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Discord Social SDK exits beta with embedded voice, chat, Rich Presence, and cross-platform features for game developers, supporting seamless player connections https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/discord-social-sdk-launches-to-all-devs-with-in-game-voice-chat-and-cross-platform-play/

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Ecosia & Qwant have launched Staan, a search index to further EU's digital sovereignty and independence. Ecosia is now delivering some search results using Staan, starting with France, and aiming for broader European rollout soon.
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/ecosia-and-qwant-launch-search-index-staan-to-bolster-eu-digital-sovereignty-and-independence/

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Reddit will restrict the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine from indexing its content to prevent AI companies from scraping data, affecting research and public access https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/reddit-to-block-wayback-machine-from-indexing-its-content-over-ai-data-scraping-concerns/

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Open source and web-based design tool @penpot@fosstodon.org 2.9 introduces bulk design token import, new typography tokens, smarter text resizing, and user interface enhancements for user interface and user experience designers.
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/penpot-2-9-adds-typography-design-tokens-smarter-text-resizing-and-other-improvements/

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Proxmox VE 9.0 introduces ZFS RAIDZ pool expansion, SDN Fabrics for advanced networking, LVM shared storage snapshots, a revamped mobile UI, and new core updates https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/proxmox-ve-9-0-launches-with-zfs-raidz-expansion-sdn-fabrics-and-lvm-snapshots/

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Ghost 6.0 introduces a major update integrating publications into an open social network, enhancing content distribution and engagement. It features built-in analytics and new developer tools, supporting revenue growth. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/ghost-version-6-0-introduces-open-social-network-integration-and-built-in-analytics-suite/

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OpenAI launched GPT-OSS, a free, customizable model family under Apache 2.0, with 120B and 20B parameter models. They support few-shot function calling, run efficiently on local hardware including laptops, and are available on major platforms https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/openai-launches-two-new-models-for-free-commercial-use-that-can-run-on-a-laptop/

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KDE has released Plasma 6.4.4, fixing bugs in components like Plasma Desktop, KWin, and Discover. Improvements include better color rendering, stability, drag-and-drop fixes, and accurate diagnostic reports. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/kde-plasma-6-4-4-brings-bug-fixes-and-updates-kwin-and-discover/

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AlternativeTo has introduced a new design and features to improve user experience. Changes include a modernized header, a sticky search bar, a redesigned app pages layout, the ability to select multiple filters for searches, and a revamped news page. 💙
https://alternativeto.net/news/2023/11/alternativeto-just-got-a-fresh-new-design-support-for-multiple-filters-and-much-more-/