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

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

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I joined PCMag before the Internet and mobile phones were a thing, back when AI was still science fiction. Here's what four decades of technology breakthroughs and busts taught me.

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