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22 hours agoRoblox introduces 'Kids' and 'Select' accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat | TechCrunch
Users with Roblox Kids accounts will have access to games with 'Minimal' or 'Mild' ratings, which refer to content with occasional mild violence, mild crude humor, and occasional mild fear.
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6 days agoRoblox's Peter Yang wants his kids to skip college and corporate life to bootstrap businesses
Artificial intelligence is transforming entrepreneurship, enabling individuals to bypass traditional corporate paths and build businesses more efficiently.
Marketing tech
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5 days agoConversational marketing: How chatbots and artificial intelligence transform digital engagement - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Conversational marketing transforms customer interactions into relationship opportunities using AI and chatbots for personalized, two-way communication.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days agoRoblox predator who groomed girl and sent highly sexualised' messages jailed
Carlo Tritta, 19, has been locked up for 28 months after pleading guilty to various offences including making indecent images of a child and sexual communications with a child.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
3 weeks agoAt the last minute, Meta decides not to kill Horizon Worlds VR after all
We have decided, just today in fact, that we will keep Horizon Worlds working in VR. Only games and experiences that already support VR will continue to do so, while new games will be exclusive to mobile, and the majority of the team's development focus will be on mobile instead of VR.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoMeta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest
Meta sent an email blast to Horizon Worlds users today stating that the social VR world will officially end on its Quest VR headsets; starting March 31, Horizon Worlds will no longer be in the Quest store. Some Horizon-specific perks, including Meta Credits, avatars, and some digital clothes and in-world purchases, will also be removed.
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1 month agoRoblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language | TechCrunch
Roblox introduces AI-powered chat rephrasing that automatically converts banned words into respectful alternatives instead of displaying hash marks, improving conversation clarity while maintaining community safety standards.
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2 months agoLooking for feedback on a Roblox game calculator with Smart Optimizer feature (ForgeCalc)
Hi everyone, I'm a solo developer who recently built a fan-made tool for the Roblox game https://www.forgeore.com The main goal of the site is to help players: Calculate forging probabilities based on different ore combinations Automatically find optimal ore recipes using a Smart Optimizer (this is the unique part) Browse a complete database of all 88 in-game ores with stats Share their builds via URL links for easy discussion in Discord/forums
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fromEngadget
1 month agoRoblox introduces real-time AI-powered chat rephraser for inappropriate language
Roblox launched an AI feature that rephrases inappropriate language in real time instead of censoring it with hash marks, starting with profanity replacement while maintaining policy enforcement.
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2 months agoRoblox's 4D creation feature is now available in open beta | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, the company launched the open beta for its anticipated 4D creation feature that lets creators make not just static 3D models, but fully functional and interactive objects. The feature has been in early access since November. Roblox says 4D creation adds an important new layer: interactivity. With this technology, users can design items that can move and react to players in the game.
Artificial intelligence
Marketing
fromGamesBeat
2 months agoCreators and developer studios are approaching the business of UGC in very different ways
Developer studios operate across multiple platforms while individual creators typically focus on a single platform, producing divergent strategies for brand integrations in virtual worlds.
fromEngadget
2 months agoRoblox's '4D' creation toolset is now available in open beta
Roblox launched an open-source AI model that generates 3D objects on the fly early last year and now that toolset is getting a massive boost. The platform has introduced a model that whips up "4D" objects. I put 4D in quotes because it doesn't actually allow access to the fourth dimension, but rather lets users make interactive 3D objects via prompts.
Artificial intelligence
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fromFast Company
2 months agoRoblox launched age-verification rules. Days later, age-verified accounts were available on eBay
Roblox requires U.S. users to submit facial age estimation for chat access, but purchasable age-verified accounts and misidentifications undermine the safety measure.
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
2 months agoOnline Gaming: An Entertainment Ecosystem Teeming with Opportunities
AI, cloud infrastructure, and smartphone adoption are transforming gaming into an accessible, personalized, cross-platform ecosystem that reduces hardware barriers and enhances social play.
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