About this episode

The episode discusses the fight against enshittification, security concerns regarding the Chinese government, and the hosts' personal experiences with notes apps.

First up in the news: The fight against enshittification starts In security and privacy: Shock-horror, Chinese government spies Then in our Wanderings: Joe rambles, Bill drives himself crazy, Majid actually has fun! Charles, and Jim explores notes apps. Link To Full Show Notes The News: Norway’s Consumer Council takes aim at enshittification Security And Privacy: China Upgrades the Backdoor It Uses to Spy on Telcos Globally Contact Info: Joe – Tllts.org , linuxlugcast.com , jb@mintcast.org , Buy Joe a coffee Moss – Full Circle Weekly News , moss@bodhilinux.com, Mastodon @zaivala@hostux.social, occasionally on HPR Bill – bill@mintcast.org , Bill_H on Discord, @wchouser3@fosstodon.org on Mastodon, also checkout the other podcast I am on, Linux OTC (with Eric & Majid). Majid – drmajid@mintcast.org @atypical_doctor@mastodon.social, Atypical.doctor on Instagram and Threads and The Atypical Doctor Podcast and also Linux OTC and Distrohoppers Digest . Eric – I can be reached by email at eric@mintcast.org . Charles – charles@mintcast.org , Mr PDX on Discord Jim – jim@mintcast.org , GNU2Linux on Discord, The Linux Shortcut on YouTube Special Thanks To…

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