Russia blocks Roblox game site, and the kids aren’t alright with that

After the latest restriction on the internet, officials describe receiving “many” letters from children wanting access to the ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
BBC

Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox - one of the world's most popular gaming platforms - as part of an expansion of its safety measures. Mandatory age checks will be ...
Wall Street Journal

Trump, After Call With China’s Xi, Told Tokyo to Lower the Volume on Taiwan

President Trump rated his highly anticipated sit-down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping a 12 out of 10. WSJ’s Alexander Ward explains why. Photo: Yonhap/EPA/Shutterstock Chinese leader Xi Jinping was ...
MarketWatch

Roblox’s stock slides as losses expand, bookings come up short

Roblox Corp. shares were tanking nearly 19% in Wednesday morning trading after the gaming company fell short of bookings expectations for the second quarter and saw its losses swell. The company ...
Politico

White House agrees to lower tariffs on some goods from Latin America — including Argentinian beef

The White House on Thursday announced new trade agreements with four South and Central American countries, which could lead to lower duties on some coffee and banana imports, as well as beef from ...
Indiatimes

5 Ayurvedic herbs and spices that may lower uric acid levels

High uric acid, caused by diet and lifestyle, can lead to gout and kidney stones. Ayurveda offers natural remedies like Giloy and Gokshura, while spices like turmeric and ginger aid management.
CNBC

5 easy ways to lower your taxable income

The amount you pay the IRS each year is determined by your tax bracket. That, in turn, is based on your taxable income and filing status. But there are several ways you can lower your taxable income ...
The New York Times

Trump Administration Prepares Tariff Exemptions in Bid to Lower Food Prices

If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability. By Ana Swanson Maggie Haberman and Tyler Pager ...