●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, July 18, 2026 ●● ● Jul 18 [00:05] 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 [00:05] 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 [00:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers/Feed Readers Leftovers [00:05] TR News (NEW): DXVK 3.0.2 Brings Fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo CE, Overwatch, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/17/DXVK_3_0_2_Brings_Fixes_for_Dying_Light_The_Beast_Halo_CE_Overw.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/17/DXVK_3_0_2_Brings_Fixes_for_Dying_Light_The_Beast_Halo_CE_Overw.gmi [00:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines WordPress 7.1 Beta is Out, But WordPress Has Become Slop-ware [00:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines DXVK 3.0.2 Brings Fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo CE, Overwatch, and More ● Jul 18 [01:22] TR News (NEW): Valve and Collabora Announce Official Arch Linux ARM64 Port for Steam Frame https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Valve_and_Collabora_Announce_Official_Arch_Linux_ARM64_Port_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Valve_and_Collabora_Announce_Official_Arch_Linux_ARM64_Port_for.gmi [01:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valve and Collabora Announce Official Arch Linux ARM64 Port for Steam Frame ● Jul 18 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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[05:29] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [05:58] *acer-box has quit (*.net *.split) [05:58] *rianne has quit (*.net *.split) [05:58] *acer-box__ (~acer-box@freenode-50vmi7.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [05:58] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-gvn.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 18 [06:13] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1713.jpg [06:14] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2070.jpg [06:14] TR News "It appears Bacardi55 has stopped working on his GTL (Gemini TinyLogs) development. A few patches have been submitted to the developer mailing list, but they remain uncommitted despite being over 7 months old." gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2025-11-21-Fork_GTL_Gemini_Tiny_Logs_from_bacardi55.gmi [06:16] TR News GTL - Gemini Tinylog Reader: A new tag release which fixes the "missing entries" problem gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2026-07-18-GTL_-_Gemini_Tinylog_Reader_-_A_new_tag_release_which_solves_the_missing_entries_problem.gmi [06:16] TR News "So you have what the specification(s) say, various interpretations of the specification(s) that may be variously buggy or correct depending on how various beings interpret (or explicitly reject various portions of) the specification(s)." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/07/18/valid-ip-address.gmi [06:17] TR News "We were promised liberation from exhausting labor, access to all human knowledge, greater democracy, and a world connected beyond borders. Yet the machines that were supposed to free us have become instruments of surveillance, manipulation, dependency, and control." gemini://kolhaam.flounder.online/gemlog/2026-07-18_the_human_underground.gmi [06:18] TR News "Same! Just a couple weeks ago (mere days before my jubilant introduction to geminispace and the smolnet!)" gemini://shizuka.space/glog/2026/07/17/shokz-headphones/ [06:19] TR News already again gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/already_again [06:20] TR News "Im standing at the kitchen counter. Im chopping vegetables with a Japanese knife. Im smiling to myself." gemini://rawtext.club/~deerbard/glog/2026-07-17-year-later.gmi [06:21] TR News "Nothing much of interest as of yet. I am testing out a new CGI gemlog generator I'm working on. It uses SQLite for storage and a few shell scripts for creating posts. I hope that this will be easier to use and still be mobile friendly via termux." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/gemlog.py/post/testing-out-a-new-gemlog-system [06:21] TR News "I hate to hate on big projects that must have employed hundreds of talented people. Theres nothing at all wrong with the CGI, the sets, the cinematography, or any of the technical elements of how the film is constructed." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/07/17/wicked/ [06:28] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 18/07/2026: A Manifesto by The Dissident, Shokz Headphones, and Gemini Tinylog Reader (GTL) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Gemini_Links_18_07_2026_A_Manifesto_by_The_Dissident_Shokz_Head.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Gemini_Links_18_07_2026_A_Manifesto_by_The_Dissident_Shokz_Head.gmi [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 18/07/2026: A Manifesto by The Dissident, Shokz Headphones, and Gemini Tinylog Reader (GTL) [06:28] *acer-box__ has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [06:28] *acer-box__ (~acer-box@freenode-50vmi7.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:29] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, July 17, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_July_17_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_July_17_2026.gmi [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, July 17, 2026 [06:29] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:31] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [06:34] TR News "Daniel Pocock (Independent)" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge923jk3vo [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates - BBC News [06:37] TR News "Belgium has added over 100 new domains to its ISP blocklist, but this expansion might not be as effective as it seems at first glance." https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-sites-domain-hopping-habit-undermines-belgiums-new-blocking-order/ | Source: Torrent Freak [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pirate Sites' Domain Hopping Habit Undermines Belgium's New Blocking Order * TorrentFreak [06:37] TR News "Financial educator Pushkar Raj Thakur and digital creator Neeraj Joshi have made serious allegations in separate petitions." https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/instagram-copyright-scam-creators-move-delhi-high-court-138458043.html | Source: Bhaskar English [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | Instagram Copyright Scam | Creators Move Delhi High Court Against Backdating [06:38] TR News "The decision is a response to fears that Google will leverage the enormous user base of Android, which powers about 60 percent of all smartphones in the European Union" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/google-android-ai.html | Source: New York Times [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/google-android-ai.html ) [06:38] TR News "In October 2024, Judge James Donato originally agreed that forcing Google to carry rival Android app stores within its own Google Play store for several years" https://www.theverge.com/policy/965792/google-epic-withdraw-injunction-third-party-app-stores-coming-google-play | Source: The Verge [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Google and Epic give up fighting third-party Android app stores are coming next week | The Verge [06:38] TR News "Google is playing the EU game much better than Apple, but the EU still doesnt seem to understand how privacy and security work in modern platforms." https://taoofmac.com/space/links/2026/07/17/0810 | Source: Rui Carmo [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taoofmac.com | Google Ordered to Open Android and Search in Europe - Tao of Mac [06:40] *acer-box____ (~acer-box@freenode-50vmi7.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:40] *acer-box__ has quit (Connection closed) [06:48] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://boingboing.net/2026/07/10/ftc-deal-forces-john-deere-to-share-repair-tools-for-10-years.html | Source: BoingBoing [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | FTC forces John Deere to share repair tools [06:49] TR News "The articles second half revisits the four digital rights at the heart of the Our Future Memory movement" https://blog.archive.org/2026/07/16/the-hidden-political-costs-of-vanishing-culture/ | Source: Internet Archive [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.archive.org | The Hidden Political Costs of Vanishing Culture | Internet Archive Blogs [06:49] TR News "Talk about following the money." https://www.commondreams.org/further/ice-is-still-killing-people-susan-is-still-concerned | Source: Common Dreams [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Further | ICE Is Still Killing People. Susan Is Still Concerned. | Opinion [06:49] TR News "The circumstances surrounding the deaths of Araujo and Guerrero were hardly unique." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/ices-violence-goes-public-again/ | Source: Truthdig [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/ices-violence-goes-public-again/ ) [06:49] TR News "Previously, the Yazidis had built an economy that was not dependent on outside forces through fig cultivation, small livestock herding, and natural production." https://english.anf-news.com/features/uprooting-from-their-roots-and-creating-a-defenseless-environment-86340 | Source: ANF News [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | The consequences of the Yazidi genocide [06:49] TR News "The insurgents targeted a black newspaper editor first, torching his office, then turned on the wider black community and its most successful figures." https://jacobin.com/2026/07/1898-wilmington-coup-racism-ruling-class | Source: Jacobin Magazine [06:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Americas Only Successful Coup Served the Ruling Class [06:50] TR News "But archives hold immense value; the challenge was always finding the exact information you needed within a vast repository of unstructured sources. It just wasnt economically feasible to build the systems to sift through that data." https://restructurednews.substack.com/p/we-are-not-alone | Source: The Tow-Knight Center for Journalism Futures at CUNY [06:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-restructurednews.substack.com | We are not alone - by Adiel Kaplan Tow-Knight Center [06:51] TR News "This is exciting to me: Ive been saying for a while now that news needs to get more involved in building technology." https://werd.io/to-innovate-news-needs-allies/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | To innovate, news needs allies [06:51] TR News "This unprecedented escalation, a direct challenge to editorial independence, has sparked a volatile debate regarding the boundaries of presidential power and regulatory control." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/what-crybaby-netizens-slam-donald-trumps-threat-shut-down-abc-nbc-1809294 | Source: International Business Times [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | 'What A Crybaby': Netizens Slam Donald Trump's Threat To Shut Down ABC And NBC | IBTimes UK [06:53] TR News "The brutal killing of Josu Martnez, in front of his child and in broad daylight" https://cpj.org/2026/07/mexican-journalist-josue-martinez-shot-dead-in-puebla-fourth-killed-in-over-a-month/ | Source: CPJ [06:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Mexican journalist Josu Martnez shot dead in Puebla, fourth killed in over a month - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:54] TR News "Government-allied Wazalendo militiamen have threatened to kill or capture one reporter and to burn down anothers radio station because of unfavorable coverage" https://cpj.org/2026/07/in-eastern-drc-journalists-face-death-arson-threats-for-reporting-on-war/ | Source: CPJ [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | In eastern DRC, journalists face death, arson threats for reporting on war - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:54] TR News "The changes would limit foreign reporters entry into the U.S. to up to 240 days, or 90 days for Chinese nationals" https://cpj.org/2026/07/cpj-condemns-trump-administration-rule-restricting-international-correspondents-access-to-the-united-states/ | Source: CPJ [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | CPJ condemns Trump administration rule restricting international correspondents access to the United States - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:55] TR News "History of Kurds and Kurdistan." https://bianet.org/haber/kurdish-bookstore-banned-from-trendyol-online-marketplace-321557 | Source: BIA Net [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Kurdish bookstore banned from Trendyol online marketplace [06:55] TR News "As I have said many times on the blog and in public-- we are 100% responsible for the political and censorship mess we find ourselves in. 100%." https://raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-political-librarian-everylibrary.html | Source: Becky Spratford [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raforall.blogspot.com | RA for All: The Political Librarian: EveryLibrary Institutes Open-Access Academic Journal [06:55] TR News "According to HRANA, citing Khoshkars relatives, his family was informed of the execution only after the death sentence had already been carried out." https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/iran-executes-another-protester-from-jin-jiyan-azadi-uprising-86332 | Source: ANF News [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Iran executes another protester from Jin, Jiyan, Azad uprising [06:58] TR News "In addition, it will also be cutting 500 corporate jobs." https://www.androidpolice.com/verizon-is-selling-corporate-stores/ | Source: Android Police [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | Verizon shedding stores signals a shift in the way the carrier does business [06:58] TR News "On 6 June 2024, the day before voting, members of the Debianism cult distributed a falsified legal document in contempt of court." https://danielpocock.com/en/pocock-on-sea-nomination-clacton-by-election-13-august-2026/ | Source: Daniel Pocock [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danielpocock.com | Pocock-on-Sea: nomination for Clacton by-election, 13 August 2026 [06:58] TR News "That includes smartwatches, smart glasses, fitness trackers, and other small wearable devices." https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/apple-watch-among-wearables-exempted-from-eu-user-replaceable-battery-rules/ | Source: 9to5Mac [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple Watch among wearables exempted from EU user-replaceable battery rules - 9to5Mac [06:58] TR News "The new categories effectively cover the Apple Watch and AirPods, both of which rely on the kind of small, sealed designs the Commission is now carving out, along with Meta's smart glasses." https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/15/eu-drops-battery-removal-requirement/ | Source: MacRumors [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EU Drops Battery Removal Requirement for Apple Watch and AirPods - MacRumors [06:59] TR News "Built-in batteries put a timebomb inside devices, with especially the calendar aging feature of Li-ion chemistries setting a hard limit on when youll have to toss the device or figure out a way to replace the battery somehow" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/eu-adds-exemptions-to-user-serviceable-batteries-rules/ | Source: Hackaday [06:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EU Adds Exemptions To User-Serviceable Batteries Rules | Hackaday [06:59] TR News "In reality, one of the most spectacular consequences of Trumps return to power and the mess he has made since has been a collapse of global respect for America." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-cant-get-no-respect | Source: Paul Krugman [06:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Trump Cant Get No Respect - Paul Krugman [06:59] TR News "Because the status quo isnt defended because it won an argument. Its defended because its the null hypothesis, and the burden of proof only ever runs one direction." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1307 | Source: Unmitigated Risk [06:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unmitigatedrisk.com | The Status Quo Outlived Its Status | UNMITIGATED RISK ● Jul 18 [07:00] TR News "Never mind not being a fork Poseidon's kernel isn't even really a port of Linux." https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/17/torvalds-challenged-the-haters-to-fork-linux-someone-said-hold-my-beer/5274275 | Source: The Register UK [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer' [07:01] TR News "When Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly on Saturday night, July 11, corporate medias elegiac coverage didnt just whitewash his record" https://fair.org/home/remembering-lindsey-graham-not-for-the-evil-he-did-but-for-the-fun-he-had-doing-it/ | Source: FAIR [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://fair.org/home/remembering-lindsey-graham-not-for-the-evil-he-did-but-for-the-fun-he-had-doing-it/ ) [07:01] TR News "The official leadership biographies to be removed include those of commanding officers, executive officers, chiefs of staff" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/17/navy-instructs-commands-to-remove-portraits-biographies-from-websites/ | Source: US Navy Times [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.navytimes.com | Navy instructs commands to remove portraits, biographies from websites [07:01] TR News "These official pictures and biographies, hosted on Navy websites and social media pages, create an elevated risk for officers and their families, according to a Navy administrative notice, or NAVADMIN." https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-removes-commander-bios/ | Source: Task And Purpose [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taskandpurpose.com | Navy orders removal of commanders portraits, bios, on websites [07:01] TR News (NEW): Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer' https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Torvalds_challenged_the_haters_to_fork_Linux_Someone_said_hold_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Torvalds_challenged_the_haters_to_fork_Linux_Someone_said_hold_.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer' [07:01] TR News "At the centre of the plan is a standards body modelled on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra), the private" https://techcentral.co.za/the-plan-to-stop-ai-from-breaking-the-world/283825/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | The plan to stop AI from breaking the world [07:05] TR News "The veterinary team and authorities were able to rescue the animal, however, thanks to videos circulating on social media that revealed the elephants condition." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/these-photographs-are-breaking-my-heart-but-this-55-year-old-elephants-viral-rescue-also-proves-the-power-of-photography | Source: Digital Camera World [07:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | These photographs are breaking my heart, but this 55-year-old elephants viral rescue also proves the power of photography | Digital Camera World [07:05] TR News "The shark safety program has tagged 380 great whites since its inception, and about 250 sharks have active transmitters." https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-07-16/as-great-whites-humans-share-waters-shark-lab-runs-out-of-funding | Source: Los Angeles Times [07:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | As great whites and humans share the waters, shark lab runs out of funding - Los Angeles Times [07:05] *acer-box______ (~acer-box@freenode-gvn.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:06] TR News "When the Lincoln Highway Association rerouted the Lincoln Highway between Fort Wayne and Valparaiso in Indiana in 1928, they simply moved it to US 30. This isnt the US 30 that exists today." https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/07/17/the-1928-lincoln-highway-in-indiana-eastern-indiana/ | Source: Jim Grey [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jimgrey.net | The 1928 Lincoln Highway in Indiana: Eastern Indiana - Down the Road [07:06] TR News "Theres simply no legitimate use for [cryptocurrency]. Its only practical uses are tax evasion, money laundering, fraud, speculation, and crime." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/no-to-crypto | Source: Robert Reich [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | NO to CRYPTO - Robert Reich [07:06] *acer-box____ has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [07:07] TR News "Unfortunately, Galinstan, the obvious replacement for mercury, wets and coats glass, preventing a charge buildup." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/16/a-sloshing-mercury-powered-neon-light/ | Source: Hackaday [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Sloshing-Mercury-Powered Neon Light | Hackaday [07:07] TR News "After merging with an existing mining company, the company made the questionable decision last year to pivot from building data centers" https://futurism.com/future-society/eric-trump-bitcoin-losses | Source: Futurism [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Eric Trump Has Lost $600 Million of Daddy's Money Betting on Crypto [07:07] TR News "When a really long road ends, why dont we do more to celebrate the staggering amount of collective work that went into it? The ancient Romans really outclassed the federal highway system on this front." https://tedium.co/2026/07/17/terminus-road-ending-history/ | Source: Tedium [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | Terminus History: What Happens When A Road Ends [07:07] TR News "The Government will introduce a set of Australian Standards for AI, building on the Data Centre Expectations, with our values as the benchmark to ensure AI works in Australias interests." https://www.pm.gov.au/media/ai-australias-interests | Source: Australia [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pm.gov.au | AI in Australia's interests | Prime Minister of Australia [07:08] TR News "And while drivers say that speeding saves them precious time, researchers found that is not really the case." https://www.minnpost.com/national/2026/07/new-u-of-m-study-says-driving-above-the-speed-limit-costs-you-and-doesnt-actually-save-much-time/ | Source: MinnPost [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Speeding costs you and doesn't actually save much time - MinnPost [07:11] TR News "It is good to be on the same side as your planet." https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/a-million-warnings-and-one-huge-invitation-climate-2026/ | Source: Rebecca Solnit [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | A Million Warnings and One Huge Invitation: Climate 2026 [07:11] TR News "Elon Musk's Colossus 2 xAI data center" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/elon-musks-colossus-2-data-center-installed-59-natural-gas-turbines-without-permission-report-claims-thousands-of-tons-of-pollutants-reportedly-impact-black-communities-in-mississippi-already-suffering-from-elevated-lung-disease-rates | Source: Tom's Hardware [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Elon Musks Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates | Tom's Hardware [07:12] TR News "This is the first morning since I arrived in Baltimore on Wednesday that stepping outside in the morning didnt feel like walking into an oven." https://doc.searls.com/2026/07/17/inoroutday/ | Source: Doc Searls [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.searls.com | InOrOutDay Doc Searls Weblog [07:12] TR News "New York has become the first state to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers (50 MW or larger), according to Datacenter Digest." https://insidetowers.com/ny-is-first-state-to-pause-large-data-centers/ | Source: Inside Towers [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-insidetowers.com | NY Is First State to Pause Large Data Centers - Inside Towers [07:12] TR News "The National Academies of Sciences released a report today that puts the full weight of the country's most respected scientific institution behind extreme weather attribution science" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/landmark-science-report-confirms-big-oils-fingerprints-on-extreme-weather-as-industry-races-for-legal-shield | Source: Common Dreams [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Landmark Science Report Confirms Big Oils Fingerprints on Extreme Weather, as Industry Races for Legal Shield | Common Dreams [07:12] TR News "Smoke causes inflammation by triggering the body's immune system to go into overtime to fight the irritant." https://phys.org/news/2026-07-wildfire-tens-thousands-people-year.html | Source: Omicron Limited [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-wildfire-tens-thousands-people-year.html ) [07:12] TR News "These destructive behemoths are part of a broader model of total extractionparticularly in rural areas." https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/ai-data-centers-rural-effects/ | Source: The Nation [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg | The Nation [07:13] TR News "A judge has ruled that tort claims against the industry can proceed to trial, potentially opening the door for prosecutors to become agents of climate accountability." https://newrepublic.com/article/213037/wrongful-death-suit-big-oil | Source: New Republic [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | The First Wrongful Death Suit Against Big Oil Is Not Going Their Way | The New Republic [07:13] TR News "the 95-year-old investor suggested that Gates actions werent much different from mistakes he himself had made over the years in hiring the wrong person or in choosing friends" https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-16/warren-buffett-explains-why-his-kids-not-gates-foundation-will-now-give-away-all-his-fortune | Source: Los Angeles Times [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Warren Buffett explains why his kids, not the Gates Foundation, will now give away all his fortune - Los Angeles Times [07:13] TR News "Todd Blanche, the US attorney-general nominee, told the family of Virginia Giuffre that a lack of co-operation and testimony was hindering further investigation" https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/andrew-attorney-general-victims-pnxvjf3wv | Source: Times Media Limited [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thetimes.com | Verifying Device [07:14] TR News "Vought previously told House lawmakers that there would be no after-action report on DOGEs [sic] performance ahead of its July 4 sunsetting." https://fedscoop.com/doge-savings-russell-vought-thom-tillis/ | Source: Scoop News Group [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GOP senator blasts amateurish DOGE work, lack of detail on savings | FedScoop [07:15] TR News "Both of those claims are misleading, as Chinas election interference has largely been contained to efforts to sway public opinion on the Trump administration" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-speech-russia-interference-save-act-1235595308/ | Source: Rolling Stone [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Trump Releases Evidence Debunking His Own Election Interference Claims [07:16] TR News "Santa Cruz receives about 95 percent of its water from local surface water" https://www.western-water.com/2026/07/15/climate-change-could-double-santa-cruz-water-bills/ | Source: Western Water [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Climate change could double Santa Cruz water bills | Western Water [07:16] TR News "Both Arizona and California are forecast to exceed their approved water use totals for 2026." https://www.western-water.com/2026/07/17/colorado-river-forecast-water-use-rising-in-2026/ | Source: Western Water [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Colorado River Forecast: Water use rising in 2026 | Western Water [07:17] TR News "the presidents most loyal lapdogs" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-election-fraud-speech-reaction-analysis/ | Source: The Nation [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Trumps Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Jokeand a Threat | The Nation [07:17] TR News "call me dubious about Trumps devotion to standing against election interference." https://emptywheel.net/2026/07/17/election-interference-is-fine-for-me-but-not-for-thee/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Election Interference is Fine For Me But Not For Thee - emptywheel [07:17] TR News "In Germany it is illegal to finance political parties from abroad. It is illegal." https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-15/merz-warns-against-possible-us-interference-in-german-elections.html | Source: El Pas [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Merz warns against possible US interference in German elections | International | EL PAS English [07:18] TR News "Pathak, Foundations CEO, says his company plans to start giving its humanoids lethal capabilities soon" https://www.wired.com/story/humanoid-robot-soldier-eric-trump-foundation-future-industries/ | Source: Wired [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War | WIRED [07:18] TR News "extension of his Big Lie" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-message-of-trumps-address | Source: Robert Reich [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | The Real Message of Trump's Address to the Nation [07:18] TR News "How about "ranked by how much tax they paid?" Yes, now I'm just being silly." https://boingboing.net/2026/07/16/anti-forbes-list-ranks-wealthy-by-the-wealth-their-companies-generated-for-others.html | Source: BoingBoing [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Anti-Forbes list ranks wealthy by the wealth their companies generated for others - Boing Boing [07:19] TR News "Unresolved separatist conflicts are especially common in post-Soviet countries" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/07/10/transnistria-how-the-ukraine-war-is-heating-up-russias-longest-forgotten-separatist-conflict/ | Source: New Eastern Europe [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-neweasterneurope.eu | Transnistria: how the Ukraine war is heating up Russias longest forgotten separatist conflict - New Eastern Europe [07:19] TR News "The bill additionally would mandate that electronic service providers change their systems so they can easily share information with law enforcement equipped with a warrant." https://therecord.media/canada-lawful-access-act-surveillance-wyden-letter | Source: The Record [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Senator calls on Rubio, Blanche to push back against Canadian surveillance legislation | The Record from Recorded Future News [07:19] TR News "TikTok is starting to test an opt-in tool that scans for AI likenesses and lets creators report them to the company, as spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra" https://www.theverge.com/tech/967486/tiktok-ai-likeness-detection-tool | Source: The Verge [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool | The Verge [07:20] TR News "The investigation follows the publication of a new Ofcom report that found age checks are becoming more common across online services, but significant gaps remain, particularly on social media platforms and some pornography websites." https://thecyberexpress.com/tiktok-age-verification-probe-launched-by-uk/ | Source: Cyble Inc [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | TikTok Age Verification Probe Launched By UK Regulator [07:20] TR News "While companies like Flock Safety, Axon, and Motorola Solutions (among others) sell cameras to cities and police departments across the country under the auspices of improving public safety" https://truthout.org/articles/the-fight-against-surveillance-cameras-is-a-struggle-for-democracy/ | Source: TruthOut [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | The Fight Against Surveillance Cameras Is a Struggle for Democracy | Truthout [07:20] TR News "Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, says the new feature is live for users in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and Australia." https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-ai-teen-distress-notification-9.7273137 | Source: CBC [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Meta will now tell parents if their teens talk about suicide with the company's AI chatbot | CBC News [07:21] TR News Windows TCO