Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>(Linux news in original post)</p><p>FOSS NEWS</p><p>Thunderbird project presents Appointment, a new open source appointment scheduling tool, alternative to Calendly and Cal.com:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/thunderbird-launches-appointment-a-free-and-open-source-appointment-scheduling-tool/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/</span><span class="invisible">thunderbird-launches-appointment-a-free-and-open-source-appointment-scheduling-tool/</span></a></p><p>Firefox 130 will automatically activate PiP mode when an inactive tab plays a video:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/firefox-is-introducing-an-exciting-automatic-picture-in-picture-mode-for-background-tabs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/</span><span class="invisible">firefox-is-introducing-an-exciting-automatic-picture-in-picture-mode-for-background-tabs/</span></a></p><p>Proton Mail's AI assistant Scribe gets added to Family and Duo Plans:<br><a href="https://proton.me/blog/proton-scribe-improvements" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proton.me/blog/proton-scribe-i</span><span class="invisible">mprovements</span></a><br>Business Plan is also extended with new features: encrypted file sharing, advanced account security, collaborative Docs document editor:<br><a href="https://proton.me/blog/business-cloud-storageű" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proton.me/blog/business-cloud-</span><span class="invisible">storageű</span></a><br>(Slaying Google, it's on!)</p><p>Bluesky introduces "anti-toxic" features like reply hiding, removing quotes, all quotes of a post in one place:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/bluesky-introduces-new-anti-toxic-features-including-reply-hiding-and-notification-filters/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/</span><span class="invisible">bluesky-introduces-new-anti-toxic-features-including-reply-hiding-and-notification-filters/</span></a><br>(*toxic kiddos disliked this*)</p><p>Shotcut 24.08 released with new subtitle options, bug fixes for Linux:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-24-08-open-source-video-editor-is-out-with-new-subtitle-features" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/shotcut-24-08-op</span><span class="invisible">en-source-video-editor-is-out-with-new-subtitle-features</span></a><br>(customizable layout and nested timelines when?)</p><p>Mullvad introduces new quantum-resistant VPN tunnels:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/mullvad-introduces-quantum-resistant-vpn-tunnels-for-enhanced-future-proof-security/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2024/8/</span><span class="invisible">mullvad-introduces-quantum-resistant-vpn-tunnels-for-enhanced-future-proof-security/</span></a><br>(*FBI disliked this*)</p><p>After funding GNOME, German-backed Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) also funds FreeBSD development:<br><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/stf-freebsd-fund/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/stf-freebsd-f</span><span 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