Research suggests one in every three Australians would welcome credit card implants under their skin.
One in every three Australians would welcome credit card implants under their skin. Research suggests more than 30 per cent of the nation supports having a microchip card to simplify tap-and-go payments.
One in five would use the chip to completely replace their physical card.Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
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