●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, February 08, 2026 ●● ● Feb 08 [00:39] TR News with [00:39] TR News LibreOffice 26.2 released https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/libreoffice-26-2-new-features [00:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | LibreOffice 26.2: Better Excel Compatibility & Markdown Support [00:40] TR News Canonical and SpacemiT team up for Ubuntu on SpacemiT K1 and K3 RISC-V chips https://liliputing.com/canonical-and-spacemit-team-up-for-ubuntu-on-spacemit-k1-and-k3-risc-v-chips/ [00:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://liliputing.com/canonical-and-spacemit-team-up-for-ubuntu-on-spacemit-k1-and-k3-risc-v-chips/ ) [00:43] TR News $199+ M5Stack AI Pyramid Computing Box Linux AI mini PC is based on Axera AX8850 SoC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/06/199-m5stack-ai-pyramid-computing-box-linux-ai-mini-pc-is-based-on-axera-ax8850-soc/ [00:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | $199+ M5Stack AI Pyramid Computing Box Linux AI mini PC is based on Axera AX8850 SoC - CNX Software [00:44] TR News Nvidia launches native GeForce NOW app for Linux in beta https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-launches-native-GeForce-NOW-app-for-Linux-in-beta.1221221.0.html [00:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nvidia launches native GeForce NOW app for Linux in beta - NotebookCheck.net News [00:44] TR News Im done pretending open-source software is free https://www.howtogeek.com/i-used-to-chase-open-source-purity-but-now-i-chase-reliability/ [00:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Im done pretending open-source software is free [00:45] TR News I tried the god mode of productivity apps on Linux and my workflow changed forever https://www.makeuseof.com/tried-god-mode-of-productivity-apps-linux-my-workflow-changed-forever/ [00:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I tried the god mode of productivity apps on Linux and my workflow changed forever [00:46] TR News If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die https://www.howtogeek.com/if-linux-is-going-to-thrive-some-distros-must-go/ [00:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die [00:46] TR News I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went https://www.howtogeek.com/tried-replacing-windows-with-linux-mint-heres-how-it-went/ [00:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went [00:46] TR News These are the 3 coolest Linux apps you should try this weekend https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-february-6/ [00:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These are the 3 coolest Linux apps you should try this weekend [00:47] TR News 5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-advantages-you-only-notice-after-you-switch/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/linux-advantages-you-only-notice-after-you-switch/ [00:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch [00:48] TR News Linux PCs Get Native NVIDIA GeForce NOW Support - TechPowerUp https://www.techpowerup.com/346037/linux-pcs-get-native-nvidia-geforce-now-support [00:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 404 @ https://www.techpowerup.com/346037/linux-pcs-get-native-nvidia-geforce-now-support ) [00:49] TR News "Another day, another load of bug fixes coming from Valve for all Steam users and an especially nice one for Linux / SteamOS if you have a lot of games." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-beta-fixes-games-from-large-libraries-on-linux-steamos-showing-as-not-valid-on-current-platform/ [00:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Steam Beta fixes games from large libraries on Linux / SteamOS showing as not valid on current platform | GamingOnLinux [00:51] TR News AMD GFX1170 RDNA 4M spotted in Linux patches, possible RDNA3 APU refresh https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-gfx1170-rdna-4m-spotted-in-linux-patches-possible-rdna3-apu-refresh [00:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-gfx1170-rdna-4m-spotted-in-linux-patches-possible-rdna3-apu-refresh ) [00:52] TR News Intel Arc B390 iGPU beats AMD Radeon 890M by 23% in Phoronix Linux gaming tests https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-b390-igpu-beats-amd-radeon-890m-by-23-in-phoronix-linux-gaming-tests [00:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-b390-igpu-beats-amd-radeon-890m-by-23-in-phoronix-linux-gaming-tests ) [00:53] TR News Slop marketing disguised as science, from a company selling slop https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/building-c-compiler [00:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building a C compiler with a team of parallel Claudes \ Anthropic [00:54] TR News ShadowHS: A Fileless Linux PostExploitation Framework Built on a Weaponized Hackshell https://socprime.com/active-threats/shadowhs-fileless-linux-framework/ [00:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-socprime.com | ShadowHS: Fileless Linux Framework for Post-Exploitation [00:54] TR News "System76 have outlined some of their plans for upcoming upgrades to the new COSMIC desktop, and I have to admit I'm quite excited about what's coming to it." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/system76-cosmic-vulkan-hdr-linux-gaming/ [00:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-System76 plans for COSMIC include Vulkan, HDR, gaming improvements and more | GamingOnLinux [00:55] TR News After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems https://www.zdnet.com/article/freebsd-linux-review/ [00:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems | ZDNET ● Feb 08 [01:05] TR News Forget VirtualBox - I discovered a better, more reliable VM manager for Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/virt-manager-better-vm-manager-than-virtualbox/ [01:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Forget VirtualBox - I discovered a better, more reliable VM manager for Linux | ZDNET [01:06] TR News "ShaniOS maintains two separate environments. If an update - or anything - goes wrong with one environment, simply reboot and switch to the other." https://www.zdnet.com/article/shanios-linux-review/ [01:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-I found an immutable Linux distro that never breaks and is effortless to use | ZDNET [01:16] TR News Techrights Crowdfunding vs Bitcoins: donations are better investment than digital tulip mania https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Crowdfunding_vs_Bitcoins_donations_are_better_investment_than_d.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Crowdfunding_vs_Bitcoins_donations_are_better_investment_than_d.gmi [01:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Crowdfunding vs Bitcoins: donations are better investment than digital tulip mania [01:18] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:24] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #boycottnovell-social [01:24] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #boycottnovell-social MinceR [01:27] TR News MSFT layoffs. "thanks, I was hoping for around the 15th, just got a job offer tho!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfe36tba [01:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfe36tba ) [01:29] TR News "doesnt matter. A lot of high preformers were let go last round" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgsqzeab [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgsqzeab ) [01:31] TR News IBM layoffs by PIPs. "They are liars" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgqs2dpd "People internally and in the office need to be way more vocal about the stacks 15/70/15 doesnt work. Not whispering and rumors but calling out directly to mgt and leadership" [01:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgqs2dpd ) [01:54] TR News Techrights Slop and Flop (IBM), Slopfarms and Hybrids (Linuxiac) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Slop_and_Flop_IBM_Slopfarms_and_Hybrids_Linuxiac.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Slop_and_Flop_IBM_Slopfarms_and_Hybrids_Linuxiac.gmi [01:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Slop and Flop (IBM), Slopfarms and Hybrids (Linuxiac) ● Feb 08 [02:07] TR News Techrights When Identifying "Low Performers" and "PIPs" Aren't About Improving Performance But Reinforcing a Clique in Your Company/Organisation https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/When_Identifying_Low_Performers_and_PIPs_Aren_t_About_Improving.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/When_Identifying_Low_Performers_and_PIPs_Aren_t_About_Improving.gmi [02:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When Identifying "Low Performers" and "PIPs" Aren't About Improving Performance But Reinforcing a Clique in Your Company/Organisation [02:21] TR News Techrights Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' is 'Dead Meat' https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Microsoft_Open_AI_is_Dead_Meat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Microsoft_Open_AI_is_Dead_Meat.gmi [02:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' is 'Dead Meat' [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-070226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-070226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-070226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-070226.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 07, 2026 [02:41] TR News Techrights IRC is a Lot Better Than Social Control Media (They're Not the Same at All) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/IRC_is_a_Lot_Better_Than_Social_Control_Media_They_re_Not_the_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/IRC_is_a_Lot_Better_Than_Social_Control_Media_They_re_Not_the_S.gmi [02:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC is a Lot Better Than Social Control Media (They're Not the Same at All) [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-070226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-070226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-070226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-070226.txt [02:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 07, 2026 [02:43] TR News Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-070226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-070226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-070226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-070226.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 07, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-07.txt [02:54] TR News Techrights The Right Wing in the United States Does Not Support Free Speech, It Supports Its Own Speech https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Right_Wing_in_the_United_States_Does_Not_Support_Free_Speec.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Right_Wing_in_the_United_States_Does_Not_Support_Free_Speec.gmi [02:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Right Wing in the United States Does Not Support Free Speech, It Supports Its Own Speech [02:57] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, February 07, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_February_07_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_February_07_2026.gmi [02:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, February 07, 2026 [02:58] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [02:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [02:59] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [02:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... ● Feb 08 [03:16] TR News Techrights In Today's World, One Must be Tough and Principled to Get Ahead Morally https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/In_Today_s_World_One_Must_be_Tough_and_Principled_to_Get_Ahead_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/In_Today_s_World_One_Must_be_Tough_and_Principled_to_Get_Ahead_.gmi [03:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights In Today's World, One Must be Tough and Principled to Get Ahead Morally [03:28] TR News (NEW): 22 Years of Curating GNU/Linux Links https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/22_Years_of_Curating_GNU_Linux_Links.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/22_Years_of_Curating_GNU_Linux_Links.gmi [03:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 22 Years of Curating GNU/Linux Links [03:39] TR News Techrights Our Gemini Protocol Support Turns 5 Today https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Our_Gemini_Protocol_Support_Turns_5_Today.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Our_Gemini_Protocol_Support_Turns_5_Today.gmi [03:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Our Gemini Protocol Support Turns 5 Today [03:54] TR News Techrights Gemini Protocol is Not a Waste of Time of Effort https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Gemini_Protocol_is_Not_a_Waste_of_Time_of_Effort.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Gemini_Protocol_is_Not_a_Waste_of_Time_of_Effort.gmi [03:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Protocol is Not a Waste of Time of Effort ● Feb 08 [04:05] TR News (NEW): The Media Isn't Dying, It's Being Assassinated (Divestment), We Need to Fill the Gap https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Media_Isn_t_Dying_It_s_Being_Assassinated_Divestment_We_Nee.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Media_Isn_t_Dying_It_s_Being_Assassinated_Divestment_We_Nee.gmi [04:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The Media Isn't Dying, It's Being Assassinated (Divestment), We Need to Fill the Gap [04:09] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-08.gmi [04:09] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1560.jpg [04:10] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1910.jpg [04:11] TR News "The weather report yesterday said there was a 60% chance of snow, from noon to midnight or so. I guess it was Tokyo's turn, since the north of Japan has been a winter wonderland for a few weeks now." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2026/FEB2026/entry-1 [04:20] TR News (NEW): This Year Gemini Protocol Will Turn Four for Us https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/This_Year_Gemini_Protocol_Will_Turn_Four_for_Us.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/This_Year_Gemini_Protocol_Will_Turn_Four_for_Us.gmi [04:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Year Gemini Protocol Will Turn Four for Us [04:29] TR News Techrights We're Still Fast https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/We_re_Still_Fast.