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Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths

Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Consumer privacy advocates have responded with alarm after Coles and Woolworths confirmed they were testing facial recognition technology that they could use in their Australian supermarkets to record shoppers’ personal…

Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths

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2 men charged with attempted murder in stabbing near Broadview and Danforth

Two men are facing attempted murder charges in relation to a near-fatal stabbing in the Danforth and Broadview avenues area, Toronto police announced on Monday.

  • Two men charged with attempted murder in Toronto stabbing incident.
  • Incident occurred near Danforth and Broadview avenues on August 11, 2026.
  • Hung Nguyen and Colin Miller arrested and charged on August 14, 2026.

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