Linux 6.18 is out with… As ever, an eclectic assortment of changes in the latest stable kernel.. Better support for gaming handhelds, faster memory management, speedier loading of SD card files, and the removal of Bcachefs. #Linux #OpenSource #Tech
LibrePods brings AirPods Pro features to Linux desktops, including ANC, ear detection and battery levels. #Linux #AirPods #Apple
Mozilla has detailed it's pivot to AI, lazily framing its "people-first AI" vs "big tech AI" gambit as a rehash of 2000s browser wars. Over the next three years all of Mozilla’s portfolio "will design their strategies" and "measure their success" with how much AI they're adding. AI features in Firefox will be "opt-in", but no doubt it'll nag you to try them since Mozilla is making 20% yearly increases in non-search revenue part of its "bottom line" mission.
Mozilla's TABS API will help developers build AI agents to automate web tasks. Some fear AI agents will depopulate the web, as less content is made for humans since fewer humans browse. Mozilla, champion of the open web, thinks differently. #AI #Mozilla #AgenticAI
Xubuntu's website was compromised in October, with torrent links replaced by a ZIP containing Windows malware. Now, the team share a report on how the breach was able to happen. #security #xubuntu #linux
Microsoft Exchange support and DNS over HTTPS are among changes on offer in the new Thunderbird update. #Thunderbird #OpenSource #linux
AI Window is a new browsing mode in development for Mozilla Firefox, and you can signup for early access. #Firefox #AI #OpenSource
Ubuntu LTS releases now get up to 15 years of security coverage, with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS support now extended to 2029. #Ubuntu #Linux #Foss
Kaspersky is now available for Linux desktops for the first time, as its makers warn of a "20-fold increase" in Linux threats during the past 5 years. #Linux #kaspersky #surejan