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/We_re_Still_Fast.gmi [04:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights We're Still Fast [04:43] TR News Techrights Mozilla Firefox Sinks to Just 1.5% in the United States https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Mozilla_Firefox_Sinks_to_Just_1_5_in_the_United_States.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Mozilla_Firefox_Sinks_to_Just_1_5_in_the_United_States.gmi [04:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Mozilla Firefox Sinks to Just 1.5% in the United States ● Feb 08 [05:14] TR News Techrights They Tell Us Slop Replaces Workers, But the Reality Is, US Debt Has Surged 2,300 Billion Dollars in Six Months (the Economy is Collapsing) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/They_Tell_Us_Slop_Replaces_Workers_But_the_Reality_Is_US_Debt_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/They_Tell_Us_Slop_Replaces_Workers_But_the_Reality_Is_US_Debt_H.gmi [05:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights They Tell Us Slop Replaces Workers, But the Reality Is, US Debt Has Surged 2,300 Billion Dollars in Six Months (the Economy is Collapsing) ● Feb 08 [06:11] TR News "The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has since said it had taken the decision to "intervene into the group of firms", which include Proddow Mackay, Butterworths Solicitors, WB Pennine Solicitors and Angela Viney Conveyancing Services." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7y4nn2l4ro [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | 'Sudden closure of PM Law has left us stuck in ongoing nightmare' - BBC News [06:12] TR News Too little, too late https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_III_Women.shtml [06:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Delusion - Part III - Women Failing Women to Help Violent Americans From Microsoft [06:37] TR News (NEW): Busy months in KDE Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Busy_months_in_KDE_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Busy_months_in_KDE_Linux.gmi [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Busy months in KDE Linux [06:42] TR News (NEW): Beserk Arch bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Beserk_Arch_bleeding_edge_security_centric_Arch_based_Linux_dis.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Beserk_Arch_bleeding_edge_security_centric_Arch_based_Linux_dis.gmi [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Beserk Arch bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution [06:49] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:59] TR News (NEW): GCompris 26.0 Released with 2 New Activities & Teachers Tool https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GCompris_26_0_Released_with_2_New_Activities_Teachers_Tool.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GCompris_26_0_Released_with_2_New_Activities_Teachers_Tool.gmi [06:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GCompris 26.0 Released with 2 New Activities & Teachers Tool ● Feb 08 [07:27] TR News (NEW): 4 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu and don't miss it https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/4_reasons_I_stopped_using_Ubuntu_and_don_t_miss_it.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/4_reasons_I_stopped_using_Ubuntu_and_don_t_miss_it.gmi [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 4 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu and don't miss it [07:37] TR News (NEW): 5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/5_open_source_apps_I_install_immediately_after_installing_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/5_open_source_apps_I_install_immediately_after_installing_Linux.gmi [07:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux [07:39] TR News (NEW): January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/January_brought_major_updates_to_these_6_Linux_distros.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/January_brought_major_updates_to_these_6_Linux_distros.gmi [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros [07:41] TR News (NEW): I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/I_broke_my_Linux_system_on_purpose_and_recovered_it_without_rei.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/I_broke_my_Linux_system_on_purpose_and_recovered_it_without_rei.gmi [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling [07:41] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [07:42] TR News (NEW): GNU G-Golf https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_G_Golf.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_G_Golf.gmi [07:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU G-Golf [07:47] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kcb99h722ua4g.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 08 [09:49] TR News tion ● Feb 08 [10:20] TR News Techrights Money Funneled to Protection of Software Freedom, But Nothing Really Lost https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Money_Funneled_to_Protection_of_Software_Freedom_But_Nothing_Re.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Money_Funneled_to_Protection_of_Software_Freedom_But_Nothing_Re.gmi [10:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Money Funneled to Protection of Software Freedom, But Nothing Really Lost [10:22] TR News Life-long commitment to good causes = happy life [10:57] TR News When articles cause 'resignations' (firings) those impacted will go out of their way to hide, to deny, to obfuscate, not to give any credit to those who rightly led to it. Face-saving exercise. [10:58] TR News For that matter, will the Zemlins ever be held accountable for running an ACTUAL pyramid scheme? Sheela ran away after class action lawsuit. ● Feb 08 [11:00] TR News Techrights Bitcoin warning followed immediately by network outage https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Bitcoin_warning_followed_immediately_by_network_outage.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Bitcoin_warning_followed_immediately_by_network_outage.gmi [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Bitcoin warning followed immediately by network outage [11:17] TR News Techrights Forbes: BitCoin, Cryptocurrency pages removed from investment database, links stop working https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Forbes_BitCoin_Cryptocurrency_pages_removed_from_investment_dat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Forbes_BitCoin_Cryptocurrency_pages_removed_from_investment_dat.gmi [11:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Forbes: BitCoin, Cryptocurrency pages removed from investment database, links stop working [11:19] TR News "I theorized about a setup with notmuch, and I had even implemented it partway on one of my systems, but the reading/writing part wasnt quite there yet." gemini://thatit.be/2026-02-07-18-54-20.gmi [11:21] TR News snooze gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/snooze [11:23] TR News "Does shutting down major pirate sites simply drive people to other sites, or can it also increase legal consumption?" https://torrentfreak.com/research-major-pirate-site-shutdown-boosted-visits-to-other-pirate-sites-and-netflix/ | Source: Torrent Freak [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Research: Major Pirate Site Shutdown Boosted Visits to other Pirate Sites (and Netflix) * TorrentFreak [11:23] TR News "The popular shadow library Anna's Archive has lost yet another domain name." https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-loses-pm-domain-adds-greenland-gl-backup/ | Source: Torrent Freak [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anna's Archive Loses .PM Domain, Adds Greenland (.GL) Backup * TorrentFreak [11:24] TR News Trademarks: "National Football League" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/06/reminder-dont-believe-the-nfls-lies-about-its-super-bowl-trademarks/ | Source: Techdirt [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reminder: Dont Believe The NFLs Lies About Its Super Bowl Trademarks | Techdirt [11:24] TR News "California Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) today introduced a bill to cap the resale of concert and live event tickets at no more than 10% above face value." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/05/ca-ticket-resale-value-cap-proposed/ | Source: Digital Music News [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/05/ca-ticket-resale-value-cap-proposed/ ) [11:25] TR News "Europes emancipation from the US is the only alternative" https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1294507/europes-emancipation-from-the-us-is-the-only-alternative/ [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Europes emancipation from the US is the only alternative | eKathimerini.com [11:25] TR News "How To Fight Outrage Fatigue - by Garry Kasparov" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/how-to-fight-outrage-fatigue [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | How To Fight Outrage Fatigue - by Garry Kasparov [11:26] TR News old: "US senators say Rubio told them Trumps Ukraine peace plan is Russias wish list" https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/23/politics/us-senators-rounds-rubio-ukraine-peace-plan [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | US senators say Rubio told them Trumps Ukraine peace plan is Russias wish list | CNN Politics [11:27] TR News "As armed federal agents terrorize workers across the US, organized labor is increasingly stepping up to respond." https://truthout.org/articles/more-and-more-unions-are-joining-the-fight-against-ice/ | Source: TruthOut [11:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | More and More Unions Are Joining the Fight Against ICE | Truthout [11:33] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [11:38] TR News "Parents struggle to explain the occupation to their kids and teachers face empty classrooms as many students stay home." https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-ice-invasion-is-upending-daily-life-for-minneapolis-children/ | Source: TruthOut [11:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Trumps ICE Invasion Is Upending Daily Life for Minneapolis Children | Truthout [11:39] TR News "According to the latest aggregated data compiled by HRANA up to the end of the forty-second day since the beginning of the protests" https://www.en-hrana.org/day-42-of-protests-wave-of-arrests-and-intensified-security-crackdowns/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [11:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.en-hrana.org | Day 42 of Protests: Wave of Arrests and Intensified Security Crackdowns - Hrana [11:41] TR News "We object to the technology we build being used to power state violence around the world" https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-google-employees-demand-answers-from-executives-about-ice/ | Source: Wired [11:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP | WIRED [11:41] TR News "There's a catch, though: administrative subpoenas aren't self-enforcing." https://boingboing.net/2026/02/06/ice-can-demand-your-data-from-google-without-a-warrant.html | Source: BoingBoing [11:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/06/ice-can-demand-your-data-from-google-without-a-warrant.html ) [11:42] TR News "The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be on public view, the State Department confirmed to NPR." https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5704785 | Source: NPR [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office [11:43] TR News "The service, launched in 2018 by Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz, employs a team of journalists to review the reliability of news sites and give them a score of 0-100" https://deadline.com/2026/02/newsguard-trump-ftc-lawsuit-1236711308/ | Source: Deadline [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-deadline.com | NewsGuard Sues Trump FTC, Claims Effort "To Censor Speech" [11:46] TR News "Media reliability organization NewsGuard sued the Federal Trade Commission on Friday, arguing the agency has used its regulatory muscle to attack it in retaliation for its low ratings of conservative outlets." https://www.courthousenews.com/media-watchdog-fires-back-at-ftc-over-retaliatory-probe/ | Source: Court House News [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/media-watchdog-fires-back-at-ftc-over-retaliatory-probe/ ) [11:46] TR News "Will Lewis, the embattled chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, has stepped down, the company announced Saturday, days after the newspaper came under widespread criticism for laying off hundreds of its journalists." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/technology/washington-post-will-lewis.html | Source: New York Times [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/technology/washington-post-will-lewis.html ) [11:47] TR News "He arrived after years of genteel decline at a newspaper that could go one of two ways: It could be a collapsing metro paper like the Chicago Tribune; or a global powerhouse like the New York Times." https://www.semafor.com/article/02/07/2026/washington-post-ceo-resigns-leaving-no-clear-strategy | Source: Semafor Inc [11:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy | Semafor ● Feb 08 [12:12] TR News Techrights Getting the European Court of Justice to Annul the Illegal and Unconstitutional Unified Patent Kangaroo Court (UPC) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Getting_the_European_Court_of_Justice_to_Annul_the_Illegal_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Getting_the_European_Court_of_Justice_to_Annul_the_Illegal_and_.gmi [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Getting the European Court of Justice to Annul the Illegal and Unconstitutional Unified Patent Kangaroo Court (UPC) [12:18] TR News "Surprise! That actually exists! It's called Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the "anticircumvention" clause," https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/07/aimsters-revenge/#effective-means-of-access-control | Source: CoryDoctorow [12:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: End of the line for video essays (07 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [12:18] TR News "A man identifying as a member of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) shared a video on Jan 21 showing him cutting the hair braid of a member of the Womens Protection Units (YPJ) in Raqqa" https://bianet.org/haber/sixteen-year-old-arrested-in-izmir-over-hair-braiding-video-316433 | Source: BIA Net [12:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Sixteen-year-old arrested in zmir over hair braiding video [12:19] TR News "But there is a difference between contextual pressure and visible reality distortion. When global audiences can compare feeds in real time, the latter begins to resemble something else entirely: not editorial judgment, but narrative management." https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/07/jd-vance-boos-winter-olympics | Source: The Guardian UK [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Winter Olympics 2026 | The Guardian [12:19] TR News "The allegations, which Gabbards office strongly denies, are part of a standoff between the whistleblower, who alleges intelligence officials have slow-walked the disclosure of their complaint" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/nsa-trump-whistleblower-tulsi-gabbard-b2916077.html | Source: The Independent UK [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | NSA caught phone call between someone close to Trump and foreign intelligence actor: Whistleblower | The Independent [12:27] TR News "Software companies most at risk from the new tools were the hardest hit, as well as the investment funds that lend to these companies." