@jwcph @alice see here:

https://www.willow-media.nl/firefox-130-experimental-feature

Conclusion: this feature does not add an AI in Firefox. They offer the feature to connect to an external service, which is completely optional and disabled by default. No data is shared with any service if it’s not enabled.

#LLM #Firefox130

Rlxos (independent, immutable distro with customized Xfce desktop) 2.0 ("Sankalpa") released with updated build system, desktop animations, default theme, new font family, grid-based app menu, preconfigured Zsh as default shell, preinstalled GNOME Software, new sysroot system management tool etc.:
https://blog.rlxos.dev/introducing-rlxos-20-sankalpa
(It's a pretty unique distro, there aren't many immutable distros which ship a DE other than GNOME or KDE Plasma)

Nitrux 3.6.1 ("lp") released with updated software, performance improvements, preinstalled Pipx, desktop shortcuts to install LibreOffice and Bauh (now this one is a bit "Windows-y" lol):
https://betanews.com/2024/09/02/nitrux-3-6-1-switch-from-windows-11/

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Firefox 130 released, with option to translate selected text on websites, over-scroll animation on Linux, new Firefox Labs page in settings to enable experimental features:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-130-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Firefox 131 beta released with improved webpage translate, temporary permissions, new Cookie Banner Blocker feature:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-131-beta-improves-translations-adds-temporary-site-permissions

QEMU 9.1 released with compression offload support, improved ARM and RISC-V support etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/qemu-9-1-improves-arm-and-risc-v-support-adds-compression-offload-support
(random normies be like: oh no you misspelled TEMU)

Audacity 3.6.2 released with a new legacy effects section, several bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-6-2-audio-editor-adds-legacy-effects-section-fixes-multiple-bugs

Thunderbird project shared their progress, they're working on Rust integration, Exchange support and revamped calendar:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/9/thunderbird-makes-progress-with-rust-integration-exchange-support-and-calendar-overhaul/

(This is the first week in a while without Proton news. C'mon Proton, how will you slay Google? lol)

#WeeklyNews #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Rlxos #Nitrux #Firefox #Firefox130 #Firefox131 #QEMU #Audacity #Thunderbird #Browser #WebBrowser #MozillaFirefox #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #DAW #AudioEditor #SoundRecorder #Email #EmailClient #FosseryTech

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FOSS NEWS

Thunderbird project presents Appointment, a new open source appointment scheduling tool, alternative to Calendly and Cal.com:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/thunderbird-launches-appointment-a-free-and-open-source-appointment-scheduling-tool/

Firefox 130 will automatically activate PiP mode when an inactive tab plays a video:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/firefox-is-introducing-an-exciting-automatic-picture-in-picture-mode-for-background-tabs/

Proton Mail's AI assistant Scribe gets added to Family and Duo Plans:
https://proton.me/blog/proton-scribe-improvements
Business Plan is also extended with new features: encrypted file sharing, advanced account security, collaborative Docs document editor:
https://proton.me/blog/business-cloud-storageű
(Slaying Google, it's on!)

Bluesky introduces "anti-toxic" features like reply hiding, removing quotes, all quotes of a post in one place:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/bluesky-introduces-new-anti-toxic-features-including-reply-hiding-and-notification-filters/
(*toxic kiddos disliked this*)

Shotcut 24.08 released with new subtitle options, bug fixes for Linux:
https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-24-08-open-source-video-editor-is-out-with-new-subtitle-features
(customizable layout and nested timelines when?)

Mullvad introduces new quantum-resistant VPN tunnels:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/mullvad-introduces-quantum-resistant-vpn-tunnels-for-enhanced-future-proof-security/
(*FBI disliked this*)

After funding GNOME, German-backed Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) also funds FreeBSD development:
https://news.itsfoss.com/stf-freebsd-fund/
(Germans are all-in in this FOSS game: Mastodon and LibreOffice are developed by German non-profits, authorities use Matrix for internal communication, LibreOffice is taught in schools, also experiment with Linux)

#WeeklyNews #FOSS #OpenSource #Proton #ProtonMail #ProtonScribe #ProtonFamily #ProtonDuo #ProtonBusiness #ProtonDocs #Thunderbird #Appointment #Bluesky #Shotcut #Mullvad #MullvadVPN #SovereignTechFund #STF #FreeBSD #Email #Firefox #MozillaFirefox #Firefox130 #WebBrowser #Browser #SocialMedia #VideoEditor #VideoEditing #ContentCreation #VPN #Security #Privacy #FosseryTech