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This week in the Weekly News Roundup, GM gets sued for data sharing, a shady GPS company is hacked, and a Wyoming Mayor wants ChatGPT to run the city. Also, Peloton wants to charge second-hand sales fees. #GM #ChatGPT #Peloton ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Sensitive Data Collection 07:49 - Google Password Syncing 09:35 - GM Sued ==Data Leaks== 14:00 - Flightaware Leaks Everything 16:26 - Hacked GPS ==AI Overlords== 22:01 - AI Creates Water Shortage 27:13 - GM Cuts Jobs for AI 28:10 - AI for Mayor ==Business== 33:26 - Google Keeping Fitbit 35:50 - Swarmbiotics...terrifying 37:37 - Waymo Driving Kids 40:16 - Peloton Activation Fee ==SillyVille== 42:53 - Waymo Hokning Problem 44:01 - Witch Tech 46:57 - God's Streaming 48:52 - Hacked to Death https://tlm.li/doh https://shop.switchedtolinux.com https://switchedtolinux.locals.com 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.

Today we look at a new advertisement or dark pattern pushing Microsoft business customers to use Edge. Is it an ad, a dark pattern, or a security suggestion? #microsoft #darkpatterns #windows Article: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/14/microsoft_edge_promotion_in_defender/ 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Windows Advertising Problem 03:40 - Edgy Dark Pattern 05:40 - Random Rant... 07:30 - OK, Back on Track 09:00 - Why Push Edge? 12:09 - Is this a dark pattern? 13:30 - Mozilla Reports on Dark Patterns 15:55 - Firefox Profiles ----------- 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.

You can get into your Linux distro, repair booting, and change your user password easily with this tool. There is a companion allowing you to access boot files from any system. #linux #rescatux #boot https://www.supergrubdisk.org/ 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - How Bootloaders Work 03:00 - Website and Info 06:00 - Rescatux 12:13 - Super Grub Disk 17:58 - Wrap up ----------- 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 Emmabuntus DE5. This is the first quick look on the Debian version and we talk about the software, tools, and mission. #emmabuntus #debian #linux https://emmabuntus.org/ ----------- 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, SteamOS is coming to more portable gaming systems, Canonical changes the Ubuntu Kernel, and Linux embraces AI. Also, Ryzen 9000 works better on Linux than on Windows. #ubuntu #steam #ryzen 00:00 - SteamOS Expansion 01:54 - Ubuntu Linux Kernel Change 04:13 - Linux Embraces AI 06:11 - Linux Outperforms Windows https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/linux-defeats-windows-on-ryzen ----------- 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 upgrade a production Linux Mint 21.3 to 22 to see how the upgrade process goes. #linuxmint #upgrades #linux https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-mint-22.html 00:00 - Look at the system 02:30 - Upgrade Guide 05:35 - Upgrader Preferences 06:55 - Lets GO! (failed tests) 08:15 - Disable the PPAs 09:39 - Foreign Packages 10:37 - Simulated Install 12:25 - Upgrading Phase 13:13 - System Font Weirdness and Auto Resolution 14:04 - Post Upgrade Foreign Package Check 16:36 - Final Phase ----------- 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, AI girlfriends harvest our data for companies, Microsoft patches downgrade bug, and ChatGPT starts using your voice. Also, Disney uses a streaming service TOS to get out of a wrongful death case. We also visit SillyVille. #Microsoft #ChatGPT #Disney ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - More Digital IDs 03:09 - AI Dates Collect Data ==Security== 05:51 - HR, IT Phishing Scams 10:03 - Downgrade Bug ==AI Overlords== 12:05 - Thinking Through AI 16:51 - ChatGPT Mimics ==Business== 18:32 - Susan Wojcicki 22:07 - Redbox Ending App 24:57 - Patreon Billing 28:38 - Disney Wrongful Death ==Silly== 32:27 - Icecream Injury 34:55 - Criminals Still Dumb 36:33 - Zuckerbergs Sculpture 37:33 - Google Targeted in Malvertizing https://tlm.li/a2h https://shop.switchedtolinux.com https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/linux-defeats-windows-on-ryzen ----------- 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 DEvolution of the Windows menu and how they are about to make it worse. #windows #startmenu #linux Article: https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/13/windows-11-start-menu-is-getting-a-new-layout-to-organize-your-apps/ 01:00 - History of Windows Menus 02:18 - Changing Menus 09:00 - The New Proposed Menu 12:00 - Linux Menus ----------- 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 new immutable Vanilla OS 2. We talk about how the immutability works, the issues I had, and the amazing