Zohran Mamdani backs bill to end ‘surveillance pricing’: How NYC mayor aims to stop firms from misusing your data

Mint - Nov 13, 2026

New York City Council has passed a bill banning companies from using personal data, browsing history and shopping habits to charge customers different prices for identical products and services. 

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National Trust takes back land for nature restoration

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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G gets 48% off, effective price drops to ₹29,211 on Flipkart; here's how

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2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting to run 100% on green electricity

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The 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be powered entirely by green electricity, with related venues and facilities achieving 100% green power supply, China Southern Power Grid (CSG) said on Friday.

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Microsoft Outlook suffered a major outage across the world Thursday, with tens of thousands of users struggling to access their email as the company said it was working "aggressively" to reduce the impact.

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