One of the features in Apple’s iOS 27 update that you may have missed is Safari’s new Notify Me tool. Designed for things like product restocks and price drops, it can send you a notification when it detects a particular change on any website.
Retailers have been deploying technology to track shoppers and combat theft since 1966. That means your casual stroll down an aisle doubles as a data-gathering expedition, whether you realize it or not. Modern surveillance has evolved past simple tags, transforming every aisle into a data-collection point. What started as basic anti-shoplifting measures has morphed into…