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00:00 Intro
00:39 Sponsor: Monitor and secure your internet connection with Safing
01:43 Twitter’s acquisition makes Mastodon explode
03:17 KDE will add better tiling capabilities out of the box
04:24 Scammers use GIMP ads to install malware
06:16 Vanilla OS looks like it’s going to fix everything wrong with Ubuntu
07:33 KDE prepares Plasma 6 with UI improvements
08:58 GNOME 43’s Quick Settings are extremely expandable
10:15 OpenSSL issue isn’t as serious as once thought
11:25 OneXplayer SteamOS support, XCloud better on Linux…
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14:03 Support the channel

Twitter’s acquisition makes Mastodon explode
https://www.pcmag.com/news/mastodon-gains-200000-new-users-after-musk-completes-twitter-takeover

KDE will add better tiling capabilities out of the box
https://notmart.org/blog/2022/10/kwin-and-tiling/

Scammers use GIMP ads to install malware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ad-for-gimporg-served-info-stealing-malware-via-lookalike-site/

Vanilla OS looks like it’s going to fix everything wrong with Ubuntu
https://news.itsfoss.com/vanilla-os-beta/

KDE prepares Plasma 6 with UI improvements
https://pointieststick.com/2022/10/28/this-week-in-kde-next-generation-improvements/

GNOME 43’s Quick Settings are extremely expandable
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/gnome-quick-settings-tweak-extension
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/remove-buttons-from-gnome-quick-settings

OpenSSL issue isn’t as serious as once thought
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/openssl-3-patch-once-critical-but-now-just-high-fixes-buffer-overflow/

OneXplayer SteamOS support, XCloud better on Linux…
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/better-linux-support-for-onexplayer-coming-likely-for-steamos-like-steam-deck/

https://www.winehq.org//announce/7.20

https://www.reddit.com/r/xcloud/comments/ykb1v1/performance_and_quality_improvements_on_linux_and/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/11/steam-deck-pushed-linux-to-the-highest-share-on-steam-in-years/

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