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I can only see this going into a very dystopian path. Based on their actions, I don't trust these companies, their security practices, nor their privacy policies. Why would I give them my biometrics? And my full palm, at that!? Hell no!

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[–] MediaActivist@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"How about I pay with my blood?" Actually, sshh, don't give them ideas!

[–] kbity@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Peter Thiel is interested.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These types of things never work for me because my skin changes so much 💀

[–] 01189998819991197253 4 points 2 years ago

It measures your blood flow and veins using thermal and maybe infrared (?), so your exterior skin doesn't come into play.

[–] ryannathans@lemmy.fmhy.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Looks like fujitsu's palm vein biometric scanner

Only works if the hand is attached with blood flowing, great for South American atms

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[–] max@nano.garden 2 points 2 years ago
[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

contactless cards are already a thing. why why why

[–] RestAssured@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

How is that any different than a credit card number? It’s still tied to you.

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[–] SpeedLimit55@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] whataboutshutup@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago

I've seen that in Lexx!

[–] Rollio@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Whelp, it was only a matter time.

[–] 01189998819991197253 2 points 2 years ago

And bad legislation.

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