Will Ablockers be banned? DoS on the AUR, Steam Console rumors
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Will Ablockers be banned? DoS on the AUR, Steam Console rumors

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07:22 More potential Steam Console leaks https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/leaks-again-hint-at-valve-doing-a-proper-steam-machine-console/

09:39 Ubuntu builds Dangerous Images https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-release-management-newsletter-august-2025/66242

11:17 The Arch websites suffer DoS attacks https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-aur-runs-into-recent-service-interruptions/ https://stats.uptimerobot.com/vmM5ruWEAB

13:02 GNOME 49 beta was released https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-beta-released-for-public-testing-on-gnomes-28th-anniversary

15:37 Pine64 gives up on Pinephone https://pine64.org/2025/08/14/august_2025_short_update/ https://pine64.org/2025/08/16/august_2025/

18:05 Chromium gets HDR on Linux https://linuxiac.com/linux-gets-hdr-support-in-chromium-on-wayland/

19:47 Ubuntu wants to improve ARM Linux support https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-ARM64-Stubble

21:35 Apple Silicon support making good progress https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-Lid-Power-Buttons-Driver https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-Silicon-USB3-RFC

23:29 More details on paid Thunderbird Pro services https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/