What if you could open your front door or unlock your car just by raising your hand? Never having to trouble yourself with your Covid pass? Or remembering where you’ve put your wallet. What about sending your LinkedIn profile or a dancing monkey GIF to a phone just by holding it? And what about turning on a coffee machine by pointing to it?

This is not the future anymore. Wannabe-cyborgs with little RFID chips under their skin are living with us: thousands of people have implanted the tiny devices already under their skin to be able to have simpler access to buildings or (other people’s) phones. Do you want to join the cyborg community? Here’s what you should know about RFID chips before you implant them into your body.

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The Medical Futurist- 20 April 2022