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Walmart's use of digital price tags signal the future of retail shopping, but consumers are worried (www.techspot.com)

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 10 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

It's not just Walmart - the entire grocery sector is doing it. The potential for abuse is certainly not low.

The new labels allow employees to change prices as often as every ten seconds. - NPR

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

It would be a crying shame if someone were to figure out a way to force those e ink displays to refresh fast enough that it kills the batteries on those things...

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