You can now use your phone to get started with Amazon’s palm-reading tech

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You can now use your phone to get started with

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’s palm-reading tech

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that lets people sign up for its palm recognition service without having to head to an in-store kiosk. The

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One app uses a smartphone’s camera to take a photo of a palm print to set up an account. Once signed up, you can pay for stuff by using just your hand, ending the tyranny of having to carry a smartphone, cash or a burdensome plastic card.

The tech uses generative AI to analyze a palm’s vein structure, turning the data into a “unique numerical, vector representation” which is recognized by scanning machines at retail locations. You’ll have to add a payment method within the app to get started and upload a photo of your ID for the purpose of age verification.

The app launches today for iOS and Android. Previously, you’d have to go to a physical location to sign up for

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One. Beyond payments, the tech is also used as an age verification tool and as a way to without having to bring along a ticket.

Once you hand over your palm-print to the , you’ll have unfettered access to each and every .

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, after all, owns Whole Foods.

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One payments are also accepted at , in addition to certain airports, stadiums and convenience stores.

There are , as passwords can change but palms cannot.

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says that all uploaded palm images are “encrypted and sent to a secure

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Web Service cloud. The company also says the app “includes additional layers of spoof detection,” noting that it’s not possible to save or download palm images to the phone itself.

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