First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” release imminent, Mint Monthly News, Ubuntu 25.10 is out and breaking stuff, Firefox shaking is loved by TIME, Windows 10 is officially dead and lots more!

In security and privacy: Charles has some interesting news on AI and new laws in Spain

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

The News:

LMDE 7 Release Imminent

Mint Monthly News – September 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 released, and breaks flatpaks!

Ubuntu Linux 26.04 LTS Officially Named Resolute Raccoon

Cosmic Beta released

Mozilla Firefox is about to add an important feature other browsers have had for years: Profile Management

Mozilla Firefox Shake To Summarize feature gets special mention in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025

Opera Wants You To Pay $19.90 a Month for Its New AI Browser

Android Security or Vendor Lock-In? Google’s New Sideloading Rules Smell Fishy

Open Source Android Repository F-Droid Says Google’s New Rules Will Shut It Down

Amazon Ditches Android — Launches ‘Linux-Based’ Vega OS for Fire TV

TiVo Exiting Legacy DVR Business

California Law Forces Netflix, Hulu To Turn Down Ad Volumes

Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025

PC Sales Explode In Q3 As Windows 11 Deadlines Force Millions To Upgrade

Microsoft Is Plugging More Holes That Let You Use Windows 11 Without an Online Account

Security and Privacy:

AI for America – “A Roadmap to Make AI Work for All Americans, Not Just Big Companies”

Spain’s New age Verification

Check This Out:

Workaround for Flatpaks

Contact Info:

• Joe – Tllts.org,  linuxlugcast.com, jb@mintcast.org, Buy Joe a coffee





• Moss – Full Circle Weekly News, moss@bodhilinux.com, Mastodon @zaivala@hostux.social, occasionally on HPR





• Bill – bill@mintcast.org, Bill_H on Discord, @wchouser3@fosstodon.org on Mastodon, also checkout the other two podcasts I am on, Linux OTC (with Eric & Majid) and 3 Fat Truckers





• Majid – drmajid@mintcast.org @atypical_dr@mastodon.social, AtypicalDr on Instagram and Threads and The Atypical Doctor Podcast and also Linux OTC.





• Eric – I can be reached by email at eric@mintcast.org.





• Charles – charles@mintcast.org, Mr PDX on Discord





• Jim– jim@mintcast.org, GNU2Linux on Discord, The Linux Shortcut on YouTube

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