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Is Roblox Getting Worse?

wired.com David Gilbert 2025-11-14 06:00:00

Roblox can’t keep up. After years of criticism that its platform isn’t safe for the young gamers it caters to, the multibillion-dollar company announced in July that it was rolling out new measures to protect users, including an AI-powered age-verification system and other privacy tools. But researchers, experts, and lawyers have concerns the changes won’t stop Roblox’s bigger problem: staying ahead of individuals using the platform to exploit players. On Roblox, kids do what they want. Launche

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China's inaugural 'Robot Olmypics' delivers impressive feats and disastrous falls

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-14 04:14:50

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams from 16 countries, including the US, Germany, Brazil and the host country, entered their robots into the event. A majority of th

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Scientists Taught a Robot to Play the Drums and He Is Shockingly Horrible at It

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-13 21:30:13

When it comes to robot musicians, talent runs the gamut about as much as it does for humans. From the bizarre double-armed machine that made a guest appearance in Sweden last fall when it played cello with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra to the poorly-disguised, tunic-wearing humanoid robot seen playing keytar at a festival in China, we've seen some incredible examples of robotic artistry recently. Fortunately, considering a recent video of a simulation showing a humanoid robot drummer, unimagina

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Watch Figure 02 Humanoid Fold Laundry in New AI Demo

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-13 22:00:00

When the newest demo of the Figure 02 humanoid robot folding towels dropped, I knew I had to make a video about it. CNET's robot coverage always gets comments from viewers asking if robots could do their laundry. In the demo, Figure 02 folds towels at a rate of approximately 22 seconds per towel. Figure With advancements in AI and robotics, the dream of automated household chores feels closer, but it's not quite here yet. I tested my laundry-folding skills against Figure 02's robot to see just

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Roblox cracks down on its user-created content following multiple child safety lawsuits

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-13 14:34:52

Following a wave of lawsuits alleging that Roblox doesn't provide a safe environment for its underage users, the gaming platform made a series of sweeping updates to its policies. To address recent concerns, Roblox published a post on its website detailing these major changes, including restricting all unrated experiences, which is what Roblox calls its user-generated games, to the developer or those actively working with them. Roblox said this change will roll out in the coming months, represen

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How randomness improves algorithms (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Ben Brubaker 2025-11-10 22:43:53

Since the very first days of computer science — a field known for its methodical approach to problem-solving — randomness has played an important role. The first program to run on the world’s first general-purpose electronic computer used randomness to simulate nuclear processes. Similar approaches have since been used in astrophysics, climate science and economics. In all these cases, plugging in random numbers at certain steps in the algorithm helps researchers account for uncertainty about th

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Signs Your Gut Is Unhealthy and 4 Ways to Fix It, According to a Microbiome Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-13 11:28:03

The trillions of microbes living in your gut are known as your gut microbiome, and they play a huge role in your well-being. Cleveland Clinic microbiome expert Gail Cresci describes these microbes as "little pets living inside your intestinal tract." They help break down food, regulate inflammation, support immunity and even produce essential compounds like vitamins and hormones. Since gut health is essential to overall health, it's important to pay attention to signs that it may be unhealthy.

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Beijing's 'Robot Olympics' Are Off and Running (and Falling)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-13 12:41:00

China just turned a pair of Olympic venues into a playground for robots. The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, running from Aug. 15-17, opened Friday with soccer, sprints, kickboxing and table tennis, as well as a healthy number of face-plants. The games feature 280 robot teams from 16 countries and hundreds of bipedal bots vying for medals and whatever passes for bragging rights among robots. Events are split between two 2022 Winter Olympics landmarks: China's National Stadium and the Nat

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Louisiana AG Calls Out ‘Escape to Epstein Island’ Roblox Game in Lawsuit

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-11-14 10:15:04

The attorney general of Louisiana filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the popular online gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of failing to protect child users. Among the material with which the suit takes issue is a game on the platform called “Escape to Epstein Island” that was labeled as appropriate for all ages. Attorney General Liz Murrill alleges in the lawsuit that Roblox put user growth and profits over child safety, calling it “the perfect place for pedophiles.” “Every parent should be

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Louisiana Attorney General has filed a "Child Protection" lawsuit against Roblox

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-14 20:23:55

The state of Louisiana is suing online gaming platform Roblox, alleging that it fails to adequately protect its majority underage user base from online predators. In the state’s lawsuit , they allege that Roblox is failing to "implement basic safety controls" such as biometric age verification upon account creation or checking that parental consent has been given to open an account. In an article announcing the lawsuit, the state says that 56 percent of Roblox players are 16 years of age or you

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Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-14 20:38:16

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company has “permitted and perpetuated an online environment in which child predators thrive, directly contributing to the widespread victimization of minor children in Louisiana.” Roblox sees more than 111.8 mil

