Magician’s RFID Chip Implant Locked Out Due to Forgotten Password

A magician who implanted an RFID chip in his hand found himself in a peculiar predicament when he forgot the password to his own biometric device. The incident, reported by The Register, demonstrates the unpredictable nature of integrating technology into the human body. The magician, Zi Teng Wang, explained that his initial attempts to access the chip through someone else’s phone were unimpressive, lacking the ‘oomph’ he had hoped for. He initially considered making the chip spit out a Bitcoin address, but that idea never materialized. Instead, he opted for a meme, linking the chip to an Imgur URL. However, when the Imgur link went down, he was left with a problem: he could not access the chip’s data without the password. Despite the setback, Zi remains optimistic, stating that the chip is secure from hacking and that he could potentially reprogram it in the future. He acknowledges the potential need for surgery to remove the hardware if the situation worsens.