Parents should monitor children 24/7 on Roblox, says developerGetty ImagesRoblox is the most popular gaming platform for children aged eight to 12 in the UKAn independent game developer for Roblox says he believes the platform's child safety measures, including age verification checks, do not go far enough.Roblox is the most popular gaming platform in the UK among eight to 12-year-olds. In an...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 23, #577Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.The NFL Draft starts Thursday, and you'll see that theme all over today's Connections: Sports Edition. If...

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently A group of notable open source programmers are joining with a VC investor to launch a nonprofit called the Open Source Endowment in hopes of permanently solving the perennial issue with developing open source software: funding.  Backers of the Open Source Endowment include Thomas Dohmke (the...

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice While there’s been plenty of debate about the tendency of AI chatbots to flatter users and confirm their existing beliefs — also known as AI sycophancy — a new study by Stanford computer scientists attempts to measure how harmful that tendency might be. The study, titled “Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and...

Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet shipSwedish Coast GuardMembers of the Swedish coast guard boarded the Sea Owl One while it was in territorial watersA Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship suspected of sailing under a false flag as part of Moscow's shadow fleet.The man, who has not been named, appeared in court in Ystad after being arrested on...