) The Apple Watch violates patents owned by California-based Masimo, the US International Trade Com.....»»
Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealerships trade hands in Q3, Q4 deals
One of the country's largest private dealership groups expanded in its home state of Florida with an October purchase......»»
ITC order could ban Apple Watch imports in the US, but Apple can still appeal
Apple has been facing a long-running patent infringement battle with medical technology company Masimo over the Apple Watch. Apple has already suffered major defeats in court, as the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seems to agree that the App.....»»
Dealerships owned by late trio trade hands in Tennessee
Heirs from the late partners' estates worked together to complete the third-quarter transactions......»»
Can AI nip tree disease in the bud?
Global trade, tourism and other forms of human movement are accelerating the spread of tree and plant pathogens between continents. Dutch elm disease, first seen in Europe in 1910, was detected in Canada just four decades later. Since then, it has de.....»»
Apple fights NFL "Sunday ticket" subpoena on grounds it could reveal corporate secrets
Apple wants a U.S. judge to reject a subpoena that may force it to reveal trade secrets linked to its unsuccessful bid to stream the NFL's "Sunday Ticket" programming.Eddy Cue (Source: Re/code)Apple's lawyers have submitted a filing in California fed.....»»
In China-U.S. lidar fight, national security threats are more speculation than smoking gun
A patent dispute and claims of a pattern of intellectual property theft by Chinese companies illustrate how trade tensions have creeped into this corner of automotive technology......»»
Hollywood and Netflix Flag ‘Priority’ Piracy Threats
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has submitted its latest overview of 'notorious' foreign piracy markets to the US Trade Representative. The Pirate Bay and other usual suspects secured entries and for the very first time, the MPA also highlights.....»»
Pirate Sites Exploit ‘Interplanetary File System’ Gateways, Publishers Warn
The Association of American Publishers has shared its overview of notorious piracy markets with the U.S. Trade Representative. The organization sees shadow libraries, including LibGen and Sci-Hub, as key problems, with the relatively new meta-search.....»»
Lina Khan"s rise was heralded as an antitrust revolution. Now she has to pull it off
When the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon last month in a landmark antitrust case, Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, described it as a "cutting-edge" lawsuit that captures "state-of-the-art thinking" about modern monopolies in the tech i.....»»
CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024
Schreier: Kotick will depart after 33 years, employees are "very excited." Enlarge / Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, in June, arriving to court in San Francisco to testify in the Federal Trade Commission's suit to stop.....»»