Impact of Self-Checkout Tills on Shoplifting and Shopping Experience

The rise of self-checkout tills in supermarkets has led to an increase in shoplifting, especially among middle-class individuals, due to impersonal and robotic shopping experiences. The author reflects on the loss of personal touch in shopping, contrasting it with more personalized experiences in other countries.

Global Tech Outage Caused by Faulty Update from CrowdStrike

A major tech outage caused chaos globally, with Microsoft systems crashing due to a faulty update from CrowdStrike. Airports, supermarkets, and airlines were affected, leading to handwritten boarding passes and long queues. The outage impacted British GP services, German hospitals, Australian banks, and the Paris Olympics IT system. CrowdStrike CEO confirmed the issue and reassured that it was not a security incident.