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Free VPN Extension Found Taking Screenshots, Uploading Them - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/free-vpn-chrome-extension-spying-on-users
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 launches October 21 but you have to pay extra for all the content | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-launches-october-21-but-you-have-to-pay-extra-for-all-the-content/
Thunderbird 142 Released with New PDF Signing
—> https://linuxiac.com/thunderbird-142-released-with-new-pdf-signing/
Linux Adding Detection For BSD's Bhyve Hypervisor To Support 255+ vCPUs - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Bhyve-Detection
Apple SoC DT Updates Already Begin Lining Up For Linux 6.18 - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-SoC-DT-Begins-Linux-6.18
ERMAC Android malware source code leak exposes banking trojan infrastructure
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ermac-android-malware-source-code-leak-exposes-banking-trojan-infrastructure/
Firefox 143 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing, Here's What to Expect - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-143-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect
Valve continue building up their new game Deadlock with a big update with six new heroes | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/valve-continue-building-up-their-new-game-deadlock-with-a-big-update-with-six-new-heroes/
A Quick Look At Gnoppix A.I.
Gnoppix AI Linux is a free, fast, powerful, secure, anonymity and privacy-respecting open-source OS based on Debian. Local AI operates offline; no data ever leaves your computer.
—> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8BWIl4dVo4
5 reasons to switch to an immutable Linux distro today - and which to try first
https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-reasons-to-switch-to-an-immutable-linux-distro-today-and-which-to-try-first/
Alibaba AI Team Just Released Ovis 2.5 Multimodal LLMs: A Major Leap in Open-Source AI with Enhanced Visual Perception and Reasoning Capabilities
🔗 Source: https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/08/17/alibaba-ai-team-just-released-ovis-2-5-multimodal-llms-a-major-leap-in-open-source-ai-with-enhanced-visual-perception-and-reasoning-capabilities/
Ebyte ECB31-PB – A Raspberry Pi Model A-sized industrial SBC with Allwinner T113-S3 or T113-S4 SoC - CNX Software
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/19/ebyte-ecb31-pb-a-raspberry-pi-model-a-sized-industrial-sbc-with-allwinner-t113-s3-or-t113-s4-soc/
📰 7 command‑line utilities I use that instantly upgrade my productivity on Linux
Discover beginner-friendly Linux command-line tools that can boost your productivity, simplify tasks, and make your terminal workflow more efficient.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/command-line-utilities-instantly-upgrade-productivity-on-linux/
Ubuntu's New "Dangerous" Daily Builds - What Are They? - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-dangerous-daily-builds-snap-testing
Firefox 142 Now Available - Allows Browser Extensions/Add-Ons To Use AI LLMs - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-142-Extensions-AI-LLMs
Pico2-Ice development board combines Raspberry Pi RP2350B with Lattice iCE40UP5K FPGA - CNX Software
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/19/pico2-ice-development-board-combines-raspberry-pi-rp2350b-with-lattice-ice40up5k-fpga/
Beelink GTi15 Ultra is an Intel Arrow Lake mini PC with support for an (external) desktop graphics card - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/beelink-gti15-ultra-is-an-intel-arrow-lake-mini-pc-with-support-for-an-external-desktop-graphics-card/
LibreOffice 25.8 Released with PDF 2.0 Export, Faster Performance
—> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/libreoffice-25-8-released-pdf-2-performance-boost
Lightweight Zephix v8 Linux OS focuses on portability and efficiency - BetaNews
https://betanews.com/2025/08/18/lightweight-zephix-v8-linux-os-focuses-on-portability-and-efficiency/
Linux Kernel netfilter Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
https://cybersecuritynews.com/linux-kernel-netfilter-vulnerability/
UP Xtreme ARL is a compact Intel Arrow Lake-H dev board - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/up-xtreme-arl-is-a-compact-intel-arrow-lake-h-dev-board/
Kdenlive 25.08 Preps For Future Hardware Acceleration Features - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kdenlive-25.08-Released
📰 Firefox 142 Adds New Tab Topics, Local AI in Extensions + More
Firefox 142 lets US users curate stores on the new tab stories by topic and lets web extensions use local AI models, among other changes. Highlights inside.You're reading Firefox 142 Adds New Tab Topics, Local AI in Extensions + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/firefox-142-browser-update-new-features
📰 Fooyin 0.9 Music Player Arrives with Artwork Downloads, Synced Lyrics
Fooyin 0.9 open-source music player is out with support for artwork downloads, synced lyrics, autoplaylists, and numerous bug fixes.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/fooyin-0-9-music-player-arrives-with-artwork-downloads-synced-lyrics/
📰 Massive Allianz Life data breach impacts 1.1 million people
Hackers have stolen the personal information of 1.1 million individuals in a Salesforce data theft attack, which impacted U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life in July.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-allianz-life-data-breach-impacts-11-million-people/
SDL3 Enhances Logic For Selecting The Most Performant Vulkan GPU - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SDL3-Vulkan-Multi-GPU-Select
Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Announced - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/raspberry-pi-touch-display-2-specs-price
ArmSoM Unveils CM1, a $15 Rockchip Compute Module for Industrial IoT
https://news.itsfoss.com/armson-cm1/
This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away | ZDNET
https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-linux-distro-puts-more-than-20-desktops-a-click-away/
I use one simple tool to update my Linux OS and all of its software in minutes — Topgrade auto-detects and updates all of my system via one command | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/i-use-one-simple-tool-to-update-my-linux-os-and-all-of-its-software-in-minutes-topgrade-auto-detects-and-updates-all-of-of-my-system-via-one-command