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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    00:35 Sponsor: TuxCare
    02:03 Germany outlines their plan to move to open source
    04:08 USA might have nation wide age verification laws
    06:03 EU has an age verification app ready
    07:56 Linux kernel 7.0 released
    10:06 Linux kernel accepts A.I. code
    11:38 Chrome has 47% better performance than Firefox
    13:20 Steam Controller might be arriving soon
    14:26 KDE sprint for remapping gestures, virtual keyboard & more
    15:51 Plasma gets per-monitor virtual desktops
    17:35 Mint won't have a release until the end of the year
    19:56 Proton 11 beta released
    21:10 Mozilla releases Thunderbolt, their own AI client
    23:39 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

    Links:

    Germany outlines their plan to move to open source (link in German)

    https://deutschland-stack.gov.de/gesamtbild/

    USA might have nation wide age verification laws

    https://linuxiac.com/federal-bill-would-bring-os-level-age-verification-to-the-entire-us/

    EU has an age verification app ready

    https://www.dw.com/en/eu-chief-urges-bloc-wide-push-on-age-verification-app-to-protect-children-online/a-76788202

    Linux kernel 7.0 released

    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-7-0-kernel-features

    Linux kernel accepts A.I. code

    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

    Chrome has 47% better performance than Firefox

    https://www.phoronix.com/review/firefox-chrome-2026

    Steam Controller might be arriving soon

    https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-accessories/valves-steam-controller-launch-looks-imminent-based-on-new-public-records-and-it-might-finally-give-me-the-perfect-excuse-to-build-a-custom-steam-machine

    KDE sprint for remapping gestures, virtual keyboard & more

    https://merritt.codes/blog/2026/04/15/2026/_kde_mega_sprint

    Plasma gets per-monitor virtual desktops

    https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-per-screen-virtual-desktops/

    Mint won't have a release until the end of the year

    https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5019

    Proton 11 beta released

    https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-11.0-1-beta1

    Mozilla releases Thunderbolt, their own AI client

    https://www.thunderbolt.io/
    https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbolt
    https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbolt/blob/main/TELEMETRY.md

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