●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, May 06, 2026 ●● ● May 06 [01:28] TR News Techrights ChromeOS and GNU/Linux Exceed 5% in New Zealand https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/ChromeOS_and_GNU_Linux_Exceed_5_in_New_Zealand.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/ChromeOS_and_GNU_Linux_Exceed_5_in_New_Zealand.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights ChromeOS and GNU/Linux Exceed 5% in New Zealand [01:28] TR News (NEW): gThumb 4.0 porting to GTK-4 & LibAdwaita Image Viewer / Organizer https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/27/gThumb_4_0_porting_to_GTK_4_LibAdwaita_Image_Viewer_Organizer.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/27/gThumb_4_0_porting_to_GTK_4_LibAdwaita_Image_Viewer_Organizer.gmi [01:28] TR News Techrights IBM's "FutureNow" is the Rebranding of the Client Innovation Center (CIC), for Lobbying Purposes by IBM While Halving People's Salaries https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/IBM_s_FutureNow_is_the_Rebranding_of_the_Client_Innovation_Cent.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/IBM_s_FutureNow_is_the_Rebranding_of_the_Client_Innovation_Cent.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM's "FutureNow" is the Rebranding of the Client Innovation Center (CIC), for Lobbying Purposes by IBM While Halving People's Salaries [01:28] TR News Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Energy Shortages Become More Visible, Germans Reject Military Service, Merz Says US 'Humiliated' Over Iran https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/iLnks_04_05_2026_Energy_Shortages_Become_More_Visible_Germans_R.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/iLnks_04_05_2026_Energy_Shortages_Become_More_Visible_Germans_R.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Energy Shortages Become More Visible, Germans Reject Military Service, Merz Says US 'Humiliated' Over Iran [01:28] TR News (NEW): Free Software Events (LibreLocal) and Educational Meetups https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_Software_Events_LibreLocal_and_Educational_Meetups.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_Software_Events_LibreLocal_and_Educational_Meetups.gmi [01:28] TR News Techrights KDE's Cornelius Schumacher Explains Why You Should be Slop-Free https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/KDE_s_Cornelius_Schumacher_Explains_Why_You_Should_be_Slop_Free.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/KDE_s_Cornelius_Schumacher_Explains_Why_You_Should_be_Slop_Free.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free Software Events (LibreLocal) and Educational Meetups [01:28] TR News Techrights Libera.Chat Openly and Publicly Admits It Has an LLM Slop Problem (Chatbots in Its Channels) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Libera_Chat_Openly_and_Publicly_Admits_It_Has_an_LLM_Slop_Probl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Libera_Chat_Openly_and_Publicly_Admits_It_Has_an_LLM_Slop_Probl.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights KDE's Cornelius Schumacher Explains Why You Should be Slop-Free [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Libera.Chat Openly and Publicly Admits It Has an LLM Slop Problem (Chatbots in Its Channels) [01:28] TR News (NEW): Lots of Coverage About 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability (Privilege Escalation, Local) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/01/Lots_of_Coverage_About_9_Year_Old_Linux_Kernel_Vulnerability_Pr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/01/Lots_of_Coverage_About_9_Year_Old_Linux_Kernel_Vulnerability_Pr.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lots of Coverage About 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability (Privilege Escalation, Local) [01:28] TR News Techrights Links 04/05/2026: "DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy" and Rudy Giuliani in Critical Condition https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_DNC_Covering_Up_Its_2024_Autopsy_and_Rudy_Giul.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_DNC_Covering_Up_Its_2024_Autopsy_and_Rudy_Giul.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 04/05/2026: "DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy" and Rudy Giuliani in Critical Condition [01:28] TR News Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Economics of Slop Discredited, Democrat and Republican Voters Want Cuts to Data Centres https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_Economics_of_Slop_Discredited_Democrat_and_Rep.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_Economics_of_Slop_Discredited_Democrat_and_Rep.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Economics of Slop Discredited, Democrat and Republican Voters Want Cuts to Data Centres [01:28] TR News (NEW): Kernel: Realtek Rant and DRM via HDMI 2.1 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/Kernel_Realtek_Rant_and_DRM_via_HDMI_2_1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/Kernel_Realtek_Rant_and_DRM_via_HDMI_2_1.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel: Realtek Rant and DRM via HDMI 2.1 [01:28] TR News Techrights Melissa Chan on Why Press Freedom Matters to Everyone, Not Just Journalists https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Melissa_Chan_on_Why_Press_Freedom_Matters_to_Everyone_Not_Just_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Melissa_Chan_on_Why_Press_Freedom_Matters_to_Everyone_Not_Just_.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Melissa Chan on Why Press Freedom Matters to Everyone, Not Just Journalists [01:28] TR News (NEW): qBittorrent 5.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Many New Features https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/qBittorrent_5_2_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_Man.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/qBittorrent_5_2_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_Man.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines qBittorrent 5.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Many New Features [01:28] TR News Techrights Microsoft: Yes, We Are Losing Windows Users and Yes, We Have Problems With Payroll (So We Lay Off Essential Workers) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Microsoft_Yes_We_Are_Losing_Windows_Users_and_Yes_We_Have_Probl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Microsoft_Yes_We_Are_Losing_Windows_Users_and_Yes_We_Have_Probl.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft: Yes, We Are Losing Windows Users and Yes, We Have Problems With Payroll (So We Lay Off Essential Workers) [01:28] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 66 Out of 200: Alex Graveley Did Illegal Things, Then Asserted Mentioning Those Illegal Things is Privacy Violation https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_66_Out_of_200_Alex_Graveley_Did_Illegal_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_66_Out_of_200_Alex_Graveley_Did_Illegal_T.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 66 Out of 200: Alex Graveley Did Illegal Things, Then Asserted Mentioning Those Illegal Things is Privacy Violation [01:28] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 66 Out of 200: Alex Graveley Did Illegal Things, Then Asserted Mentioning Those Illegal Things is Privacy Violation https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_66_Out_of_200_Alex_Graveley_Did_Illegal_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_66_Out_of_200_Alex_Graveley_Did_Illegal_T.gmi [01:28] TR News Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XII - Outsourcing Everything to Microsoft, Which is Illegal https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XII_Outsourcing_Everyt.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XII_Outsourcing_Everyt.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XII - Outsourcing Everything to Microsoft, Which is Illegal [01:28] TR News (NEW): Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released [01:28] TR News (NEW): Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.gmi [01:28] TR News Techrights Ubuntu.com While Ubuntu.com is Under DDoS Attack and Intermittently Offline Due to Windows Botnets: Don't Use Ubuntu, Use Windows Instead https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Ubuntu_com_While_Ubuntu_com_is_Under_DDoS_Attack_and_Intermitte.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Ubuntu_com_While_Ubuntu_com_is_Under_DDoS_Attack_and_Intermitte.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Ubuntu.com While Ubuntu.com is Under DDoS Attack and Intermittently Offline Due to Windows Botnets: Don't Use Ubuntu, Use Windows Instead [01:28] TR News (NEW): Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Bazzite_is_what_most_Linux_gaming_distros_wish_they_were.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Bazzite_is_what_most_Linux_gaming_distros_wish_they_were.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were [01:28] TR News Techrights Chatbots Are Not Replacing Web Search, But They Contaminate Results https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Chatbots_Are_Not_Replacing_Web_Search_But_They_Contaminate_Resu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Chatbots_Are_Not_Replacing_Web_Search_But_They_Contaminate_Resu.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Chatbots Are Not Replacing Web Search, But They Contaminate Results [01:28] TR News Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part I - The 2026 Status Quo https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_I_The_2026_Status_Quo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_I_The_2026_Status_Quo.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part I - The 2026 Status Quo [01:28] TR News (NEW): COSMIC 1.0.12 Desktop Brings Improvements to Files, Terminal, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/COSMIC_1_0_12_Desktop_Brings_Improvements_to_Files_Terminal_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/COSMIC_1_0_12_Desktop_Brings_Improvements_to_Files_Terminal_and.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines COSMIC 1.0.12 Desktop Brings Improvements to Files, Terminal, and More [01:28] TR News Techrights Future-Proofing Techrights https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Future_Proofing_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Future_Proofing_Techrights.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Future-Proofing Techrights [01:28] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: EasyOS, DistroWatch, Alpine, and Portable (USB) GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_EasyOS_DistroWatch_Alpine_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_EasyOS_DistroWatch_Alpine_a.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: EasyOS, DistroWatch, Alpine, and Portable (USB) GNU/Linux [01:28] TR News Techrights Gartner Pays The Register MS and the Effect is Visible (IBM Promotion; IBM Also a Sponsor, of Both!) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gartner_Pays_The_Register_MS_and_the_Effect_is_Visible_IBM_Prom.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gartner_Pays_The_Register_MS_and_the_Effect_is_Visible_IBM_Prom.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gartner Pays The Register MS and the Effect is Visible (IBM Promotion; IBM Also a Sponsor, of Both!) [01:28] TR News (NEW): Events: Lomiri/Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon, WordCamp, and LSFMMBPF https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Events_Lomiri_Open_Source_Mobile_Dev_Hackathon_WordCamp_and_LSF.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Events_Lomiri_Open_Source_Mobile_Dev_Hackathon_WordCamp_and_LSF.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Events: Lomiri/Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon, WordCamp, and LSFMMBPF [01:28] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: ASCII Chessboard Without HTML and Ongoing Antenna Migration https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_ASCII_Chessboard_Without_HTML_and_Ongoi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_ASCII_Chessboard_Without_HTML_and_Ongoi.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: ASCII Chessboard Without HTML and Ongoing Antenna Migration [01:28] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: Bad Health, Pomera DM250 On Linux, and Children Using DO https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_Bad_Health_Pomera_DM250_On_Linux_and_Ch.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_Bad_Health_Pomera_DM250_On_Linux_and_Ch.gmi [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: Bad Health, Pomera DM250 On Linux, and Children Using DO [01:29] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [01:29] TR News Techrights IBM is Collapsing, the People Responsible for the Collapse Aren't the Victims https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/IBM_is_Collapsing_the_People_Responsible_for_the_Collapse_Aren_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/IBM_is_Collapsing_the_People_Responsible_for_the_Collapse_Aren_.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM is Collapsing, the People Responsible for the Collapse Aren't the Victims [01:29] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftoverrs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftoverrs.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [01:29] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 04, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_May_04_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_May_04_2026.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 04, 2026 [01:29] TR News Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Energy Crises, Data Breaches, and Journalists Murdered https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Energy_Crises_Data_Breaches_and_Journalists_Mu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Energy_Crises_Data_Breaches_and_Journalists_Mu.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Energy Crises, Data Breaches, and Journalists Murdered [01:29] TR News (NEW): Games: PlayStation 5 GNU/Linux Tested, Steams April Hardware Survey Shows Trends https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Games_PlayStation_5_GNU_Linux_Tested_Steam_s_April_Hardware_Sur.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Games_PlayStation_5_GNU_Linux_Tested_Steam_s_April_Hardware_Sur.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: PlayStation 5 GNU/Linux Tested, Steams April Hardware Survey Shows Trends [01:29] TR News Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Germany, Depression, and Control of Online Discourse in Geminispace https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Germany_Depression_and_Control_of_Online_Disco.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Germany_Depression_and_Control_of_Online_Disco.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Germany, Depression, and Control of Online Discourse in Geminispace [01:29] TR News (NEW): Games: Steam Controller, Wireworks, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Games_Steam_Controller_Wireworks_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Games_Steam_Controller_Wireworks_and_More.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steam Controller, Wireworks, and More [01:29] TR News Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Live Nation Problems, Growing Tensions in the Gulf Again (Energy Crisis) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Live_Nation_Problems_Growing_Tensions_in_the_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Live_Nation_Problems_Growing_Tensions_in_the_G.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Live Nation Problems, Growing Tensions in the Gulf Again (Energy Crisis) [01:29] TR News (NEW): GNOME Extensions and Making It More Like Hyprland https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNOME_Extensions_and_Making_It_More_Like_Hyprland.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNOME_Extensions_and_Making_It_More_Like_Hyprland.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME Extensions and Making It More Like Hyprland [01:29] TR News Techrights Links 05/05/2026: "Republicans Made Children More Expensive" and "Internet Blackouts" Cripple Economies https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Republicans_Made_Children_More_Expensive_and_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Republicans_Made_Children_More_Expensive_and_I.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 05/05/2026: "Republicans Made Children More Expensive" and "Internet Blackouts" Cripple Economies [01:29] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [01:29] TR News Techrights Media: Let's Repeat the Lie About Mass Layoffs Being a Win for a Buzzword https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Media_Let_s_Repeat_the_Lie_About_Mass_Layoffs_Being_a_Win_for_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Media_Let_s_Repeat_the_Lie_About_Mass_Layoffs_Being_a_Win_for_a.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Media: Let's Repeat the Lie About Mass Layoffs Being a Win for a Buzzword [01:29] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Measured at Record High in Chile https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Record_High_in_Chile.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Record_High_in_Chile.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Measured at Record High in Chile [01:29] TR News Techrights Microsoft is Waning Like IBM https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Microsoft_is_Waning_Like_IBM.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Microsoft_is_Waning_Like_IBM.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft is Waning Like IBM [01:29] TR News (NEW): Hardware: PhobosLab, ESP32, and Reducing Phone-Induced Anxiety https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Hardware_PhobosLab_ESP32_and_Reducing_Phone_Induced_Anxiety.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Hardware_PhobosLab_ESP32_and_Reducing_Phone_Induced_Anxiety.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Hardware: PhobosLab, ESP32, and Reducing Phone-Induced Anxiety [01:29] TR News Techrights Microsoft Lunduke Has a Serious Problem: He's Fronting for Sites That Insist on Exposing Children to Pornography 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[01:29] TR News (NEW): HowTo Geek: Articles about Vim's statusline https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/HowTo_Geek_Articles_about_Vim_s_statusline.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/HowTo_Geek_Articles_about_Vim_s_statusline.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines HowTo Geek: Articles about Vim's statusline [01:29] TR News Techrights Reading Closely What Microsoft Put in the Report, Expect Many More Layoffs Later This Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Reading_Closely_What_Microsoft_Put_in_the_Report_Expect_Many_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Reading_Closely_What_Microsoft_Put_in_the_Report_Expect_Many_Mo.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Reading Closely What Microsoft Put in the Report, Expect Many More Layoffs Later This Year [01:29] TR News (NEW): KDE: Kdenlive Goals for GSoC 2026 and Union's Spring 2026 Update https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/KDE_Kdenlive_Goals_for_GSoC_2026_and_Union_s_Spring_2026_Update.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/KDE_Kdenlive_Goals_for_GSoC_2026_and_Union_s_Spring_2026_Update.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Kdenlive Goals for GSoC 2026 and Union's Spring 2026 Update [01:29] TR News (NEW): KDEs New CSS-Based Style Engine Union Is Coming to KDE Plasma 6.7 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/KDE_s_New_CSS_Based_Style_Engine_Union_Is_Coming_to_KDE_Plasma_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/KDE_s_New_CSS_Based_Style_Engine_Union_Is_Coming_to_KDE_Plasma_.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDEs New CSS-Based Style Engine Union Is Coming to KDE Plasma 6.7 [01:29] TR News Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XIII - Health and Safety With Cocaine https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XIII_Health_and_Safety.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XIII_Health_and_Safety.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XIII - Health and Safety With Cocaine [01:29] TR News (NEW): Kernel Space / Virtualisation: Home Directory Flexibility in Storage Device and Raves About Proxmox https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Kernel_Space_Virtualisation_Home_Directory_Flexibility_in_Stora.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Kernel_Space_Virtualisation_Home_Directory_Flexibility_in_Stora.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel Space / Virtualisation: Home Directory Flexibility in Storage Device and Raves About Proxmox [01:29] TR News Techrights The Generations of CS Are Coming to 'End of Life' https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Generations_of_CS_Are_Coming_to_End_of_Life.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Generations_of_CS_Are_Coming_to_End_of_Life.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Generations of CS Are Coming to 'End of Life' [01:29] TR News Techrights The Register MS Published Fake Article That Mentioned "AI" Almost a Dozen Times. It Got Paid to Do This. https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Register_MS_Published_Fake_Article_That_Mentioned_AI_Almost.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/The_Register_MS_Published_Fake_Article_That_Mentioned_AI_Almost.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS Published Fake Article That Mentioned "AI" Almost a Dozen Times. It Got Paid to Do This. [01:29] TR News (NEW): Latest Steam Client Update Adds Support for Valves New Steam Controller https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Latest_Steam_Client_Update_Adds_Support_for_Valve_s_New_Steam_C.