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Traveling without a passport, boarding pass, or hotel key: The seamless travel Amadeus dreams of

Prepare to be scanned. Taking a flight without a boarding pass, traveling without a passport, or entering a hotel room without keys or cards is becoming increasingly likely. Tech companies dream of facilitating these β€œseamless journeys” through biometrics, which uniquely identifies people based on their individual biology. And whoever controls the biometric system will control a significant part of the future tourist experience, becoming a key supplier for infrastructure operators (and governments).

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Facial recognition at Narita Airport (Japan).
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