tjr wrote:I wonder what the legal ramifications would be in Illinois? With the stronger laws here?
JoelF wrote:F*c*b**k and others have run afoul of using facial identification or other personal information without getting explicit permission.
Darren72 wrote:Is it really that different than Apple using my face to unlock my phone or access my credit card?
Katie wrote:Darren72 wrote:Is it really that different than Apple using my face to unlock my phone or access my credit card?
From the Bon Appetit article:
"If this whole pay-with-a-flick-of-your-palm thing seems like a grossly over-engineered solution for a carton or two of Oatly, that’s because it is. At Whole Foods, Amazon One seems comparable to using Apple Pay. But Jeff, of course, has bigger plans: to sell the tech to third parties and achieve total world domination in his lifetime. There’s a version of reality out there where we can swipe our palms to enter stadiums, live shows, private office buildings, and the subway—all courtesy of Amazon One."
Whole Foods Market Will Close Its Much-Touted Englewood Store In November
zoid wrote:This is all the reason I need to avoid WF
‘The socialists are taking over,’ Whole Foods CEO John Mackey laments
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... aking-over
Dave148 wrote:Whole Foods Market Will Close Its Much-Touted Englewood Store In November
https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/09/14 ... -november/
NFriday wrote:John Mackey is stepping down as CEO though. When he was the CEO he was told by the board not to get into politics, but now he can since he is stepping down.
tjr wrote:Well, I suppose selling overpriced spa treatments and organic foods to hipsters is as good a way to get revenge as any.
Cathy, do you remember if the assortment of foods at WF was the same in Lincoln Park as in Englewood?
Whole Foods to go into empty Blue Goose Market site in downtown St. Charles