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Iris Scan Serves As Traveler ID At Dubai Airport

Iris Scan Serves As Traveler ID At Dubai Airport
Iris Scan Serves As Traveler ID At Dubai Airport
March 07, 2021  |  Biometrics

Passengers can now clear customs at Dubai International Airport by peering at contact-free iris scanners linked to the country’s extensive facial recognition database, the Associated...

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Automat Kitchen Revives The ‘Vending-Style’ Restaurant Format
Automat Kitchen Revives The ‘Vending-Style’ Restaurant Format
March 05, 2021  |  ResTech

The automat — the self-service food kiosk that more closely resembles a vending machine than a traditional restaurant — was a midcentury New York staple,...

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Shift4 Acquires VenueNext For New Presence In Stadiums, Theme Parks
Shift4 Acquires VenueNext For New Presence In Stadiums, Theme Parks
March 04, 2021  |  Partnerships

Shift4, which provides integrated payments processing, has acquired VenueNext, which works in mobile commerce, point-of-sale and loyalty solutions, a press release says. Get the Full...

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Amazon Opens Physical Cashierless Store In London
Amazon Opens Physical Cashierless Store In London
March 04, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is opening a cashierless store in London on Thursday (March 4), its first physical retail location outside of North America, The Financial Times reported. ...

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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Ups Limit For Contactless Payments
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Ups Limit For Contactless Payments
March 03, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is increasing the limits on contactless payments to 100 pounds for single transactions and 300 pounds for multiple transactions, according...

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Data: Credit Unions Look To Close The Touchless Payments Gap
Data: Credit Unions Look To Close The Touchless Payments Gap
March 03, 2021  |  Credit Unions

It has been almost a year since United States credit unions (CUs) first closed their brick-and-mortar branches to help slow the pandemic’s spread, and there...

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Deep Dive: Why CUs Must Heed US Consumers’ Calls For Contactless Payment Tools
Deep Dive: Why CUs Must Heed US Consumers’ Calls For Contactless Payment Tools
March 02, 2021  |  Credit Unions

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Navy Federal Credit Union On How The Pandemic Is Fast-Tracking Contactless Cards
Navy Federal Credit Union On How The Pandemic Is Fast-Tracking Contactless Cards
March 01, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Offering contactless cards can come at an added cost, but it can pay off in the long run for credit unions (CUs). In the Credit...

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