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Premier League mandates digital ticketing starting with the 2026/27 season

Premier League mandates digital ticketing starting with the 2026/27 season

The Premier League has drawn a line under paper tickets. Starting with the 2026/27 season, all existing Premier League clubs must deliver tickets digitally, marking the end of an era…

St. Louis MetroLink Phase 2 NFC Fare Gates now at 13 New Stations

St. Louis MetroLink Phase 2 NFC Fare Gates now at 13 New Stations

St. Louis MetroLink has expanded its NFC-enabled fare gate infrastructure to 13 additional stations as Phase 2 of its Secure Platform Plan went live on July 27, 2026. The rollout…

World Premiere of the RFID driven experience Star Wars Through the Galaxy

World Premiere of the RFID driven experience Star Wars Through the Galaxy

The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has announced the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy,” an 18,000-square-foot exhibition that places RFID technology at the…

Avery Dennison and Eventshop® Launch the Ultimate Fan Experience Using mem-re Tech

Avery Dennison and Eventshop® Launch the Ultimate Fan Experience Using mem-re Tech

Avery Dennison has announced a strategic partnership with Eventshop to bring digitally connected fan experiences to sports stadiums, entertainment venues and apparel brands worldwide. The collaboration pairs Avery Dennison’s Embelex…

EU Digital Product Passport Central Registry Goes Live

EU Digital Product Passport Central Registry Goes Live

The EU Digital Product Passport Central Registry officially went live on July 19, 2026, marking a turning point for product transparency across Europe. While much of the conversation has centered…

Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Identiv Investors

Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Identiv Investors

Pomerantz LLP has announced it is investigating whether Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE) and certain officers or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. The investigation follows…

HID Global + Kodaa: Mobile Wallet Building Access Goes Live at 101 Collins Street, Melbourne

HID Global + Kodaa: Mobile Wallet Building Access Goes Live at 101 Collins Street, Melbourne

Melbourne’s 101 Collins Street has become a flagship example of how mobile wallet credentials are shifting from pilot projects to production-scale building access. Thousands of tenants and visitors now tap…

STMicroelectronics Introduces ST54M Secure Chip With Post-Quantum Cryptography for Mobile Services

STMicroelectronics Introduces ST54M Secure Chip With Post-Quantum Cryptography for Mobile Services

STMicroelectronics has unveiled the ST54M, a single-die secure mobile chip that brings together post-quantum cryptography (PQC) hardware acceleration, NFC connectivity, a secure element, and embedded SIM (eSIM) functionality. The chip…

Paragon ID Appoints Konstantinos Lagios as Chief Executive Officer

Paragon ID Appoints Konstantinos Lagios as Chief Executive Officer

Paragon ID has appointed Konstantinos Lagios as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The leadership change sees outgoing CEO John Rogers move to an Executive Director role at Grenadier…

CMA consults on new requirements for Apple’s NFC Developer Access

CMA consults on new requirements for Apple’s NFC Developer Access

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has opened a consultation that could reshape how developers interact with NFC technology on Apple’s iOS devices. The proposed requirements, if adopted, would compel…

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