Christine Hall

· 2w ago

Boosted by @kcarruthers@infosec.exchange

It will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users: EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eu-kids-act-wont-keep-internet-accountable-and-trustworthy

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy

The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users. The EU Kids Act aims to protect...

· 2w ago

The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes, and it says it has no plans to switch to Wayland for the foreseeable future: PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland https://itsfoss.com/news/peppermintos-xlibre/

PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland

PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland

The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes, and it says it has no plans to switch to Wayland for the foreseeable future.

· 2mo ago

The concern is that, as startups and enterprises use AI models from labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, the labs gain ever-increasing access to those companies’ most sensitive business information. The model makers can then use that knowledge for themselves, potentially becoming competitors to their own customers: Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/satya-nadella-has-issued-a-shocking-warning-to-companies-using-ai/

Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI | TechCrunch

Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley — that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses.

· 2mo ago

Just published on FOSS Force: At 45-Years-Old, C-Kermit Gets Its First New Release in 15 Years https://fossforce.com/2026/08/at-45-years-old-c-kermit-gets-its-first-new-release-in-15-years/

FOSS Force

At 45-Years-Old, C-Kermit Gets Its First New Release in 15 Years - FOSS Force

C-Kermit, the long-running communications utility born at Columbia in 1981, is back with its first major new release in 15 years.

· 3mo ago

I've spent about six years of my life in LA, and if your product gives the LAPD of all people concerns about civil liberties and privacy, you've really done something awlful: LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy | TechCrunch

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.

· 3w ago

This version includes important security updates to Firefox - New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.23 | Tor Project https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15023/

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New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.23 | Tor Project

Tor Browser 15.0.23 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.

· 2mo ago

The final patent, active in Brazil, expired on July 19, 2026: Siemens AG Was The Last Holdout in MPEG-4 Visual's Road to Being Patent-Free https://itsfoss.com/news/mpeg-4-visual-patent-expiry/

Siemens AG Was The Last Holdout in MPEG-4 Visual's Road to Being Patent-Free

The final patent, active in Brazil, expired on July 19, 2026.

· 2mo ago

"I’ve never seen a technology advancing so rapidly [that’s been] so completely rejected by the public. Everybody’s suspicion of it is so extreme, particularly young people": ‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’ | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/19/odyssey-director-christopher-nolan-calls-ai-an-obvious-trojan-horse/

‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’ | TechCrunch

"Everybody knows the Greeks are inside."

· 2mo ago

Just published on FOSS Force: “Oopsies!” FreeBSD Devs Say There’s Still GPL in the Kernel https://fossforce.com/2026/07/oopsies-freebsd-devs-say-theres-still-gpl-in-the-kernel/

FOSS Force

“Oopsies!” FreeBSD Devs Say There’s Still GPL in the Kernel - FOSS Force

FreeBSD thought it had scrubbed all GPL code for pure BSD two-clause, but a few kernel leftovers remained.

· 2mo ago

GOG built its whole brand around selling DRM-free games and providing offline installers that work without requiring an internet connection or any kind of verification from their side: Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux https://itsfoss.com/news/gog-galaxy-is-coming-to-linux/

Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux

Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux

They have hired someone to bring the GOG GALAXY client to the platform.

· 2mo ago

Well, it looks like investigators better go back to doing actual investigations in the Fifth Circuit, rather than just assuming a little paperwork and a whole lot of assistance from service providers is going to do their work for them: Another Federal Judge Says Cell Tower Dumps Are Unconstitutional https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/07/another-federal-judge-says-cell-tower-dumps-are-unconstitutional/

Another Federal Judge Says Cell Tower Dumps Are Unconstitutional

· 2mo ago

Current laws (remember those?) prohibit any single local broadcast news company from serving more than 39 percent of all TV households in the US. The original (good) idea was that this helped protect opinion diversity and competition in the local broadcast news space. Republicans don’t like that, because they want to replace all journalism with right-wing and oligarch friendly propaganda: Brendan Carr Is Illegally Dismantling U.S. Media Consolidation Law https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/20/brendan-carr-is-illegally-dismantling-u-s-media-consolidation-law/

Brendan Carr Is Illegally Dismantling U.S. Media Consolidation Law

Brendan Carr Is Illegally Dismantling U.S. Media Consolidation Law

Brendan Carr and the Trump FCC are finalizing plans to illegally eliminate what’s left of the country’s already barely functional media consolidation limits; a specific gift to Trump-fr…

· 3mo ago

I hate to disagree with Jack, but I'm a Linux Mint user too, and I think it's a best-of-breed distro too, for a lot of reasons, but none of them Cinnamon, which I don't use. For well over a decade I've used it's Xfce edition: Linux Mint vs RefreshOS: I found the best distro for new users https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-mint-vs-refreshos-best-distro-for-new-users/

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Linux Mint vs. RefreshOS: I compared the two best distros for new users - this one's better - ZDNET

These two user-friendly distributions take different routes to the 'best Linux' crown. The winner comes down to this.

· 3mo ago

Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging: The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids-act-would-require-age-checks-get-online

The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online

Buried inside the KIDS Act are provisions that will push online services to verify all users’ ages, require government-directed moderation policies for online speech, and even create new rules about private and encrypted communications. While supporters continue to claim this bill protects minors online, its requirements come at the expense of privacy, free expression, and the ability of people of all ages to use the internet without revealing sensitive data.

· 2mo ago

Data brokers are a cancer. There's a direct line from the unrestricted collection, retention and processing of our data to a host of evils, from deepfake porn to phishing scams; from racial discrimination in hiring to ICE roundups of migrants; from targeted election interference to identity theft: California’s privacy obstacle course (23 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/23/drop-a-dime/#privacy-theater

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Pluralistic: California’s privacy obstacle course (23 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

· 2mo ago

Humoring the boss all the way into bankruptcy: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/01/dare-snot/#i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again

pluralistic.net

Pluralistic: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

· 3mo ago

We’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent: EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/grindr-put-queer-safety-and-privacy-over-profits

EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits

This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent.

· 1mo ago

The maintainer of the Common Internet File System / SMB3 code within the Linux kernel. Longtime maintainer, principal Linux CIFS author, and current Microsoft employee Steve French has stepped down due to health reasons: Longtime Linux CIFS/SMB3 Maintainer Passes Away - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/SMB3-CIFS-Maintainer-Change

Longtime Linux CIFS/SMB3 Maintainer Passes Away

There is a changing of the guard with Linux 7.3 as the maintainer of the Common Internet File System (CIFS) / SMB3 code within the Linux kernel

· 2mo ago

There's yet another new open-source desktop option for Linux users in the era of new open-source projects largely written via AI/LLMs: Starling - A New Linux Desktop Written In Swift, Own Wayland Compositor & Written With AI - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Starling-Swift-Desktop

Starling: A New Linux Desktop Written In Swift, Own Wayland Compositor & Written With AI

There's yet another new open-source desktop option for Linux users in the era of new open-source projects largely written via AI/LLMs

· 4mo ago

The courts have all of a sudden started paying attention, it seems: Court Temporarily Freezes Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund To Figure Out WTF Is Going On https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/29/court-temporarily-freezes-trumps-1-776-billion-anti-weaponization-slush-fund-to-figure-out-wtf-is-going-on/

Court Temporarily Freezes Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund To Figure Out WTF Is Going On

It’s been less than two weeks since the Justice Department created the obviously illegal and unconstitutional $1.776 billion slush fund to pay off MAGA loyalists and January 6th insurrectioni…

· 2mo ago

Cerf left Google after 20 years last week, but he’s not done thinking about the digital future. Starting today, he’s advising Innovation Labs, an organization trying to create the open architecture for AI agents to identify themselves: Vint Cerf is working on a plan to unleash AI agents on the open internet | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/vint-cerf-is-working-on-a-plan-to-unleash-ai-agents-on-the-open-internet/

Vint Cerf is working on a plan to unleash AI agents on the open internet | TechCrunch

The guy behind TCP/IP is working on a standard for identifying AI agents in the wild.

