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Walmart adds AI-powered cameras to more than 1,000 stores to reduce checkout theft, report says
Fox Business ^ | 23 June 2019 | Katherine Lam

Posted on 06/23/2019 5:33:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Walmart Opens a New Window. is working to reduce checkout theft in more than 1,000 U.S. stores with the help of cameras powered by artificial intelligence Opens a New Window. .

The retailer began investing in the surveillance program, dubbed Missed Scan Detection, several years ago in an effort to combat shrinkage — loss due to several causes including theft, scanning errors, waste and fraud, a Walmart spokeswoman told Business Insider Opens a New Window. .

"Walmart is making a true investment to ensure the safety of our customers and associates," Walmart spokeswoman LeMia Jenkins told the business site. "Over the last three years, the company has invested over half a billion dollars in an effort to prevent, reduce and deter crime in our stores and parking lots.”

“We are continuously investing in people, programs and technology to keep our stores and communities safe,” she added.

The AI-powered cameras were rolled out to more than 1,000 stores about two years ago and the retail giant has seen positive results since then, according to Jenkins, who said shrinkage has reduced in stores where the cameras have been added.

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To: SaveFerris

In the first episode of “Smallville”, they destroyed a beautiful looking Porsche. I am not familiar with the various Porsche models but hope it was a wrecked one.


81 posted on 06/24/2019 3:53:24 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog

My favorite song from “Smallville” - what little I saw of it. They played it on the radio one day as I was driving into work. I called the station (I had met the DJ earlier when she gave me tickets to Jerry Seinfeld). I was afraid she was gonna put me on the air when I went into the sound booth. She just showed me the PC running the song schedule.

She looked for an hour through their broadcast schedule until she found it. I bought the CD right after that. She’s moved on to another market last I knew (she was in Florida - I called into her show - she had forgotten about me by then, LOL).

Anyways the song was:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAP9AF6DCu4

And my favorite song from ‘Vanishing Point’ (the original)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_cnizIfYpg


82 posted on 06/24/2019 3:59:46 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Hey man....was just going to respond to your post regarding what a hoot Rodney Dangerfield was, and then you brought up another classic movie great, “Vanishing Point”. You see “Easy Money”?


83 posted on 06/24/2019 4:08:07 PM PDT by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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To: SaveFerris

I remember that song but can’t recall which episode. There was one I really liked but can’t recall the title. It begins with a group of kids including Lana jogging in the woods and starts out something like-”I’m 15 years for a minute”.


84 posted on 06/24/2019 4:14:32 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: SaveFerris

And a shame we won’t be there to see it all pan out! /s


85 posted on 06/24/2019 4:14:36 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: 82nd Bragger

I did. I think I saw it once.

On my list of weird shows, I have these:

Killdozer

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

Gargoyles

Any of the Kolchak stuff

and the B&W classic

The Bedford Incident

And of course,

Colossus: The Forbin Project


86 posted on 06/24/2019 4:17:17 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Tammy8

Personal rule...
If I pay with a hundred or fifty, I memorize the last for digits of the bills serial number. Any problems with change,I politely ask to speak with a manager and recite the number. Solved!


87 posted on 06/24/2019 4:19:38 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (not on the book of faces,...written in the book of life)
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To: SaveFerris

I’ll have to check some of those out...thx


88 posted on 06/24/2019 4:21:31 PM PDT by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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To: yarddog

It was only in one or a few, very few at the time. Love that song.

Don’t get me started on Erica Durance. I had such a crush on her back then. LOL


89 posted on 06/24/2019 4:24:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: 82nd Bragger

Best of luck - lots of good stuff there


90 posted on 06/24/2019 4:25:03 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Definitely a lot of lookers.


91 posted on 06/24/2019 4:26:47 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

That’s my belief as well. It’s the only way life can seem normal when ... BOOM (things get rolling).

That being said - I really wish (I’m sure it won’t happen) that I could get 45 minutes to speak with the President in a SCIF with Dr. Ed Hindson at my side. I haven’t read all of this yet. Just skimmed it. I don’t think this is “it” - I still think the 7-year agreement must be confirmed by a man coming out of Europe.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/22/trumps-approach-to-mideast-peace-built-on-big-money-projects.html


92 posted on 06/24/2019 4:28:17 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: yarddog

I’m sure she’s probably a flaming lib. Maybe I’m wrong.

I think she was a Canadian citizen at the time. Maybe that’s where they filmed, dunno.


93 posted on 06/24/2019 4:29:56 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

I have an episode on DVD, I think it is titled “The Witches” or at least is about witches.

As an extra bonus they have the director and the 3 girls view the episode and discus it as it plays. All three come across as ordinary likeable girls.

Unfortunately that does not appear to be reality.


94 posted on 06/24/2019 4:42:08 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Tammy8

In most big box stores now the store management can not look at or delete videos. Only the corporate security department can. This is partly to make it harder for local managers to be in on scams.


95 posted on 06/24/2019 4:44:19 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: SaveFerris

Some folks think the devil is dragging his feet on kicking the last week off. The technology has been here for several years, the nations - aligned for Ezekiel 37/38 for a few years now, and demographics are NOT on the side of Iran, Russia, Europe (or even China for that matter).

America needs to crash for it to begin. When that happens, by whatever means (war, ufo ‘abductions’, black-swan event etc) - that should be the signal for the last week to begin shortly after.

I’m leery of Kushner’s ‘deal’ to be honest.


96 posted on 06/24/2019 4:48:36 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I certainly don’t like that they’re working the deal, that’s for sure.

I know that sounds odd to the secular world.

When “peace” comes to the Middle East, specifically dividing Israel and specifically for 7 years, it will be anything but peace from then on out (Daniel 8:23-25, Daniel 9:26-27, Daniel 11:35-39).

As you know, but for the thread lurkers....


97 posted on 06/24/2019 5:24:19 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: yarddog; max americana

Maybe max knows about her (if she’s a flaming lib).

PM max if you prefer to be more discreet.


98 posted on 06/24/2019 5:29:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

I have come to the conclusion that all of them turn out to be libs.


99 posted on 06/24/2019 5:36:55 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog

Most of them for sure.


100 posted on 06/24/2019 5:40:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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