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US Government to Remove Naked-Image Scanners From US Airports

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that it will remove the controversial "naked image" body scanners from US airports because developers can't write software to make the images less revealing. Read More >>

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Your Smartphone Can Read Your Boarding Pass and Let You Know If You Will Face Any Security Checks

If you ever happen to be flying domestically across the United States, have a scan of your boarding pass barcode with your smartphone, as it could let you know if you have to go through any pre-boarding checks, which could potentially enable any traveller to bring unauthorised items on board. Read More >>

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Here Are the Crazy Things the TSA Has Found in 2012: Gassed-Up Chainsaws, Explosive Cannonballs, Bear Mace and More

If you've travelled to the US in the past few years, you would've encountered the Transportation Security Administration in airports. The TSA published a 2012 year to date report to reveal what the apocalypse year has brought through airport security and it's a doozy of bizarre weapons. Things like guns and bombs aren't enough anymore, the TSA finds grenade launchers, venomous snakes, gassed up chainsaws and more. Read More >>

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TSA Stops Stupid Teen Wearing a Purse With a Replica Gun On It

A 17-year-old pregnant teen lost her flight when TSA agents insisted she had to check her bag, which has a replica gun attached to it. For once, I'm going to defend the TSA: this girl is a naff arseclown. Read More >>