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A phone ban was also instituted at the MSG show and Bridgers’ previous pop-up sets, with attendees storing their devices in Yondr bags, which physically lock using magnets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Then there are the two walk-in closets, one of which features a sizable island at its center, ideal for storing accessories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, threat actors are intercepting and storing massive volumes of encrypted data, which they intend to decode as soon as more mature quantum technology becomes available.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Initially a unit of subprime used-car retailer DriveTime, Carvana started capturing attention with its tall, glass-encased car “vending machines” along highways—structures as useful for marketing as storing cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Still another factor tipping the balance away from hunting-gathering was the cumulative development of technologies on which food production would eventually depend—technologies for collecting, processing, and storing wild foods.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond