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00:00 Intro
00:29 Sponsor: Thunderbird
01:23 Plasma 6 has a release date, and it’s far away
03:42 The new Ubuntu App Center looks like a regression
05:45 GNOME 45 will break all extensions
07:14 Linux drivers and performance updates
08:45 The EU won’t force Apple to use RCS for now
10:24 Chrome gets its new tracking tech
12:06 Gaming News: market share, new Valve devices…
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Plasma 6 has a release date, and it’s far away

https://pointieststick.com/2023/09/06/september-plasma-6-update/

https://cullmann.io/posts/kf6-release-plan/

https://pointieststick.com/2023/09/08/this-week-in-kde-power-management-galore/

The new App Center landed in Ubuntu 23.10

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/09/ubuntu-app-center-app-arrives

GNOME 45 will break all extensions

https://blogs.gnome.org/shell-dev/2023/09/02/extensions-in-gnome-45/

Linux drivers and performance updates

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Vulkan-MSAA-Compute-Queue

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.6-Input

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.6-Optimize-Lacking-ERMS

The EU won’t force Apple to use RCS for now

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/eu-apple-imessage-gatekeeper-ruling

Chrome gets its new tracking tech

https://gizmodo.com/google-privacy-sandbox-now-on-every-chrome-browser-1850812404

Gaming News: market share, new Valve devices…

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/linux-continues-rising-above-3-desktop-user-share-on-statcounter/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/linux-user-share-remains-above-macos-in-the-latest-steam-survey/

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3684558162504860651

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/linux-updates-tease-valve-galileo-and-sephiroth-steam-deck-refresh-or-new-vr/