https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/07/17/ransomware-curdles-production-at-coca-colas-fairlife-dairy-biz/5274157 | Source: The Register UK [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Ransomware curdles production at Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy biz [07:21] TR News Windows TCO https://thecyberexpress.com/partnered-health-cyberattack/ | Source: Cyble Inc [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Partnered Health Cyberattack Exposes Patient Records [07:21] TR News "That spot adds to the 10-to-1 advertising advantage for Stevens, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact" https://www.notus.org/2026-election/haley-stevens-video-el-sayed-michigan-primary | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | Haley Stevens Is Getting Flamed Online. Will It Matter in Michigan? - NOTUS News of the United States [07:22] TR News "But this isn't a one-off; it happens with many of the videos I watch, even if I only check them out for a few seconds before turning them off." https://www.androidpolice.com/stopped-trusting-youtube-algorithm-curious-click-destroyed-feed/ | Source: Android Police [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | I stopped trusting YouTube's algorithm after one curious click destroyed my entire feed [07:22] TR News "The product is known as Truth API, and Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social plans to leverage it into a meaningful source of revenue for the company, said interim CEO Kevin McGurn." https://truthout.org/articles/truth-social-is-selling-instant-access-to-trumps-posts-to-banks-and-traders/ | Source: TruthOut [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Truth Social Is Selling Instant Access to Trumps Posts to Banks and Traders | Truthout [07:22] TR News "Public ownership of AI is no guarantee of democracy. We need democratic public ownership to prevent elites from maintaining control of the technology." https://jacobin.com/2026/07/ai-democratization-working-class-institutions | Source: Jacobin Magazine [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Dont Just Nationalize AI. Democratize It. [07:23] TR News "The announcements on Wednesday in a speech by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came as Australia draws significant interest from A.I. companies because of its size and the availability of renewable energy" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/australia/albanese-artificial-intelligence-guardrails.html | Source: New York Times [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/australia/albanese-artificial-intelligence-guardrails.html ) [07:23] TR News "For me, thats the kicker. This notion that you cant do anything about AI, or on the other side of the coin, that AI is inherently bad and it shouldnt exist at all." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/i-grew-up-idolizing-george-lucas-but-his-passive-stance-on-ai-is-deeply-wrong | Source: Digital Camera World [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | I grew up idolizing George Lucas, but his passive stance on AI is deeply wrong | Digital Camera World [07:23] TR News "The lawsuit follows a massive deepfake scandal that unfolded over the winter, as X users realized that Grok" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-xai-sues-grok-user-deepfakes | Source: Futurism [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Elon Musk's xAI, Which is Being Sued Over AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes, Sues Grok User Over AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes [07:23] TR News "Burgess gives the impression, which is my base assumption, that these 13 apps were clear about what they do, so App Review has no excuse for missing them. But Im sure its keeping us all safe in other regards." https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/07/17/san-francisco-demands-removal-of-nudify-apps/ | Source: Michael Tsai [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - San Francisco Demands Removal of Nudify Apps [07:24] TR News "The letters, sent on Thursday, target eight apps on the App Store and five on the Play Store that market themselves as face-swapping tools but are used to "undress" photos of real people" https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/17/demand-to-pull-nudify-apps/ | Source: MacRumors [07:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple and Google Hit With Demand to Pull AI 'Nudify' Apps - MacRumors [07:25] TR News "The City Attorneys Office sent the tech giants cease-and-desist letters this week telling them to stop profiting from 13 face-swap apps that are overwhelmingly used to target women and girls" https://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-demands-apple-and-google-delete-ai-nudify-apps-from-app-stores/ | Source: Wired [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI Nudify Apps From App Stores | WIRED [07:25] TR News "To cut to the chase, I am highly critical of the current use of LLMs and agentic coding in software development." https://proycon.anaproy.nl/posts/ai-policy/ | Source: Maarten van Gompel [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-proycon.anaproy.nl | Formulating an AI policy for my free software projects [07:25] TR News "So, imagine the scene. Someone gets hold of your locked Android phone and, despite not knowing your security PIN, they can send messages via SMS or WhatsApp pretending to come from you." https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/googles-gemini-strangers-messages-locked-android-phone | Source: Bitdefender [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bitdefender.com | Google's Gemini lets strangers send messages from your locked Android phone [07:26] TR News "This re-calibration is just one of the many signs that the AI bubble is about to deflate." https://blog.dshr.org/2026/07/portents-of-doom.html | Source: David Rosenthal [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.dshr.org | DSHR's Blog: Portents Of Doom [07:26] TR News "Bernie Sanders has proposed making artificial intelligence providers hand over 50% of their stock to a US sovereign wealth fund." https://jacobin.com/2026/07/ai-sovereign-weath-fund-sanders-critics | Source: Jacobin Magazine [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | The Criticisms of Bernies AI Wealth Fund Idea Dont Hold Up [07:26] TR News "Apparently a bunch of people on Hacker News think my post about vibe-coding Mac and iOS apps was itself vibe-coded." https://scottwillsey.com/no-i-am-not-ai/ | Source: Scott Willsey [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scottwillsey.com | No, I Am Not AI [07:26] TR News "Relying on survey data about AI knowledge and public attitudes, the Canadian national strategy claims that low literacy and low trust are the binding constraints on deeper AI integration." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/outdated-data-and-dubious-comparisons-digging-into-the-governments-ai-strategy-adoption-claims/ | Source: Michael Geist [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | Outdated Data and Dubious Comparisons: Digging into the Government's AI Strategy Adoption Claims - Michael Geist [07:27] TR News "Kevin sent me a link to this email from Linus Torvalds the other day, and I found that to be a great example of something that has been bothering me for a while now" https://manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/on-ethics-and-usefulness | Source: Manuel Moreale [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manuelmoreale.com | On ethics and usefulness Manu [07:27] TR News "In the caption for the post, Lorde tagged the streaming service." https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lorde-slams-spotify-ai-generated-song-descriptions-1235594882/ | Source: Rolling Stone [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Lorde Slams Spotify Over Sloppy AI-Generated Song Descriptions [07:31] TR News (NEW): Become More Productive With These GNOME Extensions https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Become_More_Productive_With_These_GNOME_Extensions.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Become_More_Productive_With_These_GNOME_Extensions.gmi [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Become More Productive With These GNOME Extensions [07:38] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: Shadows for Steam and Discord https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/This_Week_in_Plasma_Shadows_for_Steam_and_Discord.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/This_Week_in_Plasma_Shadows_for_Steam_and_Discord.gmi [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: Shadows for Steam and Discord [07:47] TR News "Having the extra desk space is great, though, and I ache for some mobility." https://mwl.io/archives/24854 | Source: MWL [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mwl.io | Saucer Separation and Amazon Wishlist Michael W Lucas [07:47] TR News "Without a better workshop, this design is as sturdy as I can get." https://mwl.io/archives/24895 | Source: MWL [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mwl.io | Saucer, Separated Michael W Lucas [07:47] TR News "Looking over this progression, and the rest of the folk revival" https://www.jefftk.com/p/embracing-amateurs-to-get-experts | Source: Jeff Kaufman [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jefftk.com | Embracing Amateurs to Get Experts [07:47] TR News "The first session I joined was Kirjoittajan oppaat scifiin ja fantasiaan (Writers guides to scifi and fantasy) with Saara Henriksson, Anne Leinonen and Jani Saxell." https://hamatti.org/posts/my-first-finncon-turku-2026/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hamatti.org | My first Finncon Turku, 2026 : Juha-Matti Santala [07:47] TR News "I finished my degree, kept writing and building, started learning SwiftUI through a couple of Apple app ideas, and have been trying to give myself some grace through a heavier stretch of life." https://www.kylereddoch.me/now/now-july-2026/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kylereddoch.me | July 2026 - CybersecKyle [07:48] TR News "I didnt understand him then. I do now." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/you-cant-make-old-friends | Source: Robert Reich [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | You Can't Make Old Friends - Robert Reich [07:48] TR News "It was great to be able to present my work to students who are using emerging technologies to build systems that leave a positive social impact" https://blog.viditb.com/uc-berkeley-mdes-guest-lecture/ | Source: Vidit Bhargava [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.viditb.com | UC Berkeley, MDes Guest Lecture: Ethical Software [07:48] TR News "School projects were a big motivator in my early school years, but at some point it was about curiosity, and a desire for The Right Thing." https://alexalejandre.com/interviews/interview-with-matheus-moreira/ | Source: Alex Alejandre [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alexalejandre.com | Interview With Matheus Moreira [07:48] TR News "The band director doesn't show up on time, so his kids don't." https://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-07-17 | Source: Dr Molly Tov [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drmollytov.smol.pub | on the deaths of things, and their life [07:49] TR News "Writing a custom propagator is worth considering when one constraint carries much of a problems structure." https://zayenz.se/blog/post/minimum-distance-propagation-modref2026-paper/ | Source: Mikael Zayenz Lagerkvist [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Propagating the minimum distance between selected points - zayenz.se [07:49] TR News "A fascinating aspect in evolutionary biology is that of convergent evolution whereby similar structures and functions evolve independently from each other." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/how-octopuses-hacked-their-ribosome-to-become-smart/ | Source: Hackaday [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Octopuses Hacked Their Ribosome To Become Smart | Hackaday [07:49] TR News "As I sit at my desk here at the American Mathematical Society (AMS) offices in Providence, RI, I am having a slow moment." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/15/robert-harington-reflects-on-our-addiction-to-speed-and-advocates-for-slow-scholarly-publishing-and-the-inherent-beauty-of-not-always-being-first/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 503 @ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/15/robert-harington-reflects-on-our-addiction-to-speed-and-advocates-for-slow-scholarly-publishing-and-the-inherent-beauty-of-not-always-being-first/ ) [07:49] TR News "People value imperfections and asymmetry more than they're willing to admit. The human is face is not symmetrical even if it appears to be." https://blog.viditb.com/its-not-a-coincidence-that-film-is-making-a-comeback/ | Source: Vidit Bhargava [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.viditb.com | It's not a coincidence that analog film is making a comeback. [07:50] TR News "My second priority is getting back to making words." https://mwl.io/archives/24883 | Source: MWL [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mwl.io | Junes Juryrigged Sausage Michael W Lucas [07:50] TR News "Back in 2024, I rescued a Wii from the tech swap shop at EMF Camp." https://blog.infected.systems/posts/2026-07-17-this-blog-is-hosted-on-a-nintendo-wii-in-a-field/ | Source: Alex Haydock [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.infected.systems | This blog is hosted on a Nintendo Wii... in a field [07:50] TR News "If we start doubting our blogging, maybe it's time to be truly honest with ourselves. When we look in the rearview mirror, is anyone looking back?" https://robertbirming.com/backseat-blogger/ | Source: Robert Birming [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertbirming.com | The backseat blogger Robert Birming [07:50] TR News "A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/technology/roger-summit-dead.html | Source: New York Times [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/technology/roger-summit-dead.html ) [07:53] TR News "The European Commission said the preloading of Gemini onto Android devices reduced the attractiveness of rival third-party models for the 60% of EU adults who use Android." https://www.semafor.com/article/07/17/2026/eu-orders-google-to-open-android-ai-system-to-rivals | Source: Semafor Inc [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EU orders Google to open Android AI system to rivals | Semafor [07:58] TR News Techrights Links 18/07/2026: Spotify Uses Slop Song Descriptions, "San Francisco Demands Removal of Nudify Apps" https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Links_18_07_2026_Spotify_Uses_Slop_Song_Descriptions_San_Franci.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Links_18_07_2026_Spotify_Uses_Slop_Song_Descriptions_San_Franci.gmi [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 18/07/2026: Spotify Uses Slop Song Descriptions, "San Francisco Demands Removal of Nudify Apps" [07:58] TR News "Here's the problem: A single software package can trigger hundreds of alerts because one imported function or library within it istheoretically vulnerable." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/agentic-ai-red-hat-openshift-and-nvidia-shifting-precision-security | Source: Red Hat Official [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Agentic AI, Red Hat OpenShift, and NVIDIA: Shifting to precision security [07:58] TR News "Karpenter is a high-performance, Kubernetes-native node autoscaler." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introducing-red-hat-build-karpenter | Source: Red Hat Official [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Introducing Red Hat build of Karpenter [07:58] TR News "Why good AI agents fail in production: The missing infrastructure layer" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/why-your-ai-agent-framework-isnt-enough-7-platform-capabilities-missing-production | Source: Red Hat Official [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Why your AI agent framework isn't enough: 7 platform capabilities missing from production ● Jul 18 [08:00] TR News (NEW): Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Gnome_Working_on_Test_Center_App_to_Make_Testing_Easier.