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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
Federal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S.
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
Linux 7.0: faster swap, Intel TSX & Rock Band 4 controller support
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
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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