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Fedora KDE abandons X11, Android's giant security flaw, Meta gets EU'd again

May 27, 2023 0:42:31 34.21 MB Downloads: 0

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00:00 Intro

01:02 Fedora KDE proposes to stop supporting X11

https://linuxiac.com/fedora-plans-to-drop-x11-support-in-plasma-6/

05:56 Thunderbird’s New Logo

https://linuxiac.com/fedora-plans-to-drop-x11-support-in-plasma-6/

08:47 Android has a big fingerprint vulnerability

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/researchers-detail-bruteprint-attack-android-fingerprint-sensors

https://www.techradar.com/news/this-brute-force-fingerprint-attack-could-break-into-your-android-phone

13:38 KDE weekly updates

https://pointieststick.com/2023/05/20/this-week-in-kde-preliminary-hdr-support/

18:27 Fedora Onyx is now an official spin for Fedora

https://9to5linux.com/fedora-onyx-approved-as-immutable-fedora-linux-39-spin-with-budgie-desktop

VanillaOS, immutable distro review: https://youtu.be/qHMgFLOim5o

21:30 Bodhi Linux has a new beta for Enlightnement users

https://www.bodhilinux.com/release/7-0-0/

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/bodhi-linux-7-0-beta

24:12 AMD devs improve suspend and resume on Linux

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-One-Liner-System-Resume

26:20 Intel proposes a lighter x86 architecture

https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/25/intel_proposes_dropping_16_bit_mode/

29:31 Neeva, the private search engine, stops and pivots to AI

https://www.techradar.com/news/private-search-engine-neeva-to-give-up-its-dream-of-replacing-google

https://neeva.com/blog/may-announcement

33:42 Meta’s business in the EU is in trouble

https://www.techradar.com/news/meta-hit-with-record-dollar13bn-fine-for-its-handling-of-eu-user-data

38:30 Gaming News: VKD3D update, Wine on Wayland, and Yuzu Steam Deck support

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/05/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-gets-a-nice-steam-deck-upgrade/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/05/wine-and-wayland-take-another-step-closer-with-more-code-merged/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/05/vkd3d-proton-v29-out-now-with-multiple-performance-improvements/

42:11 Outro

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