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discord postpones age verification system

Discord Delays Age Verification Plan

Discord has postponed its planned age verification rollout after a wave of user backlash over privacy. The change affects one of the internet’s largest chat platforms. The company paused the

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Child Online Safety Laws Divide Experts

Three major democracies introduced new child online safety laws in 2025, but agreement on their impact remains elusive. Lawmakers in the United Kingdom, Australia, and France moved to limit children’s

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Premium Plan Narrows to Ad-Free Music

A paid streaming plan is being pared back to a single promise: no ads on music and music videos. The change signals a tighter focus on core listening and watching,

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Anthropic’s Outrage Rings Hollow On Distillation

Anthropic says three Chinese labs—DeepSeek, Moonshot, and Miniax—ran an organized effort to siphon its model’s know-how. The claim is detailed and serious: tens of thousands of fake accounts, millions of

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Sonos Interim CEO Says Turnaround Underway

Sonos Inc.’s interim chief executive, Tom Conrad, said the audio maker has “turned the corner” after software troubles hurt the business, adding that he wants the role on a permanent

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UK Watchdog Penalizes Reddit Over Child Data

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has penalized Reddit for unlawfully using children’s personal information, citing failures to properly check users’ ages and exposing minors to risk. The action, announced in

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AI-Driven School Tests Two-Hour Days

Alpha School’s promise of teaching core subjects in just two hours a day drew national attention during an interview with co-founder Mackenzie Price on ABC News Live. The conversation offered