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Max Westwood

Buy a beer with the wave of your palm? Amazon says ‘yes please’

Amazon One's technology will now verify customers' ages, as well as take payments. Photo: Amazon

A “biometric payment system” that uses people’s palms to pay for products, has sparked privacy concerns.

The technology will allow sports fans in the US to soon buy a drink with just a wave of their palm.

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