●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 09, 2026 ●● ● Jan 09 [00:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [00:57] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Jan 09 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-080126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-080126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-080126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-080126.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: techrights.org ( status 0 @ http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-080126.html ) [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-080126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-080126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-080126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-080126.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, January 08, 2026 [02:50] TR News Procurement Before Prestige https://bjoern.brembs.net/2026/01/procurement-before-prestige/ [02:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bjoern.brembs.net | bjoern.brembs.blog Procurement Before Prestige [02:50] TR News New National Research and Innovation Institute might be ready in about 16 months https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/08.01.2026-new-national-research-and-innovation-institute-might-be-ready-in-about-16-months.a629057/ [02:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | New National Research and Innovation Institute might be ready in about 16 months / Article [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-01-08.txt [02:50] TR News Shocking number of Americans would rather ditch social control media than GLP-1 drugs: survey https://nypost.com/2026/01/08/health/shocking-number-of-americans-would-rather-ditch-social-media-than-glp-1-drugs-survey/ [02:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Shocking number of Americans would rather ditch social media than GLP-1 drugs: survey | New York Post [02:51] TR News Addiction or companionship? Chinese Hey Hi (AI) chatbots come under government scrutiny https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/addiction-or-companionship-chinese-ai-chatbots-come-under-government-scrutiny [02:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinese AI chatbots come under government scrutiny | The Straits Times [02:51] TR News Rights group calls for Egypt to improve access to education and healthcare https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/rights-group-calls-for-egypt-to-improve-access-to-education-and-healthcare/ [02:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights group calls for Egypt to improve access to education and healthcare - JURIST - News [02:51] TR News Indians suffer from health scourge of noise pollution https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260108-indians-suffer-from-health-scourge-of-noise-pollution [02:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260108-indians-suffer-from-health-scourge-of-noise-pollution ) [02:51] TR News Michigan leaders, legislators vow to improve nursing homes after Bridge report https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-leaders-legislators-vow-to-improve-nursing-homes-after-bridge-report/ [02:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan leaders, legislators vow to improve nursing homes after Bridge report - Bridge Michigan [02:52] TR News Instant Bifocals: New Glasses Can Change Their Prescription on the Fly Depending on What Youre Looking At https://futurism.com/health-medicine/new-glasses-change-lens [02:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Instant Bifocals: New Glasses Can Change Their Prescription on the Fly Depending on What You're Looking At [02:52] TR News Flu continues spreading in Latvia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/08.01.2026-flu-continues-spreading-in-latvia.a629075/ [02:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Flu continues spreading in Latvia / Article [02:52] TR News South Korean leader turns to penguins in bid to meet Kim Jong Un https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-leader-turns-to-penguins-in-bid-to-meet-kim-jong-un [02:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean leader turns to penguins in bid to meet Kim Jong Un | The Straits Times [02:53] TR News South Korean man stabbed to death in India in fight with girlfriend https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-man-stabbed-to-death-in-india-in-fight-with-girlfriend [02:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean man stabbed to death in India in fight with girlfriend | The Straits Times [02:53] TR News Taxi driver in South Korea found to have taken cold medication before fatal crash https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taxi-driver-in-south-korea-found-to-have-taken-cold-medication-before-fatal-crash [02:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Taxi driver in South Korea found to have taken cold medication before fatal crash | The Straits Times [02:53] TR News Is South Korea ready for an era of ageing drivers? https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/is-south-korea-ready-for-an-era-of-ageing-drivers [02:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Is South Korea ready for an era of ageing drivers? | The Straits Times [02:54] TR News South Koreas Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-defence-ministry-punishes-generals-tied-to-dec-3-martial-law-incident [02:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident | The Straits Times [02:54] TR News South Korea plane crash victims would have lived but for runway barrier, simulation shows https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-plane-crash-victims-would-have-lived-but-for-runway-barrier-simulation [02:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea plane crash victims would have lived but for runway barrier, simulation shows | The Straits Times [02:56] TR News France's Macron slams 'temptation to divide up world' among 'great powers' https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-live-macron-sets-out-foreign-policy-priorities-speech-french-ambassadors [02:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-live-macron-sets-out-foreign-policy-priorities-speech-french-ambassadors ) [02:56] TR News Live: Macron slams 'real temptation to divide up world' among 'great powers' https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-live-macron-sets-out-foreign-policy-priorities-speech-french-ambassadors [02:56] TR News REPLAY: French President Macron addresses diplomatic corps https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260108-replay-french-president-macron-addresses-diplomatic-corps-1 [02:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260108-replay-french-president-macron-addresses-diplomatic-corps-1 ) [02:56] TR News Sven Hoexter: Moving from hexchat to Halloy http://sven.stormbind.net/blog/posts/deb_gtk2_removal_hexchat_to_halloy/ [02:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sven.stormbind.net | Moving from hexchat to Halloy [02:58] TR News Burn victims treated worse than suspects: Crans-Montana double-whammy, years of arguments over medical bills and compensation https://juristgate.com/en/burn-victims-treated-worse-than-suspects/ [02:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Swiss JuristGate / JuristeGate Suisse -- Burn victims treated worse than suspects: Crans-Montana double-whammy, years of arguments over medical bills and compensation [02:59] TR News Introducing pgpm: A Package Manager for Modular PostgreSQL https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/introducing-pgpm-a-package-manager-for-modular-postgresql-3196/ [02:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: Introducing pgpm: A Package Manager for Modular PostgreSQL ● Jan 09 [03:00] TR News Gain visibility into Red Bait Quay with Splunk https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/08/gain-visibility-red-hat-quay-splunk [03:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/08/gain-visibility-red-hat-quay-splunk ) [03:01] TR News Ukraine security guarantees are futile without increased pressure on Putin https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-security-guarantees-are-futile-without-increased-pressure-on-putin/ [03:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Ukraine security guarantees are futile without increased pressure on Putin - Atlantic Council [03:01] TR News MiniOS 5.1.1 is out https://distrowatch.com/minios [03:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/minios ) [03:01] TR News When It Comes to Russia, Convicted Felon Navigates Conflicting Goals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-russia-goals.html [03:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-russia-goals.html ) [03:02] TR News The Hey Hi (AI) Security Shakedown https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/ai-security-shakedown/ [03:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jim-nielsen.com | The AI Security Shakedown - Jim Nielsens Blog [03:02] TR News Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260108-russia-frees-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier [03:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260108-russia-frees-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier ) [03:02] TR News Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier [03:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier ) [03:03] TR News Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier-1 [03:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier-1 ) [03:03] TR News Russia frees French researcher Vinatier convicted under country's 'foreign agents' law https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-french-researcher-vinatier-convicted-under-country-s-foreign-agents-law [03:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-french-researcher-vinatier-convicted-under-country-s-foreign-agents-law ) [03:03] TR News Policing the sky: NATOs high-risk patrols near Ukraine https://www.france24.com/en/policing-the-sky-nato-s-high-risk-patrols-near-ukraine [03:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/policing-the-sky-nato-s-high-risk-patrols-near-ukraine ) [03:04] TR News Sailing into calmer waters https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/sailing-into-calmer-waters/ [03:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Sailing into calmer waters - JUVE Patent [03:04] TR News Aivaras Abromaviius selling his agrobusiness in Ukraine media https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2800304/aivaras-abromavicius-selling-his-agrobusiness-in-ukraine-media [03:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Aivaras Abromaviius selling his agrobusiness in Ukraine media - LRT [03:06] TR News Drawing on Ukraines experience, Lithuania considers training doctors in war trauma care https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2799329/drawing-on-ukraine-s-experience-lithuania-considers-training-doctors-in-war-trauma-care [03:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Drawing on Ukraines experience, Lithuania considers training doctors in war trauma care - LRT [03:07] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, January 08, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_January_08_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_January_08_2026.gmi [03:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, January 08, 2026 [03:08] TR News (NEW): 3 must-try tools if you want Windows-like desktop widgets on Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/3_must_try_tools_if_you_want_Windows_like_desktop_widgets_on_Ub.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/3_must_try_tools_if_you_want_Windows_like_desktop_widgets_on_Ub.gmi [03:08] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [03:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 3 must-try tools if you want Windows-like desktop widgets on Ubuntu [03:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [03:09] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [03:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [03:13] TR News "it's everywhere in IT, if you are 45+, you are a dead person walking" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1keehrfd7 [03:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1keehrfd7 ) [03:13] TR News "Ok, fine. We will do it on February 1st." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3b7br [03:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3b7br ) [03:14] TR News Lithuanian PM says Volkovs remarks on Ukraine unacceptable, questions his right to stay https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2799272/lithuanian-pm-says-volkov-s-remarks-on-ukraine-unacceptable-questions-his-right-to-stay [03:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian PM says Volkovs remarks on Ukraine unacceptable, questions his right to stay - LRT [03:14] TR News Lithuania could send several hundred troops to Ukraine after war minister https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2799226/lithuania-could-send-several-hundred-troops-to-ukraine-after-war-minister [03:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania could send several hundred troops to Ukraine after war minister - LRT [03:14] TR News Zelenskyy Says Plan On Security Guarantees 'Essentially Ready' As Russian Strikes Leave Ukrainians In The Dark https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-blackout-russia-drone-strikes-zelenskyy/33642976.html [03:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says Plan On Security Guarantees 'Essentially Ready' As Russian Strikes Leave Ukrainians In The Dark [03:15] TR News On a Chinese island, a sunny sanctuary for Russian tourists https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/on-a-chinese-island-a-sunny-sanctuary-for-russian-tourists [03:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | On a Chinese island, a sunny sanctuary for Russian tourists | The Straits Times [03:15] TR News Russian Strikes Knock Out Power in Dnipro Region of Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/ukraine-dnipro-power-russia-strike-heat.html [03:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/ukraine-dnipro-power-russia-strike-heat.html ) [03:15] TR News Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Convicted Felons Intervention in Venezuela https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/trump-venezuela-greenland-ukraine-europe.html [03:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/trump-venezuela-greenland-ukraine-europe.html ) [03:15] TR News Reshuffle at Ukraines Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/ukraine-spy-agencies.html [03:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/ukraine-spy-agencies.html ) [03:16] TR News Latvian citizen set to be prosecuted for spying for Russia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/08.01.2026-latvian-citizen-set-to-be-prosecuted-for-spying-for-russia.a629060/ [03:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian citizen set to be prosecuted for spying for Russia / Article [03:16] TR News How do shadow fleets work? US seizes two sentenced oil tankers https://www.france24.com/en/how-do-shadow-fleets-work-us-seizes-two-sencented-oil-tankers [03:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/how-do-shadow-fleets-work-us-seizes-two-sencented-oil-tankers ) [03:17] TR News US Seizes 'Stateless' Russian-Flagged Tanker After Lengthy Chase Across Atlantic https://www.rferl.org/a/us-forces-russian-tanker-marinera-atlantic-ocean-oil/33642224.html [03:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | US Seizes 'Stateless' Russian-Flagged Tanker After Lengthy Chase Across Atlantic [03:17] TR News Why Russian Tourists Are Flocking to Southern Chinas Beaches https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/asia/china-hainan-russian-tourists.html [03:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/asia/china-hainan-russian-tourists.html ) [03:17] TR News Hoisting Russian Flags, Shadow Fleet Edges Into the Light https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-shadow-fleet-venezuela.html [03:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-shadow-fleet-venezuela.html ) [03:17] TR News U.S., Cementing Control on Venezuelan Oil, Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-us-oil.html [03:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-us-oil.html ) [03:17] TR News U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker and Boards Another Amid Tensions With Russia https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/politics/us-russia-oil-tanker.html [03:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/politics/us-russia-oil-tanker.html ) [03:18] TR News Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia-tanker-bella.html [03:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia-tanker-bella.html ) [03:18] TR News Estonian-Russian dual citizen to be prosecuted in Latvia for ammo smuggling attempt https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/08.01.2026-estonian-russian-dual-citizen-to-be-prosecuted-in-latvia-for-ammo-smuggling-attempt.a629157/ [03:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Estonian-Russian dual citizen to be prosecuted in Latvia for ammo smuggling attempt / Article [03:18] *FANTOM has quit (Connection closed) [03:19] TR News Malaysias anti-graft agency arrests five, including ex-army chief and his two wives https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-anti-graft-agency-arrests-five-including-ex-army-chief-and-his-two-wives [03:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias anti-graft agency arrests five, including ex-army chief and his two wives | The Straits Times [03:19] TR News Malaysia Airlines flight from Paris turns back after guidance system issue https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-airlines-flight-from-paris-turns-back-after-guidance-system-issue [03:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia Airlines flight from Paris turns back after guidance system issue | The Straits Times [03:19] TR News Former Malaysian army chief remanded for a week after arrest by anti-graft agency https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/former-malaysian-army-chief-remanded-for-a-week-after-arrest-by-anti-graft-agency [03:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Former Malaysian army chief remanded for a week after arrest by anti-graft agency | The Straits Times [03:19] TR News Malaysia closes deputy PMs graft case ahead of Umno meet https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-closes-deputy-pms-graft-case-ahead-of-umno-meet [03:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia closes deputy PMs graft case ahead of Umno meet | The Straits Times [03:20] TR News Malaysia confirms final closure of graft case against Deputy PM Zahid ahead of UMNO assembly https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-confirms-final-closure-of-graft-case-against-deputy-pm-zahid-ahead-of-umno-assembly [03:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia confirms final closure of graft case against Deputy PM Zahid ahead of UMNO assembly | The Straits Times [03:20] TR News China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/china-hainan-island-duty-free.html [03:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/china-hainan-island-duty-free.html ) [03:20] TR News Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi arrested, deported to China; Cambodian citizenship revoked https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/alleged-scam-kingpin-chen-zhi-arrested-on-jan-6-deported-to-china-cambodian-govt [03:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi arrested, deported to China | The Straits Times [03:21] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin is testing Japans ties with Convicted Felon by escalating trade battle https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-is-testing-japans-ties-with-trump-by-escalating-trade-battle [03:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi is testing Japans ties with Trump by escalating trade battle | The Straits Times [03:21] TR News Japan to conduct deep-sea rare earth mining test in Pacific https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-to-conduct-deep-sea-rare-earth-mining-test-in-pacific [03:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan to conduct deep-sea rare earth mining test in Pacific | The Straits Times [03:21] TR News China refutes comparison between Taiwan and Venezuela https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-refutes-comparison-between-taiwan-and-venezuela [03:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China refutes comparison between Taiwan and Venezuela | The Straits Times [03:22] TR News Japan protests against Chinas gas drilling vessel in East China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-protests-chinas-gas-drilling-vessel-in-east-china-sea [03:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan protests against Chinas gas drilling vessel in East China Sea | The Straits Times [03:26] TR News China says it will release more details about extradition case from Cambodia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-it-will-release-more-details-about-extradition-case-from-cambodia [03:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China says it will release more details about extradition case from Cambodia | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News Ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan aimed at only military companies, says China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-ban-on-exports-of-dual-use-items-to-japan-to-only-hit-military-companies [03:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan aimed at only military companies, says China | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News Prince Group founder linked to online scams extradited to China, says CCTV https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/prince-group-founder-linked-to-online-scams-extradited-to-china-says-cctv [03:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Prince Group founder linked to online scams extradited to China, says CCTV | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News China-bound exports of Japanese sake, food items delayed amid row: Sources https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-bound-exports-of-japanese-sake-food-items-delayed-amid-row-sources [03:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China-bound exports of Japanese sake, food items delayed amid row: Sources | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News China accuses Japan of rising nuclear ambitions under its right-leaning government https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-accuses-japan-of-rising-nuclear-ambitions-under-its-right-leaning-government [03:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China accuses Japan of rising nuclear ambitions under its right-leaning government | The Straits Times [03:28] TR News Japan urges China to scrap controls on dual-use exports https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/07/japan-urges-china-to-scrap-controls-on-dual-use-exports/ [03:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Japan urges China to scrap controls on dual-use exports [03:28] TR News South Korean President Lee says he urged Chinese leader Pooh-tin to help curb Pyongyangs nukes https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/07/south-korean-president-lee-says-he-urged-chinese-leader-xi-to-help-curb-pyongyangs-nukes/ [03:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | South Korea's Lee says he urged China's Xi to help curb Pyongyang's nukes [03:28] TR News Accused scam boss Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China, Phnom Penh says https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/08/accused-scam-boss-chen-zhi-arrested-in-cambodia-extradited-to-china-phnom-penh-says/ [03:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Accused scam boss Chen Zhi nabbed in Cambodia, sent to China: Phnom Penh [03:29] TR News How Maduro's capture in Venezuela weakens China in Latin America https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260108-how-maduro-us-capture-venezuela-weakens-china-in-latin-america-trump-monroe-doctrine [03:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260108-how-maduro-us-capture-venezuela-weakens-china-in-latin-america-trump-monroe-doctrine ) [03:29] TR News Why Maduros removal could ultimately benefit China https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/why-maduros-removal-could-ultimately-benefit-china/ [03:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Why Maduros removal could ultimately benefit China - Atlantic Council [03:30] TR News How rare earths raise the stakes in China-Japan spat https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/how-rare-earths-raise-the-stakes-in-china-japan-spat [03:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | How rare earths raise the stakes in China-Japan spat | The Straits Times [03:30] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) garbage https://itsfoss.com/news/bose-soundtouch-api/ [03:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Bose SoundTouch End of Life Gets Less Painful With Public API Release [03:31] TR News Nomad Network mesh communication https://www.linuxlinks.com/nomad-network-mesh-communication/ [03:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nomad Network - mesh communication - LinuxLinks [03:37] TR News GNU/Linux up to 5% in Iceland https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/iceland/#monthly-200902-202601 [03:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Iceland | Statcounter Global Stats [03:57] TR News Techrights EPO People Power - Part XXIX - Getting DER SPIEGEL, FAZ, Deutschlandfunk and Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) to Cover EPO Scandals https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXIX_Getting_DER_SPIEGEL_FAZ_Deutschlandf.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXIX_Getting_DER_SPIEGEL_FAZ_Deutschlandf.gmi [03:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO People Power - Part XXIX - Getting DER SPIEGEL, FAZ, Deutschlandfunk and Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) to Cover EPO Scandals ● Jan 09 [04:44] TR News Techrights EPO Workers' Industrial Action to Include Many Strikes, to Last Several Months https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/EPO_Workers_Industrial_Action_to_Include_Many_Strikes_to_Last_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/EPO_Workers_Industrial_Action_to_Include_Many_Strikes_to_Last_S.gmi [04:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO Workers' Industrial Action to Include Many Strikes, to Last Several Months [04:49] TR News "C,mon Man! This is IBM who has been down sizing and off shoring and laying off for 4 decades! EVERYONE at IBM is in a massive Quantum database and EVERYONE has a RA resource action (ie layoff) bingo number in that database and it is only a matter of time until your number hits BINGO and your are cast off the island with not a nana second of 2nd thought or remorse etc." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kedsm8dt [04:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kedsm8dt ) ● Jan 09 [05:01] TR News Techrights IBM Albany Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/IBM_Albany_Layoffs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/IBM_Albany_Layoffs.gmi [05:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Albany Layoffs [05:19] TR News Techrights This Is Not a Drill, GNU/Linux is Really Going 'Mainstream' on Laptops (and Desktops) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/This_Is_Not_a_Drill_GNU_Linux_is_Really_Going_Mainstream_on_Lap.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/This_Is_Not_a_Drill_GNU_Linux_is_Really_Going_Mainstream_on_Lap.gmi [05:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights This Is Not a Drill, GNU/Linux is Really Going 'Mainstream' on Laptops (and Desktops) [05:44] TR News (NEW): I Thought This Wikipedia App for Linux was Pointless (I Was Wrong) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/I_Thought_This_Wikipedia_App_for_Linux_was_Pointless_I_Was_Wron.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/I_Thought_This_Wikipedia_App_for_Linux_was_Pointless_I_Was_Wron.gmi [05:44] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Rose to 6% in Benin, Says statCounter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_Rose_to_6_in_Benin_Says_statCounter.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_Rose_to_6_in_Benin_Says_statCounter.gmi [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I Thought This Wikipedia App for Linux was Pointless (I Was Wrong) [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Rose to 6% in Benin, Says statCounter [05:56] TR News Techrights In Western Africa GNU/Linux Flirts With 5% Market Share https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/In_Western_Africa_GNU_Linux_Flirts_With_5_Market_Share.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/In_Western_Africa_GNU_Linux_Flirts_With_5_Market_Share.gmi [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights In Western Africa GNU/Linux Flirts With 5% Market Share ● Jan 09 [06:01] *FANTOM (~fantom@87.75.185.177) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:07] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j7o.kqt.de6qkt.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:10] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi [06:10] TR News (NEW): CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/CuerdOS_2_0_Skycatcher_Xfce_Spanish_Distro_Takes_Chances_Mostly.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/CuerdOS_2_0_Skycatcher_Xfce_Spanish_Distro_Takes_Chances_Mostly.gmi [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds [06:15] TR News Will revisit this and will change the post status to CONFIRMED layoffs in a few weeks, Microsoft has said [06:15] TR News Contradicting the earlier tweet. [06:16] TR News So, yes, mass layoffs are coming. They just don't say when. [06:17] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:20] TR News (NEW): MUSE Book laptop review Testing an octa-core RISC-V Linux laptop in 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/MUSE_Book_laptop_review_Testing_an_octa_core_RISC_V_Linux_lapto.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/MUSE_Book_laptop_review_Testing_an_octa_core_RISC_V_Linux_lapto.gmi [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines MUSE Book laptop review Testing an octa-core RISC-V Linux laptop in 2026 [06:22] TR News CGSuite computer algebra system https://www.linuxlinks.com/cgsuite-computer-algebra-system/ [06:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CGSuite - computer algebra system - LinuxLinks [06:23] TR News Seer GUI frontend to GDB https://www.linuxlinks.com/seer-gui-frontend-gdb/ [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Seer - GUI frontend to GDB - LinuxLinks [06:23] TR News Waypin sleek clipboard viewer https://www.linuxlinks.com/waypin-sleek-clipboard-viewer/ [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Waypin - sleek clipboard viewer - LinuxLinks [06:24] TR News (NEW): This lightweight distro loaded with apps is not your father's GNU/Linux - here's why https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/This_lightweight_distro_loaded_with_apps_is_not_your_father_s_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/This_lightweight_distro_loaded_with_apps_is_not_your_father_s_G.gmi [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This lightweight distro loaded with apps is not your father's GNU/Linux - here's why [06:24] TR News 98kalculator scientific calculator https://www.linuxlinks.com/98kalculator-scientific-calculator/ [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-98kalculator - scientific calculator - LinuxLinks [06:24] TR News 6 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-ebook-tools/ [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6 Best Free and Open Source eBook Tools - LinuxLinks [06:24] TR News VHS write terminal GIFs as code https://www.linuxlinks.com/vhs-write-terminal-gifs-code/ [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-VHS - write terminal GIFs as code - LinuxLinks [06:25] TR News xls ls utility https://www.linuxlinks.com/xls-ls-utility/ [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xls - ls utility - LinuxLinks [06:25] TR News sqruff SQL linter and formatter https://www.linuxlinks.com/sqruff-sql-linter-formatter/ [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqruff - SQL linter and formatter - LinuxLinks [06:25] TR News (NEW): Why do I use Linux? It's the apps, and here are 7 of my favorites https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Why_do_I_use_Linux_It_s_the_apps_and_here_are_7_of_my_favorites.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Why_do_I_use_Linux_It_s_the_apps_and_here_are_7_of_my_favorites.gmi [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Why do I use Linux? It's the apps, and here are 7 of my favorites [06:25] TR News Tock simple timetracker https://www.linuxlinks.com/tock-simple-timetracker/ [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tock - simple timetracker - LinuxLinks [06:26] TR News Bayesian SSH SSH session manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/bayesian-ssh-session-manager/ [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bayesian SSH - SSH session manager - LinuxLinks [06:26] TR News Orange Pi RV2: Setting Up a RISC-V Media Server with Ubuntu https://www.linux.org/threads/orange-pi-rv2-setting-up-a-risc-v-media-server-with-ubuntu.58545/ [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.linux.org/threads/orange-pi-rv2-setting-up-a-risc-v-media-server-with-ubuntu.58545/ ) [06:27] TR News Smarter troubleshooting with the new MCP server for Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux (now in developer preview) https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/smarter-troubleshooting-new-mcp-server-red-hat-enterprise-linux-now-developer-preview [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Smarter troubleshooting with the new MCP server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (now in developer preview) [06:29] TR News FEX 2601 Tagged https://fex-emu.com/FEX-2601/ [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FEX 2601 Tagged FEX-Emu A fast linux usermode x86 and x86-64 emulator [06:29] TR News SmartOS 20260108 is out https://distrowatch.com/smartos [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/smartos ) [06:31] TR News MUSE Book laptop review Testing an octa-core RISC-V GNU/Linux laptop in 2026 https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/08/muse-book-laptop-review-testing-an-octa-core-risc-v-linux-laptop-in-2026/ [06:32] TR News powerstat measures the power consumption of a laptop https://www.linuxlinks.com/powerstat-measures-power-consumption-laptop/ [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | MUSE Book laptop review - Testing an octa-core RISC-V Linux laptop in 2026 - CNX Software [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-powerstat - measures the power consumption of a laptop - LinuxLinks [06:32] TR News Zashterminal modern terminal emulator https://www.linuxlinks.com/zashterminal-modern-terminal-emulator/ [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Zashterminal - modern terminal emulator - LinuxLinks [06:33] TR News Pentoo 2026.0 is out https://distrowatch.com/pentoo [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/pentoo ) [06:33] TR News Ultimate 2026.01.07 is out too https://distrowatch.com/ultimate [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ultimate ) [06:34] TR News Fedora Community Blog: Fedora GNU/Linux 43 (F43) election results https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/f43-election-results/ [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-communityblog.fedoraproject.org | Fedora Linux 43 (F43) election results Fedora Community Blog [06:42] TR News (NEW): The state of Enterprise Linux for networking https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/The_state_of_Enterprise_Linux_for_networking.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/The_state_of_Enterprise_Linux_for_networking.gmi [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The state of Enterprise Linux for networking [06:44] TR News Techrights Only One Person in Charge of Fedora is Not IBM Staff https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Only_One_Person_in_Charge_of_Fedora_is_Not_IBM_Staff.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Only_One_Person_in_Charge_of_Fedora_is_Not_IBM_Staff.gmi [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Only One Person in Charge of Fedora is Not IBM Staff [06:48] TR News Olivier Mehani: Pausing a background process https://blog.narf.ssji.net/2026/01/06/pausing-a-background-process/ [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.narf.ssji.net | Pausing a background process - Narf [06:48] TR News FOSS Weekly #26.02: Level Up in 2026, Liquorix Kernel, Open Source Apps from Web Browser and More https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-02/ [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | FOSS Weekly #26.02: Level Up in 2026, Liquorix Kernel, Open Source Apps from Web Browser and More [06:49] TR News BlueOnyx 5212R-20260107 is out https://distrowatch.com/blueonyx [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/blueonyx ) [06:49] TR News Omarchy 3.3.0 also is out https://distrowatch.com/omarchy [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/omarchy ) [06:50] TR News 20% of Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for More Than 5 Years https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-bugs-arent-found-for-years/ [06:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for 2+ Years on Average [06:50] TR News IPFire 2.29-core199 is out https://distrowatch.com/ipfire [06:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ipfire ) [06:50] TR News Nitrux 5.1.0 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/nitrux [06:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nitrux ) [06:51] TR News Security updates for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1053057/ [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Wednesday [LWN.net] [06:51] TR News IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1053083/ [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 released [LWN.net] [06:53] TR News Bazaar Flatpak Manager Gets New Icon, Permission Warnings + More https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/bazaar-linux-app-new-icon-other-changes [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Bazaar Flatpak Manager Gets New Icon, Permission Warnings + More - OMG! Ubuntu [06:53] TR News KDE Gear 25.12.1 Released with Various Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-1-released-with-various-improvements-for-your-favorite-kde-apps [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KDE Gear 25.12.1 Released with Various Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps - 9to5Linux [06:53] TR News TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 GNU/Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-infinitybook-max-16-gen10-linux-laptop-unveiled-with-new-oled-display [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display - 9to5Linux [06:54] TR News IPFire GNU/Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2 https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-linux-firewall-distro-adds-wi-fi-7-and-wi-fi-6-support-lldp-and-cdpv2 [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2 - 9to5Linux [06:54] TR News Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with GNU/Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-5-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-new-tools [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools - 9to5Linux [06:54] TR News EU Launches Call for Evidence on European Open Digital Ecosystems https://linuxiac.com/eu-launches-call-for-evidence-on-european-open-digital-ecosystems/ [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | EU Launches Call for Evidence on European Open Digital Ecosystems [06:55] TR News Security updates for Thursday https://lwn.net/Articles/1053277/ [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Thursday [LWN.net] [06:57] TR News Gentoo looks back on 2025 https://lwn.net/Articles/1053289/ [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Gentoo looks back on 2025 [LWN.net] [06:57] TR News Make Gnome Screenshot Work Again in Ubuntu 25.10 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/make-gnome-screenshot-work-ubuntu/ [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Make Gnome Screenshot Work Again in Ubuntu 25.10 | UbuntuHandbook [06:57] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: AnduinOS, NeXT, EasyOS, FreeBSD, and Gentoo https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/06/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_AnduinOS_NeXT_EasyOS_FreeBS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/06/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_AnduinOS_NeXT_EasyOS_FreeBS.gmi [06:57] TR News (NEW): This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/This_free_tool_gives_you_one_easy_way_to_install_apps_on_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/This_free_tool_gives_you_one_easy_way_to_install_apps_on_Linux_.gmi [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: AnduinOS, NeXT, EasyOS, FreeBSD, and Gentoo [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how [06:58] TR News GNU Taler news: P15 CoNetWorking Space accepts GNU Taler payments in eCHF https://taler.net/en/news/2025-04.html [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.taler.net | GNU Taler [06:59] TR News KDE Gear 25.12.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Heres Whats New https://linuxiac.com/kde-gear-25-12-1-apps-collection-released/ [06:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | KDE Gear 25.12.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Heres Whats New ● Jan 09 [07:00] TR News VLC 3.0.23 https://www.videolan.org/news.html#news-1 [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.videolan.org | News - VideoLAN [07:00] TR News Our top articles for developers in 2025 https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/08/our-top-articles-developers-2025 [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/08/our-top-articles-developers-2025 ) [07:09] TR News Mirror publisher seeks legal disclosures to prove 61 hacking claims are out of time https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/mirror-publisher-seeks-legal-disclosures-to-prove-61-hacking-claims-are-out-of-time/ [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Mirror publisher seeks disclosures to prove hacking claims are out of time - Press Gazette [07:09] TR News One Gut Microbe Blocks Weight Gain in Mice on a High-Fat Diet https://www.sciencealert.com/one-gut-microbe-blocks-weight-gain-in-mice-on-a-high-fat-diet [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One Gut Microbe Blocks Weight Gain in Mice on a High-Fat Diet : ScienceAlert [07:12] TR News Just 3 Days of Binge Drinking Triggers Rapid Gut Damage in Mice https://www.sciencealert.com/just-3-days-of-binge-drinking-triggers-rapid-gut-damage-in-mice [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Just 3 Days of Binge Drinking Triggers Rapid Gut Damage in Mice : ScienceAlert [07:12] TR News Fusion Physicists Found a Way Around a Long-Standing Density Limit https://www.sciencealert.com/fusion-physicists-found-a-way-around-a-long-standing-density-limit [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fusion Physicists Found a Way Around a Long-Standing Density Limit : ScienceAlert [07:12] TR News 7 Expert Tips to Help You Exercise Safely in The Winter Cold https://www.sciencealert.com/7-expert-tips-to-help-you-exercise-safely-in-the-winter-cold [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-7 Expert Tips to Help You Exercise Safely in The Winter Cold : ScienceAlert [07:13] TR News Anon: in Savukoski it was below -42C earlier today , almost -43C https://yle.fi/a/74-20203281 https://www.lansi-savo.fi/uutissuomalainen/9123840 ... as climate collapse continues to be intentionally exacerbated globally [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Talven pakkasenntys jlleen rikki: Savukoskella mitattiin -42,8 astetta | Uutisia lyhyesti | Yle [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lansi-savo.fi | Kuluvan talven pakkasenntys rikki Savukoskella mitattiin lhes 43 astetta | Uutissuomalainen | Lnsi-Savo [07:18] TR News Congratulations Qt Champions 2025! https://www.qt.io/blog/congratulations-qt-champions-2025 [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Congratulations Qt Champions 2025! [07:19] TR News Building on Diverse Experience: Shaping the Future of Customer Success at Qt Group https://www.qt.io/blog/building-on-diverse-experience-shaping-the-future-of-customer-success-at-qt-group [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Building on Diverse Experience: Shaping the Future of Customer Success at Qt Group [07:21] TR News "it gives an indication who has power in this country ... it is the group of people that sit above alvind's kind" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0 [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0 ) [07:24] TR News Frank Shaw has LONG lied for Microsoft https://techrights.org/o/2010/07/27/financier-of-antitrust-attacks-on-linux/index.shtml [07:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Antitrust Attacks on IBM Carried Out by Microsoft and its Satellite Proxies, According to IBM [07:24] TR News He came from Waggener Edstrom https://techrights.org/o/2013/06/15/nsa-and-microsoft/index.shtml [07:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Confirmed: Microsoft Tells the NSA About Back Doors in Windows [07:25] TR News "Heck, with Frank Shaw, their head of PR, being a former marine and graduate of the Department of Defense Information School (DINFOS), its safe to assume that Microsoft is leveraging military grade PR tactics too." https://techrights.org/o/2021/04/04/microsoft-nationalism/index.shtml [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Microsoft: Nationalism As A Service (NaaS) [07:25] TR News "its not a coincidence that Frank Shaw from Microsoft is an ex marine that graduated from DINFOS (Department of Defense Information School) where soldiers literally learn to foster such dynamics locally and abroad." https://techrights.org/o/2022/07/31/russia-styled-microsoft-pr/index.shtml [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Inside the Minds of Microsoft's Media Operatives Part IV Same Sort of Journalistic Bias Infecting Russia at the Moment [07:26] TR News Microsoft's New President for Activision Blizzard Has No Background in Technology, Just Like Frank X. Shaw (Whom Microsoft Took From the Military for Propaganda) https://techrights.org/n/2024/01/30/Microsoft_s_New_President_for_Activision_Blizzard_Has_No_Backgr.shtml [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft's New President for Activision Blizzard Has No Background in Technology, Just Like Frank X. Shaw (Whom Microsoft Took From the Military for Propaganda) [07:26] TR News "Shaw did not comment on whether the reorg included Teams layoffs." https://techrights.org/n/2024/04/02/Beware_the_Microsoft_Spin_in_Microsoft_and_Bill_Gates_Funded_Me.shtml [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Beware the Microsoft Spin in Microsoft- and Bill Gates-Funded 'Media' (the Real News is More Layoffs at Microsoft, Revealed This Month and Definitely Not a Prank) [07:28] TR News "Frank Shaw is a liar. We did a series about Frank Shaw several years ago. He's colluding with a Microsoft-bribed publisher [1, 2] that burns Microsoft whistleblowers and keeps spreading lies about "headcount" at Microsoft. Why does anyone take any word from Frank Shaw at face value?" https://techrights.org/n/2025/03/06/Microsoft_Laid_Off_Several_Thousands_of_Workers_Not_Counting_Th.shtml [07:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Laid Off Several Thousands of Workers (Not Counting Those Driven Out) in 3+ Waves of Layoffs in 2 Months in 2025 [07:28] TR News "Lying is his profession. He was trained to do this." [07:41] TR News Techrights No, Microsoft Did Not Deny the Q1 Mass Layoffs (Microsoft Can Delay These) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/No_Microsoft_Did_Not_Deny_the_Q1_Mass_Layoffs_Microsoft_Can_Del.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/No_Microsoft_Did_Not_Deny_the_Q1_Mass_Layoffs_Microsoft_Can_Del.gmi [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights No, Microsoft Did Not Deny the Q1 Mass Layoffs (Microsoft Can Delay These) [07:46] *Isambard_Prince has quit (connection closed) [07:49] TR News Ghana teachers threaten mass protests and legal action over unpaid salary arrears https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/ghana-teachers-threaten-mass-protests-and-legal-action-over-unpaid-salary-arrears/ [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Ghana teachers threaten mass protests and legal action over unpaid salary arrears - JURIST - News [07:49] TR News Live Blog: Death Toll Rises, Internet Restricted In Iran On 12th Day Of Protests https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-live-blog-trump-khamenei/33640284.html [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Live Blog: Death Toll Rises, Internet Blackout In Iran After Another Night Of Protests [07:49] TR News Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-to-hold-public-inquiry-into-bondi-beach-attacks [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting | The Straits Times [07:50] TR News For the record (FTR), nytimes has been a HUGE participant in the slop PONZI SCHEME. This will be the downfall of nytimes as reliable publish rather than scammer disguised as news. [07:51] TR News siliconangle also, but siliconangle was always about coverage (puff pieces) in exchange for bribes. siliconangle is a corrupt but prolific site. Red Hat too sponsors this. [07:52] TR News As stand-your-ground laws expand, so do firearm fatalities https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0107/homicide-guns-stand-your-ground-laws [07:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-As stand-your-ground laws expand, so do firearm fatalities - CSMonitor.com [07:52] TR News MElon is playing with fire: All the legal risks that apply to Groks deepfake disaster https://cyberscoop.com/elon-musk-x-grok-deepfake-crisis-section-230/ [07:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Elon Musk is playing with fire: All the legal risks that apply to Groks deepfake disaster | CyberScoop [07:52] TR News Michigan reverses $645M in unconstitutional cuts. GOP vows lawsuit https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-reverses-645m-in-unconstitutional-cuts-gop-vows-lawsuit/ [07:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan reverses $645M in 'unconstitutional cuts. GOP vows lawsuit - Bridge Michigan [07:53] TR News atlanticcouncil now openly promotes and glorifies violations of international laws... unless Putin does them [07:55] TR News Well, problem solved, feed removed; no more traffic, let atlanticcouncil lick Cheeto's balls all they want... [07:56] TR News there are many fish (domains) in the ocean (www) ● Jan 09 [08:01] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: news.tuxmachines.org ( status 0 @ https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Android_Leftovers.shtml ) [08:06] TR News Fedora Community Blog: Improve traceability with the tmt web app https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/improve-traceability-with-the-tmt-web-app/ [08:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-communityblog.fedoraproject.org | Improve traceability with the tmt web app Fedora Community Blog [08:07] TR News Navigating secure Hey Hi (AI) deployment: Architecture for enhancing Hey Hi (AI) system security and safety https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/navigating-secure-ai-deployment-architecture-enhancing-ai-system-security-and-safety [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Navigating secure AI deployment: Architecture for enhancing AI system security and safety [08:08] TR News BGP in 2025 https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/08/bgp-in-2025/ [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | BGP in 2025 | APNIC Blog [08:08] TR News Three of the best: Capacity development https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/08/three-of-the-best-capacity-development/ [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Three of the best: Capacity development | APNIC Blog [08:08] TR News Rights group reports mass arbitrary arrests against civilians in South Sudan https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/rights-group-reports-mass-arbitrary-arrests-against-civilians-in-south-sudan/ [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights group reports mass arbitrary arrests against civilians in South Sudan - JURIST - News [08:09] TR News Joint operation nabs suspected ringleader behind South Korean students death in Cambodia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/joint-operation-nabs-suspected-ringleader-behind-south-korean-students-death-in-cambodia [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Joint operation nabs suspected ringleader behind South Korean students death in Cambodia | The Straits Times [08:09] TR News European Commission issues call for evidence on open source https://lwn.net/Articles/1053107/ [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-European Commission issues call for evidence on open source [LWN.net] [08:11] TR News Try Joplin: Your Open Source Evernote Alternative https://fossforce.com/2026/01/try-joplin-your-open-source-evernote-alternative/ [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Try Joplin: Your Open Source Evernote Alternative - FOSS Force [08:12] TR News Pluralistic: Where did the money go? (08 Jan 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/08/after-the-moneys-gone/ [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Where did the money go? (08 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [08:12] TR News (NEW): European Commission issues call for evidence on Free/Libre Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/European_Commission_issues_call_for_evidence_on_Free_Libre_Soft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/European_Commission_issues_call_for_evidence_on_Free_Libre_Soft.gmi [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines European Commission issues call for evidence on Free/Libre Software [08:13] TR News Danish Music Festival AiaSound Officially Shuts Down https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/07/danish-music-festival-aiasound-shuts-down-2026/ [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/07/danish-music-festival-aiasound-shuts-down-2026/ ) [08:13] TR News KDE Gear 25.12.1 https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.12.1/ [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kde.org | KDE Gear 25.12.1 - KDE Community [08:14] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppSpdlog 0.0.24 on CRAN: New Upstream http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/01/08#rcppspdlog_0.0.24 [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box [08:15] TR News Artificial Intelligence Play or break the deck https://traficantes.net/libros/inteligencia-artificial-jugar-o-romper-la-baraja https://gwolf.org/2026/01/artificial-intelligence-play-or-break-the-deck.html [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-traficantes.net | INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL: JUGAR O ROMPER LA BARAJA | Traficantes de Sueos [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gwolf.org | Gunnar Wolf Artificial Intelligence Play or break the deck [08:18] TR News side effect of not enforcing the kernel's licensing: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attackers-exploit-zero-day-end-of-life-d-link-routers [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attackers-exploit-zero-day-end-of-life-d-link-routers ) [08:19] TR News iophk: effectively proprietary 'Linux' becoems a long term security threat and not just a threat, the dangers have been realized again and again [08:22] TR News (NEW): Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.gmi [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers [08:24] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [08:24] TR News (NEW): Orange Pi RV2 and Octa-core RISC-V GNU/Linux laptop in 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Orange_Pi_RV2_and_Octa_core_RISC_V_GNU_Linux_laptop_in_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Orange_Pi_RV2_and_Octa_core_RISC_V_GNU_Linux_laptop_in_2026.gmi [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Orange Pi RV2 and Octa-core RISC-V GNU/Linux laptop in 2026 [08:26] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [08:27] TR News (NEW): Security Patching in GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Security_Patching_in_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Security_Patching_in_GNU_Linux.gmi [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Patching in GNU/Linux [08:29] TR News Techrights Links 09/01/2026: Cambodia and China Extradition, "NATOs High-risk Patrols Near Ukraine" https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Links_09_01_2026_Cambodia_and_China_Extradition_NATO_s_High_ris.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Links_09_01_2026_Cambodia_and_China_Extradition_NATO_s_High_ris.gmi [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 09/01/2026: Cambodia and China Extradition, "NATOs High-risk Patrols Near Ukraine" [08:30] TR News "I own an F(x)tec Pro1 X, a smartphone with a sliding-keyboard form factor. The device had a troubled production, badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and F(x)tec essentially ran out of money in the middle of the fulfillment process." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202601/20260108-pro1-x-repair.gmi [08:33] TR News "Early on I asked questions about why we bother with TLS here. I still ask those questions." gemini://spell.mywire.org:1960/~stack/0255.gmi [08:36] TR News "I was pondering how an analog computer such as THAT could be programmed to solve a practical control problem." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260108-0.gmi [08:36] TR News "Minimal code would be a script that selects from the set of letters G, E, and B. This could produce B, GB, EBG, or longer such chains or characters if left to run for too long." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/01/09/markov.gmi [08:37] TR News "Every so often I get these. I was scared the first time, but then I learned that it is not that unusual -- I am experiencing a pre-migraine aura, which, in my case, _does not_ develop into a headache. Thank god for that at least." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/stack/36492 [08:38] TR News Notes on an overheard conversation while on the way to lunch gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/01/07.1 [08:38] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@89kp6hcktzh7n.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [08:39] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1530.jpg [08:39] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1880.jpg [08:46] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 09/01/2026: Pro1 X Repair and the Mercury Protocol https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Gemini_Links_09_01_2026_Pro1_X_Repair_and_the_Mercury_Protocol.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Gemini_Links_09_01_2026_Pro1_X_Repair_and_the_Mercury_Protocol.gmi [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 09/01/2026: Pro1 X Repair and the Mercury Protocol [08:47] TR News Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Slips in Response to Layoff Rumors https://www.tipranks.com/news/100-percent-made-up-microsoft-stock-nasdaqmsft-slips-in-response-to-layoff-rumors [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.tipranks.com/news/100-percent-made-up-microsoft-stock-nasdaqmsft-slips-in-response-to-layoff-rumors ) [08:48] TR News Old-School MTV Superfan Creates a Simulator of What the Channel Was Like In the 80s https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/07/mtv-simulator-paramount-copyright-strikes/ [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/07/mtv-simulator-paramount-copyright-strikes/ ) [08:49] TR News Let the Phono V Fireworks Begin: CRB Kicks Off High-Stakes Streaming Rate Proceeding for 2028-2032 https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/07/phonorecords-v-proceeding-commencement/ [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/07/phonorecords-v-proceeding-commencement/ ) [08:49] TR News In 2025, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register? http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/in-2025-what-was-rate-of-ttab.html [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thettablog.blogspot.com | The TTABlog: In 2025, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register? [08:49] TR News The TTAB Issued 11 Precedential Opinions in 2025 http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-ttab-issued-30-precedential.html [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thettablog.blogspot.com | The TTABlog: The TTAB Issued 11 Precedential Opinions in 2025 [08:50] TR News California Court Grants Summary Judgment for Pinterest in Copyright Suit Over Email Notifications https://ipwatchdog.com/2026/01/07/california-court-grants-summary-judgment-pinterest-copyright-suit-email-notifications/ [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipwatchdog.com | California Court Grants Summary Judgment for Pinterest in Copyright Suit Over Email Notifications [08:50] TR News LibreOffice project and community recap: December 2025 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/07/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-december-2025/ [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | LibreOffice project and community recap: December 2025 - TDF Community Blog [08:51] TR News How to Install and Enable SSH on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-enable-ssh-on-ubuntu-26-04 [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-enable-ssh-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [08:51] TR News How to Set Up SSH Server on Ubuntu 26.04 (Hardened Production Ready) https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-up-ssh-server-on-ubuntu-26-04 [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-up-ssh-server-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [08:51] TR News How to Set Timezone on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-timezone-on-ubuntu-26-04 [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-timezone-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR has quit (connection closed) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR has quit (Connection closed) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [08:52] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@freenode-2cl4u7.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [08:56] TR News Open Policy Alliance Welcomes the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund as New Member https://opensource.org/blog/open-policy-alliance-welcomes-the-open-source-technology-improvement-fund-as-new-member published exactly a date after https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/07/Open_Source_Initiative_OSI_Not_Doing_Its_Job_Instead_It_s_Promo.shtml [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-opensource.org | Open Policy Alliance Welcomes the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund as New Member Open Source Initiative [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Open Source Initiative (OSI) Not Doing Its Job, Instead It's Promoting Microsoft Ponzi Schemes [08:57] TR News So someone in the kitchen held up a kitchen knife and did nothing, this somehow becomes big news? https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/07/woman-faces-holding-charges-after-wielding-cleaver-at-police-in-sheung-shui/ [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Woman faces holding charges after wielding cleaver at police in Sheung Shui [08:58] TR News Amid heavy security, a tentative return of street life in Caracas. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/world/venezuela-us-trump/amid-heavy-security-a-tentative-return-of-street-life-in-caracas [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/world/venezuela-us-trump/amid-heavy-security-a-tentative-return-of-street-life-in-caracas ) [08:58] TR News Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-repression.html [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-repression.html ) [08:59] TR News Most Venezuelans Struggle to Pay for Food, Poll Shows https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/venezuela-gallup-poll-food-insecurity.html [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/venezuela-gallup-poll-food-insecurity.html ) [08:59] TR News Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/middleeast/iran-protest-crackdown.html [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/middleeast/iran-protest-crackdown.html ) [08:59] TR News China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-calls-for-joint-counter-terrorism-efforts-with-pakistan [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan | The Straits Times [08:59] TR News Samsung Magician SSD software High Severity vulnerability patched upgrade to the newest v9.0.0 to prevent potential DLL hijacking and privilege escalation https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/samsung-magician-ssd-software-high-severity-vulnerability-patched-upgrade-to-the-newest-v9-0-0-to-prevent-potential-dll-hijacking-and-privilege-escalation [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Samsung Magician SSD software High Severity vulnerability patched upgrade to the newest v9.0.0 to prevent potential DLL hijacking and privilege escalation | Tom's Hardware ● Jan 09 [09:00] TR News Demographic cliff: Lithuanias birth rate continues to fall despite local incentives https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2798122/demographic-cliff-lithuania-s-birth-rate-continues-to-fall-despite-local-incentives An incentive given means the regime is attempting to somehow compensate for common sense [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Demographic cliff: Lithuanias birth rate continues to fall despite local incentives - LRT [09:02] TR News They speak of school-to-trenches pipelines, not womb-to-grave pipelines [09:02] TR News Japan condemns North Korea over ballistic missile launches https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/japan-condemns-north-korea-over-ballistic-missile-launches/ [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Japan condemns North Korea over ballistic missile launches - JURIST - News [09:03] TR News Minneapolis hotel denies service to US immigration agents, ousted from Hilton Hotels https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/minneapolis-hotel-denies-service-to-us-immigration-agents-ousted-from-hilton-hotels/ [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Minneapolis hotel denies service to US immigration agents, ousted from Hilton Hotels - JURIST - News [09:03] TR News Colombian President Petro defends national security in the face of Convicted Felon's threats https://www.france24.com/en/colombian-president-petro-defends-national-security-in-the-face-of-trump-s-threats [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/colombian-president-petro-defends-national-security-in-the-face-of-trump-s-threats ) [09:03] TR News Why Islamic State attacks are surging in DR Congo https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/why-islamic-state-attacks-are-surging-in-dr-congo/ [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Why Islamic State attacks are surging in DR Congo - DefenceWeb [09:04] TR News Veeam issues patch to close critical remote code execution flaw https://cyberscoop.com/veeam-backup-replication-security-flaw-remote-code-execution-fix/ [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Veeam issues patch to close critical remote code execution flaw | CyberScoop [09:04] TR News Taiwan blames Chinese cyber army for rise in millions of daily intrusion attempts https://cyberscoop.com/taiwan-china-cyberattacks-2025-energy-hospitals-nsb-report/ [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Taiwan blames Chinese cyber army for rise in millions of daily intrusion attempts | CyberScoop [09:05] TR News In Venezuela, the real challenges for the US are just beginning https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/in-venezuela-the-real-challenges-for-the-us-are-just-beginning/ [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | In Venezuela, the real challenges for the US are just beginning | The Strategist [09:05] TR News Australia needs a Dutch mindset for food security https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-needs-a-dutch-mindset-for-food-security/ [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Australia needs a Dutch mindset for food security | The Strategist [09:07] TR News "Actually, almost everything regarding my home NAS setup has been done there is VPN access from various networks, different shares are available, and the security has been slightly tuned." https://rtfm.co.ua/en/freebsd-home-nas-part-8-nfs-and-samba-data-backups-using-restic/ | Source: Arseny [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rtfm.co.ua | FreeBSD: Home NAS, part 8 NFS and Samba data backups using restic [09:07] TR News "Surprisingly, this time around I actually had a really good time, and the part I enjoyed the most was dipping my toes into CSS view transitions." https://giacomocavalieri.me/writing/effortless-animations-with-css-view-transitions | [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-giacomocavalieri.me | Effortless animations with CSS view transitions [09:07] TR News "The Amanda backup system is what we use to handle our backups. One of Amanda's core concepts is a 'dump cycle', the amount of time between normally scheduled full backups for filesystems." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/AmandaDumpPromotionIssue | Source: University of Toronto [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [09:09] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/today_s_howtos.gmi [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [09:10] TR News "In its defense, Google argued that rightsholders should target intermediaries higher up the chain first, such as Cloudflare's CDN, but the court rejected that." https://torrentfreak.com/french-court-orders-google-dns-to-block-pirate-sites-dismisses-cloudflare-first-defense/ | Source: Torrent Freak [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-French Court Orders Google DNS to Block Pirate Sites, Dismisses Cloudflare-First Defense * TorrentFreak [09:10] TR News "The complaint, filed in Puerto Rico by Tainaly Y. Serrano Rivera, claims that a vocal recording of her reciting the phrase," https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/08/bad-bunny-lawsuit-unlicensed-vocal-samples/ | Source: Digital Music News [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/08/bad-bunny-lawsuit-unlicensed-vocal-samples/ ) [09:11] TR News "EU antitrust regulators will decide by February 10 whether to clear Alphabet's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-antitrust-regulators-to-decide-on-googles-wiz-deal-by-february-10/articleshow/126425812.cms | Source: India Times [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | EU antitrust regulators to decide on Google's Wiz deal by February 10 - The Economic Times [09:11] TR News "This complaint echoes earlier criticisms, including FTC action on deceptive pricing involving fees hidden until checkout, which inflated costs by up to 44%." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/06/ticketmaster-class-action-surveillance-2026/ | Source: Digital Music News [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/06/ticketmaster-class-action-surveillance-2026/ ) [09:12] TR News "Subpoenas Journalist" https://thedissenter.org/house-committee-subpoenas-journalist-for-reporting-on-commander-involved-in-maduro-raid/ | Source: The Dissenter [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thedissenter.org | House Subpoenas Journalist Over Reporting On Maduro Raid [09:12] TR News "Powerful Corporations Have a Shared Interest" https://fair.org/home/these-two-powerful-corporations-have-a-shared-interest-in-trying-to-bust-this-union/ | Source: FAIR [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | These Two Powerful Corporations Have a Shared Interest in Trying to Bust This Union: FAIR [09:14] TR News "Logitech Certificate Expiration Breaks App" https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/01/07/logitech-certificate-expiration-breaks-app/ | Source: Michael Tsai [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - Logitech Certificate Expiration Breaks App [09:14] TR News "So what happened with the Logitech mouse software? The blame here lies entirely with Logitech and not with macOS or Developer ID." https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/1/2.html | Source: Lap Cat Software [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lapcatsoftware.com | Myths about Logitech Developer ID certificate expiration [09:14] TR News "This futuristic, high-contrast 2025 design depicts 597 cable systems and 1,712 landings. For those keeping score, that's 38 more cable systems and 76 more landings than the 2024 edition." https://blog.telegeography.com/submarine-cables-over-time-through-the-years | [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.telegeography.com | The Submarine Cable Boom as Told by a Decade of TeleGeography Maps [09:15] TR News "However, the scalability of BGP as the Internets routing protocol is not only dependent on the number of prefixes carried in the routing table." https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/09/bgp-updates-in-2025/ | Source: APNIC [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | BGP updates in 2025 | APNIC Blog [09:15] TR News
  • [09:15] TR News "At the start of each year, its been my practice to report on the behaviour of the Internets inter-domain routing system over the previous 12 months" https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/08/bgp-in-2025/ | Source: APNIC [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | BGP in 2025 | APNIC Blog [09:16] TR News "old-blooded murder" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-cold-blooded-murder | Source: Robert Reich [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | A cold-blooded murder - Robert Reich [09:16] TR News "Because in the scene captured on film, there are no violent rioters" https://jacobin.com/2026/01/ice-renee-good-killing-minneapolis/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | ICE Shot a Woman Dead Then Lied About What Happened [09:17] TR News "Any investigation undertaken by the federal government will likely be a sham, Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, added" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/minneapolis-renee-nicole-good-vigil/ | Source: The Nation [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out! | The Nation [09:18] TR News "Legal scholars have long held that these protections apply to everyone inside the United States" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fourth-amendment-firewall-can-ice-legally-conduct-mass-house-house-sweeps-1769582 | Source: International Business Times [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | The Fourth Amendment Firewall: Can ICE Legally Conduct Mass House-to-House Sweeps? | IBTimes UK [09:18] TR News "She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in like, his midriff was on her bumper" https://truthout.org/articles/ice-agent-shoots-and-kills-woman-at-minneapolis-protest/ | Source: TruthOut [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | ICE Agent Shoots and Kills Woman at Minneapolis Protest | Truthout [09:19] TR News "Defund the Police" https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-consequences-of-rejecting-defund | Source: Hamilton Nolan [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hamiltonnolan.com | The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police" [09:19] TR News "The right of citizens to record the police is a critical check and balance." https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/photographers-rights/filming-and-photographing-police | Source: ACLU [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Filming and Photographing the Police | American Civil Liberties Union [09:19] TR News "The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest." https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights#i-want-to-take-pictures-or-shoot-video-at-a-protest | Source: ACLU [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Protesters Rights | American Civil Liberties Union [09:20] TR News "The mound will remain publicly accessible, and the tribe plans to open an interpretive center in a building it owns next to the site." https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/01/a-town-in-north-carolina-is-returning-land-to-the-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - lonestarlive.com [09:20] TR News "killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who local officials" https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/minnesota-officials-say-theyre-being-blocked-from-investigating-fatal-ice-shooting.html | Source: BoingBoing [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/minnesota-officials-say-theyre-being-blocked-from-investigating-fatal-ice-shooting.html ) [09:20] TR News "It looked to me like a woman got scared, tried to drive away, and they shot her." https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/kimmel-colbert-minneapolis-ice-killing-response-1235495866/ | Source: Rolling Stone [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert Hit Out at ICE Killing in Minneapolis [09:21] TR News "The young mother of three was driving her car, responding to shouted and conflicting orders. She posed no imminent threat. She was killed anyway." https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/when-the-vice-president-blesses-the-killing.html | Source: BoingBoing [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/when-the-vice-president-blesses-the-killing.html ) [09:21] TR News "Several cities across the United States held protests after a 37-year-old woman" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/minneapolis-ice-shooting-what-we-know-1235495692/ | Source: Rolling Stone [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Minneapolis ICE Shooting of Renee Nicole Good: What We Know [09:22] TR News "The Telegraph has analysed the video, which shows Ms Good appeared to move her car away from the ICE agent with whom she made no contact" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/08/minnesota-ice-shooting-renee-nicole-good-trump/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/08/minnesota-ice-shooting-renee-nicole-good-trump/ ) [09:23] TR News "Meanwhile, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called on people not to believe the DHS's "propaganda machine" regarding its response to the killing." https://www.dw.com/en/us-ice-agent-kills-woman-during-minneapolis-raid/a-75426498 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US: ICE agent kills woman during Minneapolis raid DW 01/07/2026 [09:24] TR News "videos taken by bystanders with different vantage points and posted to social media show an officer approaching an SUV stopped across the middle of the road" https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/01/ice-shooting-minneapolis-amid-federal-immigration-crackdown-protesters/ | Source: MinnPost [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.minnpost.com | Update: ICE officer shoots and kills women during immigration crackdown [09:24] TR News "The question is: What are you going to do about it?" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/minneapolis-gaslighting | Source: The Next Move [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Minneapolis Gaslighting - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move [09:25] TR News "Cut Off From Interne" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/middleeast/iran-protests-internet-shutdown.html | Source: New York Times [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/middleeast/iran-protests-internet-shutdown.html ) [09:25] TR News "Live metrics show Iran is now in the midst of a nationwide [Internet] blackout" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/iran_russia_ukraine_internet_outages/ | Source: The Register UK [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Irans internet goes dark amid mass protests The Register [09:26] TR News "The professor, Darren Michael, 56, who teaches acting and directing, was reinstated on Dec. 30 as part of the settlement with the university" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/austin-peay-professor-charlie-kirk-settlement-reinstated.html | Source: New York Times [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/austin-peay-professor-charlie-kirk-settlement-reinstated.html ) [09:27] TR News "A network of websites known as Portal Kombat is spreading messages about U.S. military hardware, according to tracking firms." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/russia-propaganda-venezuela.html | Source: New York Times [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/russia-propaganda-venezuela.html ) [09:27] TR News "No aspect of this statement is supported by the available evidence. But its last claim is menacing for the flagrance of its dishonesty." https://www.vox.com/politics/474637/ice-shooting-minnesota-renee-nicole-good-trump | Source: Vox [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Renee Nicole Good shooting: Trumps dishonest defense of Minnesota ICE shooter | Vox [09:29] TR News "The study revealed four striking findings." https://phys.org/news/2026-01-pocketbook-realities-reshape-americans-commitment.html | Source: Omicron Limited [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-01-pocketbook-realities-reshape-americans-commitment.html ) [09:29] TR News "In October, OpenAI closed a deal that values the company at $500 billion. On Tuesday, Elon Musks xAI said it had raised $20 billion in a funding round that most likely put its value at above $230 billion." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/technology/anthropic-funding-valuation.html | Source: New York Times [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/technology/anthropic-funding-valuation.html ) [09:29] TR News "Twenty billion dollars is a ghastly sum of money to give anyone, let alone someone who, in his official capacity, cut funding and killed over half a million people." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/xai-20-billion-funding/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | CSAM Generator xAI, Run by Elon Musk, Raises $20 Billion Pixel Envy [09:34] TR News "America is trudging through its third consecutive K-shaped recovery (an economic rally where the rich get richer and everyone else gets poorer)." https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/08/after-the-moneys-gone/#who-took-the-money-away | Source: CoryDoctorow [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Where did the money go? (08 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [09:35] TR News "The report contains many surprises. Some of them might shock you." https://brucelawson.co.uk/2026/dma-review-consultation-responses/ | Source: Bruce Lawson [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://brucelawson.co.uk/2026/dma-review-consultation-responses/ ) [09:35] TR News "And whats funny about that is that all of these bleak depictions of the future can largely be traced back to a very small handful of sources." https://explodingcomma.com/posts/its-time-for-a-different-future | Source: Pete Brown [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-explodingcomma.com | Its time for a different future. - Exploding Comma [09:36] TR News Job Layoffs Surge but Hiring Rate Hits Record Low How to Survive It https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/job-layoffs-surge-hiring-rate-hits-record-low-how-survive-it-1769551 [09:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Job Layoffs Surge but Hiring Rate Hits Record Low How to Survive It | IBTimes UK [09:37] TR News Ponzi scheme ongoing: "$15 billion from Microsoft Corp. and Nvidia Corp." https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/07/anthropic-reportedly-seeking-raise-10b-350b-valuation/ | Source: Silicon Angle http://techrights.org/n/2025/11/28/Circular_Financing_in_NVidia_NVidia_Pays_Its_Clients_to_Buy_Fro.shtml [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anthropic reportedly seeking to raise $10B at $350B valuation - SiliconANGLE [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Circular Financing in NVidia (NVidia Pays Its Clients to Buy From NVidia) and "Lessons From the Dotcom Crash" [09:38] TR News fraudulent accounting has gone mainstream and the perpetrators pay the media to call that "AI" [09:38] TR News "And what a difference in experience! To go the same distance, in about the same time, but one way leaves me exhausted, and the other way, rejuvenated." https://sive.rs/relax | Source: Derek Sivers [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sive.rs | Relax for the same result | Derek Sivers [09:39] TR News "$51 billion in debt" https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/russia-weighs-how-prop-up-russian-railways-which-is-51-billion-debt-sources-2025-11-25/ | Source: Reuters [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/russia-weighs-how-prop-up-russian-railways-which-is-51-billion-debt-sources-2025-11-25/ ) [09:39] TR News "The government cannot, and will not, let it go bankrupt" https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-railways-trains-financial-problems-bankruptcy-debt/33641372.html | Source: RFERL [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russia's State-Owned Railway Giant Is In Serious Trouble. Blame The Ukraine War. [09:39] TR News "Despite their evident value to the community, warming houses do not feature prominently in written records." https://phys.org/news/2026-01-medieval-monks-stay-winter.html | Source: Omicron Limited [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-01-medieval-monks-stay-winter.html ) [09:41] TR News "AI is the Main Culprit" = Bull****, accounting fraud is what is happening https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/microsoft-cut-20000-jobs-immediately-heres-why-ai-main-culprit-1769331 [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Microsoft to Cut 20000 Jobs Immediately Here's Why AI is the Main Culprit | IBTimes UK [09:42] TR News Slopfarms repeat the same false narrative of "AI" https://www.whalesbook.com/news/English/Tech/Microsoft-Prepares-Massive-Job-Cuts-Amid-Soaring-AI-Costs/695fb125ef4ed95f9806cd9b [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft Prepares Massive Job Cuts Amid Soaring AI Costs | Whalesbook [09:54] TR News Techrights Microsoft Isn't Denying the Mass Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Microsoft_Isn_t_Denying_the_Mass_Layoffs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Microsoft_Isn_t_Denying_the_Mass_Layoffs.gmi [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Isn't Denying the Mass Layoffs ● Jan 09 [10:08] TR News "But its unclear if Palantir wants any part of Project Matador. One unnamed clientrumored to be Amazondropped out of the project in December and cancelled a $150 million contract with Fermi America." https://www.404media.co/project-matador-datacenter-amarillo-texas/ | Source: 404 Media [10:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter [10:08] TR News "This massive project by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm represents a historic milestone for the state's industrial landscape." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mississippi-lands-20b-xai-data-centre-jobs-surge-pollution-fears-grow-1769577 | Source: International Business Times [10:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Mississippi Lands $20B xAI Data Centre: Jobs Surge but Pollution Fears Grow | IBTimes UK [10:09] TR News "The U.S. government publishes volumes of detailed data on the money it spends, but searching through it and finding information can be challenging." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/homeland-security-spending-trail-how-follow-money-through-us-government-databases | Source: EFF [10:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | The Homeland Security Spending Trail: How to Follow the Money Through U.S. Government Databases | Electronic Frontier Foundation [10:09] TR News "The Washington Post, which exists mainly to serve the interests of its mega-billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, unsurprisingly thinks taxing the wealth of billionaires is a bad idea (FAIR.org, 12/11/19)." https://fair.org/home/billionaires-mouthpiece-searches-for-reasons-to-avoid-taxing-billionaires/ | Source: FAIR [10:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | Billionaires Mouthpiece Searches for Reasons to Avoid Taxing Billionaires FAIR [10:14] TR News "The line chart in Figure 3 shows that non-EU+ nationals drove the large increases in immigration between 2020 and 2023." https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingjune2025 | Source: UK [10:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ons.gov.uk | Long-term international migration, provisional - Office for National Statistics [10:14] TR News "BGP is the first thing that comes to mind. It's a protocol used by routers to determine what path data takes to get to it's destination, it does this by exchanging routing information between Autonomous Systems." https://loworbitsecurity.com/radar/radar16/ | [10:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-loworbitsecurity.com | Radar #16: Week of 01/05/2026 [10:14] TR News "Standing around at the forum, eating the delicious snacks and drinking the good coffee and chatting with friends old and new, that was what I kept thinking about." https://www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurney-we-will-never-fucking | [10:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.readtheline.ca | Matt Gurney: 'We will never fucking trust you again' [10:24] TR News (NEW): 5 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/5_reasons_I_stopped_using_Ubuntu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/5_reasons_I_stopped_using_Ubuntu.gmi [10:24] TR News (NEW): Make Gnome Screenshot Work Again in Ubuntu 25.10 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/Make_Gnome_Screenshot_Work_Again_in_Ubuntu_25_10.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/08/Make_Gnome_Screenshot_Work_Again_in_Ubuntu_25_10.gmi [10:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 5 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu [10:24] TR News (NEW): Does 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Somalia Run GNU/Linux Now? https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Does_1_in_10_Laptops_Desktops_in_Somalia_Run_GNU_Linux_Now.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Does_1_in_10_Laptops_Desktops_in_Somalia_Run_GNU_Linux_Now.gmi [10:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Make Gnome Screenshot Work Again in Ubuntu 25.10 [10:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Does 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Somalia Run GNU/Linux Now? [10:36] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux at 4% in Saudi Arabia, Says statCounter https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_at_4_in_Saudi_Arabia_Says_statCounter.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_at_4_in_Saudi_Arabia_Says_statCounter.gmi [10:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux at 4% in Saudi Arabia, Says statCounter [10:48] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:49] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@mrbj7bcsm3aye.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [10:51] TR News Techrights Dr. Richard Stallman Has Done No Harm to the GNU Project or the FSF https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Dr_Richard_Stallman_Has_Done_No_Harm_to_the_GNU_Project_or_the_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Dr_Richard_Stallman_Has_Done_No_Harm_to_the_GNU_Project_or_the_.gmi [10:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Dr. Richard Stallman Has Done No Harm to the GNU Project or the FSF ● Jan 09 [11:13] TR News Cory's talk has gotten a little discussion at SN: "A Post-American, Enshittification-Resistant Internet" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/06/1049201 [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | A Post-American, Enshittification-Resistant Internet - SoylentNews [11:13] TR News "Trump did not notify Congress of his plans to depose Maduro, but he says he did tip off American oil executives" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-venezuela-oil-grab-violence-1235495953/ | Source: Rolling Stone [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Trumps Venezuela Oil Grab Could Lead to More Violence [11:14] TR News "Over on five of them being charged with child sex crimes, you won your bet." https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/where-are-the-pardoned-january-6ers-now-how-many-have-been-charged-with-child-sex-crimes.html | Source: BoingBoing [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/where-are-the-pardoned-january-6ers-now-how-many-have-been-charged-with-child-sex-crimes.html ) [11:14] TR News "over $20,000 betting on an eminent attack on Venezuelan soil." https://futurism.com/future-society/polymarket-venezuela-insider-trading | Source: Futurism [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Venezuela Polymarket Scandal Is Looking Really Bad [11:14] TR News "Artist and hacker Helena Nikonole has exploited the fact that surveillance cameras are used in many everyday situations in Russia and have built-in loudspeakers." https://netzpolitik.org/2026/hacking-art-art-alone-is-not-enough/ | Source: Netzpolitik [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-netzpolitik.org | Hacking & Art: Art alone is not enough [11:15] TR News "Likewise, US public health will suffer. It already is." https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/last-year-and-year-come | Source: AAAS [11:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/last-year-and-year-come ) [11:16] TR News "The New York City Wegmans is collecting biometric information about customers." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/the-wegmans-supermarket-chain-is-probably-using-facial-recognition.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [11:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Wegman's Supermarket Chain Is Probably Using Facial Recognition - Schneier on Security [11:16] TR News "Google's mail platform, Gmail, is the latest to be integrated with artificial intelligence (AI)." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/googles-gemini-ai-enters-gmail-are-your-private-emails-now-being-read-1769592 | Source: International Business Times [11:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Google's Gemini AI Enters Gmail Are Your Private Emails Now Being Read? | IBTimes UK [11:18] TR News "The most prominent change is the new AI Inbox view, which is rolling out to some users from today." https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/08/googles-gmail-getting-gemini-inspired-overhaul-ai-summaries/ | Source: Silicon Angle [11:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google's Gmail is getting a Gemini-inspired overhaul with AI priorities, summaries and more - SiliconANGLE [11:23] TR News "Lets start with Flock, the company behind a number of automated license plate reader (ALPR) and other camera technologies." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice | Source: EFF [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE | Electronic Frontier Foundation [11:23] TR News "The new AI features announced Thursday could herald a pivotal moment for Gmail, a service that transformed email when it was introduced nearly 22 years ago." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/gmails-new-ai-features-turning-it-into-personal-assistant/articleshow/126418805.cms | Source: India Times [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Gmail's new AI features, turning it into personal assistant - The Economic Times [11:24] TR News Windows TCO https://therecord.media/cyberattack-forces-british-high-school-to-delay-opening | Source: The Record [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Cyberattack forces British high school to cancel classes and delay reopening | The Record from Recorded Future News [11:27] TR News "related to algorithms and dissemination of illegal content" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/eu-orders-musks-grok-ai-to-keep-data-after-nudes-outcry/articleshow/126419225.cms | Source: India Times [11:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | EU orders X to keep Grok documents for longer amid sexualised AI photos furore - The Economic Times [11:33] TR News Guatemala: GNU/Linux new high https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/guatemala/#monthly-200902-202601 [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Guatemala | Statcounter Global Stats [11:51] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [11:51] TR News Techrights Escaping GAFAM Colonialism Requires Homegrown Free Software https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Escaping_GAFAM_Colonialism_Requires_Homegrown_Free_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Escaping_GAFAM_Colonialism_Requires_Homegrown_Free_Software.gmi [11:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Escaping GAFAM Colonialism Requires Homegrown Free Software ● Jan 09 [12:08] TR News Techrights More IBM Layoffs in India https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/More_IBM_Layoffs_in_India.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/More_IBM_Layoffs_in_India.gmi [12:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights More IBM Layoffs in India [12:13] TR News "Grievances filed with social media platform X in India against synthetic or manipulated media surged to an estimated 983 in September 2025" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/elonn-musk-led-x-saw-ai-media-grievances-surge-post-grok-imagine-rollout-in-india/articleshow/126420172.cms | Source: India Times [12:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Elon Musk-led X saw AI media grievances surge post Grok Imagine rollout in India - The Economic Times [12:13] TR News "Apps have been kicked off the App Store for far less than what X is today. Removing it and the rest of xAIs apps would be a good start" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/telegram-grok-jailbreak/ | Source: Nick Heer [12:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | The Telegram Group Jailbreaking Grok Pixel Envy [12:14] TR News "Apple and Google both explicitly ban apps containing CSAM" https://www.wired.com/story/x-grok-app-store-nudify-csam-apple-google-content-moderation/ | Source: Wired [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores? | WIRED [12:14] TR News "The non-consensual images fall into child sexual abuse material (CSAM)" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musks-x-faces-uk-ban-ai-fake-nudes-row-sparks-outrage-free-speech-fears-1769559 | Source: International Business Times [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Elon Musk's X Faces UK Ban AI Fake Nudes Row Sparks Outrage and Free Speech Fears | IBTimes UK [12:15] TR News "What really winds me up is when Mosseri says individuals now matter more than publishers or brands." https://gregmorris.co.uk/instagrams-ai-crisis-is-not-an-accident/ | Source: Greg Morris [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gregmorris.co.uk | Instagram's AI Crisis Is Not an Accident [12:15] TR News "Outside of the walls is the blogosphere. It is diverse and distributed." https://cagrimmett.com/2026/01/08/blogging-beyond-the-wall/ | Source: Chuck Grimmett [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cagrimmett.com | Blogging Beyond the Wall Chuck Grimmett [12:15] TR News "Youre no longer in control of what you consume on the web. Algorithms are now in control" https://alexn.org/blog/2025/10/13/outsourced-voices-outsourced-minds/ | Source: Alexandru Nedelcu [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alexn.org | Outsourced Voices, Outsourced Minds - Alexandru Nedelcu [12:15] TR News "Instagram / Meta really don't care about stopping AI slop. They just care about numbers go up, regardless of the impact on society" https://chrisenns.com/2026/01/ai-slop-is-detectable/ | Source: Chris Enns [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chrisenns.com | AI Slop is Detectable [12:16] TR News "This slopification parallels the firehose of falsehood method of spreading disinformation: overwhelm the system with vast quantities of low-quality synthetic material so authenticity becomes impossible to discern" https://thewalrus.ca/can-canadian-culture-survive-the-age-of-ai-slop/ | Source: The Walrus [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thewalrus.ca | AI Slop Will End Canadian Culture as We Know It | The Walrus [12:17] TR News "Their executives are willing to say the quiet part out loud that nobody is scrambling to buy an AI PC." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/dell-admits-customers-disgusted-pcs-ai | Source: Futurism [12:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Dell Admits That Customers Are Disgusted by PCs Stuffed With AI Features [12:19] TR News By default, blame slop for everything? https://devclass.com/2026/01/08/tailwind-labs-lays-off-75-percent-of-its-engineers-thanks-to-brutal-impact-of-ai/ [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tailwind Labs lays off 75 percent of its engineers thanks to 'brutal impact' of AI DEVCLASS [12:20] TR News "It's not that Dell doesn't care about AI or AI PCs anymore, it's just that over the past year or so it's come to realise that the consumer doesn't." https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/dells-ces-2026-chat-was-the-most-pleasingly-un-ai-briefing-ive-had-in-maybe-5-years/ | Source: PC Gamer [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcgamer.com | Dell's CES 2026 chat was the most pleasingly un-AI briefing I've had in maybe 5 years | PC Gamer [12:20] TR News Amazon wants proof of productivity from employees https://www.inkl.com/news/amazon-wants-proof-of-productivity-from-employees [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.inkl.com | Amazon wants proof of productivity from employees [12:21] TR News "Our research suggests that, because of how directly they seem to apply to hybrid teams of human and digital workers" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/ai-humans-making-the-relationship-work.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI & Humans: Making the Relationship Work - Schneier on Security [12:21] TR News "Elon Musks Grok chatbot has drawn outrage and calls for investigation after being used to flood X with undressed images of women and sexualized images of what appear to be minors." https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-generating-sexual-content-far-more-graphic-than-whats-on-x/ | Source: Wired [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X | WIRED [12:22] TR News "The Register has reported on Torvalds's various comments on LLM-bot-assisted coding several times in recent years. In 2024, he said that 90 percent of AI marketing is hype." https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/linus_versus_llms_ai_slop_docs/ | Source: The Register UK [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linus: Stop making issue of AI slop in kernel docs The Register [12:24] TR News "Most of the gateways under attack are products that D-Link stopped actively supporting five or more years ago" https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attackers-exploit-zero-day-end-of-life-d-link-routers | Source: Dark Reading [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attackers-exploit-zero-day-end-of-life-d-link-routers ) [12:24] TR News "In the latest version of classic Outlook, users can't open encrypted emails. Microsoft confirms the issue and is investigating." https://www.pcworld.com/article/3027379/microsoft-confirms-bug-with-encrypted-emails-in-classic-outlook-app.html | Source: PC World [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3027379/microsoft-confirms-bug-with-encrypted-emails-in-classic-outlook-app.html ) [12:27] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@mrbj7bcsm3aye.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:30] TR News "leisure crafting" https://phys.org/news/2026-01-hobbies-dont-personal-boost-workplace.html | Source: Omicron Limited [12:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-01-hobbies-dont-personal-boost-workplace.html ) [12:31] TR News "specific forms of pornographythose that depict strangulation or suffocation" https://www.projectcensored.org/pornography-sex-information-source-britons/ | Source: Project Censored [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/pornography-sex-information-source-britons/ ) [12:32] TR News "That may have changed. A user by the name of Nullcaller on the MacRumors forums has delivered the goods in the form of a set of schematics that looks a lot like a PowerBook G5." https://512pixels.net/2026/01/powerbook-g5-schematics/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-512pixels.net | Schematics Detailing What Looks Like the Mythical PowerBook G5 Have Appeared - 512 Pixels [12:40] TR News "I soon found myself looking very closely at the EPOS Sennheiser Impact 600 series" https://michael.kjorling.se/blog/2026/epos-impact-660-anc-usb-linux/ | Source: Michael Kjrling [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-michael.kjorling.se | The Epos Sennheiser Impact 660 ANC USB headset (1395:028d) on Linux Michael Kjrling [12:40] TR News "Several of my cabinets have not only pull handles on the front of the drawers, but also have cut-out handles in the rear to be able to easily pull them out and move them around." https://boffosocko.com/2026/01/07/a-clever-affordance-of-card-index-filing-cabinet-drawers/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boffosocko.com | A clever affordance of card index filing cabinet drawers | Chris Aldrich [12:41] TR News "It bears mentioning and thoroughly understanding that even an expert typewriter collector or professional repair person can only tell very little of the condition of a typewriter by photos." https://boffosocko.com/2026/01/08/on-purchasing-typewriters-condition-is-king-context-is-queen/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boffosocko.com | On Purchasing Typewriters: Condition is King; Context is Queen | Chris Aldrich [12:42] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [12:44] TR News "In 2024, the National Literacy Institute found that 79 percent of US adults were literate, but only 46 percent could read above a sixth-grade level." https://www.projectcensored.org/high-rates-of-illiteracy-among-us-adults/ | Source: Project Censored [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/high-rates-of-illiteracy-among-us-adults/ ) [12:45] TR News "Recently, the New Stack had a piece excerpting some of my conversation with Gergely Orosz." https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2026/01/08/the-right-place-at-the-right-time/ | Source: Bryan Cantrill [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bcantrill.dtrace.org | The right place at the right time | The Observation Deck [12:45] TR News "people dont fail because they dont try hard enough. They fail because the system theyre operating in makes sustained effort too costly." https://nesslabs.com/devotion-friction-matrix | Source: Ness Labs [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesslabs.com | Discipline is Overrated: The DevotionFriction Matrix - Ness Labs [12:45] TR News "Libraries are lifelines, shared public spaces, and engines of opportunity" https://www.ala.org/news/2026/01/american-library-association-kicks-150th-anniversary-youth-media-awards | Source: American Library Association [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ala.org | American Library Association Kicks Off 150th Anniversary with Youth Media Awards | ALA [12:47] TR News "short-notice press conference in Washington" https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-is-considering-bringing-back-iss-crew-over-medical-issue-2026-01-08/ | Source: Reuters [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-is-considering-bringing-back-iss-crew-over-medical-issue-2026-01-08/ ) [12:47] TR News "This history matters because scientific publishing today remains one of the most profitable legal industries on Earth." https://bjoern.brembs.net/2026/01/procurement-before-prestige/ | Source: Bjoern Brembs [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bjoern.brembs.net | bjoern.brembs.blog Procurement Before Prestige [12:47] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@mrbj7bcsm3aye.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:48] TR News "Back in 2024, I had New Years resolutions that had to do with habits. What a waste. New Years should be a time for reflection, not for TODO lists." https://alexn.org/blog/2026/01/08/new-year-old-me/?pk_campaign=rss | Source: Alexandru Nedelcu [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alexn.org | New Year, Old Me - Alexandru Nedelcu [12:49] TR News "There are, of course, two different issues here, I think. One issue is that there are other forms of dystopia we could depict as warnings against whatever path we seem to be on in the present." https://bix.blog/posts/2026-01-08-these-go-to-eleven/ | Source: Bix Frankonis [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bix.blog | These Go To Eleven Bix dot Blog [12:50] TR News "Here are some lessons I learnt while working on my book from the Fall of 2022 till the Summer of 2023." https://crookedtimber.org/2026/01/08/how-to-make-sure-the-writing-gets-done/ | Source: Crooked Timber [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crookedtimber.org | How to make sure the writing gets done Crooked Timber [12:50] TR News "Any lessons learned that you want to share with the community?" https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/technical-blogging-lessons-learned | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | Technical Blogging Lessons Learned - Write that blog! ● Jan 09 [13:03] TR News "All the options built into Safari Save As Web Archive, Save As Page Source, Save As PNG, and Export to PDF include the pages furniture, and some have other limitations, as explored previously." https://eclecticlight.co/2026/01/07/archive-webpages-using-textclippings/ | Source: Howard Oakley [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eclecticlight.co | Archive webpages using textClippings The Eclectic Light Company [13:03] TR News "You end up making choices that please nobody, or worse, you try to please everyone and build something mediocre." https://gregmorris.co.uk/not-everything-deserves-equal-billing/ | Source: Greg Morris [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gregmorris.co.uk | Not Everything Deserves Equal Billing [13:08] TR News "I wrote sporadically for years, most of my posts only getting a trickle of traffic" https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/sam-rose-on-technical-blogging | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | Sam Rose on Technical Blogging - Write that blog! [13:08] TR News [Old] "I think blogs are important because its a structured form of writing." https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/jeff-atwood-on-technical-blogging | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | Jeff Atwood on Technical Blogging - Write that blog! [13:11] TR News "Another reason for blogging is to spread the word about things Ive been working on, such as kcctl , a command-line client for Kafka Connect" https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/gunnar-morling-on-technical-blogging | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | Gunnar Morling on Technical Blogging - Write that blog! [13:11] TR News [Old] "I needed to understand probabilistic programming for work, and writing about it every day for weeks on end definitely helped!" https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/eric-lippert-on-technical-blogging | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | Eric Lippert on Technical Blogging - by Cynthia Dunlop [13:12] TR News [Old] "There are very few things in life that I am prouder of than the body of writing I have developed over the past 10 years." https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/charity-majors-on-technical-blogging | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | Charity Majors on Technical Blogging - Write that blog! [13:13] TR News "I believe that communicating, for developers, is a key asset for their projects, startups, whatever, to have any chance to become popular." https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/antirez-on-technical-blogging | Source: Cynthia Dunlop [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writethatblog.substack.com | antirez on Technical Blogging - by Cynthia Dunlop [13:15] TR News Techrights Links 09/01/2026: Technical Blogging Lessons Learned and Google's Gmail Getting a Lot Worse https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Links_09_01_2026_Technical_Blogging_Lessons_Learned_and_Google_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Links_09_01_2026_Technical_Blogging_Lessons_Learned_and_Google_.gmi [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 09/01/2026: Technical Blogging Lessons Learned and Google's Gmail Getting a Lot Worse [13:24] TR News slop https://blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/preparing-joss-for-a-generative-ai-future [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.joss.theoj.org | Preparing JOSS for a generative AI future: From code to human creativity and design | Journal of Open Source Software Blog [13:24] TR News "Americas imperial overreach" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/2026/01/americas-imperial-overreach [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newstatesman.com | Americas imperial overreach - New Statesman [13:24] TR News "Des traces du PowerBook G5 - Le journal du lapin" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&u=https://www.journaldulapin.com/2026/01/05/powerbook-g5/ [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-journaldulapin-com.translate.goog | Des traces du PowerBook G5 - Le journal du lapin [13:24] TR News "The Bankrupt Premise of Trump's Venezuela Colony" https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/08/the-bankrupt-premise-of-trumps-venezuela-colony/ [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | The Bankrupt Premise of Trump's Venezuela Colony - emptywheel [13:24] TR News "How Trump-Skeptics Can Talk About Venezuela" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/how-trump-skeptics-can-talk-about [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | How Trump-Skeptics Can Talk About Venezuela [13:25] TR News "I went to Ukraine in December 2019. The war had been on, in the eastern part of Ukraine, for almost six years already. More than 14,000 people had been killed. And Ukrainians were bracing for worse." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/hung-up-on-ukraine [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Hung Up on Ukraine - by Jay Nordlinger - The Next Move [13:25] TR News "The Looting of US Foreign Policy - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-looting-of-us-foreign-policy [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Looting of US Foreign Policy - Paul Krugman [13:25] TR News "Office Hours: After Trumps attack on Venezuela, who will be the next to attack whom?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-9f9 [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Office Hours: After Trumps attack on Venezuela, who will be the next to attack whom? [13:25] TR News "A Trump judge threatened to disbar one of Trumps Justice Department cronies" https://www.vox.com/politics/474356/lindsey-halligan-discipline-federal-judge [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Trump judge threatened to disbar one of Trumps Justice Department cronies | Vox [13:31] TR News techrights picks unpopular topics, not contrarian topics. The goal isn't popularity, but it is to promote suppressed truths where promoting them means taking many blows. [13:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social ● Jan 09 [14:03] TR News Techrights 'Vice Coding' is Not "AI", It's a Sewer, It is Junk https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Vice_Coding_is_Not_AI_It_s_a_Sewer_It_is_Junk.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Vice_Coding_is_Not_AI_It_s_a_Sewer_It_is_Junk.gmi [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 'Vice Coding' is Not "AI", It's a Sewer, It is Junk [14:23] TR News Techrights At IBM, "Employee Reviews" (or Appraisals in the UK) Are a "Trojan Horse" for RAs (Mass Layoffs), a Waste of Time https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/At_IBM_Employee_Reviews_or_Appraisals_in_the_UK_Are_a_Trojan_Ho.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/At_IBM_Employee_Reviews_or_Appraisals_in_the_UK_Are_a_Trojan_Ho.gmi [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights At IBM, "Employee Reviews" (or Appraisals in the UK) Are a "Trojan Horse" for RAs (Mass Layoffs), a Waste of Time [14:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:37] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux May be Approaching 10% "Market Share" in Montenegro https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_May_be_Approaching_10_Market_Share_in_Montenegro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/GNU_Linux_May_be_Approaching_10_Market_Share_in_Montenegro.gmi [14:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux May be Approaching 10% "Market Share" in Montenegro [14:58] TR News "In 2024, I started the year with my CSS wishlist. Since then, many of those wishes have been fulfilled, particularly in 2025." https://knowler.dev/blog/2026-css-wishlist | Source: Nathan Knowler [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-knowler.dev | 2026 CSS wishlist Nathan Knowler [14:58] TR News "So it happened again. A major mail provider proved that they do not, in fact, understand how modern email works." https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-major-mail-provider-demonstrate-they.html | Source: BSDly [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bsdly.blogspot.com | That grumpy BSD guy: A Major Mail Provider Demonstrate They Likely Do Not Understand Mail At All [14:58] TR News "The initiative is expected to culminate in a Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council, with adoption planned for the first quarter of 2026." https://linuxiac.com/eu-launches-call-for-evidence-on-european-open-digital-ecosystems/ | Source: Linuxiac [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | EU Launches Call for Evidence on European Open Digital Ecosystems [14:59] TR News "Luckily for me, I came up with a second idea: the Go modules ecosystem relies on a centralized public proxy" https://blog.thibaut-rousseau.com/blog/the-most-popular-go-dependency-is/ | [14:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.thibaut-rousseau.com | The most popular Go dependency is | Thibaut Rousseau's Blog ● Jan 09 [15:00] TR News "The novelties mainly concern the RBridge class and the call_r function." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/rtopy-an-r-to-python-bridge-novelties/ | Source: Rlang [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rtopy: an R to Python bridge novelties | R-bloggers [15:00] TR News "So you have used the excellent exiftool to extract all of the GPS-related information from a directory of photos in JPG format and write to a CSV file" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/directional-markers-in-r-leaflet/ | Source: Rlang [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Directional markers in R/leaflet | R-bloggers [15:01] TR News "However, bundling is not technically a necessary step of dependency management. Importing files through URLs is natively supported in every browser, via ESM imports." https://lea.verou.me/blog/2026/web-deps/ | [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lea.verou.me | Web dependencies are broken. Can we fix them? Lea Verou [15:01] TR News "Welcome to the premier destination for Resume-Driven Development, Over-Engineering, and Resume-Padding. Why build simple solutions when you can build a distributed monolith managed by 4 different committees?" https://worstofbreed.net/ | [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-worstofbreed.net - Home [15:01] TR News "I have been in big tech, startups, consultancies, and even government. These are all different environments with one key similarity: code quality is low, especially as of late" https://www.pcloadletter.dev/blog/craftsmanship-is-dead/ | [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcloadletter.dev | Software craftsmanship is dead [15:04] TR News "std::exchange() was introduced to the standard library with C++14 to replace the argument with a new value and return the previously held content." https://aatango.codeberg.page/cpp-self-exchange.html | [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aatango.codeberg.page | We can clear a C++ std::string with std::exchange() [15:04] TR News "The result is very fast word count for AVX2 in just a handful lines of C." https://stoppels.ch/2022/11/30/io-is-no-longer-the-bottleneck-part-2.html | [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stoppels.ch | I/O is no longer the bottleneck? (part 2) [15:05] TR News "But it should be possible to count word frequencies at a speed of 1.6 GB/s even on a single thread, right?" https://stoppels.ch/2022/11/27/io-is-no-longer-the-bottleneck.html | [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stoppels.ch | I/O is no longer the bottleneck? [15:05] TR News "Indeed, the language is really minimalistic, but it has just enough to fulfill certain kinds of projects." https://maximullaris.com/program-in-awk.html | Source: Volodymyr Gubarkov [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-maximullaris.com | How I program in AWK | Volodymyr Gubarkov [15:05] TR News "To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the initial article, here is a new cheat sheet with some new hardening flags to improve security." https://blog.quarkslab.com/clang-hardening-cheat-sheet-ten-years-later.html | Source: Quarkslab [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.quarkslab.com | Clang Hardening Cheat Sheet - Ten Years Later - Quarkslab's blog [15:05] TR News "P seems to be fizzbuzz. I'll implement fizzbuzz in Q." https://felix.dognebula.com/art/html-parsers-in-portland.html | [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-felix.dognebula.com | HTML parsers in Portland [15:06] TR News "So Marie and I made a few changes to the Git documentation!" https://jvns.ca/blog/2026/01/08/a-data-model-for-git/ | Source: Julia Evans [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jvns.ca | A data model for Git (and other docs updates) [15:07] TR News "Being a backend developer, its sometimes nice to be given the option to do something different." https://lmika.org/2026/01/09/too-much-html.html | Source: Leon Mika [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lmika.org | Too Much HTML - Leon Mika [15:07] TR News "This blog post is the story of the latest developments in the quest for more general grammar combinatorsor as Mathieu Boespflug and I have been calling them, format descriptorsand how it led me to publish a new library, called Pup" https://www.tweag.io/blog/2026-01-08-grammar-combinators/ | Source: Modus Create LLC [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tweag.io | The quest for grammar combinators: introducing the Pup library - Tweag [15:08] TR News Projecting confidence, perseverance, and a lack of fear is the foundation of countering censorship attempts online and offline [15:08] TR News "The service was CPU-bound, yet active heap usage was surprisingly low (~200MB). P99 latency was spiking at random intervals, but database queries were returning in milliseconds." https://lorbic.com/dont-take-out-the-garbage-go-gc-deep-dive/ | Source: Vikash Patel [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Don't Take Out the Garbage - A Go GC Deep Dive | Lorbic [15:08] TR News "There are at least two ways for users to learn how to use Tailwind: [...]" https://vlad.website/llms-are-accelerating-the-open-source-sustainability-crisis/ | Source: Vlad-Stefan Harbuz [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vlad.website | LLMs Are Accelerating the Open Source Sustainability Crisis [15:09] TR News "Scholarly authorship motivations are incredibly difficult to shift" https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/08/hot-takes-on-first-quarter-century-scholarly-publishing/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org | Hot Takes on the First Quarter of 21st Century Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen [15:09] TR News "This transition is the result of extensive dialogue with authors, SIG leaders, editorial boards, libraries, and research institutions worldwide." https://www.acm.org/articles/bulletins/2026/january/acm-open-access | Source: ACM [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.acm.org/articles/bulletins/2026/january/acm-open-access ) [15:11] TR News "Why is it so much more complex than past years? Were previous years not a pretext for layoffs as well?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kehdr23g [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kehdr23g ) [15:12] TR News "The current review cycle incorporates additional decision-making elements and authorization to layoff an individual that extends beyond performance assessment." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kehdr23g [15:13] TR News "December was quite an eventful month for me, with over 4,000 km travelled by train" https://carlschwan.eu/2026/01/08/events-in-december-2025/ | Source: Carl Schwan [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-carlschwan.eu | Events in December 2025 [15:13] TR News "The common belief is that nobody uses RSS feeds these days." https://adactio.com/journal/22301 | Source: Jeremy Keith [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Adactio: JournalSpaceships, atoms, and cybernetics [15:14] TR News "The news service Reuters was looking to build an open source web map that could work for a variety of story types, with a focus on automated data." https://scottreinhardmaps.com/blogs/custom-mapping-projects/custom-reuters-open-source-mapping | [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scottreinhardmaps.com | Open Source Mapping for News: Reuters Scott Reinhard Maps [15:14] TR News "It is based on the "average male" dimensions from this diagram that I found online." https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/freecad-mannequin.html | Source: James Stanley [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-incoherency.co.uk | James Stanley - A parametric mannequin for FreeCAD [15:17] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:20] TR News "Years ago I wrote a tool called Brewdler that brought Bundler-style dependency management to Homebrew." https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/08/brew-vulns-cve-scanning-for-homebrew.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | brew-vulns: CVE scanning for Homebrew | Andrew Nesbitt [15:20] TR News "Taking that date, its already the 12th year I am blogging." https://jlelse.blog/posts/since-when-blogging | Source: Jan Lukas Else [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jlelse.blog | When did I start blogging? - Jan-Lukas Else [15:20] TR News "(How exactly the shutdown impacted the private business remains unclear.)" https://futurism.com/future-society/trumps-golden-smartphone-sketchy | Source: Futurism [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Trump's Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and Sketchier [15:21] TR News "Today, well dig through digital clues left behind by the hackers, network operators and services that appear to have benefitted from Kimwolfs spread." https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/who-benefited-from-the-aisuru-and-kimwolf-botnets/ | Source: Krebs On Security [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets? Krebs on Security [15:22] TR News "The delays are also quite likely caused by either rank incompetence or the pointless tariffs, which they obviously cant admit." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/08/trump-phone-delayed-again-lazy-grifters-falsely-blame-government-shutdown/ | Source: Techdirt [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Phone Delayed Again, Lazy Grifters Falsely Blame Government Shutdown | Techdirt [15:22] TR News "When it was announced in June, the Trump phone was promised to launch in both August and September (one of the many impossible details in the launch announcement)." https://www.theverge.com/news/851151/trump-phone-missed-another-release-date | Source: The Verge [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | The Trump phone just missed another release date | The Verge [15:23] TR News German Kommando Angry Birds claims responsibility for serious attack attempt and calls for sabotage network https://digit.site36.net/2026/01/08/german-kommando-angry-birds-claims-responsibility-for-serious-attack-attempt-and-calls-for-sabotage-network/ [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | German "Kommando Angry Birds" claims responsibility for serious attack attempt and calls for sabotage network | Matthias Monroy [15:23] TR News Microsoft Renamed Office to "Microsoft 365 Copilot app" https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-renamed-office-to-microsoft [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Microsoft Renamed Office to "Microsoft 365 Copilot app" [15:24] TR News How To Install Seafile on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-seafile-fedora-43/ [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Seafile on Fedora 43 - idroot [15:24] TR News How To Install Apache Tomcat on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-apache-tomcat-debian-13/ [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Apache Tomcat on Debian 13 - idroot [15:25] TR News How to Install Krita on Linux Mint https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-krita-on-linux-mint/ [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install Krita on Linux Mint - LinuxCapable [15:27] TR News Brittle Plastic Retro Computer Cases https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/repairing-brittle-plastic-retro-computer-cases/ | Source: Hackaday [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Repairing Brittle Plastic Retro Computer Cases | Hackaday [15:31] TR News SpellBinding: YEHLPSC Wordo: CIGAR gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-09.gmi [15:32] TR News kulturni boj gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2765 [15:33] TR News Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Setting up a Knowledge Store in R https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/retrieval-augmented-generation-setting-up-a-knowledge-store-in-r/ [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Setting up a Knowledge Store in R | R-bloggers [15:33] TR News R Studio or Positron? Time To Switch? https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/r-studio-or-positron-time-to-switch/ [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-R Studio or Positron? Time To Switch? | R-bloggers [15:34] TR News Dima Kogan: Meshroom packaged for Debian http://notes.secretsauce.net/notes/2026/01/08_meshroom-packaged-for-debian.html [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-notes.secretsauce.net | Meshroom packaged for Debian [15:35] TR News Reproducible Builds: Reproducible Builds in December 2025 https://reproducible-builds.org/reports/2025-12/ [15:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reproducible Builds in December 2025 reproducible-builds.org [15:36] TR News "The sound of silence While the Kremlin promotes pro-war singers and punishes anti-war ones" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/08/the-sound-of-silence | Source: Meduza [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | The sound of silence While the Kremlin promotes pro-war singers and punishes anti-war ones, Russias biggest hits come from those who say nothing Meduza [15:36] TR News Russian Propaganda Ramps Up After U.S. Raid in Venezuela https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/russia-propaganda-venezuela.html [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/russia-propaganda-venezuela.html ) [15:36] TR News U.S. Navy Is Chasing Several Oil Tankers in the Atlantic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/navy-chasing-tankers-venezuela.html [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/navy-chasing-tankers-venezuela.html ) [15:36] TR News French Researcher and Russian Basketball Player Released in a Prisoner Swap https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/france-russia-prisoner-swap.html [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/france-russia-prisoner-swap.html ) [15:36] TR News Diplomatic Breakthrough: Paris And Moscow Trade Detainees In High-Profile Swap https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-france-prisoner-swap-vinatier-kasatkin/33643375.html [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Diplomatic Breakthrough: Paris And Moscow Trade Detainees In High-Profile Swap [15:37] TR News Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Convicted Felon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/trump-lauder-ukraine-lithium.html [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/trump-lauder-ukraine-lithium.html ) [15:37] TR News Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile.html [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile.html ) [15:37] TR News Ukraines robot army will be crucial in 2026 but drones cant replace infantry https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-robot-army-will-be-crucial-in-2026-but-drones-cant-replace-infantry/ [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Ukraines robot army will be crucial in 2026 but drones can't replace infantry - Atlantic Council [15:38] TR News Russias war on Ukrainian farmers threatens global food security https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-war-on-ukrainian-farmers-threatens-global-food-security/ [15:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Russias war on Ukrainian farmers threatens global food security - Atlantic Council [15:40] TR News "Oreshnik ballistic missile strike" https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/01/09/russia-hits-gas-field-near-lviv-in-suspected-oreshnik-ballistic-missile-strike | Source: Meduza [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russia hits gas field near Lviv in Oreshnik ballistic missile strike in retaliation for alleged Ukrainian attack on Putins Valdai residence Meduza [15:40] TR News North Koreas Kim pledges to unconditionally support Putin https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-pledges-to-unconditionally-support-putin [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas Kim pledges to unconditionally support Putin | The Straits Times [15:41] TR News Brave Adblock Engine Rewrite Delivers 75 Percent Lower Memory Use https://linuxiac.com/brave-adblock-engine-rewrite-delivers-75-percent-lower-memory-use/ [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Brave Adblock Engine Rewrite Delivers 75 Percent Lower Memory Use [15:41] TR News Seafile 13.0 File Sync Server Launches With Hey Hi (AI) Search, Advanced Metadata https://linuxiac.com/seafile-13-0-file-sync-server-launches-with-ai-search-advanced-metadata/ [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Seafile 13.0 File Sync Server Launches With AI Search, Advanced Metadata [15:42] TR News Fedora GNU/Linux 43 election results https://lwn.net/Articles/1053333/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Only_One_Person_in_Charge_of_Fedora_is_Not_IBM_Staff.shtml [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fedora Linux 43 election results [LWN.net] [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Only One Person in Charge of Fedora is Not IBM Staff [15:43] TR News Matthew Gaudet: Non-Traditional Profiling https://www.mgaudet.ca/technical/2026/1/8/non-traditional-profiling [15:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mgaudet.ca | Non-Traditional Profiling Matthew Gaudet [15:43] TR News SQLFluff dialect-flexible SQL linter https://www.linuxlinks.com/sqlfluff-dialect-flexible-sql-linter/ [15:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SQLFluff - dialect-flexible SQL linter - LinuxLinks [15:46] TR News bb process viewer https://www.linuxlinks.com/bb-process-viewer/ [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bb - process viewer - LinuxLinks [15:46] TR News Dayplan plan and track your time https://www.linuxlinks.com/dayplan-plan-track-time/ [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dayplan - plan and track your time - LinuxLinks [15:47] TR News Orbitiny Desktop modern looking desktop environment https://www.linuxlinks.com/orbitiny-desktop-modern-looking-desktop-environment/ [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Orbitiny Desktop - modern looking desktop environment - LinuxLinks [15:47] TR News The four freedoms and GNU/Linux naming controversy, by Akira Urushibata https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/07/The_four_freedoms_and_GNU_Linux_naming_controversy_by_Akira_Uru.shtml [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The four freedoms and GNU/Linux naming controversy, by Akira Urushibata [15:47] TR News LLM Slop About "Linux" Scarce and of Very Low Quality https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/08/LLM_Slop_About_Linux_Scarce_and_of_Very_Low_Quality.shtml [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights LLM Slop About "Linux" Scarce and of Very Low Quality [15:48] TR News Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for 2+ Years on Average https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-bugs-arent-found-for-years/ [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for 2+ Years on Average [15:49] TR News Blockchains and Australian coffee cards https://rubenerd.com/blockchains-and-australian-coffee-cards/ [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Blockchains and Australian coffee cards [15:50] TR News Building the Future in 2026 https://creativecommons.org/2026/01/08/building-the-future-in-2026/ [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-creativecommons.org | Building the Future in 2026 - Creative Commons [15:51] TR News The Mozilla Blog: Owners, not renters: Mozillas open source Hey Hi (AI) strategy https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-open-source-ai-strategy/ [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Owners, not renters: Mozilla's open source AI strategy [15:51] TR News With Convicted Felon on board, Congress needs to pass tough Russia sanctions NOW https://nypost.com/2026/01/08/opinion/with-trump-on-board-congress-needs-to-pass-tough-russia-sanctions-now/ [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | With Trump on board, Congress needs to pass tough Russia sanctions NOW | New York Post [15:53] TR News "Oreshnik saw its first combat use on 21 November 2024, striking the Ukrainian city of Dnipro." Now used again. Test-run? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_(missile) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-2_rocket [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | Oreshnik (missile) - Wikipedia [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | V-2 rocket - Wikipedia [15:54] TR News Israeli strikes kill at least 13 in Gaza, including children, civil defence says https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260108-israeli-strikes-gaza-children [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260108-israeli-strikes-gaza-children ) [15:55] TR News Venezuelans wanted change, but post-US strike they worry its more of the same https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0108/venezuela-maduro-intervention-trump [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Venezuelans wanted change, but post-US strike they worry its more of the same - CSMonitor.com [15:55] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppCCTZ 0.2.14 on CRAN: New Upstream, Small Edits http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/01/08#rcppcctz_0.2.14 [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box [15:55] TR News Listening and responding to Member and community feedback from the second half of 2025 https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/09/feedback-h2-2025/ [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Listening and responding to Member and community feedback from the second half of 2025 | APNIC Blog [15:57] TR News 2025 Income Sources https://mwl.io/archives/24519 [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mwl.io | 2025 Income Sources Michael W Lucas [15:58] TR News Local Email Debugging with Mailpit https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/mailpit-local-email-debugging/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | Local Email Debugging with Mailpit - Jeff Geerling [15:59] TR News "Applied AI 2026 seminar series raises awareness of how AI is applied across disciplines, building community and common language." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/how-can-we-teach-about-ai-in-the-arts-humanities-and-sciences-research-seminar-series-2026/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.org | How can we teach about AI in the arts, humanities and sciences? Research seminar series 2026 - Raspberry Pi Foundation ● Jan 09 [16:00] TR News BSD Now 645: Unwrapping gifts https://www.bsdnow.tv/645 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bsdnow.tv | BSD Now 645: Unwrapping gifts [16:00] TR News Dig Dig Die sounds like a hilarious grave-robbing co-op horror game | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/dig-dig-die-sounds-like-a-hilarious-grave-robbing-co-op-horror-game/ Source: GamingOnLinux [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dig Dig Die sounds like a hilarious grave-robbing co-op horror game | GamingOnLinux [16:01] TR News Wire up various modules to survive in Wireworks - a base-defense roguelike auto-battler | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/wire-up-various-modules-to-survive-in-wireworks-a-base-defense-roguelike-auto-battler/ Source: GamingOnLinux [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wire up various modules to survive in Wireworks - a base-defense roguelike auto-battler | GamingOnLinux [16:01] TR News Valve update the Steam Workshop to allow mods to support multiple game versions | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-update-the-steam-workshop-to-allow-mods-to-support-multiple-game-versions/ Source: GamingOnLinux [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve update the Steam Workshop to allow mods to support multiple game versions | GamingOnLinux [16:03] TR News 1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler Dungeon Rampage gets revived on Steam | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/1-4-player-co-op-hack-n-slash-dungeon-crawler-dungeon-rampage-gets-revived-on-steam/ Source: GamingOnLinux [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler Dungeon Rampage gets revived on Steam | GamingOnLinux [16:04] TR News iophk: His Billness threatens to run his slush fund at full speed here on out https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15449553/Bill-Gates-melinda-8-billion-divorce-epstein.html https://www.cjr.org/criticism/gates-foundation-journalism-funding.php http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/26/Journalistic_Malpractice_Helps_Bill_Gates_Cover_Up_His_Marriage.shtml [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dailymail.co.uk | Bill Gates hands ex-wife Melinda $8 BILLION five years after their divorce over his cheating and ties to Jeffrey Epstein | Daily Mail Online [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cjr.org | Journalisms Gates keepers - Columbia Journalism Review [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Journalistic Malpractice Helps Bill Gates Cover Up His Marriage Collapsing Because of His Very Deep Ties to Jeffrey Epstein (and It's Melinda Who Dumped Him, Divorce Proceedings Started by Her in 2019) [16:05] TR News Steel Bounty https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/microprose-recently-revealed-the-first-person-mecha-sim-steel-bounty/ [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MicroProse recently revealed the first-person mecha sim Steel Bounty | GamingOnLinux [16:05] TR News Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/linaro-reveal-theyre-collaborating-with-valve-for-the-steam-frame/ Source: GamingOnLinux [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame | GamingOnLinux [16:07] TR News (NEW): Games: Steel Bounty, Dungeon Rampage, Wireworks, and Dig Dig Die https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Games_Steel_Bounty_Dungeon_Rampage_Wireworks_and_Dig_Dig_Die.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Games_Steel_Bounty_Dungeon_Rampage_Wireworks_and_Dig_Dig_Die.gmi [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steel Bounty, Dungeon Rampage, Wireworks, and Dig Dig Die [16:07] TR News "Graphics drivers in Flatpak have been a bit of a pain point. The drivers have to be built against the runtime to work in the runtime." https://blog.sebastianwick.net/posts/flatpak-graphics-drivers/ | Source: Sebastian Wick [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.sebastianwick.net | Improving the Flatpak Graphics Drivers Situation - swick's blog [16:08] TR News "When games disappear, that is culture disappearing. When no effort is made to preserve this art" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/08/anthem-shuts-down-january-12th-and-poof-there-goes-all-that-creative-culture/ | Source: Techdirt [16:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anthem Shuts Down January 12th And, Poof!, There Goes All That Creative Culture | Techdirt [16:10] TR News "Several widely used applications received targeted fixes." https://linuxiac.com/kde-gear-25-12-1-apps-collection-released/ | Source: Linuxiac [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | KDE Gear 25.12.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Heres Whats New [16:11] TR News "David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 3.3.0" https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12696 | Source: Distro Watch [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12696 ) [16:12] TR News "Omarchy, a preconfigured Arch Linux setup packaged as a distro that ships with a Hyprland tiling window manager" https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-3-3-brings-ai-dictation-hibernation/ | Source: Linuxiac [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Arch-Based Omarchy 3.3 Brings AI Dictation Hibernation and Hyprland Fixes [16:12] TR News [Old] "Together with my then-colleague Kalev Lember, I recently added support for pre-installing Flatpak applications." https://blog.sebastianwick.net/posts/flatpak-pre-installation/ | Source: Sebastian Wick [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.sebastianwick.net | Flatpak Pre-Installation Approaches - swick's blog [16:12] TR News [Old] "In the previous post we explored all the different ways to develop software on Fedora Silverblue when Toolbx and Flatpak are not enough." https://blog.sebastianwick.net/posts/silverblue-development-utils/ | Source: Sebastian Wick [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.sebastianwick.net | Fedora Silverblue Development Utils - swick's blog [16:13] TR News [Old] "For whatever reason I decided to go with Hetzner as my hoster. They have some reasonably priced low-end on-demand servers in their cloud." https://blog.sebastianwick.net/posts/personal-server-in-2023/ | Source: Sebastian Wick [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.sebastianwick.net | Setting up a personal server in 2023 - swick's blog [16:13] TR News "In a mini-project inspired by a Discord chat about a Rubiks cube solver" https://blog.mjbots.com/2026/01/08/optimizing-fast-movements/ | Source: Robotic Systems LLC [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mjbots.com | Optimizing fast movements - mjbots blog [16:16] TR News IBM is drunk on Ponzi https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-resolution-will-still-matter-2030 [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | The AI resolution that will still matter in 2030 [16:18] TR News IBM is drunk on Ponzi, as usual, promoting slop instead of freedom-respecting stuff https://www.redhat.com/en/technically-speaking/production-ready-AI [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Technically Speaking | Build a production-ready AI toolbox [16:18] TR News Some more PAID-FOR propaganda for obvious Ponzi schemes https://www.sdxcentral.com/analysis/ai-inferencing-will-define-2026-and-the-markets-wide-open/ [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.sdxcentral.com/analysis/ai-inferencing-will-define-2026-and-the-markets-wide-open/ ) [16:19] TR News Riding a Ponzi scheme in a leather jacket https://www.wired.com/story/nvidias-rubin-chips-are-going-into-production/ see https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/23/Generative_AI_Bubble_Has_Begun_to_Pop_Nvidia_Rides_Circular_Fin.shtml [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Jensen Huang Says Nvidias New Vera Rubin Chips Are in Full Production | WIRED [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights "Generative AI Bubble Has Begun to Pop", Nvidia Rides Circular Financing... a Strategy That Hearkens Back to the Dot-com Crisis [16:20] TR News IBM trying to ride the bubble https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-nvidia-pair-enterprise-open-source-rack-scale-ai-faster-production-ready-innovation [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Red Hat Expands Collaboration with NVIDIA to Pair Enterprise Open Source with Rack-Scale AI for Faster, Production-Ready Innovation [16:21] TR News Red Hat insists this bubble will "still matter in 2030" [16:22] TR News NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/science/nasa-astronaut-medical-problem.html [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/science/nasa-astronaut-medical-problem.html ) [16:23] TR News Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/science/dogs-research-vocabulary-toys.html [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/science/dogs-research-vocabulary-toys.html ) [16:27] TR News (NEW): Fedora Dominated by IBM Staff, Red Hat is 100% Focused on Promoting Slop and Riding Bubbles https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Fedora_Dominated_by_IBM_Staff_Red_Hat_is_100_Focused_on_Promoti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Fedora_Dominated_by_IBM_Staff_Red_Hat_is_100_Focused_on_Promoti.gmi [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Dominated by IBM Staff, Red Hat is 100% Focused on Promoting Slop and Riding Bubbles [16:27] TR News Your Guide to the OpenSSF OSPS Baseline for More Secure Open Source Projects https://openssf.org/blog/2026/01/07/your-guide-to-the-openssf-osps-baseline-for-more-secure-open-source-projects/ http://techrights.org/o/2020/10/30/openssf-microsoft/ [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | Your Guide to the OpenSSF OSPS Baseline for More Secure Open Source Projects Open Source Security Foundation [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | With Microsoft in Charge, OpenSSF Seems More Like It's About Back Doors -- Not Real Security -- Inside the Linux Foundation [16:28] TR News Slop kills https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/technology/google-characterai-teenager-lawsuit.html [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/technology/google-characterai-teenager-lawsuit.html ) [16:29] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/today_s_howtos.1.gmi [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [16:29] TR News Google will now only release Android source code twice a year (Android Authority) https://lwn.net/Articles/1053061/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/07/Open_Source_Initiative_OSI_Not_Doing_Its_Job_Instead_It_s_Promo.shtml [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google will now only release Android source code twice a year (Android Authority) [LWN.net] [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Open Source Initiative (OSI) Not Doing Its Job, Instead It's Promoting Microsoft Ponzi Schemes [16:30] TR News New CrowView Note 15.6 Fixes the Original Models Biggest Flaw https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/crowview-note-15-6-portable-monitor-with-keyboard [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | CrowView Note 15.6 Portable Monitor with Keyboard Launches for $169 [16:30] TR News Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Next Week (Jan 15th) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-25-04-end-of-life [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends on January 15, 2026 [16:34] TR News Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Soon on January 15th, 2026 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/ubuntu-25-04-support-ends/ [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Soon on January 15th, 2026 | UbuntuHandbook [16:45] TR News Two new stable kernels https://lwn.net/Articles/1053279/ [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Two new stable kernels [LWN.net] [16:49] TR News Thai FDA seeks to tighten controls on GLP-1 slimming pens, proposing special controlled-drug status https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-fda-seeks-to-tighten-controls-on-glp-1-slimming-pens-proposing-special-controlled-drug-status [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Thai FDA seeks to tighten controls on GLP-1 slimming pens, proposing special controlled-drug status | The Straits Times [16:55] TR News Nordic Semi nRF54LM20B wireless SoC integrates 128 MHz Axon NPU for Edge Hey Hi (AI) workloads https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/07/nordic-semi-nrf54lm20b-wireless-soc-integrates-128-mhz-axon-npu-for-edge-ai-workloads/ [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Nordic Semi nRF54LM20B wireless SoC integrates 128 MHz Axon NPU for Edge AI workloads - CNX Software [16:55] TR News A phishing campaign with QR codes rendered using an HTML table, (Wed, Jan 7th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32606 [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | A phishing campaign with QR codes rendered using an HTML table ● Jan 09 [17:07] TR News Analysis using Gephi with DShield Sensor Data, (Wed, Jan 7th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32608 [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Analysis using Gephi with DShield Sensor Data - SANS ISC [17:08] TR News Hong Kong independent bookseller pleads not guilty to charges over running unregistered school https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/08/hong-kong-independent-bookseller-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-over-running-unregistered-school/ [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK independent bookseller pleads not guilty over running unregistered school [17:08] TR News BBCs Noor Nanji on investigating her own employer https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/bbcs-noor-nanji-on-invesigating-her-own-employer/ [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | BBCs Noor Nanji on investigating her own employer - Press Gazette [17:09] TR News An Act of Resistance https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1112/an-act-of-resistance [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | An Act of Resistance - David Revoy [17:14] TR News Repairing the new Fairbuds XL https://www.fairphone.com/en/2026/01/08/repairing-the-new-fairbuds-xl/ [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Repairing the new Fairbuds XL - Fairphone [17:15] TR News Crowdsourcing the awe of nature https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2026/0108/Crowdsourcing-the-awe-of-nature [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Crowdsourcing the awe of nature - CSMonitor.com [17:16] TR News No call for reform: Amid nationwide protests, do Iranians envision new regime in free secular Iran? https://www.france24.com/en/no-call-for-reform-amid-nationwide-protests-do-iranians-envision-new-regime-in-free-secular-iran [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/no-call-for-reform-amid-nationwide-protests-do-iranians-envision-new-regime-in-free-secular-iran ) [17:16] TR News The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/function-health-blood-tests.html [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/function-health-blood-tests.html ) [17:16] TR News Americas new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/08/1130905/americas-diet-guidelines-ignore-scientific-research-red-meat-beef-tallow/ [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | Americas new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research | MIT Technology Review [17:17] TR News NASA ends ISS mission early after astronaut suffers medical issue https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260109-nasa-iss-astronaut-health [17:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260109-nasa-iss-astronaut-health ) [17:17] TR News Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories https://futurism.com/health-medicine/conspiracy-theories-psychology [17:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories [17:18] TR News South Koreas President Lee to visit Japan for a summit with PM Takaichi https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-president-lee-to-visit-japan-for-a-summit-with-pm-takaichi [17:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas President Lee to visit Japan for a summit with PM Takaichi | The Straits Times [17:18] TR News Italian PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with President Lee https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/italian-pm-meloni-to-visit-south-korea-for-summit-with-president-lee [17:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Italys PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with its President Lee Jae Myung | The Straits Times [17:18] TR News More than 57,000 Malaysians renounced their citizenship for Singapores over last 5 years: Report https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/more-than-57000-malaysians-renounced-their-citizenship-for-singapores-over-last-5-years-report [17:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | More than 57,000 Malaysians renounced their citizenship for Singapores over last 5 years: Report | The Straits Times [17:20] TR News Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw following South Korea Presidents China visit https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hopes-rise-for-hallyu-thaw-following-s-korea-president-lees-china-visit-but-k-pop-remains-cautious [17:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw following South Korea Presidents China visit | The Straits Times [17:21] TR News China praises Indonesia on first ever panda cubs birth https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-praises-indonesia-on-first-ever-panda-cubs-birth [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China praises Indonesia on first ever panda cubs birth | The Straits Times [17:21] TR News Maduro seizure: implications for US allies and China https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/maduro-seizure-implications-for-us-allies-and-china/ [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Maduro seizure: implications for US allies and China | The Strategist [17:22] TR News Why Cambodia Handed Over a Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/asia/cambodia-scam-china-prince-group-chen.html [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/asia/cambodia-scam-china-prince-group-chen.html ) [17:22] TR News 'Crypto' IS scam [17:22] TR News Why Cambodia handed over Chen Zhi, accused of billion-dollar crypto scam, to China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/why-cambodia-handed-over-a-man-accused-of-stealing-billions-in-crypto-scam [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chen Zhi extradited to China: Why Cambodia handed over man accused of billion-dollar crypto scam | The Straits Times [17:23] TR News Facing Chinas threat, AustraliaJapan alignment is indispensable https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/facing-chinas-threat-australia-japan-alignment-is-indispensable/ [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Facing China's threat, AustraliaJapan alignment is indispensable | The Strategist [17:24] TR News Chinese Moon Astronauts Emerge From Month-Long Journey Into Deep Cave https://futurism.com/space/china-moon-astronauts-cave-cnsa [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Chinese Moon Astronauts Emerge From Month-Long Journey Into Deep Cave [17:24] TR News "peace talks" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/08/from-master-spy-to-lead-negotiator | Source: Meduza [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | From master spy to lead negotiator What does Zelenskys new chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, bring to the peace talks? Meduza [17:25] TR News "the maritime law behind Washingtons recent tanker seizures" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/09/a-new-precedent | Source: Meduza [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | A new precedent In an interview with Meduza, expert Pierre Thvenin breaks down the maritime law behind Washingtons recent tanker seizures Meduza [17:25] TR News The Time Clock Has Stood The Test Of Time https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-time-clock-has-stood-the-test-of-time/ | Source: Hackaday [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Time Clock Has Stood The Test Of Time | Hackaday [17:27] TR News AI Faces Fool Most of Us, But 5 Minutes of Training May Help You Spot Fakes https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-faces-fool-most-of-us-but-5-minutes-of-training-may-help-you-spot-fakes [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Faces Fool Most of Us, But 5 Minutes of Training May Help You Spot Fakes : ScienceAlert [17:28] TR News Watch a Supernova's Expansion Over 25 Years in Dramatic NASA Timelapse https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-a-supernovas-expansion-over-25-years-in-dramatic-nasa-timelapse [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Watch a Supernova's Expansion Over 25 Years in Dramatic NASA Timelapse : ScienceAlert [17:28] TR News NASA Evacuating ISS Crew After Unprecedented Medical Situation https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-evacuating-iss-crew-after-unprecedented-medical-situation [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NASA Evacuating ISS Crew After Unprecedented Medical Situation : ScienceAlert [17:29] TR News Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Triggers Weight Regain 4x Faster Than Ending Exercise https://www.sciencealert.com/stopping-glp-1-drugs-triggers-weight-regain-4x-faster-than-ending-exercise [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Triggers Weight Regain 4x Faster Than Ending Exercise : ScienceAlert [17:29] TR News Major Studies Link Food Preservatives to Higher Risk of Cancer And Diabetes https://www.sciencealert.com/major-studies-link-food-preservatives-to-higher-risk-of-cancer-and-diabetes [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Major Studies Link Food Preservatives to Higher Risk of Cancer And Diabetes : ScienceAlert [17:30] TR News Live Blog: Death Toll Rises, Internet Restricted In Iran Amid Nighttime Protests https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-live-blog-trump-khamenei/33640284.html [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Live Blog: Khamenei Says Islamic Republic Won't Back Down In Face Of Protests [17:30] TR News CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds https://fossforce.com/2026/01/cuerdos-2-0-skycatcher-xfce-spanish-distro-takes-chances-mostly-succeeds/ [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds - FOSS Force [17:31] TR News Russell Coker: LEAF ZE1 After 6 Months https://etbe.coker.com.au/2026/01/09/leaf-ze1-6-months/ [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-etbe.coker.com.au | LEAF ZE1 After 6 Months etbe - Russell Coker [17:32] TR News Full-Sized 32-Wheeled, Articulated Bus Built For A 1976 Movie https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-full-sized-32-wheeled-articulated-bus-built-for-a-1976-movie/ | Source: Hackaday [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Full-Sized 32-Wheeled, Articulated Bus Built For A 1976 Movie | Hackaday [17:33] TR News Families of Slain Idaho Students Sue the University the Killer Attended https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/idaho-murders-kohberger-victim-families-lawsuit.html [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/idaho-murders-kohberger-victim-families-lawsuit.html ) [17:34] TR News Group warns UK protest restrictions undermine democracy and human rights https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/group-warns-uk-protest-restrictions-undermine-democracy-and-human-rights/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Watchdog warns UK protest restrictions undermine democracy and human rights - JURIST - News [17:36] TR News This headline contains a TERRIBLE LIE https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/microsoft-addresses-22-000-layoffs-in-january-to-recoup-80-billion-ai-investment/ss-AA1TSckz?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds#image=2 this one from last January: https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/05/No_Microsoft_Does_Not_Invest_80B_in_Hey_Hi_AI_It_s_Just_Full_of.shtml [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MSN [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights No, Microsoft Does Not Invest $80B in Hey Hi (AI), It's Just Full of BS, Lies, and Over $80B in Debt [17:36] TR News "Walmart's Bay Area tech layoffs are far worse than they appear" [17:40] TR News (NEW): Dima Kogan has the Meshroom packaged for Debian, Reproducible Builds in December 2025 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Dima_Kogan_has_the_Meshroom_packaged_for_Debian_Reproducible_Bu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Dima_Kogan_has_the_Meshroom_packaged_for_Debian_Reproducible_Bu.gmi [17:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Dima Kogan has the Meshroom packaged for Debian, Reproducible Builds in December 2025 [17:44] TR News (NEW): Omarchy 3.3.0 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Omarchy_3_3_0_Released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Omarchy_3_3_0_Released.gmi [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Omarchy 3.3.0 Released [17:44] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Fairphone, Raspberry Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Open_Hardware_Modding_Fairphone_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Open_Hardware_Modding_Fairphone_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Fairphone, Raspberry Pi, and More [17:45] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [17:49] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Open Access, and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Open_Access_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Open_Access_and_Standards.gmi [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Open Access, and Standards [17:50] TR News (NEW): Security and BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Security_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Security_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security and BSD Leftovers [17:57] TR News 5 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-i-stopped-using-ubuntu/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu [17:57] TR News Techrights Links 09/01/2026: Google and Character.AI Implicitly Accept Chatbots Kill Kids and GLP-1 Slimming Pens Turn Out to be a Lot Worse Than Advertised https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Links_09_01_2026_Google_and_Character_AI_Implicitly_Accept_Chat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Links_09_01_2026_Google_and_Character_AI_Implicitly_Accept_Chat.gmi [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 09/01/2026: Google and Character.AI Implicitly Accept Chatbots Kill Kids and GLP-1 Slimming Pens Turn Out to be a Lot Worse Than Advertised ● Jan 09 [18:07] TR News Techrights Plot Twist: Microsoft MSN Relays Articles Hinting at or Pointing to Mass Layoffs Soon, Other Gossip https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Plot_Twist_Microsoft_MSN_Relays_Articles_Hinting_at_or_Pointing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/Plot_Twist_Microsoft_MSN_Relays_Articles_Hinting_at_or_Pointing.gmi [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Plot Twist: Microsoft MSN Relays Articles Hinting at or Pointing to Mass Layoffs Soon, Other Gossip [18:11] TR News China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/china-linked-uat-7290-targets-telecoms.html [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thehackernews.com | China-Linked UAT-7290 Targets Telecoms with Linux Malware and ORB Nodes [18:12] TR News "As the networking stack shifts toward automation and the edge, we examine the key players and features driving enterprise Linux in 2026" https://www.networkworld.com/article/4114186/the-state-of-enterprise-linux-for-networking.html [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.networkworld.com | The State of Enterprise Linux for networking | Network World [18:12] TR News Nvidia Brings GeForce Now to Linux and Fire TV https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/nvidia-brings-geforce-now-to-linux-and-fire-tv [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/nvidia-brings-geforce-now-to-linux-and-fire-tv ) [18:14] TR News (NEW): New GeForce NOW native Linux support could lure Windows 10 refugees https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/05/New_GeForce_NOW_native_Linux_support_could_lure_Windows_10_refu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/05/New_GeForce_NOW_native_Linux_support_could_lure_Windows_10_refu.gmi [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New GeForce NOW native Linux support could lure Windows 10 refugees [18:14] TR News It can also break things if not tested, supervised etc. https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/the-myth-of-linux-invincibility-why-automated-patch-management-is-key-to-securing-the-open-source-enterprise/ [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-securityboulevard.com | The Myth of Linux Invincibility: Why Automated Patch Management is Key to Securing the Open Source Enterprise - Security Boulevard [18:14] TR News Why do I use Linux? It's the apps, and here are 7 of my favorites https://www.howtogeek.com/why-do-i-use-linux-its-the-apps-and-here-are-some-of-my-favorites/ [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Why do I use Linux? It's the apps, and here are 7 of my favorites [18:15] TR News "Study of 20 years of kernel history finds bugs hide for 2+ years on average, some for decades." https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-bugs-arent-found-for-years/ [18:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for 2+ Years on Average [18:16] TR News Brand dilution, but he uses GNU/Linux and respects RMS https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:328ad23e7094b:0-ethereum-is-the-linux-of-blockchain-says-co-founder-vitalik-buterin/ [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ethereum is the Linux of blockchain, says co-founder Vitalik Buterin TradingView News [18:16] TR News I built a project management dashboard with Linux KDE Plasma widgets (no apps needed) https://www.howtogeek.com/i-built-a-project-management-dashboard-with-linux-kde-plasma-widgets-no-apps-needed/ [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | How I used Linux KDE Plasma widgets to build a project management dashboard (no apps needed) [18:17] TR News "With Homebrew, you get access to even more apps - maintained by both Linux and MacOS developers." https://www.zdnet.com/article/homebrew-package-manager-linux-macos-apps/ [18:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This free tool gives you one easy way to install apps on Linux and Mac - here's how | ZDNET [18:18] TR News "SpacemiT sent me a sample of the MUSE Book RISC-V Linux laptop for review. Its based on the SpacemiT K1/M1 octa-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC, ships with up to 16 GB of RAM, eMMC flash and/or NVMe SSD, and features a 14.1-inch IPS display with 19201080 resolution, WiFi 6 connectivity, a few USB ports, and more." https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/08/muse-book-laptop-review-testing-an-octa-core-risc-v-linux-laptop-in-2026/ [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | MUSE Book laptop review - Testing an octa-core RISC-V Linux laptop in 2026 - CNX Software [18:18] TR News Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux https://www.coinspeaker.com/vitalik-buterin-compares-ethereum-to-bittorrent-and-linux/ [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux - Coinspeaker [18:19] TR News t 0.035: Vitalik Compares Ethereum to Linux https://coinpaper.com/13612/ethbtc-at-0-035-vitalik-compares-ethereum-to-linux-as-breakout-test-looms [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-coinpaper.com | ETHBTC at 0.035 as Vitalik Compares Ethereum to Linux [18:23] TR News "I don't need to tell you that this application is for the people who enjoy the free and open knowledge provided by Wikipedia." https://itsfoss.com/wike-wikipedia/ [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | I Thought This Wikipedia App for Linux was Pointless (I Was Wrong) [18:23] TR News Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux https://forklog.com/en/vitalik-buterin-compares-ethereum-to-bittorrent-and-linux/ [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux | ForkLog [18:23] TR News Vitalik Buterin Shares Ethereum Roadmap: BitTorrent-Style Scale, Linux-Level Adoption https://coinpedia.org/news/vitalik-buterin-shares-ethereum-roadmap-bittorrent-style-scale-linux-level-adoption/ [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-coinpedia.org | Vitalik Buterin Shares Ethereum Roadmap: BitTorrent-Style Scale, Linux-Level Adoption [18:24] TR News Vitalik Buterin compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux https://www.cryptopolitan.com/vitalik-buterin-compares-ethereum-bittorrent/ [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vitalik Buterin compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux - Cryptopolitan [18:24] TR News Buterin: Ethereum Should Mirror BitTorrent Scale With Linux Trust Model https://yellow.com/news/buterin-ethereum-should-mirror-bittorrent-scale-with-linux-trust-model [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Buterin: Ethereum Should Mirror BitTorrent Scale With Linux Trust Model | Yellow.com [18:27] TR News "Keep on learning in, keep on Linux-ing. 2026 is your year of Linux." https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-02/ [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | FOSS Weekly #26.02: Level Up in 2026, Liquorix Kernel, Open Source Apps from Web Browser and More [18:27] TR News (NEW): Vitalik Buterin Rides the Credibility of Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Vitalik_Buterin_Rides_the_Credibility_of_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Vitalik_Buterin_Rides_the_Credibility_of_Linux.gmi [18:27] TR News "One thing currently a bit lacking on Linux is the performance of ray tracing with the open source Mesa RADV driver, but a big improvement is coming. And to no surprise, it's thanks to funding from Valve as they continue to improve Linux graphics drivers." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-radv-driver-on-linux-looks-set-for-a-big-ray-tracing-performance-boost/ [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Vitalik Buterin Rides the Credibility of Linux [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mesa RADV driver on Linux looks set for a big ray tracing performance boost | GamingOnLinux [18:27] *Isambard_Prince (~Isambard_Prince@57mp77k2cp9ci.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:28] TR News Tuxedo InfinityBook Max 16 Gen 10 Linux Laptop Preorders Open with Intel Core Ultra 9 and RTX 50 Series https://www.technetbooks.com/2026/01/tuxedo-infinitybook-max-16-gen-10-linux.html [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technetbooks.com | Tuxedo InfinityBook Max 16 Gen 10 Linux Laptop Preorders Open with Intel Core Ultra 9 and RTX 50 Series | Technetbook [18:28] TR News This Linux distro is for people who just want games to work https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distro-for-people-who-want-games-to-work/ [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | This Linux distro is for people who just want games to work [18:29] TR News Someone made a sticky notes app within the Linux terminal, and you can download it right now https://www.xda-developers.com/sticky-notes-app-linux-terminal/ [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Someone made a sticky notes app within the Linux terminal, and you can download it right now [18:29] TR News Nvidia GeForce Now Is Coming to Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Linux PCs https://uk.pcmag.com/game-streaming-services/162403/nvidia-geforce-now-is-coming-to-amazon-fire-tv-sticks-linux-pcs [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-uk.pcmag.com | Nvidia GeForce Now Is Coming to Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Linux PCs [18:31] TR News Linux Foundation promotes Ponzi schemes https://itbrief.co.uk/story/linux-foundation-launches-agentic-ai-open-standards-hub https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/09/Linux_Foundation_Has_Found_a_New_Business_Pyramid_Schemes.shtml [18:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itbrief.co.uk | Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub [18:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux Foundation Has Found a New Business: Pyramid Schemes [18:32] TR News Microsoft is a founding member or founder of this Ponzi group. LF is defunct. [18:35] TR News Bizarre and unbelievable data https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/bahamas/#monthly-200902-202601 [18:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Bahamas | Statcounter Global Stats [18:36] TR News Same here https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/armenia/#monthly-200902-202601 [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Armenia | Statcounter Global Stats [18:43] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [18:46] TR News (NEW): Barbados Joining Growing Number of Nations Where GNU/Linux is Measured at Around 10% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Barbados_Joining_Growing_Number_of_Nations_Where_GNU_Linux_is_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/Barbados_Joining_Growing_Number_of_Nations_Where_GNU_Linux_is_M.gmi [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Barbados Joining Growing Number of Nations Where GNU/Linux is Measured at Around 10% ● Jan 09 [19:09] TR News Techrights IBM is a Cancer That Attaches Itself to Everything https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/IBM_is_a_Cancer_That_Attaches_Itself_to_Everything.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/09/IBM_is_a_Cancer_That_Attaches_Itself_to_Everything.gmi [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM is a Cancer That Attaches Itself to Everything [19:11] TR News iophk: The libreplanet moderator(s) just let a few messages through from 2 days ago Perhaps you could ask if Akira would like to write guest posts, but I think that LibrePlanet ought to rise to the occasion and moderate in a more timely manner. List moderation is a solved problem, it's not a new activity by any measure. [19:58] *Isambard_Prince has quit (connection closed) ● Jan 09 [20:04] TR News (NEW): KDE Frameworks 6.22 Fixes Multiple Clipboard-Related Issues on Wayland https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/KDE_Frameworks_6_22_Fixes_Multiple_Clipboard_Related_Issues_on_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/KDE_Frameworks_6_22_Fixes_Multiple_Clipboard_Related_Issues_on_.gmi [20:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Frameworks 6.22 Fixes Multiple Clipboard-Related Issues on Wayland [20:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [20:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jan 09 [00:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jan 09 [02:00] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:22] *nobody (~nobody@shycuttentcjw.irc) has joined #techpol [02:52] TR News South Korean leader turns to penguins in bid to meet Kim Jong Un https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-leader-turns-to-penguins-in-bid-to-meet-kim-jong-un [02:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean leader turns to penguins in bid to meet Kim Jong Un | The Straits Times [02:53] TR News South Korean man stabbed to death in India in fight with girlfriend https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-man-stabbed-to-death-in-india-in-fight-with-girlfriend [02:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean man stabbed to death in India in fight with girlfriend | The Straits Times [02:54] TR News South Koreas Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-defence-ministry-punishes-generals-tied-to-dec-3-martial-law-incident [02:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident | The Straits Times [02:56] TR News France's Macron slams 'temptation to divide up world' among 'great powers' https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-live-macron-sets-out-foreign-policy-priorities-speech-french-ambassadors [02:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-live-macron-sets-out-foreign-policy-priorities-speech-french-ambassadors ) [02:56] TR News Live: Macron slams 'real temptation to divide up world' among 'great powers' https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-live-macron-sets-out-foreign-policy-priorities-speech-french-ambassadors [02:56] TR News REPLAY: French President Macron addresses diplomatic corps https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260108-replay-french-president-macron-addresses-diplomatic-corps-1 [02:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260108-replay-french-president-macron-addresses-diplomatic-corps-1 ) ● Jan 09 [03:01] TR News Ukraine security guarantees are futile without increased pressure on Putin https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-security-guarantees-are-futile-without-increased-pressure-on-putin/ [03:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Ukraine security guarantees are futile without increased pressure on Putin - Atlantic Council [03:01] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-2674858396/ [03:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'Cocksure boor' Trump's disastrous gamble predicted in long-forgotten memoir - Raw Story [03:01] TR News When It Comes to Russia, Convicted Felon Navigates Conflicting Goals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-russia-goals.html [03:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-russia-goals.html ) [03:02] TR News Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260108-russia-frees-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier [03:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260108-russia-frees-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier ) [03:02] TR News Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier [03:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier ) [03:03] TR News Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier-1 [03:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-imprisoned-french-researcher-laurent-vinatier-1 ) [03:03] TR News Russia frees French researcher Vinatier convicted under country's 'foreign agents' law https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-french-researcher-vinatier-convicted-under-country-s-foreign-agents-law [03:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-frees-french-researcher-vinatier-convicted-under-country-s-foreign-agents-law ) [03:03] TR News Policing the sky: NATOs high-risk patrols near Ukraine https://www.france24.com/en/policing-the-sky-nato-s-high-risk-patrols-near-ukraine [03:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/policing-the-sky-nato-s-high-risk-patrols-near-ukraine ) [03:04] TR News Sailing into calmer waters https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/sailing-into-calmer-waters/ [03:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.juve-patent.com | Sailing into calmer waters - JUVE Patent [03:04] TR News Aivaras Abromaviius selling his agrobusiness in Ukraine media https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2800304/aivaras-abromavicius-selling-his-agrobusiness-in-ukraine-media [03:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Aivaras Abromaviius selling his agrobusiness in Ukraine media - LRT [03:06] TR News Drawing on Ukraines experience, Lithuania considers training doctors in war trauma care https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2799329/drawing-on-ukraine-s-experience-lithuania-considers-training-doctors-in-war-trauma-care [03:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Drawing on Ukraines experience, Lithuania considers training doctors in war trauma care - LRT [03:14] TR News Lithuanian PM says Volkovs remarks on Ukraine unacceptable, questions his right to stay https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2799272/lithuanian-pm-says-volkov-s-remarks-on-ukraine-unacceptable-questions-his-right-to-stay [03:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian PM says Volkovs remarks on Ukraine unacceptable, questions his right to stay - LRT [03:14] TR News Lithuania could send several hundred troops to Ukraine after war minister https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2799226/lithuania-could-send-several-hundred-troops-to-ukraine-after-war-minister [03:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania could send several hundred troops to Ukraine after war minister - LRT [03:14] TR News Zelenskyy Says Plan On Security Guarantees 'Essentially Ready' As Russian Strikes Leave Ukrainians In The Dark https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-blackout-russia-drone-strikes-zelenskyy/33642976.html [03:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says Plan On Security Guarantees 'Essentially Ready' As Russian Strikes Leave Ukrainians In The Dark [03:15] TR News On a Chinese island, a sunny sanctuary for Russian tourists https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/on-a-chinese-island-a-sunny-sanctuary-for-russian-tourists [03:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | On a Chinese island, a sunny sanctuary for Russian tourists | The Straits Times [03:15] TR News Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Convicted Felons Intervention in Venezuela https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/trump-venezuela-greenland-ukraine-europe.html [03:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/trump-venezuela-greenland-ukraine-europe.html ) [03:15] TR News Reshuffle at Ukraines Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/ukraine-spy-agencies.html [03:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/europe/ukraine-spy-agencies.html ) [03:16] TR News Latvian citizen set to be prosecuted for spying for Russia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/08.01.2026-latvian-citizen-set-to-be-prosecuted-for-spying-for-russia.a629060/ [03:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian citizen set to be prosecuted for spying for Russia / Article [03:16] TR News How do shadow fleets work? US seizes two sentenced oil tankers https://www.france24.com/en/how-do-shadow-fleets-work-us-seizes-two-sencented-oil-tankers [03:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/how-do-shadow-fleets-work-us-seizes-two-sencented-oil-tankers ) [03:17] TR News US Seizes 'Stateless' Russian-Flagged Tanker After Lengthy Chase Across Atlantic https://www.rferl.org/a/us-forces-russian-tanker-marinera-atlantic-ocean-oil/33642224.html [03:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | US Seizes 'Stateless' Russian-Flagged Tanker After Lengthy Chase Across Atlantic [03:17] TR News Why Russian Tourists Are Flocking to Southern Chinas Beaches https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/asia/china-hainan-russian-tourists.html [03:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/asia/china-hainan-russian-tourists.html ) [03:17] TR News Hoisting Russian Flags, Shadow Fleet Edges Into the Light https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-shadow-fleet-venezuela.html [03:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-shadow-fleet-venezuela.html ) [03:17] TR News U.S., Cementing Control on Venezuelan Oil, Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-us-oil.html [03:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-us-oil.html ) [03:17] TR News U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker and Boards Another Amid Tensions With Russia https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/politics/us-russia-oil-tanker.html [03:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/politics/us-russia-oil-tanker.html ) [03:18] TR News Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia-tanker-bella.html [03:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/russia-tanker-bella.html ) [03:18] TR News Estonian-Russian dual citizen to be prosecuted in Latvia for ammo smuggling attempt https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/08.01.2026-estonian-russian-dual-citizen-to-be-prosecuted-in-latvia-for-ammo-smuggling-attempt.a629157/ [03:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Estonian-Russian dual citizen to be prosecuted in Latvia for ammo smuggling attempt / Article [03:21] TR News Chinas Pooh-tin is testing Japans ties with Convicted Felon by escalating trade battle https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-is-testing-japans-ties-with-trump-by-escalating-trade-battle [03:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi is testing Japans ties with Trump by escalating trade battle | The Straits Times [03:21] TR News China refutes comparison between Taiwan and Venezuela https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-refutes-comparison-between-taiwan-and-venezuela [03:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China refutes comparison between Taiwan and Venezuela | The Straits Times [03:22] TR News Japan protests against Chinas gas drilling vessel in East China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-protests-chinas-gas-drilling-vessel-in-east-china-sea [03:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Japan protests against Chinas gas drilling vessel in East China Sea | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News Ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan aimed at only military companies, says China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-ban-on-exports-of-dual-use-items-to-japan-to-only-hit-military-companies [03:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan aimed at only military companies, says China | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News China-bound exports of Japanese sake, food items delayed amid row: Sources https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-bound-exports-of-japanese-sake-food-items-delayed-amid-row-sources [03:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China-bound exports of Japanese sake, food items delayed amid row: Sources | The Straits Times [03:27] TR News China accuses Japan of rising nuclear ambitions under its right-leaning government https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-accuses-japan-of-rising-nuclear-ambitions-under-its-right-leaning-government [03:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China accuses Japan of rising nuclear ambitions under its right-leaning government | The Straits Times [03:28] TR News Japan urges China to scrap controls on dual-use exports https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/07/japan-urges-china-to-scrap-controls-on-dual-use-exports/ [03:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Japan urges China to scrap controls on dual-use exports [03:28] TR News South Korean President Lee says he urged Chinese leader Pooh-tin to help curb Pyongyangs nukes https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/07/south-korean-president-lee-says-he-urged-chinese-leader-xi-to-help-curb-pyongyangs-nukes/ [03:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | South Korea's Lee says he urged China's Xi to help curb Pyongyang's nukes [03:29] TR News How Maduro's capture in Venezuela weakens China in Latin America https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260108-how-maduro-us-capture-venezuela-weakens-china-in-latin-america-trump-monroe-doctrine [03:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260108-how-maduro-us-capture-venezuela-weakens-china-in-latin-america-trump-monroe-doctrine ) [03:29] TR News Why Maduros removal could ultimately benefit China https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/why-maduros-removal-could-ultimately-benefit-china/ [03:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Why Maduros removal could ultimately benefit China - Atlantic Council ● Jan 09 [07:49] TR News Live Blog: Death Toll Rises, Internet Restricted In Iran On 12th Day Of Protests https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-live-blog-trump-khamenei/33640284.html [07:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Live Blog: Death Toll Rises, Internet Blackout In Iran After Another Night Of Protests [07:49] TR News Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-to-hold-public-inquiry-into-bondi-beach-attacks [07:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting | The Straits Times [07:52] TR News Michigan reverses $645M in unconstitutional cuts. GOP vows lawsuit https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-reverses-645m-in-unconstitutional-cuts-gop-vows-lawsuit/ [07:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-bridgemi.com | Michigan reverses $645M in 'unconstitutional cuts. GOP vows lawsuit - Bridge Michigan ● Jan 09 [08:07] TR News Navigating secure Hey Hi (AI) deployment: Architecture for enhancing Hey Hi (AI) system security and safety https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/navigating-secure-ai-deployment-architecture-enhancing-ai-system-security-and-safety [08:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.redhat.com | Navigating secure AI deployment: Architecture for enhancing AI system security and safety [08:08] TR News Rights group reports mass arbitrary arrests against civilians in South Sudan https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/rights-group-reports-mass-arbitrary-arrests-against-civilians-in-south-sudan/ [08:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Rights group reports mass arbitrary arrests against civilians in South Sudan - JURIST - News [08:09] TR News Joint operation nabs suspected ringleader behind South Korean students death in Cambodia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/joint-operation-nabs-suspected-ringleader-behind-south-korean-students-death-in-cambodia [08:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Joint operation nabs suspected ringleader behind South Korean students death in Cambodia | The Straits Times [08:49] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR has quit (connection closed) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techpol [08:58] TR News Amid heavy security, a tentative return of street life in Caracas. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/world/venezuela-us-trump/amid-heavy-security-a-tentative-return-of-street-life-in-caracas [08:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/world/venezuela-us-trump/amid-heavy-security-a-tentative-return-of-street-life-in-caracas ) [08:58] TR News Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-repression.html [08:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-repression.html ) [08:59] TR News Most Venezuelans Struggle to Pay for Food, Poll Shows https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/venezuela-gallup-poll-food-insecurity.html [08:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/venezuela-gallup-poll-food-insecurity.html ) [08:59] TR News Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/middleeast/iran-protest-crackdown.html [08:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/middleeast/iran-protest-crackdown.html ) [08:59] TR News China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-calls-for-joint-counter-terrorism-efforts-with-pakistan [08:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan | The Straits Times ● Jan 09 [09:02] TR News Japan condemns North Korea over ballistic missile launches https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/japan-condemns-north-korea-over-ballistic-missile-launches/ [09:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Japan condemns North Korea over ballistic missile launches - JURIST - News [09:03] TR News Minneapolis hotel denies service to US immigration agents, ousted from Hilton Hotels https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/minneapolis-hotel-denies-service-to-us-immigration-agents-ousted-from-hilton-hotels/ [09:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Minneapolis hotel denies service to US immigration agents, ousted from Hilton Hotels - JURIST - News [09:03] TR News Colombian President Petro defends national security in the face of Convicted Felon's threats https://www.france24.com/en/colombian-president-petro-defends-national-security-in-the-face-of-trump-s-threats [09:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/colombian-president-petro-defends-national-security-in-the-face-of-trump-s-threats ) [09:03] TR News Why Islamic State attacks are surging in DR Congo https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/why-islamic-state-attacks-are-surging-in-dr-congo/ [09:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | Why Islamic State attacks are surging in DR Congo - DefenceWeb [09:05] TR News In Venezuela, the real challenges for the US are just beginning https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/in-venezuela-the-real-challenges-for-the-us-are-just-beginning/ [09:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | In Venezuela, the real challenges for the US are just beginning | The Strategist [09:16] TR News "old-blooded murder" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-cold-blooded-murder | Source: Robert Reich [09:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | A cold-blooded murder - Robert Reich [09:16] TR News "Because in the scene captured on film, there are no violent rioters" https://jacobin.com/2026/01/ice-renee-good-killing-minneapolis/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-jacobin.com | ICE Shot a Woman Dead Then Lied About What Happened [09:17] TR News "Any investigation undertaken by the federal government will likely be a sham, Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, added" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/minneapolis-renee-nicole-good-vigil/ | Source: The Nation [09:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out! | The Nation [09:18] TR News "Legal scholars have long held that these protections apply to everyone inside the United States" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fourth-amendment-firewall-can-ice-legally-conduct-mass-house-house-sweeps-1769582 | Source: International Business Times [09:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | The Fourth Amendment Firewall: Can ICE Legally Conduct Mass House-to-House Sweeps? | IBTimes UK [09:18] TR News "She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in like, his midriff was on her bumper" https://truthout.org/articles/ice-agent-shoots-and-kills-woman-at-minneapolis-protest/ | Source: TruthOut [09:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | ICE Agent Shoots and Kills Woman at Minneapolis Protest | Truthout [09:19] TR News "Defund the Police" https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-consequences-of-rejecting-defund | Source: Hamilton Nolan [09:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.hamiltonnolan.com | The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police" [09:20] TR News "The mound will remain publicly accessible, and the tribe plans to open an interpretive center in a building it owns next to the site." https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/01/a-town-in-north-carolina-is-returning-land-to-the-eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [09:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - lonestarlive.com [09:20] TR News "killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who local officials" https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/minnesota-officials-say-theyre-being-blocked-from-investigating-fatal-ice-shooting.html | Source: BoingBoing [09:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/minnesota-officials-say-theyre-being-blocked-from-investigating-fatal-ice-shooting.html ) [09:20] TR News "It looked to me like a woman got scared, tried to drive away, and they shot her." https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/kimmel-colbert-minneapolis-ice-killing-response-1235495866/ | Source: Rolling Stone [09:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert Hit Out at ICE Killing in Minneapolis [09:21] TR News "The young mother of three was driving her car, responding to shouted and conflicting orders. She posed no imminent threat. She was killed anyway." https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/when-the-vice-president-blesses-the-killing.html | Source: BoingBoing [09:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/08/when-the-vice-president-blesses-the-killing.html ) [09:21] TR News "Several cities across the United States held protests after a 37-year-old woman" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/minneapolis-ice-shooting-what-we-know-1235495692/ | Source: Rolling Stone [09:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Minneapolis ICE Shooting of Renee Nicole Good: What We Know [09:22] TR News "The Telegraph has analysed the video, which shows Ms Good appeared to move her car away from the ICE agent with whom she made no contact" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/08/minnesota-ice-shooting-renee-nicole-good-trump/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [09:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/01/08/minnesota-ice-shooting-renee-nicole-good-trump/ ) [09:23] TR News "Meanwhile, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called on people not to believe the DHS's "propaganda machine" regarding its response to the killing." https://www.dw.com/en/us-ice-agent-kills-woman-during-minneapolis-raid/a-75426498 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-US: ICE agent kills woman during Minneapolis raid DW 01/07/2026 [09:24] TR News "videos taken by bystanders with different vantage points and posted to social media show an officer approaching an SUV stopped across the middle of the road" https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/01/ice-shooting-minneapolis-amid-federal-immigration-crackdown-protesters/ | Source: MinnPost [09:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.minnpost.com | Update: ICE officer shoots and kills women during immigration crackdown [09:24] TR News "The question is: What are you going to do about it?" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/minneapolis-gaslighting | Source: The Next Move [09:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | Minneapolis Gaslighting - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move [09:27] TR News "No aspect of this statement is supported by the available evidence. But its last claim is menacing for the flagrance of its dishonesty." https://www.vox.com/politics/474637/ice-shooting-minnesota-renee-nicole-good-trump | Source: Vox [09:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Renee Nicole Good shooting: Trumps dishonest defense of Minnesota ICE shooter | Vox ● Jan 09 [13:24] TR News "Americas imperial overreach" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/2026/01/americas-imperial-overreach [13:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newstatesman.com | Americas imperial overreach - New Statesman [13:24] TR News "The Bankrupt Premise of Trump's Venezuela Colony" https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/08/the-bankrupt-premise-of-trumps-venezuela-colony/ [13:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.emptywheel.net | The Bankrupt Premise of Trump's Venezuela Colony - emptywheel [13:24] TR News "How Trump-Skeptics Can Talk About Venezuela" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/how-trump-skeptics-can-talk-about [13:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | How Trump-Skeptics Can Talk About Venezuela [13:25] TR News "I went to Ukraine in December 2019. The war had been on, in the eastern part of Ukraine, for almost six years already. More than 14,000 people had been killed. And Ukrainians were bracing for worse." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/hung-up-on-ukraine [13:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | Hung Up on Ukraine - by Jay Nordlinger - The Next Move [13:25] TR News "The Looting of US Foreign Policy - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-looting-of-us-foreign-policy [13:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Looting of US Foreign Policy - Paul Krugman [13:25] TR News "Office Hours: After Trumps attack on Venezuela, who will be the next to attack whom?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-9f9 [13:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Office Hours: After Trumps attack on Venezuela, who will be the next to attack whom? [13:25] TR News "A Trump judge threatened to disbar one of Trumps Justice Department cronies" https://www.vox.com/politics/474356/lindsey-halligan-discipline-federal-judge [13:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-A Trump judge threatened to disbar one of Trumps Justice Department cronies | Vox [13:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol ● Jan 09 [14:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [14:45] *nobody (~nobody@tqe7crfj4xkaq.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jan 09 [15:17] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [15:36] TR News "The sound of silence While the Kremlin promotes pro-war singers and punishes anti-war ones" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/08/the-sound-of-silence | Source: Meduza [15:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | The sound of silence While the Kremlin promotes pro-war singers and punishes anti-war ones, Russias biggest hits come from those who say nothing Meduza [15:36] TR News Russian Propaganda Ramps Up After U.S. Raid in Venezuela https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/russia-propaganda-venezuela.html [15:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/russia-propaganda-venezuela.html ) [15:36] TR News U.S. Navy Is Chasing Several Oil Tankers in the Atlantic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/navy-chasing-tankers-venezuela.html [15:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/americas/navy-chasing-tankers-venezuela.html ) [15:36] TR News French Researcher and Russian Basketball Player Released in a Prisoner Swap https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/france-russia-prisoner-swap.html [15:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/france-russia-prisoner-swap.html ) [15:36] TR News Diplomatic Breakthrough: Paris And Moscow Trade Detainees In High-Profile Swap https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-france-prisoner-swap-vinatier-kasatkin/33643375.html [15:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Diplomatic Breakthrough: Paris And Moscow Trade Detainees In High-Profile Swap [15:37] TR News Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Convicted Felon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/trump-lauder-ukraine-lithium.html [15:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/trump-lauder-ukraine-lithium.html ) [15:37] TR News Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile.html [15:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile.html ) [15:37] TR News Ukraines robot army will be crucial in 2026 but drones cant replace infantry https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-robot-army-will-be-crucial-in-2026-but-drones-cant-replace-infantry/ [15:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Ukraines robot army will be crucial in 2026 but drones can't replace infantry - Atlantic Council [15:38] TR News Russias war on Ukrainian farmers threatens global food security https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-war-on-ukrainian-farmers-threatens-global-food-security/ [15:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Russias war on Ukrainian farmers threatens global food security - Atlantic Council [15:40] TR News "Oreshnik ballistic missile strike" https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/01/09/russia-hits-gas-field-near-lviv-in-suspected-oreshnik-ballistic-missile-strike | Source: Meduza [15:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Russia hits gas field near Lviv in Oreshnik ballistic missile strike in retaliation for alleged Ukrainian attack on Putins Valdai residence Meduza [15:40] TR News North Koreas Kim pledges to unconditionally support Putin https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-pledges-to-unconditionally-support-putin [15:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas Kim pledges to unconditionally support Putin | The Straits Times [15:51] TR News With Convicted Felon on board, Congress needs to pass tough Russia sanctions NOW https://nypost.com/2026/01/08/opinion/with-trump-on-board-congress-needs-to-pass-tough-russia-sanctions-now/ [15:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-nypost.com | With Trump on board, Congress needs to pass tough Russia sanctions NOW | New York Post [15:54] TR News Israeli strikes kill at least 13 in Gaza, including children, civil defence says https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260108-israeli-strikes-gaza-children [15:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260108-israeli-strikes-gaza-children ) [15:55] TR News Venezuelans wanted change, but post-US strike they worry its more of the same https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0108/venezuela-maduro-intervention-trump [15:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Venezuelans wanted change, but post-US strike they worry its more of the same - CSMonitor.com ● Jan 09 [16:19] psydroid3 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-approve-mercosur-trade-deal-for-signature/ [16:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.politico.eu | EU countries approve Mercosur trade deal after 25 years of talks POLITICO [16:22] psydroid3 https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/content/eu-cariforum-economic-partnership-agreement [16:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-trade.ec.europa.eu | The EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement | Access2Markets [16:22] psydroid3 now is the time to isolate the US as much as possible ● Jan 09 [17:16] TR News No call for reform: Amid nationwide protests, do Iranians envision new regime in free secular Iran? https://www.france24.com/en/no-call-for-reform-amid-nationwide-protests-do-iranians-envision-new-regime-in-free-secular-iran [17:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/no-call-for-reform-amid-nationwide-protests-do-iranians-envision-new-regime-in-free-secular-iran ) [17:18] TR News South Koreas President Lee to visit Japan for a summit with PM Takaichi https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-president-lee-to-visit-japan-for-a-summit-with-pm-takaichi [17:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas President Lee to visit Japan for a summit with PM Takaichi | The Straits Times [17:18] TR News Italian PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with President Lee https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/italian-pm-meloni-to-visit-south-korea-for-summit-with-president-lee [17:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Italys PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with its President Lee Jae Myung | The Straits Times [17:20] TR News Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw following South Korea Presidents China visit https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hopes-rise-for-hallyu-thaw-following-s-korea-president-lees-china-visit-but-k-pop-remains-cautious [17:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Hopes rise for Hallyu thaw following South Korea Presidents China visit | The Straits Times [17:21] TR News Maduro seizure: implications for US allies and China https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/maduro-seizure-implications-for-us-allies-and-china/ [17:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Maduro seizure: implications for US allies and China | The Strategist [17:23] TR News Facing Chinas threat, AustraliaJapan alignment is indispensable https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/facing-chinas-threat-australia-japan-alignment-is-indispensable/ [17:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Facing China's threat, AustraliaJapan alignment is indispensable | The Strategist [17:24] TR News "peace talks" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/08/from-master-spy-to-lead-negotiator | Source: Meduza [17:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | From master spy to lead negotiator What does Zelenskys new chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, bring to the peace talks? Meduza [17:25] TR News "the maritime law behind Washingtons recent tanker seizures" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/09/a-new-precedent | Source: Meduza [17:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | A new precedent In an interview with Meduza, expert Pierre Thvenin breaks down the maritime law behind Washingtons recent tanker seizures Meduza ● Jan 09 [18:43] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Jan 09 [19:58] admfubar https://michael-hudson.com/2026/01/deindustrialisation-meets-coercion/ [19:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://michael-hudson.com/2026/01/deindustrialisation-meets-coercion/ ) ● Jan 09 [20:37] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/white-house-south-lawn-ufc/ [20:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | White House cage fight disrupts plans for international gathering: 'Utterly humiliating' - Raw Story [20:38] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/december-2025-jobs-report/ [20:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'Job growth has stopped': Recession fears stoked as latest economic numbers lag behind - Raw Story [20:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [20:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jan 09 [21:28] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/trump-oil-2674867186/ [21:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Trump's 'Ron Burgundy' moment mocked as he blindsides Rubio by broadcasting private note - Raw Story