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Apple Watch will make sure you wash your hands for 20 seconds
Don't turn off that faucet just yet! Now, Apple Watch will make sure you're doing a good job of washing your hands, slackers.
Apple unveiled the new Apple Watch operating system, WatchOS 7, at its virtual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. One new feature seems slightly infantilizing, but is probably extremely useful for both your health and society's. It's called Automatic Handwashing Detection, which starts a 20-second countdown when the Watch notices you're washing your hands.
The CDC recommends scrubbing with soap and water for 20 seconds to prevent the spread of disease. That practice has entered mainstream discourse in the efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. The handwashing feature from Apple is a timely tool to encourage people to follow that public health advice. Read more...
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