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Mozilla kills Pocket and Fakespot, SteamOS is now available for devices other than the Steam Deck, Nextcloud's Android app was missing key functionality until they made a public stink about it, WSL is now open source, there's a new open source command-line text editor in Windows, and more.   News Investing in what moves the... Read More

Mozilla kills Pocket and Fakespot, SteamOS is now available for devices other than the Steam Deck, Nextcloud's Android app was missing key functionality until they made a public stink about it, WSL is now open source, there's a new open source command-line text editor in Windows, and more.   News Investing in what moves the... Read More

The Wayland-only future is screaming toward us, Mozilla pulls the plug on Pocket, and Steam OS releases Go Country. Microsoft Open Sources WSL; Edit; and more, Gnome needs help with documentation, and Ubuntu goes Chrony. For tips we have zrun for making your own zstd enabled program, more pw-cli howto, y-cruncher for setting number-crunching records, and lsmem and chmem just in case your system has hot-swappable ram. You can see the show notes at https://bit.ly/3H8Ax5P and have fun! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Jeff Massie, and Ken McDonald Download or subscribe to Untitled Linux Show at https://twit.tv/shows/untitled-linux-show Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

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An update to Excire Search brings the ability to look for photos using a text description, as introduced in Exicre Foto, to the company's plug-in for Adobe Lightroom Classic. In Short Circuits: Fake reviews, scam products, and questionable sellers can all be made to look like real bargains. Fakespot by Mozilla helps you sort the truth from the lies. • One of the most important new capabilities coming to Windows 11 version 24H2 will be all but meaningless to many users.

Rájár a rúd az MNB-re Mínuszos     2024-05-03 04:33:29     Infotech Telefon Hitel MNB Jegybank Kémkedés A Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) több telefonszámának másolásával is hívnak csalók magánszemélyeket a jegybank, illetve valamelyik hitelintézet nevében, a beszélgetés során az ügyfelek bizalmas banki adatait, pénzét szereznék meg, vagy kémprogramot töltetnének le velük. A tájékoztatás szerint a nemzeti bankra hivatkozó tavaly szeptemberi adathalász táma Érkezik a One UI 6.1 a Galaxy S22 és S21 sorozatra Android Portál     2024-05-03 08:25:24     Mobiltech Samsung A tegnapi nap nagy nap volt a One UI 6.1 számára. A frissítés ezt megelőzően már közel 9 millió készülékre települt, de ez a szám a következő hetekben biztosan fel fog szökni, a Samsung ugyanis tegnap One UI 6.1-es frissítések egész sorát indította el. A skin új verziója most a Galaxy S22 családra, a Galaxy S21 Végre egy használható hamistermék-detektor ITBusiness     2024-05-03 06:06:19     Infotech Közösségi média Amazon Átverés Az online vásárlás rendkívül kényelmes, de a közösségi média befolyása, a hamis vélemények és a hamisított termékek miatt nehezebb felismerni az átveréseket, a hamis ajánlatokat. A Fakespot alkalmazás észleli a megtévesztő termékeket, mikor az Amazonon és más hasonló oldalakon vásárlunk. Mutatjuk, hogyan kell használni. Az internetes vásárlás ma má A sarki fényt és a Space X rakétáját is lehetett látni itthonról az éjszaka Telex     2024-05-03 05:41:05     Tudomány Műhold Sarki fény Űrmedúza alakult ki a magyar égen, ahogy a WorldView Legion konstelláció két műholdja indult útjára. Csalásra szakosodott call centerek hálózatát számolta fel az Europol Bitport     2024-05-03 14:35:00     Infotech Rendőrség Készpénzfelvétel A német rendőrök egy 100 ezer eurós készpénzfelvétel nyomán kezdtek vizsgálódni, és néhány hónap múlva méretes polipot terítettek le. Megjött Aisa, Magyarország első AI influenszere Márkamonitor     2024-05-03 08:15:07     Infotech Mesterséges intelligencia Influencer Aisa, Magyarország első Ai influenszere leginkább edukálni szeretné az internet-felhasználókat.   A mesterséges intelligencia most már az életünk része: egyre több Mi által létrehozott karakter kel életre. Van már Ai szépségverseny számos indulóval, Ai műsorvezető, Ai modellek – miért ne lehetne Ai influenszer is? Bemutatjuk Magyarország első, mest K&H: Kate tiszta nyereség Digital Hungary     2024-05-03 10:07:00     Infotech Tavasz Mesterséges intelligencia KKV Tavasztól a kis- és középvállalkozásokat is segíti Kate, a K&H digitális pénzügyi asszisztense. A mesterséges intelligencia-alapú megoldás egyetlenként az országban hangalapú utasításokat is megért és végrehajt, egyben felveszi a versenyt a legfejlett technológiákkal. Egy lépéssel közelebb kerültünk az emberi agy másolásához PCW     2024-05-03 10:31:38     Infotech Hollandia Dél-Korea A holland-dél-koreai kutatás minden korábbinál pontosabban modellezi le a szinapszisokat. A világ top 50 oktatástechnológiai vállalata között a magyar nyelvtanuló app Igényesférfi.hu     2024-05-03 08:30:09     Infotech Oktatás Komoly szakmai kritériumok alapján választotta ki a világ 250 legjobb EdTech cét a TIME magazin és a Statista. A hétezer cégből két pillérre – a pénzügyi erősségre és az iparági hatásra – épülő pontrendszer alapján állították össze a listát, amelyen a magyar Xeropan az előkelő 35. helyet szerezte meg, az európai cégek között pedig a Számos étel íze megváltozhat a jövőben 24.hu     2024-05-03 13:38:19     Tudomány Gyümölcs Sajt A környezeti viszonyok változása miatt gyümölcsök, sajtok és húsok különleges ízvilága is a múlté lehet. 3 milliót gyűjtött a Bitbot Telegram alapú kereskedési robot KriptoMagazin     2024-05-03 00:01:43     Modern Gazdaság Mesterséges intelligencia Robot A Bitbot, egy mesterséges intelligenciával megerősített Telegram kereskedő bot, átlépte a 3 millió dolláros szakaszt az előértékesítési szakaszában, miután bemutatta frissített termékkínálatát. A Bitbot mostantól az AI fejlesztési réteget is magában foglalja a blockchain elemző eszközében, a Gem Scanner-ben. A projekt rohamosan halad előre, jelenle A Honor mesterséges intelligenciával akar előretörni az okostelefonozásban: itt tart most Blikk     2024-05-03 06:04:00     Mobiltech Telefon Mesterséges intelligencia Okostelefon Honor Egyre inkább úgy fest, hogy a mesterséges intelligencia a modern okostelefonok elengedhetetlen tartozékává válik. A megvalósításban persze, cégenként és modellenként is lehetnek eltérések. Most a Honor adott magyarázatot arról, hogyan akarja a mesterséges intelligenciát a készülékeibe integrálni a jobb szolgáltatások érdekében. 66 km/s sebességgel jön a hétvégén az év legszebb csillaghullása Librarius     2024-05-03 13:59:05     Tudomány Hétvége Világűr Csillaghullás Az Éta Aquaridák maximuma elnyújtott, így előtte és utána egy-két nappal is dús hullócsillagzáport láthatunk a hajnali órákban.   A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Rájár a rúd az MNB-re Mínuszos     2024-05-03 04:33:29     Infotech Telefon Hitel MNB Jegybank Kémkedés A Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) több telefonszámának másolásával is hívnak csalók magánszemélyeket a jegybank, illetve valamelyik hitelintézet nevében, a beszélgetés során az ügyfelek bizalmas banki adatait, pénzét szereznék meg, vagy kémprogramot töltetnének le velük. A tájékoztatás szerint a nemzeti bankra hivatkozó tavaly szeptemberi adathalász táma Érkezik a One UI 6.1 a Galaxy S22 és S21 sorozatra Android Portál     2024-05-03 08:25:24     Mobiltech Samsung A tegnapi nap nagy nap volt a One UI 6.1 számára. A frissítés ezt megelőzően már közel 9 millió készülékre települt, de ez a szám a következő hetekben biztosan fel fog szökni, a Samsung ugyanis tegnap One UI 6.1-es frissítések egész sorát indította el. A skin új verziója most a Galaxy S22 családra, a Galaxy S21 Végre egy használható hamistermék-detektor ITBusiness     2024-05-03 06:06:19     Infotech Közösségi média Amazon Átverés Az online vásárlás rendkívül kényelmes, de a közösségi média befolyása, a hamis vélemények és a hamisított termékek miatt nehezebb felismerni az átveréseket, a hamis ajánlatokat. A Fakespot alkalmazás észleli a megtévesztő termékeket, mikor az Amazonon és más hasonló oldalakon vásárlunk. Mutatjuk, hogyan kell használni. Az internetes vásárlás ma má A sarki fényt és a Space X rakétáját is lehetett látni itthonról az éjszaka Telex     2024-05-03 05:41:05     Tudomány Műhold Sarki fény Űrmedúza alakult ki a magyar égen, ahogy a WorldView Legion konstelláció két műholdja indult útjára. Csalásra szakosodott call centerek hálózatát számolta fel az Europol Bitport     2024-05-03 14:35:00     Infotech Rendőrség Készpénzfelvétel A német rendőrök egy 100 ezer eurós készpénzfelvétel nyomán kezdtek vizsgálódni, és néhány hónap múlva méretes polipot terítettek le. Megjött Aisa, Magyarország első AI influenszere Márkamonitor     2024-05-03 08:15:07     Infotech Mesterséges intelligencia Influencer Aisa, Magyarország első Ai influenszere leginkább edukálni szeretné az internet-felhasználókat.   A mesterséges intelligencia most már az életünk része: egyre több Mi által létrehozott karakter kel életre. Van már Ai szépségverseny számos indulóval, Ai műsorvezető, Ai modellek – miért ne lehetne Ai influenszer is? Bemutatjuk Magyarország első, mest K&H: Kate tiszta nyereség Digital Hungary     2024-05-03 10:07:00     Infotech Tavasz Mesterséges intelligencia KKV Tavasztól a kis- és középvállalkozásokat is segíti Kate, a K&H digitális pénzügyi asszisztense. A mesterséges intelligencia-alapú megoldás egyetlenként az országban hangalapú utasításokat is megért és végrehajt, egyben felveszi a versenyt a legfejlett technológiákkal. Egy lépéssel közelebb kerültünk az emberi agy másolásához PCW     2024-05-03 10:31:38     Infotech Hollandia Dél-Korea A holland-dél-koreai kutatás minden korábbinál pontosabban modellezi le a szinapszisokat. A világ top 50 oktatástechnológiai vállalata között a magyar nyelvtanuló app Igényesférfi.hu     2024-05-03 08:30:09     Infotech Oktatás Komoly szakmai kritériumok alapján választotta ki a világ 250 legjobb EdTech cét a TIME magazin és a Statista. A hétezer cégből két pillérre – a pénzügyi erősségre és az iparági hatásra – épülő pontrendszer alapján állították össze a listát, amelyen a magyar Xeropan az előkelő 35. helyet szerezte meg, az európai cégek között pedig a Számos étel íze megváltozhat a jövőben 24.hu     2024-05-03 13:38:19     Tudomány Gyümölcs Sajt A környezeti viszonyok változása miatt gyümölcsök, sajtok és húsok különleges ízvilága is a múlté lehet. 3 milliót gyűjtött a Bitbot Telegram alapú kereskedési robot KriptoMagazin     2024-05-03 00:01:43     Modern Gazdaság Mesterséges intelligencia Robot A Bitbot, egy mesterséges intelligenciával megerősített Telegram kereskedő bot, átlépte a 3 millió dolláros szakaszt az előértékesítési szakaszában, miután bemutatta frissített termékkínálatát. A Bitbot mostantól az AI fejlesztési réteget is magában foglalja a blockchain elemző eszközében, a Gem Scanner-ben. A projekt rohamosan halad előre, jelenle A Honor mesterséges intelligenciával akar előretörni az okostelefonozásban: itt tart most Blikk     2024-05-03 06:04:00     Mobiltech Telefon Mesterséges intelligencia Okostelefon Honor Egyre inkább úgy fest, hogy a mesterséges intelligencia a modern okostelefonok elengedhetetlen tartozékává válik. A megvalósításban persze, cégenként és modellenként is lehetnek eltérések. Most a Honor adott magyarázatot arról, hogyan akarja a mesterséges intelligenciát a készülékeibe integrálni a jobb szolgáltatások érdekében. 66 km/s sebességgel jön a hétvégén az év legszebb csillaghullása Librarius     2024-05-03 13:59:05     Tudomány Hétvége Világűr Csillaghullás Az Éta Aquaridák maximuma elnyújtott, így előtte és utána egy-két nappal is dús hullócsillagzáport láthatunk a hajnali órákban.   A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Ming Ooi, the co-founder of Fakespot.com and a mastermind in unveiling the opaque reality of Amazon reviews, joins us for an illuminating conversation that will change how you perceive online shopping. Born from a blend of Singaporean roots and Oklahoma upbringing, Ming's fascinating journey through the e-commerce landscape led him to confront the challenge of deceptive reviews head-on, birthing a platform dedicated to consumer enlightenment. Our discussion traverses the origin story of Fakespot.com, Ming's revelations on his pre-marketplace days with Amazon, and the critical mission to inject honesty into the digital consumer experience.   As Ming narrates the astonishing rise of Fakespot, from a burgeoning user base to over a million, we peel away the layers of strategy and resilience that propelled the startup's growth. He candidly shares the initial forays into affiliate marketing with Amazon, the unexpected twists that forced a pivot away from traditional revenue models, and the inner workings of leadership dynamics that shaped the company's trajectory. This adventure through the monetization labyrinth reveals not just the trials of a tech startup but also the ingenuity required to thrive in the competitive world of online review verification.   Our episode culminates with a forward-looking gaze into the ever-shifting sands of e-commerce, where Ming offers profound insights into the role of AI in discerning the authenticity of reviews and the future landscapes where these digital critiques will evolve. We exchange anecdotes with the online seller community, dissect the enigma of 'supernova products', and confront the stark realities of review manipulation. Ming leaves us contemplating the need for a vigilant consumer ethos in an AI-enhanced marketplace and extends an invitation to dive further into this critical dialogue. Join us as we unravel the complex tapestry of trust, deception, and innovation that defines the modern e-commerce review ecosystem. In episode 393 of the AM/PM Podcast, Kevin and Ming discuss: 00:00 - Exploring Fake Amazon Reviews With Ming Ooi 03:14 - Review Authentication Startup Collaboration 07:01 - Amazon's Impenetrable Firewall Explained 11:17 - Utilizing Social Media for Fakespot's Marketing Success 11:47 - Monetizing a Review Website With Data 15:38 - Monetizing High Conversion Rates  17:57 - Monetizing Data for Financial Companies 20:03 - Amazon Review Management Analysis and Challenges 23:17 - Navigating Amazon Seller Feedback and Product Reviews 29:21 - Amazon Product Listing Strategy Failure 31:05 - Amazon Acquisition Talks and Fake Reviews 34:53 - Fake Reviews in E-Commerce Industry 36:09 - AI, Reviews, and FakeSpot Analysis 41:44 - Trusting Product Reviews  45:01 - The Future of E-Commerce Reviews 47:25 - Trust in Technology and AI 52:00 - Kevin King's Words Of Wisdom

