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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Introducing Proton Workspace: An encrypted suite for team collaboration:
https://proton.me/business/blog/proton-workspace
(Now my university will have a hard time finding an excuse to use Office 365 lol)

ONLYOFFICE ends its partnership with Nextcloud over new unauthorized "Euro-Office" fork:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/onlyoffice-ends-its-partnership-with-nextcloud-over-new-unauthorized-euro-office-fork/

The Document Foundation kicks out Collabora Office devs from LibreOffice project:
https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/tdf-ejects-its-core-developers/
(April's Fools joke, I think? Or is it real? 🤔)

Arti 2.2 enables HTTP CONNECT by default, enhances RPC features, and fixes security issues:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/arti-2-2-enables-http-connect-by-default-enhances-rpc-features-and-fixes-security-issues/

Servo 0.0.6 Released With Many Great Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-0.0.6-Released

Pi-hole releases FTL v6.6, Web v6.5, and Core v6.4.1 with security fixes, adds MAC control:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/pi-hole-releases-ftl-v6-6-web-v6-5-and-core-v6-4-1-with-security-fixes-adds-mac-control/

OpenVPN 2.7.1 Released with New Features, Improvements, and Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/openvpn-2-7-1-released-with-new-features-improvements-and-bug-fixes

Kodi 22 'Piers' Alpha 3 is out -- download it now!:
https://betanews.com/article/kodi-22-piers-alpha-3-is-out-download-it-now/

Ollama gains major performance boosts on Apple Silicon thanks to Apple's MLX framework:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ollama-gains-major-performance-boosts-on-apple-silicon-thanks-to-apple-s-mlx-framework/

Cloudflare Announces EmDash As Open-Source "Spiritual Successor" To WordPress:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Cloudflare-EmDash

Vulkan 1.4.348 Ships Four New Extensions - Including One To Help OpenGL Emulation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.348-Released

Nginx 1.29.7 Delivers Multipath TCP Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nginx-1.29.7-Multipath-TCP

Gentoo Releases Experimental Images Using GNU/Hurd:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gentoo-GNU-Hurd-Experimental

Redox OS Introducing New CPU Scheduler For ~1.5x Performance In Heavy Tasks:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-New-CPU-Sched

Coreboot 26.03 Open-Source Firmware Adds Full Support for Intel PantherLake SoCs:
https://9to5linux.com/coreboot-26-03-open-source-firmware-adds-full-support-for-intel-pantherlake-socs

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #ProtonWorkspace #ONLYOFFICE #LibreOffice #Arti #Servo #PiHole #OpenVPN #Kodi #Ollama #EmDash #Cloudflare #Vulkan #Nginx #Gentoo #GNUHurd #RedoxOS #Coreboot #OfficeSuite #OS #OperatingSystem #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tor #VPN #MediaServer #AdBlocker #SelfHosting #AdBlocking #WebServer #FosseryTech

Introducing a business productivity suite that puts your privacy first | Proton

Enable team productivity while keeping data private and secure with Proton Workspace. Privacy‑first collaboration tools for modern businesses.

Proton

Hackread.com 2d ago

A fake Chrome browser extension called ChatGPT Ad Blocker was harvesting conversations of ChatGPT users in the name of offering an ad-free experience - Make sure you haven't installed it.

Read: https://hackread.com/fake-chatgpt-ad-blocker-chrome-extension-spy-users/

#CyberSecurity #ChatGPT #Malware #AdBlocker #Chrome #AI

Fake ChatGPT Ad Blocker Chrome Extension Caught Spying on ChatGPT Users

A fake Chrome browser extension called 'ChatGPT Ad Blocker' was harvesting conversations of ChatGPT users in the name of offering an ad-free experience.

Hackread - Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More

mthie 2d ago

Linux-Nutzer in der Webstatistik

Bei Caschy ist die aktuelle Betriebssystem-Statistik erschienen und dass Linux eine Verbreitung von knapp über 3% in der Desktop-Nutzung besitzt. Die Server-Nutzung lassen wir hier aus der Diskussion mal raus.

