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● Apr 13
[02:40]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-120426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-120426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-120426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-120426.txt
[02:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 12, 2026
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[02:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 12, 2026
[02:42]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-120426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-120426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-120426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-120426.txt
[02:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 12, 2026
[02:43]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-120426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-120426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-120426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-120426.txt
[02:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 12, 2026
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-04-12.txt
● Apr 13
[03:04]	TR News	 (NEW):  9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 12th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_12th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_12th_2026.gmi 
[03:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 12th, 2026
● Apr 13
[04:32]	TR News	"With @ew0k announcing [1] the eventual retirement of the main Antenna instance, and the request that one or more operators take it over, the source code was tidied up and released [2] for general use. I have been running a content-limited version of Antenna, called DSN Antenna" gemini://gemini.smallweb.space/gemlog/20260412-satellite-antenna.gmi
[04:33]	TR News	"Six months ago[1], we started on a new project called Leicmin[2] to provide an application for managing members of subscriber groups along with a naieve implementation of age verification checks for those who enjoy the spicer side of creation." gemini://mfgames.com/blog/2026/04/12/semantic-versioning/
[04:33]	TR News	Receiving Satellite Transmissions from Geminispace gemini://gemini.smallweb.space/satellite-antenna/
[04:35]	TR News	"I have set up a new instance of Antenna sync'd to @mk270 's instance to enable a kind of "federation" and redundancy." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Gemini/41493
[04:36]	TR News	"Im running GUIX on a 2010 Macbook Air, but this isnt about that experience, Ill cover that elsewhere, this just has to do with GUIX more generally. I dont know why it took me so long to circle back and try out GUIX. Its kind of an alternative approach to NixOS." gemini://thatit.be/2026-04-12-15-05-42.gmi
[04:37]	TR News	"Oof, this is difficult. I don't check out the RPG Planet as often as I used to, I guess. And my blog doesn't have comments any more." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-04-12-commenting
[04:37]	TR News	kiss them better gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/kiss_them_better
[04:38]	TR News	"We are spending some time in Freiburg im Breisgau. Mostly drinking coffee, eating cake, and then walking, hiking and jogging, trying to lose those calories again." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-04-11-freiburg-im-breisgau
[04:39]	TR News	[Anon] BTW a small bit of good news: "Viktor Orbn ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide" https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt Cleanup is a very large and long task. I hope there is both time and resource to complete it in time.
[04:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Viktor Orbn ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide - BBC News
[04:40]	TR News	"My t-deck and t-deck ultra (was it called ultra? The non-pro, non e-ink one, anyway) both died mysteriously some time ago, but they made for okay standalone devices. Ive since tried a variety of other standalone devices, but theyre all very rough. Below are the ones Ive tried and the issues I had with them." gemini://thatit.be/2026-04-10-16-16-54.gmi
[04:41]	TR News	"protocol-relative URIs (actually called relative references by RFC 3986) are a neat way of linking to a resource available over multiple protocols." gemini://para.mohrie.net/log/uri.gmi
[04:42]	TR News	"In the beginning, I wanted to use NixOS options with the flake instead of using a `mkConfig` function to generate the files and shell hooks. But, due to complexities and struggling with Nix, I couldn't figure it out. But, after two years of working on it, I finally got a working implementation that uses the cleaner approach of options." gemini://mfgames.com/blog/2026/04/05/breaking-changes/
[04:47]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[04:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[04:47]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 13/04/2026: Freiburg, GUIX, and Announcing Satellite Antenna (SA) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Gemini_Links_13_04_2026_Freiburg_GUIX_and_Announcing_Satellite_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Gemini_Links_13_04_2026_Freiburg_GUIX_and_Announcing_Satellite_.gmi 
[04:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 13/04/2026: Freiburg, GUIX, and Announcing Satellite Antenna (SA)
[04:47]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, April 12, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_April_12_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_April_12_2026.gmi 
[04:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, April 12, 2026
[04:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[04:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[04:49]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[04:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[04:51]	TR News	Linux 7.0 https://lwn.net/Articles/1067330/
[04:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux 7.0 [LWN.net]
[04:54]	TR News	"Fraudulent music streams have long been a scourge for the industry, but experts say generative AI has supercharged it " https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/11/ai-impersonating-musicians-spotify | Source: The Guardian UK
[04:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | It has your name on it, but I dont think its you: how AI is impersonating musicians on Spotify | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
[04:55]	TR News	"The outburst marks a further deterioration in Musks already strained relationship with the South African government" https://techcentral.co.za/musk-hurls-expletives-at-senior-sa-diplomat-in-starlink-row/280071/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)
[04:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | Musk hurls expletives at senior SA diplomat in Starlink row
[04:55]	TR News	"The KKK as tax enforcers who actually eliminate taxation is the real story here, which so far nobody is admitting." https://www.flyingpenguin.com/category/food/ | Source: Flyngpenguin
[04:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Food | flyingpenguin
[04:56]	TR News	"The designation is part of the Kremlin's crackdown on civil society, international organizations, and Western universities a campaign that has intensified throughout the full-scale invasion of Ukraine." https://kyivindependent.com/russia-labels-stanford-university-undesirable-in-escalating-crackdown-on-western-schools/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent
[04:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Russia labels Stanford University 'undesirable' in escalating crackdown on Western schools
[04:56]	TR News	"At the protests peak on May 17th, there were some one million people at the square." https://vale.rocks/posts/1989-peoples-movement | Source: Declan Chidlow
[04:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Beyond the Square and Under the Rug | Vale.Rocks
[04:57]	TR News	"Iran's nationwide Internet blackout has crossed the 1,000-hour mark and is now one of the longest nation-scale shutdowns ever measured, according to connectivity monitor NetBlocks." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/iran-passes-1000-hours-offline | Source: Tom's Hardware
[04:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Iran's forced nationwide internet blackout becomes second-longest on record as it passes 1,000 hours offline possessing Starlink terminals punishable by death, country using 'military-grade jamming' against service | Tom's Hardware
[04:57]	TR News	"In a five-minute AI-generated animation modelled after classic martial arts movies" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/chinas-state-media-turns-to-social-media-ai-to-tell-its-story-often-mock-us/articleshow/130194595.cms | Source: India Times
[04:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | China's state media turns to social media, AI to tell its story - often mock US - The Economic Times
[04:58]	TR News	"Stewart raised environmental regulation as a model for platform harm." https://www.flyingpenguin.com/the-old-eff-dog-dont-hunt-cohn-of-silence-leaves-x/ | Source: Flyngpenguin
[04:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Old EFF Dog Dont Hunt: Cohn of Silence Leaves X | flyingpenguin
[04:59]	TR News	"So whats so bad about the attribution cartel?" https://blog.zgp.org/attribution-cartel-update/ | Source: Don Marti
[04:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | Attribution cartel update
[04:59]	TR News	"USAID created soft power around the world while also doing actual good in saving lives and preventing suffering" https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/flowers-bloom-on-soldiers-graves-lessons-in-power-and-consequence/ | Source: Rebecca Solnit
[04:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | Flowers Bloom on Soldiers' Graves: Lessons in Power and Consequence
[04:59]	TR News	"The effrontery of Peterffys remarks cant be overstated." https://futurism.com/future-society/billionaire-legalize-insider-trading | Source: Futurism
[04:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Billionaire Says Insider Trading Should Be Fully Legalized
● Apr 13
[05:00]	TR News	"Meanwhile, Ranne has backed a long-range plan to build a parallel European-gauge track alongside the existing Finnish tracks from Haparanda to Kemi and perhaps eventually Oulu." https://yle.fi/a/74-20220038 | Source: YLE
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finland gains direct rail link to Europe this summer | Yle News | Yle
[05:00]	TR News	"Seven countries now generate nearly all of their electricity from renewable energy sources, according to newly compiled figures." https://www.the-independent.com/tech/renewable-energy-solar-nepal-bhutan-iceland-b2533699.html | Source: The Independent US
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.the-independent.com | Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy | The Independent
[05:00]	TR News	"But instead of being burdens to the electrical system, a clever trick is putting EVs on a trajectory to help save it." https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/12/how-evs-could-solve-a-problem-with-americas-rickety-grid/ | Source: Michigan Advance
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/12/how-evs-could-solve-a-problem-with-americas-rickety-grid/ )
[05:00]	TR News	"Its great in theory, but theres a huge catch." https://futurism.com/science-energy/research-solar-energy-cells | Source: Futurism
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency
[05:01]	TR News	"In this context, electric vehicles are no longer seen purely as a long-term environmental solution. They are increasingly becoming a practical way to stabilize earnings and reduce risk." https://globalnation.inquirer.net/317143/inside-the-green-taxi-when-the-shift-to-electric-becomes-a-question-of-survival | Source: Phillippine Daily Inquirer
[05:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://globalnation.inquirer.net/317143/inside-the-green-taxi-when-the-shift-to-electric-becomes-a-question-of-survival )
[05:02]	TR News	"The industries brought under the PWRDA ambit are bottling plants" https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/surcharge-on-heavy-industrial-water-users-fetches-punjab-govt-110-crore-101776021085884.html | Source: Hindustan Times
[05:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Surcharge on heavy industrial water users fetches Punjab govt 110 crore | Hindustan Times
[05:07]	TR News	"But voters rejected Orbns party, Fidesz, in favor of Magyars new faction, Tisza." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/hungary-viktor-orban-magyar-election-autocrat/686777/ | Source: The Atlantic
[05:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Hungary Just Ousted the Unoustable - The Atlantic
[05:07]	TR News	"Im also wondering how 19 super-rich American households could have added $1.8 trillion to their wealth" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-how-the-hell-did-we | Source: Robert Reich
[05:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Sunday thought: How the Hell Did We Get to This Point?
[05:08]	TR News	"Palantir has a serious problem. You can tell by the way their CEO Alex Karp just positioned AI as threatening humanities-trained workers and empowering vocational ones." https://www.flyingpenguin.com/palantir-is-full-of-karp-humanities-protect-against-his-ai/ | Source: Flyngpenguin
[05:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Palantir is Full of Karp: Humanities Protect Against His AI | flyingpenguin
[05:08]	TR News	"So where did the messages come from?" https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/fbi-deleted-app-signal-messages-recovered-texas-137670050.html | Source: Bhaskar English
[05:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | FBI Recovered Deleted Signal Messages Without Encryption | Texas Case
[05:08]	TR News	"Despite this, the question remains: Are age limits really the best way to address the negative impacts of social media?" https://www.dw.com/en/does-age-verification-for-social-media-help-protect-kids/a-76713278 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[05:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Does age verification for social media help protect kids?
[05:09]	TR News	"Security researchers have identified 213 vulnerabilities in Russias state-backed messaging app Max through a bug bounty program, Positive Technologies CTO Alexei Batyuk said at the international Svyaz-2026 exhibition, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/11/security-researchers-find-213-vulnerabilities-in-russia-s-state-backed-messaging-app-max | Source: Meduza
[05:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Security researchers find 213 vulnerabilities in Russias state-backed messaging app Max Meduza
[05:09]	TR News	"The impersonations were disquieting." https://www.propublica.org/article/impersonating-propublica-reporter | Source: Pro Publica
[05:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | Whos Been Impersonating This ProPublica Reporter? ProPublica
[05:10]	TR News	"This evolution from purely government-targeted attacks is concerning." https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/we-should-be-more-worried-about-cyber-warfare-targeting-the-civilian-economy/ | Source: University of Michigan
[05:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | We should be more worried about cyber warfare targeting the civilian economy
[05:11]	TR News	"Mr. Musk, TikTok and Meta, which owns Instagram, did not respond to requests for comment." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/technology/elon-musk-tiktok.html | Source: New York Times
[05:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/technology/elon-musk-tiktok.html )
[05:11]	TR News	"Like television, smartphones, and social media, LLMs etc. are highly engaging; people enjoy using them, can get sucked in to unbalanced use patterns, and become defensive when those systems are critiqued." https://aphyr.com/posts/416-the-future-of-everything-is-lies-i-guess-psychological-hazards | Source: Kyle Kingsbury
[05:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 451 @ https://aphyr.com/posts/416-the-future-of-everything-is-lies-i-guess-psychological-hazards )
[05:12]	TR News	"I've been finding the opposite to be true. Write the initial version by hand." https://kennethreitz.org/essays/2026-04-12-write_it_first_then_let_ai_drive | Source: Kenneth Reitz
[05:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kennethreitz.org | Write It First, Then Let AI Drive - Kenneth Reitz
[05:12]	TR News	"A new report by the AI company Writer and research firm Workplace Intelligent found a massive portion of workers across the US, UK, and Europe are intentionally trying to sabotage their bosses AI initiatives." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/zoomers-ai-sabotage | Source: Futurism
[05:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Gen Z Sabotaging AI at Work So It Won't Take Their Job
[05:12]	TR News	"It was a PR disaster on OpenAIs part. Altman later admitted that the move looked opportunistic and sloppy, but the damage had already been done." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-melting-down-disaster | Source: Futurism
[05:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?
[05:13]	TR News	"Alongside the tribute boom, theres a growing interest in hologram concerts. Abba Voyage, a virtual show in east London, has had over three million visitors since it opened in 2022." https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2026/04/will-ai-kill-tribute-bands | Source: New Statesman
[05:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newstatesman.com | Will AI kill tribute bands? - New Statesman
[05:14]	TR News	"The article goes onto say that the Neo is a better experience for most people for most things than the similarly-priced Windows laptops, but I pulled this quote because I think it's telling." https://birchtree.me/blog/the-heads-i-win-tails-you-lose-mentality/ | Source: Matt Birchler
[05:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-birchtree.me | The "heads I win, tails you lose" mentality
[05:14]	TR News	"The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-34621 and a CVSS score of 9.6." https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-reader-zero-day-exploited-for-months/ | Source: Security Week
[05:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-reader-zero-day-exploited-for-months/ )
[05:14]	TR News	"I wrote a post, some time ago now, about some initial plans to move my tech (software and hardware) stack away from U.S. companies and into some European alternatives." https://thedent.net/posts/breaking-up-with-big-tech-progress-update | Source: Andy Nicolaides
[05:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thedent.net | Breaking up with Big Tech - Progress update - The Dent
[05:15]	TR News	"Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been given their nickname" https://www.sciencealert.com/forever-chemicals-may-be-weakening-the-bones-of-children-study-warns | Source: Science Alert
[05:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Forever Chemicals' May Be Weakening The Bones of Children, Study Warns : ScienceAlert
[05:15]	TR News	"The table today had all the usual offerings of alcoholic beverage." https://protesilaos.com/commentary/2026-04-12-lunch-without-alcohol/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou
[05:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A lunch without alcohol | Protesilaos Stavrou
[05:17]	TR News	"The memory cards in your camera bag may be slowly losing your photos, but almost nobody in the industry is talking about it" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/memory-cards/your-archived-photos-may-be-slowly-disappearing-but-lexar-wants-to-do-something-about-it | Source: Digital Camera World
[05:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Your archived photos may be slowly disappearing but Lexar wants to do something about it | Digital Camera World
[05:17]	TR News	"BenQ monitors are great. The controls are the easiest to use of any monitor brand Ive used before or since." https://www.rubenerd.au/finding-a-beige-benq-fp531-monitor/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[05:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Finding a beige BenQ FP531 monitor
[05:18]	TR News	"I was gifted a Sencore SC62 oscilloscope from the mid-80s." https://davidhampgonsalves.com/svg-based-vector-scope/ | Source: David Hamp-Gonsalves
[05:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-davidhampgonsalves.com | SVG based Vector Scope
[05:18]	TR News	"Well, if I had written this two or three years ago, free-space optical might have counted as quite obscure. The idea of using a modulated laser or LED light source for communications over a distance is actually quite old." https://computer.rip/2026-04-11-IrDA.html | Source: J B Crawford
[05:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-computer.rip | IrDA
[05:18]	TR News	"Preserving classic software products." https://softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org/ | Source: Computer History Museum
[05:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org | Software Preservation Group
[05:19]	TR News	"When Borders shut their doors globally in 2011, I didnt hold out much hope that this important and wonderful part of my childhood would stick around for much longer either." https://www.rubenerd.au/the-new-books-kinokuniya-in-chatswood/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[05:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: The new Books Kinokuniya in Chatswood
[05:19]	TR News	"Students often call them weeder courses." https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/what-are-weeder-courses-really-measuring/ | Source: University of Michigan
[05:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | What are weeder courses really measuring?
[05:25]	TR News	"In movies like Matilda or The Breakfast Club, power-hungry educators use writing tasks in attempts to control children." https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/teach-the-kids-why-to-write-not-how-to-write-right/ | Source: University of Michigan
[05:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/teach-the-kids-why-to-write-not-how-to-write-right/ )
[05:26]	TR News	"Cellphones were used by 97% of young people ages 11-17 during the school day in 2022, with both good and bad effects." https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/11/we-collected-data-on-how-779-michigan-school-districts-regulate-cellphones-%e2%88%92-here-are-the-trends/ | Source: Michigan Advance
[05:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/11/we-collected-data-on-how-779-michigan-school-districts-regulate-cellphones-%e2%88%92-here-are-the-trends/ )
[05:26]	TR News	"Following the previously opened Martyr Vejn Youth Library in Khanesor, the new library has attracted significant interest from local youth and residents." https://english.anf-news.com/culture/yazidi-youth-union-opens-a-new-library-in-duhola-84886 | Source: ANF News
[05:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Yazidi Youth Union opens a new library in Duhola, Shengal
[05:27]	TR News	"The Trump administration's planned cuts would end 53 planned or ongoing NASA Science missions, would slice away $13 billion in funding" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bill-nye-trump-nasa-cuts-b2955938.html | Source: The Independent UK
[05:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Bill Nye roasts Trump over presidents NASA plans: Surprising, illogical and very troubling | The Independent
[05:28]	TR News	"Active radar is monostatic: the transmitter and receiver sit in the same place. Passive radar is bistatic: the transmitter (e.g., an FM radio tower) and receiver (your sensor) are in different locations." https://www.passiveradar.com/how-passive-radar-works/ | Source: PassiveRadar
[05:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.passiveradar.com | How Passive Radar Works
[05:32]	TR News	"succeeded in automatically deriving a dynamic model governing mosquito flight by applying Bayesian inference statistical methods to a vast amount of data recording mosquito movements" https://www.wired.com/story/flight-path-data-shows-how-mosquitoes-target-humans/ | Source: Wired
[05:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans | WIRED
[05:33]	TR News	"Using the "Venus Life Equation" (VLE) framework developed by Noam Izenberg et al." https://www.sciencealert.com/if-venus-has-life-it-may-have-come-from-earth-scientists-say | Source: Science Alert
[05:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-If Venus Has Life It May Have Come From Earth, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert
[05:33]	TR News	"NASA now turns its attention to future moon missions, with the ultimate goal of building a moon base in the 2030s and launching crewed missions to Mars in the 2040s." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0412/artemis-II-astronauts-mission-nasa | Source: CS Monitor
[05:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-With Artemis II back on Earth, whats next for NASA? - CSMonitor.com
[05:34]	TR News	"After some tinkering I found ways to overcome those obstacles, but the picture that emerged was extremely confusing and inspired no confidence in the numbers." https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/number-go-up-and-down-and-back-up | Source: Jeremy Cherfas
[05:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeremycherfas.net | Number go up. And down. And back up. | Jeremy Cherfas
[05:34]	TR News	"A trend I am seeing, and experiencing, is an increase in disposable software. Software that does a little thing, for a little while and then gets deleted. No long term plan for maintenance or support." https://www.elliotcsmith.com/spreadsheets-and-disposable-software/ | Source: Elliot C Smith
[05:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.elliotcsmith.com | Spreadsheets and Disposable Software
[05:35]	TR News	"The reasons are multiple: post in chronological order (no algorythm), a true decentralization, an efficient filtering system, and much much more." https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1138/unified-vs-split-panels-experimenting-with-publishing-digital-comics-on-the-fediverse | Source: David Revoy
[05:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | Unified Vs Split-panels: experimenting with publishing digital comics on the Fediverse - David Revoy
[05:35]	TR News	"But every time I plan for that, it never quite works out. The main reason? Time." https://blog.pcora.eu/2026/04/12/on-selfhosting.html | Source: Pedro
[05:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.pcora.eu | On self-hosting | Pedroblog
[05:35]	TR News	"Even when official accounts adopt the aesthetics of a leak, questioning whether a record is real or synthetic is the only defensive move left" https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-internet-broke-everyones-bullshit-detectors/ | Source: Wired
[05:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How the Internet Broke Everyones Bullshit Detectors | WIRED
[05:36]	TR News	"EFF is Leaving X" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/10/0259257
[05:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | EFF is Leaving X - SoylentNews
[05:36]	TR News	"Donald Trump's Incompetence Is Costing Him the Country: Commentary" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/donald-trump-incompetence-chaos-maga-1235544798/
[05:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Donald Trump's Incompetence Is Costing Him the Country: Commentary
[05:37]	TR News	"Testing Suggests Google's AI Overviews Tell Millions of Lies Per Hour" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/08/198248
[05:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Testing Suggests Google's AI Overviews Tell Millions of Lies Per Hour - SoylentNews
[05:37]	TR News	"Viktor Orbn Concedes to Pter Magyar" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/12/viktor-orban-concedes-to-peter-magyar/
[05:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Viktor Orbn Concedes to Pter Magyar - emptywheel
[05:38]	TR News	=
[05:39]	TR News	"Having Failed to Win a "Marathon" [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/12/having-failed-to-win-a-marathon-sic-without-training-trump-announces-blockade-of-irans-blockade/
