●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 01, 2026 ●● ● Aug 01 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-310726.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-310726.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-310726.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-310726.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, July 31, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-310726.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-310726.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-310726.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-310726.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, July 31, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-07-31.txt ● Aug 01 [03:19] TR News (NEW): 4MLinux 52.0 Released with Better Support for Legacy GPUs, Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/4MLinux_52_0_Released_with_Better_Support_for_Legacy_GPUs_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/4MLinux_52_0_Released_with_Better_Support_for_Legacy_GPUs_Linux.gmi [03:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 4MLinux 52.0 Released with Better Support for Legacy GPUs, Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS ● Aug 01 [05:28] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:28] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [05:28] *coulomb.oftc.net sets mode +n #boycottnovell-social [05:28] *coulomb.oftc.net sets mode +t #boycottnovell-social [05:28] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:29] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [05:29] TR News "After some misunderstanding with Matto[1], who congratulated me for my retirement, because he thought I just retired recently, I think I have to put things strait for everybody, to stay authentic." gopher://redterminal.org:70/0/phlog/2026-07-31-Ive_retired_early_years_ago_already.txt [05:30] TR News "I have been using RSS channels for ages. It' has been my preferred way to get new information." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2026_07_01.txt [05:30] TR News "I don't use this device too much. Actually it wasn't used to a few years. It's slow with modern OS (I mean Linux as Window are out of game here for a long time already) and battery is weak (I replaced it before about 10 years, I think). Also 1024x768 is something that modern WWW pages tend to ignore." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2026_07_02.txt [05:31] TR News "This summer we had 2 less or more planned bike trips. Or rather trips with bikes a we usually arrive by train, bike to the hotel, and then have some trekking and some biking from the hotel." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2026_07_03.txt [05:31] TR News "Had our first gig of the summer last night. It went really well, and it felt surreal stepping out onto a stage I'd watched from the crowd countless times (most recently, Whitehorse, Aysanabee...). But we were ready. I cacked a couple notes. That's the instrument. For a live performance, and my first big performance in a small group maybe ever, I couldn't be more pleased." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/7-31.gmi [05:32] TR News "This is not a new topic, I found a lot information about it on Internet. It resembles a kind of perpetual topic. There is always someone curious about this topic, like myself, who asks about it or shows how they did it." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2026-07-31-going-full-grayscale.gmi [05:33] TR News "How do I use Oddmu to write blog posts on my phone? Heres a photo documentary, so to speak. " gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-08-01-oddmu-workflow [05:34] TR News "We found two big swallowtail caterpillars on the wild carrots growing on our balcony. My wife wrapped the plants in a net to protect them from birds and ordered a butterfly home. The next day one caterpillar had disappeared." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-08-01-caterpillar [05:34] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2083.jpg [05:34] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1726.jpg [05:35] TR News "Starting today, I'll write mostly in Italian but I'll provide a revised automatic English translation at the bottom of the page. We need more languages on Gemini." gemini://tilde.pink/~lacour/index.gmi [05:36] TR News "Why is it, that people with the most money seem to be upset if they perceive that you want to charge for things like they clearly do... almost like they don't want you to possibly make money from them." gemini://lowkey.party/gemlog/20260731-tighter-than-a-fishs-arse/ [05:36] TR News "Ok, so not really a blockbuster movie. But the name would be really cool." gemini://rawtext.club/~thelovebug/2026-07-31-thelovebug-resurgence.gmi [05:38] TR News "making a frame loom and weaving on it (but what?) a big one or a little one, to then sew the pieces together? more sewing but more flexibility on what to make" gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/futurecraftsgemini://dogboy.smol.pub/futurecrafts [05:38] TR News "It's just ticked past 30 years since the original Quake was released, and there is still cool stuff being created." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/07/31/quake/ [05:39] TR News Doctor Nmada gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/novela/Doctor_Nomada/DN_primera_parte.gmi [05:40] TR News usenet_reborn hits 1.0.0! gemini://rek2.hispagatos.org/usenet_reborn_10_RRChat_and_Micron-Navigator/ [05:40] TR News "My weeks have been exhausting lately. Work has been a lot, I've been putting in some terribly long hours, and I spend most nights wishing I had the energy to do something creative, but failing utterly." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/retirement-party [05:44] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [05:44] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 01/08/2026: Retirement, Bike Trips, Quake Stuff, Usenet Reborn https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Gemini_Links_01_08_2026_Retirement_Bike_Trips_Quake_Stuff_Usene.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Gemini_Links_01_08_2026_Retirement_Bike_Trips_Quake_Stuff_Usene.gmi [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 01/08/2026: Retirement, Bike Trips, Quake Stuff, Usenet Reborn [05:46] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, July 31, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_July_31_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_July_31_2026.gmi [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, July 31, 2026 [05:48] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:48] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights ● Aug 01 [06:08] TR News (NEW): Beverly Hills https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Beverly_Hills.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Beverly_Hills.gmi [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Beverly Hills [06:23] TR News Techrights Explaining That Software Patents Are Neither Legal Nor Desirable https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Explaining_That_Software_Patents_Are_Neither_Legal_Nor_Desirabl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Explaining_That_Software_Patents_Are_Neither_Legal_Nor_Desirabl.gmi [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Explaining That Software Patents Are Neither Legal Nor Desirable [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] > If you need to claim political asylum in Australia, don't hesitate to [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] > ask. I already published the recipe on my blog. [06:46] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 136 Out of 200: Lawyers That Get Paid to Mess About https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_136_Out_of_200_Lawyers_That_Get_Paid_to_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_136_Out_of_200_Lawyers_That_Get_Paid_to_M.gmi [06:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 136 Out of 200: Lawyers That Get Paid to Mess About ● Aug 01 [07:03] TR News Techrights Google "AI" is Plagiarism, the Case of Richard Stallman (RMS) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Google_AI_is_Plagiarism_the_Case_of_Richard_Stallman_RMS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Google_AI_is_Plagiarism_the_Case_of_Richard_Stallman_RMS.gmi [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Google "AI" is Plagiarism, the Case of Richard Stallman (RMS) [07:04] TR News Anon: my guess is that infected boars were herded across the border: https://yle.fi/a/74-20238900 note the location: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virolahti Sompi [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | African swine fever restrictions tighten after Finland's first confirmed case | Yle News | Yle [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fi.wikipedia.org | Virolahti Wikipedia [07:06] TR News "You see, copyright has never meant the absolute right to control all uses of a work." https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/31/just-do-it/#dadt | Source: CoryDoctorow [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Better to beg forgiveness (31 Jul 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [07:06] TR News "The European Union rolled out a new team on Friday to rein in AI companies across the world" https://www.securityweek.com/eu-to-crack-down-on-ai-deepfakes-illicit-imagery-and-hacking-with-new-team-in-brussels/ | Source: Security Week [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels - SecurityWeek [07:06] TR News "Brussels aims to track the use of AI models for violations of its new regulations, like the publishing of sexually explicit material, fake photos and videos" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/eu-to-crack-down-on-ai-deepfakes-illicit-imagery-and-hacking-with-new-team-in-brussels/articleshow/132767932.cms | Source: India Times [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels - The Economic Times [07:07] TR News "Voice AI companies have been working to reduce delay and increase accuracy in voice AI agents, enabling them to sound more human on phone calls." https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/30/polyai-launches-new-real-time-voice-conversation-model-make-ai-driven-calls-human/ | Source: Silicon Angle [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PolyAI launches new real-time voice conversation model to make AI-driven calls more human - SiliconANGLE [07:07] TR News "Now that the dust has settled somewhat" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/mirrorless-cameras/nikon-patent-overruled-puts-viltrox-lawsuit-at-risk | Source: Digital Camera World [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Nikon patent overruled, puts Viltrox lawsuit at risk | Digital Camera World [07:07] TR News "Authorities have not detailed how much [Internet] traffic would be affected." https://therecord.media/finland-russia-fiber-optic-disconnection | Source: The Record [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Finland to disconnect fiber-optic link to Russia as lease expires | The Record from Recorded Future News [07:08] TR News "Marginalized communities and creators are forming data cooperatives to claw back control from Big Techs scraping practices." https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-data-collectives-mozilla/ | Source: Rest of World [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-restofworld.org | How data collectives are helping communities fight Big Tech AI extraction - Rest of World [07:08] TR News "We have an ongoing internal investigation into how this briefing came to be published." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrvk32y2ypo | Source: BBC [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | Amnesty apologises to JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre Beira's Place [07:08] TR News "Now, student leaders, lawyers and activists say the battle has shifted from the streets to police stations, courtrooms and social media." https://www.dw.com/en/indias-cockroach-protesters-face-ongoing-legal-pressure/a-78190610 | Source: Deutsche Welle [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | India's 'Cockroach' protesters face ongoing legal pressure [07:09] TR News "The agency was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around the world." https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/how-donald-trump-silenced-the-voice-of-america | Source: New Yorker [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How Donald Trump Silenced the Voice of America | The New Yorker [07:10] TR News "tooth and nail" https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/wisconsin-brewery-alcohol-permit-trump-free-beer-b3024000.html | Source: The Independent US [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.the-independent.com | Wisconsin brewery stripped of alcohol permit after promising free beer when Trump dies | The Independent [07:10] TR News "Wisconsin's Division of Alcohol Beverages is trying to revoke permits held by Minocqua Brewing Company, an outspoken progressive brewery that recently promised free beer on the day Donald Trump dies." https://boingboing.net/2026/07/30/wisconsin-targets-anti-trump-minocqua-brewery.html | Source: BoingBoing [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Wisconsin moves to shut down anti-Trump brewery over minor permit violations - Boing Boing [07:10] TR News "We're doing this to ensure that downstream users of these important anti-censorship tools have an update channel that allows them to receive timely upgrades automatically." https://lists.torproject.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/tor-announce@lists.torproject.org/thread/TGAEOCTPO5VC5KQB24MNG3WDLERKYOSU/ | Source: Tor [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Heads up: anti-censorship tools now packaged on deb.torproject.org - tor-announce - lists.torproject.org [07:10] TR News "There are still many ASMR creators on YouTube, making the bans even more confusing" https://www.404media.co/youtube-asmr-ban-sex-and-nudity-policy/ | Source: 404 Media [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | YouTube Bans Popular ASMR Artists, Accusing Them of Making 'Sexually Gratifying' Content [07:11] TR News "A new batch of documents published by The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals widespread censorship of course content at Texas A&M" https://newrepublic.com/article/213586/free-speech-wars-college-campus-trump-republicans-won | Source: New Republic [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | The Campus Free Speech Wars Are Over. MAGA Won. | The New Republic [07:11] TR News "The Administration has openly and repeatedly called for the revocation of ABCs licenses, because it dislikes the content and viewpoints expressed on ABC network programs" https://newrepublic.com/post/213787/abc-trump-fcc-censorship-media-industry | Source: New Republic [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | ABC Accuses Trumps FCC of Trying to Censor the Whole Media Industry | The New Republic [07:11] TR News "This is a nationwide trend on college campuses. According to reporting from Poynter, calls to the Student Press Law Centers legal hotline rose 42 percent from the 202223 academic year to the 202324 academic year." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/universities-censorship-student-press-information-access-public-records/ | Source: The Nation [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Universities Say They Value a Free Press. Student Journalists Tell a Different Story. | The Nation [07:13] TR News "Along the same lines, students reticence to speak on controversial issues might not be the result of faculty pressure." https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/07/dont-mince-words-radcliffe-told-scholars-it-worked/ | Source: Harvard University [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.harvard.edu | Dont mince words, Radcliffe told scholars. It worked. Harvard Gazette [07:13] TR News "This update comes right after the Indian government's demand to block the BitChat app from GitHub" https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/bitchat-bluetooth-messaging-app-jack-dorsey-controversy-delhi-138584856.html | Source: Bhaskar English [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | Bitchat Bluetooth Messaging App Controversy | Jack Dorsey Delhi Update [07:14] TR News [Old] "Instead of relying on cell towers or data centers, BitChat uses something far simpler: Bluetooth." https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/bitchat-and-the-unexpected-future-of-bluetooth-6991511bcf0d | Source: Medium [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/bitchat-and-the-unexpected-future-of-bluetooth-6991511bcf0d ) [07:14] TR News "News of the criminal case against the blogger emerged in late May, and Russian authorities detained Vershinina in late July." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/31/russian-blogger-gets-three-year-suspended-sentence-on-pornography-charges-as-authorities-step-up-crackdown-on-online-erotic-content | Source: Meduza [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russian blogger gets three-year suspended sentence on pornography charges as authorities step up crackdown on online erotic content Meduza [07:14] TR News "In early 2023, the French government froze RT Frances bank accounts as part of the European Unions ninth package of sanctions against Russia." https://kyivindependent.com/france-to-deport-pro-kremlin-broadcaster/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova faces deportation from France [07:15] TR News "Alongside the restructure, Spark has changed its leadership team. Mark Beder, formerly the companys chief commercial officer, is now the chief customer officer of the Connectivity division." https://billbennett.co.nz/spark-splits-connectivity-digital-services-review/ | Source: Bill Bennett [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-billbennett.co.nz | Spark splits into Connectivity and Digital Services [07:15] TR News "Look, our elections are totally rigged. We have rigged elections." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/elections-and-their-riggers | Source: The Next Move [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Elections and Their Riggers - by Jay Nordlinger [07:15] TR News "The second number is worse." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/situational-awareness | Source: Mike Brock [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Situational Awareness - by Mike Brock [07:15] TR News "But whether the company will have anything compelling to offer them remains dubious at best." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-pivot-ai-blowing-up-face | Source: Futurism [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Mark Zuckerberg's Pivot to AI Is Blowing Up in His Face Spectacularly [07:16] TR News "One thing I found cool is that Olsos public transportation (including the island hopping ferry boats) has been completely converted over to battery electric." https://doug.pub/2026/07/31/norway.html | Source: Doug Jones [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doug.pub | Norway - Doug Jones [07:16] TR News "My hypothesis is that Indiana built continuous concrete roads before figuring out that expansion joints reduced cracking and therefore maintenance." https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/07/31/old-concrete-was-better/ | Source: Jim Grey [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jimgrey.net | Old concrete was better - Down the Road [07:20] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/This_Week_in_Plasma_Emoji_Resizing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/This_Week_in_Plasma_Emoji_Resizing.gmi [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing [07:22] TR News "The warship, which sank off the island of Ut after striking a sea mine in September 1941, is considered one of the most environmentally hazardous wrecks in the Baltic Sea." https://yle.fi/a/74-20238885 | Source: Yle [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Workers extract 60,000 liters of fuel oil from Finnish warship that sank in 1941 | Yle News | Yle [07:22] TR News "The heat will be fueled by unusually hot ocean waters and El Nio as well as changes to the jet stream that lock high temperatures in placeand man-made climate change, of course." https://www.wired.com/story/world-heat-wave-el-nino-to-blame/ | Source: Wired [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Whats Behind the Heat Wave Scorching Huge Parts of the World | WIRED [07:22] TR News "The Commission said it aims to attract at least 20 billion in private investments for the projects." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/european-union-aims-for-seven-ai-gigafactories-with-10-billion-plan-in-race-with-us-china/articleshow/132738473.cms | Source: India Times [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | European Union aims for seven AI gigafactories with 10 billion plan in race with US, China - The Economic Times [07:23] TR News (NEW): PureOS Development Report: June 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/PureOS_Development_Report_June_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/PureOS_Development_Report_June_2026.gmi [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PureOS Development Report: June 2026 [07:23] TR News "Nebius also did not provide clarification on its plans in Estonia." https://news.err.ee/1610099740/tech-firm-nebius-hiring-push-fuels-speculation-over-estonia-data-center-plans | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.err.ee | Tech firm Nebius hiring push fuels speculation over Estonia data center plans | News | ERR [07:23] TR News "The agreement, obtained through our Freedom of Information Act litigation" https://americanoversight.org/tsa-ice-administrator-david-cummins-data-sharing-agreement-07312026/ | Source: American Oversight [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-americanoversight.org | American Oversight Calls on Newly Confirmed TSA Administrator to Come Clean on TSA-ICE Agreement - American Oversight [07:26] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [07:44] TR News Techrights Positive Political Momentum https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Positive_Political_Momentum.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Positive_Political_Momentum.gmi [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Positive Political Momentum [07:50] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Android_Leftovers.gmi [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers ● Aug 01 [08:03] TR News (NEW): Match Day https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Match_Day.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Match_Day.gmi [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Match Day [08:03] TR News "Over the past two weeks, over 80 migrants have been detained in Estonia" https://news.err.ee/1610099929/finland-to-work-with-estonia-to-stop-migrants-interior-minister-says | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.err.ee | Finland to work with Estonia to stop migrants, interior minister says | News | ERR [08:03] TR News "Overall, it marks the fourth such attack on a data center since the US began the war in February." https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-blasting-amazon-data-centers-war-usa | Source: Futurism [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Iran Appears to Be Blasting Amazon Data Centers Off the Map [08:04] TR News "Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflicts early days" https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/31/just-one-in-three-americans-back-iran-war-most-unsure-of-trumps-goals-poll-finds/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [08:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.armytimes.com | Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trumps goals, poll finds [08:04] TR News "From almost the beginning of the Iran war, the experts have complained that the Pentagon is running out of missiles" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-pentagons-new-missile-gap | Source: Ken Klippenstein [08:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenklippenstein.com | The Pentagons New Missile Gap - Ken Klippenstein [08:05] TR News "Spanish authorities estimated on Friday that about 49,000 migrants from Morocco had arrived in Ceuta within a 24-hour period." https://yle.fi/a/74-20238844 | Source: Yle [08:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finnish minister: Spain has 'completely failed' to secure border | Yle News | Yle [08:09] TR News "We're going to be covering the entire city with drones" https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/07/31.html | Source: DNA Lounge [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/07/31.html ) [08:10] TR News "Airline passengers need to know that, legal or not, this is happening." https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/07/31/can-sfo-rein-in-the-feds/ | Source: Papers Please [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-papersplease.org | Can SFO rein in the feds? Papers, Please! [08:10] TR News "Unlike many state-age verification lawswhich have been harmful in their own rightthe SCREEN Act has no requirement that a significant portion of the website consist of sexually explicit content that is harmful to minors." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/screen-act-threatens-privacy-far-beyond-adult-websites | Source: EFF [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites | Electronic Frontier Foundation [08:10] TR News "These laws demonstrably do not work and, as a result, have put your constituents children and adults personal data at risk" https://www.memphisflyer.com/pornhub-pushes-lawmakers-on-age-restrictions/ | Source: Memphis Flyer [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.memphisflyer.com | Pornhub Pushes Lawmakers on Age Restrictions - Memphis Flyer [08:10] TR News "I cannot live without looking over my shoulder" https://www.dw.com/en/epstein-files-how-victims-remain-exposed-to-identification/a-78137137 | Source: Deutsche Welle [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Epstein files: How victims remain exposed to identification [08:11] TR News Windows TCO https://therecord.media/cisa-warns-of-spike-in-water-system-attacks | Source: The Record [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | CISA warns of spike in attacks on water systems as Minnesota incidents probed | The Record from Recorded Future News [08:12] TR News Windows TCO https://www.western-water.com/2026/07/31/hackers-hit-water-systems-in-seven-states-fbi-warns/ | Source: Western Water [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Hackers hit water systems in seven states, FBI warns | Western Water [08:12] TR News Windows TCO https://www.minnpost.com/drinking-water/2026/07/cyberattacks-on-minnesota-water-systems-investigated-as-officials-warn-about-iranian-hackers/ | Source: MinnPost [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.minnpost.com | Cyberattacks on MN water systems investigated, eye on Iran links [08:12] TR News Windows TCO https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-minnesota-iran-cyberattack-walz.html | Source: New York Times [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-minnesota-iran-cyberattack-walz.html ) [08:14] TR News "Every time I opened it, it annoyed me. Meaningless press-release over-positive posts. And too many email notifications about things I didnt care." https://soeren.one/2026/deleting-linkedin/ | Source: Sren [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soeren.one | Deleting LinkedIn Sren's Blog [08:14] TR News "The company isnt stopping there, either. In addition, Srinivasan said LinkedIn is dropping the enhance your post button that uses AI to tweak users wording." https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/31/linkedin-cracks-users-posting-ai-slop-previously-encouraging/ | Source: Silicon Angle [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LinkedIn cracks down on users posting 'AI slop' after previously encouraging it - SiliconANGLE [08:14] TR News "Reddit enforces a strict User-Agent requirement that catches almost every first-time integrator. Default User-Agent strings from common HTTP libraries get throttled or blocked, often without an error message that makes the actual cause obvious." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/get-reddit-api-key-setup-guide/ | Source: SQ Magazine [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | How to Get a Reddit API Key: The Steps Tutorials Usually Skip [08:23] TR News Lucy Powell MP on New Mayor of Greater Manchester, First Ever Female to Hold This Position https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/01/lucy-powell-mp-on-new-mayor/ [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Lucy Powell MP on New Mayor of Greater Manchester, First Ever Female to Hold This Position [08:23] TR News "The US government's failure to catch this error before displaying the slide at the top international AIDS conference in the world" https://boingboing.net/2026/07/30/u-s-delegation-uses-ai-slop-map-of-africa-at-aids-conference-there.html | Source: BoingBoing [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | U.S. delegation uses AI slop map of Africa at AIDS conference - Boing Boing [08:23] TR News "uncommon books are being pulped." https://boingboing.net/2026/07/30/ai-companies-are-scanning-and-destroying-old-books.html | Source: BoingBoing [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | AI companies are scanning and destroying old books - Boing Boing [08:24] TR News "Googles real use case for AlphaFold was not the biology. It was to have a handy excuse for the excesses of the AI bubble." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/30/google-kills-alphafold-so-much-for-ai-curing-cancer/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Needle must have flown away, back to the. [08:24] TR News "Just let the money run out, itll be fine in two years" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/31/nik-suresh-ludicity-on-surviving-corporate-ai-psychosis/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Level. The room was full of ice. A kind of Arch-Community-Songster." '"I Pandulph, of fair. [08:24] TR News Slop https://nesbitt.io/2026/07/31/the-ai-phrasebook.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | The AI Phrasebook | Andrew Nesbitt [08:24] TR News "Beyond the headlines, I see four main categories of risk facing AI, or four horsemen of the potential AI bubble apocalypse. They include spending risk, revenue risk, political risk, and technological risk." https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-four-horsemen-of-the-ai-bubble | Source: Derek Thompson [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.derekthompson.org | The Four Horsemen of the AI Bubble Apocalypse [08:25] TR News "The problem isnt so much that our sides AI is better than theirs, or the other way around. Every LLM is going to have embedded biases, for a variety of reasons. Propaganda and copyright-related biases are only two." https://blog.zgp.org/the-hidden-cost-of-new-york-times-ai-columns/ | Source: Don Marti [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | The hidden cost of New York Times AI columns [08:25] TR News "To put those figures in context, the global average cost of a data breach across all types of attack came to US $4.99 million." https://www.fortra.com/blog/5-million-threat-ai-supercharging-phishing-attacks | Source: Fortra LLC [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.fortra.com/blog/5-million-threat-ai-supercharging-phishing-attacks ) [08:25] TR News "While I was waiting, I went searching in the Internet Archives Wayback Machine. Turns out the quotes attributed to ISBNdb did exist a few weeks ago. ISBNdb removed the pages and added a note on their news blog about it: [...]" https://www.manton.org/2026/07/31/media-on-book-scanning.html | Source: Manton Reece [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.manton.org | Manton Reece - 404 Media on book scanning [08:25] TR News "a test of market interest." https://www.404media.co/ai-company-training-scanning-books-database-isbndb/ | Source: 404 Media [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage [08:26] TR News "I believe we should not consider AI safe. A critical event that may result in the extinction of Homo sapiens is possible, but the danger is not in open models, or China making faster progress than the US." https://antirez.com/news/172 | Source: Antirez [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The real AI risk is inside the labs - [08:26] TR News "The best way Ive found to explain the dilemma comes from the AI researcher Daniel Meissler: its the difference between work and the gym." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/should-you-use-ai-for-a-task-heres-a-simple-way-to-decide.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Should You Use AI for a Task? Heres a Simple Way to Decide - Schneier on Security [08:26] TR News "My agent wasnt trying to steal Carnegie Halls data. It was trying to help me buy Carnegie Hall tickets." https://www.zolkos.com/2026/07/31/agents-are-customers-too.html | Source: Rob Zolkos [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.zolkos.com | Agents Are Customers Too [08:26] TR News "The company said the events stemmed from misconfigured third-party evaluation environments rather than deliberate attempts by the models to escape their testing boundaries." https://thecyberexpress.com/anthropic-cybersecurity-evaluation-claude-ai/ | Source: Cyble Inc [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Anthropic Cybersecurity Evaluation Reveals Claude AI Risks [08:26] TR News "People just didnt like it" https://www.semafor.com/article/07/31/2026/how-youtube-is-navigating-an-ai-tightrope | Source: Semafor Inc [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How YouTube is navigating an AI tightrope | Semafor [08:27] TR News "In one case, Amazon blew $1.8 million by using Anthropics Claude Sonnet AI to match author details with product listings on its namesake ecommerce website." https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-catastrophically-expensive-ai | Source: Futurism [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Amazon Insiders Horrified at "Catastrophically Expensive" Internal AI Usage [08:40] TR News (NEW): Sweep-Sweep, Hoarding Like a Proprietary Software Company https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Sweep_Sweep_Hoarding_Like_a_Proprietary_Software_Company.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Sweep_Sweep_Hoarding_Like_a_Proprietary_Software_Company.gmi [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Sweep-Sweep, Hoarding Like a Proprietary Software Company [08:42] TR News "With the small web in mind I found these three options, sorted according to preference: [...]" https://www.arscyni.cc/file/warez_your_website.html | Source: Angelino Desmet [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.arscyni.cc | Warez your website | Angelino Desmet [08:42] TR News "The primary driver behind this migration is that my workflow has evolved and become more complex over the time. I now require: [...]" https://christiano.dev/post/migrating_to_obsidian/ | Source: Christiano Anderson [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-christiano.dev | Migrating from Standard Notes to Obsidian | Christiano Anderson [08:42] TR News "The problem is Macs all require Thunderbolt adapters; you can't just plug an inexpensive(ish) PCIe card into a Mac (RIP Mac Pro)." https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/getting-25g-ethernet-mac-thunderbolt/ | Source: Jeff Geerling [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | Getting 25 Gbps Thunderbolt Ethernet on my Mac Studio - Jeff Geerling [08:43] TR News " cant stress the point enough: the Apple device youre leasing isnt yours until you fully pay for it." https://morrick.me/archives/10359 | Source: Riccardo Mori [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-morrick.me | The trap in the Apple Upgrade plan isnt about money | Riccardo Mori [08:43] TR News "After seeing these numbers, I wanted to know how much Hamburg pays Microsoft directly for licences." https://alsterrunde.com/when-will-hamburg-move-away-from-microsoft/ | [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alsterrunde.com | When will Hamburg move away from Microsoft? [08:43] TR News "Hamburg will assess replacing Microsoft 365 with openDesk to reduce dependence on the American tech company in public administration." https://cybernews.com/tech/hamburg-microsoft-opendesk/ | Source: Cybernews [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://cybernews.com/tech/hamburg-microsoft-opendesk/ ) [08:44] TR News "Its a deep night and Im psyched up having watched around 20 Kpop music videos in one sitting." https://aartaka.me/no-laptop.html | Source: Artyom Bologov [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aartaka.me | No Laptop Wee Month? [08:44] TR News "Fauci may have misjudged, mishandled, or misstated many particulars." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/fauci-senate-diary-rand-paul/688135/ | Source: The Atlantic [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story - The Atlantic [08:45] TR News "Apparently left-handed people can't use a fountain pen as the left hand smudges the ink as they write. I call bullshit on that." https://kevquirk.com/left-handed-people-cant-use-a-fountain-pen | Source: Kev Quirk [08:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | Left-Handed People Cant Use a Fountain Pen - Kev Quirk [08:46] TR News "Check out Bruce Lawsons interview with Alex Moore, executive director and co-founder of Open Web Advocacy." https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/bruce-lawson-interviews-owa--for-a-better-web/ | Source: Open Web Advocacy [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-open-web-advocacy.org | Bruce Lawson Interviews OWA: For A Better Web - Open Web Advocacy [08:46] TR News "This is that edition. I have renamed it The C++ Interview Book because the daily-email framing no longer fits what the book has become." https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/07/31/the-cpp-interview-book | Source: Sandor Dargo [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sandordargo.com | The C++ Interview Book is here | Sandor Dargo's Blog [08:46] TR News "You can send the marmots a tip through OnlyMarms or donate to the research directly here, which I wish I knew before giving OnlyFans my credit card." https://boingboing.net/2026/07/30/marmots-now-have-an-onlyfans-account-to-fund-research.html | Source: BoingBoing [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Marmot researchers turn to OnlyFans for funding [08:46] TR News "Looking at the strings, this clearly isnt a random collision. Those could be expected when doing \(2^{64}\) lookups in a dictionary of \(2^{64}\) keys, but my data is nowhere near that large." https://curiouscoding.nl/posts/gxhash-collision/ | Source: Groot Koerkamp [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curiouscoding.nl | A seed-independent hash collision in GxHash CuriousCoding [08:46] TR News "With our new model, we were able to interpret the spectral lines used to determine the solar silver abundance more accurately" https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-finally-solved-the-suns-missing-silver-mystery | Source: Science Alert [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists May Have Finally Solved The Sun's Missing Silver Mystery : ScienceAlert [08:47] TR News "In a little less than two months after I started, Ive replied to every one of those emails. In fact, Ive been replying to replies (and new messages) for a couple weeks." https://ratfactor.com/inbox2026-done | Source: Dave Gauer [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How I got through my inbox in only two months - ratfactor [08:47] TR News "Then an acquaintance mentioned that hey, you can actually pop those forks off from the cactus and grow them separately." https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2026/07/31/cactus/ | Source: Herman unapuu [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ounapuu.ee | I guess I'm a cactus farmer now | ./techtipsy [08:47] TR News "I know this is not a common experience. Its a byproduct of a trait that has shaped me." https://heyloura.com/2026/07/31/the-mask-in-the-mirror.html | Source: Loura [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-heyloura.com | Hey Loura! [08:47] TR News "i'm gonna be showcasing some of the stuff i've made in that third category, cuz it's the most interesting. i've narrowed this down into four (completely arbitrary) sections." https://sebsite.pw/w/20260731-mashups.html | Source: Sebastian [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sebsite.pw | mashups are an underutilized art form [08:58] TR News (NEW): Mayoral Election in Greater Manchester is a Win in Battle Against Women and Against Opponents of Gay People https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Mayoral_Election_in_Greater_Manchester_is_a_Win_in_Battle_Again.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Mayoral_Election_in_Greater_Manchester_is_a_Win_in_Battle_Again.gmi [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mayoral Election in Greater Manchester is a Win in Battle Against Women and Against Opponents of Gay People ● Aug 01 [09:06] TR News Techrights The Cyber Show on the Slop Bubble https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/The_Cyber_Show_on_the_Slop_Bubble.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/The_Cyber_Show_on_the_Slop_Bubble.gmi [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Cyber Show on the Slop Bubble [09:07] TR News "Where we think "The Media" exists, there is a vacuum. As Techrights author Roy surmises, this is a golden opportunity for young people who've done things like media degrees but feel themselves on the scrapheap. There are billions of people wishing for the emergence of new networks and voices." https://cybershow.uk/content/blog/fall/fall.html [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | The Fall ● Aug 01 [11:54] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Aug 01 [12:05] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:11] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:33] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:34] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:38] TR News "Go 1.27 is coming soon, so its a good time to get a head start on whats new." https://victoriametrics.com/blog/go-1-27/ | [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-victoriametrics.com | Go 1.27 interactive tour [12:39] TR News "time-machine is my library for mocking the current date and time in Python tests. Ive just released version 3.3.0 with a decent number of changes, so heres a lovely summary for you." https://adamj.eu/tech/2026/07/31/python-time-machine-3.3.0/ | Source: Adam Johnson [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adamj.eu | Python: time-machine 3.3.0 lets your tests time-travel even faster - Adam Johnson [12:39] TR News "Python 2 is famously relaxed about mixing tabs and spaces in Python code" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/Python3TabsMisunderstanding | Source: University of Toronto [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [12:39] TR News "Those who commit often and without much thought." https://beza1e1.tuxen.de/git_two_users.html | Source: Andreas Zwinkau [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-beza1e1.tuxen.de | Accepting a messy git history [12:39] TR News "I dabbled into mechanistic interpretability as I am bored one day while also under existential dread that AI is gonna kill us all (thank you Rob Miles and Mythos, again)." https://clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/07-31-mechanistic-interpretability-and-applications-the-final-fronteir-of-hacking.gmi | Source: Martin Chang [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-clehaxze.tw | Mechanistic Interpretability and Applications: The Final Frontier of Hacking (COSCUP 2026 draft) - Martin's website/blog thingy [12:40] TR News "To tell Emacs where your Git repositories are, so that it can record all of them as known projects, do M-x project-remember-projects-under and select the directory at the follow-up prompt." https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-07-31-re-linkarzu-what-i-need-from-emacs/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reply to @linkarzu about What I Need From Emacs | Protesilaos [12:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:41] TR News "This Element is free online from 23rd July 2026 - 6th August 2026" https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/how-gen-z-discover-and-consume-books/070F92C1F5A86ECC181F192C898B692F | Source: uni Cambridge [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cambridge.org | How Gen Z Discover and Consume Books [12:41] TR News "Portland State University researchers Kathi Inman Berens and Rachel Noorda have a new book from Cambridge University Press entitled" https://raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/new-book-on-gen-z-reading-habits.html | Source: Becky Spratford [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raforall.blogspot.com | RA for All: New Book on Gen Z Reading Habits-- Free Download Through 8/6 [12:41] TR News "This article explores a software licensing system used in a proprietary enterprise software package from circa 1994" https://yingtongli.me/blog/2026/07/31/drm6.html | Source: Lee Yingtong Li [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yingtongli.me | Reverse engineering 1990s legacy enterprise software licensing [12:42] TR News "I come to you with a weird little problem, one that I thought should have been resolved many many years ago, but apparently, no" https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/vlc-stream-multi-audio-subs.html | Source: Dedoimedo [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | VLC secrets: Convert or stream multi-audio multi-sub videos [12:42] TR News "TMR is an efficient package that has been stable for years. This new version introduces some nice new features as well as several smaller internal refinements." https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-07-31-emacs-tmr-1-4-0/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Emacs: tmr version 1.4.0 | Protesilaos [12:42] TR News "There was a long discussion on mutt-dev about this change." https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/dda22dba0990645ed7961899a87ae5b1ea36d2e7 | Source: GitLab [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Change to delete forward in the editor menu. (dda22dba) Commits Mutt Project / mutt GitLab [12:43] TR News "Unlike most other pen plotters, this one has delta kinematics. In two dimensions like this, that means it has two parallel arm linkages, each with an endpoint on a carriage riding on a rail." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/07/31/this-diy-pen-plotter-has-delta-kinematics-and-a-tool-changer/ | Source: Arduino [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This DIY pen plotter has delta kinematics and a tool changer | Arduino Blog [12:43] TR News "To achieve this, [Aaron] whipped up a custom PCB which replaces the original cable attached to the NES Advantage" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/nes-advantage-stick-gets-bluetooth-upgrade/ | Source: Hackaday [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NES Advantage Stick Gets Bluetooth Upgrade | Hackaday [12:43] TR News "tiny open-source desktop gremlin." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/tiny-desktop-robot-has-radar/ | Source: Hackaday [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tiny Desktop Robot Has Radar | Hackaday [12:44] TR News "Well, upon opening the small device, the first issue is that there is no labeling on any of the parts, so simply adding a jumper on to existing microcontroller pins without damaging anything wouldnt easily be possible." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/a-complex-way-to-push-a-button/ | Source: Hackaday [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Complex Way To Push A Button | Hackaday [12:44] TR News "As an unfortunate side effect of being me, I wanted to talk about the Apple Newton." https://www.dgriffinjones.com/extraordinary/demoing-the-apple-newton-on-comfort-zone-111.html | Source: D Griffin Jones [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dgriffinjones.com | Demoing The Apple Newton on Comfort Zone 111 | D. Griffin Jones [12:44] TR News "It also amuses me that the all-metal TP-Link box was SOHO kit, where I suspect the Belkin was made for residential use." https://www.rubenerd.au/swapping-out-a-switch-for-an-old-belkin/ | Source: Ruben Schade [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Swapping out a switch for an old Belkin [12:45] TR News "So he did. The CR4501 will happily give you its entire firmware over the debug port, after which it was time for analysis in Ghidra." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/hacking-a-commercial-colorimeter-to-add-ral-color-code-support/ | Source: Hackaday [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hacking A Commercial Colorimeter To Add RAL Color Code Support | Hackaday [12:45] TR News "On July 24th, I received an email from srcmgr@ informing me that I had been granted a src commit bit" https://minsoo.io/p/im-now-a-freebsd-committer | Source: Minsoo Choo [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-minsoo.io | I'm now a FreeBSD committer - Minsoo Choo [12:45] TR News "So I decided to start contributing to relayd(8) and httpd(8)()." https://rsadowski.de/posts/2026/dead-software-walking-relayd-and-httpd/ | Source: Rafael Sadowski [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dead Software Walking: The ongoing evolution of relayd(8) and httpd(8) rsadowski.de [12:46] TR News "Of the three proposals in the Triptych Project, my multi-year odyssey to add a few small-but-powerful features to HTML, the one that generates the most questions is Button Actions." https://unplannedobsolescence.com/blog/buttons-vs-links/ | Source: Alex Petros [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unplannedobsolescence.com | The Difference Between a Button and a Link [12:46] TR News "The feature uses progressive enhancement: it works without JS, but uses HTMX to add some niceties when JS is enabled." https://www.rafa.ee/articles/progressive-enhanced-forms-htmx/ | [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rafa.ee | Building Progressively Enhanced Forms Using htmx Rafael Epple [12:46] TR News "For CSS Day this year we created a set of cheatsheets explaining Flexbox, Grid, Anchor positioning and Invoker commands." https://polypane.app/blog/cheatsheets-for-flex-grid-anchor-positioning-and-invoker-commands/ | Source: Polypane B V [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-polypane.app | Cheatsheets for flex, grid, anchor positioning and invoker commands | Polypane [12:47] TR News "So I built myself a television station." https://blog.hofstede.it/building-my-own-tv-station-ersatztv-in-a-freebsd-jail-with-intel-hardware-transcoding/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.hofstede.it | Building My Own TV Station: ErsatzTV in a FreeBSD Jail, With Intel Hardware Transcoding | Larvitz Blog [12:47] TR News "Part 5 of 5 in the series AS201379 BGP Journey" https://blog.hofstede.it/running-your-own-as-an-ixp-over-vxlan-ipv4-on-the-overlay-and-a-config-spring-clean/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.hofstede.it | Running Your Own AS: An IXP over VXLAN, IPv4 on the Overlay, and a Config Spring Clean | Larvitz Blog [12:47] TR News make [12:47] TR News "I have a bunch of PNG scans I want to make into a single PDF." https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/series-of-png-files-to-a-pdf/ | Source: Darren Goossens [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darrengoossens.wordpress.com | Series of PNG files to a PDF DSPACE [12:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:47] TR News "If you want to speak to me, send an email. My contact form is out of service indefinitely." https://dbushell.com/2026/07/31/contact-form-saga/ | Source: David Bushell [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbushell.com | End of the contact form saga David Bushell Web Dev (UK) [12:48] TR News "Since the HTML for the tags and the toast button are right next to each other, I can use the CSS sibling combinator to target the tags + toast buttons I want to hide." https://departure.blog/toast-button-post-tags/ | [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-departure.blog | Hiding toast button based on post tags A parenthetical departure [12:48] TR News "One of my most requested blog posts has always been something on inverse kinematics and foot locking." https://theorangeduck.com/page/inverse-kinematics-foot-locking | Source: Daniel Holden [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theorangeduck.com | Inverse Kinematics and Foot Locking [12:49] TR News "Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to compare notes on the most interesting posts this week on the site." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/hackaday-podcast-episode-380-3d-printing-the-rainbow-ir-and-ip-camera-hacks-and-americium-241-on-the-loose/ | Source: Hackaday [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackaday Podcast Episode 380: 3D Printing The Rainbow, IR And IP Camera Hacks, And Americium 241 On The Loose | Hackaday [12:50] TR News More EU rules that could restrict freedom of expression | "Fler EU-regler som kan begrnsa yttrandefriheten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/07/31/fler-eu-regler-som-kan-begransa-yttrandefriheten/ [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Fler EU-regler som kan begrnsa yttrandefriheten [12:51] TR News Fingrid disconnects fiber optic connection to Russia | "Fingrid katkaisee valokuituyhteyden Venjlle | HS.fi" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fi&tl=en&u=https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000012171735.html [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://translate.google.com/translate%3Fsl%3Dfi%26tl%3Den%26u%3Dhttps://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000012171735.html&q=EgReTM9xGLC7t9MGIjBLDPdrprTTzv5dBHqnquPi8TbTm2f67sl9-LbbqkIkhawJtOUAhDZATAlhWOR-ilsyAnJSWgFD ) [12:51] TR News "The Bond Market Doesnt Like Bullshit - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-bond-market-doesnt-like-bullshit [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Bond Market Doesnt Like Bullshit - Paul Krugman [12:51] TR News "Will Britains New Prime Minister Miss the Moment?" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/will-britains-new-prime-minister [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Will Britains New Prime Minister Miss the Moment? [12:52] TR News Old Windows machine? First the assessment, then the decision. | "Vanha tietokone kyttn Linuxilla | ReHost Finland" https://rehost.fi/ [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rehost.fi | Vanha tietokone kyttn Linuxilla | ReHost Finland [12:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:55] TR News "The dependence on Microsoft is comparable to the dependence on Russian gas." https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article6a3e56d9113e90346dc4dc26/wechsel-zu-open-source-die-abhaengigkeit-von-microsoft-ist-vergleichbar-mit-der-abhaengigkeit-von-russischem-gas.html [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-welt-de.translate.goog | Wechsel zu Open Source: Die Abhngigkeit von Microsoft ist vergleichbar mit der Abhngigkeit von russischem Gas - WELT [12:57] TR News "In the Americas, Canada's OSFI I-CRT Framework and Brazil's LGPD proactive enforcement resolutions" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-2025-risk-report | Source: Red Hat Official [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Same goals, different clocks: What Red Hats 2025 Risk Report reveals about global compliance gaps [12:57] TR News "Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus, is now available for ROSA on the AWS Marketplace." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-openshift-platform-plus-rosa-aws-marketplace | Source: Red Hat Official [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Announcing Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus for Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS on AWS Marketplace [12:57] TR News "To achieve true system reliability and scale, modern infrastructure leaders are realizing they must pivot from localized automation scripts to a standardized, enterprise-wide platform approach." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-ansible-all-stars-driving-future-network-and-infrastructure-automation | Source: Red Hat Official [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Red Hat Ansible All-Stars: Driving the future of network and infrastructure automation [12:59] TR News Kubernetes v1.37 Sneak Peek | Kubernetes https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/07/31/kubernetes-v1-37-sneak-peek/ Source: Kubernetes Blog | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//kubernetes.io/blog/2026/07/31/kubernetes-v1-37-sneak-peek/ [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.37 Sneak Peek | Kubernetes [12:59] TR News "While the fundamentals havent changed, Linux itself has evolved." https://www.tecmint.com/linux-interview-questions-with-answers/ | Source: TecMint [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | 15 Linux Interview Questions Every Sysadmin Should Know ● Aug 01 [13:00] TR News PureOS Development Report: June 2026 https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-june-2026/ | Source: Purism [13:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-puri.sm | PureOS Development Report: June 2026 Purism [13:03] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:09] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [13:11] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:17] TR News Montanas new right to try law cant come soon enough for some https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/31/1140945/montanas-new-right-to-try-law-cant-come-soon-enough-for-some/ [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | Montanas new right to try law cant come soon enough for some | MIT Technology Review [13:19] TR News Clint Adams: N.K. Jemisin is doing a worldbuilding workshop at the Bronx Library Center tomorrow afternoon https://xana.scru.org/posts/bamamba/lekkerderworst.html [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xana.scru.org | Yammering - N.K. Jemisin is doing a worldbuilding workshop at the Bronx Library Center tomorrow afternoon [13:20] TR News Tiny Wins for Packagers: End-of-Week Update (2026-07-31) https://openbuildservice.org/2026/07/31/tiny-wins// [13:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openbuildservice.org | Tiny Wins for Packagers: End-of-Week Update (2026-07-31) - Open Build Service [13:22] TR News Self-Managed S3 Buckets for Lambda Code: You Finally Own the Artifact https://kerneltalks.com/cloud-services/self-managed-s3-buckets-for-lambda-code-you-finally-own-the-artifact/ [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kerneltalks.com | Self-Managed S3 Buckets for Lambda Code: You Finally Own the Artifact - Kernel Talks [13:22] TR News Understanding the CLAUDE.md File: A Beginners Guide to Getting More Out of Claude https://kerneltalks.com/ai/understanding-the-claude-md-file-a-beginners-guide-to-getting-more-out-of-claude/ [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kerneltalks.com | Understanding the CLAUDE.md File: A Beginner's Guide to Getting More Out of Claude - 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JUVE Patent [13:26] TR News Validity of IP Edge entity Kreatosphere patent monopoly being investigated https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/7/31/validity-of-ip-edge-entity-kreatosphere-patent-being-investigated [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | Validity of IP Edge entity Kreatosphere patent being investigated Unified Patents [13:27] TR News zipdump.py: Metadata Encoding, (Fri, Jul 31st) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33202 [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | zipdump.py: Metadata Encoding - SANS Internet Storm Center [13:27] TR News New open source printer has 7 toolheads that swap in 5 seconds for fast, zero-waste multi-color 3D printing https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-m1d-3d-printer-is-the-first-open-source-idex-design-with-an-integrated-tool-changer-seven-heads-for-quick-swapping-materials-with-two-fully-independent-nozzles [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | New open source printer has 7 toolheads that swap in 5 seconds for fast, zero-waste multi-color 3D printing Sovol M1D 3D printer is the first open-source IDEX design with an integrated tool-changer | Tom's Hardware [13:40] TR News (NEW): His First Match With First Team https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/His_First_Match_With_First_Team.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/His_First_Match_With_First_Team.gmi [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines His First Match With First Team [13:47] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Aug 01 [14:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [14:08] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:09] TR News Techrights Newer Not Better: Treadmill Updates Cause Problems https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Newer_Not_Better_Treadmill_Updates_Cause_Problems.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Newer_Not_Better_Treadmill_Updates_Cause_Problems.gmi [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Newer Not Better: Treadmill Updates Cause Problems [14:27] TR News (NEW): Moving Faster https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Moving_Faster.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Moving_Faster.gmi [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Moving Faster [14:51] TR News AI: Considerations for people who make decisions https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/ai-for-decision-makers/ [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-berthub.eu | AI: Considerations for people who make decisions - Bert Hubert's writings [14:51] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/head-start-deregulation.html [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/head-start-deregulation.html ) [14:51] TR News Cameroon president's absence sparks debate over government inaction https://www.france24.com/en/cameroon-president-s-absence-sparks-debate-over-government-inaction [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/cameroon-president-s-absence-sparks-debate-over-government-inaction ) [14:52] TR News Michigan was to be a haven state for abortion. It didnt happen https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-was-to-be-a-haven-state-for-abortion-it-didnt-happen/ [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan was to be a 'haven state' for abortion. It didnt happen - Bridge Michigan [14:52] TR News Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Convicted Felons CDC director https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/07/senate-committee-advances-nomination-of-dr-erica-schwartz-to-be-trumps-cdc-director/ [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trumps CDC director | Federal News Network [14:53] TR News Swapping out a switch for an old Belkin https://www.rubenerd.au/swapping-out-a-switch-for-an-old-belkin/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Swapping out a switch for an old Belkin [14:54] TR News This DIY pen plotter has delta kinematics and a tool changer https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/07/31/this-diy-pen-plotter-has-delta-kinematics-and-a-tool-changer/ [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This DIY pen plotter has delta kinematics and a tool changer | Arduino Blog ● Aug 01 [15:00] TR News VLC secrets: Convert or stream multi-audio multi-sub videos https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/vlc-stream-multi-audio-subs.html [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | VLC secrets: Convert or stream multi-audio multi-sub videos [15:00] TR News Reverse engineering 1990s legacy enterprise software licensing https://yingtongli.me/blog/2026/07/31/drm6.html [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yingtongli.me | Reverse engineering 1990s legacy enterprise software licensing [15:01] TR News Scientists May Have Finally Solved The Sun's Missing Silver Mystery https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-finally-solved-the-suns-missing-silver-mystery [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists May Have Finally Solved The Sun's Missing Silver Mystery : ScienceAlert [15:02] TR News Amazon Insiders Horrified at Catastrophically Expensive Internal Hey Hi (AI) Usage https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-catastrophically-expensive-ai [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Amazon Insiders Horrified at "Catastrophically Expensive" Internal AI Usage [15:04] TR News Mark Kapo-bergs Pivot to Hey Hi (AI) Is Blowing Up in His Face Spectacularly https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-pivot-ai-blowing-up-face [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Mark Zuckerberg's Pivot to AI Is Blowing Up in His Face Spectacularly [15:06] TR News EU to Crack Down on Hey Hi (AI) Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels https://www.securityweek.com/eu-to-crack-down-on-ai-deepfakes-illicit-imagery-and-hacking-with-new-team-in-brussels/ [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking With New Team in Brussels - SecurityWeek [15:06] TR News Pluralistic: Better to beg forgiveness (31 Jul 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/31/just-do-it/ [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Better to beg forgiveness (31 Jul 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:07] TR News pigs along the south eastern border https://yle.fi/a/74-20238900 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virolahti Sompi [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | African swine fever restrictions tighten after Finland's first confirmed case | Yle News | Yle [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | Virolahti - Wikipedia [15:07] TR News Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn About Iranian Hackers https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattacks-on-minnesota-water-systems-investigated-as-officials-warn-about-iranian-hackers/ [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn About Iranian Hackers - SecurityWeek [15:08] TR News CareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000 https://www.securityweek.com/carecloud-data-breach-impacts-over-350000/ [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CareCloud Data Breach Impacts Over 350,000 - SecurityWeek [15:08] TR News Critical Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in TeamCity https://www.securityweek.com/critical-code-execution-vulnerability-patched-in-teamcity/ [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in TeamCity - SecurityWeek [15:08] TR News Anthropic discloses that Claude hacked three organizations during internal tests https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/31/anthropic-discloses-claude-hacked-three-organizations-internal-tests/ [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anthropic discloses that Claude hacked three organizations during internal tests - SiliconANGLE [15:09] TR News What the Hugging Face breach reveals about defense in the age of agentic Hey Hi (AI) https://cyberscoop.com/hugging-face-breach-agentic-ai-security-op-ed/ [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What the Hugging Face breach reveals about defense in the age of agentic AI | CyberScoop [15:10] TR News Meta India head named in case over Facebook (Farcebook) videos targeting PM Narendra Modimir https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/meta-india-head-named-in-case-over-facebook-videos-targeting-pm-narendra-modi [15:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Meta India head named in Facebook Modi videos case | The Straits Times [15:13] TR News Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality https://rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/08/01/solomon-islands-security-agreement-usa/ [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality Radio Free Asia [15:13] TR News Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 bombings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-sentences-ex-police-chief-to-death-over-2019-bombings [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 bombings | The Straits Times [15:14] TR News Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/americas/amazon-archaeology-geoglyphs.html [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/americas/amazon-archaeology-geoglyphs.html ) [15:15] TR News I Flew in the Douglas DC-3, a WWII Workhorse of Aviation, Over the Amazon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/americas/plane-douglas-dc3-wwii-colombia.html [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/americas/plane-douglas-dc3-wwii-colombia.html ) [15:16] TR News Rights group urges Ecuador to comply with court ruling ordering elimination of gas flares https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/rights-group-urges-ecuador-to-comply-with-court-ruling-ordering-elimination-of-gas-flares/ [15:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights group urges Ecuador to comply with court ruling ordering elimination of gas flares - JURIST - News [15:17] TR News This College Changed Grades Behind Professors Backs. Then Things Got Weirder. https://www.chronicle.com/article/this-college-changed-grades-behind-professors-backs-then-things-got-weirder [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/this-college-changed-grades-behind-professors-backs-then-things-got-weirder ) [15:17] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man's Proposed Rules for Funding Would Destroy American Science https://www.chronicle.com/article/trumps-proposed-rules-for-funding-would-destroy-american-science [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/trumps-proposed-rules-for-funding-would-destroy-american-science ) [15:18] TR News "their "hidden debt" balloons to over $1.65 trillion." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/big-tech-spends-more-than-usd1-trillion-on-ai-infrastructure-additional-usd745-billion-expected-to-be-added-to-the-figure-in-2026-alone [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Big tech spends more than $1 trillion on AI infrastructure additional $745 billion expected to be added to the figure in 2026 alone | Tom's Hardware [15:19] TR News Windows TCO: Critical Flaw Allowed to Microsoft trap Azure Cosmos DB Pwnage https://www.securityweek.com/critical-flaw-led-to-azure-cosmos-db-pwnage/ [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical Flaw Allowed to Azure Cosmos DB Pwnage - SecurityWeek [15:19] TR News Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/apple-nearly-doubled-its-inventory-to-11-09-billion-as-memory-costs-ate-its-gross-margin [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes | Tom's Hardware [15:20] TR News This Week in GNOME: #260 Freezing https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/07/twig-260/ [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #260 Freezing [15:20] TR News NanoPi R28S A tiny dual GbE Rockchip RK3528A wireless SBC and router with a USB-C console port https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/31/nanopi-r28s-a-tiny-dual-gbe-rockchip-rk3528a-wireless-sbc-and-router-with-a-usb-c-console-port/ [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | NanoPi R28S - A tiny dual GbE Rockchip RK3528A wireless SBC and router with a USB-C console port - CNX Software [15:21] TR News plRuby https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/plruby-3349/ [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: plRuby [15:23] TR News This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/01/this-week-in-plasma-emoji-resizing/ [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing - KDE Blogs [15:27] TR News Servo 0.4.0 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1086555/ [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Servo 0.4.0 released [LWN.net] [15:27] TR News The Servo Blog: June in Servo: real world compat, media queries, SharedWorker, and more! https://servo.org/blog/2026/07/31/june-in-servo/ [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-servo.org | June in Servo: real world compat, media queries, SharedWorker, and more! - Servo aims to empower developers with a lightweight, high-performance alternative for embedding web technologies in applications. [15:28] TR News Otto Keklinen: Estonia, the country of the fit and the wit https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/estonia-well-governed-country/ [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-optimizedbyotto.com | Estonia, the country of the fit and the wit [15:29] TR News GSoC Alumni Camp Delhi 2026 https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/29/gsoc-alumni-camp-delhi-2026/ [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | GSoC Alumni Camp Delhi 2026 - KDE Blogs [15:30] TR News Resources 51 Beta Added PowerPC CPU Temp & More AMD NPU Monitoring https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/resources-51-beta-powerpc-cpu-amd-npu/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Resources 51 Beta Added PowerPC CPU Temp & More AMD NPU Monitoring | UbuntuHandbook [15:30] TR News Mosaic adds automatic window tiling to GNOME Shell https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/mosaic-automatic-window-tiling-gnome-shell [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Mosaic adds automatic window tiling to GNOME Shell - OMG! Ubuntu [15:30] TR News Install Realtek Wifi Drivers in Ubuntu 26.04 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/install-realtek-wifi-drivers-in-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Install Realtek Wifi Drivers in Ubuntu 26.04 | UbuntuHandbook [15:34] TR News Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/facial-recognition-at-madison-square-garden.html [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden - Schneier on Security [15:35] TR News Government Playing a Dangerous Game With Drone Cybersecurity https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/counter-drone-zero-days [15:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Government Playing a Dangerous Game With Drone Cybersecurity | American Civil Liberties Union [15:36] TR News Starling is a new GNU/Linux desktop built using Hey Hi (AI) in six months https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/starling-ai-built-linux-desktop [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Starling is a new Linux desktop built using AI in six months - OMG! Ubuntu [15:36] TR News (NEW): And Folks, We Have a Vibe Coded Linux Distro! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/30/And_Folks_We_Have_a_Vibe_Coded_Linux_Distro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/30/And_Folks_We_Have_a_Vibe_Coded_Linux_Distro.gmi [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines And Folks, We Have a Vibe Coded Linux Distro! [15:36] TR News Mabox 26.07 https://distrowatch.com/mabox [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/mabox ) [15:36] TR News Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canadas Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention https://citizenlab.ca/kate-robertson-on-the-risks-that-lie-behind-canadas-unexpected-signing-of-the-un-cybercrime-convention/ [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canadas Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention - The Citizen Lab [15:36] TR News Google Hey Hi (AI) Uncovers 13-Year-Old Chrome Flaw Amid Record Patching Pace https://www.securityweek.com/googles-ai-agent-uncovers-13-year-old-chrome-flaw-amid-record-patching-pace/ [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google AI Uncovers 13-Year-Old Chrome Flaw Amid Record Patching Pace - SecurityWeek [15:37] TR News Google Pulls Down Feature for AI-Generating Fake Satellite Images on Surveillance Giant Google Earth After Its Immediately Used to Fake Terror Attacks https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-pulls-down-google-earth-ai-feature [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Google Pulls Down Feature for AI-Generating Fake Satellite Images on Google Earth After It's Immediately Used to Fake Terror Attacks [15:37] TR News 4MLinux 52.0 https://distrowatch.com/4mlinux [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/4mlinux ) [15:39] TR News Google Earth Hey Hi (AI) image feature yanked after users raise misinformation concerns https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/business/google-earth-ai-image-feature-scraped-after-users-raise-misinformation-concerns/ [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Google Earth AI image feature scraped after users raise misinformation concerns [15:40] TR News LinkedIn Now Lets Users Report Hey Hi (AI) Generated Slop Posts https://www.cloudbooklet.com/ai-generated-slop-posts [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LinkedIn Now Lets Users Report AI Generated Slop Posts - Cloudbooklet [15:41] TR News Inference-time scaling on Red Bait AI: Improving model reliability https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/07/31/inference-time-scaling-red-hat-ai-improving-model-reliability [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/07/31/inference-time-scaling-red-hat-ai-improving-model-reliability ) [15:44] TR News Valve funding port of GNU/Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to backdoored Windows cross-platform effort already runs 'Counter-Strike 2' https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/valve-funding-port-of-linux-radv-radeon-vulkan-driver-to-windows-cross-platform-effort-already-runs-counter-strike-2 [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows cross-platform effort already runs 'Counter-Strike 2' | Tom's Hardware [15:44] TR News Mini Review Create beautiful screenshots with Gradia for GNU/Linux https://www.reallinuxuser.com/mini-review-create-beautiful-screenshots-with-gradia-for-linux/ [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.reallinuxuser.com | Mini Review Create beautiful screenshots with Gradia for Linux - [15:45] TR News Remi Collet: PHP version 8.2.33, 8.3.33, 8.4.24, and 8.5.9 https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2026/07/31/PHP-version-8.2.33-8.3.33-8.4.24-8.5.9 [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.remirepo.net | PHP version 8.2.33, 8.3.33, 8.4.24, and 8.5.9 - Remi's RPM repository - Blog [15:45] TR News Remi Collet: Redis version 8.10 https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2026/07/31/Redis-version-8.10 [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.remirepo.net | Redis version 8.10 - Remi's RPM repository - Blog [15:45] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/31 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/07/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-31/ [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/31 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [15:46] TR News Arch GNU/Linux disables AUR package adoption https://lwn.net/Articles/1086489/ [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption [LWN.net] [15:46] TR News aws s3 Commands: cp, sync, ls, and rm Examples https://linuxize.com/post/aws-s3-commands/ [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aws s3 Commands: cp, sync, ls, and rm Examples | Linuxize [15:46] TR News AWS CLI Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/aws-cli/ [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AWS CLI Cheatsheet | Linuxize [15:59] TR News (NEW): First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.1 Is Now Available for Download https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/First_Arch_Linux_ISO_Powered_by_Linux_Kernel_7_1_Is_Now_Availab.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/First_Arch_Linux_ISO_Powered_by_Linux_Kernel_7_1_Is_Now_Availab.gmi [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.1 Is Now Available for Download ● Aug 01 [16:02] TR News New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds with Dodo Duckie and Tormentum II - 2026-07-29 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-07-29-edition/index.html [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games with Native Linux Builds with Dodo Duckie and Tormentum II - 2026-07-29 Edition [16:03] TR News EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.4.6 released https://bkhome.org/news/202608/easyos-excalibur-series-version-746-released.html [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.4.6 released [16:04] TR News Spurious correlations 0.2 is on CRAN! https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/07/spurious-correlations-0-2-is-on-cran/ [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Spurious correlations 0.2 is on CRAN! | R-bloggers [16:04] TR News era 0.6.0: chronological comparison and difference https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/07/era-0-6-0-chronological-comparison-and-difference/ [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-era 0.6.0: chronological comparison and difference | R-bloggers [16:05] TR News Grey with pink-highlights theme https://bkhome.org/news/202608/grey-with-pink-highlights-theme.html [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Grey with pink-highlights theme [16:05] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1086487/ [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Friday [LWN.net] [16:05] TR News Fixing Multi-GPU performance, part 1 https://zamundaaa.github.io/wayland/2026/07/31/fixing-multi-gpu.html [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-zamundaaa.github.io | Fixing Multi-GPU performance, part 1 | Xavers blog [16:06] TR News How to Install AMD Radeon Drivers on Fedora 44 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-amd-radeon-drivers-on-fedora-linux/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install AMD Radeon Drivers on Fedora 44 - LinuxCapable [16:06] TR News How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-lamp-on-ubuntu-linux/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [16:06] TR News How to Install LEMP on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-lemp-on-ubuntu-linux/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install LEMP on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [16:10] TR News How To Install Nano Text Editor on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-nano-text-editor-ubuntu-26-04/ [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Nano Text Editor on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [16:11] TR News Why OOXML-Based Suites Handle ODF Badly https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/31/why-ooxml-based-suites-handle-odf-badly/ [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Why OOXML-Based Suites Handle ODF Badly - TDF Community Blog [16:12] TR News Clock stopped at 04:45 The Medininkai massacre in the shadow of world powers https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3007040/clock-stopped-at-04-45-the-medininkai-massacre-in-the-shadow-of-world-powers [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Clock stopped at 04:45 The Medininkai massacre in the shadow of world powers - LRT [16:12] *techrights-sec6 has quit (Quit: https://quassel-irc.org - Chat comfortably. Anywhere.) [16:12] TR News Latvia-Belarus border closed due to 'technical reasons' https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/31.07.2026-latvia-belarus-border-closed-due-to-technical-reasons.a657109/ [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia-Belarus border closed due to 'technical reasons' / Article [16:12] TR News Boldly going in different directions? US and Russia diverge on joint space plans. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0731/space-program-russia-iss-united-states [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Future US-Russia space cooperation under threat - CSMonitor.com [16:13] *pi__ (~quassel@agjs4m3wtva2n.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:13] TR News Russia Designates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov As A 'Terrorist' https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-telegram-durov-terrorist-extremist-internet-crackdown/33818974.html [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russia Designates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov As A 'Terrorist' [16:13] TR News More espionage cases seen in Latvian courts https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/31.07.2026-more-espionage-cases-seen-in-latvian-courts.a656982/ [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | More espionage cases seen in Latvian courts / Article [16:13] TR News Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least nine people https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-attack-on-ukrainian-capital-kills-at-least-nine-people [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-attack-on-ukrainian-capital-kills-at-least-nine-people ) [16:13] TR News Ukraines Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/iran-ukraine-war.html [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/iran-ukraine-war.html ) [16:14] TR News Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/europe/federov-ukraine-killer-robots.html [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/europe/federov-ukraine-killer-robots.html ) [16:14] *pi__ is now known as techrights-sec6 [16:14] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-ukraine-patriot-missiles.html [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-ukraine-patriot-missiles.html ) [16:14] TR News War and peace: Ukraines ambassador in Washington joins our table https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2026/0731/ukraine-ambassador-olga-stefanishyna [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-War and peace: Ukraines ambassador in Washington joins our table - CSMonitor.com [16:15] TR News US military is taking drone lessons from wars in Ukraine, Middle East https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0731/us-drone-strikes-war-military-iran-ukraine [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US military is taking drone lessons from wars in Ukraine, Middle East - CSMonitor.com [16:15] TR News North Korea says NATO fuel plan shows alliance preparing for war https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-nato-fuel-plan-shows-alliance-preparing-for-war [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea accuses NATO of war preparation | The Straits Times [16:17] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Says US Should Be 'Careful' About Granting Kyiv Patriot License Despite Zelenskyy Pleas https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-patriot-missile-license/33819054.html [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Trump Says US Should Be 'Careful' About Granting Kyiv Patriot License Despite Zelenskyy Pleas [16:17] TR News Russia Targets Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Zelenskyy Awaits US Patriot Decision https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Awaits US Patriot Decision [16:17] TR News Patriot Debate Deepens As Bacon Questions Convicted Felon Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Patriot Debate Deepens As Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms [16:17] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260731-trump-says-us-has-not-agreed-to-ukraine-producing-patriot-missiles [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260731-trump-says-us-has-not-agreed-to-ukraine-producing-patriot-missiles ) [16:19] TR News No, this video does not show a drone attack on ships in Egypt https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260731-damietta-drone-attack-video-fact-check [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260731-damietta-drone-attack-video-fact-check ) [16:20] TR News Canada high court strikes down law barring judicial review of legal and factual errors https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/canada-high-court-strikes-down-law-barring-judicial-review-on-legal-and-factual-errors/ [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Canada high court strikes down law barring judicial review of legal and factual errors - JURIST - News [16:20] TR News On form factors https://www.rubenerd.au/on-form-factors/ [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: On form factors [16:21] TR News Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/pakistan-dispatch-political-unrest-intensifies-in-azad-jammu-and-kashmir-deadly-protest-clashes-deepen-political-crisis/ [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis - JURIST - News [16:23] TR News S. Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41.4 deg C as heatwave intensifies https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-records-highest-ever-temperature-of-41-4-deg-c-as-heatwave-intensifies [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | S. Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41.4 deg C | The Straits Times [16:24] TR News COME ON!!! MOAR DATA CENTRES!!! [16:24] TR News Indonesia President Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/indonesia-president-prabowo-willing-to-go-to-north-korea-to-open-a-dialogue-at-request-of-south [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Indonesias Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea | The Straits Times [16:24] TR News Taiwan hails late Hong Kong bookseller for resistance against China https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/01/taiwan-hails-late-hong-kong-bookseller-for-resistance-against-china/ [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan hails late Hong Kong bookseller for 'resistance' against China [16:25] TR News Beijing Protests After New Zealand Minister Insults Chinese-Born Lawmaker https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/asia/new-zealand-foreign-minister-china-protest.html [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/asia/new-zealand-foreign-minister-china-protest.html ) [16:25] TR News Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at Pakistan coal mine complex https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/blast-at-pakistan-coal-mine-complex-kills-eight-dozens-missing-official-says [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at Pakistan coal mine complex | The Straits Times [16:25] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-urges-deeper-anti-graft-fight-in-military-xinhua-reports [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports | The Straits Times [16:25] TR News China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-angering-taipei [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei | The Straits Times [16:26] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Mans tariffs are sending some companies back to China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/trumps-tariffs-are-sending-some-companies-back-to-china [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Trumps tariffs are sending some companies back to China | The Straits Times [16:26] TR News China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal near the Philippines https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-conducts-naval-air-patrols-around-disputed-shoal-in-south-china-sea [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China conducts patrols around disputed Scarborough shoal | The Straits Times [16:26] TR News China denies US accusation of forced labour in Xinjiang https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-denies-us-accusation-of-forced-labour-in-xinjiang [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China denies US accusation of forced labour in Xinjiang | The Straits Times [16:27] TR News Taiwan monitors China coast guard ships drifting east of the island https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/31/taiwan-monitors-china-coast-guard-ships-drifting-east-of-the-island/ [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan monitors China coast guard ships 'drifting' east of the island [16:27] TR News Explosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/01/explosions-red-flags-chinese-tourists-reenact-communist-victory/ [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Explosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory [16:28] TR News Exploring Kittens With Kitty Terminal Emulator https://itsfoss.com/kittens-kitty/ [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Exploring Kittens With Kitty Terminal Emulator [16:28] TR News Next Met Gala Show Will Honor John Galliano, Celebrated Designer Infamous for Antisemitic Rant https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/style/met-gala-costume-institute-john-galliano.html [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/style/met-gala-costume-institute-john-galliano.html ) [16:42] TR News Mexican soccer officials break ranks wth US and Canada by not rejecting FIFAs World Cup privatization plan https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/mexico-breaks-ranks-wth-us-canada-not-rejecting-fifas-privatization-plans/ [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | Mexican soccer officials break ranks wth US and Canada [16:42] TR News Concerning Map Suggests The Worst May Be Yet to Come For Devastating European Fires https://www.sciencealert.com/concerning-map-suggests-the-worst-may-be-yet-to-come-for-devastating-european-fires [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Concerning Map Suggests The Worst May Be Yet to Come For Devastating European Fires : ScienceAlert [16:42] TR News A New Kind of HIV Pill Just Passed Its First Test in Humans https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-kind-of-hiv-pill-just-passed-its-first-test-in-humans [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A New Kind of HIV Pill Just Passed Its First Test in Humans : ScienceAlert [16:43] TR News Did Everyone's Period Actually Go Weird in June? Here's What Experts Say https://www.sciencealert.com/thousands-of-women-reported-disrupted-periods-in-june-heres-the-science-behind-it [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Did Everyone's Period Actually Go Weird in June? Here's What Experts Say : ScienceAlert [16:43] TR News Good News, at Last: Coral Reefs Presumed Dead Have Been Found Teeming With Life https://www.sciencealert.com/coral-reefs-presumed-dead-have-been-found-teeming-with-life [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Good News, at Last: Coral Reefs Presumed Dead Have Been Found Teeming With Life : ScienceAlert [16:43] TR News 'Within 20 Km of 2 Million People': Major Volcano Is Hiding Two Active Magma Chambers https://www.sciencealert.com/within-20-km-of-2-million-people-major-volcano-is-hiding-two-active-magma-chambers [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Within 20 Km of 2 Million People': Major Volcano Is Hiding Two Active Magma Chambers : ScienceAlert [16:43] TR News Scientists Reveal The Chain Reaction That Leads to Gluten Attacking The Gut https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-how-gluten-reactions-in-the-gut-lining-lead-to-celiac-damage [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Reveal The Chain Reaction That Leads to Gluten Attacking The Gut : ScienceAlert [16:43] TR News Diabetes Drug Used For More Than 60 Years Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain https://www.sciencealert.com/diabetes-drug-used-for-more-than-60-years-found-to-unexpectedly-affect-the-brain [16:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Diabetes Drug Used For More Than 60 Years Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain : ScienceAlert [16:44] TR News Leopold Aschenbrenner Built a Hot Hey Hi (AI) Hedge Fund. Then it Melted Down. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/situational-awareness-leopold-aschenbrenner.html [16:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/situational-awareness-leopold-aschenbrenner.html ) [16:45] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber world https://cyberscoop.com/trump-blames-minnesota-water-cyberattacks-iran/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/13/The_Corporate_Media_Says_Microsoft_the_Security_Culprit_Not_Exp.shtml [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber world | CyberScoop [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corporate Media Says Microsoft (the Security Culprit, Not Expert) Found Iranian Intervention and OpenVPN Holes, But the Real Issue is Microsoft Windows [16:46] TR News We Are Alarmed by This PR Firm Using a Small Army of Fake AI-Powered Publicists to Barrage Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pr-firm-fake-ai-publicists [16:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | A PR Firm Is Using Fake Publicists With AI-Generated Headshots to Spam Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients [16:46] TR News Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/major-publisher-million-book-deal-author-accused-ai [16:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason [16:46] TR News AI is only as reliable as its information, and some are learning this late https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/07/ai-is-only-as-reliable-as-its-information-and-some-are-learning-this-late/ [16:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | AI is only as reliable as its information, and some are learning this late | Federal News Network [16:47] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man to Appeal Judges Ruling Denouncing I.R.S. Lawsuit as Exercise in Self-Dealing https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-appeal-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-appeal-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html ) [16:47] TR News GEMA Notches a Major Legal Win Over Suno in High-Stakes Infringement Case Hey Hi (AI) Music Platform Preps Appeal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/31/gema-suno-lawsuit-decision/ [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/31/gema-suno-lawsuit-decision/ ) [16:48] TR News Heatwave pushes energy-hungry Tunisia to enforce rolling blackouts https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260731-heatwave-forces-energy-hungry-tunisia-to-enforce-rolling-blackouts [16:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260731-heatwave-forces-energy-hungry-tunisia-to-enforce-rolling-blackouts ) [16:49] TR News A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/australia/humpback-whale-birth-video-drone.html [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/australia/humpback-whale-birth-video-drone.html ) [16:50] TR News Prompted by Proprietary Chaffbot Company Disclosure, Anthropic Finds Its Own Models Hacked 3 Organizations https://www.securityweek.com/after-openai-disclosure-anthropic-finds-its-own-models-hacked-3-organizations/ [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Prompted by OpenAI Disclosure, Anthropic Finds Its Own Models Hacked 3 Organizations - SecurityWeek [16:50] TR News xorshift32 RNG in Bash http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/44311/xorshift32-rng-in-bash [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commandlinefu.com | xorshift32 RNG in Bash Using echo [16:50] TR News Maker Go ESP32-C5-EVB board features RS-485 interface, four relays, four opto-isolated inputs https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/31/maker-go-esp32-c5-evb-board-features-rs-485-interface-four-relays-four-opto-isolated-inputs/ [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Maker Go ESP32-C5-EVB board features RS-485 interface, four relays, four opto-isolated inputs - CNX Software [16:51] TR News reTerminal Sticky 3.97-inch touch ePaper display is supported by four open-source firmware projects (so far) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/31/reterminal-sticky-3-97-inch-magnetic-touch-epaper-display-is-supported-by-four-open-source-firmware-projects/ [16:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | reTerminal Sticky 3.97-inch touch ePaper display is supported by four open-source firmware projects (so far) - CNX Software [16:52] TR News CISA guidance targets water sector security, open source Hey Hi (AI) and more https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/07/cisa-guidance-targets-water-sector-security-open-source-ai-and-more/ [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | CISA guidance targets water sector security, open source AI and more | Federal News Network [16:52] TR News Suricata, Jumbo Frames, and netmap https://oshogbo.com/blog/93/ [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Suricata, Jumbo Frames, and netmap - oshogbo//vx [16:53] TR News GNU nano 9.2 Adds New Buffer Synonym and Fixes Crashes https://fossforce.com/2026/07/gnu-nano-9-2-adds-new-buffer-synonym-and-fixes-crashes/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | GNU nano 9.2 Adds New Buffer Synonym and Fixes Crashes - FOSS Force [16:53] TR News New Attack Puts Archs AUR Into Lockdown Again https://fossforce.com/2026/07/new-attack-puts-archs-aur-into-lockdown-again/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | New Attack Puts Arch's AUR Into Lockdown Again - FOSS Force [16:54] TR News Puppyman does not know Spanish and does not understand that desperado means outlaw [16:55] TR News Michigan fills free college gap, lowers eligibility to 21 for now https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-fills-free-college-gap-lowers-eligibility-to-21-for-now/ [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan fills free college gap, lowers eligibility to 21 for now - Bridge Michigan [16:59] TR News Slop https://www.xda-developers.com/gcc-the-core-compiler-behind-linux-draws-a-hard-line-against-ai-code/ [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | GCC, the core compiler behind Linux, draws a hard line against AI code [16:59] TR News I installed FreeBSD expecting a Linux alternative and discovered something completely different https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-freebsd-expecting-linux-alt-discovered-something-different/ ● Aug 01 [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed FreeBSD expecting a Linux alternative and discovered something completely different [17:00] TR News Arch Linux's AUR is under attack as malicious packages begin flooding the repository https://www.xda-developers.com/arch-linuxs-aur-is-under-attack-as-malicious-packages-begin-flooding-the-repository/ [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Arch Linux's AUR is under attack as malicious packages begin flooding the repository [17:01] TR News "The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN Global Forum) expanded its partnership with the Linux Foundation's Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)." https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/optical-networking-pushed-deeper-into-the-cloud-with-iown-linux-mou/ [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Optical networking pushed deeper into the cloud with IOWN, Linux MoU - SDxCentral [17:02] TR News "This release also introduces an Elements panel that includes emojis, sounds, overlay transitions, animated text, and graphics." https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-7-video-editor-adds-graphics-adapter-for-linux-shake-video-filter [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Shotcut 26.7 Video Editor Adds Graphics Adapter for Linux, Shake Video Filter - 9to5Linux [17:02] TR News Linux Mint is suffering from nasty kernel crashes, but there's a quick way to go back https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-mint-70-nasty-kernel-panics-but-theres-a-way-to-quickly-go-back/ [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux Mint is suffering from nasty kernel crashes, but there's a quick way to go back [17:03] TR