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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by zozbot234 on Friday January 09, 2026 @01:50PM (#46557510)
> Something like a wearable that you can tap-to-pay and has the signed software attenuation but nothing else so you can't be tracked using GPS.

That's a nice idea. You could have a simple card-shaped device with no screen or buttons, and call that a "credit card".

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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by refulgentis on Friday January 09, 2026 @02:04PM (#46557711)
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

“Be kind. Don't be snarky.”

“Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.”

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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by ymyms on Sunday January 11, 2026 @04:05PM (#46580065)
Heh yeah, my comment does kinda scream credit card. What I really mean is something programmable for narrow use-cases like multiple forms of payments, transit, or other stuff like building access.
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