YouTube 'fake' 90sec ads, CPU-Z/HWMonitor hack, France switches to Linux + more!

YouTube 'fake' 90sec ads, CPU-Z/HWMonitor hack, France switches to Linux + more!

From TechLinked by Linus Media Group

April 11, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

The episode discusses various tech news including YouTube's new ad format, a cybersecurity breach, and France's transition to Linux.

Timestamps: 0:00 you know it when you see it 0:10 YouTube TV 90sec ads, Premium hike 1:16 CPUID site hacked, CPU-Z, HWMonitor 2:33 French govt ditches Windows to Linux 4:30 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:39 Keychron releases source files 5:09 OpenAI also has dangerous AI 5:47 Take It Down Act first case 6:33 Brother sued over Blackberry patents 7:18 Honor MouseBuds Pro NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/rlqb5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

  • YouTube ads
  • cybersecurity
  • government technology
  • AI risks
  • patent lawsuits
  • hardware news

Keywords

  • YouTube
  • ads
  • CPU-Z
  • HWMonitor
  • Linux
  • OpenAI
  • cybersecurity
  • patents
  • Keychron
  • Honor MouseBuds Pro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube, CPUID, OpenAI, Brother, Blackberry

Products: CPU-Z, HWMonitor, Keychron, Honor MouseBuds Pro

Places: France, Linux

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