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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)

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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@lemmy.world 19 points 8 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@lemmy.world 26 points 8 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@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

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