News Nonsense about slop in the headline https://camerajabber.com/photography-news/framework-desktop-the-repairable-linux-friendly-ai-mini-pc-for-open-source-creatives/ [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-camerajabber.com | Framework Desktop: the repairable, Linux-friendly AI mini PC for open-source creatives Camera Jabber [17:04] TR News Intel Nova Lake-S integrated graphics gain stable Linux support https://videocardz.com/newz/linux-7-3-will-enable-intel-nova-lake-s-integrated-graphics-by-default [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux 7.3 will enable Intel Nova Lake-S integrated graphics by default - VideoCardz.com [17:04] TR News "Virtual machines keep everything contained" https://www.howtogeek.com/dont-need-to-dual-boot-anymore-theres-a-better-way/ [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | You dont need to dual-boot anymore, theres a better way to try another OS [17:05] TR News ASUS Whisper Mode Advances Under Linux: Armoury Driver Gains New Interfaces https://www.igorslab.de/en/asus-whisper-mode-linux-armoury-driver-new-interfaces/ [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.igorslab.de | ASUS Whisper Mode under Linux: asus-armoury with new interfaces [17:06] TR News Linux kernel patch boosts Steam Deck 1% lows by 31.8% by fixing AMD CPU clock handling https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112938/linux-kernel-patch-boosts-steam-deck-1-percent-lows-by-31-8-percent-by-fixing-amd-cpu-clock-handling/index.html [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tweaktown.com | Linux kernel patch boosts Steam Deck 1% lows by 31.8% by fixing AMD CPU clock handling [17:06] TR News Thimbleweed Park 2 Announced for PC, Mac, and Linux by Monkey Island Creator https://www.ign.com/articles/thimbleweed-park-2-announced-for-pc-mac-and-linux-by-monkey-island-creator [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ign.com | Thimbleweed Park 2 Announced for PC, Mac, and Linux by Monkey Island Creator [17:07] TR News Cryptominer Abuses Linux PAM to Hide From SOC Analysts https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/xmrig-linux-pam-forensic/ [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.infosecurity-magazine.com | Cryptominer Abuses Linux PAM to Hide From SOC Analysts - Infosecurity Magazine [17:07] TR News "A new series of patches for the Linux Kernel could boost gaming performance on the Steam Deck and other Linux-based gaming handhelds with AMD APUs. They're not official yet, but Phoronix reports that they can boost low frame rates by over 30%." https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-84555-gaming/166465/steam-deck-patch-boosts-low-frame-rates-by-30-for-smoother-gameplay [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-uk.pcmag.com | Steam Deck Patch Boosts Low Frame Rates by 30% for Smoother Gameplay [17:08] TR News System76 goes to college a case study https://system76.com/blog/post/system76-goes-to-college-a-case-study [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-System76 goes to college a case study - System76 Blog [17:11] TR News (NEW): Linux Gadgets, Hardware, and Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Linux_Gadgets_Hardware_and_Devices.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Linux_Gadgets_Hardware_and_Devices.gmi [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Gadgets, Hardware, and Devices [17:13] TR News (NEW): Resources: Resources, Gradia, and Kitty Terminal Emulator https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Resources_Resources_Gradia_and_Kitty_Terminal_Emulator.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Resources_Resources_Gradia_and_Kitty_Terminal_Emulator.gmi [17:13] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/today_s_howtos.gmi [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Resources: Resources, Gradia, and Kitty Terminal Emulator [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [17:16] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel and Graphics Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Linux_Kernel_and_Graphics_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Linux_Kernel_and_Graphics_Leftovers.gmi [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel and Graphics Leftovers [17:18] TR News (NEW): Games: Steam, GPUs, and Thimbleweed Park 2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Games_Steam_GPUs_and_Thimbleweed_Park_2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Games_Steam_GPUs_and_Thimbleweed_Park_2.gmi [17:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steam, GPUs, and Thimbleweed Park 2 [17:19] TR News (NEW): FreeBSD and OpenBSD Picks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/FreeBSD_and_OpenBSD_Picks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/FreeBSD_and_OpenBSD_Picks.gmi [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FreeBSD and OpenBSD Picks [17:21] TR News (NEW): Archs AUR Besieged https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Arch_s_AUR_Besieged.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Arch_s_AUR_Besieged.gmi [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Archs AUR Besieged [17:21] TR News (NEW): Red Hat: PHP, Slop, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Red_Hat_PHP_Slop_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Red_Hat_PHP_Slop_and_More.gmi [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Red Hat: PHP, Slop, and More [17:23] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [17:24] TR News (NEW): KDE Community, This Week in GNOME, and GNOME Shell https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/KDE_Community_This_Week_in_GNOME_and_GNOME_Shell.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/KDE_Community_This_Week_in_GNOME_and_GNOME_Shell.gmi [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Community, This Week in GNOME, and GNOME Shell [17:24] TR News (NEW): New Release of EasyOS and Further Changes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Changes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Changes.gmi [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Release of EasyOS and Further Changes [17:26] TR News (NEW): Servo 0.4.0 released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Servo_0_4_0_released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Servo_0_4_0_released.gmi [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Servo 0.4.0 released [17:28] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers and Sharing Advocacy https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers_and_Sharing_Advoc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers_and_Sharing_Advoc.gmi [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers and Sharing Advocacy [17:28] TR News (NEW): GNU nano 9.2 and GNU's GCC De Facto Banning Slop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/GNU_nano_9_2_and_GNU_s_GCC_De_Facto_Banning_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/GNU_nano_9_2_and_GNU_s_GCC_De_Facto_Banning_Slop.gmi [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU nano 9.2 and GNU's GCC De Facto Banning Slop [17:29] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/today_s_leftovers.gmi [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [17:31] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Security_Leftovers.gmi [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [17:34] TR News Techrights Links 01/08/2026: GAFAM Falling Deep Into Trillion in (Secret) Debt to Keep the Slop Bubble From Popping Already, Anger Over "FIFAs World Cup Privatisation Plan" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Links_01_08_2026_GAFAM_Falling_Deep_Into_Trillion_in_Secret_Deb.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Links_01_08_2026_GAFAM_Falling_Deep_Into_Trillion_in_Secret_Deb.gmi [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 01/08/2026: GAFAM Falling Deep Into Trillion in (Secret) Debt to Keep the Slop Bubble From Popping Already, Anger Over "FIFAs World Cup Privatisation Plan" [17:41] TR News (NEW): July Over, statCounter Measures Its Market Share at ~8% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/July_Over_statCounter_Measures_Its_Market_Share_at_8.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/July_Over_statCounter_Measures_Its_Market_Share_at_8.gmi [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines July Over, statCounter Measures Its Market Share at ~8% [17:45] TR News "Some area have had these travel restrictions since early Q2 [...] I am also hearing that IBM is planning to close more offices in US... Don't know which one though, so it will be a guessing game." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kytdhe1h [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kytdhe1h ) [17:46] TR News "International Bullsh-t Machines - If you have PowerPoint skills and thrive under the pressure of being laid off, please apply." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kyxg78xc "The bullsh-t starts from the top and rolls downhill: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-goes-one-on-one-with-jim-cramer/vi-AA295NFl " [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kyxg78xc ) [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MSN [17:47] TR News "Such a big advantage and we are so confident we had to go and buy a back up plan (HRL). Something isnt right here." "I expect some clever marketing statements and no follow through. Same old song and dance." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kysmty2s [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kysmty2s ) ● Aug 01 [18:16] TR News Techrights Cuts at IBM, Allegedly More Shutdowns to Come, CEO Visits Complicit Media to Promote Lies and Products That Will Never Exist (Misleading Shareholders) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Cuts_at_IBM_Allegedly_More_Shutdowns_to_Come_CEO_Visits_Complic.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Cuts_at_IBM_Allegedly_More_Shutdowns_to_Come_CEO_Visits_Complic.gmi [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Cuts at IBM, Allegedly More Shutdowns to Come, CEO Visits Complicit Media to Promote Lies and Products That Will Never Exist (Misleading Shareholders) [18:22] TR News "In April this year, Japan introduced the term "Kokushobi". It consists of three Chinese characters: "cruel", "hot" and "day". The term is used to describe days when the temperature reaches 40c or more. The TV news now each day tells us to stay inside when possible, keep the a/c on and drink plenty of fluids." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2026/AUG2026/entry-1 [18:25] TR News "The pack rat is dead." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/packRat [18:25] TR News "Lately, I've been scanning SDF's gopher space [0]. It's still very active and to me, it's as nostalgic as getting online for the first time. The difference though is the wisdom and age I have now vs. then. There are quite a few interesting "phlogs" or posts, as I call them." gemini://enemy.org/mrfusion/rants/2026-08-01.gmi [18:26] TR News gmi [18:26] TR News self-hosted gemini://hugeping.ru/lRLJJjPQUvWZL4Mne88G.gmi [18:28] TR News "I feel lucky that I get to present my ~~BS~~ encouragement at COSCUP to prevent AI apocalypse, based on my work on RWKV. Hopefully landing in 40C3 too later this year." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/07-31-mechanistic-interpretability-and-applications-the-final-fronteir-of-hacking.gmi [18:28] TR News "Youtube has pushed some Cult of the Lamb content at me, and while I still need to get the Woolhaven DLC, I was reminded of a very wholesome, very CotL-y story from my main file." gemini://kelaino.gemcities.com/gemlog/260730CotL.gmi [18:29] TR News "I wonder if it's my switching to handwriting Draft 1 and thus having introduced the friction of putting down this device, of switching of youtube and sitting with what I have written onto otherwise blank pages that want to be filled. But also, I've got no idea to continue. Which the previous times this happened, pen and paper actually helped out." gemini://kelaino.gemcities.com/gemlog/260726Hand.gmi [18:29] TR News "I just went straight to anger. Not even directed at the poor, hate-ridden existence that drove into the crowd. Anger at our politicians. Because every act or retracted support, any refusal to flag a rainbow sends the message, this is a group not worthy of support. Not worthy of protection. Fair game to mow down." gemini://kelaino.gemcities.com/gemlog/260726NoGrief.gmi [18:36] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 01/08/2026: Planner Season is Upon Us, Slop "Apocalypse", and USENET https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Gemini_Links_01_08_2026_Planner_Season_is_Upon_Us_Slop_Apocalyp.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Gemini_Links_01_08_2026_Planner_Season_is_Upon_Us_Slop_Apocalyp.gmi [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 01/08/2026: Planner Season is Upon Us, Slop "Apocalypse", and USENET ● Aug 01 [19:20] TR News (NEW): Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.08 Is Out with COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.6 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Gentoo_Based_MocaccinoOS_26_08_Is_Out_with_COSMIC_1_5_KDE_Plasm.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Gentoo_Based_MocaccinoOS_26_08_Is_Out_with_COSMIC_1_5_KDE_Plasm.gmi [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.08 Is Out with COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.6 [19:41] TR News Techrights Fedora 'Community' Became 100% IBM Staff, Drawing Up Policies Like CoC and CoI (Where the IBM is Excepted From Conflict of Interest Policies) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Fedora_Community_Became_100_IBM_Staff_Drawing_Up_Policies_Like_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Fedora_Community_Became_100_IBM_Staff_Drawing_Up_Policies_Like_.gmi [19:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Fedora 'Community' Became 100% IBM Staff, Drawing Up Policies Like CoC and CoI (Where the IBM is Excepted From Conflict of Interest Policies) [19:51] TR News Techrights August 2026 Microsoft Layoffs Are "Secret Layoffs" or "Silent Layoffs" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/August_2026_Microsoft_Layoffs_Are_Secret_Layoffs_or_Silent_Layo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/August_2026_Microsoft_Layoffs_Are_Secret_Layoffs_or_Silent_Layo.gmi [19:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights August 2026 Microsoft Layoffs Are "Secret Layoffs" or "Silent Layoffs" [19:55] TR News anomalies in evolution https://theconversation.com/updating-darwin-biologists-are-returning-to-an-older-theory-to-explain-anomalies-in-evolution-276549 [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Updating Darwin: biologists are returning to an older theory to explain anomalies in evolution [19:56] TR News What really happens to your data when you click delete? https://theconversation.com/what-really-happens-to-your-data-when-you-click-delete-288317 [19:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | What really happens to your data when you click delete? [19:57] TR News Archcraft August 2026 Release https://wiki.archcraft.io/news/63-news-release/ [19:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wiki.archcraft.io | August 2026 Release | Archcraft ● Aug 01 [20:00] TR News (NEW): EmmaDE6 1.02: Accessibility Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/EmmaDE6_1_02_Accessibility_Improvements.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/EmmaDE6_1_02_Accessibility_Improvements.gmi [20:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EmmaDE6 1.02: Accessibility Improvements [20:00] TR News Misguided to have outsourced to GAFAM/GitHub https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12904 [20:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12904 ) [20:01] TR News Riding slop hype https://makululinux.us/aios-release-notes.html [20:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-makululinux.us | AI-OS by MakuluLinux Release Notes [20:03] TR News (NEW): NethSecurity 8.8.0: Geoblocking, Alerts, metrics, emergency CLI tool https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/NethSecurity_8_8_0_Geoblocking_Alerts_metrics_emergency_CLI_too.