Fedora Project Leader Suggests Linux Distros Could Adopt Apple's Age Verification API
He thinks a cross-distro API standard can be a practical solution to tackle age verification.
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Android-Based GrapheneOS Refuses Age Verification, May Exit Regions That Enforce It
The privacy-focused Android fork would rather lose market access than collect user data at setup.
Garuda Linux Draws a Line on Age Verification as Arch Stays Silent
Garuda has taken an official stance on the age verification question, while Arch Linux is silent.
Ubuntu Maker Canonical is Backing Rust Development With $150K/year
The announcement comes just weeks before Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with the latest Rust upgrades.
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LibreOffice is Adding a Donation Banner That Might Annoy Some Users
The feature has already been merged into LibreOffice 26.8's development builds.
Someone Forked Systemd to Strip Out Its Age Verification Support
The project removes the birthDate field systemd added last week in response to age verification laws.
Turris Omnia NG Wired is a Fanless, Rack-Ready OpenWrt Router with Dual 10G Ports
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Big Win for Open Source as Germany Backs Open Document Format
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Systemd’s New Feature Brings Age Verification Option to Linux
The optional birthDate field gives other projects a standardized data source for age verification compliance.
Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Arrives with Mac Pro Support and Beats Fedora to a Key Upgrade
Mac Pro support and working microphones on the M2 Pro/Max are in, along with a package management upgrade that Fedora is yet to ship.
AI Companies Put $12.5M Into Open Source Security to Fix a Problem Their Tools Helped Create
The move targets the problem of maintainers drowning in AI-generated vulnerability reports.
GNOME 50 is Here, and X11 is Finally Gone
There's a lot this release offers, but a few changes stand out.
Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
A significant portion of the Manjaro team has signed a manifesto demanding the project split from its parent company and restructure as a non-profit.
Ageless Linux Emerges to Protest OS-Level Age Verification Laws
And thankfully, it's more than just a Linux distro without age verification.
Not a Firefox Fork! Kagi's Orion Browser Arrives on Linux as a Public Beta
The Flatpak-only build brings basic browsing but extensions and Kagi Sync aren't ready yet.
Google Says Developer Verification Makes Android Safer. Critics Say It Just Makes Android More Closed
The line between a secure garden and a locked cage is getting blurry.
Good News! Google Chrome on Linux is Getting the Much Awaited Upgrade
Raspberry Pi users might be even happier.
Looks Like SUSE Linux is Up For Sale (Again)!
And this time it is valued for $6 billion
New Steam Release Fixes Proton Games Wrongly Flagged as Unplayable
Also includes opt-in frame rate telemetry, hardware-tagged reviews, and several quality-of-life improvements.
MidnightBSD Bans Users in Brazil and California, Warns More Regions Could Follow
Colorado, Illinois, and New York could join the list if their proposed age verification bills pass.
How Linux and BSD Distros Are Responding to the New Age Verification Laws
Age verification laws could change how operating systems work. See how major Linux and BSD distributions are reacting to the new regulations.
FRANK OS Turns a Microcontroller Into a Tiny Retro Desktop PC
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Firefox Is Getting a Major Redesign After 5 Years
Leaked mockups show "Nova," Firefox's big UI revamp that looks way different from what we have now.
