banner
vikingbunny.bsky.social
@vikingbunny.bsky.social
Reposted
Never grocery shop without masking. It makes good health sense AND good anti-panopticon sense.
"Kroger has partnered with Microsoft to install facial-recognition technology in stores to identify individual customers, which could allow individual shoppers to see prices calibrated specifically for them.

The next shopper might pay a different amount based on their profile."

bit.ly/4gYUoBo
Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought
New technology is not just making shopping more challenging for workers and consumers—it’s poised to rip off the most vulnerable.
bit.ly
January 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Reposted
January 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM