My friend just sent this to me after seeing it at a Whole Foods in California:

With how easy it already is to tap a card, why would anybody sign up to use this for payment? It’s mind boggling to me.

Screw just your finger prints, Amazon already has access to that database thanks to the 5-0, so they now want to know every line on your hand! Best at least give people palm readings after the sign up! /s

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      With the right skin conditions, they’re fuckin’ useless for authentication purposes. My skin peels around my fingers on occasion, and devices completely fail to read me when they do.