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Should Lyft and Uber charge more if your battery is low? California may soon ban that (calmatters.org)

submitted 5 days ago by Pro@mander.xyz to c/Technology@programming.dev

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California lawmakers want to ban companies from using data about consumers’ devices like battery life, model and geolocation to set fluctuating prices. Proponents say such “surveillance pricing” is discriminatory.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

Wait, what? Are they using your device's battery percentage to judge how desperate you are for a ride RIGHT NOW? Like, upcharge you if your phone is going to die?