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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Chapters:

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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• Community Feedback
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
  
  


• Sandfly Security
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
  
  


• 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/
  
  


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