Tennessee sues Roblox; says game lures children into dangerous environment with sexual activity, predators

The Tennessee Attorney General announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 18, saying the company has "deceived Tennesseans" ...
PC World

I just told Alexa+ to buy the first cheap Sonos speaker it sees

Ready to send Alexa+ bargain hunting with your credit card? That’s the idea behind the latest shopping feature for the revamped and AI-enhanced Alexa, who you can now snap up deals for you the moment ...
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 ...
Forbes

Amazon Alexa Vs. Google Home: Which Smart Ecosystem Is Best?

If you’re seeking to make your home smarter, odds are you’re in between two smart home ecosystems, Amazon Alexa versus Google Home. Both Amazon Alexa- and Google Assistant-enabled devices can help ...
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

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
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 ...
Mashable

Want to chat on Roblox? You'll need to verify your age.

Roblox chat will only be available to users whose age is estimated. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Dima Berlin / iStock / Getty / Roblox The gaming platform Roblox will begin using age ...
SlashGear

5 Alexa Automations You're Not Using – But Definitely Should Be

If you have an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, you probably already know you can ask it to make a grocery list, give a weather forecast, or ponder the meaning of life. What you might not realize is that you ...
CNET

Alexa Plus Is Rolling Out on the Amazon Music App

Meara covers streaming service news for CNET. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism. When she's not writing, she likes to dote over her cat, sip black coffee ...
USA Today

Put on ice Crossword Clue

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Put on ice, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your ...
Mashable

AWS outage update: Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Reddit, more hit by massive outage

UPDATE Monday, 5:07 p.m. ET: Amazon indicated its AWS services were well on the way to fully recovering. "We continue to observe recovery across all AWS services," the company wrote in an update to ...
CBS News

A family sued Roblox and Discord, alleging a sex offender communicated with their son on the platforms. He now battles depression.

The popular online gaming platform Roblox, which hosts millions of user-created games, is being sued by families and state attorneys general who claim online predators can groom, extort and exploit ...