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This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps

TechCrunchSaturday, August 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM

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This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.

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Impact: High
Category: Technology
Market relevance: Moderate
Why it matters: Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Physically and Locks.

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What happened

This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

Background

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Timeline

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Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Physically and Locks.

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