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/the-dark-side-of-ai-weighs-on-the-stock-market/articleshow/128004564.cms | Source: India Times [12:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | The dark side of AI weighs on the stock market - The Economic Times [12:29] TR News "HB204 is sponsored by Rep. Michael Petersen, R-North Logan" https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/06/utah-bill-higher-ed-accommodations-for-students-with-deeply-held-beliefs/ | Source: Utah News Dispatch [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/06/utah-bill-higher-ed-accommodations-for-students-with-deeply-held-beliefs/ ) [12:29] TR News "There's so many interesting things to work on, things I have done before and things I haven't." https://www.brendangregg.com/blog/2026-02-07/why-i-joined-openai.html | Source: Brendan Gregg [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.brendangregg.com | Why I joined OpenAI [12:30] TR News He joined a burning ship that burns money [12:31] TR News "Over on the Fediverse, I mentioned that we once missed noticing that there had been a power failure." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/NotNoticingPowerFailure | Source: University of Toronto [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [12:31] TR News "The exchange had planned to distribute small cash rewards of 2,000 Korean won ($1.37) or more to each user as part of a promotional event" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-44-billion-in-bitcoins-to-users/articleshow/128018884.cms | Source: India Times [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users - The Economic Times [12:31] TR News "Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices." https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-is-the-latest-state-to-consider-a-data-center-pause/ | Source: Wired [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause | WIRED [12:32] TR News "Wired reporting on a proposed bill to pause building data centers in New York for three years: [...]" https://www.manton.org/2026/02/07/data-center-pause.html | Source: Manton Reece [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.manton.org | Manton Reece - Data center pause [12:32] TR News "Their findings, published in the Journal of Marketing Research, argue that those households should not be shamed or ignored. Instead, they should be targeted." https://phys.org/news/2026-02-entice-guzzlers-incentives-outperforms-years.html | Source: Omicron Limited [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-02-entice-guzzlers-incentives-outperforms-years.html ) [12:37] TR News "Researchers trying to find out about public attitudes to darkness attended events over three days in the North York Moors National Park." https://theconversation.com/why-walking-in-a-national-park-in-the-dark-prompts-people-to-turn-off-lights-at-home-272321 | Source: The Conversation [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Why walking in a national park in the dark prompts people to turn off lights at home [12:37] TR News "Without improved protections the group warned that these facilities could drive up energy bills, strain water resources and undermine the states effort to meet a 100% clean energy standard by 2040." https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/06/michigan-sierra-club-presents-petition-calling-for-moratorium-on-data-centers/ | Source: Michigan Advance [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/06/michigan-sierra-club-presents-petition-calling-for-moratorium-on-data-centers/ ) [12:41] TR News "The Minerals Council of Australia says gold will overtake coal and natural gas to become the nations second-largest export earner this year." https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/volatility-is-normal-price-collapse-is-not-gold-s-record-run-and-sharp-fall-20260203-p5nz26.html | Source: The Age AU [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theage.com.au | Investing in gold: Why experts say it's a buying opportunity despite price volatility [12:41] TR News "In this context, the Zero Waste project that the government has boasted about for years is also a striking example." https://bianet.org/yazi/waste-the-class-face-of-the-ecological-crisis-316373 | Source: BIA Net [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Waste: the class face of the ecological crisis ● Feb 08 [13:07] TR News "I wouldnt pay too much attention to this, Schneier has a long tradition of dramatizing and misunderstanding things." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/i-am-in-the-epstein-files.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-I Am in the Epstein Files - Schneier on Security [13:07] TR News "The DOJ's release of Epstein-related documents was supposed to be redacted, but whoever did the job left a backdoor wide open." https://boingboing.net/2026/02/06/how-sleuths-are-recovering-hidden-epstein-documents.html | Source: BoingBoing [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/06/how-sleuths-are-recovering-hidden-epstein-documents.html ) [13:07] TR News "By Tuesday, I had a scoopy piece almost ready to publishbut Ive been unable to finish it. I have, to be perfectly honest, been overwhelmed." https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/we-all-live-in-jeffrey-epsteins-world | Source: Carole Cadwalladr [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-broligarchy.substack.com | We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world [13:08] TR News "while the Heritage Foundation portrays its efforts as oversight, the sheer number of requests made by these groups creates logjams for everyone thereby preventing oversight." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/publishers-weaponizing-foia/ | Source: Nick Heer [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | How Bad Faith Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA Pixel Envy [13:08] TR News "Only first-stage Pokemon are found on Epstein Island" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/epstein-island-has-pokemon-go-pokestop-sparking-discussion-among-netizens-1777173 | Source: International Business Times [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Epstein Island Has a Pokmon Go PokStop, Sparking Discussion Among Netizens | IBTimes UK [13:09] TR News "A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States." https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0207/Epstein-fallout-in-Europe-contrasts-muted-reaction-in-US | Source: CS Monitor [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-European politicians are toppled by Epstein files. US response is muted. - CSMonitor.com [13:09] TR News "Chomsky flew on Epsteins Lolita Express jet, stayed at his mansions in Manhattan and Paris, and regularly met him for dinner and other social occasions" https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-chomsky-epstein-files/290658/ | Source: Mint Press News [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mintpressnews.com | The Chomsky Epstein Files [13:10] TR News "as a demonstrator" https://defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/sas-first-locally-built-unmanned-surface-vessel-successfully-delivered/ | Source: Defence Web [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | SAs first locally built unmanned surface vessel successfully delivered - DefenceWeb [13:15] TR News "Often, the focus is on non-cooperation, by simply refusing to cooperate with the authorities." https://www.dw.com/en/how-nonviolent-protest-can-break-autocratic-rule/a-75831436 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | How nonviolent protest can break autocratic rule [13:16] TR News "Some governments and analysts worry that these camps are potential hotbeds for fomenting continued radicalism" https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/2026/0206/Mending-the-vestiges-of-jihadism | Source: CS Monitor [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mending the vestiges of jihadism - CSMonitor.com [13:16] TR News "Russian Inspector SIGINT spacecraft operating in geostationary orbit have intercepted communications" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russian-inspector-satellites-suspected-of-intercepting-european-communications | Source: Tom's Hardware [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Russian 'Inspector' spacecraft intercepted communications from a dozen European satellites, report claims fears Moscow could even manipulate trajectories or crash satellites | Tom's Hardware [13:16] TR News "If the findings are sustained, TikTok could face a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover." https://therecord.media/eu-threatens-tiktok-with-fine-over-addictive-features | Source: The Record [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | EU threatens TikTok with massive fine over addictive design features | The Record from Recorded Future News [13:17] TR News "thrashing violently on the way down" https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/when-love-thy-neighbor-is-a-cry-of-resistance/ | [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | When Love Thy Neighbor Is a Cry of Resistance [13:18] TR News Surveillance https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/federal-funds-will-help-arkansas-modernize-health-data-collection/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate [13:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/federal-funds-will-help-arkansas-modernize-health-data-collection/ ) [13:18] TR News "These tools will improve healthcare coordination for patients, eliminate duplicative testing, bolster partnerships between hospitals and community providers, and strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure." https://healthy.arkansas.gov/article/arkansas-department-of-health-secures-13-3-million-to-expand-statewide-health-data-infrastructure-investment-comes-thanks-to-sen-boozmans-support/ | [13:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-healthy.arkansas.gov | Arkansas Department of Health Secures $13.3 Million to Expand Statewide Health Data Infrastructure: Investment Comes Thanks To Sen. Boozmans Support - Arkansas Department of Health [13:18] TR News "In the email, Flickr said it disabled access to the affected system and removed all links to the vulnerable endpoint before notifying its email provider and demanding an investigation into the incident." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/06/flickr_emails_users_about_data_breach/ | Source: The Register UK [13:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Flickr emails users about data breach, pins it on 3rd party The Register [13:20] TR News Microsoft dictators in control while "maintainers are drowning in a sea of low-effort contributions." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/02/reputation-scores-for-github-accounts/ | Source: Terence Eden [13:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shkspr.mobi | Reputation Scores for GitHub Accounts Terence Edens Blog [13:20] TR News Windows TCO https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/nitrogen-ransomware-programmers-lock-themselves-out-of-a-payment-key-management-bug-encrypts-victims-data-forever | Source: Tom's Hardware [13:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves out of a payment key management bug encrypts victims' data forever | Tom's Hardware [13:21] TR News "TikTok's U.S. algorithm will be retrained with only Americans' data, according to the reported agreement." https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/upscrolled-app-tiktok-users-downloading-censorship-9.7073441 | Source: CBC [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here's why | CBC News [13:22] TR News "The situation even led to currently pending criminal charges against two Michigan attorneys" https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/06/trumps-racist-truth-social-post-also-included-whopper-on-debunked-michigan-election-fraud-theory/ | Source: Michigan Advance [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/06/trumps-racist-truth-social-post-also-included-whopper-on-debunked-michigan-election-fraud-theory/ ) [13:22] TR News "Finland's medicines agency (Fimea) is warning about social media challenges involving over-the-counter drugs" https://yle.fi/a/74-20208900 | Source: YLE [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Medicines watchdog warns of deadly social media pill challenges | Yle News | Yle [13:23] TR News "recent genenerative AI movement." [pyramid scheme] https://addisoncrump.info/research/a-horrible-conclusion/ | Source: Addison Crump [13:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-addisoncrump.info | A Horrible Conclusion Addison Crump [13:24] TR News "It is a profound waste of resources, a theft machine masquerading as intelligence, and generally a tool which enables numerous social harms at scale. I am a firm proponent that we (academics) should not be involved in the rat race to improve or to use these systems because of their enormous ethical violations." [13:24] TR News ">'AI' is a dick move" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02/ai-is-a-dick-move/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02/ai-is-a-dick-move/ ) [13:25] TR News "I didnt ask for this and neither did you." https://nolanlawson.com/2026/02/07/we-mourn-our-craft/ | Source: Nolan Lawson [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nolanlawson.com | We mourn our craft | Read the Tea Leaves [13:26] TR News "I think whats been bothering me is that weve had a collective push by the anonymous them that everyone must use AI tools for everything or well all fall behind (whatever that means.)" https://schwarztech.net/articles/leave-me-behind | Source: SchwarzTech [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schwarztech.net | SchwarzTechArticle: Leave Me Behind [13:26] TR News "But not all efforts have been so successful" https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/when-you-do-the-math-humans-still-rule/ | Source: Harvard University [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.harvard.edu | When you do the math, humans still rule Harvard Gazette [13:27] TR News "Thomass case is an example of AI psychosis, a term some experts are using to describe dangerous mental health episodes in which users become entranced by the sycophantic responses of an AI chatbot." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-psychosis-man-wakes-up-homeless | Source: Futurism [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Man Wakes Up Homeless, Realizes He Fell Into AI Psychosis That Destroyed His Entire Life [13:28] TR News "Of Nerniacular Latin To An Evoolitun On Nance Langusages" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/professor-defends-ai-textbook | Source: Futurism [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Professor Says Her Garbled AI Textbook Was a Huge Success [13:29] TR News "The service is an API that allows applications to access mailboxes and data stores in Exchange Online and Exchange Server." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/06/microsoft_ews_shutdown/ | Source: The Register UK [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Microsoft sets Exchange Web Services shutdown dates The Register [13:29] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:29] TR News "Then I made an important choice: after just a few months, I sold my super high-end gaming PC." https://contino.com/blog/back-sort-of | Source: Andrea Contino [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Back? Sort of - Andrea Contino - Go With The Flow [13:31] TR News "Early last week, the Lancet released a study predicting the impact of last years cuts to USAID based on showing the benefits of past funding. Heres CNNs summary: [...]" https://emptywheel.net/marco-rubio-will-let-2-5-million-children-die-so-sarah-rogers-can-fund-far-right-extremists-in-europe/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Marco Rubio Will Let 2.5 Million Children Die so Sarah Rogers Can Fund Far Right Extremists in Europe - emptywheel [13:32] TR News "Now, a new study published in The Lancet medical journal aims to quantify the human toll of those budget decisions" https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/world/lancet-usaid-global-aid-cuts-intl | Source: CNN [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN [13:32] TR News "This bothers me tremendously. It leads to this stupid toxic relationship with my phone" https://cliophate.wtf/posts/no-more-teleporting | Source: Kevin Wammer [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-No more teleporting - cliophate.wtf [13:32] TR News "The group is typically composed of experts in the area of autism research, along with policy experts and autistic people advocating for their own community." https://www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr-s-picks-for-a-key-autism-panel-include-advocates-for-bizarre-theories/ | Source: Wired [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists | WIRED [13:33] TR News "In a sense, the decline of book reviews, like the decline of newspapers themselves, is a story about disaggregation" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/books-news-washington-post/685897/ | Source: The Atlantic [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | The Literary Ecosystem Is Dying - The Atlantic [13:34] TR News "Earlier today I came across a since-deleted post that stirred up some drama on discovery/trending. The topic was about blogging, to put it simply." https://pretendtypewriter.net/who-do-you-blog-for/ | [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pretendtypewriter.net | WHO DO YOU BLOG FOR? | PRETEND TYPEWRITER [13:35] TR News "Its a timeworn and tired tradition that bloggers love to blog about blogging" https://bix.blog/posts/2026-02-07-blogging-as-self-care/ | Source: Bix Frankonis [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bix.blog | Blogging As Self-Care BIX dot BLOG [13:35] TR News "The first month of 2026 is in the books." https://thenewleafjournal.com/january-2026-at-the-new-leaf-journal/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewleafjournal.com | January 2026 at The New Leaf Journal [13:35] TR News "Some of these processes and incentives are legible, like OKRs or promotion criteria." https://www.seangoedecke.com/heroism/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.seangoedecke.com | Large tech companies don't need heroes [13:38] TR News "the Big Turk and Tim Hortons" https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-scriptovision-super-micro-script.html | Source: Old VCR [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oldvcr.blogspot.com | Old Vintage Computing Research: The Scriptovision Super Micro Script video titler is almost a home computer [13:38] TR News "Which is exactly what that button is for. They market it as a way to permanently record precious memoriesand wear them on your sleeve." https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/02/creating-buttons-to-remember-things/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/02/creating-buttons-to-remember-things/ ) [13:38] TR News "Sometimes you have this project idea in your mind that seems so simple and straightforward, and which feels just so right that you have to roll with it." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/when-clever-hardware-hacks-bite-back-a-password-keeper-device-autopsy/ | Source: Hackaday [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-When Clever Hardware Hacks Bite Back: A Password Keeper Device Autopsy | Hackaday [13:39] TR News "We like the hack, though we would be worried about adhesive tape anywhere near the shutter blind on an SLR camera." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/180-shots-on-a-roll-with-the-little-stupid-camera/ | Source: Hackaday [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-180 Shots On A Roll With The Little Stupid Camera | Hackaday [13:39] TR News "The basic unit runs on a couple of LiPo packs, but a solar-powered circuit was also built and tested using two small-ish panels." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/making-a-diy-refrigerated-vest-with-battery-and-solar-power/ | Source: Hackaday [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Making A DIY Refrigerated Vest With Battery And Solar Power | Hackaday [13:39] TR News "You've got a shiny new Raspberry Pi 500+." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/06/summoning_the_spirit_of_the/ | Source: The Register UK [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Raspberry Pi 500+ made to look like a BBC Micro PC The Register [13:40] TR News "Building HANX entailed over a thousand hours in the innovation lab and navigating government bureaucracy for approval, but the result is a drone that is secure" https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/06/us-marine-designs-corps-first-ndaa-compliant-3d-printed-drone/ | Source: USMC [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.marinecorpstimes.com | US Marine designs Corps first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone [13:56] TR News "For a bit of a history lesson, here is the deployment screen from the original Gratuitous Space Battles: [..." https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2026/02/07/deployment-range-ui-for-ridiculous-space-battles/ | Source: Positech Games [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.positech.co.uk | Deployment Range UI for Ridiculous Space Battles Cliffski's Blog [13:57] TR News "404Media is reporting that the FBI could not access a reporters iPhone because it had Lockdown Mode enabled: [...]" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/iphone-lockdown-mode-protects-washington-post-reporter.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-iPhone Lockdown Mode Protects Washington Post Reporter - Schneier on Security [13:57] TR News "my Dad has been involved in studio and live broadcast" https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/exploring-a-modern-smpte-2110-broadcast-truck-with-my-dad/ | Source: Jeff Geerling [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | Exploring a Modern SMTPE 2110 Broadcast Truck With My Dad - Jeff Geerling ● Feb 08 [14:00] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Programming_Leftovers.1.gmi [14:00] TR News (NEW): Linux Graphics and Games https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Linux_Graphics_and_Games.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Linux_Graphics_and_Games.gmi [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Graphics and Games [14:06] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [14:06] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Old Systems, and DIY https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Old_Systems_and_DIY.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Old_Systems_and_DIY.gmi [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Old Systems, and DIY [14:08] TR News "Sometimes its not that we dislike quieter places. Its that our system has been trained to live open by default." gemini://authentico.dev/resistance-negation/why-silent-spaces-start-to-feel-natural.gmi [14:09] TR News "Theres a quiet thing that happens when we spend a lot of time around high-impact inputs: strong flavors, strong colors, strong opinions, strong hooks." gemini://authentico.dev/resistance-negation/when-subtlety-starts-feeling-good-again.gmi [14:09] TR News "Some people are careful with food sourcing. Others are careful with finances. But information sourcing often gets treated as optional. Not because people are foolish because information doesnt arrive looking like a diet." gemini://authentico.dev/resistance-negation/clean-inputs-clearer-mind.gmi [14:10] TR News "Pressure is real. And sometimes its not optional." gemini://authentico.dev/conversation/transforming-pressure-into-growth.gmi [14:11] TR News "Most people dont lose direction in the middle of a normal moment. They lose it in transitions." gemini://authentico.dev/conversation/regain-control-of-transitions-2026.gmi [14:12] TR News Reclaiming Digital Agency gemini://authentico.dev/conversation/reclaiming-digital-agency.gmi [14:13] TR News "In a chaotic world, a lot of people are not cold. Theyre overloaded." gemini://authentico.dev/conversation/rebuilding-connection-and-trust.gmi [14:17] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 08/02/2026: "Doing Not Much Tweaking" and "Reclaiming Digital Agency" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Gemini_Links_08_02_2026_Doing_Not_Much_Tweaking_and_Reclaiming_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Gemini_Links_08_02_2026_Doing_Not_Much_Tweaking_and_Reclaiming_.gmi [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 08/02/2026: "Doing Not Much Tweaking" and "Reclaiming Digital Agency" [14:19] TR News Techrights Links 08/02/2026: Microsoft GitHub as Burden on Developers and "The Chomsky Epstein Files" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Links_08_02_2026_Microsoft_GitHub_as_Burden_on_Developers_and_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Links_08_02_2026_Microsoft_GitHub_as_Burden_on_Developers_and_T.gmi [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 08/02/2026: Microsoft GitHub as Burden on Developers and "The Chomsky Epstein Files" [14:21] TR News "Concerns that, as we noted at the time, turned out to be entirely justified." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/06/dojs-frivolous-boasberg-complaint-dismissed-while-nobody-can-explain-how-doj-got-the-evidence-it-never-provided/ | Source: Techdirt [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DOJs Frivolous Boasberg Complaint DismissedWhile Nobody Can Explain How DOJ Got The Evidence It Never Provided | Techdirt [14:21] TR News "Its the same trial twice" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/luigi-mangione-double-jeopardy-murder-1235512809/ | Source: Rolling Stone [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Is Luigi Mangione Facing Double Jeopardy? Heres What Experts Say [14:23] TR News "The CIA World Factbook occupies a special place in the memories of elder Millennials like me." https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/trump-administration-information-war/685901/ | Source: The Atlantic [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | America Is Losing the Facts That Hold It Together - The Atlantic [14:23] TR News valuable [14:24] TR News "CI is only valuable when it fails. When it passes, it's just overhead: the same outcome you'd get without CI." https://blog.nix-ci.com/post/2026-02-05_the-purpose-of-ci-is-to-fail | [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.nix-ci.com | NixCI Blog - The purpose of Continuous Integration is to fail [14:24] TR News "If you have a Zig project with dependencies, two big changes just landed which I think you will be interested to learn about." https://ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026-02-06 | Source: Zig [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ziglang.org | Devlog Zig Programming Language [14:24] TR News "Every package manager faces the same core problem: given a set of packages with version constraints" https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/06/dependency-resolution-methods.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Dependency Resolution Methods | Andrew Nesbitt [14:24] TR News "For sensitive data that needs to be extremely accurate and timely, we use webhooks." https://www.jmduke.com/posts/insourcing-your-data-warehouse.html | Source: Justin Duke [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jmduke.com | Building a data greenhouse | Applied Cartography [14:25] TR News "As I blogged last night, successful developers will now need to focus even more on other aspects of their business." https://www.manton.org/2026/02/07/read-the-code.html | Source: Manton Reece [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.manton.org | Manton Reece - Read the code [14:25] TR News "The cost of turning written business logic into code has dropped to zero. Or, at best, near-zero." https://brooker.co.za/blog/2026/02/07/you-are-here.html | Source: Marc Brooker [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-brooker.co.za | You Are Here - Marc's Blog [14:25] TR News "Bill Hoffman, the original creator of the CMake language held a presentation at CppCon." https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/02/c-and-c-dependencies-dont-dream-it-be-it.