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Re:New California law requires age verification for all OS a... by WaitWaitWha on Friday February 27, 2026 @05:55PM (#47187016)
i did not even think of that! As the current law reads, will smart devices with OSes require age verification? Many IoTs are just tiny Linux versions running on a small processor. This makes all smart GE washing machines, dryers and refrigerators illegal in California.

come to think of it, maybe there is something good about this law. :D

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Re:New California law requires age verification for all OS a... by RobotToaster on Friday February 27, 2026 @07:21PM (#47188134)
Not just that, but the the copy of Minix in the intel IME of every intel processor.

Not to mention all the printers, routers, etc that run freertos/thread x/vxworks.

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