The Good Guys pauses facial recognition trial

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Over privacy complaint.

The Good Guys pauses facial recognition trial
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The Good Guys, Australia's second-biggest appliances chain, is pausing a trial of facial recognition technology in stores after a consumer group referred it to the privacy regulator for possible enforcement action. Use of the technology by The Good Guys, owned by JB Hi-Fi, and two other ...

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