Touch ID Amazon

Source: WSJ

Bethany Howell appreciated the convenience of being able to purchase something on Amazon using just her fingerprint, but that backfired when her 6-year-old daughter Ashlynd used her thumbprint to rack up a $250 bill while she napped. Shortly after waking up, she saw 13 order confirmations for Pokemon items, and initially thought someone had hacked their account. “No, Mommy, I was shopping. But don’t worry – everything that I ordered is coming straight to the house,” said Ashlynd. Unfortunately, Amazon only allowed them to return 4 of the 13 items, and we’re assuming it’s because the rest were from 3rd party sellers. Click here for the first image in this week’s geek life gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of Pokemon Go in real-life.

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