A New York grocery store is using biometrics including eye scanners and voice prints to identify repeat shoplifters. Some shoppers say that's creepy — even if it deters theft.

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A delivery worker wearing a face mask rides by a Fairway supermarket in Kips Bay in March 2021. The grocer's yellow sign and dark green awnings are visible.
New York City grocer Fairway is using facial recognition technology at a Manhattan store in a move to catch shoplifters.

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Lowe's is testing 400-pound, egg-shaped autonomous robots to patrol parking lots at some of its stores

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Lowe's is testing Knightscope autonomous security robots.

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Former Walmart manager arrested after leaving the store with $135,000 in shopping bag, police say

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Local police say they believed Melissa Vanderwall left the area in the months between the theft and her arrest.

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Coinbase customer who lost $96,000 in a crypto hack has sued the exchange after getting the brush-off

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Coinbase has been sued after a claimed customer hack.

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Suspected thieves using a Tesla as a getaway vehicle were caught after they stopped to charge it 15 minutes away

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A different Tesla being charged.

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New York mayor says retailers must force shoppers to remove masks when entering stores to prevent crime. 'It's not about being fearful of a pandemic.'

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that shop owners should require customers to enter stores without masks to prevent theft.

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Nike is battling theft in stores, warehouses, and even trains

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Nike's work to address organized retail theft includes working more closely with city officials in Portland.
Nike's work to address organized retail theft includes working more closely with city officials in Portland.

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Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the country. Russia could make it worse.

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The '67 by Charge Cars.

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Nike abruptly closed a key Portland store and reportedly wants to reopen with off-duty police officers that can arrest shoplifters

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Nike has at least temporarily closed a store in Portland, Oregon, with a rich history because of ongoing theft.
Nike closed a store in Portland, Oregon, with a rich history because of ongoing theft.

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Man arrested for stealing truck filled with $48,000 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs

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Cadbury Creme Eggs.

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