@housepanther I'm using #Adguard for several years already. After a short testperiod on my Android phone I found it worth a payed lifetime family account.

It is not just an #adblocker for the webbrowser, but als blocks ads on all apps. I suggest to give it a try.

(Linux news in previous posts of thread)

FOSS NEWS

Tusky 30.0 released with redesigned post reporting (option to provide reason), improved image editor, improved post draft saving, Tor support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/tusky-30-0-arrives-with-redesigned-reporting-improved-image-editor-and-tor-support/

Tuba 0.10 released with ability to watch YouTube, Twitch and PeerTube videos directly in the timeline, open links without opening a separate browser, redesigned post composer (which displays original post when writing a reply or quote-post, supports drag-and-dropping media and pasting it from clipboard, allows to reorder media uploads), new editing and posting options (including "Delete and Redraft"), support for additional Pleroma features, Iceshrimp Drive timeline support, grouped notifications, option to collapse long posts in timeline, hide interaction counters, pin hashtags for faster access, etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features

uBlock Origin Lite now available for Safari:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/ublock-origin-lite-arrives-on-safari-with-built-in-filter-lists-and-youtube-ad-blocking/

Flameshot 13.0.0 released with Qt6 port, enhanced Wayland support, CLI for Windows, ability to rotate and apply transparency to pinned images, new secure pixelation tool that redacts areas without using the original pixels, Imgur upload feature disabled by default (it can be enabled during compile time with a compile flag), Snap support discontinued, Apple Silicon builds added:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/flameshot-version-13-0-0-launches-with-qt6-port-and-enhanced-wayland-support/

ONLYOFFICE 9.0.4 released with AI Agent featuring “smart contextual assistant” (powered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral or local models via Ollama), Photo Editor, OCR, Typograf, Doc2md, LanguageTool, DeepL, Thesaurus and Zotero plugins out-of-the-box, WOFF2 font support in all editors, improved handling when document(s) open in other apps, ‘Suggest a Feature’ item in the File menu:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-update-ai-agent

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@oldladyplays +9001%

I really fear for the "#TechIlliterate" #Normies cuz I can't open YouTube without hyper-aggressive #AdBlocker|s cranked to maximum!

• Really makes the world look like #MirrorsEdgeCatalyst...