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Sunday July 26th, 2026 night edition

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill holds a press conference before signing a bill at Our Community Grocery Store in Newark that prohibits retailers from using consumers’ personal data to charge different prices for the same basic items.

New Jersey shoppers will have new protections starting next summer against grocery stores using their personal data to charge them different prices.

The law, called the Fair Price Protection Act, prohibits grocery stores from using shoppers’ digital history, biometric information, or genetic data to tailor prices based on what algorithms predict each customer is willing to pay.

Unlike traditional sales or loyalty discounts, surveillance pricing uses your personal data to estimate the highest price you’re willing to pay, rather than offering everyone the same price.

“Surveillance pricing weaponizes your data against you,” Sherrill said during a bill signing at Our Community Grocery Store in Newark.

Supporters say the law will help protect consumers as grocery prices remain elevated after the sharp increases that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Out-of-control Tesla slammed into building after acceleration set to ‘Insane’ mode for test drive, lawsuit says

Authored by the-independent.com
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“I literally thought, like, there was a bomb and the building exploded and that was the last of it.”.

open image in gallery The Tesla showroom in Arlington, Virginia, where Lawgalet's test drive began, according to court filings ( Google Maps ).

A driver cannot accidentally put a Tesla into Insane mode, because activating it requires navigating a series of specific touchscreen menus. »

‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape

Authored by theguardian.com

The video, set to Wu Tang Clan’s If Time Is Money, shows Mamdani joining a handful of city officials and small business owners throwing the resulting paper shreds into the air like confetti.

At a press conference in the Bronx, Mamdani listed some of the onerous policies getting the axe.

Bodega owners will no longer need a separate license to sell the same products outside the store – like fruit and flowers – as inside. »

RFK Jr’s team quietly updates CDC website to say science doesn’t know if vaccines cause autism

Authored by independent.co.uk
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its official guidance regarding autism and vaccines, replacing long-standing assurances that immunizations do not cause autism with claims that scientific research has not definitively ruled out a connection.

The new changes appear to have been made to secure a crucial confirmation vote for Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump’s nominee to lead the CDC.

The agency stated that the website will be updated as new evidence from its comprehensive autism assessment becomes available. »

Mamdani Is Right. Netanyahu Belongs Behind Bars.

Authored by jacobin.com
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Why Israel being the “only” Jewish state is supposed to be relevant is anyone’s guess.

As Mamdani emphasized, the federal government does have the power to bring Netanyahu to justice if the prime minister sets foot on American soil.

But every Democrat who runs for president in 2028 should be asked whether they plan to heed the mayor’s call to enforce international law. »