Signal really is that better replacement for WhatsApp since the functionality is identical, others would have to force people to get used to the different ui and the options.
I would suggest using Firefox on mobile, you can add the ublock extension there as well
Yup, it hijacks the price more. Like how computers could be cheaper if they hadn't windows
That's unfortunate, less linux on the market is kinda sad
Still the exploit is easier to avoid compared to windows viruses and stuff. Even with the linux popularity increasing there is already out there good solutions to prevent this kinda stuff like have SELinux installed, use firejail to run suspicious files, use proxies to visit weird sites (you can use proxychains + tor, a bit overkill but works if you don't have a local proxy), etc.
Not to mention that one of the attack vectors of this exploit requires using a systemd feature which is the sysnetd which isnt going to work on other init systems. Reason why a lot of times minimalism can be superior to just having all the features + unnecessary ones out of the box.
Fedora is indeed a pretty solid option its very stable and you are still up to date when it comes to packages.
One distro that I personally use and I'm going to shill is void. Its bleeding edge but its surprisingly stable. If you don't mind reading documentation and researching similarly to arch you shouldn't have a problem (since you are accustomed to endeavourOS).
Honestly I didn't even knew that codeberg existed. A Open Source gitub would be pretty pog ngl
Ah yes, gaslighting with ads my favorite.
Ideally it would be better to see eventually a variety of OSs based on linux, maybe forks of steamOS.
But for the time being, definitely adopting steamOS would be better.
I would say the general job market is getting worse 🤔
Finally, modern UI. Mint really needed it, less reasons for noobies to not try it out now