The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect ...

This article is part of Times Opinion’s 2025 Giving Guide. These may feel like grim times. Perhaps you feel powerless, even paralyzed. But we’re not at all helpless. Each of us has almost miraculous ...

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 ...

Roblox introduced an update to its player safety that included a tool that estimates a player’s age after taking a scan of their face. “Facial age estimation allows eligible users aged 13 and older to ...

Why Is This Important: Honestly, this is a huge deal because no other major platform has tried to enforce something this strict at this scale. What’s Next: This is just phase one. In early 2026, ...

Scientists have recently conducted a meta-analysis of over 150 research studies, and determined that infections with viruses like influenza, hepatitis C, herpes zoster (shingles), and SARS-CoV-2 (the ...

Trading items is a core part of "Roblox" community experience, allowing players to exchange Limited and Limited U items, build collections, and increase their in-game wealth. However, with the ...

After cells die, they leave a residue that sends messages to other cells in ways that are valuable to the immune system. But this process can also be hijacked by viruses such as influenza, according ...