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Aug 30, 2025 26 min

AI used in Linux kernel, Android limits sideloading,new desktop environment

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AI used in Linux kernel, Android limits sideloading,new desktop environment

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 1:57 Ubuntu Ultimate Handbook (not sponsored
  3. 2:42 AI used for backporting patches to the Linux kernel
  4. 5:03 GhostBSD launches Gerschwin Desktop
  5. 7:08 Bazaar app store is available on Flathub
  6. 8:53 Firefox adds web apps backs, sort of
  7. 10:37 Vivaldi says no to AI
  8. 12:20 SuperTux Kart illustrates open source issues
  9. 14:07 Proton shows the EU is far from digital sovereignty
  10. 16:42 Google will block sideloading of unverified apps
  11. 18:44 Another Asahi dev leaves the project
  12. 20:21 Nvidia open sources 1M hours of audio in 25 languages
  13. 22:12 Giant AI class action settled
  14. 23:50 Wikipedia editors reject AI

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