Amazon Prime Day 2026 is getting closer, and it’s possible you might have some questions about the sale. When does it start? Why is it in June instead of July? And, most importantly, when will the deals go live? We have concrete answers to those questions, and we’ll have a lot more Prime Day coverage … Read More “Everything you need to know about Prime Day 2026” »
Today, the UK government has announced that it’s going to ban the use of social media for children under 16. The ban will include Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, but won’t include messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The UK government will also (somehow) restrict “harmful functions” like live streaming and “stranger communication … Read More “UK government announces social media ban for those under 16” »
Datadog analyzed tens of thousands of production applications to reveal where risk is actually showing up and what it means for teams handling security today. Download the full report to dive into the key findings, including: Why 87% of orgs have exploitable vulnerabilities in production, and how end-of-life runtimes and outdated dependencies are quietly driving … Read More “How Open-Weight Models Changed the AI Landscape” »
It’s official, the government is going to ban social media for under-16s, and introduce usage curfews for those aged 17 and 18. As a parent of two, I’m largely in favour of the under-16 ban, as I’ve seen the harm it can do. I don’t have to scroll too far back through the parents’ WhatsApp … Read More “I’m all for the under-16 social media ban, but we should be wary of how it’s implented” »
At Cannes China Night, Honor revealed that its Robot Phone will launch in Q3 (July-September). The phone attended another cinematic event, the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), to show off its photo and video skills. Elle Men, SIFF’s official fashion and lifestyle partner magazine, used the Honor Robot Phone to film cinematic video portraits of … Read More “The Honor Robot Phone was used at the Shanghai International Film Festival” »
Fans waiting on Spider-Man: Brand New Day now have something to track besides the film’s release date. On Tuesday morning, Samsung teased SpideyTracker.com, a new interactive fan site that it says “brings to life a key element” of the upcoming MCU film — specifically, a website that exists within the movie. In the trailers for … Read More “Samsung Built a Real Spider-Man Tracker You Can Use This Summer” »
Greetings, Arsians, and welcome to the great Ars Technica 2026 reader survey! It has been almost four years since we last ran a big site-wide survey like this, where we ask our readers—you!—what you like about the work we do and what we could perhaps improve on. This kind of check-in is absolutely vital to … Read More “The Ars Technica 2026 Reader Survey: Let your voice be heard!” »
There’s a question every IT admin eventually stops asking out loud because they’ve accepted it has no clean answer. “Why do I know everything about this device — and almost nothing about who’s actually sitting in front of it right now?” You’ve got patch status, compliance posture, app inventory, and location. You can wipe it … Read More “building zero trust beyond identity” »
Is Fable 5 back? No. Claude Fable 5 (claude-fable-5) is not available right now. It has been offline since June 12, 2026, when a U.S. export-control directive suspended access. This page rechecks Anthropic’s API every minute and updates the instant that changes. When is Fable 5 coming back? There is no announced return date for … Read More “Is Fable 5 Back? — No. Availability Checker” »
Samsung UK has announced its Summer Cashback promo campaign – you get up to £300 cashback when buying select Galaxy devices. The promo will run until June 23 – here’s how it works. The promo applies to select phones (SIM-free), tablets, smartwatches and TWS buds. You can see the full list below along with the … Read More “Samsung UK is offering up to £300 cashback on select phones, tablets, watches and buds” »