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Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Effortlessly Folding Laundry

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-15 09:49:01

Earlier this month, AI robotics firm Figure released a video showing Figure 02, the company's autonomous humanoid robot powered by a visual language system called Helix, loading clothes into a laundry machine to be washed. Now, the company says that the robot has a new skill: folding laundry. Figure announced the capability in a blog post yesterday, celebrating the news as a landmark event for the company and autonomous laundry frontiers writ large. The robot's folding prowess, the company de

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Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-15 15:43:20

The attorney general of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to implement basic safety controls and making the site the “perfect place for pedophiles.” The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Attorney General Liz Murrill, alleges that Roblox “has and continues to facilitate the distribution of child sexual abuse material and the sexual exploitation of Louisiana’s children.” It also accuses the platform of purposely not rolling out basic safety controls to pro

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Mbodi AI (YC X25) Is Hiring a Founding Research Engineer (Robotics)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-18 20:00:53

Description: Join Mbodi AI (YC X25), an AI robotics startup founded by two former Googlers committed to pushing the boundaries of intelligent robots. Mbodi is an embodied AI platform that makes robots learn like humans, with natural language. So anyone can teach robots new skills by talking to them and execute the learned skills reliably in production, in minutes. We are pioneering the next wave of robotics, where advanced generative models meet real-world applications. Backed by top investors

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Zenobia Pay – A mission to build an alternative to high-fee card networks

news.ycombinator.com Ryan Prendergast 2025-11-19 02:19:37

Why we're open sourcing our payments platform Since Februray, Teddy and I have worked tirelessly on Zenobia Pay. Our mission: build an alternative to high-fee card networks (Visa, Mastercard) using bank transfers as payments. We were super excited by FedNow, the Federal Reserve's instant transfer rail, which inspired us to quit our jobs and do this full time. We thought, let's build QR code payments, like Pix or UPI or AliPay, but for the US. And we did! We built an instant clearing, mobile fir

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Le Lamp – an open source expressive robot

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 10:01:56

LeLamp An open source robot lamp based on Apple's Elegnt, made by [Human Computer Lab] This repository is an early work in progress. We published our progress early on as we believe early feedback leads to better design iteration. To contribute ideas, you're welcome to join our Discord. Project Overview LeLamp is being developed on two parallel tracks: 1. Modified SO101 Arm This version is for those who already own an SO-101 or SO-100 arm from The Robot Studio. We built it for quick protot

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Apple Reportedly Planning AI Comeback, Complete With a Tabletop Robot

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-19 04:42:00

Apple wants a bigger place in your home, according to a report Wednesday from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While you might think of Apple primarily as the maker of the iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, MacBook, AirPods and more, the tech giant reportedly hopes to use artificial intelligence to sell you a number of new smart home devices. Those devices may include a tabletop robot, home security cameras and a smart speaker with a screen. An Apple representative didn't immediately respond to a request for c

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Report: Apple’s smart home ambitions include “tabletop robot,” cameras, and more

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-19 20:38:49

Rumors about a touchscreen-equipped smart home device from Apple have been circulating for years, periodically bolstered by leaked references in Apple's software updates. But a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman indicates that Apple's ambitions might extend beyond HomePods with screens attached. Gurman claims that Apple is working on a "tabletop robot" that "resembles an iPad mounted on a movable limb that can swivel and reposition itself to follow users in a room." The device will also turn t

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AI Company Tensor Debuts a Robocar You Can Own

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 04:45:00

Table of Contents AI Company Tensor Debuts a Robocar You Can Own Robotaxis are expanding into a growing number of cities, but an AI company called Tensor unveiled a self-driving vehicle on Wednesday designed specifically for personal ownership. The Tensor Robocar looks somewhat like a mashup of Waymo's Jaguar I-Pace vehicles and Tesla's Model Y, with sleek, futuristic contours and a silver finish, as seen in a promotional video. In a statement, the company said the vehicle has "over 100 seamle

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Nintendo is putting an extremely rare GameCube game on Switch 2 next week

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 15:10:50

When Nintendo announced that it was adding GameCube games to its (inexplicably Switch 2-only) Nintendo Switch Online offering, people were understandably excited about the likes of Super Mario Sunshine and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker joining the service. And I was one of them (even if I’d personally lose little sleep if Super Mario Sunshine was fired directly into the sun). But as much as I want the obvious GameCube classics on my Switch 2, it’s the more underrated gems I’ve heard so mu

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Best Robot Vacuums We've Tested (August 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 15:00:00

Each robot vacuum we consider for recommendation gets put through its paces in our test lab in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to test floors where we run our controlled pickup tests, we monitor each robot vacuum in a special test room filled with mock furniture to gauge how well it navigates around common obstacles. Past that, we check each robot vacuum's ability to gobble up pet hair without getting clogged or leaving loose strands behind, we consider mopping capabilities, and we check to se

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Is your Android Auto screen suddenly a washed-out nightmare? You’re not alone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 20:08:12

TL;DR Android Auto users claim that a recent update has created a contrast problem. The reports claim that displays now appear washed out. The problem is bad enough that some users thought the change was a design choice. It’s difficult not to notice when a display suddenly changes from showing rich colors to being washed out. If you’re someone who cares about how your screen looks, it can be incredibly unpleasant to have to look at a panel where blacks now look grey. This is a problem that ap

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Humanoid Robots Are Beating Each Other to Pulp in an Underground Fight Club

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-20 23:43:02

In a tucked-away San Francisco warehouse, four humanoid robots hang out — quite literally, from standalone frames — as they wait for their flesh-and-blood overlords to train them to kill. As reporter and writer Ashlee Vance writes on his Substack Core Memory, this entirely robotic fight club is known as REK, and is operated by virtual reality entrepreneur and fighting robot enthusiast Cix Liv. With one big robot battle win under his belt from San Francisco's Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) league

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Dreame Just Unveiled Affordable Robot Vacuums That Can Climb Over the Threshold Between Rooms. I Saw Them First

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 20:00:00

Dreame is well known for its robot vacuums, with the Dreame X50 Ultra being one of CNET’s top picks due to its ability to cross obstacles with its lift system and advanced mapping and navigation. This feature, first unveiled at CES 2025, is great if you have thresholds in your home, but it's also costly, running around $1,700 at full price. Dreame’s new L40s lineup aims to make this handy feature more affordable, bringing the lift system to the L40s Ultra and premium navigation and multifloor ma

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Alan Tudyk Wasn’t Part of ‘I, Robot’ Publicity for a Very Surprising Reason

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-11-24 00:00:00

Alan Tudyk has made a fine career of playing otherworldly roles. Sometimes he’s a robot, like in Rogue One or Superman. Other times he’s an alien, like on Resident Alien, or he lends his voice to all manner of weird, wacky creatures from Moana and Encanto to Big Hero 6 and Wreck-It Ralph. Long before any of that, though, Tudyk played Sonny, the lead robot in the 2004 Will Smith hit I, Robot—but there’s a good chance you didn’t know that. That’s because it wasn’t well publicized. Speaking on the

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StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-24 18:08:13

StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers [LWN subscriber-only content] StarDict is a GPLv3-licensed cross-platform dictionary application. It includes dictionaries for a number of languages, and has a rich plugin ecosystem. It also has a glaring security problem: while running on X11, using Debian's default configuration, it will send a user's text selections over unencrypted HTTP to two remote servers. On August 4, Vincent Lefevre reported the problem to the oss-security mailing list an

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Why ‘One Piece’ Fans Are Hyped for Nico Robin’s Netflix Debut

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-11-25 00:40:19

Over the weekend, Netflix unveiled the official season two trailer of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece. It’s laden with peeks at where the Straw Hat Pirates’ odyssey will take them on their trek to uncover the pirate king’s hidden treasure—and fans lost their minds at the first look at a fan-favorite character, Miss All Sunday, aka Nico Robin. While it was announced months ago that Nico Robin would be played by Lera Abova (Honey Don’t!) alongside Joe Manganiello as Mr. O (aka Crocodile), fans had yet t

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iRobot’s future isn’t looking up

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-11-26 05:48:52

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. iRobot, maker of the iconic Roomba robot vacuum, announced its second-quarter earnings late last week, and the numbers keep going down. Despite launching an entirely new product line, its revenue declined 23 percent to $127.6 million

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Inside the automated warehouse where robots are packing your groceries

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-11-27 09:00:00

It’s the lack of noise you notice first. There’s no clatter of equipment, rumble of engines, or chatter of coworkers. Only the low hum of electronics. For an industrial space, this is eerily quiet, but it makes sense in a building where robots might outnumber people. I’m at a warehouse — or customer fulfilment center (CFC) — operated by online grocery company Ocado in Luton, just outside London. You might not have heard of Ocado, but it may still have delivered your groceries. Its technology ha

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Robot Crab Meets Terrible Fate When Its True Nature Is Discovered by Real Crabs

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-26 15:30:57

Scientists apparently underestimated the aggression of itty-bitty male fiddler crabs when they deployed a friendly robot version during mating season. In a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, animal behavior researchers from the UK's University of Exeter detailed the embarrassing end to their experiment with "Wavy Dave," a 3D-printed, Bluetooth-controlled crab-bot trained to wave at its fellow crustaceans. Known for having one claw that's much larger than the oth

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