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Handing a child a tablet has become the new norm for parents to buy themselves some peace, and who can blame them? It gives you just enough time to drink a hot cup of coffee or finally answer an urgent email. But even that relief could come with a sense of anxiety in today’s digital…

OSLO, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Norway’s planned social media ban for children will include provisions targeting “harmful platforms”, the government said on Monday, naming messaging and gaming services Roblox, Snapchat and TikTok among those affected.

Elon Musk at a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, hosted by President Donald Trump.Credit: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg

Meta Platforms (META) has once again shaken up Wall Street. At its annual Connect event on Wednesday and Thursday, the Facebook creator put its expanding hardware ambitions front and center, unveiling several new products, including its latest virtual reality offering, the Meta VR Glasses.

Meta unveiled Muse, a personal AI agent designed to manage tasks, information and interactions across devices. It is expanding in Canada and will connect with services such as Spotify, Shopify, PayPal and Instacart, with Meta planning to monetize transactions over time.

VRChat Inc., the operator of “VRChat Inc., the operator of “VRChat,” the world’s leading immersive social platform, has announced that it will be exhibiting for the first time at “Tokyo Game Show 2026” (hereinafter “TGS2026”), to be held at Makuhari Messe from Thursday, September 17, 2026, through Monday, September 21, 2026 (a national holiday). At…

Land-based gaming technology provider Apex is to give two new casino platforms their global debuts at G2E Las Vegas later this month.

The market for buying, selling and trading digital collectibles secured by blockchain technology is entering a new growth phase, according to a fresh industry outlook. Analysts tracking the sector now project $NFT platforms market growth at a compound annual rate of 8.5% between 2026 and 2033, a forecast that signals renewed confidence in an industry…

Elena Bergeron, who joined The Times in 2019, will help shape our pop music coverage. Read more in the below note from Culture editor Sia Michel.

I’m delighted to announce that Elena Bergeron is Culture’s new pop music and new platforms editor.