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The UK has fined a porn operator called AVS Group 1 million ($1.33 million) for failing to have strong enough age checks, regulator Ofcom announced. The company which was also hit with an additional 50,000 fine for its failure to respond to information request and now has 72 hours to introduce effective age checks or face a further penalty of 1,000 a day. In July, the UK government announced it would start checking compliance by websites that publish or display pornographic content to implement a system for "highly effective age checks." Methods approved by Ofcom include credit card checks, photo ID matching and even estimating a user's age with a provided selfie. However, users have been circumventing the age checks via methods like using a VPN and providing a fake ChatGPT-generated photo ID. The fine is the third such penalty arising from the UK's Online Safety Act designed to protect children and adults from harmful content. In October, 4Chan was also hit with a 20,000 ($26,700) fine for failing to comply with the internet and telecommunications regulator's request for information under the same law. The UK isn't the only region to have implemented age checks. Around half of US states now require it, as do France, Italy, Australia and China. Australia took things a step further by banning social media use by children under 16, including sites popular with young people like Twitch and YouTube. Ofcom's safety director, Oliver Griffiths, said the crackdown on weak age verification for adult sites would continue. "The tide on online safety is beginning to turn for the better. But we need to see much more from tech companies next year and well use our full powers if they fall short."This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/uk-fines-porn-company-%C2%A31-million-for-weak-age-checks-130056578.html?src=rss
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The latest addition to Proton's workplace suite is a spreadsheet tool called Proton Sheets. It will offer real-time collaboration, and users can control who has access to view and edit files. Proton Sheets can also be accessed on any device, including mobile ones. It supports importing CSV and XLS files, and the spreadsheets also support commonly used formulas for calculations.A big part of Proton's pitch is privacy, promising that users' information won't be used for training AI. The company also protects user data with end-to-end encryption by default; the press release pointedly notes that products like Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel don't do the same.The Sheets app will be a part of Proton Drive, which already includes a Docs platform with several features similar to those offered by other productivity tools from big tech brands. Proton also offers a VPN and a Mail app. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/proton-sheets-joins-the-companys-productivity-suite-110000344.html?src=rss
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Since reality TV can generate as much daily conversation as any sporting event, Samsung has opened a temporary venue in Stockholm that treats unscripted drama with the same communal reverence typically reserved for soccer matches. Verkligheten Swedish for "the reality" is a pop-up bar in the Södermalm district that responds to a straightforward observation: sports bars are ubiquitous, yet no equivalent exists for fans of reality shows. The concept emerged from social media chatter in Sweden questioning this disparity, prompting Samsung to partner with local bar Lykke Nytorget and create a dedicated space where fans can gather to watch curated reality programming on Samsung screens.Running through mid-December, the venue offers a rotating schedule of iconic and contemporary reality shows, including content from Samsung TV Plus, the company's free ad-supported streaming service. The platform has recently expanded its Swedish catalog to include reality-focused channels such as "World of Love Island" and "Project Runway," underscoring Samsung's push in unscripted entertainment. By integrating Samsung TV Plus into the physical space, the initiative highlights the service's growing offerings while demonstrating that communal viewing experiences shouldn't be confined to sports.TREND BITEBy transforming solitary screen time into a shared social event, Verkligheten challenges the assumption that home entertainment must remain at home. Reality TV thrives on conversation the dissection of drama, the debate over contestants, the collective gasp at plot twists yet most fans experience these shows alone on their couches before taking to social media to find community. Samsung recognized the format's inherent social currency and brought it into the physical world. The pop-up demonstrates how brands can create genuine value by facilitating the human connections their products enable but don't always deliver.
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