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January 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Rite Aid used facial recognition technology to falsely and disproportionately identify people of color and women as likely shoplifters, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters
Under the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the pharmacy chain will be barred from using the technology as a surveillance tool for five years.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2023 at 11:31 PM
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It’s not hard to find a deal right now; the challenge is knowing whether it’s real. Some of those enticing sales are just marketing ploys, experts say.

Here’s what you need to know about discounts and doorbusters.
How to tell if online sales are actually a good deal
Some of those enticing sales are just marketing ploys, experts say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2023 at 9:17 PM