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07/12/2024
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By Kevin Hughes
Company rolls out AI-powered ammo vending machines that sell bullets 24/7 at grocery stores
New company American Rounds has rolled out artificial intelligence-assisted ammunition vending machines at grocery stores. Known as Automated Ammo Retail Machines (AARM), the machines operate 24/7 and permit customers to conveniently buy ammunition without the restrictions of store hours. The company further noted that their machines use facial recognition and ID scanning technology to certify that buyers are […]
04/01/2024
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By Laura Harris
Privacy experts warn the public against “digital enslavement” as Amazon launches new app for pay-by-palm services
Privacy experts warn the public about possible “digital enslavement” as Amazon launches a new app that enables first-time users to enroll in the Amazon One pay-by-palm services remotely. In the past, individuals had to physically visit a store equipped with Amazon One devices to register for the service. But on March 28, Amazon announced that first-time users […]
01/15/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Morrisons supermarket chain launches ROBOCOP CCTV CAMERAS, making customers “feel like criminals”
Morrisons, one of the largest supermarkets in the U.K., has come under fire for launching “Robocop” CCTV cameras. Customers and shoppers accuse the supermarket giant of making them “feel like criminals.” A Morrisons spokesperson said the four-legged remote control devices called Safer Pod S1s are equipped with 360-degree HD (high density) cameras and a state-of-the-art […]
08/31/2023
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By Laura Harris
LAYOFFS INCOMING: Walmart teams up with Wings for high-speed drone deliveries to 60,000 homes in Dallas
Retail giant Walmart has announced a new partnership with Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider powered by Google parent company Alphabet, to offer drone delivery services from two of its branches in Dallas to 60,000 customers in the area. The Walmart Supercenter, located in Frisco, Texas, is set to pioneer the drone delivery service while a […]
08/02/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
British activist threatened with arrest for using CASH in cashless Aldi grocery
A British activist was threatened with arrest for using physical cash to pay for his purchase at a cashless Aldi grocery. WND reported that the man, identified as Piers Corbyn, entered an Aldi location in the town of Greenwich. That grocery operates entirely on the Aldi App, meaning all transactions are done electronically and there are no […]
07/25/2023
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By Laura Harris
Amazon rolling out PAY-BY-PALM services as new payment tech at all Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon, the tech and retail giant and the parent company of Whole Foods, announced on July 20 that it is expanding its pay-by-palm services known as Amazon One to all Whole Foods Market stores across the United States. Initially launched in 2021, Amazon One will be fully operational for both payment and Prime membership benefits to more than […]
04/06/2023
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By Ethan Huff
Walmart converting 65% of its stores to “automation” – human employees will be let go
At its annual investor meeting in Tampa, retail giant Walmart announced that over the next three years, it plans to convert 65 percent of its stores to a model of “automation.” In addition to laying off about 2,000 factory workers in the shorter term, the $388 billion multi-national corporation is eager to trim many more […]
03/21/2023
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By Ethan Huff
Fairway grocers in NYC now using facial recognition to profile customers
The Village Super Market of New York, also known as Fairway grocers, affixed a sign to the doorway of its business recently that notifies customers about a new facial recognition scheme being deployed at the entrance. From now on, Fairway says it will be collecting, converting, storing, or sharing customers’ “biometric identifier information, which is […]
03/14/2023
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By Oliver Young
Tech writer slams use of technology to force consumers into giving bigger tips
New York Times consumer technology writer Brian X. Chen is not a fan of using technology to pressure consumers into giving bigger tips. In a recent column, Chen explored the practice of tipping on tablet registers, and the possibility that it could soon become a part of a Federal Trade Commission investigation into unfair business practices that […]
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