customs
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Slime Crimes: Snail Trail Leads Customs to a Bag Filled With 93 Others
Do the slime, do the time.
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Border Agent Demands NASA Scientist Unlock Phone Before Entering The US
Sidd Bikkannavar is a natural-born US citizen who works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. He’s also a prolific traveller who found himself reentering the United States right as the controversial immigration ban took effect. For unexplained reasons, he was detained and border agents demanded access to his NASA-issued phone which could contain highly sensitive information.
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iPhone 4-Shaped ‘Tasers’ Seized By Australian Customs
While you might grumble at Customs taking issue with your $1000-plus international purchases, they’re also in the business of confiscating objects a little more dangerous than discounted camera lenses and smartphones. This week, some 6000 weapons were snagged, including iPhone counterfeits capable of delivering electrical shocks.
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Apple Fails To Ban US HTC Imports
Back in May, Apple managed to hold up the import of HTC handsets on the grounds that they infringed a number of patents. The ban didn’t last for long — and now the ITC is flatly refusing to listen to Apple’s whining.