Oh No! Now A Federal Bill Wants OS-Level Age Verification for Everyone in the USA

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/25834609 [https://beehaw.org/post/25834609] > > The U.S. has been quietly building up a set of state-level laws that push operating system providers into the age verification plague. > > > > California’s AB 1043, signed in October 2025, requires OS providers to collect age data at account setup and pipe it to apps through a real-time API. It kicks in on January 1, 2027. > > > > Colorado is working on something nearly identical. SB26-051 (which we covered when it was still a proposal) passed the state Senate 28-7 on March 3, 2026, and is now waiting on a House vote to become law there too. > > > > However, these are just state-level laws. A new federal bill, H.R.8250, introduced on April 13, 2026, by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, with Rep. Elise M. Stefanik signing on as cosponsor, has us intrigued.
🎮 Even the French government is switching to Linux now in a bid for 'digital sovereignty'
This is an attempt to "reduce the state's extra-European digital dependencies."
📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer
🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/even-the-french-government-is-switching-to-linux-now-in-a-bid-for-digital-sovereignty/
🐧 Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance
VRAM management on Linux with AMD GPUs is about to get a whole lot better - which is great news for gaming, especially on the lower-end or hitting VRAM limits.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
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🔗 Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-dev-fixes-up-vram-management-on-amd-gpus-to-improve-performance/
Bem melhor do que ficar brigando com os devs de distros....
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