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Roblox Connect will allow users of the virtual world to call each other on smartphones and chat with each other in their Roblox avatar forms. It's one of many reveals during its developers conference.

Roblox is launching on Meta's App Lab for Quest devices in the coming weeks. It will give Roblox developers time to adapt their games and experiences for the VR form factor before the full release.

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday following a run on its accounts, but the US government now says account holders, including many tech companies, will be able to access their money after all.

The Horizon Worlds metaverse will have a web version, which means any desktop, laptop, smartphone, and gaming console with a web browser could access the same, and it will have a lower "Meta Toll".

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Roblox. It has also aggressively started sending takedown notices to Twitch for removing unlicensed content.

Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn, Roblox and Yubo have said they plan to keep using technologies to detect and remove child abuse material that users attempt to upload to their services despite an EU law.