●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, July 19, 2026 ●● ● Jul 19 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-180726.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-180726.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-180726.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-180726.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, July 18, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-180726.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-180726.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-180726.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-180726.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, July 18, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-07-18.txt ● Jul 19 [05:03] TR News "I wrote a simple version of the Celeste game for my C16 CPU and then wrote the same program in Intel assembly." gemini://gmi.noulin.net/2026-07-18-comparing-my-c16-cpu-to-intel-cpu-opcodes.gmi [05:03] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1714.jpg [05:03] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2071.jpg [05:04] TR News "Several weeks ago I saw my doctor for my annual physical. Thus far into middle age I have been blessed with generally good health, and for the past many years my exams have mostly resulted in routine lab follow-ups that haven't yielded any particular concerns." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/my-diagnosis [05:06] TR News whistling gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/whistling [05:12] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, July 18, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_July_18_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_July_18_2026.gmi [05:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, July 18, 2026 [05:13] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [05:13] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:28] TR News (NEW): Three Lions, Third Place https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Three_Lions_Third_Place.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Three_Lions_Third_Place.gmi [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Three Lions, Third Place [05:33] TR News (NEW): Daniel Pocock in BBC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Daniel_Pocock_in_BBC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Daniel_Pocock_in_BBC.gmi [05:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Daniel Pocock in BBC [05:37] TR News How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat https://theconversation.com/how-the-trend-for-turning-front-gardens-into-driveways-is-adding-to-night-time-heat-28733 [05:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Bulgaria banking meltdown averted for now, but there may still be trouble ahead [05:39] TR News UPC is illegal, yet profiteers of this illegality speak of "wins" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/upckat-winning-yet-appealing-can.html [05:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | [UPCKat] Winning, yet appealing: can a successful party feel crossed? Cross-appeals and Rule 236.2 RoP - The IPKat [05:40] TR News ANNOUNCE: Perl.Wiki V 1.50, Mojo.Wiki V 1.21 etc https://blogs.perl.org/users/ron_savage/2026/07/announce-perlwiki-v-150-mojowiki-v-121-etc.html https://blogs.perl.org/users/psc/2026/07/this-week-in-psc-233-2026-07-13.html [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ANNOUNCE: Perl.Wiki V 1.50, Mojo.Wiki V 1.21 etc | Ron Savage [blogs.perl.org] [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This week in PSC (233) | 2026-07-13 | Perl Steering Council [blogs.perl.org] [05:40] TR News From Apertis to SBOMs: Debian development at DebConf 2026 https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/from-apertis-to-sboms-debian-development-at-debconf-2026.html [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.collabora.com | From Apertis to SBOMs: Debian development at DebConf 2026 [05:41] TR News "AI" and "IP" as misnomers http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/australias-conflicting-national-ai.html [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Australias (conflicting) national AI interests: water, data centres and creativity - The IPKat [05:42] TR News Corruption galore http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/guest-post-proposed-changes-to-polish.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/06/04/Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_UPRP_Part_I_It_s_a_Lot_Li.shtml [05:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | [Guest Post] The proposed changes to Polish IP law: Will trade secret deposit be a successful tool to enforce protection of trade secrets? - The IPKat [05:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Abuse Inside the Polish Patent Office (UPRP) - Part I: It's a Lot Like the EPO [05:43] TR News brink of financial collapse https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-ruhr-valley-cities-on-brink-of-financial-collapse/a-77905338 [05:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Germany's Ruhr Valley: Cities on brink of financial collapse [05:44] TR News "AnduinOS 2.0 is no longer a simple "remaster"." https://news.anduinos.com/post/2026/6/28/anduinos-2 [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.anduinos.com | AnduinOS 2.0 Released: A Declarative Rebuild of the Linux Desktop - AnduinOS News [05:44] TR News Kali Linux 2026.2 Release (GNOME 50, KDE 6.6, Helper Scripts, APT Formats & VM Boot Tweaking) https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2026-2-release/ [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kali.org | Kali Linux 2026.2 Release (GNOME 50, KDE 6.6, Helper Scripts, APT Formats & VM Boot Tweaking) | Kali Linux Blog [05:45] TR News Mageia 10 Release Notes https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_10_Release_Notes [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wiki.mageia.org | Checking your browser [05:45] TR News Slackel MATE 9.0 https://slackel.sourceforge.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=856 [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://slackel.sourceforge.io/forum/viewtopic.php?t=856 ) [05:46] TR News Global population at 8.3 billion: What does that mean for anyone under 30? https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260711-global-population-at-8-3-billion-what-does-that-mean-for-anyone-under-30 [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260711-global-population-at-8-3-billion-what-does-that-mean-for-anyone-under-30 ) [05:47] TR News South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-issues-first-emergency-heatwave-warning-under-new-rating-system [05:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea issues first emergency heatwave alert | The Straits Times [05:47] TR News Teen files complaint in South Korea over violent in-flight movies https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/teen-files-complaint-in-south-korea-over-violent-in-flight-movies [05:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Teen files complaint in South Korea over violent in-flight movies | The Straits Times [05:47] TR News When durian prices crash, Malaysia throws parties https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/when-durian-prices-crash-malaysia-throws-parties [05:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia's durian price crash sparks nationwide party boom | The Straits Times [05:48] TR News They dont need people: The workers left behind by Chinas robot drive https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/they-dont-need-people-the-workers-left-behind-by-chinas-robot-drive [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | They dont need people: The workers left behind by Chinas robot drive | The Straits Times [05:48] TR News Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/12/chinese-repairwomen-smash-stereotypes-with-power-tools/ [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools [05:49] TR News Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation 'Significantly' Improves Depression in Just 10 Days, Trial Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/non-invasive-brain-zapping-improves-depression-in-just-10-days-trial-finds [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation 'Significantly' Improves Depression in Just 10 Days, Trial Finds : ScienceAlert [05:49] TR News There Are 2 Biologicially Distinct Forms of Major Depression, Says New Study https://www.sciencealert.com/major-depression-arises-in-two-biologically-distinct-forms-study-suggests [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-There Are Actually 2 Biologically Distinct Forms of Major Depression, Says New Study : ScienceAlert [05:49] TR News Scientists Think Bee Silk Could Be a Surprising New Supermaterial. Here's Why. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-bee-silk-could-be-a-surprising-new-supermaterial-heres-why [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Most People Have No Idea That Bees Make Silk And Scientists Just Worked Out How to Use It : ScienceAlert [05:53] TR News tens [05:53] TR News University research costs tens of billions of dollars. Where does it all go? https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2026/07/university-research-costs-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-where-does-it-all-go/ [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | University research costs tens of billions of dollars. Where does it all go? | Federal News Network [05:54] TR News Hong Kong to probe for negligence in medical watchdogs delay over infant cerebral palsy case https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/13/hong-kong-to-probe-for-negligence-in-medical-watchdogs-delay-over-infant-cerebral-palsy-case/ [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK to probe civil servants over 16-year delay in medical blunder case [05:54] TR News Michigan Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment slumps amid rising costs https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-affordable-care-act-marketplace-enrollment-slumps-amid-rising-costs/ [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment slumps amid rising costs - Bridge Michigan [05:55] TR News Why Young People in China Are Buying Feelings https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010988376/china-emotional-value.html [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010988376/china-emotional-value.html ) [05:55] TR News Chinese Spacecraft Approaches Mysterious Object Near Earth https://futurism.com/space/china-spacecraft-tianwen-2-asteroid-kamooalewa [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Chinese Spacecraft Approaches Mysterious Object Near Earth [05:56] TR News How Local Peering Is Strengthening Africas Internet https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/07/how-local-peering-is-strengthening-africas-internet/ [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | How Local Peering Is Strengthening Africas Internet - Internet Society [05:56] TR News Inside Israels Secret Operation to Install Ahmadinejad, Irans Former President, as Leader https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html ) [05:56] TR News US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese Hey Hi (AI) Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/us-realizing-chinese-ai-models-way-cheaper [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones [05:57] TR News Appeals Court Revives Lawsuits Tying Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism and A.D.H.D. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/science/court-lawsuits-tylenol-pregnancy.html [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/science/court-lawsuits-tylenol-pregnancy.html ) [05:57] TR News Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Challenged in Court by California and 11 Other States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/business/paramount-warner-bros-lawsuit.html [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/business/paramount-warner-bros-lawsuit.html ) [05:57] TR News US judge voids The Insurrectionist 'improper' $1.8 billion settlement with IRS https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260713-us-judge-voids-trump-irs-settlement-taxes [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260713-us-judge-voids-trump-irs-settlement-taxes ) [05:58] TR News Warner Music Hits Back Hard at the American Federation of Musicians Hey Hi (AI) Lawsuit https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/13/afm-warner-music-lawsuit-dismissal-motion/ [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/13/afm-warner-music-lawsuit-dismissal-motion/ ) [05:58] TR News Lawsuit Claims the Mayo Clinics Use of Hey Hi (AI) Is Butchering Patient Care https://futurism.com/health-medicine/lawsuit-mayo-clinic-ai-tools-hospital-maya [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Lawsuit Claims the Mayo Clinic's Use of AI Is Butchering Patient Care [05:58] TR News Ebola spreads to more provinces https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-spreads-to-more-provinces [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ebola-spreads-to-more-provinces ) [05:59] TR News Kommit-ing to a icon https://nuno-icons.com/2026/07/13/kommit-ing-to-a-icon/ [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://nuno-icons.com/2026/07/13/kommit-ing-to-a-icon/ ) ● Jul 19 [06:00] TR News The Center of Our Galaxy More Like a Raspberry Donut Than We Realized https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-the-first-true-sugar-ever-detected-in-interstellar-space [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Center of Our Galaxy Is More Like a Raspberry Donut Than We Realized : ScienceAlert [06:00] TR News Scientists Find The First True Sugar Ever Detected in Interstellar Space https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-the-first-true-sugar-ever-detected-in-interstellar-space [06:00] TR News Final normal Debian bookworm release https://lwn.net/Articles/1082647/ [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Final normal Debian bookworm release [LWN.net] [06:01] TR News Slack Who? This Self-Hosted Chat App Just Went Open Source https://itsfoss.com/news/chatto-goes-open-source/ [06:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Slack Who? This Self-Hosted Chat App Just Went Open Source [06:12] TR News The Register MS seems to have resorted to using SLOP IMAGES for 'articles' https://www.theregister.com/author/Avram-Piltch [06:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Avram Piltch - theregister [06:27] TR News Techrights Free Software is Like an 'Activist Movement' https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_Software_is_Like_an_Activist_Movement.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_Software_is_Like_an_Activist_Movement.gmi [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Free Software is Like an 'Activist Movement' [06:29] TR News He Called Linux Obsolete in 1992. His Own OS Now Hides in Your CPU. https://canartuc.medium.com/he-called-linux-obsolete-in-1992-his-own-os-now-hides-in-your-cpu-86970c75de1a [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-canartuc.medium.com | Medium [06:29] TR News "Back in 1983, Richard Stallman launched the GNU Project, which aimed to create a free and open-source operating system. Later, in 1991, Linus Torvalds developed the Linux kernel, and when combined with the tools of the GNU Project, it created what we now know as Linux." https://medium.com/@gamjt97/my-first-week-learning-linux-the-foundation-of-my-cloud-devops-journey-5bb2e1da4132 [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://medium.com/@gamjt97/my-first-week-learning-linux-the-foundation-of-my-cloud-devops-journey-5bb2e1da4132 ) [06:38] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.4, Linux 6.18.39, and Linux 6.12.96 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_1_4_Linux_6_18_39_and_Linux_6_12_96.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_1_4_Linux_6_18_39_and_Linux_6_12_96.gmi [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.4, Linux 6.18.39, and Linux 6.12.96 [06:40] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux Rising to 6% in Brunei https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Rising_to_6_in_Brunei.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Rising_to_6_in_Brunei.gmi [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Rising to 6% in Brunei [06:43] TR News (NEW): Odyssey Linux approachable Void-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Odyssey_Linux_approachable_Void_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Odyssey_Linux_approachable_Void_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [06:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Odyssey Linux approachable Void-based Linux distribution [06:51] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:55] TR News (NEW): These 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so well https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/These_5_Unix_ideas_from_the_1970s_are_why_Linux_still_works_so_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/These_5_Unix_ideas_from_the_1970s_are_why_Linux_still_works_so_.gmi [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines These 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so well [06:57] TR News Techrights The State of Slopfarms https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/The_State_of_Slopfarms.