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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-150726.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-150726.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-150726.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-150726.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-07-15.txt ● Jul 16 [05:46] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 16 [06:26] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_July_15_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_July_15_2026.gmi [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 [06:26] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:27] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1711.jpg [06:27] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2068.jpg [06:28] TR News "I take back my previous statement, _*today*_ I have truly become a linux user." gemini://frooplet.com/glog/2026-07-16-awk-2.gmi [06:28] TR News vivid images gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/vivid_images [06:29] TR News Goose gemini://jeffrey.cam/photos/goose/ [06:31] TR News "Suno scraped decades worth of music and podcasts from the [Internet]" https://www.404media.co/hack-reveals-suno-ai-music-generator-scraped-youtube-deezer-and-genius/ | Source: 404 Media [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius [06:31] TR News "state-of-the-art geo-blocking" https://torrentfreak.com/eus-top-court-geo-blocking-protects-publishers-in-copyright-disputes-vpns-not-liable/ | Source: Torrent Freak [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EU's Top Court: Geo-Blocking Protects Publishers in Copyright Disputes, VPNs Not Liable * TorrentFreak [06:33] TR News [Old] "Exceptions include Mac, TV, Vision" https://kafsemo.org/2025/09/08_trade-markov-chain.html | [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kafsemo.org: 2025-09-08: Trade-Markov Chains [06:33] TR News "This case has the potential to upend software distribution on Android, and its all because of V-Bucks." https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/third-party-app-stores-coming-to-google-play-next-week-as-epic-settlement-withdrawn/ | Source: Ars Technica [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arstechnica.com | Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn - Ars Technica [06:34] TR News "The AGs, led by California AG Rob Bonta, filed the complaint in the Northern District of California." https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/12-states-sue-to-block-paramount-warner-bros-merger-under-antitrust-claims/ | Source: JURIST [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | 12 US states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger under antitrust claims - JURIST - News [06:40] TR News "Microsoft still does not allow users to download, set as the default, or keep using alternative browsers without harmful interference." https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/dark-patterns-in-windows-are-steering-users-to-edge-mozilla-commissioned-report/5271792 | Source: The Register UK [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Dark patterns in Windows are steering users to Edge: Mozilla-commissioned report [06:41] TR News "But theres still a way to stop this. California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the giant merger." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/hope-for-stopping-the-biggest-pro | Source: Robert Reich [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Hope for Stopping the Biggest Pro-Trump Media Monopoly Ever [06:41] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://kedara.eu/oldest-thing-you-own/ | Source: Ruben Verweij [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Re: What is the oldest thing you own? - Kedara.eu [06:42] TR News "Whats going on, Internet? Olly wants a physical-digital music experience: browse the racks at your local record store" https://flamedfury.com/posts/re-we-need-a-physical-digital-music-experience/ | Source: Flamed Fury [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-flamedfury.com | RE: We Need A Physical-Digital Music Experience [06:42] TR News "Information about Guerreros killing is still sparse. He was first identified in a statement by Maine Senator Angus King, but has not been identified by ICE." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ice-killings-maine-houston-minor-policy-change-1235593459/ | Source: Rolling Stone [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | ICE Killings in Maine and Houston Lead to Minor Policy Change [06:43] TR News "The best time for tech workers to unionize was 20 years ago, when they had plenty of leverage. The second-best time is now, when they dont." https://www.computerworld.com/article/4192438/how-to-unionize-your-tech-workplace.html | Source: Computer World [06:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to unionize your tech workplace Computerworld [06:51] TR News "A lawyer's letter on behalf of the women-only support centre demanded the report was permanently withdrawn." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9l9dg5k8ko | Source: BBC [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre demands apology from Amnesty [06:51] TR News "That's 78 percent of the maximum unemployment benefit." https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071426_homeless_to_do_op/what-do-if-youre-homeless-make-right-calls-show-persistence/ | Source: Tuscon Sentinel [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tucsonsentinel.com | What to do if you're about to be homeless: Make the right calls & show persistence | What the Devil won't tell you [06:52] TR News "It has now demanded a public letter of apology, to be posted to the front page of the Amnesty website, as well as an undertaking that the allegations will not be repeated." https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/jk-rowlings-rape-support-centre-threatens-court-action-against-amnesty-8800618 | Source: The Scotsman [06:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scotsman.com | JK Rowling's rape support centre threatens court action against Amnesty [06:52] TR News "In fact, Salgado Araujo had stopped the van before the officers fired their weapons into it." https://truthout.org/articles/ice-keeps-killing-immigrants-in-cars-it-claims-were-weaponized-against-agents/ | Source: TruthOut [06:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | ICE Keeps Killing Immigrants in Cars It Claims Were Weaponized Against Agents | Truthout [06:52] TR News "As part of President Trumps continued push to discredit the results of the 2020 election, his administration has considered using AI technology to scrutinize tens of thousands of ballots seized" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-2020-election-georgia-fulton-artificial-intelligence-fbi | Source: Pro Publica [06:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | FBI Has Looked at Using AI to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots ProPublica [06:53] TR News "Its a distressing situation. Its also not exceptional." https://jacobin.com/2026/07/unemployment-mental-health-blame-safety-net | Source: Jacobin Magazine [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | I Am Not to Blame for Unemployment Hell, and Neither Are You [06:53] TR News "We may never know exactly what happened to Guerrero or Araujo because, as with Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, ICEs accounts of both killings have been contradicted by eyewitnesses." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-people-vs-trumps-police-state | Source: Robert Reich [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | The People vs. Trump's Police State - Robert Reich [06:54] TR News "seizure of my devices was a clear act of intimidation" https://thedissenter.org/journalist-recounts-how-border-agents-targeted-him-over-coverage-of-ayatollahs-funeral/ | Source: The Dissenter [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thedissenter.org | Border Agents Seize Journalist's Devices After Iran Trip [06:54] TR News "Nigerian authorities have already subjected Stanley Ugagbe to secret detention." https://cpj.org/2026/07/nigeria-jails-journalist-for-2-months-pending-trial-over-corruption-reporting/ | Source: CPJ [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Nigeria jails journalist for 2 months pending trial over corruption reporting - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:58] TR News Limiting negative dentries [LWN] https://lwn.net/Articles/1079407/ Source: LWN | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//lwn.net/Articles/1079407/ [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Limiting negative dentries [LWN.net] ● Jul 16 [07:01] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [07:01] TR News Two LLM-assisted memory-management patch sets https://lwn.net/Articles/1080162/ [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Two LLM-assisted memory-management patch sets [LWN.net] [07:02] TR News (NEW): [BLinux Associated With Ads, Fake Currencies, Some Graphics News https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/_BLinux_Associated_With_Ads_Fake_Currencies_Some_Graphics_News.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/_BLinux_Associated_With_Ads_Fake_Currencies_Some_Graphics_News.gmi [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines [BLinux Associated With Ads, Fake Currencies, Some Graphics News [07:02] TR News "Gleb Viktorov, the frontman of the rock band Tri Dnya Dozhdya (Three Days of Rain)" https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/14/a-russian-band-s-frontman-denounced-the-war-in-ukraine-onstage-in-yekaterinburg-his-management-says-the-speech-was-the-raving-of-a-drugged-man-and-that-he-s-now-hospitalized | Source: Meduza [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | A Russian bands frontman denounced the war in Ukraine onstage in Yekaterinburg. His management says the speech was the raving of a drugged man, and that hes now hospitalized. Meduza [07:02] TR News "A chilling encounter like this might dissuade even the most dogged critic from speaking their mind." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/america-is-failing-its-own-free-speech | Source: The Next Move [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | America Is Failing Its Own Free Speech Standards [07:03] TR News "Tomorrow, Marco Rubio will open a summit unveiling a new designation branding his political opponents as terrorists, documents leaked to me reveal." https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-rubios-wmd-scandal-is-far-left | Source: Ken Klippenstein [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenklippenstein.com | Leak: Rubios WMD Scandal Is Far-Left Terrorism [07:04] TR News "To be clear, Trump is not fighting leaks so much as trying to criminalize causing embarrassment." https://www.salon.com/2026/07/15/trump-cant-stop-white-house-leaks-so-hes-coming-for-journalists/ | Source: Salon [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump can't stop White House leaks, so he's coming for journalists - Salon.com [07:04] TR News "But the premiere never happened." https://www.vox.com/politics/495507/modi-india-censorship-cinema-satluj-hollywood | Source: Vox [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Satluj controversy shows how Modi captured Bollywood and why Hollywood should pay attention | Vox [07:10] TR News "This needs to be repeated, because its almost impossible to comprehend the sheer audacity of the corruption." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/14/federal-judge-nukes-trumps-self-dealt-irs-settlement-sends-lawyers-to-the-bar/ | Source: Techdirt [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Federal Judge Nukes Trumps Self-Dealt IRS Settlement, Sends Lawyers To The Bar | Techdirt [07:11] TR News "Having watched the video myself, it's clear that the animal approaches the group" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/these-wildlife-photographers-broke-the-rules-and-letting-them-off-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-for-animal-welfare-but-do-you-agree | Source: Digital Camera World [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | These wildlife photographers broke the rules, and letting them off sets a dangerous precedent for animal welfare but do you agree? | Digital Camera World [07:11] TR News "Birding has historically been the domain of the AARP crowd, but in the World Series, young people have an edge." https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/07/birding-millennials-genz/687910/ | Source: The Atlantic [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | All the Cool Kids Are Birding - The Atlantic [07:13] TR News "Lorris Chevalier explores the practical techniques that helped mariners navigate the waters of northern Europe during the Middle Ages." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/07/how-medieval-sailors-measured-time-and-distance-at-sea/ | Source: Medievalists.net [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Medieval Sailors Measured Time and Distance at Sea - Medievalists.net [07:13] TR News "First, a few given facts: [...]" https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/07/is-it-worth-it-to-buy-a-plugin-home-battery/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/07/is-it-worth-it-to-buy-a-plugin-home-battery/ ) [07:14] TR News "Google is building an AI data center in West Memphis, Arkansas, across the Mississippi River from Memphis." https://512pixels.net/2026/07/google-solar-arkansas/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-512pixels.net | Google Announces Support for Nations Largest Solar Farm, Located in Arkansas - 512 Pixels [07:20] TR News 2026 FIFA World Cup: France, Not Spain https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/07/16/france-not-spain/ [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive 2026 FIFA World Cup: France, Not Spain [07:22] TR News "What makes the situation very worrying is that it is occurring despite spring rainfall having been broadly within the normal range" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260715-france-in-very-worrying-drought-minister | Source: France24 [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260715-france-in-very-worrying-drought-minister ) [07:22] TR News "AI already accounts for between 15 and 20 percent of electricity consumption at data centers, and this share could climb to 40 percent by 2030, the report said." https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260714-ny-pauses-new-large-data-center-projects-for-one-year | Source: France24 [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260714-ny-pauses-new-large-data-center-projects-for-one-year ) [07:22] TR News "After weeks of residents appearing before the Jackson City Council to voice concerns and warnings about the effects of data center construction" https://www.mississippifreepress.org/nobody-wants-this-jackson-pumps-the-brakes-on-data-centers-for-6-months-amid-local-opposition/ | Source: Mississippi Journalism and Education Group [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mississippifreepress.org | Jackson Puts Six-Month Pause on Data Center Construction [07:22] TR News "Saline Township had been bound by a court order to approve a 12-year, 50% tax break for The Barn, a 250-acre project developed by The Related Cos. for Oracle and its customer, OpenAI." https://bridgemi.com/business-watch/massive-data-center-wins-local-tax-break-but-9-times-smaller-than-requested/ | Source: Bridge Michigan [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Massive data center wins local tax break but 9 times smaller than requested - Bridge Michigan [07:23] TR News "Hamilton won't be imposing a temporary ban on the development of data centres, council has decided." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/data-centre-ban-voted-down-9.7271641 | Source: CBC [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw | CBC News [07:23] TR News "The Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Sampson was at the Vigor Shipyard on Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/15/uss-sampson-spills-roughly-2000-gallons-of-diesel-fuel-into-seattle-harbor/ | Source: US Navy Times [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.navytimes.com | USS Sampson spills roughly 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel into Seattle harbor [07:28] TR News "As acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces lawmakers this week, survivors of Epstein's abuse are among those pushing to stop his confirmation, and Bensky is scheduled to be a witness for the Democrats." https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5850397 | Source: NPR [07:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | Democrats' witness opposing Blanche's confirmation is more than an Epstein survivor [07:28] TR News "The nonprofit watchdog Sludge connected that group to Jefferies Murray, a corporate lobbyist whose firm represents Facebook parent company Meta and other high-profile clients" https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fact-check-where-does-barack-obama-stand-on-michigans-senate-race/ | Source: Bridge Michigan [07:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Fact check: Where does Barack Obama stand on Michigans Senate race? - Bridge Michigan [07:36] TR News "Millions of people will take to the roads this holiday season" https://theconversation.com/dont-change-lanes-the-maths-of-holiday-traffic-jams-287389 | Source: The Conversation [07:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Dont change lanes the maths of holiday traffic jams [07:38] TR News "It is very clear that we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms" https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/eu-commission-announces-age-based-restrictions-for-minors-across-social-media-platforms/ | Source: JURIST [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | EU Commission announces age-based restrictions for minors across social media platforms - JURIST - News [07:38] TR News "Children's wellbeing on and offline is a cause close to the President's heart." https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_26_1630 | Source: European Commission [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [07:39] TR News "new measures on Child Safety Online" https://thecyberexpress.com/child-safety-online-eu-weighs-social-media-age/ | Source: Cyble Inc [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Child Safety Online: EU Weighs Social Media Age Rules [07:39] TR News "Under the plan, aimed at reducing online harms, certain apps would be blocked by default from midnight to 6am." https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/jul/15/social-media-curfew-for-teens-is-it-pointless-the-latest | Source: The Guardian UK [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Social media curfew for teens: is it pointless? - The Latest | Social media | The Guardian [07:41] TR News "This is false." https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/07/were-we-lied-to-about-skilled-migration/ | Source: Spectator AU [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Were we lied to about skilled migration? | The Spectator Australia [07:41] TR News "replacing the kinds of human interactions" https://text.npr.org/g-s1-133066 | Source: NPR [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | 'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI [07:41] TR News Cyberattack https://thecyberexpress.com/russia-cyberattack-linked-to-fsb/ | Source: Cyble Inc [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Russia Cyberattack: EU, UK Sanction FSB Hackers [07:41] TR News "Trump regime is becoming a shareholder or profit-sharer " https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-state-socialism | Source: Robert Reich [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Trump's National Socialism - Robert Reich ● Jul 16 [08:11] TR News Techrights Technology Against Human Nature https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Technology_Against_Human_Nature.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Technology_Against_Human_Nature.gmi [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Technology Against Human Nature [08:13] TR News Confidentiality https://www.tomica.net/blog/2026/07/tls-certificate-validation-on-linux/ | Source: Ivan Tomica [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomica.net | TLS Certificate Validation on Linux Ivan Tomica [08:14] TR News "To verify their gender when booking through Bolt's app, passengers must submit a selfie along with a photo of their passport or identity document" https://yle.fi/a/74-20236445 | Source: Yle [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | No men, please: Finland's women-only taxis gain traction | Yle News | Yle [08:14] TR News "The ID is generated when Windows is set up with a Microsoft Account, persists through Windows updates, and cannot be disabled without affecting Windows activation and Microsoft Store apps." https://www.ghacks.net/2026/07/12/microsoft-confirms-windows-gdid-device-identifier-that-cannot-be-disabled-documented-in-fbi-case-filing/ | Source: Ghacks [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing - gHacks Tech News [08:14] TR News "The bill passed the House, 267-117. It now heads to the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain. But this fight is not over." https://www.eff.org/effector/38/13 | Source: EFF [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | EFFector 38.13 | Electronic Frontier Foundation [08:14] TR News "The transformation element and the poster design appear to reference the politically charged sci-fi film They Live (1988)" https://hyperallergic.com/guerrilla-london-bus-ads-mock-kylie-jenners-meta-glasses-campaign/ | Source: HyperAllergic [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hyperallergic.com | Guerrilla London Bus Ads Mock Kylie Jenners Meta Glasses Campaign [08:20] TR News "Billionaires could fund cures for cancer -- so why are they funding glasses for perverts instead?" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/07/today-in-hoffman-lenses-5/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/07/today-in-hoffman-lenses-5/ ) [08:20] TR News "Modern smartphones are harder to compromise than ever." https://www.certosoftware.com/insights/cyberstalkers-exploiting-chrome-sync-to-spy/ | [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.certosoftware.com | Cyberstalkers Are Exploiting Chrome Sync to Spy on Victims | Certo Software [08:20] TR News "Cyberstalkers are increasingly exploiting a feature in Google Chrome meant for mobile phone user convenience, but can give intruders broad access to a device owners private information, according to researchers." https://cyberscoop.com/google-chrome-sync-cyberstalking-exploit/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How stalkers are exploiting Google Chrome sync to spy on victims | CyberScoop [08:20] TR News "According to WIREDs analysis of the Meta AI app, code for NameTag appeared in the app as early as January." https://www.wired.com/story/heres-the-truth-about-whether-metas-nametag-face-recognition-exists/ | Source: Wired [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Heres the Truth About Whether Metas NameTag Face Recognition Tech Exists | WIRED [08:21] TR News "WhatsApp safety splits into three layers: The message content, the metadata around it, and your account and device" https://sqmagazine.co.uk/is-whatsapp-safe/ | Source: SQ Magazine [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Is WhatsApp Safe? Security and Privacy Risks Explained SQ Magazine [08:21] TR News "My story is about the Swiss governmental login system AGOV." https://gendignoux.com/blog/2026/07/13/input-digits.html | [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gendignoux.com | Just Let Me Write Digits | Blog | Guillaume Endignoux [08:22] TR News "A ransomware group has published thousands of files allegedly linked to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant" https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/national/news/kudankulam-nuclear-plant-data-breach-leaked-files-leak-investigation-138449309.html | Source: Bhaskar English [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Data Breach | Sensitive Files Leaked Online [08:22] TR News "The designations hit 1VPNS, its alleged Ukrainian administrator and a Belarusian who allegedly sold cryptors to disguise ransomware and other malware." https://cyberscoop.com/us-sanctions-first-vpn-ransomware/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US sanctions First VPN and administrator for supporting ransomware | CyberScoop [08:22] TR News "The action, coordinated with the United Kingdom, is part of broader efforts to disrupt the cybercrime ecosystem supporting ransomware operations." https://thecyberexpress.com/ransomware-sanctions-target-vpn/ | Source: Cyble Inc [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Ransomware Sanctions Target VPN, Malware Providers [08:23] TR News "Your Bluesky account is not just a Bluesky account: it is an account that can be used with a variety of other applications." https://steveklabnik.com/writing/too-many-words-about-dids/ | Source: Steve Klabnik [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-steveklabnik.com | Too many words about DIDs [08:23] TR News "The government is also reviewing responses from WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal regarding their username features, which have raised concerns about online fraud and impersonation." https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/india-government-reviews-meta-instagram-csam-ads-response-138439546.html | Source: Bhaskar English [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | India Government Reviews Meta Instagram CSAM Ads Response | Latest Update [08:23] TR News "As I prepare to tie up the loose ends and call my side of the work feature complete and consider tagging a major version 1.0.0 for the specification and reference implementations" https://soatok.blog/2026/07/15/the-long-tail-of-work-left-until-activitypub-has-e2ee/ | Source: Dhole Moments [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soatok.blog | The Long Tail of Work Left Until ActivityPub Has E2EE - Dhole Moments [08:25] TR News (NEW): Kubuntu 24.04 has finally become really neat https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Kubuntu_24_04_has_finally_become_really_neat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Kubuntu_24_04_has_finally_become_really_neat.gmi [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kubuntu 24.04 has finally become really neat [08:32] TR News "And yet, this is extremely scary. The reason to be afraid is not that I think the war is going to come to America." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-forever-war-gets-scary | Source: Paul Krugman [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Forever War Gets Scary - Paul Krugman [08:33] TR News Techrights Rebellion Brewing at Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Rebellion_Brewing_at_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Rebellion_Brewing_at_Microsoft.gmi [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Rebellion Brewing at Microsoft [08:33] TR News [Old] "Here's an attempt to answer questions I get about why I don't use AI, and any more I could think of that may also arise." https://dead.garden/blog/why-i-dont-use-ai.html | Source: Johanna-Mathilda Langenhan [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why I don't use AI | dead.garden [08:33] TR News "This is not flow. This is the opposite of flow. Let me walk through why." https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/07/15/how-ai-kills-flow | Source: Sandor Dargo [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sandordargo.com | The Prompt-Wait-Evaluate Loop: How AI Kills Flow Without You Noticing | Sandor Dargo's Blog [08:33] TR News "After 15 minutes of confusion, it turned out Cloudflare had put a crazy robots.txt on my site without my consent (Cloudflare, love you guys, but this needs to stop)." https://www.ayush.digital/blog/the-memory-heist | [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ayush.digital | The Memory Heist [08:34] TR News "Im increasingly tempted to become obnoxiously strident about the ubiquitous use of tool to describe contemporary technologies" https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/your-ai-is-not-a-tool | [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconvivialsociety.substack.com | Your AI Is Not a Tool - by L. M. Sacasas [08:34] TR News "The National Police Chiefs Council says: [...]" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/14/uk-police-will-run-evidence-through-the-ai-its-quicker/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Am about eve- rything. [08:34] TR News "On top of that, our students (who have been paying higher and higher tuition fees) have had to do the same." https://bobbyhiltz.com/posts/2026/07/humiliationx15/ | Source: Bobby Hiltz [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-15 MILLION FOR CLIMATE COLLAPSE | BobbyHiltz.com [08:35] TR News "We should therefore delegate to AI agents tasks that are bounded, observable, reversible, and supported by objective checks." https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20260715/ | Source: Diomidis Spinellis [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spinellis.gr | blog dds: 2026-07-15 Barings, Boeing, and Bots [08:35] TR News "Everyday creativity is aggressively regressing to a mean. What is driving us towards these tools? is it fear of making something bad?" https://hugodaniel.com/posts/the-end-of-creativity/ | Source: Hugo Daniel [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hugodaniel.com | The end of creativity Hugo Daniel [08:35] TR News "On lore.kernel.org, the archive for Linux kernel mailing lists, reformed potty mouth Linus was responding to a discussion about some negative sentiments toward AI" https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/15/linus-torvalds-tells-ai-haters-to-fork-off/5271894 | Source: The Register UK [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linus Torvalds tells AI haters to fork off [08:35] TR News "Its fine that people talk to chatbots, but they should not expect me to listen to theirs. When I want to talk to a chatbot, I have plenty of my own." https://raymyers.org/post/dont-make-me-talk-to-your-chatbot/ | Source: Ray Myers [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raymyers.org | Don't Make Me Talk to Your Chatbot [08:36] TR News "The app will charge fees: a message of up to 200 characters costs just over three rubles; a letter of up to 2,500 characters costs 35 rubles." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/15/want-to-message-someone-in-a-russian-prison-there-s-now-an-app-for-that-it-costs-about-three-rubles-per-text-once-the-censor-signs-off | Source: Meduza [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Want to message someone in a Russian prison? Theres now an app for that. It costs about three rubles per text, once the censor signs off. Meduza [08:36] TR News "These days, a lot of things want you to have a (user) D-Bus session bus (to go with the system-wide one), which will listen for connections on some socket (the bus address)." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/SystemdAndUserDBusSessionBus | Source: University of Toronto [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [08:36] TR News "When we first started hearing leaks of a new MacBook Pro design coming in 2026, it felt early. The 2021 design was still three years fresh." https://www.dgriffinjones.com/extraordinary/what-if-were-wrong-about-the-macbook-ultra.html | Source: D Griffin Jones [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dgriffinjones.com | What If Were Wrong About The MacBook Ultra? | D. Griffin Jones [08:37] TR News "While icons on iOS (formerly iPhoneOS) have always been rounded squares" https://parakeet.co/blog/the-shape-of-apps/ | [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-parakeet.co | Parakeet Blog: The Shape of Apps [08:37] TR News "The monthly exponential rise in Microsoft vulnerabilities already puts the vendor on pace to break a full-year record" https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-july-2026/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft discloses the mother of all vulnerability loads, tripling Junes previous record | CyberScoop [08:37] TR News "In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 7, which gave the Legislature the authority to impose year-round daylight saving time but only if the federal government allowed states to do so." https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-14/permanent-daylight-saving-time-is-on-table-would-california-scrap | Source: Los Angeles Times [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Making daylight saving time permanent is approved by the House in bipartisan vote - Los Angeles Times [08:37] TR News "As someone who values autonomy, freedom and self determination for all people as innate human rights" https://louplummer.lol/one-third-of-our-lives/ | Source: Lou Plummer [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-louplummer.lol | One Third of Our Lives Living Out Loud [08:37] TR News "we had passed something like that once before. Then the House hit the snooze alarm on it, [so] well see what happens when it gets here." https://www.semafor.com/article/07/15/2026/daylight-saving-bill-hits-wall-in-senate | Source: Semafor Inc [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Daylight saving bill hits wall in Senate | Semafor [08:38] TR News "A few weeks ago I decided to be bold and put out there that I had itches I wanted to scratch." https://ohhelloana.blog/codebar-podcast/ | Source: Ana Rodrigues [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ohhelloana.blog | Oh Hello Ana - codebar Stories Podcast [08:39] TR News "Matt asked me a question recently about the end of my People and Blogs run." https://manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/on-planting-seeds | Source: Manuel Moreale [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manuelmoreale.com | On planting seeds Manu [08:39] TR News "Let me talk about his most famous work, the Chernoff Bounds themselves." https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/07/herman-chernoff-1923-2026.html | Source: Computational Complexity [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.computationalcomplexity.org | Computational Complexity: Herman Chernoff (1923-2026) [08:39] TR News "The Fourier series is a great tool for analyzing periodic functions. But what about functions that dont repeat?" https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2026/notes-on-the-fourier-transform/ | Source: Eli Bendersky [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eli.thegreenplace.net | Notes on the Fourier Transform - Eli Bendersky's website [08:42] TR News "Here is our conversation, edited for clarity, brevity, and simplicitys sake." https://www.derekthompson.org/p/a-philosophers-one-word-theory-to | Source: Derek Thompson [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.derekthompson.org | A Philosophers One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird [08:42] TR News "I only wish I hadn't waited so long. The hardest part wasn't technical, it was tedious. And I can't shake the feeling that the tedium was totally by design." https://tarakiyee.com/an-afternoon-of-tedium-as-an-exit-tax/ | Source: Tara Tarakiyee [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tarakiyee.com | An Afternoon of Tedium as an Exit Tax [08:42] TR News "You can copy the code in seconds, the rest you would need to rebuild from scratch in most cases. The people invoking the right to fork already know this." https://tarakiyee.com/fork-it-or-walk-away/ | Source: Tara Tarakiyee [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tarakiyee.com | Fork It or Walk Away [08:42] TR News "Creation is the ultimate form of pursuing ourselves, giving to the world when shared, and using the power of our subconscious. It gives us joy and love, and to every artist, it is the ultimate (flow) state of happiness." https://www.ssp.sh/blog/on-creation/ | Source: Simon Spti [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Act and the Outcome of Creation | ssp.sh [08:43] TR News "Keep on blogging, even if it sometimes ends up blank." https://robertbirming.com/blank-blogging-counts/ | Source: Robert Birming [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertbirming.com | Blank blogging counts too Robert Birming [08:43] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [08:44] TR News today [08:44] TR News "I started this blog-series to force myself to write more about my set up, and my continuous iterations. But it didnt happen until today! This post has been a long time coming, and I have kept the ideas in my head and notes." https://timharek.no/blog/kaizen-4/ | [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-timharek.no | Kaizen #4: Overhauled homelab - Tim Hrek [08:44] TR News "Most people now run a small personal technology environment without calling it that. Passwords, backups, devices, domains, cloud storage, and recovery plans all need some basic ownership before something breaks." https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/your-personal-tech-stack-needs-an-admin-even-if-that-admin-is-you/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kylereddoch.me | Your Personal Tech Stack Needs an Admin - CybersecKyle [08:44] TR News "The standard OpenVINO deployment practices still apply. Convert the model when load latency matters, compile for the target device, cache compiled artefacts, and package the runtime explicitly." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/run-ultralytics-yolo-on-raspberry-pi-with-openvino/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.com | Run Ultralytics YOLO on Raspberry Pi with OpenVINO - Raspberry Pi [08:44] TR News "In many cases, only the graphical interface has failed." https://ostechnix.com/linux-desktop-startup-recovery-guide/ | Source: OSTechNix [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux Desktop Startup Recovery: A Beginner's Guide - OSTechNix [08:45] TR News (NEW): COSMIC 1.3 Desktop Environment Released with Frosted Glass Effect https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/14/COSMIC_1_3_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_Frosted_Glass_Effe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/14/COSMIC_1_3_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_Frosted_Glass_Effe.gmi [08:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines COSMIC 1.3 Desktop Environment Released with Frosted Glass Effect [08:48] TR News (NEW): Blender 5.2 LTS Released with New Fill Tool and Thin Wall Mode, Other Changes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/14/Blender_5_2_LTS_Released_with_New_Fill_Tool_and_Thin_Wall_Mode_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/14/Blender_5_2_LTS_Released_with_New_Fill_Tool_and_Thin_Wall_Mode_.gmi [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Blender 5.2 LTS Released with New Fill Tool and Thin Wall Mode, Other Changes [08:53] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software / Programming / Standards Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Programming_Standards_Lefto.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Programming_Standards_Lefto.gmi [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software / Programming / Standards Leftovers [08:55] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [08:57] TR News (NEW): Windows vs. Linux gaming: Test reveals clear winner, but community disagrees https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Windows_vs_Linux_gaming_Test_reveals_clear_winner_but_community.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Windows_vs_Linux_gaming_Test_reveals_clear_winner_but_community.gmi [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Windows vs. Linux gaming: Test reveals clear winner, but community disagrees [08:58] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 16/07/2026: Photography, Agility, and "Today I have Truly Become a Linux User." https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Gemini_Links_16_07_2026_Photography_Agility_and_Today_I_have_Tr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Gemini_Links_16_07_2026_Photography_Agility_and_Today_I_have_Tr.gmi [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 16/07/2026: Photography, Agility, and "Today I have Truly Become a Linux User." ● Jul 16 [09:01] TR News Techrights Links 16/07/2026: Solar Greenwashing by Energy-Wasting GAFAM and Growing Concerns About Harm by Social Control Media https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Links_16_07_2026_Solar_Greenwashing_by_Energy_Wasting_GAFAM_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Links_16_07_2026_Solar_Greenwashing_by_Energy_Wasting_GAFAM_and.gmi [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 16/07/2026: Solar Greenwashing by Energy-Wasting GAFAM and Growing Concerns About Harm by Social Control Media [09:05] TR News (NEW): I removed GNOME and my laptop battery lasted 40 minutes longer this is what I replaced it with https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/I_removed_GNOME_and_my_laptop_battery_lasted_40_minutes_longer_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/I_removed_GNOME_and_my_laptop_battery_lasted_40_minutes_longer_.gmi [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I removed GNOME and my laptop battery lasted 40 minutes longer this is what I replaced it with [09:09] TR News (NEW): I switched to COSMIC and discovered the dual-monitor workspace feature KDE should have shipped with https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/I_switched_to_COSMIC_and_discovered_the_dual_monitor_workspace_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/I_switched_to_COSMIC_and_discovered_the_dual_monitor_workspace_.gmi [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I switched to COSMIC and discovered the dual-monitor workspace feature KDE should have shipped with [09:14] TR News (NEW): Pickford's Error https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Pickford_s_Error.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Pickford_s_Error.gmi [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Pickford's Error [09:18] TR News "I play competitive FPS games, so low latency, consistent frame times and high FPS matter to me." https://marco-nett.de/blog/measuring-input-latency-on-linux-x11-vs-wayland-vrr-dxvk/ | [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-marco-nett.de | Measuring input latency on Linux: X11 vs Wayland, VRR, and DXVK - Marco Nett [09:18] TR News [Old] "I first heard about Plan 9 on sdf.org, the Public Access UNIX system I've been a basic member of for a few years" https://dead.garden/blog/one-week-of-using-plan-9.html | Source: Johanna-Mathilda Langenhan [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One week of using Plan 9 | dead.garden [09:18] TR News "Teaching others about FreeBSD and helping it grow doesnt require a developer background" https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/represent-freebsd-in-your-community/ | Source: FreeBSD [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | Represent FreeBSD in Your Community | FreeBSD Foundation [09:19] TR News "But then, Kubuntu 26.04 got released. I actually liked it quite some." https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/kubuntu-24-04-nice.html | Source: Dedoimedo [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Kubuntu 24.04 has finally become really neat [09:19] TR News "It'll make life so much better" https://www.troyhunt.com/weekly-update-512/ | Source: Troy Hunt [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.troyhunt.com | Troy Hunt: Weekly Update 512: IoT Lockout Fail [09:20] TR News "In January 2026, Pebble Round 2 was announced." https://merecivilian.com/cancelled-my-pebble-round-2-pre-order/ | Source: Mere Civilian [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-merecivilian.com | Cancelled my Pebble Round 2 Pre-Order [09:20] TR News "He provides a cutout diagram for pieces that" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/15/cut-and-fold-your-3d-printers-next-cover/ | Source: Hackaday [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cut And Fold Your 3D Printers Next Cover | Hackaday [09:22] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Android_Leftovers.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [09:23] TR News "While looking around for a "Safe-Toy" alternative, we found a number of projects attempting to bring comparable ease of use to a GRUB multi-boot system on a similar removable drive." https://codeberg.org/aol/trusty-boot-key | Source: Codeberg [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aol/trusty-boot-key: Set up a flash drive to "multi-boot" OS images from a menu. - Codeberg.org [09:23] TR News "Two weeks ago I wrote that CIDER 2.0 was brewing. Today the brew is ready - CIDER 2.0 (Terceira) is officially out!" https://metaredux.com/posts/2026/07/15/cider-2-0.html | Source: Bozhidar Batsov [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-metaredux.com | CIDER 2.0: Sky is the Limit | Meta Redux [09:24] TR News "Draw-what now?" https://metaredux.com/posts/2026/07/14/lowering-the-drawbridge.html | Source: Bozhidar Batsov [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-metaredux.com | Lowering the Drawbridge | Meta Redux [09:24] TR News "Let me take you on a journey through the different kinds of analytics tools Ive used: [...]" https://danq.me/2026/07/15/no-stats/ | Source: Dan Q [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | How I (Dont) Collect Blog Statistics Dan Q [09:24] TR News "The new report, Over The Edge 2.0: Do Microsofts Design Tactics Still Compromise Free Browser Choice?" https://research.mozilla.org/browser-competition/over-the-edge-2/ | Source: Mozilla [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-research.mozilla.org | Over the Edge 2.0: Microsofts Design Tactics Still Undermine Browser Choice - Mozilla Research [09:25] TR News "How does the database decide on the order, when it is not specified? Does it matter and when?" https://binaryigor.com/the-order-of-data.html | Source: Igor Roztropiski [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-binaryigor.com | The Order of Data: defaults, performance, determinism & paging [09:25] TR News "put AI everywhere to the point..." https://ljpuk.net/posts/giving-up-on-an-audience | Source: Lee Peterson [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ljpuk.net | Giving up on an audience - LJPUK [09:26] TR News "This year, LRC is looking at the past as an inspiration for the future." https://lrc.cs.dartmouth.edu/ | [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lrc.cs.dartmouth.edu | Low Resource Computing [09:26] TR News "What matters is the kind of sovereignty being pursued" https://labs.ripe.net/author/hisham_ibrahim/many-sovereignties-one-internet/ | Source: RIPE [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-labs.ripe.net | Many Sovereignties, One Internet | RIPE Labs [09:26] TR News "The dialog implementation was the last piece of GNU GPL licensed software in FreeBSD's base system." https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-16-Goes-GPL-Free | Source: Phoronix [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FreeBSD 16 Retires The Last Of Its GPL Code From Its Base System - Phoronix [09:27] TR News "Two consecutive titles on the HN front page yesterday had a 6 in them." https://blog.omgmog.net/post/most-popular-numbers-in-hn-post-titles/ | Source: Max Glenister [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.omgmog.net | What's the most popular number in Hacker News titles? Max Glenister [09:27] TR News "Insta is extracted from Herbs test suite" https://marcoroth.dev/posts/introducing-insta-snapshot-testing-for-ruby | Source: Marco Roth [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-marcoroth.dev | Introducing Insta: Snapshot Testing for Ruby | Marco Roth [09:27] TR News "If you ever get your project to build, you may someday want others to see it." https://raymyers.org/post/cpp-worse-every-year/ | Source: Ray Myers [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raymyers.org | C++ Gets Worse Every Year [09:27] TR News "CSS is not a very good programming language." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/15/doom-runs-slowly-in-a-ibm-pc-compatible-css-sheet/ | Source: Hackaday [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DOOM Runs (slowly) In A IBM PC-Compatible CSS Sheet | Hackaday [09:28] TR News "A working secrets-management baseline for side projects: keep credentials out of Git, scope production access, scan before pushing, and respond correctly when a key leaks." https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/cyberseckyle-security-how-to-series-power-user-and-small-team-part-3-secrets-management-101-for-side-projects/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kylereddoch.me | Secrets Management 101 for Side Projects - CybersecKyle [09:28] TR News "which leads to the other weird thing about null. the idea of pointer types in most languages is that a pointer could have any value, except for one, that being the null pointer." https://sebsite.pw/w/20260715-null.html | Source: Sebastian [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sebsite.pw | i've been thinking about null pointers [09:28] TR News [Old] "In this post, youll learn how to build a lightweight HindleyMilner type checker in Haskell. No advanced theory is required." https://www.andrevdm.com/posts/2025-05-29-simple-hm-in-practice.html | [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.andrevdm.com | Andre's Blog [09:28] TR News [Old] "Loop analysis is a key component of static analysis tools. Unfortunately, there are several rare edge cases. As a tool moves from academic prototype to production-ready, obscure cases can and do occur." https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/33426/ | [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openaccess.city.ac.uk | City Research Online - Misconceptions about Loops in C [09:28] TR News "Heres a small piece of syntactic sugar from C++20." https://lzon.ca/posts/tips/cpp-for-range-init/ | [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lzon.ca | How C++20 improved the for-loop syntax [09:29] TR News "One of the fun things about being a programmer is that as I look more into systems that I didnt know much about, what superficially appears to be a simple system actually reveals interesting facets of underlying complexity." https://typesanitizer.com/blog/job-queues.html | Source: Varun Gandhi [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-typesanitizer.com | Job queues are deceptively tricky [09:29] TR News "One design choice in C that now feels outdatedand arguably one of its biggest mistakesis the use of null-terminated strings. " https://longtran2904.substack.com/p/c-strings-a-50-year-mistake | [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-longtran2904.substack.com | C Strings: A 50-Year Mistake - by Trn Thnh Long [09:29] TR News "In my previous article I introduced Podlite as a block-based markup language." https://www.perl.com/article/three-ways-to-write-a-table-in-podlite/ | Source: Perl [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.perl.com | Three ways to write a table in Podlite [09:29] TR News "Using proteomics, we often want to compare two experimental groups." