Since that article was published, I have dealt with one minor catastrophe after another. None of that has anything to do with Linux, mind you. It just meant I didn’t install it on my desktop until Sunday evening.
Google has announced that, starting in 2026/2027, all apps on "certified" Android devices will require the developer to submit personal identity details directly to Google.
The requirement is that developers submit their own personal identity details to Google, not users' personal identity details. It's explained on the linked site:
In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
Paying a fee to GoogleAgreeing to Google’s Terms and ConditionsProviding government identificationUploading evidence of the developer’s private signing keyListing all current and future application identifiers
The proposed change just stops setting middlemouse.paste to true by default, and there are comments suggesting tying it to GTK's corresponding preference.
Not mentioned in the OP is that both discussions include a setting to enable middle mouse button paste for those who want it; it will just be off by default. Everyone calm down.
I don't see any mention of why there might not be enough space. Ford doesn't seem like the type to have had the government do a lot of hiring; has the provincial government let go of some office space since WFH started?
The hacker also says that they will release an additional 40 million records for other Condé Nast properties, including our other sister publications Vogue, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and more. Of critical note to our readers, Ars Technica was not affected as we run on our own bespoke tech stack.
In a sensible world, a country that regularly goes to war to get more oil wouldn't be sabotaging every attempt to reduce its oil consumption. If the stuff's that hard to get, stop wasting it, and then maybe you won't need to go to war so often.
This is a followup to their Screw it, I'm installing Linux article in November.