The UK age check law is reportedly harming compliant sites while benefiting non-compliant ones, while the FTC chair warns Google about partisan spam filters in Gmail.

• UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t — TechCrunch -
• FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters — TechCrunch -

A research roundup highlights fascinating discoveries including a 3D Shroud of Turin reconstruction and regenerating snail eyes, while critical Earth models face funding threats despite their importance in predicting the planet's future.

• Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed — Ars Technica -
• Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own — Ars Technica -

New challenges for EV owners are emerging, even as Waymo's robotaxi fleet expands to over 2,000 vehicles, signaling both growth and ongoing hurdles in the mobility sector.

• TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000 — TechCrunch -

Veteran filmmaker Jim Jarmusch expresses disappointment over Mubi's funding from Sequoia, sparking debate around investment sources within the entertainment tech space.

• Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia — TechCrunch -