In December, Pandabuy announced on its official Discord server that more than 15,000 influencers joined its affiliate marketing program last year, thanking them for their “dedicated efforts” with two emojis of Pepe the Frog clutching a red heart. That’s a small number compared to Amazon’s roughly 900,000 affiliates, but trading in counterfeits is illegal. If … Read more
Chanel It all began with two friends discussing a collection of rare sneakers. In an era increasingly defined by digital transactions and the global marketplace, the quest for authenticity and control over goods — particularly in secondary markets — has never been more critical. Enter QED Vault, a New York startup poised to redefine the … Read more
File photo of people walking past an Apple flagship store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 20, 2024.Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing (Getty Images) Two men in Maryland who sent thousands of counterfeit iPhones to Apple for repairs to get authentic replacement iPhones in return were found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday, according to an … Read more
Arduino is considering manufacturing in India. The startup, best known for its open source microcontroller boards, hopes to restrict the rise of counterfeit boards and cater to the growing demand from India’s youth population. The Italian firm is currently exploring partnerships with electronic manufacturing service (EMS) companies in the South Asian nation to begin its … Read more
ChargerLab’s Energy-Z KM003C USB-C meter. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET USB testers have gone far past simply testing the output voltages and energy of ports, and may now check and verify for counterfeit Apple chargers and cables. I’ve dozens of various testers, however undoubtedly probably the most highly effective is ChargerLab’s Energy-Z KM003C USB-C meter. Additionally: That is the … Read more