A genius way to help homeless youth by charity Ladder. Using Melbourne’s public transport cards, commuters can donate directly to billboards. By harnessing an existing human behaviour, (i.e. tapping a public transport card) they were able to make an easy donation mechanism that also pulled the heart strings. An idea that comes across as simple and attention grabbing. But perhaps most of all, one of the easiest ways to raise donations...
How to make your hands and fingers the only user interface you’ll ever need. A new high-tech micro radar sensor setup that allows you to become the controller. It’s a completely different type of wearable tech - interpreting the sense of 'human intent'...the sensor can track sub-millimeter motions at high speed and accuracy. It fits onto a chip, can be produced at scale and built into small devices and everyday objects.
MasterCard is taking mobile payments one step further. Instead of merely using your fingerprint to authorise a transaction like Apple Pay, MasterCard is going to let you take a selfie. Buy a drink with your MasterCard, and the app sends a notification to snap a picture of your face to confirm your identity.
The hope is that Snapchat-obssesed millennials will love the idea.
As an added security measure, you have to blink when taking a selfie. (That way someone wouldn't be able to just hold up a photo of you to trick the app.) MasterCard's app will also support fingerprint scanning for authorizing purchases. The feature is still in the early stages of development as 500 cardholders test it before everyone else...
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