A new company makes tiny chips that prove things are real, not fakes
StartupsFrom: TechCrunch · rewritten for kids by Osmo
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Some people make fake copies of nice things. A new company made a tiny chip. You put it inside a thing, and it shows the thing is real.
Big word
counterfeit: A fake copy made to look exactly like the real thing.
Quiz time: circle the right answer
1. What does the Veritas chip do?APlays musicBShows an item is realCMakes items lighter
2. What is a counterfeit?AA fake copy made to look realBA kind of coinCA new phone
3. Which items is Veritas now putting chips into?AJewellery, trophies and perfume bottlesBBananasCSchool buses
Your turn
Design your own secret mark that proves your drawings are really yours. Draw it in the corner of this page.
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