Mastodawn

In Which I Am Apparently A Child...

So, I saw today's news about DarkSword, and although I don't have anything with iOS that old (v18.7 or older), I noticed a new version of iOS out (26.4) and decided to update.

Bad move. Bad, bad move.

iOS 26.4 implements age verification.

It's very simple - just scan your credit card or government id and bingo.

I don't have a credit card.

The government ID is apparently:

- a driving license (which I don't have)
- a passport (which isn't scanning)

1/2

Omnicris 2d ago

Simon Brooke Mar 15

Guess who's behind the sudden rush of age verification legislation?

In the US, #Meta is spending $26.3 Million to hire at least 86 Lobbyists from 40 lobbying firms, and lobbying in at least 45 states. It is confirmed that Meta wrote the Louisiana age verification bill.

In the EU, Meta is spending ten million euros annually on lobbying, retaining 18 lobbying firms.

Edit: this article is based on LLM generated material, and I haven't spent the time to check its sources

https://tboteproject.com/

Age Verification Lobbying: Dark Money, Model Legislation & Institutional Capture

Investigative research into age verification lobbying, dark money, and model legislation

The TBOTE Project

Omnicris Aug 12, 2025

Electronic Frontier Foundation Aug 11, 2025

“It is absolutely in the public interest to do this kind of journalism and the fact that the [Flock] CEO wants to write this off as clickbait shows he wants to disregard legitimate criticism,” EFF’s Dave Maass told Unraveled Press. https://unraveledpress.com/a-dea-agent-used-an-illinois-police-officers-flock-license-plate-reader-password-for-unauthorized-immigration-enforcement-searches/

DEA agent used Illinois cop’s Flock license plate reader password for immigration enforcement searches

A federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent on a Chicago area task force used Palos Heights Detective Todd Hutchinson’s login credentials to perform unauthorized searches this past January. Group chat screenshots obtained via public records request show the detective and the feds discussing the incident.

Omnicris Jul 28, 2025

KOSA is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It claims to protect kids but opens the door to mass surveillance, forced online ID, and sweeping censorship. Parents should guide kids online—not the government. Don’t let the U.S. become like the UK’s censored internet. Contact your reps and say NO to KOSA. Fight for privacy. Fight for a free internet.

Omnicris Jun 23, 2025

nixCraft 🐧Jun 23, 2025

xfce desktop running on Linux in the late 90s ...

Omnicris Jun 19, 2025

BleepingComputer Jun 19, 2025

The DuckDuckGo web browser has expanded its built-in Scam Blocker tool to protect against a broader range of online scams, including fake e-commerce, cryptocurrency exchanges, and "scareware" sites.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-beefs-up-scam-defense-to-block-fake-stores-crypto-sites/

DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites

The DuckDuckGo web browser has expanded its built-in Scam Blocker tool to protect against a broader range of online scams, including fake e-commerce, cryptocurrency exchanges, and "scareware" sites.

BleepingComputer

Omnicris Jun 10, 2025

Chris Trottier Jun 10, 2025

Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Which, of course, is the sequel to one of my favourite games ever: Wolfenstein 3-D.

Much harder and challenging—even “Easy” mode is hard. Also, no autosaves, so you’re going to have to do it manually a lot.

Does a good job of being a Wolfenstein game.