"A report shows signal messages were leaked from the iOS notification cache. Where is the bug? We look at this and other news related to technology, security, and privacy."
"Today we review the announcement notes for the next release of Linux Mint 23 codenamed Alfa (at least for now)."
"Should we setup our kids digital lives or let them do it at the right time?"
"Microsoft just made another change to OneDrive further embedding default cloud storage onto your local machine. We will look at what's going on."
"Today we will talk about some tips and reasons to have digital sovereignty in our lives. We have tips about computers and phone use."
Care for a giggle? Maybe, even a laugh? Here are the SillyVille articles from the recent edition of the Weekly News Roundup!"
"Microsoft started locking accounts for popular security companies because they never send their government ID to Microsoft. We look at these and other news stories."
"Apple and Samsung are now implementing RCS, meaning effectively all text messages now pass through Google servers. Is this a good thing for our world or not?"
"The FBI warns us about using foreign apps, including those in China citing data security concerns...but those exact concerns are already concerns we have for American made apps. maybe we should just stop using apps all together!"
"Microslop has forced copilot on everyone while the ToS of the AI system says it is for entertainment purposes only. What's going on?"
"Today we look at the discussion around hid-usb-detect in the Linux Kernel."
"Today we talk about the steady decline of Ubuntu and question how did this happen."
"New York City schools are installing an app to log students times in the bathroom. Is this really information big tech should log? We look at these and other articles related to privacy and security."
"We look at the current drama between ONLYOFFICE and Nextcloud to see if the current drama is justified."
"Today we look at the overuse of AI and ask if a chatbot would be make a better boss than a human, but the therapists asked that about an AI girlfriend. We look at these and the news related to privacy and security."
"Today we look at the results of a poll asking if people would prefer local Windows accounts and look at a recent bug breaking the forced online accounts."
"News broke out over the weekend that Ubuntu was planning to end several file system supports in GRUB along with encryption. Is this true? Today I talk about this situation."
"Less than two years after Walmart buys Vizio, now they require an account to access the features on the television so they can collect more data for ad sales."
"The government is still buying location and other advertising data from big tech companies mostly populated by the apps we use. We also look at Walmart's new patent for digital price changes."
"The government is still buying location and other advertising data from big tech companies mostly populated by the apps we use. Some officials are attempting to ban this attempt, but the government still buys the data."
"Windows has become hated even by people who choose to use it or are forced to use it. Microsoft is looking to fix several issues users have been complaining about...but is it enough?"
"Google released more details on the Android Advanced Flow to allow installing unverified apps to your device. We will talk about what is good and what is not about their plan."
"Today we look at SystemD adding age to the userDB. Is to folding to government pressure or being responsible with their services."
Care for a giggle? Maybe, even a laugh? Here are the SillyVille articles from the recent edition of the Weekly News Roundup!"
Care for a giggle? Maybe, even a laugh? Here are the SillyVille articles from the recent edition of the Weekly News Roundup!"
"A robot was detained for assault while an American company has been deploying AI powered robots on battle fields for recon. Are we ready for the robot wars?"
"More wearable tech is being researched and released while the health secretary calls for everyone to wear these devices within four years."
"Today we look at the various rebellions which have arisen in response to the age verification laws around the world. We see that compliance is not always the best option, and what can we do wherever we stand."
"Copilot health is rolling out and we are wondering if people will willingly trust Microsoft with their health data...or will they just take it as they have pushed copilot into every other part of their OS."
"The clock is ticking on when Android will be locked down by Warden Google. Today we talk about the issue and what you can do about it."
"Today we look at how various distros are responding to the many age verification laws appearing around the world."
"The supreme court takes up the case to determine the constitutionality of geofence warrants. We look at other news in security, privacy, and business."
NOTE: Content such as this is, typically, unKASTable. However, after review, was determined to be KASTable. Enjoy!
"Today we look at Plasma 6.6 on Neon and see the new features they advertised. After much manual intervention I was able to get many of them working. The system worked, but why does it need so much intervention to enable advertised features?"
"Today we look at Plasma 6.6 on Neon and see the new features they advertised. After much manual intervention I was able to get many of them working. The system worked, but why does it need so much intervention to enable advertised features?"
"Meta bought the platform that allowed AI bots to talk among themselves...are these the robot friends Mark Zuckerburg was talking about last year?"
"Today we talk about several cases of Windows updating computers without consent. We talk about why this is a problem and how Linux gives us freedom."
