About this episode

The episode covers the latest news in technology and security, including updates on Proton Mail and Linux Kernel.

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – April, 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 Storag e 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: 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe, Moss, Bill, Majid, Eric

Topics covered

• security
• privacy
• Linux news
• technology updates
• AI concerns
• podcasting trends

Keywords

• Proton Mail
• Linux Kernel
• AI
• security
• privacy
• Ubuntu
• DDoS
• podcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Proton Mail, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell, Lenovo, NHS, LVFS, HPR, Linux OTC, Distrohoppers Digest

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