Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot...
by iforgotpassword on Monday January 08, 2018 @05:52PM
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Optionally, so no. Cash exists, even in China. The surveillance cameras everywhere are much harder to avoid.
Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot...
by jason_slack on Monday January 08, 2018 @05:59PM
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It is not so optional though. Living in China without a phone is very hard to do. Having spent time there just a few months ago many places wouldn't take cash and even did not have enough cash to make change.
The cameras I think are impossible to avoid. I read an article recently where the police found a man within 7 minutes or something using the cctv system.
In some countries perhaps. In China, you need your phone for everything. Paying for stuff, getting a taxi, food, etc. Everything tied to a phone.