Gaming

Australia’s eSafety regulator found inconsistent safeguards against child exploitation and violent content on Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, the BBC reports. Its review covers information supplied for October 2025–March 2026. Roblox says it has invested in stronger protections; the other providers were contacted for comment. The findings describe safeguards, rather than establish harm to every user.

Researchers’ Ataraxos system won 15 of 20 Stratego games against champion Pim Niemeijer, losing one and drawing four, Ars Technica reports on a Nature study. A second neural network estimates hidden pieces to support its searches, using much less computing than an earlier system. The result demonstrates performance within the game; wider real-world usefulness and explanations for its decisions remain research questions.

New York has sued Polymarket and asked a court to halt its gambling activity, Ars Technica reports. The case comes amid a federal effort to override state gambling rules. The filing seeks court intervention and is not itself a final ruling.