Rant: Linux Laptops got a price problem

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Now that’s least of our problems for future, unfortunately…

Microsoft Pluton "integrated security" (Intel, AMD, Qualcomm)

Official Microsoft Pluton announcement TechCrunch article Phoronix - Pluton Linux 6.3 support What we know for a fact? Proprietary hardware blackbox inside your CPU which runs proprietary code. Chip-to-Cloud security - which means it’s connected to the internet. Has low level hardware access. Impossible to physically remove, flash or make sure it is bypassed. It’s advertised as TPM. What are valid concerns to avoid it like a plague? Breaking all encryption at once - is the biggest dream o…