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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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Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 08:24 EDT

File that neutered Secure Boot passed Microsoft's internal review process. Read more ›

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ChargePoint develops uncuttable charging cables to stop thieves

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 08:00 EDT

ChargePoint's CEO got so sick of the problem he started making prototypes. Read more ›

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The Editors weaves Wikipedia’s volunteers into a global suspense tale

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 07:22 EDT

Fiction gives a Wikipedia expert room to explore a small but powerful community. Read more ›

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Blue Origin reaches orbit on first flight of its titanic New Glenn rocket

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/16/2025 02:51 EDT

Bypassing engine chill issues and a wayward boat, Blue Origin got to T-0. Read more ›

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Startup necromancy: Dead Google Apps domains can be compromised by new owners

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 14:51 EDT

Improperly winding down a Google Apps domain can leave logins accessible. Read more ›

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Texas defends requiring ID for porn to SCOTUS: “We’ve done this forever”

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 14:38 EDT

SCOTUS likely to find Texas' age-gating of porn unconstitutional, expert says. Read more ›

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The trailer for Daredevil: Born Again is here

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 12:23 EDT

"The city can't be unchecked. Sometimes peace needs to be broken. And chaos must reign." Read more ›

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Firm developing a fully reusable rocket raises a quarter of a billion dollars

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 11:54 EDT

"It’s a very different conversation with investors than it was five years ago." Read more ›

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This PDF contains a playable copy of Doom

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 11:45 EDT

Adobe Acrobat's little-used JavaScript support gets exploited in Chromium browsers. Read more ›

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Tire simulation is so good it’s replacing real-world testing

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 11:23 EDT

It can now try out new tires in a dynamic sim before making physical test tires. Read more ›

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SEC sues Elon Musk, says he cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 11:10 EDT

SEC: Late disclosure helped Musk buy Twitter shares at $150 million discount. Read more ›

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Meta takes us a step closer to Star Trek’s universal translator

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Jacek Krywko @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 11:00 EDT

The computer science behind translating speech from 100 source languages. Read more ›

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Researchers use AI to design proteins that block snake venom toxins

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John Timmer @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 11:00 EDT

It's a good example of how computer developments can be used for practical problems. Read more ›

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Is humanity alone in the Universe? What scientists really think.

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Peter Vickers, Henry Taylor, and Sean McMahon, The Conversation @ Ars Technica · 01/15/2025 10:44 EDT

Are scientists speculating, or is there a scientific consensus here? Read more ›

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There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 01/14/2025 18:21 EDT

Even at its closest point to Earth, Mars looms 250 times farther than the Moon. Read more ›

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FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 01/14/2025 17:51 EDT

Self-delete commands sent from commandeered server to malware on infected PCs. Read more ›

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After CEO exit, Sonos gets rid of its chief product officer, too

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 01/14/2025 17:37 EDT

Sonos won't replace Maxime Bouvat-Merlin in "redundant" role. Read more ›

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Maker of weight-loss drugs to ask Trump to pause price negotiations: Report

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 01/14/2025 17:26 EDT

The next 15 drugs up for negotiation will be released soon and may include a GLP-1. Read more ›

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ChatGPT becomes more Siri-like with new scheduled tasks feature

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/14/2025 17:08 EDT

Two distinct universes of AI tools are merging. Read more ›

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Amid a flurry of hype, Microsoft reorganizes entire dev team around AI

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Samuel Axon @ Ars Technica · 01/14/2025 16:00 EDT

Shift ensures the majority of Microsoft's developer resources will focus on AI. Read more ›

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