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RCS messaging is becoming the default for text communication including availability in Apple devices starting with iOS 18. We will talk about some concerns we have about this protocol. #rcs #googlemessaging #apple ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

The EoL for Windows 10 and the demand for AI, but lack of hardware, means that people are still holding off upgrading PCs, but they know it is coming. Today we talk about this limbo and how it is an opportunity for Linux. #windows #linux #upgrades https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/win_11_refreshes_delayed_pc_makers/ 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - The Commercial Conundrum 02:45 - Gaming is Bad on Copilot+ PCs 04:50 - Why The Delays? 07:40 - AI Factors in Upgrade Delays 10:00 - Hardware and Economics 12:15 - Upgrade Fatigue 14:45 - The Linux Opportunity ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we look at the monthly Linux Mint blog and explain why the updater was broken for a week. We dig into the upstread Debian and Ubuntu issues that caused this and how they were resolved. #linuxmint #debian #linux https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4740 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Server Upgrades 01:49 - Mint Updater Woes 09:24 - New Cinnamon Theme 11:33 - Under the Hood Tools Changes 12:52 - LMDE 5 EOL ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we look at Immutable Linux Distros and talk about if this is a good or a bad trend. #linux #immutable #fedora https://dev.to/dedsyn4ps3/immutability-a-growing-trend-4j3m https://itsfoss.com/immutable-linux-distros/ 00:00 - What is Immutable 05:35 - Examples 11:40 - Packages 15:00 - Security 17:00 - Control 22:15 - Upgrades 25:15 - Should You Use Them? ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in Linux news, Plasma 6.2 has is in testing and it comes with many nice new features, and Cinnamon will soon come with a better default theme. Also, Virtualbox 7.1 brings amazing new features to Linux and Fedora has a plan to run x86 packages on ARM processors. #linux #fedora #arm 00:00 - Plasma 6.2 03:56 - Cinnamon Theme 06:36 - VB 7.1 08:44 - x86_64 on ARM https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/x86-64-on-arm ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we look at the latest Deepin OS and show the features, ask questions, and see the ways it seems to attempt to duplicate Windows. #deepin #windows #linux 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Questions 05:45 - EULA and Privacy Policy 20:25 - Install and Setup 24:08 - Is This a Windows Clone? 26:44 - Software Installer 29:05 - System Settings 34:45 - Installed Applications 35:50 - AI Assistant 37:40 - Curious Update Discrepency 40:01 - Final Thoughts ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in the Weekly News Roundup, a new company tracks ADHD into a phone app, and new takes on old scams are seen in the wild. Also, Google will use AI to fact check and Steam releases an update for family title sharing. We also visit SillyVille. #adhd #steam #factcheck ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - ADHD Tracking ==Security== 04:30 - Fake Applecare Support 06:22 - New Extortion Scheme ==Data Leaks== 09:21 - More CC Numbers Leak 10:28 - 14,000 Doctors ==AI Overlords== 12:58 - Amazon AI Ads 14:45 - NV AI Unemployment 19:31 - AI Fact Checking ==Business== 23:26 - Open Source Computer 27:14 - Android Blocking Sideloading 29:58 - Unbreakable SD Cards 32:28 - Steam Family Updates ==SillyVille== 36:13 - Navy Starlink Scheme 40:43 - Sued for Mayoral Disapproval 44:48 - Abelist Writers https://tlm.li/a2h https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/x86-64-on-arm ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in the Weekly News Roundup, we look at Fedora's new plan to run AMD packages on ARM processors. A new medical startup wants to track ADHD and we see a new take on more scams. Also, AI is being used to fact check and Steam has a new family update. We also visit SillyVille. #weeklynewsroundup #fedora #steam 8:00p EST All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/x86-64-on-arm ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

