456: GrapheneOS on Motorola: A New Era for Privacy Hardware

March 10th, 2026  |  1 hr 8 mins

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In this episode, we discuss the landmark partnership between GrapheneOS and Motorola, bringing the gold standard of mobile privacy to mainstream hardware. We also take a look at Lenovo’s wild modular "AI PC" concept from MWC, the brewing tension within the Ubuntu and Fedora communities regarding California’s Age Verification laws, and how Ubuntu 26.04 is slashing update sizes by modularizing its firmware.