·S3 E28

Flathub's issues, Steam Console, Malware in the AUR, Clear Linux is gone

July 26

33 mins

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01:45 Interesting post about Flathub’s remaining problems https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2025/07/21/fedora-must-carefully-embrace-flathub/

05:59 Steam Deck 2 and Steam home Console could be coming https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-deck/the-steam-deck-2-and-a-home-console-are-reportedly-in-the-works-and-sony-may-be-helping-to-turn-the-handheld-into-the-portable-playstation-game-device-i-really-want

08:21 Malware found in the AUR https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lists.archlinux.org/thread/7EZTJXLIAQLARQNTMEW2HBWZYE626IFJ/

10:02 Clear Linux shuts down without warning https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716 https://linuxiac.com/intel-shuts-down-clear-linux-os/

12:36 KDE 6.5 adds rounded bottom corners https://blogs.kde.org/2025/07/19/this-week-in-plasma-rounded-bottom-corners/ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/07/12/this-week-in-plasma-tablet-dials-and-day/night-cycles/

14:05 Firefox 141 improves performance and features https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/firefox-141-release-ai-tabs-linux-memory

15:57 ARM laptop support is still shaky https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Struggles-WoA-Laptops https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Concept-Linux-6.16-X1E

18:35 Another SecureBoot disaster could happen soon https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue

20:58 Proton launches their own AI tool https://proton.me/blog/lumo-ai

24:04 Github pushes for EU Sovereign tech fund https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/we-need-a-european-sovereign-tech-fund/

27:35 Another nasty cyberattack against France https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/french-government-agency-breach-may-have-exposed-data-on-340k-jobseekers

30:02 TikTok might still be shut down in the US https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/tiktok-will-shut-down-soon-if-china-wont-agree-to-trumps-deal-official-says/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/trumps-shaky-plan-to-save-tiktok-may-push-users-to-buggy-version-of-app/