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/NethSecurity_8_8_0_Geoblocking_Alerts_metrics_emergency_CLI_too.gmi [20:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NethSecurity 8.8.0: Geoblocking, Alerts, metrics, emergency CLI tool [20:03] TR News 'FSFE', bribed by Microsoft, takes only on Apple https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260724-01.en.html [20:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fsfe.org | Legal Corner: How Apples attack on interoperability failed - FSFE [20:04] TR News Vera Rubin Observatory https://xkcd.com/3278/ [20:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Vera Rubin Observatory [20:04] TR News Forth https://xkcd.com/3277/ [20:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Forth [20:04] TR News Recursive Trucker's Hitch https://xkcd.com/3276/ [20:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Recursive Trucker's Hitch [20:12] *#boycottnovell-social :You're not a channel operator [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] >> I don't back up videos that are long. [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] > Even if I'm trying to get you an extra bank holiday? [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] Those don't matter to me. [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > Thank y'all kindly for the support! It's truly meant [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > the world to me :-) [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > While I was waiting for the anesthesiologist, I was [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > reading the sites on Wednesday morning. It really [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > helped calm my nerves, so of course thank y'all again [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] > for everything you've done for me. [20:16] schestowitz[TR2] > I think Mumble and Utalk are back online. [20:23] TR News From The Chief Editor's Desk... https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202608/editorial.html [20:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pclosmag.com | PCLinuxOS Magazine - Welcome From The Chief Editor [20:23] TR News PCLinuxOS Screenshot Showcase https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202608/page14.html [20:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pclosmag.com | PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 14 [20:25] TR News The MP4 Patent Has Expired! https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202608/page08.html [20:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pclosmag.com | PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 8 [20:26] TR News August 25 https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202608/page05.html [20:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pclosmag.com | PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 5 [20:28] TR News (NEW): Arch Linux-Based Archcraft 26.08 Brings New Sway Wayland Session, Linux 7.1 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Arch_Linux_Based_Archcraft_26_08_Brings_New_Sway_Wayland_Sessio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Arch_Linux_Based_Archcraft_26_08_Brings_New_Sway_Wayland_Sessio.gmi [20:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Arch Linux-Based Archcraft 26.08 Brings New Sway Wayland Session, Linux 7.1 [20:31] TR News (NEW): Only the Kernel is Turning 35, GNU/Linux Will Turn 43 This Year https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Only_the_Kernel_is_Turning_35_GNU_Linux_Will_Turn_43_This_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Only_the_Kernel_is_Turning_35_GNU_Linux_Will_Turn_43_This_Year.gmi [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Only the Kernel is Turning 35, GNU/Linux Will Turn 43 This Year [20:32] TR News Using Geany As A Typst Editor https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202608/page07.html [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pclosmag.com | PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 7 [20:34] TR News ICYMI: ShinyHunters Steals 297GB Of Data From Council of Europe https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202608/page02.html [20:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pclosmag.com | PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 2 [20:35] TR News (NEW): PCLinuxOS Magazine on Kernel Turning 35 This Month https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/PCLinuxOS_Magazine_on_Kernel_Turning_35_This_Month.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/PCLinuxOS_Magazine_on_Kernel_Turning_35_This_Month.gmi [20:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PCLinuxOS Magazine on Kernel Turning 35 This Month [20:38] TR News (NEW): PCLinuxOS: Chief Editor, Screenshots, and in Memoriam (JayDot) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/PCLinuxOS_Chief_Editor_Screenshots_and_in_Memoriam_JayDot.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/PCLinuxOS_Chief_Editor_Screenshots_and_in_Memoriam_JayDot.gmi [20:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PCLinuxOS: Chief Editor, Screenshots, and in Memoriam (JayDot) [20:47] TR News "EchoStar to lay off 330 employees in Montgomery County" ● Aug 01 [21:04] TR News Techrights Sharing and Empathy https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Sharing_and_Empathy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Sharing_and_Empathy.gmi [21:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Sharing and Empathy ● Aug 01 [22:34] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 01 [01:27] admfubar no if we can get the rest of the administration to do some reflecting about themselves.... https://www.rawstory.com/reflecting-pool-2677606077/ [01:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Reflecting Pool scapegoat case implodes as DOJ humiliatingly backs down - Raw Story ● Aug 01 [02:04] admfubar https://prospect.org/2026/07/28/trump-attempt-coup-january-6-election-republican-congress/ [02:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-prospect.org | Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup - The American Prospect ● Aug 01 [08:03] TR News "Over the past two weeks, over 80 migrants have been detained in Estonia" https://news.err.ee/1610099929/finland-to-work-with-estonia-to-stop-migrants-interior-minister-says | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling [08:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-news.err.ee | Finland to work with Estonia to stop migrants, interior minister says | News | ERR [08:03] TR News "Overall, it marks the fourth such attack on a data center since the US began the war in February." https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-blasting-amazon-data-centers-war-usa | Source: Futurism [08:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-futurism.com | Iran Appears to Be Blasting Amazon Data Centers Off the Map [08:04] TR News "Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflicts early days" https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/31/just-one-in-three-americans-back-iran-war-most-unsure-of-trumps-goals-poll-finds/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [08:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.armytimes.com | Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trumps goals, poll finds [08:04] TR News "From almost the beginning of the Iran war, the experts have complained that the Pentagon is running out of missiles" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-pentagons-new-missile-gap | Source: Ken Klippenstein [08:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.kenklippenstein.com | The Pentagons New Missile Gap - Ken Klippenstein [08:05] TR News "Spanish authorities estimated on Friday that about 49,000 migrants from Morocco had arrived in Ceuta within a 24-hour period." https://yle.fi/a/74-20238844 | Source: Yle [08:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-yle.fi | Finnish minister: Spain has 'completely failed' to secure border | Yle News | Yle ● Aug 01 [11:54] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol ● Aug 01 [12:05] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [12:11] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [12:33] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [12:34] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [12:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [12:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [12:51] TR News "Will Britains New Prime Minister Miss the Moment?" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/will-britains-new-prime-minister [12:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | Will Britains New Prime Minister Miss the Moment? 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It didnt happen https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-was-to-be-a-haven-state-for-abortion-it-didnt-happen/ [14:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-bridgemi.com | Michigan was to be a 'haven state' for abortion. It didnt happen - Bridge Michigan ● Aug 01 [15:13] TR News Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality https://rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/08/01/solomon-islands-security-agreement-usa/ [15:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality Radio Free Asia [15:13] TR News Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 bombings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-sentences-ex-police-chief-to-death-over-2019-bombings [15:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 bombings | The Straits Times ● Aug 01 [16:12] TR News Clock stopped at 04:45 The Medininkai massacre in the shadow of world powers https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3007040/clock-stopped-at-04-45-the-medininkai-massacre-in-the-shadow-of-world-powers [16:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Clock stopped at 04:45 The Medininkai massacre in the shadow of world powers - LRT [16:12] *techrights-sec6 has quit (Quit: https://quassel-irc.org - Chat comfortably. Anywhere.) [16:12] TR News Latvia-Belarus border closed due to 'technical reasons' https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/31.07.2026-latvia-belarus-border-closed-due-to-technical-reasons.a657109/ [16:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia-Belarus border closed due to 'technical reasons' / Article [16:12] TR News Boldly going in different directions? US and Russia diverge on joint space plans. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0731/space-program-russia-iss-united-states [16:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Future US-Russia space cooperation under threat - CSMonitor.com [16:13] *pi__ (~quassel@agjs4m3wtva2n.irc) has joined #techpol [16:13] TR News More espionage cases seen in Latvian courts https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/31.07.2026-more-espionage-cases-seen-in-latvian-courts.a656982/ [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | More espionage cases seen in Latvian courts / Article [16:13] TR News Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least nine people https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-attack-on-ukrainian-capital-kills-at-least-nine-people [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-attack-on-ukrainian-capital-kills-at-least-nine-people ) [16:13] TR News Ukraines Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/iran-ukraine-war.html [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/iran-ukraine-war.html ) [16:14] TR News Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/europe/federov-ukraine-killer-robots.html [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/europe/federov-ukraine-killer-robots.html ) [16:14] *pi__ is now known as techrights-sec6 [16:14] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-ukraine-patriot-missiles.html [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-ukraine-patriot-missiles.html ) [16:14] TR News War and peace: Ukraines ambassador in Washington joins our table https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2026/0731/ukraine-ambassador-olga-stefanishyna [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-War and peace: Ukraines ambassador in Washington joins our table - CSMonitor.com [16:15] TR News US military is taking drone lessons from wars in Ukraine, Middle East https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0731/us-drone-strikes-war-military-iran-ukraine [16:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-US military is taking drone lessons from wars in Ukraine, Middle East - CSMonitor.com [16:15] TR News North Korea says NATO fuel plan shows alliance preparing for war https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-nato-fuel-plan-shows-alliance-preparing-for-war [16:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea accuses NATO of war preparation | The Straits Times [16:17] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Says US Should Be 'Careful' About Granting Kyiv Patriot License Despite Zelenskyy Pleas https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-wildberries-patriot-missile-license/33819054.html [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Trump Says US Should Be 'Careful' About Granting Kyiv Patriot License Despite Zelenskyy Pleas [16:17] TR News Russia Targets Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Zelenskyy Awaits US Patriot Decision https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Awaits US Patriot Decision [16:17] TR News Patriot Debate Deepens As Bacon Questions Convicted Felon Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms https://www.rferl.org/a/patriot-missile-trump-bacon-republicans-ukraine-zelenskyy/33819653.html [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Patriot Debate Deepens As Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms [16:17] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260731-trump-says-us-has-not-agreed-to-ukraine-producing-patriot-missiles [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260731-trump-says-us-has-not-agreed-to-ukraine-producing-patriot-missiles ) [16:19] TR News No, this video does not show a drone attack on ships in Egypt https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260731-damietta-drone-attack-video-fact-check [16:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260731-damietta-drone-attack-video-fact-check ) [16:20] TR News Canada high court strikes down law barring judicial review of legal and factual errors https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/canada-high-court-strikes-down-law-barring-judicial-review-on-legal-and-factual-errors/ [16:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Canada high court strikes down law barring judicial review of legal and factual errors - JURIST - News [16:21] TR News Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/pakistan-dispatch-political-unrest-intensifies-in-azad-jammu-and-kashmir-deadly-protest-clashes-deepen-political-crisis/ [16:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis - JURIST - News [16:24] TR News Indonesia President Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/indonesia-president-prabowo-willing-to-go-to-north-korea-to-open-a-dialogue-at-request-of-south [16:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Indonesias Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea | The Straits Times [16:25] TR News Beijing Protests After New Zealand Minister Insults Chinese-Born Lawmaker https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/asia/new-zealand-foreign-minister-china-protest.html [16:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/asia/new-zealand-foreign-minister-china-protest.html ) [16:25] TR News Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at Pakistan coal mine complex https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/blast-at-pakistan-coal-mine-complex-kills-eight-dozens-missing-official-says [16:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at Pakistan coal mine complex | The Straits Times [16:25] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-urges-deeper-anti-graft-fight-in-military-xinhua-reports [16:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports | The Straits Times [16:25] TR News China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-coast-guard-patrols-east-of-taiwan-angering-taipei [16:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China Coast Guard patrols east of Taiwan, angering Taipei | The Straits Times [16:26] TR News China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal near the Philippines https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-conducts-naval-air-patrols-around-disputed-shoal-in-south-china-sea [16:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China conducts patrols around disputed Scarborough shoal | The Straits Times [16:27] TR News Taiwan monitors China coast guard ships drifting east of the island https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/31/taiwan-monitors-china-coast-guard-ships-drifting-east-of-the-island/ [16:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan monitors China coast guard ships 'drifting' east of the island [16:27] TR News Explosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/01/explosions-red-flags-chinese-tourists-reenact-communist-victory/ [16:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Explosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory [16:47] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man to Appeal Judges Ruling Denouncing I.R.S. Lawsuit as Exercise in Self-Dealing https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-appeal-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html [16:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-appeal-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html ) ● Aug 01 [18:22] MinceR https://imgur.com/gallery/aZGSHda [18:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/aZGSHda ) ● Aug 01 [20:46] *agentcasey has quit (Quit: Lost terminal) ● Aug 01 [23:10] admfubar https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/01/how-lockheed-martin-raytheon-bae-systems-are-propagandizing-children-to-support-war-through-stem/ [23:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-scheerpost.com | How Lockheed Martin, Raytheon & BAE Systems Are Propagandizing Children To Support War Through STEM [23:17] admfubar buuurrrrp... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/mps-stomachs-pumped-uk-parliament-alcohol-culture-report [23:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | MPs have had their stomachs pumped: concerns over alcohol-soaked culture in Westminster | Politics | The Guardian