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Ars Technica
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- Freshness
- 21.5 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 4 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
- 0 of 5
Strongest signal: story prominence, 8 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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