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Meta Smart Glasses Face Lawsuits Over Intimate Images, Privacy Claims

More than 70 people who bought, used or were recorded by Meta smart glasses have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company in federal court in Northern California, according to court records amended in late August. The suit alleges that intimate and sensitive images captured by the camera-equipped eyewear were transmitted to contractors […]

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New federal rule reclassifies flight disruptions, could affect passenger reimbursementsAir travelers could soon see major changes in how flight disruptions are classified, a shift that could affect what happens when a trip is delayed, canceled or

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She lost $600,000 in a scam trying to help a friend that turned bad. Then came the tax billA fraudster scammed a 58-year-old woman from her entire saving account after an elaborate scheme drained her retirement account.

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Superior Towing has been illegally charging youJust 39 minutes after Rudy Marquez’s car was towed, Superior Towing handed him a $410 bill. The 20-year-old Santa Fe College computer science junior said he didn’t have enough time or money to walk away unscathed.

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The FTC is sending money to people affected by GOAT marketplace’s “deceptive” policies.In 2024, the FTC alleged that GOAT didn’t mail “some priority processing orders as fast as promised” and didn’t have a system in place to honor its “Buyer Protection” policy that promised full refunds for products found to be incorrect. Last year, GOAT settled with the FTC and refunded more than $736,000, and today, the FTC is distributing payments…

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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchiseesMcDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees.

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How the Trump Administration Is Eroding Airline Passengers’ RightsUnder Sean Duffy, the Transportation Department has worked to roll back consumer protections. Passenger advocates say the changes favor airlines.

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Healthcare’s Economic Risk Is Too Big to Ignore: Jonathan LevinConsumer confidence is collapsing, hiring is weak and the housing market is largely frozen. All of which serves to underscore that the US economy is only holding up because of the boom in artificial intelligence and an aging population spending ever more on healthcare. Although the former seems to garner all the attention these days, the latter is…

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Inflation Fears Surge Again: Americans' One-Year Outlook Hits Highest Level in More Than Three YearsMedian inflation expectations for the next 12 months jumped to 3.9%, up from 3.6% in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's September Survey of Consumer Expectations.

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