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481 – Change For The Sake of Jim

481 – Change For The Sake of Jim

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March 17, 2026

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Show Notes

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, March 2026; Major Redesign for Firefox: Chrome getting an upgrade; Debian 13.4; SUSE for sale – again; ASUS says MacBook Neo is “shock”; HBO, Paramount Merge; Xfwl4 coming to XFCE, and more.

In security and privacy: Age Verification coming to your Linux PC?; Anthropic turns Claud loose on Firefox code.

The News:

Mint Monthly News for March 2026

Firefox Is Getting a Major Redesign After 5 Years

Google Chrome on Linux is Getting the Much Awaited Upgrade

Debian 13.4 Released With Dozens Of Fixes

Xfwl4 – The roadmap for a Xfce Wayland Compositor

SUSE May Undergo Another Ownership Change in Potential $6 Billion Sale

Asus Co-CEO: MacBook Neo Is a ‘Shock’ to the PC Industry

HBO Max and Paramount+ will soon merge into one mega streaming service — here’s what you need to know

Security and Privacy:

Age Verification Laws Are Multiplying Like a Virus, and Your Linux Computer Might be Next

Anthropic found a heap of Firefox security flaws using new Claude tools

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