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A Mexican Drug Cartel’s New Target? Seniors and Their Timeshares

Baua Electric

The scam represents the latest evolution of the Jalisco New Generation, which is entrenched in both illegal and legal sectors of the economy. At one point, James said, the scammers even persuaded him to invest in a new commercial property in Mexico. They even bribe employees at Mexican resorts to leak guest information, the U.S.

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How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

Cars That Think

The Mac’s success during the 1980s spurred Apple Computer to pursue legal action over ownership of many features of the graphical user interface. Suits now being litigated could assign those innovations not to the designers and their companies, but to those who first filed for legal protection on them. Santa Monica, Calif.,

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