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: C and C++ dependencies, don't dream it, be it! [14:26] TR News "Sports are noisy. Teams change. Injuries happen. Upsets happen. But uncertainty is not the enemyits the input" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/how-to-predict-sports-in-r-elo-monte-carlo-and-real-simulations/ | Source: Rlang [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Predict Sports in R: Elo, Monte Carlo, and Real Simulations | R-bloggers [14:26] TR News "Stop playing diagnostics ping-pong with your users." https://drmowinckels.io/blog/2026/sitrep-functions/ | [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drmowinckels.io | Why Every R Package Wrapping External Tools Needs a sitrep() Function - Dr. Mowinckel's [14:27] TR News "MP 160: When we're discussing functions in Python, what do we call the different parts?" https://www.mostlypython.com/anatomy-of-a-python-function/ | [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mostlypython.com | Anatomy of a Python Function [14:28] TR News "Normally I would use crontab for this job, but modern Linux systems come equipped with something more powerful" https://www.arjenwiersma.nl/automatically-storing-my-notes | Source: Arjen Wiersma [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.arjenwiersma.nl | Automatically storing my notes Arjen Wiersma [14:39] TR News Techrights Finland's Dependence on GAFAM (US) Needs to be Lessened, EU Must Follow This Path https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Finland_s_Dependence_on_GAFAM_US_Needs_to_be_Lessened_EU_Must_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Finland_s_Dependence_on_GAFAM_US_Needs_to_be_Lessened_EU_Must_F.gmi [14:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Finland's Dependence on GAFAM (US) Needs to be Lessened, EU Must Follow This Path [14:49] TR News "KDE Linux hit its alpha release milestone last September, encompassing basic usability for developers, internal QA people, and technical contributors. Our marketing-speak goal was The best alpha release youve ever used." https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/06/busy-months-in-kde-linux/ | Source: Nate Graham [14:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pointieststick.com | Busy months in KDE Linux Adventures in Linux and KDE [14:50] TR News "For a bit of a history lesson, here is the deployment screen from the original Gratuitous Space Battles: [...]" https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2026/02/07/deployment-range-ui-for-ridiculous-space-battles/ | Source: Positech Games [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.positech.co.uk | Deployment Range UI for Ridiculous Space Battles Cliffski's Blog [14:51] TR News "If youre having an issue with your router, computer, or another device on your network" https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/internet-control-message-protocol/ | Source: PIA [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.privateinternetaccess.com | Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Explained [14:51] TR News "In lieu of that, Ive decided to take matters into my own hands and build a NAS." https://arne.me/blog/buildlog-nas | Source: Arne Bahlo [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arne.me | I built a NAS [14:51] TR News "There are two options for IPsec VPNs on NixOS: Libreswan and Strongswan." https://crumbles.blog/posts/2026-02-07-ipsec-vpn-nixos.html | Source: Daphne Preston-Kendal [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crumbles.blog: HOWTO: Set up an IPsec VPN on NixOS and connect to it with Mac OS and iOS ● Feb 08 [15:01] TR News "I love the clipboard; it's my favourite part of an OS, and it's so under-used." https://jasper.tandy.is/blogging/i-love-the-clipboard-its-my-favourite-part-of-an-os-and-its-so-under-used-on-my-laptop-i | Source: Jasper Tandy [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jasper.tandy.is | Jasper is blogging: I love the clipboard; it's my favourite part of an OS, and it's so under-used. On my laptop, I... [15:20] TR News At a Bonobos Tea Party, Scientists Find Hints of Imagination https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/science/bonobos-apes-imagination.html [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/science/bonobos-apes-imagination.html ) [15:21] TR News A record 3.6 million young people in South Korea do not own homes https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/a-record-3-6-million-young-people-in-south-korea-do-not-own-homes [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | A record 3.6 million young people in South Korea do not own homes | The Straits Times [15:21] TR News UN to approve sanction exemptions on N. Korea aid projects: Sources https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/un-to-approve-sanction-exemptions-on-n-korea-aid-projects-sources [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | UN to approve sanction exemptions on N. Korea aid projects: Sources | The Straits Times [15:22] TR News South Korean crypto exchange to reimburse some users after $51b error https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-crypto-exchange-to-reimburse-some-users-after-51b-error [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean crypto exchange to reimburse some users after $51b error | The Straits Times [15:23] TR News I was turned away: High gold prices cause cash crunch at Malaysia pawnshops ahead of CNY, Ramadan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/i-was-turned-away-high-gold-prices-cause-cash-crunch-at-malaysia-pawnshops-ahead-of-cny-ramadan [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia pawnshops face cash crunch as gold prices soar | The Straits Times [15:24] TR News China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-conducts-naval-air-patrols-around-disputed-south-china-sea [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea | The Straits Times [15:24] TR News UN experts condemn denial of medical treatment to human rights defender in China https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-experts-condemn-chinas-denial-of-medical-treatment-to-human-rights-defender/ [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN experts condemn denial of medical treatment to human rights defender in China - JURIST - News [15:25] TR News I Tried the TerraMaster F4-425 Plus as My First NAS; Heres What I Liked (and Didnt) https://itsfoss.com/terramaster-f4-425-plus-review/ [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | I Tried the TerraMaster F4-425 Plus as My First NAS; Heres What I Liked (and Didnt) [15:26] TR News We Ditched Clickup for Fizzy: An (Open Source) Kanban Board App https://itsfoss.com/fizzy-self-hostable-kanban-solution/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | We Ditched Clickup for Fizzy: An (Open Source) Kanban Board App [15:26] TR News Meditation Can Reshape Your Brain Activity, Study Reveals https://www.sciencealert.com/meditation-can-reshape-your-brain-activity-study-reveals [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Meditation Can Reshape Your Brain Activity, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert [15:26] TR News Why Do Some People Think We Live in a Simulation? An Expert Explains https://www.sciencealert.com/why-do-some-people-think-we-live-in-a-simulation-an-expert-explains [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why Do Some People Think We Live in a Simulation? An Expert Explains : ScienceAlert [15:27] TR News Mixing Up Your Exercise May Reduce Risk of Death, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/mixing-up-your-exercise-may-reduce-risk-of-death-study-finds [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mixing Up Your Exercise May Reduce Risk of Death, Study Finds : ScienceAlert [15:27] TR News One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28% https://www.sciencealert.com/one-dietary-supplement-was-found-to-reduce-aggression-by-up-to-28 [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28% : ScienceAlert [15:27] TR News When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm https://www.sciencealert.com/when-termites-became-monogamous-a-surprising-thing-happened-to-their-sperm [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm : ScienceAlert [15:28] TR News Fewer women in Japan plan to give Valentines chocolate as inflation bites https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/fewer-women-in-japan-plan-to-give-valentines-chocolate-as-inflation-bites [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Fewer women in Japan plan to give Valentines chocolate as inflation bites | The Straits Times [15:28] TR News Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/technology/minneapolis-ai-disinformation-misinformation-truth.html [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/technology/minneapolis-ai-disinformation-misinformation-truth.html ) [15:28] TR News An Indian Film Embraces a Taj Majal Conspiracy Theory https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/the-taj-story-conspiracy-taj-mahal-hindu.html [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/the-taj-story-conspiracy-taj-mahal-hindu.html ) [15:29] TR News A collection of internet evergreens https://box.matto.nl/a-collection-of-internet-evergreens.html [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A collection of internet evergreens - box.matto.nl [15:31] TR News The Reviews are in on Darren Aronofskys AI-Generated Show, and May We Just Say: Yikes https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/aronofsky-ai-show-reviews [15:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Reviews are in on Darren Aronofsky's AI-Generated Show, and May We Just Say: "Yikes" [15:31] TR News Australias opposition coalition reunites after split over hate laws https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australias-opposition-coalition-reunites-after-split-over-hate-laws [15:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australias opposition coalition reunites after split over hate laws | The Straits Times [15:33] TR News UN warns child malnutrition reached alarming levels in Sudan https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-warns-child-malnutrition-reached-alarming-levels-in-sudan/ [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN warns child malnutrition reached alarming levels in Sudan - JURIST - News [15:34] TR News coreutils @ Savannah: coreutils-9.10 released [stable] https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10854 [15:35] TR News Christian Hergert: Mid-life transitions https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/02/06/mid-life-transitions/ [15:35] TR News Allan Day: GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-02-06 https://blogs.gnome.org/aday/2026/02/06/gnome-foundation-update-2026-02-06/ [15:35] *TechrightsSocial has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:36] TR News Matthias Clasen: GTK hackfest, 2026 edition https://blogs.gnome.org/gtk/2026/02/06/gtk-hackfest-2026-edition/ [15:36] TR News This Week in GNOME: #235 Integrating Fonts https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/02/twig-235/ [15:39] *TechrightsSocial (~b0t@iijacan2vrgta.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Failed to load module HelloWorld. 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[15:39] TR News Busy months in KDE GNU/Linux https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/06/busy-months-in-kde-linux/ [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pointieststick.com | Busy months in KDE Linux Adventures in Linux and KDE [15:40] TR News FOSS Weekly #26.06: Bash Manual in Epstein Files, GNU/Linux after Linus, Nano like Editors, France Takes on Big Tech and More https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-06/ [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | FOSS Weekly #26.06: Bash Manual in Epstein Files, Linux after Linus, Nano like Editors, France Takes on Big Tech and More [15:41] TR News JetBrains will enable Wayland support in IntelliJ 2026.1 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/intellij-native-wayland-support-2026-1 [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | JetBrains IntelliJ IDEs Get Native Wayland Support in 2026.1 [15:41] TR News Kapsule: Completing the KDE GNU/Linux Extensibility Story https://blog.lasath.org/2026/02/kapsule-completing-kde-linux.html [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.lasath.org | Kapsule: Completing the KDE Linux Extensibility Story [15:42] TR News HackerOS 4.3 released https://distrowatch.com/hackeros [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/hackeros ) [15:42] TR News openmamba 20260206 released as well https://distrowatch.com/openmamba [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/openmamba ) [15:44] TR News Andy Wingo: ahead-of-time wasm gc in wastrel https://wingolog.org/archives/2026/02/06/ahead-of-time-wasm-gc-in-wastrel [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wingolog.org | ahead-of-time wasm gc in wastrel wingolog [15:48] TR News UPC is illegal, but JUVE is in the pockets of Team UPC, so it keeps trying to legitimise this atrocity https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/berenice-thom-takes-over-second-panel-at-local-division-dusseldorf/ [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Brnice Thom takes over second panel at local division Dsseldorf [15:49] TR News So many European Patents are nowadays fake though https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/veolia-and-heuking-land-win-against-supratec/ [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Veolia and Heuking land win against Supratec [15:49] TR News Stratacor digital content patent monopoly campaign - invalidity charts coming soon https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/2/6/stratacor-digital-content-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | Stratacor digital content patent campaign - invalidity charts coming soon Unified Patents [15:50] TR News Thermalright's LCD software for backdoored Windows ported to GNU/Linux https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/enthusiast-ports-thermalrights-lcd-software-for-windows-to-linux-fully-fledged-port-supports-a-ton-of-models-and-enables-rgb-and-lcd-customization [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Thermalright's LCD software for Windows ported to Linux enthsuiast's full-fledged port supports a ton of models and enables RGB and LCD customization | Tom's Hardware [15:51] TR News KDE Plasma 6.6 will finally fix those pesky fingerprint authentication issues https://www.neowin.net/news/kde-plasma-66-will-finally-fix-those-pesky-fingerprint-authentication-issues/ [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/kde-plasma-66-will-finally-fix-those-pesky-fingerprint-authentication-issues/ ) [15:59] TR News LibreOffice 26.2 Now Available http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/LibreOffice-26.2-Now-Available [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linux-magazine.com | LibreOffice 26.2 Now Available Linux Magazine ● Feb 08 [16:02] TR News (NEW): Issue 304 of Linux Magazine https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Issue_304_of_Linux_Magazine.