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JUUL vs Glas: The Era of Age-Verification Vapes is Here (vapebeat.com)
submitted 7 hours ago by LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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• JUUL2 adds app-based age verification, pod authentication, and a device lock for unverified users

• The Glas G2 goes further: continuous Bluetooth pairing, government ID verification, and random biometric re-checks during use

• The FDA authorized the Glas G2 in 2026 and explicitly cited its age-restriction tech as part of the reason why

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[–] db2@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Anyone who uses these things probably also thinks the BBB is a government agency working on their behalf.

For those who don't know it's a private company whose scammy business model is extorting money from companies of any size to remove bad reviews. They encourage the belief that they're a regulatory agency and have any kind of power because without that belief they are nothing