Because my local Amazon Fresh post is taking off, it’s a good time to revisit the “one” thing Uplanders will encounter when they get there.
I’ve talked about Amazon One palm/vein biometrics several times in the past.
- The August 2021 post about Amazon paying $10 for your biometrics, long before World (Worldcoin) did something similar. Hmm…wonder if the $10 deal is still on?
- Later that month, I talked about some Senators who had some questions.
- More recently (a month ago) I mentioned Amazon One’s internal accuracy claims, which are (literally) incredible.
Meanwhile, Amazon One is available at over 400 U.S. locations, with more on the way.
And it’s also available (or soon will be) on TP-Link door locks. But the How-To Geek writer is confused:
“TP-Link says that these palm vein patterns are so unique that they can even tell the difference between identical twins, making them safer than regular fingerprint or facial recognition methods.”
Um…fingerprints? Must be a Columbia University grad.
And the TP-Link page for the product has no sales restrictions. Even Illinois residents can buy it. Presumably there’s an ironclad consent agreement with every enrollment to prevent BIPA lawsuits.
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