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Smart bag can charge phones, weigh itself and nearly got me kicked off a flight (thenextweb.com)
8 points by peterkelly on Jan 31, 2016 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



How could the swipe test come back positive? What is it actually testing for?


That test is highly unreliable as it detects glycerine which is also a common ingredient in soap, lotion, baby wipes, etc. http://consumertraveler.com/columns/getting-there/tsas-explo...




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