Do You Need Aluminum Luggage? (2026): Rimowa, Away, Carl Friedrik

Aluminum won’t crack like a polycarbonate shell. You can stomp on these bags and stand on them. Don’t tell airport security, but my daughter and I have been known to race aluminum carry-on bags through airport terminals, like real-life Mario Kart. When frequent travelers buy luggage, they want this structural integrity and reliability. Rigid shells…

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The Justice Department Has Destroyed Its Voting Rights Section

When a new administration moves to Washington, DC, there are always changes in policy priorities and personnel. Alex, a lawyer in the Department of Justice’s Voting Section, had survived Donald Trump’s first term, and thought he could make it through the second. Within hours of the president’s inauguration, he knew he had misjudged the situation….

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Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

Then there was a chance for a hearing, and I got the call, and yeah, it was a really nice moment. I mean, to be honest, I was instantaneously incredibly nervous. Yeah, no, of course. I’d never done it before. One of the observations that I have made many times around congressional testimony of this…

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The Hottest Anti-AI Gadget Is a Cyberdeck

In the years following the book’s release, a bro-y community of hobbyists has dabbled with their own wires and screens to create homebrew devices, frequently for hacking purposes or on-the-go coding. Historically, decks have resembled a heavy-duty laptop, featuring a screen and small keyboard, often sleek, utilitarian, and housed in a Pelican briefcase to survive…

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