Age verification is spreading like the plague. When does it stop? ๐คง
https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/
https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/
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Age Verification Laws Are Multiplying Like a Virus, and Your Linux Computer Might be Next
What started as age gates on adult websites has quietly crept into app stores and operating systems.
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Why does Ubuntu attract so many haters? Snaps might be a reason, but there's more to it. ๐
https://itsfoss.com/opinion/why-hate-ubuntu/
https://itsfoss.com/opinion/why-hate-ubuntu/
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Why Ubuntu Gets So Much Hate in the Linux Community
Ubuntu may not be perfect, but the amount of hate it receives from Linux users is often exaggerated. Here's why the criticism deserves a rethink.
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Firefox Is Getting a Major Redesign After 5 Years
Leaked mockups show "Nova," Firefox's big UI revamp that looks way different from what we have now.
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MidnightBSD is not taking any chances with age verification. ๐ฒ
https://itsfoss.com/news/midnightbsd-age-verification/
https://itsfoss.com/news/midnightbsd-age-verification/
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MidnightBSD Bans Users in Brazil and California, Warns More Regions Could Follow
Colorado, Illinois, and New York could join the list if their proposed age verification bills pass.
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Age verification, boon or bane? ๐ง
https://itsfoss.com/news/distros-response-age-verification-laws/
https://itsfoss.com/news/distros-response-age-verification-laws/
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How Linux and BSD Distros Are Responding to the New Age Verification Laws
Age verification laws could change how operating systems work. See how major Linux and BSD distributions are reacting to the new regulations.
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Steam's new release has some additions for Linux gamers.
https://itsfoss.com/news/steam-client-march-2026-release/
https://itsfoss.com/news/steam-client-march-2026-release/
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New Steam Release Fixes Proton Games Wrongly Flagged as Unplayable
Also includes opt-in frame rate telemetry, hardware-tagged reviews, and several quality-of-life improvements.
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It's FOSS
Looks Like SUSE Linux is Up For Sale (Again)!
And this time it is valued for $6 billion
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Tired of bloated terminals? Foot is a lightweight Wayland-native terminal emulator that stays fast. โก๏ธ
https://itsfoss.com/foot-terminal/
https://itsfoss.com/foot-terminal/
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Foot: The Wayland Terminal Most Linux Users Donโt Know About
Foot is a minimal Wayland-native terminal emulator for Linux that focuses on speed and simplicity. A hidden gem worth exploring.
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Linux can tile windows, run on ancient hardware, and skip forced updates.
Windows? Not so much. ๐ง
https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/
Windows? Not so much. ๐ง
https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/
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10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Canโt
Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesnโt allow.
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A new browser option for Linux users. Though, it has many rough edges.
https://itsfoss.com/news/orion-browser-linux-beta-release/
https://itsfoss.com/news/orion-browser-linux-beta-release/
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Not a Firefox Fork! Kagi's Orion Browser Arrives on Linux as a Public Beta
The Flatpak-only build brings basic browsing but extensions and Kagi Sync aren't ready yet.
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Google is pushing hard for developer verification, but there's resistance. ๐ช
https://itsfoss.com/news/android-developer-verification/
https://itsfoss.com/news/android-developer-verification/
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Google Says Developer Verification Makes Android Safer. Critics Say It Just Makes Android More Closed
The line between a secure garden and a locked cage is getting blurry.
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The resistance against age verification is growing.
There's now a dedicated Linux distro that stands against it. ๐ผ๐ฟ
https://itsfoss.com/news/ageless-linux/
There's now a dedicated Linux distro that stands against it. ๐ผ๐ฟ
https://itsfoss.com/news/ageless-linux/
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Ageless Linux Emerges to Protest OS-Level Age Verification Laws
And thankfully, it's more than just a Linux distro without age verification.
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The latest Linux desktop market share numbers are in.
Check out what changed. ๐๐
https://itsfoss.com/linux-market-share/
Check out what changed. ๐๐
https://itsfoss.com/linux-market-share/
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There are calls for a fork in the house of Manjaro. ๐ฒ
https://itsfoss.com/news/manjaro-team-strike/
https://itsfoss.com/news/manjaro-team-strike/
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Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
A significant portion of the Manjaro team has signed a manifesto demanding the project split from its parent company and restructure as a non-profit.
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It's FOSS
GNOME 50 is Here, and X11 is Finally Gone
There's a lot this release offers, but a few changes stand out.
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Is this enough to strengthen open source security?
https://itsfoss.com/news/ai-companies-fund-open-source-security/
https://itsfoss.com/news/ai-companies-fund-open-source-security/
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AI Companies Put $12.5M Into Open Source Security to Fix a Problem Their Tools Helped Create
The move targets the problem of maintainers drowning in AI-generated vulnerability reports.
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Fedora Asahi Remix has a new release that Mac users might want to check out:
https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-asahi-remix-43-release/
https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-asahi-remix-43-release/
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Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Arrives with Mac Pro Support and Beats Fedora to a Key Upgrade
Mac Pro support and working microphones on the M2 Pro/Max are in, along with a package management upgrade that Fedora is yet to ship.
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