Russian Linux Kernel Devs Dropped
This week in Linux News, MALIBAL computers goes nuts, Linus is frustrated with buggy hardware, and Clementine releases the first non-RC release in eight years. Also, the Linux Kernel development team drops several Russian maintainers, but why?

Does Facebook Have Your FINANCIALS?
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Facebook may have acquired your financial data, and the NSA says you should reboot your phone once a week. Also, AI led to a family tragedy, and Bitwarden might have taken a step toward proprietary software. We also visit SillyVille.

Linux
https://news.itsfoss.com/malibal-coreboot-fiasco/

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Torvalds-Frustrated-Buggy-HW

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/clementine-music-player-new-rolling-release

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Russian-Linux-Maintainers-Drop
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Russian-Devs
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Compliance-Requirements

Privacy
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/redbox-hard-drive-hacked-to-reveal-customer-information-from-2471-rentals/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/upload-a-video-selfie-to-get-your-facebook-or-instagram-account-back

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/after-concerns-of-handing-facebook-taxpayer-info-four-companies-found-to-have-improperly-shared-data

Security
https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/1752205/debunking-hype-china-hasnt-broken-military-encryption-with-quantum

https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-you-should-power-off-your-phone-at-least-once-a-week-according-to-the-nsa/

Data Leaks
https://securityaffairs.com/169972/data-breach/omni-family-health-disclosed-a-data-breach.html

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cisco-takes-its-developer-hub-offline-following-data-theft

AI Overlords
https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-parents-sue-school-district-student-d-ai-social-studies-project

https://nypost.com/2024/10/23/us-news/florida-boy-14-killed-himself-after-falling-in-love-with-game-of-thrones-a-i-chatbot-lawsuit/

Business
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/judge-pauses-order-for-google-to-allow-third-party-app-stores-on-android/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/subscribers-are-paying-more-for-streaming-content-that-they-are-enjoying-less/

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/arm-to-cancel-qualcomms-architectural-license-in-60-days-over-nuvia-dispute/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/arm-sues-qualcomm-over-its-1-4-billion-nuvia-acquisition/

https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/bitwarden-users-concerned-over-new-sdk-license-clause-and-open-source-commitment/

Silly
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/nfl-player-illegally-streams-his-own-teams-game-garners-mostly-sympathy/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/212-million-contract-will-finally-get-san-francisco-trains-off-floppy-disks/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/23/long-extinct-animals-resurrected-robots-evolution