Electronics & Industrial

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  YPB gets Chinese patent for anti-fake technology

  The award extends YPB's IP for MotifMicro, its smartphone-readable anti-counterfeit technology.

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  Illicit trade driving demand for child, forced labour

  Problem is "vastly overlooked" and "one of the worst consequences" of illicit trade, according to TRACIT report.

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  Apple AirTags are being used in car thefts, say Canadian police

  Suspects have secreted the small tracking devices on high-end vehicles so they can later locate and steal them.

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  Essentra is considering future of its packaging business

  Verdict on division, which includes brand protection and authentication technologies, should come early next year.

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  France orders block on online store Wish on safety grounds

  Test purchases revealed high levels of dangerous electronics, toys and costumer jewellery, says DGCRF.

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  EU authorities bust major organised cargo theft group

  Gang is accused of cargo thefts from lorries parked in motorway rest areas on routes between Romania, Germany and France.

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