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  • These things will make the Linux Desktop much bigger in 2026!

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      Timestamps:

      00:00 Intro
      00:35 Sponsor: ProtonVPN
      01:42 The Rise of AI (yes)
      05:30 Steam Machine
      09:25 Cosmic Desktop
      12:03 Wayland Transition is done
      16:36 Tuxedo Computers

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    • Nvidia finally focuses on Linux, EU caves to Big Tech - Linux Weekly News

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        Timestamps

        00:00 Intro
        00:44 Sponsor: SquareSpace
        02:00 Nvidia contributes to Nova driver
        03:36 Nvidia wants to improve DRM and screencasting
        06:19 NVK makes good progress
        08:40 EU proposes to strip back privacy protections
        11:51 New Online Accounts for KDE
        14:28 Zorin OS 18 reaches 1 million downloads in a month
        16:16 Mozilla's API to automate AI browsing and scraping
        18:50 Mastodon's founder steps down, big funding secured
        21:02 Valve updates Steam Linux runtime
        22:23 VKD3D Proton gets massive update
        23:57 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

        Links:

        Nvidia contributes to Nova driver

        https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Turing-Nova-Core-GSP

        Nvidia wants to improve DRM and screencasting

        https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Less-DRM-API-Fragments
        https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Shortcomings-Screencast

        NVK makes good progress

        https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Status-Update-2025

        EU proposes to strip back privacy protections

        https://www.theverge.com/news/823788/europe-cookie-prompt-browser-changes-proposal
        https://edri.org/our-work/commissions-digital-omnibus-is-a-major-rollback-of-eu-digital-protections/

        New Online Accounts for KDE

        https://nicolasfella.de/posts/a-new-online-accounts-system

        Zorin OS 18 reaches 1 million downloads in a month

        https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-18-hits-1-million-downloads-in-just-one-month/

        Mozilla's API to automate AI browsing and scraping

        https://tabstack.ai/

        Mastodon's founder steps down, big funding secured

        https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon
        https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/mastodon-ceo-steps-down-as-the-social-network-restructures/?ref=itsfoss.com

        VKD3D Proton gets massive update

        https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/releases/tag/v3.0

        Valve updates Steam Linux runtime

        https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/valve-put-up-a-new-steam-linux-runtime-4-0-with-a-move-towards-64-bit/

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      • Hybrid GPU support fixed? Android sideloading is back, Valve's Linux push - Linux Weekly News

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          Timestamps:

          00:00 Intro
          00:38 Sponsor: Proton Mail
          01:30 Red Hat and System76 working on multi GPU
          04:02 Valve will change Linux gaming again
          07:04 Android will still allow sideloading of unregistrered apps
          08:54 Google releases device trees for recent Pixel phones
          10:16 Python gets donations surge
          12:12 Rust Core Utilities get closer to the GNU tools
          13:42 GNOME parental controls making progress
          15:18 Meta used scam ads money to fund AI and VR
          18:04 Wikipedia asks AI companies to be responsible
          20:08 Germany says OpenAI breached copyright for lyrics
          22:23 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

          Links:

          Red Hat and System76 working on multi GPU

          https://www.phoronix.com/news/Better-Linux-Multi-GPU-2025

          Valve will change Linux gaming again

          https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine

          Android will still allow sideloading of unregistrered apps

          https://www.androidauthority.com/android-power-users-install-unverified-apps-3615310/

          Google releases device trees for recent Pixel phones

          https://www.phoronix.com/news/Google-Pixel-10-Google-DTs

          Python gets donations surge

          https://thenewstack.io/psf-gets-a-donor-surge-after-rejecting-anti-dei-federal-grant/

          Rust Core Utilities get closer to the GNU tools

          https://linuxiac.com/rust-coreutils-0-4-boosts-gnu-compatibility-to-85-percentage/

          GNOME parental controls making progress

          https://blogs.gnome.org/ignapk/2025/11/10/digital-wellbeing-contract-screen-time-limits/

          Meta used scam ads money to fund AI and VR

          https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/

          Wikipedia asks AI companies to be responsible

          https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/wikipedia-urges-ai-companies-to-use-its-paid-api-and-stop-scraping/

          Germany says OpenAI breached copyright for lyrics

          https://www.reuters.com/world/german-court-sides-with-plaintiff-copyright-case-against-openai-2025-11-11/

          #linuxdesktop #linux #linuxdistro

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        • New Steam Machine (console), Frame (VR Headset) and Controller announced !

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            #steammachine #steamframe #steamcontroller

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          • Please stop asking for One Single Linux Desktop or Distro

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              Timestamps:

              00:00 Intro
              01:01 Sponsor: TuxCare
              02:29 Why don't they pool resources?
              04:42 One size Fits all is bad
              08:16 All Linux desktops are bad?
              11:29 How does Linux "succeed"?
              12:59 Fragmentation is solved
              16:45 We should succeed as we are now

              #linuxdesktop #linux #linuxdistro

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            • GNOME drops X11, Debian's Rust dependency, Ubuntu's desktop plans: Linux Weekly News

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                Timestamps

                00:00 Intro
                00:34 Sponsor: SquareSpace
                01:52 GNOME removes X11 code from Mutter entirely
                04:01 Debian adds hard dependency on Rust to APT
                06:07 Ubuntu lays out plans for the future
                08:51 Another interview on Ubuntu's vision for the desktop
                12:12 Linux passes 3% on Steam
                13:52 Mozilla's AI bot harms community translations
                16:39 Mint adds new System Information tools
                18:21 Flatpak is making progress again
                20:22 elementary OS drops more updates
                23:01 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                #linuxdesktop #technews #linuxdistribution

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              • 16 cool new (and old) GNOME extensions & applications!

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                ALL SHOWCASED APPS ARE ON FLATHUB. ALL EXTENSIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN EXTENSION MANAGER AND SUPPORT GNOME 49.

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                  Timestamps:

                  00:00 Intro
                  00:32 Mini Panel
                  01:52 Kiwi MacOS Menu
                  03:18 Kiwi is not Apple
                  05:18 Tasks in panel
                  06:17 Adaptive Brightness
                  07:00 In Picture
                  08:33 Just Perfection
                  10:12 System monitor
                  10:39 System Tray
                  11:18 Lock Screen
                  12:54 Bazaar
                  14:52 Planify
                  17:04 Gradia
                  18:18 Picture of the Day
                  19:01 Typhoon
                  19:50 Constrict
                  21:20 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                  #linuxdesktop #linux #gnome

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                • Python refuses $1.5M grant, Unity's in trouble, AUR attacked again - Linux Weekly News

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                    Timestamps:

                    00:00 Intro
                    00:46 Sponsor: TuxCare
                    01:49 Python says no to 1.5 million dollars
                    04:32 Unity Desktop is in trouble
                    06:36 AUR under attack again
                    07:54 Cosmic & PopOS aim for Mid december stable release
                    09:37 Firefox will require extensions to list what data they collect
                    11:11 Ubuntu provides x86v3 packages now
                    12:58 Firefox is getting much better suggestions
                    15:06 Fedora 43 released
                    16:42 Linux runs 90% of Windows games
                    18:37 Linux beats Windows on the Xbox handheld
                    20:37 Tsushima bypasses Steam Deck verified status
                    22:08 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                    Links:

                    Python says no to 1.5 million dollars

                    https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/python_foundation_abandons_15m_nsf/

                    Unity Desktop is in trouble

                    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/regarding-ubuntu-unity-and-a-call-for-help/71095

                    AUR under attack again

                    https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-aur-hit-by-another-ddos-attack/

                    Cosmic & PopOS aim for Mid December stable release

                    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pop-OS-24.04-In-December

                    Firefox will require extensions to list what data they collect

                    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-new-firefox-extensions-must-disclose-data-collection-practices/

                    Ubuntu provides x86v3 packages now

                    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/introducing-architecture-variants-amd64v3-now-available-in-ubuntu-25-10/71312

                    Firefox is getting much better suggestions

                    https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/better-search-suggestions/

                    Fedora 43 released

                    https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-43/
                    https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-linux-43/

                    Linux runs 90% of Windows games

                    https://boilingsteam.com/windows-games-compatibility-on-linux-is-at-a-all-time-high/index.html

                    Linux beats Windows on the Xbox handheld

                    https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-runs-better-on-linux-than-the-windows-it-ships-with-new-test-shows-up-to-32-percent-higher-fps-with-more-stable-framerates-and-quicker-sleep-resume-times

                    Tsushima bypasses Steam Deck verified status

                    https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ghost-of-tsushima-gets-steam-deck-verified-as-the-devs-push-the-multiplayer-into-a-dlc/

                    #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews

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                  • Full Linux apps on Android, Plasma 6.5, Zorin OS does big numbers - Linux Weekly News

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                      Timestamps

                      00:00 Intro
                      00:44 Progress on Linux apps running on Android
                      03:18 KDE Plasma 6.5 released
                      06:00 Xubuntu download hacked over the weekend
                      07:57 Zorin OS 18 gets big download numbers
                      10:14 Fedora approves AI policy
                      13:03 Ubuntu 25.10 has rust coreutils bugs
                      14:58 GIMP now has an official Snap
                      16:54 OpenAI launches Atlas, their ChatGPT powered browser
                      19:42 Ai browsers pose additional security risks
                      21:26 BBC study finds AI assistants still bad at news summaries
                      25:03 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                      Links:

                      Progress on Linux apps running on Android

                      https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-linux-apps-gpu-acceleration-3608754/

                      KDE Plasma 6.5 released

                      https://youtu.be/2hf7TtqHVA0
                      https://zamundaaa.github.io/wayland/2025/10/23/more-kms-offloading.html

                      Xubuntu download hacked over the weekend

                      https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/xubuntu-website-malware-hack

                      Zorin OS 18 gets big download numbers

                      https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-18-downloads-skyrocket-in-the-last-48-hours/

                      Fedora approves AI policy

                      https://linuxiac.com/fedora-opens-the-door-to-ai-tools/

                      Ubuntu 25.10 has rust coreutils bugs

                      https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Broken-Upgrade

                      GIMP now has an official Snap

                      https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/10/17/official-snap/

                      OpenAI launches Atlas, their ChatGPT powered browser

                      https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-atlas/

                      Ai browsers pose additional security risks

                      https://www.techradar.com/pro/openais-new-atlas-browser-may-have-some-extremely-concerning-security-issues-experts-warn
                      https://brave.com/blog/unseeable-prompt-injections/

                      BBC study finds AI assistants still bad at news summaries

                      https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/new-ebu-research-ai-assistants-news-content

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                    • KDE Plasma 6.5 refines every part of the Linux Desktop!

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                        Timestamps:

                        00:00 Intro
                        00:31 Sponsor: Proton Mail
                        02:03 Day and Night cycle
                        05:20 Krunner
                        06:36 Wayland Improvements
                        08:56 Other Desktop Changes
                        12:18 System Settings and Apps
                        18:20 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                        #kde #kdeplasma #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro

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