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Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
Ars TechnicaWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Returning and Technology.
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Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Ars Technica published: Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Returning and Technology.
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