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 ...
Engadget

Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie

Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which ...
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.
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 ...
PC Gamer

Interview with Roblox CEO kicks off with an unbelievable answer about its predator problem being 'not just a problem, but an opportunity,' and somehow just gets crazier from there

Roblox CEO David Baszucki is taking heat for a recent podcast interview with the New York Times, in which he discussed the platform's new AI-powered age gating technology, dismissed accusations that ...
Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
Hosted on MSN

Gmod Hide and Seek - MC LARRY DOOR (Garry's Mod)

Legal analysts react to Trump’s plan to terminate Biden executive orders Macaulay Culkin Talks About 'Home Alone' Accident That Left Him With A Permanent Scar With the penny going away, what should ...
Reuters

Roblox to require age checks to use platform's chat features

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gaming platform Roblox will require users to verify their age using facial recognition software to chat with other players, a company executive said, with the goal of ...
PC Gamer

Enormous mod Elden Ring Reforged refreshes and rebalances every inch of the game, works with Seamless Co-op, and even throws in a Crackdown orb-style scavenger hunt

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Even more ambitiously than the popular Seamless Co-op mod (which is also fully supported here), ...
Hosted on MSN

Almost 20 years since it hit Steam, Garry's Mod finally addresses 'lackluster support for weapons used by NPCs' and gives Dr Kleiner his gun license

I'm always taken by surprise when Garry's Mod receives a new update. Since it came out when I was still a teenager, I just assume it's ancient history. Yet in reality, Facepunch's anarchic toolbox ...
GameSpot

Is Roblox Safe? A Parent's Guide To Roblox Safety Policies

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Games have entertained children and adults alike since their inception, but some are themed and geared towards a younger audience. However, with ...
Deadline.com

Google AI, Ashton Kutcher-Backed Animation Studio Spiridellis Bros. Partners With ‘Raining Tacos’ Creator Parry Gripp & Roblox On Parryverse

EXCLUSIVE: AI-powered animation studio Spiridellis Bros. Studios has announced an exclusive partnership with songwriter and music artist Parry Gripp, whose songs for children have drawn hundreds of ...