Month: February 2020
Space startup’s founders linked to shady dating website ring
Two founders and board members of Texas space startup Firefly Aerospace appear to be involved in running a ring of sham dating websites, according to the results of a two-year investigation published by Snopes on Wednesday. The investigation links the two men, Ukrainian businessman Max Polyakov and investor Mark Watt,…
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The FTC is cracking down on influencer marketing on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Commissioner Rohit Chopra called for tougher penalties on companies that disguise advertising on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as authentic reviews in a statement sent out Wednesday. The statement came after the FTC voted 5-0 to approve a Federal Register notice that would seek public comment on whether Endorsement…
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.com prices could rise for the first time in eight years
Prices for .com domain names could go up for the first time in eight years, with the group responsible for overseeing top-level internet domains, ICANN, close to granting final approval for a series of price hikes. The price of .com registration has been frozen at $7.85 since 2012. Consumers didn’t…
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As Lambda students speak out, the school’s debt-swapping partnership disappears from the internet
In December, online coding bootcamp Lambda School quietly partnered with Edly, a digital marketplace that helps schools sell income-sharing agreements (ISAs) to accredited investors. The arrangement allows Lambda to receive money from the ISAs upfront, rather than waiting for students to find jobs. But it also flies in the face…
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COBOL remains an important programming priority
Micro Focus has announced the findings of its new COBOL Survey revealing the latest global trends and 2020 plans for enterprises utilizing both COBOL and mainframe technology. According to the survey, which follows data gathered in previous 2017 survey, 70 percent of enterprises favor modernization as an approach for implementing…
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One of Mark Zuckerberg’s notebooks detailed ‘dark profiles,’ which would let people make Facebook profiles for their friends
A 2006 journal from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had lots of ideas about potential concepts for the company, including one that would let users create profiles for people who weren’t actually on the social network yet. Details about the journal come from Wired editor at large Steven Levy, who is…
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