Torvalds is ranting about Rust, Google slightly walks back their developer verification plans, and Alpine Linux is moving to a user-merged filesystem. Bcachefs releases DKMS packages, Red Hat has an NDA with Nvidia, and Curl gets a genuinely awesome AI-powered bug report. For tips we cover the Raspberry Pi imager built right into Pi firmware, Immich for storing and organizing photos, and a WirePlumber logging how-to. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/3IuVnNV and enjoy!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Ken McDonald and Jeff Massie
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This week we cover the headlines, from the shutdown of NASA, to the risky dismantling of the space shuttle Discovery (because Texas insists), to a rogue exoplanet's weird weather, and much more. Should we be worried about China investing in SpaceX? How about those close-up shots of the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas? And are asteroids hiding out near Venus a threat to Earth? All this and more on episode 180 of This Week in Space.
Headlines:
• NASA Suffers Major Disruption Amid Government Shutdown
• Shuttle Discovery Faces Potential Forced Dismantling for Texas Move
• China Might be Eying Perseverance Mars Samples in Race to Retrieve Martian Rocks
• Near-Venus Asteroids Pose Hidden Threats to Earth
• Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Gets Close-Up for Mars Orbiters
• Concerns Over Chinese Investments in SpaceX
• China Fast-Tracks Lunar Landing Systems and Rocket Tests
• James Webb Telescope Delivers First Rogue Exoplanet Weather Report
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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Are Windows 11's evolving context menus about to become useful or just cluttered chaos? This episode unpacks Microsoft's bold new interface tweaks and how third-party developers could shake up your right-click routine.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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Terrence Huntington, who composed the theme music for Home Theater Geeks, built his own home theater in the basement of his house way back in 2014. The space was very limited, but he made the most of it with a killer system. He called it the Duck and Cover Theater because it was barely big enough to stand up in, but once you were seated and the lights went down, it was movie magic.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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With Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion over time in OpenAI, is this type of investment in other competitors healthy for AI? Can LLMs actually handle enterprise tools and tasks? Meta launches a new AI short-form video feed. Apple is testing a new internal chatbot called Veritas as part of its efforts to revamp Siri.
Host: Alex Kantrowitz
Guests: Brian McCullough, Dan Shipper, and Ari Paparo
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Could mutli-kernel's be the next thing? The latest beta of KDS Plasma 6.5 is out now. Raspberry PI announces the 500+ as its next all-in-one desktop computer. And APT is finally getting the much needed history features.
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Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie
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It's almost time for Artemis II to fly to the moon! We got together with Space.com writer Josh Dinner, who joined our own Tariq to attend the "astro unveiling" of NASA's newest class of astronauts and a major press event surrounding the crew of Artemis II. The mission is currently scheduled to loop the moon in early 2026. Join us for the newest details!
Headlines:
• NASA's Escapade Mission Gears Up for Mars Launch
• Rocket Lab Prepares for First Interplanetary Mission
• Dream Chaser Space Plane's ISS Debut Delayed, Contract Adjustments Announced
• Simulated Universe Creates 3.4 Billion Digital Galaxies
• Reflections on the Evolution of Space Missions—From Apollo to Artemis
Main Topic: Artemis II Updates and NASA's Next Generation Astronauts
• Our Reporters Go Behind the Scenes at Johnson Space Center
• Artemis II Launch Windows Announced for Feb-April 2026
• Overview of Artemis II Crew and Their Spaceflight Experience
• Mission Profile: Free Return Trajectory, Timeline, and Unique Features
• Naming of Orion Capsule as "Integrity"
• NASA Preps for Extensive, Real-time Media Coverage During Artemis II
• Discussion of Public Enthusiasm and Challenges for Engaging a Modern Audience
• Artemis II Crew Details, Training, and Scientific Goals
• Addressing Orion Heat Shield Issues and Design Updates
• Training for Artemis III: Simulating Lunar Gravity and EVA Preparation
• NASA Unveils New Astronaut Class with Diverse Backgrounds
• Discussion of Astronaut Demographics, Public Messaging, and International Partners
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Josh Dinner
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From high frame rate movies to Bluetooth lossless technology, Scott answers audience questions and throws a bit of shade at industry trends. Get the unfiltered truth about what matters and what doesn't in this 2nd live chatroom special of 2025!