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/07/eruption-announcing-new-r-package-volcanoplotr/ | Source: Rlang [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Eruption: announcing new R package VolcanoPlotR | R-bloggers [09:30] TR News "Goodness thats a lot of stuff!" https://nelsonslog.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/a-modern-http-request/ | [09:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nelsonslog.wordpress.com | A modern HTTP request Nelson's log ● Jul 16 [13:49] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 16 [14:52] TR News "Medieval tournaments may have looked like chaotic contests, but by the fifteenth century they were governed by increasingly detailed rules." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/07/the-rules-medieval-tournament/ | Source: Medievalists.net [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Rules of a Medieval Tournament - Medievalists.net [14:52] TR News "I read Joel's post today about how he keeps track of his gaming." https://www.jamesleighton.com/gaming-diary/ | Source: James Leighton [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamesleighton.com | My Gaming Diary James Leighton [14:53] TR News "Decided to share the different ways I use to track my playtime on different platforms, including a surprise, an awesome tracker for the PSP!" https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/how-i-keep-track-of-my-gaming/ | Source: Joel Chrono [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-joelchrono.xyz | How I keep track of my gaming [14:53] TR News "The RP2354B combines dual 150MHz Arm Cortex-M33 cores with dual Hazard3 RISC-V cores." https://linuxgizmos.com/clintech-pico-board-exposes-all-48-rp2354b-gpios-in-pico-compatible-form-factor/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/clintech-pico-board-exposes-all-48-rp2354b-gpios-in-pico-compatible-form-factor/ ) [14:54] TR News Thief: Gold enters the GOG Preservation Program after the first community vote | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/thief-gold-enters-the-gog-preservation-program-after-the-first-community-vote/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Thief: Gold enters the GOG Preservation Program after the first community vote | GamingOnLinux [14:54] TR News Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts foot down on anti-AI comments | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-puts-foot-down-on-anti-ai-comments/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts foot down on anti-AI comments | GamingOnLinux [14:55] TR News GOG throws shade at Sony with "download it and save it forever" message | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/gog-throws-shade-at-sony-with-download-it-and-save-it-forever-message/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/gog-throws-shade-at-sony-with-download-it-and-save-it-forever-message/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GOG throws shade at Sony with "download it and save it forever" message | GamingOnLinux [14:56] TR News How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu 26.04 | LinuxCloudVPS Blog https://www.linuxcloudvps.com/blog/how-to-install-reactjs-on-ubuntu-26-04/ Source: Linux Cloud VPS | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.linuxcloudvps.com/blog/how-to-install-reactjs-on-ubuntu-26-04/ [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu 26.04 | LinuxCloudVPS Blog [14:57] TR News IBM Red Hat is promoting slop, a pyramid scheme: "Smallest, fastest, limited reasoning" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/demystifying-agentic-ai-how-build-production-ready-aiops-open-source-models | Source: Red Hat Official [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Demystifying agentic AI: How to build production-ready AIOps with open source models [14:57] TR News Slop all day long from IBM Red Hat, a foundering company https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/physical-ai-physical-operations-are-broken-new-kind-intelligence-needed | Source: Red Hat Official [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Physical AI: Physical operations are broken, a new kind of intelligence is needed [14:57] TR News "edge" buzzword https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/two-node-openshift-fencing-improves-reliability-edge | Source: Red Hat Official [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Two-node OpenShift with fencing improves reliability at the edge [14:58] TR News Red Hat infatuated with slop because IBM is desperate to fake novelty https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/moving-poc-production-delivering-real-business-value-red-hat-ai-34 | Source: Red Hat Official [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Moving from PoC to production: Delivering real business value with Red Hat AI 3.4 [14:58] TR News You're the crew of the world's worst airline in Dear Passengers and it looks hilarious | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/youre-the-crew-of-the-worlds-worst-airline-in-dear-passengers-and-it-looks-hilarious/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-You're the crew of the world's worst airline in Dear Passengers and it looks hilarious | GamingOnLinux [14:59] TR News Get some fun co-op games with the Squad Goals Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/get-some-fun-co-op-games-with-the-squad-goals-humble-bundle/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Get some fun co-op games with the Squad Goals Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux ● Jul 16 [15:02] TR News It looks like iFixit won't be getting any more Steam Deck LCD spare parts | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/it-looks-like-ifixit-wont-be-getting-any-more-steam-deck-lcd-spare-parts/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-It looks like iFixit won't be getting any more Steam Deck LCD spare parts | GamingOnLinux [15:02] TR News Valve adds a "Great on Machine" section to the Steam Machine library | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valve-adds-a-great-on-machine-section-to-the-steam-machine-library/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve adds a "Great on Machine" section to the Steam Machine library | GamingOnLinux [15:02] TR News "Rdflaggning ett straff utan rttslig prvning" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/07/15/rodflaggning-ett-straff-utan-rattslig-provning/ [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Rdflaggning ett straff utan rttslig prvning [15:02] TR News "The unfireable mayor behind Texas' WORST data center" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/the-unfireable-mayor-behind-texas'-worst:6b [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Odysee [15:02] TR News "The unfireable mayor behind Texas' WORST data center" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/the-unfireable-mayor-behind-texas'-worst:6 [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | The unfireable mayor behind Texas' WORST data center [15:07] TR News "WeRecoverData wiped from archive.org after threatening me with litigation: SHOULD I COUNTERSUE???" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/werecoverdata-wiped-from-archive.org:5 [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | WeRecoverData wiped from archive.org after threatening me with litigation: SHOULD I COUNTERSUE??? [15:08] TR News "Trump relished in being compared to dictators like Hitler and Stalin, journalist says" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5893633 [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | Trump relished in being compared to dictators like Hitler and Stalin, journalist says [15:08] TR News "Chat Control wins in Europe: you don't hate your government enough" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/chat-control-wins-in-europe-you-don't:9 [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Chat Control wins in Europe: you don't hate your government enough [15:08] TR News [paywall] "The Government Tried to Cancel Colleges Grants. Now Its Rewriting the Rules for Awarding Them." https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-government-tried-to-cancel-colleges-grants-now-its-rewriting-the-rules-for-awarding-them [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-government-tried-to-cancel-colleges-grants-now-its-rewriting-the-rules-for-awarding-them ) [15:08] TR News BS about slop https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/bernie-sanders-aoc-ai-regulation/ [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Bernie and AOC Are Taking On AI. Only One of Them Is Doing It Right. | The Nation [15:09] TR News iophk: I guess Linus remains broken, after what was done to him years ago https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/15/linus-torvalds-tells-ai-haters-to-fork-off/5271894 [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linus Torvalds tells AI haters to fork off [15:11] TR News Torvalds: slop is 90% hype. Slop companies: let's bribe Torvalds' employers. Money changes hands. Torvalds: no more criticism of slop is allowed. Same with the media. Follow the money. The pyramid scheme is compromising critics. [15:14] TR News Oracle 10.2 https://distrowatch.com/oracle [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: Oracle Linux [15:14] TR News (NEW): Games: PSP, Gaming Diary, Medieval Tournaments, GOG, and GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Games_PSP_Gaming_Diary_Medieval_Tournaments_GOG_and_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Games_PSP_Gaming_Diary_Medieval_Tournaments_GOG_and_GNU_Linux.gmi [15:14] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: PSP, Gaming Diary, Medieval Tournaments, GOG, and GNU/Linux [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [15:14] TR News Hack|Track 2026.1-rc22 https://distrowatch.com/hacktrack [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: <received an update this weekend, with many of the same security fixes. [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Updated Debian 13: 13.6 released [LWN.net] [20:32] TR News Many old shim versions are still accepted by secure boot https://lwn.net/Articles/1082940/ [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Many old shim versions are still accepted by secure boot [LWN.net] [20:33] TR News Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: Python 3.14 as default transition, DebConf 26 preparations, debvm, pconr and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph) https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-06-2026/ [20:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Debian Contributions: Python 3.14 as default transition, DebConf 26 preparations, debvm, pconr and more! | Freexian [20:38] TR News OpnForm no-code form builder https://www.linuxlinks.com/opnform-no-code-form-builder/ [20:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OpnForm - no-code form builder - LinuxLinks [20:43] TR News Xbox laid off hundreds of people in a call that lasted only 60 seconds https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/16/xbox-laid-off-hundreds-people-a-call-lasted-60-seconds-29151357/ [20:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-metro.co.uk | Xbox laid off hundreds of people in a call that lasted only 60 seconds | Metro News [20:43] TR News DOOM Creator Criticizes Microsoft https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/07/16/423818-sozdatel-doom-raskritikoval-microsoft.html [20:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ixbt.games | DOOM Creator Criticizes Microsoft [20:43] TR News "Microsoft laid off 136 out of 185 id Software employees, and an anonymous developer from the studio accused the company of destroying value built over years." [20:44] TR News The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-future-of-the-elder-scrolls-online-looks-rocky-after-culling-of-leadership-team/ [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcgamer.com | The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team | PC Gamer [20:52] TR News Techrights Microsoft Whistleblowers Explain How Brutal the Latest Cull is (Layoffs in Seconds-Long Calls, Mass Elimination of Whole Studios and High-Level Officials) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Microsoft_Whistleblowers_Explain_How_Brutal_the_Latest_Cull_is_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/Microsoft_Whistleblowers_Explain_How_Brutal_the_Latest_Cull_is_.gmi [20:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Whistleblowers Explain How Brutal the Latest Cull is (Layoffs in Seconds-Long Calls, Mass Elimination of Whole Studios and High-Level Officials) ● Jul 16 [21:07] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux Approaching 5% "Market Share" in Oceania, Almost Trebling in 12 Months https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/GNU_Linux_Approaching_5_Market_Share_in_Oceania_Almost_Trebling.