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/The_State_of_Slopfarms.gmi [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The State of Slopfarms ● Jul 19 [07:10] TR News (NEW): Immutable Linux Gets Safe Mode: GNOME OS Fixes Broken Driver Boot at GUADEC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Immutable_Linux_Gets_Safe_Mode_GNOME_OS_Fixes_Broken_Driver_Boo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Immutable_Linux_Gets_Safe_Mode_GNOME_OS_Fixes_Broken_Driver_Boo.gmi [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Immutable Linux Gets Safe Mode: GNOME OS Fixes Broken Driver Boot at GUADEC [07:16] TR News (NEW): I've tried dozens of Linux desktops, and COSMIC feels like the future https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/I_ve_tried_dozens_of_Linux_desktops_and_COSMIC_feels_like_the_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/I_ve_tried_dozens_of_Linux_desktops_and_COSMIC_feels_like_the_f.gmi [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I've tried dozens of Linux desktops, and COSMIC feels like the future [07:21] TR News (NEW): Linux finally does HDR gaming right here's the exact setup https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Linux_finally_does_HDR_gaming_right_here_s_the_exact_setup.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Linux_finally_does_HDR_gaming_right_here_s_the_exact_setup.gmi [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux finally does HDR gaming right here's the exact setup [07:26] TR News (NEW): I tried every major file manager on Linux and only this one felt right https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/I_tried_every_major_file_manager_on_Linux_and_only_this_one_fel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/I_tried_every_major_file_manager_on_Linux_and_only_this_one_fel.gmi [07:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tried every major file manager on Linux and only this one felt right [07:36] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Android_Leftovers.gmi [07:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers ● Jul 19 [09:28] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@xk49uzi5amp4u.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 19 [10:18] TR News "If passed, Indonesia could become the first country in Southeast Asia to incorporate AI in its copyright law" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/indonesias-copyright-rewrite-puts-google-ai-platforms-on-notice/articleshow/132458194.cms | Source: India Times [10:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Indonesia's copyright rewrite puts Google, AI platforms on notice - The Economic Times [10:18] TR News "Suno is fighting several lawsuits, including one filed by UMG in which it makes the argument its use is sufficiently transformative." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/suno-scraped-deezer-youtube/ | Source: Nick Heer [10:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Breach of A.I. Music Generator Suno Reveals Scraping of Music From Deezer and YouTube Pixel Envy [10:19] TR News "Developed with support from the DOEs Office of Nuclear Energy and led by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)" https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-commercialize-seawater-uranium-extraction-tech | Source: Interesting Engineering [10:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | US firm gets license to commercialize seawater uranium extraction tech [10:19] TR News "Anthropic wants government to turn frontier AI into a permissioned market. The gate would bind lawful American companies while open-weight capability spreads beyond its reach." https://www.provos.org/p/when-ai-safety-becomes-a-competitive-moat/ | Source: Niels Provos [10:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.provos.org | When AI Safety Becomes a Competitive Moat [10:19] TR News "The department and 15 states sued Apple in 2024 as the government cracks down on Big Tech" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-in-early-settlement-talks-with-us-doj-over-antitrust-case-bloomberg-news-reports/articleshow/132466362.cms | Source: India Times [10:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Apple in early settlement talks with US DOJ over antitrust case, Bloomberg News reports - The Economic Times [10:20] TR News "Apple first increased Apple Music prices in October 2022, when it went from $9.99 to $10.99 per month." https://www.macworld.com/article/3194199/if-you-subscribe-to-apple-music-youre-going-to-pay-more-next-month.html | Source: Macworld [10:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-If you subscribe to Apple Music, you're going to pay more next month | Macworld [10:21] TR News "Enter Republicans, who work seamlessly with the telecom lobby to destroy even these bare-bones proposals, framing them as radical." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/trump-just-made-it-easier-for-your-isp-to-rip-you-off-with-bogus-fees/ | Source: Techdirt [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Just Made It Easier For Your ISP To Rip You Off With Bogus Fees | Techdirt [10:21] TR News "is a recipe for extinction." https://truthout.org/articles/backing-for-ubi-is-growing-lets-push-for-the-most-progressive-version-of-it/ | Source: TruthOut [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Backing for UBI Is Growing. Lets Push for the Most Progressive Version of It. | Truthout [10:21] TR News "David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to those relatives." https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-07-16/ice-officer-in-maine-shooting-has-history-of-terrifying-violent-behavior-family-records-say | Source: Los Angeles Times [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of terrifying, violent behavior, family and records say - Los Angeles Times [10:21] TR News "Ansley Brown has been leading efforts for the past year to stop the easements from going through. She says and others feel their rights are being ignored." https://www.sfntoday.com/2026/06/10/farmers-and-ranchers-fighting-data-centers-for-survival/ | [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sfntoday.com | Farmers and Ranchers Fighting Data Centers for Survival | Southern Farm Network [10:22] TR News "Utility giant Georgia Power is planning to build a new transmission line to in part help power new data centers." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-power-ai-data-centers-eminent-domain/ | Source: CBS [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbsnews.com | Georgia family says they're forced to sell home to help power AI data centers: "It's theft" - CBS News [10:22] TR News "If Mississippi utilities ever use eminent domain against a farmer or homeowner to build a transmission line for a hyperscale data center" https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/opinion/my-land-is-my-land-ccee3b24 | [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.natchezdemocrat.com | My land is my land [10:22] TR News "Like a tornado descending from the heavens, data centers are tearing through homes across the US" https://futurism.com/future-society/family-sell-home-data-center-georgia-power | Source: Futurism [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Family Horrified When They're Forced to Sell Their Beloved Home to Make Way for AI Data Centers [10:23] TR News "the company's AI-powered tools because they have disabilities or took medical leave. U.S." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/us-judge-wont-block-meta-from-laying-off-workers-who-filed-ai-discrimination-lawsuit/articleshow/132467051.cms | Source: India Times [10:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | US judge won't block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit - The Economic Times [10:23] TR News "Asylum applications from Somalia and Sudan have risen sharply in the past year" https://nltimes.nl/2026/07/18/2600-dutch-girls-risk-genital-mutilation-summer-vacations | Source: NL Times [10:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | 2,600 Dutch girls at risk of genital mutilation during summer vacations | NL Times [10:25] TR News "I fear that the path of least resistance to accountability for FOSS will be the walled-garden-app-store model, where only cryptographically attested genuine kernels are able to offer the necessary age verification and other legal attestations required to surf the web..." [10:25] TR News "and only unmodified programs, downloaded from the FOSS-stewards-approved app store can run outside the sandbox of the browser." https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3818307 [10:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3818307 ) [10:25] TR News "And why would I even think that? Its because a friend of more than 40 years recently needed my help to install Ubuntu on his new laptop, and as much as I appreciate what Ubuntu has done for the adoption of FOSS, I really hate how much that looked like the future." [10:26] TR News "Please make my predictions come out wrong." -- https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3818307 [10:27] TR News "We, the representatives of media associations and national and international civil society organizations" https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Open-letter-Cambodia.pdf | Source: CPJ [10:28] TR News "Under Cambodian law, the prime minister holds exclusive authority to submit requests for royal amnesties to the countrys king." https://cpj.org/2026/07/cpj-partners-call-on-cambodian-pm-to-seek-release-of-journalists-phon-sopheap-and-pheap-pheara/ | Source: CPJ [10:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | CPJ, partners call on Cambodian PM to seek release of journalists Phon Sopheap and Pheap Pheara - Committee to Protect Journalists [10:28] TR News "We're celebrating with TWO NIGHTS of good times: A live taping of the podcast, and a party the following night! Paid 404 Media subscribers get free and discounted access. Details below." https://www.404media.co/three-years/ | Source: 404 Media [10:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | You're Invited: 404 Media's Third Anniversary Live Podcast and Party! [10:30] TR News "While such decrees do not specify the reasoning behind the decisions" https://bianet.org/haber/erdogan-dismisses-governor-after-criticism-over-cycling-outfit-321630 | Source: BIA Net [10:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Erdoan dismisses governor after criticism over cycling outfit [10:31] TR News "The allegations spread widely across social media before Alhassan was arrested earlier this month." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ghanaian-tiktoker-jailed-false-claims-president-1809333 | Source: International Business Times [10:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | TikToker Jailed After Falsely Claiming Ghana's President Sacrificed 32 Cows To Win Election | IBTimes UK [10:31] TR News "It follows that Trumps dishonesty demands more than just a five-Pinocchio rating and some sharp digs." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/some-big-truths-to-displace-trumps | Source: The Next Move [10:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Some Big Truths To Displace Trumps Big Lie [10:32] TR News "Despite his own warnings, Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/ken-paxton-vowed-to-crack-down-on-illegal-voting-he-may-have-violated-texas-election-law/ | Source: Techdirt [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ken Paxton Vowed To Crack Down On Illegal Voting. He May Have Violated Texas Election Law. | Techdirt [10:32] TR News "The Hatch Act" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/rfk-jr-may-have-violated-the-hatch-act-in-encouraging-iowa-congressional-candidates-to-drop-out/ | Source: Techdirt [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-RFK Jr. May Have Violated The Hatch Act In Encouraging Iowa Congressional Candidates To Drop Out | Techdirt [10:32] TR News "Karp's comments come as the AI sector continues to generate extraordinary wealth for executives and investors behind the industry's biggest companies." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/palantir-ceo-warns-ai-wealth-inequality-1809331 | Source: International Business Times [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Palantir CEO Alex Karp Predicts AI Will Give Him a $300BN Fortune While Workers Get Smaller Gains | IBTimes UK [10:32] TR News "Opposition is not a principle. The political winds will inevitably shift, leaving polarization behind. Building a better web is much more universal" https://www.manton.org/2026/07/18/social-web-disconnect.html | Source: Manton Reece [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.manton.org | Manton Reece - Social web disconnect [10:34] TR News "data center demand" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-electricity-ai-public-utility-rates | Source: Futurism [10:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Data Centers Are Making Electricity Brutally Expensive for the Public [10:34] TR News "Feeling ignored by political and economic powers, people are rallying against computer hubs over concerns about their communities future." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/07/18/how-data-centers-became-symbol-americans-rage/ | Source: The Washington Post [10:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/07/18/how-data-centers-became-symbol-americans-rage/ ) [10:35] TR News "This is roughly equal to the amount of ozone produced by VOCs from on-road and off-road motor vehicles." https://www.climate.us/news-features/feed/cooking-emissions-rival-fossil-fuels-ozone-pollution-source-los-angeles | Source: Climate.us [10:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cooking emissions rival fossil fuels as an ozone pollution source in Los Angeles | Climate.us [10:35] TR News "Protests against data centers occurred in 125 locations nationwide on Saturday." https://www.ksl.com/article/51599267/data-center-protests-go-national-as-backlash-grows | Source: Deseret Media [10:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Data center protests go national as backlash grows | KSL.com [10:57] TR News "A few dozen Wyoming residents gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday as part of a national day of protest against data centers." https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/07/18/data-center-opponents-rally-in-at-wyoming-capitol-against-digital-prisons/ | Source: Cowboy State Daily [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cowboystatedaily.com | Wyoming Residents Join National Day Of Protest Against Data Centers | Cowboy State Daily [10:57] TR News "More are still to be built in a planned development on the edge of the same campus." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/slough-is-like-an-experiment-europes-largest-datacentre-hub-leaves-town-sweltering | Source: The Guardian UK [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Slough is like an experiment: Europes largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering | Extreme heat | The Guardian [10:57] TR News "Data centres accounted for about 1.5 per cent of global energy consumption in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency. That is expected to more than double by 2030." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-york-hyperscale-data-centre-moratorium-canada-hamilton-9.7271292 | Source: CBC [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada? | CBC News [10:59] TR News "truthful speech so perilous that no whistleblower like Ms Wynn-Williams can ever afford it" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/17/meta-whistleblower-sarah-wynn-williams-us-senator-josh-hawley | Source: The Guardian UK [10:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says | Meta | The Guardian ● Jul 19 [11:00] TR News "This has been a long and often frustrating battle - Ive worked alongside residents, attended meetings, challenged the development" https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/community-leader-welcomes-court-action-11062761 | Source: StokeonTrentLive [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.stokesentinel.co.uk | Victory! Neighbours stand 'shoulder to shoulder' to stop illegal traveller camp - The Sentinel [11:00] TR News "With this Numat Technologies will accelerate the deployment of next-generation chemical and biological protection suits for U.S. Special Operations Forces." https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-chemical-protection-suits-warfighter | Source: Interesting Engineering [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | US accelerates development of chemical protection suits for warfighters [11:01] TR News "The data we keep on [sic] our phones is sensitive. For women, period data is one of the most sensitive data points we share with our device" https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-personal/period-ovulation-trackers/ | [11:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mozillafoundation.org | Period and Ovulation Apps Privacy Review 2026: Is Your Period Tracker Safe? - Mozilla Foundation [11:01] TR News "Mozillas research underscores the security and privacy risks with using period tracking and other health apps that share data with third parties." https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/period-tracker-stardust-shares-users-health-data-with-analytics-firm-says-mozilla-research/ | Source: TechCrunch [11:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Period tracker Stardust shares users' health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research | TechCrunch [11:02] TR News Entrapment (Microsoft GitHub) https://sals.place/blog/moved-the-blog-from-gitlab-to-github/ | Source: Sal [11:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sals.place | Moved the blog from GitLab to GitHub [11:03] TR News "Im not particularly worried about this." https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3818307 | Source: ACM [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3818307 ) [11:03] TR News "You know, its hard enough making any sort of living as a writer, but crowding the field with AI slop? Its not even as if people are buying them and reviewing them favorably." https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/07/unauthorized-ai-biographies-are-all-over-amazon/ | Source: Six Colors [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sixcolors.com | Unauthorized AI biographies are all over Amazon Six Colors [11:04] TR News "A minute later the AI replied again, disregarding my explicit statement that I did not want the AI to reply to me again: [...]" https://blog.kamens.us/2026/07/18/first-manufacturing-co-selling-customer-email-addresses-in-violation-of-its-own-privacy-policy/ | Source: Jonathan Kamens [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.kamens.us | First Manufacturing Co. selling customer email addresses in violation of its own privacy policy Something better to do [11:04] TR News "This is a terrific and well-rounded exploration of copyright law and generative artificial intelligence from a non-U.S. perspective." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/copyright-not-enough/ | Source: Nick Heer [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Copyright Is Not Enough Pixel Envy [11:04] TR News "Too bad about all the trees killed for this print-on-demand nonsense, though at least it fits with Amazons decline into one of the worlds biggest retailers of sketchy, counterfeit, and knock-off products." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/amazon-ai-books/ | Source: Nick Heer [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Amazon Will Print Book-Length A.I. Gibberish on Demand Pixel Envy [11:04] TR News "The worlds organisations have been captured by people in the throes of frothing excitement, and saner people who now live in a state of constant commingled fear and frustration." https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/ai-mania-is-eviscerating-global-decision-making/ | Source: Lucidity [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ludic.mataroa.blog | AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making Ludicity [11:05] TR News "You essentially get a 60 second timer after Claude Code asks for input. If you miss the window, Claude Code helpfully does what it thinks is best and continues on its way. It looks like this: [...]" https://www.olafalders.com/2026/07/17/claude-code-anatomy-of-a-misfeature/ | Source: Olaf Alders [11:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | Claude Code: Anatomy of a Misfeature Olaf Alders [11:05] TR News "The chip shortage is due to the unprecedented demand for HBM (high bandwidth memory) chips, which are being voraciously consumed by AI datacenters." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/memory-cards/memory-card-prices-might-not-fall-until-after-2030 | Source: Digital Camera World [11:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Memory card prices might not fall until after 2030 | Digital Camera World [11:05] TR News "silencing an entire generation" https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/967630/dave-eggers-openai-chatgpt-silencing-an-entire-generation | Source: The Verge [11:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was silencing an entire generation | The Verge [11:06] TR News "However, in most organizations, vulnerability discovery is not whats holding security teams back. Remediation is." https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/07/ai-is-about-to-overwhelm-cyber-defenses-for-one-simple-reason/ | Source: Federal News Network [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | AI is about to overwhelm cyber defenses for one simple reason | Federal News Network [11:06] TR News "On July 14, the cybersecurity vendor SonicWall published a security advisory regarding two vulnerabilities in its SMA 1000 Series appliances, CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410." https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/inc-ransomware-exploits-sonicwall-sma-zero-days | Source: Dark Reading [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/inc-ransomware-exploits-sonicwall-sma-zero-days ) [11:08] TR News "After saving and searching for this specific machine for months, I eventually tracked one down in serviceable condition on a US store that ran on Shopify." https://www.rubenerd.au/another-indeterminate-shipping-adventure/ | Source: Ruben Schade [11:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Another indeterminate shipping adventure [11:08] TR News "I shouldve known better than to trust a listing that was very clearly selling this product as a 7-port USB 3.0 hub." https://goughlui.com/2026/07/09/teardown-a-generic-7-port-usb-3-0-hub-that-wasnt/ | Source: Gough Lui [11:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-goughlui.com | Teardown: A Generic 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub That Wasnt | Gough's Tech Zone [11:09] TR News "I probably shouldve swallowed my technical pride and just stayed there." https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2026/7/the-viral-nature-of-institutionalized-uncertainty/ | Source: Jay Little [11:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jaylittle.com | The Viral Nature of Institutionalized Uncertainty | Jay Little [11:10] TR News "This evidence directly informs long-standing debates about the function of weapons in female burials" https://www.404media.co/ancient-princesses-were-weapon-wielding-badasses-scientists-discover/ | Source: 404 Media [11:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Ancient Princesses Were Weapon-Wielding Badasses, Scientists Discover [11:11] TR News "The laser itself and the scanning galvo are mounted outside the microscope, and shine in through a transparent window." https://hackaday.com/2026/07/18/cross-sectioning-crickets-with-a-femtosecond-laser/ | Source: Hackaday [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cross-Sectioning Crickets With A Femtosecond Laser | Hackaday [11:11] TR News "Six years and four months ago to the day, I received my first hashcard an achievement-earning postcard sent while out on a geohashing expedition, to another geohasher." https://danq.me/2026/07/17/hashcard-2/ | Source: Dan Q [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | Hashcard #2 Dan Q [11:11] TR News "Earlier today, I wanted to link to a specific year of posts on my Coffee category page." https://jamesg.blog/2026/07/17/category-page-anchor-links | Source: James G [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Adding anchor links to my category pages - James' Coffee Blog [11:11] TR News "The vandalism became such a problem that city officials last week voted to raze a section of the building even though a new project for the site is not yet in the works." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-18/pea-soup-andersens-how-california-roadside-icon-met-sad-end | Source: Los Angeles Times [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Pea Soup Andersen's: How a California roadside icon met a sad end - Los Angeles Times [11:13] TR News DXVK 3.0.2 brings bug fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo and more on Linux / SteamOS | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/dxvk-3-0-2-brings-bug-fixes-for-dying-light-the-beast-halo-and-more-on-linux-steamos/ Source: GamingOnLinux [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DXVK 3.0.2 brings bug fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo and more on Linux / SteamOS | GamingOnLinux [11:14] TR News D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/d7vk-2-0-released-with-more-performance-fixes-for-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux [11:15] TR News (NEW): Kernel, Operating Systems, and Graphics https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Kernel_Operating_Systems_and_Graphics.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Kernel_Operating_Systems_and_Graphics.gmi [11:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel, Operating Systems, and Graphics [11:19] TR News (NEW): Debian development at DebConf 2026 and final normal Debian bookworm release https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Debian_development_at_DebConf_2026_and_final_normal_Debian_book.