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Thousands of Swedish people are swapping ID cards for microchips

Small microchips inserted under the skin can now be used in place of conventional chips found in keycards etc. Image: REUTERS/Chip East

Alexandra Ma
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Passengers on Swedish railway company SJ have started using microchips as tickets. Image: SJ
 An X-ray of a hand with a microchip between the person's thumb and index finger.
An X-ray of a hand with a microchip between the person's thumb and index finger.
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