Palm Pay

     Amazon One is a groundbreaking payment option born of the need for contactless commerce due to social distancing constraints ushered in by the coronavirus standstill. In a world where fingerprints could replace human tender in the checkout lane, the possibilities are exponential. Advantages include the elimination of most common methods used to commit fraud. Electronic scanning guns known as skimmers, devised to scan card numbers from a clandestine location by weaponizing radio signals, as well as their sister “shimmers,” prove no match for the new technology.
     As an alternative to counting currency during routine errands, palm pay also carries the potential to prevent theft on a mass scale. For example, in emergencies, this could streamline the purchase process for prescription medication. Without the need to transport paper money, humanity is approaching an era of transactions tied to biomarkers.
     As juxtaposed with sixteen digit numbers, which offer trillions of combinations, the human genome contains a number approximating infinity. This trajectory aligns with that of massive companies such as Mastercard aiming to phase out visible credit card numbers completely by the year 2030. In tandem with “Just Walk Out,” a program scanning facial features to facilitate a seamless customer journey, it will take the world by storm.