The Linux Snap Expansion

The Linux Snap Expansion
This week in the Linux News, the 6.7 kernel has been released, Qubes has an officially certified pre-install, and Pipewire cameras are coming to OBS. Also, Ubuntu rehires some devs to expand snap off Ubuntu.

Google Wants Minor Picts
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, we look at privacy news including a contractor asking parents for pictures, SoCal gets what it deserves for wage hike, and HP is in trouble again. We also visit SillyVille.

Voting Vans
This week in Banned News, whiners got after Substack, iPads turn up missing, and voter fraud has been discovered...in a van!

Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/01/linux-kernel-6-7-new-features

https://9to5linux.com/security-oriented-qubes-os-is-now-pre-installed-on-starbook-mk-vi-linux-laptops

https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-camera-support-is-coming-to-obs-studio-for-linux-desktops

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/canonical-wants-better-snap-support-outside-ubuntu-based-on-latest-hires/

Privacy
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/airtags-stalking-lawsuit-alleges-apples-negligence-in-protecting-victims

https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/09/tack-one-launches-an-improved-version-of-its-location-tracker-for-children-and-seniors/

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/10/1086366/china-social-media-anonymity-end/

https://www.404media.co/google-telus-pays-50-to-scan-childrens-eyelid-shape-and-skin-tone/

AI Overlords
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-gets-its-equivalent-of-the-app-store-here-are-the-best-early-gpts

https://kioskindustry.org/automated-restaurant-miso-popid-cali-express-flippy-with-nvidia-ai/

https://misorobotics.com/caliexpress/#