So-called “brain training” programs designed to help boost students’ attention and working memory are coming under scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, as some claims have outpaced both the ...
Lumosity released impressive growth numbers for its online brain training games. The company has added 6 million additional members since June 2011 for a total of 20 million registered users. Sign up ...
The creators and marketers of the Lumosity brain-training program have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for false advertising, according to the FTC. The Lumosity mobile app program ...
MONDAY, July 10, 2017 -- Young adults did not appear to sharpen their decision-making skills after using the online brain-training program Lumosity, a new study reports. A group of study participants ...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The developer of Lumosity “brain training” games will pay $2 million to settle federal allegations that it misled customers about the cognitive benefits of its online apps and ...
Lumosity, which creates brain-training exercises and games, has raised $31.5 million in additional funding to help enhance cognitive studies and performance around the world. The San Francisco-based ...
You’ve probably seen the ads. With just a few minutes, several times a week, Lumosity “brain training” can help you perform better in work or school. The Federal Trade Commission disagrees. The FTC ...
The company has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations it made unfounded claims. Online game provider Lumosity has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that it made unfounded claims ...
Brain training may do little more than train healthy brains to be good at brain training, yet another study suggests. In the new controlled, randomized trial involving 128 healthy young adults, ...
One hundred thousand new users a day is a benchmark you typically associate with Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest — in other words, a fluffy, viral consumer startup. Brain-training service Lumosity, on ...
Brain training apps such as Lumosity and Elevate are supposedly useful in order to keep your cognitive skills sharp, but there's been quite a bit of doubt cast on whether they are actually useful. Now ...
Brain training, the booming market that promises to make you smarter, may do little more than make users proficient at brain games, according to a new study. Healthy young adults who engaged in ...