Linux User Net — weekly links · https://kd7swh.com/lun


## October 19, 2026

- [Linux Mint 27 release date announced](https://blog.linuxmint.com/) *Linux Mint Blog*
- [Today's Steam Beta Makes The Linux Client A 64-bit App](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Linux-Beta-64-bit) *Phoronix*
- [KDE Plasma 6.8 Released, Drops X11 Sessions After 30 Years of KDE](https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-released-drops-x11-sessions-after-30-years-of-kde/) *Linuxiac*
- [Libreboot 26.10 Open-Source BIOS/UEFI Firmware Released with Full UEFI Support](https://9to5linux.com/libreboot-26-10-open-source-bios-uefi-firmware-released-with-full-uefi-support) *9to5 Linux*
- [Google Play now lets anyone build private, vibe-coded apps that run on Android](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/google-play-now-supports-private-vibe-coded-apps-built-just-for-you/) *TechCrunch*
- [Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/targeted-ads-delivered-0-click-exploits-to-install-mercenary-malware/) *Ars Technica*
- [Court Agrees with EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands a Technical Impossibility](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/court-agrees-eff-utahs-vpn-law-demands-technical-impossibility) *Electronic Frontier Foundation*
- [eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear](https://www.arrl.org/news/ebay-restricts-listings-of-radio-equipment-but-exempts-ham-band-only-gear) *ARRL*