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Latest_Steam_Client_Update_Adds_Support_for_Valve_s_New_Steam_C.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Latest Steam Client Update Adds Support for Valves New Steam Controller [01:29] TR News Techrights Ubuntu is Run by "N00bs" (and It Shows) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Ubuntu_is_Run_by_N00bs_and_It_Shows.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Ubuntu_is_Run_by_N00bs_and_It_Shows.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Ubuntu is Run by "N00bs" (and It Shows) [01:29] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel: Virtualisation, Inter-Process Communication (IPC), and More 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-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Unsustainable 'Tech' (Debt) Giants Rely on US Taxpayers for Bailouts and Subsidies [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights What "Age Verification" Laws Are About [01:29] TR News (NEW): Microsoft Facing Problems in Qatar (Not Just Missiles); GNU/Linux is Growing Fast https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Microsoft_Facing_Problems_in_Qatar_Not_Just_Missiles_GNU_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Microsoft_Facing_Problems_in_Qatar_Not_Just_Missiles_GNU_Linux_.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Microsoft Facing Problems in Qatar (Not Just Missiles); GNU/Linux is Growing Fast [01:29] TR News Techrights Why Chatbots Based on LLMs Cannot Be Improved Even If More Energy (Money) Gets Wasted on Them 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Machines Raspberry Pi Imager Now Supports Raspberry Pi Connect for Organizations [01:29] TR News (NEW): Red Hat's Slop Promotion, GAFAM Advocacy, and Fedora on RISC-V by Marcin Juszkiewicz https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Red_Hat_s_Slop_Promotion_GAFAM_Advocacy_and_Fedora_on_RISC_V_by.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Red_Hat_s_Slop_Promotion_GAFAM_Advocacy_and_Fedora_on_RISC_V_by.gmi [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Red Hat's Slop Promotion, GAFAM Advocacy, and Fedora on RISC-V by Marcin Juszkiewicz [01:30] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Security_Leftovers.gmi [01:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [01:30] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [01:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [01:30] TR News (NEW): Today It's 5/5 and We're 5 Weeks Away From Our 22nd Anniversary https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Today_It_s_5_5_and_We_re_5_Weeks_Away_From_Our_22nd_Anniversary.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Today_It_s_5_5_and_We_re_5_Weeks_Away_From_Our_22nd_Anniversary.gmi [01:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today It's 5/5 and We're 5 Weeks Away From Our 22nd Anniversary [01:30] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/today_s_howtos.gmi [01:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [01:30] TR News (NEW): Web: End of Ask Jeeves, Feather Wiki, 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There are other fields which those "former" microsofters could work in where they have a higher chance of contributing to society" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/05/04/1434244#1441684 [04:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Canonicals Ubuntu Servers Go Down as Hackers Demand Direct Talks - SoylentNews [04:28] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, May 05, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_May_05_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_May_05_2026.gmi [04:28] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [04:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, May 05, 2026 [04:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [04:28] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [04:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [04:29] TR News On Microsoft layoffs: "Historically, it has been if you are at least 55, and have at least 15 years of service, all of your RSU grants would continue to vest that you had received vesting from. i.e. any grant received at your last review would be lost. Regardless of how you left the company. Rule of 70 is, I believe, a misinterpretation." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq58f53y [04:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq58f53y ) [04:39] TR News IBM management seems to be trolling the forums with some PR agency. They try to shut down discussion about what's going on. [04:45] TR News (NEW): Network Maintenance This Coming Weekend https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Network_Maintenance_This_Coming_Weekend.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Network_Maintenance_This_Coming_Weekend.gmi [04:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Network Maintenance This Coming Weekend [04:47] TR News "For the first time in thirteen years, the U.S. government has placed a trading partner in its most serious category for intellectual [sic] property [sic] concerns." https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-brands-vietnam-as-a-rare-priority-foreign-country-over-online-piracy-concerns/ | Source: Torrent Freak [04:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-U.S. Brands Vietnam as a Rare 'Priority Foreign Country' Over Online Piracy Concerns * TorrentFreak [04:47] TR News "Meta and its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg face a copyright infringement lawsuit by five book publishers and author Scott Turow" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/zuckerberg-authorized-copyright-infringement/ | Source: Digital Music News [04:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/zuckerberg-authorized-copyright-infringement/ ) [04:47] TR News "For years, YouTube creators have been able to swap out music struck with copyright claims with royalty-free alternatives." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/youtube-quick-music-swap-ai/ | Source: Digital Music News [04:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/youtube-quick-music-swap-ai/ ) [04:47] TR News "The allegations, if proven, offer another example of how modern technology has made it easier than ever today for bad actors to imitate, objectify, profit off and harass individuals" https://cyberscoop.com/meete-dating-app-lawsuit-geofencing-tiktok-misappropriation/ | Source: Scoop News Group [04:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A college student is suing a dating app that allegedly used her TikTok videos to target men in her dormitory | CyberScoop [04:48] TR News "bad for our products and for our European users." https://www.macworld.com/article/3132043/apple-lashes-out-at-privacy-threatening-digital-markets-act.html | Source: Macworld [04:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple lashes out at 'privacy-threatening' Digital Markets Act | Macworld [04:49] TR News "Answer: Stock prices reflect corporate profits, which have risen to record levels. And corporate profits are soaring for two big reasons: [...]" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-can-the-stock-market-be-soaring | Source: Robert Reich [04:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening [04:49] TR News "The IPv8 proposal brings together routing, identity, and network management into a single design, but does it leave too many operational questions unanswered?" https://labs.ripe.net/author/pcdog/questioning-the-ipv8-proposal/ | Source: RIPE [04:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-labs.ripe.net | Questioning the IPv8 Proposal | RIPE Labs [04:50] TR News "UK staff of Googles AI research lab hope to block the use of the companys artificial intelligence models in military settings." https://www.wired.com/story/google-deepmind-workers-vote-to-unionize-over-military-ai-deals/ | Source: Wired [04:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals | WIRED [04:50] TR News "The prosecutor of Yazd announced the arrest of three Christian citizens in the province on charges described as forming a house church group and promoting Christianity." https://www.en-hrana.org/three-christian-citizens-arrested-in-yazd/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [04:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.en-hrana.org | Three Christian Citizens Arrested in Yazd - Hrana [04:51] TR News "findings relating to social reality can be misleading" https://phys.org/news/2026-05-social-inequality-scope-crucial.html | Source: Omicron Limited [04:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-social-inequality-scope-crucial.html ) [04:52] TR News "California is one of a growing list of states and municipalities that have made phone calls free, starting with New York City in 2019." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jails-prisons-phone-calls-free/ | Source: The Nation [04:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | What Happens When Jails and Prisons Make Phone Calls Free? | The Nation [04:52] TR News Heartlands [04:52] TR News "Heartlands authoritarian, anti-democratic agenda is now exposed for all to see" https://www.desmog.com/2026/05/05/heartland-institute-limiting-voting-rights-lee-zeldin/ | Source: DeSmog [04:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Heartland Institute Podcast Questions Whether All Americans Should Have the Right to Vote - DeSmog [04:53] TR News "In the last year, vast swathes of the US press have been captured or defanged" https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/journalists-of-the-world-unite | Source: Carole Cadwalladr [04:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-broligarchy.substack.com | Journalists of the world, unite! - by Carole Cadwalladr [04:53] TR News "The two journalists were reportedly caught up during the capture of Raqqa, where they had been researching Islamist networks." https://digit.site36.net/2026/05/05/three-months-after-their-arrest-damascus-confirms-the-detention-of-journalists-eva-maria-michelmann-and-ahmed-polad/ | Source: Site36 [04:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Three months after their arrest, Damascus confirms the detention of journalists Eva Maria Michelmann and Ahmed Polad | Matthias Monroy [04:54] TR News "The killing of Carlos Humberto Cal Ical is a tragic reminder of the persistent risks faced by journalists working in Guatemalas departments" https://cpj.org/2026/05/guatemalan-journalist-carlos-humberto-cal-ical-killed-outside-home-by-unidentified-individuals/ | Source: CPJ [04:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Guatemalan journalist Carlos Humberto Cal Ical killed outside home by unidentified individuals - Committee to Protect Journalists [04:54] TR News "The United States used to be a beacon for press freedom and a champion for targeted journalists." https://cpj.org/2026/05/us-revokes-visas-for-prominent-costa-rican-newspaper-directors-in-apparent-retaliation/ | Source: CPJ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/How_Americans_View_Free_Speech_in_Practice.shtml [04:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | US revokes visas for prominent Costa Rican newspaper directors in apparent retaliation - Committee to Protect Journalists [04:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How Americans View 'Free Speech' in Practice [04:56] TR News "What set this series apart was its commitment to talking with the people directly affected" https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-monitor-journalists-honored-for-investigative-reporting-community-service/ | Source: North Dakota Monitor [04:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-monitor-journalists-honored-for-investigative-reporting-community-service/ ) [04:57] TR News "This happens all the time. And so I do feel implicated, just not in the way Allens manifesto would have it." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/whcd-journalism-political-violence-algorithms/687040/ | Source: The Atlantic [04:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | My Role as a Complicit Journalist - The Atlantic [04:57] TR News "Finland's indifference contributes to silencing journalists who have sought refuge here" https://yle.fi/a/74-20224278 | Source: Yle [04:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finland falling short in helping exiled journalists, study finds | Yle News | Yle [04:58] TR News "suing for defamation, buying up their hosting platforms, getting their flying monkeys to flood them with spam, and so on. Below the fold I discuss the problem facing the defense." https://blog.dshr.org/2026/05/the-permissionless-catch-22.html | Source: David Rosenthal [04:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.dshr.org | DSHR's Blog: The Permissionless Catch-22 [04:58] TR News "Narges Mohammadis blood pressure continues to fluctuate dangerously, and her condition is being stabilized with oxygen support so far." https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/narges-mohammadi-in-critical-conditions-85242 | Source: ANF News [04:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Narges Mohammadi in critical conditions [04:59] TR News "Narges Mohammadi symbolizes the struggle of Iranian citizens against their dictatorship, and particularly the struggle of womenwho have been in the forefront of the countrys democracy movement." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/a-nobel-peace-laureate-and-political | Source: The Next Move [04:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | A Nobel Peace Laureate and Political Prisoner Near Death [04:59] TR News "To show the public how it responds to copyright complaints, takedown notices, and other removals, it publishes a biannual transparency report. The latest version, covering the second half of 2025, shows some interesting new trends." https://torrentfreak.com/reddit-reports-resurgence-in-user-bans-over-copyright-infringement/ | Source: Torrent Freak [04:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reddit Reports Resurgence in User Bans over Copyright Infringement * TorrentFreak ● May 06 [05:00] TR News "This administration is using any point of leverage that it has to go after its critics" https://truthout.org/video/fcc-orders-early-review-of-abc-licenses-the-day-after-trump-attacks-jimmy-kimmel/ | Source: TruthOut [05:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | FCC Orders Early Review of ABC Licenses the Day After Trump Attacks Jimmy Kimmel | Truthout [05:00] TR News "Russia cut off mobile [Internet] services in Moscow and St. Petersburg on May 5, days ahead of the country's annual Victory Day parade, citing security concerns amid a reportedly heightened risk of Ukrainian drone attacks." https://kyivindependent.com/russia-cuts-mobile-internet-ahead-of-victory-day-parade/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [05:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Russia cuts mobile internet ahead of Victory Day parade [05:00] TR News "Six Reuters reporters in different parts of the capital found that their mobile phones had no [Internet] access. Telephone calls could still be made from many areas of Moscow, they said." https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-limits-mobile-internet-ahead-scaled-back-ww2-victory-parade-2026-05-05/ | Source: Reuters [05:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-limits-mobile-internet-ahead-scaled-back-ww2-victory-parade-2026-05-05/ ) [05:01] TR News "Russia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile [Internet] access for many users in Moscow on Tuesday, as it tightened security before the 9 May Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/moscow-russia-shuts-down-airports-mobile-signals-may-9-victory-day-parade-security | Source: The Guardian UK [05:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms | Russia | The Guardian [05:02] TR News "We've all seen those videos of Trump supporters railing against "elites" after watching the richest man on Earth cavorting with Trump while promising to give all of their jobs to AI and robots." https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/05/three-is-a-magic-number/#coalitions | Source: CoryDoctorow [05:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: The three armies fighting for the post-American world (05 May 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [05:02] TR News "In return, Microsoft secured the removal of a clause that would have allowed OpenAI to cut off its access to its technologies once artificial general intelligence, capable of learning any task, was achieved." https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/an-amicable-split-between-openai | Source: Jrme Marin [05:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cafetechinenglish.substack.com | An amicable split between OpenAI and Microsoft [05:02] TR News "These build on renegotiated agreements with Anthropic and OpenAI that date to 2024, updated to reflect directives from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Americas AI Action Plan." https://thecyberexpress.com/us-gets-pre-release-access-to-ai-models/ | Source: Cyble Inc [05:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | U.S. Will Examine National Security Implications Of New AI Models [05:03] TR News "It also states GitHub repos should not be public "unless there is an explicit and exceptional need." The decision was approved by the NHS' Engineering Board." https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/05/nhs_to_closesource_hundreds_of_repos/ | Source: The Register UK [05:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | NHS to close-source GitHub repos over AI, security concerns The Register [05:04] TR News "people would instantly turn on their leader in an Emperors new clothes moment for the mass media age." https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-05/la-oe-goldberg-crowd | Source: Los Angeles Times [05:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Column: Stop waiting for Trump's own words to take him down - Los Angeles Times [05:05] TR News (NEW): NHS Goes To War Against Open Source https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/02/NHS_Goes_To_War_Against_Open_Source.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/02/NHS_Goes_To_War_Against_Open_Source.gmi [05:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NHS Goes To War Against Open Source [05:09] TR News "Most of my friends pull out their phones even in the middle of the woods. I tend to roll my eyes and tolerate this." https://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-05-05 | Source: Dr Molly Tov [05:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drmollytov.smol.pub | Wikipedia naturalist [05:10] TR News "Despite the perversity of its causes, the current acceleration of electrotech is overwhelmingly positive for the world as a whole" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-losing-a-second-war | Source: Paul Krugman [05:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Trump Is Losing a Second War - Paul Krugman [05:11] TR News "The strong and continuous increase of AI-based services leads to the steady proliferation of AI data centres worldwide with the unavoidable escalation of their power consumption." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/403073048_The_data_heat_island_effect_quantifying_the_impact_of_AI_data_centers_in_a_warming_world | Source: Research Gate [05:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/403073048_The_data_heat_island_effect_quantifying_the_impact_of_AI_data_centers_in_a_warming_world ) [05:11] TR News "The implications also suggest that building AI data centers in heat-stricken areas of California could have dire consequences on local communities." https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/ai-data-center-microclimates-22236756.php | Source: SFGate [05:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sfgate.com | Client Challenge [05:12] TR News "The same AI bubble promising to reshape the future may also be quietly reshaping the climate." https://boingboing.net/2026/05/04/study-finds-ai-server-farms-creating-their-own-local-heat-islands.html | Source: BoingBoing [05:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Study finds AI server farms creating their own local heat islands - Boing Boing [05:12] TR News "To the casual observer and tourist like me, Hammarby Sjstad is a scenic waterfront district." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-stockholm-neighborhood-was-built-on-ambitious-sustainability-goals-when-it-came-up-short-it-doubled-down-and-became-a-blueprint-for-others-180988672/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [05:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smithsonianmag.com | This Stockholm Neighborhood Was Built on Ambitious Sustainability Goals. When It Came Up Short, It Doubled Down and Became a Blueprint for Others [05:14] TR News "Tucson does not support the construction of the data center and the project is not eligible for any city resources, including water" https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050526_project_blue_water/city-says-project-blue-must-stop-using-tucson-water-data-center-construction/ | Source: Tuscon Sentinel [05:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tucsonsentinel.com | City says Project Blue must stop using Tucson Water for data center construction [05:14] TR News "tax breaks are not required to publicly disclose details related to their water and energy use, infrastructure costs or commitments to job creation." https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/when-looking-at-data-centers-polling-says-transparency-is-top-of-mind-for-michiganders/ | Source: Michigan Advance [05:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/when-looking-at-data-centers-polling-says-transparency-is-top-of-mind-for-michiganders/ ) [05:15] TR News "Its effects arent as powerful as greenhouse gases, but theyre significant enough to take notice of." https://futurism.com/science-energy/microplastics-global-warming | Source: Futurism [05:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Earth Screams in Agony as Microplastics Found to Increase Global Warming [05:15] TR News "Norway is the largest farmed salmon producer in the world, and nutrients in fish feed are excreted directly into coastal waters." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/norwegian-fish-farms-polluting-fjords-with-waste-likened-to-raw-sewage-of-millions-of-people | Source: The Guardian UK [05:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to raw sewage of millions of people | Norway | The Guardian [05:16] TR News Overpopulation https://www.truthdig.com/articles/whats-behind-the-baby-bust-panic/ | Source: Truthdig [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/whats-behind-the-baby-bust-panic/ ) [05:16] TR News "The Special Tribunal being set up will prosecute Russia for the same crime of aggression that Nazi German leaders were found guilty of in the Nuremberg trials at the end of World War II." https://kyivindependent.com/eu-signs-on-to-new-court-to-prosecute-putin-for-war-of-aggression/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | EU votes in support of Nuremberg-style tribunal for Russia [05:17] TR News "War is bad. Dont start one. But were already in a class war and were losing. Where by we I mean most people; the winning side comprises, roughly, the richest 0.1% of the population" https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/05/03/Life-During-Class-Wartime | Source: Tim Bray [05:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tbray.org | ongoing by Tim Bray Life During Class Wartime [05:17] TR News "Which brings us to the absolute cowardice of Republicans today, who lack the courage (if you can even call it that) to say that the Constitution applies to their living god, Donald Trump." https://birchtree.me/blog/the-constitution-is-more-of-a-suggestion/ | Source: Matt Birchler [05:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-birchtree.me | The Constitution is more of a suggestion [05:18] TR News "Instead of debating rumors and leaks, lets focus on what we know for certain: [..." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/putin-is-in-trouble | Source: The Next Move [05:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Putin Is in Trouble - by Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein [05:18] TR News Confidentiality https://keymaterial.net/2025/02/19/how-not-to-format-a-private-key/ | Source: Key Material [05:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-keymaterial.net | How not to format a private key Key Material [05:20] TR News "The two plaintiffs, who brought the case on their behalf and others who may have been similarly affected" https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/forbes-to-settle-california-class-action-claim-over-use-of-website-trackers/ | Source: Press Gazette [05:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Forbes to settle class action privacy claim over website trackers - Press Gazette [05:20] TR News "The coalition, which includes Mozilla, Tor Project, and Open Rights Group, warns that proposed measures following the passage of the Childrens Wellbeing and Schools Bill risk fundamentally reshaping the internet in harmful ways" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-and-18-organizations-urge-uk-policymakers-prioritize-addressing-roots-online | Source: EFF [05:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | EFF and 18 Organizations Urge UK Policymakers to Prioritize Addressing the Roots of Online Harm | Electronic Frontier Foundation [05:20] TR News "Signatories of joint statement, including Mozilla, Tor and Open Rights Group, call on ministers to address root causes of online harm rather than pursue blanket access restrictions." https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/companies-and-civil-society-warn-that-uk-is-undermining-open-web/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup [05:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.openrightsgroup.org | Companies and civil society warn that UK is undermining open web | Open Rights Group [05:21] TR News "The decision came after Anton Carniaux, director of public and legal affairs for Microsoft France, testified before the French senate that, under the US Cloud Act, Microsoft could be forced to hand over data from any country" https://thewalrus.ca/america-doesnt-need-to-invade-canada-it-has-our-data/ | Source: The Walrus [05:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thewalrus.ca | America Doesnt Need to Invade Canada. It Has Our Data | The Walrus [05:21] TR News "I just got an email from SSL.com last night, they are rotating out their root certificate today (May 5,2026)." https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32956 | Source: SANS [05:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | SSL.com rotates their root certificate today - SANS ISC [05:22] TR News Pseudo-Open Source: "Open standards has, in much of its life, meant a document over which a single firm exercised effective control through working-group capture." https://lr0.org/blog/p/open/ | Source: Salih Muhammed [05:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lr0.org | "Open" doesn't mean what it used to | La Vita Nouva [05:23] TR News Windows TCO: "worked for a cybercriminal group that was run by a former leader of the prolific but now-defunct Conti ransomware gang." https://therecord.media/conti-akira-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced | Source: The Record [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Conti, Akira ransomware affiliate given 8-year sentence | The Record from Recorded Future News [05:23] TR News Windows TCO: "The agency said these attacks have been ongoing since at least 2024 and are now becoming more sophisticated and widespread." https://thecyberexpress.com/cyber-enabled-cargo-theft-fbi-issues-alert/ | Source: Cyble Inc [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft Costs Hit $725M, FBI Issues Alert [05:23] TR News Windows TCO: "The sentencing marks a significant development in ongoing efforts to dismantle international ransomware networks." https://thecyberexpress.com/ransomware-organization-sentencing/ | Source: Cyble Inc [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Ransomware Organization Sentencing: Key Operative Jailed [05:24] TR News Windows TCO: "I figured, it couldn't be that easy, right? But like so many things, yes, yes it was." https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32954 | Source: SANS [05:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Cleartext Passwords in MS Edge? In 2026? - SANS ISC [05:24] TR News Windows TCO: "A security researcher showed that Edge passwords are plaintext readable in RAM. Microsoft confirmed the behavior is intentional." https://www.pcworld.com/article/3131805/microsoft-edge-stores-your-passwords-in-plaintext-ram-on-purpose.html | Source: PC World [05:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft Edge stores your passwords in plaintext RAM... on purpose | PCWorld [05:25] TR News [Old] "The post sparked thoughtful discussion across different communities." https://margaretstorey.com/blog/2026/02/18/cognitive-debt-revisited/ | Source: Margaret-Anne Storey [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-margaretstorey.com | What Im Hearing About Cognitive Debt (So Far) [05:25] TR News "In a time of energy shortage and, as noted, climate challenges, we have to accept that the world is going ALL IN on massive AI data centers that slurp up our water and emit vast amounts of CO and gigawatts of heat." https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/the-impossible-things-we-have-to-believe/ | Source: Bert Hubert [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-berthub.eu | The Impossible Things We Have to Believe - Bert Hubert's writings [05:25] TR News "Today we have a worked example of agentic commerce in action a Grok AI [cryptocurrency] account was hacked with an NFT and a prompt injection." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/05/grok-ai-unofficial-crypto-wallet-hacked-with-an-nft-and-a-prompt-injection/ | Source: Pivot to AI [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Conveyors moved forward, thirty-three centimters an hour. In the. [05:26] TR News "In financial contexts, this often means sensitivities such as Greeks. However, when direct derivatives are unavailable, we can approximate market dynamics using volatility indicators." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/differential-machine-learning-with-twin-networks-in-r-forecasting-bitcoin-with-volatility-proxies/ | Source: Rlang [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Differential Machine Learning with Twin Networks in R: Forecasting Bitcoin with Volatility Proxies | R-bloggers [05:26] TR News "I lost time (and sanity) by even attempting to let AI write code." https://charlesleifer.com/blog/tokens-and-dreams/ | Source: Charles Leifer [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-charlesleifer.com | charles leifer | Tokens and Dreams [05:27] TR News "But, what's being built and what's the value? The pervasive hype we find ourselves gripped with is AI. Is it the future? Is it a bubble?" https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2026/building-the-future | Source: Cory Dransfeldt [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.coryd.dev | Building the future Cory Dransfeldt [05:27] TR News "I maintain that anything that is sufficiently aware to be able to actually understand things is also going to have enough of a sense of self that you won't just be able to tell it what to do." https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2026/05/05/404/ | Source: Rachel [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 404 @ https://rachelbythebay.com:4433/w/2026/05/05/404/ ) [05:27] TR News "$50 billion of someone else's money." https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/05/openai_50b_compute/ | Source: The Register UK [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | OpenAI exec says it will burn $50B on compute this year The Register [05:28] TR News "MacIsaac has launched a $1.5 million civil lawsuit against Google, claiming the company defamed him and should be liable for its AI overviews defective design." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/musician-sues-google-ai-overview-wrong/ | Source: Digital Music News [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/musician-sues-google-ai-overview-wrong/ ) [05:29] TR News "For almost two decades, British retailers have told customers that if they were born after the current date 18 years ago, they cant buy cigarettes." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/smoking-ban-uk-cigarettes/687050/ | Source: The Atlantic [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | The End of Cigarettes Is Coming - The Atlantic [05:29] TR News "I dont believe that these thinkers are necessarily wrong to dismiss the idea that enormous changes will come to higher education during the next two decades" https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/will-ai-make-college-obsolete | Source: New Yorker [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Will A.I. Make College Obsolete? | The New Yorker [05:30] TR News "Despite the online shopping juggernauts best efforts, the ranks of Americas indie bookstores have swelled by 70 percent since 2020." https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/independent-bookstore-revival-amazon-decline-local-retail-reading-trends/ | Source: The Nation [05:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Did You Know Theres an Independent Bookstore Revival Underway? | The Nation [05:32] TR News "In theory, this means that Grover cuts the security of AES in half. However, considering only the query cost can be misleading as it neglects overheads from: [...]" https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Events/2024/fifth-pqc-standardization-conference/documents/papers/on-practical-cost-of-grover.pdf | Source: US NIST [05:32] TR News "This is a new chapter for my book Architectural Metapatterns: the Pattern Language of Software Architecture. It should appear in release 1.2 scheduled in a couple of weeks." https://itnext.io/the-map-of-system-topologies-e2d3d0b89618 | Source: ITNEXT [05:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-307 redirect without Location header [05:32] TR News "we are supposed to print zork for multiples of seven" https://entropicthoughts.com/fizzbuzz-through-monoids | Source: Chris [05:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-entropicthoughts.com | Fizz Buzz Through Monoids [05:32] TR News "The space agency has released over 12,000 images taken by the astronauts and onboard automated cameras during the 10-day mission" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/astrophotography/nasas-biggest-collection-of-artemis-ii-images-is-tucked-away-in-this-hidden-album-from-a-colorful-moon-to-star-trails | Source: Digital Camera World [05:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | NASA's biggest collection of Artemis II images is tucked away in this hidden album, from a colorful moon to star trails | Digital Camera World [05:34] TR News NASA used to send astronauts to space. Now NASA sends photographers to space. [05:34] TR News "The issue is that powering things up in our environment is not really an orderly, step by step process." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/ChecklistsDontFitEverything | Source: University of Toronto [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [05:34] TR News "It takes more effort to fill in a contact form. More still to send an individual email or ping me on Mastodon." https://danq.me/2026/05/05/grubbyfox/ | Source: Dan Q [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | A Postcard from Norway! Dan Q [05:35] TR News "I dont know who did the translations in this magazine, but they were different from the more official Danish translation in the collected albums, which I also bought later." https://winther.sysctl.dk/nostalgia-for-calvin-and-hobbes/ | [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-winther.sysctl.dk | Nostalgia for Calvin and Hobbes | winther blog [05:38] TR News Techrights Links 06/05/2026: Narges Mohammadi in Critical Condition and Copyright Infringement Rampant in Reddit https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Links_06_05_2026_Narges_Mohammadi_in_Critical_Condition_and_Cop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Links_06_05_2026_Narges_Mohammadi_in_Critical_Condition_and_Cop.gmi [05:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 06/05/2026: Narges Mohammadi in Critical Condition and Copyright Infringement Rampant in Reddit [05:38] TR News "I do not have concious memories of my early childhood but my dreams are set in a world clearly seen through the eyes of a toddler. Over the decades I identified the real world places those dreams take place. This is a dream world built from the city and wider area I live in to this day." gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/whisper/dreams.gmi [05:39] TR News "I started reading the section about version control systems in the Go Modules Reference. Whaaat. So complicated. Well, it's complicated if you have changed the package name in the past, that is, you changed the URLs. It's complicated if you self-host your bare git repositories. Ugh." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-05-05-go-go-google [05:40] TR News the axe gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/the_axe [05:42] TR News Beer gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/booze [05:44] TR News Intense people die young gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/intense [05:45] TR News full moon, cherry bloom gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/cherryBloom [05:46] TR News "The samurai is already dead why would he fear on the battlefield" gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/samurai [05:48] TR News "I was looking for images from Smallville. I love the show, at least before it became a proto-Justice League thing, and thankfully(?) the last true unbought search seems to be image searches." gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20260430-natural_web_exploration.txt [05:52] TR News "I have been working on constmap, a Go library that builds an immutable map from strings to uint64 values using the binary fuse filter construction." https://lemire.me/blog/2026/05/05/mapping-strings-to-float-arrays-in-go-how-fast-can-we-go/ | Source: Daniel Lemire [05:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/05/05/mapping-strings-to-float-arrays-in-go-how-fast-can-we-go/ ) [05:52] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 06/05/2026: Childhood Memories, Intense People, and Natural Web Exploration https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Childhood_Memories_Intense_People_and_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Childhood_Memories_Intense_People_and_N.gmi [05:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10000 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Childhood_Memories_Intense_People_and_N.shtml ) [05:53] TR News "This post is the other half." https://nesbitt.io/2026/05/05/package-manager-threat-models.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Package Manager Threat Models | Andrew Nesbitt [05:53] TR News "I (finally) converted the repository from pijul to git and pushed it to CodeBerg." https://softwaremaniacs.org/blog/2026/05/05/nfp-e/en/ | Source: Ivan Sagalaev [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-softwaremaniacs.org | nfp -e [05:54] TR News "We recently added a C/C++ security checklist to the Testing Handbook and challenged readers to spot the bugs in two code samples: a deceptively simple Linux ping program and a Windows driver registry handler." https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/05/05/c/c-checklist-challenges-solved/ | Source: Trail of Bits [05:54] *asacengyet has quit (Quit: ZNC 1.9.1+deb2+b3 - https://znc.in) [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.trailofbits.com | C/C++ checklist challenges, solved - The Trail of Bits Blog [05:54] TR News "Any goods sold at the airport must be sourced from vendors authorized by the Trump Organization." https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/05/05/palm-beach-county-commission-approves-agreement-renaming-palm-beach-airport-after-donald-trump/ | Source: The Florida Pheonix [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-floridaphoenix.com | Palm Beach County Commission approves agreement renaming Palm Beach Airport after Donald Trump Florida Phoenix [05:55] TR News "I'm explicitly talking about "benign" software here: Programs that I got from sources that I (more or less) trust, like distro packages or a script from a friend's Git repo" https://movq.de/blog/postings/2026-05-05/0/POSTING-en.html | Source: Peter Hofmann [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-movq.de | Gauging what (benign) software might do [05:55] TR News "However, Go language provides the IsoWeek() method." https://doc.huc.fr.eu.org/en/web/hugo/week_number/ | Source: Stphane Huc [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.huc.fr.eu.org | Stphane HUC :: IT Log :: Hugo: Get the week number of the year (tips) [05:55] TR News "As a result, hvms auto-generated .hvm file needed to give you only the Hugo version number being used by your repo, such as: [...]" https://www.brycewray.com/posts/2026/05/new-normal-update/ | Source: Bryce Wray [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A new normal update | BryceWray.com [05:56] TR News "If need be I configure a port number for it plus a timezone and the odd other setting and relaunch the binary." https://jpmens.net/2026/05/05/a-wiki-from-a-single-go-binary-leomoon-wiki-go/ | Source: Jan Piet Mens [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jpmens.net | Jan-Piet Mens :: A wiki from a single Go binary: LeoMoon Wiki-Go [05:57] TR News "Obviously, these are two very different types of traffic." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/rss-feeds-send-me-more-traffic-than-google/ | Source: Terence Eden [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shkspr.mobi | RSS Feeds Send Me More Traffic Than Google Terence Edens Blog [05:57] TR News [Old] "As it turns out, its hard: The API was never officially documented, and existing implementations rely on reverse-engineered specs." https://www.davd.io/posts/2025-02-05-reimplementing-google-reader-api-in-2025/ | [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Re-Implementing the Google Reader API in 2025 - davd.io [05:58] TR News "They don't seem to be trying to remake Arc, but instead are trying to apply some of Arc's improvements into a more "classic" browser experience." https://fantinel.dev/blog/i-hate-liking-dia-browser | Source: Matt Fantinel [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fantinel.dev | I hate that I like Dia now - Matt Fantinel ● May 06 [06:02] TR News [Old] "There was news last week about an issue thats pretty much been beneath the radar for a couple of years." https://fossforce.com/2026/02/sudo-heartbleed-and-the-lessons-we-still-havent-learned/ | Source: Unicorn Media [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Sudo, Heartbleed, and the Lessons We Still Havent Learned - FOSS Force [06:02] TR News "Although we usually deal with old computers around these parts, todays project comes to us from the futuristic year of 2021." https://www.leadedsolder.com/2026/04/14/loongson-ls3a5000-debian-linux.html | Source: Leadedsolder [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.leadedsolder.com | Loonies for Loongsons | Leaded Solder [06:04] TR News (NEW): Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Linux_44_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Linux_44_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s_New.gmi [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New [06:06] TR News (NEW): All Linux gamers should take the latest Bazzite release seriously - here's why https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/All_Linux_gamers_should_take_the_latest_Bazzite_release_serious.