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/08/Issue_304_of_Linux_Magazine.gmi [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Issue 304 of Linux Magazine [16:04] TR News Send a file to the first reachable KDE Connect device http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/43149/send-a-file-to-the-first-reachable-kde-connect-device [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commandlinefu.com | Send a file to the first reachable KDE Connect device [16:05] TR News FOSDEM 2026 https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/fosdem-2026/ [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anditosan.wordpress.com | FOSDEM 2026 KDE and Plasma Design [16:06] TR News Introducing the latest Arduino App Lab release https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/02/04/introducing-the-latest-arduino-app-lab-release/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | Introducing the latest Arduino App Lab release | Arduino Blog [16:06] TR News 3D printing with a 4,000-pound industrial robot https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/02/04/3d-printing-with-a-4000-pound-industrial-robot/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | 3D printing with a 4,000-pound industrial robot | Arduino Blog [16:07] TR News KDE Gear 25.12.2 https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.12.2/ [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kde.org | KDE Gear 25.12.2 - KDE Community [16:07] TR News The first good Raspberry Pi Laptop https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/the-first-good-raspberry-pi-laptop/ [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | The first good Raspberry Pi Laptop - Jeff Geerling [16:08] TR News How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/how-jeff-bezos-brought-down-the-washington-post [16:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post | The New Yorker [16:09] TR News Generating GTFS Feeds https://jbb.ghsq.de/kde/2026/02/07/Generating-GTFS-Feeds.html [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jbb.ghsq.de | Generating GTFS Feeds [16:09] TR News SuperTux 0.7.0 Beta 2 Released with Editor & Gaming Improvements https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/supertux-0-7-0-beta-2-released-with-editor-gaming-improvements/ [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | SuperTux 0.7.0 Beta 2 Released with Editor & Gaming Improvements | UbuntuHandbook [16:10] TR News Fix Giant Cursor Issue for Flatpak Apps in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/fix-giant-cursor-flatpak-apps-ubuntu/ [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Fix Giant Cursor Issue for Flatpak Apps in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 | UbuntuHandbook [16:10] TR News Darktable 5.4.1 Released with Few Dozen Fixes [Ubuntu PPA Updated] https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/darktable-5-4-1-released/ [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Darktable 5.4.1 Released with Few Dozen Fixes [Ubuntu PPA Updated] | UbuntuHandbook [16:11] TR News Changan Nevo A06 EV with sodium-ion battery https://bkhome.org/news/202602/changan-nevo-a06-ev-with-sodium-ion-battery.html [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Changan Nevo A06 EV with sodium-ion battery [16:12] TR News Russian Recruiters Target Africans as Fodder for War https://adf-magazine.com/2026/02/russian-recruiters-target-africans-as-fodder-for-war/ "ran a Facebook (Farcebook) group helping Arab students go to Moscow to study" [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | Russian Recruiters Target Africans as Fodder for War - Africa Defense Forum [16:12] TR News Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/russian-general-shot-moscow-alekseyev.html [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/russian-general-shot-moscow-alekseyev.html ) [16:13] TR News Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-olympics-sports-sanctions-ukraine.html [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-olympics-sports-sanctions-ukraine.html ) [16:13] TR News UN experts denounce Russia conviction of ICC prosecutor https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-experts-denounce-russia-conviction-of-icc-prosecutor/ [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN experts denounce Russia conviction of ICC prosecutor - JURIST - News [16:13] TR News German wargaming ignores Baltic forces, sees Russia seize Suwalki Gap https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2830293/german-wargaming-ignores-baltic-forces-sees-russia-seize-suwalki-gap [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | German wargaming ignores Baltic forces, sees Russia seize Suwalki Gap - LRT [16:14] TR News Lithuanian FM meets Moldovan president to discuss EU integration, Russian threats https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829287/lithuanian-fm-meets-moldovan-president-to-discuss-eu-integration-russian-threats [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian FM meets Moldovan president to discuss EU integration, Russian threats - LRT [16:14] TR News Volkov case assessed in broader context, says Lithuanias intelligence chief https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829171/volkov-case-assessed-in-broader-context-says-lithuania-s-intelligence-chief [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Volkov case assessed in broader context, says Lithuanias intelligence chief - LRT [16:14] TR News Lithuania urges finally ambitious EU sanctions package against Russia https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829101/lithuania-urges-finally-ambitious-eu-sanctions-package-against-russia [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania urges finally ambitious EU sanctions package against Russia - LRT [16:14] TR News Washington Seeks New Path On Nuclear Arms As Treaty With Russia Expires https://www.rferl.org/a/washington-nuclear-arms-treaty-cold-war-treaty-russia-us/33671375.html [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Washington Seeks New Path On Nuclear Arms As Treaty With Russia Expires [16:14] TR News Officials: Top Russian Intelligence General Shot, Wounded In Attempted Assassination https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-general-gru-shooting-assassination-attempt/33671131.html [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Officials: Top Russian Intelligence General Shot, Wounded In Attempted Assassination [16:15] TR News trial [16:16] TR News Japan PM Takaichi to push Russia to restart visits to graves on disputed islands https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-pm-takaichi-to-push-russia-to-restart-visits-to-graves-on-disputed-islands [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan PM Takaichi to push Russia to restart visits to graves on disputed islands | The Straits Times [16:16] TR News Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraines Power Grid https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-energy.html [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-energy.html ) [16:17] TR News At Ukraines Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/starlink-blocks-russian-troops-access.html [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/starlink-blocks-russian-troops-access.html ) [16:17] TR News Azerbaijan issues strong protest to Russia over lawmaker's comments on Karabakh trial https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/azerbaijan-issues-strong-protest-to-russia-over-lawmakers-comments-on-karabakh-trial [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Azerbaijan issues strong protest to Russia over lawmaker's comments on Karabakh trial | The Straits Times [16:17] TR News Despite debate on warmer ties, Lithuania's stance on Belarus among EUs toughest, says FM https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829116/despite-debate-on-warmer-ties-lithuania-s-stance-on-belarus-among-eu-s-toughest-says-fm [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Despite debate on warmer ties, Lithuania's stance on Belarus among EUs toughest, says FM - LRT [16:21] TR News Release GCompris 26.0 https://www.gcompris.net/newsall-en.html#2026-02-04 [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gcompris.net | News - GCompris [16:21] TR News The Assault on Ukraines Power Grid https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-assault-on-ukraines-power-grid [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | The Assault on Ukraines Power Grid | The New Yorker [16:21] TR News Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine's Power Grid https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-energy-attack-heating-war-infrastructure-freezing/33671993.html [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine's Power Grid [16:22] TR News Suspects Reportedly Detained Over Shooting Of Top Russian Intelligence General https://www.rferl.org/a/general-alekseyev-assassination-russia-intelligence-gru-ukraine-war/33672037.html [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Suspects Reportedly Detained Over Shooting Of Top Russian Intelligence General [16:22] TR News Ukraine's Parliament Speaker Makes Sanctions Case On Capitol Hill, Warns Against Prolonged Talks https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-stefanchuk-washington-sanctions-peace-talks-trump-russia/33672072.html [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Ukraine's Parliament Speaker Makes Sanctions Case On Capitol Hill, Warns Against Prolonged Talks [16:23] TR News Lithuanian municipalities allocate 50,000 for generators and heaters for Ukraine https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829581/lithuanian-municipalities-allocate-eur50-000-for-generators-and-heaters-for-ukraine [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian municipalities allocate 50,000 for generators and heaters for Ukraine - LRT [16:23] TR News US wants Ukraine and Russia to end war by June, Zelensky says https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-live-us-wants-ukraine-russia-end-war-by-june-zelensky-says [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-live-us-wants-ukraine-russia-end-war-by-june-zelensky-says ) [16:23] TR News Russian strike knocks out power in Kyiv https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strike-knocks-out-power-in-kyiv [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strike-knocks-out-power-in-kyiv ) [16:23] TR News Energy infrastructure severely damaged in Ukraine https://www.france24.com/en/energy-infrastructure-severely-damaged-in-ukraine [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/energy-infrastructure-severely-damaged-in-ukraine ) [16:23] TR News US sets deadline for peace deal between Ukraine and Russia https://www.france24.com/en/us-sets-deadline-for-peace-deal-between-ukraine-and-russia [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/us-sets-deadline-for-peace-deal-between-ukraine-and-russia ) [16:24] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man pushes for peace in Ukraine by June, Zelensky says https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-donald-trump-us-pushes-peace-ukraine-by-june-zelensky-trump-putin-witkoff-diplomacy-war [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-donald-trump-us-pushes-peace-ukraine-by-june-zelensky-trump-putin-witkoff-diplomacy-war ) [16:25] TR News $199+ M5Stack Hey Hi (AI) Pyramid Computing Box GNU/Linux Hey Hi (AI) mini PC is based on Axera AX8850 SoC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/06/199-m5stack-ai-pyramid-computing-box-linux-ai-mini-pc-is-based-on-axera-ax8850-soc/ [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | $199+ M5Stack AI Pyramid Computing Box Linux AI mini PC is based on Axera AX8850 SoC - CNX Software [16:26] TR News FOSDEM 2026 https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2026/02/07/fosdem-2026.html [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.volkerkrause.eu | FOSDEM 2026 [16:27] TR News (SOK) Weekly recap (1) - KDE Docs PDF generation https://libremelon.com/blog/kde/2026/02/08/01-sok-kde-docs/ [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-libremelon.com | (SOK) Weekly recap (1) - KDE Docs PDF generation [16:28] TR News Jonathan Almeida: Test a Firefox Android variant alongside your daily driver https://jonalmeida.com/til/install-fenix-variants/ [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jonalmeida.com | Test a Firefox Android variant alongside your daily driver | Jonathan Almeida [16:29] TR News US Negotiating Team Visits Strike-Force Carrier Off Iranian Waters https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-lincoln-carrier-witkoff-negotiations-nuclear/33672170.html [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Iran Insistent On Uranium Enrichment As US Navy Flotilla Sails In Arabian Sea [16:29] TR News Script to run an app as any user https://bkhome.org/news/202602/script-to-run-an-app-as-any-user.html [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Script to run an app as any user [16:30] TR News Iran Is at Work on Missile and Nuclear Sites, Satellite Images Show https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/middleeast/iran-missile-nuclear-repairs.html [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/middleeast/iran-missile-nuclear-repairs.html ) [16:30] TR News One-third of consumers reject Hey Hi (AI) on their devices, with most saying they simply dont need it https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/one-third-of-consumers-reject-ai-on-their-devices-with-most-saying-they-simply-dont-need-it-latest-report-highlights-privacy-fears-and-potential-costs-among-other-real-world-concerns [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | One-third of consumers reject AI on their devices, with most saying they simply dont need it latest report highlights privacy fears and potential costs among other real-world concerns | Tom's Hardware [16:31] TR News Parametrized Keyframes - Status Report, February 2026 https://kdenlive.org/news/2026/dopesheet-status-1-26/ [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kdenlive.org | Parametrized Keyframes - Status Report, February 2026 - Kdenlive [16:32] TR News Fedora 43 templates available for Qubes OS 4.3 https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/02/06/fedora-43-templates-available/ [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | Fedora 43 templates available for Qubes OS 4.3 | Qubes OS [16:33] TR News OLED gaming monitor shows only light burn-in after 3,000-hour torture test 500 hours of Overwatch gameplay leaves a faint scar on the premium panel https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/oled-gaming-monitor-shows-only-light-burn-in-after-3-000-hour-torture-test-500-hours-of-overwatch-gameplay-leaves-a-faint-scar-on-the-premium-panel [16:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | OLED gaming monitor shows only light burn-in after 3,000-hour torture test 500 hours of Overwatch gameplay leaves a faint scar on the premium panel | Tom's Hardware [16:34] TR News FreeBSD 14.4-BETA1 is out https://distrowatch.com/freebsd [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/freebsd ) [16:34] TR News Netbsd 11.0_RC1 also ready https://distrowatch.com/netbsd [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/netbsd ) [16:34] TR News Lucas Baudin: Being a Mentor for Outreachy https://lbaudin.