Will Consumer Data Collection Lead to Algorithm-Adjusted ‘Surveillance Pricing’?

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post’s “Tech Brief”:

Last fall, reports that Kroger was considering bringing facial recognition technology into its stores sparked outcry from lawmakers and customers. They worried personaliz… Continue reading Will Consumer Data Collection Lead to Algorithm-Adjusted ‘Surveillance Pricing’?

Jeep Claims ‘Software Glitch’ Disabled Opting-Out of In-Vehicle Pop-Up Ads in ‘a Few’ Cases

Remember Jeep’s new in-dash pop-up ads which reportedly appeared every time you stopped?
“Since I’m a journalist, or at least close enough, I decided that I should at least get Stellantis/Jeep’s side of things,” writes car-culture site The Autopian:

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Advertisers Expand Their Avoidance to News Sites, Blacklisting Specific Words

“The Washington Post’s crossword puzzle was recently deemed too offensive for advertisers,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “So was an article about thunderstorms. And a ranking of boxed brownie mixes.

“Marketers have long been wary about running ad… Continue reading Advertisers Expand Their Avoidance to News Sites, Blacklisting Specific Words

Meta to Face €550 Million Lawsuit in Spain Over Targeted Advertising

The Association of Information Media, representing 90 Spanish media outlets, accuses Facebook’s parent company of violating E.U. data protection laws. Continue reading Meta to Face €550 Million Lawsuit in Spain Over Targeted Advertising

The Junk Machine Prints Corrupted Advertising On Demand

[ClownVamp]’s art project The Junk Machine is an interactive and eye-catching machine that, on demand, prints out an equally eye-catching and unique yet completely meaningless (one may even say corrupted) …read more Continue reading The Junk Machine Prints Corrupted Advertising On Demand