As most of you know, our dog Indigo is a cyborg. In the scruff of his neck is a permanently implanted tiny microchip. When activated by a handheld reader, this microchip displays information about him as well as emergency contact info for us. This practice, called "chipping," has become so standard that most kennels won't accept a dog without one.
For years, MeiMei and I have been declaring that this is the wave of the future. It will start with people chipping their kids to address fears of abduction. Soon after, it will spread to people who want to carry their medical records or personal data or "Visa Chip" with them all the time. Imagine unlocking doors with a wave of your hand. Walking out of a grocery store with a box of cereal as the charge is deducted from your account--no checkout necessary.
Well, it has begun. Not with kids as we thought, but with cops--in Mexico. Read on...
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