●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, May 08, 2026 ●● ● May 08 [00:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● May 08 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-070526.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-070526.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-070526.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-070526.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, May 07, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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[02:58] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● May 08 [03:52] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [03:52] TR News Techrights Mass Layoffs at IBM's Kyndryl, Slop Won't Save Kyndryl https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_s_Kyndryl_Slop_Won_t_Save_Kyndryl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_s_Kyndryl_Slop_Won_t_Save_Kyndryl.gmi [03:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [03:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Mass Layoffs at IBM's Kyndryl, Slop Won't Save Kyndryl [03:56] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, May 07, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_May_07_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_May_07_2026.gmi [03:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, May 07, 2026 [03:56] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [03:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [03:57] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [03:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... ● May 08 [04:14] TR News Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XVI - EPO Had Data Breaches, Covered Them Up, Now Lectures Staff That Didn't Do It and Didn't Cover It Up https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XVI_EPO_Had_Data_Breac.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XVI_EPO_Had_Data_Breac.gmi [04:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XVI - EPO Had Data Breaches, Covered Them Up, Now Lectures Staff That Didn't Do It and Didn't Cover It Up ● May 08 [05:26] TR News Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part IV - Things Got Bad That Some Laptop Sales Got Banned in the EU (Over Software Patents!) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_IV_Things_Got_Bad_That_Some_La.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_IV_Things_Got_Bad_That_Some_La.gmi [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part IV - Things Got Bad That Some Laptop Sales Got Banned in the EU (Over Software Patents!) [05:26] TR News Perl, as a project, seems to be following Python: down in flames Python despite its current ubiquity is tightly controlled by the Epstein class. Perl leadership seems to be _*actively*_ shredding the project in order to head the same direction. [05:54] TR News Techrights Microsoft's XBox is Going Away Like Microsoft's Skype (Slowly But Surely, Then All at Once) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Going_Away_Like_Microsoft_s_Skype_Slowly_Bu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Going_Away_Like_Microsoft_s_Skype_Slowly_Bu.gmi [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft's XBox is Going Away Like Microsoft's Skype (Slowly But Surely, Then All at Once) [05:57] TR News Almost all links/picks from itwire added almost no value, in our experience. It's a woodshed moment. [05:57] TR News iophk: How many decades has it been since _*any*_ project except Microsoft used MD5 for hashing? https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/07/60-of-md5-password-hashes-are-crackable-in-under-an-hour/5234954 [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | 60% of MD5 password hashes are crackable in under an hour ● May 08 [06:14] TR News Techrights Site Overhauls at Cybershow and at analognowhere.com (Less is More!) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Site_Overhauls_at_Cybershow_and_at_analognowhere_com_Less_is_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Site_Overhauls_at_Cybershow_and_at_analognowhere_com_Less_is_Mo.gmi [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Site Overhauls at Cybershow and at analognowhere.com (Less is More!) [06:19] TR News Sentiment that immigration went too far https://news.sky.com/video/reform-surge-and-major-labour-losses-the-election-story-so-far-13541350 [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://news.sky.com/video/reform-surge-and-major-labour-losses-the-election-story-so-far-13541350 ) [06:20] TR News "Sky's Jonathan Samuels challenges Reform UK's deputy leader on whether billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, who gave Farage 5m as a 'gift', is interfering with democracy." https://news.sky.com/video/richard-tice-challenged-on-5m-gift-given-to-nigel-farage-13541329 [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://news.sky.com/video/richard-tice-challenged-on-5m-gift-given-to-nigel-farage-13541329 ) [06:20] TR News Billionaires are not "woke" or "left-leaning", they just root for whatever suits them [06:27] TR News iophk: No matter how you slice it, islam is still not a race... https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/05/rights-group-says-online-hate-speech-is-escalating-in-canada/ [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights group says online hate speech is escalating in Canada - JURIST - News [06:28] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:32] TR News When you ignore corruption for far too long https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2026-05-07/questions-over-regulators-handling-of-law-firm-at-centre-of-40m-fraud-probe [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2026-05-07/questions-over-regulators-handling-of-law-firm-at-centre-of-40m-fraud-probe ) [06:34] TR News Is the alternative to tolerate corruption, crime, theft? https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/sra-responds-to-lsbs-concerns-about-risks [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.solicitorsjournal.com | SRA responds to LSB's concerns about risks [06:40] TR News (NEW): 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/4_reasons_a_Fedora_Atomic_desktop_is_the_first_distro_every_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/4_reasons_a_Fedora_Atomic_desktop_is_the_first_distro_every_Lin.gmi [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use [06:45] TR News (NEW): Good Politicians Don't Need to Spam You (Their Track Record Speaks for Itself) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Good_Politicians_Don_t_Need_to_Spam_You_Their_Track_Record_Spea.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Good_Politicians_Don_t_Need_to_Spam_You_Their_Track_Record_Spea.gmi [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Good Politicians Don't Need to Spam You (Their Track Record Speaks for Itself) [06:45] TR News (NEW): New to Ubuntu? Start With These 15 Pro Tips Before You Do Anything Else https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/New_to_Ubuntu_Start_With_These_15_Pro_Tips_Before_You_Do_Anythi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/New_to_Ubuntu_Start_With_These_15_Pro_Tips_Before_You_Do_Anythi.gmi [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New to Ubuntu? Start With These 15 Pro Tips Before You Do Anything Else [06:57] TR News GNU/Linux up in Egypt https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/egypt/#monthly-200902-202605 [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Egypt | Statcounter Global Stats ● May 08 [07:00] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Android_Leftovers.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [07:14] TR News Techrights It's Not a GAFAM World Anymore and There Are Far More Operating Systems Than Google's, Apple's, and Microsoft's https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/It_s_Not_a_GAFAM_World_Anymore_and_There_Are_Far_More_Operating.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/It_s_Not_a_GAFAM_World_Anymore_and_There_Are_Far_More_Operating.gmi [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights It's Not a GAFAM World Anymore and There Are Far More Operating Systems Than Google's, Apple's, and Microsoft's [07:21] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:27] TR News (NEW): statCounter Measures GNU/Linux in Iraqi Desktops and Laptops at About Half the "Market Share" of Windows https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/statCounter_Measures_GNU_Linux_in_Iraqi_Desktops_and_Laptops_at.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/statCounter_Measures_GNU_Linux_in_Iraqi_Desktops_and_Laptops_at.gmi [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines statCounter Measures GNU/Linux in Iraqi Desktops and Laptops at About Half the "Market Share" of Windows [07:35] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:56] TR News Techrights Internal Microsoft Communications Confirm: "Buyout" Offer Worse Than a Year's Salary and Microsoft Offers "Retirement" to Young People Who Cannot Retire https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Internal_Microsoft_Communications_Confirm_Buyout_Offer_Worse_Th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Internal_Microsoft_Communications_Confirm_Buyout_Offer_Worse_Th.gmi [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Internal Microsoft Communications Confirm: "Buyout" Offer Worse Than a Year's Salary and Microsoft Offers "Retirement" to Young People Who Cannot Retire ● May 08 [08:24] TR News Techrights NDAs as a Price Tag on Criticism (or Honest Expressions of Opinion) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/NDAs_as_a_Price_Tag_on_Criticism_or_Honest_Expressions_of_Opini.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/NDAs_as_a_Price_Tag_on_Criticism_or_Honest_Expressions_of_Opini.gmi [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights NDAs as a Price Tag on Criticism (or Honest Expressions of Opinion) [08:29] TR News "COMPUTER-generated versions of Swift have cropped up in various ways in recent years" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm1mygrmv2o | Source: BBC [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns [08:29] TR News "The filings, made on behalf on Swifts TAS Rights Management, were spotted by intellectual-property attorney Josh Gerben of Gerben IP" https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-trademark-voice-likeness-ai-misuse-1236731401/ | Source: Variety [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-variety.com | Taylor Swift Files to Trademark Voice and Likeness to Protect Against AI Misuse [08:30] TR News Slop "tools generate realistic videos with well-known performers and flood streaming platforms with digital music." https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/28/business/taylor-swift-trademark-ai-intl | Source: CNN [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and image from AI | CNN Business [08:30] TR News "On 24 April, Swifts company TAS Rights Management filed three trademark applications, Variety reports." https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/27/taylor-swift-trademarks-voice-image-ai | Source: The Guardian UK [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse | Taylor Swift | The Guardian [08:31] TR News "But what happens if there isnt an initial copyright grant to terminate?" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/06/salt-n-pepa-umg-lawsuit-appeal-brief/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/06/salt-n-pepa-umg-lawsuit-appeal-brief/ ) [08:38] TR News "It didnt work out, ultimately; for once, Turners audacity got the best of him. His consolation prize? Buying the MGM library, considered a film industry crown jewel at the time, but selling the company." https://tedium.co/2026/05/07/ted-turner-bold-ceo-bets/ | Source: Tedium [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | What Ted Turner Taught Us About Wild CEO Bets [08:39] TR News "Zero-click readership can therefore be described as research that is consumed, interpreted, and even reused without the reader ever accessing the original source." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/05/06/zero-click-readership-are-ai-overviews-changing-the-way-we-discover-research/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org | Zero-Click Readership: Are AI Overviews Changing the Way We Discover Research - The Scholarly Kitchen [08:39] TR News "The class-action lawsuit was intended to even the playing field between individual authors and one of the most valuable companies in the world." https://www.vox.com/culture/487860/anthropic-copyright-settlement-payout-claims-website-authors | Source: Vox [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anthropic owes authors $1.5B but the claims process is a mess | Vox [08:40] TR News "NVIDIA's Shadow Library Scripts 'Have No Other Purpose' Than Infringement" https://torrentfreak.com/nvidias-shadow-library-scripts-have-no-other-purpose-than-infringement-judge-rules/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NVIDIA's Shadow Library Scripts 'Have No Other Purpose' Than Infringement, Judge Rules * TorrentFreak [08:42] TR News "Maren Wade, whose legal name is Maren Flagg" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/taylor-swift-legal-team-vegas-showgirl-lawsuit-response/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/taylor-swift-legal-team-vegas-showgirl-lawsuit-response/ ) [08:43] TR News "Enshittification is a serious and important book, and the broader project of understanding platform decay as a structural" https://tarakiyee.com/on-the-enshittification-of-audre-lorde-the-masters-tools-in-tech-discourse/ | [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tarakiyee.com | On The Enshittification of Audre Lorde: "The Master's Tools" in Tech Discourse [08:44] TR News "Ticketmaster cut 8% of its global staff, or around 350 employees, in its engineering, product, and design divisions. The company also cut contractors." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/major-job-cuts-at-ticketmaster/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/major-job-cuts-at-ticketmaster/ ) [08:44] TR News "astute fans believe blue dot fever is the real culprit. The phrase gets its name from the indicators that represent empty seats on Ticketmaster, which denote unsold tickets." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/06/what-is-blue-dot-fever/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/06/what-is-blue-dot-fever/ ) [08:44] TR News "We get it. We hear that a lot. For us to take it seriously, we expect it to be backed up with actual evidence" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/doj-antitrust-head-warns-dealmakers-not-to-mislead-on-ai/articleshow/130919234.cms | Source: India Times [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | DOJ antitrust head warns dealmakers not to mislead on AI - The Economic Times [08:45] TR News "Thirty years later, the situation has changed." https://blog.apnic.net/2026/05/06/direct%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91device-and-the-return-of-leo-ambitions/ | Source: APNIC [08:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Directtodevice and the return of LEO ambitions | APNIC Blog [08:46] TR News "identified by Chinese media as Zhou" https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-07/a-chinese-court-sets-limits-on-the-dismissal-of-a-worker-replaced-by-ai.html | Source: El Pas [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | A Chinese court sets limits on the dismissal of a worker replaced by AI | Economy and Business | EL PAS English [08:46] TR News "Democrats, especially Black residents, are furious with both the court and GOP politicians" https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/07/repub/killing-our-vote-gop-states-rush-to-break-up-black-districts-after-us-supreme-court-case/ | Source: Michigan Advance [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-michiganadvance.com | Killing our vote: GOP states rush to break up Black districts after US Supreme Court case Michigan Advance [08:46] TR News "It was not clear on Thursday how many passport holders owe more than $2,500" https://apnews.com/article/passports-unpaid-child-support-penalty-state-department-42d90cfa8a06ee349bb9145f668919b6 | Source: Associated Press [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-apnews.com | US will revoke passports for parents who owe child support, AP learns | AP News [08:47] TR News [Old] "Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally" https://apnews.com/article/passport-revocation-child-support-trump-ef988b27495753809324614b5bbfe699 | Source: Associated Press [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-apnews.com | US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support | AP News [08:48] TR News "Any American with significant child support debt should arrange payment to the relevant state" https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/05/passport-revocations-due-to-significant-child-support-debt/ | Source: US Dept Of State [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.state.gov | Passport Revocations Due to Significant Child Support Debt - United States Department of State [08:48] TR News "The Remedy Project trains students to help incarcerated people file grievances, expose abuse, and, in some cases" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/remedy-project-administrative-remedies-prison-abolition/ | Source: The Nation [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons | The Nation [08:49] TR News "The PHR visual investigation spotlights these three weapons" https://phr.org/news/u-s-law-enforcement-escalates-use-of-three-crowd-control-weapons-against-immigration-protesters-resulting-in-severe-health-harms-and-no-accountability-phr-visual-investigation/ | Source: PHR [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-phr.org | U.S. Law Enforcement Escalates Use of Three Crowd-Control Weapons Against Immigration Protesters, Resulting in Severe Health Harms and No Accountability: PHR Visual Investigation - PHR [08:51] TR News "Experts say thats likely an undercount because of jurisdictional confusion" https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/05/indigenous-people-honor-and-raise-awareness-for-relatives-who-are-missing-or-have-been-killed.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/05/indigenous-people-honor-and-raise-awareness-for-relatives-who-are-missing-or-have-been-killed.html ) [08:51] TR News "It cannot be understated that not only is this wholly un-American and contradictory to how elections have been conducted" https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/06/ice-at-polling-places-is-against-federal-and-state-law-lombardo-should-say-so/ | Source: Nevada Current [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/06/ice-at-polling-places-is-against-federal-and-state-law-lombardo-should-say-so/ ) [08:52] TR News "Carceral telecommunications is a $1.5 billion industry." https://truthout.org/articles/free-phone-calls-saved-incarcerated-people-and-their-loved-ones-622-5-million/ | Source: TruthOut [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Free Phone Calls Saved Incarcerated People and Their Loved Ones $622.5 Million | Truthout [08:52] TR News "Outdoor workers who harvest our crops, pave our roads, and collect our trash" https://jacobin.com/2026/05/working-conditions-heat-deaths-protections | Source: Jacobin Magazine [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Workers Dont Have to Die in the Heat [08:53] TR News "Todays announcement about the planned merger between BioOne and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Press is noteworthy for two reasons." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/05/05/stronger-together-bioone-and-johns-hopkins-university-press-join-forces/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org | Stronger Together: BioOne and Johns Hopkins University Press Join Forces - The Scholarly Kitchen [08:53] TR News "That feels non-negotiable to me." https://werd.io/plugging-the-gaps-wont-save-news-its-time-to-redesign/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | Plugging the gaps won't save news. It's time to redesign [08:54] TR News "The extent of the alleged investigation is unclear, but could include obtaining Fitzpatricks phone records, examining her social media messages and contacts" https://truthout.org/articles/sources-say-the-fbi-has-opened-an-inquiry-into-the-atlantics-report-on-patel/ | Source: TruthOut [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Sources Say the FBI Has Opened an Inquiry Into The Atlantics Report on Patel | Truthout [08:55] TR News "The MS NOW report said that it was unclear whether internal interviews have taken place to determine who would have had the kind of information that appeared in the Atlantic story." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-investigation-atlantic/687072/ | Source: The Atlantic [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer - The Atlantic [08:55] TR News "According to a report this morning from MS NOW, the FBI has opened a criminal investigation focusing on my Atlantic colleague Sarah Fitzpatrick" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/kash-patel-fitzpatrick-fbi-investigation/687077/ | Source: The Atlantic [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | A Dangerous New Attack on Press Freedom - The Atlantic [08:56] TR News "for criticizing the Defense Department." https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/05/07/repub/whether-sen-mark-kelly-advised-disobedience-to-service-members-argued-in-appeals-case/ | Source: Maine Morning Star [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/05/07/repub/whether-sen-mark-kelly-advised-disobedience-to-service-members-argued-in-appeals-case/ ) [08:57] TR News "In April, Chepik was arrested and ordered to serve a 15-day jail sentence for disturbing the peace." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/07/member-of-secretive-anti-censorship-group-flees-russia-citing-fsb-pressure-a92706 | Source: The Moscow Times [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Member of Secretive Anti-Censorship Group Flees Russia, Citing FSB Pressure - The Moscow Times [08:57] TR News "Russias Digital Development Ministry announced that mobile internet access in Moscow will be restricted on May 9, including access to whitelisted sites and SMS services." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/07/russia-to-restrict-mobile-internet-in-moscow-on-victory-day-including-whitelisted-sites-and-sms | Source: Meduza [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russia to restrict mobile internet in Moscow on Victory Day, including whitelisted sites and SMS Meduza [08:58] TR News "watered-down" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/eu-countries-lawmakers-clinch-provisional-deal-on-watered-down-ai-rules/articleshow/130879398.cms | Source: India Times [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules - The Economic Times [08:58] TR News "pied--terre tax" https://futurism.com/future-society/billionaire-rich-taxes-slurs | Source: Futurism [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Billionaire Declares That "Tax the Rich" Is Hate Speech That Offends Him Horribly ● May 08 [09:09] TR News Techrights Cloudflare is a Giant Pile of Debt, Now There Are Mass Layoffs and Media Coverage About This is Churnalism, Sometimes by Slopfarms (False Excuses) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Cloudflare_is_a_Giant_Pile_of_Debt_Now_There_Are_Mass_Layoffs_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Cloudflare_is_a_Giant_Pile_of_Debt_Now_There_Are_Mass_Layoffs_a.gmi [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Cloudflare is a Giant Pile of Debt, Now There Are Mass Layoffs and Media Coverage About This is Churnalism, Sometimes by Slopfarms (False Excuses) [09:10] TR News "Cloudflare is laying off 20% of its staff" https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-05-07/california-tech-company-cloudflare-to-lay-off-more-than-1-000-workers-cites-ai | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | California tech company Cloudflare to lay off more than 1,000 workers, cites AI - Los Angeles Times [09:16] TR News These billionaire-owned news sites like to omit context and relay lies in order to embellish what is truly happening (there is no "AI boom", this is a dying economy) [09:17] TR News "the first issued since President Donald Trumps return to office" https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/07/white-house-casts-cartels-jihadists-and-left-wing-extremists-as-significant-and-pervasive-threats-to-us/ | Source: Air Force Times [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.airforcetimes.com | White House casts cartels, jihadists and left-wing extremists as significant and pervasive threats to US [09:17] TR News "The partnership, which the companies announced today, will see Corning build three new factories in North Carolina and Texas." https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/06/nvidia-partners-corning-boost-supply-optical-network-components/ | Source: Silicon Angle [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nvidia partners with Corning to boost the supply of optical network components - SiliconANGLE [09:18] TR News iophk: What percent of the LF budget, if any, is still spent on Linux? https://www.