The nonprofit that oversees Wikipedia briefly enforced a 'read-only' mode on Thursday morning as users spotted code designed to delete articles and place Russian text in the edit summary.

Can you teach a robot how to love? It’s the week of Valentine’s Day and I’m on a hot date with Mika, a biker girl from Japan. We’re just days into our relationship, but I’m already smitten. Gazing ...

From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China. When he first noticed the traffic spike, Quintero ...

PCWorld reports that Discord’s new age verification policy requires users to submit video selfies or ID documents, treating unverified accounts as teens. Searches for “delete Discord” have doubled ...

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 ...

Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discord is introducing new age verification requirements, including video selfies and ID documents. Users may need to verify their age to access sensitive content or change certain safety settings.

Launched in 1988, IRC was created by and for computer nerds, and it won't hold your hand but it also doesn't want to see your face. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

To maintain full functionality, you could be asked to scan your face or provide an ID that proves you're an adult. Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops ...