Palm biometric payments grow with launch on WeChat, Amazon One expansion
Tencent’s super-app WeChat has added a new “Palm Payment” applet to enable users to pay using palm biometrics, Tech Planet…
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Aussies look into TikTok, Weibo and WeChat over data privacy concerns
The Australian federal government is expected to investigate Chinese social media platforms including TikTok, Weibo and WeChat, looking for evidence…
China introduces facial recognition for WeChat transfers, mandatory biometric scans for SIM cards
Staring December 1, 2019, Chinese telecom carriers must check SIM card buyer identity with biometric facial recognition technology to reduce…
WeChat showcases facial recognition POS at China expo
The social and ethical grounds for biometric facial recognition adoption are widely debated, yet a number of companies and organizations…
Qualcomm adds fingerprint authentication support for WeChat mobile payment service
Qualcomm has become the first company to support hardware-backed biometric fingerprint authentication capabilities for Tencent’s WeChat mobile payment service, enabled…
Instant messaging app WeChat on iOS adds voice biometrics
Tencent Technology announced it has added a new voiceprint feature to the latest version of its WeChat instant messaging app,…
Au10tix selfie biometrics for identity verification coming to X
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is rumored to have introduced a new selfie biometrics and ID…
Indonesia developing facial recognition system for public transportation system access
The Indonesian government is developing a facial recognition system to identify passengers using its transportation system. According to reporting by…
Palm ID verifies in US for alcohol buys and in Beijing for subway rides
One, Amazon’s palm biometric payment service, has a new age-verification function. An adult will be able to buy alcohol by…
Palm and face biometric payments see more rollouts, plus a lawsuit in New York
Music fans attending Michigan’s Pine Knob music festival will be able to use biometric technology to get their drinks faster,…
