From the wallet to the refrigerator: why in the future the machines will pay for everything (Spanish)
From the wallet to the refrigerator: why in the future the machines will pay for everything (Spanish)
- August 9, 2017
- Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, via The Nation, Aug. 9, 2017
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"I think the format of credit cards is likely to change," Bill Maurer, director of
the University of California at Irvine's Institute for Money, Technology and Financial
Inclusion , tells NATION . "We see a gradual migration towards a more virtual space,
which is already beginning to be seen in online shopping," he adds. [In Spanish, you
can request a Google English translation copy of the article by sending an email to
communications@uci.edu.]
For the full story, please visit http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2051464-de-la-billetera-a-la-heladera-por-que-en-el-futuro-las-maquinas-pagaran-por-todo.
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