[05:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Having Failed to Win a "Marathon" [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade - emptywheel
[05:39]	TR News	"Goodbye, Viktor. - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/goodbye-viktor
[05:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Goodbye, Viktor. - Robert Reich
[05:39]	TR News	"Digital employees"? No! Stop calling automation "hey hi". This site is being paid to promote a Ponzi scheme... https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/11/digital-employees-now/
[05:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Digital employees are here: What now? - SiliconANGLE
[05:40]	TR News	"UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for terrorism amid UK media blackout - The Grayzone" https://thegrayzone.com/2026/04/12/uk-jail-palestine-action-terrorism-uk/
[05:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://thegrayzone.com/2026/04/12/uk-jail-palestine-action-terrorism-uk/ )
[05:40]	TR News	"Astead Herndon: Why Im launching my new podcast, America, Actually" https://www.vox.com/america-actually/485415/america-actually-podcast-beyond-trump
[05:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Astead Herndon: Why Im launching my new podcast, America, Actually | Vox
[05:40]	TR News	"Telex: After sixteen years, Orbn's regime is over, Pter Magyar set to form government" https://telex.hu/english/2026/04/12/it-s-over-orban-s-regime-is-over-after-sixteen-years-peter-magyar-to-form-government
[05:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-telex.hu | Telex: After sixteen years, Orbn's regime is over, Pter Magyar set to form government
[05:41]	TR News	"His Sunday release announcement for version 7.0 therefore represents a normal kernel release that just happens to feature a round number." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/linux_kernel_7_releaseed/ | Source: The Register UK
[05:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linux 7.0 debuts as Linus Torvalds ponders AI's impact The Register
[05:47]	TR News	Techrights Links 13/04/2026: Impersonating ProPublica Reporter, More Attacks on the Press (Occupation With Little and No Compensation, Only High Risk) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Links_13_04_2026_Impersonating_ProPublica_Reporter_More_Attacks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Links_13_04_2026_Impersonating_ProPublica_Reporter_More_Attacks.gmi 
[05:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 13/04/2026: Impersonating ProPublica Reporter, More Attacks on the Press (Occupation With Little and No Compensation, Only High Risk)
● Apr 13
[06:16]	TR News	Techrights At Least 23 Days of EPO Strikes https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/At_Least_23_Days_of_EPO_Strikes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/At_Least_23_Days_of_EPO_Strikes.gmi 
[06:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights At Least 23 Days of EPO Strikes
[06:30]	TR News	"The purpose is to add unbound to enable the DoT (DNS-over-TCP) protocol, slightly modifying dnsmasq, installed by default: [...]" https://doc.huc.fr.eu.org/en/sys/openwrt/unbound-dot/ | Source: Stphane Huc
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.huc.fr.eu.org | Stphane HUC :: IT Log :: OpenWRT + Unbound: Using DoT
[06:30]	TR News	"Wi-Fi packet loss was high with 21.6%, with high jitter (up to 130ms) as seen in a ping test: [...]" https://burgeonlab.com/blog/fix-ssh-lag-over-wifi-with-ethernet/ | Source: Naty S
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-burgeonlab.com | How to SSH into Raspberry Pi over Ethernet on a Mac
[06:30]	TR News	"To master performance, view the browser as a single-threaded virtual machine, not a document viewer." https://lorbic.com/til/2026-04-11-the-critical-rendering-path/ | Source: Vikash Patel
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Critical Rendering Path | Lorbic
[06:31]	TR News	"The open-source community's long-simmering identity crisis over artificial intelligence" [sic] https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-lays-down-the-law-on-ai-generated-code-yes-to-copilot-no-to-ai-slop-and-humans-take-the-fall-for-mistakes-after-months-of-fierce-debate-torvalds-and-maintainers-come-to-an-agreement | Source: Tom's Hardware
[06:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement | Tom's Hardware
[06:32]	TR News	"more questions about age verification law" https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260413 | Source: Distro Watch
[06:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260413 )
[06:32]	TR News	"Its able to produce statistics on HTML, JSON even CSV format." https://doc.huc.fr.eu.org/en/monitor/goaccess-openbsd/ | Source: Stphane Huc
[06:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.huc.fr.eu.org | Stphane HUC :: IT Log :: Goaccess / OpenBSD
[06:34]	TR News	[Old] "In this post we're going to focus on the ways that a single load balancer might distribute HTTP requests to a set of servers. We'll start from the bottom and work our way up to modern load balancing algorithms." https://samwho.dev/load-balancing | Source: Sam Rose
[06:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-samwho.dev | Load Balancing
[06:34]	TR News	"Another thing that the web has is the ETag header. An ETag header is supposed to be a unique identifier for a specific version of a 'resource', ie a URL." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/Apache24EtagAndSuffixes | Source: University of Toronto
[06:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser
[06:34]	TR News	"So how do I discover these blogs? There's many ways to do it, but here's some that I've found most successful, ranked from most useful, to least." https://kevquirk.com/how-i-discover-new-blogs | Source: Kev Quirk
[06:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | How I Discover New Blogs - Kev Quirk
[06:35]	TR News	"When I switched to Astro, I dropped my free membership, membership-only pages, and newsletter, effectively going RSS only. And Atom. And JSON feed. It can be done." https://stuartbreckenridge.net/2026-04-12-you-can-absolutely-have-an-rss-dependent-website-in-2026/ | Source: Stuart Breckenridge
[06:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stuartbreckenridge.net | 'You Can Absolutely Have an RSS Dependent Website in 2026' Stuart Breckenridge
[06:35]	TR News	"Google has already partnered with both Kalshi and Polymarket to bring their data to Google Finance. Whether that deal and the results in Google News are related in any way is unclear. Weve reached out to Google for additional information." https://www.theverge.com/tech/910691/google-news-polymarket-bets-error | Source: The Verge
[06:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an error | The Verge
[06:36]	TR News	"The latest example is StreamNative." https://topicpartition.io/blog/ursa-a-new-lakehouse-first-storage-engine-for-kafka | Source: Apache Kafka
[06:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-topicpartition.io | Ursa - a new Iceberg-first storage engine for Kafka
[06:37]	TR News	"What is Build Awesome? Simply put, it's a rebrand of 11ty/Eleventy. Or rather, it is the end of Eleventy." https://brennan.day/the-end-of-eleventy/ | Source: Brennan
[06:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The End of Eleventy brennan.day
[06:37]	TR News	"But most websites do not fail because they lacked architectural purity." https://www.jonoalderson.com/conjecture/headless-websites/ | Source: Jono Alderson
[06:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jonoalderson.com | Headless websites and the cost of engineering vanity - Jono Alderson
[06:38]	TR News	"Regular readers will know that I've been on quite the CMS journey over the years." https://kevquirk.com/adding-a-book-editor-to-my-pure-blog-site | Source: Kev Quirk
[06:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | Adding a Book Editor to My Pure Blog Site - Kev Quirk
[06:39]	TR News	"I was staring at a Lighthouse report that felt like an insult. Lorbic.com is a zero-dependency Hugo site." https://lorbic.com/a-tale-of-web-vitals/ | Source: Vikash Patel
[06:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Tale of Web Vitals | Lorbic
[06:39]	TR News	"I spend some of my hobby time doing vulnerability triage on open source projects. As part of that, I see (and filter through) a lot of nonsense." https://blog.yossarian.net/2026/04/11/Brocards-for-vulnerability-triage | Source: Eno Such
[06:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.yossarian.net | Brocards for vulnerability triage
[06:40]	TR News	"Something I've been meaning to write about since November 2024 is how to create an external command for diffing between files with git diff" https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/04/11/how-git-diff-driver/ | Source: Jamie Tanna
[06:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jvt.me | How to build a `git diff` driver Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer
[06:40]	TR News	[Old] "Note that dynamically typed is wholly distinct from un-typed, which is a term used to describe the complete absence of type checking, either statically or dynamically." https://lewiscampbell.tech/blog/250817.html | Source: Lewis Campbell
[06:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lewiscampbell.tech | Basic Type System Terminology
[06:40]	TR News	"When talking about Property-Based Testing, we typically talk in very abstract terms." https://alperenkeles.com/posts/what-is-a-property/ | Source: Alperen Keles
[06:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alperenkeles.com | What is a property?
[06:41]	TR News	"Test stage: expose n1 users to treatment A and n2 users to treatment B." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/test-roll-why-smaller-a-b-tests-can-make-more-money/ | Source: Rlang
[06:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Test & Roll: Why Smaller A/B Tests Can Make More Money | R-bloggers
[06:41]	TR News	"So this simple one-liner does the job: [...]" https://billauer.se/blog/2026/03/perl-tidy-html/ | Source: Eli Billauer
[06:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-billauer.se | Perl one-liner for adding newlines to HTML
[06:42]	TR News	"Linklint is a Sphinx extension that suppresses these two kinds of links during the build process." https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202604/linklint | Source: Ned Batchelder
[06:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nedbatchelder.com | Linklint | Ned Batchelder
[06:43]	TR News	[iophk:] How many 100k in the "IT" sector were laid off last year? "Tech Industry Lays Off Nearly 80,000 Employees in the First Quarter of 2026 (Almost 50% Due to AI)" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/11/0313203 It's already over 80k this year
[06:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Tech Industry Lays Off Nearly 80,000 Employees in the First Quarter of 2026 (Almost 50% Due to AI) - SoylentNews
[06:43]	TR News	much higher numbers, but the media is helping companies hide the true scale
[06:45]	TR News	"In a layered Go service" https://rednafi.com/go/error-translation/ | Source: Redowan Delowar
[06:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rednafi.com | Error translation in Go services | Redowan's Reflections
[06:48]	TR News	"While I knew that Unicode has Variation Selectors (VS)" https://cssence.com/2026/font-variant-emoji/ | Source: Matthias Zchling
[06:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Unicode Variation Selectors - CSSence.com
[06:49]	TR News	Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroes-of-might-and-magic-2-project-fheroes2-version-1-1-15-is-out-now/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroes-of-might-and-magic-2-project-fheroes2-version-1-1-15-is-out-now/
[06:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now | GamingOnLinux
[06:51]	TR News	Another phony narrative: this media then blames people who "talk down" the economy (like attacking a practitioner for telling you what the symptoms show, then shattering your morale) and attacking people who slam shady media owned by oligarchs, saying they "attack the press" when they slam plutocrats' propaganda
[06:54]	TR News	Software Patents promoted by Cheeto Regime https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/04/ptab-inventory-drops-below-2000-for-the-first-time-in-20-years.html
[06:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | PTAB Inventory Drops Below 2,000 for the First Time in 20 Years | Patently-O
[06:55]	TR News	Bilal Elmoussaoui: goblint: A Linter for GObject C Code https://belmoussaoui.com/blog/23-goblin-linter/
[06:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-belmoussaoui.com | goblint: A Linter for GObject C Code
[06:56]	TR News	Hungarian election-winner Magyar says country liberated, Orban concedes defeat https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260412-live-hungary-parliamentary-elections-orb%C3%A1n
[06:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260412-live-hungary-parliamentary-elections-orb%C3%A1n )
[06:56]	TR News	Trials and Trisquelations https://jxself.org/trisquel-12.shtml
[06:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jxself.org | Trials and Trisquelations
[06:58]	TR News	Unified Vs Split-panels: experimenting with publishing digital comics on the Fediverse https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1138/unified-vs-split-panels-experimenting-with-publishing-digital-comics-on-the-fediverse
[06:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | Unified Vs Split-panels: experimenting with publishing digital comics on the Fediverse - David Revoy
[06:59]	TR News	Kevin Fenzi: misc fedora bits second week of april 2026 https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2026/04/12/misc-fedora-bits-second-week-of-april-2026/
[06:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scrye.com | misc fedora bits second week of april 2026 | Kevin's musings
● Apr 13
[07:21]	TR News	Anon: Afterall, the economy is about "confidence" rather than hard data. The press and the oligarchs what people to act as if it is e. and d.
[07:21]	TR News	"Another bright, dry day here, drought is arriving."
[07:23]	TR News	MSM: the oligarchs' wealth is yours to enjoy. Their hoarding is good for the country and, hence, the collective good. You need to cheer for and buy from plutocrats. "Job creators"
[07:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Microsoft Windows Measured Below 5% in Lao https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Microsoft_Windows_Measured_Below_5_in_Lao.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Microsoft_Windows_Measured_Below_5_in_Lao.gmi 
[07:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Microsoft Windows Measured Below 5% in Lao
[07:29]	TR News	iophk: wealth hoarding takes money out of circulation and that destroys the economy since it is the circulation itself which is the economy
[07:29]	TR News	(...The previous pope observed and commented that excessive wealth accumulation is a serious sin if not an outright crime Can't find a link to the actual statement though. It was Pope Francis IIRC) https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/590927/pope-denounces-widening-gap-between-the-rich-and-poor-on-monaco-visit
[07:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rnz.co.nz | Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit | RNZ News
[07:31]	TR News	...Which is not a surprise since it is one of the core tenets of Jesus' teachings. Avarice and greed in general are condemned specifically. So all those accumulating obscene wealth are going not only against civil rights but also against Christianity, no matter how big a gold cross they wear on giant gold chain around their neck.
[07:33]	TR News	In the coming days Techrights will release some more EPO leaks. The EPO corruption is something which merits exposure alongside human rights violations.
[07:33]	TR News	[iophk] Covers both poverty and environment: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html again, Earth Day is on the 22nd in just over a week
[07:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.vatican.va | Laudato si' (24 May 2015)
[07:44]	TR News	Techrights SPAM That Mentions "AI" 16 Times (in "Security" Clothing, But Selling Back Doors), a Paid Placement in The Register MS https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/SPAM_That_Mentions_AI_16_Times_in_Security_Clothing_But_Selling.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/SPAM_That_Mentions_AI_16_Times_in_Security_Clothing_But_Selling.gmi 
[07:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SPAM That Mentions "AI" 16 Times (in "Security" Clothing, But Selling Back Doors), a Paid Placement in The Register MS
[07:47]	TR News	South Koreas telecom giants surprise 7 million users with unlimited, universal internet net access declared a 'basic telecommunications right,' 400 Kbps data after monthly plans run out https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/south-koreas-three-major-carriers-introduce-400-kbps-data-for-all
[07:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | South Koreas telecom giants surprise 7 million users with unlimited, universal internet net access declared a 'basic telecommunications right,' 400 Kbps data after monthly plans run out | Tom's Hardware
[07:55]	TR News	HRW condemns Georgia expulsion of Azerbaijan journalist amid persecution risk https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/hrw-condemns-georgia-expulsion-of-azerbaijan-journalist-amid-persecution-risk/
[07:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | HRW condemns Georgia expulsion of Azerbaijan journalist amid persecution risk - JURIST - News
[07:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  Three Months After Georgia Tech, Stallman Heads to UT Austin https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Three_Months_After_Georgia_Tech_Stallman_Heads_to_UT_Austin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Three_Months_After_Georgia_Tech_Stallman_Heads_to_UT_Austin.gmi 
[07:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Three Months After Georgia Tech, Stallman Heads to UT Austin
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[08:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  A week in Graz: KDE MegaSprint and Grazer Linuxtage https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/A_week_in_Graz_KDE_MegaSprint_and_Grazer_Linuxtage.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/A_week_in_Graz_KDE_MegaSprint_and_Grazer_Linuxtage.gmi 
[08:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines A week in Graz: KDE MegaSprint and Grazer Linuxtage
[08:05]	TR News	 (NEW):  Review: pearOS 2026.03 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Review_pearOS_2026_03.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Review_pearOS_2026_03.gmi 
[08:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: pearOS 2026.03
[08:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  NawaOS Debian-based Linux distribution built for gaming https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/NawaOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_built_for_gaming.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/NawaOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_built_for_gaming.gmi 
[08:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NawaOS Debian-based Linux distribution built for gaming
[08:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  MODOS small Debian-based operating system https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/MODOS_small_Debian_based_operating_system.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/MODOS_small_Debian_based_operating_system.gmi 
[08:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines MODOS small Debian-based operating system
[08:40]	TR News	How 6 People in New York City Are Coping With Higher Costs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/nyregion/nyc-inflation-prices.html
[08:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/nyregion/nyc-inflation-prices.html )
[08:41]	TR News	U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/politics/china-iran-war-missiles-supplies.html
[08:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/politics/china-iran-war-missiles-supplies.html )
[08:41]	TR News	Chinas Electrostate Is Poised to Win From War in the Middle East https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/business/energy-environment/china-energy-battery-grid.html
[08:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/business/energy-environment/china-energy-battery-grid.html )
[08:41]	TR News	At US-Iran talks, Pakistans field marshal takes centre stage https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/at-us-iran-talks-pakistans-field-marshal-takes-centre-stage
[08:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | At US-Iran talks, Pakistans field marshal takes centre stage | The Straits Times
[08:42]	TR News	OpenAIs Latest Thing Its Bragging About Is Actually Kind of Sad https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-bragging-compute-sad
[08:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI's Latest Thing It's Bragging About Is Actually Kind of Sad
[08:46]	TR News	Taking Too Much Vitamin D Can Backfire, Scientists Warn https://www.sciencealert.com/taking-too-much-vitamin-d-can-backfire-scientists-warn
[08:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Taking Too Much Vitamin D Can Backfire, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
[08:46]	TR News	Quantum Computers Could Break Encryption Far Sooner Than We Realized https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-computers-could-break-encryption-far-sooner-than-we-realized
[08:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Quantum Computers Could Break Encryption Far Sooner Than We Realized : ScienceAlert
[08:47]	TR News	Ocean Heat Waves Are 'Supercharging' Hurricane Damage, Scientists Warn https://www.sciencealert.com/ocean-heat-waves-are-supercharging-hurricane-damage-scientists-warn
[08:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ocean Heat Waves Are 'Supercharging' Hurricane Damage, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
[08:48]	TR News	This Tiny Wildflower Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Superbugs https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-wildflower-could-be-a-secret-weapon-against-superbugs
[08:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Tiny Wildflower Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Superbugs : ScienceAlert
[08:48]	TR News	This RNA Almost Self-Replicates, Which Could Explain Life's Origins https://www.sciencealert.com/this-rna-almost-self-replicates-which-could-explain-lifes-origins
[08:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This RNA Almost Self-Replicates, Which Could Explain Life's Origins : ScienceAlert
[08:49]	TR News	Costco travel perks that could save you hundreds on your next trip https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/lifestyle/costco-travel-perks-that-could-save-you-hundreds-on-your-next-trip-this-spring/
[08:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Costco travel perks that could save you hundreds on your next trip this spring
[08:49]	TR News	OpenAI Staffers Horrified When Senior Leadership Hatched Insane Plan to Pit World Governments Against Each Other https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-staffers-horrified-insane-plan
[08:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI Staffers Horrified When Senior Leadership Hatched "Insane" Plan to Pit World Governments Against Each Other
[08:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[08:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software
[08:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  4 reasons I can no longer use Windows as my daily driver https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/4_reasons_I_can_no_longer_use_Windows_as_my_daily_driver.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/4_reasons_I_can_no_longer_use_Windows_as_my_daily_driver.gmi 
[08:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 4 reasons I can no longer use Windows as my daily driver
● Apr 13
[09:00]	TR News	 (NEW):  I deleted all my Linux folders and found files faster without them https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/I_deleted_all_my_Linux_folders_and_found_files_faster_without_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/I_deleted_all_my_Linux_folders_and_found_files_faster_without_t.gmi 
[09:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I deleted all my Linux folders and found files faster without them
[09:06]	TR News	Techrights Tens of Thousands of Days of Strike at Europe's Second-Largest Institution, Nobody in the Media Has Mentioned It https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Tens_of_Thousands_of_Days_of_Strike_at_Europe_s_Second_Largest_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Tens_of_Thousands_of_Days_of_Strike_at_Europe_s_Second_Largest_.gmi 
[09:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Tens of Thousands of Days of Strike at Europe's Second-Largest Institution, Nobody in the Media Has Mentioned It
[09:07]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[09:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[09:08]	TR News	MElon Says He Could Definitely Build a Public Transit System Better Than Anything In China If He Tried https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/elon-musk-public-transit-china
[09:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Elon Musk Says He Could Definitely Build a Public Transit System Better Than Anything In China If He Tried
[09:08]	TR News	Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/spanish-premier-urges-china-to-take-bigger-role-in-multipolar-order
[09:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order | The Straits Times
[09:09]	TR News	A week in Graz: KDE MegaSprint and Grazer Linuxtage https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/04/a-week-in-graz-kde-megasprint-and.html
[09:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tsdgeos.blogspot.com | TSDgeos' blog: A week in Graz: KDE MegaSprint and Grazer Linuxtage
[09:11]	TR News	NawaOS Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution built for gaming https://www.linuxlinks.com/nawaos-debian-based-linux-distribution/
[09:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NawaOS - Debian-based Linux distribution built for gaming - LinuxLinks
[09:11]	TR News	MODOS small Debian-based operating system https://www.linuxlinks.com/modos-small-debian-based-operating-system/
[09:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MODOS - small Debian-based operating system - LinuxLinks
[09:22]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU Linux-Libre 7.0 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/GNU_Linux_Libre_7_0_Kernel_Is_Now_Available_for_Software_Freedo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/GNU_Linux_Libre_7_0_Kernel_Is_Now_Available_for_Software_Freedo.gmi 
[09:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU Linux-Libre 7.0 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers
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[14:00]	TR News	Mundi geography learning application for GNOME https://www.linuxlinks.com/mundi-geography-learning-application-gnome/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mundi - geography learning application for GNOME - LinuxLinks
[14:00]	TR News	rush command-line tool for executing jobs in parallel https://www.linuxlinks.com/rush-command-line-tool-executing-jobs-parallel/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rush - command-line tool for executing jobs in parallel - LinuxLinks
[14:00]	TR News	Developer of the Week: Matthias Ettrich https://www.linuxlinks.com/developer-week-matthias-ettrich/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Developer of the Week: Matthias Ettrich - LinuxLinks
[14:01]	TR News	solidtime modern time tracking application https://www.linuxlinks.com/solidtime-modern-time-tracking-application/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-solidtime - modern time tracking application - LinuxLinks
[14:02]	TR News	Katalog manage catalogs of disks and files https://www.linuxlinks.com/katalog-manage-catalogs-disks-files/
[14:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Katalog - manage catalogs of disks and files - LinuxLinks
[14:03]	TR News	cargo-deny Cargo subcommand for Rust projects https://www.linuxlinks.com/cargo-deny-subcommand/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cargo-deny - Cargo subcommand for Rust projects - LinuxLinks
[14:03]	TR News	Xjump reimplementation of the classic Xjump game https://www.linuxlinks.com/xjump-reimplementation-classic-xjump-game/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Xjump - reimplementation of the classic Xjump game - LinuxLinks
[14:03]	TR News	11 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Terminal-Based Clocks https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-terminal-based-clocks/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal-Based Clocks - LinuxLinks
[14:04]	TR News	15 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux TUI Typing Tutors https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-tui-typing-tutors/
[14:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-15 Best Free and Open Source Linux TUI Typing Tutors - LinuxLinks