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/All_Linux_gamers_should_take_the_latest_Bazzite_release_serious.gmi [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines All Linux gamers should take the latest Bazzite release seriously - here's why [06:09] TR News "My original plan was to present all four new implementations side by side as a way of highlighting the similarities and differences between the various CPUs" https://bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/comparing-the-z80-and-6502-to-their-relatives/ | [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com | Comparing the Z80 and 6502 to Their Relatives | Bumbershoot Software [06:09] TR News "At one time, Boomba was just another Roomba robotic vacuum. But then Lucas removed almost all of the original components." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/05/05/boomba-is-a-roomba-with-every-upgrade-imaginable/ | Source: Arduino [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | Boomba is a Roomba with every upgrade imaginable | Arduino Blog [06:10] TR News "This was my hundred-forty-second month that I did some work for the Debian LTS initiative, started by Raphael Hertzog at Freexian" https://blog.alteholz.eu/2026/05/my-debian-activities-in-april-2026/ | Source: Thorsten Alteholz [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My Debian Activities in April 2026 blog.alteholz.eu [06:13] TR News "Slackware is well-known as the oldest surviving Linux distribution." https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/slackware/ | Source: Darren Goossens [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darrengoossens.wordpress.com | Slackware DSPACE [06:13] TR News "I have had night shift mode enabled on my laptop for at least a year or two, and used night shift technology on previous computers in years prior." https://jamesg.blog/2026/05/05/night-shift | Source: James G [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Night shift - James' Coffee Blog [06:14] TR News "Ive covered Podman Quadlets and the broader Podman in Production story already." https://blog.hofstede.it/ansible-native-quadlets-deploying-a-mastodon-greeter-bot-with-containerspodman/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.hofstede.it | Ansible-Native Quadlets: Deploying a Mastodon Greeter Bot with containers.podman | Larvitz Blog [06:15] TR News "I did a couple experiments. I made a minimal LaTeX file with only the text [...]" https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/05/05/changing-one-character-in-a-pdf/ | Source: John D Cook [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | Changing one character in a PDF [06:15] TR News "I recently converted all my machines from zram swap to zswap. In this post I go over the differences between the two and why zswap is almost certainly better for any general use-case." https://scvalex.net/posts/84/ | Source: Alexandru Scvorov [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scvalex.net | On zram swap and zswap [06:17] TR News "Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel 7.1 on Sunday, 3 May 2026" https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-1-rc2-released/ | Source: OSTechNix [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux Kernel 7.1 RC2 Released: KVM Renames and AI Patch Trends - OSTechNix [06:18] TR News (NEW): Linux 7.1-rc2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/04/Linux_7_1_rc2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/04/Linux_7_1_rc2.gmi [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux 7.1-rc2 [06:18] TR News "Fredrik chats to Holly Cummins about using Minecraft for observability, other amazing Quarkus tricks, and the value of joy at work." https://kodsnack.se/international/701/ | Source: Kodsnack [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kodsnack.se | Kodsnack 701 - The chicken would explode, with Holly Cummins [06:19] TR News "This week we answer questions about remote connecting to Home Assistant" https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/490 | Source: The Ask Noah Show [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-podcast.asknoahshow.com | Ask Noah Show: Ask Noah Show 490 [06:20] TR News Conan Exiles Enhanced is out - a free upgrade for everyone with Steam Deck improvements | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/conan-exiles-enhanced-is-out-a-free-upgrade-for-everyone-with-steam-deck-improvements/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Conan Exiles Enhanced is out - a free upgrade for everyone with Steam Deck improvements | GamingOnLinux [06:20] TR News Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-controller-more-popular-than-valve-expected-theyre-working-on-stock-issues/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues | GamingOnLinux [06:21] TR News Pay off your debts to a greedy landlord in the seriously charming deckbuilder Cropdeck | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/pay-off-your-debts-to-a-greedy-landlord-in-the-seriously-charming-deckbuilder-cropdeck/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pay off your debts to a greedy landlord in the seriously charming deckbuilder Cropdeck | GamingOnLinux [06:21] TR News (NEW): ShivaOS Fedora KDE-based Linux distribution designed for gaming https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/ShivaOS_Fedora_KDE_based_Linux_distribution_designed_for_gaming.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/ShivaOS_Fedora_KDE_based_Linux_distribution_designed_for_gaming.gmi [06:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines ShivaOS Fedora KDE-based Linux distribution designed for gaming [06:22] TR News "[PART 1] Why the DMCA is a joke; government suggests you buy products that violate the law " https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/part-1-why-the-dmca-is-a-joke-government:2 [06:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | [PART 1] Why the DMCA is a joke; government suggests you buy products that violate the law [06:23] TR News "Marco Rubio DJs, Donald Trump Hosts Golf Tourney Amid Iran War" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/marco-rubio-dj-trump-hosts-golf-tournament-iran-war-1235557427/ [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Marco Rubio DJs, Donald Trump Hosts Golf Tourney Amid Iran War [06:23] TR News iophk: a font of copious bullshit https://code.dblock.org/2026/05/05/coding-with-ai-agents-is-now-a-baseline-expectation-for-managers.html [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Coding with AI Agents is Now a Baseline Expectation for Managers code.dblock.org | tech blog [06:23] TR News "Reality TV in Lieu of Justice: Jeanine Pirro Will Endanger the Cole Allen Prosecution - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/05/05/reality-tv-in-lieu-of-justice-jeanine-pirro-will-endanger-the-cole-allen-prosecution/ [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Reality TV in Lieu of Justice: Jeanine Pirro Will Endanger the Cole Allen Prosecution - emptywheel [06:23] TR News "The Party That Hates Children - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-party-that-hates-children [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Party That Hates Children - by Mike Brock [06:24] TR News "Don't Cry for Jeff Bezos's Yacht - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/dont-cry-for-jeff-bezoss-yacht [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Don't Cry for Jeff Bezos's Yacht - Paul Krugman [06:24] TR News iophk: seeking to ride the gravy train https://cyberscoop.com/data-centers-critical-infrastructure-ai-security-op-ed/ [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why data centers now belong on the critical infrastructure list | CyberScoop [06:25] TR News "Trump Sizes Up a Young Girl and Says 'I'm Just Looking at Her' at White House Event | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-viral-interaction-young-girl-white-house-1795263 [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Trump Sizes Up a Young Girl and Says 'I'm Just Looking at Her' at White House Event | IBTimes UK [06:25] TR News "Europe Without America - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/05/europe-trump-iran-war-nato/687051/ [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Europe Without America - The Atlantic [06:25] TR News "Why Saudi Arabia is withdrawing from sport" https://www.dw.com/en/why-saudi-arabia-is-withdrawing-from-sport/a-77032858 [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Why Saudi Arabia is withdrawing from sport [06:26] TR News "Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip - RTL Today" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/rubio-plays-down-trump-attacks-on-pope-before-vatican-trip-5844026 [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | US Secretary of State: Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip - RTL Today [06:26] TR News "Kommer EU att frbjuda VPN-tjnster?" https://femtejuli.se/2026/05/05/flopp-for-australiens-aldersgrans-for-sociala-medier/ [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli.se | Flopp fr Australiens ldersgrns fr sociala medier [06:26] TR News "Kommer EU att frbjuda VPN-tjnster?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/05/04/kommer-eu-att-forbjuda-vpn-tjanster/ [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Kommer EU att frbjuda VPN-tjnster? [06:27] TR News Unity AI out in Open Beta to give developers the fabled "make game" button | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unity-ai-out-in-open-beta-to-give-developers-the-fabled-make-game-button/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Unity AI out in Open Beta to give developers the fabled "make game" button | GamingOnLinux [06:28] TR News Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-controller-goes-out-of-stock-as-valve-get-a-ton-of-game-console-shipments/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments | GamingOnLinux [06:28] TR News Unique deck-builder Moonsigil Atlas arrives May 28 - No energy, no mana, just space | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unique-deck-builder-moonsigil-atlas-arrives-may-28-no-energy-no-mana-just-space/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Unique deck-builder Moonsigil Atlas arrives May 28 - No energy, no mana, just space | GamingOnLinux [06:31] TR News Discord is finally less of a nuisance to update on Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/discord-is-finally-less-of-a-nuisance-to-update-on-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/discord-is-finally-less-of-a-nuisance-to-update-on-linux/ [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Discord is finally less of a nuisance to update on Linux | GamingOnLinux [06:31] TR News shapez 2 is a thoroughly chilled time building up a shape-cutting factory | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/shapez-2-is-a-thoroughly-chilled-time-building-up-a-shape-cutting-factory/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/shapez-2-is-a-thoroughly-chilled-time-building-up-a-shape-cutting-factory/ [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shapez 2 is a thoroughly chilled time building up a shape-cutting factory | GamingOnLinux [06:31] TR News Engineering puzzle game U.V.S. Nirmana arrives from the Zachtronics team at Coincidence | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/engineering-puzzle-game-u-v-s-nirmana-arrives-from-the-zachtronics-team-at-coincidence/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Engineering puzzle game U.V.S. Nirmana arrives from the Zachtronics team at Coincidence | GamingOnLinux [06:31] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations [06:35] TR News ToaruOS 2.3.1 https://distrowatch.com/toaruos [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/toaruos ) [06:35] TR News (NEW): Games: Unity (Mono) Shipping Slop, Cropdeck, and Steam Controller Hype https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Games_Unity_Mono_Shipping_Slop_Cropdeck_and_Steam_Controller_Hy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Games_Unity_Mono_Shipping_Slop_Cropdeck_and_Steam_Controller_Hy.gmi [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Unity (Mono) Shipping Slop, Cropdeck, and Steam Controller Hype [06:35] TR News BlueZ-powered Auracast broadcasting on Genio 700 https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2026/05/05/bluez-powered-auracast-broadcasting-on-genio-700/ [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.collabora.com | BlueZ-powered Auracast broadcasting on Genio 700 [06:45] TR News Journalism rights thrive on reader support! https://bianet.org/haber/journalism-rights-thrive-on-reader-support-319306 [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Journalism rights thrive on reader support! [06:47] TR News "Most sysadmins treat OS installation like a checkbox" https://www.tecmint.com/install-rocky-linux/ | Source: TecMint [06:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | Setting Up Rocky Linux 10 as a Minimal Server [06:48] TR News "Shuttles new XPC cube SB860R8 is a 14-liter barebone system supporting Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors." https://linuxgizmos.com/shuttle-xpc-cube-sb860r8-targets-workstation-workloads-with-core-ultra-200-support/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/shuttle-xpc-cube-sb860r8-targets-workstation-workloads-with-core-ultra-200-support/ ) [06:49] TR News IBM Red Hat selling several scams at the same time, including slop and back doors https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/aiops-and-ansible-automation-platform-where-ai-intelligence-meets-trusted-execution | Source: Red Hat Official [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | AIOps and Ansible Automation Platform: Where AI intelligence meets trusted execution [06:50] TR News Yet more slop peddling by IBM Red Hat, a dying company that hides layoffs while hugging buzzwords https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/control-your-ai-agent-traffic-scale-model-context-protocol-gateway-red-hat-openshift-now-technology-preview | Source: Red Hat Official [06:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Control your AI agent traffic at scale: Model Context Protocol gateway for Red Hat OpenShift is now in technology preview [06:51] TR News Conflating robotics with slop https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/research-lab-factory-floor-why-humanoid-robots-need-enterprise-grade-foundation | Source: Red Hat Official [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | From research lab to factory floor: Why humanoid robots need an enterprise-grade foundation [06:51] TR News Nothing but slop promoting from Red Hat today https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/model-context-protocol-server-red-hat-openshift-now-available-technology-preview | Source: Red Hat Official [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Give AI agents safe access to your cluster: Model Context Protocol server for Red Hat OpenShift is now in technology preview [06:52] TR News (NEW): I tried 4 lightweight Linux distros on a 4GB laptop, and one surprised me https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/I_tried_4_lightweight_Linux_distros_on_a_4GB_laptop_and_one_sur.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/I_tried_4_lightweight_Linux_distros_on_a_4GB_laptop_and_one_sur.gmi [06:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tried 4 lightweight Linux distros on a 4GB laptop, and one surprised me [06:52] TR News False marketing from IBM Red Hat, promoting false positives that are time-wasting and ride buzzwords https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/when-ai-finds-bugs-why-defense-depth-was-always-answer | Source: Red Hat Official [06:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | When AI finds the bugs: Why defense in depth was always the answer [06:53] TR News "This is why Red Hat Support and Customer Experience is adopting theH.E.A.R.T. mindset." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/bringing-heart-red-hat-customer-experience | Source: Red Hat Official [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Bringing H.E.A.R.T. to the Red Hat Customer Experience [06:53] TR News "infrastructure as code" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/why-your-container-registry-strategy-will-decide-your-platforms-resilience | Source: Red Hat Official [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Why your container registry strategy will decide your platform's resilience [06:55] TR News Kubernetes v1.36: Admission Policies That Can't Be Deleted https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/05/04/kubernetes-v1-36-manifest-based-admission-control/ [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.36: Admission Policies That Can't Be Deleted | Kubernetes [06:56] TR News Kubernetes v1.36: Declarative Validation Graduates to GA https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/05/05/kubernetes-v1-36-declarative-validation-ga/ [06:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.36: Declarative Validation Graduates to GA | Kubernetes [06:56] TR News Apple Is Blocking Vibe Coding Apps From the App Store, Infuriating Developers [sic] https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/apple-block-vibe-coding-apps [06:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Apple Is Blocking Vibe Coding Apps From the App Store, Infuriating Developers ● May 06 [07:00] TR News (NEW): Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Linux_44_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Linux_44_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s_New.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New [07:00] TR News Techrights ChromeOS and GNU/Linux Exceed 5% in New Zealand https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/ChromeOS_and_GNU_Linux_Exceed_5_in_New_Zealand.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/ChromeOS_and_GNU_Linux_Exceed_5_in_New_Zealand.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights ChromeOS and GNU/Linux Exceed 5% in New Zealand [07:00] TR News (NEW): Lots of Coverage About 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability (Privilege Escalation, Local) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/01/Lots_of_Coverage_About_9_Year_Old_Linux_Kernel_Vulnerability_Pr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/01/Lots_of_Coverage_About_9_Year_Old_Linux_Kernel_Vulnerability_Pr.gmi [07:00] TR News Techrights IBM's "FutureNow" is the Rebranding of the Client Innovation Center (CIC), for Lobbying Purposes by IBM While Halving People's Salaries https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/IBM_s_FutureNow_is_the_Rebranding_of_the_Client_Innovation_Cent.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/IBM_s_FutureNow_is_the_Rebranding_of_the_Client_Innovation_Cent.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lots of Coverage About 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability (Privilege Escalation, Local) [07:00] TR News (NEW): NHS Goes To War Against Open Source https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/02/NHS_Goes_To_War_Against_Open_Source.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/02/NHS_Goes_To_War_Against_Open_Source.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM's "FutureNow" is the Rebranding of the Client Innovation Center (CIC), for Lobbying Purposes by IBM While Halving People's Salaries [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NHS Goes To War Against Open Source [07:00] TR News Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Energy Shortages Become More Visible, Germans Reject Military Service, Merz Says US 'Humiliated' Over Iran https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/iLnks_04_05_2026_Energy_Shortages_Become_More_Visible_Germans_R.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/iLnks_04_05_2026_Energy_Shortages_Become_More_Visible_Germans_R.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Energy Shortages Become More Visible, Germans Reject Military Service, Merz Says US 'Humiliated' Over Iran [07:00] TR News (NEW): Kernel: Realtek Rant and DRM via HDMI 2.1 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/Kernel_Realtek_Rant_and_DRM_via_HDMI_2_1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/Kernel_Realtek_Rant_and_DRM_via_HDMI_2_1.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel: Realtek Rant and DRM via HDMI 2.1 [07:00] TR News Techrights KDE's Cornelius Schumacher Explains Why You Should be Slop-Free https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/KDE_s_Cornelius_Schumacher_Explains_Why_You_Should_be_Slop_Free.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/KDE_s_Cornelius_Schumacher_Explains_Why_You_Should_be_Slop_Free.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights KDE's Cornelius Schumacher Explains Why You Should be Slop-Free [07:00] TR News (NEW): qBittorrent 5.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Many New Features https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/qBittorrent_5_2_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_Man.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/03/qBittorrent_5_2_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_Man.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines qBittorrent 5.2 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Many New Features [07:00] TR News Techrights Libera.Chat Openly and Publicly Admits It Has an LLM Slop Problem (Chatbots in Its Channels) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Libera_Chat_Openly_and_Publicly_Admits_It_Has_an_LLM_Slop_Probl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Libera_Chat_Openly_and_Publicly_Admits_It_Has_an_LLM_Slop_Probl.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Libera.Chat Openly and Publicly Admits It Has an LLM Slop Problem (Chatbots in Its Channels) [07:00] TR News (NEW): Linux 7.1-rc2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/04/Linux_7_1_rc2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/04/Linux_7_1_rc2.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux 7.1-rc2 [07:00] TR News Techrights Links 04/05/2026: "DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy" and Rudy Giuliani in Critical Condition https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_DNC_Covering_Up_Its_2024_Autopsy_and_Rudy_Giul.