Word: fakeness
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Benton, who earned his master’s and Ph.D. from Harvard and later taught at the University, invented the rainbow hologram, which is now widely used to prevent counterfeiting because of how simple it is to discern a fake hologram. In 1983, MasterCard International became the first company to use these holograms on their cards; today, they are used by every major credit card company...
...Belgium 's Test-Aankoop association, set off a storm; consumers flooded the group's switchboard reporting their own mobile problems. The firm insists its batteries are safe and says many that the Belgians tested were counterfeit. Consumer groups say it's impossible to tell the difference between real and fake batteries, but they've agreed to further tests. Compounding the firm's woes, hackers cracked the copy-protection codes for the month-old N-Gage phone/video-game gadget - meant...
...always been at odds with the final clubs. On the weekends, students often find themselves crowded into tiny room parties or having to venture into Boston, a city that offers little in the way of recreational activity to those under the age of 21 or without $120 fake...
...systems for new ones. "It would be considerably easier if I were allowed to start from the ground, build a secure system and deploy," said Aucsmith. Until that happens, the data we entrust to companies might be guarded by the cyberequivalent of a dozing senior citizen with a fake cop badge...
...game-tying goal. Midway through the second, Pettit moved into the zone in transition, squared to goalie Dan Yacey, and unleashed a patented slap shot. It went only as far as a defender’s shin guards. Luckily for Pettit, the rebound came back his way. His shot fake drew everyone’s attention, and before they could recover, Pettit slid a quick pass to Cavanagh, unmarked on Yacey’s left...