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.

As Hollywood Navigates Roblox and Fortnite, What’s Working — and What Isn’t

How Roblox and Fortnite are being utilized by Hollywood studios to spread brand awareness, even as safety proves to be an issue.
Jalopnik

These Subaru Model Years Were The Worst Affected By Head Gasket Problems

Subaru is known for making some of the most reliable cars in the country, but that wasn't always the case. If you owned one or knew someone who did, you likely made or heard a joke about a ...
The Conversation

Machines whisper before they scream: we built an AI model that predicts expensive problems

Post Doc Fellow: AI and Data Systems in Nuclear/Particle Physics, Stellenbosch University In most industries, maintenance is a waiting game. Things are fixed when they break. But in the 21st century, ...
Mumbrella

How the boss of Roblox turned a problem into a PR disaster (and why isn’t it on Australia’s age gate list?)

Until recently, I had no real view on Roblox. I’ve never used it, but had a vague understanding that it’s a kids-focused platform based around game building. That would not be unusual. Awareness among ...
The Escapist

Are we supposed to feel sorry for the Roblox CEO because he kept getting questioned on our kids’ safety?

Look, I get it, I really do. When a CEO of a billion-dollar tech company like Roblox turns up for an interview at the New York Times, and the interviewer selfishly obsesses over whether the platform ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious Blender model files deliver StealC infostealing malware

A Russian-linked campaign delivers the StealC V2 information stealer malware through malicious Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. Blender is a powerful open-source 3D ...
PCGamesN

Roblox CEO thinks adding gambling is "a brilliant idea" and calls its predator problem "an opportunity"

As a journalist, you know if an interview is going well or not. I've had stinkers - usually the ones where you're asking awkward questions that the interviewee would prefer not to answer, prompting ...
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 ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox begins rolling out age checks using facial age estimation technology

Roblox has started rolling out voluntary age checks on its platform to access its chat feature to "limit communication between minors and adults." Age verification will be conducted through the Roblox ...
Visual Studio Magazine

GPT-5.1 Now Available in Microsoft Copilot Studio as Experimental Model

Microsoft has released GPT-5.1 in Microsoft Copilot Studio, providing U.S. customers in early release cycle Power Platform environments with access to the newest experimental model. The announcement ...