Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live
uk.pcmag.com
New state laws are pushing age verification into macOS and Windows. By 2027, logging in might require a facial scan or government ID.
  • DFX4509B@lemmy.wtfOPEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Not gonna matter when apps and services start blocking Linux, or even worse, should this shit creep up the chain to the ISP level and should ISPs start requiring an Apple, Google, or MS OS just to get online to begin with.

    • Em Adespoton@lemmy.caEnglish
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      9 days ago

      That’s when I buy a LoRa array and a ham license.

      The thing about the Internet is that anyone can be an ISP and any devices can be networked. If consumer ISPs become gatekeepers, we can network without them. And then we can tunnel encrypted data over the official devices that can’t be fully locked down.

      • MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
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        9 days ago

        when I buy a LoRa array and a ham license.

        And talk to who? You (and I) and the 0.001% can ham it up, but the rest of the world will be living in a different bubble.

        • dihutenosa@piefed.socialEnglish
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          8 days ago

          Talk to like-minded people - like you and me here, sitting on Fediverse, discussing tech. Help set family and friends up with access. That’s what I do today with my Matrix server.

          The rest of the world rarely have anything good to say.