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US Customs supervisor busted for stealing hardware from Homeland Security PCs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-13 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: customs and border protection, department of homeland security, intel raptor lake refresh

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US Customs supervisor busted for stealing Core i7 CPUs, RAM, and hard drives from Homeland Security PCs, damage estimated at $105,800 — stolen tech swapped with inferior hardware and cashed out on Newegg (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-12 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: newegg, customs and border protection, raptor lake refresh

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Trump slaps up to 100% tariffs on imported drones and critical components in latest move against China's proliferation of U.S. drone market, citing national security — products from allied nation face 10-15% rates (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-05 | by Etiido Uko | get DJI Mini 4K drone → | tags: trump tariffs, dji, drones

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Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-03 | get DJI Mini 4K drone → | tags: dji, thermal imaging, us customs

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The Tariff Cost: analysis of the costs to Americans from new tariffs on Canada (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | tags: tariffs, canada, us exports

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Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands (wired.com)

2026-08-25 | by Gabrielle Saulsbery | get Hiking Big Bend National Park FalconGuides book → | tags: border wall, big bend national park, us department of homeland security

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American Who Wiped His Phone With 'Duress' Password During Border Search Gets Felony Charges (slashdot.org)

2026-08-21 | tags: grapheneos, pixel, border search

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US boosts drone surveillance as flesh-eating screwworms spread in Texas (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: us department of agriculture, customs and border protection, screwworm infestations

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Government lawyers fight trade judge’s order to refund importers for tariffs (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: court of international trade, u.s. customs, border protection

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Itadakimasu: A word you say to the food, not the cook (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: itadakimasu, japanese language, culinary etiquette

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Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: build, build runs, customs

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GrapheneOS Defends Data-Wiping Function That Blocked US Border Search (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: grapheneos, pixel, data-wiping

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Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: grapheneos, border patrol, cop city

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ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125M to Find Voter Fraud (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | by Jul | tags: thomson reuters, immigration and customs enforcement, voter fraud

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China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-14 | by Luke James | tags: china, customs, export

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What happens when your phone is confiscated at the airport (theverge.com)

2026-06-05 | by Gadel Valle | get Travel Security RFID Blocking Wallet → | tags: agents, corcelius, customs

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The Best Smart Ring You’ve Never Heard of Has Finally Cleared U.S. Customs (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-25 | get Oura Ring Gen 3 → | tags: best, best smart, cleared

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CBP Directive 3340-049B: Border Search of Electronic Devices (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-24 | get Electronic Device Security Kit → | tags: cbp, border search, electronic devices

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Seattle Shield, an intelligence-sharing network operated by the Seattle police (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-21 | by Glen Stellmacher | get Seattle Police Badge Replica → | tags: seattle police, seattle shield, amazon

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Palantir’s true believers are wearing this jacket (theverge.com)

2026-05-11 | by Mia Sato | get Palantir Logo Hoodie → | tags: palantir, immigration and customs enforcement, defense industry

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DHS abuses 1930s customs law in attempt to get data on Canadian from Google (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-05 | get Google Privacy Protection Tool → | tags: dhs, google, customs law

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US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-20 | get Tariff Refund Tracker Kit → | tags: trump tariffs, us customs, cape portal

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Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto (futurism.com)

2026-04-20 | by Victor Tangermann | get Palantir Gotham Software → | tags: palantir, alex karp, surveillance platform

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Refunds can now be claimed by businesses impacted by Trump’s unconstitutional tariffs (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-20 | get Tariff Refund Filing Kit → | tags: us customs and border protection, trump tariffs, online refund portal

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EFF pushes back on Google data scandal response: ‘Google screwed up’ (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get Google Privacy Checkup Tool → | tags: eff, google, data scandal

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This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get GrapheneOS Security Phone → | tags: google, grapheneos, android

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This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get GrapheneOS Privacy Phone → | tags: google, grapheneos, android

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Thomson Reuters Fired Worker for Speaking Out About ICE, Former Employee Says (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Apr | tags: thomson reuters, clear database, immigration and customs enforcement

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A Year After DOGE Cuts, GSA Now Plans to Hire Hundreds of Employees (wired.com)

2026-04-03 | by Leah Feiger | get Dogecoin Logo Mug → | tags: doge, gsa, public building service

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CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards (wired.com)

2026-04-03 | by Sammy Sussman | get CBP Facility Code Flashcards → | tags: cbp, quizlet, kingsville