· 3mo ago

Most people assume their cloud files are private. The reality is more complicated, and understanding it is the first step to protecting your data: Your cloud storage can read your files. Here's why that matters. | We Love Open Source • All Things Open https://allthingsopen.org/articles/cloud-storage-end-to-end-encryption-e2ee-open-source

All Things Open

Your cloud storage can read your files. Here's why that matters. | We Love Open Source • All Things Open

Most cloud storage providers encrypt your data with keys they control, not you. Here's what end-to-end encryption actually means, why open source implementations matter, and what to look for when evaluating a solution.

· 2mo ago

This post is going to come with something of a warning label. RFK Jr. went on CNN this past weekend for an interview with Dana Bash. I’m going to post the entirety of that interview immediately below. Before you watch it, get yourself a bib, or some paper towels, or wrap yourself in one of those plastic ponchos they hand out to keep the rain off of you: RFK Jr. Just Embarrassed Himself Publicly On CNN https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/04/rfk-jr-just-embarrassed-himself-publicly-on-cnn/

RFK Jr. Just Embarrassed Himself Publicly On CNN

RFK Jr. Just Embarrassed Himself Publicly On CNN

This post is going to come with something of a warning label. RFK Jr. went on CNN this past weekend for an interview with Dana Bash. I’m going to post the entirety of that interview immediate…

· 2mo ago

Given the "onslaught" of kernel patches produced by large language models and the intent for the Linux kernel's staging area to be an area for newcomers to get involved, moving forward, he's now rejecting AI/LLM-generated staging patches. But there is one exception, and that is for genuinely valid security fixes: Linux's Staging Area To Now Reject LLM-Generated Patches, Except For Real Security Fixes - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Staging-Reject-LLMs

Linux's Staging Area To Now Reject LLM-Generated Patches, Except For Real Security Fixes

While Linux's second-in-command Greg Kroah-Hartman does use AI / LLMs himself to success in the Linux kernel, given the 'onslaught' of kernel patches produced by large language models and the intent on the Linux kernel's staging area being an area for newcomers to get involved, moving forward he's now rejecting AI/LLM-generated staging patches

· 2mo ago

These apps contain software that funnels outsiders’ web traffic through ordinary home and office internet connections, known as residential proxy networks (or “resproxies”), which are increasingly being linked to cybercrime: Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/samsung-bans-smart-tv-apps-that-share-users-internet-connections-with-strangers/

Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers | TechCrunch

New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.

· 2mo ago

Ideally, I think it makes sense to open up the U.S. market to Chinese goods (AI, EVs, robots), but have functional and well-funded regulators that police all labor, competition, environmental, privacy, and consumer rights abuses. But big companies don’t much like that because it would boost competition and accountability, eroding quarterly revenues: Trump’s Sloppy, Incompetent Chinese Protectionism Expanded To Robot Vacuums, Lawnmowers https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/03/trumps-sloppy-incompetent-chinese-protectionism-expanded-to-robot-vacuums-lawnmowers/

Trump’s Sloppy, Incompetent Chinese Protectionism Expanded To Robot Vacuums, Lawnmowers

Ideally, I think it makes sense to open up the U.S. market to Chinese goods (AI, EVs, robots), but have functional and well-funded regulators that policy all labor, competition, environmental, priv…

· 3mo ago

This headline is scary, but I know it's happening already in other countries, and probably here as well: Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/lawmakers-must-act-now-prevent-armed-police-drones

Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones

This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to rein in the emergence of armed police drones and robots, we have precious little time. In the absence of substantial regulation around when and how domestic law enforcement in the...

· 4mo ago

At least two dozen manufacturers are now commercially offering more than 40 quantum processing units (QPUs), which are the processing hardware for a quantum computer. In addition, the "quantum-as-a-service model" is enabling wider access to quantum computing resources: Quantum computing looms, and your security is nowhere near ready https://www.zdnet.com/article/as-quantum-computing-emerges-some-hard-deadlines-loom/

ZDNET

Quantum computing looms, and your security is nowhere near ready - ZDNET

Quantum is coming soon to an enterprise near you. But that shift brings significant security concerns.

