1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (366+ words) Whether because of its age, its product focus or its relatively anemic branding, Microsoft has not caught much public scrutiny in debates over age assurance. Apple and Google, which make phones, run their operating systems and manage their app stores,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (449+ words) A report in Khaosod English says the ministry has had talks with Roblox over stronger safety and child protection measures, “including the possible use of Thailand’s National Digital ID system to verify users’ identities and ages.” Topics of discussion include…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (845+ words) The company has gone to lengths to show that this isn’t the case. Since January 2025, it has rolled out a host of showcase safety features, including biometric age assurance via facial age estimation (FAE) for access to its Trusted Connections…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (588+ words) The UK government is mooting device-level restrictions on nude images that could usher in a new era of a kid-friendly internet, kill off one of the major segments of the burgeoning domestic market for digital identity and biometrics services, or…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (672+ words) Want to catch’ em all? You might have to perform biometric identity verification first. A notice posted by the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) says it is considering introducing an identity verification system using My Number system, Japan’s individual ID…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1348+ words) New York officials are considering new sports betting safeguards that could require biometric confirmation from users before they place online wagers, a proposal that has opened a broader debate over age verification, consumer protection, fraud prevention, and privacy. Gov. Kathy…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) The Zurich‑based startup is building dedicated system‑on‑chip hardware that processes visual and positional sensor data directly on the device....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (943+ words) By André Pimenta Ribeiro, CEO and co-founder, Anybrain Online gaming relies on a simple principle, that players are competing on equal terms. Meta weapons and playstyles will come and go but the expectation is that results are decided by skill…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (513+ words) Social gaming platform Roblox is settling its accounts. Having settled with the State of Nevada for $12.5 million over lawsuits challenging its online safety claims, the company has now cut deals with Alabama and West Virginia, with similar payouts – and similar…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (784+ words) One of the key principles driving digital identity is that, in keeping with the shape of the digital world, it should work across borders. That requires global agreement on certain fundamentals. This, says the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and…...