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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 UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?

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Gordon Feller @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 15:20 EDT

The UK has transitioned to a lower-emission grid. Now comes the hard part. Read more ›

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Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 14:57 EDT

New study shows why annual COVID boosters are critical to controlling COVID. Read more ›

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Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers

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Elizabeth Rayne @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 14:24 EDT

When it comes to meaningless gestures, macaws try to follow the crowd. Read more ›

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DeepSeek is “TikTok on steroids,” senator warns amid push for government-wide ban

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 12:28 EDT

Lawmaker urged passing DeepSeek ban on government devices is a "no-brainer." Read more ›

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Thanks to NASA, you probably won’t have to worry about this asteroid killing you

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 12:00 EDT

More data will likely reduce the chance of an impact to zero. If not, we have options. Read more ›

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2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 review: Wait for the next model year

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 1 place · 02/06/2025 11:31 EDT

We still like a lot about this EV, but next year brings a big upgrade. Read more ›

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NASA will swap Dragon spacecraft on the ground to return Butch and Suni sooner

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 09:30 EDT

NASA can no longer wait on the development of a new Crew Dragon vehicle. Read more ›

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Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive well-known hacks

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Lily Hay Newman, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 02/06/2025 09:21 EDT

Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars. Read more ›

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Strain of H5N1 bird flu that killed Louisiana resident found in Nevada dairies

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 17:52 EDT

The finding suggests a new spillover event, further dashing hopes of containment. Read more ›

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Judge suggests temporary order blocking DOGE from Treasury records

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 17:31 EDT

As far as DOJ knows, Elon Musk doesn’t have access to Treasury Dept. data. Read more ›

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Chat, are you ready to go to space with NASA?

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 16:47 EDT

"Twitch is one of the many digital platforms we use to reach new audiences." Read more ›

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AMD promises “mainstream” 4K gaming with next-gen GPUs as current-gen GPU sales tank

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 16:28 EDT

9070-series Radeon GPUs were announced at CES, with plans to launch in March. Read more ›

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Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 16:18 EDT

Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources. Read more ›

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7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 16:05 EDT

Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files. Read more ›

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Hugging Face clones OpenAI’s Deep Research in 24 hours

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 15:55 EDT

Open source "Deep Research" project proves that agent frameworks boost AI model capability. Read more ›

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Quantum teleportation used to distribute a calculation

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 15:42 EDT

Method allows a single algorithm to be spread across multiple quantum processors. Read more ›

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Robocallers posing as FCC staff blocked after robocalling real FCC staff

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 14:05 EDT

You can ignore robocalls from FCC "Fraud Prevention Team," which doesn't exist. Read more ›

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Polestar CEO says the brand’s tech makes the US a “great market for us”

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 02/05/2025 13:45 EDT

Polestar is bringing ahead its compact SUV, the Polestar 7. Read more ›

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What the weak yen might mean for Switch 2 pricing

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica 3 place · 02/05/2025 13:35 EDT

Amid rising exchange rates, Nintendo prez looks to "affordable price that customers expect." Read more ›

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Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails—for some very good reasons

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica 2 place · 02/05/2025 13:25 EDT

To save money and protect privacy, the successful service won't bug you. Read more ›

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