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Tech policy
A plastic e-reader case just broke the logic of gun-blocking software
Luke Blackford's 'Gundle' case for the Xteink X4 e-reader looks like a gun but does nothing. Yet it falls directly into the detection gray area that New York and California legislators are trying to mandate against.
2026-08-02
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Solar Car Challenge turns 30
630 miles, zero gas, and a car that breaks in your own parking lot
The annual Solar Car Challenge hits its 30th anniversary with a 630-mile road race across Texas in July, as high school teams compete in solar-powered vehicles they designed and built themselves. Founder Lehman Marks says the real goal is building engineers, not better solar cars.
2026-07-23