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/16/GNU_Linux_Approaching_5_Market_Share_in_Oceania_Almost_Trebling.gmi [21:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Approaching 5% "Market Share" in Oceania, Almost Trebling in 12 Months [21:18] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux on More Than 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Israel, Based on statCounter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/GNU_Linux_on_More_Than_1_in_10_Laptops_Desktops_in_Israel_Based.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/GNU_Linux_on_More_Than_1_in_10_Laptops_Desktops_in_Israel_Based.gmi [21:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux on More Than 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Israel, Based on statCounter [21:20] TR News Charter Communications to lay off more than 100 employees in Austin https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2026/07/15/charter-communications-layoffs.html [21:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2026/07/15/charter-communications-layoffs.html ) [21:22] TR News How To Install Firefox on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-firefox-fedora-44/ [21:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Firefox on Fedora 44 - idroot [21:22] TR News "Fork it or leave": Linus Torvalds riles up Linux's Hey Hi (AI) luddites https://www.neowin.net/news/fork-it-or-leave-linus-torvalds-riles-up-linuxs-ai-luddites/?utm_source=rss [21:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/fork-it-or-leave-linus-torvalds-riles-up-linuxs-ai-luddites/?utm_source=rss ) [21:22] TR News Developer successfully ports GNU/Linux to 1994 Sega 32X Genesis and MegaDrive expansion runs open-source OS on paltry 23MHz processors and 256KB of RAM https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/developer-successfully-ports-linux-to-1994-sega-32x-genesis-and-megadrive-expansion-runs-open-source-os-on-paltry-23mhz-processors-and-256kb-of-ram [21:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Developer successfully ports Linux to 1994 Sega 32X Genesis and MegaDrive expansion runs open-source OS on paltry 23MHz processors and 256KB of RAM | Tom's Hardware [21:22] TR News GNU/Linux Estimated at 8% "Market Share" Today (in statCounter) (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/15/GNU_Linux_Estimated_at_8_Market_Share_Today_in_statCounter.shtml [21:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Estimated at 8% "Market Share" Today (in statCounter) [21:22] TR News How Long Before GNU/Linux is Measured at 20% in Chad? https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/15/How_Long_Before_GNU_Linux_is_Measured_at_20_in_Chad.shtml [21:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How Long Before GNU/Linux is Measured at 20% in Chad? [21:23] TR News GNOME Celebrates Non-Binary People's Day https://lunduke.substack.com/p/gnome-celebrates-non-binary-peoples [21:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | GNOME Celebrates Non-Binary People's Day - by Bryan Lunduke [21:23] TR News Six German antifascists deny intent to kill Nazis in Budapest and speak out in court with strong political statements https://digit.site36.net/2026/07/15/six-german-antifascists-deny-intent-to-kill-in-budapest-and-speak-out-in-court-also-politically/ MinceR [21:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Six German antifascists deny intent to kill Nazis in Budapest and speak out in court - with strong political statements | Matthias Monroy [21:24] TR News New laws for German spies: Governments wants more powers for its secret services, bringing them closer to the police https://digit.site36.net/2026/07/15/new-laws-for-german-spies-governments-wants-more-powers-for-its-secret-services-bringing-them-closer-to-the-police/ [21:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | New laws for German spies: Governments wants more powers for its secret services, bringing them closer to the police | Matthias Monroy [21:24] TR News Huge Smoking Gun Surfaces In Hacked Suno Source Code; Company Quickly Goes Into Damage Control as Potentially Serious Infringement Emerges https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/15/smoking-gun-suno-hacked-source-code/ [21:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/15/smoking-gun-suno-hacked-source-code/ ) [21:24] TR News LRT: Lithuania considering reintroducing checks on Latvian border https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/15.07.2026-lrt-lithuania-considering-reintroducing-checks-on-latvian-border.a655168/ [21:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | LRT: Lithuania considering reintroducing checks on Latvian border / Article [21:25] TR News Press statement by President von der Leyen in Kyiv https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_26_1631 [21:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [21:25] TR News Speech at the presentation of the Order of Europe by President Zelenskyy to President von der Leyen https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_26_1623 [21:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [21:25] TR News US Senate Unveils Revised Russia Sanctions Bill As Lawmakers Push To Cement Graham's Legacy https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham/33804044.html [21:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | US Senate Unveils Revised Russia Sanctions Bill As Lawmakers Push To Cement Graham's Legacy [21:25] TR News Intelligence indicates Russia may be planning provocations Lithuanian president https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2991046/intelligence-indicates-russia-may-be-planning-provocations-lithuanian-president [21:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Intelligence indicates Russia may be planning provocations Lithuanian president - LRT [21:25] TR News Moscow rejects Lithuanian claims of possible Russian attacks on Baltic infrastructure https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2991333/moscow-rejects-lithuanian-claims-of-possible-russian-attacks-on-baltic-infrastructure [21:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Moscow rejects Lithuanian claims of possible Russian attacks on Baltic infrastructure - LRT [21:26] TR News Armenia - Russia: Armenian apricots caught in a geopolitical battle https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260715-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%87%BAarmenia-russia-armenian-apricots-caught-in-a-geopolitical-battle [21:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260715-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%87%BAarmenia-russia-armenian-apricots-caught-in-a-geopolitical-battle ) [21:26] TR News US Charges Russian Individuals and Firms for Running Cybercrime Services https://www.securityweek.com/us-charges-russian-individuals-and-firms-for-running-cybercrime-services/ [21:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US Charges Russian Individuals and Firms for Running Cybercrime Services - SecurityWeek [21:26] TR News Baltics and Poland warn again about potential Russian provocations https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/15.07.2026-baltics-and-poland-warn-again-about-potential-russian-provocations.a655213/ [21:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Baltics and Poland warn again about potential Russian provocations / Article [21:26] TR News Ukraines Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone Warfare, Steps Down https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/europe/ukraine-minister-of-defense-mykhailo-fedorov-zelensky-war-russia.html [21:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/europe/ukraine-minister-of-defense-mykhailo-fedorov-zelensky-war-russia.html ) [21:26] TR News Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-crimea-azov-sea.html [21:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-crimea-azov-sea.html ) [21:26] TR News How Ukraine Brought the War to Russia https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-ukraine-brought-the-war-to-russia [21:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How Ukraine Brought the War to Russia | The New Yorker [21:27] TR News Ukraine conducts record drone strike of 2,500km after 12-hour flight $55,000 unit made of plywood halts operations at Russia's largest gasoline producer https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/ukraines-55000-plywood-drone-flew-2500-km-and-shut-down-russias-largest-oil-refinery [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Ukraine conducts record drone strike of 2,500km after 12-hour flight $55,000 unit made of plywood halts operations at Russia's largest gasoline producer | Tom's Hardware [21:27] TR News Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov Sacked As Zelenskyy Continues Cabinet Shuffle https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov-sacked-zelenskyy-cabinet-shuffle/33804467.html [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy's Dismissal Of Defense Minister Fedorov Sparks Protests [21:27] TR News Latvian president warns Russia could step up provocations against Baltic region https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2991281/latvian-president-warns-russia-could-step-up-provocations-against-baltic-region [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Latvian president warns Russia could step up provocations against Baltic region - LRT [21:27] TR News China says opposes US sanctions bill targeting Russia energy buyers https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/15/china-says-opposes-us-sanctions-bill-targeting-russia-energy-buyers/ [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China says opposes US sanctions bill targeting Russia energy buyers [21:27] TR News EU, Ukraine seal 'drone deal' to boost production, establish joint ventures https://www.france24.com/en/eu-ukraine-seal-drone-deal-to-boost-production-establish-joint-ventures [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/eu-ukraine-seal-drone-deal-to-boost-production-establish-joint-ventures ) [21:27] TR News Ukraine defence minister resigns as part of Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260715-ukraine-defence-minister-resigns-zelensky-cabinet-reshuffle [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260715-ukraine-defence-minister-resigns-zelensky-cabinet-reshuffle ) [21:27] TR News EU launches Ukraine defence industrial partnership, Drone Deal and disburses 1 billion for drones https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1624 [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [21:28] TR News Wagner's disinformation network across Africa: France denies asylum to insider turned whistleblower https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260715-wagner-s-disinformation-network-across-africa-france-denies-asylum-to-insider-turned-whistleblower [21:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260715-wagner-s-disinformation-network-across-africa-france-denies-asylum-to-insider-turned-whistleblower ) [21:30] TR News AppManager makes AppImages easier to install and use on Ubuntu https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/appmanager-appimage-installer-linux [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | AppManager makes AppImages easier to install and use on Ubuntu - OMG! Ubuntu [21:30] TR News The Akademy2026 Program is now live! https://akademy.kde.org/news/2026-07_akademy-2026-program-now-live/ [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-akademy.kde.org | The Akademy2026 Program is now live! | Akademy [21:31] TR News The Model Was Never the Hard Part: Integrating Qwen2.5 into digiKam for Natural Language Search http://srirupa19.github.io/gsoc/2026/07/14/gsoc2.html [21:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-srirupa19.github.io | The Model Was Never the Hard Part: Integrating Qwen2.5 into digiKam for Natural Language Search | Srirupas Blog [21:32] TR News FSF Blogs: Fundraiser extended. Help us reach our goal and get an anti-surveillance cover http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-fundraiser-extended-help-us-reach-our-goal [21:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | Fundraiser extended. 