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I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.
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Superhero Mode in Roblox—How to Max Out Fast

GamingWithKev shows how to max out superhero mode fast in Roblox for ultimate power and fun. Senator Graham Stops Repeal of Payout That May Reap Him Millions Jeffrey Epstein's accountant of 22 years ...
Geeky Gadgets

Hidden Setting: How to Enable the Secret “Ultra Dark Mode” in iOS 26.1

Apple’s iOS 26.1 introduces a suite of advanced features aimed at refining your dark mode experience. These updates provide greater control over your device’s display, allowing you to enhance comfort, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Verge

How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets

Valve’s streaming-focused VR headset has some cool tricks but a few tradeoffs. Valve’s streaming-focused VR headset has some cool tricks but a few tradeoffs. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...
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School Mode Teaches More Than Lessons in Roblox Worlds

GamingWithKev reveals that School Mode teaches more than lessons in Roblox worlds. As California highway slides toward sea, the fix will take billions Hooters CEO says private equity turned it into a ...
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, ...
IGN

How Much Will the Steam Frame VR Headset Cost? What Valve Says About Price

When simply looking at a spec sheet, the Steam Frame roughly stacks up to the Meta Quest 3, with comparable internal specs and the ability to run software locally on the headsets themselves. They ...
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 ...