Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is more valuable than ever, says one of our writers:

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Is Age Verification Really Keeping Kids Safe—or Just Risking Your Privacy?

Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is mor...

If you use Brave’s browser, you’ll soon have to manually turn on access to Microsoft's Recall tool. Brave says it can’t guarantee privacy with the feature turned on.

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Windows 11's Controversial Recall Feature Will Soon be Turned Off in Brave's Browser

If you use Brave’s browser, you’ll soon have to manually turn on access to Microsoft's Recall tool. Brave says it can’t guarantee privac...

Linux now has a 5.38% share of the US desktop operating system market, its highest-ever result.

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Linux Just Hit a Big Milestone in the Desktop OS Race

The open-source favorite has scored record adoption among US desktop users, following a just over 5% dip in Windows popularity since December 2024.