Can someone here explain what she was updating? If her dog wasn't nearby, what does it mean to "update his chip"?
Stupid people who don't understand how things work and then convey them imprecisely... Even with a job as a "journalist"...
Updating her contact information with the database the chip was registered with
Her contact information.
It's an RFID, it just emits a unique token, which an online system links to records... she's updating the linked record.