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Australia's online age restrictions take effect, requiring platforms to verify users are 18+ before they can access content including porn and R-rated games (Ahmed Yussuf/ABC)

Ahmed Yussuf / ABC:
Australia's online age restrictions take effect, requiring platforms to verify users are 18+ before they can access content including porn and R-rated games  —  In short:  —  New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify users' ages are now in effect.

The DOJ reaches a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in the US (Alanna Durkin Richer/Associated Press)

Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
The DOJ reaches a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in the US  —  Justice Department lawyers announced Monday that they'd reached a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster …

Yashica’s new retro point-and-shoot revival sounds surprisingly capable for $100

Yashica has announced a new throwback camera called the Tank for photographers embracing the recent resurgence in the popularity of point-and-shoots. But while Canon's resurrected Elph 360 HS costs close to $400 and the $30 Kodak Charmera produces awful results, the Yashica Tank appears to offer a decent amount of functionality for the price. It's […]

Cybrlich and the Death Cult of Labor is the first great game we've played at GDC

Cybrlich and the Death Cult of Labor is an eye-catching new boomer shooter that's all about smoking weed and hunting down evil CEOs.

X says you can block Grok from editing your photos

X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for other users to manipulate your uploaded images with the Grok chatbot. As reported by Social Media Today and verified by The Verge, a new toggle within the image upload settings on the X iOS app says it can "block modifications by Grok" when […]