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The Ontario government says its revamped school curriculum puts a new focus on the basics of writing, reading and math; hotel cleaning staff reported the discovery of three guns, leading to the arrest of an Ottawa man; and, research from Fakespot found that 42 per cent of Amazon's reviews are not real. 

Saoud Khalifah, the founder and CEO of Fakespot, joins Jon Hansen (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to explain how to spot fake reviews online and how the growing use of artificial intelligence impacts businesses when it leaves fake reviews. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

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Saoud Khalifah is the Founder, CEO, and CTO of Fakespot, an online service that detects fake reviews and misinformation using AI. Since 2016, 20 million people have used this free service to analyze reviews on Amazon, Best Buy, Sephora, Walmart, and Yelp. Saoud was on the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Retail and eCommerce. Before founding Fakespot, he was a Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs. In this episode… When shopping online, 90% of consumers consider product reviews and ratings before making a purchase. But 30% of reviews are fraudulent, either generated by a robot or paid individuals. So what does this entail for the future of eCommerce, and how can you mitigate scammers to boost sales? Artificial content is becoming increasingly prevalent, and reviews are only a portion of the problem. Amazon and other marketplaces are doing little to prevent fraudulent activity, resulting in a loss of trust among consumers. To protect your brand, Saoud Khalifah advises building loyalty upon initial launch. The most authentic businesses have a simple and modest online presence in which real customers leave reviews that display brand loyalty. In today's episode of The Digital Deep Dive, Aaron Conant chats with Saoud Khalifah, Founder, CEO, and CTO of Fakespot, about how fraudulent reviews impact eCommerce businesses. Saoud discusses the types of review manipulations, how brands can address fraudulent reviews, and the future of online marketplaces amid scams.

Saoud Khalifah is CEO, CTO & Founder of Fakespot, a tool that seeks to eliminate fraud and fake reviews in ecommerce. Have you ever tried to buy a supplement online with thousands of 5-star reviews only to find out that it's actually sawdust capsules? That's exactly what happened to Saoud, and this experience led him to understand that online reviews cannot and should not be trusted. Between bots, paid fake reviews, and influencers, it's harder than ever to trust what you read online. Often there are money dynamics at play that influence every facet of online discourse. Well Fakespot is a free extension and phone app that uses AI to analyze millions of reviews and detect fraudulent reviews, meaning it helps you make purchases more confidently online.  Fakespot seeks to bring trust to the internet, and he's raised over 5 million dollars for his company, which is already being used by nearly 6 million users today around the globe. ➡️ https://www.fakespot.com ➡️ Highlights: https://rosspalmer.com/podcast 

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Darren Adam on LBC to discuss the problem of fake reviews online as Which warns of the massive spread of them on sites such as Amazon and Facebook. By using sites such as Reviewmeta.com and FakeSpot.com can help buyers avoid fake reviews but what else can we do to protect ourselves when buying, and can the government legislate against such practices? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on twitter @gadgetdetective. If you find these shows useful please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks! #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #Detective #Tech #Technology #News #Reviews #Help #Advice #Darren #Adam #LBC #Radio #Which #Amazon #Facebook #Product #Service #Fake #Reviews #Scam #Online #Purchase #Verified #Reviewsmeta #Fakespot #AI #Artificial #Intelligence #Government #Legislation #Law #Bill #Parliament

Saoud Kalifah of FakeSpot.com joins us to discuss what I guess we could call, the fake review economy. Chris made a compelling case for the new Browser Company browser Arc. I try to find my way to a Brian's Unified Theory of what makes new social networks succeed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lorena Penas, socia fundadora de "Actualizados Comunicación", empresa que se adica á xestión da comunicación dixital, esplícanos a nova lexislación sobre reseñas. Desde fai menos dunha semana, os compradores en liña están un pouco máis protexidos contra as reseñas falsas na rede. Entrou en vigor a modificación da Lei Xeral para Defensa dos Consumidores e da Lei de Competencia Desleal, o que conlevará a sancións que poderán superar o millón de euros. "Agora a Lei Xeral para Defensa dos Consumidores e da Lei de Competencia Desleal defende aos usuarios contra as reseñas falsas". "As valoracións falsas conlevarán sancións que poderán alcanzar o millón de euros ou oito veces o beneficio que se obtivo con algunha destas prácticas ilegais e tamén se poderá chegar ao peche de establecementos durante cinco anos e a requisa de mercadorías.". "Existen plataformas e entidades que levan anos loitando contra estas prácticas. É o caso de Fakespot, que identifica comentarios sospeitosos e recomenda mellores alternativas aos consumidores". As compras en liña son unha das principais razóns dos usuarios para utilizar a rede e algúns marketplaces como Amazon ou AliExpress atópanse entre as 20 páxinas máis visitadas en España, con 71.6 millóns e 24.7 millóns de usuarios ao mes, respectivamente. Polo menos, iso é o que deixan estudos tan populares como o Dixital 2022. Ademais, se actualmente hai preto de 5 mil millóns de internautas no mundo, o 58,1% deles realizaron, polo menos, unha compra en liña no último mes. Estes datos explican que a xustiza europea e, agora, a española, persigan un engano tan á orde do día como son as reseñas falsas. ✔️Que vixía esta normativa? As tendas en liña apóianse nas reseñas dos compradores, en principio desinteresadas, para facilitar a tarefa de comprar un produto sen probalo previamente. Con todo, moitas compañías empezaron a pagar ou ofrecer algún tipo de recompensa por estas valoracións, o que provocou que moitos usuarios escribisen sobre un produto que non probaran. Por iso, agora a Lei Xeral para Defensa dos Consumidores e da Lei de Competencia Desleal defende aos usuarios contra este tipo de prácticas e obrigará a todas as plataformas que aloxen reseñas de produtos ou servizos a indicar se as reseñas son de consumidores que adquiriron o produto. Con todo, non bastará con esta verificación, senón que o empresario deberá facilitar os criterios que determinan que unhas reviews aparezan antes que outras. Doutra banda, outras actividades que persegue esta actualización da normativa son a revenda de entradas mediante bots, que enganan acerca da súa dispoñibilidade, ou a variación do prezo dun produto en función do país no que se ofrece. As sancións das reseñas falsas A partir de agora, haberá que pensalo dúas veces antes de realizar unha valoración falsa. En España, as sancións poderán alcanzar o millón de euros ou oito veces o beneficio que se obtivo con algunha destas prácticas ilegais e tamén se poderá chegar ao peche de establecementos durante cinco anos e a requisa de mercadorías. No caso de que a empresa actuase nalgún país da Unión Europea, as multas poderán ser de ata un 4% do volume facturado. Algúns aspectos que se terán en conta á hora de interpoñer a sanción serán a capacidade económica do culpable ou o seu nivel de internacionalidade. ✔️ Como identificar unha reseña falsa? Os consumidores podemos intuír moitas veces cando unha valoración é falsa. Só temos que dedicarlle un pouco de tempo. • Comentarios concisos. Se non consumiron ou probaron un produto, o comentario que ofrecerán será xenérico, impreciso, breve e sen fotografías. • Reviews similares. Os empresarios que pagan pola realización de comentarios falsos, poden facilitar un persoal para crealos. Por iso, se vemos moitas opinións similares deberiamos manternos atentos. • Moitas valoracións, un mesmo usuario. Somos moito de dar a nosa opinión, aínda que non nola pidan. Pero se se trata dun marketplace ou ecommerce e atopamos un usuario que fai moitas reviews en moi pouco tempo (por exemplo, máis de cinco á semana) deberiamos desconfiar. Aínda que existen métodos máis rápidos para comprobar a veracidade dunha review. Existen plataformas e entidades que levan anos loitando contra estas prácticas. É o caso de Fakespot, que identifica comentarios sospeitosos e recomenda mellores alternativas aos consumidores. O seu uso é tan fácil como introducir a ligazón do produto que estamos a pensar comprar, a aplicación analizará a calidade e cantidade das valoracións e atribuiralle unha nota. Máis Información ACTUALIZADOS COMUNICACIÓN: ✔️Páxina Web: https://actualizadoscomunicacion.com/ ✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actualizadoscomunicacion ✔️Twitter: https://twitter.com/actualizadoscom ✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actualizados_comunicacion/ ️"SUSCRÍBETE" ao podcast. Máis Información e outras entrevisas: ✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PabloChichas ✔️Twitter: https://twitter.com/pablochichas ✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pablochichas/ ✔️Clubhouse: @pablochichas ✔️Twich: https://www.twitch.tv/pablochichas

