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Roblox to introduce new controls to comply with child social media block
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2026
» JAKARTA — Videogame platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media block for children, Matt Kaufman, Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 14/03/2026
» The Indonesian government is preparing to enforce a landmark law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, joining a growing global movement to shield minors from digital harms.
From Edo to Edinburgh
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 14/03/2026
» The opera based on the long and industrious life of Japanese print master Katsushika Hokusai had its world premiere in Glasgow and travelled to Edinburgh for two consecutive nights last month. I braved the strong winds of the Edinburgh evening to watch The Great Wave at the Festival Theatre on its last day.
Russian propagandists slam Putin’s crackdown on Telegram
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2026
» Some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal fans are up in arms over the Kremlin’s latest move to restrict the Telegram messaging service and push people to use a new state-backed alternative.
YouTube Music rolls out AI playlists to rival Spotify
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 17/02/2026
» YouTube Music has launched a new AI Playlist feature aimed at competing with Spotify’s Prompted Playlists system, making the tool available exclusively to Premium subscribers as it tightens restrictions on free users.
Discord to mandate face scans or ID for adult content access
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 11/02/2026
» Discord, a popular communication platform where people can talk and hang out using text, voice, and video, said it will require users to verify their age through facial scanning or ID checks to access adult content, with the new measures set to roll out globally from March as part of stronger protections for minors.
Google tests Project Genie to let users create virtual worlds
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 03/02/2026
» Google has commenced public testing of "Project Genie", a breakthrough feature allowing users to generate immersive virtual environments through simple text prompts and a significant leap in generative world-building technology.
China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» SUZHOU, China - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.
Step into G-Dragon's mind at Emsphere
Life, No byline, Published on 13/01/2026
» Legendary icon G-Dragon will bring his entire universe to the Kingdom with "G-Dragon Media Exhibition: Übermensch In Bangkok" at Em Tower, 1st floor of Emsphere. It will kick off this Thursday and run daily from 10.30am to 9.30pm until Feb 15.
Japan's hospital dogs bring moments of normalcy to seriously ill children
Kyodo News, Published on 02/01/2026
» As a Labrador retriever named Masa entered a pediatric hospital ward in Tokyo, children's eyes lit up.