Price check on Walmart. Walmart president and CEO, John Furner, announced in a statement that the retail behemoth rejects any form of dynamic pricing, surveillance pricing or personalized pricing. The chain has recently been accused of some form of all three, and it all started with the roll out of electronic shelf tags (ESLs) across … Read more
Shoppers are being Target-ed. The big box store has been tracking your shopping habits through chips planted in its shopping carts. And you can toss out your tin foil hat because an employee confirmed the freaky tech in a recent TikTok. The employee — who goes by the moniker Elijah P on the platform — … Read more
McDonald’s compiled a 515-page dossier on one of its loyalty-program customers — using years of fast-food purchases to predict how often he would return, how much he would spend and even what he was likely to order. Reece Rogers, a journalist for Condé Nast-owned Wired magazine, discovered the extensive digital profile after requesting the personal … Read more
The future’s so invasive, you gotta wear shades. As Meta and Ray-Ban push their Kylie Jenner-fronted smart glasses — the kind that can film your perspective walking down the street, Shazam a song playing next to you and (allegedly) recognize a stranger’s face in a crowd — a growing group of both New York eyewear … Read more
Your neighbors might be paying less for the same groceries you buy every week. In the age of “surveillance pricing,” the cost of an item is being determined by your personal information. Companies are using your personal data to figure out how much they believe you are willing to pay. Now everyone from lawmakers to … Read more
NYC nannies face a ‘surveillance state’ as moms anonymously monitor and shame them on social media groups. Posts on groups like Moms of the Upper East Side detail infractions, from minor to serious, sparking debate. Melissa Nelson, a former nanny, blames anonymous posts for increased shaming and privacy invasion. Big mother is watching. For nannies, … Read more
What a tosser. A North Carolina family was shocked when footage from their home security system captured what’s being dubbed one of the worst Amazon delivery performances in recent memory. The now-viral doorbell camera video, filmed in Cabarrus County, shows the driver delivering packages with an alarming lack of care. A now-viral doorbell camera video … Read more
Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy was seen making a final public appearance before her untimely death in surveillance footage released by New Mexico officials on Tuesday. Betsy, a k a Betsy Arakawa, is believed to have died on Feb. 12 at the Santa Fe home she shared with Hackman, according to New Mexico Medical Examiner Dr. … Read more
They woke up and chose violence. Twice. The men who attacked Paul Bissonnette on Nov. 24 in a restaurant in Arizona were involved in another fight, just hours earlier, at the nearby Raven Golf Club. Video shared on social media by Shea Stevens last week shows the six men — who had recently finished a … Read more
After being stuffed into an airplane cabin for a long, redeye flight from overseas, you’re finally on your way home — but first, the government wants to shove a cotton swab up your nose. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking passengers returning from international destinations at four U.S. airports to volunteer for … Read more
He put a Ring on it — then caught his wife ring-a-ding-dinging with her lover. Cheaters never prosper. And thanks to the advent of sophisticated surveillance technologies such as the Ring video doorbell cameras — meant to offer homeowners real-time footage of visitors to their properties for security purposes — two-timers are failing to secretly carry out … Read more
Summary Background Data on medium-term outcomes in indivduals with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are scarce. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and quality of life at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults. Methods In this follow-up surveillance study, we conducted surveys in US individuals … Read more