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An anonymous reader shares a report: Within the nightly builds of the Firefox web browser is finally the ability to support playback of Matroska "MKV" content. Enabled just within the Firefox Nightly builds for now or opting in within the media.mkv.enabled preference is the ability to support MKV playback. Initially just AVC/H.264 and AAC within MKV containers are supported but other codec support will be expanded over time. For the past eight years there has been this feature request for supporting Matroska/MKV playback support.

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Linux Patched For New "VMSCAPE" Vulnerability Affecting Intel & AMD CPUs  Phoronix

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

My new favorite note-taking app for MacOS and Linux checks this crucial box - and it's free  ZDNET

Download XL Converter (free) for Windows and Linux  Gizmodo

India's massive IT sector faces a lengthy period of uncertainty with customers delaying or re-negotiating contracts while the U.S. debates a proposed 25% tax on American firms using foreign outsourcing services, analysts and lawyers told Reuters. From a report: The sector is likely to be on the receiving end of a bill which, though unlikely to pass in its nascent form, will initiate a gradual shift in how big-name firms in the world's largest outsourcing market buy IT services, they said. Still, with U.S. firms having to pay the tax, those heavily reliant on overseas IT services are likely to push back, setting the stage for extensive lobbying and legal battles, analysts and lawyers said. India's $283 billion information technology sector has thrived for more than three decades exporting software services, with prominent clients including Apple, American Express, Cisco, Citigroup, FedEx and Home Depot. It has grown to make up over 7% of GDP. However, it has also drawn criticism in customer countries over job loss to lower-cost workers in India. Last week, U.S. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno introduced the HIRE Act, which proposes taxing companies that hire foreign workers over Americans, with the tax revenue used for U.S. workforce development.

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openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17  9to5Linux

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