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In December, Pandabuy announced on its official Discord server that more than 15,000 influencers joined its affiliate marketing program last year, thanking them for their “dedicated efforts” with two emojis of Pepe the Frog clutching a red heart. That’s a small number compared to Amazon’s roughly 900,000 affiliates, but trading in counterfeits is illegal.If a person clicks an influencer’s affiliate link and buys the replica Rick Owens sneakers on Pandabuy, the company buys them through the original Taobao listing. Once…

File photo of people walking past an Apple flagship store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 20, 2024.Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing (Getty Images)Two men in Maryland who sent thousands of counterfeit iPhones to Apple for repairs to get authentic replacement iPhones in return were found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The men now face up to 20 years in prison.The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An…

This vision spawned QED Vault, an initiative that aims to redefine asset ownership and authenticity through the use of immutable digital records -- aka, tokenization.Authenticity in the age of counterfeitsQED Vault can be used to provide authenticity for merchandise sold in secondary markets, such as this artwork. QED VaultThe challenge of ensuring the authenticity of goods spans various sectors, from luxury items such as watches and handbags, to branded clothing, and even foods. In markets flooded with…

Delving into the chemistry of counterfeit detection pens, this video covers various experimental attempts to modify their reaction with starch. It also discusses the broader context of counterfeit money detection, underscoring the intricacies involved.Counterfeit detector pens use a starch-iodine reaction to identify fake bills. But could you fool them with chemistry? In today’s episode, we dive into the chemistry of iodine, its color and its clock reactions, all while making a little extra cash on the…

After the partial failure of a plan to simultaneously steal an NFT and a Van Gogh painting, a team of art thieves led by mastermind Cyrus (Kevin Hart) must work with Interpol to lift $500m worth of gold bullion from a passenger plane at 40,000ft in this brash, hollow heist movie. It’s a picture that desperately wants to emulate the easy, freewheeling charm of the Oceans series but lacks the wit, charisma and pleasing ingenuity to do so. Perhaps aware of the limitations of the screenplay, director F Gary Gray deploys an…

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Alibaba's bid to dismiss a lawsuit over the alleged sale by various merchants of counterfeit versions of the popular children's toy Squishmallows on its online platforms.U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said Kelly Toys, whose parent Jazwares is owned by billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, plausibly alleged that Alibaba knew about and contributed to the merchants' infringement of its copyrights and trademarks.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

Arduino is considering manufacturing in India. The startup, best known for its open-source microcontroller boards, hopes to restrict the rise of counterfeit boards and cater to the growing demand from India’s youth population. The Italian firm is currently exploring partnerships with electronic manufacturing service (EMS) companies in the South Asian nation to begin its local production by as early as the first quarter of next year, CEO Fabio Violante told TechCrunch in a virtual interview. This marks a substantial…

Image Source : APPLE Apple issues warning on counterfeit Apple Watch chargers | All you need to know Acknowledging the persistent challenge of counterfeit products, Apple has been addressing the concerns over fake Apple Watch chargers and has been issuing a strong warning against the use of non-certified or counterfeit models which are available in the market. …

Jason Hiner/ZDNETApple has published a support document warning Apple WatchOne answer is that Apple presents information on the text markings and model numbers on genuine chargers.Example of the test and regulatory markings on an Apple Watch charging cable. Apple/ZDNETIn my experience, these markings can be tiny and difficult to read, and they also wear off over time, so I prefer the second method outlined, which is to read the information embedded in the charging cable using a Mac:Plug the Apple Watch charging…

In Las Vegas, Lazaro Hernandez was a flamboyant, jet-setting poker player shown in televised tournaments with stacks of colorful chips. But the casually dressed gambler spotted on security cameras with wads of cash at the casino cage was hiding a secret life.And federal investigators say he was gambling with people's lives. Hernandez, they say, oversaw a nationwide $230 million scheme to counterfeit prescription medications, particularly lifesaving HIV drugs, in which pill bottles were altered and sold back to pharmacies…