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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Political campaign ads and donor solicitations have long been deceptive. In 2004, for example, U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry, a Democrat, aired an ad stating that Republican opponent George W. Bush "says sending jobs overseas 'makes sense' for America." Bush never said such a thing. The next day…

New research has demonstrated that seaweed, long used as an indicator of coral reef health, may be providing misleading information. The study, which analyzed data from over 1,200 oceanic sites, suggests that different species of macroalgae react differently to contamination, potentially obscuring signs of reef stress and misdirecting conservation efforts.Scientists have been using seaweed as an indicator of coral reef health for decades.But what if the seaweed was misleading them?New University of British Columbia…

Something that Google did three years ago is coming back to haunt it again. According to Phone Arena (via Android Police), the company is paying a settlement to Texas over the deceptive Pixel 4a ads that it aired. Back in late 2019 and early 2020, Google aired radio ads in Texas advertising the then-upcoming device. The radio DJs needed to read the script provided by Google explaining that they loved using the device with an emphasis on its camera. The issue was that the script made it seem as if the DJs actually used…

Google is still taking a financial hit over allegations it misled customers with Pixel 4 ads. The company has agreed to pay Texas $8 million to settle claims it paid radio hosts for "deceptive" testimonials about the Pixel 4 even though the DJs couldn't use the phone beforehand. The ads continued even though Google was aware it was breaking the law, according to state Attorney General Ken Paxton's office. The tech giant already reached a $9 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and six other states.…

Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims it used deceptive advertisements to promote the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday.The search and advertising giant, which also makes Android smartphone software and owns YouTube, has been scrutinised for antitrust and consumer protection infractions by both the federal government and state attorneys general. The federal government has filed two antitrust lawsuits. In this instance, Paxton's office alleged that…

Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million (roughly Rs. 65 million) to settle claims it used deceptive advertisements to promote the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday.The search and advertising giant, which also makes Android smartphone software and owns YouTube, has been scrutinized for antitrust and consumer protection infractions by both the federal government and state attorneys general. The federal government has filed two antitrust lawsuits.In this instance,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Duke University, University of Notre Dame, and Microsoft published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines using "true normal prices" during a sale as a way to reduce deceptive pricing tricks. The study is authored by Richard Staelin, Joel E. Urbany, and Donald Ngwe. Does…

Crypto trading volumes seem to have surged last quarter as token prices spiked higher. But looking at the data more closely paints a different picture.When looking at overall trends, Bitcoin trade volumes seem to have spiked, with two trading pairs standing out during that stretch — Bitcoin-Tether and Bitcoin-BUSD, a relatively little-known stablecoin trading on the Binance platform that has since halted issuance, according to crypto market data provider Kaiko. Those two were the top-traded duos on that exchange in the…

 Leaders of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misuse artificial intelligence to violate laws against discrimination or be deceptive.The sudden popularity of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT this year has prompted calls for regulation amid concerns around the world about the possible use of the innovation for wrongdoing even as companies are seeking ways to use it to enhance efficiency. In a congressional hearing, FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Rebecca…

Image used for representative purpose onlyLeaders of the US Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misuse artificial intelligence to violate laws against discrimination or be deceptive. The sudden popularity of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT this year has prompted calls for regulation amid concerns around the world about the possible use of the innovation for wrongdoing even as companies are seeking ways to use it to enhance efficiency. In a congressional hearing, FTC Chair Lina…