The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell sharply this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...

Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face ...

TNR’s Greg Sargent takes a critical look at the day’s political news and the stories leading NewRepublic.com, and speaks to leading journalists and newsmakers.

Earlier this year, Grow a Garden--a game created by an unknown teenage Roblox user--blew up in popularity and became one of the biggest titles of 2025 with concurrent player counts that rivaled and ...

In April, about 200 neighbors packed a fieldhouse in Spring, a suburb north of Houston, to protest a proposed development in their flood-prone community. Ryko Development, a Houston-based firm, wanted ...

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Roblox Premium gives monthly Robux, trading privileges, and access to exclusive items and discounts not available to free users. There are three Roblox Premium tiers in the US: Premium 450 ($4.99), ...

No, you're not having a stroke: Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a real thing on the internet that people are shedding tears over. As Steal a Brainrot breaks user records in Roblox and Fortnite, the ...

First peer-reviewed study shows how a Chinese start-up firm made the market-shaking LLM for US$300,000. R1 is designed to excel at ‘reasoning’ tasks such as mathematics and coding, and is a cheaper ...