Flathub's issues, Steam Console, Malware in the AUR, Clear Linux is gone - Linux Weekly News

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Sponsor: Squarespace
02:12 Interesting post about Flathub's remaining problems
06:24 Steam Deck 2 and Steam home Console could be coming
08:46 Malware found in the AUR
10:28 Clear Linux shuts down without warning
13:00 Firefox 141 improves performance and features
14:52 Proton launches their own AI tool
17:58 Github pushes for EU Sovereign tech fund
21:30 TikTok might still be shut down in the US
24:07 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:
Interesting post about Flathub's remaining problems
https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2025/07/21/fedora-must-carefully-embrace-flathub/

Steam Deck 2 and Steam home Console could be coming
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-deck/the-steam-deck-2-and-a-home-console-are-reportedly-in-the-works-and-sony-may-be-helping-to-turn-the-handheld-into-the-portable-playstation-game-device-i-really-want

Malware found in the AUR
https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lists.archlinux.org/thread/7EZTJXLIAQLARQNTMEW2HBWZYE626IFJ/

Clear Linux shuts down without warning
https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716
https://linuxiac.com/intel-shuts-down-clear-linux-os/

Firefox 141 improves performance and features
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/141.0/releasenotes/

Proton launches their own AI tool
https://proton.me/blog/lumo-ai

Github pushes for EU Sovereign tech fund
https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/we-need-a-european-sovereign-tech-fund/

TikTok might still be shut down in the US
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/tiktok-will-shut-down-soon-if-china-wont-agree-to-trumps-deal-official-says/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/trumps-shaky-plan-to-save-tiktok-may-push-users-to-buggy-version-of-app/