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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro
    00:32 Sponsor: Proton VPN
    01:44 GNOME 50 got a massive beta
    04:10 GNOME OS nearing stable release
    07:19 Plasma 6.6 released
    10:17 KDE debunks FUD around systemD
    13:06 Budgie 11 gearing up for first preview
    14:48 EU takes aim at infinite scrolling
    17:45 EU parliament blocks AI features
    19:52 AsteroidOS brings Linux to your smartwatch
    21:57 Project aims to bring NetBSD utilities to Linux
    23:41 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

    Links:

    GNOME 50 got a massive beta
    https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features

    GNOME OS nearing stable release

    https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2026/02/18/gnome-os-hackfest-fosdem-2026/

    Plasma 6.6 released

    https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/

    KDE debunks FUD around systemD

    https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1r68jmi/a_quick_antifud_faq_to_debunk_the_kde_is_forcing/

    Budgie 11 gearing up for first preview

    https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/chirp-5

    EU takes aim at infinite scrolling

    https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-meta-facebook-instagram-brussels-kill-infinite-scrolling/

    EU parliament blocks AI features

    https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-blocks-ai-features-over-cyber-privacy-fears/

    AsteroidOS brings Linux to your smartwatch

    https://itsfoss.com/news/asteroidos-2-release/

    Project aims to bring NetBSD utilities to Linux

    https://linuxiac.com/netbase-brings-netbsd-userland-utilities-to-linux/

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