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They’re Charging You Based on Your Battery | Green Bay News
Uber’s “low battery = higher fare” myth turns out to be real — and it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Companies are using your phone battery, browsing habits, spending patterns, and even mouse movements to calculate the most you’ll pay, a practice called surveillance pricing. From rideshares to hotels to groceries, algorithms are constantly adjusting prices to maximize profit — sometimes millions of times a day. Even loyalty programs and coupons are data points designed to push you to spend. Vulnerable groups like new parents are targeted with higher prices, assuming they’ll pay more out of…
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