Microsoft broke Linux dual boots, Google coerces reviewers, GNOME 47 beta

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00:00 Intro

01:28 Microsoft broke Linux dual boots https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/a-patch-microsoft-spent-2-years-preparing-is-making-a-mess-for-some-linux-users/

07:56 Google pushed influencers to give good Pixel reviews https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/16/24221755/google-team-pixel-reviews-influencers

12:44 Nvidia open drivers are out https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-560-35-linux-gpu-driver/

15:15 GNOME 47 beta is out https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-beta-desktop-released-with-many-changes-heres-whats-new

18:47 KDE metrics and telemetry results http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/metrics-in-kde-are-they-useful/

25:09 KDE makes more HDR progress https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/16/this-week-in-kde-system-settings-modernization-and-wayland-color-management/

28:21 GNOME merges lots of STF pieces https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2024/08/twig-161/ https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2024/08/twig-160/

30:35 Ubuntu focuses a bit on the desktop https://canonical.com/careers/all?filter=Engineering https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-part-4-august-update/47217

33:46 Another AI lawsuit https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/authors-sue-anthropic-copyright-infringement-over-ai-training-2024-08-20/

37:12 Gaming: Gamemode, performance and new FOSS RTS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/linux-system-performance-optimizer-gamemode-v182-out-now-fixing-hybrid-cpu-core-pinning/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/08/21/linux-scores-a-surprising-gaming-victory-against-windows-11/ https://www.beyondallreason.info/download

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