Amazon removes popular tech accessory brands amid fake review scheme leak
Digital Trends
MAY 10, 2021
Amazon is removing listings from many popular tech accessory brands, as a massive leak uncovered a huge pay-for-play review scheme.
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Digital Trends
MAY 10, 2021
Amazon is removing listings from many popular tech accessory brands, as a massive leak uncovered a huge pay-for-play review scheme.
Tech Trends VR
JUNE 22, 2020
Three ways in which the tech industry can help society cope with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Until then, the virus will continue to impact every aspect of our lives, as well as all sectors of the economy, and tech is no exception. Taking the fight to peddlers of fake news and recommendations.
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GizModo VR
MAY 31, 2022
In the decade-spanning conflict between the need for online privacy and efforts to stop fake accounts from accessing sensitive info, the tech monolith that is Microsoft is putting its massive weight behind the creation of standardized online identities. Read more.
Digital Trends
JUNE 16, 2021
A month after removing two popular tech accessory brands because of their involvement in fake review schemes, Amazon has done the same to RAVPower.
GizModo VR
JULY 17, 2021
Amazon has gotten Fakespot , a popular service on the web that works to identify fake reviews on the e-commerce platform, kicked off the Apple App Store. The incident has pitted two of the biggest giants in the tech industry against a small company, and Fakespot is crying foul. Read more.
Road to VR
MARCH 8, 2021
Last week Microsoft became the first major tech company to host a keynote presentation fully in virtual reality. Last week, Microsoft took the next step toward one possible future of the tech keynote when it delivered the opening presentation to its Ignite 2021 developer conference fully in virtual reality.
Road to VR
APRIL 27, 2023
Moreover, the face scanning and projection on the mixed reality avatar feels a little too uncanny to give that face-to-face vibe the Japanese tech giant is going for right now. There are only a few virtual environments, which although plush, are simple backgrounds without much utility beyond looking nice.
ARPost
APRIL 6, 2021
On the other hand, its face recognition might also help prevent predators from hiding behind fake photos and profiles in online communities. Whether on Instagram or Snapchat, AR tech can make a 3D layout of your face, where the filters will be overlaid. See Also: Is Virtual Reality the Future or the End of Intimacy?
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn’t tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. Despite its $3,500 sticker price, Vision Pro has shown that big and expensive is okay as long as you can engage diehard fans with compelling hardware and greater ecosystem integration.
VRScout
MARCH 13, 2020
The Florida based AR company jumped on every tech nerds radar when they raised over $1.4 It was also uncovered that the above-mentioned video, as well as several others, were actually fake, with Magic Leap eventually caving in and admitting they were made using a special effects team.
Road to VR
APRIL 1, 2021
Its more of a quirky, bright smorgasbord of tech demo stuff than a full-featured game as such. More accurately, I was actually experiencing a ‘body transfer illusion’, which can be replicated by hiding a person’s hand from sight and replacing it with a fake one.
ARPost
JANUARY 3, 2023
See Also: Data Security: Top Challenge in the Metaverse According to Tech Leaders. For instance, the perception of reality might be distorted via fake signs and displays. For example, you will learn whether the network is sharing your information with third parties for marketing purposes or they have strict data protection rules.
AR Insider
MARCH 1, 2021
We have no insight into why the market leader, with over 7M Playstation VR headsets sold, would need to do a head fake. One aspect which is interesting is that the smart layer is sandwiched between prescription lenses, protecting the tech. Will it be this year? Will it be next year? No release date has been announced.
Mashable VR
MARCH 31, 2022
Misinformation is a neverending problem on the internet and the Big Tech companies are always looking for new ways to address it. On Thursday, Google announced its latest feature to take on the dissemination of fake news online: A new "highly cited" label. So, what is this highly cited label and where will it appear?
Mashable VR
APRIL 6, 2022
As reported by the Financial Times , tech giant Meta is reportedly looking into introducing a central in-app currency system which will be shared across its various platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. SEE ALSO: Facebook-hired firm promoted fake TikTok challenge to generate bad press.
AR Insider
AUGUST 23, 2019
It’s a point of irony, and a telling lesson, that one of the most successful companies in spatial computing is led by a self-professed non-tech guy. In the competitive field of enterprise VR players, Strivr has accomplished the biggest feat in bringing the technology to a non-tech whale: Walmart. ” . .
Mashable VR
MARCH 1, 2022
Fake news, photoshopped posts, manipulated media, and all sorts of propaganda and misinformation is being disseminated by both bad actors and those being duped by them. So, what are the big tech companies doing to help stop bad information from spreading? As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, the information war is picking up online.
Upload VR
AUGUST 29, 2023
The company's virtual avatars have faced widespread ridicule on social media and in tech media for their upper-body-only appearance. Some people don’t mind these issues with fake virtual legs, but it feels disconcerting to others. Meta Avatars finally have legs in Quest Home with the v57 update on the Public Test Channel.
Anand Tech
AUGUST 7, 2020
Meanwhile , ZDNet reports that Kottmann is a regular figure in IP leaks , and has published a number of other tech company leaks before. These kinds of materials are already regularly faked, but now it’s easier than ever to do so.
Tech Trends VR
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
The Ralph Lauren AR interactive, which was produced by New York Times Company experiential design agency Fake Love, is the first AR experience from an advertiser to live inside The New York Times app for iOS. Alice Bonasio is a VR Consultant and Tech Trends’ Editor in Chief.
ARVR
OCTOBER 5, 2022
AR tech witnessed over 1 billion users in 2020, and 63% of users who shop online claim that AR has improved their online shopping experience significantly. New Way Of Dining Manufacturing “fake” foods with fewer calories, without allergens, or specific ingredients will allow diners to enjoy whatever food they want at any place they choose.
Mashable VR
MARCH 4, 2022
It follows actions taken by numerous tech giants, including Twitter and Google-owned YouTube , to limit Russian war propaganda by blocking, labeling, or limiting the spread of state-run media companies. Specifically, reports Reuters , offenders could face up to 15 years in prison for spreading "fake" information about the Russian military.
VRScout
MAY 26, 2017
Bertie Millis of Virtual Umbrella took a tongue-in-cheek approach to this trend when he posted a fake website on April Fool’s day announcing AFVRC — Another F * VR Conference. In hot springs or overlooking the ocean, we talked about art, about life, and the beautiful places this tech could take us.
Bernard Marr
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Yet, as we incorporate immersive tech, decentralized systems, and generative AI, we also invite new complexities. Moreover, generative AI, which can produce content ranging from art to articles, poses the risk of spreading misinformation, fake news, or even creating synthetic identities. Companies, too, play a role.
Mashable VR
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
While scams in Facebook ads aren’t a new phenomenon and cryptocurrency scams have plagued platforms well beyond Facebook, these ads are particularly brazen: a network of scammers imitating the tech industry’s biggest players, on the tech industry’s largest social media platform, to shake down its users.
VRScout
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Just from a storage perspective, having boxes full of folded gameboards, piles of fake money, and the various other accouterments that make these games iconic can make owning more than a few somewhat impractical. But the medium isn’t perfect. Tilt Five is looking to change that. Image Credit: Tilt Five.
Bernard Marr
JANUARY 31, 2023
There is some incredible emerging tech on the horizon for 2023, but there are also some dangerous and worrying advances that should be on your radar. This emerging tech could have huge implications for the human race. Let’s take a look at the scariest tech trends everyone should know about today.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 4, 2022
The economic situation is forcing major tech companies to perform cuts. Of course for some ad-based tech companies, the current economic situation is not the only problem, but there is another big one which is Apple and its new privacy features embedded into iOS. Good luck with your new job, Mathew! Top news of the week.
ARVR
JULY 2, 2020
When I took the elevator up to the 6th floor, I felt a little like I was in one of those fake Disney elevators where you really weren’t moving anywhere, but then the door opened and I walked into a hallway with ceilings that felt twice as high as they needed to be, which make the purple hue of the room feel a little cooler. Virtual Arcade?
VRScout
JUNE 27, 2017
The tech and search giant is also releasing a certification program, and Z CAM is the first manufacturer partner—and YouTube has enough power to coerce plenty of other companies to join. PLAY WITH FAKE DRAGONS, IN REAL LIFE HELP TRACK AIRPLANES. AL JAZEERA’S VR STUDIO RELEASES FIRST VR DOCUMENTARY.
