The stranger messaging Matthew Van Andel online last July knew a lot about him—including details about his lunch with co-workers at Disney from a few days earlier. His mind raced; he knew no one ...

Editor's note: This article contains descriptions and an image of hate speech found on the Roblox servers and might be triggering to some readers. In Roblox, one of the world's largest online gaming ...

Roblox added a rule banning usernames with "Roblox" or "Blox," causing backlash. Users fear bans for violating the new rule, leading to unwanted username changes. Players previously wanted the option ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A lawsuit has been filed in North Carolina against the online gaming app, Roblox, after a 10-year-old child was reportedly sexually exploited through the app. The ...

Identifying a mineral might sound straightforward: Analyze its chemistry, compare it to known minerals and voilà. But for geologists, this process can be a time-consuming puzzle requiring specialized ...

A Schenectady County woman is suing the computer game Roblox, claiming that the online platform allowed a sexual predator to target her 12-year-old daughter. The game allows people to create ...

Certain gaming platforms may be engaging in the psychological manipulation of children, necessitating greater parental ...

You won't be surprised to learn that artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. Although chatbots have existed since Eliza's rule-based "chatterbot" made its debut in 1966, the 2020s have ...

FBI issues an alert on the "Phantom Hacker" scam targeting retirees and draining billions from bank accounts. Authorities urge cybercrime victims to report to FBI tips and the Internet Crime Complaint ...

Big-time creators on Instagram just got a bit of welcome news. The platform is introducing inbox management tools to make it easier for influencers to wade through endless messages and requests. The ...

Scam compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos have conned people out of billions. New research shows they may be linked to child sextortion crimes too.

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- An East Bay restaurant owner called 7 On Your Side for help investigating a hack into his merchant DoorDash account -- after the tech company accidentally paid the ...