Linux Weekly News – GNOME Foundation issues, AUR under attack, Firefox’s big plans

Linux Weekly News - GNOME Foundation issues, AUR under attack, Firefox's big plans

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Sponsor: SquareSpace
02:01 GNOME Foundation issues and lack of transparency
09:34 AUR compromised with malware and spam
12:57 Mozilla shares big Firefox roadmap
15:54 X11 server rewritten using Rust and AI
17:33 Linux kernel 7.1 released
19:03 Chrome removes manifest v2 support entirely
20:39 Firefox for Android will rely on Google Play integrity API
22:29 Plasma 6.7 released
24:27 SonicDE forks KDE into an X11 desktop
26:24 More details on Ubuntu’s AI features
28:21 The EU won’t stop killing videogames
31:06 Sponsor: Tuxedo oOmputers

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GNOME Foundation issues and lack of transparency
https://discourse.gnome.org/t/2026-board-candidate-robert-mcqueen/35308/31

AUR compromised with malware and spam
https://www.sonatype.com/blog/atomic-arch-npm-campaign-adds-malicious-dependency

After Recent AUR Security Scare, Yay 13.0 Adds New Review and Automation Features


https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-Russian-Spam

Mozilla shares big Firefox roadmap

What’s new in Firefox this June, and what’s next on the Firefox roadmap


https://www.firefox.com/en-US/whatsnext/

X11 server rewritten using Rust and AI
https://itsfoss.com/news/yserver/

Linux kernel 7.1 released
https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-71-features-changes

Chrome removes manifest v2 support entirely

Chrome Closes Another Door on Classic uBlock Origin

Firefox for Android will rely on Google Play integrity API

Firefox for Android’s Play Integrity check hits custom ROMs

Plasma 6.7 released

SonicDE forks KDE into an X11 desktop
https://itsfoss.com/sonicde-x11-kde-plasma-fork/

More details on Ubuntu’s AI features
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/introducing-myna-speech-to-text-for-ubuntu-desktop/84251

The EU won’t stop killing videogames
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/european-commission-rejects-new-laws-for-stop-destroying-videogames/

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Open Source Digest: Coworking, Robotics, and More

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Build Open Science with Pocket Science Lab: How to Get Involved in GSoC, Marc Nause #FOSSASIA 2026

Discover Pocket Science Lab (PSLab), an open source hardware and software platform that makes science experiments, STEM education, and electronics learning more accessible. This session introduces the PSLab ecosystem, its roadmap, and how contributors can help shape the future of open science.

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In this clip, Buu Lam of F5 shares why having hands-on practitioners drive project direction gives CNCF a unique advantage: a clear, real-world understanding of what the market needs.

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The most precious machine in our stack of laptops and PCs, excluding anything we actually use regularly. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.

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Photo Time with Chris Marquardt #19 - Playful

This event is made possible by the support of Club TWiT members. Learn more, and join us, at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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