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Microsoft could fix USB C, GNOME OS is coming for your PC, AMD ditches proprietary drivers

June 07, 2025 0:26:47 51.42 MB Downloads: 0

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02:01 Microsoft forces PC makers to support full USB C https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-promises-it-is-ending-usb-c-port-confusion-with-updated-windows-11-certified-program

04:11 GNOME OS will soon be a โ€œrealโ€ distro https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/06/01/summer-of-gnome-os/

06:28 AMD ditches their proprietary userspace drivers https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-AMDGPU-UNIFIED-LINUX-25-10-1.html

07:44 Arch has a process for sponsored work https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs/-/blob/gromit/introducing-a-process-for-sponsorships/rfcs/0055-introducing-a-process-for-sponsorships.md?ref_type=heads

10:20 Chrome smashes speed records https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-chrome-latest-speedometer-3-test-smashes-old-records

12:27 RedoxOS adds X11 support https://www.redox-os.org/news/this-month-250531/

13:39 /e/OS releases version 3.0 https://news.itsfoss.com/e-os-3-0/

16:22 Ubuntu drops bazaar from their launchpad platform https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/launchpad-bazaar-support-being-removed

18:21 Packet is a new file transfer app for Linux & Android https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/packet-linux-android-file-transfer-app-quick-share

20:05 Apple tries to escape EUโ€™s rulings https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-challenges-unreasonable-eu-order-open-up-rivals-2025-06-02/

22:38 Meta and Yandex leak your history and cookies on Android https://localmess.github.io/

24:29 Linuxโ€™s Steam marketshare grows again https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/


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