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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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The Honda-Nissan merger is dead

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2025 09:10 EDT

Always more of a takeover than a merger, they agreed to call the whole thing off. Read more ›

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Avowed review: Wait, are we the baddies?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2025 09:00 EDT

Obsidian's new fantasy RPG asks you to be the unwelcome face of a hated occupying force. Read more ›

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Financially motivated hackers are helping their espionage counterparts and vice versa

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/13/2025 06:00 EDT

Two players who mostly worked independently are increasingly collaborative. Read more ›

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From 900 miles away, the US government recorded audio of the Titan sub implosion

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 16:44 EDT

The implosion took milliseconds, but its echoes lasted far longer. Read more ›

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“Largest data breach in US history”: Three more lawsuits try to stop DOGE

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 16:31 EDT

DOGE and Musk face three more lawsuits over "brazen ransacking" of private data. Read more ›

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Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 15:13 EDT

All 24 cases are in unvaccinated people, 22 of which are under age 17. Read more ›

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Apple TV+ crosses enemy lines, will be available as an Android app starting today

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 15:00 EDT

Apple TV+ app on Android will work mostly as it does on any other device. Read more ›

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Serial “swatter” behind 375 violent hoaxes targeted his own home to look like a victim

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 14:21 EDT

He now faces four years in federal prison. Read more ›

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Most energetic neutrino yet seen smashes through seafloor detector

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 12:25 EDT

Neutrino was over 10,000 times over the limits of our best particle accelerator. Read more ›

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Apple now lets you move purchases between your 25 years of accounts

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 11:50 EDT

Now we can all bring that mandatory U2 album back into our main libraries. Read more ›

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Queer-friendly data on car crash deaths removed from NHTSA website

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 11:34 EDT

Trump targeting car crash data sparks concerns over datasets collected since 1975. Read more ›

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Common factors link rise in pedestrian deaths—fixing them will be tough

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 11:06 EDT

A new AAA study finds common factors in the rise of fatal pedestrian crashes. Read more ›

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Curiosity spies stunning clouds at twilight on Mars

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 09:54 EDT

The noctilucent clouds only appear in some locations on Mars, near the equator. Read more ›

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Scientific breakthroughs are hard without money for research infrastructure

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Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 09:45 EDT

America may not maintain its position as a global leader in biomedical research. Read more ›

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After Putin sacked Russia’s space chief, the rumor mill is running red-hot

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 08:36 EDT

The Ukraine war has exacerbated Russia's decline in space. Read more ›

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If it moves, it’s probably alive: Searching for life on other planets

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 07:20 EDT

Scientists find a way to look for alien life that doesn't need elaborate equipment. Read more ›

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An update on highly anticipated—and elusive—Micro LED displays

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/12/2025 07:00 EDT

New (and cheaper) Micro LED TVs have been announced. Read more ›

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When software updates actually improve—instead of ruin—our favorite devices

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 02/11/2025 18:24 EDT

Opinion: These tech products have gotten better over time. Read more ›

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Ford boss says tariffs will create “cost and chaos”

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/11/2025 17:33 EDT

A CEO speaking out against a Trump administration policy seems refreshing. Read more ›

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New hack uses prompt injection to corrupt Gemini’s long-term memory

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/11/2025 17:13 EDT

There's yet another way to inject malicious prompts into chatbots. Read more ›

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