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_DNC_Covering_Up_Its_2024_Autopsy_and_Rudy_Giul.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 04/05/2026: "DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy" and Rudy Giuliani in Critical Condition [07:00] TR News Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Economics of Slop Discredited, Democrat and Republican Voters Want Cuts to Data Centres https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_Economics_of_Slop_Discredited_Democrat_and_Rep.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Links_04_05_2026_Economics_of_Slop_Discredited_Democrat_and_Rep.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 04/05/2026: Economics of Slop Discredited, Democrat and Republican Voters Want Cuts to Data Centres [07:00] TR News (NEW): Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released [07:00] TR News Techrights Microsoft: Yes, We Are Losing Windows Users and Yes, We Have Problems With Payroll (So We Lay Off Essential Workers) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Microsoft_Yes_We_Are_Losing_Windows_Users_and_Yes_We_Have_Probl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Microsoft_Yes_We_Are_Losing_Windows_Users_and_Yes_We_Have_Probl.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft: Yes, We Are Losing Windows Users and Yes, We Have Problems With Payroll (So We Lay Off Essential Workers) [07:00] TR News Techrights Ubuntu.com While Ubuntu.com is Under DDoS Attack and Intermittently Offline Due to Windows Botnets: Don't Use Ubuntu, Use Windows Instead https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Ubuntu_com_While_Ubuntu_com_is_Under_DDoS_Attack_and_Intermitte.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/04/Ubuntu_com_While_Ubuntu_com_is_Under_DDoS_Attack_and_Intermitte.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Ubuntu.com While Ubuntu.com is Under DDoS Attack and Intermittently Offline Due to Windows Botnets: Don't Use Ubuntu, Use Windows Instead [07:00] TR News (NEW): Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Bazzite_is_what_most_Linux_gaming_distros_wish_they_were.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Bazzite_is_what_most_Linux_gaming_distros_wish_they_were.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were [07:00] TR News Techrights Chatbots Are Not Replacing Web Search, But They Contaminate Results https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Chatbots_Are_Not_Replacing_Web_Search_But_They_Contaminate_Resu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Chatbots_Are_Not_Replacing_Web_Search_But_They_Contaminate_Resu.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Chatbots Are Not Replacing Web Search, But They Contaminate Results [07:00] TR News (NEW): COSMIC 1.0.12 Desktop Brings Improvements to Files, Terminal, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/COSMIC_1_0_12_Desktop_Brings_Improvements_to_Files_Terminal_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/COSMIC_1_0_12_Desktop_Brings_Improvements_to_Files_Terminal_and.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines COSMIC 1.0.12 Desktop Brings Improvements to Files, Terminal, and More [07:00] TR News Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part I - The 2026 Status Quo https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_I_The_2026_Status_Quo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_I_The_2026_Status_Quo.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part I - The 2026 Status Quo [07:00] TR News (NEW): Events: Lomiri/Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon, WordCamp, and LSFMMBPF https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Events_Lomiri_Open_Source_Mobile_Dev_Hackathon_WordCamp_and_LSF.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Events_Lomiri_Open_Source_Mobile_Dev_Hackathon_WordCamp_and_LSF.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Events: Lomiri/Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon, WordCamp, and LSFMMBPF [07:00] TR News Techrights Future-Proofing Techrights https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Future_Proofing_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Future_Proofing_Techrights.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Future-Proofing Techrights [07:01] TR News Techrights Gartner Pays The Register MS and the Effect is Visible (IBM Promotion; IBM Also a Sponsor, of Both!) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gartner_Pays_The_Register_MS_and_the_Effect_is_Visible_IBM_Prom.shtml | Gemini address: 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[07:01] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftoverrs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftoverrs.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [07:01] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: ASCII Chessboard Without HTML and Ongoing Antenna Migration https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_ASCII_Chessboard_Without_HTML_and_Ongoi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_ASCII_Chessboard_Without_HTML_and_Ongoi.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: ASCII Chessboard Without HTML and Ongoing Antenna Migration [07:01] TR News (NEW): GNOME Extensions and Making It More Like Hyprland https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNOME_Extensions_and_Making_It_More_Like_Hyprland.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNOME_Extensions_and_Making_It_More_Like_Hyprland.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME Extensions and Making It More Like Hyprland [07:01] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: Bad Health, Pomera DM250 On Linux, and Children Using DO https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_Bad_Health_Pomera_DM250_On_Linux_and_Ch.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Gemini_Links_05_05_2026_Bad_Health_Pomera_DM250_On_Linux_and_Ch.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 05/05/2026: Bad Health, Pomera DM250 On Linux, and Children Using DO [07:01] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [07:01] TR News Techrights IBM is Collapsing, the People Responsible for the Collapse Aren't the Victims https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/IBM_is_Collapsing_the_People_Responsible_for_the_Collapse_Aren_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/IBM_is_Collapsing_the_People_Responsible_for_the_Collapse_Aren_.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM is Collapsing, the People Responsible for the Collapse Aren't the Victims [07:01] TR News (NEW): Hardware: PhobosLab, ESP32, and Reducing Phone-Induced Anxiety https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Hardware_PhobosLab_ESP32_and_Reducing_Phone_Induced_Anxiety.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Hardware_PhobosLab_ESP32_and_Reducing_Phone_Induced_Anxiety.gmi [07:01] 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and NAS at Home [07:01] TR News Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Energy Crises, Data Breaches, and Journalists Murdered https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Energy_Crises_Data_Breaches_and_Journalists_Mu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Links_05_05_2026_Energy_Crises_Data_Breaches_and_Journalists_Mu.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Energy Crises, Data Breaches, and Journalists Murdered [07:01] TR News (NEW): HowTo Geek: Articles about Vim's statusline https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/HowTo_Geek_Articles_about_Vim_s_statusline.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/HowTo_Geek_Articles_about_Vim_s_statusline.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines HowTo Geek: Articles about Vim's statusline [07:01] TR News Techrights Links 05/05/2026: Germany, Depression, and Control of Online Discourse in 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[07:01] TR News C/C++ checklist challenges, solved https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/05/05/c/c-checklist-challenges-solved/ [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.trailofbits.com | C/C++ checklist challenges, solved - The Trail of Bits Blog [07:02] TR News Mapping Strings to Float Arrays in Go: How Fast Can We Go? https://lemire.me/blog/2026/05/05/mapping-strings-to-float-arrays-in-go-how-fast-can-we-go/ [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/05/05/mapping-strings-to-float-arrays-in-go-how-fast-can-we-go/ ) [07:03] TR News Canadian Musician Files $1.5 Million Lawsuit Against Surveillance Giant Google After Hey Hi (AI) Overview Incorrectly Labeled Him a Sex Offender https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/musician-sues-google-ai-overview-wrong/ [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/musician-sues-google-ai-overview-wrong/ ) [07:03] TR News Differential Machine Learning with Twin Networks in R: Forecasting Bitcoin with Volatility Proxies https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/differential-machine-learning-with-twin-networks-in-r-forecasting-bitcoin-with-volatility-proxies/ [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Differential Machine Learning with Twin Networks in R: Forecasting Bitcoin with Volatility Proxies | R-bloggers [07:04] TR News Companies and civil society warn that UK is undermining open web https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/companies-and-civil-society-warn-that-uk-is-undermining-open-web/ [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.openrightsgroup.org | Companies and civil society warn that UK is undermining open web | Open Rights Group [07:04] TR News Forbes to settle California class action claim over use of website trackers https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/forbes-to-settle-california-class-action-claim-over-use-of-website-trackers/ [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Forbes to settle class action privacy claim over website trackers - Press Gazette [07:05] TR News Earth Screams in Agony as Microplastics Found to Increase Global Warming https://futurism.com/science-energy/microplastics-global-warming [07:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Earth Screams in Agony as Microplastics Found to Increase Global Warming [07:05] *FANTOM has quit (*.net *.split) [07:06] TR News Pluralistic: The three armies fighting for the post-American world (05 May 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/05/three-is-a-magic-number/ [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: The three armies fighting for the post-American world (05 May 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [07:08] TR News Run multiple OpenStack Services on OpenShift with HCPs https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/run-multiple-openstack-services-openshift-hcps [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/run-multiple-openstack-services-openshift-hcps ) [07:08] TR News Storage isolation with OpenStack Services on OpenShift distributed zones https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/storage-isolation-openstack-services-openshift-distributed-zones [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/storage-isolation-openstack-services-openshift-distributed-zones ) [07:08] TR News Simplify distributed tracing: ObservabilityInstaller installation https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/simplify-distributed-tracing-observabilityinstaller-installation [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/simplify-distributed-tracing-observabilityinstaller-installation ) [07:10] *FANTOM (~fantom@90.244.177.43) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:10] TR News YouTube Has Allowed Creators to Quickly Swap Out Copyrighted Music for Years. Now, The Process Is Getting Turned On Its Head With Hey Hi (AI) https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/youtube-quick-music-swap-ai/ [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/youtube-quick-music-swap-ai/ ) [07:11] TR News Kapo-berg Personally Authorized Massive Copyright Infringement to Train Hey Hi (AI) https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/zuckerberg-authorized-copyright-infringement/ [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/zuckerberg-authorized-copyright-infringement/ ) [07:12] TR News "The presiding judge also works at the UPC." This means an illegal and unconstitutional court taints the very nation of justice here. This is corruption. https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/german-federal-patent-court-grants-spc-for-safinamide/ [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | German Federal Patent Court grants SPC for safinamide [07:15] TR News ShivaOS Fedora KDE-based GNU/Linux distribution designed for gaming https://www.linuxlinks.com/shivaos-fedora-kde-based-linux-distribution-gaming/ [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ShivaOS - Fedora KDE-based Linux distribution designed for gaming - LinuxLinks [07:16] TR News 15 Best Free and Open Source Log Analyzers https://www.linuxlinks.com/loganalyzers/ [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-15 Best Free and Open Source Log Analyzers - LinuxLinks [07:17] TR News Security updates for Tuesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1071324/ [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Tuesday [LWN.net] [07:24] TR News Microsoft as 'spokesperson' for Linux now? http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Microsoft-Issues-Warning-About-Linux-Vulnerability [07:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linux-magazine.com | Microsoft Issues Warning About Linux Vulnerability Linux Magazine [07:24] TR News Bash Split String: Split a String by Delimiter https://linuxize.com/post/bash-split-string/ [07:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bash Split String: Split a String by Delimiter | Linuxize [07:25] TR News Build trusted Python containers with Project Hummingbird and Calunga https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/build-trusted-python-containers-project-hummingbird-and-calunga [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/05/build-trusted-python-containers-project-hummingbird-and-calunga ) [07:26] TR News pg_sorted_heap 0.13.0 released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_sorted_heap-0130-released-3289/ [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: pg_sorted_heap 0.13.0 released [07:27] TR News Pseudo-Open Source https://heathermeeker.com/2026/05/05/announcing-cossmology-the-definitive-source-for-coss-business-data/ [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-heathermeeker.com | Announcing COSSmologythe definitive source for COSS business data Copyleft Currents [07:28] TR News Introductory Post https://ojasmaheshwari.bearblog.dev/introductory-post/ "I got selected for contributing to the project "Implement Font Subsetting when saving PDF files" for GSoC 2026 at KDE community" [07:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ojasmaheshwari.bearblog.dev | Introductory Post | Ojas Maheshwari's blog [07:29] TR News Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android https://www.securityweek.com/critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patched-in-android-2/ [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android - SecurityWeek [07:29] TR News Critical, High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in Apache MINA, HTTP Server https://www.securityweek.com/critical-high-severity-vulnerabilities-patched-in-apache-mina-http-server/ [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical, High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in Apache MINA, HTTP Server - SecurityWeek [07:30] TR News Thank you, on behalf of ODF https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/05/thank-you-on-behalf-of-odf/ [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Thank you, on behalf of ODF - TDF Community Blog ● May 06 [11:29] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [11:58] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [11:58] TR News "Uber Eats quietly starts up food delivery service in Finland | Yle News | Yle" https://yle.fi/a/74-20224501 -iophk: active theft from the futures of Gen Z and Gn A as a business model -- stealing pensions and slave labor [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Uber Eats quietly starts up food delivery service in Finland | Yle News | Yle [11:59] TR News Stanford sociologist wins Guggenheim Fellowship to study political coalition building https://stanforddaily.com/2026/05/05/de-guggenheim-fellow-robb-willer-calls-for-replicability-in-social-science/ [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | Stanford sociologist wins Guggenheim Fellowship to study political coalition building [11:59] TR News What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html ) ● May 06 [12:00] TR News The Growing Rift Between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Explained https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/uae-saudi-arabia-oil-opec-what-to-know.html [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/uae-saudi-arabia-oil-opec-what-to-know.html ) [12:00] TR News Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Arent Going Away and Theres No Cure https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/health/hantavirus-outbreaks-disease-history.html [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/health/hantavirus-outbreaks-disease-history.html ) [12:00] TR News Cruise Ship Struck by Hantavirus Is to Head to Canary Islands, W.H.O. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/africa/cruise-ship-hantavirus-cape-verde-hondius.html [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/africa/cruise-ship-hantavirus-cape-verde-hondius.html ) [12:00] TR News Race to find port for cruise ship as WHO traces how hantavirus spread https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260505-race-to-find-port-for-cruise-ship-as-who-traces-how-hantavirus-spread [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260505-race-to-find-port-for-cruise-ship-as-who-traces-how-hantavirus-spread ) [12:01] TR News Sick Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at risk of dying in custody, supporters warn https://www.france24.com/en/sick-iran-nobel-winner-narges-mohammadi-at-risk-of-dying-in-custody-supporters-warn [12:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/sick-iran-nobel-winner-narges-mohammadi-at-risk-of-dying-in-custody-supporters-warn ) [12:02] TR News Michigan may force hospitals to disclose savings from drug cost program https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-may-force-hospitals-to-disclose-savings-from-drug-cost-program/ [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan may force hospitals to disclose savings from drug cost program - Bridge Michigan [12:03] TR News Digital referrals now mandatory in Latvia's healthcare system https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/05.05.2026-digital-referrals-now-mandatory-in-latvias-healthcare-system.a645708/ [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Digital referrals now mandatory in Latvia's healthcare system / Article [12:05] TR News South Koreas HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-hmm-says-ship-set-ablaze-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-towed-to-dubai [12:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai | The Straits Times [12:05] TR News Divorces among long-married couples overtake early-marriage splits in S. Korea for first time https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/divorces-among-long-married-couples-overtake-early-marriage-splits-in-s-korea-for-first-time [12:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Divorces among long-married couples overtake early-marriage splits in S. Korea for first time | The Straits Times [12:06] TR News Principal in South Korea under probe for sending fake wedding notifications to co-workers https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/principal-in-south-korea-under-probe-for-sending-fake-wedding-invitations-to-co-workers [12:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Principal in South Korea under probe for sending fake wedding notifications to co-workers | The Straits Times [12:06] TR News Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pyongyang-calling-north-korea-shows-off-own-brand-phones [12:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones | The Straits Times [12:07] TR News Malaysian minister calls for update on corporate mafia probe https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-minister-calls-for-update-on-corporate-mafia-probe [12:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysian minister calls for update on corporate mafia probe | The Straits Times [12:07] TR News Australias partnership with Japan helps deter China from starting a war https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australias-partnership-with-japan-helps-deter-china-from-starting-a-war/ [12:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Australia's partnership with Japan helps deter China from starting a war | The Strategist [12:07] TR News Chinas Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html [12:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html ) [12:10] TR News Fireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 26 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/asia/china-fireworks-factory-explosion.html [12:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/asia/china-fireworks-factory-explosion.html ) [12:11] TR News The U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: Its Not the U.S.S.R. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/opinion/trump-xi-summit-ai-global-threats.html [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/opinion/trump-xi-summit-ai-global-threats.html ) [12:11] TR News Japans Takaichi Pitches Strength and Stability in Visits to Australia and Vietnam https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/asia/japan-takaichi-australia-vietnam.html [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/asia/japan-takaichi-australia-vietnam.html ) [12:12] TR News Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/probe-into-fatal-china-eastern-plane-crash-points-to-a-deliberate-fuel-cutoff [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off | The Straits Times [12:12] TR News Taiwan wont give in to pressure, President Lai says of Africa trip denounced by China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-president-returning-home-after-surprise-eswatini-trip [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan wont give in to pressure, President Lai says of Africa trip denounced by China | The Straits Times [12:12] TR News China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are illegal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-wider-us-sanctions-on-cuba-are-illegal [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are illegal | The Straits Times [12:13] TR News Could robo-cops replace some traffic police roles in China? https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/could-robo-cops-replace-some-traffic-police-in-china [12:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Could robo-cops replace some traffic police roles in China? | The Straits Times [12:13] TR News Rubio warns against destabilising acts on Taiwan before Convicted Felons China visit https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-xi-likely-to-discuss-taiwan-next-week-u-s-says [12:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Rubio warns against destabilising acts on Taiwan before Trumps China visit | The Straits Times [12:14] TR News Iran war jolts Chinas well-oiled manufacturing hub https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/iran-war-jolts-chinas-well-oiled-manufacturing-hub [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Iran war jolts Chinas well-oiled manufacturing hub | The Straits Times [12:15] TR News Taiwan ministers visit to Spratlys: a page out of Chinas gray zone playbook https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/05/05/taiping-itu-aba-south-china-sea-taiwan-kuan-bi-ling/ [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Taiwan ministers visit to Spratlys: a page out of Chinas gray zone playbook Radio Free Asia [12:16] TR News Taiwan president says island has right to engage with the world https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/05/taiwan-president-says-island-has-right-to-engage-with-the-world/ [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan president says island has 'right to engage with the world' [12:16] TR News China fireworks factory blast kills 26, injures 61 https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/05/china-fireworks-factory-blast-kills-26-injures-61/ [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China fireworks factory blast kills 26, injures 61 [12:19] TR News One Complex Emotion May Have a Powerful Effect on Your Mental Health https://www.sciencealert.com/one-complex-emotion-may-have-a-powerful-effect-on-your-mental-health [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One Complex Emotion May Have a Powerful Effect on Your Mental Health : ScienceAlert [12:20] TR News China pushes for 70% homegrown silicon wafer use as domestic firm ramps up 12-inch production https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-pushes-for-70-percent-homegrown-silicon-wafer-use-as-domestic-firm-ramps-up-12-inch-production-government-seeking-to-localize-critical-chip-supply-chain-amid-ai-boom-and-export-restrictions [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | China pushes for 70% homegrown silicon wafer use as domestic firm ramps up 12-inch production government seeking to localize critical chip supply chain amid AI boom and export restrictions | Tom's Hardware [12:21] TR News Sea lanes are being disrupted. And an old Chinese frontier town is back in the spotlight https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/sea-lanes-are-being-disrupted-and-an-old-chinese-frontier-town-is-back-in-the-spotlight [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Sea lanes are being disrupted. And an old Chinese frontier town is back in the spotlight | The Straits Times [12:22] TR News Look Up! The Halley's Comet Meteor Shower Is Just About to Peak https://www.sciencealert.com/look-up-the-halleys-comet-meteor-shower-is-just-about-to-peak [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Look Up! The Halley's Comet Meteor Shower Is Just About to Peak : ScienceAlert [12:22] TR News Expert Explains Why Cruise Ships Are So Prone to Disease Outbreaks https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-explains-why-cruise-ships-are-so-prone-to-disease-outbreaks [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Expert Explains Why Cruise Ships Are So Prone to Disease Outbreaks : ScienceAlert [12:23] TR News We Now Know When Dog Brains Shrank And It Might Be Our Fault https://www.sciencealert.com/we-now-know-when-dog-brains-shrank-and-it-might-be-our-fault [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-We Now Know When Dog Brains Shrank And It Might Be Our Fault : ScienceAlert [12:23] TR News Choice of Tea or Coffee Could Affect Risk of Osteoporosis in Older Women https://www.sciencealert.com/choice-of-tea-or-coffee-could-affect-risk-of-osteoporosis-in-older-women [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Choice of Tea or Coffee Could Affect Risk of Osteoporosis in Older Women : ScienceAlert [12:24] TR News An Existing Drug Could Be Repurposed to Help Treat Panic Attacks https://www.sciencealert.com/an-existing-drug-could-be-repurposed-to-help-treat-panic-attacks [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An Existing Drug Could Be Repurposed to Help Treat Panic Attacks : ScienceAlert [12:24] TR News Aching Neck? These Tricks Used by Formula 1 Drivers Could Help https://www.sciencealert.com/aching-neck-these-tricks-used-by-formula-1-drivers-could-help [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Aching Neck? These Tricks Used by Formula 1 Drivers Could Help : ScienceAlert [12:24] TR News Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100. This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. https://www.sciencealert.com/sir-david-attenborough-is-turning-100-this-could-be-the-secret-of-his-longevity [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sir David Attenborough Is Turning 100. This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. : ScienceAlert [12:25] TR News A Single Dose of Psilocybin Induces Lasting Brain Changes, New Study Suggests https://www.sciencealert.com/a-single-dose-of-psilocybin-induces-lasting-brain-changes-new-study-suggests [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Single Dose of Psilocybin Induces Lasting Brain Changes, New Study Suggests : ScienceAlert [12:25] TR News Women Face Much Higher MS Risk. A New Discovery May Help Explain Why. https://www.sciencealert.com/women-face-much-higher-ms-risk-a-new-discovery-may-help-explain-why [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Women Face Much Higher MS Risk. A New Discovery May Help Explain Why. : ScienceAlert [12:50] TR News Qt goes downhill with the slop Ponzi scheme https://www.qt.io/blog/introducing-the-qt-code-review-skills-for-agentic-development https://www.qt.io/blog/introducing-the-qml-profiler-skill-for-agentic-development [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Introducing the Qt Code Review Skills for Agentic Code Review [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Introducing the QML Profiler Skill for Agentic Development [12:51] TR News Hong Kong proposes tighter claw machine regulations over addiction fears https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/05/hong-kong-proposes-tighter-claw-machine-regulations-over-addiction-fears/ [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK proposes tighter claw machine regulations over addiction fears [12:51] TR News Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part II - AV1 and HEVC Not Really Safe https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_II_AV1_and_HEVC_Not_Really_Saf.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_II_AV1_and_HEVC_Not_Really_Saf.gmi [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part II - AV1 and HEVC Not Really Safe [12:55] TR News Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-accused-faces-19-extra-charges [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges | The Straits Times [12:55] TR News Australia and Fiji agree new security treaty with eye on China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-and-fiji-agree-new-security-treaty-with-eye-on-china [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australia and Fiji agree new security treaty with eye on China | The Straits Times [12:55] TR News Can Pakistan play brother-in-arms role as Gulf states eye security shifts? https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260505-can-pakistan-play-brother-in-arms-role-as-gulf-states-eye-security-shifts [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260505-can-pakistan-play-brother-in-arms-role-as-gulf-states-eye-security-shifts ) [12:56] TR News Japanese PM Takaichi in push to revise pacifist constitution as regional tensions rise https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260505-japanese-pm-takaichi-in-push-to-revise-pacifist-constitution-as-regional-tensions-rise [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260505-japanese-pm-takaichi-in-push-to-revise-pacifist-constitution-as-regional-tensions-rise ) ● May 06 [13:07] TR News The Hormuz chokepoint is threatening Africas food supply https://defenceweb.co.za/security/human-security/the-hormuz-chokepoint-is-threatening-africas-food-supply/ [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | The Hormuz chokepoint is threatening Africa's food supply - DefenceWeb [13:07] TR News Opinion | If Michigan wants a government that works, it must get money out of politics https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-if-michigan-wants-a-government-that-works-it-must-get-money-out-of-politics/ [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Opinion | If Michigan wants a government that works, it must get money out of politics - Bridge Michigan [13:08] TR News Techrights Microsoft's XBox Exodus Carries on: Corporate VP of Gaming Ecosystem Organization and Corporate VP of XBox Devices and Ecosystem Both Leave Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Microsoft_s_XBox_Exodus_Carries_on_Corporate_VP_of_Gaming_Ecosy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Microsoft_s_XBox_Exodus_Carries_on_Corporate_VP_of_Gaming_Ecosy.gmi [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft's XBox Exodus Carries on: Corporate VP of Gaming Ecosystem Organization and Corporate VP of XBox Devices and Ecosystem Both Leave Microsoft [13:14] TR News WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/whatsapp-discloses-file-spoofing-arbitrary-url-scheme-vulnerabilities/ [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek [13:15] TR News MetInfo, Weaver E-cology Vulnerabilities in Attackers Crosshairs https://www.securityweek.com/metinfo-weaver-e-cology-vulnerabilities-in-attackers-crosshairs/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MetInfo, Weaver E-cology Vulnerabilities in Attackers' Crosshairs - SecurityWeek [13:15] TR News Karakurt Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to Prison https://www.securityweek.com/karakurt-ransomware-negotiator-sentenced-to-prison/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Karakurt Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to Prison - SecurityWeek [13:15] TR News Critical Bug Could Expose 300,000 Ollama Deployments to Information Theft https://www.securityweek.com/critical-bug-could-expose-300000-ollama-deployments-to-information-theft/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical Bug Could Expose 300,000 Ollama Deployments to Information Theft - SecurityWeek [13:16] TR News From mandate to momentum: Turning CISAs edge device directive into lasting capability https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/05/from-mandate-to-momentum-turning-cisas-edge-device-directive-into-lasting-capability/ [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | From mandate to momentum: Turning CISAs edge device directive into lasting capability | Federal News Network [13:16] *asm has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:16] TR News CISA tells critical organizations to prepare for cyber outages https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/05/cisa-tells-critical-organizations-to-prepare-for-cyber-outages/ [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | CISA tells critical organizations to prepare for cyber outages | Federal News Network [13:17] *asm (~asm@nwue8k2xkhuhe.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:17] TR News Typical Microsoft! Turns Out VS Code Was Adding Copilot as a Git Co-Author Without Telling Anyone https://itsfoss.com/news/vs-code-credits-copilot-for-human-work/ [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Typical Microsoft! Turns Out VS Code Was Adding Copilot as a Git Co-Author Without Telling Anyone [13:19] TR News Even After Two Massacres, Proprietary Chaffbot Company Still Hasnt Stopped Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot From Helping Plan School Shootings https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/two-shootings-openai-stopped [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Even After Two Massacres, OpenAI Still Hasn't Stopped ChatGPT From Helping Plan School Shootings [13:21] TR News For the second time this week securityweek.com treats Microsoft as a security expert when in fact it puts back doors in everything; first securityweek.com pretended Microsoft speaks for Linux https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-sophisticated-phishing-campaign-targeting-us-organizations/ [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targeting US Organizations - SecurityWeek [13:22] TR News Apple Reaches $250 Million Settlement Over Claims It Misled People on Hey Hi (AI) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/technology/apple-intelligence-lawsuit-settlement.html [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/technology/apple-intelligence-lawsuit-settlement.html ) [13:22] TR News Enthusiast recreates 43-year-old Fashion Company Apple Lisa with FPGA board first commercial computer with a GUI faithfully cloned with modernized machine https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/enthusiast-creates-an-fpga-powered-apple-lisa-clone-modernized-machine-faithfully-recreates-the-first-commercial-computer-with-a-gui [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Enthusiast recreates 43-year-old Apple Lisa with FPGA board first commercial computer with a GUI faithfully cloned with modernized machine | Tom's Hardware [13:23] TR News New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/new-server-focused-spec-cpu-2026-benchmarking-suite-has-results-for-a-raspberry-pi-5-updated-tools-feature-more-tests-and-can-run-a-wide-range-of-systems [13:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems | Tom's Hardware [13:24] TR News JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028 https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/jsr-to-build-first-taiwan-photoresist-plant-to-co-develop-advanced-resists-with-tsmc [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028 | Tom's Hardware [13:25] TR News Maybe they didn't say "HEY HI" "HEY HI" "HEY HI" "HEY HI" "HEY HI" enough times? https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/05/supermicro-shares-rally-guidance-q3-revenue-falls-short-estimates/ [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Supermicro shares rally on guidance after Q3 revenue falls short of estimates - SiliconANGLE [13:27] TR News "that is for real." https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32954 http://techrights.org/o/2021/11/17/microsoft-password-stealer/ [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Cleartext Passwords in MS Edge? 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May 5th https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/new-deploy-of-perfcompare-may-5th/148223 [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-discourse.mozilla.org | New deploy of PerfCompare! May 5th - Firefox Tooling Announcements - Mozilla Discourse [13:30] TR News Pairing Down: Federal Circuit Affirms 101 Dismissal of Vehicle-Mode Notification Patent https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/pairing-down-federal-circuit-affirms-%c2%a7-101-dismissal-of-vehicle-mode-notification-patent.html [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Pairing Down: Federal Circuit Affirms 101 Dismissal of Vehicle-Mode Notification Patent | Patently-O [13:30] TR News Codecs and Software Patents - Part I - The 2026 Status Quo https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_I_The_2026_Status_Quo.shtml [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part I - The 2026 Status Quo [13:30] TR News Radiant Patents optical networking patents prior art found https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/5/5/radiant-patents-optical-networking-patents-prior-art-found [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | Radiant Patents optical networking patents prior art found Unified Patents [13:31] TR News $4,000 awarded for Radiant Patents optical patents prior art https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/4/29/4000-awarded-for-radiant-patents-optical-patents-prior-art [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | $4,000 awarded for Radiant Patents optical patents prior art Unified Patents [13:32] TR News The retirement of the PHP license https://lwn.net/Articles/1071253/ [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The retirement of the PHP license [LWN.net] [13:33] TR News Unsustainable 'Tech' (Debt) Giants Rely on US Taxpayers for Bailouts and Subsidies https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Unsustainable_Tech_Debt_Giants_Rely_on_US_Taxpayers_for_Bailout.shtml [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Unsustainable 'Tech' (Debt) Giants Rely on US Taxpayers for Bailouts and Subsidies [13:34] TR News Rolling the root key https://blog.apnic.net/2026/05/05/rolling-the-root-key/ [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Rolling the root key | APNIC Blog [13:35] TR News Fedora Community Blog: Join Us for Podman 6.0 Test Days May 11-15, 2026 https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/join-us-for-podman-6-0-test-days-may-11-15-2026/ [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-communityblog.fedoraproject.org | Join Us for Podman 6.0 Test Days - 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Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/fda-covid-vaccine-studies.html [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/fda-covid-vaccine-studies.html ) [14:10] TR News Approaching Half of New Podcasts Appear to Be Hey Hi (AI) Slop https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/half-ai-podcasts-slop [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Approaching Half of New Podcasts Appear to Be AI Slop [14:11] TR News Busy, May 2026 edition https://www.rubenerd.au/busy-may-2026-edition/ [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Busy, May 2026 edition [14:11] TR News Whats in the SOSS? Podcast #60 S3E12 Packaging, Transferring, and Deploying Software in Air-Gapped Environments with Zarf https://openssf.org/podcast/2026/05/05/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-60-s3e12-packaging-transferring-and-deploying-software-in-air-gapped-environments-with-zarf/ [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | Software Deployment in Air-Gapped Environments with Zarf | OpenSSF Podcast [14:13] TR News KOL489 | The Problem with Intellectual Property (Audio) https://stephankinsella.com/as_paf_podcast/kol489-the-problem-with-intellectual-property-audio/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stephankinsella.com | KOL489 | The Problem with Intellectual Property (Audio) [14:13] TR News The Audio Landscape is Overrun by Hey Hi (AI) PodslopIts Not Just a Music Industry Problem https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/podslop-ai-podcast-problem/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/04/podslop-ai-podcast-problem/ ) [14:14] TR News Ink Inside: Review https://boilingsteam.com/ink-inside-review/index.html [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | Ink Inside: Review [14:15] TR News Late Night Linux Episode 384 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-384/ [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-latenightlinux.com | Late Night Linux Episode 384 Late Night Linux [14:16] TR News Putin doesnt care' about Russians or Ukrainians: Pageantry and symbolism over civilian lives https://www.france24.com/en/pageantry-and-symbolism-over-civilian-lives-putin-doesn-t-care-about-russians-or-ukrainians [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/pageantry-and-symbolism-over-civilian-lives-putin-doesn-t-care-about-russians-or-ukrainians ) [14:17] TR News Saeima strategic communications conference to draw on Ukrainian expertise https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/05.05.2026-saeima-strategic-communications-conference-to-draw-on-ukrainian-expertise.a645427/ [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Saeima strategic communications conference to draw on Ukrainian expertise / Article [14:17] TR News Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN press conference https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_990 [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [14:18] TR News Romanias pro-EU coalition collapse 'does not alter the country's foreign policy', analyst says https://www.france24.com/en/romania-s-pro-eu-coalition-collapse-does-not-alter-the-country-s-foreign-policy-analyst-says [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/romania-s-pro-eu-coalition-collapse-does-not-alter-the-country-s-foreign-policy-analyst-says ) [14:18] TR News More Than 20 Killed In Russian Strikes Across Ukraine; Kyiv Hits Russian Plant With Long-Range Missiles https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-strikes-flamingo-drones-/33750580.html [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | More Than 20 Killed In Russian Strikes Across Ukraine; Kyiv Hits Russian Plant With Long-Range Missiles [14:18] TR News DarkSword Malware https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/05/darksword-malware.html [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DarkSword Malware - Schneier on Security [14:19] TR News With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale.html [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale.html ) [14:19] TR News Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-zaporizhzhia-attacks.html [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-zaporizhzhia-attacks.html ) [14:19] TR News Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/ukraine-taiwan-drones.html [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/ukraine-taiwan-drones.html ) [14:20] TR News Australian Defence Hey Hi (AI) policy risks writing modern EW out of the force https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australian-defence-ai-policy-risks-writing-modern-ew-out-of-the-force/ [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Australian Defence AI policy risks writing modern EW out of the force | The Strategist [14:21] TR News Latvian national sentenced for ransomware attacks run by former Conti leaders https://cyberscoop.com/latvian-russia-ransomware-conti-sentenced/ [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Latvian national sentenced for ransomware attacks run by former Conti leaders | CyberScoop [14:21] TR News EU, Armenia sign new partnership deals at first bilateral summit https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260505-eu-armenia-sign-new-partnership-deals-at-first-bilateral-summit [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260505-eu-armenia-sign-new-partnership-deals-at-first-bilateral-summit ) [14:22] TR News The Venice Biennale and Its Many Flashpoints: An Explainer https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/venice-biennale-flashpoints-explainer-opening.html [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/venice-biennale-flashpoints-explainer-opening.html ) [14:22] TR News Two killed in blast at Kazakhstans largest zinc plant, emergency ministry says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/two-killed-in-blast-at-kazakhstans-largest-zinc-plant-emergency-ministry-says [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Two killed in blast at Kazakhstans largest zinc plant, emergency ministry says | The Straits Times [14:23] TR News Indie Music Sector Flames Copyright Office Over Disastrous 43% Registration Fee Increase https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/indie-music-sector-copyright-fee-increase/ [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/05/indie-music-sector-copyright-fee-increase/ ) [14:24] TR News Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over macOS port of open-source app developer says port is fine, but branding is too far https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/notepad-plus-plus-creator-threatens-legal-action-over-macos-port [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over macOS port of open-source app developer says port is fine, but branding is too far | Tom's Hardware [14:25] TR News How To Install Podman on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-podman-fedora-44/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Podman on Fedora 44 - idroot [14:25] TR News How To Install Podman Desktop on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-podman-desktop-fedora-44/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Podman Desktop on Fedora 44 - idroot [14:25] TR News IPv4 Subnetting on GNU/Linux Explained with Examples https://idroot.us/ipv4-subnetting-linux/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | IPv4 Subnetting on Linux Explained with Examples - idroot [14:26] TR News Restore ctrl-alt-backspace to exit from X https://bkhome.org/news/202605/restore-ctrl-alt-backspace-to-exit-from-x.html [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Restore ctrl-alt-backspace to exit from X [14:28] TR News qBittorrent 5.2.0 Released with Lots of WebUI Improvements https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/qbittorrent-5-2-0-released-lots-webui-improvements/ [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | qBittorrent 5.2.0 Released with Lots of WebUI Improvements | UbuntuHandbook [14:32] TR News "Thursday was a lousy day for Ubuntu users and Canonical as they found themselves under a DDoS attack which took down their site. That meant that it became rather challenging to get the patch for CopyFail" https://pcper.com/2026/05/ubuntu-and-canonicals-lousy-thursday/ [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pcper.com | Ubuntu And Canonical's Lousy Thursday - PC Perspective [14:41] TR News How To Install Incus on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-incus-fedora-44/ [14:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Incus on Fedora 44 - idroot [14:42] TR News How To Install Podman on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-podman-ubuntu-26-04/ [14:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Podman on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [14:42] TR News How To Install Podman Desktop on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-podman-desktop-ubuntu-26-04/ [14:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Podman Desktop on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [14:50] TR News PlayStation 5 gains near-native PS3 game support through RPCS3 on Linux https://www.notebookcheck.net/PlayStation-5-gains-near-native-PS3-game-support-through-RPCS3-on-Linux.1289434.0.html [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notebookcheck.net | PlayStation 5 gains near-native PS3 game support through RPCS3 on Linux - Notebookcheck News [14:51] TR News Arch-based Omarchy 3.7.0 targets Linux gamers https://www.notebookcheck.net/Arch-based-Omarchy-3-7-0-targets-Linux-gamers.1289428.0.html [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notebookcheck.net | Arch-based Omarchy 3.7.0 targets Linux gamers - Notebookcheck News [14:54] TR News "The biggest fear of anyone switching from Windows to Linux is not the operating system itself. Its the apps, and rightly so. When you rely on specific tools and features for work, switching platforms can feel risky, especially when those exact apps arent available on Linux." https://www.makeuseof.com/these-free-linux-apps-made-leaving-windows-easy/ [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | These free Linux apps made leaving Windows easier than I expected [14:55] TR News This seems to be LLM slop disguised as "news" https://mlq.ai/news/cisa-elevates-copyfail-linux-flaw-to-actively-exploited-vulnerabilities-list/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MLQ.ai | AI for investors [14:56] TR News Microsoft as 'spokesperson' for Linux now? https://dig.watch/updates/microsoft-copy-fail-linux-vulnerability [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dig.watch | Microsoft warns of high-severity Linux privilege escalation flaw | Digital Watch Observatory ● May 06 [15:00] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:00] TR News (NEW): Web: End of Ask Jeeves, Feather Wiki, Reverting Back to RSS, and Blocking Ads (Spyware) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Web_End_of_Ask_Jeeves_Feather_Wiki_Reverting_Back_to_RSS_and_Bl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Web_End_of_Ask_Jeeves_Feather_Wiki_Reverting_Back_to_RSS_and_Bl.gmi [15:00] TR News (NEW): Why Supercomputers Use Linux Instead Of Windows Or macOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Why_Supercomputers_Use_Linux_Instead_Of_Windows_Or_macOS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Why_Supercomputers_Use_Linux_Instead_Of_Windows_Or_macOS.gmi [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web: End of Ask Jeeves, Feather Wiki, Reverting Back to RSS, and Blocking Ads (Spyware) [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Why Supercomputers Use Linux Instead Of Windows Or macOS [15:00] TR News Citing Microsoft again as authority on Linux https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/linux-copy-fail-cloud-kubernetes-privilege-escalation/ [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/linux-copy-fail-cloud-kubernetes-privilege-escalation/ ) [15:02] TR News CachyOS https://www.neowin.net/news/this-linux-distro-that-already-rivals-windows-11-just-got-a-significant-performance-boost/ [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.neowin.net | This Linux distro that already rivals Windows 11 just got a significant performance boost - Neowin [15:03] TR News Terrible coverage, some of it slop, some cites Microsoft as Linux authority [15:05] TR News (NEW): Lots of Coverage About 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability (Privilege Escalation, Local) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/01/Lots_of_Coverage_About_9_Year_Old_Linux_Kernel_Vulnerability_Pr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/01/Lots_of_Coverage_About_9_Year_Old_Linux_Kernel_Vulnerability_Pr.gmi [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lots of Coverage About 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability (Privilege Escalation, Local) [15:07] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/today_s_howtos.gmi [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [15:08] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, Some Other Shows, and Growing Issue of Slopcasts/Podslop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Audiocasts_Shows_Late_Night_Linux_Some_Other_Shows_and_Growing_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Audiocasts_Shows_Late_Night_Linux_Some_Other_Shows_and_Growing_.gmi [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, Some Other Shows, and Growing Issue of Slopcasts/Podslop [15:12] TR News (NEW): Proprietary Software and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Proprietary_Software_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Proprietary_Software_and_Windows_TCO.gmi [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proprietary Software and Windows TCO [15:12] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Security_Leftovers.gmi [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [15:13] TR News (NEW): Mozilla: MozPhab Release, "Trustworthy JavaScript for the Open Web", Lobbying, and PerfCompare https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Mozilla_MozPhab_Release_Trustworthy_JavaScript_for_the_Open_Web.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Mozilla_MozPhab_Release_Trustworthy_JavaScript_for_the_Open_Web.gmi [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla: MozPhab Release, "Trustworthy JavaScript for the Open Web", Lobbying, and PerfCompare [15:15] TR News (NEW): Fedora Looking for Volunteers (Free IBM Labour), Red Hat is Still Mostly About Slop, Not GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Fedora_Looking_for_Volunteers_Free_IBM_Labour_Red_Hat_is_Still_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Fedora_Looking_for_Volunteers_Free_IBM_Labour_Red_Hat_is_Still_.gmi [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Looking for Volunteers (Free IBM Labour), Red Hat is Still Mostly About Slop, Not GNU/Linux [15:18] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware: Collabora, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Open_Hardware_Collabora_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Open_Hardware_Collabora_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware: Collabora, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More [15:20] TR News (NEW): KDE: Ojas Maheshwari on Font Subsetting and KeepSecret 1.1 Development/Release https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/KDE_Ojas_Maheshwari_on_Font_Subsetting_and_KeepSecret_1_1_Devel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/KDE_Ojas_Maheshwari_on_Font_Subsetting_and_KeepSecret_1_1_Devel.gmi [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Ojas Maheshwari on Font Subsetting and KeepSecret 1.1 Development/Release [15:23] TR News (NEW): Games: RPCS3 on PS5, Omarchy 3.7.0 for Gamers, and Review of Ink Inside https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Games_RPCS3_on_PS5_Omarchy_3_7_0_for_Gamers_and_Review_of_Ink_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Games_RPCS3_on_PS5_Omarchy_3_7_0_for_Gamers_and_Review_of_Ink_I.gmi [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: RPCS3 on PS5, Omarchy 3.7.0 for Gamers, and Review of Ink Inside [15:25] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [15:27] TR News (NEW): Updates on Development of EasyOS (Operating Systems Like Puppy) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Updates_on_Development_of_EasyOS_Operating_Systems_Like_Puppy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Updates_on_Development_of_EasyOS_Operating_Systems_Like_Puppy.gmi [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Updates on Development of EasyOS (Operating Systems Like Puppy) [15:29] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [15:30] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [15:30] TR News (NEW): Web Related News and Frameworks (Including RSS Raves) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Web_Related_News_and_Frameworks_Including_RSS_Raves.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Web_Related_News_and_Frameworks_Including_RSS_Raves.gmi [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Related News and Frameworks (Including RSS Raves) [15:34] TR News Techrights Links 06/05/2026: Apple Accepts That It Misled People on Slop and Begins Blocking Software/Games Made With Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Links_06_05_2026_Apple_Accepts_That_It_Misled_People_on_Slop_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Links_06_05_2026_Apple_Accepts_That_It_Misled_People_on_Slop_an.gmi [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 06/05/2026: Apple Accepts That It Misled People on Slop and Begins Blocking Software/Games Made With Slop [15:34] TR News "But all in all, nobody I know in real life knows both that I blog and where my blog is. At least for right now." gemini://axxuy.com/blog/2026/re-who-knows-that-you-blog.gmi [15:35] TR News "For years I treated the terminal like a utility closet: a place to run commands and, more often than not, break things. Once I began to understand what pure text can do, the terminal feels more like home." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/living-in-the-terminal/ [15:36] TR News New Antenna Official, But Federatable gemini://michaelnordmeyer.com/transmissions/2026-05-06-new-antenna-official-but-federatable.gmi [15:37] TR News "There was an article I saw floating around recently. It was about an experiment: setting up a computer with a fake login and leaving it open to the internet[*]. It quickly became apparent as I read it, that it was written by an LLM." gemini://axxuy.com/blog/2026/its-not-just-slop-its-bad-writing.gmi [15:39] TR News "I wanted to document something, but then I decided to rewrite it, but then I thought I might need a crow emoji, then I traced a crow head in Inkscape, but then I thought I better install Krita, and now Im sitting on the toilet and wondering where my day went off the rail." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-05-01-attention [15:40] TR News "Have you heard about it? The hot new device? I have recently seen a flurry of discussion about a new gadget: the Xteink X4. This is only a sampling of the blog posts about it" gemini://axxuy.com/blog/2026/i-also-got-an-xteink-x4.gmi [15:41] TR News Work and Consumption gemini://sorrel-sour.smol.pub/20260505 [15:45] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 06/05/2026: "Who Knows That You Blog?" and New Official Antenna by Michael Nordmeyer https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Who_Knows_That_You_Blog_and_New_Officia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Who_Knows_That_You_Blog_and_New_Officia.gmi [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 06/05/2026: "Who Knows That You Blog?" and New Official Antenna by Michael Nordmeyer [15:50] TR News "I think if Arvind, JK are not complete id--ts then with the rapid development of AI, AI Agents there'll be huge wave of layoffs in India in a year or two. As there's a lot of less complex, repetetive work, it's going to happen soon." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq832hbg#replies [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq832hbg#replies ) ● May 06 [16:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:16] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:19] TR News Techrights IBM Allegedly Used Apptio to Target and Sack (RA) Productive or 'Expensive' Employees, Are Apptio Staff Now Subjected to Layoffs? https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Allegedly_Used_Apptio_to_Target_and_Sack_RA_Productive_or_E.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Allegedly_Used_Apptio_to_Target_and_Sack_RA_Productive_or_E.gmi [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Allegedly Used Apptio to Target and Sack (RA) Productive or 'Expensive' Employees, Are Apptio Staff Now Subjected to Layoffs? [16:53] TR News weird css, maybe technical issue https://cybershow.uk/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | The Cyber Show ● May 06 [17:04] TR News Techrights Gartner Group Paid The Register MS. And Now The Register MS is a "Gartner Says" Rag. https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gartner_Groups_Paid_The_Register_MS_And_Now_The_Register_MS_is_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Gartner_Groups_Paid_The_Register_MS_And_Now_The_Register_MS_is_.gmi [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gartner Group Paid The Register MS. And Now The Register MS is a "Gartner Says" Rag. [17:10] TR News Fails to say IBM pays this publisher (in this case, peddling slop!) https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/05/05/ibm-asks-dbas-to-trust-ai-to-act-on-their-behalf/5228662 [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | IBM asks DBAs to trust AI to act on their behalf [17:24] TR News Techrights The Operating Systems statCounter Cannot Identify or Classify https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/The_Operating_Systems_statCounter_Cannot_Identify_or_Classify.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/The_Operating_Systems_statCounter_Cannot_Identify_or_Classify.gmi [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Operating Systems statCounter Cannot Identify or Classify [17:48] TR News The Claude Code leak that spurred 8,100 DMCA takedown notices http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-claude-code-leak-that-spurred-8100.html only they can steal; they respect other people's... never mind [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The Claude Code leak that spurred 8,100 DMCA takedown notices - The IPKat [17:49] TR News Welcome to the Perl Toolchain Summit 2026! https://blogs.perl.org/users/book1/2026/04/welcome-to-the-perl-toolchain-summit-2026.html [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Welcome to the Perl Toolchain Summit 2026! | BooK [blogs.perl.org] [17:49] TR News ANNOUNCE: Perl.Wiki V 1.45 etc https://blogs.perl.org/users/ron_savage/2026/05/announce-perlwiki-v-145-etc.html [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ANNOUNCE: Perl.Wiki V 1.45 etc | Ron Savage [blogs.perl.org] [17:50] TR News Perl trying to dig its grave for hype's sake https://blogs.perl.org/users/preaction/2026/04/reading-cpan-testers-reports-using-ai-agents.html [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reading CPAN Testers Reports Using AI Agents | preaction [blogs.perl.org] [17:51] TR News distinctive http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/04/mirror-mirror-on-wall-who-is-most.html [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the most distinctive of them all? - The IPKat [17:52] TR News compulsory military service https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-sder-calls-for-compulsory-military-service/live-76930770 [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Germany news: Sder calls for compulsory military service [17:53] TR News Anon: The Perl project has been and is still being undermined and sabotaged. The sabotage is not directly through bad code, but by burying the code and/or tying it / hiding it under Microsoft products and services. Epstein-class class warfare against technological independence. There's no reason javascript needs to block all their content, nor for the team to be so rabid about using Microsoft GitHub. [17:54] TR News Sad. https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-questions-voluntary-military-service-plan/a-73785847 [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Chancellor Merz questions voluntary military service plan [17:54] TR News Renault https://www.dw.com/en/what-renault-s-new-ev-reveals-about-the-global-auto-industry/a-76823988 [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | What Renault's new EV reveals about the global auto industry [17:56] TR News It is not hard to show that a lot of the slop hype if not nearly all of it is paid-for spam from the slop bros. Those who resist slop would make good headway by drawing attention to this. Then the population can be inoculated (against lies). [17:57] TR News disinformation law https://bianet.org/haber/press-freedom-groups-call-on-turkey-to-abolish-disinformation-law-319150 [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Press freedom groups call on Turkey to abolish disinformation law [17:57] TR News Turkey falls to 163rd in RSF press freedom index https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-falls-to-163rd-in-rsf-press-freedom-index-319223 [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Turkey falls to 163rd in RSF press freedom index [17:58] TR News Executions https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/28/saudi-arabia-halt-imminent-executions-of-ethiopian-migrants [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hrw.org | Saudi Arabia: Halt Imminent Executions of Ethiopian Migrants | Human Rights Watch [17:59] TR News How to leverage control over the foreign policy of another nation? Financial rug-pull https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-s-public-fund-to-withdraw-liv-golf-funding/a-77005158 https://www.dw.com/en/why-saudi-arabia-is-withdrawing-from-sport/a-77032858 [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Saudi Arabia's public fund to withdraw LIV Golf funding [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Why Saudi Arabia is withdrawing from sport ● May 06 [18:14] TR News Techrights Pop the Slop Bubble, Don't Ask When It'll Pop or Expect Others to Pop It for You https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Pop_the_Slop_Bubble_Don_t_Ask_When_It_ll_Pop_or_Expect_Others_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Pop_the_Slop_Bubble_Don_t_Ask_When_It_ll_Pop_or_Expect_Others_t.gmi [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Pop the Slop Bubble, Don't Ask When It'll Pop or Expect Others to Pop It for You [18:19] TR News Seems like maintenance underway ATM https://cybershow.uk/pages/home.html [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Cyber Show Home [18:25] TR News revisionism for MSFT? https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/06/ibm-tried-to-kill-tab-navigation-microsoft-told-it-bill-gates-mother-wasnt-interested/5230592 [18:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | IBM tried to kill Tab navigation. Microsoft told it Bill Gates' mother wasn't interested [18:28] TR News The Register MS seems to have migrated (today) from their Perl-based workflow to something else, but they have hidden "Generator" [18:29] TR News Chen = Microsoft. So this entire "Report" is just a repost of social control media quit from an old Microsofter. No second source. [18:41] TR News Techrights The Register MS is All About MS After the Site Overhaul, Now They Are a Platform of "Microsoft Says" https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/The_Register_MS_is_All_About_MS_After_the_Site_Overhaul_Now_The.