Beware of fake Amazon site scams as Prime Day approaches
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner on Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17. But as you start gearing up to hunt for bargains, be aware that fraudsters are looking […]
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How to avoid buying fake technology
How to tell if a smartphone, laptop, tablet or gadget is a fake. How to spot a counterfeit product, and how to avoid buying a dud. Counterfeiting is a huge industry. Factories all […]
The FTC is ready to crack down on fake reviews
As someone who reviews tech products for a living, I have an entirely justified hatred for fake reviews. And fake reviews are an increasingly serious problem as they imbue product listings with […]
McAfee’s AI deepfake detector will tell you if that video’s a fake
Software developers of all stripes are looking to take advantage of the new AI capabilities of the hardware NPUs found in Copilot+ PCs. McAfee thinks it has one: a deepfake detector. The […]
Watch out for fake Disney+ scam sites in Google’s search results
If you’re trying to scam someone, you want to reach as many people as you can — that’s why you’ve almost certainly received one of the literally billions of scam phone calls […]
You can now report fake reviews to the FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is swinging its big, regulatory stick at fake online reviews. Rules announced earlier this year are now in effect, banning reviews by fake people, AI-generated text, […]
How to fake a sunset in Photoshop tutorial
This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to turn a regular photo into a sunset photo. This covers more than just changing the color to a warmer tone. To get a convincing sunset […]
FTC charges online shopping tool Sitejabber for fake product reviews
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made some pretty big changes to how companies are allowed to present themselves on the internet, effectively outlawing fake reviews, reviews posted by company employees, […]
Watch out for fake online stores this Black Friday
A few months ago, I shared a story about how I nearly got taken in by a fake online store when I went shoe shopping. (I eventually got the shoes, thanks for […]
Hackers are using Facebook ads to spread fake Chrome password managers
You probably know that you shouldn’t trust everything you see on Facebook, perhaps doubly so now that the platform seems to be about 80 percent AI-generated slop. But remember that this advice […]