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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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