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Consumer data
Companies have our data. Why do they keep asking if we like them?
Sep 11, 2024
Constant requests for feedback can provide useful info for firms. But there are alternatives to overdoing it and annoying customers.
A new company is trying to get between your bank and your financial apps
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Justin Ho
May 16, 2019
Fidelity's parent company is trying to give customers a little more control over what data the apps can retrieve.
Big Tech is prepping for California's tough new privacy law
by
Molly Wood
Apr 18, 2019
While some are planning for compliance, others keep fighting to weaken it.
Amazon knows what we buy, and it's turning that into a huge ad business
by
Molly Wood
Feb 20, 2019
Facebook and Google might need to watch out.
Treasury intervention could give more help to data breach victims
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Justin Ho
Aug 2, 2018
This week, the Treasury Department issued recommendations to protect consumers from big data breaches, like the ones we’ve seen at Equifax and Target. Among the Treasury Department’s recommendations: creating a national standard for handling the aftermath of data breaches. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
That emoji you just tweeted could determine the next ad you see
Feb 16, 2018
Cashing in on smiley faces ... or animals, vegetables, dancers...
Tech in retail, from the good to the gimmicky
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Adriene Hill
Nov 21, 2017
Retailers are using technology to attract more customers into their stores.
For public good, not for profit.
Your online privacy may soon come with a price tag
by
Jed Kim
Mar 29, 2017
VPN providers are eyeing ways to make you feel more secure, for a fee.
African-Americans paying higher auto insurance rates
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Dina Gachman
Nov 18, 2015
A new report illuminates serious problems with auto insurance premiums that the CFA is urging legislators and regulators to address.
Uber's data makes a creepy point about the company
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 18, 2014
A 2012 blog post from Uber's data team tracked post-one-night-stand rides.