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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Office puts chips under staff's skin

Want to gain entry to your office, get on a bus, or perhaps buy a sandwich? We're all getting used to swiping a card to do all these things. But at Epicenter, a new hi-tech office block in Sweden, they are trying a different approach - a chip under the skin.

Felicio de Costa, whose company is one of the tenants, arrives at the front door and holds his hand against it to gain entry. Inside he does the same thing to get into the office space he rents, and he can also wave his hand to operate the photocopier.

That's all because he has a tiny RFID (radio-frequency identification) chip, about the size of a grain of rice, implanted in his hand. Soon, others among the 700 people expected to occupy the complex will also be offered the chance to be chipped. Along with access to doors and photocopiers, they're promised further services in the longer run, including the ability to pay in the cafe with a touch of a hand.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh hell no

Anonymous said...

No, absolutely not. No way.

Anonymous said...

Biblical! The mark of the beast has been upon us. Its all come true except one. The holy war of nations. Guess what! That is coming soon. Muslims to Christians to Russians and Koreans.

Anonymous said...

My wrist has been itching a lot lately.

Steve said...

I'll take the card, I can toss it in a dumpster any minute of any day,thank you!

Anonymous said...

Bible is true predicted this all these years ago. Get ready cause Jesus is coming soon!