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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

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Top ICE Official Falling Apart Medically Due to Stress of Getting Yelled At (futurism.com)

2026-03-29 | by Joe Wilkins | get Stress Relief Massage Gun → | tags: ice, immigration and customs enforcement, todd lyons

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Verizon waives late fees for federal workers affected by partial DHS shutdown (engadget.com)

2026-03-27 | get Verizon Federal Employee Discount → | tags: verizon, dhs, homeland security

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Airport Security Lines Are Ridiculously Long. Check the Wait Time Before You Leave (cnet.com)

2026-03-24 | by See Full Bio | get Travel TSA PreCheck Kit → | tags: tsa, transportation security administration, immigration and customs enforcement

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Dutch Ministry of Finance discloses breach affecting employees (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-24 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: ministry of finance, cyberattack, ict security

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CEO of Palantir Says AI Will Seize Power Away From College-Educated Women (futurism.com)

2026-03-14 | by Frank Landymore | get AI-Powered Data Analytics Tool → | tags: palantir, alex karp, immigration and customs enforcement

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CBP says it can't comply with refund order (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-06 | by Dan Mangan | get Smartwatch → | tags: us customs border protection, automated commercial environment, court of international trade

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These former Big Tech engineers are using AI to navigate Trump’s trade chaos (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-19 | by Sean O'Kane | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: amari, basu, brokers

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A powerful tool of resistance is already in your hands (theverge.com)

2026-02-14 | by Lauren Feiner | get Smartphone → | tags: iphone 16, border patrol, propublica

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Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash (cnbc.com)

2026-02-13 | by Annie Palmer | get Smart Doorbell → | tags: cancel, customs, flock

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Two federal agents fired shots during fatal encounter with nurse Alex Pretti, DHS analysis reveals (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-28 | get Nurse Raygun → | tags: border, congress, customs

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American importers and consumers bear the cost of 2025 tariffs: analysis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-19 | by Mahlkow | get E-commerce platform → | tags: customs, export, exporters