Hacker News
- Lumosity fined $2M for deceptive ads of “Brain Training” app https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/01/lumosity-pay-2-million-settle-ftc-deceptive-advertising-charges 251 comments
- Lumosity fined $2M for deceptive ads of “Brain Training” app https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/01/lumosity-pay-2-million-settle-ftc-deceptive-advertising-charges 8 comments technews
Linking pages
- An ancient memorization strategy might cause lasting changes to the brain - The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/16/14950798/memory-palace-method-of-loci-brain-fmri-activity-neuroscience 143 comments
- The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade http://hackeducation.com/2019/12/31/what-a-shitshow 121 comments
- Betsy DeVos has invested millions in this ‘brain training’ company. So I checked it out. - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/05/26/betsy-devos-neurocore/ 38 comments
- Could Brain Training Prevent Dementia? | The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/could-brain-training-prevent-dementia 4 comments
- I Built a Speed-Listening App. Because 2x just isn’t fast enough | by Max Deutsch | iOS App Development | Medium https://medium.com/@maxdeutsch/i-built-a-speed-listening-app-c6d2e3704713 1 comment
- The Weak Evidence Behind Brain-Training Games - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/10/the-weak-evidence-behind-brain-training-games/502559/?single_page=true 0 comments
- This Is Your Brain on Pollution - Freakonomics https://freakonomics.com/podcast/pollution-brain/ 0 comments
- 3 things I learned from 5 jobs in 12 years | by Shalin Shodhan | HackerNoon.com | Medium https://medium.com/@shalins/3-things-i-learned-from-5-jobs-in-12-years-b5a0278eac2f#.hmauopjco 0 comments
- Evidence Behind 'Brain Training' Games Remains Lacking https://undark.org/2019/06/11/brain-training-lacks-evidence/ 0 comments
- Are brain games mostly BS? https://theconversation.com/are-brain-games-mostly-bs-113881 0 comments
- Can This App Make Me Happier? - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/07/can-this-app-make-me-happier/490049/?single_page=true 0 comments
- Lumosity brain training game fails test http://www.chron.com/news/medical/article/Lumosity-brain-training-fails-test-11283286.php 0 comments