Amazon to expand palm recognition technology to all 500+ U.S. Whole Foods stores Amazon says it will roll out its biometric palm-recognition technology to its more than 500 Whole Foods Markets stores in… Read More
Drink in hand: Amazon adds age verification to its palm-scanning tech to speed alcohol sales Amazon is adding age verification to its Amazon One palm-scanning technology to remove another checkout friction point and allow customers… Read More
U.S. senators question Amazon about its use of palm-reading biometric data New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is facing questions about how the company plans to use the data it gathers from… Read More
ACLU of Washington: Port of Seattle’s facial recognition tech ‘ban’ misleading, inadequate Accusing the Port of Seattle of making promises it can’t keep, the American Civil Liberties Union called on the port… Read More
Port of Seattle bans facial recognition tech by law enforcement; some private use remains permitted The Port of Seattle Commission voted Tuesday to ban the use of biometric technology for surveillance and security purposes by government… Read More
New patent application points to development of palm scanning tech for Amazon Go stores Amazon Go customers could someday enter the store with a simple wave of the hand, replacing today’s process of swiping… Read More
Gates Foundation identifies a tech ‘trinity’ to bolster digital inclusion around the world Bank accounts, cell phones and biometric identification could help spread resources more efficiently and equitably in developing nations, according to… Read More
