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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Sponsor: SquareSpace
02:18 Torvalds talks Kernel and AI
04:19 Torvalds says AI is here to stay on the kernel
07:34 Wayland gives better gaming performance than x11
09:25 Proton warns against Age verification
11:03 Cosmic gets its frosted glass UI & good updates
13:46 X11 server alternative vibe coded in Assembly
16:14 GNOME working on a TestFlight-like interface
18:46 Linux does run on anything
21:10 Firefox will release new versions every 2 weeks
22:27 Mozilla study points all the dark patterns around Edge
24:55 AppManager makes AppImages much better
27:07 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
Torvalds talks Kernel and AI
https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-summit-linus-torvalds/
Torvalds says AI is here to stay on the kernel
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI
https://sfconservancy.org/llm-gen-ai/llm-backed-generative-ai-recommendations.html
Wayland gives better gaming performance than x11
https://www.phoronix.com/review/plasma-67-wayland-cachyos/3
Proton warns against Age verification
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-death-of-privacy-online-proton-launches-interactive-map-to-show-age-verification-laws-are-spreading-fast
https://proton.me/age-verification
Cosmic gets its frosted glass UI & good updates
First Look at COSMIC Desktop Environment’s Frosted Glass Effect
X11 server alternative vibe coded in Assembly
https://isene.org/2026/07/Frame.html
GNOME working on a TestFlight-like interface
https://modal.cx/blog/image-based-for-developers/
Linux does run on anything
https://cakehonolulu.github.io/linux-on-32x/
Firefox will release new versions every 2 weeks
https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-platform/c/qlaQ1YSlOP8?pli=1
Mozilla study points all the dark patterns around Edge
Over The Edge 2.0: what independent researchers found about browser choice on Windows
AppManager makes AppImages much better
https://github.com/kem-a/AppManager
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/appmanager-appimage-installer-linux