Time-restricted 'smart' toilets arrive as US city looks to plug restroom gaps


To access the Thrones, Heinzelman said, most users scan a QR code outside the restroom that generates a text message to open a specific restroom. — Freepik

QR codes are an omnipresent aspect of smartphone-era life, controlling access of everything from airline tickets to restaurant menus.

But in Long Beach, there are new, and perhaps unexpected, places that can be opened via a smartphone scan: public restrooms.

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