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Take a break from your phone with a KitKat wrapper that is also a Faraday cage

Gail P Sherman
Apr 28, 2026
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Nestle wants people to take a break with a KitKat and put their phones away. And not just put them away, but keep them from connecting entirely. KitKat “Break Mode” looks like a giant KitKat wrapper, but is actually a Faraday cage. The specially designed wrapper blocks electromagnetic radiation, turning smartphones into bricks.

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