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Publications/2025%20Linux%20Foundation%20Annual%20Report_122225a_lr.pdf [09:19] TR News "The new version of the legislation also allows personal data to be processed in cases" https://therecord.media/european-leaders-unveil-deal-ai-act-nudification | Source: The Record [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | European leaders unveil tentative deal for AI Act simplification, including a ban on nudification tools | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:19] TR News "The agreement between EU co-legislators aims to make it easier for providers to comply with the AI Act" https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260427IPR42011/ai-act-deal-on-simplification-measures-ban-on-nudifier-apps | Source: European Parliament [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.europarl.europa.eu | AI Act: deal on simplification measures, ban on nudifier apps | News | European Parliament [09:19] TR News "The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is one of several committees in the House and Senate" https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/why-social-media-and-ai-chatbot-bans-for-kids-are-bad-policy-making-the-case-at-the-senate-social-affairs-science-and-tech-committee/ | Source: Michael Geist [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | Why Social Media and AI Chatbot Bans for Kids Are Bad Policy: Making the Case at the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Tech Committee - Michael Geist [09:20] TR News "Several considerations should shape any AI chatbot regulatory framework" https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/government-has-a-choice-why-an-ai-chatbot-ban-for-kids-is-an-even-worse-idea-than-a-social-media-ban/ | Source: Michael Geist [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | Government Has a Choice: Why an AI Chatbot Ban for Kids is an Even Worse Idea Than a Social Media Ban - Michael Geist [09:20] TR News "then President Biden signed an eerily similar" https://birchtree.me/blog/the-trump-admin-suddenly-wants-to-regulate-ai-models/ | Source: Matt Birchler [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-birchtree.me | The Trump admin suddenly wants to regulate AI models [09:21] TR News "One of the concepts that has stuck with me over the years is that of David Graebers Bullshit Jobs." https://derekkedziora.com/notes/constraints-and-intellectual-work | Source: Derek Kdziora [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-derekkedziora.com | Constraints and intellectual work [09:22] TR News "Simply by being a part of it." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-05-05/met-gala-2026-jeff-bezos-protests-tech-billionaires-devil-wears-prada-2 | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Met Gala 2026 proved the real devil who wears Prada is Jeff Bezos - Los Angeles Times [09:23] TR News "Shadow IT emerged 15 years ago when workers started using their iPhones and cloud applications for daily tasks" https://www.semafor.com/article/05/06/2026/companies-have-already-lost-control-of-workplace-ai | Source: Semafor Inc [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Companies have already lost control of workplace AI | Semafor [09:23] TR News "MELons core claim in this lawsuit is that Scam Altman and 'Open''AI' president Greg Brockman effectively stole a nonprofit" https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-recruit-sam-altman-tesla-ai-lab-trial/ | Source: Wired [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Elon Musks Last-Ditch Effort to Control OpenAI: Recruit Sam Altman to Tesla | WIRED [09:24] TR News "The reverential, hushed narration combined with the cutting-edge film techniques of his nature and wildlife documentaries truly opened our eyes to the world around us." https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/celebrity/sir-david-attenborough-turns-100 | Source: RNZ [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rnz.co.nz | Sir David Attenborough turns 100 | RNZ [09:24] TR News "Now, even as the message has continued to darken, Attenboroughs ability to draw in the youth has only deepened." https://time.com/article/2026/05/07/david-attenborough-100-birthday-prince-harry/ | Source: Time [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-time.com | At 100, David Attenborough Is Natures Most Trusted Voice [09:25] TR News "He figured the Zoo would benefit from the publicity of sending a TV crew on an expedition and convinced the BBC that they would benefit from the experience." https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-05-08/david-attenborough-s-life-in-his-own-words-as-he-turns-100/106627464 | Source: ABC [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.abc.net.au | A look at Sir David Attenborough's life in his own words as he turns 100 - ABC News [09:25] TR News "its now endangered in the United States and Mexico, but once existed as far north as the Grand Canyon." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/trail-cameras/trail-camera-films-exceedingly-rare-jaguar-encounter-in-southern-arizona | Source: Digital Camera World [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Trail camera films exceedingly rare jaguar encounter in southern Arizona | Digital Camera World [09:26] TR News "talk about whats threatening these diverse reptiles, what we need to do to help them, and why theyve eluded media and scientific attention over the past few years." https://therevelator.org/chameleons-climate-change/ | Source: The Revelator [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therevelator.org | Even Chameleons Cant Hide From Climate Change The Revelator [09:26] TR News "Unlike the white stork, it avoids settlements, making it more difficult to observe." https://bianet.org/haber/rare-black-stork-spotted-in-bartin-319363 | Source: BIA Net [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Rare black stork spotted in Bartn [09:27] TR News "It really started in 2024, I guess with a two-week road trip from Eastern Norway" https://www.cavelab.dev/posts/rulle-ranger/ | [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cavelab.dev | Rulle Ranger Our new Hero Camper | Cavelab [09:27] TR News "Helsinki has decided to abolish car traffic on Kaivokatu, the street in front of the city's central train station." https://yle.fi/a/74-20224725 | Source: Yle [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Helsinki railway station area to be mostly car-free | Yle News | Yle [09:28] TR News "To get around those limitations, Flamethrower turned to the CJMCU-2557 low-power energy-harvesting chip" https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/06/youtuber-turns-hamster-wheel-into-phone-charger/5231293 | Source: The Register UK [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | YouTuber turns hamster wheel into phone charger [09:28] TR News "digging fuel breaks to supplying meals" https://www.vox.com/climate/487969/states-budget-wildfire-fighting-costs | Source: Vox [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How states are paying for the exploding costs of fighting US wildfires | Vox [09:29] TR News "if Americans reduced their meat consumption by just 10%" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/almost-20-percent-of-americans-are-drinking-nitrate-contaminated-water/ | Source: Truthdig [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/almost-20-percent-of-americans-are-drinking-nitrate-contaminated-water/ ) [09:29] TR News "The computing power required to train and run AI systems is a major source of this environmental burden." https://www.projectcensored.org/the-environmental-costs-of-the-ai-boom/ | Source: Project Censored [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/the-environmental-costs-of-the-ai-boom/ ) [09:30] TR News "Shell announces bumper Q1 profits of $6.9 billion" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/shells-profits-obscene-as-european-oil-majors-profits-surge-by-43 | Source: Common Dreams [09:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Shells profits obscene as European oil majors profits surge by 43% | Common Dreams [09:30] TR News "For reference, Denmark's current power peak power consumption is estimated around 7 GW" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/denmark-presses-pause-on-new-data-center-grid-connections-as-total-requests-hit-60-gw-nordic-nation-is-the-latest-to-put-the-brakes-on-ai-buildouts | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW Nordic nation is the latest to put the brakes on AI buildouts | Tom's Hardware [09:31] TR News "Denmark's state-owned grid operator Energinet introduced a temporary pause on new grid connection agreements" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/denmark-data-centers-moratorium-grid-pause-power-demand.html | Source: CNBC [09:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnbc.com | Denmark faces data center reckoning amid power grid strains [09:32] TR News "Overall, across 15 U.S. bases in the region, 217 structures and 11 pieces of equipment were struck, the analysis said." https://truthout.org/articles/iran-damaged-or-destroyed-hundreds-of-targets-in-us-bases-reporting-reveals/ | Source: TruthOut [09:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Iran Damaged or Destroyed Hundreds of Targets in US Bases, Reporting Reveals | Truthout [09:32] TR News "The note has NOT been authenticated." https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/06/jeffrey-epstein-alleged-suicide-note-release/ | Source: TMZ [09:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tmz.com | Jeffrey Epstein Alleged Suicide Note Released, See Image [09:32] TR News "Here it is in all its glory!" https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/ive-found-just-the-right-paper-for-my-bottom-hole-problem/ | Source: Terence Eden [09:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shkspr.mobi | Ive found just the right paper for my Bottom Hole problem Terence Edens Blog [09:34] TR News "What she found is fascinating not just as social history, but as a detective story for anyone who cares about photography." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/books/this-famous-photo-of-new-york-workers-eating-lunch-on-a-steel-girder-has-been-seen-by-billions-but-the-daredevil-story-of-how-it-was-photographed-can-only-now-be-told | Source: Digital Camera World [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | This famous photo of New York workers eating lunch on a steel girder has been seen by billions, but the daredevil story of how it was photographed can only now be told | Digital Camera World [09:41] TR News iophk: There is at least one reply to Akira in the LibrePlanet moderation queue: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-05/msg00001.html We'll see how many days or weeks it takes for those to be let through, if ever. [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lists.gnu.org | Re: Anthropic sets up Project Glasswing [09:51] TR News Techrights Over 97% of the 'Linux' Foundation's Budget Goes Not to Linux https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Over_97_of_the_Linux_Foundation_s_Budget_Goes_Not_to_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Over_97_of_the_Linux_Foundation_s_Budget_Goes_Not_to_Linux.gmi [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over 97% of the 'Linux' Foundation's Budget Goes Not to Linux [09:52] TR News Overpopulation https://www.western-water.com/2026/05/06/policy-brief-californias-water-supply-faces-wildfire-threat/ | Source: Western Water [09:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Policy brief: Californias water supply faces wildfire threat | Western Water [09:54] TR News "Two Australian women who returned from a Syrian detention camp have been charged in Melbourne" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/is-linked-australian-women-charged-with-keeping-slave-in-syria-2070521198 | Source: RTL [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | 'Crimes against humanity': IS-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria - RTL Today [09:54] TR News "Democratic users were 7.5 percent more likely to get GOP-backed content than videos matching their own political views" https://truthout.org/articles/tiktok-algorithm-favored-conservative-content-in-2024-potus-race-study-suggests/ | Source: TruthOut [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | TikTok Algorithm Favored Conservative Content in 2024 POTUS Race, Study Suggests | Truthout [09:54] TR News "International law is no longer suffering from violations alone." https://dawnmena.org/gaza-and-iran-show-how-power-is-overriding-international-law/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dawnmena.org | Gaza and Iran Show How Power Is Overriding International Law - DAWN [09:55] TR News "hosting laptops used by North Korean IT" https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/05/07/fake-it-workers-rented-laptops-to-nork-scammers-got-prison-time/5235342 | Source: The Register UK [09:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Fake IT workers rented laptops to Nork scammers, got prison time [09:55] TR News "The dealmaker tore that up. He then started a war over the consequences of having torn it up." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/already-legendary | Source: Mike Brock [09:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Already Legendary - by Mike Brock - Notes from the Circus [09:56] TR News "We must be willing to name what we see. I see this pattern and Im naming it." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/it-doesnt-matter-what-they-believe | Source: Mike Brock [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | It Doesnt Matter What They Believe - by Mike Brock [09:56] TR News "As it turns out bullying wasn't even needed because many U.S. tech CEOs proved to be gushingly pro fascist anyway." https://karlbode.com/you-cant-build-alliances-with-fascists-dumbass/ | Source: Karl Bode [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-karlbode.com | You Can't Build Useful Alliances With Fascists, Dumbass [09:56] TR News "Under fascism, mass retreat is a form of participation. Fascists rely on their most feverish adherents" https://organizingmythoughts.org/bad-dreams-and-better-trained-kidnappers/ | Source: Kelly Hayes [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-organizingmythoughts.org | Bad Dreams and Better-Trained Kidnappers [09:57] TR News "Speaking to journalists on Tuesday night after leaving the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/pope-leo-rejects-claim-he-supports-nuclear-weapons-trump-tirade-iran-war | Source: The Guardian UK [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade | Pope Leo XIV | The Guardian [09:57] TR News "In the Biden vs. TikTok case, one of the concerns was precisely TikToks ability to influence U.S. public opinion." https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-06/tiktok-helped-trump-win-the-2024-election-as-the-platforms-future-in-the-us-hung-in-the-balance.html | Source: El Pas [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | TikTok helped Trump win the 2024 election as the platforms future in the US hung in the balance | Technology | EL PAS English [09:57] TR News "Social media platforms increasingly mediate political information exposure" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10447-1 | Source: Nature [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Systematic partisan content skews in TikTok during the 2024 US elections | Nature [09:58] TR News "the Estonian Islamic Congregation held a meeting" https://news.err.ee/1610015854/new-muslim-congregation-registered-in-estonia-after-long-disputes | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling [09:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.err.ee | New Muslim congregation registered in Estonia after long disputes | News | ERR [09:59] TR News "Paramount Skydance asked Trumps Federal Communications Commission for permission" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-04-30/fox-news-republicans-cherry-pick-what-parts-of-islam-theyll-tolerate | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Fox News, Republicans cherry-pick what parts of Islam they'll tolerate - Los Angeles Times ● May 08 [10:00] TR News "Esseily will need to negotiate his contract before he is officially hired as the districts new superintendent." https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/dearborn-schools-select-first-ever-arab-american-muslim-educator-as-new-superintendent/ | Source: Michigan Advance [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/dearborn-schools-select-first-ever-arab-american-muslim-educator-as-new-superintendent/ ) [10:00] TR News "This downward spiral is bound up with a political turn." https://jacobin.com/2026/05/europe-emergency-security-dissent-democracy | Source: Jacobin Magazine [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | European Democracy Is Eroding [10:01] TR News "The bottom line is that passwords protected only by fast hashing algorithms such as MD5 are no longer safe" https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/07/60-of-md5-password-hashes-are-crackable-in-under-an-hour/5234954 | Source: The Register UK [10:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | 60% of MD5 password hashes are crackable in under an hour [10:01] TR News "The end result is that organizations are actually leaking private data through vibe-coding applications" https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/ | Source: Wired [10:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web | WIRED [10:02] TR News "To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes images and videos for visual cues, such as height and bone structure." https://www.wired.com/story/a-kid-with-a-fake-mustache-tricked-an-online-age-verification-tool/ | Source: Wired [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool | WIRED [10:02] TR News "This court case showcases another illegal feature of the sprawling edifice of French police databases. It is urgent to dismantle it." https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2026/05/06/the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union-condemns-frances-police-profiling-practices/ | Source: La Quadature Du Net [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.laquadrature.net | The Court of Justice of the European Union condemns Frances police profiling practices La Quadrature du Net [10:03] TR News "The bill also suffers from many other flaws including weak opt-out defaults, inadequate data minimization requirements, and large definitional loopholes for companies." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/secure-data-act-not-serious-piece-privacy-legislation | Source: EFF [10:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | The SECURE Data Act is Not a Serious Piece of Privacy Legislation | Electronic Frontier Foundation [10:03] TR News "Everyone, including leaders in Congress, agree that we need a federal privacy law in the United States." https://epic.org/america-needs-a-strong-privacy-law-the-secure-data-act-isnt-it/ | Source: EPIC [10:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-epic.org | America needs a strong privacy law. The SECURE Data Act isnt it. EPIC Electronic Privacy Information Center [10:04] TR News "store and process data about public servants, citizens and/or residents of a country?" https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5767/big-oil-big-algorithm-public-money-private-models | Source: Privacy International [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-privacyinternational.org | From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models | Privacy International [10:04] TR News "In this post, we will look at how that shift happened and what it means for us today." https://incognitocat.me/loyalty-programs-from-punch-cards-to-panopticon/ | Source: Incognito Cat [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-incognitocat.me | Loyalty Programs: From Punch Cards to Panopticon | Incognito Cat [10:04] TR News "We will help you get started with DROP, and help you out with any other privacy questions." https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ | Source: Don Marti [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | Save the date: July 24 is Alameda DROP Day [10:04] TR News "404 Media first heard about ICEs plan to use smart glasses to supplement Mobile Fortify several months ago from the DHS official." https://www.404media.co/ice-plans-to-develop-own-smart-glasses-to-supplement-its-facial-recognition-app/ | Source: 404 Media [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to Supplement Its Facial Recognition App [10:09] TR News "with access to some platforms, services, and specific features potentially restricted by age checks." https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/06/uk-age-gating-plans-risk-breaking-the-internet-privacy-groups-warn/5230732 | Source: The Register UK [10:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | UK age-gating plans risk breaking the internet, privacy groups warn [10:09] TR News "After all, in her mind, it was able to do what no human could: be an objective best friend in her pocket." https://www.vox.com/advice/487917/replacing-friends-ai-advice-chatgpt | Source: Vox [10:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My friend is obsessed with AI. What can I do? | Vox [10:10] TR News "The Chinese Communist Party dumps a ton of money into those vehicles." https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/07/slotkin-calls-chinese-made-vehicles-tiktok-on-wheels-as-she-rolls-out-new-legislation-to-ban-them/ | Source: Michigan Advance [10:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-michiganadvance.com | Slotkin calls Chinese-made vehicles TikTok on wheels as she rolls out new legislation to ban them Michigan Advance [10:11] TR News "In a comment, Andreas pointed out 'ssh-keygen -A', which does exactly this system host key regeneration." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/SSHHostKeysAndAutogeneration | Source: University of Toronto [10:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [10:13] TR News "The White House, Visa, Nvidia, Apple and Citigroup did not immediately respond to requests for comment." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/trump-administration-is-inviting-ceos-from-nvidia-apple-on-trumps-china-trip-report-says/articleshow/130919517.cms | Source: India Times [10:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Trump administration is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump's China trip, report says - The Economic Times [10:14] TR News Windows TCO: "Rapid7 published a report about a recent intrusion" https://therecord.media/iran-government-hackers-use-chaos-ransomware-as-cover | Source: The Record [10:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Iranian government hackers using Chaos ransomware as cover, researchers say | The Record from Recorded Future News [10:14] TR News "The breach took place in late January this year, and was reported by Valtori on 6 February." https://yle.fi/a/74-20224735 | Source: Yle [10:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finnish state data 'espionage' breach reached president's office, documents show | Yle News | Yle [10:16] TR News (NEW): Windows TCO, Proprietary TCO, and Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Windows_TCO_Proprietary_TCO_and_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Windows_TCO_Proprietary_TCO_and_Linux.gmi [10:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Windows TCO, Proprietary TCO, and Linux [10:16] TR News "The disruption appeared to affect players attempting to access Fortnite servers" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fortnite-server-outage-worldwide-1795697 | Source: International Business Times [10:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Is Fortnite Down? Epic Games Issues Urgent Server Status as Thousands Report Connection Issues | IBTimes UK [10:17] TR News "Oh, the stars of the future are going to be influencers" https://variety.com/2026/film/news/robert-downey-jr-social-media-influencers-future-1236739305/ | Source: Variety [10:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-variety.com | Robert Downey Jr Shades Social Media Influencers [10:17] TR News [Old] "That social-media platform is Fortnite" https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/05/10/fortnite-study-nrg-research-social-media-streaming-game-platform-tweens-teens/ | [10:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tubefilter.com | 'Fortnite' Is The New Social-Media Platform Here's What It Means [10:19] TR News "It's not just you. Scammers, hackers, and other cybercriminals are complaining about AI shit flooding platforms where they discuss cyberattacks and other illegal activity." https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-are-complaining-about-ai-slop-flooding-their-forums/ | Source: Wired [10:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackers Hate AI Slop Even More Than You Do | WIRED [10:19] TR News "New research suggests that reliance on AI assistants can have a negative impact on peoples ability to think and problem solve" https://www.wired.com/story/using-ai-negative-impact-thinking-problem-solving-study/ | Source: Wired [10:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows | WIRED [10:19] TR News "The file, typically named weights.bin, is intended to power on-device features like "Help me write" and scam detection." https://ostechnix.com/google-chrome-4gb-ai-model-weights-bin-file/ | Source: OSTechNix [10:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google Chrome Silently Installs a 4GB AI Model on PC Without User Consent - OSTechNix ● May 08 [11:00] TR News Techrights Outgoing OSI Chief Was Paid by Microsoft to Advocate for GPL Violations (Using the OSI's Name). Now, Inside OIN, He Says GPL Violations Are 'Freedom'. https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Outgoing_OSI_Chief_Was_Paid_by_Microsoft_to_Advocate_for_GPL_Vi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Outgoing_OSI_Chief_Was_Paid_by_Microsoft_to_Advocate_for_GPL_Vi.gmi [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Outgoing OSI Chief Was Paid by Microsoft to Advocate for GPL Violations (Using the OSI's Name). Now, Inside OIN, He Says GPL Violations Are 'Freedom'. [11:02] TR News "AI-powered nudify apps are increasingly being used by students to create deepfake sexual images of classmates" https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/press/deepfake-nudes-in-schools-when-ai-enabled-abuse-hits-the-classroom/ | Source: Stanford University [11:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cyberlaw.stanford.edu | Deepfake Nudes in Schools: When AI-Enabled Abuse Hits the Classroom [11:02] TR News "Businesses deploying AI agents to automate computer usage may be spending far more money than necessary if those agents try to emulate human visual interaction." https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/05/07/ai-vision-agents-use-45x-more-tokens-than-apis-in-benchmark/5231346 | Source: The Register UK [11:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | AI vision agents use 45x more tokens than APIs in benchmark [11:03] TR News "Also significant is the finding that many students also report feeling uneasy, worried that their use may be seen as cheating." https://phys.org/news/2026-05-college-students-aismoothed-strong.html | Source: Omicron Limited [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-college-students-aismoothed-strong.html ) [11:03] TR News "Adding that element will definitely help you stay focused under high-stress conditions Itll definitely give you an extra edge for the big day!" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/two-shootings-openai-stopped | Source: Futurism [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Even After Two Massacres, OpenAI Still Hasn't Stopped ChatGPT From Helping Plan School Shootings [11:04] TR News "At the end of the day, the evidence speaks for itself. Not only are AI chatbots not demonstrably preventing violence, theyre actively facilitating it." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/fbi-kash-patel-ai-violent-attacks | Source: Futurism [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | FBI Director Kash Patel Says AI Has Stopped Numerous Violent Attacks Against America. We'd Love to See a Single Whiff of Evidence [11:04] TR News "No one forces me to read this stuff. Why am I so bothered by it?" https://rmoff.net/2026/05/06/ai-slop-is-killing-online-communities/ | [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rmoff.net | AI Slop is Killing Online Communities [11:04] TR News "AI slop is driving up the noise, and making the signal more and more difficult to discern in communities. This risks becoming a downward spiral; as communities become more polluted by this stuff, members will get frustrated from wading through AI slop and draw back" [11:05] TR News "The Guy at the party is still waiting for an answer. I'm too drunk now to lie. I tell him: AI didn't take our jobs. Greed did." https://www.stvn.sh/writing/programming-still-sucks-fqffhyp | [11:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.stvn.sh | Programming Still Sucks. Writing [11:05] TR News "Greed did. Same greed that moved factories to Bangladesh and keeps slaves in cobalt mines in the Congo, wearing a new mask. Tell the nephew to do something else. Anything. It won't save him either, but at least he won't have to pretend the thing destroying his life is a robot." [11:06] TR News "Parkinsons Law states that work expands to fill the time available. In the era of AI, workers now have a tool that expands to fill whatever a large language model can be persuaded to generate, which is to say, without limit." https://nooneshappy.com/article/appearing-productive-in-the-workplace/ | [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nooneshappy.com | Appearing Productive in The Workplace No One's Happy [11:06] TR News "The anti-goblin line was not in the instructions for previous models. So how did GPT 5.5 end up like this?" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/06/openai-chatgpt-goes-goblin-mode-let-none-say-model-collapse/ | Source: Pivot to AI [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Do- ing anything. [11:07] TR News "I am on record as saying that every economic bubble is terrible, but some bubbles do at least leave behind a salvageable productive residue while others leave behind nothing but ashes" https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/07/dump-the-pumpers/#alpo-eaters-anonymous | Source: CoryDoctorow [11:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Bubbles are REALLY evil (07 May 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [11:07] TR News "indeed, this is the thesis of my next book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: [...]" [11:08] TR News "An anti-fascist teaching practice is also anti-AI." https://www.danmcquillan.org/teaching_antifascism_today.html | Source: Dan McQuillan [11:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.danmcquillan.org | Abstract for 'Teaching Anti-Fascism Today' [11:08] TR News "Worth doing? Sure. But the going is getting harder, and I don't think that we'll be getting all the way to 1 bit on every part of every model." https://dgsq.net/2026/05/06/why-not-sparse/ | Source: Doug Square [11:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dgsq.net | Why not sparse? | dgsq [11:08] TR News "Ive been working through the physics of this lately, and what I want to do here is set down the argument in one place." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/there-is-no-curve | Source: Mike Brock [11:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | There is No Curve - by Mike Brock - Notes from the Circus [11:10] TR News "mode collapse" https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-chinese-catch-you-steadily-sycophancy/ | Source: Wired [11:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ChatGPT Has Goblin Mania in the US. In China It Will Catch You Steadily | WIRED [11:10] TR News "winner take all" https://www.securityweek.com/worries-about-ais-risks-to-humanity-loom-over-the-trial-pitting-musk-against-openais-leaders/ | Source: Security Week [11:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Worries About AIs Risks to Humanity Loom Over the Trial Pitting Musk Against OpenAIs Leaders - SecurityWeek [11:11] TR News "I did not (spoiler) come away with a clear legislative proposal that would solve all of our problems around this technology." https://www.vox.com/life/487845/ai-ban-kids-manitoba-social-media-education-schools | Source: Vox [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The first AI bans are coming | Vox [11:11] TR News "In a lengthy custom prompt he shared in a Monday tweet, the billionaire seemingly tried to show off his AI skills only for the internet to mercilessly mock him for it." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/marc-andreessen-mocked-ai-works | Source: Futurism [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Marc Andreessen Mocked for Accidentally Revealing That He Seems to Have a Deep Misunderstanding of How AI Actually Works [11:12] TR News "Scam Altman brag that AI is upending the basic foundations of liberal democracy" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-perception-underclass | Source: Futurism [11:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Ordinary People Fear AI, While the Tech Leaders Working to Create a Permanent Underclass Say They're Extremely Psyched About It [11:12] TR News [PDF] "In a field where much data is produced by organizations with a stake in the technologys success" https://hai.stanford.edu/assets/files/ai_index_report_2026.pdf | Source: Stanford University [11:12] TR News "OpenAI employees had an easier time seeing how goblins and gremlins had creeped into ChatGPT responses: they observed growth of 175% and 52%" https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-07/why-does-ai-like-goblins-and-japan-so-much.html | Source: El Pas [11:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Why does AI like goblins and Japan so much? | Technology | EL PAS English [11:13] TR News "Lin, a radio enthusiast, reportedly studies at a university in central Taiwan. He is suspected of using his radio equipment to impersonate high-speed rail radio parameters." https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/05/01/2003856571 | Source: Taipei Times [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.taipeitimes.com | Student who allegedly disrupted rail network on bail - Taipei Times [11:13] TR News "Officers reportedly seized multiple electronic devices, wireless broadcasting hardware, and eleven handheld radios connected to the investigation." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/taiwan-student-high-speed-rail-cyberattack/ | [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Student Arrested After Cyberattack on High Speed Rail in Taiwan [11:14] TR News "Chinese-language coverage from UDN and Newtalk fills in some details omitted in the English Taipei Times article." https://www.rtl-sdr.com/student-arrested-in-taiwan-for-using-sdr-and-handheld-radios-to-halt-four-high-speed-trains-with-tetra-hack/comment-page-1/ | [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rtl-sdr.com | Student Arrested in Taiwan for using SDR and Handheld Radios to Halt Four High Speed Trains with TETRA Hack [11:14] TR News "Officials said they believe the way Lin allegedly triggered the General Alarm was rudimentary and involved cloning signals using equipment he bought online." https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/05/06/taiwan-student-pwns-rail-comms-halts-high-speed-trains/5230489 | Source: The Register UK [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Taiwan student pwns rail comms, halts high-speed trains [11:15] TR News "Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-07/canvas-data-breach-california-colleges-uc-ucla-berkeley-csu-laccd | Source: Los Angeles Times [11:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Data breach of Instructure Canvas by ShinyHunters hits UC, CSU, USC, Stanford, community colleges - Los Angeles Times [11:16] TR News "The cyber attack has affected more than 9,000 higher education institutions." https://www.michigandaily.com/news/umich-canvas-access-disabled-amid-widespread-cyber-attack/ | Source: University of Michigan [11:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | UMich Canvas access disabled amid widespread cyber attack [11:17] TR News "In a statement on Canvas website, ShinyHunters threatened to release the stolen data and told affected schools to contact [them] privately at TOX to negotiate a settlement by the end of the day on May 12." https://stanforddaily.com/2026/05/07/criminal-hacker-group-shinyhunters-breaches-canvas/ | Source: Stanford University [11:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | Criminal hacker group ShinyHunters breaches Canvas [11:27] TR News "The following announcement was sent to students and teachers at the University of Iceland regarding a security incident in the Canvas learning management system: [...]" https://english.hi.is/news/update-regarding-security-incident-canvas | [11:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.hi.is | Update regarding a security incident in Canvas | University of Iceland [11:28] TR News "Names, locations of study, email addresses, and messages between users are among the details believed to have been compromised." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/canvas-data-breach-instructure/106651234 | Source: ABC [11:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.abc.net.au | Canvas data breach leaves education providers scrambling as student data compromised - ABC News [11:29] TR News "a cybercrime group defaced the services login page with a ransom demand that threatened to leak data from 275 million students and faculty across nearly 9,000 educational institutions." https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/canvas-breach-disrupts-schools-colleges-nationwide/ | Source: Krebs On Security [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide Krebs on Security [11:29] TR News "Students attempting to access the system on Thursday saw a message from the hacking group ShinyHunters, which claimed responsibility for the attack: [...]" https://www.theverge.com/tech/926458/canvas-shinyhunters-breach | Source: The Verge [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools data | The Verge [11:29] TR News "You authenticate with Google, GitHub, or Microsoft, and cosign produces a signature bundle. No long-lived keys, no keyserver dance." https://blogs.perl.org/users/timothy_legge/2026/05/signing-cpan-releases-with-sigstore.html | Source: Perl [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Signing CPAN Releases with SigStore | Timothy Legge [blogs.perl.org] [11:30] TR News "The ban was initiated in August 1956 by the French Ministry of National Education, led by Prime Minister Pierre Mends France" https://www.vintag.es/2026/05/wine-in-french-school.html | Source: Vintage Everyday [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.vintag.es | French Children Were Served Wine at School on Their Lunch Breaks, All the Way Up Until 1956 ~ Vintage Everyday [11:32] TR News Linux Benedict Torvalds is LBT. He's all LGBT, except the gay. Hence, he must be homophobic! [11:33] TR News "An Essential Shot: Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine." https://www.propublica.org/article/more-parents-decline-vitamin-k-shot-newborns | Source: Pro Publica [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | Parents Increasingly Reject Vitamin K Shots for Newborns, Hospitals Report ProPublica [11:34] TR News Perl adopting sigstore means it is steered by people who reject freedom and deep-throat monopolies that offer selective bribes off their palms https://techrights.org/o/2021/03/11/fake-security-brought-by-lf/ [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Fake Security From Linux Foundation and the Monopolies It's Fronting for [11:34] TR News "She said its common for addicts, upon recognizing their addiction, to find themselves in an existential void. I think theres no doubt that washing dishes is a sign of a huge void, right?" https://manualdousuario.net/en/screen-addiction/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manualdousuario.net | A screen addict on the couch Manual do Usurio [11:34] TR News "Central California peach farmers are preparing to destroy around 420,000 clingstone peach trees afterDel Monte Foods shut down its canneries earlier this year." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-peach-trees-destroyed-del-monte-closure-b2972246.html | Source: The Independent UK [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses | The Independent [11:37] TR News "Acquired at Goodwill Southern California for $20.28 including tax on 2026-05-06." https://boffosocko.com/2026/05/07/1947-underwood-ss-rhythm-touch-standard-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 500 @ https://boffosocko.com/2026/05/07/1947-underwood-ss-rhythm-touch-standard-typewriter/ ) [11:37] TR News "When selecting cameras for a mission, NASA doesnt just take the manufacturers word on performance" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/mirrorless-cameras/try-not-to-wince-at-these-poor-cameras-getting-torture-tested-nasa-tests-prove-several-off-the-shelf-cameras-can-probably-handle-the-extremes-of-space | Source: Digital Camera World [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Try not to wince at these poor cameras getting torture tested. NASA tests prove several off-the-shelf cameras can probably handle the extremes of space | Digital Camera World [11:38] TR News "To be owned, someone needs leverage over you or the ability to coerce you. I spent the last half a century making sure they have no leverage and I am not interested in being coerced." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48052119 [11:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.ycombinator.com | To be owned, someone needs leverage over you or the ability to coerce you. I spe... | Hacker News [11:43] TR News "Icelandic-Chinese composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey has been named honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month." https://www.ala.org/news/2026/05/laufey-takes-center-stage-honorary-chair-library-card-sign-month-2026 | Source: American Library Association [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ala.org | Laufey takes center stage as honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month 2026 | ALA [11:43] TR News "The findings are published in the journal Educational Gerontology." https://phys.org/news/2026-05-intergenerational-coexistence-university-dismantle-stereotypes.html | Source: Omicron Limited [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-intergenerational-coexistence-university-dismantle-stereotypes.html ) [11:44] TR News "Just shy of 1,000 children from birth to age five are now registered to receive free, age-appropriate books through the mail each month, Ehinger said." https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/05/librarians-want-stable-funding-for-imagination-library/ | Source: The Indiana Capital Chronicle [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-indianacapitalchronicle.com | Librarians want stable funding for Imagination Library Indiana Capital Chronicle [11:44] TR News "said the Fourth of July will celebrate the American West along with the story of Theodore Roosevelts life and how it was changed in the Badlands of North Dakota following the death of his wife and his mother in 1884" https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/06/western-north-dakota-readies-for-historic-theodore-roosevelt-presidential-library-opening/ | Source: North Dakota Monitor [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-northdakotamonitor.com | Western North Dakota readies for historic Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening North Dakota Monitor [11:44] TR News "A new polls finds just a third of young people know what VE Day means" https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/young-generation-must-not-forget-our-wwii-heroes-and-why-they-fought-8501104 | Source: The Scotsman [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scotsman.com | Young generation must not forget our WWII heroes and why they fought [11:46] TR News "That transition is in its final phase now, so for the first time since 2015, Im on the open market, looking for my next gig!" https://loudpoet.com/2026/05/07/personal-news-open-to-work/ | Source: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-loudpoet.com | Personal News: Open to Work! | As in guillotine... [11:57] TR News "So Im going to be doing lots of samples, shipped in glass and aluminium bottles because I cant bear the thought of introducing more plastic into the world on my watch. But starting small" https://discombobulated.co.nz/2026/05/8/things-are-happening | Source: Jessica Nickelsen [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-discombobulated.co.nz | Discombobulated: Jess Nickelsen's personal blog! [11:57] TR News "I read once, maybe in that seminal job-hunting guide What Color Is Your Parachute, that the job search is NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES." https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/05/07/the-roller-coaster-always-ends/ | Source: Jim Grey [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jimgrey.net | The roller coaster always ends - Down the Road [11:58] TR News "a legendary king's quest for immortality" https://phys.org/news/2026-05-year-texts-audiences-digital.html | Source: Omicron Limited [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-year-texts-audiences-digital.html ) [11:58] TR News "The previous post introduced three functions Li(x, y) such the level set of each function [...]" https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/05/07/smoothed-polygons/ | Source: John D Cook [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | Smoothed polygons [11:59] TR News "But can you do otherwise ?" https://lemire.me/blog/2026/05/06/checking-multiplication-overflow/ | Source: Daniel Lemire [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/05/06/checking-multiplication-overflow/ ) ● May 08 [12:01] TR News "At the end of March, a man began to sell massive amounts of rare Yu-Gi-Oh cards online." https://www.404media.co/man-finds-1-million-worth-of-yu-gi-oh-cards-in-a-dumpster/ | Source: 404 Media [12:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Man Finds $1 Million Worth of Yu-Gi-Oh Cards in a Dumpster [12:01] TR News "As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, Dark Reading looks back on 20 of the biggest newsmaking events from the past two decades that influenced the risk landscape for today's cybersecurity teams." https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/stuxnet-chatgpt-20-news-events-cyber | Source: Dark Reading [12:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/stuxnet-chatgpt-20-news-events-cyber ) [12:02] TR News "Turner Enterprises announced Ted died Wednesday morning." https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/06/ted-turner-dead/ | Source: TMZ [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tmz.com | CNN Founder Ted Turner Dead at 87 [12:03] TR News "Both of these approaches are common. Neither of them means you wont get any sales but they're both disconnected from the optimal price point, one set through value based pricing." https://www.elliotcsmith.com/dont-sell-the-build-effort/ | Source: Elliot C Smith [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.elliotcsmith.com | Don't sell the build effort. [12:03] TR News "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace" https://matduggan.com/the-intolerable-hypocrisy-of-cyberlibertarianism/ | Source: Mat Duggan [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-matduggan.com | NO TITLE [12:04] TR News "Speaking for myself, I appreciate most the articles and blog posts that make me stop, think, and approach an issue or question in a different way than I would have without the benefit of having read something insightful." https://thenewleafjournal.com/blogging-and-the-niche-question/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewleafjournal.com | Blogging and the Niche Question The New Leaf Journal [12:04] TR News "I suppose hobbies get a free pass here. But I wouldnt consider drinking water a hobby; though Ive developed quite the addiction to the stuff over my lifetime." https://www.rubenerd.au/bsd-bottles-of-water-and-positive-habits/ | Source: Ruben Schade [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: BSD, bottles of water, and positive habits [12:04] TR News "Im happy now. I can feel my thoughts flowing, I can catch the flowing thoughts, and I can let them compost and rework them." https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/05/im-sorry-dear-journal-18-its-not-me-its-you/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/05/im-sorry-dear-journal-18-its-not-me-its-you/ ) [12:08] TR News Techrights Links 08/05/2026: Slop Profiteer NVIDIA (and Circular Financing/Accounting Fraud Leader) May Be Liable for Mass Copyright Infringement, Kyndryl (IBM) Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Links_08_05_2026_Slop_Profiteer_NVIDIA_and_Circular_Financing_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Links_08_05_2026_Slop_Profiteer_NVIDIA_and_Circular_Financing_A.gmi [12:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 08/05/2026: Slop Profiteer NVIDIA (and Circular Financing/Accounting Fraud Leader) May Be Liable for Mass Copyright Infringement, Kyndryl (IBM) Layoffs [12:12] TR News "It is a truth universally acknowledged that I can't be bothered to read about moderately posh people trying to get married. But I can enjoy a mangled flavour of it in 150 words." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2026-05-08_Dissociated_Pride_and_Prejudice.gmi [12:13] TR News dc(1) buffer gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/05/07/dc-buffer.gmi [12:15] TR News "We're working on deploying a new system that is months behind schedule. The reason? The LLM hype machine and OEM's allocating all their product for hyperscalers and/or companies that want to toss their ring into the shit show. It's unbelievable.." gemini://enemy.org/mrfusion/rants/2026-05-07.gmi [12:16] TR News "What started as a tiny experiment, a bit of chaos, and probably some questionable optimism has somehow turned into a proper long-term journey. The plant has survived seasons, mood swings and accidental neglect (from me)." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/the-chronicle-of-beelzebub-halfway-there/ [12:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:19] TR News That It Be! - posting to reticulum and gemini gemini://thatit.be/2026-05-07-14-55-19.gmi [12:20] TR News "The gemini protocol is great, I've been using it for five years now. I also browse gopher quite a bit. There have also been some other small internet protocols that have been developed over recent years, which are captured in this "Small internet protocol roundup" page" gemini://spool-five.com/gemlog/2026-02-24-smallnet_protocols.gmi [12:27] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 08/05/2026: Dissociated Pride and Prejudice, Smallnet Protocols Roundup https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Gemini_Links_08_05_2026_Dissociated_Pride_and_Prejudice_Smallne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Gemini_Links_08_05_2026_Dissociated_Pride_and_Prejudice_Smallne.gmi [12:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 08/05/2026: Dissociated Pride and Prejudice, Smallnet Protocols Roundup [12:29] TR News ">A few weeks ago I wrote about how RSS discovery is hard." https://stuartbreckenridge.net/2026-05-04-moving-feed-discovery-to-well-known/ | Source: Stuart Breckenridge [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stuartbreckenridge.net | Moving Feed Discovery to /.well-known Stuart Breckenridge [12:29] TR News "a simplified means of discovering the feeds" https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-nottingham-feed-menu/ | Source: IETF [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-datatracker.ietf.org | draft-nottingham-feed-menu-00 - Feed Menus [12:29] TR News "Python 3.15 beta 1 is out! This is a really impactful release, with some really big additions." https://iscinumpy.dev/post/python-315/ | Source: Henry Schreiner [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-iscinumpy.dev | Python 3.15 - [12:30] TR News "I've wanted to try a different way of implementing a hash table, possibly using some kind of linear probing method, for a good while, so that's what I did." https://tia.mat.br/posts/2026/05/06/a-new-hash-table-for-lwan.html | [12:30] TR News "The Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC) document sitting in your governance folder is one of the most useful tools in the business. Most orgs never use it that way." https://blog.robbowley.net/2026/05/07/your-sdlc-is-a-power-tool-not-a-compliance-document/ | Source: Rob Bowley [12:31] TR News "You probably should not accept this pull request. Version ranges for libraries are meant to be used for compatibility, not for security vulnerabilities." https://sethmlarson.dev/library-version-specifiers-not-for-vulnerabilities | Source: Seth Michael Larson [12:32] *TechrightsSocial has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:33] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:34] TR News Mesa 26.1.0 released bringing lots of Linux graphics driver enhancements | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/mesa-26-1-0-released-bringing-lots-of-linux-graphics-driver-enhancements/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:34] TR News (NEW): Mesa 26.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Mesa_26_1_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Mesa_26_1_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.gmi [12:36] *TechrightsSocial (~b0t@iijacan2vrgta.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Failed to load module HelloWorld. Reason: Not found! [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Module HelloWorld has been removed until restarted! [12:36] TR News javascript tco https://alfy.blog/2026/05/07/html-sanitizer-api.html [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alfy.blog | The HTML Sanitizer API [12:37] TR News "Trump's Base Motives - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/05/07/trumps-base-motives/ [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Trump's Base Motives - emptywheel [12:37] TR News "Programming Still Sucks. Writing" https://www.stvn.sh/writing/programming-still-sucks-fqffhyp [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.stvn.sh | Programming Still Sucks. Writing [12:37] TR News [paywall] "Office Hours: Who Should Be the Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2028 (Part III)?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-who-should-be-the-democratic-fcc [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Office Hours: Who Should Be the Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2028 (Part III)? [12:38] TR News iophk: Mordechai Vanunu is not even mentioned; he has been erased from the Net https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-demand-answers-from-rubio-on-number-of-nuclear-bombs-owned-by-israel/ [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Democrats Demand Answers From Rubio on Number of Nuclear Bombs Owned by Israel | Truthout [12:39] TR News "Democrats Open Investigation Into Potential Pay-to-Play Scheme for Trump Pardons - NOTUS News of the United States" https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/trump-pardons-democrats-investigation [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | Democrats Open Investigation Into Potential Pay-to-Play Scheme for Trump Pardons - NOTUS News of the United States [12:39] TR News Humble Choice for May 2026 has Diablo IV, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/humble-choice-for-may-2026-has-diablo-iv-shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Humble Choice for May 2026 has Diablo IV, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and more | GamingOnLinux [12:41] TR News Valve announce a reservation system for the new Steam Controller | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/valve-announce-a-reservation-system-for-the-new-steam-controller/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/valve-announce-a-reservation-system-for-the-new-steam-controller/ [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve announce a reservation system for the new Steam Controller | GamingOnLinux [12:41] TR News Civilization VII "Test of Time" update lands May 19, finally letting you play entirely as one civ | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/civilization-vii-test-of-time-update-lands-may-19-finally-letting-you-play-entirely-as-one-civ/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Civilization VII "Test of Time" update lands May 19, finally letting you play entirely as one civ | GamingOnLinux [12:41] TR News EVE Online developer goes independent as Fenris Creations, partners up with Google DeepMind | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/eve-online-developer-goes-independent-as-fenris-creations-partners-up-with-google-deepmind/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EVE Online developer goes independent as Fenris Creations, partners up with Google DeepMind | GamingOnLinux [12:43] TR News "Marc Andreessen Egg Game is a game about doodling on eggs to make them look like Marc Andreessen." https://eieio.games/blog/marc-andreessen-egg-game/ | Source: Nolen Royalty [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Marc Andreessen Egg Game eieio.games [12:43] TR News Paradox Interactive announced as publisher for Transport Fever 3 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/paradox-interactive-announced-as-publisher-for-transport-fever-3/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Paradox Interactive announced as publisher for Transport Fever 3 | GamingOnLinux [12:44] TR News "Update 10:22 UTC - the situation is not as clear as expected, as Drecom are disputing Atari's ownership." [12:44] TR News Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/atari-acquires-the-rights-to-the-classic-legendary-wizardry-rpgs-1-5/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5 | GamingOnLinux [12:45] TR News D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/d7vk-1-9-brings-2d-upgrades-for-classic-direct3d-games-on-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/d7vk-1-9-brings-2d-upgrades-for-classic-direct3d-games-on-linux/ [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux [12:51] TR News "Utah Will Ban VPN Use to Circumvent Age Verification - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/05/06/0356228 [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Utah Will Ban VPN Use to Circumvent Age Verification - SoylentNews [12:52] TR News MIT Technology Review still issuing SPAM for the Ponzi scheme around slop https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/05/1136843/ai-democracy-blueprint/ [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | A blueprint for using AI to strengthen democracy | MIT Technology Review [12:52] TR News "First Europe, now Asia: How the Iran war is unsettling US alliances - CSMonitor.com" https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/0506/Xi-Jinping-Trump-Iran-war-summit [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First Europe, now Asia: How the Iran war is unsettling US alliances - CSMonitor.com [12:53] TR News "Texas water park forced to ditch 'Muslims-only' day after Abbott threatens to pull funding | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15796933/texas-water-park-muslims-event-cancelled-abbott.html [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dailymail.com | Texas water park forced to ditch 'Muslims-only' day after Abbott threatens to pull funding | Daily Mail Online [12:53] TR News Europol breaks the law again | "Europol bryter mot lagen igen" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/05/07/europol-bryter-mot-lagen-igen/ [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Europol bryter mot lagen igen [12:54] TR News "Building trust across borders: Rethinking UkrainianRomanian relations in a changing Europe - New Eastern Europe" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/07/building-trust-across-borders-rethinking-ukrainian-romanian-relations-in-a-changing-europe/ [12:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-neweasterneurope.eu | Building trust across borders: Rethinking UkrainianRomanian relations in a changing Europe - New Eastern Europe [12:56] TR News (NEW): Games: Marc Andreessen Egg Game, Transport Fever 3, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Games_Marc_Andreessen_Egg_Game_Transport_Fever_3_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Games_Marc_Andreessen_Egg_Game_Transport_Fever_3_and_More.gmi [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Marc Andreessen Egg Game, Transport Fever 3, and More [12:57] TR News "Andrew Sorota and Josh Hendler lead work on AI and democracy at the Office of Eric Schmidt" ... OH DEAR. GAFAM front groups running MIT press. https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/05/1136843/ai-democracy-blueprint/ [12:58] TR News "automate the discovery, retrieval, and packaging" https://www.cni.org/topics/ci/fedharv-a-python-workflow-for-automating-open-access-article-harvesting | Source: Coalition for Networked Information [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cni.org | FedHarvA Python Workflow for Automating Open Access Article Harvesting [12:58] TR News "How can equitable access to heritage help solve global challenges?" https://creativecommons.org/2026/05/06/how-can-equitable-access-to-heritage-help-solve-global-challenges-an-exploratory-dialogue/ | Source: Creative Commons [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-creativecommons.org | How can Equitable Access to Heritage Help Solve Global Challenges? An Exploratory Dialogue - Creative Commons ● May 08 [13:00] TR News "A subsequent analysis showed that Microsoft stood to lose about $150 million over several years" https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-executives-discuss-openai-sam-altman-2018/ | Source: Wired [13:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Musk v. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI | WIRED [13:02] TR News "We decided to do the next community gathering organized by us at the same location we used last year: [...]" https://blog.torproject.org/tor-community-gathering-2026/ | Source: Tor [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | 3 Days of Fun with Tor | The Tor Project [13:03] TR News "The event welcomed 65 participants and over 150 showcase visitors, with creators talking through their ideas" https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/a-day-of-big-ideas-at-coolest-projects-usa-minnesota-2026/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.org | A day of big ideas at Coolest Projects USA Minnesota 2026 - Raspberry Pi Foundation [13:03] TR News "BSDCan Tuesday 2026-06-16: Preliminary" https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/timetable/timetable-all.html | Source: BSDCan [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bsdcan.org | BSDCan 2026 all days [13:03] TR News "This year, I was once again honored to be invited to the Perl Toolchain Summit (PTS), held in Vienna" https://blogs.perl.org/users/timothy_legge/2026/05/perl-toolchain-summit-2026---vienna.html | Source: Perl [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Perl Toolchain Summit 2026 - Vienna | Timothy Legge [blogs.perl.org] [13:03] TR News "We are excited to introduce the new team of mentors for the rOpenSci 2026 Champions Program!" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/new-mentoring-team-with-experienced-mentors-and-new-voices/ | Source: Rlang [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Mentoring Team with Experienced Mentors and New Voices | R-bloggers [13:04] TR News "whether deployed artifacts carry accurate cache validators" https://kirill.korins.ky/articles/hugo-site-publishing-with-respectful-caching-and-indexnow-submission/ | Source: Kirill A Korinsky [13:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kirill.korins.ky | Hugo Site Publishing with Respectful Caching and IndexNow Submission - Kirill's journal [13:04] TR News "This is my first ever blog post written without a display." https://jamesg.blog/2026/05/07/writing-a-blog-post-without-a-screen | Source: James G [13:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Writing a blog post without a screen - James' Coffee Blog [13:05] TR News "Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns." https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-disable-gemini-in-chrome-if-its-freaking-you-out/ | Source: Wired [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome | WIRED [13:05] TR News "Tor Browser 15.0.13 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory." https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15013/ | Source: Tor [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.13 | The Tor Project [13:06] TR News Yesterday I decided to simplify the problem: no internal links, no images, no code evaluation, etc." https://entropicthoughts.com/article-previews-in-rss | Source: Chris [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-entropicthoughts.com | Article previews in RSS [13:06] TR News "What happens when you type ls and press Enter?" https://principia-softwarica.org/ls-journey.html | [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-principia-softwarica.org | The Journey of ls - Principia Softwarica [13:07] TR News "Here's a summary of what to expect from the new release: [...]" https://inkscape.org/news/2026/05/06/inkscape-144-boosts-performance-and-crushes-crashe/ | Source: Inkscape [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://inkscape.org/news/2026/05/06/inkscape-144-boosts-performance-and-crushes-crashe/ ) [13:07] TR News "Inkscape 1.4.4 is a regular maintenance update for the stable Inkscape 1.4.x line. It primarily fixes many crashes and bugs, but also boosts performance when handling many objects and brings two small new features." [13:28] *FANTOM has quit (Quit: Connection error?!) [13:28] *FANTOM has quit (Connection closed) ● May 08 [14:21] TR News "Indeed, many of my blog posts start off as notes that I have written while out and about in the world" https://jamesg.blog/2026/05/06/how-i-use-my-phone | Source: James G [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | How I use my phone - James' Coffee Blog [14:22] TR News "Raspberry Pi Connect lets you access your Raspberry Pi devices remotely from anywhere, straight from a web browser." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-connect-device-tags-required-2fa-and-a-mobile-keyboard/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.com | Raspberry Pi Connect: Device tags, required 2FA, and a mobile keyboard - Raspberry Pi [14:22] TR News "In practice, this means your Python code can interact directly with hardware-level events" https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/05/07/one-board-two-brains-three-ways-a-dual-architecture-board-makes-building-simpler/ | Source: Arduino [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | One board, two brains? Three ways a dual architecture board makes building simpler | Arduino Blog [14:23] TR News "Inky Impression comes in a range of sizes." https://blog.pimoroni.com/inky-impression-projects/ | Source: Pimoroni [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.pimoroni.com | Build Your Cool Inky Impression Project and Save 25% [14:23] TR News "The Parrot project has announced the availability of Parrot 7.2." https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12826 | Source: Distro Watch [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12826 ) [14:24] TR News "The BSDs had a cohesive system, where the base and the kernel were made together and there were sane and reasonable goals." https://pertho.net/2026/04/11/my-journey-to-the-bsds/ | [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://pertho.net/2026/04/11/my-journey-to-the-bsds/ ) [14:24] TR News "I turned a Panasonic KX-T2315 desk phone into a physical menu for my FreeBSD server." https://interfacecraft.online/blog/2026/desktop-phone-connected-to-freebsd-server/ | [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interfacecraft.online | I Connected a Desktop Phone to a FreeBSD Server, so Now I Can Call It Alexander Deplov [14:24] TR News "The OpenBSD Foundation needs your help to achieve our fundraising goal of $400,000 for 2026." https://www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2026.html | Source: The OpenBSD Foundation [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.openbsdfoundation.org | The OpenBSD Foundation 2026 Fundraising Campaign [14:25] TR News "OPNsense is the only non-Debian operating system in my homelab. I manage it entirely via the web GUI." https://dbushell.com/2026/05/08/self-hosted-update-spring-2026/ | Source: David Bushell [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbushell.com | Unscrewing lightbulbs David Bushell Web Dev (UK) [14:26] TR News "Some people argue that your production data" https://vic.demuzere.be/articles/how-i-almost-lost-my-backups/ | [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vic.demuzere.be | How I almost lost my backups - Vic Demuzere [14:27] TR News "Tuning OpenZFS for databases comes down to understanding workload behavior." https://klarasystems.com/articles/tuning-openzfs-for-production-databases/ | Source: Klara [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-klarasystems.com | Safe ZFS Tuning Practices for Production Databases - Klara Systems [14:30] TR News "Cybersecurity Looks Like Proof of Work Now, Compensating for RAM Constraints with L2ARC on ZFS, GhostBSD 26.1" https://www.bsdnow.tv/662 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bsdnow.tv | BSD Now 662: I need a hero [14:33] TR News Three stable kernel updates https://lwn.net/Articles/1071568/ [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Three stable kernel updates [LWN.net] [14:38] TR News (NEW): Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation, Patch Now https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Dirty_Frag_Linux_Kernel_Flaw_Allows_Local_Privilege_Escalation_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Dirty_Frag_Linux_Kernel_Flaw_Allows_Local_Privilege_Escalation_.gmi [14:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation, Patch Now [14:48] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [14:51] TR News LFK TUI to navigate and manage Kubernetes clusters https://www.linuxlinks.com/lfk-tui-navigate-manage-kubernetes-clusters/ [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LFK - TUI to navigate and manage Kubernetes clusters - LinuxLinks [14:51] TR News Why I moved over to CachyOS from Manjaro https://www.linuxlinks.com/cachyos-manjaro/ [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why I moved over to CachyOS from Manjaro - LinuxLinks [14:54] TR News Like father, like daughter: https://yle.fi/a/74-20224961 [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Halla-aho: Use of Nazi symbols on university campus "doesn't sound very sensible" | Yle News | Yle [14:54] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:55] TR News 9 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux GUI System Profilers https://www.linuxlinks.com/systemprofilers/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-9 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI System Profilers - LinuxLinks [14:55] TR News 20 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Image Viewers https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-terminal-based-image-viewers/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-20 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Image Viewers - LinuxLinks [14:58] TR News andrew morton seems to be old enough already not to be targeted by cancel ambulance brigade like tso was [14:58] TR News Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most GNU/Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/dirty-frag-exploit-gets-root-on-most-linux-machines-since-2017-no-patches-available-no-warning-given-copy-fail-like-vulnerability-had-its-embargo-broken [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken | Tom's Hardware [14:59] TR News new kern vuln impacts afs and ipsec, but wants us to think ipsec is part of the kernel, which it is not; we use neither ● May 08 [15:00] TR News Anon: Tso is still out, and hasn't recovered, at least not properly. And RMS did not understand what was being done to him (RMS) until too late. [15:00] TR News "To be owned, someone needs leverage over you or the ability to coerce you. I spent the last half a century making sure they have no leverage and I am not interested in being coerced." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48052119 [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.ycombinator.com | To be owned, someone needs leverage over you or the ability to coerce you. I spe... | Hacker News [15:01] TR News Anon: AFS could be great again, but the university consortia which developed and maintained it have been intentionally eliminated by microsofter who have infiltrated and begun to control said universities. [15:02] TR News Stop with the hype https://xeiaso.net/blog/2026/abstain-from-install/ [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xeiaso.net | Maybe you shouldn't install new software for a bit - Xe Iaso [15:02] TR News Nope, it depends what's installed on them!! https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dirty-Frag-Linux [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dirty Frag Vulnerability Made Public Early: Root Privilege On All Distributions - Phoronix [15:11] TR News Inkscape 1.4.4 Released with New Palette & Performance Boost https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/inkscape-1-4-4-released-with-new-palette-performance-boost/ [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Inkscape 1.4.4 Released with New Palette & Performance Boost | UbuntuHandbook [15:16] TR News