The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 12, 2022
FTC is enforcing its role against big tech companies. With the current administration, the FTC is seriously intentioned in battling the major tech companies and preventing them from acquiring too much power. Someone decided to troll us all with the fake announcement of an Apple event on January, 12th. Other news. Learn more.
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
The Oculus Quest 2 jailbreak was probably fake. More info (Fake jailbreak on Road To VR) More info (Fake jailbreak on Upload VR). When the XRSI reported that a community member successfully jailbroke the Oculus Quest 2, I was rather happy. PSVR 2 may have been delayed.
Bernard Marr
JANUARY 3, 2024
Or a show put on to convince us all that international tech giants can be trusted to act responsibly as they roll out increasingly powerful AI tools? The overarching focus of the event, attended by leaders from tech giants including Alphabet, Meta and OpenAI, was on safety concerns around frontier AI. A political opportunity for U.K.
Tech Trends VR
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
That’s a particularly pertinent question for journalists in the context of a “fake news” age. Alice Bonasio is a VR Consultant and Tech Trends’ Editor in Chief. The post Demystifying Media appeared first on Tech Trends. That will also shape new ways for people to interact with one another socially.
Mashable VR
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
As the TikTokker is going to do the thing they are supposed to do, they very obviously fake-trip and move in slow motion to do the other, more exciting thing. The concept is simple: Users try to do a chore but "accidentally" do something else instead. This is all to say: "Talking to the Moon" would have thrived on Vine.
XROM
DECEMBER 4, 2021
student Cyan DeVeaux as this month’s presenters at the Art and Tech Salon , a speaker series devoted to bringing together students and professors from across campus disciplines. When planning the class, Bailenson took a gamble on whether VR software and technology would be advanced enough in time for him to teach it as a summer course.
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 24, 2020
Facebook has a very powerful AI department, and I guess that mixing names, IPs, activity, and such they could link every Oculus account to every Facebook account if they wished. Some companies like Tencent and NetEase, that control the majority of the gaming market, have already worked on dedicated login systems.
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2023
Now, with advanced generative AI tools, one can flood the digital world with thousands of fake articles, photos, and videos in a heartbeat. As the world reacts, tech moguls and reputable news agencies dive into a frenzied race against time, sifting through the video's digital DNA. Public sentiment, already on a razor's edge, erupts.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 25, 2016
If you know where the user is looking, you can simulate depth of field by applying a fake blur to the scene at appropriate depths. The post Google Acquires Eye-tracking Company Eyefluence, Reportedly Building VR Headset With Tech appeared first on Road to VR.
Bernard Marr
JANUARY 3, 2024
The Pope Wears A Ridiculous Puffer Jacket Public awareness of the dangers of fake AI images and videos rose in 2023, thanks to the emergence of ever-more realistic deepfakes and scams. Further updates throughout the year gave it the ability to search the web as well as view and create images.
TechCrunch VR
APRIL 13, 2019
Smart content is also aligned with the efforts against today’s information operations such as fake news and its different forms such as “deep fakes” ( [link] org/2018/11/how-the-wall- street-journal-is-preparing- its-journalists-to-detect- deepfakes ). Smart content is coming.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
JUNE 9, 2017
Augmented reality startup Meta is suing a competitor called Dreamworld for alleged intellectual property misappropriation in a case that mentions fake identities and this very publication. One of their founders, a man who identified himself as Kevin Zhong, invited me to come out and see the tech ahead of its official unveiling at CES Asia.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
MAY 27, 2017
It’s a company that pretty much lives in the uncanny valley, that space between fake and real that can creep people out, but that’s not usually what happens when people meet BabyX, said Soul Machines founder Mark Sagar.
ARPost
MARCH 18, 2021
This is especially noticeable in younger generations whose tech literacy and immersion in social platforms dwarf some of us old folk. With the advancement in optimized 3D modeling and head tracking, we can now move into “deep fake” territory. This mixes both of the hottest terms in tech – blockchain and augmented reality.
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