Popular supermarket chain Wegmans has started using facial recognition technology to collect biometric data on customers entering its New York City stores, the Rochester-based retailer said. Wegmans, which has one location on Long Island, in Lake Grove, and about 50 statewide, has deployed facial recognition cameras at its two city stores to combat theft and to "identify individuals who have been previously flagged for misconduct," the company said in a statement to Newsday. The technology, which has been used by retailers such as Lowe’s, Macy’s and Walmart, identifies individuals from digital images using artificial intelligence to analyze and compare facial features, according to Fight for the Future, a Boston-based digital rights advocacy group. Officials with Wegmans declined to say whether the technology was being used at its Lake Grove store. Read about five things to know about retailers and the growing use of facial recognition technology in the link in bio. . . . #longisla...