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Welcome to week 10 of tech brewed. I am your host, Greg Doig. If you love technology like I do. Yes, you're in the right place., again. Here are some of this week's top tech headline stories from August 23rd to August 27th, 2021. This is a collection of the top technology news stories from around the web this week.
The Linux Foundation and allies will pay developers to help secure Linux and open-source software programs.
Zdnet - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
•The funding comes from a variety of pro-Linux and open-source organizations. These include Google, Microsoft, the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), the LF Public Health foundation, and the LF itself. When a problem is found, a developer reaches out to the appropriate LF organization. Generally speaking, a contract that briefly describes what problem needs to be fixed and how it will be done, the funds required for it, and who will do the work is set up.  

•https://www.linuxfoundation.org/resources/blog/

More granular information about toll charges may be on the way for Google Maps users.
Zdnet – Liam Tung
•Google Maps may soon tell you not just which road routes have tolls in case you wish to avoid them, but also automatically display how much each toll costs. 

•Having up-to-date information about tolls could be a major bonus for Google Maps users, allowing drivers to be more selective about which routes to take and helping them decide the trade-off between time savings and toll charges. 

•It's not clear how Google is implementing price information from various toll operators, but a similar feature has been available in Waze for the past year.

Microsoft says no more Office Android app support on Chrome OS
 Windows Central – Robert Carnevale
•If you're a Chromebook-equipped fan of the Office Android apps and enjoy your offline Excelling and Wording, bad news: Microsoft's pulling the plug on these options. The company decreed that Chromebook users will have to roll with the web versions of Office and Outlook if they want to keep enjoying the products.

•You may be thinking, "an end to Office for Android?" Well, no worries there, at least for now, according to sources who spoke with Tofel. This change seems to affect Chrome OS users exclusively, meaning all those who love using the Office and Outlook apps on their Android phones can continue to do so.

iCloud+'s New Custom Email Domain Feature Now Available in Beta
 MacRumors – Joe Rossignol
•Starting with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, users with a paid iCloud+ storage plan can personalize their iCloud email address with a custom domain name, such as [email protected], and the feature is now available in beta.

•iCloud+ subscribers interested in setting up a custom email domain can visit the beta.icloud.com website, select "Account Settings" under their name, and select "Manage" under "Custom Email Domain." Users can send and receive email with up to five custom domains, while family members can each have up to three email addresses per domain.

Apple Launches 'No Sound' Repair Program for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Models
 Mac Rumors - Juli Clover
•Apple announced the launch of a new service program that addresses an issue that can cause some iPhone 12 and 12 Pro devices to experience sound issues.

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