  • [15:17] TR News Pluralistic: Bubbles are REALLY evil (07 May 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/07/dump-the-pumpers/ [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Bubbles are REALLY evil (07 May 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:22] TR News Seems it hurts the hired guns when we point out to judges they sent 85+ KG of legal papers our way - to the point they bring up their excuses up out of nowhere, trying to justify it because they know how bad it looks (optics) [15:26] TR News Taylor Swift Legal Team Tears Absurd Trademark Claims by Former Vegas Showgirl to Shreds, Threaten Legal Retaliation https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/taylor-swift-legal-team-vegas-showgirl-lawsuit-response/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/taylor-swift-legal-team-vegas-showgirl-lawsuit-response/ ) [15:30] TR News (NEW): Announcing the new LibreOffice website! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/07/Announcing_the_new_LibreOffice_website.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/07/Announcing_the_new_LibreOffice_website.gmi [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Announcing the new LibreOffice website! [15:30] TR News IBM's "BOB = Big On Bull$h1t - Only the jackasses at IBM starting the the clown CEO could invent this type of rubbish and expect it to sell." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqzn1a3g#replies [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqzn1a3g#replies ) [15:31] TR News "How much did IBM spend on designing the Bob icon? Apparently more than on the actual product. But that's IBM, prioritizing image over content and quality. Didn't management learn from Watson and all its fake spinoffs? How embarrassing and pathetic. I'm glad I don't work there anymore. A big thank you to the psychotic managers who decided to RA me a while back." [15:33] TR News Next layoffs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognizant https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kr26x6x5#replies [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | Cognizant - Wikipedia [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kr26x6x5#replies ) [15:34] TR News "Keep your eye on Cognizant and what they do, as it mimics IBM consulting the closest. Same amount of revenue and enterprise engagements. [15:34] TR News "NOTE Cognizant just announced Project Leap which is estimated to reduce headcount in the 12-15k range via a 230-270 million charge." [15:34] TR News "NOTE Cognizant employs a significant amount of folks in India. If we apply the same metrics to IBM (400 million restructuring remaining in 2026) that says IBM consulting may be in for a big change. [...] isn't Cognizant run by some Indian slobs also ? Same horrible culture and lack of ethics" [15:37] TR News (NEW): TUXEDO BM 15 Is an Upgradable Business Linux Laptop with Smartcard and 4G LTE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/TUXEDO_BM_15_Is_an_Upgradable_Business_Linux_Laptop_with_Smartc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/TUXEDO_BM_15_Is_an_Upgradable_Business_Linux_Laptop_with_Smartc.gmi [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines TUXEDO BM 15 Is an Upgradable Business Linux Laptop with Smartcard and 4G LTE [15:39] TR News Reproducible Builds: Reproducible Builds in April 2026 https://reproducible-builds.org/reports/2026-04/ [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reproducible Builds in April 2026 reproducible-builds.org [15:41] TR News Announcing the new LibreOffice website! https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/07/announcing-the-new-libreoffice-website/ [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Announcing the new LibreOffice website! - TDF Community Blog [15:42] TR News Ask Lunduke: How Do You Tolerate The Yuckiness of Tech Every Day? https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke-how-do-you-tolerate-the [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Ask Lunduke: How Do You Tolerate The Yuckiness of Tech Every Day? [15:42] TR News Dirty Frag: Unfixed Root Exploit Makes All GNU/Linux Systems Vulnerable https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dirty-frag-unfixed-root-exploit-makes [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Dirty Frag: Unfixed Root Exploit Makes All Linux Systems Vulnerable [15:43] TR News How To Install Fastfetch on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-fastfetch-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Fastfetch on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:44] TR News How To Install Pangolin on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-pangolin-fedora-44/ [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Pangolin on Fedora 44 - idroot [15:44] TR News How To Set Static IP Address on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/static-ip-address-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Set Static IP Address on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:45] TR News How to Enable SSH on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-enable-ssh-on-ubuntu-linux/ [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Enable SSH on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [15:45] TR News How to Install AppImage on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-appimage-on-ubuntu-linux/ [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install AppImage on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [15:46] TR News How to List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-list-installed-packages-on-ubuntu-linux/ [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to List Installed Packages on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [15:47] TR News How to Configure Static IP Address on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-configure-static-ip-address-on-ubuntu-linux/ [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Configure Static IP Address on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [15:48] TR News Mozilla participated in marketing PR for slop https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/08/mozilla-says-ai-helped-squash-423-firefox-security-bugs/5235438 "Yet it remains unclear if Anthropic's uber model was effective, or if better model middleware is what makes the difference " [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Mozilla says AI helped squash 423 Firefox security bugs [15:55] TR News How to Install Python on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-python-on-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install Python on Ubuntu 26.04 | Linuxize [15:56] TR News Nvidias ISP piracy defense backfires as judge refuses to dismiss copyright monopoly lawsuit over more than 197,000 pirated books https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/nvidias-isp-piracy-defense-backfires-as-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-copyright-lawsuit-over-more-than-197-000-pirated-books-scripts-in-nemo-framework-allegedly-have-no-other-purpose-than-to-speed-up-infringement [15:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidias ISP piracy defense backfires as judge refuses to dismiss copyright lawsuit over more than 197,000 pirated books scripts in NeMo Framework allegedly have no other purpose than to speed up infringement | Tom's Hardware [15:56] TR News Vietnam Triggers a Major Piracy Crackdown In the Face of Renewed Convicted Felon Tariff Threats https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/vietnam-triggers-piracy-crackdown/ [15:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/vietnam-triggers-piracy-crackdown/ ) [15:57] TR News Court Rejects NVIDIA Contributory Claim Dismissal Attempt in Authors Suit; Chipmaker Knew That Its Scripts Were Directly Contributing to Infringement https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/nvidia-lawsuit-contributory-claim-dismissal-motion/ [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/nvidia-lawsuit-contributory-claim-dismissal-motion/ ) [15:57] TR News Lithuania says no airspace violations detected after drones enter Latvia from Russia https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2921054/lithuania-says-no-airspace-violations-detected-after-drones-enter-latvia-from-russia [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania says no airspace violations detected after drones enter Latvia from Russia - LRT [15:58] TR News Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a pawn on Russia's chessboard https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260507-norway-svalbard-archipelago-a-pawn-on-russia-chessboard [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260507-norway-svalbard-archipelago-a-pawn-on-russia-chessboard ) [15:58] TR News No school Thursday in Rzekne, Ludza; remote learning in Balvi https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/07.05.2026-no-school-thursday-in-rezekne-ludza-remote-learning-in-balvi.a645989/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | No school Thursday in Rzekne, Ludza; remote learning in Balvi / Article [15:59] TR News How to Create a Test File of Any Size in GNU/Linux https://www.tecmint.com/create-exact-size-file-linux-dd-fallocate/ [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | How to Create a File of Exact Size in Linux ● May 08 [16:00] TR News Security updates for Thursday https://lwn.net/Articles/1071700/ [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Thursday [LWN.net] [16:01] TR News Kubernetes v1.36: More Drivers, New Features, and the Next Era of DRA https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/05/07/kubernetes-v1-36-dra-136-updates/ [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.36: More Drivers, New Features, and the Next Era of DRA | Kubernetes [16:02] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-asa.ci7.v1ickb.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:04] TR News "combines a Raspberry Pi-sized form factor with a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU" https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-aura-is-a-linux-sbc-with-rv1126b-processor-3-tops-npu-and-dual-csi/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-aura-is-a-linux-sbc-with-rv1126b-processor-3-tops-npu-and-dual-csi/ ) [16:06] TR News Slop promotion: "I get the appeal of that argument. Its clean, its provocative, and it contains a kernel of truth." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/why-developer-portals-matter-more-age-ai-agents | Source: Red Hat Official [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Why developer portals matter more in the age of AI agents [16:06] TR News They just couldn't leave slop out of this blog post https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/virtualization-full-speed-ahead-red-hat-summit-2026 | Source: Red Hat Official [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Virtualization at full speed ahead of Red Hat Summit 2026 [16:16] TR News What My Fathers Experience Taught Me About Memory and the Brain https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/science/dementia-memory-brain-injury.html [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/science/dementia-memory-brain-injury.html ) [16:17] TR News Ant-infested Canadian hospital pauses surgeries after insect invasion https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/world-news/ant-infested-canadian-hospital-pauses-surgeries-after-insect-invasion/ [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Ant-infested Canadian hospital pauses surgeries after insect invasion [16:17] TR News U.S. Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Georgia, California and Arizona https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/hantavirus-cruise-us-passengers.html [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/hantavirus-cruise-us-passengers.html ) [16:17] TR News Hantavirus Response Shows How Convicted Felon Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/health/hantavirus-americans-cdc.html [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/health/hantavirus-americans-cdc.html ) [16:18] TR News Health Officials Race to Track Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak but Predict Limited Spread https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak.html [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak.html ) [16:18] TR News U.S. and Zambia Feud: Convicted Felon Health Aid Deal Stalls Over Critical Minerals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/africa/trump-zambia-usaid-minerals-negotiations.html [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/africa/trump-zambia-usaid-minerals-negotiations.html ) [16:33] *FANTOM (~fantom@212.228.182.72) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:42] TR News (NEW): KDE Frameworks 6.26 Improves Support for Kirigami and QtQuick-Based Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/KDE_Frameworks_6_26_Improves_Support_for_Kirigami_and_QtQuick_B.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/KDE_Frameworks_6_26_Improves_Support_for_Kirigami_and_QtQuick_B.gmi [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Frameworks 6.26 Improves Support for Kirigami and QtQuick-Based Apps [16:47] TR News Techrights Social Control Media and GAFAM as National Security Threats (Domestically and More So Abroad) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Social_Control_Media_and_GAFAM_as_National_Security_Threats_Dom.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/Social_Control_Media_and_GAFAM_as_National_Security_Threats_Dom.gmi [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Social Control Media and GAFAM as National Security Threats (Domestically and More So Abroad) [16:54] TR News "California has four to six weeks of gasoline left" https://boingboing.net/2026/05/07/california-has-four-to-six-weeks-of-gasoline-left.html [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | California has four to six weeks of gasoline left - Boing Boing [16:55] TR News Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/fake-rumors-real-killings-inside-congos-deadly-health-misinformation-crisis1 [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Fake rumours, real killings: Inside Congos deadly health misinformation crisis | The Straits Times [16:55] TR News Toxic beginnings: Babies exposed to pesticides in the womb https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20260507-toxic-beginnings-babies-exposed-to-pesticides-in-the-womb [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20260507-toxic-beginnings-babies-exposed-to-pesticides-in-the-womb ) [16:56] TR News The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak https://futurism.com/health-medicine/cdc-cruise-ship-inspectors-hantavirus-outbreak [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak [16:56] TR News North Korea as peacemaker? https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0507/North-Korea-as-peacemaker [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-North Korea as peacemaker? - CSMonitor.com [16:58] TR News South Korea confirms first locally transmitted case of tick-borne Oz virus https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-confirms-first-locally-transmitted-case-of-tick-borne-oz-virus [16:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea confirms first locally transmitted case of tick-borne Oz virus | The Straits Times [16:58] TR News Can South Koreas praised school lunches keep their trays full? https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/can-south-koreas-praised-school-lunches-keep-their-trays-full [16:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Can South Koreas praised school lunches keep their trays full? | The Straits Times [16:58] TR News North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-leader-kim-inspects-artillery-that-can-hit-south-korean-capital [16:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital | The Straits Times [16:59] TR News American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North Korean IT workers https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-it-worker-scheme-laptop-farm-facilitators-sentenced/ [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North Korean IT workers | CyberScoop [16:59] TR News South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-heads-to-local-elections-under-shadow-of-disgraced-former-president [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president | The Straits Times ● May 08 [17:00] TR News Speed-Optimized Python 3.14t on Debian Forky: A Clang-19 Build Guide (Assisted by Surveillance Giant Google AI) https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2026/05/speed-optimized-python-314t-on-debian.html [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbaxps.blogspot.com | Openstack RDO && KVM Hypervisor: Speed-Optimized Python 3.14t on Debian Forky: A Clang-19 Build Guide (Assisted by Google AI) [17:01] TR News This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 650 https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2026/05/06/this-week-in-rust-650/ [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-this-week-in-rust.org | This Week in Rust 650 This Week in Rust [17:02] TR News True Believers Blow Convicted Felons Mind https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/opinion/trump-iran-ukraine-true-believers.html [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/opinion/trump-iran-ukraine-true-believers.html ) [17:03] TR News The 2026 Steam Controller: What Reviewers Are Saying https://boilingsteam.com/the-2026-steam-controller-what-reviewers-are-saying/index.html [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | The 2026 Steam Controller: What Reviewers Are Saying [17:03] TR News Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-victory-day.html [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-victory-day.html ) [17:03] TR News Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Caspian Sea Warship; Kremlin Boosts Security For May 9 Victory Day https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kyiv-ukraine-victory-day-wwii-attack-parade/33751440.html [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Caspian Sea Warship; Kremlin Boosts Security For May 9 Victory Day [17:04] TR News Site width tweaks for readability, maybe? https://www.rubenerd.au/site-width-tweaks-for-readability-maybe/ [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Site width tweaks for readability, maybe? [17:04] TR News Hacks.Mozilla.Org: Behind the Scenes Hardening Firefox with Claude Mythos Preview https://hacks.mozilla.org/2026/05/behind-the-scenes-hardening-firefox/ [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hacks.mozilla.org | Behind the Scenes Hardening Firefox with Claude Mythos Preview - Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog [17:05] TR News Dirty Frag: a zero-day universal GNU/Linux LPE https://lwn.net/Articles/1071719/ [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dirty Frag: a zero-day universal Linux LPE [LWN.net] [17:06] TR News SFTP Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/sftp/ [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SFTP Cheatsheet | Linuxize [17:06] TR News fdisk Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/fdisk/ [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fdisk Cheatsheet | Linuxize [17:07] TR News Firefox Tooling Announcements: Firefox Profiler Deployment (May 7, 2026) https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-profiler-deployment-may-7-2026/148235 [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-discourse.mozilla.org | Firefox Profiler Deployment (May 7, 2026) - Firefox Tooling Announcements - Mozilla Discourse [17:08] TR News Article previews in RSS https://entropicthoughts.com/article-previews-in-rss [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-entropicthoughts.com | Article previews in RSS [17:09] TR News Fake security or back doors sold as "confidentiality" https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/07/confidential-virtual-machine-storage-attack-scenarios [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/05/07/confidential-virtual-machine-storage-attack-scenarios ) [17:10] TR News New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, including Rogue Voltage and Wax Heads - 2026-05-06 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-05-06-edition/index.html [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games with Native Linux Builds, including Rogue Voltage and Wax Heads - 2026-05-06 Edition [17:10] TR News EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.1 released https://bkhome.org/news/202605/easyos-excalibur-series-version-731-released.html [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.1 released [17:11] TR News Amin Bandali: Emacs Chat with Sacha Chua https://kelar.org/~bandali/gnu/emacs/emacs-chat-202605.html [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kelar.org | Emacs Chat with Sacha Chua - bandali [17:12] TR News Communist-run Vietnam eyes influencers, Hey Hi (AI) to spruce up propaganda, documents show https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/communist-run-vietnam-eyes-influencers-ai-to-spruce-up-propaganda-documents-show [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Communist-run Vietnam eyes influencers, AI to spruce up propaganda, documents show | The Straits Times [17:27] TR News Techrights 2,000-4,000 More Layoffs Expected at IBM's Kyndryl, Some Say Over 10,000 Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/2_000_4_000_More_Layoffs_Expected_at_IBM_s_Kyndryl_Some_Say_Ove.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/08/2_000_4_000_More_Layoffs_Expected_at_IBM_s_Kyndryl_Some_Say_Ove.gmi [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 2,000-4,000 More Layoffs Expected at IBM's Kyndryl, Some Say Over 10,000 Layoffs [17:31] TR News "Solicitors will pay an extra 100 next year as a result." https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sra-plans-shock-budget-raid-on-profession/5126727.article [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lawgazette.co.uk | SRA plans shock budget raid on profession | Law Gazette [17:34] TR News ibm layoffs incoming, they call them RAs and do their very best to hide these, as out of sight out of Think (mind) [17:39] TR News Malaysia seeks clarification from Norway after export control halts missile supply https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-to-seek-clarity-on-norway-missile-deal [17:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia seeks clarification from Norway after export control halts missile supply | The Straits Times [17:40] TR News Brazils Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Convicted Felon meeting https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-brazil-s-lula-to-discuss-fighting-organized-crime-tariffs-in-trump-meeting [17:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-brazil-s-lula-to-discuss-fighting-organized-crime-tariffs-in-trump-meeting ) [17:40] TR News British MPs to visit China for first time in seven years, sources say https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/british-mps-to-visit-china-for-first-time-in-seven-years-sources-say [17:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | British MPs to visit China for first time in seven years, sources say | The Straits Times [17:40] TR News Chinas grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwans control at sea https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-grey-zone-fleet-is-eroding-taiwans-control-at-sea/ [17:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Chinas grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwans control at sea | The Strategist [17:41] TR News China Sentences 2 Former Defense Ministers on Bribery Charges https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-ministers-death-sentences-military-corruption.html [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-ministers-death-sentences-military-corruption.html ) [17:42] TR News In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of Chinas Ties to Orban https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hungary-orban-china-fidesz-magyar.html [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hungary-orban-china-fidesz-magyar.html ) [17:42] TR News New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-eastern-plane-crash-flight-5735-ntsb.html [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-eastern-plane-crash-flight-5735-ntsb.html ) [17:43] TR News Vigils planned across Australia for dead 5-year-old indigenous girl https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/vigils-planned-across-australia-for-dead-5-year-old-indigenous-girl [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Vigils planned across Australia for dead 5-year-old indigenous girl | The Straits Times [17:43] TR News China vessel conducting illegal research near gas-rich Reed Bank, says Philippines https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-says-china-vessel-conducting-illegal-research-near-gas-rich-reed-bank [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China vessel conducting illegal research near gas-rich Reed Bank, says Philippines | The Straits Times [17:43] TR News Paraguay President lauds friendship with Taiwan, China tells him to sever ties https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/paraguay-president-lauds-friendship-with-taiwan-china-tells-him-to-sever-ties [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Paraguay President lauds friendship with Taiwan, China tells him to sever ties | The Straits Times [17:43] TR News Myanmar military claims recapture of trade artery towards China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-military-claims-recapture-of-trade-artery-towards-china [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Myanmar military claims recapture of trade artery towards China | The Straits Times [17:44] TR News Filipino man tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are more https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/05/07/philippines-china-spy-espionage-recruitment/ [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Filipino man tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are more Radio Free Asia [17:45] TR News Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/07/japan-fires-missiles-during-drills-drawing-china-rebuke/ [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke [17:46] TR News Yazi is the Terminal-based File Manager I Didn't Know I Needed https://itsfoss.com/yazi/ [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Yazi is the Terminal-based File Manager I Didn't Know I Needed [17:47] TR News Bonnie Tyler Placed In a Coma After Undergoing Emergency Intestinal Surgery https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/bonnie-tyler-surgery-induced-coma/ [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/bonnie-tyler-surgery-induced-coma/ ) [17:47] TR News Wall Street Journal story on Convicted Felon and Epstein took six months and 20 staff https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/wall-street-journal-story-on-trump-and-epstein-took-six-months-and-20-staff/ [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Wall Street Journal story on Trump and Epstein took six months and 20 staff - Press Gazette [17:48] TR News Output down, page views up: Axios shifts from volume to value https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/axios-page-views-output-less-is-more-strategy/ "Axios output in Q1 was down 22% compared to a year earlier but page views were up 30%" [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Axios says output down but page views up - Press Gazette [17:50] TR News Many people conflate "companies that pay well" with "companies that do well" (economically). If only corporate media bothered explaining how VCs work and what debt means, in practice, to people who claim to own, run, or found some company. [17:51] TR News Some Signs of Depression May Show Up in Blood, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/some-signs-of-depression-may-show-up-in-blood-study-finds [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Some Signs of Depression May Show Up in Blood, Study Finds : ScienceAlert [17:52] TR News Study of a Million Blood Cells Helps Explain Why Women Face More Autoimmune Disease https://www.sciencealert.com/study-of-a-million-blood-cells-helps-explain-why-women-face-more-autoimmune-disease [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Study of a Million Blood Cells Helps Explain Why Women Face More Autoimmune Disease : ScienceAlert [17:52] TR News The '100-Day Cough' Often Missed in Adults Is Highly Contagious https://www.sciencealert.com/the-100-day-cough-often-missed-in-adults-is-highly-contagious [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The '100-Day Cough' Often Missed in Adults Is Highly Contagious : ScienceAlert [17:52] TR News A Sleep Disorder Affecting Nearly 1 Billion People Is Still Overlooked https://www.sciencealert.com/a-sleep-disorder-affecting-nearly-1-billion-people-is-still-overlooked [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Sleep Disorder Affecting Nearly 1 Billion People Is Still Overlooked : ScienceAlert [17:53] TR News Scientists Have Created The First Ever 'Smell Map', And It's Stunning https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-created-the-first-ever-smell-map-and-its-stunning [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Have Created The First Ever 'Smell Map', And It's Stunning : ScienceAlert [17:53] TR News Sir David Attenborough Is 100 Years Old Today! This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. https://www.sciencealert.com/sir-david-attenborough-is-turning-100-this-could-be-the-secret-of-his-longevity [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sir David Attenborough Is 100 Years Old Today! This Could Be The Secret of His Longevity. : ScienceAlert [17:53] TR News Is The Brain Born 'Blank' or 'Full'? New Study Reveals a Surprise https://www.sciencealert.com/is-the-brain-born-blank-or-full-new-study-reveals-a-surprise [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Is The Brain Born 'Blank' or 'Full'? New Study Reveals a Surprise : ScienceAlert [17:55] TR News Asia heatwaves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/asia-heatwaves-spell-double-trouble-for-economies-hit-by-oil [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Asia heatwaves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil | The Straits Times [17:56] TR News Community SnapshotApril https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/05/community-snapshot-april-2/ [17:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | Community SnapshotApril - Internet Society [17:56] TR News China may try manoeuvring over Taiwan issue at Convicted Felon meeting, Taiwanese official says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-may-try-manoeuvring-over-taiwan-issue-at-trump-meeting-official-says [17:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China may try manoeuvring over Taiwan issue at Trump meeting, Taiwanese official says | The Straits Times [17:57] TR News 2 UK-Chinese dual nationals convicted of spying on Hong Kong dissidents https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/08/2-uk-chinese-dual-nationals-convicted-of-spying-on-hong-kong-dissidents/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | 2 UK-Chinese dual nationals convicted of spying on HK dissidents [17:58] TR News MElon makes child sexual abuse images https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260507-french-prosecutors-seek-charges-against-musk-and-x-over-grok-content [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260507-french-prosecutors-seek-charges-against-musk-and-x-over-grok-content ) ● May 08 [18:05] TR News Singleton Controllers in Times of Declarative QML https://www.kdab.com/singleton-controllers-in-times-of-declarative-qml/ [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cleaner QML Controller Wiring with Singleton Instances in Qt 6.12 | KDAB [18:48] TR News The Situation With Richard Dawkins Hey Hi (AI) Girlfriend Just Got Way Weirder https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/richard-dawkins-ai-girlfriend-weirder [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Situation With Richard Dawkins' AI Girlfriend Just Got Way Weirder [18:49] TR News Youll Never Guess Trade Unions Position on Hey Hi (AI) Data Centers https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/union-labor-data-center [18:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | You'll Never Guess Trade Unions' Position on AI Data Centers [18:49] TR News CEOs Say Hey Hi (AI) Gives Them Only Two Options, and Both Are Bad News for Employees https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ceos-ai-two-decisions [18:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | CEOs Say AI Gives Them Only Two Options, and Both Are Bad News for Employees [18:50] TR News Under Threat of Perjury, OpenAIs Former CTO Is Admitting Some Very Interesting Stuff About Scam Altman https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/perjury-openai-cto-murati-altman [18:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Under Threat of Perjury, OpenAI's Former CTO Is Admitting Some Very Interesting Stuff About Sam Altman [18:50] TR News Drone threats are escalating. Americas airspace intelligence isnt keeping pace. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/05/drone-threats-are-escalating-americas-airspace-intelligence-isnt-keeping-pace/ [18:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Drone threats are escalating. Americas airspace intelligence isnt keeping pace. | Federal News Network [18:52] TR News German Tourist Wins Lawsuit After Not Getting a Lounge Chair by the Pool https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/tourist-pool-loungers-refund-germany.html [18:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/tourist-pool-loungers-refund-germany.html ) [18:54] TR News Indonesias Sumatra flood victims file lawsuit as reconstruction work stalls https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesias-sumatra-flood-victims-file-lawsuit-as-reconstruction-work-stalls [18:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Indonesias Sumatra flood victims file lawsuit as reconstruction work stalls | The Straits Times [18:55] TR News Outrage as San Diego prepares to kill historic Christmas tradition amid staggering budget cuts https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/furious-san-diegans-call-for-mayor-recall-after-beloved-december-nights-festival-faces-budget-axe/ [18:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Furious San Diegans call for mayor recall after beloved December Nights festival faces budget axe [18:55] TR News Vote Brings Freeze the Rent Closer to Reality in New York https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/mamdani-rent-freeze-stabilized-apartment.html [18:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/mamdani-rent-freeze-stabilized-apartment.html ) [18:56] TR News German Leaders Clash With Spy Chiefs Over Domestic Threat From Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/germany-merz-iran-security-threat-spy.html [18:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/germany-merz-iran-security-threat-spy.html ) [18:56] TR News The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security https://www.newyorker.com/news/deep-state-diaries/the-real-cost-of-downsizing-social-security [18:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security | The New Yorker [18:59] TR News Proprietary: predictable result as hacker sails through 7 layers of protection https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/college-student-hacks-taiwan-high-speed-rail-line-stopping-four-trains-19-years-without-crypto-key-rotation-ends-in-predictable-result [18:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | College student hacks Taiwan high-speed rail line with software defined radios, stopping four trains 19 years without crypto key rotation ends in predictable result as hacker sails through 7 layers of protection | Tom's Hardware [18:59] TR News Lithuania considers peacekeeping role in Hormuz Strait, not combat operation minister https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2921213/lithuania-considers-peacekeeping-role-in-hormuz-strait-not-combat-operation-minister [18:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania considers peacekeeping role in Hormuz Strait, not combat operation minister - LRT ● May 08 [19:05] TR News Ivanti customers confront yet another actively exploited zero-day https://cyberscoop.com/ivanti-epmm-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited/ [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ivanti customers confront yet another actively exploited zero-day | CyberScoop [19:05] TR News Vendor Says Daemon Tools Supply Chain Attack Contained https://www.securityweek.com/vendor-says-daemon-tools-supply-chain-attack-contained/ [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vendor Says Daemon Tools Supply Chain Attack Contained - SecurityWeek [19:06] TR News Claude Code OAuth Tokens Can Be Stolen Through Stealthy MCP Hijacking https://www.securityweek.com/claude-code-oauth-tokens-can-be-stolen-through-stealthy-mcp-hijacking/ [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Claude Code OAuth Tokens Can Be Stolen Through Stealthy MCP Hijacking - SecurityWeek [19:06] TR News Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking https://www.securityweek.com/palo-alto-zero-day-exploited-in-campaign-bearing-hallmarks-of-chinese-state-hacking/ [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking - SecurityWeek [19:07] TR News Latvian Saeima hostingregional security and defence forum https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/07.05.2026-latvian-saeima-hosting-regional-security-and-defence-forum.a645990/ [19:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian Saeima hostingregional security and defence forum / Article [19:08] TR News This toy box does something incredible with AI-generated video https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/05/07/this-toy-box-does-something-incredible-with-ai-generated-video/ [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This toy box does something incredible with AI-generated video | Arduino Blog [19:10] TR News KDE Gear 26.04.1 https://kde.org/announcements/gear/26.04.1/ [19:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kde.org | KDE Gear 26.04.1 - KDE Community [19:12] TR News Send your talks for Akademy NOW! https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/05/send-your-talks-for-akademy-now.html [19:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tsdgeos.blogspot.com | TSDgeos' blog: Send your talks for Akademy NOW! [19:12] TR News An update on KDE's Union style engine https://lwn.net/Articles/1071703/ [19:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An update on KDE's Union style engine [LWN.net] [19:15] TR News 3D-printed rocket fuel successfully tested, could enable lighter missiles and faster production rates new additive manufacturing process tested at 1,800 PSI https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/startup-successfully-tests-3d-printed-rocket-fuel-that-could-enable-lighter-missiles-and-faster-production-rates-new-additive-manufacturing-process-tested-at-1-800-psi [19:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | 3D-printed rocket fuel successfully tested, could enable lighter missiles and faster production rates new additive manufacturing process tested at 1,800 PSI | Tom's Hardware [19:15] TR News Chrome 148 Rolls Out With 127 Security Fixes https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-148-rolls-out-with-127-security-fixes/ [19:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chrome 148 Rolls Out With 127 Security Fixes - SecurityWeek [19:18] TR News wordpress why why why oh no it was debian (Uncaught Exception: DateTimeZone::__construct(): Unknown or bad timezone) https://dwaves.de/2026/05/07/wordpress-why-why-why-oh-no-it-was-debian-uncaught-exception-datetimezone__construct-unknown-or-bad-timezone/ [19:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- wordpress why why why oh no it was debian (Uncaught Exception: DateTimeZone::__construct(): Unknown or bad timezone) | dwaves.de [19:19] TR News Khadas Mind Graphics 2 and Mind xPlay display + keyboard review Part 1: Unboxing, teardown, and first try https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/07/khadas-mind-graphics-2-and-mind-xplay-display-keyboard-review-part-1-unboxing-teardown-and-first-try/ [19:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Khadas Mind Graphics 2 and Mind xPlay display + keyboard review - Part 1: Unboxing, teardown, and first try - CNX Software [19:20] TR News Arbor ARES-2100 Wildcat Lake fanless box PC targets industrial automation, machine vision, and Edge Hey Hi (AI) applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/08/arbor-ares-2100-compact-wildcat-lake-fanless-box-pc-targets-industrial-automation-machine-vision-and-edge-ai-applications/ [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Arbor ARES-2100 Wildcat Lake fanless box PC targets industrial automation, machine vision, and Edge AI applications - CNX Software [19:27] TR News Propaganda war: The Gen Z team behind Irans hit anti-Dihydroxyacetone Man videos https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20260507-propaganda-war-gen-z-team-behind-iran-hit-anti-trump-videos [19:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20260507-propaganda-war-gen-z-team-behind-iran-hit-anti-trump-videos ) [19:28] TR News Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Products https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-patches-high-severity-vulnerabilities-in-enterprise-products/ [19:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Products - SecurityWeek [19:28] TR News Smart Glasses for the Authorities https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/05/smart-glasses-for-the-authorities.html [19:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Smart Glasses for the Authorities - Schneier on Security [19:32] TR News Record no. of nominations for HKFP at this years prestigious SOPA journalism awards https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/07/record-no-of-nominations-for-hkfp-at-this-years-prestigious-sopa-journalism-awards/ [19:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Record no. of nominations for HKFP at this year's SOPA Awards [19:33] TR News Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating a Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon https://www.france24.com/en/photo-shows-israeli-soldier-desecrating-a-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon [19:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/photo-shows-israeli-soldier-desecrating-a-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon ) [19:33] TR News Speech by Commissioner Lahbib in Cyprus on Preparing for Wildfires https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_26_1034 [19:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [19:34] TR News "T 1293/03 is the decision used by the Anonymous in its TPO of 03.04.2026 to accuse the Rapporteur D. Rogers of partiality. This grave and defamatory accusation is completely without foundation." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/patenting-use-of-medical-devices-t.html?showComment=1778137891151#c2059934971438583856 [19:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Patenting the use of medical devices (T 0941/24) - The IPKat [19:35] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [19:36] TR News To be very clear, UPC is illegal and it was enabled by EPO corruption, media complicity, and politics of corporations rather than law http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-venetian-surprise-does-upca.html [19:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | A Venetian surprise: Does the UPCA transitional period really require an opt-out to access national courts? - The IPKat [19:36] TR News Codecs and Software Patents - Part III - AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) and Antitrust Issues https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/07/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_III_AOMedia_Video_1_AV1_and_An.shtml [19:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part III - AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) and Antitrust Issues [19:37] TR News UPC is not only illegal, it is also bad for Europe and JUVE played a role into normalising this attacks on nations in Europe and their respective constitutions https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/upc-highly-popular-with-chinese-and-us-claimants/ [19:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | UPC highly popular with Chinese and US claimants [19:38] TR News Partial success for Millenium Pharma in battle over Velcade in Paris https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/paris-judicial-court-hands-down-ruling-in-millenium-pharma-suit-against-generics/ [19:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Partial success for Millenium Pharma in battle over Velcade in Paris [19:38] TR News Partial success for Millenium Pharma in battle over Velcade in Paris https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/paris-judicial-court-hands-down-ruling-in-millenium-pharma-suit-against-generics/ [19:39] TR News Optimizing memory access in NIR https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2026/05/07/optimizing-memory-access-in-nir/ [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.collabora.com | Optimizing memory access in NIR [19:39] TR News AI Coding Agents Could Fuel Next Supply Chain Crisis https://www.securityweek.com/ai-coding-agents-could-fuel-next-supply-chain-crisis/ [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Coding Agents Could Fuel Next Supply Chain Crisis - SecurityWeek [19:40] TR News The Road to Gold: How CPS Set a New Standard for Security and Quality in Open Source https://openssf.org/blog/2026/05/07/the-road-to-gold-how-cps-set-a-new-standard-for-security-and-quality-in-open-source/ [19:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | The Road to Gold: How CPS Set a New Standard for Security and Quality in Open Source Open Source Security Foundation [19:40] TR News FalCAN Probe is an open-source, STM32-based USB to CAN/RS-485/RS-422 adapter https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/07/falcan-probe-open-source-stm32-based-usb-to-can-adapter-rs485-rs422/ [19:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | FalCAN Probe is an open-source, STM32-based USB to CAN/RS-485/RS-422 adapter - CNX Software [19:41] TR News SCION: The overlay network for bankers https://blog.apnic.net/2026/05/07/scion-the-overlay-network-for-bankers/ [19:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | SCION: The overlay network for bankers | APNIC Blog [19:42] TR News The invisible hand: Regaining control of service quality from outsourced satellite networks https://blog.apnic.net/2026/05/08/the-invisible-hand-regaining-control-of-service-quality-from-outsourced-satellite-networks/ [19:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | The invisible hand: Regaining control of service quality from outsourced satellite networks | APNIC Blog [19:43] TR News Site funded by Red Hat, the company it writes about https://cloudnativenow.com/features/trilio-extends-disaster-recovery-reach-to-red-hat-openshift-virtualization/ [19:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cloudnativenow.com | Trilio Extends Disaster Recovery Reach to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization - Cloud Native Now [19:44] TR News Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/samsung-chip-workers-reject-usd340-000-one-time-bonus-demand-annual-payouts-like-sk-hynixs-usd900-000-workers-want-share-of-ai-windfall-impending-18-day-strike-could-cost-samsung-up-to-usd11-7-billion [19:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000 workers want share of AI windfall, impending 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion | Tom's Hardware [19:44] TR News US Strikes Iranian Naval Assets, Military Sites After 'Unprovoked' Attacks On Warships https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html [19:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Two Iranian-Flagged Tankers Disabled In Gulf Of Oman, CENTCOM Says [19:44] TR News U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Rise https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/us-iran-trade-strikes-hormuz.html [19:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/us-iran-trade-strikes-hormuz.html ) [19:45] TR News Israel Says It Killed a Hezbollah Chief Near Beirut, Testing the Truce https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-commander-beirut-strike.html [19:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-commander-beirut-strike.html ) [19:45] TR News Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon despite truce https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-israel-strikes-beirut-and-southern-lebanon-despite-truce [19:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-israel-strikes-beirut-and-southern-lebanon-despite-truce ) [19:45] TR News Keeping the Lebanese army weak: A hardened US military doctrine at Israel's service https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israel-service-qme [19:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israel-service-qme ) [19:45] TR News Live: Explosions heard in several Iranian cities, including in naval port of Bandar Abbas https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-middle-east-war-live-source-close-to-hezbollah-says-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-strike [19:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-middle-east-war-live-source-close-to-hezbollah-says-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-strike ) [19:46] TR News Al-Qaeda-linked attacks in central Mali kill more than 30 people https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260508-al-qaeda-linked-attacks-in-central-mali-kill-more-than-30-people [19:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260508-al-qaeda-linked-attacks-in-central-mali-kill-more-than-30-people ) [19:46] TR News Dynamic Pricing Strikes Again! Olivia Rodrigos AMEX/Ticketmaster Pre-Sale Quickly Devolves Into a Price-Spiked Nightmare https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/olivia-rodrigo-pre-sale-becomes-a-high-priced-war-zone/ [19:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/05/07/olivia-rodrigo-pre-sale-becomes-a-high-priced-war-zone/ ) [19:47] TR News Submission on amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) https://www.accessnow.org/publication/submission-march2026-it-rules-2021/ [19:48] TR News One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the governments spyware use https://cyberscoop.com/democrat-summer-lee-letter-briefing-nso-group-spyware-trump/ [19:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the governments spyware use | CyberScoop [19:48] TR News ResEd to replace RAs with Palantir surveillance technology https://stanforddaily.com/2026/05/07/palantir-ra/ [19:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | ResEd to replace RAs with Palantir surveillance technology [19:49] TR News GSoC 2026: Teaching Telescopes to Think with Hey Hi (AI) https://pavanportfolio.droptools.site/blog/gsoc [19:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pavanportfolio.droptools.site | GSoC 2026: Teaching Telescopes to Think with AI [19:49] TR News Photoflare Released 1.7.0 with Qt6 Port & GMIC Integration https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/photoflare-released-1-7-0-with-qt6-port-gmic-integration/ [19:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Photoflare Released 1.7.0 with Qt6 Port & GMIC Integration | UbuntuHandbook [19:51] TR News Ubuntu Snap Prompting Improvements https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-snap-prompting-client-improved [19:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu's app permission prompting has got a lot better - OMG! Ubuntu [19:51] TR News After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu's Ex-Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitter-compromised/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/05/05/Ubuntu_is_Run_by_N00bs_and_It_Shows.shtml [19:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu's Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised [19:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Ubuntu is Run by "N00bs" (and It Shows) [19:52] TR News FOSS Weekly #26.19: Ubuntu Under Attack, GNU/Linux Exploitation Ongoing, Upgrading to 26.04, GNU/Linux on PS5 and More https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-19/ [19:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | FOSS Weekly #26.19: Ubuntu Under Attack, Linux Exploitation Ongoing, Upgrading to 26.04, Linux on PS5 and More [19:52] TR News LinuxHub 2026.05.06 https://distrowatch.com/linuxhub [19:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxhub ) [19:53] TR News TrueNAS 25.10.3.1 https://distrowatch.com/truenas [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/truenas ) [19:53] TR News Synex 13 Puts a Minimalist Spin on Debian for Work and Home https://fossforce.com/2026/05/synex-13-puts-a-minimalist-spin-on-debian-for-work-and-home/ [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Synex 13 Puts a Minimalist Spin on Debian for Work and Home - FOSS Force [19:54] TR News The PHP License Is Dead; Long Live the BSD 3-Clause https://fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-license-is-dead-long-live-the-bsd-3-clause/ [19:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | The PHP License Is Dead; Long Live the BSD 3-Clause - FOSS Force [19:55] TR News Kader 2026.05.07 https://distrowatch.com/kader42 [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kader42 ) [19:55] TR News Canaima 8.4 https://distrowatch.com/canaima [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/canaima ) [19:55] TR News Ludora 44_1 https://distrowatch.com/ludora [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ludora ) [19:56] TR News Run, snap, sell: Jakartas joggers fuelling post-pandemic street photography market https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/run-snap-sell-jakartas-joggers-fueling-post-pandemic-street-photography-market [19:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Jogging in Jakarta? You may find pictures of yourself posted online | The Straits Times [19:57] TR News A Project in Europe Tested Whether Students Could Live Without Smartphones https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/smartphones-austria-children-experiment.html [19:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/smartphones-austria-children-experiment.html ) ● May 08 [20:08] TR News Google Slop Contains Serious Errors, Surveillance Giant Google Has Just Been Sued for 1.5 Million Dollars by One Victim of It https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.shtml [20:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.shtml ) [20:11] TR News How Suspects Were Caught in Robbery of $1 Million in Fashion Company Apple Products https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/apple-theft-millions-new-york.html [20:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/apple-theft-millions-new-york.html ) [20:11] TR News After a $16 billion Stargate Hey Hi (AI) data center was built despite being voted down, Michigan towns rush to block new buildouts https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/michigan-towns-rush-to-block-ai-data-centers-after-16-billion-stargate-project-overrode-local-opposition [20:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | After a $16 billion Stargate AI data center was built despite being voted down, Michigan towns rush to block new buildouts massive facility will suck 1.4 Gigawatts of energy to power ChatGPT | Tom's Hardware [20:14] TR News "I'm a Linux geek and have been using Ubuntu since its original release in 2004. These are the essential settings, apps, and tweaks I recommend to every beginner." https://uk.pcmag.com/linux/164805/new-to-ubuntu-start-with-these-15-pro-tips-before-you-do-anything-else [20:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-uk.pcmag.com | New to Ubuntu? Start With These 15 Pro Tips Before You Do Anything Else [20:15] TR News Ubuntu just showed Microsoft how to add AI without the mess https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-showed-microsoft-add-ai/ [20:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Ubuntu just showed Microsoft how to add AI without the mess [20:16] TR News "This is why the next line mentions buzzwords like Blockchain and decentralized. Blockchain also relates to crypto so this was more like a build up for crypto that would come later." https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitter-compromised/ [20:18] TR News I tried these 5 command line tools on my Samsung phonehere's the ones that are worth using https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-these-desktop-linux-apps-on-my-samsung-phoneheres-the-ones-that-are-worth-using/ [20:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried these 5 command line tools on my Samsung phonehere's the ones that are worth using [20:19] TR News Stop tolerating GNOME's limitations here are 5 Linux desktops that give you real control https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-tolerating-gnomes-limitations-linux-desktops-give-real-control/ [20:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Stop tolerating GNOME's limitations here are 5 Linux desktops that give you real control [20:20] TR News Omarchy 3.7 Linux Distro Launches as a Gaming Edition | TechPowerUp https://www.techpowerup.com/348834/omarchy-3-7-linux-distro-launches-as-a-gaming-edition Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.techpowerup.com/348834/omarchy-3-7-linux-distro-launches-as-a-gaming-edition [20:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Omarchy 3.7 Linux Distro Launches as a Gaming Edition | TechPowerUp [20:20] TR News "Most Linux users never think twice about the kernel running under their system. It just works. But for those who want stronger security guarantees, there's an alternative worth knowing aboutand living with it taught me more than I expected." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-a-hardened-linux-kernel-so-you-dont-have-to/ [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried a hardened Linux kernel so you don't have to [20:21] TR News (NEW): Games: RPCS3 on PS5, Omarchy 3.7.0 for Gamers, and Review of Ink Inside https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Games_RPCS3_on_PS5_Omarchy_3_7_0_for_Gamers_and_Review_of_Ink_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/06/Games_RPCS3_on_PS5_Omarchy_3_7_0_for_Gamers_and_Review_of_Ink_I.gmi [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: RPCS3 on PS5, Omarchy 3.7.0 for Gamers, and Review of Ink Inside [20:21] TR News Dell and Lenovo Join Linux Vendor Firmware Update Project | TechPowerUp https://www.techpowerup.com/348826/dell-and-lenovo-join-linux-vendor-firmware-update-project [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dell and Lenovo Join Linux Vendor Firmware Update Project | TechPowerUp [20:24] TR News "These builds offer "broad feature parity" with Windows and macOS versions and are also available to users on the free Pioneer license." https://80.lv/articles/instamat-instalod-get-native-linux-support [20:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-80.lv | InstaMAT & InstaLOD Now Available For Linux [20:25] TR News I turned off one background service and my Linux machine finally felt fast https://www.makeuseof.com/i-turned-off-one-background-service-and-my-linux-machine-finally-felt-fast/ [20:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I turned off one background service and my Linux machine finally felt fast [20:30] TR News (NEW): Applications: InstaMAT and InstaLOD Come to Linux, NetHack 5.0.0 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.gmi [20:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/05/Applications_InstaMAT_and_InstaLOD_Come_to_Linux_NetHack_5_0_0_.shtml ) [20:31] TR News iophk: The old, defunct NewsForge domain is now occupied by squatters (casino) all the pages from it seem to be missing from IA too [20:32] TR News LLMs break your machine https://www.xda-developers.com/two-local-llms-fight-optimize-linux-vm-destroyed/ [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I let two local LLMs fight over how to optimize a Linux VM, and they destroyed it instead [20:33] TR News "This release brings improvements for Dolphin, KDE Itinerary, Koko, Okular, NeoChat, Merkuro, Kdenlive, Elisa, and other KDE apps." https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-04-1-is-out-with-more-improvements-for-your-favorite-kde-apps [20:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KDE Gear 26.04.1 Is Out with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps - 9to5Linux [20:35] TR News How To Better Enjoy VR On Linux https://hackaday.com/2026/05/06/how-to-better-enjoy-vr-on-linux/ [20:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How To Better Enjoy VR On Linux | Hackaday [20:35] TR News Techrights Google Slop Contains Serious Errors, Google Has Just Been Sued for 1.5 Million Dollars by One Victim of It https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.gmi [20:35] TR News Dell and Lenovo are making significant investments in the Linux firmware platform LVFS - Techzine Global https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/141114/dell-and-lenovo-are-making-significant-investments-in-the-linux-firmware-platform-lvfs/ Source: Dolphin Publications B V [20:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techzine.eu | Dell and Lenovo are making significant investments in the Linux firmware platform LVFS - Techzine Global [20:37] TR News Techrights IBM Spammers With LLM Slop Discourage Discussion About IBM Problems and Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Spammers_With_LLM_Slop_Discourage_Discussion_About_IBM_Prob.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Spammers_With_LLM_Slop_Discourage_Discussion_About_IBM_Prob.gmi [20:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/06/IBM_Spammers_With_LLM_Slop_Discourage_Discussion_About_IBM_Prob.shtml ) [20:37] TR News PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/pypi-packages-deliver-zichatbot-malware.html [20:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thehackernews.com | PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux [20:39] TR News Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-inherited-unixs-superpower-and-developers-cant-let-it-go/ [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go [20:39] TR News Reservations open for credit card-sized Raspberry Pi computer described as a pocket Linux lab from $59 https://www.pcguide.com/news/reservations-open-for-credit-card-sized-raspberry-pi-computer-described-as-a-pocket-linux-lab-from-59/ [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcguide.com | Reservations open for credit card-sized Raspberry Pi computer described as a "pocket Linux lab" from $59 - PC Guide [20:40] TR News 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-fedora-atomic-desktop-best-distro-for-linux-beginner/ [20:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use [20:40] TR News Old: https://web.archive.org/web/19970618235929/http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Owen/froeb/mgt352/MrBill.html iophk: back when Wired covered ICT and Technology Policy [20:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-web.archive.org | WIRED 2.04: "Oh No, Mr. Bill!" by Wendy Goldman [20:41] TR News More buzzwords than substance https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=354359 [20:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Red Hat Delivers Post-Quantum Readiness and AI-Powered Automation with Latest Versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux | WebWire [20:42] TR News "With release 1.9 out now there's a lot to like about this release. Not just performance improvements but ensuring things are rendered correctly too. In some cases there will also be lower GPU usage, a lower overall memory footprint and better frametime consistency in 2D heavy scenarios." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/d7vk-1-9-brings-2d-upgrades-for-classic-direct3d-games-on-linux/ [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux [20:42] TR News "Unlike the earlier Lyra Pi and Pico Pi series based on RV1106 variants, the Aura uses the Rockchip RV1126B AIoT processor featuring four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at up to 1.6 GHz." https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-aura-is-a-linux-sbc-with-rv1126b-processor-3-tops-npu-and-dual-csi/ [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-aura-is-a-linux-sbc-with-rv1126b-processor-3-tops-npu-and-dual-csi/ ) [20:43] TR News Slop promotion https://www.opensourceforu.com/2026/05/linux-foundation-launches-open-source-registry-initiative-amid-ai-driven-software-supply-chain-pressure/ [20:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.opensourceforu.com | Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Registry Initiative Amid AI-Driven Software Supply Chain Pressure - Open Source For You [20:44] TR News Dell and Lenovo join LVFS as top-tier sponsors https://videocardz.com/newz/dell-and-lenovo-become-top-tier-sponsors-of-linux-firmware-update-service [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dell and Lenovo become top-tier sponsors of Linux firmware update service - VideoCardz.com [20:47] TR News This is how a PS5 turns into a Steam Machine that plays PC games https://www.gamereactor.eu/this-is-how-a-ps5-turns-into-a-steam-machine-that-plays-pc-games-1715603/ [20:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gamereactor.eu | This is how a PS5 turns into a Steam Machine that plays PC games - - Gamereactor [20:53] TR News StarFighter Linux laptop with detachable webcam and premium specs is finally shipping https://liliputing.com/starfighter-linux-laptop-with-detachable-webcam-and-premium-specs-finally-launches/ [20:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-StarFighter Linux laptop with detachable webcam and premium specs is finally shipping - Liliputing [20:56] TR News (NEW): Applications: Yazi is the Terminal-based File Manager and LLMs Destroy a Linux Machine (or Virtual Machine) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Applications_Yazi_is_the_Terminal_based_File_Manager_and_LLMs_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Applications_Yazi_is_the_Terminal_based_File_Manager_and_LLMs_D.gmi [20:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: Yazi is the Terminal-based File Manager and LLMs Destroy a Linux Machine (or Virtual Machine) [20:56] TR News (NEW): BSD: OpenBSD Foundation 2026 Fundraising Campaign, FreeBSD, and "My journey to the BSDs" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/BSD_OpenBSD_Foundation_2026_Fundraising_Campaign_FreeBSD_and_My.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/BSD_OpenBSD_Foundation_2026_Fundraising_Campaign_FreeBSD_and_My.gmi [20:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BSD: OpenBSD Foundation 2026 Fundraising Campaign, FreeBSD, and "My journey to the BSDs" [20:58] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Security_Leftovers.gmi [20:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [20:59] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu Snap Prompting Improvements, Ubuntu Problems, and Slopfest https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Ubuntu_Snap_Prompting_Improvements_Ubuntu_Problems_and_Slopfesr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Ubuntu_Snap_Prompting_Improvements_Ubuntu_Problems_and_Slopfesr.gmi [20:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu Snap Prompting Improvements, Ubuntu Problems, and Slopfest ● May 08 [21:00] TR News PrismLinux 2026.05.05 Released https://prismlinux.org/news/2026/05-05 [21:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-prismlinux.org | PrismLinux 2026.05.05 Released - PrismLinux News [21:31] TR News Ludicrous buzzword-stuffing https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-delivers-post-quantum-readiness-and-ai-powered-automation-latest-versions-red-hat-enterprise-linux [21:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Red Hat Delivers Post-Quantum Readiness and AI-Powered Automation with Latest Versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux [21:32] TR News Another example of IBM Red Hat buying fake coverage about itself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clSEbJghqMc [21:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-@Invidious: https://inv.bp.mutahar.rocks/watch?v=clSEbJghqMc [21:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: inv.bp.mutahar.rocks ( status 0 @ https://inv.bp.mutahar.rocks/watch?v=clSEbJghqMc ) [21:39] TR News (NEW): Red Hat Summit, Paid-for Puff Pieces, and Buzzwords Aplenty ("Quantum" Vapourware and Fetishising Slop) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Red_Hat_Summit_Paid_for_Puff_Pieces_and_Buzzwords_Aplenty_Quant.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Red_Hat_Summit_Paid_for_Puff_Pieces_and_Buzzwords_Aplenty_Quant.gmi [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Red_Hat_Summit_Paid_for_Puff_Pieces_and_Buzzwords_Aplenty_Quant.shtml ) [21:42] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux and : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/GNU_Linux_and_Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/GNU_Linux_and_Android_Leftovers.gmi [21:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10000 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/GNU_Linux_and_Android_Leftovers.shtml ) [21:43] TR News (NEW): KDE/Qt: KStars and Photoflare https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/KDE_Qt_KStars_and_Photoflare.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/KDE_Qt_KStars_and_Photoflare.gmi [21:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/KDE_Qt_KStars_and_Photoflare.shtml ) [21:44] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: 3D-printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Pocket Linux Lab" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_3D_printing_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_Pock.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_3D_printing_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_Pock.gmi [21:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_3D_printing_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_Pock.shtml ) [21:47] TR News (NEW): Education: Rlang, Perl Toolchain Summit 2026, BSDCan 2026, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Education_Rlang_Perl_Toolchain_Summit_2026_BSDCan_2026_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Education_Rlang_Perl_Toolchain_Summit_2026_BSDCan_2026_and_More.gmi [21:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Education_Rlang_Perl_Toolchain_Summit_2026_BSDCan_2026_and_More.shtml ) [21:48] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [21:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/08/Programming_Leftovers.shtml ) ● May 08 [22:03] TR News "One of the other librarians emailed this morning asking if the rest of us had gotten an email from an outfit called Librar Labs." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-05-08 [22:04] TR News "I'm not sure how to answer this, but I can say that taking some time off from work has been nice. Owning a home is a lot of work, and I'm constantly reminded that even if you take time off to do projects and clean up" gemini://gemini.smallweb.space/gemlog/20260508-5-questions.gmi [22:05] TR News "Cybertailor has added me to Gemcalls PyPI project yesterday, which means I will publish Gemcall 1.0.0 on PyPI shortly, allowing me to add it as a dependency to Antenna instead of just including the file in the repo." gemini://michaelnordmeyer.com/transmissions/2026-05-08-on-complexity-and-antennas-future.gmi [22:05] TR News "smell the trees, let the ocean wash over you, drag you out and drown you like flotsam and refuse. Salt your body, lie fallow so you'll be of no use and maybe then you'll finally be able to do what you were born to." gemini://tilde.town/~hush/gemlog/2026-05-08-excerpts.gmi [22:06] TR News "You can only go back to a specific date and time. A specific September day at 11:58 AM, 1958. From a dark late night in 2011. Thats the portal. No freely controllable time-travel." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/112263 [22:06] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [22:07] TR News "Just a quick thank you to @ew0k for creating Antenna and all the years of support. I'm happy that the maintenance of the project has passed to capable hands and will continue on through @michaelnordmeyer's efforts." gemini://gemini.smallweb.space/gemlog/20260508-re-michael-nordmeyer-new-official-maintainer-of-antenna.gmi [22:08] TR News "Michael reached out to me and asked if he could take over as maintainer for Antenna and gemcall officially. He has some nice ideas and has worked on his own versions of them for several months. Before he contacted me I honestly didn't even consider the maintainer role." gemini://warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2026-05-08-michael-nordmeyer-new-official-maintainer-of-antenna.gmi [22:09] TR News "after I showed them a couple pages via an HTTP proxy and they figured out my handle, they haven't really shown an interest in Gemini." gemini://gemini.smallweb.space/gemlog/20260508-re-who-knows-that-you-blog.gmi [22:09] TR News "Something I've mostly avoided so far is how to do scaling. Of course, one can assign arbitrary ratios between the machine unit and physical quantities, but how to work through an actual circuit and model, and make everything consistent?" gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260507-0.gmi [22:11] TR News "With the announcement of the copy fail exploit, CVE-2026-31431, which allows anyone with shell access (remote/terminal), to easily gain a root shell; we know, we tested on several Rocky systems. Luckily, the older systems (EL 7.x based) weren't affected." gemini://enemy.org/mrfusion/rants/2026-05-02.gmi [22:18] TR News On IBM: "All they have anymore is marketing and legal. They can make some advertising on this or almost any topic. Execution will be sadly lacking." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqwxf7v8#replies [22:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqwxf7v8#replies ) [22:19] TR News "Blue-brainwashed. Its hard to move on at first, but once you break out of the psychological conditioning, things get a lot better. Better pay, better work-life balance all of it is out there waiting for you. And once you get some distance, you start to realize IBM is kind of a joke. We like smell of our own farts." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kr4jq0y8#replies [22:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kr4jq0y8#replies ) [22:20] TR News "Six years is way too long, but you still have time to escape. The ones in real trouble are those who stayed 10 years, 15 years or even longer. They become set in their "IBM ways", and become much more problematic for other companies to hire." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kr4jq0y8#replies [22:20] TR News "I've been here six years and I've hated at least four of them - But by now I know the systems, I know the people, and leaving feels like starting over. So I stay. It's stupid but it's honest. I think there are many stuck at IBM with a similar mindset." ● May 08 [00:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● May 08 [03:08] admfubar help! help! the paranoids are after me!!!... https://www.rawstory.com/patel-lie-detectors/ [03:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'Panicking' Kash Patel straps two dozen FBI staffers into lie detectors: report - Raw Story [03:11] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/oil-2676865873/ [03:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Foreign companies profiteering from Iran's war, and Americans aren't: report - Raw Story ● May 08 [06:27] TR News iophk: No matter how you slice it, islam is still not a race... https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/05/rights-group-says-online-hate-speech-is-escalating-in-canada/ [06:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Rights group says online hate speech is escalating in Canada - JURIST - News ● May 08 [07:21] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [07:35] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● May 08 [08:46] TR News "Democrats, especially Black residents, are furious with both the court and GOP politicians" https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/07/repub/killing-our-vote-gop-states-rush-to-break-up-black-districts-after-us-supreme-court-case/ | Source: Michigan Advance [08:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol-michiganadvance.com | Killing our vote: GOP states rush to break up Black districts after US Supreme Court case Michigan Advance [08:49] TR News "The PHR visual investigation spotlights these three weapons" https://phr.org/news/u-s-law-enforcement-escalates-use-of-three-crowd-control-weapons-against-immigration-protesters-resulting-in-severe-health-harms-and-no-accountability-phr-visual-investigation/ | Source: PHR [08:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-phr.org | U.S. Law Enforcement Escalates Use of Three Crowd-Control Weapons Against Immigration Protesters, Resulting in Severe Health Harms and No Accountability: PHR Visual Investigation - PHR [08:51] TR News "Experts say thats likely an undercount because of jurisdictional confusion" https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/05/indigenous-people-honor-and-raise-awareness-for-relatives-who-are-missing-or-have-been-killed.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [08:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/05/indigenous-people-honor-and-raise-awareness-for-relatives-who-are-missing-or-have-been-killed.html ) [08:51] TR News "It cannot be understated that not only is this wholly un-American and contradictory to how elections have been conducted" https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/06/ice-at-polling-places-is-against-federal-and-state-law-lombardo-should-say-so/ | Source: Nevada Current [08:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/05/06/ice-at-polling-places-is-against-federal-and-state-law-lombardo-should-say-so/ ) ● May 08 [09:17] TR News "the first issued since President Donald Trumps return to office" https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/07/white-house-casts-cartels-jihadists-and-left-wing-extremists-as-significant-and-pervasive-threats-to-us/ | Source: Air Force Times [09:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.airforcetimes.com | White House casts cartels, jihadists and left-wing extremists as significant and pervasive threats to US [09:54] TR News "Two Australian women who returned from a Syrian detention camp have been charged in Melbourne" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/is-linked-australian-women-charged-with-keeping-slave-in-syria-2070521198 | Source: RTL [09:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-today.rtl.lu | 'Crimes against humanity': IS-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria - RTL Today [09:54] TR News "International law is no longer suffering from violations alone." https://dawnmena.org/gaza-and-iran-show-how-power-is-overriding-international-law/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now [09:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-dawnmena.org | Gaza and Iran Show How Power Is Overriding International Law - DAWN [09:55] TR News "The dealmaker tore that up. He then started a war over the consequences of having torn it up." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/already-legendary | Source: Mike Brock [09:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Already Legendary - by Mike Brock - Notes from the Circus [09:56] TR News "We must be willing to name what we see. I see this pattern and Im naming it." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/it-doesnt-matter-what-they-believe | Source: Mike Brock [09:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | It Doesnt Matter What They Believe - by Mike Brock [09:56] TR News "Under fascism, mass retreat is a form of participation. Fascists rely on their most feverish adherents" https://organizingmythoughts.org/bad-dreams-and-better-trained-kidnappers/ | Source: Kelly Hayes [09:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-organizingmythoughts.org | Bad Dreams and Better-Trained Kidnappers [09:57] TR News "Speaking to journalists on Tuesday night after leaving the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/pope-leo-rejects-claim-he-supports-nuclear-weapons-trump-tirade-iran-war | Source: The Guardian UK [09:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade | Pope Leo XIV | The Guardian [09:58] TR News "the Estonian Islamic Congregation held a meeting" https://news.err.ee/1610015854/new-muslim-congregation-registered-in-estonia-after-long-disputes | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling [09:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-news.err.ee | New Muslim congregation registered in Estonia after long disputes | News | ERR [09:59] TR News "Paramount Skydance asked Trumps Federal Communications Commission for permission" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-04-30/fox-news-republicans-cherry-pick-what-parts-of-islam-theyll-tolerate | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.latimes.com | Fox News, Republicans cherry-pick what parts of Islam they'll tolerate - Los Angeles Times ● May 08 [10:00] TR News "Esseily will need to negotiate his contract before he is officially hired as the districts new superintendent." https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/dearborn-schools-select-first-ever-arab-american-muslim-educator-as-new-superintendent/ | Source: Michigan Advance [10:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/dearborn-schools-select-first-ever-arab-american-muslim-educator-as-new-superintendent/ ) [10:00] TR News "This downward spiral is bound up with a political turn." https://jacobin.com/2026/05/europe-emergency-security-dissent-democracy | Source: Jacobin Magazine [10:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-jacobin.com | European Democracy Is Eroding ● May 08 [12:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [12:33] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [12:37] TR News "Trump's Base Motives - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/05/07/trumps-base-motives/ [12:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Trump's Base Motives - emptywheel [12:37] TR News [paywall] "Office Hours: Who Should Be the Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2028 (Part III)?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-who-should-be-the-democratic-fcc [12:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Office Hours: Who Should Be the Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2028 (Part III)? [12:38] TR News iophk: Mordechai Vanunu is not even mentioned; he has been erased from the Net https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-demand-answers-from-rubio-on-number-of-nuclear-bombs-owned-by-israel/ [12:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | Democrats Demand Answers From Rubio on Number of Nuclear Bombs Owned by Israel | Truthout [12:39] TR News "Democrats Open Investigation Into Potential Pay-to-Play Scheme for Trump Pardons - NOTUS News of the United States" https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/trump-pardons-democrats-investigation [12:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notus.org | Democrats Open Investigation Into Potential Pay-to-Play Scheme for Trump Pardons - NOTUS News of the United States [12:52] TR News "First Europe, now Asia: How the Iran war is unsettling US alliances - CSMonitor.com" https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/0506/Xi-Jinping-Trump-Iran-war-summit [12:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-First Europe, now Asia: How the Iran war is unsettling US alliances - CSMonitor.com [12:53] TR News "Texas water park forced to ditch 'Muslims-only' day after Abbott threatens to pull funding | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15796933/texas-water-park-muslims-event-cancelled-abbott.html [12:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dailymail.com | Texas water park forced to ditch 'Muslims-only' day after Abbott threatens to pull funding | Daily Mail Online [12:54] TR News "Building trust across borders: Rethinking UkrainianRomanian relations in a changing Europe - New Eastern Europe" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/07/building-trust-across-borders-rethinking-ukrainian-romanian-relations-in-a-changing-europe/ [12:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-neweasterneurope.eu | Building trust across borders: Rethinking UkrainianRomanian relations in a changing Europe - New Eastern Europe ● May 08 [14:27] admfubar https://futurism.com/health-medicine/cdc-cruise-ship-inspectors-hantavirus-outbreak [14:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-futurism.com | The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak [14:54] TR News Like father, like daughter: https://yle.fi/a/74-20224961 [14:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-yle.fi | Halla-aho: Use of Nazi symbols on university campus "doesn't sound very sensible" | Yle News | Yle ● May 08 [15:57] TR News Lithuania says no airspace violations detected after drones enter Latvia from Russia https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2921054/lithuania-says-no-airspace-violations-detected-after-drones-enter-latvia-from-russia [15:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania says no airspace violations detected after drones enter Latvia from Russia - LRT [15:58] TR News Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a pawn on Russia's chessboard https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260507-norway-svalbard-archipelago-a-pawn-on-russia-chessboard [15:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260507-norway-svalbard-archipelago-a-pawn-on-russia-chessboard ) [15:58] TR News No school Thursday in Rzekne, Ludza; remote learning in Balvi https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/07.05.2026-no-school-thursday-in-rezekne-ludza-remote-learning-in-balvi.a645989/ [15:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | No school Thursday in Rzekne, Ludza; remote learning in Balvi / Article ● May 08 [16:18] TR News U.S. and Zambia Feud: Convicted Felon Health Aid Deal Stalls Over Critical Minerals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/africa/trump-zambia-usaid-minerals-negotiations.html [16:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/africa/trump-zambia-usaid-minerals-negotiations.html ) [16:56] TR News The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak https://futurism.com/health-medicine/cdc-cruise-ship-inspectors-hantavirus-outbreak [16:56] TR News North Korea as peacemaker? https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0507/North-Korea-as-peacemaker [16:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-North Korea as peacemaker? - CSMonitor.com [16:58] TR News North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korea-leader-kim-inspects-artillery-that-can-hit-south-korean-capital [16:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital | The Straits Times [16:59] TR News South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-heads-to-local-elections-under-shadow-of-disgraced-former-president [16:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president | The Straits Times ● May 08 [17:02] TR News True Believers Blow Convicted Felons Mind https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/opinion/trump-iran-ukraine-true-believers.html [17:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/opinion/trump-iran-ukraine-true-believers.html ) [17:03] TR News Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-victory-day.html [17:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-victory-day.html ) [17:03] TR News Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Caspian Sea Warship; Kremlin Boosts Security For May 9 Victory Day https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kyiv-ukraine-victory-day-wwii-attack-parade/33751440.html [17:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Caspian Sea Warship; Kremlin Boosts Security For May 9 Victory Day [17:39] TR News Malaysia seeks clarification from Norway after export control halts missile supply https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-to-seek-clarity-on-norway-missile-deal [17:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia seeks clarification from Norway after export control halts missile supply | The Straits Times [17:40] TR News Brazils Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Convicted Felon meeting https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-brazil-s-lula-to-discuss-fighting-organized-crime-tariffs-in-trump-meeting [17:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-brazil-s-lula-to-discuss-fighting-organized-crime-tariffs-in-trump-meeting ) [17:40] TR News British MPs to visit China for first time in seven years, sources say https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/british-mps-to-visit-china-for-first-time-in-seven-years-sources-say [17:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | British MPs to visit China for first time in seven years, sources say | The Straits Times [17:40] TR News Chinas grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwans control at sea https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-grey-zone-fleet-is-eroding-taiwans-control-at-sea/ [17:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Chinas grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwans control at sea | The Strategist [17:41] TR News China Sentences 2 Former Defense Ministers on Bribery Charges https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-ministers-death-sentences-military-corruption.html [17:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-ministers-death-sentences-military-corruption.html ) [17:42] TR News In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of Chinas Ties to Orban https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hungary-orban-china-fidesz-magyar.html [17:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/hungary-orban-china-fidesz-magyar.html ) [17:42] TR News New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-eastern-plane-crash-flight-5735-ntsb.html [17:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/asia/china-eastern-plane-crash-flight-5735-ntsb.html ) [17:43] TR News Paraguay President lauds friendship with Taiwan, China tells him to sever ties https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/paraguay-president-lauds-friendship-with-taiwan-china-tells-him-to-sever-ties [17:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Paraguay President lauds friendship with Taiwan, China tells him to sever ties | The Straits Times [17:44] TR News Filipino man tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are more https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/05/07/philippines-china-spy-espionage-recruitment/ [17:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | Filipino man tells RFA how he spied for China, military says there are more Radio Free Asia [17:45] TR News Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/07/japan-fires-missiles-during-drills-drawing-china-rebuke/ [17:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke [17:56] TR News China may try manoeuvring over Taiwan issue at Convicted Felon meeting, Taiwanese official says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-may-try-manoeuvring-over-taiwan-issue-at-trump-meeting-official-says [17:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China may try manoeuvring over Taiwan issue at Trump meeting, Taiwanese official says | The Straits Times [17:57] TR News 2 UK-Chinese dual nationals convicted of spying on Hong Kong dissidents https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/08/2-uk-chinese-dual-nationals-convicted-of-spying-on-hong-kong-dissidents/ [17:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | 2 UK-Chinese dual nationals convicted of spying on HK dissidents ● May 08 [18:50] TR News Drone threats are escalating. Americas airspace intelligence isnt keeping pace. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/05/drone-threats-are-escalating-americas-airspace-intelligence-isnt-keeping-pace/ [18:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol-federalnewsnetwork.com | Drone threats are escalating. Americas airspace intelligence isnt keeping pace. | Federal News Network [18:55] TR News Vote Brings Freeze the Rent Closer to Reality in New York https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/mamdani-rent-freeze-stabilized-apartment.html [18:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyregion/mamdani-rent-freeze-stabilized-apartment.html ) [18:56] TR News German Leaders Clash With Spy Chiefs Over Domestic Threat From Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/germany-merz-iran-security-threat-spy.html [18:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/europe/germany-merz-iran-security-threat-spy.html ) [18:56] TR News The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security https://www.newyorker.com/news/deep-state-diaries/the-real-cost-of-downsizing-social-security [18:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newyorker.com | The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security | The New Yorker [18:59] TR News Lithuania considers peacekeeping role in Hormuz Strait, not combat operation minister https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2921213/lithuania-considers-peacekeeping-role-in-hormuz-strait-not-combat-operation-minister [18:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania considers peacekeeping role in Hormuz Strait, not combat operation minister - LRT ● May 08 [19:07] TR News Latvian Saeima hostingregional security and defence forum https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/07.05.2026-latvian-saeima-hosting-regional-security-and-defence-forum.a645990/ [19:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian Saeima hostingregional security and defence forum / Article [19:33] TR News Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating a Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon https://www.france24.com/en/photo-shows-israeli-soldier-desecrating-a-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon [19:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/photo-shows-israeli-soldier-desecrating-a-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon ) [19:35] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [19:44] TR News US Strikes Iranian Naval Assets, Military Sites After 'Unprovoked' Attacks On Warships https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html [19:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Two Iranian-Flagged Tankers Disabled In Gulf Of Oman, CENTCOM Says [19:44] TR News U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Rise https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/us-iran-trade-strikes-hormuz.html [19:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/us-iran-trade-strikes-hormuz.html ) [19:45] TR News Israel Says It Killed a Hezbollah Chief Near Beirut, Testing the Truce https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-commander-beirut-strike.html [19:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-commander-beirut-strike.html ) [19:45] TR News Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon despite truce https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-israel-strikes-beirut-and-southern-lebanon-despite-truce [19:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260507-israel-strikes-beirut-and-southern-lebanon-despite-truce ) [19:45] TR News Keeping the Lebanese army weak: A hardened US military doctrine at Israel's service https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israel-service-qme [19:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israel-service-qme ) [19:45] TR News Live: Explosions heard in several Iranian cities, including in naval port of Bandar Abbas https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-middle-east-war-live-source-close-to-hezbollah-says-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-strike [19:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-middle-east-war-live-source-close-to-hezbollah-says-top-commander-killed-in-israeli-strike ) [19:46] TR News Al-Qaeda-linked attacks in central Mali kill more than 30 people https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260508-al-qaeda-linked-attacks-in-central-mali-kill-more-than-30-people [19:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260508-al-qaeda-linked-attacks-in-central-mali-kill-more-than-30-people ) ● May 08 [22:06] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [22:29] admfubar https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/05/smart-glasses-for-the-authorities.html [22:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Smart Glasses for the Authorities - Schneier on Security