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  • Linux News - EU's ditches Google Search, Brave's Paid browser, Ubuntu makes big moves

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      Timestamps:

      00:00 Intro
      00:45 Sponsor: SquareSpace
      02:21 EU parliament ditches Google for Qwant
      03:47 EU unveils their plan to ditch Big Tech
      07:12 Brave launches debloated version for $60USD
      09:33 Canonical takes over the maintenance of Flutter on Desktop
      11:08 Ubuntu has a big desktop roadmap
      16:00 X11 disappears in 5 months on Plasma
      17:56 Acer launches Debian based handheld
      19:16 Microsoft adds the Linux core utilities to Windows
      20:34 Microsoft will de-activate older Office suites people bought
      22:09 Steam machine and Frame planned for summer release
      23:26 Proton Drive gets faster + Linux client in the works
      24:49 UK orders Google to have attribution and opt-outs for AI summaries
      28:03 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

      Links:

      EU parliament ditches Google for Qwant
      https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-ditches-google-for-french-search-engine/

      EU unveils their plan to ditch Big Tech

      https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-plots-long-game-against-us-digital-supremacy/

      Brave launches debloated version for $60USD

      https://brave.com/blog/brave-origin/

      Canonical takes over the maintenance of Flutter on Desktop

      https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/flutter-desktop-canonical-maintained

      Ubuntu has a big desktop roadmap

      https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/ubuntu-speech-to-text-ai
      https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-26-10-stonking-stingray-roadmap-building-toward-ubuntu-28-04-lts/83751

      X11 disappears in 5 months on Plasma

      https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/596/

      Acer launches Debian based handheld

      https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/acer-nitro-blaze-link-remote-play-handheld-acers-computex-launches/
      https://www.pcmag.com/news/acer-launching-streaming-only-handheld-gaming-pc

      Microsoft adds the Linux core utilities to Windows

      https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-coreutils/

      Microsoft will de-activate older Office suites people bought

      https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Microsoft_Office_2019_and_2021_for_Mac_view-only_conversion_(2026)#cite_note-ms-learn-cert-1

      Steam machine and Frame planned for summer release

      https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/716780409378048028

      Proton Drive gets faster + Linux client in the works

      https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-june-2026

      UK orders Google to have attribution and opt-outs for AI summaries

      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/google-ordered-to-put-clearer-links-in-ai-search-and-let-uk-publishers-opt-out/

      #technews #linuxnews #linuxdesktop

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    • Removing almost all proprietary software from my Phone and PC: how I'm doing it!

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        Timestamps:

        00:00 Intro
        00:26 Sponsor: Proton Mail
        01:21 Proprietary software I still use
        02:33 Why is it a problem ?
        03:58 Replacing the iPhone
        09:47 Replacing NVIDIA
        11:48 Replacing Resolve
        13:56 Digital Ecosystem
        15:54 Other Things I moved to
        16:25 Things I couldn't replace
        17:23 Issues in the transition
        21:56 Conclusion
        23:28 Tuxedo Computers

        Command to fix keyboard layout:

        sudo echo options hid_apple iso_layout=1 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf

        #opensource #freesoftware #linuxdesktop

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      • Accessibility Committee: June 2026

        The June Accessibility Committee meeting covered progress on automated testing (desktop), updates to the Thunderbird Accessibility Statement, and new community accessibility audits on Desktop Settings and Search. The group also discussed making gesture and keyboard navigation accessible across devices, improving developer guidance and QA testing, and noted that Thunderbird Add-ons site modernization is tentatively planned for the 2027 services roadmap.

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      • Nate Graham on the Future of KDE Linux and KWallet's Demise!

        We start with a little intro about Nate and Techpaladin but quickly get into the weeds of everything KDE Linux including the friction of KWallet, how it's a known issue and will be replaced outright! A little Valve conversation as they're inextricably linked to KDE and Plasma these days! Shipping KDE on hardware, KDE Linux being the "reference implementation" and its place in the "distroverse." Hint: It's a whole Operating System.

        Other bits include KDE Linux being distroless rather than based on Arch as it is today, flatpak's shortcomings, snap's not quite there, updates, QA improvements, and hardware support.

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        0:00 Intro

        0:28 The Present and Future of KDE Linux

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      • GuardBox in Action!

        The rise of AI-powered automation for finding vulnerabilities and crafting payloads means a PDF, JPG, or DOC can now compromise your phone on a much larger scale

        Across the past several months, security researchers have flagged a sharp rise in malicious file campaigns spreading through diferent messaging applications, specially to activist, journalists. Attackers are impersonating, pushing files that look like a PDF invoice, a JPG invitation or a DOC receipt, but are in fact Android APK installers or RAR files carrying remote-access malware.

        Victims rarely notice. The filename ends in something familiar. The icon looks legitimate, the preview of the file looks lime an image. One tap installs the payload — and within seconds, 2FA codes, photos, contacts, screenshots and chat history are exfiltrated to attacker-controlled servers. This works because an APK file (Android installer) can be renamed, re-iconned and bundled to a harmless document.

        Trust is hijacked. The file arrived from a known contact — passed along through a group, a trusted connection, or a verified channel, not from a stranger.

        Speed beats defense. Patches for security breaches often arrive weeks behind each new vulnerability.

        Awareness has limits. Telling users "don't open unknown files" fails the moment the sender looks legitimate, no warning, no undo.

        You don’t need to be a cybersecurity expert to understand the simple truth:

        your phone holds your life — your photos, your messages, your identity — and it deserves a little extra protection.

        users encountered malicious APK files disguised with image extensions PNG and .jpg, claiming to contain important images, to make users opening or install them; once executed, the APKs exploited the devices.

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      • Linux News - No Age verification for Linux, New KDE theme, Flatpak redesign with systemD

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          Timestamps:

          00:00 Intro
          00:45 Sponsor: TuxCare's Secure Chain
          02:12 No age verification for Linux and Open source
          04:58 New KDE theme shows a few work in progress elements
          07:04 Flatpak Next redesign might depend on systemD
          10:26 Flathub rejects anything that uses AI
          13:36 New Mint release gets more cool improvements
          15:59 AMD makes Linux users pay for a tool that's free on Windows
          18:07 LibreOffice outlines plans for Web, Mobile and a better UI
          20:09 Ubuntu now has reproducible dev environments
          21:53 EU proposes actual funding for real European infrastructure
          24:15 Linux Foundation launches open source license for AI models
          26:25 Steam Deck gets insane price increase
          28:34 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

          Links:

          No age verification for Linux and Open source
          https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856
          https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-open-source-exemptions/
          https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic/

          New KDE theme shows a few work in progress elements

          https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/ocean-design-for-plasma-may-updates/

          Flatpak Next redesign might depend on systemD

          https://linuxiac.com/flatpaks-future-may-leave-non-systemd-distros-behind/
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AXBfsiaQNk&t=16218s
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt4cUf_AgUg

          Flathub rejects anything that uses AI

          https://linuxiac.com/flathub-now-rejects-ai-assisted-apps-and-submissions/
          https://github.com/flathub-infra/documentation/commit/992f57b30de98ddbd5e80959e9672998c83c8c97

          New Mint release gets more cool improvements

          https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5025

          AMD makes Linux users pay for a tool that's free on WIndows

          https://itsfoss.com/news/amd-vivado-bait-and-switch-on-linux-users/

          LibreOffice outlines plans for Web, Mobile and a better UI

          https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/27/new-web-and-mobile-strategy-for-libreoffice/

          Ubuntu now has reproducible dev environments

          https://canonical.com/blog/introducing-workshop-sandboxed-development-environments

          EU proposes actual funding for real European infrastructure

          https://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-to-back-european-alternatives-to-us-dominated-software-and-services-in-major-push-for-tech-sovereignty
          https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/28/europe-told-to-cool-its-datacenter-boom-before-water-and-power-run-short/5247994

          Linux Foundation launches open source license for AI models

          https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-releases-openmdw-1.1-nvidia-adopts-openmdw-for-cosmos-isaac-gr00t-ising-and-nemotron-ai-model-families

          Steam Deck gets insane price increase

          https://www.ign.com/articles/the-steam-deck-is-sold-out-again-even-after-the-huge-price-rise

          #linuxnews #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews

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        • Introducing GuarBox, yet another privacy tool!

          GuardBox is designed to make your digital life safer without changing how you use your phone. GuardBox intercepts the file at the exact moment it arrives — before your phone's OS, gallery or browser parse a single byte.

          The file is forwarded to a remote, single-use sandbox far from your device.

          It's opened inside an isolated container, never on your phone.

          Support us in Kickstarter for a safer digital life,

          https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nesa/guardbox-smart-sandboxing-for-everyday-phone-security

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        • Cachy OS benchmarked (on Tuxedo InfinityBook Max 16): Hype or Real performance?

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          CachyOS: https://cachyos.org/

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            Timestamps :

            00:00 Intro
            00:37 Sponsor: Joplin
            02:04 What is CachyOS
            04:45 Test Hardware: Tuxedo InfinityBook Max 16
            05:56 Testing Conditions
            06:59 CPU benchmark
            08:22 Gaming Benchmarks
            17:06 Disk Speeds
            20:03 Network Speeds & laptop ports
            21:18 Conclusion on CachyOS
            22:51 Tuxedo InfinityBook max 16
            27:55 Recommendations on Cachy & the laptop

            #cachyos #linuxdistro #linuxdesktop

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          • Design System Governance Committee: April 2026

            In April, the Design System committee continued work on tokens, JSON export, documentation, accessibility guidance, and public release planning, while also discussing changelog structure, versioning, Bolt identity ideas, and ways to grow the community. There is an open seat for a community member. If you are interested send a msg in our matrix channel: https://matrix.to/#/#bolt-design-system:mozilla.org

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