Gnome Foundation in Trouble
This week in Linux News, the snap version of Steam is getting better, and Elementary OS 8 is under development. Also, MX could be impacted by the hurricane and the Gnome foundation is in trouble.

Are Internet TVs Going Too Far?
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, the FTC and FCC look at Internet connected televisions and their data collection. Also, Mozilla pushes an emergency security release, and Moneygram leaks a bunch of data. Courts rule against Google and we visit SillyVille.

Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/ubuntu-gamer-the-steam-snap-now-runs-better-than-ever

https://news.itsfoss.com/elementary-os-8/

https://fossforce.com/2024/10/mx-linux-hurricane-milton-will-affect-package-updates/

https://linuxiac.com/tough-times-ahead-for-the-gnome-foundation/

Privacy
https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41200026/chinese-hackers-breach-at-t-verizon-networks-in-major-wiretap-data-theft-putting-us-national-securit

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/palantir-now-owns-nearly-9-percent-of-ev-startup-faraday-future/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/streaming-industry-has-unprecedented-surveillance-manipulation-capabilities/

Security
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/iphone-flaw-could-read-your-saved-passwords-out-loud-update-now

https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/microsoft-detects-growing-use-of-file.html

https://securityaffairs.com/169590/security/mozilla-firefox-actively-exploited-flaw.html

Data Leaks
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/07/comcast-says-customer-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack-on-debt-collection-agency/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/moneygram-confirms-customer-data-breach

Business
https://www.techradar.com/pro/here-come-the-ads-in-your-google-ai-overviews

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/google-search-user-interface-a-b-testing-shows-security-concerns-remain
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/4/24261877/google-search-verified-checkmarks-experiment-feature

https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/court-rules-google-play-an-illegal-monopoly-forces-opening-to-third-party-stores-by-2024/

Silly
https://notthebee.com/article/caught-camera-cookie-monster-busted-speeding-germany/

https://notthebee.com/article/government-sends-electric-chainsaws-to-community-without-electricity/

https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/your-cat-and-its-secret-life-cant-hide-from-rings-powerful-new-ai-video-search-feature

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/ai-girlfriend-site-breached-user-fantasies-stolen

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/man-learns-hes-being-dumped-via-dystopian-ai-summary-of-texts/