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Smile! Mastercard's New Technology Lets You Buy Stuff With Your Face

By: Sarah Hansen
Sarah Hansen, expert in Personal finance, investing, saving, retirement, budgeting, taxes, and Senior Writer at Money
Sarah Hansen
Senior Writer | Joined October 2021
Sarah Hansen is a senior writer at Money covering all things personal finance. Previously, she covered economic policy and capital markets on the breaking news desk at Forbes.
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Published: May 18, 2022 3 min read
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Forget chip cards or swiping — you may soon be able to make purchases using just your face.

This week, Mastercard launched a new pilot program that will let cardholders check out at stores using biometric information. Consumers can enroll in the program by scanning their face in an app or at a participating store, Mastercard said in a Tuesday press release.