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2017-07-24 Science & Technology
Wisconsin Company To Implant Microchips In Employees
[ABC] A Wisconsin company is about to become the first in the U.S. to offer microchip implants to its employees.

Yes, you read that right. Microchip implants.

"It's the next thing that's inevitably going to happen, and we want to be a part of it," Three Square Market Chief Executive Officer Todd Westby said.

The company designs software for break room markets that are commonly found in office complexes. Just as people are able to purchase items at the market using phones, Westby wants to do the sam thing using a microchip implanted inside a person's hand.

"We'll come up, scan the item," he explained, while showing how the process will work at an actual break room market kiosk. "We'll hit pay with a credit card, and it's asking to swipe my proximity payment now. I'll hold my hand up, just like my cell phone, and it'll pay for my product."

More than 50 Three Square Market employees are having the devices implanted starting next week. Each chip is about the size of a single grain of rice. Along with purchasing market kiosk items, employees will be albe to use the chip to get into the front door and log onto their computers.

Each chip costs $300 and the company is picking up the tab. They're implanted between a person's thumb and forefinger. Westby added the data is both encrypted and secure.

"There's no GPS tracking at all," he said.
Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-24 00:36|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top

#1 I wonder if a metal gauntlet would block these chips.
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-07-24 04:05||   2017-07-24 04:05|| Front Page Top

#2 "there's no GPS traking for now," he said fixed it for you
Posted by Cheaderhead 2017-07-24 06:05||   2017-07-24 06:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Any truth to the rumour these damn things cause glioblastoma's ?
Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-24 09:42||   2017-07-24 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 a microchip implanted inside a person's hand

Prob not unless the person sticks a finger up their nose a lot.
Posted by Skidmark 2017-07-24 10:27||   2017-07-24 10:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Biblical implications and all that..."mark of the Beast" -- and I don't mean pantsuit.
Posted by Warthog 2017-07-24 10:49||   2017-07-24 10:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmmmm...maybe I do...
Posted by Warthog 2017-07-24 10:50||   2017-07-24 10:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, Houston, the eagle has landed.
These chickens, so proud to be banded,
Should get plucked outta line
And forbidden to dine,
Then cluck off to the henhouse one-handed.

Also... wow, a boat-burning and a shooting star realtime Crinnie-storm, all in one day!
Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-07-24 10:53||   2017-07-24 10:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Too ripe for abuse, IMHO. I'll stick with a credit card for online and cash for local, thanks.
Posted by DarthVader 2017-07-24 11:24||   2017-07-24 11:24|| Front Page Top

#9 So, if I remove my coworker's hand, I can get chips and snacks...free!
Posted by Frank G 2017-07-24 11:33||   2017-07-24 11:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Better get the chip out quickly, Commodore Frank! Those portable hands ripen quickly, and may cause problems for you at checkout. Just sayin'
Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-07-24 11:46||   2017-07-24 11:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Employees who need a free lunch,
Should just use a biopsy punch.
We'll save on insurance,
So, for your forbearance...
Um, that'd be great... thanks a bunch.
Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-07-24 12:02||   2017-07-24 12:02|| Front Page Top

#12 It is one thing if this is voluntary. Quite another when it becomes mandatory.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia  2017-07-24 12:24||   2017-07-24 12:24|| Front Page Top

#13 NO.
Posted by Barbara 2017-07-24 13:22||   2017-07-24 13:22|| Front Page Top

#14 First they will chip the incarcerated felons, then they will chip the hospital patients, then they will chip the military, and finally, since "everybody else is...", they will chip everybody...
Posted by magpie 2017-07-24 14:00||   2017-07-24 14:00|| Front Page Top

#15 Why do I keep flashing onto pointy haired bosses and Catbert?


I actually heard about this at our work (SAP) outing 20 years ago, but they were talking about wearing a ring. Led to the expected ribaldry.
Posted by AlanC 2017-07-24 14:34||   2017-07-24 14:34|| Front Page Top

#16 One would have to be incredibly naive to think that taking the implant is a sensible way to "buy snacks at work".
Posted by Crusader 2017-07-24 17:36||   2017-07-24 17:36|| Front Page Top

#17 Voluntary... until it isn't and its required to get in the door.
Posted by CrazyFool 2017-07-24 20:00||   2017-07-24 20:00|| Front Page Top

#18 "To serve man... with free chips."
- Bigberto's
Posted by Angarong Ebbeanter4085 2017-07-24 22:57||   2017-07-24 22:57|| Front Page Top

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