Fake reviews for items on sites like Amazon are a nuisance at best and downright dangerous at worst. Despite efforts to tackle the issue, it’s still a big problem for online shopping sites, so it comes as a surprise to learn that this week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) achieved only its first settlement in proceedings that challenged a merchant’s use of fake, paid-for reviews. The FTC targeted Cure Encapsulations, Inc. in a case that accused it of paying a third-party website to write and post fake Amazon reviews for its garcinia cambogia weight-loss supplement, and of making unsubstantiated claims for the product. According to the FTC, the company advertised and sold “Quality Encapsulations Garcinia Cambogia Extract with HCA” capsules on Amazon.com as an appetite-suppressing, fat-blocking, weight-loss pill. Supplements using garcinia cambogia have been at the center of much debate over the years, with many experts questioning the safety and effectiveness of the fruit … [Read more...] about Fake, Paid-for Amazon Reviews Lead to Huge Fine for Merchant | Digital Trends
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Amazon Removes Popular Tech Brands Amid Fake Review Leak | Digital Trends
If you go to Amazon looking for a new charger or a pair of headphones today, your options will be limited. People have started noticing that chargers, cables, webcams, keyboards, mice, speakers, and headphones — likely among other categories — from popular companies are either unavailable for shipping or gone from the platform entirely. Aukey and Mpow, extremely well-known companies with popular products, have all but disappeared from Amazon. And we have a good idea of the reason: Fake reviews. Online safety advocate SafetyDetective uncovered a massive trove of data pointing to wide-reaching pay-for-play review systems purportedly focused on China-based phone and computer accessory companies that primarily sell on Amazon. The leak exposed a system of companies paying to generate real-looking — but completely falsified — reviews for new products. The goal is simple: Shoot up the Amazon rankings for having a high number of reviews and an average rating, which starts the … [Read more...] about Amazon Removes Popular Tech Brands Amid Fake Review Leak | Digital Trends
How to download the WatchOS 9 developer beta right now | Digital Trends
Apple has officially announced WatchOS 9 , the next major update for the operating system of the Apple Watch. As usual, the new wearable OS brings a handful of new watch faces, improved sleep tracking, medication tracking, and enhanced workout options for runners. As with the rest of Apple's OS updates, WatchOS 9 isn't coming until at least September, but that doesn't mean you can't get your hands on it sooner if you're feeling particularly adventurous. Apple has an early beta out for developers to get their apps ready, and a public beta will likely arrive in the next month. In either case, if you're willing to sign up for the appropriate beta program, you can take a peek now to see what's new in WatchOS 9 on your own Apple Watch. As with other early betas of major WatchOS releases, WatchOS 9 is only available for Apple developers right now. This means that the only way to get the WatchOS 9 beta today is to join the Apple Developer Program at a cost of $99 per year. A public beta … [Read more...] about How to download the WatchOS 9 developer beta right now | Digital Trends
The best video games of June 2022 | Digital Trends
Following all of the major summer showcases, there’s a general feeling that gaming in 2022 already peaked earlier this year with games like Elden Ring , Horizon Forbidden West , and Kirby and the Forgotten Land . That said, this mindset isn’t really that accurate because June contained several of 2022’s best games. Contents Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Poinpy Neon White AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Card Shark Show 1 more item From beat ’em ups to simple mobiles games to grand Musou adventures, there were a lot of games to enjoy alongside all of the announcements this month. If you haven’t played anything new this month because you thought 2022 gaming couldn’t get any better than Elden Ring , we recommend the following six games. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge isn’t a super complex game; it’s … [Read more...] about The best video games of June 2022 | Digital Trends
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 price revealed — but that’s it so far | Digital Trends
Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) just updated its flagship noise-canceling headphones — be sure to read our Px7 S2 review . But even before the first reviews could be published, the British audio brand hit us with a bombshell: The Px7 S2 will have a very short reign as the company’s best cans. Later this year, we will be introduced to the Bowers & Wilkins Px8, a set of wireless headphones that B&W has already indicated will be its new flagship product. But that’s about all the company would say, at least for now. Well, that, and the price. The Px8 will sell for $549 — an increase of more than one-third over the price of the Px7 S2. And that puts the Px8 in a very small category of wireless headphones that cost more than $500. In fact, we can only think of three models in that bracket (that don’t lean on exotic materials like gold and diamonds for their price): Apple’s $549 AirPods Max , Beyerdynamic’s $600 Amiron , and the just-released $599 Master & Dynamic … [Read more...] about Bowers & Wilkins Px8 price revealed — but that’s it so far | Digital Trends