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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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A solid electrolyte gives lithium-sulfur batteries ludicrous endurance

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica 2 place · 01/17/2025 10:19 EDT

Sulfur can store a lot more lithium but is problematically reactive in batteries. Read more ›

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Supreme Court rules TikTok can be banned

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/17/2025 10:15 EDT

TikTok has said it's preparing to shut down Sunday. Read more ›

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European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents

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Javier Espinoza and Andy Bounds, Financial Times @ Ars Technica 1 place · 01/17/2025 09:31 EDT

EC has also requested access to information on how X moderates and amplifies content. Read more ›

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More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 01/17/2025 07:30 EDT

Two big, somewhat conflicting studies on alcohol risks will influence new guidelines. Read more ›

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Rocket Report: Starship experiences a RUD; Blue Origin nails its debut launch

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/17/2025 07:00 EDT

"The computed numbers below prove that this is quite feasible with margins to spare." Read more ›

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Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 23:44 EDT

The Federal Aviation Administration will likely require an investigation into the accident. Read more ›

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Girl strangled by her own wheelchair as bus monitor texted, checked Instagram

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 17:13 EDT

10 years in prison is possible. Read more ›

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Departing FCC chair rejects complaints about TV news coverage of Trump

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 16:51 EDT

Chair: Complaints "seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC." Read more ›

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Google is about to make Gemini a core part of Workspaces—with price changes

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 15:15 EDT

New plans will be cheaper for those who want Gemini, pricier for those who don't. Read more ›

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GM patents a dual-port charging system for EVs with vehicle-to-load

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 15:00 EDT

I'm not sure why you'd want to do both at the same time, but this EV could. Read more ›

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Home Microsoft 365 plans use Copilot AI features as pretext for a price hike

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 14:49 EDT

"Classic" plans without AI or price increases are only for current subscribers. Read more ›

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Here’s what NASA would like to see SpaceX accomplish with Starship this year

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 14:41 EDT

The seventh test flight of Starship is scheduled for launch Thursday afternoon. Read more ›

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Heroes, villains, and childhood trauma in the MCEU and DCU

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 14:09 EDT

"This study somewhat refutes the idea that villains are a product of their experiences." At least in fiction. Read more ›

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RedNote may wall off “TikTok refugees” to prevent US influence on Chinese users

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 13:49 EDT

Rumors swirl that RedNote may segregate Chinese users as soon as next week. Read more ›

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AT&T kills home Internet service in NY over law requiring $15 or $20 plans

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 12:34 EDT

AT&T pulls 5G home Internet from New York to protest state affordability law. Read more ›

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Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 11:41 EDT

The landers were developed by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and a Japanese startup named ispace. Read more ›

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With Bitcoin near $100,000, even pension funds are buying cryptocurrency

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Mary McDougall, Nikou Asgari, and Alan Livsey, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 09:32 EDT

Michigan's and Wisconsin's state employee pension funds among top holders. Read more ›

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Civilization VII preview: The most complete package since IV

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 09:00 EDT

15 hours in, it seems like an improvement on Civilization VI's missteps. Read more ›

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Intel Arc B570 review: At $219, the cheapest good graphics card

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 09:00 EDT

Competitive with a 4060, with 10GB RAM and a lower price (if you can get one). Read more ›

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It’s official: Take a first look at the Switch 2

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 08:54 EDT

Bigger screen and Joy-Cons, new Mario Kart, and a mouse mode? Read more ›

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