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Amazon is phasing out its checkout-less grocery stores with “Just Walk Out” technology, first reported by T

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Amazon will close its two physical clothing stores by next week, less than two years after it opened its first location in May 2022. The closures appear to reflect a shift in focus toward its grocery stores and add to Amazon’s 68 other brick-and-mortar store closures last year.

You can now use passkeys to sign into your Amazon account, the company announced on Monday. Amazon is following suit from other big tech players who are moving away from passwords and towards biometrics, such as your fingerprint or face, as well as pins to secure your digital identity.

The second Amazon Prime Day is fast approaching, kicking off on Oct. 10 at 3 a.m. EST through Oct. 11.