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Will Germany ban Ablock? Arch Linux attacked, Steam OS Console rumors: Linux Weekly News


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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro
    01:01 Sponsor: proton VPN
    02:18 Germany could ban Adblockers
    05:26 There's no "post Torvalds" Linux plan
    08:03 More potential Steam Console leaks
    10:20 Ubuntu builds Dangerous Images
    11:58 The Arch websites suffer DoS attacks
    13:43 GNOME 49 beta was released
    16:02 Ubuntu wants to improve ARM Linux support
    17:50 Apple Silicon support making good progress
    19:44 More details on paid Thunderbird Pro services
    Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

    Links:

    Germany could ban Adblockers

    https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/germanys-possible-ad-blocker-ban-could-threaten-user-freedom-and-privacy-says-mozilla
    https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2025/08/14/is-germany-on-the-brink-of-banning-ad-blockers-user-freedom-privacy-and-security-is-at-risk/

    There's no "post Torvalds" Linux plan

    https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/the_plan_for_linux_after/

    More potential Steam Console leaks

    https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/leaks-again-hint-at-valve-doing-a-proper-steam-machine-console/

    Ubuntu builds Dangerous Images

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-release-management-newsletter-august-2025/66242

    The Arch websites suffer DoS attacks

    https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-aur-runs-into-recent-service-interruptions/
    https://stats.uptimerobot.com/vmM5ruWEAB

    GNOME 49 beta was released

    https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-beta-released-for-public-testing-on-gnomes-28th-anniversary

    Ubuntu wants to improve ARM Linux support

    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-ARM64-Stubble

    Apple Silicon support making good progress

    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-Lid-Power-Buttons-Driver
    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-Silicon-USB3-RFC

    More details on paid Thunderbird Pro services

    https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/

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