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  1. RoboBSD – an embedded operating system based on FreeBSD, designed for robotics applications. It is a derivative of the NanoBSD tool for creating... archiveos.org/robobsd/ #bsd #freebsd #operatingsystem

  2. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  3. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  4. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  5. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  6. The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

    What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

    In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

    What you'll learn:
    — Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
    — How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
    — What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
    — The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
    — Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

    This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

    The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
    The rest are coming soon...

    California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

    #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

    #AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

  7. CentOS Stream vs #AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux vs Oracle Linux for VPS Hosting This article provides a detailed comparison of #CentOS Stream vs AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux vs Oracle Linux for VPS ...
    Continued 👉 #operatingsystem #centosstream #vpsguide #ostemplates #centosstream #rockylinux #oraclelinux

    CentOS Stream vs AlmaLinux vs ...

  8. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  9. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  10. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  11. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  12. Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux.

    github.com/triglav-os/gem

    #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

  13. Firefly – a small failsafe image for illumos based distributions. Firefly is an open-source, minimalistic failsafe boot image designed for illumos-based... archiveos.org/firefly/ #solaris #illumos #unix #operatingsystem

  14. (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

    Godot Engine 4.7 is out bringing a new Asset Store, HDR support, Steam Frame support:
    gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/godo

    Epic Games Built Its Own Git Alternative For Handling Large Files:
    feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17

    Qt Creator 20 Open-Source IDE Released with AI Support, New Zen Mode:
    9to5linux.com/qt-creator-20-op

    Zed 1.7.2 Brings Smarter Agent Context and Better Git Workflow to Your Codebase:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-

    GCC 17 Lands Initial Infrastructure For C++29:
    phoronix.com/news/GCC-17-std-C

    MariaDB 13.1 Preview: What the Rolling Release Actually Changes for Your Database:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/mari

    Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.10 Improves Wi-Fi SSID Handling and Accessibility:
    9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-ima

    Rufus 4.15 BETA fixes silent install errors and UEFI:NTFS crash:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/

    VirtualBox 7.2.10 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.1:
    9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-2-1

    Privacy-focused Android operating system GrapheneOS has fully been ported to Android 17:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/

    FreeBSD 15.1 released with updated Wi-Fi drivers, improved C23 support, and Unicode 17.0:
    alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/

    Bcachefs Tools 1.38.6 - the performance release:
    patreon.com/bcachefs/posts/1-3

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #GameDevelopment #QtCreator #Zed #IDE #GCC #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MariaDB #DBMS #Database #DatabaseManagement #RaspberryPIImager #Rufus #OS #OperatingSystem #VirtualBox #VM #VirtualMachine #GrapheneOS #CustomROM #FreeBSD #BSD #Bcachefs #BcachefsTools #Dev #Programming #Coding #Development #VCS #Compiler #VersionControl #FosseryTech

  15. 😆 A 13-year-old wrote a whole 32-bit OS from scratch in C in just 14 days, complete with GUI, TCP/IP, and a filesystem. Meanwhile, professional developers everywhere are still struggling to add a new button to their 10-year-old Java apps. 🚀👶
    github.com/Luka12-dev/AurionOS #13YearOldDeveloper #CProgramming #OperatingSystem #Innovation #YoungTalent #HackerNews #ngated

  16. (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

    Apache NetBeans 27 released with Gradle 9 fixes, improved JDK 25 compatibility, Maven 3.9.11, improved refactoring for standalone files, improvements for code formatting and reindentation, etc.:
    alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/

    Microsoft's DocumentDB (PostgreSQL-based, MongoDB compatible document database) is now under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation:
    news.itsfoss.com/documentdb-mo

    QEMU 10.1 released with Intel TDX (Trust Domain Extensions) support, ARM, RISC-V and LoongArch improvements, etc.:
    9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-releas

    FreeBSD quarterly status report: bsd-user-4-linux (BSD user-mode emulation for QEMU on Linux), ability to install packages from pkg.freebsd.org in the system installer, Sylve (Proxmox-inspired, unified system management platform), Geomann (partition tool), work on suspend/resume and s0ix sleep support for laptops, porting Apple's HFS+ file-system:
    phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Q2-2

    GhostBSD presents the new macOS-like Gershwin desktop environment, a successor to GNUstep, currently with Xorg support with plans for Wayland, using XFCE4-WM with plans for a custom WM:
    phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Ger

    #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Apache #NetBeans #DocumentDB #QEMU #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #Database #DatabaseManagement #IDE #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #Gershwin #OperatingSystem #OS #DesktopEnvironment #BSD #Coding #Development #DBMS #CodeEditor #Programming #Java #JavaDev #JavaDevelopment #FosseryTech

  17. , a valued to the is a key ingredient to the engine room of development.

    For example, , based on is web-centric laptop/desktop widely used in education.

    All apps are web apps and the entire experience takes place within the browser, so users do not have to deal with installing, managing, and updating programs.

    Thank you for , !