Discord hit with 'major outage' affecting voice chat (Update: fixed!)

Voice servers were busted for over an hour on Wednesday. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
InfoQ

AWS Launches Managed Openclaw on Lightsail amid Critical Security Vulnerabilities

AWS launched managed OpenClaw on Lightsail for AI agent deployment while security concerns mount. The 250k-star GitHub ...
Ars Technica

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

Shortly after Discord announced that all users will soon be defaulted to teen experiences until their ages are verified, the messaging platform faced immediate backlash. One of the major complaints ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...
PC World

Discord is cooked. Users are jumping ship and seeking alternatives

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 ...
Mashable

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

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 ...
TechShout

Discord Alternatives: Best Privacy, Gaming, Self-Hosted Options In 2026

Searches for Discord alternatives didn’t spike randomly, in case you were wondering about it. They surged after Discord rolled out stricter global age verification measures that automatically place ...
HotHardware

Why Discord's New Age Verification Policy Is Sparking A Privacy Backlash

Discord has committed to a global rollout of "teen-by-default" settings. That means users who change some specific settings or attempt to access age-restricted content on the platform, may be prompted ...
GameSpot

Discord To Roll Out Age Verification Policies Worldwide, Months After Hack Exposed Users' IDs

Starting in March, all Discord users will be switched to a "teen-appropriate experience" unless they can verify that they're an adult. The social platform is implementing age verification protocols ...
IGN

Discord Rolling Out 'Teen-by-Default' Settings Globally Next Month, With Age Verification Needed to Disable Content Filtering

Discord has announced plans to enforce a new "teen-appropriate" experience by default next month, requiring age verification to access restricted content or change content settings. In a blog post ...
Kotaku

Discord Will Force You To Scan Your Face Or ID To Unlock All Of Its Features

Big changes are coming to Discord next month. The company behind one of the most popular voice and chat services on the planet announced that all new and existing Discord users will soon have to prove ...