Mal abgesehen davon, dass Webstatistiken von StatCounter so semi sind, beachtet ja kaum jemand, dass Linux-Nutzer oft deutlich mehr Wert auf Privatsphäre legen und daher eine überdurchschnittlich hohe Anzahl der User die Web-Trackings blockiert und somit nicht in die Statistik zählt.

Die Zahl der Blockierer ist auf anderen Betriebssystemen mangels Interesse und Möglichkeiten deutlich geringer und deshalb werden sie viel häufiger gezählt. Eine Messung mittels der User-Agents auf Abruf-Ebene wäre unter Umständen genauer, weil deutlich weniger Endnutzer ihre User-Agent-Kennung ändern.

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#shortpost #blogpost #blog #Statistik #Linux #Web #Statcounter #Adblocker #Tracking #Privatsphäre

Windows 11 dominiert, während Windows 7 einfach nicht sterben will

Wer heute auf die weltweite Verteilung der Desktop-Betriebssysteme blickt, sieht ein gewohntes Bild mit einem massiven blauen Balken an der ...

Rost Glukhov 4d ago

Pi-hole: Network-Wide Ad and Tracker Blocking: https://dasroot.net/posts/2026/03/pi-hole-network-wide-ad-blocker/ #adblocker #privacy #security

Pi-hole: Network-Wide Ad and Tracker Blocking

Learn how Pi-hole provides network-wide ad and tracker blocking using DNS filtering, with setup guides, advanced configurations, and real-world use cases for improved privacy and bandwidth efficiency.

Technical news about AI, coding and all

Mosiwo 4d ago

So ist es bei mir wenn ich surfe: "Schalte den #Adblocker aus, damit du die Seite betrachten kannst." Ich: Goodbye. 😂

Bildquelle: #System32Comics

#notracking #unplugbigtech #unplugbigdata #marketing #seo #usertracking #onlinemarketing #bigdata #cookies #nocookies #dsgvo #adblock #ublock #ublockOrigin #origin #peehole #adblockplus #adaway #tracking

xXcyberGRIMESxCYBERcrimesXx Mar 27

RE: https://mas.to/@tezoatlipoca/116297656755978312

Fucking this shit right here!

No, I promise my VPN is doing nothing to your site that you didn't design your site to do when encountering a VPN. It's literally just a diversion through a tunnel to a network just like the one between mine and yours with some encryption at the server end before it sends it to you. If your site can't handle my private information being encrypted, that sounds like a bug you should probably fix.

#adblocker #ADs #vpn #YouWouldntDataMineACar

Bart Teeuwisse ❄️🇺🇦Mar 27

RE: https://mas.to/@tezoatlipoca/116297656755978312

Nice try attempting to reframe the issue, but the #adblocker stays.

Third spruce tree on the left Mar 26

"An ad blocker is preventing this page from loading."

No, my #adblocker is preventing your #ADs from loading. The fact that the REST of your page refuses to load if the ads dont load, well that sounds like a YOU problem.

N-gated Hacker News Mar 26

Oh, look! The Olympic Committee, in a move shocking absolutely no one, takes a stance straight out of the last century, clinging to #outdated #norms like they’re vinyl records in a Spotify world. 🎶🙄 Meanwhile, #NYT insists on letting you read its content only if you disable that precious ad blocker, because who doesn’t love ads more than #news, right? 📜💰
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/olympics/ioc-transgender-athletes-ban.html #Olympics #AdBlocker #Media #Criticism #HackerNews #ngated

Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

The New York Times

PPC Land Mar 25

FYI: Opera GX finally lands on Linux with RAM limiters, VPN and ad blockers: Opera GX arrives on Linux on March 19, 2026, bringing RAM and network limiters, a zero-log VPN, built-in ad blocking, and Twitch and Discord integration to 34 million users. https://ppc.land/opera-gx-finally-lands-on-linux-with-ram-limiters-vpn-and-ad-blockers/ #OperaGX #Linux #GamingBrowser #VPN #AdBlocker

Opera GX finally lands on Linux with RAM limiters, VPN and ad blockers

Opera GX arrives on Linux on March 19, 2026, bringing RAM and network limiters, a zero-log VPN, built-in ad blocking, and Twitch and Discord integration to 34 million users.

PPC Land