Companies Behaving Badly

In the era of “Quantified Self,” we track everything. Our steps, our calories, and for millions of women, our menstrual cycles. It used to be convenient. Now, in a shifting…

Your phone is a spy in your pocket. It knows where you sleep, where you work, and that you lingered on that sneaker ad for four seconds too long. It…

You bought it to optimize your sleep. You wear it to track your “strain.” You trust it to tell you when your body is fully recovered so you can crush…

We all do it. We scroll to the bottom and click “I Agree.” It is the biggest lie on the internet. Corporations know you won’t read it. That’s why they…

You trust the scale. It’s a machine. It doesn’t have a mortgage to pay or shareholders to appease. But the people who program that scale? They definitely do. As we…

“Everyday Low Prices”? Try “Everyday Low Ethics.” A massive $45 million class action settlement suggests that for years, the math at the Walmart register didn’t quite add up — and…

You order the $18 burger. You drink the $4 iced tea. You do the math in your head: roughly $24 with tax. Then the check comes. $36.50. Welcome to the…

Have you noticed you’re running out of toilet paper faster? Or that your “Family Size” bag of chips barely feeds you, let alone a family? You aren’t crazy. You’re being…