2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1018+ words) Australian Steam users are facing a new age-verification barrier when trying to view or buy games rated 18+: Valve asks them to add a valid Australian credit card before they can access mature content. The change took effect Sept. 9, when Australia’s…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1236+ words) Google created the Early Access program to help developers gather feedback before releasing finished applications. However, the feature appears to have become an attractive destination for some developers who may exploit one important aspect: users cannot leave public reviews or…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (445+ words) Branches of the US military have reportedly disabled ad-tracking on government-issued phones and computers, following concerns that commercially-available location data has been used to target American forces in the Middle East. Confirmation that the US Army, Air Force, Navy, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (826+ words) WhatsApp is strengthening account protection with full passwords for two-step verification, support for multiple passkeys and more information about calls from unknown numbers. New account-security upgrades are meant to make account takeovers more difficult and help users think twice before…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1158+ words) A recent survey found that parents spend nearly 7,000 minutes a year driving their children to school, sports practices, and other activities. An average of 38 minutes a day for 180-day school year adds up to 6,858 minutes, the equivalent of nearly 15 eight-hour…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (562+ words) Australia has moved to strengthen Roblox child safety procedures after the country’s online safety regulator discovered gaps that could permit strangers to contact kids and view parts of their profiles without parental consent. Now Roblox has three months to strengthen…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (557+ words) If you’re a French citizen who registered your phone number with Bloctel to avoid unwanted marketing calls, you may want to be extra careful about unexpected calls and messages. France's Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control…...