In this episode, we're talking all-things marketing (shameless plug for our industry) with a very successful Central Florida businesswoman, Kaitlyn Study. She's the Owner and Creative Director of South Street & Co., a marketing agency that's impossible to ignore. We push her to find out what she thinks is coming next for web marketing and social media. PLUS, we dive into the final resting place of the iPod a.k.a. Apple's innovative device that is, plainly put, irrelevant. RIP iPod ... you got us to where we are now! Hosts: Craig Brooks (CEO) and David Forman (COO) of Clarity Creative Group in Orlando, FL Executive Producer: Jaime (“Jemmy”) Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Producer: Amber Amortegui, Lead Content Producer at Flint Stone Media Guest: Kaitlyn Study of South Street & Co. Links: South Street & Co. Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest Link: Kaitlyn's recommendation - Asana Link: Kaitlyn's recommendation - FreshBooks News Link: RIP iPod (2001-2022) Tech Tip: David Forman (TECHx co-host) | FakeSpot.com Voice Over Artist: Jorge Hernandez Visit the TECHxploration Website: TECHxplorationPodcast.com Follow Craig and David on Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest |  YouTube Follow Florida Podcast Network on Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube Join the FPN Insiders Communities: Facebook | Clubhouse | Goodpods Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media ------------------------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Flint Stone Media LLC 2022. Partner with FPN: Become the voice of YOUR segment of Florida!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! FPN Media Kit We are currently boarding shows to build out our network. And, you don't want to miss ANY of the new hosts and podcasts were have joining us. Search for and subscribe to “Florida Podcast Network” on iTunes and all your favorite podcast players to get more of this and ALL our shows. Become a Patron: Have a suggestion for the Network? Join us in the FPN Insiders group on Facebook and let us know!    FPN:  Check out the other shows on the Florida Podcast Network

Hacker takes revenge on North Korea, refubished computers (good or bad), wireless keyboard troubleshooting, Fakespot app banned on iPhone (use browser), creating system restore point, Profiles in IT (Jorge Heraud, cofounder Blue River Technology), buying the competition (good or bad), machine learning in agriculture (using drone images), FAA clears commercial flights near 5G (required 5G power limits and directional antennas near airports), and Apples privacy push (cost Facebook $10B). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Hacker takes revenge on North Korea, refubished computers (good or bad), wireless keyboard troubleshooting, Fakespot app banned on iPhone (use browser), creating system restore point, Profiles in IT (Jorge Heraud, cofounder Blue River Technology), buying the competition (good or bad), machine learning in agriculture (using drone images), FAA clears commercial flights near 5G (required 5G power limits and directional antennas near airports), and Apples privacy push (cost Facebook $10B). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Ally & Abdullah are holed up for the winter season and generating lots of excess soupage, so it's the perfect time to review Souper Cubes from Season 12 episode 14 and discuss the near perfect pitch, the ensuing feeding frenzy, and the predictable winner of this classic Shark Tank product. Tangents include FakeSpot, Ally's culinary expertise with chicken, and inconceivable leggings brand names on Amazon. Watch the full pitch here https://youtu.be/gwKFZlyZ99E Follow us on Instagram! @talkintankpod @ruddybuddy @imyourkid

All of the apps in Adobe's $10-per-month photo plan received updates at this year's Adobe Max conference, and time-saving artificial intelligence tools continue to lead the way. In Short Circuits: Far too many people operate computers without any defined backup system in place. This is unwise, particularly when free backup applications exist. • Although health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid cover the full cost of Covid tests, you may want the convenience of rapid in-home testing. Some organizations provide them for free, and costs are dropping if you have to pay for a kit. In Spare Parts (only on the website): According to Fakespot, more than 30% of online product reviews are phony. • People looking to stream episodes of the Netflix hit "Squid Game" often end up downloading malware instead. • Twenty years ago: I was cautiously optimistic about the future of big tech trade shows such as PC Expo. That optimism was largely misplaced.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I'm Fred Fishkin.       Whether it is Black Friday…Cyber Monday…or any day….a lot of us are being taken in by fake reviews when we buy online.  The problem is…when reading reviews on Amazon or other sites…how can you tell which reviews are legit...

Techstination interview: The fight against fake reviews: Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah

Saoud Khalifah of Fakespot is joining us to discuss his journey from how he became a self-taught software savant as a child to moving to the United States to get closer to Silicon Valley to starting Fakespot after getting ripped off on Amazon.

Plenty of interesting tech news to discuss this week and by far our suckiest pick of the week yet from Dave. Followup:   WordPress owner Automattic acquires Pocket Casts (00:45) Netflix looking to add gaming (03:00) Anthony Bourdain doc features AI deep fakes of his voice (04:15) Amazon just got Fakespot booted off Apple's iOS App Store (05:40) Twitter is shutting down Fleets (08:10) Thanks to Dillon for gifts (09:10) Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: All Photos Data, Share>Options (09:50) Takes:  Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser (15:00) Apple releases MagSafe battery packs - The one Nate bought on Amazon (19:20) Unopened Super Mario 64 game from 1996 sells for $1.56M (24:25) Facebook stops research into a brain-reading device - Paralyzed man's brain waves turned into sentences on the computer in medical first (25:20) Microsoft advises disabling the Windows print spooler to prevent hacks (26:45) Bonus Odd Take: How to install Windows 3.1 on an iPad (29:10) Picks of the Week:  Dave: Tenikle hickey making device (31:05) Nate: Re-pick YouTube Premium (35:20) Ramazon™ update (37:25) Subscribe and Review Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Support Notnerd on Patreon and get cool stuff Twitter - @N0tnerd, Nate - @NetBack, Dave - @DavyB Instagram - @n0tnerd Notnerd Youtube Channel Notnerd Facebook Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.

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Nach einem Datenleak wurde bekannt, dass die umstrittene Spyware Pegasus von Geheimdiensten und Polizeibehörden dazu genutzt wurde, um Journalisten, Menschenrechtsaktivisten und Regierungskritikern in mehreren Ländern zu überwachen. Die Software soll eigentlich zur Kriminalitäts- und Terrorismusbekämpfung eingesetzt werden, Privacy-Watchdogs haben schon länger ein Auge darauf. Agnieszka und Alexander sprechen über die jüngste Enthüllung und auch über das Statement des Pegasus-Herstellers. Zudem geht es um das Positionspapier des Beirats Junge Digitale Wirtschaft rund um die „Disziplinierung der Presse“ bei der Berichterstattung zu deutschen Startups, neue Finanzierungsrunden von N26 und Revolut, Superapps und Regulierungen in China, Gegenwind für die Geschäftsmodelle der Neobroker, den Verkaufsstopp von Aktien-Token bei Binance, Apple und der Vorstoß Richtung Buy-Now-Pay-Later, Netflix als Netflix für Gaming, Amazon gegen Fakespot, eine Studie zum COVID-„Desinformations-Dutzend“ in den Sozialen Medien und das Amazon-Wearable für Kinder. --- Die Themen der Folge 127: --- • Spyware „Pegasus“: Journalisten, Aktivisten und Politiker ausgespäht https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/18/revealed-leak-uncovers-global-abuse-of-cyber-surveillance-weapon-nso-group-pegasus • Das Positionspapier zu Deutschen Startups und die „Disziplinierung der Presse“ https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/beirat-junge-digitale-wirtschaft-scharfe-kritik-an-altmaiers-beratern-minister-laesst-positionspapier-von-website-entfernen/27415476.html • N26: Neobank vor neuer Finanzierungsrunde https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/n26-said-to-eye-value-of-about-10-billion-in-fresh-fundraising • Frisches Funding bei Revolut, Plan für Superapp https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/15/revolut-confirms-a-fresh-800m-in-funding-at-a-33b-valuation-to-supercharge-its-financial-services-superapp • Superapps und die Folgen von Regulierungen in China im Tech-Bereich https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/technology/china-fintech-ant-group.html • Rückvergütungen: EU-Finanzaufsicht ESMA nimmt Neobroker unter die Lupe https://www.faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/eu-finanzaufsicht-nimmt-neobroker-unter-die-lupe-17436925.html https://www.startbase.de/interviews/die-menschen-in-diese-zockerei-zu-treiben-ist-gefaehrlich/ • Binance stoppt Verkauf von Aktien-Token https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-09/binance-booms-as-nomad-crypto-exchange-outside-nations-reach https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/binance-beendet-verkauf-von-aktien-token-a-6d3000d6-a042-40a0-8e67-70bf37677c06 • Apple will künftig Buy Now, Pay Later-Option anbieten https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-13/apple-goldman-plan-buy-now-pay-later-service-to-rival-paypal • Netflix versucht sich im Gaming-Bereich https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/netflix-plans-to-offer-video-games-in-expansion-beyond-films-tv https://buff.ly/2RyQvvk https://buff.ly/2REB1G7 • Amazon entfernt Fakespot-App gegen Fake-Reviews https://buff.ly/3hNGLIZ • COVID-Desinformation in Sozialen Medien: Lauter Minderheit gegen Stille Mehrheit https://buff.ly/2VOAVP7 • Seeker: Amazon-Wearable für Kids https://buff.ly/2UQssdC • Twitter stellt das “Fleets”-Feature nach 8 Monaten wieder ein https://buff.ly/3wNYILN • Schlechte Arbeitskraft: Pepper-Produktion pausiert https://buff.ly/36xU0qP • IBM Watson - Von AGI-Vorstellung zur Narrow AI-Realität https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/technology/what-happened-ibm-watson.html • Wie sich Apples Tracking-Schutz auf die Geschäftszahlen von Facebook auswirkt https://buff.ly/2ULAJQa --- » Die Buchempfehlung der Woche: Adam Grant: “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know” --- » Weitere Infos: https://zurueckzurzukunft.creativeconstruction.de/ --- » Feedback Anregungen und Wünsche an: podcast@zurueckzurzukunft.de

En este nuevo episodio veraniego de hoy, recopilo las consecuencias de las reseñas falsas de Amazon, y como Fakespot ha sido eliminada de la App Store por una solicitud de Amazon ha Apple. Por último charlo contigo sobre la escasez de chips mundialmente, y las consecuencias que está teniendo esta escasez. Espero que os guste mucho este nuevo episodio de hoy, y nos vemos mañana con uno o dos nuevos episodios.

Online marketplaces are being flooded with bogus reviews. Is the whole model of ecommerce under threat? Rebecca Kesby speaks to Neena Bhati from UK consumer group Which? about the ways unscrupulous sellers are generating fake reviews to boost sales of their products, and Amazon seller Janson Smith tells us the impact fake reviews can have on legitimate small businesses that depend on Amazon for their sales. Saoud Khalifah, CEO of FakeSpot, decribes the scale of the bogus reviews problem, and the threat it poses to the integrity of the ecommerce model. (Picture: Graphic of a five-star review, Credit: Getty Images)

This is part two of a two-part interview. Jim talks to Rob Gross, Co-Founder & COO of Fakespot. Rob discusses how some online marketplaces get away with hosting fake reviews for inferior products. . . and how to spot them.

Jim talks to Rob Gross, Co-Founder & COO of Fakespot. Rob discusses how some online marketplaces get away with hosting fake reviews for inferior products. . . and how to spot them.

