Insurance
Self-Driving Car Crash Comes Amid Debate About Regulations
PHOENIX (AP) — A crash that caused an Uber self-driving SUV to flip onto its side in a Phoenix suburb serves…
Mar 29, 2017Evan Thomas King
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Privacy
When is a Sale Not a Sale? Amazon Under Fire for Inflated “Regular Prices”
A Consumer watchdog group is calling out Amazon for what it calls deceptive practices by posting inflated list prices and leading consumers…
Mar 28, 2017
Privacy
Uber’s self-driving cars resume service in Pittsburgh
Uber’s self-driving cars returned to Pittsburgh streets Monday, capping a nearly three-day hiatus. The ride-hailing company suspended its autonomous vehicles over the…
Mar 28, 2017
Privacy
Uber Self-Driving Cars Return to Streets After Last Week’s Accident
Uber's self-driving cars are on the road again, just a few days after one of their Volvo SUVs overturned following an intersection…
Mar 28, 2017
Privacy
Consumer Advocates Bemoan Senate Vote to Lift ISP Privacy Restrictions
Privacy advocates and consumer groups are fighting back against the U.S. Senate's Thursday vote to undo privacy restrictions on Internet service providers.…
Mar 27, 2017
Video
KABC 7 LA: Amazon posts fake discounts to fool its customers, says Consumer Watchdog study
A study conducted by Consumer Watchdog shows Amazon fools its customers by posting misleading discounts.
Mar 22, 2017
Insurance
Report Claims Amazon’s List Prices Mislead Shoppers About Discounts
One aspect of shopping on Amazon is that the online retail giant appears to offer significant discounts on many of the items…
Mar 22, 2017
Healthcare
Amazon Accused Of Questionable Pricing
Before or at the start of the promotion, Kogan increased the prices of the three computer monitors featured on its eBay store.…
Mar 22, 2017
Insurance
Study Finds Amazon’s ‘List’ Prices ‘Deceiving’ Consumers
As retailers get ready to take on Amazon in Australia, the US organization Consumer Watchdog has accused the online retailer of deliberately…
Mar 22, 2017
Insurance
Amazon Got Caught Being Sketchy But Does It Actually Matter?
Amazin’ Amazon I don’t have to tell you that Amazon is crazy convenient. Forgot to get a bunch of random stuff at…
Mar 22, 2017
Insurance
Amazon focus of new complaints over ‘List Price’
A consumer interest group has taken complaints about Amazon’s advertised prices to the California Attorney General, demanding an investigation and saying the…
Mar 22, 2017
Privacy
Consumer Watchdog Says Amazon’s List Prices Are Bogus
The California-based Consumer Watchdog group claims Amazon is misleading its customers by posting inflated list prices to give the impression the company…
Mar 21, 2017
Privacy
Don’t Trust The List Prices On Amazon, Consumer Watchdog Says
After a barrage of lawsuits directed at the online shopping industry, it appeared Amazon Inc. was starting to phase out list pricing,…
Mar 20, 2017
Privacy
Californian DMV Proposes More Relaxed Autonomous Car Laws
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has proposed numerous revisions to state regulations about the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles across the…
Mar 17, 2017
Privacy
SCPR, Air Talk, Los Angeles: California DMV Gives Potential Green Light to Self-Driving Cars
Paying attention to the road may be optional starting as early as next year. That is, if a California Department of Motor…
Mar 16, 2017
Video
KCAL 9, Los Angeles: GOP healthcare plan makes coverage unaffordable for many, Consumer Watchdog says
The GOP's proposed American Healthcare Act would drive up prices for the elderly, sick, and those with lower incomes says Consumer Watchdog.
Mar 15, 2017
Privacy
Say So Long to Your Data Privacy Under Trump FCC’s New Rules
A dual-track effort to derail—if not permanently eliminate—new federal privacy rules that would limit Internet Service Providers’ commercial use of sensitive customer…
Mar 15, 2017
Video
KTTV TV11 LA: Amazon prices not what they seem, prices mislead consumers says Consumer Watchdog
New report by Consumer Watchdog shows discounts on Amazon mislead consumers into thinking they are getting a better deal.
Mar 14, 2017