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Big Government

The Government Wants To Track Your Steak

A proposed USDA rule would require RFID tagging of all cattle and bison that move across state lines.

C. Jarrett Dieterle | 6.22.2024 7:00 AM

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Russia

Russia's Track-and-Trace System Will Make Consumer Goods More Expensive

This new system won't benefit consumers, it'll just cause prices to increase and allow purchasing activity to be tracked by the government.

Masha Abarinova | 1.28.2020 10:24 AM

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Electronic implants

Chip Implants Make It Impossible to Forget Your Keys

Christian Britschgi | 11.25.2016 12:00 PM

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