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/The_Register_MS_is_All_About_MS_After_the_Site_Overhaul_Now_The.gmi [18:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS is All About MS After the Site Overhaul, Now They Are a Platform of "Microsoft Says" [18:47] TR News "We've been 5 years away from Quantum Computers since the field debuted in the 1990s. 30 years from now, we'll still be 5 years away." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqwxf7v8#replies [18:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqwxf7v8#replies ) [18:48] TR News "IBM knows nothing about healthcare. Look at Watson Heath case and point. Anyone who lets an ibm ai near them is crazy." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqwxf7v8#replies [18:51] TR News (NEW): Inkscape 1.4.4 SVG Editor Released with a New Palette, Performance Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Inkscape_1_4_4_SVG_Editor_Released_with_a_New_Palette_Performan.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Inkscape_1_4_4_SVG_Editor_Released_with_a_New_Palette_Performan.gmi [18:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Inkscape 1.4.4 SVG Editor Released with a New Palette, Performance Improvements ● May 06 [19:01] TR News Techrights IBM Spammers With LLM Slop Discourage Discussion About IBM Problems and Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Spammers_With_LLM_Slop_Discourage_Discussion_About_IBM_Prob.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Spammers_With_LLM_Slop_Discourage_Discussion_About_IBM_Prob.gmi [19:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Spammers With LLM Slop Discourage Discussion About IBM Problems and Layoffs [19:09] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [19:27] TR News IBM Seems to be Imitating the European Patent Office's "Young Professionals" (YPs) With Client Innovation Center (CIC), Which is About Mass-Hiring Inexperienced People on Very Low Salaries (Sometimes Unlivable) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Seems_to_be_Imitating_the_European_Patent_Office_s_Young_Pr.shtml [19:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Seems to be Imitating the European Patent Office's "Young Professionals" (YPs) With Client Innovation Center (CIC), Which is About Mass-Hiring Inexperienced People on Very Low Salaries (Sometimes Unlivable) [19:29] TR News Linux Weekly News https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=lGUU1mfq-40 [19:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=lGUU1mfq-40 ) [19:30] TR News Incognito Web Browsing Is NOT Private! (Well...Sort Of) https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=soN2EVOh1O8 [19:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=soN2EVOh1O8 ) [19:34] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Review Is It Worth the Upgrade? https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=PM3WTMuBLY4 [19:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=PM3WTMuBLY4 ) [19:34] TR News Why Microsofts Desktop Monopoly is Finally Cracking https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=oVqPcsJRyC0 [19:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=oVqPcsJRyC0 ) [19:35] TR News The Future Of KDE Plasma Looks Incredible https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=npKb9UAxDxQ [19:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=npKb9UAxDxQ ) [19:36] TR News MindsEye Dev Lays Off More Staff Days After New DLC Drops https://insider-gaming.com/mindseye-dev-layoffs-more-staff-new-dlc-drop/ [19:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-insider-gaming.com | MindsEye Dev Lays Off More Staff Days After 'New DLC' Drops - Insider Gaming [19:36] TR News Xbox cancels promising MMO Project Blackbird in twenty twenty-five https://foro3d.com/en/2026/mayo/xbox-cancela-el-prometedor-mmo-project-blackbird-en-2025.html [19:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-foro3d.com | Xbox cancels promising MMO Project Blackbird in twenty twenty-five [19:47] TR News Techrights The Register MS Does "Microsoft Says", Fails to Accept XBox is Dying and Slop is a Failure https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/The_Register_MS_Does_Microsoft_Says_Fails_to_Accept_XBox_is_Dyi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/The_Register_MS_Does_Microsoft_Says_Fails_to_Accept_XBox_is_Dyi.gmi [19:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS Does "Microsoft Says", Fails to Accept XBox is Dying and Slop is a Failure [19:52] TR News "Duh ! And I thought Krabanaugh's decisions were based on his appetite, very much like Donald Trump. He lives on burgers and onions and farts like he-l, so that one has to wear a well protected face mask in his presence to avoid being overcome by the rancid and putrid odors (but they are really fumes) of his upskilling and consuming burgers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqsrjfhy [19:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqsrjfhy ) ● May 06 [20:11] TR News Techrights People Work for Microsoft Because They Fear No Other Company Would Hire Them https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/People_Work_for_Microsoft_Because_They_Fear_No_Other_Company_Wo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/People_Work_for_Microsoft_Because_They_Fear_No_Other_Company_Wo.gmi [20:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights People Work for Microsoft Because They Fear No Other Company Would Hire Them [20:14] TR News (NEW): Videos: Recent Shows and Clips About GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Videos_Recent_Shows_and_Clips_About_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Videos_Recent_Shows_and_Clips_About_GNU_Linux.gmi [20:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Videos: Recent Shows and Clips About GNU/Linux [20:22] TR News "IBM carefully manufactures a profit each quarter through careful financial engineering, a trick learned from Gerstner. But without true experts - and I see Distinguished Engineers and Design Principals departing every single day on LinkedIn - there will be no one left to innovate. Really there is no one left already. A handful of interns with AI are not experts." [20:23] TR News "And IBM cannot compete with other budget-minded companies seeking to play the same trick. That is not dehumanizing. That is not racist. That is 100% true. Even the IBM brand is being forgotten and for good reason. Only legacy mainframe is real - but it it is niche and cyclical at best." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqwxf7v8#replies [20:31] TR News Techrights Keeping Server Costs Under Control in Age of Zombie-Majority Net https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Keeping_Server_Costs_Under_Control_in_Age_of_Zombie_Majority_Ne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Keeping_Server_Costs_Under_Control_in_Age_of_Zombie_Majority_Ne.gmi [20:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Keeping Server Costs Under Control in Age of Zombie-Majority Net [20:54] TR News Techrights Google Slop Contains Serious Errors, Google Has Just Been Sued for 1.5 Million Dollars by One Victim of It https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.gmi [20:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Google Slop Contains Serious Errors, Google Has Just Been Sued for 1.5 Million Dollars by One Victim of It ● May 06 [22:11] TR News (NEW): Mesa 26.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Mesa_26_1_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Mesa_26_1_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.gmi [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mesa 26.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New [22:36] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● May 06 [02:01] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:05] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techpol ● May 06 [05:16] TR News "The Special Tribunal being set up will prosecute Russia for the same crime of aggression that Nazi German leaders were found guilty of in the Nuremberg trials at the end of World War II." https://kyivindependent.com/eu-signs-on-to-new-court-to-prosecute-putin-for-war-of-aggression/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [05:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-kyivindependent.com | EU votes in support of Nuremberg-style tribunal for Russia [05:17] TR News "Which brings us to the absolute cowardice of Republicans today, who lack the courage (if you can even call it that) to say that the Constitution applies to their living god, Donald Trump." https://birchtree.me/blog/the-constitution-is-more-of-a-suggestion/ | Source: Matt Birchler [05:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-birchtree.me | The Constitution is more of a suggestion [05:18] TR News "Instead of debating rumors and leaks, lets focus on what we know for certain: [..." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/putin-is-in-trouble | Source: The Next Move [05:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | Putin Is in Trouble - by Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein [05:49] admfubar he has mo secrets ... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/secret-service-agent-on-leave-alleged-public-fondling [05:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | US Secret Service agent placed on leave for allegedly fondling himself in public | Secret Service | The Guardian [05:53] schestowitz[TR2] only the best people ● May 06 [06:23] TR News "Marco Rubio DJs, Donald Trump Hosts Golf Tourney Amid Iran War" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/marco-rubio-dj-trump-hosts-golf-tournament-iran-war-1235557427/ [06:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Marco Rubio DJs, Donald Trump Hosts Golf Tourney Amid Iran War [06:23] TR News "Reality TV in Lieu of Justice: Jeanine Pirro Will Endanger the Cole Allen Prosecution - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/05/05/reality-tv-in-lieu-of-justice-jeanine-pirro-will-endanger-the-cole-allen-prosecution/ [06:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Reality TV in Lieu of Justice: Jeanine Pirro Will Endanger the Cole Allen Prosecution - emptywheel [06:23] TR News "The Party That Hates Children - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-party-that-hates-children [06:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Party That Hates Children - by Mike Brock [06:25] TR News "Trump Sizes Up a Young Girl and Says 'I'm Just Looking at Her' at White House Event | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-viral-interaction-young-girl-white-house-1795263 [06:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Trump Sizes Up a Young Girl and Says 'I'm Just Looking at Her' at White House Event | IBTimes UK [06:25] TR News "Europe Without America - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/05/europe-trump-iran-war-nato/687051/ [06:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theatlantic.com | Europe Without America - The Atlantic [06:25] TR News "Why Saudi Arabia is withdrawing from sport" https://www.dw.com/en/why-saudi-arabia-is-withdrawing-from-sport/a-77032858 [06:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | Why Saudi Arabia is withdrawing from sport [06:26] TR News "Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip - RTL Today" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/rubio-plays-down-trump-attacks-on-pope-before-vatican-trip-5844026 [06:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-today.rtl.lu | US Secretary of State: Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip - RTL Today ● May 06 [12:00] TR News The Growing Rift Between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Explained https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/uae-saudi-arabia-oil-opec-what-to-know.html [12:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/uae-saudi-arabia-oil-opec-what-to-know.html ) [12:05] TR News South Koreas HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-hmm-says-ship-set-ablaze-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-towed-to-dubai [12:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai | The Straits Times [12:07] TR News Australias partnership with Japan helps deter China from starting a war https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australias-partnership-with-japan-helps-deter-china-from-starting-a-war/ [12:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Australia's partnership with Japan helps deter China from starting a war | The Strategist [12:11] TR News Japans Takaichi Pitches Strength and Stability in Visits to Australia and Vietnam https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/asia/japan-takaichi-australia-vietnam.html [12:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/asia/japan-takaichi-australia-vietnam.html ) [12:12] TR News Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/probe-into-fatal-china-eastern-plane-crash-points-to-a-deliberate-fuel-cutoff [12:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off | The Straits Times [12:12] TR News Taiwan wont give in to pressure, President Lai says of Africa trip denounced by China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-president-returning-home-after-surprise-eswatini-trip [12:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan wont give in to pressure, President Lai says of Africa trip denounced by China | The Straits Times [12:12] TR News China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are illegal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-wider-us-sanctions-on-cuba-are-illegal [12:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are illegal | The Straits Times [12:13] TR News Rubio warns against destabilising acts on Taiwan before Convicted Felons China visit https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-xi-likely-to-discuss-taiwan-next-week-u-s-says [12:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Rubio warns against destabilising acts on Taiwan before Trumps China visit | The Straits Times [12:15] TR News Taiwan ministers visit to Spratlys: a page out of Chinas gray zone playbook https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/05/05/taiping-itu-aba-south-china-sea-taiwan-kuan-bi-ling/ [12:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | Taiwan ministers visit to Spratlys: a page out of Chinas gray zone playbook Radio Free Asia [12:16] TR News Taiwan president says island has right to engage with the world https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/05/taiwan-president-says-island-has-right-to-engage-with-the-world/ [12:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan president says island has 'right to engage with the world' [12:55] TR News Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-accused-faces-19-extra-charges [12:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges | The Straits Times [12:55] TR News Australia and Fiji agree new security treaty with eye on China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-and-fiji-agree-new-security-treaty-with-eye-on-china [12:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Australia and Fiji agree new security treaty with eye on China | The Straits Times [12:55] TR News Can Pakistan play brother-in-arms role as Gulf states eye security shifts? https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260505-can-pakistan-play-brother-in-arms-role-as-gulf-states-eye-security-shifts [12:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260505-can-pakistan-play-brother-in-arms-role-as-gulf-states-eye-security-shifts ) [12:56] TR News Japanese PM Takaichi in push to revise pacifist constitution as regional tensions rise https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260505-japanese-pm-takaichi-in-push-to-revise-pacifist-constitution-as-regional-tensions-rise [12:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260505-japanese-pm-takaichi-in-push-to-revise-pacifist-constitution-as-regional-tensions-rise ) ● May 06 [13:07] TR News Opinion | If Michigan wants a government that works, it must get money out of politics https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-if-michigan-wants-a-government-that-works-it-must-get-money-out-of-politics/ [13:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-bridgemi.com | Opinion | If Michigan wants a government that works, it must get money out of politics - Bridge Michigan [13:16] *asm has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:16] *asm (~asm@nwue8k2xkhuhe.irc) has joined #techpol [13:55] TR News India condemns drone strike on UAE, urges Hormuz access 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Long-Range Missiles https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-strikes-flamingo-drones-/33750580.html [14:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | More Than 20 Killed In Russian Strikes Across Ukraine; Kyiv Hits Russian Plant With Long-Range Missiles [14:19] TR News With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale.html [14:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale.html ) [14:19] TR News Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-zaporizhzhia-attacks.html [14:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-zaporizhzhia-attacks.html ) [14:19] TR News Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/ukraine-taiwan-drones.html [14:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/europe/ukraine-taiwan-drones.html ) [14:20] TR News Australian Defence Hey Hi (AI) policy risks writing modern EW out of the force https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australian-defence-ai-policy-risks-writing-modern-ew-out-of-the-force/ [14:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Australian Defence AI policy risks writing modern EW out of the force | The Strategist [14:21] TR News EU, Armenia sign new partnership deals at first bilateral summit https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260505-eu-armenia-sign-new-partnership-deals-at-first-bilateral-summit [14:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260505-eu-armenia-sign-new-partnership-deals-at-first-bilateral-summit ) [14:22] TR News The Venice Biennale and Its Many Flashpoints: An Explainer https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/venice-biennale-flashpoints-explainer-opening.html [14:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/design/venice-biennale-flashpoints-explainer-opening.html ) ● May 06 [16:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [16:16] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● May 06 [17:52] TR News compulsory military service https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-sder-calls-for-compulsory-military-service/live-76930770 [17:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | Germany news: Sder calls for compulsory military service [17:54] TR News Sad. https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-questions-voluntary-military-service-plan/a-73785847 [17:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | Chancellor Merz questions voluntary military service plan [17:58] TR News Executions https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/28/saudi-arabia-halt-imminent-executions-of-ethiopian-migrants [17:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.hrw.org | Saudi Arabia: Halt Imminent Executions of Ethiopian Migrants | Human Rights Watch ● May 06 [19:09] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol ● May 06 [20:05] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/anti-vaxxers-for-trump/ [20:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Babies are bleeding to death as droves of anti-vaxxers shun simple shot - Raw Story ● May 06 [22:36] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)