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US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants
CBP's acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency's custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.
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Golden Ticket
A ‘Trump Card Visa’ Is Already Showing Up in Immigration Forms
Donald Trump has proposed launching a “gold card” program offering US residency for $5 million. Elon Musk’s DOGE has begun rolling out the technology to enable it.
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DOGE Is in Its AI Era
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Scams
On the Trail of the Robocall King
Originally published March 2019: An investigator set out to discover the source of one scammy robocall. Turns out, his target made them by the millions.
Modern Love
Are We Ready for Intimacy With Robots?
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Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage
CBP says it has “disabled” its use of TeleMessage following reports that the app, which has not cleared the US government’s risk assessment program, was hacked.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car
Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.
Sonos and Ikea’s Love Affair Is Over—Grab This $19 Device While You Still Can
All good things come to an end, so it’s time to bag the furniture brand’s Sonos speakers before they disappear. The good news is that the very best of the bunch costs less than $20—and there’s no alternative once it’s gone.
