Wireshark 4.6.8 Fixes 28 Security Vulnerabilities
Wireshark 4.6.8 fixes 28 security vulnerabilities in the network analyzer – nine of which fire simply when opening a crafted capture file.
Podman 6.1: Rename Volumes, Restart Machines
Podman 6.1 adds new commands to rename volumes and restart machines, plus Quadlet, networking and Kubernetes improvements.
Twitch: AI-Training Opt-Out Is On by Default
Twitch uses streamer content to train Amazon’s AI – enabled by default for everyone. A new opt-out setting now lets creators object.
Google Pixel 11 Pro: Tensor G6 and Gemini Nano
Google unveils the Pixel 11 line: Pixel 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL with the new Tensor G6 chip, Gemini Nano and improved cameras. On sale 20 August.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 421 Flaws, One Zero-Day Active
On August Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixes 421 vulnerabilities – including an actively exploited zero-day and critical RCE flaws in QUIC and the DNS Server.
ESPHome Starter Kit: First Official Build Kit
The first official ESPHome Starter Kit pairs an ESP32-C6 board with snap-on modules and a visual editor – local smart-home tinkering without soldering or YAML.
BlueFerry: iMessage & SMS From iPhone to Linux
The open-source project BlueFerry brings iMessage and SMS from an iPhone to the Linux desktop over Bluetooth – no Mac, cloud, proxy or Apple login.
OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Desktop App to Linux
OpenAI has released a preview of the ChatGPT desktop app for Linux – with Codex, native .deb/.rpm packages and support for Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora.
QEMU 11.1: RISC-V Big-Endian & ARM Nested Virtualization
QEMU 11.1 adds big-endian support for RISC-V, nested virtualization on ARM via Apple HVF, new PowerPC defaults and several security fixes.
Bottles 66 Brings UMU Integration for Linux Gaming
Bottles 66 integrates UMU natively and makes Windows games easier on Linux – with ProtoSoda as the default runtime and automatic performance tuning.