![Warp Terminal](/assets/images/warp-terminal.webp)
Monopolies are never good. However, this monopoly lawsuit against Google could result in a devastating setback for Mozilla Firefox.
![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/chrome-threatens-firefox-existence.jpg)
💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition
- APT on track to get better performance.
- An Android app for instilling healthy habits.
- Manjaro Linux testing out the immutable way.
- Google Chrome starting the removal of Manifest V2.
- And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
📰 Linux news
- Matrix app Fractal 8 has been released, features many useful tweaks.
- Debian developer has shared plans to improve APT's performance.
- An immutable Manjaro Linux is now closer to reality, testing ISO released.
- Microsoft launches GitHub Models for helping developers on their AI journey.
- Proton VPN adds some new features.
Google has begun the process of phasing out Manifest V2 extensions, uBlock Origin affected:
![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/google-phase-out-manifest-3.png)
🧠 What we’re thinking about
The US's DARPA is developing a way for automatically converting C code into Rust, the project is called “TRACTOR”, short for Translating All C To Rust.
![](https://regmedia.co.uk/2024/08/01/shutterstock_tractor.jpg)
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
Here's how installing Armbian on my Rockchip SBC went. 👇
![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/install-armbian-sbc.png)
- Not a fan of Ubuntu's default Snap store? You can switch back to GNOME Software.
- See lots of 'loop entries' when you list disks and partitions? Learn what they are.
![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/07/backup-virtualbox.png)
📹 What we are creating
✨ Project highlights
Serpent OS has shown up, early look shows promise.
![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/serpent-os.png)
Want to bring some good habits and discipline in to your life? Then this open-source app for Android should be a good fit.
![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/table-habit-foss.png)
🧩 New quiz
Up for a trip back down memory lane? This 90s-themed quiz on retro games will jog your memory.
![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/07/Retro-Rewind.png)
💡 Quick handy tip
![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/change-case-of-a-word-in-text-editor.png)
On GNOME's new text editor, you can change the case of a word without typing it again. To do that, select the word and then right-click on it.
Then, go to the Change Case section and select what case is needed, like “All Upper/Lower Case”, “Invert Case”, and “Title Case”.
🤣 Meme of the week
This is someone who will never look back. What about you? Would you go back to Windows?
![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/08/meme16.png)
🗓️ Tech Trivia
The first transatlantic telegraph cable was completed on August 5, 1858, this was spearheaded by Cyrus West Field.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
An interesting thread by Pro FOSSer Neville on the effects of light pollution on one's health.
![](https://itsfoss.community/uploads/default/original/1X/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c.png)
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