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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)

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FOSS NEWS

Proton VPN browser extension becomes available in Free Plan, with minor limitations:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/proton-vpn-browser-extensions-available-to-free-users
(In Firefox based browsers, you need to modify a browser setting to make sure the extension doesn't leak DNS: https://protonvpn.com/support/browser-extensions#firefox )
(Edit: In LibreWolf, you also need to turn off the "Query OCSP responder servers to confirm the current validity of certificates" setting)

Proton introduces new Duo plan which can be used by up to 2 people, comes with 1TB cloud storage (plus 15GB bonus each year):
https://proton.me/blog/proton-duo

Signal gets blocked in Russia and Venezuela:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/signal-faces-censorship-in-venezuela-and-russia-amid-efforts-to-suppress-dissent/

Thunderbird 130 Beta released with system tray on Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/thunderbird-beta-linux-tray-icon
(GNOME devs be like: "But that's a legacy technology!")

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