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Palm reading is coming to the fore as tech firms get creative with using biometrics.
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SINGAPORE - Scan your face to unlock your phone or clear immigration checks. Scan your finger to unlock the door. Now, palm reading is also coming to the fore as tech firms get creative with using biometrics.
At Alchemist cafe at 71 Robinson Road, a select group of Visa employees have been swiping their hands for several weeks now to pay for coffee, under a trial with Chinese tech giant Tencent to test its Palm Scan Payments system in Singapore.
