System76 creates premium Linux computers, but they also helped draft the open source exemption language for Colorado's age attestation bill. In this interview, System76 CEO Carl Richell explains how it happened, why open source is different, and what's next for Pop!_OS and COSMIC.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO 03:52 PRODUCT TIMELINE & EXPANSION 08:45 SYSTEM76 CUSTOMERS 10:24 SYSTEM76 PRODUCT LINEUP 12:24 POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT 18:58 SYSTEMD PULL REQUEST 19:52 SPONSOR: SLNT 20:47 HOW TO GET INVOLVED 24:44 PROPRIETARY VS. OPEN SOURCE 27:51 TOP TO BOTTOM INTEGRATION 30:21 LTT LINUX CHALLENGE 33:47 WHAT IS LINUX STILL LACKING? 35:50 LINUX PHONES 38:41 ARM SUPPORT 40:28 AI 44:28 MEMORY PRICES 45:00 FUNDING 45:32 WHAT'S NEXT? 47:05 PICK A DISTRO 47:56 HOW TO FOLLOW

#linux #popos #system76

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RemoveMacAI is an open source macOS tool that turns off Apple Intelligence, deletes its downloaded models, and cuts analytics, ads, and pop-ups, with every change reversible. This is not sponsored, and it’s a brand new project from a single developer with no independent security audit, so run --dry-run first or test on a spare Mac or VM if you want to be more careful.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • https://github.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI

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Mullvad is shutting down its free public DNS on November 2nd, and if you set it up yourself, you need to switch before then. Mullvad VPN is not impacted, but here’s who’s affected and what to use instead. I'll discuss Quad9 if you just want private DNS, or Control D’s free resolvers if you want filtering. I’ll also share why I ended up on NextDNS to keep things free with Tailscale.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Mullvad Announcement: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/shutting-down-our-public-encrypted-dns-servers-and-sponsoring-quad9-instead • Quad9: https://quad9.net/ • CONTROL D Free DNS: https://controld.com/free-dns • NextDNS Kickback: https://nextdns.io/?from=5v4be7mt • NextDNS: https://nextdns.io/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 MULLVAD PUBLIC DNS SHUT DOWN 00:18 THE ANNOUNCEMENT 01:26 WHAT CHANGES & WHAT YOU NEED TO DO 02:36 PUBLIC DNS ALTERNATIVES 06:08 BRINGING IT TOGETHER #mullvad #dns #quad9

F-Droid 2.0 is the biggest update to the FOSS Android app store in a decade. I walk through the redesign, the new search + filters, install prompts that finally come before the download (thanks, EU DMA!), automatic updates, Tor VPN, signer info, adding third-party repos, and more!

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • F-Droid 2.0 Blog: https://f-droid.org/en/2026/09/24/f-droid-2.0-a-new-chapter-for-android-freedom.html • Plexus: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/tech.techlore.plexus/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO TO F-DROID 00:45 HOMEPAGE & DISCOVERY 01:15 SEARCH & FILTERING 01:52 NEW INSTALL PROMPTS 03:10 SETTINGS CHANGES 03:50 SECURITY & PRIVACY UPDATES 05:00 OUR SPONSOR: CAKE WALLET! 06:30 ADDING REPO NEW FLOW 07:30 MY THOUGHTS #android #degoogle #fdroid

iOS & iPadOS 27 removed the master switch for Apple Intelligence. Here’s how to shut off as much of it as possible, still less than ideal.

⚙️ Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, Siri, Siri Classic (or off) 🚫 Set Writing Tools, Image Creation & others to “Don’t Allow” 🔕 Turn off summaries

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Henry chats with Jos Poortvliet, co-founder of Nextcloud, on how to contribute to open source, where AI helps, and where it hurts.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Contribute to Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.com/contribute/ • Nextcloud on GitHub: https://github.com/nextcloud

• Nextcloud hosting providers: https://nextcloud.com/providers/ • Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.com/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO 00:03 HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO NEXTCLOUD 02:25 AI CODE OF CONDUCT 04:54 WHAT AI IS GOOD AT TODAY 05:17 WHAT AI IS BAD AT TODAY

#nextcloud #opensource #aicoding

Henry chats with Kinan & Mathias from Tuta about how Tuta and Nextcloud are integrating, and why they're partnering up against Big Tech.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Nextcloud Community Conference 2026: https://nextcloud.com/conference-2026/ • Tuta + Nextcloud announcement: https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-app-on-nextcloud • Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.com/ • Tuta: https://tuta.com/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO 00:05 TUTA ANNOUNCEMENT RECAP 00:58 DECIDING WHAT TO USE 02:29 HOW THE LINK WORKS 02:48 AVAILABLE PLATFORMS

#nextcloud #tuta #encryptedemail

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Henry chats with Nextcloud CEO Frank Karlitschek about Euro-Office, branding, and the hundreds of apps now built on top of Nextcloud.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Nextcloud Community Conference 2026: https://nextcloud.com/conference-2026/ • Euro-Office: https://github.com/euro-office • Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.com/ • Collabora: https://www.collaboraonline.com/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO 00:04 MOST INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT 00:47 EURO OFFICE BRANDING 01:33 EURO OFFICE/NEXTCLOUD OFFICE RECEPTION 02:05 OTHER BIG UPDATES

#nextcloud #opensource #officesuite

Congress now has two site-blocking bills, and one of them would force VPNs and encrypted DNS providers to block websites for Americans. Plus: ShinyHunters hacked the FBI and someone stole 3 million Pentagon personnel records, Chat Control 2.0 stalled in the EU (for now), and Meta's Muse AI agent is already off to an amuseing start to privacy and security.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/congress-comes-for-vpns-plus-fbi-pentagon-hacks-and-chat-control-defended/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT 00:42 HIGHLIGHT: MORE VPN SHENANIGANS 07:00 GO INCOGNITO V2 IS HERE! 09:38 THEY HACKED THE FBI 11:52 CHAT CONTROL DELAYED 14:20 META'S MUSE: TALE AS OLD AS TIME 19:30 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES 21:46 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS 29:10 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+ #vpn #USA #canada

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome Back and Go Incognito v2 02:50 Understanding Quantum Computing and Q Day 06:00 Preparing for Quantum Threats 09:46 Navigating Privacy in Job Searches 21:46 Evaluating Cloud Storage Options 31:01 Data Privacy and Removal Services 38:34 Apple's AI and Privacy Concerns 39:44 Family Dynamics and Communication Tools 41:34 Encouraging Privacy Awareness in Family 43:56 Go incognito 2 Launch and Features 45:49 Privacy Tools and Their Integration 49:47 PeerTube vs. YouTube Alternatives 51:40 Compartmentalization in Digital Life 56:53 Incentives in Privacy-Respecting Services 01:01:32 Browser Profiles and Fingerprinting 01:04:34 Todoist and Productivity Tools 01:10:51 Brave Browser Updates and Community Feedback #techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA