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Court Rules Against State Antitrust Challenge to T-Mobile – Sprint Merger

Consumer Reports warns of higher costs, reduced quality for wireless phone service  NEW YORK, NY — A federal district court ruled today against the antitrust…

February 11, 2020

Tech & Privacy
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New Super Bowl ads a “good start” to introducing electric vehicles to consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Watching the Super Bowl this weekend may introduce many viewers to some of the benefits of electric vehicles. Audi, Porsche and Ford…

January 31, 2020

Cars
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Safety advocates applaud new recalls, warn parents to stop using infant inclined sleepers

* Consumer Federation of America * Consumer Reports * Kids In Danger * Four companies recall more than 165,000 inclined sleepers to prevent risk of…

January 29, 2020

Product Safety
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Consumer Reports Calls on Health App Developers to Respect the Privacy Rights of Consumers

Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports along with 10 organizations issued a letter today urging five reproductive health app developers to respect the privacy rights of…

January 29, 2020

Tech & PrivacyHealth
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Consumer Reports urges Congress to adopt protections for mobile payment users

House Financial Services Committee holds hearing on the rise of mobile payments  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In testimony before the House Financial Service Committee’s Task Force…

January 29, 2020

MoneyTech & Privacy
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Leaked details of federal rollback appear to confirm near-freeze of Clean Cars program, resulting in huge consumer losses

Federal Rollback of Clean Cars Program Could Cost Consumers $300 billion WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports’ Manager of Cars & Energy Policy, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, today…

January 23, 2020

Cars
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Consumer Reports calls on automakers to drop support for rollback of federal gas mileage standards

75,000 consumers join CR in petitioning GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and others to end their legal fight against state clean car authority WASHINGTON, D.C. —…

January 22, 2020

CarsEnergy
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Safety advocates warn consumers to stop using the SwaddleMe By Your Bed Sleeper, as manufacturer fails to recall the product

* Consumer Federation of America * Consumer Reports * * Kids In Danger * Public Citizen * U.S. PIRG * Inclined sleeper by Sumr Brands…

January 16, 2020

Product Safety
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Consumer Reports praises Department of Transportation endorsement of standard terms for auto safety technology

CR, which spearheaded initiative with AAA, National Safety Council, and J.D. Power, says common names will help clear up confusion about advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)…

January 15, 2020

Cars
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Consumer Reports: Washington state data privacy bill is big improvement over 2019 bill; CR urges lawmakers to go further to help protect consumers

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers have introduced a new data privacy proposal called the 2020 Washington Privacy Act. The bill, sponsored by state Sen.…

January 14, 2020

Tech & Privacy
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