Australia’s major supermarkets have been accused of treating customer like thieves by rapidly expanding hi-tech surveillance inside stores, new analysis claims. As Woolworths and Coles face unprecedented scrutiny and grapple with mounting anger from shoppers, their growing security measures have been thrust under the spotlight again. And a new surveyContinue Reading
Supermarket giant Coles has signed a major deal with an American data intelligence firm that provides high-level analytical technology to the CIA and the Pentagon. Experts warn the arrangement with Palantir could lead to job losses and vast cost-cutting, as the company seeks to save $1 billion in operating expensesContinue Reading
The sacking of an Australian insurance worker after her company used keystroke technology to monitor her activity highlights a chilling rise in employee surveillance tools, experts warn. Suzie Cheikho, a former consultant at Insurance Australia Group (IAG), was sacked in February for missing deadlines and meetings, being absent and uncontactable,Continue Reading
An Aussie boss who suspected his staff were “taking him for a ride” while working from home took matters into his own hands by tracking their call logs. The director of a company — who can’t be named for legal reasons — knew something was wrong when contribution to workContinue Reading
It’s safe to say Perth officially lost it over the arrival of legendary YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI, with unprecedented crowds forcing the internet personalities turned wrestlers to cancel meet and greet events across the country. The content creators, who boast a mind-blowing combined YouTube following of 47.7M people, wereContinue Reading