Human Enhancement

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

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.
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