An ancient Yahoo Answers thread inquires about the efficacy of using the code 4-3-2-1-1-2-3-1-1 to get to a soda machine’s menu—a series of numbers that, if you spend enough time Googling how ...

Upon putting in the aforementioned code (*5595ABC777#), the sealed glass door unlocks allegedly giving the code-giver access to all the snacks and the cash in the machine. Some viewers were skeptical.

Adaria Vending Services told MathNEWS that “what’s most important to understand is that the machines do not take or store any photos or images, and an individual person cannot be identified ...

The vending machine technology functions as a motion sensor, activating the purchasing interface upon detecting individuals, without the capability to capture, retain, or transmit imagery.