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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    00:30 Sponsor: SquareSpace
    02:09 Ubuntu's infrastructure is under attack
    03:59 New nasty vulnerability for all Linux distros
    05:36 Framework Pro's Linux version outsells the Windows one
    06:50 Ubuntu LTS beats Windows 11 in benchmarks, again
    08:23 Ubuntu will add AI features in the future
    10:34 Ubuntu clarifies their inclusion of AI features
    12:46 EU app for age verification is structurally flawed
    15:26 Steam Controller announced at 99USD
    17:43 Anthropic now funds Blender
    21:00 Fedora 44 released
    22:44 New campaign fighting back against Android lockdown
    26:20 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

    Links:

    Ubuntu's infrastructure is under attack

    https://thecybersecguru.com/news/massive-attack-ubuntu-canonical-313-team-extortion/

    New nasty vulnerability for all Linux distros

    https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/copy-fail-linux-root-exploit/
    https://xint.io/blog/copy-fail-linux-distributions

    Framework Pro's Linux version outsells the Windows one

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/3123900/framework-new-linux-laptop-is-selling-faster-than-its-windows-one.html

    Ubuntu LTS beats Windows 11 in benchmarks, again

    https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2604-windows-11/7

    Ubuntu will add AI features in the future

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-future-of-ai-in-ubuntu/81130

    Ubuntu clarifies their inclusion of AI features

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-future-of-ai-in-ubuntu/81130/41

    EU app for age verification is structurally flawed

    https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eus-age-verification-app-has-a-privacy-problem-and-it-may-be-more-than-just-a-bug-in-an-app
    https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/

    Steam Controller announced at 99USD

    https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller
    https://www.techradar.com/computing/peripherals-accessories/valve-steam-controller-2026
    https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-have-plans-for-the-steam-deck-2-plus-a-brief-steam-machine-steam-frame-update/

    Anthropic now funds Blender

    https://www.blender.org/press/anthropic-joins-the-blender-development-fund-as-corporate-patron/
    https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-for-creative-work
    https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blender-change-the-anthropic-ai-funding-deal-with-discussions-planned-for-ai-policies/

    Fedora 44 released

    https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/
    https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-44/
    https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-44-is-now-available/

    New campaign fighting back against Android lockdown

    https://keepandroidopen.org/en/

    #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #linuxnews

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