News Summary

• Google is testing a machine learning-powered tech in the U.S. to determine the age of users.
• If the company’s tool decides that a user is under 18, they would get an email with details about how Google products might change for them.
• For these users, Google will disable the timeline in Maps, stop personalized ads, restrict age-restricted ad categories, and bar them from accessing adult-themed apps on the Play Store.
• The company will also turn on digital well-being features on YouTube, such as break reminders and “go to bed” notifications when consuming videos late at night.