· 4mo ago

Has noone told them that the so-called Chinese Communist Party has it's eye on Taiwan?: Nvidia crowns Taiwan the epicentre of AI, invest $150 billion a year https://betanews.com/article/nvidia-150-billion-taiwan-ai-investment/

Nvidia crowns Taiwan the epicentre of AI, invest $150 billion a year

BetaNews

Nvidia crowns Taiwan the epicentre of AI, invest $150 billion a year

CEO Jensen Huang announces a $150 billion annual spend in Taiwan, unveiling the Constellation campus in Taipei set to open in 2030 with 4,000 workers.

· 3mo ago

It figures they'd bringing in a Trump buddy. A former AI policy official. Another reason to shy away from OpenAI: OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/openai-is-bringing-on-some-big-guns-in-the-lead-up-to-its-ipo/

OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO | TechCrunch

OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump AI policy official Dean Ball in the same week.

· 4mo ago

The golden age of Microsoft’s Github Copilot appears to be at an end for the little guy: 'What a joke': Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/what-a-joke-github-copilots-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs/

'What a joke': GitHub Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs | TechCrunch

The golden age of Microsoft's GitHub Copilot appears to be at an end.

· 4mo ago

"Backrooms" and "Obsession": This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/this-weekends-two-biggest-movies-were-both-directed-by-youtubers/

This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch

The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.

· 3mo ago

If you’re visiting or traveling around host cities, then you and your face, behavior, movement and devices are being monitored by governments and private companies: World Cup Propels Surveillance To New Heights https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/09/world-cup-propels-surveillance-to-new-heights/

World Cup Propels Surveillance To New Heights

World Cup Propels Surveillance To New Heights

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event&nb…

· 4mo ago

Welcome to another update about everything that’s been happening at the GNOME Foundation: GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-05-29 https://ift.tt/COW0gKZ

Form and Function

GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-05-29

Welcome to another update about everything that's been happening at the GNOME Foundation. As has become my custom, this post covers a two week period, this time from 18 May until today, 29 May. As usual the Foundation continues to be busy, with events, infra, governance, and accounting activities all happening simultaneously. Read on for...

· 3mo ago

This attempt to make us all more ignorant about the harms and potential negative outcomes from climate change is, of course, completely insane and self-destructive. But if you’re an octogenarian suffering from a textbook case of narcissistic personality disorder, what happens years after you’re going to be worm-food probably doesn’t concern you all that much: NFP Restores All The Content From Climate.gov That Trump Attempted To Disappear https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/29/nfp-restores-all-the-content-from-climate-gov-that-trump-attempted-to-disappear/

NFP Restores All The Content From Climate.gov That Trump Attempted To Disappear

It’s no secret that Donald Trump has been waging an Orwellian war on knowledge and information for most of his second term thus far. While purging history of American racism, slavery, and any…

· 3mo ago

Software that allows a variety of open source large language models to run on a variety of chips — including Nvidia’s, AMD’s, Google’s TPU, Apple Metal, and Intel Arc: Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/hot-french-startup-zml-releases-free-product-to-speed-inference-across-lots-of-ai-chips/

Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips | TechCrunch

ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly.

· 2mo ago

It's far easier to find security holes than to fix them, and leaving it to AI can introduce 9 times as many new vulnerabilities as developers do: AI is finding bugs faster than humans can fix them: How enterprise security teams must adapt https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-is-finding-bugs-faster-than-humans-can-fix-them-how-enterprise-security-teams-must-adapt/

ZDNET

AI is finding bugs faster than humans can fix them: How enterprise security teams must adapt - ZDNET

It's far easier to find security holes than to fix them, and leaving it to AI can introduce 9 times as many new vulnerabilities as developers do.

· 2mo ago

Cables are tricky to access and repair, much less install. But alternatives aren’t easy to find: Radio transmissions don’t have the bandwidth, which rules out most wireless approaches on the ground or in orbit. But now, maybe lasers could do the job: EON wants to move the data superhighway from ocean fiber to space lasers | TechCrunch https://buff.ly/cD7r6rU

EON wants to move the data superhighway from ocean fiber to space lasers | TechCrunch

Endeavor Optical Networks is planning to launch the fastest space laser communications system yet built.

