●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, September 03, 2026 ●● ● Sep 03 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-020926.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-020926.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-020926.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-020926.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, September 02, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-020926.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-020926.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-020926.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-020926.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, September 02, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-09-02.txt ● Sep 03 [05:40] TR News "[GSK37T] Reported potential PosiCloud VM issues - We are aware that some clients may be experiencing issues with virtual machines hosted on the PosiCloud platform. Senior engineers are investigating the issue and will update here. No other services are affected." Impacts RMS site. [05:46] TR News I don't like built-in batteries gemini://theunixzoo.co.uk/gemlog/2026/2026-09-02-built-in-batteries.gmi [05:47] TR News "Today marks the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkiens death. Just three days ago, I returned to his prose not remembering about this fact. It will be a great adventure, just as it always has been. Im certain of it. Im taking my time, using a free moment every two or three days." gemini://rawtext.club/~deerbard/glog/2026-09-02-another-new-year.gmi [05:48] TR News Back in Japan gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2026/SEP2026/entry-1 [05:49] TR News I Dont Have a Smartphone gemini://ploum.net/2026-09-02-i_dont_have_a_smartphone.gmi [05:50] TR News "It is quite fascinating because if you assume using each app for only 3 minutes per day (which basically means opening, closing and does not include doing the upgrade every other day or debugging some problems), thats nearly 1 hour of your day! 22 full days of your year (assuming 16 waking hours per day)." [05:53] TR News hunger gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/hunger [05:54] TR News RMS site down due to virtual machines issues upstream. Sooner or later some pages of his will be delisted, not deranked, by search engines. [05:55] TR News "I have been extending my FEA (Finite Element Analysis) software [1]. One of the things I have been working on is a 3D FEA module). I have several specific uses for it but it's probably not interesting here." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2026_09_01.txt [05:59] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, September 02, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_September_02_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_September_02_2026.gmi [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, September 02, 2026 ● Sep 03 [06:00] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:00] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [06:04] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 03/09/2026: Back in Japan, Another New Year, Reasons to Avoid Have a "Smart" "Phone", and Rant About Built-in Batteries https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Gemini_Links_03_09_2026_Back_in_Japan_Another_New_Year_Reasons_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Gemini_Links_03_09_2026_Back_in_Japan_Another_New_Year_Reasons_.gmi [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 03/09/2026: Back in Japan, Another New Year, Reasons to Avoid Have a "Smart" "Phone", and Rant About Built-in Batteries [06:07] TR News An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation https://lwn.net/Articles/1089390/ [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation [LWN.net] [06:08] TR News So-called 'Linux' Foundation and IBM (Dolan) using OSI like a private toilet for openwashing purposes and slop https://lwn.net/Articles/1089251/ [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Considering the OpenMDW license [LWN.net] [06:09] TR News More quantum hype, scaring people using something that does not exist or barely exists https://lwn.net/Articles/1088305/ [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to be safe from quantum computing [LWN.net] [06:13] TR News (NEW): LWN's Latest: Linux 7.3, Remind, Licensing, and Hype https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/LWN_s_Latest_Linux_7_3_Remind_Licensing_and_Hype.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/LWN_s_Latest_Linux_7_3_Remind_Licensing_and_Hype.gmi [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LWN's Latest: Linux 7.3, Remind, Licensing, and Hype [06:33] TR News (NEW): SweetPotatOs Arch-based Linux distribution for low-spec PCs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/SweetPotatOs_Arch_based_Linux_distribution_for_low_spec_PCs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/SweetPotatOs_Arch_based_Linux_distribution_for_low_spec_PCs.gmi [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SweetPotatOs Arch-based Linux distribution for low-spec PCs [06:40] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:41] TR News (NEW): Audacity 3.7.9 Open-Source Audio Editor Released with FFmpeg 9 Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/01/Audacity_3_7_9_Open_Source_Audio_Editor_Released_with_FFmpeg_9_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/01/Audacity_3_7_9_Open_Source_Audio_Editor_Released_with_FFmpeg_9_.gmi [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audacity 3.7.9 Open-Source Audio Editor Released with FFmpeg 9 Support [06:46] TR News (NEW): LibreOffice 26.8 Open-Source Office Suite Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/26/LibreOffice_26_8_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Officially_Released_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/26/LibreOffice_26_8_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Officially_Released_T.gmi [06:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LibreOffice 26.8 Open-Source Office Suite Officially Released, This Is Whats New [06:51] TR News Techrights Linux Foundation is Plagiarism Hub, Linux is at Risk From It https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_Foundation_is_Plagiarism_Hub_Linux_is_at_Risk_From_It.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_Foundation_is_Plagiarism_Hub_Linux_is_at_Risk_From_It.gmi [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux Foundation is Plagiarism Hub, Linux is at Risk From It ● Sep 03 [07:00] TR News (NEW): One week of LibreOffice 26.8 The stats! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/One_week_of_LibreOffice_26_8_The_stats.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/One_week_of_LibreOffice_26_8_The_stats.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines One week of LibreOffice 26.8 The stats! [07:16] TR News Coffee Shrinkflation https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/03/coffee-shrinkflation/ [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Coffee Shrinkflation [07:39] TR News "CDs, for their part, posted a significant 58.6% YoY revenue spike to $171.1 million, with units sold having jumped 45.7% YoY to 17.5 million." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/us-recorded-music-revenue-h1-2026/ | Source: Digital Music News [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/us-recorded-music-revenue-h1-2026/ ) [07:39] TR News "While the letter focuses on the New York Times and OpenAI, the government noted that its arguments apply to all of the parties in this case and related cases, including other publishers and authors." https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-sides-with-ai-giants-new-york-times-lawsuit/ | Source: Wired [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit | WIRED [07:40] TR News "It said the benefits of A.I. far outweigh any competitive harm." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/justice-department-openai-copyright-suit.html | Source: New York Times [07:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/justice-department-openai-copyright-suit.html ) [07:40] TR News "Additionally, the plaintiff is seeking a piece of the profits stemming from the alleged infringement or, alternatively, statutory damages of CA$20,000 per allegedly infringed work" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/socan-suno-copyright-lawsuit/ | Source: Digital Music News [07:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/socan-suno-copyright-lawsuit/ ) [07:40] TR News "Another day, another high-stakes copyright lawsuit against Suno this time from Latin label and publisher Gerencia 360, which is accusing the AI music platform of infringing on hundreds of compositions and recordings." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/gerencia-suno-lawsuit/ | Source: Digital Music News [07:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/gerencia-suno-lawsuit/ ) [07:41] TR News "A federal judge declined Wednesday to break up Googles advertising technology business, granting another reprieve to the search giant despite a series of courts finding it holds monopolies in key parts of the online economy." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/02/googles-advertising-tech-monopoly-doesnt-need-be-broken-up-judge-says/ | Source: The Washington Post [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/02/googles-advertising-tech-monopoly-doesnt-need-be-broken-up-judge-says/ ) [07:44] TR News "Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, who sits on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/google-ad-tech-remedies.html | Source: New York Times [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/google-ad-tech-remedies.html ) [07:45] TR News "Prosecutors had contended that those programs allowed Google to maintain an ad-tech monopoly." https://www.courthousenews.com/google-dodges-antitrust-breakup-of-ad-tech-business/ | Source: Court House News [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.courthousenews.com | Google dodges antitrust breakup of ad tech business | Courthouse News Service [07:45] TR News "The regulations also establish mechanisms such as virtual lines and pre-registrations to organize sales at high-demand events. In addition, ticket transfer through official platforms must be available without additional costs." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/brazil-president-taylor-swift-law-protect-fans/ | Source: Digital Music News [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/brazil-president-taylor-swift-law-protect-fans/ ) [07:45] TR News "The tell here is how the media companies who have been eroding the wages of creative workers for decades as they consolidated into a curdled, inbred oligopoly" https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/02/scrape-scrope-scrap/# | Source: CoryDoctorow [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Unpermissioned research (02 Sep 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [07:46] TR News "With only one provider available, the decision was easy." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/02/ice-finalizes-stun-glove-purchase-claims-theres-no-other-way-to-handle-violent-migrants/ | Source: Techdirt [07:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ICE Finalizes Stun Glove Purchase, Claims Theres No Other Way To Handle Violent Migrants | Techdirt [07:46] TR News "Until, and even when, you have built your own (potentially localized) references for how to apply an SC to whatever situation, its best to have a plan for how to interpret the uninterpretable." https://adrianroselli.com/2026/09/evaluating-a-success-criterion.html | Source: Adrian Roselli [07:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adrianroselli.com | Evaluating a Success Criterion Adrian Roselli [07:47] TR News "According to the whistleblower, the US Postal Service has rushed out a janky, error-prone processing system in its mad dash to comply with President Donald Trumps executive order on mail-in ballots." https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/501557/mail-in-voting | Source: Vox [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-USPS whistleblower warns mail-in ballot order could disrupt midterms | Vox [07:47] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:48] TR News "The allegations were made public Tuesday morning by way of a letter from Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to Postmaster General David Steiner." https://newrepublic.com/post/214956/whistleblower-warning-usps-vote-by-mail | Source: New Republic [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Whistleblower Warns USPS Has Secret Plan to Undo Mail-In Voting | The New Republic [07:48] TR News "Specifically, the executive order tells the US Postal Service to engage in a rulemaking that is designed to make it much more difficult for states to offer mail-in ballots." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/02/whistleblower-usps-defied-a-court-injunction-to-build-an-untested-undocumented-ballot-blocking-system-its-own-staff-call-the-process-a-shit-show/ | Source: Techdirt [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Whistleblower: USPS Defied A Court Injunction To Build An Untested, Undocumented Ballot-Blocking System. Its Own Staff Call The Process A Shit Show. | Techdirt [07:48] TR News "Portentous. Perhaps even ominous." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/02/flock-stalking-nazi-saluting-deputy-given-top-cop-honors-before-hastily-retiring-ahead-of-criminal-charges/ | Source: Techdirt [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Flock-Stalking, Nazi-Saluting Deputy Given Top Cop Honors Before Hastily Retiring Ahead Of Criminal Charges | Techdirt [07:49] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [07:49] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:50] TR News "The childs death is one of countless avoidable tragedies that Amina has witnessed over the past five years, all compounded, if not outright caused, by the Talibans decisions." https://thewalrus.ca/the-talibans-laws-are-killing-women-and-children/ | Source: The Walrus [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thewalrus.ca | The Talibans Laws Are Killing Women and Children | The Walrus [07:50] TR News "Both journalists remain unjustly imprisoned on charges, including the glorification of terrorism and harassment through electronic communications." https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/EN-CPJ-Letter-to-His-Excellency-the-President-of-Benin-September-1-2026.pdf | Source: CPJ [07:50] TR News "The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Beninese President Romuald Wadagni to take decisive measures to protect press freedom, in a letter marking his first 100 days in office." https://cpj.org/2026/09/cpj-urges-benins-president-to-strengthen-press-freedom/ | Source: CPJ [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | CPJ urges Benins president to strengthen press freedom - Committee to Protect Journalists [07:51] TR News "being used all too often to criminalise journalism and silence reporting in Turkey, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday." https://cpj.org/2026/09/journalist-irem-delice-arrested-in-turkey-on-suspicion-of-spreading-disinformation/ | Source: CPJ [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Journalist rem Delice arrested in Turkey on suspicion of spreading disinformation - Committee to Protect Journalists [07:51] TR News "Hezhir Yaghoubi, a resident of Qorveh and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests" https://www.en-hrana.org/qorveh-hezhir-yaghoubi-sentenced-to-imprisonment-and-flogging/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.en-hrana.org | Qorveh: Hezhir Yaghoubi Sentenced to Imprisonment and Flogging - Hrana [07:52] TR News "We really, really need to talk about venture capital." https://www.anildash.com/2026/09/02/cancer-capital/ | Source: Anil Dash [07:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.anildash.com | VC isnt VC anymore understanding the rise of Cancer Capital - Anil Dash [07:53] TR News "enormous comfort in handing the helm to someone as brilliant and wonderful and capable" https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/read-tim-cooks-full-memo-to-apple-employees-on-his-last-day-as-ceo/ | Source: 9to5Mac [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Read Tim Cook's full memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO - 9to5Mac [07:53] TR News "Removing the us-versus-them mentality from my worldview is something I am constantly working on, because theres no room for it in the heart of someone who has compassion for the world." https://devondundee.com/blog/there-is-no-them | Source: Devon Dundee [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-devondundee.com | There Is No Them | Devon Dundee [07:53] TR News "For years, John Ternus was one of Apples least-known senior executives." https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/the-challenges-facing-john-ternus | Source: Jrme Marin [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cafetechinenglish.substack.com | The challenges facing John Ternus, Apples new CEO ● Sep 03 [08:02] TR News Techrights Stallman.org Down Due to Virtual Machines Issue, "Senior Engineers are Investigating the Issue" Since Saturday https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Stallman_org_Down_Due_to_Virtual_Machines_Issue_Senior_Engineer.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Stallman_org_Down_Due_to_Virtual_Machines_Issue_Senior_Engineer.gmi [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Stallman.org Down Due to Virtual Machines Issue, "Senior Engineers are Investigating the Issue" Since Saturday [08:03] TR News "She has the paid rights number, and the paid right knows it." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/yes-right-wing-demons-aoc-is-actually | Source: Mike Brock [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Yes, Right-Wing Demons AOC Is Actually Hot [08:06] TR News "Donald Trumps call to Cook was not a friendly request it was a reminder." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-tribute | Source: Mike Brock [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Tribute - by Mike Brock - Notes from the Circus [08:07] TR News "Again, the essay is here. Second Rough Draft will return next week to our regular programming." https://dicktofel.substack.com/p/a-week-off-from-journalism | Source: Richard J Tofel [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dicktofel.substack.com | A Week Off from Journalism - by Richard J. Tofel [08:07] TR News "Between state-level government bans, FCC crackdowns, and strict federal procurement rules" https://www.thedronegirl.com/2026/09/02/ndaa-compliant-drone-gimbals-gremsy-teledyne-flir/ | Source: The Drone Girl [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2026/09/02/ndaa-compliant-drone-gimbals-gremsy-teledyne-flir/ ) [08:07] TR News "Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor implementation in Rust. We're happy to announce the latest release, Arti 2.6.0." https://blog.torproject.org/arti_2_6_0_released/ | Source: Tor [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | Arti 2.6.0 released | The Tor Project [08:08] TR News "The layoffs are set to affect 20 percent of rank-and-file employees who are seven or more layers below Mr. Khosrowshahi, he said." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/uber-layoffs.html | Source: New York Times [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/uber-layoffs.html ) [08:08] TR News "The companys shares have fallen 8% this year on perceptions its lagging Alphabets Waymo in the self-driving race." https://www.semafor.com/article/09/02/2026/uber-to-cut-10-of-corporate-roles-in-bid-to-get-faster | Source: Semafor Inc [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Uber to cut 10% of corporate roles in bid to get faster | Semafor [08:10] TR News "Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi announced the layoffs in a letter to employees Wednesday." https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-09-02/uber-lays-off-10-of-its-workforce-in-biggest-cut-since-2020 | Source: Los Angeles Times [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Uber lays off 10% of its workforce in biggest cut since 2020 - Los Angeles Times [08:10] TR News "a move that has drawn pushback from proxy advisors ahead of a September 9th vote" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/arm-faces-potential-shareholder-revolt-over-ceos-excessive-usd800-million-pay-package-huge-stock-award-would-only-be-fully-realised-if-chip-designer-hits-usd2-trillion-valuation | Source: Tom's Hardware [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Arm faces potential shareholder revolt over CEO's 'excessive' $800 million pay package huge stock award would only be fully realised if chip designer hits $2 trillion valuation | Tom's Hardware [08:10] TR News "The talks came amid a growing backlash against the construction of AI data centers in the United States" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-make-plea-at-g20-for-more-ai-data-centers/articleshow/133696193.cms | Source: India Times [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | AI data centers: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers - The Economic Times [08:10] TR News "Increasingly, there has been an argument that governments should moderate their positions because defending principles, exercising sovereign rights or supporting the lawful rights of others may carry too high an economic cost." https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/preserving-freedom-to-govern-in-the-face-of-economic-coercion/ | Source: The Strategist [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Preserving freedom to govern in the face of economic coercion | The Strategist [08:14] TR News "The cell also passed a separate test by UL Solutions under Chinas GB/T 43568-2026 methodology for all-solid-state batteries." https://interestingengineering.com/energy/prologium-solid-state-battery-mass-production-381-wh-kg | Source: Interesting Engineering [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | Solid-state battery hits 381 Wh/kg as Taiwan mass production begins [08:14] TR News "As of the end of July this year, Chinas installed solar power capacity reached 1.286 billion kilowatts" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/01/china-says-solar-power-capacity-surpasses-coal-for-first-time/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time [08:14] TR News "The free Fringe Patio on Granville Island will feature all-ages live music co-presented with Coastal Jazz over the Labour Day Weekend." https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/09/02/New-Meta-Data-Centre-Cost-Albertans/ | Source: The Tyee [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thetyee.ca | New Meta Data Centre Could Cost Albertans $460 a Year | The Tyee [08:15] TR News "The side effects of this industrial expansion include air pollution, planet-warming emissions and an emerging pollutant of concern: noise that never turns off." https://wpln.org/post/noise-pollution-from-data-centers-is-coming-the-gas-powered-xai-model-is-spreading/ | Source: Nashville Public Radio [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wpln.org | Noise pollution from data centers is coming. The gas-powered xAI model is spreading | WPLN News [08:16] TR News "This is a great plan, and the bit where it makes no sense is a minor detail" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/09/01/romanias-new-data-centre-for-ai-and-quantum/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | With those children, he thought, for a couple of minutes he was not. [08:16] TR News "Two-thirds of Americans now say they oppose having a data center built near where they live, according to a University of Virginia poll. Fewer than 20% support such developments." https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/opposition-to-data-centers-is-gaining | Source: Jrme Marin [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cafetechinenglish.substack.com | Opposition to data centers is gaining ground [08:17] TR News "Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are traditionally framed as the villains of the climate crisis." https://ocean2climate.org/2026/09/02/why-high-latitude-marine-heatwaves-are-supercharging-coastal-carbon-sinks/ | Source: Sang-Ki Lee [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ocean2climate.org | Why High-Latitude Marine Heatwaves are Supercharging Coastal Carbon Sinks Ocean to Climate [08:17] TR News "In an August survey from Heatmap Pro and Embold Research, just 15 percent of Americans said they would support a data center being built in their area, while 75 percent expressed opposition." https://www.vox.com/politics/501146/data-centers-bans-polls-ai | Source: Vox [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why the data center backlash wont stop the AI buildout | Vox [08:19] TR News "In 2024, the Department of Natural Resources prohibited Rochester from building any new groundwater wells, citing concerns about the effect on the rare wetlands." https://www.minnpost.com/drinking-water/2026/09/whats-a-fen-this-rare-wetland-is-why-southeastern-minnesota-cant-endlessly-pump-groundwater/ | Source: MinnPost [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This rare wetland prevents Minnesota from pumping infinite groundwater - MinnPost [08:19] TR News "Scientists are particularly concerned about soot on glaciers, and not just because of the heavy metals and other hazardous materials the pollution contains." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/climate/pollution-soot-glaciers-melting-himalayas.html | Source: New York Times [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/climate/pollution-soot-glaciers-melting-himalayas.html ) [08:20] TR News The direct, damaging effects of social control media in .fi: "16.3 percent support." https://yle.fi/a/74-20244321 Sompi [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Yle poll: Left Alliance support reaches new heights, Finns Party rebound continues | Yle News | Yle [08:23] TR News "Its pretty long and somewhat academic but if you want to understand what actually happened" https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-killing-of-a-black-man | Source: Carole Cadwalladr [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-broligarchy.substack.com | The killing of a black man - by Carole Cadwalladr [08:24] TR News "Traffic between networks on the [Internet] is routed using BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)" https://www.virtualizor.com/blog/security-incident-bgp-hijacking/ | [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security Incident BGP Hijacking Virtualizor [08:25] TR News "Leipzig marks a new escalation on European soil, directly attributed to Russia" https://www.rferl.org/a/europe-leipzig-drone-russia-threat-ukraine/33845626.html | Source: RFERL [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | EU, NATO Seek Stronger Response To Russian Threat After Leipzig 'Escalation' [08:26] TR News "At the time, he did not mention Russia by name. And even now, Merz himself has not commented on the matter." https://www.dw.com/en/russias-hybrid-attacks-on-germany-when-is-it-war/a-78784262 | Source: Deutsche Welle [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: When is it 'war?' [08:26] TR News "The world is on track to cross the 1.5C global warming threshold, likely within the next few years, according to a major new UN Environment Programme" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/350-org-responds-to-un-report-confirming-world-set-to-breach-1-50c-every-fraction-of-a-degree-still-worth-fighting-for | Source: Common Dreams [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | 350.org responds to UN report confirming world set to breach 1.5C: Every fraction of a degree still worth fighting for | Common Dreams [08:27] TR News "The report, titled Limiting Overshoot, warns that global temperature rise is 'likely within the next few years' to cross the 1.5C threshold." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/un-report-warns-imminent-breach-1-5c-global-warming-threshold-1817589 | Source: International Business Times [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | UN Report Warns Global 1.5C Warming Limit Will Be Breached 'Within the Next Few Years' | IBTimes UK [08:27] TR News "The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessment met with dismay" https://phys.org/news/2026-09-world-reality-15c-goal.html | Source: Omicron Limited [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-09-world-reality-15c-goal.html ) [08:28] TR News "global temperatures will exceed the 1.5-degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warming threshold" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/climate-overshoot-is-coming-are-we-ready/ | Source: Truthdig [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/climate-overshoot-is-coming-are-we-ready/ ) [08:28] TR News "overshoot, peak, and decline" https://truthout.org/articles/un-report-says-earth-will-overshoot-1-5c-warming-emission-cuts-can-limit-damage/ | Source: TruthOut [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | UN Report Says Earth Will Overshoot 1.5C Warming, Emission Cuts Can Limit Damage | Truthout [08:28] TR News "Maybe thats why climate adaptation no longer sounds like laziness: There is clearly no easy or low-effort way out of all of this." https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/501812/the-world-is-whiffing-on-its-biggest-climate-goal | Source: Vox [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-UN report: The world is whiffing on its biggest climate goal | Vox [08:28] TR News "trade conflict that poses an existential threat to the U.S. auto industry." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hits-keep-coming | Source: Paul Krugman [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Hits Keep Coming - Paul Krugman [08:29] TR News "I also think it would be good for someone to spend some time thinking about how to give good advice on bio-informed prepping." https://www.jefftk.com/p/invididual-effort-to-reduce-biorisk | Source: Jeff Kaufman [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jefftk.com | Invididual Effort to Reduce Biorisk [08:29] TR News Anon re https://yle.fi/a/74-20244321 "above single-digit is not possible without .ru via social control media and even that party does not take on the core problem: islam instead they whine about _*all*_ foreigners and even each other and tear down the national infrastructure while doing so [08:32] TR News "My Wireshark test of Firefox 148 showed that its AI kill switch disables generative features, but leaves telemetry and advertising untouched." https://marius.blog/firefox-155-ai-kill-switch-retest/ | [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-marius.blog | Firefoxs AI Switch Is Off. Telemetry Isnt. [08:32] TR News "Cameras and surveillance systems have been around since the 1940s, and have only become more and more affordable and easy to set up, even pre-Ring" https://blog.avas.space/ring-bullshit/ | Source: Ava [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | rationalizations about ring, flock, etc. ava's blog [08:32] TR News ""I dont have a smartphone," is what I tell people and professionals nowadays." https://ploum.net/2026-09-02-i_dont_have_a_smartphone.html | Source: Lionel Dricot [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ploum.net | I Dont Have a Smartphone [08:33] TR News "The incident shows how quickly police departments have come to use AI surveillance tools even in critically sensitive cases." https://www.404media.co/texas-police-used-ai-to-write-report-about-using-flock-to-search-for-woman-who-had-abortion/ | Source: 404 Media [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Texas Police Used AI to Write Report About Using Flock to Search for Woman Who Had Abortion [08:33] TR News "Is there any talk to redesign the Outpost to not look exactly like the Flock camera I think it will help agencies with the optics while we batten down the hatches" https://www.404media.co/cops-are-asking-axon-to-make-their-cameras-look-different-from-flock-so-people-dont-destroy-them/ | Source: 404 Media [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Cops Are Asking Axon to Make Their Cameras Look Different From Flock So People Don't Destroy Them [08:33] TR News "The company recently rolled out an update that can detect whether the LED light has been covered or destroyed" https://www.semafor.com/article/09/01/2026/meta-disables-cameras-on-thousands-of-tampered-smart-glasses | Source: Semafor Inc [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Meta disables cameras on thousands of tampered smart glasses | Semafor [08:34] TR News "The case will return to the U.K. High Court of Justice, where attribution, causation, and injury must be proven." https://citizenlab.ca/uk-supreme-court-opens-door-for-spyware-victims-to-sue-foreign-states/ | Source: Citizen Lab [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States - The Citizen Lab [08:34] TR News "The legislation would have permitted insurers to use telematics technology to track speed" https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-09-02/bill-that-would-have-allowed-insurers-to-track-driving-habits-dies-in-california-legislature | Source: Los Angeles Times [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Bill that would have allowed insurers to track driving habits dies in California Legislature - Los Angeles Times [08:34] TR News "How do we ban Meta glasses at BM?" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/burning-man-meta-glasses | Source: Futurism [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem [08:35] TR News "The Meta settlement - with protections the company says could become industry standards - will give the social media giant a year to refine its approach." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/social-media-companies-are-trying-harder-to-know-which-users-are-kids/articleshow/133683545.cms | Source: India Times [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids - The Economic Times [08:35] TR News "The website claimed that the details on my V5C the vehicle registration certificate or logbook didnt match my personal information." https://danq.me/2026/09/02/dvla-v5c-issue/ | Source: Dan Q [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | It took 13 years to notice my invalid vehicle registration certificate! Dan Q [08:36] TR News "According to Jersey's police force, most of the reported incidents have seen a victim receive an unexpected phone call from someone claiming to work for a bank (either in their fraud or security department, or Revolut's customer support team.)" https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/revolut-scam-jersey | Source: Bitdefender [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bitdefender.com | Revolut scam steals 180,000 from Jersey residents in just four weeks [08:40] TR News Russia Has Already (Silently) Declared War on Germany, Hence NATO and EU https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/03/russia-has-already-silently-declared-war-on-germany-hence-nato-and-eu/ [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Russia Has Already (Silently) Declared War on Germany, Hence NATO and EU [08:40] TR News "My Wireshark test of Firefox 148 showed that its AI kill switch disables generative features, but leaves telemetry and advertising untouched." https://marius.blog/firefox-155-ai-kill-switch-retest/ | [08:40] TR News Mozilla shovelling up slop, no matter if you want it or not https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/firefox-ai-on-your-terms/ | Source: Mozilla [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Choose the level of AI integration in your browser with Firefox [08:43] TR News "Social media empires are being put on notice for content that promotes controlling, violent sexual acts." https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/teach-us-consent-national-press-club-manosphere/tki4accvj | Source: SBS [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sbs.com.au | The 'harmful' online rabbit hole finding teens within minutes | SBS News [08:44] TR News "Further note: All U.S. states are parties to the Settlement except Florida, New Mexico, and Texas." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/02/metas-17-billion-settlement-is-a-bad-deal-for-teens-and-all-social-media-users/ | Source: Techdirt [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Metas $17 Billion Settlement Is A Bad Deal For Teens And All Social Media Users | Techdirt [08:44] TR News "The lawsuits dont target dangerous content on platforms, though." https://www.vox.com/podcasts/501732/meta-trial-settlement-children-social-media-mental-health-tiktok-youtube-snap | Source: Vox [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Meta settlement: Why Meta suddenly cares about kids | Vox [08:44] TR News "The FBI said a 17-year-old from Maine is the first child federally charged and adjudicated for crimes stemming from their involvement in 764" https://cyberscoop.com/maine-teenager-first-underage-detained-764/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Jail time for Maine child in 764 marks turning point in federal law enforcement | CyberScoop [08:46] TR News "enshittification, a term coined by Cory Doctorow which has become one of the stickiest ideas of our era to explain" https://www.404media.co/a16z-says-you-actually-love-social-media-enshittification-isnt-real/ | Source: 404 Media [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | A16z Says You Actually Love Social Media, Enshittification Isnt Real [08:46] TR News "That changes the question you should be asking." https://jeroensangers.com/2026/09/02/the-instagram-algorithm-tests-new.html | Source: Jeroen Sangers [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jeroensangers.com | The Instagram algorithm tests new content on people who don't follow you yet | Jeroen Sangers [08:53] TR News "Christopher was sick of being ghosted by AI recruiters. So he unleashed ChatGPT on his robot interviewer." https://www.wired.com/story/bot-vs-bot-job-interview-ai/ | Source: Wired [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Logical End Point of AI Job Interviews Is Two Bots Talking to Each Other | WIRED [08:53] TR News "Just an endless ocean that leads nowhere good." https://discardpile.pika.page/posts/the-endless-temptation-of-claude | [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-discardpile.pika.page | The Endless Temptation of Claude - Discard Pile [08:53] TR News "On your death bed, nobody is going to care about how many features you pushed on git." [08:53] TR News "There's no high score, no reward, for endlessly expanding your software as far and fast as possible." [08:55] TR News "LLMs receive sequences of token IDs instead of raw text. For example, the GPT-2 tokenizer encodes what's the weather in goldshire?" https://healeycodes.com/what-makes-llm-tokenization-slow | Source: Andrew Healey [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-healeycodes.com | What Makes LLM Tokenization Slow? Andrew Healey [08:59] TR News "Estimates are that, to justify the AI platforms' enormous capex plans, by 2030 they need to be generating around $2T/year in revenue." https://blog.dshr.org/2026/09/small-is-beautiful.html | Source: David Rosenthal [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.dshr.org | DSHR's Blog: Small Is Beautiful ● Sep 03 [09:03] TR News [09:03] TR News "hey, dont do that" https://www.seangoedecke.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-workslop/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.seangoedecke.com | How to protect yourself from workslop [09:03] TR News "I am not good at detecting when a piece of text has been produced by a large language model (LLM from now on)." https://www.usebox.net/jjm/blog/detecting-llms/ | Source: Juan J Martnez [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Detecting LLMs - usebox.net [09:04] TR News "I received the two emails below earlier in the month. Theyre vaguely coherent." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/ai-agents-are-now-emailing-me-with-their-security-concerns.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns - Schneier on Security [09:04] TR News "Ive never personally put clankers seriously to work and for now Ill continue not to." https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/09/01/Un-Racing | Source: Tim Bray [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tbray.org | ongoing by Tim Bray Clankers and Data Races [09:04] TR News "AI-driven impact" https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pushes-its-new-ai-agent-on-employees-but-eases-off-on-tokenmaxxing/ | Source: Wired [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employeesbut Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing | WIRED [09:04] TR News "The programme records children's voices, assesses their reading aloud and is also used as a dyslexia screener." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/controversy-ai-reading-tool-new-mexico-schools-1817570 | Source: International Business Times [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Parents Push Back Over New Mexico's Mandatory 'Amira' AI Reading Tests for Children | IBTimes UK [09:04] TR News "Across society, I think the answer varies, which could create some troubling educational disequalization." https://jacobin.com/2026/09/ai-intelligence-meritocracy-pay-jobs | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Will AI Destroy the Meritocracy? [09:05] TR News "Read together, the letters point toward a two-tier arrangement. AI becomes entrenched across society while ownership of its most powerful systems, infrastructure, and governance remains concentrated at the top." https://truthout.org/articles/big-techs-debate-over-open-and-safe-ai-leaves-corporate-power-unquestioned/ | Source: TruthOut [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Big Techs Debate Over Open and Safe AI Leaves Corporate Power Unquestioned | Truthout [09:05] TR News "The US tech giant, which plans to roll out the opt-out globally, declined to comment and referred to its June 3 blog post on the topic." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-antitrust-regulators-quiz-publishers-on-googles-ai-search-opt-out/articleshow/133708802.cms | Source: India Times [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google's AI search opt-out - The Economic Times [09:07] TR News Techrights Links 03/09/2026: John Ternus Enters Apple Amid Mass Layoffs, Journalist rem Delice Arrested https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Links_03_09_2026_John_Ternus_Enters_Apple_Amid_Mass_Layoffs_Jou.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Links_03_09_2026_John_Ternus_Enters_Apple_Amid_Mass_Layoffs_Jou.gmi [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 03/09/2026: John Ternus Enters Apple Amid Mass Layoffs, Journalist rem Delice Arrested ● Sep 03 [10:14] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:18] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Sep 03 [11:42] TR News (NEW): Audacity 4.0 Open-Source Audio Editor Officially Released, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Audacity_4_0_Open_Source_Audio_Editor_Officially_Released_Here_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Audacity_4_0_Open_Source_Audio_Editor_Officially_Released_Here_.gmi [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audacity 4.0 Open-Source Audio Editor Officially Released, Heres Whats New ● Sep 03 [13:14] TR News "That volume measures how many people complained, not how many accounts broke. Microsoft has published neither number." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/xbox-live-error-0x80004005-sign-in-outage/ | Source: SQ Magazine [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Xbox Live Down Again: Sign-In Error 0x80004005 Hits Players [13:14] TR News "When connecting to either on-premises or hosted Microsoft accounts, Thunderbird users now have an array of options." https://blog.thunderbird.net/2026/09/thunderbird-desktop-new-protocol-support-microsoft-graph-api/ | Source: Thunderbird [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.thunderbird.net | Thunderbird Desktop New Protocol Support: Microsoft Graph API - The Thunderbird Blog [13:15] TR News "Some Dropbox users received an email from the company on Monday notifying them that their accounts have been accessed without authorization between August 4 and August 21" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/dropbox-says-about-5000-accounts-compromised-in-august-hack/articleshow/133708729.cms | Source: India Times [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Dropbox says about 5,000 accounts compromised in August hack - The Economic Times [13:15] TR News "But maybe thats exactly what I need, stripped of anything but the essential." https://eliseomartelli.it/blog/2026-09-01-release-28/ | Source: Eliseo Martelli [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eliseomartelli.it | Release version 28 | Eliseo Martelli [13:21] TR News "Between scrolling, notifications, and messages, smartphones can be hard to put down." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/01/about-half-of-americans-say-they-spend-too-much-time-on-their-smartphone/ | Source: Pew Reseach Center [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pewresearch.org | About half of Americans say they spend too much time on their phone. Some are trying to cut back | Pew Research Center [13:23] TR News "When connecting to either on-premises or hosted Microsoft accounts, Thunderbird users now have an array of options." https://blog.thunderbird.net/2026/09/thunderbird-desktop-new-protocol-support-microsoft-graph-api/ | Source: Thunderbird [13:23] TR News "Some Dropbox users received an email from the company on Monday notifying them that their accounts have been accessed without authorization between August 4 and August 21" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/dropbox-says-about-5000-accounts-compromised-in-august-hack/articleshow/133708729.cms | Source: India Times [13:24] TR News "But maybe thats exactly what I need, stripped of anything but the essential." https://eliseomartelli.it/blog/2026-09-01-release-28/ | Source: Eliseo Martelli [13:25] TR News "Younger adults stand out for describing their smartphone use as excessive. Seven-in-ten adults under 30 say they spend too much time on it, as do about two-thirds of those ages 30 to 49." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/01/about-half-of-americans-say-they-spend-too-much-time-on-their-smartphone/ | Source: Pew Reseach Center [13:25] TR News "Notably, 70% of smartphone owners in the U.S. aged 1829 say they believe they use it too much." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/pew-smartphone-usage-2026/ | Source: Nick Heer [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | About Half of U.S. Smartphone Owners Say They Spend Too Much Time Using It Pixel Envy [13:25] TR News "Passed in 1986, the law turns 40 this year, yet that ominous little label still confuses the average consumer." https://www.wired.com/story/why-does-everything-have-a-prop-65-warning/ | Source: Wired [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Prop 65 Crash Course: What You Need to Know (2026) | WIRED [13:25] TR News "As for which models made the potentially deadly misidentifications, Qwen3.8-27b led the pack there too, calling poisonous mushrooms edible 36 percent of the time" https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/02/ai-assisted-mushroom-hunting-is-a-recipe-for-a-bad-trip/5294060 | Source: The Register UK [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | AI-assisted mushroom hunting is a recipe for a bad trip [13:26] TR News "it took a noticeable amount of power to spin these disks up (and a smaller one to keep them spinning, which one would notice when receiving the bill from the electricity company)." http://miod.online.fr/software/openbsd/stories/smd.html | Source: Miod Vallat [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-miod.online.fr | Strange Medieval Devices [13:27] TR News "The concept behind the project is simple enoughgrab the digital signals that feed the MC6847 IC responsible for generating the analog video output" https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/hdmi-for-the-color-computer-2/ | Source: Hackaday [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HDMI For The Color Computer 2 | Hackaday [13:27] TR News "Sir Clive Sinclair and his company were notorious for pushing the limits of electronic parts in search of a low price, and his ZX series 8-bit computers were fine examples of this art." https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/how-a-1981-ram-expansion-worked/ | Source: Hackaday [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How A 1981 RAM Expansion Worked | Hackaday [13:28] TR News "In a report detailing the first half of 2026, Canon says that mirrorless cameras as well as compact cameras are on the rise amid the smartphone pushback" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/the-smartphone-destroyed-the-camera-industry-now-providing-a-photography-experience-different-from-that-of-smartphones-is-driving-growth-canon-says | Source: Digital Camera World [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | The smartphone destroyed the camera industry. Now, providing a photography experience different from that of smartphones is driving growth, Canon says | Digital Camera World [13:29] TR News "When theoretical computer science stops talking about computing, it just becomes mathematics and no longer computer science." https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/09/what-is-computer.html | Source: Computational Complexity [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.computationalcomplexity.org | Computational Complexity: What is a Computer? [13:29] TR News "I made a post about this on my socials and many people suggested a lot of books with Spanish translations." https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/my-mom-may-get-into-sci-fi-books/ | Source: Joel Chrono [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-joelchrono.xyz | My mom may get into Sci-Fi books [13:29] TR News "When I get like this in life, I often get a big impulse to run and to make a big change. Blow up my life over and over again" https://samsharp.ca/the-summer-ends/ | Source: Sam Sharp [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-samsharp.ca | the summer ends sam's internet house [13:30] TR News To [13:30] TR News "To learn how to use these tools and this insight to make a change in the world after I graduate." https://seths.blog/2026/09/enrollment-and-learning/ | Source: Seth Godin [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-seths.blog | Enrollment and learning | Seth's Blog [13:31] TR News "Well, I guess that Im officially retired now. School has started and Im still sleeping in." https://troypatterson.me/2026/09/02/officially-retired/ | Source: Troy Patterson [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-troypatterson.me | Officially Retired - Troy Patterson [13:31] TR News "Then one day I heard someone describe writing as nothing more than thinking, which completely changed my perspective." https://tylerhillery.com/blog/writing-doesnt-have-to-be-linear/ | Source: Tyler Hillery [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tylerhillery.com | Writing Doesnt Have to be Linear Tyler Hillery [13:31] TR News "On June 17, 2026, the Internet Archive hosted the National Summit on Local News Preservation in National Harbor, Maryland." https://blog.archive.org/2026/09/01/localnewsreport/ | Source: Internet Archive [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.archive.org | National Summit on Local News Preservation Report | Internet Archive Blogs [13:31] TR News "This September, you can help us meet that challenge and make your support go three times as far." https://blog.archive.org/2026/09/01/keep-our-servers-running-your-recurring-donation-goes-3x-this-september/ | Source: Internet Archive [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.archive.org | Keep Our Servers Running: Your Recurring Donation Goes 3X This September | Internet Archive Blogs [13:32] TR News "Los Angeles Unified quietly imposed a districtwide moratorium on student use of generative AI on school devices this year." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-02/lausd-student-ai-ban-policy | Source: Los Angeles Times [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | LAUSD enacts student AI moratorium: what parents need to know - Los Angeles Times [13:34] TR News "At a high level, compression is about rewriting data so that it conveys the same information in fewer bytes. This is best illustrated with an example." https://ochagavia.nl/blog/lets-build-a-compressor-from-scratch/ | Source: Adolfo Ochagava [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ochagavia.nl | Let's build a compressor from scratch | Adolfo Ochagava [13:34] TR News "In a previous article, we presented the one-way ANOVA, the statistical test used to compare a quantitative variable between three groups or more" https://statsandr.com/blog/repeated-measures-anova-in-r/ | Source: Stats and R [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-statsandr.com | Repeated measures ANOVA in R - Stats and R [13:35] TR News "Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curve is a plot that shows the performance of a binary classification model." https://www.kenkoonwong.com/blog/roc-auc-dca/ | Source: Ken Koon Wong [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenkoonwong.com | ROC, Paper, Scissor, Shoe | Everyday Is A School Day [13:35] TR News "Today, RPN calculators look like a nearly extinct species." https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/im-not-dead-yet-reverse-polish-notation-calculators-you-can-still-buy/ | Source: Hackaday [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Im Not Dead Yet! Reverse Polish Notation Calculators You Can Still Buy | Hackaday [13:35] TR News "Carbon dioxide (CO) is usually discussed as something the world needs to get rid of." https://phys.org/news/2026-09-metal-2d-catalysts-extra-electrical.html | Source: Omicron Limited [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-09-metal-2d-catalysts-extra-electrical.html ) [13:36] TR News "I just checked and, as of this writing, that guidance is still in the document." https://www.olafalders.com/2026/09/02/the-united-states-is-not-america/ | Source: Olaf Alders [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | The United States Is Not America Olaf Alders [13:36] TR News "But just because hes saying them doesnt automatically make them true." https://explodingcomma.com/posts/doing-things-with-words | Source: Pete Brown [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-explodingcomma.com | Doing things with words - Exploding Comma [13:38] TR News "As the owners of the ColorChecker changed, so did the technology behind it." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/galleries-and-exhibitions/this-rainbow-chart-has-been-keeping-pro-photographers-in-check-for-50-years-colorchecker-is-celebrating-its-big-birthday-with-a-virtual-museum | Source: Digital Camera World [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | This rainbow chart has been keeping pro photographers in check for 50 years ColorChecker is celebrating its big birthday with a virtual museum | Digital Camera World [13:38] TR News "Several prominent Canadian sites displayed Lake America to Canadians over the weekend, including Hydro Ones outage map" https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/09/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-why-asking-google-maps-to-defy-the-u-s-on-lake-ontario-would-undermine-canadian-digital-sovereignty/ | Source: Michael Geist [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Asking Google Maps to Defy the U.S. on Lake Ontario Would Undermine Canadian Digital Sovereignty - Michael Geist [13:39] TR News "A Z-test checks whether a sample mean is significantly different from a claimed population mean but it only works under one specific condition" https://www.rstudiodatalab.com/2026/09/z-test-in-r-complete-guide-with-one.html | [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rstudiodatalab.com | Z-Test in R: Complete Guide with One-Sample & Two-Sample Examples [13:40] TR News Anon: SWATTing is not a prank, it is attempted murder-by-cop gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/02/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_169_Out_of_200_Calling_People_Nazis.gmi [13:41] TR News "The multiverse already solves exact pins, and provably well in O(n log n). However it had some caveats to the solution." https://fzakaria.com/2026/09/01/the-holy-grail-of-nixpkgs-version-ranges | Source: Farid Zakaria [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fzakaria.com | The holy grail of nixpkgs: version ranges | Farid Zakarias Blog [13:41] TR News "The question that matters is not how to make one part faster, but what a change does to the whole flow." https://jeroensangers.com/2026/09/01/you-optimise-a-system-by.html | Source: Jeroen Sangers [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jeroensangers.com | You optimise a system by looking at the whole flow, not by making the fastest part faster | Jeroen Sangers [13:41] TR News Anon: there was an important link the other day relevant to this, but I can't find it it was some LLM or "AI" project being sponsored by LF gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_Foundation_is_Plagiarism_Hub_Linux_is_at_Risk_From_It.gmi [13:41] TR News "In a recent article on std::inplace_vector, I mentioned that C++26 is generous with new containers. Heres the other one: std::hive." https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/09/02/cpp26-hive | Source: Sandor Dargo [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sandordargo.com | C++26: std::hive | Sandor Dargo's Blog [13:51] TR News "Ad blocking is turned off by default, and it can be turned on in the Firefox app by going to Settings > Browsing > Ad Blocker." https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/01/firefox-ios-ad-blocker/ | Source: MacRumors [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Firefox for iOS Gets Built-In Ad Blocker - MacRumors [13:51] TR News "This version includes important security updates to Firefox." https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-160a11/ | Source: Tor [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 16.0a11 | The Tor Project [13:52] TR News "Theres been a useful amount of movement since last week, although most of it is arriving through browser releases rather than grand announcements." https://csswizardry.com/2026/09/web-perf-wednesday-007-chrome-makes-busy-workers-measurable/ | Source: Harry Roberts [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-csswizardry.com | Web-Perf Wednesday 007 Chrome Makes Busy Workers Measurable CSS Wizardry [13:52] TR News "If you rather want a security-patched older release branch, stay tuned for the follow-up Rock-solid curl announcement within a few days." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/09/02/curl-8-22-0/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curl 8.22.0 | daniel.haxx.se [13:53] TR News "The update also addresses nine high-severity security defects, including use-after-free, incorrect authorization, information leak, improper input validation, uninitialized resource, and buffer overflow weaknesses." https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-and-firefox-updates-patch-dozens-of-vulnerabilities/ | Source: Security Week [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chrome and Firefox Updates Patch Dozens of Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek [13:54] TR News "Emacs ships with default settings intended for backward compatibility and convenience over strict security." https://www.jamescherti.com/emacs-security-settings/ | Source: James Cherti [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamescherti.com | The Emacs security settings that might silently compromise your system | James Cherti [13:55] TR News "These thoughts have me no longer looking at a phone thinking if only I had that better camera" https://ljpuk.net/posts/the-camera-on-my-phone-didnt-matter-as-much-as-i-thought | Source: Lee Peterson [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ljpuk.net | The camera on my phone didnt matter as much as I thought - LJPUK [13:56] TR News "Watchy comes pre-loaded with firmware that demonstrates all the basic features. You can also try different watch faces and examples in Arduino." https://watchy.sqfmi.com/docs/getting-started | [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-watchy.sqfmi.com | Getting Started | Watchy [13:56] TR News "A squisk is a square disc, with one light-colored side and one dark-colored side." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/08/31/p-a-r-is-a-flip-squisk-display-that-draws-your-pixel-art/ | Source: Arduino [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | P.A.R. is a flip-squisk display that draws your pixel art | Arduino Blog [13:56] TR News [Old] "So, the only way is to disassemble the machine, unsolder the flash chip containing the BIOS, and rewrite it with a new firmware." https://pulkomandy.tk/_/_/_Unlocking%20a%20Chromebook | Source: PulkoMandy [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pulkomandy.tk | Unlocking a Chromebook [13:57] TR News "Presumably with the massive cost savings of buying a Sears calculator over a TI one, this was deemed an acceptable trade-off." https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/doubling-thermal-printer-resolution-by-wiggling/ | Source: Hackaday [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Doubling Thermal Printer Resolution By Wiggling | Hackaday [13:57] TR News "Its a fair point to make that the resolution of a consumer FDM printer may be close to its mechanical limit." https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/__trashed-8/ | Source: Hackaday [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Has FDM 3D Printing Hit Its Peak? | Hackaday ● Sep 03 [14:00] TR News "Consequently, also considering that Im really enjoying an OpenBSD-based infrastructure for other reasons" https://eliseomartelli.it/blog/2026-09-02-vybsd/ | Source: Eliseo Martelli [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eliseomartelli.it | Introducing VyBSD | Eliseo Martelli [14:01] TR News "There are days that I enjoy the RG just because of the Game Boy Advance SP nostalgia feels." https://gabz.blog/posts/lets-talk-retro-doodads | Source: Gabriel [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gabz.blog | Lets talk retro doodads! - GABZ/ML [14:01] TR News "I produced another version of the results graph, with all pairwise results and percentages, so that it's easier to read" https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2026/08/msg00362.html | Source: Debian [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lists.debian.org | I Challenge Thee [14:06] TR News "Understand how the FreeBSD release cycle works, from CURRENT and STABLE branches to RELEASE versions, support timelines" https://klarasystems.com/articles/freebsd-release-cycle-and-upgrade-schedule/ | Source: Klara [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://klarasystems.com/articles/freebsd-release-cycle-and-upgrade-schedule/ ) [14:06] TR News He misspelled "Russia" https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/spains-pm-sanchez-says-no-evidence-morocco-orchestrated-ceuta-border [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnbcafrica.com | Spains PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge | CNBC Africa [14:06] TR News "I feel like I righted a wrong in some small way recently." https://www.rubenerd.au/a-boxed-set-of-dr-dos-6/ | Source: Ruben Schade [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: A boxed set of DR DOS 6! [14:09] TR News "Package managers generally use SAT solvers1 for dependency resolution, walking the solution space, backtracking on conflicts, to find a resolution." https://ryan.freumh.org/dependency-resolution-natural-join.html | Source: Ryan Gibb [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ryan.freumh.org | Dependency Resolution via Natural Join [14:11] TR News "Enough said. In the following sections, we will learn how to apply these protections on a Linux server." https://ostechnix.com/ssh-hardening-brute-force-attacks-linux/ | Source: OSTechNix [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8 SSH Hardening Tips to Secure a Linux Server Against Brute-Force Attacks - OSTechNix [14:13] TR News "No-Width Optional Break is not working. Replace with zero width space (Unicode 200B)." https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2026/09/03/no-width-optional-break-is-not-working-workaround/ | Source: Darren Goossens [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darrengoossens.wordpress.com | No-Width Optional Break is not working; workaround DSPACE [14:16] TR News "Resonance" https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1170/resonance | Source: David Revoy [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | Resonance - David Revoy [14:16] TR News "We have two sorts of multi-user Linux machines; there are ones for general purpose logins and normal Unix stuff" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/StrictOvercommitNoLongerUsing | Source: University of Toronto [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [14:16] TR News "This week Jonathan chats with Benjamin Samuels of Trail of Bits!" https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/floss-weekly-episode-880-the-two-wolves/ | Source: Hackaday [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FLOSS Weekly Episode 880: The Two Wolves | Hackaday [14:19] TR News No bailout for Datacenter Cartel: "Datacenter fr inget statligt std i regeringens nya budgetfrslag | Inrikes | Svenska Yle" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10104539 [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle-fi.translate.goog | Datacenter fr inget statligt std i regeringens nya budgetfrslag | Inrikes | Svenska Yle [14:19] TR News "Meta Settles States' Child-Safety Claims for $18B; Florida Rejects Deal as "Peanuts" - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/01/036208 [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Meta Settles States' Child-Safety Claims for $18B; Florida Rejects Deal as "Peanuts" - SoylentNews [14:20] TR News "FOSS Force Interviews Richard Stallman - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/01/0310224 [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | FOSS Force Interviews Richard Stallman - SoylentNews [14:21] TR News "Debian Votes To Let Contributors Code With AI - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/01/0255250 http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/02/News_About_Debian_based_Sparky_and_Debian_Has_Fallen_as_Slop_Pl.shtml [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Debian Votes To Let Contributors Code With AI - SoylentNews [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines News About Debian-based Sparky and "Debian Has Fallen" as Slop Plagiarism Tolerated (for Volunteers to Assess Botspam) [14:22] TR News Leipzig drones: Suspects identified | "Leipziger Drohnenattacke: Fahnder ermitteln zwei Tatverdchtige - Politik - SZ.de" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/leipzig-drohnen-anschlag-sprengstoff-russland-ermittlungen-low-level-agenten-hybrider-krieg-li.3540108 [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-sueddeutsche-de.translate.goog | Leipziger Drohnenattacke: Fahnder ermitteln zwei Tatverdchtige - Politik - SZ.de [14:22] TR News "Congress Controls Executive Power - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/02/congress-controls-executive-power/ [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Congress Controls Executive Power - emptywheel [14:22] TR News "An Orbn Man, Now Working for China - by Jay Nordlinger" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/an-orban-man-now-working-for-china MinceR [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | An Orbn Man, Now Working for China - by Jay Nordlinger [14:22] TR News "Angie Nixon Wants to Expand the Court, End the Filibuster, and Put ICE in Jail" https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/angie-nixon-wants-to-expand-the-court [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hamiltonnolan.com | Angie Nixon Wants to Expand the Court, End the Filibuster, and Put ICE in Jail [14:23] TR News "Two Democrats Vote to Save Republican Agenda in Major Embarrassment | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/215016/two-house-democrats-vote-save-republican-agenda [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Two Democrats Vote to Save Republican Agenda in Major Embarrassment | The New Republic [14:24] TR News "Tim Curry's cause of death revealed - Los Angeles Times" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-09-02/tim-curry-cause-of-death-rocky-horror "According to People, the document also states Curry did not undergo surgery for either his coronary artery disease, kidney cancer or stroke." [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Tim Curry's cause of death revealed - Los Angeles Times [14:24] TR News "Data sovereignty concerns: Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring' - RTL Today" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/palantir-chief-says-frances-digital-sovereignty-push-backfiring-463058479 [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | Data sovereignty concerns: Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring' - RTL Today [14:25] TR News "ldersgrnser online och AI-frgor p gng i EU" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/09/02/aldersgranser-online-och-ai-fragor-pa-gang-i-eu/ [14:25] TR News The State of the Union speech will start in 13 days ... https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/state-union_en [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 408 @ https://femtejuli-se.translate.goog/2026/09/02/aldersgranser-online-och-ai-fragor-pa-gang-i-eu/?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB ) [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-commission.europa.eu | State of the Union 2026 [14:28] TR News Kubernetes v1.37: Scale Workloads to Zero with HorizontalPodAutoscaler https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/09/02/kubernetes-v1-37-hpa-scale-to-zero-beta/ [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.37: Scale Workloads to Zero with HorizontalPodAutoscaler | Kubernetes [14:29] TR News "these updates help the platform that stages patches, enforces standards, and keeps disconnected estates under local control" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-satellite-620-limited-availability-early-access-containerized-management-and-post-quantum-cryptographic-enablement | Source: Red Hat Official [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Red Hat Satellite 6.20 limited availability: Early access registration now open [14:29] TR News "model cards can't tell you how the model will behave when someone tries to break it." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/what-risk-aware-model-deployment-looks-regulated-industries | Source: Red Hat Official [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | What risk-aware model deployment looks like in regulated industries [14:30] TR News "The challenge isnt in applying the updates themselves; its being able to see, at any moment, which machines are actually current and which have quietly slipped behind." https://www.tecmint.com/patch-linux-distributions-from-one-console/ | Source: TecMint [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | How to Patch Every Linux Distribution from One Console [14:31] TR News "Everything below was tested on Ubuntu 26.04 with shadow-utils. Where behavior differs on RHEL-based systems, Ive called it out." https://www.tecmint.com/usermod-command-examples-linux/ | Source: TecMint [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | 16 usermod Command Examples for Linux User Administration [14:31] TR News "August delivered a packed month of snapshots across the desktop, developer tooling, and security surface." https://news.opensuse.org/2026/09/02/tw-monthly-update-august/ | Source: OpenSUSE [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Tumbleweed Monthly Update - August 2026 - openSUSE News [14:32] TR News JSAUX Steam Machine E-Ink and Pixel Matrix panels get store pages, plus VOIDJOY SkyLark S1 Pro Portable Controller revealed | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/jsaux-steam-machine-e-ink-and-pixel-matrix-panels-get-store-pages-plus-voidjoy-skylark-s1-pro-portable-controller-revealed/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-JSAUX Steam Machine E-Ink and Pixel Matrix panels get store pages, plus VOIDJOY SkyLark S1 Pro Portable Controller revealed | GamingOnLinux [14:33] TR News Humble Choice for September 26 includes Frostpunk 2, SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/humble-choice-for-september-26-includes-frostpunk-2-sonic-x-shadow-generations/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Humble Choice for September 26 includes Frostpunk 2, SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS | GamingOnLinux [14:33] TR News ONTOS, the next horror from Frictional Games has a new extended look | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/ontos-the-next-horror-from-frictional-games-has-a-new-extended-look/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ONTOS, the next horror from Frictional Games has a new extended look | GamingOnLinux [14:39] TR News Nexus Mods acquires the popular community site SteamDB | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/nexus-mods-acquires-the-popular-community-site-steamdb/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/nexus-mods-acquires-the-popular-community-site-steamdb/ [14:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nexus Mods acquires the popular community site SteamDB | GamingOnLinux [14:40] TR News Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a big upgrade and Denuvo DRM removed | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/dragons-dogma-2-gets-a-big-upgrade-and-denuvo-drm-removed/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a big upgrade and Denuvo DRM removed | GamingOnLinux [14:42] TR News Did Daniel Pocock do this run today or another man with the same name, 20 years younger? https://www.sportstimingsolutions.co.uk/results/blackpool-night-run-2026 [14:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sportstimingsolutions.co.uk | Blackpool Night Run 2026 Official Chip Timed Race Results | Sports Timing Solutions [14:42] TR News s-box from Facepunch now has Native Linux support on Steam | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/s-box-from-facepunch-now-has-native-linux-support-on-steam/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-s&box from Facepunch now has Native Linux support on Steam | GamingOnLinux [14:44] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:45] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:48] TR News "Shit Runners Club Kendal" https://www.sportstimingsolutions.co.uk/results/blackpool-night-run-2026 [14:49] TR News A big Steam stable update is out with improvements for Remote Play, Steam Input and bug fixes | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/a-big-steam-stable-update-is-out-with-improvements-for-remote-play-steam-input-and-bug-fixes/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A big Steam stable update is out with improvements for Remote Play, Steam Input and bug fixes | GamingOnLinux [14:50] TR News SteamVR Beta 2.17.8 released to ready up for the Steam Frame - added support for USB streaming | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamvr-beta-2-17-8-released-to-ready-up-for-the-steam-frame-added-support-for-usb-streaming/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SteamVR Beta 2.17.8 released to ready up for the Steam Frame - added support for USB streaming | GamingOnLinux [14:50] TR News Steam Linux user share dips below 4% for August 2026 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steam-linux-user-share-dips-below-4-percent-for-august-2026/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steam-linux-user-share-dips-below-4-percent-for-august-2026/ [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Steam Linux user share dips below 4% for August 2026 | GamingOnLinux [14:50] TR News "The board is based on Nordic Semiconductors nRF52840 microcontroller, which integrates a 64MHz Arm Cortex-M4 processor with floating-point support" https://linuxgizmos.com/bluetooth-uwb-board-based-on-nrf52840-offers-10cm-accuracy/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/bluetooth-uwb-board-based-on-nrf52840-offers-10cm-accuracy/ ) ● Sep 03 [15:03] TR News [Podcast] Measuring the impact of locally served root zone https://blog.apnic.net/2026/09/03/podcast-measuring-the-impact-of-locally-served-root-zone/ [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | [Podcast] Measuring the impact of locally served root zone | APNIC Blog [15:04] TR News Cant establish a connection to the server at stallman.org. [15:04] TR News Resonance https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1170/resonance [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | Resonance - David Revoy [15:07] TR News "I was infected with the idea of becoming a recording engineer and building a studio where I could develop my own ideas as to what a studio should be like." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Stewart [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | Eric Stewart - Wikipedia [15:15] TR News FreeBSDs Release Cycle: What It Means for Your Upgrade Schedule https://klarasystems.com/articles/freebsd-release-cycle-and-upgrade-schedule/ [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://klarasystems.com/articles/freebsd-release-cycle-and-upgrade-schedule/ ) [15:16] TR News Chrome and Firefox Updates Patch Dozens of Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-and-firefox-updates-patch-dozens-of-vulnerabilities/ [15:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chrome and Firefox Updates Patch Dozens of Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek [15:16] TR News curl 8.22.0 https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/09/02/curl-8-22-0/ [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curl 8.22.0 | daniel.haxx.se [15:22] TR News Thunderbird Blog: Thunderbird Desktop New Protocol Support: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Graph API https://blog.thunderbird.net/2026/09/thunderbird-desktop-new-protocol-support-microsoft-graph-api/ [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.thunderbird.net | Thunderbird Desktop New Protocol Support: Microsoft Graph API - The Thunderbird Blog [15:32] TR News SPAM by slop https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/ai-agents-are-now-emailing-me-with-their-security-concerns.html [15:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns - Schneier on Security [15:33] TR News Burning Man Has a Meta Hey Hi (AI) Glasses Problem https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/burning-man-meta-glasses [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem [15:33] TR News U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States https://citizenlab.ca/uk-supreme-court-opens-door-for-spyware-victims-to-sue-foreign-states/ [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States - The Citizen Lab [15:33] TR News EU, NATO Seek Stronger Response To Russian Threat After Leipzig 'Escalation' https://www.rferl.org/a/europe-leipzig-drone-russia-threat-ukraine/33845626.html [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | EU, NATO Seek Stronger Response To Russian Threat After Leipzig 'Escalation' [15:36] TR News Preserving freedom to govern in the face of economic coercion https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/preserving-freedom-to-govern-in-the-face-of-economic-coercion/ [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Preserving freedom to govern in the face of economic coercion | The Strategist [15:39] TR News Old and same as ever: society needs to be criticised by some people, esp. companies and rogue actors. But they won't like it, they will find that 'upsetting'. They will attack the messenger The role of the state is to protect the messenger. [15:40] TR News Pluralistic: Unpermissioned research (02 Sep 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/02/scrape-scrope-scrap/ [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Unpermissioned research (02 Sep 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:40] TR News In a Big Win, Surveillance Giant Google Wont Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/google-ad-tech-remedies.html [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/google-ad-tech-remedies.html ) [15:40] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [15:41] TR News When It Rains, It Pours: SOCAN Sues Suno for Allegedly Engaging in Rampant Copyright Infringement on a Massive Scale https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/socan-suno-copyright-lawsuit/ [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/socan-suno-copyright-lawsuit/ ) [15:41] TR News Justice Dept. Sides With Proprietary Chaffbot Company in New York Times Copyright Suit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/justice-department-openai-copyright-suit.html [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/justice-department-openai-copyright-suit.html ) [15:41] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 264 seconds) [15:41] *FANTOM (~fantom@90.251.50.60) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:43] TR News Eight stable kernels for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1092151/ [15:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Eight stable kernels for Wednesday [LWN.net] [15:45] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-crc.udo.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:47] TR News "Up earlyish, still a painful back - there is a thought that I should actually do the exercises from the physio - so tried that." https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2026-08-30.html [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meeksfamily.uk | Stuff Michael Meeks is doing [15:48] TR News 2026-09-02 09:16: I've recently switched to Gnome's default apps for email etc. https://kevquirk.com/2026-09-02-0916 [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | 2026-09-02 09:16 - Kev Quirk [15:48] TR News Hurdling Eligibility with a Separable Interface https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/09/hurdling-eligibility-with-a-separable-interface.html [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Hurdling Eligibility with a "Separable Interface" [15:51] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppClassicExamples 0.1.5 on CRAN: Very Minor Maintenance http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/09/02#rcppclassicexamples_0.1.5 [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box [15:51] TR News A Patent Purchase Scam Targeting Patent Attorneys https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/09/a-patent-purchase-scam-targeting-patent-attorneys.html [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | A Patent Purchase Scam Targeting Patent Attorneys | Patently-O [15:52] TR News Reverse dependencies as a zypper plugin https://bzoltan1.github.io/reverse-dependencies-as-a-zypper-plugin/ [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bzoltan1.github.io | Reverse dependencies as a zypper plugin - Zoltn's Blog [15:53] TR News Using syslog-ng with Elasticsearch 9.5 https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-elasticsearch-9-5/ [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-peter.czanik.hu | Using syslog-ng with Elasticsearch 9.5 | Random thoughts of Peter 'CzP' Czanik [15:58] TR News An Entire Forested Island Appeared and Disappeared So Inexplicably That Officials Thought It Was Hey Hi (AI) https://futurism.com/science-energy/entire-island-appears-disappears [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | An Entire Forested Island Appeared and Disappeared So Inexplicably That Officials Thought It Was AI [15:58] TR News The UK government is preparing to greenlight a new generation of hyperscale data centres but they have no idea what they are being used for https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/09/02/the-uk-government-is-preparing-to-greenlight-a-new-generation-of-hyperscale-data-centres-but-they-have-no-idea-what-they-are-being-used-for/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-greenparty.org.uk | The UK government is preparing to greenlight a new generation of hyperscale data centres but they have no idea what they are being used for - Green Party [15:59] TR News Too weak, too strict: India's food warning labels draw fire from all sides https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/too-weak-too-strict-indias-food-warning-labels-draw-fire-from-all-sides [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Too weak, too strict: India's food warning labels draw fire from all sides | The Straits Times ● Sep 03 [16:00] TR News South Korea top court rules cinemas must provide audio, visual aids for people with disabilities https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-top-court-rules-cinemas-must-provide-audio-visual-aids-for-people-with-disabilities [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea top court rules cinemas must provide audio, visual aids for people with disabilities | The Straits Times [16:01] TR News North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Uns control, report says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-ruling-party-revisions-bolster-kim-jong-uns-control-report-says [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Uns control, report says | The Straits Times [16:01] TR News QR code scams on the rise in Malaysia, with $9.4 million in losses in first half of 2026 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/qr-code-scams-on-the-rise-in-malaysia-with-9-4-million-in-losses-in-first-half-of-2026 [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | QR code scams in Malaysia rise with S$9.4 million losses | The Straits Times [16:02] TR News China restores access to Tibet disaster zone as highway reopens https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-restores-road-access-to-tibet-disaster-zone-as-search-intensifies [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China reopens Tibet highway after devastating floods | The Straits Times [16:02] TR News Nepal sends climate bill to China, US and India after deadly floods https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/nepal-sends-climate-bill-to-china-us-and-india-after-deadly-floods [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal demands climate compensation after deadly floods | The Straits Times [16:03] TR News US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-china-arm-for-space-warfare-hunter-satellites-and-orbital-weapons [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons | The Straits Times [16:03] TR News Without hope, it is game over: China rescuers cling to narrow survival odds week after Tibet flood https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/without-hope-it-is-game-over-chinese-rescuers-cling-to-narrow-survival-odds-a-week-after-tibet-flood [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China rescue efforts continue after Tibet flood disaster | The Straits Times [16:03] TR News Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/nepal-to-rebuild-early-warning-system-on-china-border-after-deadly-flood-sources-say [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say | The Straits Times [16:04] TR News Chinas waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-waning-appetite-for-oil-is-keeping-emissions-in-check [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check | The Straits Times [16:04] TR News Chair of Pacific leaders meeting urges united front on China missile test https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chair-of-pacific-leaders-meeting-urges-united-front-on-china-missile-test [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test | The Straits Times [16:04] TR News China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan in August https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-it-conducted-survey-of-waters-east-of-taiwan-last-month [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan in August | The Straits Times [16:05] TR News China's EUV technology 'at a similar stage to ASML in 2004,' analyst claims Beijing's semiconductor industry remains well behind Western rivals https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinas-euv-technology-at-a-similar-stage-to-asml-in-2004-analyst-claims-beijings-semiconductor-industry-remains-well-behind-western-rivals [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | China's EUV technology 'at a similar stage to ASML in 2004,' analyst claims Beijing's semiconductor industry remains well behind Western rivals | Tom's Hardware [16:05] TR News Solomon Islands crisis: regional power rivalries spill into domestic politics https://rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/09/02/solomon-islands-no-confidence-wale/ [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Solomon Islands crisis: regional power rivalries spill into domestic politics Radio Free Asia [16:05] TR News Lithuanian lawmakers China meeting rejected by Seimas board https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3040122/lithuanian-lawmakers-china-meeting-rejected-by-seimas-board [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian lawmakers China meeting rejected by Seimas board - LRT [16:06] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin Jinping holds talks with Sisi in first Egypt visit in a decade https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/02/chinas-xi-jinping-holds-talks-with-sisi-in-first-egypt-visit-in-a-decade/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China's Xi holds talks with Sisi in first Egypt visit in a decade [16:06] TR News (NEW): Potions in Mageia. 03 Elograf or how have voice dictation with Mageia https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Potions_in_Mageia_03_Elograf_or_how_have_voice_dictation_with_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Potions_in_Mageia_03_Elograf_or_how_have_voice_dictation_with_M.gmi [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Potions in Mageia. 03 Elograf or how have voice dictation with Mageia [16:06] TR News How the Mets Galliano Show Fell Apart https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/style/john-galliano-met-exhibition-cancel-anna-wintour.html [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/style/john-galliano-met-exhibition-cancel-anna-wintour.html ) [16:10] TR News BREAKING: Physicists May Have Found The Best Evidence of Dark Matter Yet https://www.sciencealert.com/breaking-physicists-may-have-found-the-best-evidence-of-dark-matter-yet [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-BREAKING: Physicists May Have Found The Best Evidence of Dark Matter Yet : ScienceAlert [16:10] TR News Scientists Solve a Superconductor Mystery Hiding in Plain Sight https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-two-superconducting-states-hiding-as-one [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Solve a Superconductor Mystery Hiding in Plain Sight : ScienceAlert [16:10] TR News Everyone Assumes DNA Shapes Your Personality. It Turns Out Something Else Is Doing Most of The Work https://www.sciencealert.com/everyone-assumes-dna-shapes-your-personality-it-turns-out-something-else-is-doing-most-of-the-work [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Everyone Assumes DNA Shapes Your Personality. It Turns Out Something Else Is Doing Most of The Work : ScienceAlert [16:13] TR News Haunting Encounter With Rare Bigfin Squid Caught 2 Miles Under The Waves https://www.sciencealert.com/haunting-encounter-with-rare-bigfin-squid-caught-2-miles-under-the-waves [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Haunting Encounter With Rare Bigfin Squid Caught 2 Miles Under The Waves : ScienceAlert [16:13] TR News Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-spot-an-uncannily-geometric-10-sided-structure-in-saturns-atmosphere [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere : ScienceAlert [16:13] TR News Your Skull's Bone Marrow May Be Fueling Chronic Pain, Study Suggests https://www.sciencealert.com/a-hidden-source-of-chronic-pain-may-be-lurking-inside-your-skull-study-finds [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Your Skull's Bone Marrow May Be Fueling Chronic Pain, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert [16:14] TR News Rare Ancient Treasure Trove Stolen But Thieves Left The Most Valuable Item Behind https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-ancient-treasure-trove-stolen-but-thieves-left-behind-a-piece-of-metal-from-beyond-our-world [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rare Ancient Treasure Trove Stolen But Thieves Left The Most Valuable Item Behind : ScienceAlert [16:14] TR News The Human Body May Age in Two Major Bursts, And a New Study Reveals What Drives Them https://www.sciencealert.com/the-human-body-may-age-in-two-major-bursts-and-a-new-study-reveals-what-drives-them [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Human Body May Age in Two Major Bursts, And a New Study Reveals What Drives Them : ScienceAlert [16:15] TR News Pyramid scheme, scam, lie, and press playing along with it here https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/ai-data-center-investment-projected-to-hit-usd32-trillion-by-2050-infrastructure-spending-estimated-to-exceed-capital-requirements-for-railways-electrification-or-the-internet [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | AI data center investment projected to hit $32 trillion by 2050 infrastructure spending estimated to exceed capital requirements for railways, electrification, or the internet | Tom's Hardware [16:15] TR News South Koreas Lee calls for conditions to resume US-North Korea dialogue https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-lee-calls-for-conditions-to-resume-us-north-korea-dialogue [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea calls for conditions to resume US-North Korea talks | The Straits Times [16:16] TR News Jakarta police probe intellectual actors behind Aug 27 unrest that left one dead https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jakarta-police-probe-intellectual-actors-behind-aug-27-unrest-that-left-one-dead [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Jakarta police probe masterminds behind Aug 27 unrest | The Straits Times [16:17] TR News Ex-Hong Kong care home warden found guilty of raping intellectually disabled female resident https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/03/ex-hong-kong-care-home-warden-found-guilty-of-raping-intellectually-disabled-female-resident/ [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Former care home warden found guilty of raping disabled resident [16:18] TR News Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney, Murdoch film and geopolitics https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260902-venice-film-festival-clooney-murdoch-film-geopolitics [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260902-venice-film-festival-clooney-murdoch-film-geopolitics ) [16:18] TR News UN and Red Cross International repeat call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons https://defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/un-and-red-cross-international-repeat-call-for-rules-on-lethal-autonomous-weapons/ [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | UN and Red Cross International repeat call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons - DefenceWeb [16:20] TR News Anthropic Deliberately Trained an Extremely Misaligned, Reward-Seeking Hey Hi (AI) and It Did Some REALLY Bad Things https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-trained-misaligned-reward-seeking-ai [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Anthropic Deliberately Trained an Extremely Misaligned, Reward-Seeking AI and It Did Some REALLY Bad Things [16:21] TR News Meta Hit With Sweeping New Claims That Its Hey Hi (AI) Glasses Violated the Consent of Millions of Bystanders in Searing Lawsuit https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-lawsuit-ai-glasses-violated-consent-bystanders [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Meta Hit With Sweeping New Claims That Its AI Glasses Violated the Consent of "Millions" of Bystanders in Searing Lawsuit [16:21] TR News New York Bans Hey Hi (AI) for Nearly 600,000 Students as Mamdani Pushes Back on Tech Industry Over Kids https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nyc-bans-generative-ai-schools-1817597 [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | New York Bans AI for Nearly 600,000 Students as Mamdani Pushes Back on Tech Industry Over Kids | IBTimes UK [16:22] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.0.0 Aria http://www.kvirc.net/) [16:25] TR News Human Rights Watch urges Chilean congress to reject President Jos Antonio Kasts constitutional overhaul https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/09/human-rights-watch-urges-chilean-congress-to-reject-president-jose-antonio-kasts-constitutional-overhaul/ [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Human Rights Watch urges Chilean congress to reject President Jos Antonio Kast's constitutional overhaul - JURIST - News [16:26] TR News Birger Schacht: Status update, July + August 2026 https://bisco.org/notes/status-update-july-august-2026/ [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bisco.org | Status update, July + August 2026 [16:29] TR News Before deciding how to power data centres, decide where to build them https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/before-deciding-how-to-power-data-centres-decide-where-to-build-them/ http://techrights.org/datacentre_bibliography.shtml [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Before deciding how to power data centres, decide where to build them | The Strategist [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Selected Data Centre Articles: 1 Jan 2025 - 03 Sep 2026 [16:29] TR News How to Open a Port in the Firewall on GNU/Linux https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-open-a-port-in-the-firewall-on-linux/ [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Open a Port in the Firewall on Linux | Linuxize [16:29] TR News Even The Daily Wire is Covering Omarchy GNU/Linux https://lunduke.substack.com/p/even-the-daily-wire-is-covering-omarchy [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Even The Daily Wire is Covering Omarchy Linux [16:30] TR News Omarchy GNU/Linux is "Ethnic Cleansing" Says Trans Elementary OS Founder https://lunduke.substack.com/p/omarchy-linux-is-ethnic-cleansing [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Omarchy Linux is "Ethnic Cleansing" Says Trans Elementary OS Founder [16:31] TR News Security updates for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1092149/ [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Wednesday [LWN.net] [16:31] TR News (NEW): SlyOS lightweight Arch-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/SlyOS_lightweight_Arch_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/SlyOS_lightweight_Arch_based_distribution.gmi [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SlyOS lightweight Arch-based distribution [16:32] TR News One week of LibreOffice 26.8 The stats! https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/02/one-week-of-libreoffice-26-8-the-stats/ "1,031,162 downloads This is the highest number of downloads" [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | One week of LibreOffice 26.8 The stats! - TDF Community Blog [16:35] TR News Bad Bunny Scores a Huge Victory in Frankenstein Reggaeton Infringement Lawsuit https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/bad-bunny-victory-in-reggaeton-lawsuit/ [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/01/bad-bunny-victory-in-reggaeton-lawsuit/ ) [16:36] TR News RCN Moves to Toss the Major Labels Marathon Lawsuit, Claiming Theyve Already Dismissed Every Other Secondary Copyright Infringement Case Against an ISP https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/major-labels-rcn-suit-dismissal-push/ [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/major-labels-rcn-suit-dismissal-push/ ) [16:36] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Mans DOJ Drops Another Legal Bomb; Declares Training Isnt Infringement as Fair Use Battles Rage https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/doj-ai-policy/ [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/02/doj-ai-policy/ ) [16:37] TR News New Anaqua Report Reveals Surge in Hey Hi (AI) Semiconductor Patent Filings https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/9/2/new-anaqua-report-reveals-surge-in-ai-semiconductor-patent-filings [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | New Anaqua Report Reveals Surge in AI Semiconductor Patent Filings Unified Patents [16:38] TR News Unified Patents acquired by Anaqua, already used for marketing and slop hype by Anaqua [16:39] TR News Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-warns-airlines-russian-skies-not-safe-due-to-ukraine-drones [16:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-warns-airlines-russian-skies-not-safe-due-to-ukraine-drones ) [16:39] TR News Russia's Putin renames planned 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline to 'Power of Baikal' pipeline, minister says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russias-putin-renames-planned-power-of-siberia-2-pipeline-to-power-of-baikal-pipeline-minister-says [16:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Russia's Putin renames planned 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline to 'Power of Baikal' pipeline, minister says | The Straits Times [16:39] TR News This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 667 https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2026/09/02/this-week-in-rust-667/ [16:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-this-week-in-rust.org | This Week in Rust 667 This Week in Rust [16:41] TR News Ukraine warns Russian airspace not safe in message to UN aviation watchdog https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260902-un-civilian-flight-safety-russian-airspace-ukraine [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260902-un-civilian-flight-safety-russian-airspace-ukraine ) [16:42] TR News Lithuanian FM urges EU to revisit use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3040193/lithuanian-fm-urges-eu-to-revisit-use-of-frozen-russian-assets-for-ukraine [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian FM urges EU to revisit use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine - LRT [16:42] TR News Zelenskyy Urges Accountability Following Kyiv Shootout Between Ukraines Security Agencies https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-shootout-security-agencies/33845793.html [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Blasts 'Disgraceful' Kyiv Shoot-Out Between Ukraine's Security Agencies [16:42] TR News Rubio Confirms Ukraine Patriot Talks As Experts Warn Production Is Years Away https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-war-patriot-air-defense/33845802.html [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Rubio Confirms Ukraine Patriot Talks As Experts Warn Production Is Years Away [16:43] TR News Ukraine's Sanctions Czar In Washington As Russia Bill Hits House Wall Over Tariff Fears https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-house-sanctions-russia-bill/33844600.html [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Ukraine's Sanctions Czar In Washington As Russia Bill Hits House Wall Over Tariff Fears [16:43] TR News Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-port-attacks-farmers-grain.html [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-port-attacks-farmers-grain.html ) [16:44] TR News For These Children, Getting a Safe Education Means Going Underground https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/ukraine-underground-schools.html [16:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/ukraine-underground-schools.html ) [16:45] TR News Premier League sets new transfer market record with more than 4 billion spent https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260903-premier-league-sets-new-transfer-market-record-with-more-than-%E2%82%AC4-billion-spent [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260903-premier-league-sets-new-transfer-market-record-with-more-than-%E2%82%AC4-billion-spent ) [16:46] TR News Zelenskyy Blasts 'Disgraceful' Kyiv Shoot-Out Between Ukraines Security Agencies https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-shootout-security-agencies/33845793.html [16:47] TR News Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260902-rare-train-of-pacific-cyclones-fueled-by-historic-el-nino [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260902-rare-train-of-pacific-cyclones-fueled-by-historic-el-nino ) [16:47] TR News freeipmi @ Savannah: FreeIPMI 1.6.19 Released https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10929 [16:48] TR News parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20260822 ('Ceuta') released https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10930 [16:49] *TechrightsSocial has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:53] *TechrightsSocial (~b0t@iijacan2vrgta.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Failed to load module HelloWorld. 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[16:53] TR News "Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer, with more than 500 million spent on new signings" https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/03/manchester-city-broke-the-record-for-the-most-spent-by-a-single-club-in-one-summer-with-more-than-e500-million-spent-on-new-signings/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer, with more than 500 million spent on new signings [16:54] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [16:55] TR News
