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The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed

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Matt Burgess, Maddy Varner, May Bulman, Gabriel Geiger, WIRED.co @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/20/2026 07:15 EDT

Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. Read more ›

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See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 17:21 EDT

It happened recently in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Read more ›

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FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 16:20 EDT

"Tech firms should not be bullying their users," Chairman Andrew Ferguson says. Read more ›

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: An RTX 4080 for $749, at least in theory

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 15:57 EDT

It's hard to review a product if you don't know what it will actually cost! Read more ›

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Study: Cuttlefish adapt camouflage displays when hunting prey

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 15:41 EDT

They can take on the features of a mangrove leaf or branching coral, or run dark stripes down their bodies. Read more ›

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ISP sued by record labels agrees to identify 100 users accused of piracy

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 15:23 EDT

Legal discovery targets names of Altice users hit with copyright notices. Read more ›

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SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired

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Vittoria Elliott and Aarian Marshall, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 15:12 EDT

Hiring comes under policy creating “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.” Read more ›

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Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 15:02 EDT

Meta’s copyright defense may hinge on court ignorance of torrenting terminology. Read more ›

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Small study suggests dark mode doesn’t save much power for very human reasons

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 14:34 EDT

LCD screens, dominant in laptops and tablets, tend to get turned way up. Read more ›

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Apple, Lenovo lead losers in laptop repairability analysis

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 14:20 EDT

Lenovo fails for not providing shoppers sufficient laptop repairability information. Read more ›

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Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/20/2025 14:10 EDT

"There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars." Read more ›

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Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 13:00 EDT

Amazon-owned platform says "costly" historical archives don't drive "engagement." Read more ›

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Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 12:35 EDT

Fire tablets and Fire TV devices will still have access to apps, though. Read more ›

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Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 11:52 EDT

The FAA has not concluded its investigation, but a resolution is expected soon. Read more ›

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Three electric motors, a V12, and 1,001 hp—driving the Lamborghini Revuelto

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Bradley Iger @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 11:39 EDT

Lamborghini improves on the Aventador in every way with Revuelto PHEV. Read more ›

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Trump rescinds DOT approval for NYC congestion toll, condemns city to pollution

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/20/2025 10:25 EDT

NYC voters overwhelmingly wanted less traffic and air pollution; Trump says tough. Read more ›

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Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 16:21 EDT

Swapping QR codes in group invites and artillery targeting are latest ploys. Read more ›

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Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 15:10 EDT

On top of its pandemic potential, H5N1 is harming agriculture, raising egg prices. Read more ›

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Scientists unlock vital clue to strange quirk of static electricity

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 14:47 EDT

Formation of a triboelectric series depends on the number of contacts over time between materials. Read more ›

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Google’s new AI generates hypotheses for researchers

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 14:20 EDT

And it's already helping with some real-world research. Read more ›

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Executive order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/19/2025 14:09 EDT

Order says independent agencies can't contradict Trump's legal interpretations. Read more ›

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