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Is This the End of Plastic? Visa's New Technology Could Replace Physical Cards (www.cnet.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Until you get hit by a card skimmer. Encrypted NFC is safer than a physical card.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

and how, pray tell, do you think contactless cards work?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I was referring to services like Apple Pay

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I haven't used a swipe in years. Virtually all contact less now.