Counterfeiters, hackers cost US up to $600 billion a year
Counterfeit goods, software piracy and the theft of trade secrets cost the American economy as much as $600 billion a year, a private watchdog says.
Business
Feb 27, 2017
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News tagged with counterfeiters
US puts Alibaba back on 'notorious markets' blacklist
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is back on the U.S. government's annual list of "notorious markets" that sell pirated goods.
Business
Dec 21, 2016
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Europol closes 4,500 websites peddling fake brands
In a massive crackdown, police and law enforcement agencies across Europe have seized more than 4,500 website domains trading in counterfeit goods, often via social networks, officials said on Monday.
Internet
Nov 28, 2016
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Apple: Many 'genuine' Apple products on Amazon are fake
Apple says it has been buying Apple chargers and cables labeled as genuine on Amazon.com and has found nearly 90 percent of them to be counterfeit.
Business
Oct 20, 2016
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Objects that sculpt light
Researchers at EPFL have found a way to make images by controlling the reflections that are produced when light passes through a transparent object. This technology is now being marketed by the startup Rayform. Researchers ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 27, 2016
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A tiny answer to the counterfeit drug problem
The counterfeit drug industry is thriving. Criminals are cashing in on an estimated $200 billion in profits – nearly 10 percent of pharmaceuticals worldwide – while unknowing consumers put their health or even lives at ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 25, 2016
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Fighting against counterfeit medicine
Around the world, especially in developing nations, counterfeit medicines are a real problem. Until now, in many countries there hasn't been a standard protocol to conduct investigations and pursue prosecution.
Other
Apr 25, 2016
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Thrill of the hunt motivates some to buy counterfeit goods
People buying fake 'luxury brand' goods experience a range of psychological motivations - including the 'thrill of the hunt' - new research has shown.
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2016
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Infrared encoding of images with metasurfaces
Researchers at MINAO, a joint lab between The French Aerospace Lab in Palaiseau and the Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures in Marcoussis, have recently demonstrated metamaterial resonators that allow emission ...
General Physics
Dec 24, 2015
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US group: Put Alibaba site back on "notorious" fakes list
A clothing and shoe industry group is calling for the U.S. government to put Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Taobao site back on its list of "Notorious Markets" for counterfeit goods.
Business
Oct 6, 2015
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