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03/18/2026

A new distro called Ageless Linux has appeared, and it’s not just another Debian-based spin. It’s a direct response to the growing push for operating system level age verification.

As we’ve covered before, laws in places like California and proposals in other regions aim to shift age checks from apps to the OS itself, effectively turning your system into an identity gatekeeper.

Ageless Linux takes the opposite approach. It intentionally avoids any age verification features and positions itself as a statement for privacy, user freedom, and minimal data collection.

The project goes beyond just a distro. It also tracks age verification laws, documents where different platforms stand, and even explores hardware ideas built around the same philosophy.

For many in the open source community, this raises a bigger question. Should an operating system simply run software, or should it verify who you are?

What do you think about OS-level age verification and projects like this? 👀🐧

01/17/2026

Happy 40th Birthday to the Macintosh Plus! Here is mine, before and after installing a ROM-inator.

11/19/2025

No wonder they removed Clippy 👀

Retro tech spotlight! 20-year old laptop booting from CF card at lightning speed!
10/07/2025

Retro tech spotlight! 20-year old laptop booting from CF card at lightning speed!

09/27/2025

Microsoft wants to kill Windows 10 for users like you and me. Here's why I'm sticking with it and how I'm doing so.

09/13/2025

One of Gmail’s 2.5 billion users? You’ll want to know this.

A Salesforce database linked to Google was breached when an employee was tricked into installing malware.
The attackers exfiltrated data on millions of users, including names and company info, which is now being used in phishing and vishing attacks.

Here’s what’s happening:
- Fake “suspicious sign-in prevented” emails are landing in inboxes and even pass DKIM checks.
- Phone calls from someone “at Google” ask users to reset their passwords.
- Attackers have manipulated Google’s AI to make detection harder.

Google reports phishing/vishing now make up 37% of account takeovers. The same group has also breached Qantas, Allianz Life, Cisco, Louis Vuitton, and Adidas this year.

What to do if you use Gmail:
- Change your password (strong + unique)
- Enable non-SMS 2FA
- Set up a passkey
- Turn on Advanced Protection

For added security, use Proton Pass for passwords, Proton Authenticator for 2FA, and Proton Mail for your emails.

Read the full breakdown here 👉 https://proton.me/blog/google-data-breach-gmail-warning

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08/25/2025

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08/25/2025

34 years ago today, Linus Torvalds posted to the Minix newsgroup about a new OS he was building, billed as "just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu". That OS was Linux — and it revolutionised computing. Happy birthday! 🎂

07/22/2025

On July 22, 1999, MSN Messenger was released.

07/16/2025

If Chrome just killed your ad blocker, switch to Brave.

Brave's ad blocking is built into the browser itself so it won't be affected by Google's Manifest v3 changes for extensions.

Also, unlike Chrome, we still support uBlock Origin! You can download and enable it within our browser's settings menu. Just go to Settings -> Extensions -> Manifest v2 extensions to get started.

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