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PeerTube v8 launches with redesigned video player, collaborative channel management & more:
https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-8.0
(The new video player theme looks pretty nice imo, but I also like the option to change it back to the old theme, leaving users choice. YouTube can take notes lol (they probably won't))

Brave tests AI browsing mode with opt-in feature flag, isolated profile & other safeguards:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/brave-tests-ai-browsing-mode-with-opt-in-feature-flag-isolated-profile-and-other-safeguards/
(Hell nah, please stop cramming AI everywhere. We already have a standalone privacy respecting AI chat, Proton Lumo, for those who don't have the hardware to run powerful offline models, no need to be pushed outside regular AI chats.)

Firefox 146 Brings Full Fractional Scaling Support on Wayland:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/firefox-146-release-linux-fractional-scaling-support

Tor's Rust rewrite Arti 1.8.0 released with circuit timeout rework, arti hsc ctor-migrate command and more:
https://itsfoss.com/news/tor-rust-rewrite-progress/

Thunderbird 146 Update Migrates Logins to AES + More:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/thunderbird-146-login-migration

CoMaps adds updated OpenStreetMap data and Material 3 themes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/comaps-adds-updated-openstreetmap-data-and-material-3-themes/

LibreOffice 26.2 Beta 1 Now Available For This Free Software Office Suite:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-26.2-Beta-1

Linux Foundation's Newest Endeavor: The Agentic AI Foundation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Foundation-Agentic-AI
(Nope, I said, stop!)

Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source:
https://itsfoss.com/news/german-state-ditch-microsoft/

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Introducing Proton Sheets: Protect the data that drives your business:
https://proton.me/blog/sheets-proton-drive

Proton Pass 1.33 introduces clipboard clearing and improved offline mode:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/proton-pass-1-33-introduces-clipboard-clearing-and-improved-offline-mode/

VLC 3.0.22 adds Dark Qt Mode, AMD Frame Rate Doubler, and Codec improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/vlc-3-0-22-adds-dark-qt-mode-amd-frame-rate-doubler-and-codec-improvements/

LibreOffice 26.2 Alpha 1 Released For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-26.2-Alpha-1

ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.2 introduces AI grammar checks, shortcut customization, macros and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/onlyoffice-docs-9-2-introduces-ai-grammar-checks-shortcut-customization-macros-and-more/

PeaZip 10.8 Open-Source Archive Manager Overhauls Previewing Inside Archives:
https://9to5linux.com/peazip-10-8-open-source-archive-manager-overhauls-previewing-inside-archives

Audacity 3.7.6 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 8 Support, Spectrogram Wavelet Analysis:
https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-6-audio-editor-adds-ffmpeg-8-support-spectrogram-wavelet-analysis

Organic Maps adds Wikipedia in new languages and region highlighting:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/organic-maps-adds-wikipedia-in-new-languages-and-region-highlighting/

Calibre 8.16 Open-Source E-Book Manager Adds More AI Features, Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-16-open-source-e-book-manager-adds-more-ai-features-bug-fixes

Sigil & PageEdit 2.7.0 released with Qt 6.9.3, dynamic automation menu, UI tweaks and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/sigil-and-pageedit-2-7-0-released-with-qt-6-9-3-dynamic-automation-menu-ui-tweaks-and-more/

UZDoom the successor to GZDoom has a first proper release out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/uzdoom-the-successor-to-gzdoom-has-a-first-proper-release-out-now/

The response to s&box from Facepunch going open source has been "overwhelmingly positive":
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/the-response-to-sandbox-from-facepunch-going-open-source-has-been-overwhelmingly-positive/

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Collabora Launches Desktop Office Suite for Linux:
https://itsfoss.com/news/collabora-launches-desktop-office-suite/
(Yeah now we have Microsoft Office on Linux lol (kinda, if we consider the design of the UI, it looks almost a one-to-one copy of it))

Odysee got "shorts" feature, similar to YouTube:
(no article about it)
(Oh yeah, the brainrot arrived to Odysee too... lol)
(But I guess it makes sense, since most creators sync their YouTube channel, Shorts also get synced, it's a more pleasant experience on the Odysee side.)

Proton Authenticator launches on F-Droid with version 1.3.4:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/proton-authenticator-launches-on-f-droid-with-version-1-3-4/

Introducing beta access for Proton Pass CLI:
https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-cli

Open source SmartTube YouTube client removed after security breach, new install needed:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/open-source-smarttube-youtube-client-removed-after-security-breach-new-install-needed/

KeePassXC 2.7.11 adds attachment preview, KeeShare group sync and password auto-generation:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/keepassxc-2-7-11-adds-attachment-preview-keeshare-group-sync-and-password-auto-generation/

Tor switches to Counter Galois Onion: a major encryption upgrade for enhanced security:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/tor-switches-to-counter-galois-onion-a-major-encryption-upgrade-for-enhanced-security/

Signal launches secure backups with encrypted message & media history on iOS:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/signal-launches-secure-backups-with-encrypted-message-and-media-history-on-ios/

After Fitbit Killed it in 2016, Pebble Returns with 100% Open Source Software and Hardware:
https://itsfoss.com/news/pebble-returns-as-open-source/

TRX an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 version 1.0 released:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/trx-an-open-source-reimplementation-of-tomb-raider-1-and-tomb-raider-2-version-1-0-released/

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