[14:05]	TR News	Linux 7.0 enables three new AI-specific keys for keyboards, an apparent expansion beyond the Copilot key Surveillance Giant Google authors both the HID spec and the kernel patch https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-7-0-adds-three-new-ai-agent-keycodes-for-upcoming-laptops
[14:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux 7.0 enables three new AI-specific keys for keyboards, an apparent expansion beyond the Copilot key Google authors both the HID spec and the kernel patch | Tom's Hardware
[14:06]	TR News	8GB GPUs https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/valve-engineer-shocks-linux-community-with-game-changing-vram-hack-for-8gb-gpus-breakthrough-solution-turbocharges-gaming-by-prioritizing-vram-for-games-while-background-tasks-take-a-back-seat
[14:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Valve engineer shocks Linux community with game-changing VRAM hack for 8GB GPUs breakthrough solution turbocharges gaming by prioritizing VRAM for games while background tasks take a back seat | Tom's Hardware
[14:07]	TR News	10 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux GUI Typing Tutors https://www.linuxlinks.com/typingtutors/
[14:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-10 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Typing Tutors - LinuxLinks
[14:07]	TR News	Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cal https://www.linuxlinks.com/alternatives-popular-cli-tools-cal/
[14:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cal - LinuxLinks
[14:08]	TR News	12 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux GUI Clocks https://www.linuxlinks.com/clocks/
[14:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-12 Best Free and Open Source Linux GUI Clocks - LinuxLinks
[14:09]	TR News	Linux 7.0: faster swap, defective chip maker Intel TSX & Rock Band 4 controller support https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/linux-7-0-kernel-features
[14:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Linux 7.0: faster swap, Intel TSX & Rock Band 4 guitar support
[14:10]	TR News	France Picks GNU/Linux to Replace backdoored Windows Across Government Ministries https://www.ghacks.net/2026/04/12/france-picks-linux-to-replace-windows-across-government-ministries/
[14:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | France Picks Linux to Replace Windows Across Government Ministries - gHacks Tech News
[14:11]	TR News	Linux Kernel 7.0 is Out With Improvements Across the Board for Intel, AMD, and Storage https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-7-0-release/
[14:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Linux Kernel 7.0 is Out With Improvements Across the Board for Intel, AMD, and Storage
[14:13]	TR News	How to Take Screenshots in Linux Mint [Beginner's Tip] https://itsfoss.com/take-screenshots-linux-mint/
[14:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | How to Take Screenshots in Linux Mint [Beginner's Tip]
[14:13]	TR News	The Rise of Immutable Linux: Mastering NixOS and Atomic Updates https://www.fosslinux.com/154635/mastering-nixos-immutable-linux.htm
[14:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fosslinux.com | The Rise of Immutable Linux: Mastering NixOS and Atomic Updates (2026 Mega-Guide)
[14:14]	TR News	Openwashed BS generator https://www.fosslinux.com/154629/mastering-local-ai-ollama-ubuntu.htm
[14:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fosslinux.com | Mastering Local AI: Deploying Ollama on Ubuntu (2026 Mega-Guide)
[14:21]	TR News	Theres a Glaring Safety Problem With Nuclear Energy Startups https://futurism.com/science-energy/nuclear-startups-safety
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | There's a Glaring Safety Problem With Nuclear Energy Startups
[14:21]	TR News	Heat Waves Are Getting So Brutal That They Just Kill You, Full Stop https://futurism.com/science-energy/climate-heat-wave-threshold
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Heat Waves Are Getting So Brutal That They Just Kill You, Full Stop
[14:22]	TR News	South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul key ally after US https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-and-poland-to-upgrade-ties-as-tusk-calls-seoul-key-ally-after-us
[14:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul the most key ally after US | The Straits Times
[14:23]	TR News	Rejected by Dozens of Emergency Rooms: South Koreas Medical Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/asia/south-korea-emergency-room-medical-crisis.html
[14:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/asia/south-korea-emergency-room-medical-crisis.html )
[14:24]	TR News	Suspected gas explosion in South Korea injures 15 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/suspected-gas-explosion-in-south-korea-injures-15
[14:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Suspected gas explosion in South Korea injures 15 | The Straits Times
[14:25]	TR News	High diesel prices will impact roadworks nationwide, says Malaysian lawmaker https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/high-diesel-prices-will-impact-roadworks-nationwide-says-malaysian-lawmaker
[14:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | High diesel prices will impact roadworks nationwide, says Malaysian minister | The Straits Times
[14:26]	TR News	Australia PM to travel to Malaysia, Brunei for fuel talks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-pm-to-travel-to-malaysia-brunei-for-fuel-talks
[14:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australia PM to travel to Malaysia, Brunei for fuel talks | The Straits Times
[14:29]	TR News	Same road, different rules: How Malaysias fuel crisis exposed its leaders double standards https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/what-fuel-crisis-why-malaysians-are-losing-patience-with-their-leaders-mileage
[14:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Why Malaysians are losing patience with leaders amid fuel crisis | The Straits Times
[14:29]	TR News	Video of Pakistani detainee escaping from Malaysian jail during transfer goes viral https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/video-of-pakistani-detainee-escaping-from-malaysian-jail-during-transfer-goes-viral
[14:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Video of Pakistani detainee escaping from Malaysian jail during transfer goes viral | The Straits Times
[14:30]	TR News	Malaysia detains two tankers suspected of illegally transferringdiesel https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-detains-two-tankers-suspected-of-illegally-transferring-diesel
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia detains two tankers suspected of illegally transferringdiesel | The Straits Times
[14:30]	TR News	Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-appoints-woman-to-lead-its-army-for-the-first-time
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time | The Straits Times
[14:31]	TR News	Philippines says Chinese boats use of cyanide threatens outpost in disputed waters https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-says-chinese-boats-use-of-cyanide-threatens-outpost-in-disputed-waters
[14:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines: Chinese boats used cyanide near outpost | The Straits Times
[14:32]	TR News	Aiming at China, Malaysia Puts New Restrictions on Electric Cars https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/asia/malaysia-electric-cars-china.html
[14:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/asia/malaysia-electric-cars-china.html )
[14:33]	TR News	China plans to care for 400 million seniors by 2035, and Singapore has a stake https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-plans-to-care-for-400-million-seniors-by-2035-and-singapore-has-a-stake
[14:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China plans to care for 400 million seniors by 2035, and Singapore has a stake | The Straits Times
[14:33]	TR News	Philippines says any energy deals with China must respect its sovereignty https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-says-any-energy-deals-with-china-must-respect-its-sovereignty
[14:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines says any energy deals with China must respect its sovereignty | The Straits Times
[14:34]	TR News	US, Australia and the Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea in 2026 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-australia-philippines-hold-second-joint-drills-in-south-china-sea-this-year
[14:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US, Australia and Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea in 2026 | The Straits Times
[14:35]	TR News	OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When Hey Hi (AI) Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-backing-law-protects-ai-causes-mass-deaths
[14:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem
[14:36]	TR News	Nikes Hey Hi (AI) Designed World Cup Jerseys Are a Disaster https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nikes-ai-designed-world-cup-jerseys
[14:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Nike's AI Designed World Cup Jerseys Are a Disaster
[14:37]	TR News	Man Suing City After Hey Hi (AI) Camera Flags Him For Wrongful Arrest https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/facial-recognition-ai-reno
[14:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Man Suing City After AI Camera Flags Him For Wrongful Arrest
[14:37]	TR News	Cantopop star Hins Cheung to mentor former 2019 protesters in Security Bureau rehabilitation programme https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/13/cantopop-star-hins-cheung-to-mentor-former-2019-protesters-in-security-bureau-rehabilitation-programme/
[14:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK singer to mentor ex-2019 protesters in gov't rehabilitation programme
[14:39]	TR News	Three killed as armed men attack Pakistan Coast Guards in Arabian Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/three-killed-as-armed-men-attack-pakistan-coast-guards-in-arabian-sea
[14:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Three killed as armed men attack Pakistan Coast Guards in Arabian Sea | The Straits Times
[14:39]	TR News	Taiwan government should lead engagement with China on new measures, says senior official https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-government-should-lead-engagement-with-china-on-new-measures-senior-official-says
[14:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan government should lead engagement with China on new measures, says senior official | The Straits Times
[14:39]	TR News	 (NEW):  #HowTo Install Linux Kernel 7.0 on Ubuntu 25.10 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/How_to_Install_Linux_Kernel_7_0_on_Ubuntu_25_10.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/How_to_Install_Linux_Kernel_7_0_on_Ubuntu_25_10.gmi 
[14:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines How to Install Linux Kernel 7.0 on Ubuntu 25.10
[14:40]	TR News	Create a Self-Hosted, Generative Hey Hi (AI) Chatbot with Raspberry PI, Streamlit, LangChain, and Ollama https://peppe8o.com/ai-chatbot-raspberry-pi/
[14:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-peppe8o.com | Create a Self-Hosted, Generative AI Chatbot with Raspberry PI, Streamlit, LangChain, and Ollama
[14:41]	TR News	Middle East war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mideast-war-takes-a-bite-out-of-filipino-street-food-vendors
[14:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Middle East war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors | The Straits Times
[14:42]	TR News	Veteran Abusive Monopolist Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/veteran-microsoft-engineer-says-original-task-manager-was-only-80kb-so-it-could-run-smoothly-on-90s-computers-original-utility-used-a-smart-technique-to-determine-whether-it-was-the-only-running-instance
[14:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance | Tom's Hardware
[14:45]	TR News	https://futurism.com/feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:01:00 -0400 Surveillance Giant Google Says Showing Polymarket Bets on Surveillance Giant Google News Was a Mistake
[14:46]	TR News	Google Says Showing Polymarket Bets on Surveillance Giant Google News Was a Mistake https://futurism.com/future-society/google-news-polymarket
[14:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets Instead of Actual Journalism
[14:46]	TR News	Hong Kong coming-of-age documentary pulled from Italy film festival amid privacy row https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/13/hong-kong-coming-of-age-documentary-pulled-from-italy-film-festival-amid-privacy-row/
[14:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK coming-of-age doc pulled from Italy film festival amid privacy row
[14:59]	TR News	At Least 23 Days of EPO Strikes https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/At_Least_23_Days_of_EPO_Strikes.shtml
[14:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights At Least 23 Days of EPO Strikes
● Apr 13
[15:11]	TR News	Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/africa/snigerian-airstrike-insurgents-civilians.html
[15:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/africa/snigerian-airstrike-insurgents-civilians.html )
[15:12]	TR News	The Central Staff Committee of the EPO Explains Late March Meetings Coinciding With Commencement of the Non-Stop Strikes at Europe's Second-Largest Institution https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/11/The_Central_Staff_Committee_of_the_EPO_Explains_Late_March_Meet.shtml
[15:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Central Staff Committee of the EPO Explains Late March Meetings Coinciding With Commencement of the Non-Stop Strikes at Europe's Second-Largest Institution
[15:12]	TR News	EPO on Strike This Past Friday (All Major Sites), Massive Strike Continues Tomorrow https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/12/EPO_on_Strike_This_Past_Friday_All_Major_Sites_Massive_Strike_C.shtml
[15:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO on Strike This Past Friday (All Major Sites), Massive Strike Continues Tomorrow
[15:12]	TR News	Military air strikes kill dozens of people in northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International says https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260412-military-air-strikes-kill-dozens-of-people-in-northeast-nigeria-amnesty-international-says
[15:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260412-military-air-strikes-kill-dozens-of-people-in-northeast-nigeria-amnesty-international-says )
[15:13]	TR News	Correcting the ABC on the RMS Titanic https://www.rubenerd.au/correcting-the-abc-on-the-rms-titanic/
[15:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Correcting the ABC on the RMS Titanic
[15:20]	TR News	Colin Watson: Free software activity in March2026 https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~cjwatson/blog/activity-2026-03.html
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.chiark.greenend.org.uk | Free software activity in March2026 | Colin Watson's blog
[15:22]	TR News	UmbrelOS A Debian-based personal home cloud OS with a slick user interface https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/12/umbrelos-a-debian-based-personal-home-cloud-os-with-a-slick-user-interface/
[15:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | UmbrelOS - A Debian-based personal home cloud OS with a slick user interface - CNX Software
[15:23]	TR News	Dirk Eddelbuettel: littler 0.3.23 on CRAN: Mostly Internal Fixes http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/04/12#littler_0.3.23
[15:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box
[15:24]	TR News	Thats a Skill Issue https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/skill-issue/
[15:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jim-nielsen.com | Thats a Skill Issue - Jim Nielsens Blog
[15:25]	TR News	GDM Extension Another Way to Change GNOME Login Screen Background & Other Settings https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/04/gdm-extension-change-gnome-login-background/
[15:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | GDM Extension Another Way to Change GNOME Login Screen Background & Other Settings | UbuntuHandbook
[15:26]	TR News	Mainline video capture and camera support for Rockchip RK3588 https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/mainline-video-capture-and-camera-support-for-rockchip-rk3588.html
[15:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.collabora.com | Mainline video capture and camera support for Rockchip RK3588
[15:41]	TR News	The 7.0 kernel has been released https://lwn.net/Articles/1067279/
[15:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The 7.0 kernel has been released [LWN.net]
[15:43]	TR News	Managing and monitoring Podman Quadlet in the Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux web console https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/13/managing-and-monitoring-podman-quadlet-red-hat-enterprise-linux-web-console
[15:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/13/managing-and-monitoring-podman-quadlet-red-hat-enterprise-linux-web-console )
[15:46]	TR News	Kernel 6.12.81 with CONFIG_USB4 https://bkhome.org/news/202604/kernel-61281-with-configusb4.html
[15:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Kernel 6.12.81 with CONFIG_USB4
[15:46]	TR News	Pre-install script in PET packages https://bkhome.org/news/202604/pre-install-script-in-pet-packages.html
[15:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Pre-install script in PET packages
[15:48]	TR News	Quick Lofi a GNOME extension for chill beats to study to https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/quick-lofi-beats-gnome-extension
[15:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Quick Lofi a GNOME extension for chill beats to study to - OMG! Ubuntu
[15:51]	TR News	Vasudev Kamath: Hardening the Unpacakgeable: A systemd-run Sandbox for Third-Party Binaries https://copyninja.in/blog/safe-run-binary-sandbox.html
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-copyninja.in | Hardening the Unpacakgeable: A systemd-run Sandbox for Third-Party Binaries
[15:53]	TR News	Homture Magic Frame smart photo display integrates generative Hey Hi (AI) and 60 GHz mmWave radar (Sponsored) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/13/homture-magic-frame-smart-photo-display-integrates-generative-ai-and-60-ghz-mmwave-radar/
[15:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Homture Magic Frame smart photo display integrates generative AI and 60 GHz mmWave radar (Sponsored) - CNX Software
● Apr 13
[16:03]	TR News	How to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-up-samba-file-sharing-on-ubuntu-26-04
[16:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-up-samba-file-sharing-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[16:04]	TR News	How To Install SuiteCRM on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-suitecrm-almalinux-10/
[16:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install SuiteCRM on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot
[16:04]	TR News	How To Install Kontact on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-kontact-ubuntu-24-04/
[16:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Kontact on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot
[16:04]	TR News	How To Install Little Snitch on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-little-snitch-ubuntu-24-04/
[16:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Little Snitch on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot
[16:05]	TR News	How To Install RainLoop Webmail on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-rainloop-webmail-fedora-43/
[16:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install RainLoop Webmail on Fedora 43 - idroot
[16:05]	TR News	How To Install Clownflare Tunnel on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-cloudflare-tunnel-fedora-43/
[16:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Cloudflare Tunnel on Fedora 43 - idroot
[16:06]	TR News	The Worst Software Engineering Mistake: Deciding to Rewrite the Code from Scratch https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-worst-software-engineering-mistake
[16:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | The Worst Software Engineering Mistake: Deciding to Rewrite the Code from Scratch
[16:07]	TR News	Hungarian Opposition Leader Magyar Scores Landslide Win To Oust Orban https://www.rferl.org/a/hungarian-opposition-leader-magyar-landslide-victory-orban/33730633.html
[16:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Hungarian Opposition Leader Magyar Scores Landslide Win To Oust Orban
[16:07]	TR News	Goodbye, Orban https://www.rubenerd.au/goodbye-orban/
[16:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Goodbye, Orban 
[16:08]	TR News	The Escalating Global Hey Hi (AI) Arms Race https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/technology/china-russia-us-ai-weapons.html
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/technology/china-russia-us-ai-weapons.html )
[16:08]	TR News	Prabowo heads to Russia to secure energy, fertiliser stocks for Indonesia amid Middle East tensions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/prabowo-heads-to-russia-to-secure-energy-fertiliser-stocks-for-indonesia-amid-middle-east-tensions
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Prabowo heads to Russia to secure energy, fertiliser stocks for Indonesia amid Middle East tensions | The Straits Times
[16:09]	TR News	'Undeterred: Hungarian investigative journalist faces threats and espionage accusations from Orbn https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260412-undeterred-hungarian-investigative-journalist-faces-threats-and-espionage-accusations-from-orb%C3%A1n
[16:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260412-undeterred-hungarian-investigative-journalist-faces-threats-and-espionage-accusations-from-orb%C3%A1n )
[16:10]	TR News	Hungary's 'return to Europe: Peaceful revolution' embraces new path away from Russia and autocracy https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260412-hungary-s-return-to-europe-peaceful-revolution-embraces-new-path-away-from-russia-and-autocracy
[16:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260412-hungary-s-return-to-europe-peaceful-revolution-embraces-new-path-away-from-russia-and-autocracy )
[16:11]	TR News	Ukraine, Russia Report Thousands Of Easter Truce Violations https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-easter-truce-violations/33730471.html
[16:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Ukraine, Russia Report Thousands Of Easter Truce Violations
[16:11]	TR News	RussiaUkraine Easter truce expires amid mutual accusations of violations https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260413-russia%E2%80%93ukraine-easter-truce-expires-amid-mutual-accusations-of-violations
[16:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260413-russia%E2%80%93ukraine-easter-truce-expires-amid-mutual-accusations-of-violations )
[16:13]	TR News	Having Failed to Win a Marathon [sic] without Training, Convicted Felon Announces Blockade of Irans Blockade https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/12/having-failed-to-win-a-marathon-sic-without-training-trump-announces-blockade-of-irans-blockade/
[16:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Having Failed to Win a "Marathon" [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade - emptywheel
[16:14]	TR News	The Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Diet | LINUX Unplugged 662 https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/662/
[16:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jupiterbroadcasting.com | The GitHub Diet | LINUX Unplugged 662 | Jupiter Broadcasting
[16:15]	TR News	Three Months After Georgia Tech, Stallman Heads to UT Austin https://fossforce.com/2026/04/three-months-after-georgia-tech-stallman-heads-to-ut-austin/
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Three Months After Georgia Tech, Stallman Heads to UT Austin - FOSS Force
[16:16]	TR News	CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine https://futurism.com/health-medicine/covid-vaccine-cdc-report
[16:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of COVID Vaccine
[16:21]	TR News	Slop
[16:22]	TR News	Slop is not "AI" https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-kernel-now-allows-ai-written-code/
[16:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | The Linux kernel now allows AI-written code, but you're on the hook for it
[16:22]	TR News	This immutable Linux solved my biggest technical frustrations https://www.howtogeek.com/i-spent-a-week-using-an-immutable-linux-distro-and-it-solved-most-of-my-technical-headaches/
[16:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This immutable Linux solved my biggest technical frustrations
[16:24]	TR News	Classic Capcom horror games are now playable on Linux's Protonhere's how to try them early https://www.xda-developers.com/classic-capcom-horror-games-are-now-playable-on-linuxs-protonheres-how-to-try-it-early/
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Classic Capcom horror games are now playable on Linux's Protonhere's how to try them early
[16:25]	TR News	France says au revoir to Windows, bonjour to Linux https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/france-says-au-revoir-to-windows-bonjour-to-linux/
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitaltrends.com | France says au revoir to Windows, bonjour to Linux - Digital Trends
[16:27]	TR News	France Picks Linux to Replace Windows Across Government Ministries https://www.ghacks.net/2026/04/12/france-picks-linux-to-replace-windows-across-government-ministries/
[16:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | France Picks Linux to Replace Windows Across Government Ministries - gHacks Tech News
[16:27]	TR News	Browser-first on Linux beats Chromebook because you can actually fix what breaks https://www.makeuseof.com/i-used-linux-like-a-chromebook-and-outshone-it/
[16:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Browser-first on Linux beats Chromebook because you can actually fix what breaks
[16:28]	TR News	How Frances shift from Windows to Linux reflects broader push for digital sovereignty https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/france-shift-windows-linux-reflects-digital-sovereignty-push-10632508/
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-indianexpress.com | How Frances shift from Windows to Linux reflects broader push for digital sovereignty | Technology News - The Indian Express
[16:29]	TR News	7 everyday devices that secretly run Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/everyday-devices-that-secretly-run-linux/
[16:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 7 everyday devices that secretly run Linux
[16:30]	TR News	"Supports installation of packages from AUR and Flathub, FlatpakRef, AppImage, and local source files." https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-shelly-a-modern-graphical-package-manager-for-arch-linux
[16:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First Look at Shelly, a Modern Graphical Package Manager for Arch Linux - 9to5Linux
[16:30]	TR News	"France plans to phase out Windows across government systems, shifting to EU-built tech to cut reliance on US vendors and boost digital sovereignty." https://www.neowin.net/news/frances-ditches-windows-in-favor-of-linux/
[16:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/frances-ditches-windows-in-favor-of-linux/ )
[16:31]	TR News	"The Linux kernel has strict rules for AI-assisted code, enforcing human oversight, attribution, and licensing compliance." https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-kernel-allows-ai-assisted-code-as-long-as-you-follow-these-rules/
[16:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-kernel-allows-ai-assisted-code-as-long-as-you-follow-these-rules/ )
[16:32]	TR News	"This release is based on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series." https://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26
[16:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 LTS Released with GNU Linux-Libre 6.8 Kernel, MATE 1.26 - 9to5Linux
[16:32]	TR News	I found a Linux command that shows exactly which app is eating my disk I/O in real time https://www.makeuseof.com/found-linux-command-shows-exactly-which-app-eating-disk-io-real-time/
[16:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I found a Linux command that shows exactly which app is eating my disk I/O in real time
[16:34]	TR News	PocketTerm35-Pi5 Handheld Linux Terminal with Raspberry Pi 5 and 3.5 Display https://linuxgizmos.com/pocketterm35-pi5-handheld-linux-terminal-with-raspberry-pi-5-and-3-5-display/
[16:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/pocketterm35-pi5-handheld-linux-terminal-with-raspberry-pi-5-and-3-5-display/ )
[16:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux Kernel Plays Ball With Slop After Slop Pushers Pay Millions to 'Linux' Foundation https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Linux_Kernel_Plays_Ball_With_Slop_After_Slop_Pushers_Pay_Millio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Linux_Kernel_Plays_Ball_With_Slop_After_Slop_Pushers_Pay_Millio.gmi 
[16:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[16:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel Plays Ball With Slop After Slop Pushers Pay Millions to 'Linux' Foundation
[16:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[16:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: fheroes2 and Capcom horror games https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Games_fheroes2_and_Capcom_horror_games.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Games_fheroes2_and_Capcom_horror_games.gmi 
[16:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: fheroes2 and Capcom horror games
[16:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Web Browsers/Web Servers: RSS, New Blogs, and Load Balancing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_RSS_New_Blogs_and_Load_Balancing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_RSS_New_Blogs_and_Load_Balancing.gmi 
[16:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: RSS, New Blogs, and Load Balancing
[16:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG): WordPress, Grav, Jekyll, Kirby, Eleventy Etc. https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Content_Management_Systems_CMS_Static_Site_Generators_SSG_WordP.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Content_Management_Systems_CMS_Static_Site_Generators_SSG_WordP.gmi 
[16:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG): WordPress, Grav, Jekyll, Kirby, Eleventy Etc.
[16:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  Debian Developers' Reports and UmbrelOS (Based on Debian) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Debian_Developers_Reports_and_UmbrelOS_Based_on_Debian.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Debian_Developers_Reports_and_UmbrelOS_Based_on_Debian.gmi 
[16:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian Developers' Reports and UmbrelOS (Based on Debian)
[16:45]	TR News	 (NEW):  EasyOS: Kernel 6.12.81 with CONFIG_USB4 and pre-install script in PET packages https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/EasyOS_Kernel_6_12_81_with_CONFIG_USB4_and_pre_install_script_i.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/EasyOS_Kernel_6_12_81_with_CONFIG_USB4_and_pre_install_script_i.gmi 
[16:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EasyOS: Kernel 6.12.81 with CONFIG_USB4 and pre-install script in PET packages
[16:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
[16:48]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[16:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Ursa - a new Iceberg-first storage engine for Kafka https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Ursa_a_new_Iceberg_first_storage_engine_for_Kafka.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Ursa_a_new_Iceberg_first_storage_engine_for_Kafka.gmi 
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ursa - a new Iceberg-first storage engine for Kafka
[16:54]	TR News	Techrights Links 13/04/2026: Higher Costs Hurt Both Rich and Poor Country, a "Landslide Win to Oust Orban" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Links_13_04_2026_Higher_Costs_Hurt_Both_Rich_and_Poor_Country_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Links_13_04_2026_Higher_Costs_Hurt_Both_Rich_and_Poor_Country_a.gmi 
[16:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 13/04/2026: Higher Costs Hurt Both Rich and Poor Country, a "Landslide Win to Oust Orban"
[16:58]	TR News	"Wellllp. Woke up kinda late. Slept a really long time. I was sposed to go to my Mormor's with my brother to do some garden work or whatever she needed but ... yeah. Sorry. I like... just did not have the spoons to exist with other people." gemini://ieve.me/squall/17.gmi
● Apr 13
[17:00]	TR News	"You walk into a convenience store. A camera above the door captures your face. Software matches it against a database in 0.3 seconds. Your name, address, purchase history, and known associates populate a screen in a room you will never see." gemini://gemini.txid.uk/news/post/your-face-is-now-a-search-query.gmi
[17:01]	TR News	comics/022 - NewSecuritySystem gemini://kodaro.it/msf/comics/022.NewSecuritySystem.webp
[17:02]	TR News	"Common advice for a continually running toilet fill valve is to dismantle the valve and check for debris. I didn't find any, but the black 32mm rubber washer inside was leaving black residue, which I now suspect was indicative of failure." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/04/13/torbeck/
[17:03]	TR News	"A simple 256256 map already shows this. Access in one direction is much faster than in the other. Sequential reads follow the layout and stay in cache. The other direction effectively jumps with a stride of 256 bytes. The difference is large, close to a factor of two." gemini://geopeedees.org/~enthusi/blog/voxel_2026-04-13.gmi
[17:04]	TR News	"@gritty mentions that this new instance replicates posts from my new instance at ucant.org, which is kind." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2026-04-13_re-announcing-satellite-antenna-sa.gmi
[17:05]	TR News	"I, sometime use C as a glue language for processing lots of data, because it is very fast, however, I can't remember what gcc flags I use from the last time I compiled it. Sure, I can write it in the source, but that require extra step to copy it to the shell (I'm too lazy for that)." gemini://tilde.club/~silica/gemlog-en/2026-04-13_c_as_script.gmi
[17:06]	TR News	"Yeah. But above all, were arguing against it because of how it has an incredibly disproportionate energy cost and climate impact for its benefits. We hate it because it wrecks the planet. The more people use it in the real world, the worse off we all are." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/bitcoin-hormuz
[17:06]	TR News	"i decided on two decks a month and tried to pair up the decks in such a way that each month has at least one comfortable/familiar reading style (RWS or TdM) in addition to any "experimental" decks (decks that don't really follow one particular school or use the picard system i'm not too familiar with), and so that they don't "double up"." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/contenders
[17:07]	TR News	Pronouns for an LLM gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/04/10/it/
[17:08]	TR News	"The EU's Chat Control law is pushing Signal to exit Europe. But Signal is a company with servers, employees, and a jurisdiction. Nostr is a protocol with none of those things. You can't regulate what you can't find." gemini://gemini.txid.uk/news/post/signal-might-leave-europe-nostr-cant.gmi
[17:09]	TR News	"Iran is demanding Bitcoin payment from oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The world's most critical energy chokepoint is now a live proof-of-concept for censorship-resistant money." gemini://gemini.txid.uk/news/post/iran-hormuz-bitcoin-toll.gmi
[17:10]	TR News	"The Western Bitcoin narrative runs on a predictable loop. ETF flows. Fed policy. MicroStrategy purchases. Institutional adoption. The conversation is almost entirely about what rich countries do with Bitcoin as an investment vehicle" gemini://gemini.txid.uk/news/post/bitcoin-africa-western-media-wont-tell-you.gmi
[17:15]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 13/04/2026: Pronouns for an LLM, Fakecoins Promotion Piggybacking Iran, "Your Face is Now a Search Query" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Gemini_Links_13_04_2026_Pronouns_for_an_LLM_Fakecoins_Promotion.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Gemini_Links_13_04_2026_Pronouns_for_an_LLM_Fakecoins_Promotion.gmi 
[17:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 13/04/2026: Pronouns for an LLM, Fakecoins Promotion Piggybacking Iran, "Your Face is Now a Search Query"
[17:17]	TR News	XBox is SLOP now https://happygamer.com/xbox-activision-layoffs-gaming-community-divided-147581/ https://x.com/MiniMinxGuy/status/2042988428841615853
[17:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-happygamer.com | Gaming Community Divided Over Xbox and Activision Job Cuts | Happy Gamer
[17:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-x.com | NO TITLE
● Apr 13
[18:12]	TR News	Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 45 Out of 200: Garrett and Graveley Cases Inherently the Same, Their Legal Team Can Barely Even Distinguish (Full Timeline) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_45_Out_of_200_Garrett_and_Graveley_Cases_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_45_Out_of_200_Garrett_and_Graveley_Cases_.gmi 
[18:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 45 Out of 200: Garrett and Graveley Cases Inherently the Same, Their Legal Team Can Barely Even Distinguish (Full Timeline)
[18:17]	TR News	Microsoft does poorly in Belgium https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/belgium/#monthly-200902-202604
[18:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Belgium | Statcounter Global Stats
[18:18]	TR News	Microsoft search down in USA https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/united-states-of-america/#monthly-200902-202604
[18:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Search Engine Market Share United States Of America | Statcounter Global Stats
[18:24]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft Windows "Market Share" in USA Down to 40% According to Government Sites or 31% Overall https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Microsoft_Windows_Market_Share_in_USA_Down_to_40_According_to_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/Microsoft_Windows_Market_Share_in_USA_Down_to_40_According_to_G.gmi 
[18:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Windows "Market Share" in USA Down to 40% According to Government Sites or 31% Overall
[18:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  I tested Artix Linux: An enjoyable systemd-free distro for experienced users (and ChromeOS speeds) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/I_tested_Artix_Linux_An_enjoyable_systemd_free_distro_for_exper.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/I_tested_Artix_Linux_An_enjoyable_systemd_free_distro_for_exper.gmi 
[18:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tested Artix Linux: An enjoyable systemd-free distro for experienced users (and ChromeOS speeds)
[18:30]	TR News	Former Bethesda PR lead was not happy with Microsoft merger https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/former-bethesda-pr-lead-was-not-happy-with-microsoft-merger/
[18:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kitguru.net | Former Bethesda PR lead was not happy with Microsoft merger | KitGuru
[18:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi 
[18:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
[18:55]	TR News	 (NEW):  These 7 Fedora cleanup commands freed up more space than I expected https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/These_7_Fedora_cleanup_commands_freed_up_more_space_than_I_expe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/These_7_Fedora_cleanup_commands_freed_up_more_space_than_I_expe.gmi 
[18:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines These 7 Fedora cleanup commands freed up more space than I expected
[18:57]	TR News	Keep out of employment issues, solicitors tell SRA https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/keep-out-of-employment-issues-solicitors-tell-sra
[18:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.legalfutures.co.uk | Keep out of employment issues, solicitors tell SRA - Legal Futures
[18:58]	TR News	Birmingham solicitors tell SRA to stop policing bullying and sexual misconduct https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/birmingham-solicitors-tell-sra-to-stop-policing-bullying-and-sexual-misconduct/5126461.article
[18:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lawgazette.co.uk | Birmingham Law Society warns SRA against acting as 'supplementary employment tribunal' in bullying and sexual misconduct cases | Law Gazette
[18:59]	TR News	"68,000 fine imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for anti-money laundering (AML) failures" https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/law-firm-fails-in-appeal-against-68k-fine-for-aml-failures
[18:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.legalfutures.co.uk | Law firm fails in appeal against 68k fine for AML failures - Legal Futures
[18:59]	TR News	On IBM: "Oh boy doesnt Arvind have some goal to hit some stock price? Someone should tell him he is going in wrong direction" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knv96t8q#replies
[18:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knv96t8q#replies )
● Apr 13
[19:00]	TR News	"Gerstner stole over $400,000,000+. Palmisano juiced his to over $270,000,000. Rometti over $140,000,000. They know no shame. IBM BOD board of directors are THE WORST in the history of corporate America." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp097qw9#replies
[19:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp097qw9#replies )
[19:01]	TR News	"ibm got cheapened or hollowed out like nike like intel like microsoft" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp097qw9#replies
[19:01]	TR News	"how long to Arvind bails? Robbing us blind as he drives off into sunset" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp097qw9#replies
[19:01]	TR News	"IBM is about as exciting as Macy's and headed to the same dump as KMart etc. It's stock yield is a pathetic 2.8% which is a joke and below what you can get in a boring money market account. Low to fund lavish IBM exec pay plans for nothing burger performance." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp097qw9#replies
[19:02]	TR News	"Well, its uncanny ability is called lying. And so long as the top management continues to cook the books, investors will continue to fall for the scam. While they pocket millions. Is this current stock price dip related the recent racism DEI lawsuit ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knxp7q7g
[19:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knxp7q7g )
[19:27]	TR News	Techrights IBM Agrees With Microsoft That Slop is Just for "Entertainment" and "at Your Own Risk" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/IBM_Agrees_With_Microsoft_That_Slop_is_Just_for_Entertainment_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/13/IBM_Agrees_With_Microsoft_That_Slop_is_Just_for_Entertainment_a.gmi 
[19:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Agrees With Microsoft That Slop is Just for "Entertainment" and "at Your Own Risk"
[19:32]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/13/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi 
[19:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[19:47]	TR News	Windows was 97%. Now? What a joke. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/malawi/#monthly-200902-202604
[19:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Operating System Market Share Malawi | Statcounter Global Stats
[19:50]	TR News	ING's sale of Russian operations falls through; Kremlin won't approve https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/07/ings-sale-russian-operations-falls-kremlin-wont-approve
[19:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | ING's sale of Russian operations falls through; Kremlin won't approve | NL Times
[19:51]	TR News	Russians hijacking routers for cyber spying https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-exposes-russian-router-hijacking-for-cyber-spying/
[19:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ukdefencejournal.org.uk | UK exposes Russian router hijacking for cyber spying
