411: Mozilla messing up in masse & Google losing Chrome – The Web Is Changing!

video: https://youtu.be/gOsPlRv2i1o

Mozilla just can’t seem to stay out of controversy! The latest Firefox Terms of Use update sparked major backlash, with users fearing data harvesting, forcing Mozilla to backtrack—again. Meanwhile, Firefox 136 brings great updates for Linux users, but that’s overshadowed by the mess they are making. And on the Google side, the DOJ is pushing for Chrome to be sold to break Google’s search monopoly. Could this actually happen? What would it mean for the future of web browsing? Let’s break it all down!

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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:58 Community Feedback
00:06:37 Sandfly Security
00:09:02 Mozilla is making a mess of things and Google DeGoogle’s Chrome
01:00:51 Gaming Spotlight: HEXAROMA - A Village Builder with a Twist
01:07:12 Software Spotlight: Investigating with Autopsy
01:10:34 Terminal Tricks: Reverse Search Like a Pro
01:11:12 Village War: Strategy and Survival
01:13:00 Upcoming Linux Events
01:13:29 Support the Show
01:15:05 Outro

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  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
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• Sandfly Security
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• Mozilla is making a mess of things and Google DeGoogle’s Chrome
  • https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/03/doj-google-must-sell-chrome-android-could-be-next/
  • https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/internet-policy/proposed-remedies-browsers/
  • https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/update-on-terms-of-use/
• Gaming Spotlight: HEXAROMA - A Village Builder with a Twist
  • https://store.steampowered.com/app/3056580/HEXAROMA_Village_Builder/
• Software Spotlight: Investigating with Autopsy
  • https://www.autopsy.com/
• Support the Show
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