Mozilla has a new CEO, Laura Chambers, who plans to define a clear strategy and double down on core products like Firefox.
Mozilla’s new service, Monitor Plus, which scrubs leaked data from data brokers for $14/month, has been criticized for its high cost and lack of guarantees.
Microsoft extended support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for VS Code after an update broke compatibility, leaving users unable to access their infrastructure.
Kubuntu 22.04 and other Ubuntu variants using KDE will not use Plasma 6, as their feature freeze is at the same time as the planned Plasma 6 release.
Apple’s malicious compliance with EU regulations continues, as progressive web apps (PWAs) in the EU no longer function as intended, opening as browser pages instead of full-screen apps.
Xfce, alongside Cinnamon, maybe the desktop for people who don’t want to move to Wayland too soon, as Xfce 4.20 will bring Wayland support but also maintain X11 compatibility.
Elementary OS 8 is now available in early access, with updates moving to the settings, improved search, and a blurred wallpaper in the multitasking view.
A new project, Cassia, aims to bring Windows games to Android using Wine, DXVK, Vkd3d, and FEX, but the complete package will not be open source.
Manaro unveiled the Orange Pi Neo, a handheld gaming console powered by a Ryzen 77840 U, with a 1920×1200 screen, 7 inches, 120Hz refresh rate, and running Linux out of the box.
Mesa 24.0 was released with updates to OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenCL, and video acceleration drivers
Imagination PowerVR Vulkan driver updated for Rogue architecture
Radeon Vulkan (rad-v or rad-5) driver improvements for faster ray tracing performance and new extension support
Intel ANV Vulkan driver enhancements with support for various new Vulkan extensions
NVK Vulkan driver added last year, now maturing with better performance and additional extensions
Progress on the Asahi AGX Gallium 3D driver for advanced GL extensions, including OpenGL 3.3
Damn Small Linux (DSL) distribution has changed its goal from a 50 MB system to a 700 MB limit to accommodate modern computing and a usable desktop experience
The FCC plans to vote on regulating AI-generated voices in robocalls, declaring them illegal under existing laws
Blue Sky, an open-source alternative to Twitter, has become open to everyone, offering a decentralized social network with a focus on user choice
Clonezilla Live 3.12 released with upgrades and enhancements, including a new ezio tool for server disk image cloning and deployment
