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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Sponsor: SquareSpace
02:21 EU parliament ditches Google for Qwant
03:47 EU unveils their plan to ditch Big Tech
07:12 Brave launches debloated version for $60USD
09:33 Canonical takes over the maintenance of Flutter on Desktop
11:08 Ubuntu has a big desktop roadmap
16:00 X11 disappears in 5 months on Plasma
17:56 Acer launches Debian based handheld
19:16 Microsoft adds the Linux core utilities to Windows
20:34 Microsoft will de-activate older Office suites people bought
22:09 Steam machine and Frame planned for summer release
23:26 Proton Drive gets faster + Linux client in the works
24:49 UK orders Google to have attribution and opt-outs for AI summaries
28:03 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
EU parliament ditches Google for Qwant
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-ditches-google-for-french-search-engine/
EU unveils their plan to ditch Big Tech
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-plots-long-game-against-us-digital-supremacy/
Brave launches debloated version for $60USD
https://brave.com/blog/brave-origin/
Canonical takes over the maintenance of Flutter on Desktop
Ubuntu has a big desktop roadmap
Ubuntu plans to add AI-powered voice input to all text fields
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-26-10-stonking-stingray-roadmap-building-toward-ubuntu-28-04-lts/83751
X11 disappears in 5 months on Plasma
https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/596/
Acer launches Debian based handheld
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/acer-nitro-blaze-link-remote-play-handheld-acers-computex-launches/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/acer-launching-streaming-only-handheld-gaming-pc
Microsoft adds the Linux core utilities to Windows
https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-coreutils/
Microsoft will de-activate older Office suites people bought
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Microsoft_Office_2019_and_2021_for_Mac_view-only_conversion_(2026)#cite_note-ms-learn-cert-1
Steam machine and Frame planned for summer release
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/716780409378048028
Proton Drive gets faster + Linux client in the works
https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-june-2026
UK orders Google to have attribution and opt-outs for AI summaries
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/google-ordered-to-put-clearer-links-in-ai-search-and-let-uk-publishers-opt-out/
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