The microchip implants that let you pay with your hand
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You can now get a payment chip injected beneath your skin, turning you into a human bank card.
10 April 2022 Katherine LathamBusiness reporter Piotr Dejneka A woman paying for her meal in a café using a contactless payment chip implanted in her hand Patrick Paumen causes a stir whenever he pays for something in a shop or restaurant. This is because the 37-year-old doesn't need to use a bank card or his mobile phone to pay. Instead, he simply places his left hand near the contactless card reader, and the payment goes through. "The reactions I get from cashiers are priceless!" says Mr Paumen, a security guard from the Netherlands. He is able to pay using his hand because back in…
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