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2018

October

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• Headlines | An A.I. (artificial intelligence) glossary. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The last six years have witnessed breakthroughs in everything from self-driving cars to algorithms that can detect diseases, and social networks like Twitter that rely on “artificial intelligence” (A.I.) to determine what content appears on…

17

• Headlines | FCC says Hurricane Michael victims deserve a month of free cell service. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The Federal Communications Commission slammed the nation’s wireless carriers Tuesday for failing to quickly restore service to Hurricane Michael victims — and demanded that the companies compensate Florida residents with a month of free cellular…

16

• Press Releases | Consumer groups applaud expanded resources for LEP borrowers. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, consumer advocacy and civil rights groups, including Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the Center for Responsible Lending, Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Consumer Action, Empire Justice Center, National CAPACD, National Consumer Law…

15

• Headlines | Cybersecurity experts support data beach disclosure law. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  A slight majority of digital security experts surveyed by the Washington Post's cybersecurity team say the United States should follow in the European Union's footsteps and pass a law that requires companies to disclose data breaches quickly. 

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• Headlines | Financial companies rack up complaints, but good luck finding them. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  A NerdWallet analysis of previously undisclosed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data shows that Green Dot, a dominant prepaid card company, and Credit One, a leading credit card issuer, are among the businesses Americans complain about…

11

• Headlines | Children’s allowances: Debit cards linked to parents’ phones. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Parents can now choose from a rapidly expanding menu of prepaid debit cards, aimed at giving them digital oversight of their children’s spending and saving habits.

  Parents can use the apps to establish allowance transfers,…

• Headlines | Experian credit freeze flaw may have revealed your PIN to fraudsters. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The credit bureau’s process to retrieve a PIN that safeguards a frozen Experian credit report had a security defect, making it easier for a fraudster to potentially get the PIN, unfreeze the report and open…

10

• Headlines | It’s better for companies to be transparent about privacy bugs. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Consumers and regulators have shown they will judge companies far more harshly for covering up data security issues than for openly discussing them. Google just learned the hard way it's better to be transparent about…

• Headlines | The future is creepy when everything becomes a computer. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  In recent years, the tech industry’s largest powers set their sights on a new target for digital conquest. They promised wild conveniences and unimaginable benefits to our health and happiness. There’s just one catch, which…

08

• Headlines | 3 out of 4 Americans share Netflix, Amazon, Uber accounts. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Altogether, 74 percent of Americans are sharing streaming, shopping and mobile accounts such as Netflix, Hulu, Uber, Spotify and Amazon Prime with their family, friends and even exes. But they're not also sharing the tab.

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• Headlines | Worried your Facebook account has been cloned?. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Facebook users are being duped into thinking that their accounts have been cloned thanks to a viral message that made the rounds of the social networking site on Sunday.

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05

• Headlines | New tool for FAFSA completion. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Advocates hope new myStudentAid mobile app will mean more applicants finish the FAFSA.

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03

• Headlines | Facebook hack puts thousands of other sites at risk. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  When Mark Zuckerberg introduced an online tool called Facebook Connect in 2008, he hailed it as a kind of digital passport to the rest of the internet. In just a few clicks, users would be…

01

• Headlines | Trump administration suing California over new net neutrality law. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The Trump administration said Sunday it will sue California in an effort to block what some experts have described as the toughest net neutrality law ever enacted in the United States, setting up a high-stakes…

September

29

• Headlines | Consumer bureau official blasts colleague over blog dismissing racism. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) official in charge of fair lending is pulling her support for a top agency aide over blog posts he wrote that dismissed hate crimes and used racial slurs.

  Patrice Ficklin,…

27

• Headlines | California probes links between high-cost lenders and consumer sites. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  California's Department of Business Oversight sent letters to 20 high-interest lenders, asking about their use of so-called lead generators — companies that operate websites connecting consumers to their firms.

  The Department's Commissioner Jan Lynn Owen…

• Headlines | Telemarketer made 21 million robocalls in 3 months. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The Federal Communications Commission imposed an $82 million fine against a telemarketer who made more than 21 million unsolicited calls to consumers to try to sell health insurance and generate leads.

  “By spoofing caller ID…

26

• Headlines | US attorneys general discuss social media privacy concerns. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  A meeting between top state law enforcement officials and Attorney General Jeff Sessions about how the government can safeguard the privacy of social media users ended Tuesday without a decision on whether to investigate.

  The…

25

• Headlines | Future of 5G mobile data could hinge on a battle over utility pole fees. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Mobile carriers such as AT&T and Verizon are in a race to build brand-new data networks that can deliver ultrafast downloads and support a fresh generation of smart, Internet-connected devices.

  But a battle is brewing…

20

• Headlines | This company is helping parents track their children. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Designed for family members, a new app called “Mom I Am Ok” will launch this month and allow parents to set agreed-upon “check-ins” with their children or loved ones. Those check-ins arrive in the form…

• Headlines | Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Nearly half of all cellphone calls next year will come from scammers, according to First Orion, a company that provides phone carriers and their customers caller ID and call blocking technology.

  The barrage of fraudulent…

18

• Headlines | How (and when) to limit kids’ tech use. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  No one cares more about your child's well-being and success than you do. In today's digitally-fueled times, that means guiding him or her not just in the real world but in the always-on virtual one…

14

• Headlines | New iPhones are coming. Here’s how to save on an upgrade.. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  It’s the time of year when smartphone makers introduce their newest wares to tempt you to spend your hard-earned dollars on the latest, priciest devices.

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13

• Headlines | Google’s location privacy practices are under investigation. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Google's alleged practice of recording location data about Android device owners even when they believe they have opted out of such tracking has sparked an investigation in Arizona, where the state's attorney general could potentially…

06

• Headlines | What to do when your phone or tablet won’t charge. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Check the Charging Port for Lint or Bent Contacts

  It sounds silly, but charging problems can often be something as simple as a dirty charging port.

  If you have a USB-C device, the “tab” in…

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