So, for anyone who cares, here's a long-form response, personally and from my POV as head of #Teckids, regarding the discussion around birth date in #systemd:
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2026-March/052087.html
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2026-March/052087.html
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OpenAI to Shut Down the Sora Video App
#Business #Digital #AI #OpenAI
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-shutting-down-sora-ai-video-app-1236546187/
#Business #Digital #AI #OpenAI
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-shutting-down-sora-ai-video-app-1236546187/
The Hollywood Reporter
Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora
The studio giant will no longer move forward with its OpenAI investment, as the AI company exits the video generation business.
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The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy https://www.theverge.com/tech/899797/metaverse-neal-stephenson-headsets-goggles-glasses-creepy-no-business-case
The Verge
The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy
Neil Stephenson has changed his mind about VR and AR.
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🇪🇺EU governments confident they can bully our representatives into surrendering and voting YES to indiscriminate #ChatControl.
🛑 Today at 3 PM (agenda vote) and tomorrow at 11 AM (final vote) we can kill #ChatControl!
📞 Call your MEPs NOW: https://fightchatcontrol.eu #NoMeansNo
🛑 Today at 3 PM (agenda vote) and tomorrow at 11 AM (final vote) we can kill #ChatControl!
📞 Call your MEPs NOW: https://fightchatcontrol.eu #NoMeansNo
🇮🇹I governi dell'UE pensano di poter bullizzare i nostri rappresentanti per farli capitolare e votare SÌ al #ChatControl.
🛑 Oggi alle 15:00 (ordine del giorno) e domani alle 11:00 possiamo uccidere il #ChatControl!
📞 Chiama ORA i tuoi eurodeputati: https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🛑 Oggi alle 15:00 (ordine del giorno) e domani alle 11:00 possiamo uccidere il #ChatControl!
📞 Chiama ORA i tuoi eurodeputati: https://fightchatcontrol.eu
🇪🇺Dear EPP, you say #ChatControl protects teens online? They disagree!
Episto poll (13–17yo): media skills & targeted investigations work best. https://app.episto.fr/surveys/3bda4c61a861/charts?lg=kSSu
Abuse survivor is SUING against #ChatControl! https://freiheitsrechte.org/en/themen/freiheit-im-digitalen-zeitalter/chatcontrol_facebook
Episto poll (13–17yo): media skills & targeted investigations work best. https://app.episto.fr/surveys/3bda4c61a861/charts?lg=kSSu
Abuse survivor is SUING against #ChatControl! https://freiheitsrechte.org/en/themen/freiheit-im-digitalen-zeitalter/chatcontrol_facebook
🇮🇹Caro PPE, dite che il #ChatControl protegge i giovani? Loro dissentono!
Sondaggio Episto (13-17anni): educazione digitale & indagini mirate sono l'ideale. https://app.episto.fr/surveys/3bda4c61a861/charts?lg=kSSu
Vittime di abusi FANNO CAUSA contro il ChatControl! https://freiheitsrechte.org/themen/freiheit-im-digitalen-zeitalter/chatkontrolle_facebook
Sondaggio Episto (13-17anni): educazione digitale & indagini mirate sono l'ideale. https://app.episto.fr/surveys/3bda4c61a861/charts?lg=kSSu
Vittime di abusi FANNO CAUSA contro il ChatControl! https://freiheitsrechte.org/themen/freiheit-im-digitalen-zeitalter/chatkontrolle_facebook
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)
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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)
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So, until I can get the passport working as ID, my iPhone is feature-limited.
I can live without the ability to download 18+ apps.
The ability to make in-app purchases? That's a bit more severe; there are plenty of things you can buy in-app that aren't porn or loot boxes.
And until I can somehow get this fixed, I'm a child.
To add insult to injury, I tried to look at the Apple community for similar reports and got this...
Apparently, tech support is for grownups!
Whoop de fucking doo. 2/2
I can live without the ability to download 18+ apps.
The ability to make in-app purchases? That's a bit more severe; there are plenty of things you can buy in-app that aren't porn or loot boxes.
And until I can somehow get this fixed, I'm a child.
To add insult to injury, I tried to look at the Apple community for similar reports and got this...
Apparently, tech support is for grownups!
Whoop de fucking doo. 2/2
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The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US
https://www.theverge.com/news/899172/fcc-foreign-router-ban
#cybersecurity #politics
https://www.theverge.com/news/899172/fcc-foreign-router-ban
#cybersecurity #politics
The Verge
The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US
You can keep using your existing router.
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🇪🇺They’ve forced a re-vote: tomorrow at 11:00 the European Parliament votes again on #ChatControl mass scanning. Liberals are divided, Socialists&ECR voted with EPP: https://mepwatch.eu/10/vote.html?v=189877
A quick phone tomorrow call might still change minds:
👉 https://fightchatcontrol.eu
A quick phone tomorrow call might still change minds:
👉 https://fightchatcontrol.eu
fightchatcontrol.eu
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
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🇮🇹Che ipocrisia! Roma frena il #ChatControl nel Consiglio UE, ma oggi Fratelli d'Italia, Lega e Forza Italia hanno forzato una nuova votazione dopo il NO del Parlamento! https://mepwatch.eu/10/vote.html?v=189877&country=it
Domani ore 11 il voto finale. Chiamateli stasera: 👉 fightchatcontrol.de 📞
Domani ore 11 il voto finale. Chiamateli stasera: 👉 fightchatcontrol.de 📞
GitHub is apparently going to start using your data for model training unless you intentionally opt out of it: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy/
It looks like this is mostly just limited to interactions with Copilot itself, but I'd turn it off anyway just to be safe...
It looks like this is mostly just limited to interactions with Copilot itself, but I'd turn it off anyway just to be safe...