things it can do. #vanilla #debian #immutablelinux https://vanillaos.org/blog/article/2024-07-28/vanilla-os-2-orchid---stable-release 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Website Info 04:30 - Immutable Strategy 05:15 - Installation NIGHTMARE 09:00 - Boot into the VM 12:27 - Linux Subsystems 15:00 - Fileroller deb and (sort of) apk 15:45 - The Problem with Android Apps 17:00 - Package Management 19:30 - Limitations and Benefits 21:50 - Setup a Subsystem 27:00 - Who is This For? ----------- 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 a warning about phone security and custom ROMs. Your authentication apps might stop working if you are not using stock ROMs. #graphene #security #authentication Article: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/loss-of-popular-2fa-tool-puts-security-minded-grapheneos-in-a-paradox/ 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - The 2FA Scandal 04:20 - Authy Issues 05:22 - Android Hardware Security 08:00 - Graphene vs Google 11:15 - Solutions ----------- 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, Gnome gets an official system tray icon extension, and Manjaro moves into the immutable space. Also, SysVint gets an upgrade and System76 releases the Cosmic Desktop. #cosmic #manjaro #gnome 00:00 - System Tray in Gnome 02:15 - Manjaro Immutable 03:35 - SysVinit Update 04:38 - Cosmic Desktop Environment https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/cosmic-desktop-arrives ----------- 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 do a first look at the alpha edition of Cosmic DE on PopOS. Lets look at what is working and what doesn't. #cosmic #popos #linux Get the Distro Here: https://system76.com/cosmic 00:00 - Introductory Comments 01:05 - Installer Comments 02:11 - Into the DE 03:41 - Settings Panel 07:40 - Tiling 08:38 - COSMIC BROKE - Workspaces Not Working 09:50 - All Applications 10:56 - App Store - System and Flatpaks ----------- 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, Ford works on a patent to report you to the police, secure boot is compromised, and ADT was hacked. Also, Google was deemed an illegal monopoly and we also visit sillyville. #google #ford #secureboot ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Underage Advertisements? 03:32 - IL Changes Biometric Laws 05:19 - Ford Snitching ==Security== 08:12 - 0000 Day 10:53 - Secureboot Compromised ==Data Leaks== 13:53 - Half The World Leaks 15:12 - ADT Data Leak ==AI Overlords== 16:29 - Addicted to AI 19:01 - AI Increased Workload ==Business== 21:38 - Google Web Monetization 23:08 - Apple Will Keep Google 24:09 - Google Is A Monopoly ==Silly== 27:56 - Humane Returns, not Sales 30:36 - AI Toothbrushes 34:16 - Renting a Gaming PC 37:20 - The Forever Mouse https://tlm.li/doh https://shop.switchedtolinux.com https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/cosmic-desktop-arrives ----------- 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 talk about an interesting change in Microsoft where they are dropping ads from Skype! This is after adding ads into the weather app on windows. What are they doing? #microsoft #ads #skype 00:00 - MS Ads Everywhere 01:40 - Ads in MSN Weather App 02:55 - MS Removes Ads from Skype 04:10 - For the User Experience? 07:45 - Switch to Linux Instead ----------- 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 Linux Mint Mate and the Online Accounts app now available on Mate and XFCE. #linuxmint #onlineaccounts #mate ----------- 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 a refreshed Audacity tutorial for 2024. We look at the basics, plugins, macros, and outputs. #audacity #foss #audioediting 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - The Data Collection Debacle 02:30 - Overview 05:10 - Record Testing 07:05 - Effects 09:15 - Plugins 14:30 - Macros 21:40 - File Formats 23:40 - Metadata ----------- 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 at Linux Mint and the getting started tips including installing and removing software, setting up printers, and more. #linuxmint #linux #computers 00:00 - Getting Started 02:08 - Home Folder 05:05 - Add / Remove Software 09:50 - Flatpak Management 12:25 - Music on Linux 14:50 - Printers and Scanners ----------- 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, Peppermint OS has some new build for everyone from fully loaded to minimal installs. Also, Solus prepares to drop snaps and a Linux geek gets ad fatigue and builds a custom SmartTV out of Debian. #debian #solus #peppermint 00:00 - Peppermint Fully Loaded 02:56 - Solus Dropping Snaps 04:46 - Linux Solves Ad Fatigue https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/linux-solves-ad-fatigue ----------- 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.

