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 ...
Pocket Gamer.bizOpinion

Navigating new trends, why award shows overlook mobile, and Supercell’s AI testing | Week in Views

Rounding up the week the team shares on Netflix's big move to acquire Warner Bros. Twitch's growing audience and Pikmin Bloom ...
Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
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 ...
PBS

Read the full report on Hegseth’s use of Signal from the Pentagon inspector general

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans about an upcoming military strike in Yemen on his personal phone, according to a Pentagon inspector ...
Reuters

Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Russia has blocked access to the U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox (RBLX.N), opens new tab, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda". Announcing the ...
The Courier-Journal

NTSB releases preliminary report on the UPS plane crash in Louisville. What we now know

A preliminary NTSB report found the left engine of a UPS plane detached and caught fire after takeoff in Louisville. The crash on Nov. 4 resulted in the deaths of three crew members and 11 people on ...
BBC

Russia bans Roblox over concerns about safety and extremist content

Russia has blocked access to popular gaming platform Roblox due to concerns over child safety and extremism, including the spread of LGBT-related content. The country's media regulator said Roblox had ...
Popular Science

Cats love to massacre bugs, and scientists have the videos to prove it

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nearly one in three U.S. households harbor a cold-hearted killer ...
WAVE3

NTSB releases preliminary report into UPS crash

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report into the crash of UPS 2976 , an MD-11F bound for Honolulu that crashed on takeoff at Muhammad Ali ...
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Roblox CEO Defends Margin Drop Amid Stock Sell-Off, Cites AI And Infrastructure Spending: Report

Roblox Corp. (RBLX) stock fell sharply on Thursday despite the company beating both revenue and earnings expectations for its most recent quarter. Investors reacted to guidance suggesting operating ...