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Some Grocery Outlet stores are using facial recognition. Here's what shoppers should know
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (552+ words) How ConsumerAffairs uses cookies This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site functionality, as well as for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising. To learn more, view the following link: Privacy Preferences The technology compares shoppers' faces against…...
Equifax agrees to $2.2 million settlement over duplicate collection accounts
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (713+ words) How ConsumerAffairs uses cookies This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site functionality, as well as for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising. To learn more, view the following link: Privacy Preferences Equifax has agreed to establish a…...
Is Home Security Worth It? 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1081+ words) How ConsumerAffairs uses cookies This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site functionality, as well as for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising. To learn more, view the following link: Privacy Preferences Home security systems deter criminals and…...
Pros and Cons of Home Security Systems 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1165+ words) How ConsumerAffairs uses cookies This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site functionality, as well as for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising. To learn more, view the following link: Privacy Preferences Home security systems are popular, but…...
Samsung Health users may have to share health data with AI to keep using key app features
2+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) Samsung Health users are being asked to consent to the use of their health data to train the company's AI models. A report claims users who decline the request could lose cloud syncing and backup for their health data, with…...
ChatGPT can now analyze your bank account (and help you save more money)
4+ week, 55+ min ago (696+ words) Connect your finances. ChatGPT can now analyze your spending, subscriptions, and income to deliver personalized money-saving advice. Spot easy savings. Use AI to find forgotten subscriptions, spending leaks, and realistic ways to cut your monthly expenses. Trust, but verify. AI…...
The housing market remains stuck: Here’s why
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (1092+ words) The U.S. housing market remains frozen by a "mortgage lock-in" effect, with millions of homeowners reluctant to give up 3% mortgages and buyers priced out by high home prices and elevated borrowing costs. Real estate experts say a nationwide housing crash is…...
Your smartphone might be built to break
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (472+ words) A new “Failing the Fix” scorecard gives Apple and Samsung near-failing grades for repairability. Devices are often difficult to open, fix, or get parts for — driving higher costs for consumers. Experts say stronger “right to repair” laws could push companies…...
The biggest cyber scams to watch for in 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (600+ words) Cyber scams are getting smarter: Experts warn that AI-driven phishing, voice cloning, and other advanced tactics will make scams harder to spot in 2026. Familiar tools are being weaponized: From email and MFA prompts to browser extensions, attackers are exploiting everyday…...
Here’s how today’s prices compare to past gas price spikes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (567+ words) Today’s gas prices feel high, but inflation-adjusted prices were significantly higher during past spikes, especially in 2008 when the $4.11 peak equals roughly $6.25 today. Major historical surges occurred in 1974, 1980, and 2008, driven by events like OPEC embargoes, the Iranian Revolution, and oil market…...