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Wal-Mart Will Track Your Undies

Privacy advocates slam garment chips

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2010 3:13 AM CDT | Updated Jul 23, 2010 5:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – Wal-Mart's plans to insert a tracking chip inside individual pairs of jeans and underwear has privacy advocates worried. The retail giant says the RFID chips will make inventory control much more efficient, but privacy groups warn that the chips—which can be removed, but not...   Read full story »

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