Snapchat is the latest social media platform to roll out age verification ahead of the Australian government's youth social media ban.

Starting this week, Snapchat users who are believed to be below the age of 16 will receive notifications about age verification. This includes users who have previously designated their age in-app, or those that Snapchat estimates to be underage.

Users will then be instructed to officially verify their age via either ConnectID, scanning a form of photo ID, or taking a selfie for an age estimation check. People younger than 16 won't be able to access Snapchat once the youth social media ban begins on 10 December.

Snapchat executives have previously publicly disagreed with its designation as an 'age-restricted social media platform'. A spokesperson recently added that the company is "deeply saddened" that young Australians won't be able to communicate via its platform.

I've seen a recent trend of gaming peripheral brands moving towards subtler designs, made to fit in with more productivity-centric gadgets. On the other end of the spectrum, you have the wild designs of the GravaStar Mercury V75 range that's just arrived in Australia.

Looking like something fresh off the set of a sci-fi film, the new keyboards are far from subtle. Outlandish in shape and colour, Gravastar's Mercury keyboards even have claw-like protrusions on the back of the frame. As the 'V75' name suggests, the keyboards are largely full-sized, minus a numpad.

Instead of mechanical switches, which are popular among enthusiasts, these keyboards use magnetic Hall Effect switches. In practice, they're meant to produce smoother key presses and last longer, due to fewer moving parts.

Starting at $199 in Australia, the GravaStar Mercury V75 keyboards are stocked at Clever House and Centre Com.

Popular livestreaming platform Twitch will now be included in Australia's youth social media ban, according to an update from the eSafety Commissioner.

It now joins Kick among those confirmed as "age-restricted platforms" and therefore subject to Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age legislation, which takes effect on 10 December 2025. According to the eSafety Commissioner's announcement, a self-assessment from Twitch met the legislation's criteria "because it has the sole or significant purpose of online social interaction".

It follows Meta's recent warning to teens impacted by the social media ban, and Roblox's move to limit in-game chat to users within similar age groups. Although Roblox is not currently considered an age-restricted platform, it will require all Australian users who wish to use in-game communication features to undergo an age estimation check from December onwards.

At this stage, "no further assessments" are planned by the eSafety Commissioner before 10 December.

Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled the Px8 S2 McLaren Edition, a fresh take on its flagship wireless headphones with a design that leans into McLaren’s motorsport heritage. Finished in Anthracite Grey with those unmistakable Papaya highlights, it’s the kind of colourway that will immediately catch the eye of McLaren and F1 fans, without drifting into novelty territory.

Under the hood, the Px8 S2 McLaren Edition includes upgraded 40 mm Carbon Cone drivers and a reworked internal structure to deliver cleaner detail and more precise stereo imaging. Noise cancellation has also been refined, aiming to cut background noise while still keeping the clarity and energy of the original recording intact. Wireless audio support includes aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless, with playback up to 24-bit / 96 kHz for high-resolution streaming.

Battery life runs up to 30 hours, and a quick 15-minute top-up gives around seven hours of listening. Everything from noise control to EQ and Quick Action button setup is handled through the Bowers & Wilkins Music app.

The Px8 S2 McLaren Edition lands on 19 November via the Bowers & Wilkins website and selected retailers. It continues a decade-long partnership that began with McLaren’s in-car audio systems and now extends into personal audio, offering a subtle touch of F1 flair for everyday listening.

Perhaps not a well-known fact about me: I enjoy a good game of golf. I'm not great at it, but I count myself among the many people who enjoy hitting balls with sticks. So, I'm pretty happy that PGA Tour 2K25 is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2.

Confirmed overnight, it's the first entry in the sim golf series on a Nintendo console since PGA Tour 2K21 on the original Switch. Previously, you had to look to PlayStation, Xbox or PC for your digital links fix. It looks to have feature parity with the other platforms, which is nice.

Although the publisher 2K Games didn't specify a release date, Nintendo's overseas listing mentions 2 February 2026. Importantly for a handheld console, PGA Tour 2K25 supports offline play. That might sound like a strange selling point, but the number of big games that arbitrarily require a constant online connection these days is not insignificant.