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Debian_development_at_DebConf_2026_and_final_normal_Debian_book.gmi [11:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian development at DebConf 2026 and final normal Debian bookworm release [11:22] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/today_s_leftovers.gmi [11:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [11:23] TR News CAMPING SPOTS gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2026-07-19Camping_Spots.txt [11:27] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 19/07/2026: Camping, Health, and Hardware https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Gemini_Links_19_07_2026_Camping_Health_and_Hardware.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Gemini_Links_19_07_2026_Camping_Health_and_Hardware.gmi [11:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 19/07/2026: Camping, Health, and Hardware [11:29] TR News Techrights Links 19/07/2026: People in China Are Buying Feelings and 404 Media Has Third Anniversary https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Links_19_07_2026_People_in_China_Are_Buying_Feelings_and_404_Me.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Links_19_07_2026_People_in_China_Are_Buying_Feelings_and_404_Me.gmi [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 19/07/2026: People in China Are Buying Feelings and 404 Media Has Third Anniversary [11:31] TR News excellent warning https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/independence:1 ("The 1996 Warning We All Ignored") [11:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | The 1996 Warning We All Ignored [11:32] TR News So-called AI strikes ... again https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/this-is-even-worse-than-saying-i'm:3 [11:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | This is even worse than saying I'm sponsored by ground news... [11:32] TR News "Man arrested for speaking 30 seconds over at datacenter hearing in Claremore Oklahoma" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/man-arrested-for-speaking-30-seconds:4 [11:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Man arrested for speaking 30 seconds over at datacenter hearing in Claremore Oklahoma [11:32] TR News "Mapped: Where It Costs the Most to Own a Car in America - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/07/15/0034229 [11:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Mapped: Where It Costs the Most to Own a Car in America - SoylentNews [11:33] TR News "Trump Admits Only His Own Mind Can Stop Him As Biographer Labels POTUS 'Functionally A Psychopath' | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-mental-fitness-questioned-biographer-election-denial-1809325 [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Trump Admits Only His Own Mind Can Stop Him As Biographer Labels POTUS 'Functionally A Psychopath' | IBTimes UK [11:33] TR News "The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-administration-racist-attacks-maga-authoritarianism/ [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable | The Nation [11:33] TR News Michigan media lobbying for people who ruin the planet to attack info https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-michigan-cant-afford-a-blanket-moratorium-on-data-centers/ [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Opinion | Michigan can't afford a blanket moratorium on data centers - Bridge Michigan [11:33] TR News "Multiculturalism and social cohesion | The Spectator Australia" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/07/multiculturalism-and-social-cohesion/ [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Multiculturalism and social cohesion | The Spectator Australia [11:34] TR News "Trump revives the hoax of the 2020 electoral fraud and accuses China of interference in the elections" https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/international/trump-revives-the-hoax-of-the-2020-electoral-fraud-and-accuses-china-of-interference-in-the-elections_6343_102.html [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.elconstitucional.es | Trump revives the hoax of the 2020 electoral fraud and accuses China of interference in the elections [11:34] TR News "One of the cool features of JPEG files is that there's the option to save low frequency components first." https://maurycyz.com/projects/bad_jpeg/ | Source: Maury [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-maurycyz.com | Regressive JPEGs: (Maurycy's blog) [11:34] TR News "Inspired by Dr. Drangs plots illustrating the potential effects in Chicago of a move to permanent Daylight Saving Time in the US" https://nathangrigg.com/2026/07/usa-sunrise-times/ | Source: Nathan Grigg [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nathangrigg.com | Worst case sunrise times in the USA [11:35] TR News "The United States at least has the advantage of a large population living fairly far south." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/permanent-dst/ | Source: Nick Heer [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Permanent Daylight Saving Time Pixel Envy [11:36] TR News "File: hamiltonian-cycle" https://raku-musings.com/hamiltonian-question-mark.html | Source: Arne Sommer [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raku-musings.com | Hamiltonian Question Mark with Raku - Arne Sommer [11:36] TR News "With that, let us move on to the final facet of the Why of architectural work: the humane purpose." https://www.ufried.com/blog/essence_of_architecture_4/ | Source: Uwe Friedrichsen [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ufried.com | The essence of architectural work - Part 4 [11:36] TR News "These are all implemented on top of the futexWait/futexWake functions in the std.Io vtable. There are three problems with them: [...]" https://lalinsky.com/2026/07/17/better-synchronization-primitives-for-zig-std-io.html | Source: Luk Lalinsk [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lalinsky.com | Better synchronization primitives for Zigs std.Io | Luk Lalinsk [11:36] TR News "today i'd like to show you one of the most cursed things i've ever made. but first, some context: [...]" https://sebsite.pw/w/20260718-harematch.html | Source: Sebastian [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sebsite.pw | i ported hare's match construct to c [11:36] TR News "Resolving something like 1 + 2 = is pretty straightforward but complexity compounds rapidly after that" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/18/calculator-ui-is-more-complex-than-you-might-think/ | Source: Hackaday [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Calculator UI Is More Complex Than You Might Think | Hackaday [11:40] TR News Open Data https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/07/mapping-u-s-rents-by-county-in-r-with-tidycensus-sf-and-ggplot2/ | Source: Rlang [11:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mapping U.S. Rents by County in R with tidycensus, sf and ggplot2 | R-bloggers [11:40] TR News "At first look, this seems noble and proper; one can however, quite easily, see that this is not the case, and the reason is that permissive licenses" https://aethrvmn.gr/theses/technological/ethics/valuelessness/ | Source: Aethrvmn [11:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aethrvmn.gr | valuelessness | aethrvmn [11:41] TR News "If, like me, youre one of those rare people who doesnt feel obliged to own the very latest consumer electronics" https://kevinboone.me/refurb-prices.html | Source: Kevin Boone [11:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: The crisis in refurbished, top-tier smartphones [11:42] TR News "For years the filament roll for my 3D printer has just been hanging from the front of my Lack tower." https://www.xythobuz.de/2026_07_18_filament_storage.html | Source: Thomas Buck [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dry Filament Storage - xythobuz.de [11:42] TR News "Its the 21st century, we have computers to to that for us!" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/18/esp32-driven-roulette-wheel-could-have-used-a-555-but-that-didnt-have-wifi/ | Source: Hackaday [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ESP32-driven Roulette Wheel Could Have Used A 555, But That Didnt Have WiFi | Hackaday [11:44] TR News "My son and I were playing through the one of the latest Zeldas" https://hackaday.com/2026/07/18/simple-games-from-a-simpler-time/ | Source: Hackaday [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Simple Games From A Simpler Time | Hackaday [11:44] TR News "For a slightly less simple example, consider a game that starts with nim-heaps of size 1, 3, 4, and 8 beans." https://blog.plover.com/2026/07/18/#01-nim | Source: Mark-Jason Dominus [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.plover.com | The Universe of Discourse : The road to epsilon-zero: ordinals as nim-heaps [11:45] TR News "I mentioned recently (when I dug into systemd and your user D-Bus session bus) that some of my machines were set up so that they sometimes started another D-Bus session" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/HowMyMultipleDBusInstances | Source: University of Toronto [11:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [11:46] TR News "See Documentation/SubmittingPatches in the Linux tree." https://billauer.se/blog/2026/07/linux-kernel-patch-submission/ | Source: Eli Billauer [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-billauer.se | Linux kernel: Preparing a patch for submission ● Jul 19 [12:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jul 19 [13:13] TR News Three stable kernel updates https://lwn.net/Articles/1083462/ [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Three stable kernel updates [LWN.net] [13:21] TR News Handle mailto mime in xdg-open https://bkhome.org/news/202607/handle-mailto-mime-in-xdg-open.html [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Handle mailto mime in xdg-open [13:21] TR News ethtool utility missing https://bkhome.org/news/202607/ethtool-utility-missing.html [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | ethtool utility missing [13:22] TR News How to Select All in Vim: Copy, Delete, or Yank Every Line https://linuxize.com/post/vim-select-all/ [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Select All in Vim: Copy, Delete, or Yank Every Line | Linuxize [13:38] TR News Another indeterminate shipping adventure https://www.rubenerd.au/another-indeterminate-shipping-adventure/ [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Another indeterminate shipping adventure [13:40] TR News Data Centers Are Making Electricity Brutally Expensive for the Public https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-electricity-ai-public-utility-rates [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Data Centers Are Making Electricity Brutally Expensive for the Public [13:41] TR News So what if people no longer have showers because all the water and power get wasted on USELESS CHATBOTS? [13:49] TR News Odyssey GNU/Linux approachable Void-based GNU/Linux distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/odyssey-linux-approachable-void-based-linux-distribution/ [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Odyssey Linux - approachable Void-based Linux distribution - LinuxLinks ● Jul 19 [14:09] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Continues to Climb Internationally https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Continue_to_Climb_Internationally.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Continue_to_Climb_Internationally.gmi [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Continues to Climb Internationally [14:21] TR News Techrights Microsoft Lost 1,200 Billion Dollars in "Market Value", Take a Look at What Happened to Windows https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_Lost_1_200_Billion_Dollars_in_Market_Value_Take_a_Loo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_Lost_1_200_Billion_Dollars_in_Market_Value_Take_a_Loo.gmi [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Lost 1,200 Billion Dollars in "Market Value", Take a Look at What Happened to Windows [14:23] TR News "Haw about no? Xbox Is Begging Us To Think About Fallout 5 Instead Of Layoffs https://kotaku.com/this-feels-gross-2000717133 " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxwpa3k8 [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kotaku.com | Xbox Is Begging Us To Think About Fallout 5 Instead Of Layoffs [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxwpa3k8 ) [14:36] TR News Techrights XBox Layoffs Vastly Bigger Than Microsoft Told the Press, Microsoft Keeps Trying to Change the Subject https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/XBox_Layoffs_Vastly_Bigger_Than_Microsoft_Told_the_Press_Micros.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/XBox_Layoffs_Vastly_Bigger_Than_Microsoft_Told_the_Press_Micros.gmi [14:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights XBox Layoffs Vastly Bigger Than Microsoft Told the Press, Microsoft Keeps Trying to Change the Subject [14:36] TR News At Microsoft "no severance any more." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kwdza37s [14:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kwdza37s ) [14:41] TR News GNU/Linux up sharply https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/estonia/#monthly-200902-202607 [14:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Estonia | Statcounter Global Stats [14:49] TR News Techrights The "Modern Linux" Song https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/The_Modern_Linux_Song.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/The_Modern_Linux_Song.gmi [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The "Modern Linux" Song [14:55] TR News "Formerly, IBM paid lip service to wild ducks and sometimes even valued them. Among the highest thin sliver of their technical talent pool, they tolerated people with established track records of being right unusually often when they spoke up against the product plan and corporate think du jour in thoughtful, reasoned ways." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxhftgn9 [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxhftgn9 ) [14:56] TR News "AK, Schroeter and He-l's Angels gangstas will be in the showers when the soap bars drop and the fun begins." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrda09x [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrda09x ) [14:56] TR News "This lawsuit is not frivolous. It is a sign of what is coming. Bankruptcy is coming faster than it was foreseen. The lawsuit is to ensure, the shareholders have a seat when IBM is broken into pieces to satisfy the stakeholders." [14:58] TR News "I just made some popcorn. This is going to be COOL! Time to die, IBM!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxpsn5nn [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxpsn5nn ) ● Jul 19 [15:02] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [15:38] TR News Techrights 'Journalists' Who Help IBM Cover Up Fraud https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Journalists_Who_Help_IBM_Cover_Up_Fraud.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Journalists_Who_Help_IBM_Cover_Up_Fraud.gmi [15:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 'Journalists' Who Help IBM Cover Up Fraud [15:48] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:50] TR News This theme makes Discord look more at home on Ubuntu https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/discord-gnome-theme-adwaita-vesktop [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | This theme makes Discord look more at home on Ubuntu - OMG! Ubuntu [15:50] TR News MODOS 13.6 https://distrowatch.com/modos [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: MODOS [15:54] TR News GIMP: Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code MidpointProgress https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/07/18/gsoc-2026-midpoint-progress/ [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gimp.org | Google Summer of Code MidpointProgress - GIMP [15:55] TR News Power, desalination plants hit in Kuwait https://www.france24.com/en/power-desalination-plants-hit-in-kuwait [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/power-desalination-plants-hit-in-kuwait ) [15:55] TR News Gulf council blasts "war crimes" by Iran https://www.france24.com/en/gulf-council-blasts-war-crimes-by-iran [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/gulf-council-blasts-war-crimes-by-iran ) [15:55] TR News Indian police shift Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike to hospital against his wish https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260718-indian-police-shift-cockroach-party-activist-on-hunger-strike-to-hospital-against-his-wish [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260718-indian-police-shift-cockroach-party-activist-on-hunger-strike-to-hospital-against-his-wish ) [15:55] TR News Police move fasting Indian activist to hospital against his will https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-moves-fasting-activist-to-hospital-police-say [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Police move fasting Indian activist to hospital against his will | The Straits Times [15:56] TR News Kuwait accuses Iran of targeting civilian sites after attacks spark fires. