Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

A core group of early Microsoft developers and business leaders reunited this week, 40 years after releasing Windows 1.0, ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Roblox to scan users’ faces to verify age amid persistent child safety concerns

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roblox, a popular gaming platform that’s faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will ...
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 ...
GamesRadar+

Escape from Tarkov lead admits 1.0 Steam launch was "rough for sure," and problems fixed in the latest version were "not enough"

Escape from Tarkov's game director, Nikita Buyanov, admits on social media that the 1.0 Steam release version is "rough for sure," saying that the bug fixes from the pre-release version are "not ...
Wall Street Journal

Using Your Credit Card at the Checkout Is Set to Get a Lot More Complicated

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...
Reuters

Texas sues gaming platform Roblox for allegedly concealing safety risks from parents

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Roblox (RBLX.N), opens new tab has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who on Thursday accused the online gaming platform of deceiving parents about the safety risks it ...
WFAA8

Texas v. Roblox | Paxton announces lawsuit against video game company over instances of grooming, child exploitation

AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas is taking popular video game Roblox to court. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that the state has sued the Roblox Corporation "for flagrantly ignoring ...
NPR

When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap

A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday. The government "failed to consider the harms individuals who ...
gadgets360

OnePlus Unveils OP Gaming Core Technology With HyperRendering and OP FPS Max for OnePlus 15 Series

The new tech is claimed to combine chip, hardware, software optimisations The Performance Tri-Chip improves touch response and Wi-Fi stability OP FPS Max supports 165Hz displays and delivers smooth ...
NPR

SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state

The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes ...