Be careful listening to music in your car when a new album drops as accident deaths increase on those days
A study shows that music streaming sharply increases, by nearly 40 percent, on dates of major music album releases, while […]
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How to avoid phone scams
It’s complicated being a consumer these days. There’s so much information, but most of it is to get you to
CenturyLink fine, reduced to $10.9 million for poor customer service, is the largest fine proposed by a state regulator
In April 2025, the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission, or UTC, staff recommended the UTC impose more than $15.5
Verizon offers $20 for network outage, but you need to request it through an app
On Jan. 14, Verizon customers experienced a widespread outage that disrupted service throughout the United States. The outage lasted up
Consumer groups ask for investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool that creates intimate images of people without their permission
A coalition of consumer protection, privacy, and digital rights advocacy organizations led by Consumer Federation of America, or CFA, filed
Why do companies send you text messages that don’t work?
Recently, I had two texts related to medical issues that didn’t work. First, I went to a podiatrist at Olympia
Crackdown on robocalls launched by 51 attorneys general
The nation’s attorneys general are launching Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack
Censorship and DEI are central to the Paramount-Skydance Merger
By Carolyn M. Byerly, Ph.D., Guest Author Professor Emerita, Howard University It’s curious that the merger between Paramount and Skydance
What to buy and not buy in August
August marks the beginning of the end of summer, as well as a new school year for many people. It