⊥ᵒᵚ Cᵸᵎᶺᵋᶫ∸ᵒᵘ ☑️ @falken@qoto.org

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones
Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/uk-to-encourage-apple-and-google-to-put-nudity-blocking-systems-on-phones/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Link Post: Vocabulary Test: How Many English Words Do You Know? (I scored 21,900, above 92% of native speakers) https://www.myvocab.info/en

New blogpost: "A proposed legislative amendment to attempt to compel VPN services providers to prevent anyone under 18 in the UK from using their VPNs"

> This new clause would require the Secretary of State to take action to promote and protect children’s wellbeing, and to further support child protective measures in the Online Safety Act, by prohibiting the provision to children in the United Kingdom of VPN services which can facilitate evasion of OSA age-gating processes.

Here we go... buckle up!

https://decoded.legal/blog/2025/12/a-proposed-legislative-amendment-to-attempt-to-compel-vpn-services-providers-to-prevent-anyone-under-18-in-the-uk-from-using-their-vpns/

#VPN #OnlineSafetyAct #HeavySigh

Do I know anyone in Germany who desperately needs 2GB and 4GB DDR3 SODIMM RAM suitable for 2012-2014 (or so) ThinkPads (and probably other laptops)? #boostswelcome #thinkpads #is2013retroyet

I've been fairly quiet recently but that's because I'VE BEEN PLAYING THIS PHENOMENAL GAME!

This is exactly how licenced properties should be treated in game form

The pixel artwork is stunning, the gameplay is tight and responsive, and the atmosphere is faithful to the source material.

If the reports about a UK push for client-side scanning (e.g. https://www.ft.com/content/0ef79775-eadf-4cc9-b32c-e97b0eff816f) are true, wow, here we go again.