  • In Egypt, Pooh-tin Challenges Americas Influence in the Middle East
    Chinas leader, Pooh-tin Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.
  • [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/china-egypt-xi-jinping-el-sisi.html ) [16:55] TR News In Egypt, Pooh-tin Challenges Americas Influence in the Middle East https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/china-egypt-xi-jinping-el-sisi.html [16:56] TR News Netanyahus Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-election.html [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-election.html ) [16:56] TR News Harmeet Dhillon: Violating Customs and Laws to Do the Bidding of the Far Right https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/02/harmeet-dhillon-violating-customs-and-laws-to-do-the-bidding-of-the-far-right/ [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Harmeet Dhillon: Violating Customs and Laws to Do the Bidding of the Far Right - emptywheel [16:56] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/egypt-welcomes-xi-as-beijing-expands-influence-in-middle-east [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi urges new Middle East security framework | The Straits Times [16:57] TR News US sailors descend on Thai resort town Pattaya after months at sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/5000-us-sailors-arrive-in-thailand-after-months-at-sea [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US sailors descend on Thai resort town Pattaya after months at sea | The Straits Times [16:57] TR News Palau urges unified Pacific response to China missile test https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/palau-urges-unified-pacific-response-to-china-missile-test [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Palau urges unified Pacific response to China missile test | The Straits Times [16:58] TR News Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion https://rfa.org/english/china/2026/09/02/joshua-wong-guilty-plea-hong-kong-national-security-law/ [16:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion Radio Free Asia [16:59] TR News Lithuanian FM urges EU reconsider unanimity rule for foreign, security policy https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3040727/lithuanian-fm-urges-eu-reconsider-unanimity-rule-for-foreign-security-policy [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian FM urges EU reconsider unanimity rule for foreign, security policy - LRT [16:59] TR News City University of Hong Kong disciplinary panel probes orientation camp after viral video https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/02/city-university-of-hong-kong-disciplinary-panel-probes-orientation-camp-after-viral-video/ [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK's CityU launches probe into orientation camp after viral video ● Sep 03 [17:00] TR News Egypt welcomes Pooh-tin as Beijing expands influence in region https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-egypt-welcomes-xi-as-beijing-expands-influence-in-region [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-egypt-welcomes-xi-as-beijing-expands-influence-in-region ) [17:00] TR News Spanish report flags Moroccan police's 'total permissiveness' in Ceuta migrant rush https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260902-spanish-report-flags-moroccan-police-s-total-permissiveness-in-ceuta-migrant-rush [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260902-spanish-report-flags-moroccan-police-s-total-permissiveness-in-ceuta-migrant-rush ) [17:01] TR News Wyden seeks upgraded NSA security guidance on commercial VPN use https://cyberscoop.com/wyden-nsa-commercial-vpn-security-guidance/ [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wyden seeks upgraded NSA security guidance on commercial VPN use | CyberScoop [17:09] TR News (NEW): Good News! CERN is Migrating Over 2,200 Control Systems to Debian 13 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Good_News_CERN_is_Migrating_Over_2_200_Control_Systems_to_Debia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Good_News_CERN_is_Migrating_Over_2_200_Control_Systems_to_Debia.gmi [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Good News! CERN is Migrating Over 2,200 Control Systems to Debian 13 [17:12] TR News Techrights Growing Thirst for Free Software, the LibreOffice Edition https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Growing_Thirst_for_Free_Software_the_LibreOffice_Edition.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Growing_Thirst_for_Free_Software_the_LibreOffice_Edition.gmi [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Growing Thirst for Free Software, the LibreOffice Edition [17:13] TR News Rob Thomas sold ~1/3rd of his shares a few days ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/s/Gml6EXiZL8 What does he know? https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m1j4e3pc http://techrights.org/n/2026/04/26/The_Man_IBMers_Regard_or_Already_See_as_Likely_Successor_of_Kri.shtml [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reddit [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m1j4e3pc ) [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Man IBMers Regard or Already See as Likely Successor of Krishna (or Next CEO of IBM) is a Slop Fanatic [17:14] TR News "Hi I am in Software Labs and worked on a project with Hashicorp team for the last 6 months as a hashicorp team member. I had put Hashicorp on my resume as my company to get more calls. Now i have a verbal offer from another company." https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/comments/1w62w63/does_the_offer_lettertermination_letter_for/ [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reddit [17:14] TR News "I am worried that during background verification I might be caught. So just wanted to ask if the termination letter for Hashicorp employees contain Hashicorp or IBM Pvt limited" https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/comments/1w62w63/does_the_offer_lettertermination_letter_for/ [17:33] TR News 23-Year-Old Sality P2P Botnet Disrupted https://www.securityweek.com/23-year-old-sality-p2p-botnet-disrupted/ [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-23-Year-Old Sality P2P Botnet Disrupted - SecurityWeek [17:33] TR News Malicious Virtualizor Update Served via BGP Hijacking https://www.securityweek.com/malicious-virtualizor-update-served-via-bgp-hijacking/ [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Malicious Virtualizor Update Served via BGP Hijacking - SecurityWeek [17:34] TR News Exploit Published for Fresh Cleo Harmony Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/exploit-published-for-fresh-cleo-harmony-vulnerability/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Exploit Published for Fresh Cleo Harmony Vulnerability - SecurityWeek [17:34] TR News Rockwell Automation Patches Over a Dozen Vulnerabilities Across Products https://www.securityweek.com/rockwell-automation-patches-over-a-dozen-vulnerabilities-across-products/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rockwell Automation Patches Over a Dozen Vulnerabilities Across Products - SecurityWeek [17:34] TR News UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure https://www.securityweek.com/uk-moves-to-block-high-risk-tech-suppliers-from-critical-infrastructure/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure - SecurityWeek [17:35] TR News FreeDesktop SDK 26.08 Released [17:36] TR News How to Change Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi Details From the SD Card https://itsfoss.com/change-raspberry-pi-wi-fi-from-sd-card/ [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | How to Change Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi Details From the SD Card [17:36] TR News Wayland pain points Dwell Clicker https://saueseb.wordpress.com/2026/09/02/wayland-pain-points-dwell-clicker/ [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-saueseb.wordpress.com | Wayland pain points Dwell Clicker [17:36] TR News Tails 7.12 https://distrowatch.com/tails [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/tails ) [17:37] TR News US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-us-postal-whistleblower-warns-thousands-of-midterm-ballots-could-be-lost [17:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-us-postal-whistleblower-warns-thousands-of-midterm-ballots-could-be-lost ) [17:38] TR News Do Active Shooter Drills Help? Two Asian Nations Grapple With Gun Violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/thailand-philippines-active-shooter-drills.html [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/thailand-philippines-active-shooter-drills.html ) [17:39] TR News LightMake L4 3D printer features four independent heads for simultaneous or multi-color printing (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/02/lightmake-l4-3d-printer-features-four-independent-printing-heads/ [17:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | LightMake L4 3D printer features four independent heads for simultaneous or multi-color printing (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software [17:41] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [17:42] TR News Wireless Routers as Motion Detectors https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/wireless-routers-as-motion-detectors.html [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wireless Routers as Motion Detectors - Schneier on Security [17:42] TR News Nepalis pin hopes on 'wall of the missing' in hunt for relatives after deadly flood https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/nepalis-pin-hopes-on-wall-of-the-missing-in-hunt-for-relatives-after-deadly-flood [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepalis pin hopes on 'wall of the missing' in hunt for relatives after deadly flood | The Straits Times [17:43] TR News The Miracle House That Survived Nepals Floods https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/nepal-flood-miracle-house-dhunge-bazaar.html [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/nepal-flood-miracle-house-dhunge-bazaar.html ) [17:44] TR News DIY ESP32-P4 weather station & air quality monitor connects to LoRa and ESP-NOW sensors, various weather Hey Hi (AI) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/03/diy-esp32-p4-weather-station-air-quality-monitor-connects-to-lora-and-esp-now-sensors-various-weather-apis/ [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | DIY ESP32-P4 weather station & air quality monitor connects to LoRa and ESP-NOW sensors, various weather APIs - CNX Software [17:45] TR News Slop is not improving or modernising, it's legacy https://www.kdab.com/using-ai-to-modernize-or-migrate-code/ [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI-Assisted Code Modernization and Migration: A Practical, Reliable Approach | KDAB [17:46] TR News Syrians Want Justice for Assad-Era Killings and Torture https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world/middleeast/syria-justice-abuse-assad.html [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world/middleeast/syria-justice-abuse-assad.html ) [17:47] TR News Slop plagiarism advertised as solution rather than problem https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/02/lora-backdoor-threat-how-openshift-ai-mitigates-risk [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/02/lora-backdoor-threat-how-openshift-ai-mitigates-risk ) [17:47] TR News Extend Layer 2 networks into Red Bait OpenShift Virtualization with BGP and EVPN https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/03/extend-layer-2-networks-into-red-hat-openshift-virtualization-with-bgp-and-evpn [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/03/extend-layer-2-networks-into-red-hat-openshift-virtualization-with-bgp-and-evpn ) [17:48] TR News Googles Hey Hi (AI) Mode Is Ripping Shoppers Off With Vastly Higher Prices, Study Claims https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-mode-higher-prices-study [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Google's AI Mode Is Ripping Shoppers Off With Vastly Higher Prices, Study Claims [17:49] TR News EDRi stands in solidarity with Autistici/Inventati after terrorist designation by the US government https://edri.org/our-work/edri-solidarity-statement-autistici-inventati/ [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edri.org | EDRi stands in solidarity with Autistici/Inventati after terrorist designation by the US government - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [17:49] TR News EFF asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification Electronic Frontier Foundation argues bill would result in privacy-invasive checks https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/eff-asks-california-governor-to-veto-bill-that-would-require-online-age-verification-electronic-frontier-foundation-argues-bill-would-result-in-privacy-invasive-checks-and-step-on-first-amendment [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | EFF asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification Electronic Frontier Foundation argues bill would result in privacy-invasive checks and step on First Amendment | Tom's Hardware [17:50] TR News Fresh strikes by US and Iran risk further destabilizing the global economy https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0902/us-iran-hormuz-jordan-strikes-war [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fresh strikes by US and Iran risk further destabilizing the global economy - CSMonitor.com [17:50] TR News Three Strikes: Did Todd Blanches DOJ Violate Jim Comeys Attorney-Client Privilege a Third Time? https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/02/three-strikes-did-todd-blanches-doj-violate-jim-comeys-attorney-client-privilege-a-third-time/ [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Three Strikes: Did Todd Blanche's DOJ Violate Jim Comey's Attorney-Client Privilege a Third Time? - emptywheel [17:51] TR News Everton Transfer Window Disaster Leaves Club Worse Off After Iliman Ndiaye Sale and Failed Folarin Balogun Move https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/everton-transfer-window-striker-shortage-balogun-deal-1817625 [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Everton Transfer Window Disaster Leaves Club Worse Off After Iliman Ndiaye Sale and Failed Folarin Balogun Move | IBTimes UK [17:51] TR News Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260902-videos-and-debris-raise-questions-over-alleged-us-strike-on-iranian-wedding [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260902-videos-and-debris-raise-questions-over-alleged-us-strike-on-iranian-wedding ) [17:52] TR News Iran, US trade threats as Tehran blames Washington for wedding strike https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260903-iran-us-trade-threats-wedding-strike [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260903-iran-us-trade-threats-wedding-strike ) [17:52] TR News Middle East live: Kuwait army says intercepting missile, drone attack from Iran https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260903-mideast-live-kuwait-army-says-intercepting-missile-drone-attack-from-iran [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260903-mideast-live-kuwait-army-says-intercepting-missile-drone-attack-from-iran ) [17:53] TR News Pegasus, NoviSpy variant spyware found on devices of Serbian activists https://cyberscoop.com/pegasus-novispy-variant-spyware-found-on-devices-of-serbian-activists/ [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pegasus, NoviSpy variant spyware found on devices of Serbian activists | CyberScoop [17:53] TR News 14 students and opposition politicians targeted by spyware in Serbia https://edri.org/our-work/students-and-opposition-politicians-targeted-by-spyware-in-serbia/ [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edri.org | 14 students and opposition politicians targeted by spyware in Serbia - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [17:54] TR News HarmonyOS goes international: Huawei aims to launch its OS outside China to challenge Android and iOS [17:54] TR News Audacity 3.7.9 Released with FFmpeg 9 Support (Ubuntu PPA) https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/09/audacity-3-7-9-released-with-ffmpeg-9-support-ubuntu-ppa/ [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Audacity 3.7.9 Released with FFmpeg 9 Support (Ubuntu PPA) | UbuntuHandbook [17:59] TR News Arduinos Ubuntu-powered $299 edge Hey Hi (AI) board just sold out https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/arduino-ventuno-q-preorder [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | $299 Arduino VENTUNO Q edge AI board pre-orders sell out [17:59] TR News 'Linux' Foundation is Plagiarism Hub, GNU/Linux is at Risk From It https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_Foundation_is_Plagiarism_Hub_Linux_is_at_Risk_From_It.shtml [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux Foundation is Plagiarism Hub, Linux is at Risk From It ● Sep 03 [18:00] TR News CERN set to switch over 2,200+ machines to Debian 13 https://www.neowin.net/news/cern-set-to-switch-over-2200-machines-to-debian-13/ [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/cern-set-to-switch-over-2200-machines-to-debian-13/ ) [18:03] TR News An Honorless Move! Ubisoft Decides GNU/Linux isn't Worth the Effort https://itsfoss.com/news/for-honor-drops-linux-support/ [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | An Honorless Move! Ubisoft Decides Linux isn't Worth the Effort [18:06] TR News 8 SSH Hardening Tips to Secure a GNU/Linux Server Against Brute-Force Attacks https://ostechnix.com/ssh-hardening-brute-force-attacks-linux/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8 SSH Hardening Tips to Secure a Linux Server Against Brute-Force Attacks - OSTechNix [18:06] TR News Incus 7.4 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1092229/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Incus 7.4 released [LWN.net] [18:08] TR News GPIBee (UsbGpib V3) USB-to-GPIB adapter gains Ethernet (PoE), but launches as closed-source hardware https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/02/gpibee-usbgpib-v3-usb-to-gpib-adapter-gains-ethernet-poe-but-launches-as-closed-source-hardware/ [18:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | GPIBee (UsbGpib V3) USB-to-GPIB adapter gains Ethernet (PoE), but launches as closed-source hardware - CNX Software [18:09] TR News LLM slop, plagiarism mixed with some human element. Avoided. https://www.fosslinux.com/160765/why-cern-is-switching-from-rhel-to-debian.htm [18:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fosslinux.com | Why CERN Is Switching from RHEL to Debian: A Beginner Guide [18:12] TR News Z-Test