Cosmic update, new attack bypasses VPNs, ClearLinux beats everything else?

Linux & Open Source News

May 11, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 19

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00:00 Intro

01:22 New Cosmic DE update

https://blog.system76.com/post/your-monthly-cosmic-fix

05:28 GNOME funding seems fine

https://foundation.gnome.org/reports/

08:23 New attack bypasses VPNS

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/

12:00 Pokemon Go players are adding fake data to OSM

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/pokemon-go-players-are-altering-public-map-data-to-catch-rare-pokemon/

https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/beware-of-fake-beaches-pokemon-go/112413/43?ref=404media.co

16:06 GNOME updates

https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2024/05/twig-146/

19:10 elementary OS 8 should be close

https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-may-2024/

22:09 Fedora Asahi 40 is out

https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-40-is-now-available/

24:13 ClearLinux still out performs Ubuntu and Fedora

https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-ubuntu2404-fedora40/6

28:08 AMD opens up more documentation

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-MES-Firmware-Docs

30:40 Valve contributes to NVK

https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Explicit-Sync-Valve

33:40 Google’s Flutter layoffs are worrying for Ubuntu

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/googles-flutter-team-layoffs-leave-ubuntu-devs-in-a-flap

37:06 Gaming: SteamOS, SteamVR, Playtron OS

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/playtron-give-a-bit-more-detail-on-the-linux-based-playtronos-and-their-plans/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/steamvr-25-released-with-multiple-linux-fixes/

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4213757668851885208

43:37 Outro

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