Tag Archives: Technology

When virtual home staging is false advertising

When virtual home staging is false advertising  By John Matarese Thanks to Photoshop, you can make any photo look better. That includes real estate photos. But when do pictures of a home for sale cross the line, and become deceptive? What …

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Sony Xperia Devices Claimed to Be Misrepresented as ‘Waterproof’ in New Lawsuit

Sony Xperia Devices Claimed to Be Misrepresented as ‘Waterproof’ in New Lawsuit By Shekhar Thakran A US federal court in New York has preliminary approved a nationwide class action settlement against Sony regarding waterproof capabilities offered by certain Xperia smartphones and tablets. The class action …

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3 CAN-SPAM Blunders That Every Internet Marketer Should Avoid  

3 CAN-SPAM Blunders That Every Internet Marketer Should Avoid By Chip Cooper, Esq Experienced Internet marketers often operate under the misconception that the CAN-SPAM Act doesn’t apply to most routine business communications.  With CAN-SPAM Act fines of up to $16,000 …

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Disney sued for allegedly spying on children through 42 gaming apps

Disney sued for allegedly spying on children through 42 gaming apps By Dani Deahl A federal class action lawsuit filed in California alleges that the Walt Disney Company is violating privacy protection laws by collecting children’s personal information from 42 …

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How airlines store and share your information

How airlines store and share your information By Anastasiya Bolton and Anna Staver, KUSA What kind of information does an airline collect about you as a passenger? And who can access it? For answers, we reviewed the privacy policies of Frontier, …

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Meet the 15 Stars Whose (Undisclosed) #Spon Brought the FTC’s Wrath on Instagram

Meet the 15 Stars Whose (Undisclosed) #Spon Brought the FTC’s Wrath on Instagram By Bettina Mangiaracina  Now that Fyre Festival co-founder Billy McFarland is charged with fraud, this is the perfect time to list off those top 15 influencers who promoted …

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Sex, Lies… And a Dumb Mistake Your Blog Website Can’t Afford

Sex, Lies… And a Dumb Mistake Your Blog Website Can’t Afford By Chip Cooper, Esq Does your website incorporate a blog or forum – where users may post text or files?  If so, are you liable if your users post …

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“Smart” bench gathers data to help urban planners meet public’s needs

“Smart” bench gathers data to help urban planners meet public’s needs By Jill Odom It seems that there is a “smart” version of every basic object nowadays, but an intriguing one for landscape designers who design public spaces is the smart bench. One …

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Roombas have been busy mapping our homes, and now that data could be shared

Roombas have been busy mapping our homes, and now that data could be shared By Dani Deahl Over the past couple of years, Roombas haven’t just been picking up dust and chauffeuring cats around, they’ve also been mapping the layout of your …

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Do Athletes Have to Tell Us When Their Posts Are #sponsored?

Do Athletes Have to Tell Us When Their Posts Are #sponsored? By Deidra Dionne Social media influencers still fall in grey area of advertising rules. It’s subtle. You may not have even noticed it. Just a small hashtag athletes are using …

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