California has new legislation, which means that any provider of an operating system must ascertain the age of the user ...

The law's broad definition of an "operating system provider" pulls in not just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, but Linux distributions and Valve's SteamOS.

As lawmakers across the United States wrestle with how to restrict minors’ access to adult material online, Colorado has emerged with a proposal that could significantly reshape how age verification ...

Assembly Bill 1043 becomes a law in California in January 2027, and will require every operating system to have age verification in account setup.

A new California state law requires all operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, to have an age verification system during setup.

Lawmakers argue the rule could make the web safer for children, while privacy advocates warn that OS-level age flags normalize user-level tracking.

Compare Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS in 2026 to find the operating system that fits your workflow, gaming, or creative ...

Microsoft announced it was ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, and since then, the Redmond company has been pushing Windows 10 users to make the leap to the latest version of Windows.