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Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
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Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’

The action by the consumer groups names easyJet, Norwegian, Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air. Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called...

Complex passwords could be cracked in weeks using powerful consumer graphics cards like Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 GPUs
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Complex passwords could be cracked in weeks using powerful consumer graphics cards like Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 GPUs

Twelve RTX 5090 GPUs can crack short (but complex) passwords in days Password complexity and length drastically increase time needed to brute force...

German consumer protection group calls on Meta to halt its AI training in the EU – will other countries follow suit?
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German consumer protection group calls on Meta to halt its AI training in the EU – will other countries follow suit?

A German consumer protection group is calling on Meta to halt its AI training plans in the EU All public posts and user...

US consumer sentiment tumbles as trade war fears grow | Business and Economy
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US consumer sentiment tumbles as trade war fears grow | Business and Economy

United States consumer sentiment plunged in April, marking the fourth month in a row of declines – widely seen as a pointed reaction...

When AI is the editor, consumer complaints are more likely to succeed‌
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When AI is the editor, consumer complaints are more likely to succeed‌

LLM adoption patterns varying across regions based on English proficiency. Credit: Jiwoong Shin et al Consumers who want to submit a complaint to...

Judge blocks Trump effort to shutter Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Donald Trump News
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Judge blocks Trump effort to shutter Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Donald Trump News

A federal judge has ordered a halt to attempts under President Donald Trump to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent...

US consumer confidence plunges to four-year low | Donald Trump News
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US consumer confidence plunges to four-year low | Donald Trump News

Consumer confidence in the United States has continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year...

Trouble at Tesla, tariff protests suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite
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Trouble at Tesla, tariff protests suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When the United States starts a trade war with your country, how do you fight back? For individuals, one...

Consumer sentiment plunges as US ‘frightened’ of ‘sharply higher prices’ | Donald Trump News
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Consumer sentiment plunges as US ‘frightened’ of ‘sharply higher prices’ | Donald Trump News

Weakness in sentiment reflects a deterioration in expectations for the future across multiple facets of the economy, including personal finances, employment, inflation. Consumer...