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Innovation in Japan: McDonald's installs phone cleaning devices. Kills 99.9% of germs within 30 seconds while customers wash their hands - VIDEO (ua-stena.info)
submitted 10 months ago by Interesting_news to c/technology
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McDonald’s installs phone cleaning devices.

The systems operate on the basis of ultraviolet technology.

These systems, powered by ultraviolet technology, destroy up to 99.9% of germs within 30 seconds while customers wash their hands.

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[–] MisterChief 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's really cool. I already foresee Americans intentionally breaking them and finding ways for people to get their phones stuck in there to be assholes and for internet likes.

[–] Meron35 28 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Some Australian cities installed usb charging ports on their bus fleets. They were filled with chewing gum within a week

[–] scarilog 6 points 10 months ago

Qi chargers are the way to go imo. Make it out of some nice hard plastic and much more difficult to vandalize.