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Americans Want Better Fuel Economy
Other highlights include:• Ninety-six percent of drivers said fuel economy was at least somewhat important to them when considering what vehicle to purchase or lease, and two-thirds (66 percent) said it was very important or extremely important. • Almost two-thirds of Americans (64 percent) agreed that the government should continue to increase fuel-economy standards. • Just 27 percent of Americans…
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45 million Americans allegedly had their location data collected and sold by this top insurance firm
If you’re asked to enable location data after downloading an app, there’s a good chance your whereabouts are being tracked. However, what happens when a company collects this data and then sells it? According to a new lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, insurance company Allstate allegedly did exactly that when it unlawfully collected, used and sold data on…
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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Americans’ Bank Accounts
Bank imposter frauds and scams, resulting in sizable wire transfers of stolen funds, are not new. And Wells Fargo is not the only bank whose customers experience this kind of trickery. But even looking just at Wells Fargo, you can see the size of the problem. In just the past two years, three class-action lawsuits from bilked customers have been…
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100 million Americans just had their personal information leaked in the massive MC2 Data breach
Nearly one-third of the US population may have had their personal data exposed following a leak at background check firm MC2 Data. To carry out its checks, MC2 Data compiles data from a range of sources, including criminal records, employment history, family data, and contact details. This data is used to create profiles of individuals that are then sold to…
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