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Customs officers confiscate over 40,000 pieces of smuggled hardware during Typhoon Saola

TechSpot

In a report originally published by Tom's Hardware, Gongbei customs officials were recently alerted to suspicious behavior after observing a passenger vehicle traveling through their border station. The money that can be made by avoiding mainland China's value added tax (VAT) is a draw too strong for some to resist.

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Is AI technology the future of travel?

Dataconomy

Travel industry players are excited about predictions that AI could add around $1 trillion extra to the global tourism industry by 2025. Marketing companies are also babbling excitedly about AI’s ability to create hyper-personalized trips for travelers. But the travel industry is not new to AI. AI is (merely!)

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The Perfect On-the-Road Travel Charger Delivers Enough Power for a Laptop

Gizmodo

Until batteries are capable of keeping our most power-hungry devices running for days on end, it’s a good idea to travel with a charger close at hand. And if your travels are primarily road trips, Scosche’s new AC-DC travel charger looks like a near-perfect option, allowing tablets and laptops to be charged from a… Read more.

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IoT gateway: The veins of connected devices

Dataconomy

An IoT gateway is a hardware or software component that connects controllers, sensors, and other intelligent devices to the cloud. An IoT gateway, either a specialized hardware appliance or software program, is where all data traveling between IoT devices and the cloud is routed through. An intelligent gateway or control.

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Technology and Travel

Scott Lowe

Cody Bunch recently posted a quick round-up of what he carries when traveling, and just for fun I thought I’d do the same. Like Cody, I don’t know that I would consider myself a road warrior, but I have traveled a pretty fair amount. Technology and Travel. Macintosh Security Hardware'

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Airstream's Travel Trailers Now Include Tiny Offices Because You Can Never Escape Work

Gizmodo

Airstream is now putting miniature offices into its travel trailers so… Read more. One of the many side effects of the pandemic is that it demonstrated to corporate America that employees can effectively work from almost anywhere. This realization could be both good and horrible, but in one case, it’s a little more the latter.

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Travel Like a Boss - Road Warrior Tips

Doctor Chaos

It was pretty easy to rack up miles when you have a job that requires travel Sunday through Friday. Some of that has to do with the fact that I have learned a few tips to make my travel life easier. Tip 1: Travel Underwear. As a traveler, I take control of this potential situation. I can’t say I don’t enjoy it.

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