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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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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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Cashierless Stores Take Seattle Grocery Cues To Asia

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Thousands of miles from Seattle, where Amazon Go opened in January , the cashierless checkout model is taking hold in other parts of the world. Singapore, in particular, recently saw the opening of a supermarket that uses digital payment technology to allow consumers to pay for items instead of visiting cashiers.

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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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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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Amazon One Lets Consumers Pay With Their Hand

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For now, the feature will only be available at two Amazon Go stores in Seattle, at 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street and its store in South Lake Union at 300 Boren Avenue North. But there are plans to expand it across Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the company said.