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World Launches Eye-Scanning Orbs Amid Privacy Concerns
5/12/2025
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Story summary
- World has launched a new store in San Francisco featuring eye-scanning orbs for identity verification.
- Users obtain a verified World ID and Worldcoin tokens post eye scan.
- Developed by Tools for Humanity, the technology addresses identity verification in an AI-driven landscape.
- Skeptics express concerns regarding privacy and the security of biometric data.
- World aims to install 7,500 orbs in six U.S. cities this year.
