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.

Hidden in plain sight: Mom discovers 'calculator' app on child's phone was vault for predator chats

A Nassau County mother found an innocent-looking calculator app. She was horrified to find out what it was really hiding and ...

She just wanted to play Roblox with friends. Then the messages from a predator began.

Roblox is one of the world’s most popular kids’ games, but lawsuits around the country allege predators are hiding in plain sight.
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 ...

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

"Delaying children’s access to social media accounts gives them valuable time to learn and grow, free of the powerful, unseen forces of harmful and deceptive design features such as opaque algorithms ...

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?

Australia has implemented a new ban on social media for children under 16; discover how this legislation works and its global ...

South Carolina investigates Roblox over child safety concerns as parents voice fears

With kids' safety at stake, SC joins 5 states probing Roblox. How secure is your child online? Discover tips to ensure safer ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.
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

Now you can use ChatGPT Voice without leaving your chat

OpenAI has announced that it's changing how ChatGPT's Voice mode works on the web and inside the company's app. As part of an update, you can interact with ChatGPT Voice directly within your ongoing ...
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ChatGPT now lets you enable Voice mode directly inside your chat without switching — here's how

OpenAI has announced it has just rolled out a major update to ChatGPT's Voice mode, which will make conversations smoother and more flexible. Instead of having to switch between separate screens for ...
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How to turn WhatsApp voice messages into text: A step-by-step guide

WhatsApp’s Voice Message Transcripts feature allows users to convert voice messages into written text. This helps users read messages in noisy environments or when listening is not convenient. The ...