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Roblox partners with Persona to estimate user ages and verify they are 13 , renames Friends to Connections, and says 13 users can message Trusted Connections (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/708670/roblox-trusted-connections-age-est…

Roblox will require a facial scan or government ID to have unfiltered chats
Roblox will let people make “Trusted Connections” to chat more freely, but will require that they use a new age estimation tool to verify that they’re over 13.

'Borders must not be changed by force' — European leaders back Trump's peace effort but say Ukraine must decide its territory: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/borders-must-not-be-changed.html

Colombia’s Constitutional Court Not Only Upholds Bullfighting Ban, But Bans More Animal Spectacles https://veganfta.com/articles/2025/09/12/colombias-constitutional-court-not-only-uphold…

Colombia’s Constitutional Court Not Only Upholds Bullfighting Ban, But Bans More Animal Spectacles
On the 4th September 2025, Colombia’s Constitutional Court issued a final ruling banning bullfighting nationwide and ordering the total restriction of other violent practices against animals used in…

PSA about common connectors on audio and phone equipment:
The "audio jack" on headphones etc. is called a "phone connector" (it was first used for phone switchboards all the way back in the 1800s).
The "phone jack" on telephones (looks like a smaller Ethernet jack) is called a "registered jack".
The "audio connector" on analog audio and video cables is called a "RCA plug".
Now you know jack shit.

Scalar-field dark energy models - current and forecast constraints: #DarkEnergy evolving? UChicago astrophysicists consider the possibilities: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/dark-energy-evolving-uchicago-astrophysicists-consider-possibilities

1/2 Thanks to @… for this interesting article. It speaks to me. :)
I’ve been weather blogging @… since 2005. It is interesting how it has changed, and how I have changed.
My website used to be just data from the (expensive) station I bought when I moved back to Port Alberni. It was a hobby and a side project to practice web/coding skills I use at work. My focus was on creating useful data for people that was more local/relevant than the official EC station outside of the city.
Then I put up a webcam and learned how to make timelapses. This got the attention of local media… because pictures. :)
Then I added a blog and started to write about the weather almost daily. This was before Facebook. There was a popular local online forum where I would post things. The media would also follow my website and they started to call me when there was extreme weather (usually very hot or very wet/stormy).
Then Facebook started to get big and I made a page that eventually had a few thousand followers. I would blog often. Lots of traffic from Facebook… this was 2010 and on. I blogged about climate and weather pretty equally.
Like anyone in Port Alberni, I was/am obsessed with the Martin Mars and got wrapped up in that issue along with others which combined with the weather following probably gave me just enough exposure to have me elected as a councillor in 2014.
I continued through that 4 years, blogging often in addition to councillor duties and work, heavily on facebook, then it all went sideways on my own poor judgement (go ahead and google it, it’s ok :)) and I was not reelected, but Facebook by 2018 had also changed. Cambridge Analytica, etc.
….Continued…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-weather-apps-data-wildfires-storms-preparation-obsession-social-media/

Carter Bradley's 30-yard connection with Chosen gets 49ers into Raiders' red zone https://www.nfl.com/videos/carter-bradley-s-30-yard-connection-with-chosen-gets-49ers-into-raiders-red-zone

Big steps for digital connectivity in the Western Balkans 🌐
This week at the EU–Western Balkans Investment Forum, the European Commission, GÉANT and 4iG Group signed a joint declaration confirming their shared commitment to advancing secure, high-capacity digital infrastructure and strengthening connectivity across the region.
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TSMC CEO C.C. Wei says the company is speeding up construction of its second and third plants in Arizona "by several quarters" to meet robust US chip demand (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/…

TSMC to speed up construction of US chip plants by 'several quarters'
Taiwanese company to eventually make 30% of its most advanced chips in Arizona

The now-removed video from Meta also showed the rumored Oakley Meta Sphaera glasses with a centered camera, highlighting their use in skiing and running (David Heaney/UploadVR)
https://www.uploadvr.com/oakley-meta-sphaera-design-leaks-ahead-of-connect-too/

Oakley Meta Sphaera Design Leaks Ahead Of Connect Too
As well as the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the leaked video also reveals the design of the rumored Oakley Meta Sphaera glasses with a centered camera.