Others object at a gut level, equating human RFID chips with the "mark of the beast," a demonic symbol described in the Bible. Since U.S. regulators approved them for medical use last year ...

RFID chips are identified using radio waves ... Animal chips are coated with biobond or parylene, but human chips are not, which makes removal easier. A doctor can put a glove on, make a small ...

The increase showed chips sales rising—based on a RAIN Alliance survey—outpacing expectations set by earlier research. RFID industry group RAIN Alliance has found a 32 percent increase in UHF RAIN ...

Members of the so-called bodyhacker movement have been implanting RFID chips under their skin, programming them to perform various tasks. Photo: Henrik Andree, Telefónica BASECAMP/Digiwell.com ...