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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Sponsor:Squarespace
01:51 Windows 12 sounds like an absolute nightmare
04:26 Debian 13 is out
05:45 Mint 22.2 has its beta
07:20 Google ends Steam on Chrome OS
08:59 elementary OS gets some cool updates
11:40 Orion browser makes progress
13:45 Github absorbed into Microsoft's structure
15:27 LVFS asks for vendors to help fund it
18:27 Nvidia drivers improve Wayland support
19:44 KDE Gear 25.08 update
21:52 AI companies could be doomed by recent class action
24:40 Sponsor: Tuxedo

Links:


Windows 12 sounds like an absolute nightmare
techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-execs-vision-of-windows-12-and-beyond-could-terrify-some-of-you

Debian 13 is out
debian.org/News/2025/20250809
debian.org/releases/11/08/2025youtubetrixie/release-notes/whats-new.en.html#http-boot-support

Mint 22.2 has its beta
linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-2-zara-enters-public-beta

Google ends Steam on Chrome OS
9to5google.com/2025/08/07/steam-chromebook-2026

elementary OS gets some cool updates
blog.elementary.io/updates-for-august-2025

Orion browser makes progress
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/orion-browser-linux-milestone-2-webkit-alternative-chromium

Github absorbed into Microsoft's structure
techradar.com/pro/github-ceo-resigns-is-this-the-latest-sign-of-its-microsoft-absorption

LVFS asks for vendors to help fund it
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l_Rmkn2-UwOkS0XK5d6u9pi29TZpmG-upa4Lu5HuEy4/edit?slide=id.g149cb0c24eb_0_660#slide=id.g149cb0c24eb_0_660

Nvidia drivers improve Wayland support
nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/252613

KDE Gear 25.08 update
kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0

AI companies could be doomed by recent class action
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/ai-industry-horrified-to-face-largest-copyright-class-action-ever-certified