Consumer Alerts
Barnes & Noble Cancels Free Beats by Dre Headphones Orders After Promo Code Fiasco
Twitter exploded on Friday, July 28 when a subsidiary of brick-and-mortar book giant Barnes & Noble reportedly canceled hundreds of orders for Beats by Dre...
- Jess Fregni
- Aug 1, 2017
Crop Damaging Dicamba Banned in Arkansas and Missouri
After receiving complaints of crop damage from hundreds of farmers, Arkansas and Missouri have decided to temporarily ban the use of the powerful herbicide dicamba....
- Richard Bierig
- Jul 10, 2017
Robocallers May Soon Be Allowed to Spam Your Voicemail
As if your bloated email inbox wasn’t enough, your smartphone’s voicemail may be the latest thing under threat of spam. The Republican National Committee is...
- Jess Fregni
- May 26, 2017
1M Patients’ Records Exposed in Major Data Breach
The information leaked in a data breach can vary in severity, ranging from your email address or phone number to your social security number and...
- Jess Fregni
- Apr 26, 2017
GameStop Customers, Beware of a Possible Data Breach
The global video game retailer GameStop is currently investigating reports that its website was breached. Hackers may have stolen sensitive customer data — including credit...
- Jess Fregni
- Apr 10, 2017
Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer, Multiple Deaths
Breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery performed in the U.S., but patients of this common procedure have new cause for concern. The U.S....
- Jess Fregni
- Mar 24, 2017
Saks Fifth Avenue Latest Retailer Hit by Data Breach
Saks Fifth Avenue shoppers have reason to worry this week, as the Hudson’s Bay-owned luxury retailer has reportedly exposed the personal information of tens of...
- Jess Fregni
- Mar 22, 2017
Under Attack: Will Congress Take Away Your Right to File Class Actions?
What if you had no way to hold big companies accountable? What if people couldn’t come together — with their strength in numbers — to...
- Staff
- Feb 18, 2017
How to Spot Scams Online and IRL
Scams are on the rise. Just last week, Western Union settled with the Department Of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, agreeing to pay $586 million...
- Staff
- Jan 26, 2017
Volkswagen Agrees to Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3B Settlement
On Jan. 10, Volkswagen agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts and pay $4.3 billion in penalties to settle the infamous alleged emissions...
- Staff
- Jan 11, 2017
Your ID Might Be Invalid for Domestic Travel in 2018
Traveling by air can be a huge hassle, as seats on planes get smaller, lines get longer, and checked baggages fees soar year over year....
- Staff
- Jan 10, 2017
1 Billion Yahoo Accounts Compromised in Biggest Data Breach Ever
Back in September, Yahoo disclosed that 500 million user accounts had been hacked in 2014. It was the biggest data breach of a single company’s...
- Aaron Vehling
- Dec 16, 2016
Buyer Beware: Lawsuit Claims Some Sales Aren’t Really A Good Deal
Feeling like you got a good deal on a pricy item is very satisfying, but a recent lawsuit suggests some sales are misleading. The Los...
- Staff
- Dec 16, 2016
Check Your List Twice: How to Buy Safe Holiday Gifts
We’ve all been there. It’s hard to say no to a child who wants the newest, coolest toy on the market. But what if it...
- Staff
- Dec 15, 2016
Drones Falling Out of the Sky Isn't the Only Thing You Need to Worry About
GoPro issued a recall for its new camera drones last week, after videos showing the drones losing power mid-flight and plunging hundreds of feet to...
- Staff
- Nov 15, 2016