Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.Everyone is treated as a child on Discord until they try to access adult contentThe latest update from Discord's safety team seems to be a big step back from its earlier promise, though not much has actually changed. The controversial move will have everyone's account set to teen by default, and while some will need to do age verification via face or ID scan, not everyone will.This "clarification" was issued after mass pushback about the moderation changes taking place on the social platform. Discord says it has used this system in the UK…

Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks.Everyone is treated as a child on Discord until they try to access adult contentThe latest update from Discord's safety team seems to be a big step back from its earlier promise, though not much has actually changed. The controversial move will have everyone's account set to teen by default, and while some will need to do age verification via face or ID scan, not everyone will.This "clarification" was issued after mass pushback about the moderation changes taking place on the social platform. Discord says it has used this system in the UK…

Amid rumors that Apple is scaling back its AI health plans, Google today expanded its subscription-based Fitbit AI personal health coach service to more users worldwide, including those who are on iOS. Prior to now, the Fitbit service was limited to Android users. The Gemini-powered Fitbit personal health coach is described as a 24/7 digital advisor that’s meant to work as a virtual fitness trainer, sleep coach, and health and wellness advisor. Users start with a 5 to 10 minute conversation with the coach to outline their motivations and goals, with the Fitbit app then providing health insights in the morning after the user wakes up, after workouts, and before bed. The app is able to generate a personalized workout…

Apple’s current iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max “For DRAM, we believe Apple has been negotiating with Samsung Memory and SK Hynix to reach favorable deals, considering Apple’s support in the past memory downcycle and the likely capital investments,” GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu explained in a recent note to clients seen by MacDailyNews. “For NAND, we estimate the cost to be up ~70% QoQ in F2Q and suppliers are asking for 50-60% QoQ in F3Q. Overall, we expect the BOM cost of memory to increase from 9-10% in F1Q to 12-13% in F3Q. To partially offset the cost of memory price and 2nm A20 Pro, we expect efforts on other big items such as display, cameras, etc.”…

Apple has acknowledged that users may be encountering issues with iCloud services, Photos sync, or an outright outage with Find My on Tuesday afternoon.Another services outage has affected usersEverything you do on an iPhone touches some kind of service, which can experience an outage from time to time. If you noticed that a file just won't sync, or you can't see your friend's location, it's because of an ongoing issue.According to Apple's System Status page, various iCloud services began facing issues around 2:02 p.m. ET and Find My saw a full outage that began at 3:04 p.m. ET. Users attempting to utilize those features could encounter errors or endless loading. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

The newly updated CrossOver 26 for macOS Tahoe updates WINE, bringing the award-winning "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," "HellDivers 2," and many more to Mac gamers.CrossOver 26 now available for MacCrossOver is a Windows compatibility layer for macOS and Linux, designed to enable Mac users to run both productivity applications and games. According to the devs, this version includes Wine 11, which by itself brings over 6,000 changes for better game and application compatibility.It also includes D3DMetal 3.0, DXMT v0.72, Wine Mono 10.4.1, and vkd3d 1.18. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums