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Orwell 2.0 Or New HANDY Identification Tool? Chip Under Skin - Hi-Tech
At the newly opened Epicenter office complex in central Stockholm, workers no longer need a badge or pass code to open doors: a microchip implanted in their hand does the trick.
The radio-frequency identification or RFID chip is made of pyrex glass and contains an antenna and microchip, with no need for batteries.
It allows carriers to open doors, operate a photocopier or swap contact details via a smartphone.
Co-founder and CEO of the high-tech office complex, which is home to innovative...
Related topics : radio frequency identification rfid chip / rfid chip hand implantation
RFID chips: a key to more or less freedom?
Losing his keys is no longer a concern for Sandro Portner: all he needs to do to open his front door is swipe his hand in front of this chip reader.
A fan of new technology, this young man from Switzerland has had two Radio Frequency Identification chips implanted into his body. He is part of a new generation of what some have branded "enhanced human beings".
"I'm not saying it's indispensable. But I'm a high-tech fan and it's an invention I was interested in trying out, and it's easy to...
Related topics : radio frequency identification chip implant / radio frequency identification chip in humans
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