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Apple allows users in select US states to add their driver's licenses to Apple Wallet for digital ID verification, primarily for TSA checkpoints and select venues, with ongoing expansion to more states and airports. The feature requires compatible devices, updated software, and regional settings, and is part of Apple's broader digital ID initiative.
CLEAR, a service that allows passengers to bypass airport security checkpoints, is facing scrutiny from lawmakers after two security incidents were revealed. In both cases, CLEAR employees escorted passengers through TSA security checkpoints without proper ID or enrollment in CLEAR's identity-vetting service. Lawmakers are calling for changes in TSA's handling of CLEAR passengers and have criticized the company's "lax security controls." CLEAR has fired the employees responsible for the lapses and their managers, and has implemented retraining for all employees. Lawmakers are now demanding that all CLEAR passengers present their IDs to a TSA agent, potentially impacting CLEAR's business model.
Amazon has introduced age verification for alcohol purchases using its palm recognition technology, Amazon One. Users can link their government ID to their palm signature and make alcohol purchases by hovering their palms over one of the service's devices. The feature also surfaces a previously supplied selfie for matching purposes. The debut took place at Coors Field in Denver, and the feature will be rolled out to additional establishments in the coming months.