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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Sponsor: Proton Mail

01:23 Ubuntu 26.10 beta released

03:58 Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 upgrade now possible

05:14 Toolpak introduced as the Flatpak for dev tools

08:24 F-Droid launches full rewrite of the app

10:00 Firefox 157 adds the new Nova theme

12:33 Igalia working on Firefox for SteamOS

14:35 PostmarketOS changes name

16:11 Dev proposes that GNOME accepts Al contributions

18:10 Ubuntu 26.10 has an image for Snapdragon laptops

19:33 New minimalist FOSS web browser

21:55 Meta found guilty of lying on data protection and moderation

24:15 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links

Ubuntu 26.10 beta released

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-2610-beta-released

Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 upgrade now possible

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2604-upgrades-live-2404

Toolpak introduced as the Flatpak for dev tools

https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/26/introducing-toolpak/

F-Droid launches full rewrite of the app

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/f-droid-gets-its-biggest-update-in-a-decade-with-new-ui-and-smoother-app-installs/

Firefox 157 adds the new Nova theme

https://linuxiac.com/firefox-157-nova-released-with-its-biggest-visual-refresh-in-years/

Igalia working on Firefox for SteamOS

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Deck-Better-Firefox

PostmarketOS changes name

https://nura.eco/blog/2026/09/27/nura-rename/

Dev proposes that GNOME accepts Al contributions

https://arunraghavan.net/2026/09/on-llms-and-free-software/

Ubuntu 26.10 has an image for Snapdragon laptops

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-snapdragon-x2

New minimalist FOSS web browser

https://blancbrowser.com/

Meta found guilty of lying on data protection and moderation

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local news/new-mexico-wins-second-suit-against-meta/articlee4a95a15-5303-473d-9005-fdedb1ebd619.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-mexico-wants-meta-pay-up-40-billion-penalties-after-data-privacy-trial-2026-10-01/

  • Victor@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 day ago

    This was just annoying.

    Very subjective, of course. I enjoyed this change. I think it made the tabs in vertical mode a lot clearer to distinguish. It became a lot easier to tell which container a tab belongs to, for one. Better contrast as well, IMO. Tons of improvements.

    So I think this simple exchange proves the fact that not every change will please everyone, but they don’t do change for the sake of change. They do actually try to improve things.

    • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
      1·
      23 hours ago

      Yeah I didn’t even know there was a vertical mode so if it makes that better, that’s great. I’m just glad they left an option to turn off for those of us who only found it distracting.