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/blog/posts/being-a-mentor-outreachy/ [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lbaudin.pages.gitlab.gnome.org | Being a Mentor for Outreachy [16:35] TR News CC at the Hey Hi (AI) Impact Summit: Core Interventions for the Public Interest https://creativecommons.org/2026/02/06/cc-at-the-ai-impact-summit-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cc-at-the-ai-impact-summit-2026 [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-creativecommons.org | CC at the AI Impact Summit: Core Interventions for the Public Interest - Creative Commons [16:36] TR News OpenJDK updates (Slackware packages) https://blog.slackware.nl/openjdk-updates-slackware-packages/ [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.slackware.nl | OpenJDK updates (Slackware packages) Alien Pastures [16:36] TR News Olimex HoT aims to be lightweight, easier-to-use alternative to Home Assistant https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/06/olimex-hot-aims-to-be-lightweight-easier-to-use-alternative-to-home-assistant/ [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Olimex HoT aims to be lightweight, easier-to-use alternative to Home Assistant - CNX Software [16:37] TR News An Old Trick in the Patent Book: Targeted Drafting from 1876 to 2026 https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/02/patent-targeted-drafting.html [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | An Old Trick in the Patent Book: Targeted Drafting from 1876 to 2026 | Patently-O [16:38] TR News Cassidy James Blaede: ROOST at FOSDEM 2026 https://cassidyjames.com/blog/roost-osprey-fosdem-2026/ [16:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cassidyjames.com | ROOST at FOSDEM 2026 Cassidy James Blaede [16:40] TR News systemctl Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/systemctl/ [16:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/systemctl/ ) [16:40] TR News journalctl Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/journalctl/ [16:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/journalctl/ ) [16:40] TR News Traceroute Command in GNU/Linux https://linuxize.com/post/traceroute-command-in-linux/ [16:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/post/traceroute-command-in-linux/ ) [16:41] TR News xytz TUI frontend for yt-dlp https://www.linuxlinks.com/xytz-tui-frontend-youtube/ [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xytz - TUI frontend for yt-dlp - LinuxLinks [16:47] TR News Techrights The Open Source Initiative (OSI) Lobbies for Microsoft in the EU, Promoting Proprietary Lock-in https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Open_Source_Initiative_OSI_Lobbies_for_Microsoft_in_the_EU_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/The_Open_Source_Initiative_OSI_Lobbies_for_Microsoft_in_the_EU_.gmi [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Open Source Initiative (OSI) Lobbies for Microsoft in the EU, Promoting Proprietary Lock-in [16:48] TR News Proprietary software people speak for OSI https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-at-the-heart-of-europes-and-the-worlds-digital-future [16:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-opensource.org | Open Source at the Heart of Europes (and the Worlds) Digital Future - Open Source Initiative [16:49] TR News PC Play on GNU/Linux Is Growing in 2026, with 24k Titles and Steam Machines on the Horizon https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/linux-gaming-guide-2026/ [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.geeky-gadgets.com | Gaming on Linux in 2026, Performance Tips, Fixes & Best Hardware - Geeky Gadgets [16:49] TR News Celerator TUI to debug and monitor Celery tasks https://www.linuxlinks.com/celerator-tui-debug-monitor-celery-tasks/ [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Celerator - TUI to debug and monitor Celery tasks - LinuxLinks [16:49] TR News FuzPad minimalistic note management solution https://www.linuxlinks.com/fuzpad-minimalistic-note-management-solution/ [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FuzPad - minimalistic note management solution - LinuxLinks [16:50] TR News Geminispace Net Growth in 2026 About a Capsule a Day https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/06/Geminispace_Net_Growth_in_2026_About_a_Capsule_a_Day.shtml [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Geminispace Net Growth in 2026 About a Capsule a Day [16:50] TR News 6 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Gemini Clients https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-graphical-gemini-clients/ [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Gemini Clients - LinuxLinks [16:51] TR News IBM lobbied for software patents https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FopFFlxXm-qL8lT0OiSc8hsfXy0ZSQNY [16:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.patentology.com.au | High Court Backs Aristocrat on Software Patentability Its Time for IP Australia to Follow Suit ~ patentology ● Feb 08 [17:02] TR News Paris cyber crime unit raids X offices, concerned by deepfakes and child safeguarding online https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-week-in-france/20260207-paris-cyber-crime-unit-raids-x-offices-concerned-by-deepfakes-and-child-safeguarding-online [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-week-in-france/20260207-paris-cyber-crime-unit-raids-x-offices-concerned-by-deepfakes-and-child-safeguarding-online ) [17:02] TR News Hong Kong university student arrested for alleged doxxing after whistleblowing on academic integrity scandal https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/06/hong-kong-university-student-arrested-for-alleged-doxxing-after-whistleblowing-on-academic-integrity-scandal/ [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK university student nabbed for alleged doxxing after app scandal whistleblowing [17:03] TR News Microsoft purges backdoored Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time legacy printers face extinction as Abusive Monopolist Microsoft stops distributing V3 and V4 drivers https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/microsoft-stops-distrubitng-legacy-v3-and-v4-printer-drivers [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time legacy printers face extinction as Microsoft stops distributing V3 and V4 drivers | Tom's Hardware [17:03] TR News Microsofts Hey Hi (AI) Efforts Are Faceplanting https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ai-efforts-faceplanting [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Microsoft's AI Efforts Are Faceplanting [17:04] TR News Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/dutch-authorities-allegedly-seize-vpn-server-without-a-warrant-company-claims-that-law-enforcement-will-return-it-after-analyzing-the-device-fully [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully | Tom's Hardware [17:05] TR News Legendary backdoored Windows dev codes demos and games for ancient War Games monitor interfaces with the HP1345a vector display using an ESP32 microcontroller https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/legendary-windows-dev-codes-demos-and-games-for-ancient-war-games-monitor-interfaces-with-the-hp1345a-vector-display-using-an-esp32-microcontroller [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Legendary Windows dev codes demos and games for ancient War Games monitor interfaces with the HP1345a vector display using an ESP32 microcontroller | Tom's Hardware [17:06] TR News MElon Under Investigation for Trafficking Child Sexual Abuse Material https://emptywheel.net/elon-musk-under-investigation-for-trafficking-child-sexual-abuse-material/ [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Elon Musk Under Investigation for Trafficking Child Sexual Abuse Material - emptywheel [17:07] TR News Frances Raid on X Escalates Trans-Atlantic Showdown Over Social Media https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/europe/social-media-free-speech.html [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/europe/social-media-free-speech.html ) [17:07] TR News Who Are You? 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9to5Linux [17:54] TR News I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling https://www.makeuseof.com/broke-my-linux-system-on-purpose-recovered-it-without-reinstalling/ [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I broke my Linux system on purpose and recovered it without reinstalling [17:55] TR News GOG is already working on native Linux support https://www.theverge.com/tech/875425/gog-native-linux-support [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | GOG is already working on native Linux support | The Verge [17:56] TR News January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-distros-got-major-updates-last-month/ [17:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros [17:56] TR News Possible "RDNA 4M" iGPU spotted in Linux patches https://tech.sportskeeda.com/gaming-news/news-possible-rdna-4m-igpu-spotted-linux-patches [17:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tech.sportskeeda.com | Possible "RDNA 4M" iGPU spotted in Linux patches [17:57] TR News DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dknife-linux-toolkit-hijacks-router-traffic-to-spy-deliver-malware/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bleepingcomputer.com | DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware [17:58] TR News DKnife sounds almosy like DrKnife [17:59] TR News Goose database migration tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/goose-database-migration-tool/ [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Goose - database migration tool - LinuxLinks [17:59] TR News 7 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Mastodon Clients https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-text-based-mastodon-clients/ [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-7 Best Free and Open Source Text-Based Mastodon Clients - LinuxLinks [17:59] TR News Linux Candy: sigye terminal clock https://www.linuxlinks.com/linux-candy-sigye-terminal-clock/ [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux Candy: sigye - terminal clock - LinuxLinks [17:59] TR News riff wrapper around diff https://www.linuxlinks.com/riff-wrapper-diff/ [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-riff - wrapper around diff - LinuxLinks ● Feb 08 [18:00] TR News Frogmouth Markdown browser for the terminal https://www.linuxlinks.com/frogmouth-markdown-browser-terminal/ [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Frogmouth - Markdown browser for the terminal - LinuxLinks [18:00] TR News Basalt TUI program to manage Obsidian notes https://www.linuxlinks.com/basalt-tui-program-manage-obsidian-notes/ [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Basalt - 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The Times of India [18:46] TR News Techrights Expensive errors: Forbes Gold price, $44 billion Bitcoin given away by Bithumb, South Korea https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Expensive_errors_Forbes_Gold_price_44_billion_Bitcoin_given_awa.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/08/Expensive_errors_Forbes_Gold_price_44_billion_Bitcoin_given_awa.gmi [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Expensive errors: Forbes Gold price, $44 billion Bitcoin given away by Bithumb, South Korea [18:46] TR News Frustraciones modernas gemini://text.eapl.mx/frustraciones-modernas [18:51] TR News "As a customer, I cannot trust IBM and its product, when IBM admits that 15% are "low performers". Would anyone eat in a restaurant knowing that at least 15% of the employees don't wash their hands after using the bathroom and the restaurant has a sign displaying that info. The stup1d Indian at the top is full of garbage and needs to be fired." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgtrz521 [18:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgtrz521 ) [18:51] TR News "The issue with the 15/70/15 stack is this: I work on an R&D team of about ten people, and at the team level, all of our projects are important. We all understand that and respect each others work. But recently, some projects have been tied directly to customers. As a result, the people assigned to those projects are effectively exempt from the bottom 15%." [18:51] TR News "Meanwhile, those of us on projects without a direct customer tie are almost automatically at risk of falling into that category." [18:52] TR News "It stops being about performance and becomes about project assignment. This isnt new weve seen it before. The last time it happened, it created significant issues, especially when customer priorities shifted or projects changed direction. Thats part of why the approach was abandoned in the past. Its disappointing to see it being revived again." [18:53] TR News "Whats a skill you use at work that AI will never be able to replicate? If you have one, great. If not, start expanding your skills." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgz0qa0f "Lying." Chatbots are actually very good at lying, but they're not AI, they're slop/LLMs and they have no notion of "lies". 