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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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Report: DeepSeek’s chat histories and internal data were publicly exposed

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 14:49 EDT

Wiz researchers found many similarities to OpenAI with their escalated access. Read more ›

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OpenAI teases “new era” of AI in US, deepens ties with government

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 13:12 EDT

AI could help protect national security, detect diseases, and stabilize power grids, company says. Read more ›

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I agree with OpenAI: You shouldn’t use other peoples’ work without permission

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica 3 place · 01/30/2025 12:55 EDT

Op-ed: OpenAI says DeepSeek used its data improperly. That must be frustrating! Read more ›

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Microsoft embraces OpenAI competitor DeepSeek on its AI hosting service

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/30/2025 11:37 EDT

OpenAI's largest investor now sells access to the "R1" model accused of breaking OpenAI's terms. Read more ›

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Microsoft updates Intel-based Surface PCs, but regular people still can’t buy them

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 10:00 EDT

Businesses often use hardware and software that still needs x86 to run properly. Read more ›

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Bennu asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life

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Timothy J McCoy and Sara Russell, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 01/30/2025 09:59 EDT

Clues as to how building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded. Read more ›

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Tesla’s 2024 financial results are out—and they’re terrible

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/30/2025 08:18 EDT

40 percent of its profit came from selling regulatory credits. Read more ›

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Weight saving and aero optimization feature in the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 18:01 EDT

Among the changes are better aero, shorter gearing, and the return of the Touring. Read more ›

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Democrat teams up with movie industry to propose website-blocking law

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 17:45 EDT

Proposed US law slammed as "censorious" and an "Internet kill switch." Read more ›

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Stem cells used to partially repair damaged hearts

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 17:27 EDT

Patches of stem-cell-derived heart muscle improve damaged hearts. Read more ›

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The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 16:29 EDT

This is all pretty bonkers for a lot of reasons. Read more ›

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Copying Musk, Trump admin offers federal workers buyouts to resign

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 14:46 EDT

Federal workers on Reddit slam Trump’s “fork in the road” email as short-sighted. Read more ›

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Trump admin rescinds controversial funding freeze after two days of protest

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 14:01 EDT

Despite reversal, $42 billion broadband program could still be paused. Read more ›

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This mantis shrimp-inspired robotic arm can crack an egg

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 14:00 EDT

Device can grab like a hand, crawl across the floor, or jump high, just by pulling on a simple muscle. Read more ›

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Sony removes PlayStation account requirement from 4 single-player Steam games

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/29/2025 13:59 EDT

In-game goodies still provide incentives even though the requirement is gone. Read more ›

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GOG revamps its “Dreamlist” feature to better pry old games out of publishers

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 13:32 EDT

Community demand played a role in getting Dino Crisis games approved by Capcom. Read more ›

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The questions the Chinese government doesn’t want DeepSeek AI to answer

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 13:17 EDT

Study of over 1,000 "sensitive prompts" finds "brittle" protection that's easy to jailbreak Read more ›

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Science at risk: The funding pause is more damaging than you might think

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 12:17 EDT

Research that helps drive our economy is on hold and may face new ideological limits. Read more ›

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Review: Nvidia’s $999 GeForce RTX 5080 falls disappointingly short of the 4090

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 11:17 EDT

A good 4K card, a decent value on paper, but not the upgrade it could be. Read more ›

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Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires

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Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 01/29/2025 10:05 EDT

Global warming from burning fossil fuels increased the likelihood of extreme fire conditions. Read more ›

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