IMO, saying it originates from elderly-home technocrats really downplays the role of lobbyists who want to peddle their surveillance tech.
In this case, Ashton Kutcher.
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You seem to have made a quite unlucky typo there. It's 12 weeks since conception, not 22. We are not that progressive.
The only way you can be sure you are talking to your bank is if you are calling them.
My guess is that the national subsidiaries (McDonalds UK/McDonalds Germany) might have different approved vendors for their equipment than the US mothership. From glancing at Taylor's website they seem to only operate in the US.