Shoppers have mocked a new Tesco VAR-style security measure that tries to prevent people from “conning” self-service checkouts. The UK’s biggest supermarket chain has installed overhead cameras, which ...

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Cameras, sensors, dynamic pricing software, shelf-monitoring robots – all of it being quietly slotted into the everyday rhythms of food shopping. Some of this will make your life easier.

17:39, 02 Apr 2025 Updated 18:04, 02 Apr 2025 Tesco has put some security tags on the bottles and behind a cabinet so customers can't get their hands on them (Image: Getty) ...

Tesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology used in football. The ...

One Tesco worker, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the BBC they were grateful for the addition of the new tech. "I work on self-service for Tesco and feel like I double up as a security guard ...

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Emma Haslett and Faarea Masud Business reporters, BBC News 28 May 2025 ...