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https://arstechnica.com· First analyzed 10 Feb 2026· Updated 10 Feb 2026
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Hosting Provider

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
aws.amazon.com

IP Address

18.116.183.13

Server Location

🇺🇸 Dublin, United States

ASN

AS16509

Organization

AWS EC2 (us-east-2)

Nameservers

ns-783.awsdns-33.net.ns-1285.awsdns-32.org.ns-2008.awsdns-59.co.uk.ns-493.awsdns-61.com.

Performance

Page Speed

656 KB
64 requests
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Frontend
Framework
Alpine.js
Styling
Tailwind CSS
CMS
WordPress
Infrastructure
Hosting
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Technology Stack

8 Technologies Detected

Plugins

2
Article Forum Connect
WP Rocket

Frameworks

1
Alpine.js

Libraries

1
jQuery

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Analytics

1
Google Analytics

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Advertising

1
Google Ads

SEO Analysis

A88/100
12
2
0
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Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, ...

News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

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Title Length80 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars

Description Length144 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    2 issues found

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    Security Score

    66%Fair
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    194d

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-security-policy
    default-src https: data: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; chil...
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:30:38 GMT
    permissions-policy
    local-network-access=()
    vary
    Accept-Encoding
    Good Warning Issue

    Typography & Readability

    Faustina + Inter

    63/100
    Readability
    /30
    32/40

    14px · LH 1.40

    Hierarchy
    /20
    15/25

    1.14x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    11/15

    Contrast: undefined

    Performance
    /25
    10/20

    4 fonts

    Heading Font

    Faustina

    Sans16px

    Body Font

    Inter

    Sans14px

    Contrast Ratio

    --

    Reading Comfort

    ~34 CPL

    Needs attention
    16px
    h1
    16px
    h2
    16px
    h4
    14px
    p
    Minor Second
    Scale

    ⚠️ Small text: 14px may be hard to read on mobile. Consider 16px+.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.40 ratio ensures comfortable reading.

    ⚠️ Weak hierarchy: Headlines should be at least 2x body size for clear visual structure.

    ⚠️ Cramped layout: 45 elements lack adequate spacing.

    ✅ Clean layout: Consistent left alignment throughout.

    Buy on MyFontsVariable Fonts

    Business & Marketing Stack

    4 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Google AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    Quantcast ChoiceMid-Market

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    3

    Categories

    4

    Total Tools

    1

    Enterprise

    1

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

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    Scripts & Styles

    24 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    4
    Styles
    15
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    cdn.arstechnica.net(3)ads-static.conde.digital(3)globalservices.conde.digital(2)googletagmanager.com(2)js.chargebee.com(2)

    Website Identity

    arstechnica.com

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    Last analyzed: 10 Feb 2026 at 23:30

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