Toda semana comentamos as 5 reportagens que mais se destacaram em nosso portal com um time de especialistas e sempre um convidado especial. O bate papo é conduzido pela nossa jornalista Paola Cecchi, o executivo Samuel Gonsales e hoje, nossa convidada especial é a Vivianne Vilela, diretora do E-Commerce Brasil. Confiram as principais notícias do e-commerce no Brasil: Euromonitor: 60% dos consumidores nos mercados emergentes devem manter hábito de compra online; Nos últimos cinco anos, o e-commerce nos mercados emergentes — como Brasil, Colômbia, Indonésia e Índia — cresceu 30% e esse crescimento representa um aumento de valor de US$ 242 bilhões, atingindo um total de US$ 834 bilhões ao final de 2019. O primeiro semestre de 2020 teve um aumento global nas vendas online, continuando essa escalada, segundo relatório da Euromonitor. De acordo com o relatório, o crescimento do comércio eletrônico nos mercados emergentes pode ser atribuído à alta na velocidade de penetração da internet e ao comportamento dos consumidores, que passam a querer realizar comparações facilmente nos preços e qualidade dos produtos antes de comprar. Avaliações falsas na Amazon aumentam durante a pandemia; As avaliações falsas na Amazon durante a pandemia subiram para níveis normalmente vistos durante a temporada de compras de fim de ano. Cerca de 42% dos 720 milhões de avaliações da Amazon acompanhadas pelo serviço de monitoramento Fakespot de março a setembro não eram confiáveis em relação a cerca de 36% no mesmo período do ano passado. O aumento de avaliações falsas correspondeu à corrida online de milhões de compradores que evitam ir às lojas por causa do coronavírus. “Só vimos esses números na Black Friday ou no período do Natal de 2019”, disse o fundador e CEO da Fakespot, Saoud Khalifah. “Em 2020, o aumento das avaliações falsas proliferou de maneira rápida, coincidindo com medidas de lockdown nos EUA. ” Em contraste, quase 36% das avaliações do Walmart.com monitoradas pela Fakespot durante o mesmo período eram falsas – quase o mesmo nível do ano passado. E-commerce deve crescer 27% na temporada de compras de final de ano, aponta ACI Worldwide; As transações globais de e-commerce durante o período de festas entre outubro e dezembro devem aumentar 27%, em relação ao mesmo período do ano passado, segundo novos dados de comparação da ACI Worldwide Os dados, que são baseados em centenas de milhões de transações de comércio eletrônico de comerciantes globais, também projetaram um aumento de 40% nas compras online e retirada na loja (BOPIS) ou click-and-collect. Comércio eletrônico e delivery aumentam consumo de embalagens; As mudanças dos hábitos de consumo durante a pandemia do coronavírus, com as pessoas em casa e comprando mais produtos pela internet aumentou a demanda por embalagens. Os impactos dessas mudanças e das restrições provocadas pelas quarentenas para reduzir a disseminação do vírus estão sendo sentidos em várias partes da cadeia de produção. O setor de papelão chegou a registrar uma queda de 3,2% no segundo trimestre do ano em comparação com o mesmo período de 2019, depois de uma alta de 7,5% nos primeiros três meses de 2020. No entanto, segundo a Associação Brasileira do Papelão Ondulado (ABPO), de junho a setembro o setor se recuperou e as vendas de chapas de papelão ondulado aumentaram 15,4% em relação ao mesmo período do ano passado. Instagram libera serviço de mensageria para empresas usarem bots O Facebook divulgou na segunda-feira (19) a disponibilização de uma API para mensageria no Instagram, permitindo que empresas usem bots para conversarem com seus clientes através das mensagens diretas (Direct Messages) do aplicativo.

Choose the adventure! Tell me where to go and what to do, and I'll comply.  New Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/339664633746373/   In this episode, we ask some hard questions about the ethics of #vanlife, explore Bishop Castle in Colorado, explain why you put in the floor first, recommend Fakestop and discuss electric heat in a van.    A Place to Visit Bishop Castle Wear sturdy shoes and be careful! http://www.bishopcastle.org/ Resource RecommendationFakespot, a tool that helps you find deceptive product reviews.  http://www.fakespot.com Electric Heat? Just as with AC, it draws so much power that it's usually impractical for battery living. It can be very handy if you have a plugin. What I have: https://amzn.to/2ZCceEK  

Trusting Online Reviews (0:00:00) In today's digital world, online reviews are often the ultimate factor in deciding whether you buy a product. Understanding these reviews used to be simple: if it has a hundred five-star reviews, it's reliable; if it has eight reviews and they're all below three stars, you know to look elsewhere. But as more and more people have started using fake reviews to boost their numbers, it's hard to know what to believe what we read online anymore. So how can we know when to trust these reviews? Today we are joined by Saoud Khalifah, the founder of a review-tracking software called “Fakespot”, here with us to talk about recognizing authentic reviews.   Excessive Spending (0:22:41) A car payment. Clarinet lessons. Groceries. All things that might be in your budget this month. But, during this time of economic uncertainty, a lot of families are finding that they have to work with a tighter budget. How do we determine “wants” from “needs” and cut out the excessive spending? Here to help us navigate this issue is Liz Frazier, our favorite family financial planner and new Director of Financial Education for Copper—the teenage banking app.   COVID-19 Holiday Gatherings (0:38:19) The leaves are beginning to turn and so is the temperature, which can only mean one thing—the holiday season is upon. Before we know it we'll be tricker treating, roasting a turkey, and decking the halls. However, the holidays this year will likely look a little different from those of years past—thus prompting the question, what will the holiday season look with social distancing guidelines remaining in effect? Here to answer this question and give us some tips on planning intentional holiday gatherings is friend of the show, Carrie Ann Rhodes.   Allergy Proofing Your House (0:52:48) Does vacuuming send you into a flurry of sneezing? Or maybe it's the cat hair floating in the air. Either way, certain environmental factors in your home are likely responsible for your swollen eyes and runny nose. Luckily, there's things we can do to prevent allergy symptoms before they even start. Here to help us understand what might be causing the sneezing and to allergy-proof our homes is Kenneth Mendez, CEO and President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.   The Urban Institute (1:12:50) Out of the many hats we wear as parents, we never really seem to take off the one of “teacher.” We teach our kids the important things like how to walk, talk, and read. We also teach them the menial things, like how to choose the best brand of ice cream at the grocery store. As our kids grow up and enter their teenage years, do you ever find yourself wishing you could teach them more about the real, working world? Well thanks to youth apprenticeship programs, you can! Today, we're talking with Zach Boren from Urban Institute on how your children can learn invaluable lessons and be better prepared for the workforce through such programs.   Toxic Friendships (1:27:08) We often hear the term “toxic relationship” and with the more life experience we get, the more we are able to identify these kinds of relationships in our lives. But, it's hard to notice the red flags when we truly care about someone. And if we let them go on for too long, these relationships can be emotionally damaging. To help you identify toxic people in your lives and discuss how you can heal from the damage they cause, we've invited. Suzanne Degges-White, a counselor, professor and author, on the show today to share her expert advice.

Wondering what's up in the world of technology? Wonder no longer, we've got all the stories you need to know. We've also got our normal dose of tips and picks to help you tech better. Followup: Apple’s move to make advertising tracking harder is part of a trend (01:40) You can now pay for your gas with Alexa at 11,500 stations (08:25) Amazon gets approval to fly delivery drones in the US (12:20) iOS accounts for 60% of Fortnite users (15:00) Zoom revenue more than quadruples from last year (17:15) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Live Photo Long Exposure (20:10) Takes: Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing yard signs - Exclusive Cameo partnership (26:20) Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get more work (30:10) Netflix has free content available for non-subscribers (33:00) Apple introduces offer codes for app subscriptions (34:50) T-Mobile launches $10.7B initiative to get more underserved students (35:55) Security/Privacy: Stolen Fortnite accounts sold as part of $1 billion black market (39:25) Bonus Odd Take: Sounds of the Forest (42:10) Picks of the Week: Dave: Worn on TV (44:55) Nate: Seth’s Blog, Daily Email (48:25) Ramazon™ purchase - Fakespot update (51:00) Check out the Notnerd YouTube channel for great videos Leave an iTunes Review and be featured on the Podcast Support Notnerd on Patreon and get cool stuff Subscribe and Review Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Twitter - @N0tnerd, Nate - @NetBack, Dave - @DavyB Notnerd Youtube Channel Notnerd Facebook Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.

In this episode, we hear from Saoud Khalifah, CEO of Fakespot about fake reviews, privacy, e-commerce, and his experience as a Kuwaiti-American entrepreneur in NYC. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fil50/message

Once you're done installing the iOS 14 public beta on your iPhone (at your own risk) listen in to hear what's going on in the world of technology and how you can use all of that tech around you to make your life better. Make sure to join the Notnerd Facebook Group and let us know how you tech better. We're also looking for your ProTips and Picks of the Week. Followup: Cameo (01:30) iOS and iPadOS 14 public betas available (04:25) Amazon Fire TV interface adds top live streaming options (07:00) Amazon Prime Video launches user profiles (08:10) Quibi reportedly lost 90% of free trial users (09:30) DNC and RNC warn campaigns about using TikTok (10:30) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Full webpage screenshot (13:05) Episode 106: I’d Buy That for a Dollar at 22:00 iOS 11 Episode 126: Reunited and It Feels So Good Tailor Screen Stitching  Takes: Walmart’s Amazon Prime competitor will launch in July (16:15) The life of an Amazon reviewer for hire - Fakespot.com (19:20) Uber buying Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock (22:00) Gmail for iOS finally supports Split View multitasking on iPad (23:20) Google to ‘dramatically’ improve Chrome impact on Mac battery life (26:15) Security/Privacy: Half a million IoT passwords leaked (28:40) Bonus Odd Take: Gary Larson is back (31:10) Picks of the Week: Dave: Sky Guide ($2.99), Star Walk 2, SkySafari ($2.99), Night Sky (33:40) Nate: iHealth No-Touch Forehead Thermometer, Infrared Adult Thermometer for Adults and Kids, Digital Infrared Thermometer, Kid and Baby Thermometer (37:15) Ramazon™ purchase (41:50) Check out the Notnerd YouTube channel for great videos Leave an iTunes Review and be featured on the Podcast Support Notnerd on Patreon and get cool stuff Subscribe and Review Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Twitter - @N0tnerd, Nate - @NetBack, Dave - @DavyB Notnerd Youtube Channel Notnerd Facebook Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.

If there is a “Caution” or “Warning,” Fakespot will recommend another seller. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman (@BrittanytB) Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/BrittanytB About the eCommerce Minute: The eCommerce Minute is a production of SUMO Heavy, a digital commerce and strategy firm located in Philadelphia and Brooklyn, NY. Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/support

Saoud Khalifah is the founder and CEO of Fakespot. Fakespot helps quickly tells you if a seller is reputable and offers alternatives if they are not to save you time, money, and frustration.

We're coming to you live today, from the eTail West Conference, in Palm Springs. We're very happy to have Rob Gross, the co-founder, and COO at Fakespot, joining us on the show. Rob is in the business of making things more transparent for online customers.  Currently, the number of counterfeit products and fake reviews appear to be at their peak, and this has become very challenging for online platforms. In today's episode, Rob discusses the trends he is seeing, and he shares some simple solutions for the multi-faceted problem of bogus reviews. Tune in, to find out more. Connect with Kiri Masters Connect with Rob Gross Find out more about Fakespot Read more about Sentinel Learn more about eTail West

Welcome to episode 165 of the EdTech Situation Room from February 13, 2020, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed changes to "backup files" in Google Drive and the demise of Andy Rubin's "Essential" Android phone hardware company. After another consecutive week of shout outs to the "EdTech Takeout Episode 71," we discussed the requirement for YouTube creators to mark all videos "made for kids" which fit Google's guidelines, and provided some analysis on the demise of "branded accounts" on YouTube for GSuite for Education (GSFE) domains. On the topic of media literacy, the recent podcast episode "Breaking the Truth: A Conversation with Samuel Woolley" on the show "Power 3.0 Podcast: Authoritarian Resurgence, Democratic Resilience" was discussed, along with hesitation (on the part of some elementary teachers) to "turn students loose on Google" to research topics in school. On the Apple front, Siri's new ability to answer Election 2020 questions, the rise of more adware / malware on MacOS computers, Apple's release of "Swift Playgrounds" for MacOS, and the rise of Apple Pay were highlighted. On the ChromeOS front, forthcoming updates to ChromeOS storage, "hot corners" customization options for ChromeOS like MacOS, and geeky steps to install the "Brave" browser on a ChromeOS device were shared. Geeks of the Week included the PixilArt website and mobile apps, episode 58 of the podcast Darknet Diaries, and the Chrome extension "FakeSpot" to identify fake reviews on Amazon and other sites. Our show was live streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as our Facebook Live page via StreamYard.com. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights if you can at 10 pm Eastern / 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links.

