InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
Inc

A Surge of Strange Bot Traffic From China Has Website Owners Alarmed. Here’s What It Means for Your Data

Website owners are reporting a sharp spike in the number of bots visiting their platforms in recent months. While the bots’ function is unclear, experts say they could represent an attempt to scrape ...
Fast Company

Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

Want to use Discord from next month? You’ll have to hand over a photo of your ID or a scan of your face to verify you’re of age. It’s part of a new process introduced by the chat app aimed at ensuring ...
Slate

Discord’s Controversial Face Scan and ID Rules Are Just the Beginning

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Discord will soon be expanding teen ...
Polygon

Discord's ID requirement announcement has gone over terribly

Unsurprisingly, Discord's "teen-by-default" settings and ID verification announcement isn't going over well with its user base. On Monday, the messaging platform announced it will require all adult ...
Mashable

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...
ZDNet

Discord's new age ID rules are driving users away - here's where they're headed

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USA Today

Discord announces age-verification measures to roll out in March

Social media platform Discord announced on Feb. 9 that it will begin implementing global age verification starting in March. The company said in a news release that the phased rollout will require ...
Newsweek

Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy

The popular online messaging platform Discord is facing backlash after announcing that it will make a key policy change in the name of security next month. Starting in early March, the platform will ...
CNET

Discord Plans to Treat Some Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

Discord announced on Monday that it will change accounts to default to a Teen age category, requiring some who use the popular communication service to verify their age if they want to access ...
Kotaku

Discord Goes Into Damage Control Mode Over New Age Verification Requirements, Promising There’s Nothing To See Here For ‘Vast Majority’ Of Users

Discord will treat you like a teen unless its AI can sniff out your real age or you give it sensitive data Discord I’ve never seen patch notes issued for a press release before, but Discord just did ...