FTC awarding more than $5M in refunds to Ring customers over privacy settlement
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Distribution has started More than $5 million in refunds were issued to Amazon Ring customers on Tuesday, as the company reached a settlement with the tech giant over claims that Ring failed to protect consumer privacy. In a 2023 complaint, the FTC alleged that Ring allowed its employees and contractors to […]
Bird flu virus found in grocery store milk, but no risk to customers, FDA says
CDC issues warning regarding bird flu incident Fox News medical contributor Dr. Mark Siegel talks about what you need to know about bird flu and why it’s important not to look directly at the eclipse without proper glasses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store […]
Strip Club Manager Allegedly Drugged Customers To Film, Rob Them
A strip club manager was arrested April 9 for allegedly drugging customers to film and rob them, the Times Union reported. Following his arrest, a federal judge ruled Thursday that Luiggi Canessa, 46, the manager of Shenanigans strip club and an adjacent lingerie business in Colonie, will remain in custody until his trial. The decision […]
Netflix crushes subscriber forecasts again with more than 9M new customers
Netflix on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations for the second consecutive quarter in new customer numbers, but predicted revenue growth that was slightly below analysts’ targets, suggesting its positive surprises may be over. Shares of the streaming video pioneer fell 4.2% in after-hours trading to $585.41. The company said its ad-supported streaming plans helped it […]
Nationwide alert: SMS phishing attacks target toll road customers
The F.B.I. critical warning About fraud cases that are spreading all over the country. Americans are being targeted by a series of sophisticated SMS phishing, or “smishing” attacks designed to scam them out of fictitious unpaid road tolls. Toll road fraud text (FBI) Rapid increase in fraud Victims have reported to federal authorities that the […]
H&R Block customers faced outages ahead of tax day deadline
Some H&R Block customers dealt with power outages for several hours before the tax day deadline Monday night, the tax preparation service confirmed on social media. H&R Block said in a post on social platform X around 11:15 a.m. EDT Monday that an issue prevented some desktop software users from e-filing returns. The company said […]
California fast food chains fret Chili’s, Applebee’s could steal customers
Fast-food franchisees say their customers are paying more for fast-casual restaurants like Chili’s and Applebee’s because state minimum wage laws require basic burger joints to raise menu prices to compensate for rising labor costs. I am concerned that this will lead to The new wage requirements that took effect April 1 do not apply to […]
‘Always put burden on customers’
This is virtually impossible to substantiate. A former top video game executive suggests that players who have already devoted an arm and a leg to expensive top titles should next bring their excess chips into the virtual world – by paying up to 30% more in tips. is. Mike Ybarra, former president of major game […]
Trump visits Atlanta Chick-fil-A, buys customers chicken and shakes
Former President Donald Trump stopped by a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta on Wednesday while on the campaign trail, chatting with staff and serving chicken and milkshakes to customers inside. In one video, President Trump is seen surrounded by a group of people wearing suits. The former president paid compliments to the crew and passengers, asking […]
Chase allowing advertisers to target customers based on purchases
Christopher Smith, author of “Privacy Pandemic,” joins “Morning with Maria” to discuss combating cyberattacks, the threat of AI to cybersecurity, and how to protect personal data in the digital age. Chase announced Wednesday that it has launched a new media business that will allow advertisers to target the bank’s 80 million U.S. customers based on […]