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With average credit card interest rates topping 22%, many consumers have found themselves deeper and deeper in debt.

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Smart ring maker Oura will likely add data collection points in the future, CEO Tom Hale told me at Web Summit Qatar. A key location: the face.

It's easier than ever for companies to collect your personal data and compile it into a profile for advertisers, ICE, and other agencies.