Online pricing algorithms can game the system and ultimately end up costing the consumer more. And the impact of these program can go beyond just a few extra dollars at checkout.
(Image credit: Steven Puetzer/Getty Images)
Related Articles
-
Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students
Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils...
-
Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser focused on cybersecurity, about the Colonial Pipeline...
-
-
Artificial intelligence is being used to ID goose faces
AI comes to the animal kingdom: researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track geese and other animals....
-
Lou Ottens, Inventor Of The Cassette Tape, Has Died
“Next time you make that perfect playlist on Spotify or send a link to share a song, you can...
-
‘Diablo IV’ Review: Activision Blizzard deals old-school devilish delights
Diablo IV teems with demonic life and nearly endless possibilities. Is it enough to redeem Activision Blizzard in the...
-
Joy Buolamwini: How Do Biased Algorithms Damage Marginalized Communities?
Data, numbers, algorithms are supposed to be neutral … right? Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms...
-
Facebook Takes A Hard Line Against Proposed Australian Law
Facebook is blocking news content for people and publishers in Australia because of a debate over whether tech giants...
Recent Comments