[19:51]	TR News	'extremist' https://www.dw.com/en/russia-labels-human-rights-group-memorial-extremist/a-76726398
[19:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Russia labels human rights group Memorial 'extremist'
[19:52]	TR News	Undersea Cables in the North Atlantic https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-defence-secretary-russian-submarine-surveillance-1791209
[19:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Britain Reveals Russia Used the Iran War as Cover to Send Spy Submarines After Undersea Cables in the North Atlantic | IBTimes UK
[19:52]	TR News	Extremist https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/10/russia-memorial-rights-group-declared-extremist
[19:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hrw.org | Russia: Memorial Rights Group Declared Extremist | Human Rights Watch
[19:52]	TR News	'Propaganda' https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/10/belarus-imports-russias-propaganda-playbook
[19:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hrw.org | Belarus Imports Russias 'Propaganda' Playbook | Human Rights Watch
[19:53]	TR News	NGO labeled 'extremist' https://www.dw.com/en/russian-memorial-human-rights-ngo-labeled-extremist/a-76748467
[19:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Russian Memorial human rights NGO labeled 'extremist'
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● Apr 13
[20:30]	TR News	Lightning ttps://xkcd.com/3231/
[20:30]	TR News	Overton https://xkcd.com/3230/
[20:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Overton
[20:30]	TR News	Grammar https://xkcd.com/3229/
[20:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Grammar
[20:31]	TR News	Rise of TikTok-driven tourism strains locals in Amsterdams Negen Straatjes https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/07/rise-tiktok-driven-tourism-strains-locals-amsterdams-negen-straatjes
[20:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | Rise of TikTok-driven tourism strains locals in Amsterdams Negen Straatjes | NL Times
[20:33]	TR News	Sudan: Arbitrary Detention by Army, Security Forces https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/07/sudan-arbitrary-detention-by-army-security-forces
[20:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hrw.org | Sudan: Arbitrary Detention by Army, Security Forces | Human Rights Watch
[20:34]	TR News	Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By Cyber Security Expert Seeking Probe Into Star Health Security Lapses https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/madras-high-court/madras-high-court-star-health-data-breach-security-lapse-probe-plea-dismissed-529669
[20:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.livelaw.in | Star Health Data Breach | Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By Cyber Security Expert Seeking Probe Into Security Lapses
[20:35]	TR News	copyright https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-blue-jays-bj-birdy-mascot-copyright-9.7158464
[20:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | BJ Birdy is back with the Blue Jays. That's news to its creator | CBC News
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● Apr 13
[02:37]	admfubar	https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/disgusting-trumps-top-economic-adviser-brags-about-killing-300000-high-paying-american-jobs.html
[02:37]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/disgusting-trumps-top-economic-adviser-brags-about-killing-300000-high-paying-american-jobs.html )
[02:45]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/melania-trump-2676704275/
[02:45]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Expert floats new theory on 'blackmail' behind Melania Trump's 'bizarre' Epstein rant - Raw Story
● Apr 13
[05:07]	TR News	"But voters rejected Orbns party, Fidesz, in favor of Magyars new faction, Tisza." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/hungary-viktor-orban-magyar-election-autocrat/686777/ | Source: The Atlantic
[05:07]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theatlantic.com | Hungary Just Ousted the Unoustable - The Atlantic
[05:07]	TR News	"Im also wondering how 19 super-rich American households could have added $1.8 trillion to their wealth" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-how-the-hell-did-we | Source: Robert Reich
[05:07]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Sunday thought: How the Hell Did We Get to This Point?
[05:36]	TR News	"Donald Trump's Incompetence Is Costing Him the Country: Commentary" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/donald-trump-incompetence-chaos-maga-1235544798/
[05:36]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Donald Trump's Incompetence Is Costing Him the Country: Commentary
[05:37]	TR News	"Viktor Orbn Concedes to Pter Magyar" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/12/viktor-orban-concedes-to-peter-magyar/
[05:37]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Viktor Orbn Concedes to Pter Magyar - emptywheel
[05:38]	TR News	=
[05:39]	TR News	"Having Failed to Win a "Marathon" [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/12/having-failed-to-win-a-marathon-sic-without-training-trump-announces-blockade-of-irans-blockade/
[05:39]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Having Failed to Win a "Marathon" [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade - emptywheel
[05:39]	TR News	"Goodbye, Viktor. - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/goodbye-viktor
[05:39]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Goodbye, Viktor. - Robert Reich
[05:40]	TR News	"UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for terrorism amid UK media blackout - The Grayzone" https://thegrayzone.com/2026/04/12/uk-jail-palestine-action-terrorism-uk/
[05:40]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 429 @ https://thegrayzone.com/2026/04/12/uk-jail-palestine-action-terrorism-uk/ )
[05:40]	TR News	"Astead Herndon: Why Im launching my new podcast, America, Actually" https://www.vox.com/america-actually/485415/america-actually-podcast-beyond-trump
[05:40]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Astead Herndon: Why Im launching my new podcast, America, Actually | Vox
[05:40]	TR News	"Telex: After sixteen years, Orbn's regime is over, Pter Magyar set to form government" https://telex.hu/english/2026/04/12/it-s-over-orban-s-regime-is-over-after-sixteen-years-peter-magyar-to-form-government
[05:40]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-telex.hu | Telex: After sixteen years, Orbn's regime is over, Pter Magyar set to form government
● Apr 13
[06:56]	TR News	Hungarian election-winner Magyar says country liberated, Orban concedes defeat https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260412-live-hungary-parliamentary-elections-orb%C3%A1n
[06:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260412-live-hungary-parliamentary-elections-orb%C3%A1n )
● Apr 13
[08:41]	TR News	U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/politics/china-iran-war-missiles-supplies.html
[08:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/politics/china-iran-war-missiles-supplies.html )
[08:41]	TR News	Chinas Electrostate Is Poised to Win From War in the Middle East https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/business/energy-environment/china-energy-battery-grid.html
[08:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/business/energy-environment/china-energy-battery-grid.html )
[08:41]	TR News	At US-Iran talks, Pakistans field marshal takes centre stage https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/at-us-iran-talks-pakistans-field-marshal-takes-centre-stage
[08:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | At US-Iran talks, Pakistans field marshal takes centre stage | The Straits Times
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[09:08]	TR News	Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/spanish-premier-urges-china-to-take-bigger-role-in-multipolar-order
[09:08]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order | The Straits Times
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[14:22]	TR News	South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul key ally after US https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-and-poland-to-upgrade-ties-as-tusk-calls-seoul-key-ally-after-us
[14:22]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul the most key ally after US | The Straits Times
[14:29]	TR News	Video of Pakistani detainee escaping from Malaysian jail during transfer goes viral https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/video-of-pakistani-detainee-escaping-from-malaysian-jail-during-transfer-goes-viral
[14:29]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Video of Pakistani detainee escaping from Malaysian jail during transfer goes viral | The Straits Times
[14:30]	TR News	Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-appoints-woman-to-lead-its-army-for-the-first-time
[14:30]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time | The Straits Times
[14:31]	TR News	Philippines says Chinese boats use of cyanide threatens outpost in disputed waters https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-says-chinese-boats-use-of-cyanide-threatens-outpost-in-disputed-waters
[14:31]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines: Chinese boats used cyanide near outpost | The Straits Times
[14:34]	TR News	US, Australia and the Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea in 2026 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-australia-philippines-hold-second-joint-drills-in-south-china-sea-this-year
[14:34]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US, Australia and Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea in 2026 | The Straits Times
[14:39]	TR News	Three killed as armed men attack Pakistan Coast Guards in Arabian Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/three-killed-as-armed-men-attack-pakistan-coast-guards-in-arabian-sea
[14:39]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Three killed as armed men attack Pakistan Coast Guards in Arabian Sea | The Straits Times
[14:39]	TR News	Taiwan government should lead engagement with China on new measures, says senior official https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-government-should-lead-engagement-with-china-on-new-measures-senior-official-says
[14:39]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan government should lead engagement with China on new measures, says senior official | The Straits Times
● Apr 13
[15:11]	TR News	Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/africa/snigerian-airstrike-insurgents-civilians.html
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[15:12]	TR News	Military air strikes kill dozens of people in northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International says https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260412-military-air-strikes-kill-dozens-of-people-in-northeast-nigeria-amnesty-international-says
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[16:07]	TR News	Hungarian Opposition Leader Magyar Scores Landslide Win To Oust Orban https://www.rferl.org/a/hungarian-opposition-leader-magyar-landslide-victory-orban/33730633.html
[16:07]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Hungarian Opposition Leader Magyar Scores Landslide Win To Oust Orban
[16:07]	TR News	Goodbye, Orban https://www.rubenerd.au/goodbye-orban/
[16:07]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Goodbye, Orban 
[16:08]	TR News	The Escalating Global Hey Hi (AI) Arms Race https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/technology/china-russia-us-ai-weapons.html
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[16:08]	TR News	Prabowo heads to Russia to secure energy, fertiliser stocks for Indonesia amid Middle East tensions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/prabowo-heads-to-russia-to-secure-energy-fertiliser-stocks-for-indonesia-amid-middle-east-tensions
[16:08]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Prabowo heads to Russia to secure energy, fertiliser stocks for Indonesia amid Middle East tensions | The Straits Times
[16:10]	TR News	Hungary's 'return to Europe: Peaceful revolution' embraces new path away from Russia and autocracy https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260412-hungary-s-return-to-europe-peaceful-revolution-embraces-new-path-away-from-russia-and-autocracy
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[16:11]	TR News	Ukraine, Russia Report Thousands Of Easter Truce Violations https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-easter-truce-violations/33730471.html
[16:11]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Ukraine, Russia Report Thousands Of Easter Truce Violations
[16:11]	TR News	RussiaUkraine Easter truce expires amid mutual accusations of violations https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260413-russia%E2%80%93ukraine-easter-truce-expires-amid-mutual-accusations-of-violations
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[16:28]	admfubar	https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2026/04/he-reported-to-me-in-detail-netanyahus-boast-on-vance-fuels-blowback/
[16:28]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | 'He Reported to Me in Detail': Netanyahu's Boast on Vance Fuels Blowback
[16:42]	admfubar	https://theintercept.com/2026/04/12/americans-stranded-middle-east-iran-war-doge-cuts/
[16:42]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-theintercept.com | DOGE Cuts Left U.S. Unable to Help Americans Stranded in Iran War Zone
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[17:45]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/election-steall-barr/
[17:45]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Insiders reveal secret meeting where fed officials hatched 'kamikaze' plot to stop Trump - Raw Story
[17:46]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-terror-list/
[17:46]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Trump's terrifying terrorist list likely has a new name on it yours - Raw Story
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