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Gnome_Working_on_Test_Center_App_to_Make_Testing_Easier.gmi [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier [08:00] TR News Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/collabora-announce-a-preview-of-holo-core-an-aarch64-port-of-arch-linux-for-steam-frame/ Source: GamingOnLinux [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame | GamingOnLinux [08:01] TR News Bethesda roadmap: more Fallout is coming, Starfield support continues, but Elder Scrolls VI is the main priority | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/bethesda-roadmap-more-fallout-is-coming-starfield-support-continues-but-elder-scrolls-vi-is-the-main-priority/ Source: GamingOnLinux [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bethesda roadmap: more Fallout is coming, Starfield support continues, but Elder Scrolls VI is the main priority | GamingOnLinux [08:01] TR News DayZ Badlands gets a fresh teaser and it's set to launch in October | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/dayz-badlands-gets-a-fresh-teaser-and-its-set-to-launch-in-october/ Source: GamingOnLinux [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DayZ Badlands gets a fresh teaser and it's set to launch in October | GamingOnLinux [08:01] TR News (NEW): Anatol-X Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Anatol_X_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Anatol_X_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Anatol-X Debian-based Linux distribution [08:03] TR News (NEW): SageOS lean Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/SageOS_lean_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/SageOS_lean_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SageOS lean Debian-based Linux distribution [08:08] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [08:13] TR News (NEW): I tried this Linux distro that looks like Windows, is made by a Microsoft engineer, and is based on Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/I_tried_this_Linux_distro_that_looks_like_Windows_is_made_by_a_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/I_tried_this_Linux_distro_that_looks_like_Windows_is_made_by_a_.gmi [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tried this Linux distro that looks like Windows, is made by a Microsoft engineer, and is based on Ubuntu [08:14] TR News Yesterday https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Daniel_Pocock_s_Candidacy_Election_of_Member_of_Parliament_Ment.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Daniel_Pocock_s_Candidacy_Election_of_Member_of_Parliament_Ment.gmi [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Daniel Pocock's Candidacy (Election of Member of Parliament) Mentioned in BBC and Over a Dozen News Sites Since Yesterday [08:16] TR News (NEW): Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Linux_Mint_isn_t_the_best_Windows_replacement_anymore.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Linux_Mint_isn_t_the_best_Windows_replacement_anymore.gmi [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore [08:21] TR News (NEW): These 5 Linux distros finally got DNS privacy rightmost others don't https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/These_5_Linux_distros_finally_got_DNS_privacy_right_most_others.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/These_5_Linux_distros_finally_got_DNS_privacy_right_most_others.gmi [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines These 5 Linux distros finally got DNS privacy rightmost others don't [08:32] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:46] TR News Techrights PIP-Styled Mass Layoffs Allegedly Coming to Microsoft by 12 August 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/PIP_Styled_Mass_Layoffs_Allegedly_Coming_to_Microsoft_by_12_Aug.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/PIP_Styled_Mass_Layoffs_Allegedly_Coming_to_Microsoft_by_12_Aug.gmi [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights PIP-Styled Mass Layoffs Allegedly Coming to Microsoft by 12 August 2026 ● Jul 18 [09:00] TR News Techrights In Free Software, Nobody Gets Fired https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/In_Free_Software_Nobody_Gets_Fired.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/In_Free_Software_Nobody_Gets_Fired.gmi [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights In Free Software, Nobody Gets Fired ● Jul 18 [12:08] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:13] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:32] TR News Bandwagon is a 'survivors-lite adventure' that sounds wonderful from the Dome Keeper devs | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/bandwagon-is-a-survivors-lite-adventure-that-sounds-wonderful-from-the-dome-keeper-devs/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bandwagon is a 'survivors-lite adventure' that sounds wonderful from the Dome Keeper devs | GamingOnLinux [12:33] TR News Race down a mountain in the ridiculous looking shooter DIEATHLON | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/race-down-a-mountain-in-the-ridiculous-looking-shooter-dieathlon/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Race down a mountain in the ridiculous looking shooter DIEATHLON | GamingOnLinux [12:34] TR News Valve say the Team Fortress 2 MvM update is still coming and they're still working on it | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valve-say-the-team-fortress-2-mvm-update-is-still-coming-and-theyre-still-working-on-it/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve say the Team Fortress 2 MvM update is still coming and they're still working on it | GamingOnLinux [12:34] TR News The explosive isometric insurgent simulator Brigador Killers arrives in August | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/the-explosive-isometric-insurgent-simulator-brigador-killers-arrives-in-august/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The explosive isometric insurgent simulator Brigador Killers arrives in August | GamingOnLinux [12:35] TR News SteamVR Beta gets a big update ahead of the Steam Frame release | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/steamvr-beta-gets-a-big-update-ahead-of-the-steam-frame-release/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SteamVR Beta gets a big update ahead of the Steam Frame release | GamingOnLinux [12:38] TR News "It loads files in parallel, displays the interface almost immediately, and continues indexing in the background." https://www.tecmint.com/yazi-terminal-file-manager-linux/ | Source: TecMint [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | Yazi: Modern File Manager with Image Previews for Linux [12:38] TR News "The HackRF Pro follows the same general architecture as its predecessor but introduces several RF, processing, timing" https://linuxgizmos.com/hackrf-pro-sdr-covers-100khz-to-6ghz-with-fpga-based-processing/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/hackrf-pro-sdr-covers-100khz-to-6ghz-with-fpga-based-processing/ ) [12:39] TR News (NEW): Games: Elder Scrolls VI, DayZ Badlands, Band Together, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Games_Elder_Scrolls_VI_DayZ_Badlands_Band_Together_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Games_Elder_Scrolls_VI_DayZ_Badlands_Band_Together_and_More.gmi [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Elder Scrolls VI, DayZ Badlands, Band Together, and More [12:39] TR News "unusual memory leak" https://ubuntu.com//blog/fixing-memory-bug | Source: Ubuntu [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tracing a memory leak bug in PID 1 and contributing an upstream fix: a Linux support story | Ubuntu [12:39] TR News "The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from July 10 to 16." https://news.opensuse.org/2026/07/17/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [12:40] TR News "Irish Datacenters Now Guzzle 23% of the Country's Electricity - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/07/16/0229204 [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Irish Datacenters Now Guzzle 23% of the Country's Electricity - SoylentNews [12:40] TR News Slop apologists? "Manton Reece - New York data center pause" https://www.manton.org/2026/07/16/new-york-data-center-pause.html [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.manton.org | Manton Reece - New York data center pause [12:40] TR News "A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-10-point-plan-to-make-america-affordable [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable [12:41] TR News "Trump Blatantly Tries to Manipulate Markets With Truth Social Scheme | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/213179/donald-trum-manipulate-markets-truth-social [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Trump Blatantly Tries to Manipulate Markets With Truth Social Scheme | The New Republic [12:41] TR News "In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5896448 [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting [12:41] TR News "Windows Marketshare Is Trending Down" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/windows-marketshare-is-trending-down:c [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Windows Marketshare Is Trending Down [12:41] TR News "Virginia Giuffre's family 'told Andrew can't be investigated over Epstein files' as he is 'refusing to co-operate' with US attorney general | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15985949/Virginia-Giuffres-family-Andrew-investigated-Epstein-files-refusing-cooperate-US-attorney-general.html [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dailymail.com | Virginia Giuffre's family 'told Andrew can't be investigated over Epstein files' as he is 'refusing to co-operate' with US attorney general | Daily Mail Online [12:42] TR News "Trump Delivered the Crazy, the Democrats Delivered... Tweets | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/newsletter-trump-speech-democrats/ [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Trump Delivered the Crazy, the Democrats Delivered... Tweets | The Nation [12:42] TR News iophk: yes, there was interference ... in favor of cheeto ... via social control media https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/trump-uses-national-address-to-revive-false-claims-of-2020-election-fraud-and-exaggerate-chinas-role-in-his-defeat.html [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Trump uses national address to revive false claims of 2020 election fraud and exaggerate Chinas role in his defeat | U.S. | EL PAS English [12:42] TR News Atlantic Council promoting Ponzi scheme (slop) https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/backlash-against-data-centers-could-cost-the-us-its-ai-edge/ [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Backlash against data centers could cost the US its AI edge - Atlantic Council [12:43] TR News "For 15 years, thats where the H vs. V situation stood: a disaster with no solution." https://pogueman.substack.com/p/can-ai-fix-the-portrait-vs-landscape | Source: David Pogue [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pogueman.substack.com | Can AI Fix the Portrait vs. Landscape Problem? [12:43] TR News "I do have a sense that TLA+ has made good inroads into acceptance" https://www.philipzucker.com/kissin_tla/ | Source: Philip Zucker [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.philipzucker.com | Making TLA+ and x86 Kiss Via Z3Py | Hey There Buddo! [12:44] TR News "Theres something really special about a Code Club." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/code-club-enrichment-offer-schools-free-support/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.org | Enhancing your enrichment offer? Code Club is the answer - Raspberry Pi Foundation [12:44] TR News "In issue 30 we share articles from educators who have already been thinking deeply about the role of critical thinking in the age of AI." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/hello-world-30-out-now-critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.org | Hello World #30 out now: Critical thinking in the age of AI - Raspberry Pi Foundation [12:44] TR News "A while back I wrote about Implementing TinaCMS + 11ty and used that for quite a while as well." https://claytonerrington.com/blog/building-a-cms/ | Source: Clayton Errington [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-claytonerrington.com | Building a CMS [12:45] TR News "Hello! Ive been working on a Django site recently, and I decided to use SQLite as the database." https://jvns.ca/blog/2026/07/17/learning-about-running-sqlite/ | Source: Julia Evans [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jvns.ca | Learning a few things about running SQLite [12:45] TR News "This version includes important security updates to Firefox." https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15018/ | Source: Tor [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.18 | The Tor Project [12:46] TR News "In this example, we use Kakounes user mode feature to create a special filetype mode where we can assign filetype-specific keybindings." https://ficd.sh/blog/tkt-filetype-mode/ | Source: Daniel Fichtinger [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ficd.sh | tiny kak tip: filetype mode [12:46] TR News "CIDER has had macroexpansion support practically forever - C-c C-m expands the form before point into a dedicated buffer, a feature we inherited spiritually from SLIME." https://metaredux.com/posts/2026/07/17/stepping-through-macros-in-cider.html | Source: Bozhidar Batsov [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-metaredux.com | Stepping Through Macros in CIDER | Meta Redux [12:46] TR News "If you are starting a new project or upgrading an existing one, 6.4.0 is the version to use." https://zayenz.se/blog/post/gecode-6-3-and-6-4-released/ | Source: Mikael Zayenz Lagerkvist [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Gecode 6.3.0 and 6.4.0 are released - zayenz.se [12:47] TR News "A few months ago, nostalgia got the better of me." https://otavio.cc/twenty-years-later-coltrane/ | Source: Otvio C [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-otavio.cc | Twenty Years Later: Coltrane Otvio C. [12:47] TR News "I have been working on two new themes for my minimalist doric-themes package." https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-07-16-emacs-doric-lilac-doric-borage/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Emacs: doric-lilac and doric-borage coming to the doric-themes | Protesilaos [12:47] TR News "In order to form more perfect arguments, I present a first cut at a bibliography of real research that seems directed toward finding the perfect editor." https://bruceediger.com/perfect.editor.html | Source: Bruce Ediger [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bruceediger.com | There is A Perfect Editor [12:47] TR News "In addition to offering a generally great and active blog" https://sals.place/blog/a-perfect-editor/ | Source: Sal [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sals.place | A perfect editor [12:48] TR News "The service with AT&T was always quite good, albeit a bit expensive." https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/att-to-us-mobile/ | Source: Mike Rockwell [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://initialcharge.net/2026/07/att-to-us-mobile/ ) [12:48] TR News "I have a use case where I need to copy files from Nextcloud to S3 storage using my phone" https://janlukas.blog/appydroid/rclone-android | Source: Jan-Lukas Else [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-janlukas.blog | rclone on Android to access any remote storage - Jan-Lukas Else [12:48] TR News "Having the information shown on the display of a digital multimeter also recorded off-screen can be incredibly useful" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/wireless-lcd-streaming-for-the-aneng-an870-multimeter/ | Source: Hackaday [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wireless LCD Streaming For The ANENG AN870 Multimeter | Hackaday [12:49] TR News "Time to adopt this curious contraption and turn it into something cinematic." https://transistor-man.com/gimbal_camera_rover.html | Source: Dane Kouttron [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-transistor-man.com | Camera Chase Vehicle [12:49] TR News "A problem facing the designers of event badges is this: what happens to the badge after the event?" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/the-bornhack-2026-cyber-aegg-is-a-badge-with-a-life-afterwards/ | Source: Hackaday [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The BornHack 2026 Cyber gg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards | Hackaday [12:49] TR News "For (much) higher data rates, theres 4G cellular. We take a look at a couple of add-on solutions here, along with a separate GPS module for ultra-accurate location- and time-stamping." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/lora-radio-communication-devices-for-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.com | LoRa radio communication devices for Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi [12:50] TR News "This article explains what happened, why it worked, and what you can do to reduce the risk in the future." https://ostechnix.com/use-the-aur-safely-arch-linux/ | Source: OSTechNix [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Use the AUR Safely | Arch Linux AUR Security - OSTechNix [12:50] TR News "I decided that Thursday morning at 8:27 AM was the right time to start my first update from FreeBSD 15.0 to 15.1" https://dan.langille.org/2026/07/17/updating-freebsd-15-0-to-freebsd-15-1-via-pkgbase/ | Source: Dan Langille [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Updating FreeBSD 15.0 to FreeBSD 15.1 (via pkgbase) Dan Langille's Other Diary [12:51] TR News "Over the last 25 years, Linux has removed hundreds of small frustrations from everyday computing." https://ostechnix.com/linux-headaches-we-thankfully-never-have-to-deal-with-anymore/ | Source: OSTechNix [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-12 Linux Headaches We Thankfully Never Have to Deal With Anymore - OSTechNix [12:51] TR News "Recently I was peripherally involved in a Fediverse discussion about (C's) argc and argv (the arguments to your main(), the start of a C program)." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/EarlyUnixArgcAndArgv | Source: University of Toronto [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [12:52] TR News Yesterday I changed the background iterator for the homepage of this website. How did I do that? The code is below but here Ill give you the highlight: [...]" https://ggirelli.info/blog/2026/07/17/background-change | Source: Gabriele Girelli [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ggirelli.info | Transition backgrounds | Filopoetica [12:52] TR News "When a link overflowed to a new line, the text was subtly grouped together, so there was a visual indication that both lines were part of the same text." https://jamesg.blog/2026/07/17/multi-line-links-on-my-home-page | Source: James G [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Multi-line links on my home page - James' Coffee Blog [12:52] TR News "That sounds like a lot of preamble, but we quickly get to a full slate of hacks" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-378-c-coders-ceramic-printers-and-shadow-archives/ | Source: Hackaday [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackaday Podcast Episode 378: C Coders, Ceramic Printers, And Shadow Archives | Hackaday [12:55] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [12:55] TR News The Ashes of Azoukralon https://jxself.org/azoukralon.shtml [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Recv failure: Connection reset by peer ( status 0 @ https://jxself.org/azoukralon.shtml ) [12:56] TR News Weston 16: HDR-ready, improved debugging, and DRM backend features https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/weston-16-hdr-ready-improved-debugging-and-drm-backend-features.html [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.collabora.com | Weston 16: HDR-ready, improved debugging, and DRM backend features [12:57] TR News In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD Blueprint https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-iran-tracks-us-military-phones-crashstealer-macos-malware-cvd-blueprint/ [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-In Other News: Iran Tracks US Military Phones, CrashStealer macOS Malware, CVD Blueprint - SecurityWeek [12:57] TR News Florida man arrested after allegedly stealing $220,000 in crypto using malware hidden in Steam Games 8,000 devices infected https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-arrests-florida-man-in-steam-malware-investigaton-after-tracing-stolen-bitcoin-to-uber-eats-gift-cards [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Florida man arrested after allegedly stealing $220,000 in crypto using malware hidden in Steam Games 8,000 devices infected | Tom's Hardware [12:58] TR News Privacy and human rights award 2026 https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/privacy-and-human-rights-award-2026/ [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-globalprivacyassembly.com | 2026 Privacy and Human Rights Award presented to Canadian health research lab developing privacy-enhancing technologies Global Privacy Assembly [12:58] TR News 7.4 earthquake strikes off Chiapas coast, activating a tsunami alert https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/7-4-earthquake-strikes-off-chiapas-coast-activating-tsunami-alert/ [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Chiapas coast [12:59] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@xk49uzi5amp4u.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 18 [13:01] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [13:05] TR News Apple Music Once Again Bumps Its U.S. Prices Individual Increases to $11.99 Per Month, Family Hits $19.99 Due to Rising Licensing Costs https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/apple-music-price-increase-2026/ [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/apple-music-price-increase-2026/ ) [13:05] TR News Fix round brackets in URI https://bkhome.org/news/202607/fix-round-brackets-in-uri.html [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Fix round brackets in URI [13:06] TR News Show top 100 DJ's on DJMAG http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/44261/show-top-100-djs-on-djmag [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commandlinefu.com | Show top 100 DJ's on DJMAG Using awk, sort [13:07] TR News Email Authentication Explained: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC https://linuxize.com/post/email-authentication-spf-dkim-dmarc/ [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Email Authentication Explained: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC | Linuxize [13:07] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@xk49uzi5amp4u.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:07] TR News Building an Arch GNU/Linux aarch64 port for Holo Core (Collabora blog) https://lwn.net/Articles/1083392/ [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building an Arch Linux aarch64 port for Holo Core (Collabora blog) [LWN.net] [13:08] *FANTOM_ has quit (Ping timeout: 249 seconds) [13:08] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1083388/ [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Friday [LWN.net] [13:09] TR News Linus Torvalds Spent Years Dismissing AI, Only to Vouch for It https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-on-ai/ [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Linus Torvalds Spent Years Dismissing AI, Only to Vouch for It [13:09] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [13:10] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/29 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/07/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-29/ [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/29 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [13:10] *FANTOM_ (~FANTOM@92-249-193-225.pool.digikabel.hu) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:11] TR News Upscayl, the local Hey Hi (AI) image enhancer is getting better and better https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/upscayl-second-review.html [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Upscayl, the local AI image enhancer is getting better and better [13:11] TR News JetBrains Mono monospaced typeface designed for developers https://www.linuxlinks.com/jetbrains-mono-monospaced-typeface-developers/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-JetBrains Mono - monospaced typeface designed for developers - LinuxLinks [13:11] TR News How to Install AMD Radeon Drivers on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-amd-radeon-drivers-on-ubuntu-linux/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install AMD Radeon Drivers on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 - LinuxCapable [13:12] TR News 6 Useful Free and Open Source YAML Code Formatters https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-yaml-code-formatters/ [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6 Useful Free and Open Source YAML Code Formatters - LinuxLinks [13:13] TR News How To Install Perl on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-perl-ubuntu-26-04/ [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Perl on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [13:13] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@xk49uzi5amp4u.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:13] TR News How To Install Jupyter Notebook on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-jupyter-notebook-ubuntu-26-04/ [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Jupyter Notebook on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [13:14] TR News How To Install Hermes Agent on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-hermes-agent-linux-mint-22/ [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Hermes Agent on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [13:14] TR News How To Install Perl on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-perl-fedora-44/ [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Perl on Fedora 44 - idroot [13:15] TR News How proprietary formats have become Microsofts main tool for lock-in https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/17/microsofts-main-tool-for-lock-in/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | How proprietary formats have become Microsoft's main tool for lock-in - TDF Community Blog [13:19] TR News Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Gnome-Working-on-Test-Center-App-to-Make-Testing-Easier [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linux-magazine.com | Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testin... Linux Magazine [13:34] TR News New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/New-Vulnerability-Discovered-in-Linux-Kernel [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linux-magazine.com | New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel Linux Magazine [13:34] TR News Synex 26.07.17 https://distrowatch.com/synex [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: Synex [13:35] TR News Pardus 25.2 https://distrowatch.com/pardus [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: Pardus [13:35] TR News Netdeep 4.10342 https://distrowatch.com/netdeep [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: Netdeep Secure Firewall [13:35] TR News Tiny Core 17.1 https://distrowatch.com/tinycore [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: Tiny Core Linux [13:36] TR News This Week in GNOME: #258 GUADEC 2026 https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/07/twig-258/ [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #258 GUADEC 2026 [13:37] TR News Rahm Emanuel Says Israels Path Is Not Sustainable Politically https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/rahm-emanuel-says-israels-path-is-not-sustainable-politically [13:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Rahm Emanuel Says Israels Path Is Not Sustainable Politically | The New Yorker [13:38] TR News "Ukraine has become a net security provider for Europe": President von der Leyen unveils new defence partnership with Kyiv https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_26_1649 [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [13:38] TR News Commission launches EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to boost drone and counter-drone technology https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1648 [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [13:39] TR News Thousands protest in Kyiv for second day over ouster of popular defence minister Fedorov https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260717-thousands-protest-for-second-day-in-kyiv-over-ouster-of-popular-defence-minister [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260717-thousands-protest-for-second-day-in-kyiv-over-ouster-of-popular-defence-minister ) [13:39] TR News Ukraine: Trouble at the Top? Adieu Keir, Alright Andy https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20260717-ukraine-trouble-at-the-top-adieu-keir-alright-andy [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20260717-ukraine-trouble-at-the-top-adieu-keir-alright-andy ) ● Jul 18 [14:00] TR News New Series - "A Tale of Two Antnios" - Parts 1 to 34 out soon. We still have about 6 parts left. [14:01] TR News Two documents attached to "A Tale of Two Antnios" - Parts 1 to 4 - and more to become available soon, including: Council of the EU - PRESS RELEASE 73/26 - 30/01/2026 (document associated with Part 1) [14:02] TR News ATTACHMENTS in "A Tale of Two Antnios" - Parts 1 to 4 show that EPO is an EU crises too. See "Council of the EU - PRESS RELEASE 73/26 - 30/01/2026". [14:02] TR News Just a quick update on this: It was decided to break down some of the parts into smaller units and the series has now expanded to 34 parts. [14:04] TR News Parts 30 and 31 will be ready today or next week. Parts 32 and 33 will follow this month. The remainder will be finalised and sent next month. [14:04] TR News There will also be a lot more about https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/17/EPO_Cocaine_Communication_Manager_Part_XV_Nazi_Like_Thinking_at.shtml [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part XV - Nazi-Like Thinking at the European Patent Office (EPO) Not a Thing of the Past [14:05] TR News SLAPP Censorship - Part 133 Out of 200 will probably be out late next week [14:06] TR News no wonder it is delayed by so much, the fiscal year ended already http://techrights.org/n/2026/06/29/How_Long_Can_a_Company_Delay_Its_Financial_Report_That_Likely_C.shtml [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How Long Can a Company Delay Its Financial Report That Likely Confirms Exodus of Staff, Growing Debt, and Other Problems? [14:06] TR News so we know more people - especially women - have left since then http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/17/At_Least_5_Women_Quit_Brett_Wilson_LLP_in_Recent_Months_It_s_th.shtml [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights At Least 5 Women Quit Brett Wilson LLP in Recent Months. It's the Firm That Attacked My Wife and I on Behalf of Americans (One of Them Strangled Women). [14:09] TR News Ukrainians 'disillusioned, outraged': Zelensky 'reshuffled entire govt' to dismiss defence minister https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260717-ukrainians-disillusioned-outraged-zelensky-reshuffled-entire-govt-to-dismiss-defence-minister [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260717-ukrainians-disillusioned-outraged-zelensky-reshuffled-entire-govt-to-dismiss-defence-minister ) [14:09] TR News The Rise and Fall of Ukraines Drone Warfare Mastermind https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/ukraine-fedorov-defense-minister.html [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/ukraine-fedorov-defense-minister.html ) [14:10] TR News The 20-Somethings Running Ukraines War Machine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/youth-ukraine-defense-innovation.html [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/youth-ukraine-defense-innovation.html ) [14:10] TR News A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/russia-politics-election-nadezhdin.html [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/russia-politics-election-nadezhdin.html ) [14:10] TR News Russia says Ukrainian drone attack killed several in Moscow logistics centre https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260718-russia-says-ukrainian-drone-attack-killed-several-in-moscow-logistics-centre [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260718-russia-says-ukrainian-drone-attack-killed-several-in-moscow-logistics-centre ) [14:10] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man targets China and Russia with baseless claims of election interference https://www.france24.com/en/trump-targets-china-and-russia-with-baseless-claims-of-election-interference [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/trump-targets-china-and-russia-with-baseless-claims-of-election-interference ) [14:11] TR News Not a big deal: New Venice mayor on US ambassadors superyacht visit https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260717-europe-bought-gas-oil-from-russia-venice-mayor-sees-contradiction-in-biennale-funding-freeze [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260717-europe-bought-gas-oil-from-russia-venice-mayor-sees-contradiction-in-biennale-funding-freeze ) [14:11] TR News Linux Patches Keep 1980s90s Macs Spinning Their Floppies https://fossforce.com/2026/07/linux-patches-keep-1980s-90s-macs-spinning-their-floppies/ [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Linux Patches Keep 1980s90s Macs Spinning Their Floppies - FOSS Force [14:11] TR News Elon to Open Source Xs Codebase. Believe It When Git Happens https://fossforce.com/2026/07/elon-to-open-source-xs-codebase-believe-it-when-git-happens/ [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Elon to Open Source Xs Codebase. Believe It When Git Happens - FOSS Force [14:12] TR News X is already "Open Source", but IBM Wayland tries to replace it [14:12] TR News Hackers Expose How Hey Hi (AI) Music App Suno Stole Decades Worth of Copyrighted Music https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/hacker-ai-music-suno-copyright [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Hackers Expose How AI Music App Suno Stole Decades Worth of Copyrighted Music [14:13] TR News Hari Rana: How far would hostile distributions go to hurt application developers? https://tesk.page/2026/07/18/how-far-would-hostile-distributions-go-to-hurt-upstream/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tesk.page | How far would hostile distributions go to hurt application developers? | TheEvilSkeleton [14:13] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:14] TR News Updating FreeBSD 15.0 to FreeBSD 15.1 (via pkgbase) https://dan.langille.org/2026/07/17/updating-freebsd-15-0-to-freebsd-15-1-via-pkgbase/ [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Updating FreeBSD 15.0 to FreeBSD 15.1 (via pkgbase) Dan Langille's Other Diary [14:17] TR News When people get something from deb/rpm/other (flatpak, snap, yum, dnf, apt, apt-get etc.) they make many assumptions, inc. that the channel with the repo is secure, the packager can be trusted, the developer/s can be trusted, and the compiler, modules etc. are not malicious. This is NOT unique/different from ProprietaryCrap issues. Same issues, but ...... hidden, [14:17] TR News The MSM likes to pretend ONLY Free Software has this "SUPPLY CHAIN" issue [14:17] TR News MSM = funded to issue GAFAM propaganda [14:17] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [14:49] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Decimated a Satellite Program That Wouldve Vastly Improved Wildfire Smoke Monitoring https://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-cancelled-satellite-geoxo-noaa-monitoring-wildfire-smoke [14:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Trump Decimated a Satellite Program That Would've Vastly Improved Wildfire Smoke Monitoring [14:49] TR News Six Flags Great America closes as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across US https://nypost.com/2026/07/18/us-news/six-flags-great-america-closes-as-canadian-wildfire-smoke-spreads-across-us/ [14:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Six Flags Great America closes as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across US [14:50] TR News Lets Be Real, The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is Convicted Felons Fault, Not Taco Bells https://futurism.com/health-medicine/explosive-diarrhea-taco-bell-trump [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Let's Be Real, The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is Trump's Fault, Not Taco Bell's [14:50] TR News North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-appears-to-have-built-rocket-launcher-facilities-near-dmz [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ | The Straits Times [14:50] TR News Senior Chinese delegation visits North Koreas Wonsan Kalma resort, KCNA says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/senior-chinese-delegation-visits-north-koreas-wonsan-kalma-resort-kcna-says [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Senior Chinese delegation visits North Koreas Wonsan Kalma resort, KCNA says | The Straits Times [14:51] TR News New approach for survivors of sexual violence https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20260717-new-approach-for-survivors-of-sexual-violence [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20260717-new-approach-for-survivors-of-sexual-violence ) [14:52] TR News China warns of countermeasures to US stay limits for journalists https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/18/china-warns-of-countermeasures-to-us-stay-limits-for-journalists/ [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China warns of 'countermeasures' to US stay limits for journalists [14:53] TR News Philippines Condemns Hey Hi (AI) Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/asia/philippines-ai-video-china-racist.html [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/asia/philippines-ai-video-china-racist.html ) ● Jul 18 [15:04] TR News Techrights Independent, But Not Fringe https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Independent_But_Not_Fringe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Independent_But_Not_Fringe.gmi [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Independent, But Not Fringe [15:05] TR News "Sun did have Richard Stallman come to talk, but he seemed too radical for the Sun execs, Lindholm recalled" https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/07/18/java-was-a-three-day-hotfix-away-from-dying-horribly-on-stage/5274590 [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Java was a three-day hotfix away from dying horribly on stage [15:17] TR News "Linus Torvalds Puts His Foot Down, Tells Anti-AI Programmers To 'Fork It' - and Then This Happened - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/07/17/151212 [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Linus Torvalds Puts His Foot Down, Tells Anti-AI Programmers To 'Fork It' - and Then This Happened - SoylentNews [15:17] TR News Imagine how MSM would react had RMS said "fork it"... [15:19] TR News (NEW): Only Those Who Never Give Up Will Pick Up a Prize https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Only_Those_Who_Never_Give_Up_Will_Pick_Up_a_Prize.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Only_Those_Who_Never_Give_Up_Will_Pick_Up_a_Prize.gmi [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Only Those Who Never Give Up Will Pick Up a Prize [15:19] TR News Rust == Politics (with a capital P) [15:40] TR News Techrights Explaining the Culture of Bulletin Board-Style Chat https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Explaining_the_Culture_of_Bulletin_Board_Style_Chat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Explaining_the_Culture_of_Bulletin_Board_Style_Chat.gmi [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Explaining the Culture of Bulletin Board-Style Chat [15:42] TR News (NEW): IRC is Extremely Informal (the Case of Techrights) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/IRC_is_Extremely_Informal_the_Case_of_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/IRC_is_Extremely_Informal_the_Case_of_Techrights.gmi [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines IRC is Extremely Informal (the Case of Techrights) [15:43] TR News Policy statements seems vague: https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Daniel_Pocock_s_Candidacy_Election_of_Member_of_Parliament_Me nt.shtml devoid of policy? [15:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 404 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Daniel_Pocock_s_Candidacy_Election_of_Member_of_Parliament_Me ) [15:43] TR News "illegitimi non carborundum" (mock latin of course) gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Only_Those_Who_Never_Give_Up_Will_Pick_Up_a_Prize.gmi [15:49] TR News Suddenly, I Was Free: A Chinese Pastors Journey From Jail to the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/asia/ezra-jin-china-pastor-trump.html [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/asia/ezra-jin-china-pastor-trump.html ) [15:49] TR News Philippines files protest over racist China video portraying Filipinos as monkeys https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-condemns-chinese-state-medias-racist-video-depicting-filipinos-as-monkeys [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines protests racist China video | The Straits Times [15:49] TR News Broken China? Why one economist says Chinas growth has stalled https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/is-chinas-economy-broken [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Is Chinas economy broken? Dr Logan Wright gives his analysis | The Straits Times [15:50] TR News Protest filed over racist China state media video portraying the Philippines as a monkey https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/17/protest-filed-over-racist-china-state-media-video-portraying-the-philippines-as-a-monkey/ [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Protest over 'racist' China video portraying Philippines as a monkey [15:50] TR News Family of detained US scientist breaks silence after quiet diplomacy stalls https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20260717-family-of-detained-us-scientist-breaks-silence-after-quiet-diplomacy-stalls [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20260717-family-of-detained-us-scientist-breaks-silence-after-quiet-diplomacy-stalls ) ● Jul 18 [16:11] TR News iophk: PHK will no longer write for the ACM, retiring of sorts [16:22] TR News (NEW): More Than Half a Million Files https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/More_Than_Half_a_Million_Files.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/More_Than_Half_a_Million_Files.gmi [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines More Than Half a Million Files [16:42] TR News This was mostly about the embargo: gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/17/Technical_Computer_Scientist_and_Free_Software_Expert_Running_f.gmi [16:54] TR News Techrights We Don't Depend on Google (or Search Engines in General) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/We_Don_t_Depend_on_Google_or_Search_Engines_in_General.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/We_Don_t_Depend_on_Google_or_Search_Engines_in_General.gmi [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights We Don't Depend on Google (or Search Engines in General) [16:56] TR News NetEase Cloud Music and Warner Music Group Announce Strategic Multi-Year Licensing Renewal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/netease-wmg-licensing-renewal-2026/ [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/netease-wmg-licensing-renewal-2026/ ) [16:57] TR News For The First Time Ever, an Atmosphere Has Been Detected Around A Rocky 'Habitable Zone' Planet https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-astronomers-have-detected-an-atmosphere-around-a-rocky-planet-in-the-habitable-zone [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-For The First Time Ever, an Atmosphere Has Been Detected Around A Rocky 'Habitable Zone' Planet : ScienceAlert [16:57] TR News International Group of Researchers Says We're Thinking About Longevity at The Wrong Stage of Life https://www.sciencealert.com/your-longevity-may-be-shaped-before-youre-even-born-study-reveals [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-International Group of Researchers Says We're Thinking About Longevity at The Wrong Stage of Life : ScienceAlert [16:57] TR News Bones of Ancient Egyptian Princesses Reveal They Were Kind of Badass https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-egyptian-princesses-were-skilled-with-powerful-weapons-lost-remains-reveal [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bones of Ancient Egyptian Princesses Reveal They Were Kind of Badass : ScienceAlert [16:57] TR News 'Footprint of Death': Entirely New Way Viruses Spread Has Been Discovered https://www.sciencealert.com/newly-discovered-footprint-of-death-may-help-viruses-spread [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Footprint of Death': Entirely New Way Viruses Spread Has Been Discovered : ScienceAlert ● Jul 18 [17:00] TR News Chemistry From Another World Found in The Famous Hillsborough Meteorite https://www.sciencealert.com/chemistry-from-another-world-found-in-the-famous-hillsborough-meteorite [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chemistry From Another World Found in The Famous Hillsborough Meteorite : ScienceAlert [17:00] TR News New Study Reveals Why Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-reveals-why-ancient-roman-concrete-keeps-getting-stronger [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger, And The Secret Was Hiding in Hadrian's 2,000-Year-Old Toilet : ScienceAlert [17:00] TR News One Fungus Has Caused More Extinctions Than Any Other Infectious Disease. Some Toads Have Found a Way to Survive It https://www.sciencealert.com/one-fungus-has-caused-more-extinctions-than-any-other-infectious-disease-some-toads-have-found-a-way-to-survive-it [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One Fungus Has Caused More Extinctions Than Any Other Infectious Disease. Some Toads Have Found a Way to Survive It : ScienceAlert [17:00] TR News Scientists Solve The 40-Year Mystery of a Giant Structure Towering Over The Milky Way https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-solve-the-40-year-mystery-of-a-giant-structure-towering-over-the-milky-way [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Giant Structure Is Towering Over The Milky Way. After 40 Years, Scientists Have Worked Out What It Is : ScienceAlert [17:00] TR News Rights organizations document deaths and abuse at Fort Bliss detention camp https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/human-rights-organizations-document-deaths-and-abuse-at-fort-bliss-immigration-camp/ [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights organizations document deaths and abuse at Fort Bliss detention camp - JURIST - News [17:01] TR News Food price inflation on the rise: the everyday items going up in price https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/food-price-inflation-on-the-rise-the-everyday-items-going-up-in-price-aCsM67A1OaJL [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.which.co.uk | Food price inflation on the rise: the everyday items going up in price - Which? [17:02] TR News Community SnapshotJune https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/07/community-snapshot-june-2/ [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | Community SnapshotJune - Internet Society [17:03] TR News France orders internet providers to block access to Polymarket prediction site https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260717-france-orders-internet-service-providers-to-block-access-to-polymarket [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260717-france-orders-internet-service-providers-to-block-access-to-polymarket ) [17:19] TR News (NEW): Windows is Collapsing, More Layoffs Coming https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Windows_is_Collapsing_More_Layoffs_Coming.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Windows_is_Collapsing_More_Layoffs_Coming.gmi [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Windows is Collapsing, More Layoffs Coming [17:22] TR News Techrights After 5 Years Vista 11 Still Adopted Less Than Its Predecessor (Orphaned, End of Life Since Last Year) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/After_5_Years_Vista_11_Still_Adopted_Less_Than_Its_Predecessor_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/After_5_Years_Vista_11_Still_Adopted_Less_Than_Its_Predecessor_.gmi [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights After 5 Years Vista 11 Still Adopted Less Than Its Predecessor (Orphaned, End of Life Since Last Year) [17:24] TR News So what if those festivals are hotbeds for drug use? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/03/electromagnetic-field-camp-emfcamp-drones-arduino-burning-man [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Electromagnetic Field: the UK's Burning Man? | Christian Payne | The Guardian [17:39] TR News Techrights First Female Debian Project Leader (DPL) Affirms Low Profile and Inferior Status of Women in GAFAM https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/First_Female_Debian_Project_Leader_DPL_Affirms_Low_Profile_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/First_Female_Debian_Project_Leader_DPL_Affirms_Low_Profile_and_.gmi [17:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights First Female Debian Project Leader (DPL) Affirms Low Profile and Inferior Status of Women in GAFAM ● Jul 18 [18:09] TR News Techrights "But Stallman is Scaring Away Women..." https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/But_Stallman_is_Scaring_Away_Women.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/But_Stallman_is_Scaring_Away_Women.gmi [18:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights "But Stallman is Scaring Away Women..." [18:21] TR News Techrights No Technical People Write About UK Parliamentary Elections https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/No_Technical_People_Write_About_UK_Parliamentary_Elections.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/No_Technical_People_Write_About_UK_Parliamentary_Elections.gmi [18:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights No Technical People Write About UK Parliamentary Elections [18:27] TR News Techrights Bolivian People Adopt GNU/Linux (They Have a Domestic Distro Too, PluriOS) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Bolivian_People_Adopt_GNU_Linux_They_Have_a_Domestic_Distro_Too.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Bolivian_People_Adopt_GNU_Linux_They_Have_a_Domestic_Distro_Too.gmi [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Bolivian People Adopt GNU/Linux (They Have a Domestic Distro Too, PluriOS) [18:52] TR News Can We Finally All Agree That UEFI 'Secure Boot' is a Sham That Harms Security and Gives Microsoft Remote Control Over All PCs and Servers (Even Those That Don't Run Any Microsoft Software)? http://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Can_We_Finally_All_Agree_That_UEFI_Secure_Boot_is_a_Sham_That_H.shtml [18:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Can We Finally All Agree That UEFI 'Secure Boot' is a Sham That Harms Security and Gives Microsoft Remote Control Over All PCs and Servers (Even Those That Don't Run Any Microsoft Software)? [18:52] TR News Techrights It's Not About XBox, Microsoft is Already Firing Hundreds of People Who Do "Security [sic] Engineering" [sic] https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/It_s_Not_About_XBox_Microsoft_is_Already_Firing_Hundreds_of_Peo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/It_s_Not_About_XBox_Microsoft_is_Already_Firing_Hundreds_of_Peo.gmi [18:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights It's Not About XBox, Microsoft is Already Firing Hundreds of People Who Do "Security [sic] Engineering" [sic] [18:56] TR News Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and Hey Hi (AI) Spending https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/stocks-ai-tech-wall-street.html [18:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/stocks-ai-tech-wall-street.html ) [18:57] TR News AI Bubble Fears Are Starting to Spill Over https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-bubble-fears-tsmc-nvidia-earnings [18:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | AI Bubble Fears Are Starting to Spill Over [18:57] TR News Chatbots are NOTHING new. The DELIRIOUS hype is new. [18:58] TR News After Years of Fighting, MElons X and Music Publishers Officially Stop Suing Each Other. But Why? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/elon-musk-x-music-publishers-lawsuits-over/ [18:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/17/elon-musk-x-music-publishers-lawsuits-over/ ) [18:58] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 18 [19:03] TR News (NEW): Africa: Windows Sinks to All-Time Low https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Africa_Windows_Sinks_to_All_Time_Low.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Africa_Windows_Sinks_to_All_Time_Low.gmi [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Africa: Windows Sinks to All-Time Low [19:05] TR News This Week in Plasma: Shadows for Steam and Discord https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/18/this-week-in-plasma-shadows-for-steam-and-discord/ [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | This Week in Plasma: Shadows for Steam and Discord - KDE Blogs [19:07] TR News RCEs, Abandonment, and the Vanishing Patent Appeal https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/07/rces-abandonment-and-the-vanishing-patent-appeal.html [19:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | RCEs, Abandonment, and the Vanishing Patent Appeal | Patently-O [19:07] TR News reCamera Pro Open Hey Hi (AI) Camera supports computer vision, LLM, VLM, STT, and TTS workloads https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/17/recamera-pro-open-ai-camera-supports-computer-vision-llm-vlm-stt-and-tts-workloads/ [19:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | reCamera Pro "Open AI Camera" supports computer vision, LLM, VLM, STT, and TTS workloads - CNX Software [19:08] TR News Simple solution to boil water while camping https://bkhome.org/news/202607/simple-solution-to-boil-water-while-camping.html [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Simple solution to boil water while camping [19:08] TR News GNUnet News: GNUnet 0.28.0 https://gnunet.org/en/news/2026-07-0.28.0.html [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gnunet.org | GNUnet [19:09] TR News Week 6 + Week 7: Fixing bugs & writing tests https://ojasmaheshwari.github.io/b/2026/week-6-week-7-fixing-bugs-writing-tests [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ojasmaheshwari.github.io | Week 6 + Week 7: Fixing bugs & writing tests [19:09] TR News X (Formerly Twitter) is Possibly Going Open Source https://itsfoss.com/news/x-might-be-going-open-source/ [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | X (Formerly Twitter) is Possibly Going Open Source [19:11] TR News (NEW): "MElonspeak": Twitter Source Code Liberated or Just Vapourware/Openwashing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/_MElon_speak_Twitter_Source_Code_Liberated_or_Just_Vapourware_O.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/_MElon_speak_Twitter_Source_Code_Liberated_or_Just_Vapourware_O.gmi [19:11] TR News Benchmark Red Bait Data Grid in OpenShift 4 using Hyperfoil https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/07/17/benchmark-red-hat-data-grid-openshift-4-using-hyperfoil [19:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines "MElonspeak": Twitter Source Code Liberated or Just Vapourware/Openwashing [19:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/07/17/benchmark-red-hat-data-grid-openshift-4-using-hyperfoil ) [19:24] TR News Techrights This Bubble is Bursting, Piecewise https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/This_Bubble_is_Bursting_Piecewise.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/This_Bubble_is_Bursting_Piecewise.gmi [19:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights This Bubble is Bursting, Piecewise [19:39] TR News $2,000 awarded for Gaea data storage patent monopoly prior art https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/7/17/2000-awarded-for-gaea-data-storage-patent-prior-art [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | $2,000 awarded for Gaea data storage patent prior art Unified Patents [19:39] TR News EPO revokes Hanwhas key solar cell patent monopoly after 11-year opposition battle https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/epo-revokes-hanwhas-key-solar-cell-patent-after-11-year-opposition-battle/ [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | EPO revokes Hanwha's key solar cell patent after 11-year opposition battle [19:39] TR News Incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham hopes to begin 'an era of hope' https://www.france24.com/en/incoming-british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-hopes-to-begin-an-era-of-hope [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/incoming-british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-hopes-to-begin-an-era-of-hope ) [19:40] TR News Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/asia/japan-flag-desecration-law.html [19:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/asia/japan-flag-desecration-law.html ) [19:40] TR News Desecration os a flag that is just a drop of blood? [19:41] TR News (of) [19:41] TR News How Convicted Felon Abused the Power to Declassify Americas Secrets https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/opinion/trump-speech-us-intelligence-secrets-classified.html [19:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/opinion/trump-speech-us-intelligence-secrets-classified.html ) [19:42] TR News Billionaires Prepare $87 Million Ad Campaign to Block California Wealth Tax https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/us/california-billionaire-tax-opponents-ad-campaign.html [19:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/us/california-billionaire-tax-opponents-ad-campaign.html ) [19:43] TR News Mozilla pushes GAFAM slop after appointing FACEBOOK STAFF as Mozilla MANAGERS https://www.phoronix.com/news/Llamafile-0.10.4 [19:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mozilla AI Releases Llamafile 0.10.4 With New Transcribefile Built On Transcribe.cpp - Phoronix [19:44] TR News Leaked Police Drone Videos Highlight Need For Independent Review of the Technologys Usefulness https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/leaked-drone-video-takeaways [19:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Leaked Police Drone Videos Highlight Need For Independent Review of the Technologys Usefulness | American Civil Liberties Union [19:46] TR News Argentina accuses UK vessel of approaching Falkland Islands illegally, amidst FIFA controversy https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/argentina-accuses-uk-vessel-of-approaching-falkland-islands-illegally-amidst-fifa-controversy/ [19:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Argentina accuses UK vessel of approaching Falkland Islands illegally, amidst FIFA controversy - JURIST - News [19:47] TR News Sergio Cipriano: Running Graphical Applications in Incus Containers https://sergiocipriano.com/running-gui-in-incus.html [19:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sergiocipriano.com | Running Graphical Applications in Incus Containers [19:47] TR News Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 325 released https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-325-released/ [19:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-diffoscope.org | diffoscope 325 released [19:48] TR News Robot vacuum flaw lets one stolen certificate run root commands on other Shark robovacs in the same proprietary trap AWS region unpatched flaw exposes live camera feeds, stored home maps, and Wi-Fi credentials https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/shark-robot-vacuum-flaw-lets-one-stolen-certificate-run-root-commands-on-others-in-the-same-aws-region [19:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Robot vacuum flaw lets one stolen certificate run root commands on other Shark robovacs in the same AWS region unpatched flaw exposes live camera feeds, stored home maps, and Wi-Fi credentials | Tom's Hardware [19:49] TR News Lawmakers want US government to ban memory chips from China, even in allied supply chains citing 'unacceptable risk' to national, economic, and supply chain security https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/lawmakers-want-us-government-to-ban-memory-chips-from-china-even-in-allied-supply-chains-citing-unacceptable-risk-to-national-economic-and-supply-chain-security [19:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Lawmakers want US government to ban memory chips from China, even in allied supply chains citing 'unacceptable risk' to national, economic, and supply chain security | Tom's Hardware [19:49] TR News Windows TCO? Coca-Cola Suspends US Fairlife Production Due to Ransomware Attack https://www.securityweek.com/coca-cola-suspends-us-fairlife-production-due-to-ransomware-attack/ [19:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Coca-Cola Suspends US Fairlife Production Due to Ransomware Attack - SecurityWeek [19:50] TR News Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant Nichirei https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-disrupts-operations-of-japanese-frozen-food-giant-nichirei/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/17/Nichirei_and_Asahi_Beer_Need_to_Take_Cyberattacks_as_Hint_of_Op.shtml [19:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant Nichirei - SecurityWeek [19:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Nichirei and Asahi Beer Need to Take Cyberattacks as Hint of Opportunity to Move to Free Software [19:50] TR News Mozilla Privacy Blog: Beyond technical fixes: Protecting kids online without breaking the internet https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2026/07/17/beyond-technical-fixes-protecting-kids-online-without-breaking-the-internet/ [19:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Beyond technical fixes: Protecting kids online without breaking the internet - Open Policy & Advocacy [19:51] TR News UN experts warn UK IPP sentences continue to cause severe psychological harm https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/07/un-experts-warn-uk-ipp-sentences-continue-to-cause-severe-psychological-harm/ [19:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN experts warn UK IPP sentences continue to cause severe psychological harm - JURIST - News [19:52] TR News US Military Smartphones Targeted Through Roaming and Ad Tech https://citizenlab.ca/us-military-smartphones-targeted-through-roaming-and-ad-tech/ [19:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | US Military Smartphones Targeted Through Roaming and Ad Tech - The Citizen Lab [19:53] TR News Flathubs AIslop banlooks like it was theright call https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/flathub-ai-slop-ban-data http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Torvalds_challenged_the_haters_to_fork_Linux_Someone_said_hold_.shtml [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Flathub's AIslop banlooks like it was theright call - OMG! Ubuntu [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer' [19:54] TR News Very sloppy https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-on-ai/ [19:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Linus Torvalds Spent Years Dismissing AI, Only to Vouch for It [19:55] TR News Integration of malware! https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/intellij-idea-2026-2-released-with-native-github-copilot-integration/ https://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/ [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 Released with Native GitHub Copilot Integration | UbuntuHandbook [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Microsoft GitHub Expos Part XXVII The Future of OpenAI May Depend on the Fate of GitHub's Copilot in Court ($9 Billion in Damages) [19:56] TR News Shotcut 26.7 Added Option to Choose Which Physical GPU to Work With https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/07/shotcut-26-7-option-to-choose-gpu/ [19:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Shotcut 26.7 Added Option to Choose Which Physical GPU to Work With | UbuntuHandbook ● Jul 18 [20:15] TR News (NEW): The Rain in Spain https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/The_Rain_in_Spain.