The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...
SlashGear

Can The VW ID.4 Shake Its Dull Reputation Before It's Too Late?

For a while, it seemed like Volkswagen was genuinely taking electrification in North America seriously. Yes, market reasons may have made it skip the ID.3, but the roughly Golf-scale ID.4 arrived with ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.
Billboard

Here’s Why ‘Shake It to the Max’ Was Deemed Ineligible at the 2026 Grammys — And Why Its Label Calls the Decision ‘Devoid of Any Common Sense’

Representatives from the Recording Academy and gamma. CEO Larry Jackson comment on one of this year's most shocking Grammy snubs. By Kyle Denis Few phrases define the year in music and culture like ...
manilatimes

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people ...
The Hill

Roblox steps up age checks, will group younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people ...
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 ...
IGN

Texas Sues Roblox, Alleging It 'Flagrantly Ignores Safety Laws' And 'Deceives Parents About the Dangers of Its Platform'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Roblox for allegedly "deceiving parents" and "flagrantly ignoring" safety laws. It follows similar action Paxton has taken against "several Big Tech social ...
GamesRadar+

A popular Roblox game is next in line to get the movie adaptation treatment, but it's not the one you think

Good news Roblox fans, one of the app's most popular games is being turned into a movie, and no, it's not Brookhaven, Adopt Me!, or Dress to Impress. Production company Story Kitchen has a movie in ...
USA Today

Shake Shack unveils a new burger called the Big Shack. Here's how to get it.

Shake Shack will start selling its “biggest, boldest burger yet” starting on Tuesday, Nov. 4. “Shake Shack is closing out the year in a BIG way with a new, crave-worthy burger that delivers incredible ...