Scientists at UC Boulder have created the first visible time crystal, a new phase of matter that repeats its pattern over time, which could have future applications in data storage and anti-counterfeiting technologies.
Researchers have developed a method for processing cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) into micrometer-sized spherical particles, which can be combined with pigments to create a unique anti-counterfeiting QR code that can only be displayed under a specific circular polarizer. The development of these spherical CLC particles opens up possibilities for low-cost structural color functions and applications beyond anti-counterfeiting.
Amazon has launched its Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX), a program that allows retail stores to label and track marketplace counterfeits, as part of the company's efforts to crack down on organized crime on its platform. The program mimics data exchange programs by the credit card industry to find scammers and identify their tactics. Stores and Amazon marketplace sellers can anonymously contribute information and records flagging counterfeiters to a third-party database or use the database to avoid doing business with the bad actors.
Amazon has launched its Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX), a program that allows retail stores to label and track marketplace counterfeits, as part of the company's efforts to crack down on organized crime on its platform. The program mimics data exchange programs by the credit card industry to find scammers and identify their tactics. Stores and Amazon marketplace sellers can anonymously contribute information and records flagging counterfeiters to a third-party database or use the database to avoid doing business with the bad actors.
Amazon has launched its Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX), an initiative to help retail stores label and track marketplace counterfeits as part of the e-commerce giant's efforts to crack down on organized crime on its platform. The program mimics data exchange programs by the credit card industry to find scammers and identify their tactics. Stores and Amazon marketplace sellers can anonymously contribute information and records flagging counterfeiters to a third-party database or use the database to avoid doing business with the bad actors.