Tesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology used in football.

In some of its stores, Tesco has installed a camera above its self-service checkouts. The camera records customers scanning ...

Tesco's new VAR-style security system has been mocked by shoppers - who say the "annoying" new technology is holding up queues more than ever before. The supermarket chain has installed overhead ...

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Supermarket giant Tesco is being mocked online after bringing in 'VAR-style' AI action replays at self-service checkouts. The cameras, which are designed to pick up if an item has not been scanned ...

Another said: 'After VAR it's a penalty for Tesco.' One joked: 'Clearly off side,' while another added: 'The milk is offside.' A fourth joined in with the football references: 'Where's the lines ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Tesco has become the latest supermarket to roll out new "VAR-style" checkouts in stores across the UK. The new self-service checkout systems ...

Shoppers have mocked a new Tesco VAR-style security measure that tries to prevent people from “conning” self-service checkouts. The UK’s biggest supermarket chain has installed overhead ...