The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
PCGamesN

Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...
BGR

Could Apple Bring Back The iPod For A Special Anniversary Edition?

With the release of the iPhone Pocket, a limited-edition luxurious accessory created in partnership with Issey Miyake, many Apple users thought this was a nod to the iPod Socks. While these products ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...
Mashable

Want to chat on Roblox? You'll need to verify your age.

Roblox chat will only be available to users whose age is estimated. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Dima Berlin / iStock / Getty / Roblox The gaming platform Roblox will begin using age ...
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Roblox age checks to stop kids from talking to adults

Amid growing concerns about child safety, Roblox is rolling out age verification checks to prevent children from speaking with adults online. Roblox is one of the biggest gaming platforms in the world ...
WHIO

Driver hospitalized after running stop sign, crashing into other vehicle

CLARK COUNTY — A driver was hospitalized after running a stop sign and crashing into another vehicle in Clark County on Tuesday night. Around 10:15 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers with ...
Jalopnik

Tesla's Robotaxi Fleet Can't Stop Crashing Into Things

Say what you will about Tesla, but it's good at a lot of things. Take its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, for example. It's apparently very good at crashing into things, despite the there's a real ...
The New York Times

This Is How Our Economy Comes Crashing Down

Ms. Patterson is an economist who has held senior positions at JPMorgan Chase and Bridgewater Associates. In the game of Jenga, players remove wooden blocks from a tower and place them on the top.