About this episode
The episode discusses recent news in technology, including Linux updates, AI developments, and new gaming products.
First up the news We have a great little tool in the “Check This Section” Link To Full Show Notes The News: Linux is Getting a Free Pass on Age Verification in California and Colorado DuckDuckGo Installs Up 30% After Google Announced AI Search New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business Euro-Office: General availability set for June 9 Acer Launching Streaming-Only Handheld Gaming PC Running Debian Microsoft cut its engineers off from AI because the bill got too big — why AI might not take your job after all EU plots long game against US digital supremacy Brave Software inc releases a stable version of the Brave Origin Browser Check This Out Handy is a free, private, local AI speech-to-text app. 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 & Charlie). Majid – drmajid@mintcast.org, AtypicalDoctor on Discord, and The Atypical Doctor…
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe, Moss, Bill, Majid, Eric, Charles, Jim, Charlie
Topics covered
- Linux news
- AI developments
- Gaming technology
- Privacy tools
- Digital sovereignty
Keywords
- Linux
- AI
- DuckDuckGo
- Plex
- Brave Software
- Acer
- Euro-Office
- gaming PC
- California
- Colorado
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Linux, DuckDuckGo, Plex, Acer, Microsoft, EU, Brave Software
Products: Brave Origin Browser, AI
Places: California, Colorado, Euro-Office
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