The San Mateo Police Department is alerting residents to a troubling scam unfolding at self-checkout aisles in local retail stores, one that often targets elderly shoppers. In an advisory Wednesday, ...

Self-checkout was sold as a frictionless way to grab groceries and go, but it has quietly opened a lucrative lane for thieves and fraudsters. As retailers lean harder on automation to cut labor costs, ...

Here's the thing, there is a big hypocrisy to the debate over self checkout. Yes, I said it. As much as you complain about it ...