Summary: Ars Technica restricts homepage grid settings to Ars Pro subscribers

Why It Matters: The site is moving more customization features behind a paywall. This suggests they are trying to make their paid subscription more valuable by limiting how free users can change the look of the site.

What Changed:

• Added a "View not permitted without subscription" warning to the homepage layout settings.
• Locked the "Grid" and "Most Read" customization tools for non-paying users.
• Updated the featured story to an article about luxury car seats.
• Added a new call-to-action at the bottom of the page promoting the benefits of an Ars Pro subscription.