Another Windows update breaks something and this time we see computers thrown into the Bitlocker Recovery screen. Do you have your keys? You should have them. #windows #bitlocker #encryption ----------- 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 security updates about Crowdstrike, business news including the collapse of Redbox, and then a lot of Silly News. #crowdstrike #redbox #cybertruck ==Security== 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Malicious Crowdstrike Fix 02:38 - Hamster Kombat? ==Business== 05:04 - Only 8.5M Computers Down 06:04 - Google Cookies 08:16 - Redbox Collapse ==Silly== 11:18 - Bad Selfie 12:18 - Tripadvisor Review on Space 13:41 - Crowdstrike Vouchers 14:47 - Cryber Trash https://tlm.li/a2h https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/linux-solves-ad-fatigue ----------- 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.

Mozilla found controversy with the release of Firefox 128 and the addition of a new service to collect ad campaign data and hand it back to the advertisers. What is the truth? #mozilla #firefox #advertising 00:00 - What's Going On 02:30 - Mozilla PPA 08:15 - Is This All Bad? 10:10 - Internet Stalking MUST End 13:00 - How Mozilla PPA Works 16:45 - Looking at the actual settings (Arch VM) 20:45 - The Biggest Failure 21:50 - But I opted out of experiments... 25:17 - Working With Meta for Privacy??? 26:50 - An Amazing Comment Links: https://news.itsfoss.com/firefox-ppa-ad/ https://andrewmoore.ca/blog/post/mozilla-ppa/ https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1e43w7v/a_word_about_private_attribution_in_firefox/ ----------- 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 the newly released Linux Mint 22 and have a brief look at the new system on bare metal. #linuxmint #mint22 #linux ----------- 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 global outage caused by CrowdStrike is major wakeup call. We can and should learn from the issue, and today I share my thoughts. #crowdstrike #windows #software 00:00 - What Happened? 05:30 - Similarities to CrowdStrike and Manifest V3 08:55 - Too Much Reliance on Third Parties 10:05 - Too Much Trust in Automatic Updates 12:55 - Too Much Trust in Third Parties ----------- 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, OpenSUSE Required to rebrand and Fedora to drop X11. Also, Linux might drop GRUB and NVIDIA is planning to go fully open source soon. #opensuse #nvidia #opensource 00:00 - OpenSUSE Rebrand 02:22 - Fedora Drops X11 04:28 - Kernel Bootloader 06:01 - NVIDIA Open Source https://patreon.com/tomm All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/nvidia-to-go-open-source ----------- 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, the younger generations share too many logins, ransomware is starting to use passphrases, and Microsoft ends DEI initiatives. We also visit SillyVille. #loginsharing #passphrase #microsoft ==Privacy== 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Rabbit r1 data 02:45 - Login Dangers ==Security== 08:10 - MacOS Fake Teams 10:23 - Passphrase Ransomware ==Data Leaks== 11:57 - AT&T 13:13 - Rite Aid ==Business== 15:41 - Google Botches Fitbit 18:20 - New Independent Browser 20:00 - M$ Ends DEI ==Silly== 28:35 - Self-driving Snafu 30:32 - The Real Future 31:45 - Astronomical Water https://tlm.li/a2h https://switchedtolinux.locals.com All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/nvidia-to-go-open-source ----------- 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.