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Europe tries to force age verification onto Pornhub and other adult sites

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica 3 place · 05/27/2025 13:48 EDT

Probe into lack of age verification targets Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, XVideos. Read more ›

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RFK Jr. revokes COVID shot recommendations for kids, during pregnancy

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/27/2025 13:08 EDT

Kennedy's move may make it harder for kids and pregnant people to get vaccinated. Read more ›

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Falcon 9 sonic booms can feel more like seismic waves

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/27/2025 12:36 EDT

Trajectories, wind shear, temperature gradients, topography, and weather can affect how a sonic boom spreads. Read more ›

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OnePlus is the latest smartphone maker to go all-in with AI

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/27/2025 11:47 EDT

OnePlus has been slower than most to implement mobile AI, but that's changing. Read more ›

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After Mr. Deepfakes shut down forever, one creator could face a $450K fine

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 05/27/2025 11:34 EDT

Australia's online safety regulator asks for severe fine to combat flood of AI porn. Read more ›

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F1 in Monaco: No one has ever gone faster than that

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 05/27/2025 10:07 EDT

The least-sensible F1 race of the year is also the most glamorous. Read more ›

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The key to a successful egg drop experiment? Drop it on its side

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/26/2025 11:05 EDT

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped horizontally vs. vertically, contradicting conventional wisdom. Read more ›

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Where hyperscale hardware goes to retire: Ars visits a very big ITAD site

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/26/2025 07:30 EDT

Watching memory DIMMs get sorted like Wonka children inside SK TES' facility. Read more ›

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How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

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Lela Nargi, Knowable Magazine @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/25/2025 07:05 EDT

Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in helping waterbirds with rest stops along their seasonal migration routes. Read more ›

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200 mph for 500 miles: How IndyCar drivers prepare for the big race

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/24/2025 11:30 EDT

Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson talk to us about the Indy 500. Read more ›

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Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate

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Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/24/2025 07:07 EDT

Ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play a part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds. Read more ›

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Feds charge 16 Russians allegedly tied to botnets used in cyberattacks and spying

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Andy Greenberg, WIRED.com @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 15:56 EDT

An example of how a single malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking. Read more ›

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College Board keeps apologizing for screwing up digital SAT and AP tests

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica 2 place · 05/23/2025 15:54 EDT

AP Psych is the latest casualty of digital snafus. Read more ›

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Researchers cause GitLab AI developer assistant to turn safe code malicious

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 15:06 EDT

AI assistants can't be trusted to produce safe code. Read more ›

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Google Home is getting deeper Gemini integration and a new widget

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 14:53 EDT

Smart homes can be dumb, but maybe Gemini can help. Read more ›

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Have we finally solved mystery of magnetic moon rocks?

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 14:36 EDT

Simulations show how effects of asteroid impact could amplify the early Moon's weak magnetic field. Read more ›

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Google’s Will Smith double is better at eating AI spaghetti … but it’s crunchy?

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 13:57 EDT

Veo 3 is a major leap in AI video synthesis, but the sound effects need more cooking time. Read more ›

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Desktop Survivors 98 is more than just a retro Windows nostalgia trip

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 12:48 EDT

Tight mouse controls and inventive weapons build on a loving old-school computing homage. Read more ›

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CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica 1 place · 05/23/2025 11:54 EDT

Under Trump, the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was cut. Read more ›

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US solar keeps surging, generating more power than hydro in 2025

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 05/23/2025 11:43 EDT

Continued rising demand still outpacing growth of renewables in the US. Read more ›

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