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[21:33] TR News (NEW): FSF Fundraiser Extended, Free Software Directory Meetings Planned https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/FSF_Fundraiser_Extended_Free_Software_Directory_Meetings_Planne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/FSF_Fundraiser_Extended_Free_Software_Directory_Meetings_Planne.gmi [21:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FSF Fundraiser Extended, Free Software Directory Meetings Planned [21:34] TR News [GSoC 2026] Modernizing Haikus Bluetooth stack: Implementing support for HFP profile - Mid-Term Progress Report https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/vighnesh-sawant/2026-07-15_gsoc_2026_mid_term_progress_report/ [21:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.haiku-os.org | [GSoC 2026] Modernizing Haikus Bluetooth stack: Implementing support for HFP profile - Mid-Term Progress Report | Haiku Project [21:34] TR News Jonathan Blandford: Crosswords 0.3.18: Style and Substance https://blogs.gnome.org/jrb/2026/07/15/crosswords-0-3-18-style-and-substance/ [21:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Crosswords 0.3.18: Style and Substance Jonathan Blandford [21:35] TR News Windows Bind Link Attacks Can Hide Malware From EDR Tools https://www.securityweek.com/windows-bind-link-attacks-can-hide-malware-from-edr-tools/ [21:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Windows Bind Link Attacks Can Hide Malware From EDR Tools - SecurityWeek [21:35] TR News OpenAI Strikes Bold Deal With Kalshi to Mix Together the Most Hated Technologies in Existence: Hey Hi (AI) and Prediction Markets https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-deal-kalshi-prediction-markets [21:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI Strikes Bold Deal With Kalshi to Mix Together the Most Hated Technologies in Existence: AI and Prediction Markets [21:37] TR News Government Security Agencies Want to Steal Your Drone https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/government-drone-seizures [21:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Government Security Agencies Want to Steal Your Drone | American Civil Liberties Union [21:37] TR News Digital Coercion: How Inaccessible Design Strips Financial Privacy https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/07/digital-coercion-how-inaccessible-design-strips-financial-privacy/ [21:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | Digital Coercion: How Inaccessible Design Strips Financial Privacy - Internet Society [21:37] TR News Judge Dismisses Suit Accusing Fashion Company Apple of Failing to Limit Child Sex Abuse Material https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/technology/apple-lawsuit-child-sexual-abuse-dismissed.html [21:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/technology/apple-lawsuit-child-sexual-abuse-dismissed.html ) [21:38] TR News Firefox will update twice as often from September https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/firefox-two-week-release-cycle [21:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Firefox will update twice as often from September - OMG! Ubuntu [21:39] TR News COSMIC Desktop 1.3.0 Released with Frosted Glass UI Design https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/cosmic-desktop-1-3-0-released-with-frosted-glass-ui-design/ [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | COSMIC Desktop 1.3.0 Released with Frosted Glass UI Design | UbuntuHandbook [21:39] TR News Blender 5.2 Released as New LTS with 2 Years of Support https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/blender-5-2-released-with-new-lts-with-2-years-of-support/ [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Blender 5.2 Released as New LTS with 2 Years of Support | UbuntuHandbook [21:39] TR News Red Hat build of Agent Sandbox: Isolated workload management with Kubernetes https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/07/15/red-hat-build-agent-sandbox-isolated-workload-management-kubernetes [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/07/15/red-hat-build-agent-sandbox-isolated-workload-management-kubernetes ) [21:40] TR News APNIC Foundations BCAP project wins 2026 WSIS Prize for Capacity Building https://blog.apnic.net/2026/07/16/apnic-foundations-bcap-project-wins-2026-wsis-prize-for-capacity-building/ [21:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | APNIC Foundation's BCAP project wins 2026 WSIS Prize for Capacity Building | APNIC Blog [21:40] TR News Workshop Basel day two https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/07/15/workshop-basel-day-two/ [21:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Workshop Basel day two | daniel.haxx.se [21:40] TR News Ruby 3.3.12 Released https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/07/16/ruby-3-3-12-released/ [21:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | Ruby 3.3.12 Released | Ruby [21:41] TR News Weston 16.0 Released: Key New Features https://www.debugpoint.com/weston-16/ [21:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.debugpoint.com | Weston 16.0 Released: Key New Features [21:41] TR News Steinar H. 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Gunderson [21:42] TR News A Bombshell Lawsuit Points to an Extraordinary System of Censorship at Texas Tech https://www.chronicle.com/article/at-texas-tech-a-bombshell-lawsuit-points-to-an-extraordinary-system-of-censorship [21:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/at-texas-tech-a-bombshell-lawsuit-points-to-an-extraordinary-system-of-censorship ) [21:42] TR News China investigates retired top media censor https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-investigates-retired-top-media-censor [21:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China investigates retired top media censor Cai Fuchao | The Straits Times [21:42] TR News Rock singer running charity detained over alleged misuse of earthquake donations https://bianet.org/haber/rock-singer-running-charity-detained-over-alleged-misuse-of-earthquake-donations-321442 [21:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Rock singer running charity detained over alleged misuse of earthquake donations [21:43] TR News Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Fresh Chrome 150, Firefox 152 Updates https://www.securityweek.com/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-with-fresh-chrome-150-firefox-152-updates/ [21:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical Vulnerabilities Patched With Fresh Chrome 150, Firefox 152 Updates - SecurityWeek [21:44] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Mans plan for federal worker NDAs puts spotlight on speech, transparency https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0715/trump-nda-federal-workers [21:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trumps plan for federal worker NDAs puts spotlight on speech, transparency - CSMonitor.com [21:45] TR News UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, but JUVE perpetuates this idea that EPO corruption spilling onto courts is uncontroversial https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/upc-administrative-committee-decides-against-proactive-distribution-of-cases/ [21:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | UPC Administrative Committee decides against proactive distribution of cases [21:45] TR News How to Properly Measure the Performance of a Patent Office https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/15/How_to_Properly_Measure_the_Performance_of_a_Patent_Office.shtml [21:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How to Properly Measure the Performance of a Patent Office [21:46] TR News Legendary Gravis Ultrasound sound card gets new open-source clone Beavis Ultrasound remake includes complete KiCad schematics, PCB layout, sample ROM, and more https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/sound-cards/legendary-gravis-ultrasound-sound-card-gets-new-open-source-clone-beavis-ultrasound-remake-includes-complete-kicad-schematics-pcb-layout-sample-rom-and-more [21:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Legendary Gravis Ultrasound sound card gets new open-source clone Beavis Ultrasound remake includes complete KiCad schematics, PCB layout, sample ROM, and more | Tom's Hardware [21:47] TR News A University Rule Punished Students for a Silent Protest. Was That Legal? https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-university-rule-punished-students-for-a-silent-protest-was-that-legal [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-university-rule-punished-students-for-a-silent-protest-was-that-legal ) [21:47] TR News U. of California Will Reassess Testing Policy Over Next Year https://www.chronicle.com/article/u-of-california-will-reassess-testing-policy-over-next-year [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/u-of-california-will-reassess-testing-policy-over-next-year ) [21:47] TR News Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/technology/twitter-x-20-years.html [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/technology/twitter-x-20-years.html ) [21:48] TR News A Video Screen That Is Also a Camera https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/a-video-screen-that-is-also-a-camera.html [21:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Video Screen That Is Also a Camera - Schneier on Security [21:48] TR News ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell https://www.securityweek.com/ics-patch-tuesday-vulnerabilities-fixed-by-siemens-schneider-rockwell/ [21:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell - SecurityWeek [21:49] TR News Magic Portal https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1159/magic-portal [21:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | Magic Portal - David Revoy [21:49] TR News Like my lover: Chinese users bid farewell to Hey Hi (AI) companions as new regulations kick in https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/16/like-my-lover-chinese-users-bid-farewell-to-ai-companions-as-new-regulations-kick-in/ [21:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions as new regulations kick in [21:49] TR News Astronomers Accidentally Photographed The Faintest Planet Ever Imaged From Earth https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-have-accidentally-discovered-the-faintest-planet-ever-imaged-from-earth [21:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Astronomers Accidentally Photographed The Faintest Planet Ever Imaged From Earth : ScienceAlert [21:50] TR News WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-1-beta-1/ [21:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wordpress.org | WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 WordPress News [21:52] TR News Maximiliano Sandoval: SSH into GNOME OS running in a sandboxed Boxes VM https://blogs.gnome.org/msandova/2026/07/15/ssh-into-gnome-os-running-in-a-sandboxed-boxes-vm/ [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | SSH into GNOME OS running in a sandboxed Boxes VM Maximiliano [21:52] TR News XSAs released on 2026-07-14 https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/07/14/xsas-released-on-2026-07-14/ [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | XSAs released on 2026-07-14 | Qubes OS [21:52] TR News The Survivors: IPR Petition Filings Stay Low and Highly Targeted in 2026 https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/07/the-survivors-ipr-petition-filings-stay-low-and-highly-targeted-in-2026.html [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | The Survivors: IPR Petition Filings Stay Low and Highly Targeted in 2026 | Patently-O [21:53] TR News From Genes to Machines: PERAs First Full-Committee Hearing https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/07/from-genes-to-machines-peras-first-full-committee-hearing.html [21:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | From Genes to Machines: PERA's First Full-Committee Hearing [21:57] TR News Torvalds jumps shark https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/07/15/linus-torvalds-tells-ai-haters-to-fork-off/5271894 [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linus Torvalds tells AI haters to fork off [21:57] TR News Putting Some Zig In A Linux-Based 3D Printer https://hackaday.com/2026/07/15/putting-some-zig-in-a-linux-based-3d-printer/ [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Putting Some Zig In A Linux-Based 3D Printer | Hackaday [21:57] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [21:58] TR News "In todays employment market, the dev reckons this port and their earlier Linux for Atari Jaguar effort will help improve their job hunting prospects." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/developer-successfully-ports-linux-to-1994-sega-32x-genesis-and-megadrive-expansion-runs-open-source-os-on-paltry-23mhz-processors-and-256kb-of-ram [21:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Developer successfully ports Linux to 1994 Sega 32X Genesis and MegaDrive expansion runs open-source OS on paltry 23MHz processors and 256KB of RAM | Tom's Hardware [21:58] TR News Windows 11 vs Linux Gaming Test Reveals There's More to It Than FPS https://www.techpowerup.com/350791/windows-11-vs-linux-gaming-test-reveals-theres-more-to-it-than-fps [21:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Windows 11 vs Linux Gaming Test Reveals There's More to It Than FPS | TechPowerUp [21:59] TR News Ableton Live and Push can now run on Linux, unofficially - CDM Create Digital Music https://cdm.link/ableton-live-on-linux/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//cdm.link/ableton-live-on-linux/ [21:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cdm.link | Ableton Live and Push can now run on Linux, unofficially - CDM Create Digital Music [21:59] TR News 'Rust makes coding fun again': Why Linux is moving away from C, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman https://www.zdnet.com/article/greg-kroah-hartman-linux-kernel-rust/ [21:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Rust makes coding fun again': Why Linux is moving away from C, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman | ZDNET ● Jul 16 [22:02] TR News "Theres a common misconception that battery life on Linux is far superior to that of Windows, which is plain untrue. The truth is, Linux installs can often get just as bloated over time, and this drastically affects battery life, just as it would on Windows." https://www.makeuseof.com/removed-gnome-laptop-battery-lasted-40-minutes-longer-what-replaced-with/ [22:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I removed GNOME and my laptop battery lasted 40 minutes longer this is what I replaced it with [22:03] TR News Windows vs. Linux gaming: Test reveals clear winner, but community disagrees https://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-vs-Linux-gaming-Test-reveals-clear-winner-but-community-disagrees.1343363.0.html [22:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notebookcheck.net | Windows vs. Linux gaming: Test reveals clear winner, but community disagrees - Notebookcheck News [22:04] TR News "I downloaded COSMIC, booted it up, and immediately discovered that the desktop environment handles multiple monitors far better than any I've tried yet. So, here's why COSMIC is handling my dual monitors the way I actually need it to" https://www.xda-developers.com/cosmic-dual-monitor-kde/ [22:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I switched to COSMIC and discovered the dual-monitor workspace feature KDE should have shipped with [22:04] TR News Reverse-engineering brings RK3576 NPU support to open-source Rocket driver for mainline Linux https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/15/reverse-engineering-brings-rk3576-npu-support-to-open-source-rocket-driver-for-mainline-linux/ [22:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Reverse-engineering brings RK3576 NPU support to open-source Rocket driver for mainline Linux - CNX Software [22:05] TR News Cyberpunk 2077 Improved frame generation across two graphics cards in Linux https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/v-cyberpunk-2077-uluchshili-generatsiyu-kadrov-cherez-dve-videokarty-v-linux [22:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.gamegpu.com | Cyberpunk 2077 Improved frame generation across two graphics cards in Linux [22:07] TR News (NEW): UEFI 'Secure Boot' is Not Security, Another Farce Demonstrated This Week https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/UEFI_Secure_Boot_is_Not_Security_Another_Farce_Demonstrated_Thi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/UEFI_Secure_Boot_is_Not_Security_Another_Farce_Demonstrated_Thi.gmi [22:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines UEFI 'Secure Boot' is Not Security, Another Farce Demonstrated This Week [22:09] TR News A moment of silence, please, for the final release of Debian on x86-32 https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/a-moment-of-silence-please-for-the-final-release-of-debian-on-x86-32/5271198 [22:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | A moment of silence, please, for the final release of Debian on x86-32 [22:10] TR News "You can now use the Frosted Glass effect on any GNU/Linux distribution that ships the COSMIC desktop environment." https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-3-desktop-environment-released-with-frosted-glass-effect [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-COSMIC 1.3 Desktop Environment Released with Frosted Glass Effect - 9to5Linux [22:10] TR News Every major Linux distro wants COSMIC, and it hasn't even finished its first year https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distro-cosmic/ [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Every major Linux distro wants COSMIC, and it hasn't even finished its first year [22:11] TR News From Linux to NuttX on the Adafruit Fruit Jam https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/07/14/from-linux-to-nuttx-on-the-adafruit-fruit-jam/ [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/07/14/from-linux-to-nuttx-on-the-adafruit-fruit-jam/ ) [22:11] TR News "The laptop features an Intel Core Ultra 7 356H CPU, NVIDIA RTX 50 Series graphics, up to 96GB DDR5 RAM, and up to 4TB M.2 SSD storage." https://9to5linux.com/system76-launches-next-gen-adder-pro-linux-laptop-with-2k-oled-display [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-System76 Launches Next-Gen Adder Pro Linux Laptop with 2K OLED Display - 9to5Linux [22:11] TR News "If you're a Linux fan wanting a fully supported brand new laptop, the new System76 Adder Pro has been revealed today." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/system76-reveal-the-adder-pro-laptop-thats-a-gamers-dream-linux-machine/ [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-System76 reveal the Adder Pro laptop that's "a gamer's dream Linux machine" | GamingOnLinux [22:12] TR News "The QS93 is based on the NXP i.MX 9352 processor, which includes two Arm Cortex-A55 application cores running at up to 1.7GHz and a 250MHz Cortex-M33 core for real-time processing. The processor also integrates an Arm Ethos-U65 microNPU and NXPs EdgeLock secure enclave." https://linuxgizmos.com/ka-ro-qs93- [22:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/ka-ro-qs93- ) [22:12] TR News Quote of the day by Linux creator Linus Torvalds: 'Nvidia has been the single worst company we've ever dealt with' airing frustrations at walled gardens https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-linux-creator-linus-torvalds-nvidia-has-been-the-single-worst-company-weve-ever-dealt-with-airing-frustrations-at-walled-gardens [22:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Quote of the day by Linux creator Linus Torvalds: 'Nvidia has been the single worst company we've ever dealt with' airing frustrations at walled gardens | TechRadar [22:15] TR News (NEW): "Linux" Brand Tarnished by Slop, "Linux" Foundation (LF) Gets Paid to Muddy the Water/Linux Mark https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/_Linux_Brand_Tarnished_by_Slop_Linux_Foundation_LF_Gets_Paid_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/_Linux_Brand_Tarnished_by_Slop_Linux_Foundation_LF_Gets_Paid_to.gmi [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines "Linux" Brand Tarnished by Slop, "Linux" Foundation (LF) Gets Paid to Muddy the Water/Linux Mark [22:17] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Security_Leftovers.gmi [22:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [22:19] TR News (NEW): Debian: DebConf26, dpkg, Freexian, and "final release of Debian on x86-32" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Debian_DebConf26_dpkg_Freexian_and_final_release_of_Debian_on_x.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Debian_DebConf26_dpkg_Freexian_and_final_release_of_Debian_on_x.gmi [22:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian: DebConf26, dpkg, Freexian, and "final release of Debian on x86-32" [22:20] TR News (NEW): Half of Red Hat's Latest Official Pages Are Promotion of Slop Plagiarism (IBM's Agenda) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Half_of_Red_Hat_s_Latest_Official_Pages_Are_Promotion_of_Slop_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Half_of_Red_Hat_s_Latest_Official_Pages_Are_Promotion_of_Slop_P.gmi [22:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Half of Red Hat's Latest Official Pages Are Promotion of Slop Plagiarism (IBM's Agenda) [22:20] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/today_s_howtos.gmi [22:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [22:22] TR News (NEW): GNOME: Report on Crosswords 0.3.18 and GNOME OS Tip https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/GNOME_Report_on_Crosswords_0_3_18_and_GNOME_OS_Tip.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/GNOME_Report_on_Crosswords_0_3_18_and_GNOME_OS_Tip.gmi [22:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME: Report on Crosswords 0.3.18 and GNOME OS Tip [22:24] TR News (NEW): KDE: Akademy2026 Program and digiKam for Natural Language Search https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/KDE_Akademy_2026_Program_and_digiKam_for_Natural_Language_Searc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/KDE_Akademy_2026_Program_and_digiKam_for_Natural_Language_Searc.gmi [22:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Akademy2026 Program and digiKam for Natural Language Search [22:30] TR News (NEW): Linux Devices/Open Hardware/Modding: 3D Printer, Adafruit, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_Modding_3D_Printer_Adafruit_and_Mor.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_Modding_3D_Printer_Adafruit_and_Mor.gmi [22:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Devices/Open Hardware/Modding: 3D Printer, Adafruit, and More [22:30] TR News (NEW): Operating Systems: A Look Back at Plan 9, Modernizing Haikus Bluetooth Handling https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Operating_Systems_A_Look_Back_at_Plan_9_Modernizing_Haiku_s_Blu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Operating_Systems_A_Look_Back_at_Plan_9_Modernizing_Haiku_s_Blu.gmi [22:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Operating Systems: A Look Back at Plan 9, Modernizing Haikus Bluetooth Handling [22:32] TR News (NEW): FreeBSD Makes a Point or Takes Stance Against Reciprocal Licensing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/FreeBSD_Makes_a_Point_or_Takes_Stance_Against_Reciprocal_Licens.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/FreeBSD_Makes_a_Point_or_Takes_Stance_Against_Reciprocal_Licens.gmi [22:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FreeBSD Makes a Point or Takes Stance Against Reciprocal Licensing [22:34] TR News (NEW): Graphics and Games: Torvalds Versus NVIDIA, Weston 16.0, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Graphics_and_Games_Torvalds_Versus_NVIDIA_Weston_16_0_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Graphics_and_Games_Torvalds_Versus_NVIDIA_Weston_16_0_and_More.gmi [22:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Graphics and Games: Torvalds Versus NVIDIA, Weston 16.0, and More [22:35] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Programming_Leftovers.1.gmi [22:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [22:35] TR News (NEW): Proprietary Linux or Non-free (Proprietary) Things on GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Proprietary_Linux_or_Non_free_Proprietary_Things_on_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Proprietary_Linux_or_Non_free_Proprietary_Things_on_GNU_Linux.gmi [22:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proprietary Linux or Non-free (Proprietary) Things on GNU/Linux [22:37] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Feed_Readers_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Feed_Readers_Leftovers.gmi [22:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers [22:37] TR News (NEW): WordPress 7.1 Beta is Out, But WordPress Has Become Slop-ware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/WordPress_7_1_Beta_is_Out_But_WordPress_Has_Become_Slop_ware.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/WordPress_7_1_Beta_is_Out_But_WordPress_Has_Become_Slop_ware.gmi [22:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines WordPress 7.1 Beta is Out, But WordPress Has Become Slop-ware [22:39] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software / Digital Sovereignty Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Digital_Sovereignty_Leftove.shtml | Gemini address: 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