In the first part of the episode, we introduce the topic of customers talking back, starting with the Stop Funding Hate campaign, which lobbies companies not to place advertisements in divisive British newspapers. Information about the campaign is available on their website https://stopfundinghate.info/ . We also mention the example of fake reviews of gendered Bic pens on Amazon as a form of customers engaging in social critique through humour. You can find a selection of those fake reviews here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/annanorth/12-hilarious-reviews-of-a-pen-just-for-women)    Another (inadvertently) humorous example of customers talking to companies is a Twitter exchange between a customer of Domino’s Pizza and the company. We then go on to discuss electronic word of mouth (or eWOM for short), with Bernard and Erika referring to a number of relevant studies: Babić Rosario, A., Sotgiu, F., de Valck, K., & Bijmolt, T. H. A. (2016). The effect of electronic word of mouth on sales: A meta-analytic review of platform, product, and metric factors. Journal of Marketing Research, 53(3), 297-318.   Kim, K., Yoon, S., & Choi, Y. K. (2019). The effects of eWOM volume and valence on product sales – an empirical examination of the movie industry. International Journal of Advertising, 38(3), 471-488. Luca, M., & Zervas, G. (2016). Fake it till you make it: Reputation, competition, and Yelp review fraud. Management Science, 62(12), 3412-3427. The proportion of fake reviews on Trip Advisor was reported in The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hotel-and-caf-cheats-are-caught-trying-to-buy-tripadvisor-stars-027fbcwc8  (paywall).   The study about how confident people are about being able to spot fake reviews is summarised here, along with a test to find out how good you are at detecting reviews that are not genuine: https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-a-fake-review-youre-probably-worse-at-it-than-you-realise-121043  Two pieces of software to help distinguish real from fake reviews are Fakespot.com and Reviewmeta.com. Moving to the credibility of authentic reviews, Bernard mentions the following  studies on how so-called netspeak as well as attractive user images affect the credibility of online reviews: Ozanne, M., Liu, S. Q., & Mattila, A. S. (2019). Are attractive reviewers more persuasive? Examining the role of physical attractiveness in online reviews. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 36(6), 728-739.  Our interview for this episode is with Camilla Vasquez. Some of her publications are: Bridges, J., & Vásquez, C. (2018). If nearly all Airbnb reviews are positive, does that make them meaningless? Current Issues in Tourism, 21(18), 2057-2075.  Vásquez, C. (2014). The Discourse of Online Consumer Reviews. London: Bloomsbury.  Vásquez, C. (2019). Language, Creativity and Humour Online. New York: Routledge.  In the final part of the episode, we analyse a Twitter thread that starts with one customer asking a company this mock question on Twitter: “Hi Skyscanner! Just wondering what you’d recommend I do during the 47 year layover your website has suggested?” For further information, references and transcript visit our blog on: https://wordsandactions.blog  

After going fully off topic about Amazon, Cody and Sebastien talk about the Mac Pro they didn't buy, Apple Arcade, and the new recurring segment of the show, Let's Talk TV. Netgear: Check out Orbi WiFi 6 at your local Best Buy or at netgear.com/bestwifi. CamelCamelCamel.com FakeSpot.com Unfulfilled How do you like your Mac Pro? Apple Arcade usage? New Apple TV+ show “Truth Be Told“ Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

There’s been a huge increase in the number of fake reviews. Consulting firm Pattern found for an item listed on Amazon, a one star higher rating leads to a 30% increase in sales. The marketplace incentives for fake reviews to boost a score are so enormous, fake reviews have infiltrated the retail landscape. According to Fakespot, in addition to Amazon this is a problem at Walmart.com. There’s no reason to believe it’s not a problem across retail sites. 35% of all reviews on Amazon are fake, often generated by paid writers from overseas. This makes it important to read reviews because you can tell when they’re bogus. Most people only look at the number of stars. Red flag: when an item only has 5 stars be suspicious and read on. Check Consumer Reports rating for the most trustworthy assessments. Gift cards remain popular, but 40% of Americans no longer wish to receive them because of all the fraud. Criminals gain access to secret codes enabling them to empty the cards upon activation. LA Times columnist David Lazarus reports gift card fraud has gotten more sophisticated. Now hackers have compromised the entire gift card system, able to use a computer program to figure out secret codes and card numbers for most every card issued. They can now compromise cards at will, and generally the retailers don’t make good on the ripped cards. Caution! Know the risk has increased and retailers have failed to provide adequate security to protect gift card purchases. Dealing with trash is a huge expense for municipalities. But city and county recycling efforts are not profitable today and attempts to do so are burdening tax payers. There’s been a technological breakthrough developed by an Israeli company that’s gotten worldwide attention. Startup UBQ Materials is using a new method that’s achieving zero waste. New machinery can sort, chop, grind, shred, clean and heat garbage into a thick liquid, which can be turned into pellets and reused in manufacturing. Full upcycling has been achieved here. The conversion of all waste into a potentially valuable product has enormous advantage to society, including the elimination of landfills. Key: solutions must be economically sound to be sustainable. We face strong demands on water and other resources, disease from waste and other problems. Solving these problems in such a fashion will make it green (profitable) to be green.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Sunday, October 20th edition of The Travel Guys… *    In the Travel News, we talk about cities with the most fake hotel reviews (according to fraud detection company Fakespot).  Houston and Chicago top the list.  Remember the man who was arrested for “using a cell phone in the lobby while black” at the Doubletree Hotel in Portland last December?  Even though he had his room key and was a registered guest?  We update...

Sashi Reddi was born in Madras, today known as Chennai, India. He graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi), a Masters of Computer Science from NYU and a PhD in Operations and Information Management from UPenn (Wharton). Over 30 years ago, Sashi seized the opportunity to move to the US and began putting down roots there. He shares his journey of entrepreneurship from the web content management space with EZPower Systems, to the software testing space with AppLabs, to the investment sphere with SRI Capital. Sashi provides insights into what India was like when he was growing up in terms of technology, economy, and opportunity, as well as how things have changed over the years. Tune in to find out more about Sashi’s current investment projects, and his thoughts about the lessons he has learned over the years. Key Takeaways: [2:58] Kevin does a speed round with Sashi Reddi. [7:51] Sashi has an impressive educational background. He shares more about his educational trajectory from India to the US to his PhD. [12:49] What was the economic, technological, and enthronement in India like when Sashi was growing up there? [15:34] How did Sashi decide to stay "where he was planted" on the East Coast instead of heading to the site of action as the Internet was being born? [18:40] Why did Sashi decide to exit his web content management company so quickly, and why was he attracted to DocuCorp? [20:46] When did Sashi start AppLabs? [21:50] What was the problem Sashi was trying to solve with AppLabs and how did he approach it? [24:30] How was AppLabs structured? [27:28] What were some challenges AppLabs faced in convincing Sequoia? [29:16] How did Sashi grow his company from 5 employees to 2500 employees, from $10 million to $110 million in such a short time? [31:46] Sashi shares some of his insights from working in a large company. [33:11] Sashi entered the world of investments with SRI Capital. What elements does Sashi look for in his investment decisions? He shares his process of investing from his family office to starting SRI Capital. [38:05] What is a strong offline customer acquisition strategy? [40:58] Sashi explains more about Fakespot. [45:33] Kevin and Sashi discuss the potential of Foyr. [48:15] Another of Sashi's investments is SoftWear Automation Inc. [50:35] What is TiE? [53:57] What is the story behind Sashi's investment in Thinci? [59:42] What is Sashi's involvement in the consumer tech space? [1:06:11] What are LetsMD and FITSO? Sashi explains how they are business models that may not work in the US but make perfect sense in the Indian market. [1:11:58] Indian Money is a financial advisory services company in India, which clearly shows the scale of the market in India. [1:14:17] What is the story behind PhenomPeople, a local success story? [1:15:29] As Sashi looks back on the past 20 years, who was a major influencer or inspiration? [1:17:23] What is Sashi's opinion on whether entrepreneurs are born or made? [1:18:48] How does Sashi feel about investing in an entrepreneur's dreams but not being able to interfere? Links: Sashi Reddi Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, by Walter Isaacson DropBox Sequoia WestBridge SRI Capital Dollar Shave Club DollarShaveClub.com - Our Blades Are F***ing Great, on YouTube Fakespot Foyr Softwear Automation Inc. TiE Thinci HealthifyMe LetsMD Fitso IndianMoney Hyderabad Angels Phenom People Vinod Khosla How I Built This podcast James Dyson

To celebrate our 50th episode, we rounded up some of our greatest hits. Whether you've been following us all along or are new to the podcast, now's a fantastic time to listen in. We cover our top tips so far, including clever ways to save at dollar stores, restaurants, yard sales, and a lot more. Plus, we reveal a few of our favorite shopping apps, and a way to uncover secret savings online.

Amazon is warning customers this week that nutritional supplements they purchased recently may be knock-offs.In an email to customers, first reported by Wired, Amazon said that certain Align nutritional supplements that were sold by 3rd party sellers – not including manufacturer Procter & Gamble – could likely be counterfeit.Amazon has assured customers they will be refunded for the products, but does urge them to discard them immediately. And while the company calls the situation “a rare instance,” some experts believe it sheds light on a growing problem for Amazon – as volume increases, how does the marketplace manage the problem of potentially nefarious actors selling bogus goods?Amazon’s business model basically offers goods in two ways. Either Amazon buys them and serves as something of a distributor, or the third-party sellers themselves list the goods on Amazon’s marketplace in order to sell direct. This marketplace selling, says Wired, accounts for 58 percent of Amazon’s sales volume though it also opens up Amazon customers to all kinds of problems, including buying fake goods and then having no way to track down the manufacturer – who often disappears at the sign of trouble, especially if they’re overseas.And while Amazon is fighting back on a recent court ruling that says it can be held liable in cases such as these, the company stresses that it is taking its own steps to make these types of situations less likely. One program is called Transparency, and it allows for item-level tracing of legit goods which feature a unique code that Amazon can scan to verify authenticity before the item reaches the customer. Another, Project Zero, gives manufacturers the agency to instantly boot bad sellers who are ripping their products.But the question is, can programs like these from Amazon even keep up with the explosive growth of the online retailer’s marketplace? A recent study revealed that Amazon can’t even get a handle on the fake reviews on its site: Fakespot.com says about a third of them aren’t actually legit.

