Snap, NOT Steam, Is Breaking Your Games
This week in Linux News, Gnome 46 is in alpha testing and Wine has experimental Wayland support. Also, SUSE Leap goes Immutable and Snap is breaking Steam.
Car Data Stalking
This week, FCC wants to curb Car Stalking, 71M records added to Pwned, AI can be used for the Military now. Also, a school bans cell phones and enriches their lives. We also visit SillyVille.
Bank Card Betrayal
This week in Banned News, we have more details on the secret California city, EVs fail in the cold weather, and Microsoft wants to tranny your children. Also, the fed creates a list of extremists based on your shopping habits.
Linux
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-46-alpha-desktop-released-for-public-testing-heres-whats-new
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/01/powerful-system-monitor-gnome-shell-extension
https://9to5linux.com/wine-9-0-released-with-experimental-wayland-graphics-driver
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/1/opensuse-leap-16-has-been-confirmed-and-will-be-based-on-suse-s-adaptable-linux-platform/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/01/valve-dont-recommend-ubuntu-steam-snap
Privacy
https://www.techradar.com/phones/chrome-on-android-is-testing-a-big-privacy-upgrade-for-your-web-browsing
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/15/1086513/the-ftcs-unprecedented-move-against-data-brokers-explained/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/fcc-wants-cars-to-make-life-harder-for-stalkers
Security
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/thousands-of-android-tv-boxes-hit-by-dangerous-new-malware-dropping-botnet
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/gitlab-warns-zero-click-vulnerability-could-lead-to-account-takeovers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-adds-71-million-emails-from-nazapi-stolen-account-list/
AI Overlords
https://arstechnica.com/google/2024/01/google-lays-off-hundreds-more-as-ad-division-switches-to-ai-powered-sales/
https://www.engadget.com/openais-policy-no-longer-explicitly-bans-the-use-of-its-technology-for-military-and-warfare-123018659.html
Business
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/youtube-appears-to-be-reducing-video-and-site-performance-for-ad-block-users/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/alexa-is-in-trouble-paid-for-alexa-gives-inaccurate-answers-in-early-demos/
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/17/cellphone-smartphone-bans-schools
Silly
https://notthebee.com/article/ebay-held-criminally-liable-for-harassing-a-massachusetts-couple-they-were-sent-live-cockroaches-a-fetal-pig-a-bloody-pigs-mask-and-even-stalked-by-employees/
https://notthebee.com/article/the-white-house-was-just-swatted-/
Banned
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/17/tech-billionaire-new-city-plan-california-forever-san-francisco
https://notthebee.com/article/chicago-area-ev-charging-station-turns-into-car-graveyard-amid-frigid-temperatures-which-wont-allow-batteries-to-charge
https://conservativenerds.locals.com/post/5120067/leaked-microsoft-documents-reveal-effort-to-gender-transition-young-children
https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/18/i-bought-a-bible-slingshot-and-sports-gear-so-im-probably-on-a-domestic-terrorist-watchlist/