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EGregtoday at 1:19 AM4 repliesview on HN

Can someone here explain what she was updating? If her dog wasn't nearby, what does it mean to "update his chip"?


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gnabgibtoday at 1:22 AM

It's an RFID, it just emits a unique token, which an online system links to records... she's updating the linked record.

netsharctoday at 2:22 AM

Stupid people who don't understand how things work and then convey them imprecisely... Even with a job as a "journalist"...

sjsdaiuasgdiatoday at 1:21 AM

Updating her contact information with the database the chip was registered with

Baeocystintoday at 1:21 AM

Her contact information.