Wegmans is using facial recognition software in a small number of stores in communities with elevated risk. The technology is used to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for ...
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans confirmed that it is using facial recognition technology in a “small fraction” of its 114 stores. Several people have reached out to News10NBC after hearing about the use of ...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wegmans says it is using facial recognition technology in “a small fraction of [their] stores,” including in New York City, for safety reasons. Retinal scans and voice prints ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Walking into a Wegmans store, customers may be unaware that their faces could be scanned and entered into a security system, according to the Rochester-based supermarket chain.
A spokesperson for Wegmans defended the use of facial recognition at its Brooklyn and Manhattan locations, saying the popular supermarket chain only deploys the technology on a “case-by-case basis” at ...
With residents this month debating use of facial recognition systems at some Connecticut grocery stores, state lawmakers from both parties plan to look into stopping that technology from being used in ...
Wegmans, a popular supermarket chain, is now scanning the faces of customers and storing data so its security system can recognize them. The company, which has more than 100 stores across 10 states ...
American shoppers wander the aisles every day thinking about dinner, deals and whether the kids will eat broccoli this week. They do not think they are being watched. But they are. Welcome to the new ...
Enter at your own risk. New signs unveiled at some Wegmans across the Big Apple are warning customers that personally-identifying biometric data, such as facial recognition scans, is being stored ...
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