Apple Unexpectedly Introduces Mandatory Age Checks For Millions Of iPhone Users

Apple has just introduced new age requirements to manage an Apple account as part of its iOS 26.4 update. The U.K. is one of ...
OS X Daily

PSA: iOS 26.4 Age Verification in UK Fails for Some, Leading to Device Restrictions

If you’re an iPhone user in the UK, you might want to hold off on the latest iOS 26.4 update for a bit, as many UK users are ...

Apple age verification failing for some – here’s what to try

One source of confusion is that Apple accepts a credit card as proof of age, as these can only be legally issued in the UK to ...
Rolling Stone

People Use AI to Justify Bad Behavior. This TikTok Trend Calls Them Out

Somewhere, somehow, ChatGPT is telling the worst person you know that they’re absolutely in the right. At least, that’s what TikTok’s most recent POV trend is highlighting. It isn’t an accident that ...
pcguide

Discord says it will use a mixture of “AI validation and human review” to determine age-restricted content

Discord users worldwide were hit with some bad news (depending on how to look at it) last week when the company announced a global rollout for face scans and ID checks, forcing users to prove they are ...
The New York Times

Ralph Lauren’s Not-So-Gilded Age

The designer goes hunting in the fields of style past. fashion review The designer goes hunting in the fields of style past. Credit... Supported by By Vanessa Friedman Visuals by Simbarashe Cha Ralph ...
The Verge

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Social media platforms have been inching their way toward age verification for a while now. Social media platforms have been inching their way toward age verification for a while now. is a news writer ...
The Next Web

Europe’s social media age shift: Will tougher rules change how teens use the internet?

It is just the beginning of 2026, and things are happening even faster than last year. Not only in technology, but also in regulations, laws, and in how we deal with all the information around us. As ...
People

Women Decades Apart in Age Form an Unlikely Friendship. Now They're Sharing the Secrets That Make It Last (Exclusive)

After a chance encounter turned into a viral friendship, two women decades apart in age are sharing why their bond works Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...
WRAL

New 401(k) rule allows penalty-free withdrawals for long-term care before age 60

A new change tied to your retirement account could help cover one of the most expensive and often overlooked costs families face. Other WRAL Top Stories Under a new federal rule, some workers will be ...
Engadget

Roblox now requires age verification to use in-game chat

Roblox Corporation, the company behind the popular online game platform Roblox, announced today that age verification will now be required for any users wishing to use in-game chat in all regions ...
Mashable

Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users

Roblox, the global youth gaming platform currently under fire for widespread child safety concerns, is rolling out mandatory age checks for all users who want to chat on the platform. Roblox's ...