Mastodawn

A new #California law says all operating systems, including #Linux, need to have some form of #AgeVerification at account setup

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/a-new-california-law-says-all-operating-systems-including-linux-need-to-have-some-form-of-age-verification-at-account-setup/

#privacy #politics #FOSS

A new California law says all operating systems, including Linux, need to have some form of age verification at account setup

It's basic, and by the looks of it, near unenforceable.

PC Gamer

Vendetta Mar 2

The New Oil Mar 2

Leak confirms #GrapheneOS & #Motorola partnership for non-#Pixel hardware

https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/27/leak-confirms-grapheneos-motorola-partnership-for-non-pixel-hardware/

#Android #privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

Leak confirms GrapheneOS & Motorola partnership for non-Pixel hardware - PiunikaWeb

An internal Motorola presentation leak appears to confirm a GrapheneOS partnership for non-Pixel hardware, with an official announcement likely at MWC 2026.

PiunikaWeb

Vendetta Mar 2

Techmeme Mar 2

Lenovo's Motorola partners with GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused, de-Googled version of Android, to preinstall GrapheneOS on upcoming Motorola smartphones (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

https://9to5google.com/2026/03/01/motorola-confirms-grapheneos-partnership-for-a-future-smartphone-porting-features/
http://www.techmeme.com/260302/p2#a260302p2

Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features

Motorola has announced a partnership with GrapheneOS which will see a phone with support, as well as features ported to other devices.

9to5Google

Vendetta Jan 24

Cassidy James

Jan 24

Friendly reminder that Signal—while maybe not perfect—is a much better choice for communication than RCS, especially if you are communicating anything sensitive. Doubly true if you are on iOS or communicating with anyone who is, as Apple still does not even use end-to-end encryption for RCS like Google does on Android.

https://signal.org/download/

Download Signal

Download Signal for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Signal Messenger

Vendetta Jan 24

noyb.eu Jan 24

🇪🇺🚌 With the #EU Parliament and Council ramping up their work on the #DigitalOmnibus, noyb continues to fight for changes to preserve your privacy rights.

🤝 You can help us by becoming a Supporting Member! Learn more ➤ noyb.eu/en/support-us

#MakePrivacyReality

Vendetta Jan 24

Radical Social Worker Jan 23

Burning CD's.
Millennial witchcraft.
😂

Vendetta Jan 12

Show thread

Meredith Whittaker Jan 12

Why? See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANECpNdt-4

39C3 - AI Agent, AI Spy

YouTube

Vendetta Jan 9

Electronic Frontier Foundation Jan 9

“Folks have warned for years about the mission creep of surveillance infrastructure systems like (automated license plate readers) and this propensity for them to be abused, and we’re seeing those risks manifest today,” EFF’s Sarah Hamid told the Press Democrat.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/09/flock-cameras-public-safety-bay-area/

Public safety must-have or threat to civil liberties? Debate over Flock license plate reader cameras has taken hold in North Bay

Flock Safety cameras are now fixtures in the region, and while law enforcement touts their crime fighting boost, the technology has also raised privacy and civil liberties concerns.

The Press Democrat

Vendetta Nov 19

Tuta Nov 19

Privacy is a human right.

Vendetta Nov 16

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Privacy Guides Nov 16

lol https://mastodon.neat.computer/@jonah/115557692408720094