Revolutionary Tech Lets You Prove Your Age Without Revealing Your Secrets! 😱

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What to know:

  • Google is using zero-knowledge proof technology in Wallet for age verification – a privacy miracle, I suppose.
  • Bumble, as if you needed another reason to swipe, will use this to confirm your age without asking for your childhood secrets.
  • This technology makes age verification secure by not needing your birthdate – fancy, huh?

Oh, look! Google, in its endless quest to know everything about us, has decided to give us a tiny bit of privacy with its Wallet update. This time, they’re introducing zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology – yes, a fancy name for making sure no one knows your age, except you (and probably Google, but let’s not dwell on that). 😏

And guess who’s first in line to use this marvelous tool? Bumble! Because, who doesn’t want a dating app to know you’re of legal age without asking for your driver’s license or your mother’s maiden name, right?

Now, thanks to Google’s cunning ZKP magic, you can prove you’re, let’s say, “of a certain age,” without revealing your birthdate. This system is as secure as your grandma’s cookie recipe, but much more cryptographic. If you’re scratching your head, don’t worry; it’s just some blockchain mumbo-jumbo that, for now, only a few tech nerds really care about. 🧑‍💻

Google, apparently realizing how many sites and apps ask for your age (who knew dating apps could be so nosy?), decided to cook up a solution that doesn’t involve your full name, date of birth, or social security number spilling out everywhere. Now, you can prove you’re not a teenager pretending to be an adult without giving away your entire life story. Quite a novel concept! 🧐

Here’s the catch: with ZKP, you don’t have to show how you know something (like being over 18), just that you do know it. No need for embarrassing documents, just a bit of blockchain wizardry and *poof* – your age is verified without exposing your birthdate. Quite the privacy win, right? 🎩✨

Now, the best part: this system is alive and kicking in Google Wallet, and it’s ready to be embedded into apps and platforms using Google’s Digital Credential API. Don’t be surprised if it shows up in all your favorite apps, confirming you’re “mature” without giving away your secrets. If you’re into ZK-based tokens, by the way, they’re up 1.7% – because who doesn’t love a good privacy-first token rally? 📈

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2025-05-02 15:18