It's Wednesday morning. Time for the WGAN Morning News with Ken and Matt. Today they talked about the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the fake 5-star reviews on Amazon, and how much your tax info is worth on the dark web. These and more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Related Articles: 5-Star Phonies: Inside The Fake Amazon Review Complex Here’s How Much Your Tax Info Is Worth On The Dark Web --- Transcript: Below is a rush transcript of this segment, it might contain errors. Airing date: 04/24/2019 Samsung Fold Problem - How Much Your Tax Info Sells For - Matt's Bad Amazon Headphones Craig Peterson  0:00 Hey, everybody, we talked this morning about the Samsung fold problem, how much your tax and photos worth on the dark web and Matt bought some headphones online on Amazon based on the star ratings. And guess what? They aren't so good. So we talked about that as well. So here we go Craig Peterson with Ken and Matt in Maine, this morning. Matt Gagnon0:26 WGAN Wednesday morning, that time and that day means Craig Peterson, man about town and tech guru joins us as he does now. What's going on, Craig? Craig 0:37 Hey, good morning. Caribou still has snow on the ground. But that's a shocker.  Ken Altshuler 0:45 Which is why we should annex it to Canada. It doesn't belong in America, get rid of it. So I didn't see this on your, we're not going, I'm sure you've talked about the Samson folding tablet fiasco. And since I love to talk about how Samsung sucks. Any comment on Samsung? Craig 1:09 You summed it up there in one word. Ken 1:11 Well, thank you for joining us. Matt 1:16 Oh, you fanboys. Ken 1:17 I haven't had that with my iPhone, Matt. Matt 1:19 At least they're trying to develop something new. Craig 1:22 It's a problem. And of course, we're talking about these folding things. With the Galaxy Fold. The screens are breaking and people are kind of getting upset. But it's a cool new technology. Matt's right for once, Ken. You know. Ken 1:37 Matt's never right. Ever. Craig 1:40 Ever? Oh, come on. I was trying to give you one Matt. So here's a problem. It's, how do I even explain this? Okay, here we go. I've got one Matt. The Apple MacBook Pro has a similar problem. And that is that when you're bending these things, sometimes those cables are, and the conductors are extremely, extremely small. And when you bend them a lot, of course you get mechanical breakdowns and that's what's happening right now with the galaxy fold and with the MacBook Pro, in fact, both companies are scrambling Apple's scrambling to get a new MacBook Pro out this September. And it looks like they're kind of pushing it up a little sooner than they had wanted to. Because of the two big problems with the MacBook Pro. One is the keyboard is still an issue for a lot of people. I just I don't like the feel of it. I don't. Ken, you like the feel your MacBook Pro keyboard right? Ken 2:42 I do. Well, I kind of like the raised a little better. I've got a use of this. But that when I was raised lettering, I liked it a little better. Craig 2:52 Yeah, I'd like to the old one little bit better. And then there's some problems with the cables in the screen there. And then the Galaxy Fold from Samsung is incredibly new technology. No one's really tried to do this quite this way before. And so it's it's kind of falling on its face. But also Samsung doesn't have the profit margin Apple does to invest in some of this stuff. So it's impressive what they did. But I'm not sure it'll ever be, well ever is a long time. Right. But anytime soon?  Matt 3:22 I don't know, I guess I don't understand. And I'm a Samsung aficionado, if you will. So I don't get why you'd want it. I don't want to fold my phone. Is it just because you want to get a bigger screen? I guess. And so you can fold it that way? I don't care that much. Yeah, I mean, where is the demand for this? That I mean, I want to have a tablet, but I wanted the size of a phone. I really don't a tablet the size of my phone. Craig 3:47 Well, it's the phablet thing, right? But let's go back again to Apple as an example, Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs. Henry Ford, let's go way back to Henry Ford. He said if we had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. And Steve Jobs said of you know, we came up with the with the iPod and then the iPhone. And it, nobody was asking for it. And then when they came up with these bigger ones, like the one I have sitting right in front of me right now, they came up with a bigger screens and displays people were not asking for that either. And yet, in all of those cases, they became very, very popular. So as a business person, I've got to say, you, you have to what's the word cannibalize your own business, even if you have a business model and your business is doing well, if you don't compete against yourself with some new innovations, someone else is going to compete against yourself with that same innovation that you didn't bother doing. So I've got to in this case, praise Samsung for trying it. And I also agree with both you guys, I don't really want one that big. I have an iPad, if I need it, you know something that's bigger, but you know, having it in my pocket is going to be is going to be problematic. So I think that's why. So good, good on them for trying something new. But they definitely did not pull it off. Matt 5:10 Talking to Craig Peterson our tech guru joins us at this time, every Wednesday to go over the world of technology. Craig, when I buy stuff on Amazon, I admit that I am one of the people that will you know, take like three different I actually, here's a good example, I just bought some wireless headphones, so that I could go running and not have the stupid wires in my face all the time. When I did that, I found like four or five different ones on Amazon and I checked out the reviews to see what people thought of them. And I, I will say I gave a couple extra points to the one that had better reviews. And I ended up buying it and I'm not terribly happy with it. Was I taken was was that were there a lot of phony reviews that are on these Amazon items and has this become a problem? Craig 5:53 Well, that's a really good point because there's an article I have up on my site this week. It's from The Hustle. But this one particular was headphones, his iPhone plug it has that little iPhone connector on it. And it was ranked five stars, almost it had almost 4000 5-star reviews. And yet when the guy order did, that connector came right off broke off for like almost the first time right in his iPhone when he was trying to use it. And it's it is a real problem in something that we've kind of known about for a while. But the reason that's happening I think is very interesting. We used to have a, we still do, a lot of people here in the US who are buying stuff in China or from someplace else. They're shipping it over here. And then they are selling it on Amazon, they're reselling. And what's been happening over the last two to three years is these Chinese companies that are making these things have figured out, well, maybe we can get rid of that middleman. And so they've been shipping directly to Amazon. We're not going to get into all of the details here of how that all works. But they ship their stuff over and then they sell it. So there are some things that are going on that are kind of bad. You know, there's 82% of Americans, both all probably all three of us, right? Who checked the reviews, who checked the stars in it. But it turns out that there are sellers in China, who are paying people here in the US, they have secret Facebook groups, they have all closed Facebook groups, and they have other ways of communicating. And they will have you buy their product, they'll reimburse you for having bought it from Amazon. And then they'll give you an extra 10 bucks if you give it a five star review online. And so this guy got into this, he started poking around, he was invited to be a reviewer  of this nice little iPhone charger cable. And he found out that there is a big underbelly here there's a site you might want to check out called Fakespot, F-A-K-E-S-P-O-T. And people are looking at these five star reviews and Fakespot had a look at these. And found that in fact, there there there is star inflation going on. And they use some interesting ways to try and figure it out. But kind of on average, it's about a half a star inflation on some of these products. And when maybe as many as 30% of all of these reviews online are fake. And that is a real problem, Matt. Matt 8:46 So I have this to blame for my wireless headphones not working the way that I want them to. Excellent. Craig 8:50 It might be.  Matt 8:53 I really just want to blame someone, Craig. So I'm gonna go ahead and pick this and call it good. Craig 8:57 Call it good. When you get right down to it, read the reviews and see if they're all the same. I found reviews, I did a search online about this that said I haven't tried this product but and do a search for that. Go to Google and tell it to search Amazon for I haven't tried this product. And you will find reviews where people are giving a five star review and saying I haven't tried this product. So look for those, when you're looking at a product and then also look for people saying almost the exact same thing over and over again. And for me something that spooks me badly is very poor English. And that means that they aren't you know, they aren't people who can speak English well. So maybe they're legit. Maybe they're great people. But I get a little nervous about it. Ken 9:53 We are down with Craig Peterson. He's our tech guru. Matt 9:58 Peterson. Ken 9:59 Exactly what I said. He joins us, everyone Wednesday at 7:38. Sorry for the cough. Matt 10:06 We're now at 7:48. 10 minutes into the segment. Ken 10:09 I didn't. I know, but he joins us at 7:38. Matt 10:11 I'm just saying. Ken 10:12 I didn't know the dark web, I know dark web deals with a lot of bad, you know, kiddie porn, but I didn't know it looked at my taxes. Matt 10:23 Are you saying that you can Donald Trump's taxes on the dark web? Ken 10:26 Yeah. Can we go down and find out?  Craig 10:29 You will if the congressional committee catch all of them. Here's what's going on, I want to give everyone a quick piece of advice here. And that is if you have filed an extension for your taxes, file them as soon as you possibly can. Because what's happening is the bad guys are doing a couple of things. We already know they've got your passwords, we already know they've got your accounts. And we already know that most Americans are still using one of 10 passwords, people. And because of that what they've done now is the bad guys are hijacking People's Bank Accounts unbeknownst to them. So you can still use your bank account, but the bad guys have access to it. And then they are filing fake tax returns. And they're filing those big tax returns. And then they're pulling the money, all of it, including your tax return out of your bank account. And so that's how they get the guys you say well, I don't get much money. Yeah, but you're looking forward to that $500 tax refund. Well so are the bad guys. And they are paying online, anywhere from $1 for up to $52 for W-2s, 1040s, your name, your social security number and your birthdate is worth as little as 19 cents on the dark web. But just think of that. It can take you 300 hours to recover your credit and name and it's only worth 19 cents. And you can if you want to become a bad guy, you can get a how to guide to cash in on a victim's tax return for only $70 on the dark web. So it's our money, our identity isn't worth much. But if it's worth more than 17 cents to you, maybe you should change your passwords and use a password manager like 1Password or Lastpass online because man this is a real problem. And the best way to deal with this particular the taxes is to file your return early before the bad guys file one on your behalf. --- More stories and tech updates at: www.craigpeterson.com Don't miss an episode from Craig. 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Did you upgrade your Router?  If not you probably have been hacked by hacker groups have been hijacking DNS traffic on D-Link routers for months and I will get into that more today. Yet again, Facebook is in the news and again it is for their privacy and their cameras so i will discuss the implications of this. April 15 -- the date that looms over all of us each year. Have you considered the value of your Tax information to a criminal?  Today we will cover more on this and how you can protect yourself. The person who started this whole Walking Dead series has a brand new series that's coming out and she has some creepy thoughts about technology.  More on this Updates are important.  Guess who found out the hard way -- Yes that would be NYC IT.  Failure to update their systems brought the New York City wireless network down. So let's get right into it here. For all this and more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Transcript: Below is a rush transcript of this segment; it might contain errors. Airing date: 04/20/2019 Home And Small Business Routers Hacked - NYC Wireless Down Due To Lack Of Updates - Fake Amazon Reviews Critical - Amazon Show The Feed Walking Dead Channing Powell Craig Peterson 0:00 Hey, everybody. We are getting going here. Of course, Craig Peterson. We're going to talk about some of the major tech stories. This week, we're going to talk about the hacker groups been hijacking DNS traffic on D-Link routers for months. Now, what does that mean to you? What can you do about it? How can you detect it? Facebook, the privacy kings, right? What's happening with Facebook and their really creepy portal? Yeah, it's kind of interesting, that little camera they have. Tax info, of course, April 15, time to file the personal taxes. What is happening? What's the cost? What's the value of your tax information online and why would they steal it? The founder, the person who started this whole Walking Dead series has a brand new series that's coming out. And she's got some creepy things to say about technology. And we've got the New York City wireless network down, I warned you. Don't say I didn't warn you guys about that and what's happening. So let's get right into it here. Craig 1:12 DNS has, of course, been one of the most important parts of our internet for very, very long time. Time was we had to maintain hosts tables, we had to know where everybody was, we had to do hop routing, we'd send it to somebody that knew more, they had a bigger map of the internet. So you know, we had upstream providers and we would send it to them, we were all connected together. And it was really quite a hodgepodge. So DNS came out. And the idea behind DNS isa dynamic name system was to allow us now to have one massive name database. Now it was designed in the times when the internet was a much more friendly place. We didn't have bad guys out there running around, we didn't have opposition parties who are trying to shut us down, denial of service attacks and and hijacking domains. Well, actually, we kind of did have hijacking domains. Had a couple stolen from me back in the day, but it was a much more genteel place. And DNS was designed for a cooperative system. So if you want to go to Google com, or http://CraigPeterson.com or anywhere online, you could use the name, it would go to this DNS system, who would then look up that name, it would come back with an Internet address, and then that address would be used to route your data. Does that make sense to you? I, you know, I hopefully I explained that right. And simply enough. The idea is that we can using DNS just use names because as humans aren't great at remembering all of these multi multi digit numbers. And it's gotten even worse now with IPV6, but we're not going to get into that right now. So what's been happening with our wonderful little hacker group here, while the modems here from D-Link, ARG, DS-LINK, SECUTECH, and TOTOLINK, and you can see them here on my screen. You'll find them on my website, just go to http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube. And you can watch along here, but for the last few months, they've really been hacking a lot, I have the list of known routers that have this vulnerability that had been hacked. And this is based on a one of the security companies that went and had up, poke around, Troy Mercer's, the guy's name, Bad Packets, his name of the company. And he's saying there were three major waves, there is a wave, late December, early February, late March as well, in 2019. But these attacks are still going on, these hacks are still out there. And what they're doing is they're taking the DNS information that you would normally have in your router, and they are changing it to some of these malicious DNS servers. Now, I've got it up on my screen, I just pulled it up from this article, which you will also find on ZDNet, which is when we're talking about or right there and http://CraigPeterson.com, that's probably the easiest way to find it. And I send it out today in my show notes as well, my show notes email, but these are the addresses. So if you want to check right now to see if your router has been compromised, have a look for these addresses in your DNS settings. And the idea here is they change the settings on your router, it now provides those DNS addresses to your other equipment in your home or your office. So now when your other equipment tries to go somewhere online, they have the ability to intercept it, because they just say hey, yeah, Google isn't at 123 Main Street in Merrimack. No, no, no, it's at 1745 Lenin street in Moscow, and some how now your traffic in some going to Moscow? Well, in this case, right? This kind of looks like it's some Brazilian people. They're really trying to do this the most. But they've hijacked traffic that's been meant for Netflix, Google, PayPal, and some Brazilian banks. So the idea here is you try and go to one of these sites. And what do they require you to do? They require you to log in. Or maybe there's a cookie set in your browser that they can read and use to login. So they try and get you to login, get the information from you. And then now they've got your information, we already discussed why they want it. And we'll get into in just a couple more minutes too when we're talking about what's happening right now with your tax information. But they are using what are called bulletproof hosting providers, in case you're not familiar with that is these bulletproof hosting providers. And I'm going to stick their ASs here, up on the screen. If you're a total geek, you will find right there. There we go. Craig 6:01 There's AS's which are autonomous systems, part of the internet backbone. But bulletproof hosting providers will not provide information about their clients to law enforcement. And they try and prevent anybody from figuring out who their customers are. So these two hosting providers of the guys that are doing it, this has all happened before, there's a massive, malvertising operation. Sometimes they'll use these DNS attacks, in