The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered supplement maker Maven Labs to pay a $600,000 fine in what is described as the first case involving hijacked Amazon reviews. The FTC alleged that Maven Labs misled consumers by using fake Amazon reviews – a tactic known as ‘astroturfing’. The commission alleged that Maven Labs used fake… Continue reading orders supplement
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NASA’s Mars Orbiter Appeared to Be Running Out of Fuel—Until It Wasn’t
In the summer of 2019, the trajectory of NASA’s Mars Orbiter spacecraft, dubbed MAVEN, sparked alarm. It appeared the spacecraft was running out of propellant, and without regular maneuvers to adjust its orbit, the mission would soon come to an abrupt end. Fortunately, the mission was saved in the nick of time, thanks to a… Continue reading NASA’s Mars Orbiter Appeared to Be Running Out of Fuel—Until It Wasn’t