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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Sponsor: TuxCare
02:05 Google says Android and ChromeOS will merge
05:39 AI slop invades Curl's bug reports
08:37 GNOME Foundation firing on all cylinders
10:08 GNOME will get better parental controls
11:42 PHP proposes license change
13:40 NVK driver isn't quite ready yet
15:38 Google wants Linux support for haptic touchpads
17:45 Firefox adds WebGPU
19:33 Authors can start class action against AI company
21:26 x86 emulator for RISC V can now play games
23:29 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:
Google says Android and ChromeOS will merge
https://www.techradar.com/phones/andr...
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/i...

AI slop invades Curl's bug reports
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/1...

GNOME Foundation firing on all cylinders
https://blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/0...

GNOME will get better parental controls
https://blogs.gnome.org/ignapk/2025/0...

PHP proposes license change
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/php_license_...

NVK driver isn't quite ready yet
https://www.phoronix.com/review/mesa-...

Google wants Linux support for haptic touchpads
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250714...

Firefox adds WebGPU
https://mozillagfx.wordpress.com/2025...

Authors can start class action against AI company
https://www.reuters.com/legal/governm...

x86 emulator for RISC V can now play games
https://felix86.com/AAA-Games/