Thousands of Swedes are swapping ID cards for microchips

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Jun 18, 2020, 7:53:27 PM6/18/20
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Swedish meatballs.

This is from two years ago. Just imagine how the COVID-19 crisis must
have grown that number.

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Thousands of Swedish people are swapping ID cards for microchips

Tiny radio frequency identification (RFID) computer chips with the needles used to implant them under the skin are pictured in New York January 4, 2006. Forgetting computer passwords is an everyday source of frustration, but a solution may literally be at hand -- in the form of computer chip implants. Technology enthusiasts have purchased RFID devices and inserted them under their own skin while researching and developing computer applications. Picture taken January 4, 2006. REUTERS/Chip East
Small microchips inserted under the skin can now be used in place of conventional chips found in keycards etc.
Image: REUTERS/Chip East

Thousands of Swedes are having microchips implanted into their bodies so that they don't need to carry key cards, IDs, and even train tickets.

About 3,000 people in Sweden have inserted a microchip — which is as tiny as a grain of rice — under their skin over the past three years, Agence France-Presse reported. The technology was first used in the country in 2015.

The implants have already helped replace the need for a host of daily necessities. Ulrika Celsing's microchip, which is in her hand, has replaced her gym card and office key card. When she enters her workplace, the 28-year-old simply waves her hand near a small box and types in a code before the doors open, AFP said.

Last year, the state-owned SJ rail line started scanning the hands of passengers with biometric chips to collect their train fare while on board.

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