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Pay with a glance at a screen as biometric technology company begins push into Australian retail

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
  1. theage.com.auseen 15 Aug, 03:04description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    An eftpos operator is rolling out new payment terminals that can identify you through your face or hands.

    Eftpos operator Verifone is rolling out new payment terminals that can identify you through your face or hands.

Wed, 12 August 2026Thu, 13 August 2026

What it is about

CustomersVerifoneAustralian retailAustraliaVerifone Asia PacificBen HughesJessica YunDavid VaileGoogleAustraliansNew ZealandAustralianSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Who published it, and when

original reportedited after publishingfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report
theage.com.au1 original report - edited after publishing
12 Aug, 22:30over 3 hours13 Aug, 01:35

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Wed, 12 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World22:30first to report

      Customers will be able to pay using face and palm scans, potentially speeding up transactions – but rollout of the technology is likely to be slow Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The company behind 300,000 Eftpos terminals across Australia is hoping shoppers will want to make payments by simply glancing at a screen, as biometric technology pushes further into retailing. Verifone is selling the innovation as “pay...

  2. Thu, 13 August 2026

    1 report

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