Bunnings wins fight to use AI facial recognition tech to combat store crime, opening door for other retailers (www.abc.net.au)

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Shit's gonna be everywhere tomorrow.

Best start believing in cyberpunk dystopias, you're in one.

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[-] TheHolm@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago

One more reason to not go there again, they sells only overpriced shit now.

[-] vaderaj@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

What are the alternatives? I am am expat, and I like Bunnings (as in like it, I even purchased my water bottle there lol). Now that they started surveillance what are the similar stores where I can kill my curiousity?

[-] TheHolm@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Buying Online, and some other small hardware stores still around. If you are building anything bigger, specialized retailers will give you much better price.

[-] YeahToast@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I now just go to the specialist stores. Some times might be a bit more money, but often much better service.

Go to mitre 10 / dahlsens for generalist store (or if you're lucky you might have a small family business) -Total tools / Sydney tools for tools
Reece for plumbing goods -Local wood provider for wood. -Metal land for any metal needs etc. Sure, strictly speaking it's not as convenient.. but good service, good quality (variable) , not supporting a Monopoly. -----------

[-] wildwhitehorses@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Dont they own Sydney tools? As in, is Bunnings owned by Wesfarmers still?

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

nah, they own TKD. Sydney tools is owned by the two brothers who started it.

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