The development on Elementary OS 8 is progressing rapidly, and I have one big suggestion that has been a problem for a while. These are my thoughts. #linux #ubuntu #elementaryOS https://news.itsfoss.com/elementary-os-progress/ ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in Linux News, Debian 12.7 is released with several security updates, and new software licenses are being proposed. Also, Ubuntu's new security center is making progress and the Linux kernel developers are resisting Rust code from being implemented. #debian #linux #ubuntu 00:00 - Debian 12.7 Released 03:39 - Open Source Software Alternative 06:23 - Ubuntu Security Center 08:50 - Rust Code Resistance https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/the-linux-kernel-resists-rust ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we look at various things you can do with a cloud server as a family or as a business. These tips are recorded in a beautiful outdoor setting. #nextcloud #familycloud #cloudserver Syncing With NextCloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxO78Gtzgiw Teh AnKorage Vid on Vid Prod: https://youtu.be/J8kRCVDmzWE 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Family and Business Consderations 04:07 - Web Dav (Contacts, Calendars) 06:37 - Phone Data Syncing 09:46 - Family File Sharing 14:26 - Accepting Files 16:26 - Notes and Note Taking 18:14 - Project Management 20:31 - Full Business Suite 23:42 - Final Words ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

**50:22** - Sound highly distorted because WB is doing major copyright claims on the movie trailers. This week in the Weekly News Roundup, the your phone is listening after all, Yubikey's have a security flaw, and we are getting closer to the mark. Also, consumers start a war with smart tech and we visit SillyVille. #yubikey #crowdstrike #smarttech ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Clearview Vs EU 06:27 - Your Phone is Listening ==Security== 16:10 - OTP Agency Hackers 17:40 - Yubikey Flaw ==AI Overlords== 21:25 - Find Your House 23:47 - VW ChatGPT 26:57 - Mark of the...You Know ==Business== 32:56 - Crowdstrike Lawsuits 36:33 - Publishers Win Over Internet Archive 40:26 - Consumer Smart Tech Wars ==SIllyVille== 47:44 - Concord Collapse 48:52 - Minecraft Movie 51:04 - TikTok Chase Challenge 53:43 - Slain Russian Spy Whale https://tlm.li/doh https://shop.switchedtolinux.com https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/the-linux-kernel-resists-rust ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today in the Weekly News Roundup, we look at the failure to get rust code into the Linux kernel, and phones might be listening to you after all. Also, Yubikeys have a security flaw and the FTC is being urged to reign in IoT devices. #weeklyNewsRoundup #linux #kernel All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/the-linux-kernel-resists-rust ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we look at the rising Linux marketshare and what factors might be driving this trend. #linux #windows #computers ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

A recent Windows previewer noticed an uninstall feature for Windows Recall, but Microsoft came out and said this is a bug. It can't be uninstalled! We discuss the issues. #windows #recall #linux https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/2/24233992/microsoft-recall-windows-11-uninstall-feature-bug https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall 00:00 - Intro 03:10 - Can We Uninstall It? 04:56 - Uninstalling is a Bug!! 06:34 - The Big Question 10:28 - Why I Switched to Linux 13:03 - OpenRecall ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we look at CachyOS and what it has to offer in the Linux distro world. We look at the installation and talk about a few issues and the amazing features. #archlinux #cachyos #linux https://cachyos.org/ 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Kernel BORE Optimizer 05:46 - Cachy Browser 07:11 - Fix Network? 09:29 - Installer (and woes) 14:41 - Budgie Theming Issues 18:30 - Cachy Hello Tools 25:38 - Minimal Applications 26:46 - Final pros and cons ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we will do a tutorial on cloning an encrypted drive and expanding the encrypted volume on a Linux Mint computer. #linuxmint #lvm #HDcloning Ubuntu Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ResizeEncryptedPartitions CHANGES: Step 11 - For resizing the LVM Physical Volume, your system may name the device differently. In my case it is /dev/vgmint/root Step 12 - Our device mapping is found at /dev/mapper/vgmint-root for these steps Clonezilla: https://clonezilla.org/ Equipment: NVMe - https://amzn.to/3T9n8xx NVME Adaptor - https://amzn.to/3XtFMmr Powered USB3 Hub - https://amzn.to/3Z8G6YH Micro Screwdriver Set - https://amzn.to/3AGSuoH 00:00 - Intro 02:08 - What You Need 08:02 - Cloning with Clonezilla 16:30 - Testing Cloned Drive 18:22 - Resizing the Phyical Partition 21:11 - Update Encrypted LVM 30:12 - Confirm Filesize 30:51 - Inserting the New Drive ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in Linux News, Ubuntu 24.04.1 