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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Why does Microsoft quietly ship important new protections without enabling them, and should you trust the defaults? Join us as we unpack Windows 11's quiet security secrets and what they mean for your digital life.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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Redox is embracing Wayland, Ubuntu is supporting CUDA, and Fedora is introducing Fedora Forge. The eBPF foundation has $100,000 worth of grant money to award, BcacheFS works out DKMS packaging, and Mesa moves towards guidelines for AI code. Fedora 43 and Plasma 6.5 both hit beta this week, with releases coming soon. For tips, we have Semaphore UI for managing ansible and other DevOps tools, wpctl set-profile for more WirePlumber management, and Terminus for gamifying command line learning. You can catch the show notes at https://bit.ly/3KdSukS and enjoy!
Host: Jonathan Bennett
Co-Hosts: Ken McDonald and Rob Campbell
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There's a very elite club in astronaut circles, one in which former astronauts go on to political careers. The most elite are senators, and so far, John Glenn, Harrison Schmitt, and Mark Kelly have been members, and may soon be joined by Terry Virts, a former shuttle and ISS astronaut. He's got a lot to say about today's NASA, the budget, the Artemis program (he was the astronaut embedded with the SLS rocket program back in 2011), and much more. Col. Virts is also an author and filmmaker, among his other pursuits. Join us for the enlightening episode.
Headlines:
• Ukraine Destroys Russian Military-Used Radio Telescope in Crimea
• China's Surge in Spaceflight Triggers New Warnings About U.S. Competitiveness
• Stunning New Black Hole Images Revealed by Event Horizon Telescope
• Partial Solar Eclipse Coming, Visible Most Spectacularly to Penguins
Main Topic: Interview with Colonel Terry Virts—Astronaut and Senate Candidate
• Highlights of Terry Virts' Career: Air Force, Shuttle & Soyuz Missions, Space Station Command
• Motivation Behind Virts' Run for U.S. Senate in Texas
• Threats to American Democracy, Middle-Class Issues, and Human Rights Priorities
• How Astronaut and Military Experience Prepares Him for Political Office
• Views on the U.S. Space Program: Budget Cuts, Program Delays, and China's Lunar Ambitions
• Specific Critiques of Artemis, SLS, and Lunar Lander Strategies
• Advice for Aspiring Astronauts and Reflections on NASA's Challenges
• The ISS at 25: Collaboration, Science Achievements, and Personal Lessons Learned
• Space, Star Trek, and Geek Culture Moments from Virts' NASA Years
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Terry Virts
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After decades of broken promises, semantic search arrives on Windows 11—but is this the breakthrough we've been waiting for, or just another half-step? Hear Paul's honest verdict and what matters for power users.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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This year's CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) Expo was chock full of interesting audio and video products, though very few made their world debut at the show. Still, there's plenty to talk about with special guest Michael Heiss, industry journalist, consultant, and jolly good CEDIA Fellow. In Part 2, we talk about all the audio goodies he saw there, as well as some of the mega-demos.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Michael Heiss
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This week Microsoft Open Sources one of its oldest codebases, Firefox is blitzing its codebase, and Apache (the name) is no more. Pipewire, CUPS, and Fwupd all ships updates. Bcachefs's future is a bit uncertain, and VDPAU is certainly out of Mesa. For tips we have default handling with wpctl, server management with ansible, and Wine performance with ntsync. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/3K26caz and See you next week!
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Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell and Ken McDonald
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You've heard the news about a possible detection of ancient life on Mars... now get the inside scoop from one of the paper's key authors. Dr. Michael Tice is a research scientist and planetary geologist at Texas A&M, and has a lot to say about how the research was pulled from the year-old drill sampling, the incredible rigor that was applied to their findings, and what's next in this amazing story. It's the one we've all been waiting for--a possible indication of life beyond our own planet!
Headlines:
Main Topic: Signs of Ancient Life Discovered on Mars by Perseverance
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Dr. Michael Tice
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Windows 11's latest update finally tackles a 30-year-old security flaw with a new feature called Administrator Protection. Find out how this major change uses Windows Hello to quietly lock down your PC without making your day-to-day experience a hassle.
Host: Paul Thurrott
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This year's CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) Expo was chock full of interesting audio and video products, though very few made their world debut at the show. Still, there's plenty to discuss with special guest Michael Heiss, industry journalist, consultant, and jolly good CEDIA Fellow. In Part 1, we discuss all the video goodies he saw there.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Michael Heiss
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From wrestling with multiple time zones to sharing calendars with tech-challenged family members, Rosemary and Dan dig into the moments when Apple's new calendar tricks save the day.
Hosts: Rosemary Orchard and Dan Moren
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