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Google Is Testing Voice-Activated Payment App, Hands Free (cnet.com)
New submitter eedwardsjr writes: If you've ever wanted to pay just by saying something out loud, then Hands Free is the way to go. Google has released to the public a new app called Hands Free, which lets people pay for items in stores by simply telling the cashier, "I'll pay with Google." The app, available for Android and iOS, is only being piloted in a few locations in the San Francisco area, including some McDonald's and Papa John's restaurants. Hands Free works by tracking your location using Wi-Fi and other sensors in your smartphone to detect whether you're near a participating store. After you say "I'll pay with Google," the cashier confirms your identity by using your initials and the photo you've loaded onto the Hands Free app.
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What could go wrong with voice-activated dollars departing my wallet?
Don't worry, there are stringent safeguards built into the system. First and foremost - no statement of payment will be authorized or processed unless it is preceded by "Simon Says".
#DeleteChrome
1) Load goatse image as profile pic
2) Go to participating place and pay using new method
3) ???
4) Profit from the sheer horror that will unfold
You know it will happen.