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by Garry Kasparov" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/how-to-fight-outrage-fatigue [11:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | How To Fight Outrage Fatigue - by Garry Kasparov [11:26] TR News old: "US senators say Rubio told them Trumps Ukraine peace plan is Russias wish list" https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/23/politics/us-senators-rounds-rubio-ukraine-peace-plan [11:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-edition.cnn.com | US senators say Rubio told them Trumps Ukraine peace plan is Russias wish list | CNN Politics [11:27] TR News "As armed federal agents terrorize workers across the US, organized labor is increasingly stepping up to respond." https://truthout.org/articles/more-and-more-unions-are-joining-the-fight-against-ice/ | Source: TruthOut [11:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | More and More Unions Are Joining the Fight Against ICE | Truthout [11:33] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [11:38] TR News "Parents struggle to explain the occupation to their kids and teachers face empty classrooms as many students stay home." https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-ice-invasion-is-upending-daily-life-for-minneapolis-children/ | Source: TruthOut [11:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | Trumps ICE Invasion Is Upending Daily Life for Minneapolis Children | Truthout [11:39] TR News "According to the latest aggregated data compiled by HRANA up to the end of the forty-second day since the beginning of the protests" https://www.en-hrana.org/day-42-of-protests-wave-of-arrests-and-intensified-security-crackdowns/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [11:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.en-hrana.org | Day 42 of Protests: Wave of Arrests and Intensified Security Crackdowns - Hrana ● Feb 08 [13:10] TR News "as a demonstrator" https://defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/sas-first-locally-built-unmanned-surface-vessel-successfully-delivered/ | Source: Defence Web [13:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | SAs first locally built unmanned surface vessel successfully delivered - DefenceWeb [13:15] TR News "Often, the focus is on non-cooperation, by simply refusing to cooperate with the authorities." https://www.dw.com/en/how-nonviolent-protest-can-break-autocratic-rule/a-75831436 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | How nonviolent protest can break autocratic rule [13:16] TR News "Some governments and analysts worry that these camps are potential hotbeds for fomenting continued radicalism" https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/2026/0206/Mending-the-vestiges-of-jihadism | Source: CS Monitor [13:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Mending the vestiges of jihadism - CSMonitor.com [13:17] TR News "thrashing violently on the way down" https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/when-love-thy-neighbor-is-a-cry-of-resistance/ | [13:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | When Love Thy Neighbor Is a Cry of Resistance ● Feb 08 [14:21] TR News "Its the same trial twice" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/luigi-mangione-double-jeopardy-murder-1235512809/ | Source: Rolling Stone [14:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Is Luigi Mangione Facing Double Jeopardy? Heres What Experts Say ● Feb 08 [15:21] TR News UN to approve sanction exemptions on N. Korea aid projects: Sources https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/un-to-approve-sanction-exemptions-on-n-korea-aid-projects-sources [15:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | UN to approve sanction exemptions on N. Korea aid projects: Sources | The Straits Times [15:24] TR News China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-conducts-naval-air-patrols-around-disputed-south-china-sea [15:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea | The Straits Times [15:31] TR News Australias opposition coalition reunites after split over hate laws https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australias-opposition-coalition-reunites-after-split-over-hate-laws [15:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Australias opposition coalition reunites after split over hate laws | The Straits Times [15:33] TR News UN warns child malnutrition reached alarming levels in Sudan https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-warns-child-malnutrition-reached-alarming-levels-in-sudan/ [15:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN warns child malnutrition reached alarming levels in Sudan - JURIST - News ● Feb 08 [16:12] TR News Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/russian-general-shot-moscow-alekseyev.html [16:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/russian-general-shot-moscow-alekseyev.html ) [16:13] TR News Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-olympics-sports-sanctions-ukraine.html [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-olympics-sports-sanctions-ukraine.html ) [16:13] TR News UN experts denounce Russia conviction of ICC prosecutor https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-experts-denounce-russia-conviction-of-icc-prosecutor/ [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN experts denounce Russia conviction of ICC prosecutor - JURIST - News [16:13] TR News German wargaming ignores Baltic forces, sees Russia seize Suwalki Gap https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2830293/german-wargaming-ignores-baltic-forces-sees-russia-seize-suwalki-gap [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | German wargaming ignores Baltic forces, sees Russia seize Suwalki Gap - LRT [16:14] TR News Lithuanian FM meets Moldovan president to discuss EU integration, Russian threats https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829287/lithuanian-fm-meets-moldovan-president-to-discuss-eu-integration-russian-threats [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian FM meets Moldovan president to discuss EU integration, Russian threats - LRT [16:14] TR News Volkov case assessed in broader context, says Lithuanias intelligence chief https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829171/volkov-case-assessed-in-broader-context-says-lithuania-s-intelligence-chief [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Volkov case assessed in broader context, says Lithuanias intelligence chief - LRT [16:14] TR News Lithuania urges finally ambitious EU sanctions package against Russia https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829101/lithuania-urges-finally-ambitious-eu-sanctions-package-against-russia [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania urges finally ambitious EU sanctions package against Russia - LRT [16:14] TR News Washington Seeks New Path On Nuclear Arms As Treaty With Russia Expires https://www.rferl.org/a/washington-nuclear-arms-treaty-cold-war-treaty-russia-us/33671375.html [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Washington Seeks New Path On Nuclear Arms As Treaty With Russia Expires [16:14] TR News Officials: Top Russian Intelligence General Shot, Wounded In Attempted Assassination https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-general-gru-shooting-assassination-attempt/33671131.html [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Officials: Top Russian Intelligence General Shot, Wounded In Attempted Assassination [16:15] TR News trial [16:16] TR News Japan PM Takaichi to push Russia to restart visits to graves on disputed islands https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-pm-takaichi-to-push-russia-to-restart-visits-to-graves-on-disputed-islands [16:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Japan PM Takaichi to push Russia to restart visits to graves on disputed islands | The Straits Times [16:16] TR News Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraines Power Grid https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-energy.html [16:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-strikes-ukraine-energy.html ) [16:17] TR News Azerbaijan issues strong protest to Russia over lawmaker's comments on Karabakh trial https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/azerbaijan-issues-strong-protest-to-russia-over-lawmakers-comments-on-karabakh-trial [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Azerbaijan issues strong protest to Russia over lawmaker's comments on Karabakh trial | The Straits Times [16:17] TR News Despite debate on warmer ties, Lithuania's stance on Belarus among EUs toughest, says FM https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829116/despite-debate-on-warmer-ties-lithuania-s-stance-on-belarus-among-eu-s-toughest-says-fm [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Despite debate on warmer ties, Lithuania's stance on Belarus among EUs toughest, says FM - LRT [16:21] TR News The Assault on Ukraines Power Grid https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-assault-on-ukraines-power-grid [16:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newyorker.com | The Assault on Ukraines Power Grid | The New Yorker [16:21] TR News Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine's Power Grid https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-energy-attack-heating-war-infrastructure-freezing/33671993.html [16:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine's Power Grid [16:22] TR News Suspects Reportedly Detained Over Shooting Of Top Russian Intelligence General https://www.rferl.org/a/general-alekseyev-assassination-russia-intelligence-gru-ukraine-war/33672037.html [16:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Suspects Reportedly Detained Over Shooting Of Top Russian Intelligence General [16:22] TR News Ukraine's Parliament Speaker Makes Sanctions Case On Capitol Hill, Warns Against Prolonged Talks https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-stefanchuk-washington-sanctions-peace-talks-trump-russia/33672072.html [16:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Ukraine's Parliament Speaker Makes Sanctions Case On Capitol Hill, Warns Against Prolonged Talks [16:23] TR News Lithuanian municipalities allocate 50,000 for generators and heaters for Ukraine https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2829581/lithuanian-municipalities-allocate-eur50-000-for-generators-and-heaters-for-ukraine [16:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian municipalities allocate 50,000 for generators and heaters for Ukraine - LRT [16:23] TR News US wants Ukraine and Russia to end war by June, Zelensky says https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-live-us-wants-ukraine-russia-end-war-by-june-zelensky-says [16:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-live-us-wants-ukraine-russia-end-war-by-june-zelensky-says ) [16:23] TR News Russian strike knocks out power in Kyiv https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strike-knocks-out-power-in-kyiv [16:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strike-knocks-out-power-in-kyiv ) [16:23] TR News Energy infrastructure severely damaged in Ukraine https://www.france24.com/en/energy-infrastructure-severely-damaged-in-ukraine [16:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/energy-infrastructure-severely-damaged-in-ukraine ) [16:23] TR News US sets deadline for peace deal between Ukraine and Russia https://www.france24.com/en/us-sets-deadline-for-peace-deal-between-ukraine-and-russia [16:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/us-sets-deadline-for-peace-deal-between-ukraine-and-russia ) [16:24] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man pushes for peace in Ukraine by June, Zelensky says https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-donald-trump-us-pushes-peace-ukraine-by-june-zelensky-trump-putin-witkoff-diplomacy-war [16:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-donald-trump-us-pushes-peace-ukraine-by-june-zelensky-trump-putin-witkoff-diplomacy-war ) [16:29] TR News US Negotiating Team Visits Strike-Force Carrier Off Iranian Waters https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-lincoln-carrier-witkoff-negotiations-nuclear/33672170.html [16:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Iran Insistent On Uranium Enrichment As US Navy Flotilla Sails In Arabian Sea [16:30] TR News Iran Is at Work on Missile and Nuclear Sites, Satellite Images Show https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/middleeast/iran-missile-nuclear-repairs.html [16:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/middleeast/iran-missile-nuclear-repairs.html ) ● Feb 08 [17:25] TR News 31 Killed In Suicide Attack On Shiite Mosque In Pakistani Capital https://www.rferl.org/a/suicide-attack-mosque-pakistan-islamabad/33671414.html [17:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | 31 Killed In Suicide Attack On Shiite Mosque In Pakistani Capital [17:25] TR News Pakistani Authorities Make First Arrests After Deadly Mosque Attack https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-mosque-attack-arrests-funerals-islamabad/33672178.html [17:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Pakistani Authorities Make First Arrests After Deadly Mosque Attack [17:25] TR News Isis claims suicide attack, Islamabad mourns 31 killed in bombing https://www.france24.com/en/isis-claims-suicide-attack-islamabad-mourns-31-killed-in-bombing [17:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/isis-claims-suicide-attack-islamabad-mourns-31-killed-in-bombing ) [17:25] TR News Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shiite mosque https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/thousands-in-islamabad-mourn-31-killed-in-suicide-bombing-of-shiite-mosque [17:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shiite mosque | The Straits Times [17:26] TR News A Mosque Bombing Undercuts Pakistans Bid for Security https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/asia/pakistan-mosque-bombing.html [17:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/asia/pakistan-mosque-bombing.html ) [17:26] TR News Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shiite mosque in Pakistans capital, officials say https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/suicide-bomber-kills-31-in-shiite-mosque-in-pakistans-capital-officials-say [17:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shiite mosque in Pakistans capital, officials say | The Straits Times [17:26] TR News Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque 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