Steam Open-sourcing All Audio

Steam Open-sourcing All Audio
Today in Linux News, Elementary OS 8 is gearing for release, and we have some information. Also, LXQT 2.0 will be Wayland first, Hexchat enters final release, and OnlyOffice 8 comes with a few improvements. Also, Steam is open sourcing all audio, but is their approach the correct one?

Signal Usernames and Privacy Fixes
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Signal increases privacy with usernames, Voice commands can fry a charging phone, and ChatGPT goes crazy. Also, Neuralink has an apparently successful implant, and we visit SIllyVille.

Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/elementary-os-8-plans-early-access

https://linuxiac.com/lxqt-2-0-to-rely-entirely-on-qt6/

https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/2/hexchat-releases-final-version-2-16-2-ends-14-year-legacy-as-open-source-irc-client/

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/onlyoffice-8-0-released-with-pdf-buffs-support-for-rtl

https://steamcommunity.com/games/596420/announcements/detail/7745698166044243233

Privacy
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/walmart-buying-tv-brand-vizio-for-its-ad-fueling-customer-data/

https://securityaffairs.com/159499/digital-id/ftc-charged-avast.html

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/20/signal-now-lets-you-keep-your-phone-number-private-with-the-launch-of-usernames/

Security
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/20/spam-attack-on-twitter-x-rival-mastodon-highlights-fediverse-vulnerabilities/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/discord-took-no-action-against-server-that-coordinated-costly-mastodon-spam-attacks/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voltschemer-attacks-use-wireless-chargers-to-inject-voice-commands-fry-phones/

AI Overlords
https://news.itsfoss.com/reddit-selling-user-content/