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FTC Warns Consumers About Bogus Business Opportunities
The Federal Trade Commission recently reached a settlement with two men who allegedly collected millions of dollars through “work-at-home” scams. According to court documents,

LaCroix Executive Blames Declining Sales on ‘Injustice’
A recent drop in revenue indicates LaCroix may be goingflat. Blame “injustice,” said the brand’s CEO. The National Beverage Corp., which makes the “naturally essenced”

French Company Developing Screenless AR
YouTube has literally hours of embarrassing videos in which virtual reality gamers sustain very real injuries. Blind to their physical surroundings, these schmucks faceplant into

Is the Future of Smartphones Foldable?
The first phase of the Foldable Phone War will be waged by two combatants: Samsung and Huawei. Both companies have slated their “foldables” for release

Game of Oreos
Cookies are Coming So says Oreo, which tweeted a video clip last Saturday that shows the letters O-R-E-O slowly spread apart as other letters fade

Huawei Seeks Good Publicity
“Don’t believe everything you hear” JFK assassination truthers, moon landing skeptics, and Huawei have something in common — none of them want you to take

Dessert may be useful to dieters, study finds
Several recent studies have suggested an unlikely ally to dieters — dessert. One study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied found that choosing

Is the Measles Virus Making a Comeback?
A measles outbreak in Washington state infected its 66th victim last weekend, according to state health officials. Washington’s is just one of five separate outbreaks

5G: The Slow Launch of a Fast Network
Last week, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to urge U.S. companies to “step up their efforts” to make 5G technology available to consumers. Here

Cyber Scams Target the Lovesick and Lonely
Online scamsters are using the power of love to part the unwary from their money. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans are reporting romance