There’s a new California law making the rounds that’s got me equal parts bewildered and frustrated. Apparently, all operating systems—yes, including Linux—need to implement some form of age verification at account setup. When I first read about this, I had to put down my latte and re-read it three times because surely, surely, this couldn’t be real.

But it is. And the more I think about it, the more my blood pressure rises.

The ACT government’s proposal requiring dog owners to spend at least three hours daily with their pets has sparked quite the debate online, and honestly, it’s about time we had this conversation. While scrolling through the various reactions, I found myself nodding along with some comments while shaking my head at others.

The immediate question everyone seems to be asking is: how on earth would you enforce something like this? It’s a fair point. You can’t exactly have council officers with stopwatches hiding behind every garden fence. But I think people are missing the bigger picture here – this isn’t really about creating a pet police force.

The intersection of AI and politics never ceases to amaze me. This week’s entertainment comes from Trump’s peculiar stance on AI-generated content, specifically his comments about the “Take It Down Act.” The irony is thick enough to spread on toast.

Let’s get something straight - the actual legislation is about protecting people from non-consensual intimate imagery, particularly targeting the growing problem of AI-generated explicit content. It’s a bipartisan effort that deserves serious consideration, given how AI technology is rapidly evolving and being misused.