in R: Complete Guide with One-Sample & Two-Sample Examples https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/09/z-test-in-r-complete-guide-with-one-sample-two-sample-examples/ [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Z-Test in R: Complete Guide with One-Sample & Two-Sample Examples | R-bloggers [18:15] TR News "GNU/Linux implementation is still highly experimental" and GNU GIMP is better and no .NET https://www.neowin.net/news/paintnet-finally-runs-on-linux-but-its-not-ready-for-daily-use-yet/ [18:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/paintnet-finally-runs-on-linux-but-its-not-ready-for-daily-use-yet/ ) [18:16] TR News Amnesty International decries Belarus crackdown on EHU students abroad and their families https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/09/amnesty-international-decries-belarus-crackdown-on-ehu-students-abroad-and-their-families/ [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Amnesty International decries Belarus crackdown on EHU students abroad and their families - JURIST - News [18:17] TR News FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian drivers licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-investigating-153-million-us-and-canadian-drivers-licenses-leaked-on-russian-cybercrime-forum-including-that-of-us-secdef-pete-hegseth-data-is-suspected-to-have-come-from-an-id-authentication-service-provider [18:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian drivers licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth data is suspected to have come from an ID-authentication service provider | Tom's Hardware [18:18] TR News Windows TCO https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/russian-hacker-faces-up-to-20-years-in-prison-following-extradition-and-indictment-over-us-phishing-campaign-that-allegedly-infected-80-000-pcs-hacker-stole-victims-data-via-remote-access [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Russian hacker faces up to 20 years in prison, following extradition and indictment over US phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs hacker stole victims' data via remote access | Tom's Hardware [18:18] TR News Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-russia-blamed-for-explosive-laden-drone-found-at-german-airport [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-russia-blamed-for-explosive-laden-drone-found-at-german-airport ) [18:19] TR News US-Iran war: Old videos falsely claim to show new attacks on American bases https://www.france24.com/en/us-iran-war-old-videos-falsely-claim-to-show-new-attacks-on-american-bases-1 [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/us-iran-war-old-videos-falsely-claim-to-show-new-attacks-on-american-bases-1 ) [18:20] TR News delegation [18:20] TR News St Petersburg delegation paid respects to Russian sailors buried in Simons Town https://defenceweb.co.za/military-history/st-petersburg-delegation-paid-respects-to-russian-sailors-buried-in-simons-town/ [18:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | St Petersburg delegation paid respects to Russian sailors buried in Simons Town - DefenceWeb [18:20] TR News Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets https://cyberscoop.com/sality-botnet-dismantled/ [18:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dogged Russia-based botnet dismantled after 23-year run | CyberScoop [18:21] TR News Pro-Russia author released from detention in Latvia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/02.09.2026-pro-russia-author-released-from-detention-in-latvia.a661456/ [18:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Pro-Russia author released from detention in Latvia / Article [18:21] TR News Statement by President von der Leyen with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_1790 [18:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [18:23] TR News Greg KH Forewarns Of "Rough" Linux 7.3 Kernel Cycle Due To Continued Hey Hi (AI) Churn https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Rough-Cycle [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Greg KH Forewarns Of "Rough" Linux 7.3 Kernel Cycle Due To Continued AI Churn - Phoronix [18:24] TR News LibreOffice 26.8 set a new first-week download record https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/libreoffice-download-record [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record [18:25] TR News Not Hey Hi (AI) and not secure, just a slop PR drive for a Ponzi scheme led by a GPU pusher https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/canonical-joins-open-secure-ai-alliance [18:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance - OMG! Ubuntu [18:26] TR News CentOS 10-20260901.0 https://distrowatch.com/centos [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/centos ) [18:26] TR News TrueNAS 25.10.7 https://distrowatch.com/truenas [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/truenas ) [18:26] TR News Puppy 2606-260901 https://distrowatch.com/puppy [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/puppy ) [18:26] TR News umbrelOS 2.0.0-beta1 https://distrowatch.com/umbrelos [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/umbrelos ) [18:26] TR News Umbra 0.0.9 https://distrowatch.com/umbra [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/umbra ) [18:29] TR News How to Try Omarchy Linux on a Mac, Without Installing Linux https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/01/try-omarchy-linux-mac-easy/ [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-osxdaily.com | How to Try Omarchy Linux on a Mac, Without Installing Linux - OS X Daily [18:30] TR News Echo Acquires Minimus Assets As Hardened Open-Source Security Platform Expands Across Linux Distributions https://pulse2.com/echo-acquires-minimus-assets-as-hardened-open-source-security-platform-expands-across-linux-distributions/ [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pulse2.com | Echo Acquires Minimus Assets As Hardened Open-Source Security Platform Expands Across Linux Distributions [18:30] TR News Linux 7.3-rc1 is a huge release, and now we know just how big these releases can get https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-73-rc1-is-a-huge-release-and-now-we-know-just-how-big-these-releases-can-get/ [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux 7.3-rc1 is a huge release, and now we know just how big these releases can get [18:32] TR News California passes bill that won't require Linux and other open-source systems to follow the state's age verification law https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/california-passes-bill-that-wont-require-linux-and-other-open-source-systems-to-follow-the-states-age-verification-law/articleshow/133657420.cms [18:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-timesofindia.indiatimes.com | California passes bill that won't require Linux and other open-source systems to follow the state's age verification law - The Times of India [18:33] TR News (NEW): Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.3 Release Candidate https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_7_3_Release_Candida.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/30/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_7_3_Release_Candida.gmi [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.3 Release Candidate [18:38] TR News The best Linux distro for you probably isn't the one everyone recommends https://www.xda-developers.com/best-linux-distro-for-you-probably-isnt-one-everyone-recommends/ [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | The best Linux distro for you probably isn't the one everyone recommends [18:38] TR News (NEW): Linux drowning in ocean of slop (sloppy) commits and false reports, "Linux's strict memory overcommit mode" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_drowning_in_ocean_of_slop_sloppy_commits_and_false_report.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_drowning_in_ocean_of_slop_sloppy_commits_and_false_report.gmi [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux drowning in ocean of slop (sloppy) commits and false reports, "Linux's strict memory overcommit mode" [18:38] TR News "The company says that this latest move is to "ensure a safer environment for our players," as it can't "meaningfully deploy protection" on Linux." https://www.neowin.net/news/ubisoft-is-blocking-for-honor-on-linux-and-steam-deck/ [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubisoft-is-blocking-for-honor-on-linux-and-steam-deck/ ) [18:39] TR News Linux was first announced August 25, 1991 https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/01/linux-was-first-announced-august-25-1991/ [18:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/01/linux-was-first-announced-august-25-1991/ ) [18:41] TR News (NEW): Happy 35th Birthday, Linux! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/25/Happy_35th_Birthday_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/25/Happy_35th_Birthday_Linux.gmi [18:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Happy 35th Birthday, Linux! [18:43] TR News Steam Deck proved Linux can game, but your PC still needs Windows https://www.makeuseof.com/valves-push-for-linux-based-gaming-is-both-a-boon-and-a-bane-for-pc-gamers/ [18:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Steam Deck proved Linux can game, but your PC still needs Windows [18:43] TR News "This is your friendly reminder that Arch Linux 2026.09.01 is out now as a new ISO snapshot for September 2026, powered by the latest and greatest Linux 7.2 kernel series." https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-2-is-now-available-for-download [18:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.2 Is Now Available for Download - 9to5Linux [18:44] TR News "Most of these changes were available for testing in previous Beta builds of the Steam Client but now they're officially available for everyone. Your Steam app should prompt you to update." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/a-big-steam-stable-update-is-out-with-improvements-for-remote-play-steam-input-and-bug-fixes/ [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A big Steam stable update is out with improvements for Remote Play, Steam Input and bug fixes | GamingOnLinux [18:45] TR News "Their first own-brand controller is the VOIDJOY SkyLark S1 Pro Portable Controller. A really compact little device good for those of you travelling or if you just prefer something smaller." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/jsaux-steam-machine-e-ink-and-pixel-matrix-panels-get-store-pages-plus-voidjoy-skylark-s1-pro-portable-controller-revealed/ [18:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-JSAUX Steam Machine E-Ink and Pixel Matrix panels get store pages, plus VOIDJOY SkyLark S1 Pro Portable Controller revealed | GamingOnLinux [18:45] TR News SLOP code!! Haha, terrible idea. https://www.neowin.net/news/paintnet-finally-runs-on-linux-but-its-not-ready-for-daily-use-yet/ [18:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/paintnet-finally-runs-on-linux-but-its-not-ready-for-daily-use-yet/ ) [18:46] TR News "Gaming on Linux keeps getting better, Wine and the Proton compatibility layer keep opening up more of the Windows catalog, and community projects continue filling the gaps that big publishers leave behind." https://itsfoss.com/news/for-honor-drops-linux-support/ [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | An Honorless Move! Ubisoft Decides Linux isn't Worth the Effort [18:46] TR News "What exactly is it? Once hailed as the successor to Garry's Mod it's a mixture of a game platform and game editor (think a little like Roblox). Powered by Valve's Source 2, with s&box itself being open source." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/s-box-from-facepunch-now-has-native-linux-support-on-steam/ [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-s&box from Facepunch now has Native Linux support on Steam | GamingOnLinux [18:46] TR News RedHat Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/redhat-linux-kernel-multiple-vulnerabilities_20260902 [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hkcert.org | RedHat Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities [18:48] TR News Slop hype from LF funded site and LF funded writer (LF is bribed by these slop companies to promote them) https://www.zdnet.com/tech/cve-2026-53362-fraggap-linux-kernel-exploit-openai-incident/ [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OpenAI's agents exploited a patched Linux bug in Hugging Face incident: 6 steps to take ASAP - ZDNET [18:48] TR News Rootkits https://www.xda-developers.com/ubisoft-specifically-bans-linux-users-from-for-honor-because-it-cannot-meaningfully-deploy-protection/ [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Ubisoft bans Linux and Steam Deck users from For Honor because it "cannot meaningfully deploy protection" [18:51] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO.gmi [18:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers and Windows TCO [18:53] TR News (NEW): GNU Projects: FreeIPMI 1.6.19 and GNU Parallel 20260822 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/GNU_Projects_FreeIPMI_1_6_19_and_GNU_Parallel_20260822_Released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/GNU_Projects_FreeIPMI_1_6_19_and_GNU_Parallel_20260822_Released.gmi [18:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU Projects: FreeIPMI 1.6.19 and GNU Parallel 20260822 Released [18:53] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [18:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers ● Sep 03 [19:03] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Web_Browsers_Web_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Web_Browsers_Web_Leftovers.gmi [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Leftovers [19:05] TR News (NEW): Free Software, Digital Sovereignty, and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Free_Software_Digital_Sovereignty_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Free_Software_Digital_Sovereignty_and_Standards.gmi [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free Software, Digital Sovereignty, and Standards [19:06] TR News (NEW): Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and Phones https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_and_Phones.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_and_Phones.gmi [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and Phones [19:08] TR News (NEW): Debian and Canonical/Ubuntu Compromised by Slop Plagiarism (LLM Bubble Based on Trillions in Loans) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Debian_and_Canonical_Ubuntu_Compromised_by_Slop_Plagiarism_LLM_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Debian_and_Canonical_Ubuntu_Compromised_by_Slop_Plagiarism_LLM_.gmi [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian and Canonical/Ubuntu Compromised by Slop Plagiarism (LLM Bubble Based on Trillions in Loans) [19:08] TR News (NEW): Red Hat: Slop, VMs, Risk, and Red Hat Satellite 6.20 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Red_Hat_Slop_VMs_Risk_and_Red_Hat_Satellite_6_20.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Red_Hat_Slop_VMs_Risk_and_Red_Hat_Satellite_6_20.gmi [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Red Hat: Slop, VMs, Risk, and Red Hat Satellite 6.20 [19:10] TR News (NEW): Wayland is a Problem for KDE, KDAB is Dabbling in Slop Plagiarism for Hype's Sake (Marketing) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Wayland_is_a_Problem_for_KDE_KDAB_is_Dabbling_in_Slop_Plagiaris.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Wayland_is_a_Problem_for_KDE_KDAB_is_Dabbling_in_Slop_Plagiaris.gmi [19:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Wayland is a Problem for KDE, KDAB is Dabbling in Slop Plagiarism for Hype's Sake (Marketing) [19:11] TR News (NEW): Games: JSAUX, ONTOS, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Games_JSAUX_ONTOS_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Games_JSAUX_ONTOS_and_More.gmi [19:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: JSAUX, ONTOS, and More [19:11] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/today_s_howtos.gmi [19:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [19:13] TR News (NEW): Kubernetes v1.37 and Incus 7.4 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Kubernetes_v1_37_and_Incus_7_4.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/Kubernetes_v1_37_and_Incus_7_4.gmi [19:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kubernetes v1.37 and Incus 7.4 [19:15] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/today_s_leftovers.gmi [19:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [19:20] TR News Techrights Links 03/09/2026: Unsafe Skies, Thunderbird Adopts Proprietary / Vendor Lock-in Traps, "Xbox Live Down Again" https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Links_03_09_2026_Unsafe_Skies_Thunderbird_Adopts_Proprietary_Ve.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Links_03_09_2026_Unsafe_Skies_Thunderbird_Adopts_Proprietary_Ve.gmi [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 03/09/2026: Unsafe Skies, Thunderbird Adopts Proprietary / Vendor Lock-in Traps, "Xbox Live Down Again" [19:25] TR News Re: No Way to Say No - Cameron Rye gemini://sava.rocks/blog/re-no-way-to-say-no-cameron-rye/ [19:27] TR News "As he goes on to admit, it's very hard these days to "stay pure". But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-09-03-no-smartphone [19:28] TR News "Mrs k and I are on holiday in Somerset, near to the city of Wells. I love maps and navigation and my wife loves to drive, so when we go somewhere new we play to those strengths, but on this trip Google Maps has been the cause of a little tension." gemini://kdan.smol.pub/google_maps [19:28] TR News "Reading was a big part of my childhood. I always was a very quiet kid. You could give me a book and leave me in the same corner for hours while I went through it. My grandparents had these big, leather-bound, beautifully illustrated books of classic stories. I devoured them." gemini://capsulated.life/posts/2026-09-03-what-are-you-reading.gmi [19:29] TR News "I quit mainstream social media many years ago. I deleted the last account I owned, on Twitter, at the beginning of this year. I remember being very confused by all the talk about accelerationism, effective altruism, rationalism, longevity drugs, and going to Mars" gemini://capsulated.life/posts/2026-09-03-more-everything-forever.gmi [19:31] TR News Welcome to Zombieland By Anonymous gemini://kolhaam.flounder.online/gemlog/2026-09-03.gmi [19:32] TR News "It contains antisemitic, racist, abusive and otherwise offensive language. Such statements are reproduced for documentary purposes and do not represent the views of Kol HaAm." gemini://kolhaam.flounder.online/gemlog/2026-09-04.gmi [19:33] TR News The Crossroads of Should and Must gemini://whither.smol.pub/1788433567 [19:34] TR News "I have been growing more and more careful about security as I develop new services for the Geminispace. I mostly write in C++, which is not known to be the safest language around." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/09-03-least-privilege-most-shenanigans.gmi [19:35] TR News A Concrete Poem gemini://buster.smol.pub/a-concrete-poem-1 [19:36] TR News "I went through Solderpunk's phlog and his Gemini side-phlog. I'm glad that this material is still available because it offers a small window into Solderpunk's early thoughts about Gemini." gemini://capsulated.life/posts/2026-08-22-reflections-on-geminis-early-history.gmi [19:40] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 03/09/2026: Google Maps, Gemini's Early History, and Suppressing Slop Plagiarists https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Gemini_Links_03_09_2026_Google_Maps_Gemini_s_Early_History_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Gemini_Links_03_09_2026_Google_Maps_Gemini_s_Early_History_and_.gmi [19:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 03/09/2026: Google Maps, Gemini's Early History, and Suppressing Slop Plagiarists [19:45] TR News (NEW): September Already Passing By https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/September_Already_Passing_By.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/03/September_Already_Passing_By.gmi [19:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines September Already Passing By [19:59] TR News Techrights The Register MS Publishes More Word Salads Promoting "AI" Because It's Paid to Do So https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/The_Register_MS_Publishes_More_Word_Salads_Promoting_AI_Because.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/The_Register_MS_Publishes_More_Word_Salads_Promoting_AI_Because.gmi [19:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS Publishes More Word Salads Promoting "AI" Because It's Paid to Do So ● Sep 03 [20:27] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 170 Out of 200: Downtimes https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_170_Out_of_200_Downtimes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_170_Out_of_200_Downtimes.gmi [20:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 170 Out of 200: Downtimes [20:40] TR News Dogs Bred to Become Weapons of War (or Cops) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/03/dogs-bred-to-become-weapons-of-war-or-cops/ [20:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Dogs Bred to Become Weapons of War (or Cops) [20:59] TR News Techrights Is Microsoft Trying to Kill What's Left of XBox by Year's End? https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Is_Microsoft_Trying_to_Kill_What_s_Left_of_XBox_by_Year_s_End.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Is_Microsoft_Trying_to_Kill_What_s_Left_of_XBox_by_Year_s_End.gmi [20:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Is Microsoft Trying to Kill What's Left of XBox by Year's End? ● Sep 03 [21:09] TR News Techrights Microsoft "engineers who arent critical are let go" this week/month (silent layoffs) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Microsoft_engineers_who_aren_t_critical_are_let_go_this_week_mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Microsoft_engineers_who_aren_t_critical_are_let_go_this_week_mo.gmi [21:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft "engineers who arent critical are let go" this week/month (silent layoffs) [21:26] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [21:39] TR News Techrights IBM Eliminating Over 20,000 IBM Workers by Year's End, Insiders Claim https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/IBM_Eliminating_Over_20_000_IBM_Workers_by_Year_s_End_Insiders_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/IBM_Eliminating_Over_20_000_IBM_Workers_by_Year_s_End_Insiders_.gmi [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Eliminating Over 20,000 IBM Workers by Year's End, Insiders Claim [21:56] TR News Richard Stallman Has Had Enough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiNrbhBxRUc [21:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-@Invidious: https://invidious.flokinet.to/watch?v=uiNrbhBxRUc [21:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 500 @ https://invidious.flokinet.to/watch?v=uiNrbhBxRUc ) [21:57] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Sep 03 [22:07] TR News "The project should have a clear policy on LLM usage, ideally on the grounds of ethics." gemini://gemini.njms.ca/gemlog/code-of-ethics.gmi [22:08] TR News Quantum Tunneling Transistors Could Deliver a Big Boost to Energy Efficiency in Microchips gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202609/20260903-quantum.gmi [22:09] TR News six dead mice gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/mice [22:15] TR News "Qualtrics cuts 117 jobs tied to Seattle headquarters" " Software maker Qualtrics cuts 117 jobs in Seattle" https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/software-maker-qualtrics-cuts-117-jobs-in-seattle/ [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/software-maker-qualtrics-cuts-117-jobs-in-seattle/ ) [22:16] TR News Must be hey hi layoffs, more so now that everything get rebranded "HEY HI" [22:17] TR News 2020s: we replace workers with "hey hi"; 2030: our cows were not slaughtered, they were beamed up by ALIENS! [22:17] TR News "PayPal Layoffs: Around 600 Jobs Cut in India" [22:18] TR News Remember this: https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/paypal-reportedly-attracting-takeover-interest-after-stock-slump/cZRtwVsR4yF [22:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/paypal-reportedly-attracting-takeover-interest-after-stock-slump/cZRtwVsR4yF ) [22:18] TR News Not new to layoffs http://techrights.org/n/2024/01/31/Links_31_01_2024_PayPal_Fires_2_500_Employees_and_Microsoft_Lay.shtml [22:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 31/01/2024: PayPal Fires 2,500 Employees and Microsoft Layoffs at WoW Developer Impact Story Teams [22:24] TR News Techrights Like Uber, Paypal's Debt Has Shot Up 2.5 Billion Dollars in 3 Months, Now the Mass Layoffs Come to India https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Like_Uber_Paypal_s_Debt_Has_Shot_Up_2_5_Billion_Dollars_in_3_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/03/Like_Uber_Paypal_s_Debt_Has_Shot_Up_2_5_Billion_Dollars_in_3_Mo.gmi [22:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Like Uber, Paypal's Debt Has Shot Up 2.5 Billion Dollars in 3 Months, Now the Mass Layoffs Come to India ● Sep 03 [23:32] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Sep 03 [03:11] admfubar old trump back??? you have the old trump now! he's 80ys now... how much older do you want him?... https://www.alternet.org/trump-midterms-republicans-loss-2677812606/ [03:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-MAGA pollster warns furious Trump voters want the 'old Trump back' or else - Alternet.org ● Sep 03 [04:11] admfubar https://www.propublica.org/article/western-north-carolina-helene-mobile-home-fema-recovery [04:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.propublica.org | Why North Carolinas Mobile Homes End Up in Harms Way in Storm After Storm ProPublica ● Sep 03 [07:47] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol [07:49] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [07:49] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol ● Sep 03 [08:25] TR News "Leipzig marks a new escalation on European soil, directly attributed to Russia" https://www.rferl.org/a/europe-leipzig-drone-russia-threat-ukraine/33845626.html | Source: RFERL [08:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | EU, NATO Seek Stronger Response To Russian Threat After Leipzig 'Escalation' [08:26] TR News "At the time, he did not mention Russia by name. And even now, Merz himself has not commented on the matter." https://www.dw.com/en/russias-hybrid-attacks-on-germany-when-is-it-war/a-78784262 | Source: Deutsche Welle [08:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: When is it 'war?' [08:29] TR News Anon re https://yle.fi/a/74-20244321 "above single-digit is not possible without .ru via social control media and even that party does not take on the core problem: islam instead they whine about _*all*_ foreigners and even each other and tear down the national infrastructure while doing so [08:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-yle.fi | Yle poll: Left Alliance support reaches new heights, Finns Party rebound continues | Yle News | Yle ● Sep 03 [10:14] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:18] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol ● Sep 03 [14:06] TR News He misspelled "Russia" https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/spains-pm-sanchez-says-no-evidence-morocco-orchestrated-ceuta-border [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.cnbcafrica.com | Spains PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge | CNBC Africa [14:22] TR News Leipzig drones: Suspects identified | "Leipziger Drohnenattacke: Fahnder ermitteln zwei Tatverdchtige - Politik - SZ.de" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/leipzig-drohnen-anschlag-sprengstoff-russland-ermittlungen-low-level-agenten-hybrider-krieg-li.3540108 [14:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www-sueddeutsche-de.translate.goog | Leipziger Drohnenattacke: Fahnder ermitteln zwei Tatverdchtige - Politik - SZ.de [14:22] TR News "Congress Controls Executive Power - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/02/congress-controls-executive-power/ [14:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Congress Controls Executive Power - emptywheel [14:22] TR News "An Orbn Man, Now Working for China - by Jay Nordlinger" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/an-orban-man-now-working-for-china MinceR [14:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | An Orbn Man, Now Working for China - by Jay Nordlinger [14:22] TR News "Angie Nixon Wants to Expand the Court, End the Filibuster, and Put ICE in Jail" https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/angie-nixon-wants-to-expand-the-court [14:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.hamiltonnolan.com | Angie Nixon Wants to Expand the Court, End the Filibuster, and Put ICE in Jail [14:23] TR News "Two Democrats Vote to Save Republican Agenda in Major Embarrassment | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/215016/two-house-democrats-vote-save-republican-agenda [14:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | Two Democrats Vote to Save Republican Agenda in Major Embarrassment | The New Republic [14:24] TR News "Data sovereignty concerns: Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring' - RTL Today" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/palantir-chief-says-frances-digital-sovereignty-push-backfiring-463058479 [14:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-today.rtl.lu | Data sovereignty concerns: Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring' - RTL Today [14:25] TR News The State of the Union speech will start in 13 days ... https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/state-union_en [14:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-commission.europa.eu | State of the Union 2026 [14:44] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:45] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol [14:55] MinceR 03 152230 < techrights-news> "An Orbn Man, Now Working for China - by Jay Nordlinger" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/an-orban-man-now-working-for-china MinceR [14:55] MinceR more like "always working for communist china" [14:56] MinceR the orban regime sold us out to communist china [14:56] MinceR they've spent our money on railways that only serve the interests of the CPC [14:56] MinceR they've polluted our lands for the interests of the CPC [14:57] MinceR and then nobody even wanted the alleged cars they produced here [14:59] schestowitz[TR2] which cars are made in h.u? [14:59] schestowitz[TR2] i know of skoda [14:59] schestowitz[TR2] but that's .cz ● Sep 03 [16:01] TR News North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Uns control, report says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-ruling-party-revisions-bolster-kim-jong-uns-control-report-says [16:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Uns control, report says | The Straits Times [16:03] TR News US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-china-arm-for-space-warfare-hunter-satellites-and-orbital-weapons [16:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons | The Straits Times [16:04] TR News Chinas waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-waning-appetite-for-oil-is-keeping-emissions-in-check [16:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check | The Straits Times [16:04] TR News Chair of Pacific leaders meeting urges united front on China missile test https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chair-of-pacific-leaders-meeting-urges-united-front-on-china-missile-test [16:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test | The Straits Times [16:04] TR News China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan in August https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-it-conducted-survey-of-waters-east-of-taiwan-last-month [16:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan in August | The Straits Times [16:05] TR News Solomon Islands crisis: regional power rivalries spill into domestic politics https://rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/09/02/solomon-islands-no-confidence-wale/ [16:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | Solomon Islands crisis: regional power rivalries spill into domestic politics Radio Free Asia [16:05] TR News Lithuanian lawmakers China meeting rejected by Seimas board https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3040122/lithuanian-lawmakers-china-meeting-rejected-by-seimas-board [16:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian lawmakers China meeting rejected by Seimas board - LRT [16:06] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin Jinping holds talks with Sisi in first Egypt visit in a decade https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/02/chinas-xi-jinping-holds-talks-with-sisi-in-first-egypt-visit-in-a-decade/ [16:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | China's Xi holds talks with Sisi in first Egypt visit in a decade [16:15] TR News South Koreas Lee calls for conditions to resume US-North Korea dialogue https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-lee-calls-for-conditions-to-resume-us-north-korea-dialogue [16:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea calls for conditions to resume US-North Korea talks | The Straits Times [16:16] TR News Jakarta police probe intellectual actors behind Aug 27 unrest that left one dead https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jakarta-police-probe-intellectual-actors-behind-aug-27-unrest-that-left-one-dead [16:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Jakarta police probe masterminds behind Aug 27 unrest | The Straits Times [16:17] TR News Ex-Hong Kong care home warden found guilty of raping intellectually disabled female resident https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/03/ex-hong-kong-care-home-warden-found-guilty-of-raping-intellectually-disabled-female-resident/ [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Former care home warden found guilty of raping disabled resident [16:18] TR News UN and Red Cross International repeat call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons https://defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/un-and-red-cross-international-repeat-call-for-rules-on-lethal-autonomous-weapons/ [16:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | UN and Red Cross International repeat call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons - DefenceWeb [16:22] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.0.0 Aria http://www.kvirc.net/) [16:25] TR News Human Rights Watch urges Chilean congress to reject President Jos Antonio Kasts constitutional overhaul https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/09/human-rights-watch-urges-chilean-congress-to-reject-president-jose-antonio-kasts-constitutional-overhaul/ [16:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Human Rights Watch urges Chilean congress to reject President Jos Antonio Kast's constitutional overhaul - JURIST - News [16:39] TR News Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-warns-airlines-russian-skies-not-safe-due-to-ukraine-drones [16:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-warns-airlines-russian-skies-not-safe-due-to-ukraine-drones ) [16:39] TR News Russia's Putin renames planned 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline to 'Power of Baikal' pipeline, minister says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russias-putin-renames-planned-power-of-siberia-2-pipeline-to-power-of-baikal-pipeline-minister-says [16:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Russia's Putin renames planned 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline to 'Power of Baikal' pipeline, minister says | The Straits Times [16:41] TR News Ukraine warns Russian airspace not safe in message to UN aviation watchdog https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260902-un-civilian-flight-safety-russian-airspace-ukraine [16:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260902-un-civilian-flight-safety-russian-airspace-ukraine ) [16:42] TR News Lithuanian FM urges EU to revisit use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3040193/lithuanian-fm-urges-eu-to-revisit-use-of-frozen-russian-assets-for-ukraine [16:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian FM urges EU to revisit use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine - LRT [16:42] TR News Zelenskyy Urges Accountability Following Kyiv Shootout Between Ukraines Security Agencies https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-shootout-security-agencies/33845793.html [16:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Blasts 'Disgraceful' Kyiv Shoot-Out Between Ukraine's Security Agencies [16:42] TR News Rubio Confirms Ukraine Patriot Talks As Experts Warn Production Is Years Away https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-war-patriot-air-defense/33845802.html [16:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Rubio Confirms Ukraine Patriot Talks As Experts Warn Production Is Years Away [16:43] TR News Ukraine's Sanctions Czar In Washington As Russia Bill Hits House Wall Over Tariff Fears https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-house-sanctions-russia-bill/33844600.html [16:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Ukraine's Sanctions Czar In Washington As Russia Bill Hits House Wall Over Tariff Fears [16:43] TR News Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-port-attacks-farmers-grain.html [16:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-port-attacks-farmers-grain.html ) [16:44] TR News For These Children, Getting a Safe Education Means Going Underground https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/ukraine-underground-schools.html [16:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/ukraine-underground-schools.html ) [16:46] TR News Zelenskyy Blasts 'Disgraceful' Kyiv Shoot-Out Between Ukraines Security Agencies https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-shootout-security-agencies/33845793.html [16:55] TR News
  • In Egypt, Pooh-tin Challenges Americas Influence in the Middle East
    Chinas leader, Pooh-tin Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.
  • [16:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/china-egypt-xi-jinping-el-sisi.html ) [16:55] TR News In Egypt, Pooh-tin Challenges Americas Influence in the Middle East https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/asia/china-egypt-xi-jinping-el-sisi.html [16:56] TR News Netanyahus Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-election.html [16:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-election.html ) [16:56] TR News Harmeet Dhillon: Violating Customs and Laws to Do the Bidding of the Far Right https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/02/harmeet-dhillon-violating-customs-and-laws-to-do-the-bidding-of-the-far-right/ [16:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Harmeet Dhillon: Violating Customs and Laws to Do the Bidding of the Far Right - emptywheel [16:56] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/egypt-welcomes-xi-as-beijing-expands-influence-in-middle-east [16:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi urges new Middle East security framework | The Straits Times [16:57] TR News US sailors descend on Thai resort town Pattaya after months at sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/5000-us-sailors-arrive-in-thailand-after-months-at-sea [16:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US sailors descend on Thai resort town Pattaya after months at sea | The Straits Times [16:57] TR News Palau urges unified Pacific response to China missile test https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/palau-urges-unified-pacific-response-to-china-missile-test [16:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Palau urges unified Pacific response to China missile test | The Straits Times [16:59] TR News Lithuanian FM urges EU reconsider unanimity rule for foreign, security policy https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3040727/lithuanian-fm-urges-eu-reconsider-unanimity-rule-for-foreign-security-policy [16:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian FM urges EU reconsider unanimity rule for foreign, security policy - LRT ● Sep 03 [17:00] TR News Egypt welcomes Pooh-tin as Beijing expands influence in region https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-egypt-welcomes-xi-as-beijing-expands-influence-in-region [17:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-egypt-welcomes-xi-as-beijing-expands-influence-in-region ) [17:00] TR News Spanish report flags Moroccan police's 'total permissiveness' in Ceuta migrant rush https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260902-spanish-report-flags-moroccan-police-s-total-permissiveness-in-ceuta-migrant-rush [17:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260902-spanish-report-flags-moroccan-police-s-total-permissiveness-in-ceuta-migrant-rush ) [17:37] TR News US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-us-postal-whistleblower-warns-thousands-of-midterm-ballots-could-be-lost [17:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-us-postal-whistleblower-warns-thousands-of-midterm-ballots-could-be-lost ) [17:38] TR News Do Active Shooter Drills Help? 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