The TSA has introduced the first self-service screening system at Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport, allowing PreCheck passengers to scan their own bags and themselves, aiming to modernize checkpoints and improve the passenger experience. The system, currently in a pilot phase, combines technological components such as CT scanners and contactless technology, with the potential for future innovations like shoe scanners and individual pods. The agency plans to collect passenger data and feedback during the test phase to address any challenges before potential expansion to other airports.
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, is the first venue to offer Amazon One, a free, contactless technology that allows customers to use the palm of their hand to enter, pay, and verify their age. Customers can enroll at an Amazon One kiosk, upload a selfie and a photo of their ID, and then use their palm to verify their identity, make a payment, or enter the venue in the future. The technology will be used at two bars starting this month.
Amazon has expanded its contactless technology to over 200 locations, including Panera cafes, with more deals in the works. The technology allows customers to pay by scanning their palms and can also pull up rewards accounts and order histories. Amazon declined to provide growth figures but said that more than 50 of the installations were with independent retailers, stadiums, and university customers, while the rest were in Whole Foods and other Amazon stores. Meanwhile, Amazon has announced plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs, totaling 27,000 cuts since November, with some of those jobs being cut at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud-computing unit.
