oolitoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology(www.bbc.com)external-linkarrow-up1603arrow-down186message-square426fedilink
arrow-up1517arrow-down1external-link'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology(www.bbc.com)oolitoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmessage-square426fedilink
minus-squareraynethackeryEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·9 months agolinkfedilinkWhen I was using food stamps/EBT, I was audited every time I used the hand scanner at Stop and Shop. Luckily, I don’t have to use food stamps anymore.
minus-squareFlumPHPEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down0·9 months agolinkfedilinkWell that’s some bull. The software knows what items are covered and which aren’t, so that’s just assuming folks needing help are thieves.
minus-squareraynethackeryEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down0·9 months agolinkfedilinkYeah, luckily an Aldi opened down the street and I started shopping there. I don’t need food stamps now but with the way prices are going…
When I was using food stamps/EBT, I was audited every time I used the hand scanner at Stop and Shop. Luckily, I don’t have to use food stamps anymore.
Well that’s some bull. The software knows what items are covered and which aren’t, so that’s just assuming folks needing help are thieves.
Yeah, luckily an Aldi opened down the street and I started shopping there. I don’t need food stamps now but with the way prices are going…