has been released after delay, Microsoft donates to Wine, and a new malware is found on Linux. Also, Torvalds regrets bcachefs, and plasma goes insane. #plasma #microsoft #ubuntu 00:00 - Ubuntu 242.04.1 02:34 - M$-Wine Donation 03:47 - Sedexp Linux Malware 06:19 - Bcachefs Woes 08:22 - Plasma Borrows from Windows https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/kde-plasma-borrows-from-windows-notification-nonsense ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Ecovacs can be hacked to spy on you, WPS Office has a Zero-day, and police are using AI to write their reports. Also, another smart device cripples second-hand market, and we see some silly news. #ecovacs #wpsoffice #subscriptions ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Smart Mask Data Collection 03:44 - Ecovacs Spying ==Security== 06:42 - M$ Support Scams 11:44 - Pirated Malware 15:53 - WPS Office Zero-day ==AI Overlords== 19:32 - ChatGPT EDU 25:34 - AI Bans Joomla 37:41 - Gemini Gmail 29:48 - AI Police Reports ==Business== 33:55 - Samsung 7 Years 35:54 - Bricking Echo Features 38:40 - More Subscription Fees ==SillyVille== 42:36 - OJ Simpson Lives On 43:17 - Robocrop Improvements 45:02 - Go Woke, Go Broke, Gaming Edition 49:55 - Facebook Funeral Scams 50:55 - US Military Tinder PsyOp https://tlm.li/a2h https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/kde-plasma-borrows-from-windows-notification-nonsense ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in the Weekly News Roundup, KDE Plasma borrows from the worst part of Windows, devices are spying on us while they force subscription fees. Also, we look at some AI and business news and also visit SillyVille. #weeklynewsroundup #KDEPlasma #subscriptions All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/kde-plasma-borrows-from-windows-notification-nonsense ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Durov was officially charged with being complicit in crimes he didn't have anything to do with. Does this mean all services used in crime could be similarly charged? We will discuss this case and other technologies used in communication. #telegram #durov #communication ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Windows is rolling out recall soon and the early testers will have the opportunity to test it out soon. We talk about the changes and improvements and my concerns. #windows #recall #privacy Open Recall https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Summary of Windows Recall 03:50 - Recall Problems 06:45 - The Recall Changes 09:45 - My Three Concerns 18:00 - Open Source Option ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Pavel Durov who founded Telegram was arrested and it has been causing a lot of discussion. Why was he arrested and what does this mean for big tech? #telegram #paveldurov #censorship 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - We don't have a Telegram Channel 02:40 - What is Telegram? 03:19 - The Arrest 05:11 - Are All Big Tech CEOs at Risk? 08:50 - Section 230 Discussion 11:40 - Russian Commentary 13:35 - The Right Wing Accusations 20:50 - The Barbara Streisand Effect 21:30 - The French Connection 25:03 - Importance of Zero Knowledge Encryption 32:55 - Here's the Problem ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Today we install Cosmic on Arch using the AUR. You do not need to AUR anymore, but that is the path we took. #arch #cosmic #linux Resources: https://www.debugpoint.com/install-cosmic-arch-linux/ https://github.com/Jguer/yay 00:00 - Intro Remarks 02:26 - Install Yay (no longer needed) 05:20 - Install Cosmic 08:50 - Login to Cosmic 10:00 - Quick rundown of Cosmic 15:10 - Workspaces Still Broken 17:00 - Resources Cosmic vs Cinnamon 20:13 - Software Center Issues ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This week in Linux News, Tails releases more bug fixes, a new Raspberry Pi is released, and Gnome Shell can now use Gravatar. Also, Debian is now 31 years old. #debian #tor #raspberrypi 00:00 - Tails Updates 02:30 - New Raspberry Pi 04:44 - Gravatar in Gnome 06:51 - Debian's Birthday https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/happy-birthday-debian ----------- Support Switched to Linux! 👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com 🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon 💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support 🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates 👥 Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com 💰 https://patreon.com/tomm 💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: 🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux 🐸 Gab: @switchedtolinux 💡 Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.