order to inject into the stream ads. We've had ISPs, legit ones here in the US who've been doing similar things. If you try and go to a site that doesn't have a DNS entry, guess what they're going to do? Craig 6:44 Yeah, they're going to send you to their site to their advertising. Craig 6:49 So that's what's been going on. If you are using any one of these routers button up on the screen, again, which are basically the D-Links, ARG, DS-LINK, SECUTECH, and TOTOLINK, as well as many others. Make sure you update them, upgrading them or replace them. And I went over this in quite a bit of detail in my most recent master course, about what is happening out there and what you need to be aware of. All right. Craig 7:21 So let's move on to our next article. This is something I warned everybody about last year. And then again, I warned everybody about just about a month ago. And as it turns out our friends at New York City, they kind of knew about it, too, but they didn't really do anything about it. And that is this New York City wireless network. And it is down due to a bug at least it has been down. They've been working on trying to get this thing back up online, which makes sense, right? Craig 7:58 And this has to do with failure to update. How many times have we talked about that being a real problem out there. And the failure to update in this case is all of our wonderful data that they're using to allow the police, fire departments and others to communicate. Now, the fire department is saying they got off of what's called NYC WIN which is their wide area internet. They got off of it a couple of years ago, they switched over to Verizon mobile data. And they're using that in order to communicate with the hospitals when they're transporting patients and things. But the transit officials can't remotely control 12,000 plus traffic lights, traffic cameras, NYPD license plate readers are down. This is according to the New York Post. It crashed on Saturday, April 6. Do you remember that date? Craig 8:55 Yeah, I warned everybody, right. Remember that one guy quoted him saying I am not going to be anywhere near an airplane on April 6th? Well, the the Department of it there New York City is paying Northrop Grumman about $40 million a year to run this network that cost them a half a billion to put in place and has been in service in for 10 years. And they never updated some of the core components. Why would you use GPS? Here's what's happening. Craig 9:28 The GPS, older GPS equipment had what's called a rollover event. They were using Okay, there's a little geeky but 32 bit counters, you remember the old 32 bit computers and you got upgrade you want 64 bit Windows and 32 bit Windows. Remember all that thing, while these older GPS units had 32 bit counters in them. And what that meant is come April 6th, they went from it's 5pm on April 5th to it's zero pm. It rolls back to zero, which goes back to the Epic, which I'm not sure what it wasn't GPS, and the Unix world it was 1970. But everything got messed up. So now all of a sudden, their traffic cameras, security cameras are all saying that they are down for maintenance because they are down and they're down hard. The same thing with license plate readers, not all of them, but the ones that were older, all are failing on them now. But they use GPS for the clocks. Now think about gridlock. Gridlock is a term that was invented in the city of New York. And what it meant was they have this grid laid out, right, it's all beautiful grid straight lines. And gridlocked meant that traffic couldn't move, because the lights weren't properly synchronized. And it was there for decades. And they they came up with that term. So they decided they had to synchronize all of the light so that traffic could flow properly. Well, traffic isn't flowing properly, because now the clocks that are in the light, the traffic lights that were using a clock coming from the satellites via the GPS signal. That GPS receivers not working, the clocks are now falling out of sync. Some of them I suspect pretty quickly falling out of sync. So now New York's in for more gridlock, hopefully, they'll get this fixed pretty quickly. But it's a very, very big deal. Police have been sent to spots with vehicle mounted readers where the readers are failing. And I kind of find that interesting, too, because you're talking about license plate readers really, that's a critical piece of infrastructure. I guess it is if you're trying to find people who owe money on parking tickets, but otherwise, and fire department and you New York with a patient care reports to hospitals, they've got that all fixed. They're saying they're all set and according to New York Post Northrop Grumman declined to comment is, is that a shocker? Is that a shocker to you as well? Craig 12:09 Yeah, of course, they're not going to comment on that sort of thing. Alright, so next up here, let's go to our fake Amazon reviews stories. This is just crazy here. Have you gone to Amazon? Have you used some of their review stuff? I know I have. And it's, it's you know, it's very handy. And I use it quite a bit, right. And that's kind of the stars that are that are on top of the page, and they put this up on the screen for you. Craig 12:42 And a five star reviews, can you trust them? Well this particular reporter from the Hustle, went underground and spent two weeks there and found out what was really happening. So gives a, actually, I'm not even sure what the name of the author of this article is. They don't mention their name, and they don't have credit. Okay, maybe it's Zachary Crockett, that might be it. Craig 13:11 So, here's what he said. He said he went to this private Facebook group, this underground Facebook group, and was chatting with this person named Lien Xi, an Amazon seller from Guangzhou China. And she offered him a deal. If he gave her a five star review. For her iPhone charger. Now he would need to buy the charger from Amazon. So that could be a verified purchase. And then what she would do is she would refund him via PayPal and pay him a $10 commission. So he was asking, Hey, isn't this illegal? And her response was? Well, that she didn't say no. She said what you will love is all she said right? So he looked up or product review. And you can see this on my screen here http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube. http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube.  Craig 14:09 But he found her iPhone charger on Amazon. And it had almost 4000 5-star reviews. Craig 14:19 Isn't that just amazing? Craig 14:21 Also got Amazon's Choice Label, which is very, very valuable. I know I use that. So when I'm looking on something on Amazon, I'm looking at the stars. And I'm looking at the Amazon's choice on the little black box that comes up. And then occasionally, depending on the price of the item, I'll scroll down to read the reviews. Well, apparently I'm not alone. And if you do the same thing, you're not alone, either. Because what it's saying here is 65% of us trust online reviews. 82% of American adults check the product reviews before making a purchase. I think that's low frankly, I think it's almost 100%. If you're an Amazon, right, it's probably 100%. But just generally shopping online is probably more like 82 I can see that. Craig 15:11 So research is showing that we're more swayed by a simple star rating than what the reviewers actually write. And I've got to also go Let me see pop hit head a little bit here. Some of these reviews and you might have seen stuff like this. I know I have. And it really upset me. You see reviews and he's saying this one product is looking at. this is another guy this guy named Tommy Noonan had 580 reviews, and every single one of them was five stars. But he recalls people would write things like I haven't tried this product but and then leave a glowing review. Well, does that smell like it's a setup, or what? It definitely does. Let me show you this here. Okay, on the screen again, http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube. Facebook reviews are boosting a lot of products. And I've seen stats saying it's 20% all the way up to 60% of these are fake. But look at this, headphones, it saying the fake reviews, the average star rating is 4.89 out of five. And the real reviews are 3.99. So that's a difference for headphones. I'm almost a whole star. Craig 16:28 Isn't that amazing? So it's showing up as five stars almost when it should be four stars. Then what happened is there's a guy out there who's doing some research. Fakespot is where you'll find it. Fakespot.com. And they came up with some of these stats. And they are absolutely shocking. When you get right down to it here I'm going to bring this up. So it's my absolute full desktop view here. So you can see this whole thing and in more detail. But there it is, right headphones, cell phone accessories, pest control, car control, sexual wellness, pet supplies, all of these things, vitamins and supplements, by the way, kind of the bottom of the list. They they only have a differential between fake and real stars of the quarter star here, bottom line. And then there's another one I want to show you here too. This is the search on unreliable Amazon reviews. This is a chart again, that I've got up on, you'll see it on YouTube. But they are hosting, Amazon's hosting 1.8 million vendors and sellers who are selling nearly 600 million items that are generating about 9.6 million new product reviews every month. So really the the big deal here, the big question is, how can you tell when they are fake? How can Amazon tell? If you're talking about 10 million reviews a month, how can they tell? Well, there's some ways to do it. They're kind of trying to do it. But I've got to say I think they have a negative motivation in trying to do it. I'm not sure it's all it's cracked up to be. Because by having these people shipping products directly from China to Amazon's warehouses in bulk. So they ship 10,000, 100,000 of these things to Amazon warehouses, Amazon, then prepositions them in warehouses close to where they think there will be people that will be buying them. And then those people who are looking to buy them can get them very quickly, right? That's the whole idea behind it. Craig 18:38 Well, you're cutting out the middleman, instead of having somebody buy it from China, ship it to the US and then ship them in with smaller quantity used to Amazon, the Chinese manufacturers effectively are shipping it right to Amazon, who ships that right to you. So that's saving you a lot of money, which I would prefer recently called a disincentive. Right? I don't think Amazon's purposely trying to be, you know, hiding things from us. But be very careful out there. Because there's been a huge rush in the marketplace, there are dozens of products that are almost indistinguishable from each other. And frankly, that's exactly what what they're taking advantage of right now. With these fake reviews, how do they get their product well known while they just make themselves a fake little review, right? That makes it easy enough. Craig 19:30 So let me pull up our next little article. And this is fascinating. And I am totally looking forward to seeing this when it comes out. And this is from Yahoo, and right now they just had a film festival over in Cannes over in southern France. And Channing Powell, you might have heard that name before. She's the lady who founded, who started Walking Dead. And she's been thinking about what's happening with technology now and what's happening with technology in the future. And this is an article from Yahoo News that they picked up from AFP Wire. But she says she is terrified of what big tech might be up to. She has a new show called The Feed. And it's premiering in Cannes. And that's the just this week, by the way. And my birthday, by the way this week as well. It's premiering and Cannes this week, and it's all about a dystopian future now who hasn't heard about dystopian futures? Right? That's it's all normal. Well, what she's saying is Elon Musk, and Facebook are both trying to develop technology that can allow you to remotely control things. But The Feed, this new Amazon series goes a step further. Not only can you control things with your mind, but people you can send your feelings, what you're seeing, what you're smelling, everything you can send it to someone else in social media. So someone else can live your life. Well, what happens if someone's in the middle of that, a company, like a Facebook or whomever. And let's say they're malicious, and they modify that, or they they play with your mind and your emotions, because now they can send emotions to you. And the cells, the smells, and the the eyesight, everything to make it seem real well, that's what this is all about. And she says that Elon Musk right now is developing a neural lace computer that covers the entire brain that you would control with thought, okay. She also goes in and talks about what's been happening at MIT, they have something that clips on your ear, and will do some remote control stuff for you. She's saying she's 39 years old, by the way, so she's not quite a millennial. But she's very concerned, you know, we got our iPhones with us all the time, and people just can't leave them behind. They're checking Instagram constantly. So what's going to end up happening here? There's some companies already in Belgium, in Sweden that are implanting chips into people. When here's a direct quote from here to that I totally agree with, when somebody like Elon Musk, who's a radical libertarian, who's inside all of this development and understanding of it. When someone like Elon Musk is telling government that you need to regulate us and stop us from doing what we are doing, that is absolutely terrifying, absolutely terrifying. And frankly, we're at a tipping point now. The Chinese government has already started a social credit score, where they will now we reward you or punish you, based on social credit that starts January 1, 2020. Craig 23:10 That's the tipping point. I talked last week on my show about what has happened in Venezuela, they have purchased the Chinese social credit system, where now you have a national ID card that you sir, everything from banking through voting, they know how you voted, they know where your money's coming from. And if you're getting any money from the government, they can, will and do control it. So maybe we're already past the tipping point, she doesn't say that she says, you know, we're really close. But maybe we are already passed it. And and frankly, that's scary. That really scares me the bottom line. Craig 23:49 Alright, so we've got a couple more articles. And we've only got a couple more minutes. So let's get to those pretty quickly here. Craig 23:57 Let's get that up on my screen. And I'm going to let's see. So let's talk about this really quick. And this has to do with your taxes. You have of course been paying taxes for years, right? Just one of the two things that that is certain than life, death and taxes. So this is an article from Fox Business and I got it up on my screen, YouTube or excuse me http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube. But we have our taxes out there. IRS is said to have the largest database in the world. And that doesn't surprise me. But here's how much it's worth. We filed W2s and 1040s. There's the business stuff that's out there. They are all available for purchase online. And you've heard these tips before use multi-factor authentication with your bank, right? Use a password manager, don't say passwords in your browser, file your taxes as soon as possible. So that with the bad guys file of false tax reporting your name, it's not going it's going to pop up a flag it's not going to go through. Don't give away personal information as you have to never transfer money based on an email, right? All the basic stuff. Well, here's how much your information is worth. I'm going to pull us up on the screen. Here we go right now. So basically, for $1,000, a hacker can purchase access to a US based bank account, file a fake return, claim the IRS refund and cash out through cryptocurrency exchange. And they will make more not 100% return on their thousand dollar investment. That's the bottom line here. So they're really are trying to do it. IRS is saying that there's 1.4 billion breach attempts every year, many of them are coming from nation states, which frankly, doesn't surprise me in the least. Why not? It's a good way to fund your operations when you get right down to it. Craig 26:05 And then we got one more article really quickly here. I couldn't believe it when our friends over at Facebook decided that they would go ahead, I just couldn't believe this, that they would go ahead and release a nice little creepy device. Craig 26:27 This is the Portal Have you heard about their Portal before? This is a device they were selling for 200 bucks and it had in at some pretty darn neat technology. And this technologies designed to be able to recognize faces in the room, follow faces. And you could call out to your family and friends you know really cool stuff that an article by our friends over at Boeing Boeing. Well, the bottom line is who wants to buy a telescreen from Facebook? Nobody trusts them. They were selling it six months ago for 200 bucks. Apparently, it hasn't been selling very well. And as part of Facebook's apology tour they've been doing for the last year, they dropped the price. So if you want Facebook to spy on you in your home, and track you and your face as you walk around the room, which is nice if you're cooking dinner and you're talking with someone and it's creepy if you're not, then go ahead for 99 bucks, you can get it right now as well. So that's it for today. Have a great week. We are putting these up online as well. You can see them at http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube for all of the YouTube people who want to follow it and we're putting our security tips up there and other things as well. So it should be a good time for all. Keep an eye out and please do subscribe. Follow me over there http://CraigPeterson.com/YouTube. And I will be back next week right here. And I'll be here with Jack Heath on Monday morning and Jim Polito on Tuesday morning and an even more throughout the week. So keep an eye on my podcast and that's at http://CraigPeterson.com/iTunes. Take care everybody. Have a great week ahead. Bye bye.  ---  Related articles: 5-Star Phonies: Inside The Fake Amazon Review Complex Here’s How Much Your Tax Info Is Worth On The Dark Web NYC Wireless Network Down Due To Y2K-Like Software Bug Hacker Group Has Been Hijacking DNS Traffic On D-Link Routers For Three Months ‘They’re In Our Heads’: TV Series Tackles Big-Tech Nightmare Facebook Slashes Price Of Its Creepy Portal Home Surveillance Telescreen --- More stories and tech updates at: www.craigpeterson.com Don't miss an episode from Craig. Subscribe and give us a rating: www.craigpeterson.com/itunes Follow me on Twitter for the latest in tech at: www.twitter.com/craigpeterson For questions, call or text: 855-385-5553

Canon Selpy CP1300 Printer (no more dry ink), wireless HDMI (pros and cons), Ring doorbell security update, Profile in IT (Steven Pruitt, top English Wikipedia editor), FTC fines merchant for fake reviews (first conviction, $12.8M fine), Fakespot (website that identifies fake reviews), HackerOne Bounty Program (teen earns over $1M for reporting 1600 security flaws), NATO creates fake Facebook accounts to lure soldiers (ploy worked, classified info shared), and Periodic Table is 150 years old (invented by Antoine-Laurent de Levosier in 1789). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Canon Selpy CP1300 Printer (no more dry ink), wireless HDMI (pros and cons), Ring doorbell security update, Profile in IT (Steven Pruitt, top English Wikipedia editor), FTC fines merchant for fake reviews (first conviction, $12.8M fine), Fakespot (website that identifies fake reviews), HackerOne Bounty Program (teen earns over $1M for reporting 1600 security flaws), NATO creates fake Facebook accounts to lure soldiers (ploy worked, classified info shared), and Periodic Table is 150 years old (invented by Antoine-Laurent de Levosier in 1789). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

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Digitizing VHS tapes, POP vs IMAP email protocols, TV standards (HD, UHD, 4K, 8K), FakeSpot.com (finding fake reviews), Profiles in IT (Marian Croak, VoIP pioneer), Morris Worm turns 30 (Internet was changed forever), real-life Mario dies (actually Nintendo landlord), next generation smart glasses (Focals has remote control and holographic lens), Daylight saving time revealed, radio controlled clocks (atomic clocks), Apple demands that Bloomberg retract Chinese chip story, and botnets vie to control Andoid cryptomining (Fbot vs Trinity). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Digitizing VHS tapes, POP vs IMAP email protocols, TV standards (HD, UHD, 4K, 8K), FakeSpot.com (finding fake reviews), Profiles in IT (Marian Croak, VoIP pioneer), Morris Worm turns 30 (Internet was changed forever), real-life Mario dies (actually Nintendo landlord), next generation smart glasses (Focals has remote control and holographic lens), Daylight saving time revealed, radio controlled clocks (atomic clocks), Apple demands that Bloomberg retract Chinese chip story, and botnets vie to control Andoid cryptomining (Fbot vs Trinity). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Épisode #812 avec Denis Talbot et Jordan Chénard. Au Menu: Offres de MonHébergeur, gagnez un site web pour un an! Call of Duty: Black Ops 4; Starlink: Battle for Atlas; Nouveaux règlements pour Netflix et les autres services de vidéos sur demande; Microsoft XCloud, Xbox et ses projets de streaming; Julian Assange & WikiLeaks; Nouveau téléphone "révolutionnaire" de RED, le RED Hydrogen Smartphone; Nouvelles fonctionnalités de Facebook; Facebook Portal ne collecterait aucune donnée, promis! Mais peut-être un peu juste pour du ciblage de publicités? Des nouvelles des derniers hacks; Stephen Hawking a sorti son dernier livre posthume; est-ce que l'intelligence artificielle devrait nous faire peur? Des compagnies paieraient pour avoir des critiques positives en ligne et même au marché au détail? ReviewMeta et FakeSpot permettent de différencier les vraies revues des fausses sur Amazon et TripAdvisor; N'oubliez pas vendredi: XRabbitQc vs Versatilis commenté par dkalisse et Denis!

Épisode #812 avec Denis Talbot et Jordan Chénard. Au Menu: Offres de MonHébergeur, gagnez un site web pour un an! Call of Duty: Black Ops 4; Starlink: Battle for Atlas; Nouveaux règlements pour Netflix et les autres services de vidéos sur demande; Microsoft XCloud, Xbox et ses projets de streaming; Julian Assange & WikiLeaks; Nouveau téléphone "révolutionnaire" de RED, le RED Hydrogen Smartphone; Nouvelles fonctionnalités de Facebook; Facebook Portal ne collecterait aucune donnée, promis! Mais peut-être un peu juste pour du ciblage de publicités? Des nouvelles des derniers hacks; Stephen Hawking a sorti son dernier livre posthume; est-ce que l'intelligence artificielle devrait nous faire peur? Des compagnies paieraient pour avoir des critiques positives en ligne et même au marché au détail? ReviewMeta et FakeSpot permettent de différencier les vraies revues des fausses sur Amazon et TripAdvisor; N'oubliez pas vendredi: XRabbitQc vs Versatilis commenté par dkalisse et Denis!

Are you looking for more products without building out your existing assets? What if you completely focused on what you have and what it could be? Could it be more? Step back and take a fresh look with Kevin King. He has found ways to squeeze lemonade from lemons for sure. Great next level discussion where he offers you a chance to play at higher levels with higher level sellers. Mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/amzmarketer/ (AMZ Marketer)– Kevin’s Facebook Group https://illuminatimastermind.com/illuminati-mastermind-webinar-registration11946326 (Illuminati Mastermind)– High level Mastermind from Kevin and Manny Coats https://freedomticket.com/web-reg (Freedom Ticket Group) https://www.fakespot.com/ (Fakespot.com Spot the fake reviews) https://www.helium10.com/ (Helium10) Sponsors http://www.amazingfreedom.com/momentum-arbitrage (Gaye's Million Dollar Arbitrage List) https://www.solutions4ecommerce.com/momentum/ (Solutions4ecommerce) http://sellerlabs.com/momentum (Scope from Sellerlabs) http://trygodaddy.com/click.track?CID=344983&AFID=419630&godaddy.com=momentum (GoDaddy) http://trygrasshopper.com/click.track?CID=336231&AFID=419630&grasshopper.com=momentum (Grasshopper) Transcript: (note- this is a new tool I am trying out so it is not perfect- it does seem to be getting better) Stephen:                             https://www.temi.com/editor/t/MxOxunNQ8r8rOTQ_FDPqxjwWvC1LbzXkboNfUG78H7ZirLYRXS77D7xWZNc0Yylx06egRQ?ts=0.42 ([00:00:00])               I’m excited to talk about my sponsors today, Gaye Lisby's Million Dollar Arbitrage Group. Amazing, amazing group. This is a teacher. This is a gay, was a teacher. She is a teacher. Still. You need to learn. This is the type of environment you want to be in because she’s going to help you understand why, and I think that’s the hardest part of this business is understanding why. Why is the red one popular one? The green one isn’t? Well, there’s usually a reason and what gay does is probably parse that better than anybody and she’ll explain the reasons for those things. I think that’s really powerful. Yes, she puts out a list. You’re going to get a good use of that list if you get in the group. Now here’s the deal. The group isn’t always open, right? So you get on the waiting list and you can join the waiting list through my link. Stephen:                             https://www.temi.com/editor/t/MxOxunNQ8r8rOTQ_FDPqxjwWvC1LbzXkboNfUG78H7ZirLYRXS77D7xWZNc0Yylx06egRQ?ts=46.65 ([00:00:46])               Doesn’t cost anything to get on a waiting list and if you like her service, which I find that most people do that. That’s why there’s not so many openings and you’ll be with her for a long time and so it’s amazing. Freedom [inaudible], she’s part of Andy’s slam. It’s group, amazing freedom.com, forward slash momentum and you’re going to get in to the waiting list. That’s all I can get you on right now. You can use my name and see if that gets anywhere, but what I like about it, what I like about what they teach in that group or the things that are going on, you know the current things. I’ve seen a lot of stuff going on about stores going out of business. While here’s where an opportunity is, here’s why you want to do this. Hey, be cautious about this, you know, with toys r US coming up, you’ve got to think about this and that’s the learning that you need to do and gay is better than anybody else. Stephen:                             https://www.temi.com/editor/t/MxOxunNQ8r8rOTQ_FDPqxjwWvC1LbzXkboNfUG78H7ZirLYRXS77D7xWZNc0Yylx06egRQ?ts=91.53 ([00:01:31])               I’ve seen amazing freedom.com. Forward slash momentum will get you to the waiting list. Then hopefully we can get you into the group and then you’re going to see me in there and we can chat...

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by: Erik Peterson Aaron Williams Mike Zaino Scott Todd This week's discussion is going to help you move the needle in 2018! Listen in as we dive into: Bootcamp Takeaways—Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned professional, Bootcamp has something to offer at every level. The guys all share their thoughts and big takeaways. Barriers To Execution—Things that stop you from achieving your goals. Join us now as we whack through the weeds to those barriers that stop you from achieving your goals! Plus, stick around after that long awkward pause—post, Let Freedom Reign, bonus material!  *Star Wars spoiler alert!  TIP OF THE WEEK Mark: When you know your WHY you can endure any HOW and the power of purpose in your WHY. Scott: Check out, FakeSpot.com to find out if a review is fake or real. Also, be prepared for your accountant by going to, ScottTodd.net/accounting and sign up for the 2018 accounting for land investor's class! Erik: A chrome plugin: AFS (Advanced Facebook Search)—a search tool that allows you to perform specific Facebook graph searches.  Aaron: Check out the app, MeetFranz.com to combine chat & messaging into one application. It supports Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, HipChat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Google Hangouts, GroupMe, Skype and many more. Mike: Slow down and enjoy the process because this is a moment to moment process and we only have so much time allotted to us, so enjoy it! Also, to achieve your goals, surround yourself with people that are like minded. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Show Notes –  http://heytechiesshow.com/shows/hts74 Michael, Bruce and The Guru discuss FakeSpot.com and why you would use it, Huawei, SanFran’s BART, Home routers hacked in Germany, DoD opens .Mil sites, what does this Law in Germany mean, Noise by 2019, Guru gives his thoughts on new Apple products, Parallel universes, Nostradamus predicts, does light speed change, […]