NHS – mintCast https://mintcast.org The podcast by the Linux Mint community for all users of Linux Sun, 17 May 2026 17:08:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://mintcast.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-small-logo-32x32.png NHS – mintCast https://mintcast.org 32 32 mintCast false episodic CC-BY-SA 4.0 CC-BY-SA 4.0 podcast NHS – mintCast https://mintcast.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/big-logo-1600.png https://mintcast.org TV-G 164426984 485 – We’re All Ninjas Now https://mintcast.org/485-were-all-ninjas-now/ Sun, 17 May 2026 16:58:31 +0000 https://mintcast.org/?p=7924 First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – April,

In security and privacy: Proton Mail now supports post-quantum encryption,

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In security and privacy: Proton Mail now supports post-quantum encryption,

Link To Full Show Notes

The News:


Mint Monthly News – April 2026


NHS to close-source hundreds of GitHub repos over AI, security concerns


After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu’s Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised


Linux Kernel 7.0 is Out With Improvements Across the Board for Intel, AMD, and Storage


Linux is Getting a New Default Folder in Your Home Directory


Chrome Silently Installs a 4GB A.I. Model On Your Device Without Consent


Oh No! Now A Federal Bill Wants OS-Level Age Verification for Everyone in the USA


Kids Bypass Age Verification With Fake Moustaches


The Audio Industry Is Grappling With the Rise of ‘Podslop’


Will Euro-Office be using ODF?


Dell and Lenovo Sponsoring LVFS

Security And Privacy:


‘Dirty Frag’ Linux flaw one-ups CopyFail with no patches and public root exploit


Proton Mail now supports post-quantum encryption

Contact Info:

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  • Bill for our audio editing and for hosting the server which runs our website, website maintenance, and the NextCloud server on which we host our show notes and raw audio
  • Archive.org for hosting our audio files
  • Hobstar for our logo,
  • Londoner for our time syncs and various other contributions
  • The Linux Mint development team for the fine distro we love to talk about <Thanks, Clem … and co!>

]]> full 1:03:25 7924 483 – Chucking at Charlie https://mintcast.org/483-chucking-at-charlie/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:17:10 +0000 https://mintcast.org/?p=7883 First up in the news: Mint 23 is named, Ubuntu 26.04 coming up and its already causing controversy, Firefox gets more features, big tech making some changes, and the governments of the world are meddling, in good and bad ways… and we welcome another host!

In security and privacy: Flatpak getting more secure allegedly

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In security and privacy: Flatpak getting more secure allegedly

Link To Full Show Notes

The News:


The code name for Mint 23 is “Alfa”


26.04 Beta


Does Ubuntu Now Require More RAM Than Windows 11?


26.10 could drop btfrs zfs and luks


Firefox Announces Built-in VPN and Other New Features Including New Mascot


Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail address


Samsung’s Messages App Is Shutting Down


Microsoft Mysteriously Freezes Accounts for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, Windscribe


Why did the FCC ban foreign-made consumer routers?


NHS staff resist using Palantir software


France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins


Student Loans Fiasco, and its IT underpins


LibreOffice Drama: TDF Removes Collabora Developers in One Sweep

Security And Privacy:


Flatpak 1.16.4 Brings Important Security Fixes


CPUID website hacked: users report HWMonitor and CPU-Z delivering malware


Cloudflare aims to dethrone WordPress with EmDash, its new plugin-secure CMS

Check This Out:


New & Update Flatpaks – Nora


26.04 – Another view

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Special Thanks To:

  • Bill for our audio editing and for hosting the server which runs our website, website maintenance, and the NextCloud server on which we host our show notes and raw audio
  • Archive.org for hosting our audio files
  • Hobstar for our logo
  • Londoner for our time syncs and various other contributions
  • The Linux Mint development team for the fine distro we love to talk about <Thanks, Clem … and co!>
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