Trump tariffs terrify board game designers
Most games are made in China. They now face hefty fees.
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Nate Anderson
Deputy Editor
nate@arstechnica.com
Nate is the deputy editor at Ars Technica, where he has written about tech policy, legal issues, and philosophy for nearly two decades. His most recent book is In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated World, which is much funnier than it sounds. Nate has an MA in English Literature from the University of North Carolina, and he lives in Philadelphia with his family and his collection of board games.
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After borking my Pixel 4a battery, Google borks me, too
The devil is in the details.
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Sometimes, it’s the little tech annoyances that sting the most
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After “glitter bomb,” cops arrested former cop who criticized current cops online
When are Facebook posts "false personation"?
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Furious at the FCC, Arkansas jail cancels inmate phone calls rather than lower rates
One angry sheriff takes on the feds.
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Cockpit voice recorder survived fiery Philly crash—but stopped taping years ago
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Better than the real thing? Spark 2 packs 33 amp sims into $300 Bluetooth speaker
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Under new bill, Bigfoot could become California’s “official cryptid”
California has a lot of official symbols. But none are cryptids.
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See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire
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No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search
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From 900 miles away, the US government recorded audio of the Titan sub implosion
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Serial “swatter” behind 375 violent hoaxes targeted his own home to look like a victim
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Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine
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3D-printed “ghost gun” ring comes to my community—and leaves a man dead
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Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated child sex abuse images
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Girl strangled by her own wheelchair as bus monitor texted, checked Instagram
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Sometimes, data collection can work for you.
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Bob Dylan has some Dylanesque thoughts on the “sorcery” of technology
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No better moment than now.
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Indicted NYC mayor to FBI: I, uh, forgot my phone’s passcode
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Life imitates xkcd comic as Florida gang beats crypto password from retiree
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“Not smart”: Philly man goes waaaay too far in revenge on group chat rival
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14 dead as Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode in second, deadlier attack
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11 dead, thousands injured in explosive supply chain attack on Hezbollah pagers
Pagers beeped, then blew up.
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White accelerationist terror meets social media.
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