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/The_Rain_in_Spain.gmi [20:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The Rain in Spain [20:21] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux in Lithuanian Desktops/Laptops Climbs to 8%, the Global Average https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/GNU_Linux_in_Lithuanian_Desktops_Laptops_Climbs_to_8_the_Global.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/GNU_Linux_in_Lithuanian_Desktops_Laptops_Climbs_to_8_the_Global.gmi [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux in Lithuanian Desktops/Laptops Climbs to 8%, the Global Average [20:21] TR News GameStop CEO says Sony's decision to go disc-less is 'totally irrelevant' claims software, including physical discs, accounts for only 12% of the company's business https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/gamestop-ceo-says-sonys-decision-to-go-disc-less-is-totally-irrelevant-claims-software-including-physical-discs-accounts-for-only-12-percent-of-the-companys-business [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | GameStop CEO says Sony's decision to go disc-less is 'totally irrelevant' claims software, including physical discs, accounts for only 12% of the company's business | Tom's Hardware [20:22] TR News Espressif releases SDK for Aliro smart door locks based on ESP32-C or ESP32-H SoCs https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/17/espressif-releases-sdk-for-aliro-smart-door-locks-based-on-esp32-c-or-esp32-h-socs/ [20:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Espressif releases SDK for Aliro smart door locks based on ESP32-C or ESP32-H SoCs - CNX Software [20:22] TR News India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-launches-first-hydrogen-powered-train-in-clean-energy-push [20:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push | The Straits Times [20:22] TR News WordPress 7.0.2 Release https://wordpress.org/news/2026/07/wordpress-7-0-2-release/ [20:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wordpress.org | WordPress 7.0.2 Release WordPress News [20:23] TR News "This site is written using Gemtext and hosted on both Gemini and HTTP protocols. Gemini is a web-lite protocol created out of a nostalgia for what the web once was, intentionally constrained in a way that strongly favors text-heavy content and makes bloated design a technical impossibility." gemini://birds-are-nice.me/ [20:25] TR News "Just testing out my new gemlog system. Hopefully this post works." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/gemlog.py/post/testing-from-my-phone [20:25] TR News "My departure from Windows happened way back when Win95 was released. My parents bough a new computer and I got the old one. Some friends and I went to a computer convention and came home with a box of 3.5 inch floppies with Slackware's base install on them and I never looked back." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/gemlog.py/post/re-i-was-corrected-on-the-internet-about-my-inefficient-use-of-awk-today [20:26] TR News Yeah, youre right. On the internet, ever since money came, everything got messed up gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/ [20:28] TR News "for years i was just a viewer. but yesterday i decided to try writing in gemini by myself. I know this post seems a bit naive. But for the past few days, this discussion has been running through my mind" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Geminispace/46126 [20:29] TR News "One of my coworkers is very interested in a Web3 project called "Midnight."^ Midnight is a sister project to Cardano, a blockchain built to focus on the smart contract and digital token aspects of cryptocurrencies rather than the value of the coin itself" gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202607/20260718-the-siren-song-of-depin.gmi [20:36] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 18/07/2026: "Business Idiots Everywhere", "The Siren Song of DePIN", and Entering Geminispace https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Gemini_Links_18_07_2026_Business_Idiots_Everywhere_The_Siren_So.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Gemini_Links_18_07_2026_Business_Idiots_Everywhere_The_Siren_So.gmi [20:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 18/07/2026: "Business Idiots Everywhere", "The Siren Song of DePIN", and Entering Geminispace [20:38] TR News Details of Alan Turings Voice Encryption System https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/details-of-alan-turings-voice-encryption-system.html [20:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Details of Alan Turing's Voice Encryption System - Schneier on Security [20:39] TR News Fresh SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Soon After Disclosure https://www.securityweek.com/fresh-sharepoint-vulnerability-exploited-soon-after-disclosure/ [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fresh SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Soon After Disclosure - SecurityWeek [20:39] TR News Paris region's record June heatwave more than doubled normal mortality rate to reach 3,000 https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260717-deaths-paris-region-more-than-doubled-during-june-heatwave-report-france [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260717-deaths-paris-region-more-than-doubled-during-june-heatwave-report-france ) [20:40] TR News As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2026/07/as-the-u-s-ramps-up-infrastructure-investment-imported-cement-raises-national-security-concerns/ [20:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns | Federal News Network [20:41] TR News "Ubuntu warns an upcoming Linux kernel severely slows AMD down in certain compute workloads due to a drive issue." https://www.neowin.net/news/amd-driver-causing-massive-performance-loss-on-all-major-linux-distros/ [20:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/amd-driver-causing-massive-performance-loss-on-all-major-linux-distros/ ) [20:42] TR News "Moving from Windows to Linux isn't as hard as you might initially think, but you'd be forgiven for having some worries. Switching to a totally different desktop environment is hard, especially when some of the apps you're used to may not be available." https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-this-linux-distro-that-looks-like-windows-is-made-by-a-microsoft-engineer-and-is-based-on-ubuntu/ [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I tried this Linux distro that looks like Windows, is made by a Microsoft engineer, and is based on Ubuntu [20:43] TR News Rust, i.e. even worse https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/17/torvalds-challenged-the-haters-to-fork-linux-someone-said-hold-my-beer/5274275 [20:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer' [20:44] TR News Follow the money https://the-decoder.com/linus-torvalds-tells-ai-critics-in-the-linux-kernel-community-to-fork-off/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/07/18/Only_Torvaldos_Linus_Torvalds_Can_Use_the_F_Word_CoC_Does_Not_A.shtml [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-the-decoder.com | Linus Torvalds tells AI critics in the Linux kernel community to fork off [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Only "Torvaldos" (Linus Torvalds) Can Use the F-Word, CoC Does Not Apply to the Enforcer, and Richard Stallman Punished for Using the Other F-Word ("Freedom") [20:44] TR News "ZorinOS has been getting a lot of hype ever since Microsoft dropped support for Windows 10. Turns out the hype is justified. Linux Mint has been my go-to recommendation for Windows users, but testing ZorinOS changed my opinion." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-isnt-the-top-windows-replacement-anymore/ [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore [20:45] TR News Slop pushers are paying the boss of Torvalds to associate the Linux brand with scams https://www.infoworld.com/article/4198170/new-linux-foundation-project-aims-to-make-payments-native-to-ai-workflows.html [20:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Linux Foundation project aims to make payments native to AI workflows | InfoWorld [20:47] TR News "Your Linux distro may have a way of tightening up these security holes, but are you using it? By default, youre probably blissfully unaware of the problem, so you should at least investigate further. Or you could let one of these distros take on the heavy lifting for you." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-distros-finally-got-dns-privacy-rightmost-others-dont/ [20:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 5 Linux distros finally got DNS privacy rightmost others don't [20:48] TR News language [20:48] TR News Linux is becoming SLOPOS, written in a language that its own creator cannot read or understand; poor leadership http://techrights.org/o/2022/09/21/going-rusty-faster/ [20:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | The Life of Linux Will Be Shortened by a Misguided Adoption of Rust [20:49] TR News Those looks like black sex toys https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/collabora-announce-a-preview-of-holo-core-an-aarch64-port-of-arch-linux-for-steam-frame/ [20:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame | GamingOnLinux [20:50] TR News Torvalds as corporate/social warrior, first banning people based on their nationality, now this https://korben.info/en/torvalds-ai-opponents-linux-fork-kernel-or-get-out.html [20:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-korben.info | Torvalds to AI opponents in Linux: fork the kernel, or get out - Korben [20:50] TR News $10K Bounty Targets Linux on PlayStation 5 Hardware https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/10k-bounty-targets-linux-on-playstation-5-hardware [20:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techbuzz.ai | $10K Bounty Targets Linux on PlayStation 5 Hardware | The Tech Buzz [20:51] TR News A $10K Bounty Aims to Make Sonys PlayStation 5 a Computer Again https://www.wired.com/story/a-10k-bounty-aims-to-make-the-ps5-a-computer-again/ [20:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A $10K Bounty Aims to Make Sonys PlayStation 5 a Computer Again | WIRED [20:52] TR News PS5 Slim can boot Linux via PS5 Linux Loader: Firmware 7.61 extends the homebrew boundary https://www.igorslab.de/en/ps5-slim-ps5-linux-loader-linux-boot-firmware-7-61-homebrew-boundary/ [20:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.igorslab.de | PS5 Slim boots Linux: ps5-linux-loader supports 7.61 [20:53] TR News For operating systems Windows and Linux recreated the concept of game cartridges https://en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/dlya-operatsionnykh-sistem-windows-i-linux-vossozdali-kontsept-igrovykh-kartridzhej [20:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.gamegpu.com | For operating systems Windows and Linux recreated the concept of game cartridges [20:55] TR News Fork it. Or just walk away. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/linus-torvalds-to-critics-of-ai-coding-in-linux-fork-it-or-just-walk-away/ [20:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arstechnica.com | Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." - Ars Technica [20:58] TR News (NEW): Money Talks to Torvalds: 90% Marketing Hype Becomes Obligatory, Opposition to Slop Told to "F--- Off" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Money_Talks_to_Torvalds_90_Marketing_Hype_Becomes_Obligatory_Op.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Money_Talks_to_Torvalds_90_Marketing_Hype_Becomes_Obligatory_Op.gmi [20:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Money Talks to Torvalds: 90% Marketing Hype Becomes Obligatory, Opposition to Slop Told to "F--- Off" ● Jul 18 [21:00] TR News (NEW): Anti-DRM Linux Bounty (PlayStation) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Anti_DRM_Linux_Bounty_PlayStation.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/18/Anti_DRM_Linux_Bounty_PlayStation.gmi [21:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Anti-DRM Linux Bounty (PlayStation) [21:00] TR News (NEW): Collabora's Work on 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It is illegal." https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-15/merz-warns-against-possible-us-interference-in-german-elections.html | Source: El Pas [07:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-english.elpais.com | Merz warns against possible US interference in German elections | International | EL PAS English [07:18] TR News "extension of his Big Lie" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-message-of-trumps-address | Source: Robert Reich [07:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | The Real Message of Trump's Address to the Nation [07:19] TR News "Unresolved separatist conflicts are especially common in post-Soviet countries" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/07/10/transnistria-how-the-ukraine-war-is-heating-up-russias-longest-forgotten-separatist-conflict/ | Source: New Eastern Europe [07:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-neweasterneurope.eu | Transnistria: how the Ukraine war is heating up Russias longest forgotten separatist conflict - New Eastern Europe ● Jul 18 [12:08] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [12:13] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol [12:40] TR News "A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-10-point-plan-to-make-america-affordable [12:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable [12:41] TR News "In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5896448 [12:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol-text.npr.org | In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting [12:41] TR News "Virginia Giuffre's family 'told Andrew can't be investigated over Epstein files' as he is 'refusing to co-operate' with US attorney general | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15985949/Virginia-Giuffres-family-Andrew-investigated-Epstein-files-refusing-cooperate-US-attorney-general.html [12:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dailymail.com | Virginia Giuffre's family 'told Andrew can't be investigated over Epstein files' as he is 'refusing to co-operate' with US attorney general | Daily Mail Online ● Jul 18 [13:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [13:37] TR News Rahm Emanuel Says Israels Path Is Not Sustainable Politically https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/rahm-emanuel-says-israels-path-is-not-sustainable-politically [13:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newyorker.com | Rahm Emanuel Says Israels Path Is Not Sustainable Politically | The New Yorker [13:38] TR News "Ukraine has become a net security provider for Europe": President von der Leyen unveils new defence partnership with Kyiv https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_26_1649 [13:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [13:38] TR News Commission launches EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to boost drone and counter-drone technology https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1648 [13:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [13:39] TR News Thousands protest in Kyiv for second day over ouster of popular defence minister Fedorov https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260717-thousands-protest-for-second-day-in-kyiv-over-ouster-of-popular-defence-minister [13:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260717-thousands-protest-for-second-day-in-kyiv-over-ouster-of-popular-defence-minister ) [13:39] TR News Ukraine: Trouble at the Top? 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| Philippines protests racist China video | The Straits Times [15:50] TR News Protest filed over racist China state media video portraying the Philippines as a monkey https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/17/protest-filed-over-racist-china-state-media-video-portraying-the-philippines-as-a-monkey/ [15:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Protest over 'racist' China video portraying Philippines as a monkey ● Jul 18 [18:58] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jul 18 [19:39] TR News y's main hope to reverse the poll and take back votes from Reform UK. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us more from London. 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