radio-frequency identification (rfid)

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Chip embedded in skin lets biohacker tap to pay with his hand A Netherlands resident has embedded a chip in his hand that lets him make contactless payments, BBC News reported. Patrick Paumen, aged 37, has been able to make such payments using the chip he implanted in his hand since 2019.