The Cosmic & PopOS beta are here, Cookie banners could go away

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Sep 26, 2025

The Cosmic beta of Pop!_OS has finally dropped, introducing a sleek Wayland-only desktop environment. Exciting proposals for multikernel Linux architectures could reshape how kernels operate efficiently. Meanwhile, a new open-sourced filesystem aims for massive data redundancy. In tech policy, the EU is working to simplify cookie consent, potentially reducing annoying banners. Plus, a US-only TikTok deal raises questions about control and data handling, while Microsoft is venturing into an AI content marketplace.

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Pop!_OS 24.04 Ships Cosmic Beta

Pop!_OS 24.04 beta ships Cosmic as a Wayland-only desktop replacing GNOME and brings kernel 6.16 plus updated graphics drivers.
Upgrading may remove GNOME apps, pinned dock apps, and disable PPAs, and several Cosmic features remain unfinished in beta.

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Multikernel Linux Proposals

Two multikernel proposals would run multiple Linux kernels concurrently on separate CPU cores without hypervisors.
This could let specialized kernels (real-time, gaming) run alongside a main kernel for better performance at scale.

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