California's legislature passes a bill exempting open-source OSes like Linux from a 2025 age-verification law; Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android remain in scope (Luke James/Tom's Hardware)
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Luke James / Tom's Hardware : California's legislature passes a bill exempting open-source OSes like Linux from a 2025 age-verification law; Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android remain in scope — AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.