MasterCard’s Gonna Allow You To Pay For Things With Your Face

So, how much is your face worth?

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Millennials love taking selfies. We take selfies in the car, in the train, and in rare cases – on top of a 50-story building because #YOLO

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Since we love our faces so much, MasterCard has taken the liberty to allow card holders to pay with – you guessed it – our faces!

Introducing the MasterCard's new ID Check security system. The feature which is still in the works allows card holders to pay for transactions through facial recognition.

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So how does it work? It's pretty simple – when buying something in the store or online, choose facial recognition payment with the MasterCard app and blink!

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According to CNN, MasterCard has partnered with numerous smartphone makers to make this idea a reality

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It's pretty obvious that MasterCard is capitalising on this generation's loathsome selfie habits with this marketing stunt. However, alternative passwords like emojis seem to be the way forward – they're safer.

The credit company has yet to release any details on the availability of this feature. However, a pilot version will be available for 500 customers as a trial run.

Definitely a cool idea. We can only imagine what other body parts comes next…

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