Jul 29, 2021

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Unauthorized cups

RFID-equipped disposable cups deny water to homeless people.

A self-service Coca Cola drink-dispensing machine displaying an error message: ‘You’re going to need a different cup. Just ask at the counter.’ A woman’s hand is holding a disposable wax-paper McDonald’s cup before the machine. Image: @AnemoneAndMe https://twitter.com/AnemoneAndMe/status/1420540789734612992 — Image: @AnemoneAndMe

Back in 2019, visitors to the Universal Studios theme park in Florida started to post to social media about their experience with the RFID-chipped paper cups they got to use with the park’s self-serve soda fountains:

https://twitter.com/tinymediaempire/status/1103062313182085121

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Unauthorized cups

RFID-equipped disposable cups deny water to homeless people.

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