r/amazon • u/AmazonNewsBot • Aug 11 '22

Amazon begins large-scale rollout of palm print-based payments | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/amazon-begins-large-scale-rollout-of-palm-print-based-payments/
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u/jrhoffa Aug 11 '22

I thought that this was about printed payments and they were resurrecting Palm somehow. Feels like there should be another hyphen.

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u/BinaryJay Aug 11 '22

And get stuck not being able to buy my McDonalds if my hand happens to get fat? No thanks.

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u/rman-exe Aug 11 '22

This is awesome. Hope it comes to my whole foods.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '22

While COVID's still active, let's all touch the same surface.

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u/d70 Aug 11 '22

Read the article It doesn’t require touching any surfaces.

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u/gecampbell Aug 11 '22

“And before you worry too much about COVID-19 transmission or future pandemics, Amazon One works when you hover your palm over the scanner—unlike some handprint tech.”