Care for a giggle? Maybe, even a laugh? Here are the SillyVille articles from the recent edition of the Weekly News Roundup!
"Linux Mint is working on a new screensaver that will work with Wayland and fix the lid closing restore bug."
"Graphene has announced a partnership with Motorola to support new phones in the coming year. We look at this and other news related to privacy, security, and business tech news."
"Rather than unmanageable and untenable age attestation laws that violate the basic principles of computer science to "protect the kids", let's instead pass laws holding parents responsible when their kids are hurt online."
"Anthropic and and OpenAI are sparing over military contracts surrounding surveillance while new research can deanonymize people online. We look at this and discuss what could be going on here."
"Microsoft is trying to stop people from saying Microslop...and it is making more people say it! When has that happened before?"
"As age verification rolls out to several states and countries, will Linux need to follow this trend? Different distros have different ideas."
"A group in Germany is promoting a monthly day of digital independence with some tips for people wanting to reclaim their data from big tech."
"Americans are getting sick of flock cameras and some are taking to criminal means while others are fighting with the legal system. We look at this and several other stories relating to tech news."
"Data is leaking everywhere as nearly every application wants to verify your ID. Are weak security protocols and KYC laws empowering criminals to use your ID to evade identity."
"As states and countries roll out age verification laws, applications and operating systems are rolling out age checks."
"Apple locked an OLD account of mine. It has not been used for over a decade, but I keep receiving emails about it with no apparent way to stop it..."
"Today we look at people calling for a master toggle switch for Windows 11, but we end on why Linux does not need one.
"Today we look at Colorado senate bill 26-051 on Age Attestation on Computing Devices."
"We look at the new desktop, Noctalia, on KaOS as they are planning to move away from KDE Plasma."
"Today we look at several articles related to new security threats with tips to spot the scams as well as a review of the Meta jury trials. We conclude with a discussion of HPs new hardware subscription model."
"Today we look at the frustrations with copilot being forced into GitHub and how Linux distros are starting to migrate because it it."
"Tech companies are trying to keep engagement going. Just like the movie industry keeps remaking successful franchises, tech companies are eyeing ways to keep engaging profiles active, but will they actually do it?"
"AI increasingly needs data centers which in turn need many community resources. As a result, costs of power, water, and everything related computers is vastly increasing in costs. Are you happy to pay the AI tax?"
"Today we talk about how the elites are achieving their goal of stripping our ownership by our own quest for convenience."
"For decades, Microsoft was synonymous with reliability and stability, a cornerstone of the computing world. But in recent years, a growing chorus of frustration and disappointment has emerged from Microsoft users..."
"Today we look at France and Germany taking steps for digital sovereignty and why you need it as well. We mention a few ways to get started."
"cURL has dealt with a pile of ai generated bugs in the bug bounty program and they are going to draconian measures to stop it."
"Gnome requires extensions to make it usable for many people, but we are still living in a world that requires a web browser extension to manage them. There is a better way...why is it not included?"
"Email has changed over the years, but is it for us or for them at our means of checking email change. We will talk about this as Google ends support for the older, more private way of doing email."
"We see latest [Quicklines] in software, security, and privacy for this week."
"Today we look at Debusine, a new packaging method for testing Debian repos allowing a feature for Debian similar to that of Ubuntu PPAs."
"Windows may be blocking downloads of the installation files outside their official tools. Is this another means of preventing the setup of Windows 11 without a Microsoft account?"
"Some reports suggest that KDE Plasma will soon require SystemD, but that is not correct. Here we talk about where this idea came from and why it is incorrect."
“The tables are turning on Flock and AI is mainstreaming into many popular services. We will look at these and several other stories related to privacy, technology, and security.”
“We look at the January 2026 updates to Linux Mint including what is in the works for the next release.”
“Discord will limit all accounts until they are confident of your age, while the rest of the world is trying it's hardest to collect every bit of information about you as it can. Will you keep using these services or can you take a stand?”
“Today we look at the breach in 7Zip and how that could be avoided. Linux provides often better means of installing software, but with some warnings.”
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Greetings and welcome to CRAFTQuest, a podcast series produced and published by Teh AnKorage, a supporter, moderator and stream assistant to Switched To Linux!
This podcast series focuses on segments of the Weekly News Roundup and various video topics that are released throughout the week. We hope you enjoy the content!
Thank you!
This podcast series focuses on segments of the Weekly News Roundup and various video topics that are released throughout the week. We hope you enjoy the content!
Thank you!