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Google Wallet Takes Off: Digital ID Beta Hits TSA Checkpoints and More!
Google Wallet will start beta testing digital IDs for TSA checkpoints in nearly half the country, but don’t toss your physical ID just yet. Scan your passport chip, snap a selfie video, and voilà—your encrypted digital ID is ready. Plus, get travel updates and commuter…
Hot Take:
Get ready to flash your digital ID at the TSA and feel like you’re living in a sci-fi movie—just don’t forget the analog version at home, or you might be stuck in the security line longer than your last Netflix binge!
Key Points:
- Google Wallet’s digital ID will soon be beta-tested at TSA checkpoints in nearly half the U.S.
- Physical IDs are still recommended as a backup.
- Digital IDs can be used for car rentals, account recovery, and identity verification.
- To create a digital ID, users scan their passport chip and verify identity with a selfie video.
- Google Wallet is also adding travel updates, web access, and prepaid commuter benefit cards.
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