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TikTok tightens age verification across Europe

TikTok is bolstering its age-verification measures across Europe. In the coming weeks, the platform will roll out upgraded age-detection tech in the European Economic Area, as well as in the UK and...

Are movie theaters cool again?

Are movie theaters cool again?

Last year, Gen Z showed up to movie theaters in increased numbers, suggesting that the brick-and-mortar experience isn’t becoming obsolete. | Ohni Lisle for Vox It takes a lot to get people to movie...

How to fireproof a city

How to fireproof a city

Down the street from the Los Angeles Angels' stadium in Anaheim, a crowd gathers to watch two homes burn. In less than 30 minutes, one structure is reduced to its smoldering, blackened wood frame,...

Can Trump send soldiers to Minneapolis?

Can Trump send soldiers to Minneapolis?

Federal law enforcement officers attempt to disperse demonstrators protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul,...

Is America turning on birth control?

Is America turning on birth control?

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions.  Access to contraceptives has never been easier. Many states have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense...

Casting is dead. Long live casting!

Casting is dead. Long live casting!

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Last month, Netflix made the...

Ray's Blocked Engadget Test Article

This article is blocked.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/rays-blocked-engadget-test-article-031847986.html?src=rss