FOSS NEWS
Mozilla removes Do Not Track setting from Firefox, because most websites don't respect it, in fact, it often makes fingerprint more unique, because most users don't have it enabled; “Tell websites not to sell or share my data” setting is recommended instead as it's more enforcable by law:
https://betanews.com/2024/12/11/mozilla-removes-do-not-track-setting-from-firefox-and-suggests-an-alternative/
PeerTube launches limited mobile apps with local account support, available on Google Play and App Store, with F-Droid release planned:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/decentralized-video-platform-peertube-has-launched-a-limited-mobile-app-for-ios-and-android/
https://joinpeertube.org/news/peertube-app
(Wow my latest video got "featured" on one of the screenshots in the official announcement! I'm famous, guys! I'm famous! lol)
(Jokes aside, it's good that PeerTube finally has its own mobile app, it can potentially get more people using the platform, in this mobile-oriented digital landscape. The local account thing is pretty interesting, I've only seen that feature in third-party YouTube/PeerTube clients like NewPipe and FreeTube. PeerTube is probably the first video sharing platform implementing it in its official app.)
Itch.io indie game marketplace has been taken down following false AI phishing report:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/itch-io-marketplace-has-been-taken-down-offline-by-funko-following-an-ai-phishing-report/
https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/the-reality-is-weirder-than-the:a
(Luckily, the situation is solved, the site is back online. But yeah, it was a pretty tough situation.)
PenPot 2.4 released with version history, ability to invite team members to view and comment on files without editing access, new .penpot file format for improved import/export:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/penpot-2-4-brings-viewer-roles-version-history-new-penpot-file-format-and-more/
(PenPot team kicking Figma's butt again lol)
QEMU 9.2 released with AWS Nitro Enclave emulation, RISC-V and ARM improvements and more:
https://9to5linux.com/qemu-9-2-brings-aws-nitro-enclave-emulation-many-risc-v-improvements
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(see thread)