The Film Stage (blog) |
Alex Gibney Takes on Cyber Warfare in Trailer For 'Zero Days'
The Film Stage (blog) Zero Days, which premiered to acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, tackles cyberwarfare and the the U.S. government's tactics in the field. We were major fans of it, as our quote in the first trailer will attest to, which Magnolia … |
Geektime |
Applause's Alex Waldmann takes on challenges to mobile security with expert meetup in Tel Aviv
Geektime App QA-testing solution provider Applause hosted an intimate meetup this month in Tel Aviv, bringing together some of the leading players in mobile security for a conversation on the challenges facing the industry. Moderating the event was Applause's … |
The maker of educational software — touted in a 30-minute infomercial by Jeopardy host Alex Trebek — has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges of deceptive marketing and abuse of the national Do Not Call Registry.
From an FTC press release:
The settlement order prohibits WordSmart and (company president) David A. Kay from misrepresenting the benefits of educational goods or services, and from violating the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). …
The defendants’ allegedly false and unsubstantiated claims included that, by using WordSmart for a total of 20 hours, students were guaranteed to improve letter grades by at least one GPA point, SAT scores by at least 200 points, ACT scores by at least four points, GRE and GMAT scores by at least 100 points, and IQ scores. They also falsely claimed they would provide a full refund within 30 days if the buyer was not satisfied.
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Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:
Ballmer mocks Mac sales while touting Microsoft’s products — Today at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft took the verbal gloves off: During his keynote, CEO Steve Ballmer mocked Apple’s Mac sales numbers. He compared the number of PCs sold in the last twelve months …