· 2mo ago

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@Lstn2urmama@mstdn.ca You're being too nice to him.

· 2mo ago

Hugging Face blamed the breach on an external AI agent, which executed “many thousands of individual actions across a swarm of short-lived sandboxes, with self-migrating command-and-control staged on public services”: Hugging Face confirms breach affected internal datasets and credentials, urges users to take action | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/hugging-face-confirms-breach-affected-internal-datasets-and-credentials-urges-users-to-take-action/

Hugging Face confirms breach affected internal datasets and credentials, urges users to take action | TechCrunch

Hugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored on the platform and review account activity.

· 2mo ago

We use Kanri: 7 Open Source Trello Alternatives For Your Kanban Boards https://itsfoss.com/open-source-trello-alternatives/

7 Open Source Trello Alternatives For Your Kanban Boards

Trello has changed a lot since I started using it in 2013. If you want that old-school Kanban simplicity back, here are the open source alternatives worth a look.

· 2mo ago

Aren't you glad you use Flatpaks? Don't you wish that everybody did?: Three New Ubuntu Snap Vulnerabilities Made Public - One Dates Back To Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snap-Three-More-Vulns

Three New Ubuntu Snap Vulnerabilities Made Public - One Dates Back To Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Canonical today disclosed three new Snap security vulnerabilities affecting snapd

· 4mo ago

An Ubuntu-based distribution which makes getting set up and started easy for beginners: Distribution Release - Linux Lite 8.0 (https://DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12861

distrowatch.com

DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

News and feature lists of Linux and BSD distributions.

· 3mo ago

I just changed the name on this to "AI Glossary" and put it on my browser's bookmark bar: The only AI glossary you'll need this year | TechCrunch https://buff.ly/7zLGASW

buff.ly

· 2mo ago

The opening story in this article is great -- like a good streaming TV episode. After that, it gets seriously scary: Talking smack about a doctor got him access to private medical files https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/23/talking-smack-about-a-doctor-got-him-access-to-private-medical-files/5276604

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Talking smack about a doctor got him access to private medical files

Who needs a working security badge when you know how to talk your way into the records room?

· 2mo ago

This isn’t the end of xAI’s lawsuit against the ban; it only means that the law can take effect while the lawsuit proceeds. In the suit, xAI argued that the ban — the first of its kind in the United States — is “overinclusive” and that “there are far less restrictive alternatives that function to achieve the same ends": Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/

Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps | TechCrunch

Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.

Technical Blog of Richard Hughes

· 2mo ago

The LVFS is the Linux Vendor Firmware Service: NVIDIA is now supporting the LVFS https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2026/08/04/nvidia-is-now-supporting-the-lvfs/

NVIDIA is now supporting the LVFS

I'm pleased to announce that NVIDIA is now supporting the LVFS as a premier sponsor. The rollout of the NVIDIA DGX Spark firmware using fwupd is going very well indeed, with downloads continuing to increase every day. This now takes us to 4 OEMs sponsoring LVFS, which means we've successfully reached the funding target we set for ourselves...

· 3mo ago

The package of cobbled-together bills is a mess, with different age-gating schemes for different services, using different standards. It’s a lot of complexity, and a lot of legal risk. Faced with that, many companies will conclude that the safest option is restrictive age-checking practices across their entire platforms: The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/26/the-kids-act-would-require-age-checks-to-get-online/

The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online

Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package include…

· 3mo ago

Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike’s IPO documents to see how far this compulsion may go. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI in its S-1. But lo and behold!: Jersey Mike's IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/jersey-mikes-ipo-illustrates-how-bad-the-ai-hype-has-become/

Jersey Mike's IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become | TechCrunch

Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But lo and behold.

· 3mo ago

The authoritarianism has been out in the open pretty much since day one with this presidency: DOJ Using Gang, Terrorist Prosecutors To Ensure People Opposed To Trump Are Treated Like Gang Members, Terrorists https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/06/doj-using-gang-terrorist-prosecutors-to-ensure-people-opposed-to-trump-are-treated-like-gang-members-terrorists/