End of “Chat Control”: EU Parliament Stops Mass Surveillance in Voting Thriller – Paving the Way for Genuine Child Protection!
The controversial mass surveillance of private messages in Europe is coming to an end. After the European Parliament had already rejected the indiscriminate and blanket Chat Control by US tech companies on 13 March, conservative forces attempted a democratically highly questionable maneuver yesterda
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that ISPs like Cox aren’t liable for users’ copyright infringement, even if they know it occurs. ⚖️
The decision limits “contributory” copyright claims, affecting music, film, and AI content enforcement while protecting user access and ISP neutrality. 🌐
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/us/politics/supreme-court-cox-music-copyright.html
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Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
systemd adds an optional birthDate field to userdb for age-law compliance, storing self-declared data locally without ID checks 🧩
The change sparked backlash over surveillance risks and FOSS principles, while harassment highlights tensions between compliance, transparency, and user control ⚖️
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/dylan-taylor-systemd-controversy/
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Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism
A single pull request turned a quiet open source contributor into the unlikely target of one of the Linux community's most heated controversies. We interacted with Dylan Taylor to hear his side of the story.
GrapheneOS announces it will refuse to comply with age verification laws, even if it means losing market access in certain regions. 📱
The privacy-first Android fork remains committed to not requiring personal data or accounts, keeping its services available worldwide. 🌍
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-refuses-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 has officially declined to implement age verification, citing local jurisdictional differences and emphasizing user control. 🛡️
In contrast, Arch Linux remains silent on the matter, with forum discussions being deleted to avoid legal risks. 🔒
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/garuda-linux-age-verification/
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Garuda Linux Draws a Line on Age Verification as Arch Stays Keeps Mum
Garuda has taken an official stance on the age verification question, while Arch Linux is silent.
GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information
Doesn’t care if its devices can’t be sold in regions that require ID verification.
You might soon be able to sign into Windows 11 without a Microsoft account, with software engineers 'working on it'
Microsoft's year of pushing out upgrades that users actually want appears to have another tweak in store.
You are out of time to update: Severe iOS hack code leaks to everyone
The DarkSword exploit, which primarily targets devices running older iOS versions, has unfortunately made its way to GitHub. It has been patched, so update now.
GNOME 50 “Tokyo” enables VRR & fractional scaling by default and adds GPU-accelerated remote desktop support for smoother sessions 🖥️.
Parental controls expand, PDF editing tools improve, and accessibility options like Reduced Motion get refinements ♿.
🔗 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released
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GNOME 50 released, this is what's new - OMG! Ubuntu
GNOME 50 is out today, bringing a new set of features to the open-source desktop environment that Ubuntu uses. The latest release, codenamed "Tokyo",
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