Alaska Airlines will remove its traditional airport kiosks as part of a broader tech overhaul in cities including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, aiming to get passengers through… Read More
Amazon is bringing its Amazon One palm-scanning technology to Panera Bread, the fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 2,100 locations across the U.S. Panera will be the first national restaurant… Read More
Climate Pledge Arena is quickly becoming all-hands on deck as the Amazon One palm scanning method of payment is spreading to more concession areas inside the Seattle sports and entertainment… Read More
Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado no longer plans to implement the Amazon One palm-scanning technology, after a campaign by musicians and activists to block the plan by ticketing service AXS… Read More
OK, it’s not a World Series ring, but the Seattle Mariners are taking strides to improve performance through technology by adding a new piece of equipment to their arsenal. The… Read More
A new report sheds light on Amazon’s thinking about the rumored plan to let customers pay for purchases by scanning their palms. The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon may… Read More
Amazon’s cloud division has been hit with multiple lawsuits, alleging the tech giant violated state law in Illinois by obtaining and storing biometric data without appropriate public disclosures. But there’s… Read More
With just the wave of a hand, Amazon is reportedly aiming to speed up checkout at Whole Foods stores. Amazon is testing a new system that lets customers pay for… Read More
The Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC are joining the Mariners in adopting a new biometric screening platform to help fans pass through security with greater ease and make purchases… Read More
Getting through security lines and into Safeco Field to see a Seattle Mariners baseball game could be a smoother process for fans who sign up with Clear, makers of a biometric… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their consent is now headed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk to become law. Earlier… Read More
Seasoned Major League Baseball managers who think they’ve got a beat on player performance by counting pitches and so forth will soon gain access to more detailed data analysis. The… Read More
The Washington state House passed a bill 81-17 this week that would forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their consent. The bill now goes to the state… Read More
It may sound like something straight out of Minority Report, but starting this week, travelers will have the option to get through part of security at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via iris and fingerprint… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business groups are lining up in opposition to a bill in Washington state that would forbid commercial interests from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their consent. “Biometric… Read More