Tag: Google

• February 4, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  454 – Linux Bans Facebook

  First up in the news: Solus 4.7 Released, Facebook bans Linux, WINE 10 released, RISC V stuff, and cursing at your AI is the way forward

  In security and privacy: Judge Says Controversial FBI Searches Require a Warrant,

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe builds things, Bill butters his Mint, Majid likes cursing at his computer

• January 22, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  453 – Nice Rack, Joe!

  First up in the news: Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” released, Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Linux on Apple Silicon, German router maker is latest company to inadvertently clarify the LGPL license, Google and Linux Foundation form Chromium love club

  In security and privacy: Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat,

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe enjoys prepares his rack , Dale does routing , and Eric shares 80s kid culture with his kid.

• December 10, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  451 – Cinnamon Toast

  First up in the news: mintCast turned 16 while we weren’t watching, Mint 22.1 being tested, Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment released, US lawyers pushing Google to divest Chrome, El Capitan takes the lead

  In security and privacy: Hackers push fake BitWarden updates, Chinese hackers push Linux-focused WolfsBane, WordPress security flaw gives hackers admin access

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill cools the runnings, Joe cools his printer, Moss cools his ereaders, Majid gives in to temptation, and Eric finds value and delight in his secondhand hardware.

• October 17, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  448 – The Archive Is Breached!

  First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – September, Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support, Archive.org is breached, Arch and Valve team up, WWWFoundation packs it in, More WordPress news, even MORE WordPress News, and Google adds Linux apps to future Android versions

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill connects with the younger generation, Joe is still fixing things, Moss whines, and Majid folds some more

• March 27, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  433 – They’re All Out To Get You!

  First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – February 2024, Linux market share passes 4% for first time, SerpentOS makes progress, AMD is told hands off HDMI 2.1, Google blocks RCS on rooted devices, AMDGPU has limits, ProtonMail comes to all desktops, and NVidia bans translation layers

  In security and privacy: Avast is fined bigly for selling browser data

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe plays a lot of games, Majid does mirrors

  In our Innards section: We discuss scams and trying to protect the people we care about

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions