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Cyber & Technology April 30, 2026 412 stories in this edition

Gaming platform Roblox to require facial scans for users under 16 in Indonesia

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Gaming platform Roblox to require facial scans for users under 16 in Indonesia

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Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans to verify their age to comply with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country. Nicky Jackson Colaco, Roblox’s vice-president and global head of public policy, announced the changes in a press conference in Jakarta, describing them among...

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Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans to verify their age to comply with new restrictions on minors’ use of social me...

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Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending keeps soaring

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Artificial intelligence investments by US tech giants continue to soar, dwarfing those of Chinese AI firms, but China’s rising appetite for AI applications will compel its tech companies to increase their AI spending thi...

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New York rabbi found dismembered, stuffed in closet after being killed by Colombian gang

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New York rabbi found dismembered, stuffed in closet after being killed by Colombian gang

Nachum Israel Eber's mutilated remains were discovered inside the abandoned closet after it was dumped on a street in Bogota on Sunday -- just days after his family had reported him missing.

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Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi rushed to hospital

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Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi rushed to hospital

Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi is rushed to hospital, as his party demands his immediate release.

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Three foreigners given more than 5 years' jail for conspiring to break into homes and steal valuables

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Three foreigners given more than 5 years' jail for conspiring to break into homes and steal valuables

In a group with three other men, Yang Chao, Zhou Qifa and He Jiao conspired to break into homes in Singapore after seeing multiple videos on Chinese social media about how wealthy Singapore is.

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Hong Kong homebuyers flock to new launches as flats sell out swiftly

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Hong Kong homebuyers flock to new launches as flats sell out swiftly

Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up most of the new flats released on Thursday, with developers beginning to ramp up new construction amid sustained housing demand. All 120 units at the One Victoria Cove I in Hung Hom, joint...

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A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong

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A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong

The international order is under mounting strain. In recent years, unilateralism, protectionism and the selective application of international law have eroded confidence in the rules-based frameworks that once underpinne...

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