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The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet, Oct. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Leon Keith, File)

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

Roblox expands age verification and age-based chats as global regulations grow and tech platforms face increased child safety scrutiny.

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, left, and Elle Fanning arrive at the premiere of “Predator: Badlands” on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places

“Predator: Badlands” belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people reluctantly stuck together with a common purpose.

(L-R) Kevin Woo, Ken Jeong, Ji-young Yoo, Chris Appelhans, Arden Cho, May Hong, Michelle Wong and Maggie Kang attend the KPop Demon Hunters Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ tops domestic box office weekend in rare win for Netflix

The movie, about a Korean girl group that battles demons, brought in an estimated $18 million from U.S. and Canada box offices, according to IMDb’s Box Office Mojo.

Katie Ledecky of the U.S. celebrates winning the final REUTERS/Edgar Su

The water calls Ledecky to 1,500 gold, backstroke queen McKeown reigns supreme

Katie Ledecky claimed a sixth 1,500 metres freestyle title and a record-extending 22nd world championships gold medal in Singapore on Tuesday as Romanian rocket David Popovici added the men’s 200 crown to his Paris Olympic triumph.

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE - JUNE 06: US Military aircraft perform a flyover during a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 06, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Today marks the 81st Anniversary of 'Operation Overlord', the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II that led to the liberation of Western Europe and eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)

D-Day veterans gather in Normandy to commemorate 81st anniversary

Veterans gathered in Normandy on Friday to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a turning point in World War II that ultimately precipitated the downfall of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s regime.

33-year-old Ashley Pardo. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)

Texas: Mother Charged After Being Accused Of Buying Ammunition, Tactical Gear For Son’s Planned ‘Mass Targeted Violence’ At His School

A 33-year-old Texas mother has been charged after being accused by authorities of purchasing ammunition and tactical gear for her son’s planned “mass targeted violence” at his middle school.