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Lifelock Dinged $12 Million for Deceptive Business Practices
The CEO of Lifelock, Todd Davis, became famous for advertising his Social Security number on television ads and billboards promising his $10 monthly service would protect consumers from identity theft. The company also offered a $1 million guarantee to compensate customers for losses incurred if they became a victim of identity theft after signing up for the service. But the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that the claims were bogus (.pdf) and accused Lifelock, based in Arizona, of operating a scam and con operation.
Continue reading »Gumtree gives up on dating AND casual sex
It’s not you it’s me Free ads service Gumtree is closing its dating and encounters section, claiming it’s a reaction to customer feedback.…
Continue reading »Europe Worries U.S. Bowing to ‘Industry’ in ACTA Talks
The European Union is alarmed the Obama administration is lobbying on behalf of the entertainment industry as part of the United States’ negotiations for an new international copyright accord, according to a leaked EU document. The document, entitled European Union’s Comments to the US Proposal , suggests that the administration, in its closed-door negotiations over the Anti-Counterfeiting and Trade Agreement, might have forgotten that copyright interests extend beyond industry concerns. The “most important provision” of the U.S.-proposed copyright section, according to the EU document, includes language noting that the United States’ “overarching objective” is to “ facilitate the continued development of industry .” (.pdf) The EU’s position paper said such a stance might not sell in Europe, and noted that the industry referenced “is much too limited.” “This is a very important deficit of the current text,” the EU said in the 7-page document, dated October 29, published at linksaktiv.de .
Continue reading »‘Let’s talk about Hulu …’
p2pnet news view P2P | TV:- “I am, I feel, often a couple of steps behind mass culture,” says Jenna McWilliams, an educational researcher for project new media literacies and a Guardian online columnist. She says it on her sleeping alone and starting out early blog where she also says, “I studied creative writing and published some poems. Then I decided to get all up in education’s grill.” But she’s still writing, thankfully.
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