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Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In SeattleĀ 

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Three more Amazon Go stores in Seattle are being equipped with Amazon One palm-reading biometric identification scanners, Geekwire reported on Monday (Feb. The eCommerce giant is adding the palm scanning equipment to two more Seattle stores, bringing the total to eight.

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Seattle Startup Delivers Low-Income Families Discounted Local Produce

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The Seattle startup Pacific Coast Harvest , which connects local farms and home delivery, is now offering a discount program to assist low-income families, GeekWire reported Sunday (Sept. The startup recently teamed with the city of Seattle and area preschools to give low-income families the same service at a discount.

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Amazon Go Will Open A Second Location in Seattle

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The new store is also located in Seattle, and according to Geekwire will stand about a mile away from the other one. In a statement, Amazon said ā€œwe are excited to bring Amazon Go to 920 5th Avenue in Seattle. The first cashierless Amazon Go store opened in January in Seattle after being in development for five years.

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Tech Center: Seattle Brings Heat to The Tech Arena

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Seattle, Washington is known for a great many things including its rainy weather and many pop culture phenomenas. From Greyā€™s Anatomy to Frasier, Sleepless in Seattle and the band that started the grunge movement in the early 90ā€™s, Nirvana, the city has seen its fair share of recognition and consequentially tourism attraction over the years.

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Seattle Seahawks Chalk Up An Authentication Win With Biometrics

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Seattle Seahawks Score a Biometrics Win. Regulators, in particular, are worried that these platforms could become fertile ground for money laundering and fraudulent activities. This monthā€™s Tracker includes a Deep Dive that outlines how gaming companies are taking digital authentication to the next level. About the Tracker.

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Biometrics Are The Seattle Seahawksā€™ MVP

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Thousands descended upon T-Mobile Park stadium in Seattle on March 28 ā€” the earliest opening day in Major League Baseball (MLB) history ā€” to see their home team, the Mariners, take on last yearā€™s World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology.

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Smaller Version Of Amazon Go Opens In Seattle

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Amazon has opened a smaller version of its cashier-free Amazon Go food stores in one of its Seattle offices, according to a report by the New York Post. Located on the sixth floor of Seattleā€™s famous Macyā€™s building, it’s only open to Amazon employees and their guests. Interested?ā€ ā€œYes. the concessions official replied.

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