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/18/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz/kuwait-power-water-facilities-attacks [15:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/18/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz/kuwait-power-water-facilities-attacks ) [15:57] TR News Kevin Fenzi: misc fedora bits: 3rd week of july 2026 https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2026/07/18/misc-fedora-bits-3rd-week-of-july-2026/ [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scrye.com | misc fedora bits: 3rd week of july 2026 | Kevin's musings [15:58] TR News Linux Saloon 210 | Early Edition July https://cubiclenate.com/2026/07/18/linux-saloon-210-early-edition-july/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Exploring Tech Trends: Linux, AI, and Industry Insights [15:58] TR News Linux Saloon 211 | Open Mic Night https://cubiclenate.com/2026/07/18/linux-saloon-211-open-mic-night/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Exploring Linux: News, Projects, and Poll Insights [15:58] TR News The Voice of Surveillance Giant Google https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-voice-of-google [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | The Voice of Google | The New Yorker [15:59] TR News Bits from Debian: DebConf26 welcomes its sponsors https://bits.debian.org/2026/07/debconf26-welcomes-sponsors.html [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bits.debian.org | DebConf26 welcomes its sponsors - Bits from Debian ● Jul 19 [16:00] TR News OSM Indoor Mapping Workshop 2026 https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2026/07/18/osm-indoor-workshop-july-2026.html [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.volkerkrause.eu | OSM Indoor Mapping Workshop 2026 [16:05] TR News Techrights Keep Both Eyes on the Ball https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Keep_Both_Eyes_on_the_Ball.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Keep_Both_Eyes_on_the_Ball.gmi [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Keep Both Eyes on the Ball [16:07] TR News Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift https://futurism.com/science-energy/oscar-mayer-nuclear-fusion-reactor [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift [16:07] TR News (NEW): DebConf26 and Other Events https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/DebConf26_and_Other_Events.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/DebConf26_and_Other_Events.gmi [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines DebConf26 and Other Events [16:08] TR News As Much of the East Coast Is Choking on Wildfire Smoke, Texas Is Drowning in Life-Threatening Floods https://futurism.com/science-energy/wildfire-smoke-texas-flooding-el-nino-climate-disaster [16:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | As Much of the East Coast Is Choking on Wildfire Smoke, Texas Is Drowning in Life-Threatening Floods [16:08] TR News US Hospitals Are Outsourcing In-Person Nursing to Remote Health Workers in the Philippines https://futurism.com/health-medicine/hospitals-outsourcing-nurses-remote-health-workers-philippines [16:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | US Hospitals Are Outsourcing In-Person Nursing to Remote Health Workers in the Philippines [16:09] TR News Cash for quiet? Apartment residents in South Korea turn to paid noise settlements https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/cash-for-quiet-apartment-residents-in-south-korea-turn-to-paid-noise-settlements [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Cash for quiet? Apartment residents in South Korea turn to paid noise settlements | The Straits Times [16:09] TR News Four years isnt enough: South Korean students shaken by new US stay policy https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/four-years-isnt-enough-south-korean-students-shaken-by-new-us-stay-limits [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Four years isnt enough: South Korean students shaken by new US stay policy | The Straits Times [16:10] TR News Korean outfit hosting 1.44MB game development contest to honor the floppy disk entrants must confine entire fileset, including resources, engine, and library, to miniscule storage format https://www.tomshardware.com/software/korean-outfit-hosting-1-44mb-game-development-contest-to-honor-the-floppy-disk-entrants-must-confine-entire-fileset-including-resources-engine-and-library-to-miniscule-storage-format [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Korean outfit hosting 1.44MB game development contest to honor the floppy disk entrants must confine entire fileset, including resources, engine, and library, to miniscule storage format | Tom's Hardware [16:10] TR News Striking Workers Bring Car Factory to a Screeching Halt Over Humanoid Robots https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/striking-workers-hyundai-korea-humanoid-robots-labor [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Striking Workers Bring Car Factory to a Screeching Halt Over Humanoid Robots [16:11] TR News "the aggressive genre of Drill could only be heard on social control media in Ethiopia." https://www.france24.com/en/ethiopian-drill-explodes-on-the-streets-of-addis-ababa [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ethiopian-drill-explodes-on-the-streets-of-addis-ababa ) [16:11] TR News Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger, And The Secret Was Hiding in Hadrian's 2,000-Year-Old Toilet https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-reveals-why-ancient-roman-concrete-keeps-getting-stronger [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger, And The Secret Was Hiding in Hadrian's 2,000-Year-Old Toilet : ScienceAlert [16:12] TR News A Giant Structure Is Towering Over The Milky Way. After 40 Years, Scientists Have Worked Out What It Is https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-solve-the-40-year-mystery-of-a-giant-structure-towering-over-the-milky-way [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Giant Structure Is Towering Over The Milky Way. After 40 Years, Scientists Have Worked Out What It Is : ScienceAlert [16:12] TR News Bad News: All This Summer Sun Likely Won't Fix Your Vitamin D Levels, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/summer-sun-may-not-be-enough-to-restore-your-vitamin-d-levels-study-finds [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bad News: All This Summer Sun Likely Won't Fix Your Vitamin D Levels, Study Finds : ScienceAlert [16:12] TR News This Week in Science: Tiny T. Rexes, a New Monkey Species, And More! https://www.sciencealert.com/https-www-sciencealert-com-this-week-in-science-tiny-t-rexes-a-new-monkey-species-and-more [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week in Science: Tiny T. Rexes, a New Monkey Species, And More! : ScienceAlert [16:13] TR News A Major Ocean Current Is On The Verge of Collapse. Scientists Say The Effects May Reach California https://www.sciencealert.com/a-major-ocean-current-is-weakening-scientists-say-the-effects-may-reach-california [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Major Ocean Current Is On The Verge of Collapse. Scientists Say The Effects May Reach California : ScienceAlert [16:15] TR News Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt https://lwn.net/Articles/1083466/ [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-"Half a Second" a book on the XZ backdoor [LWN.net] [16:15] TR News Vance Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/vances-epstein-israel-conspiracy-theories.html [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/vances-epstein-israel-conspiracy-theories.html ) [16:16] TR News Top Meta Exec Describes Controversial Facial Recognition Feature in Detail After the Company Claimed It Didnt Exist https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-exec-describes-facial-recognition-feature [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Top Meta Exec Describes Controversial Facial Recognition Feature in Detail After the Company Claimed It Didnt Exist [16:16] TR News Boosie Lobbied for a Convicted Felon Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/boosie-badazz-pardon-lawsuit.html [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/boosie-badazz-pardon-lawsuit.html ) [16:17] TR News We are X: Hong Kong moves to reform its archaic sex laws, but victims of prolonged child sexual abuse feel left out https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/19/we-are-x-hong-kong-moves-to-reform-its-archaic-sex-laws-but-victims-of-prolonged-child-sexual-abuse-feel-left-out/ [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK moves to overhaul 1970s sex crime laws as survivors demand stronger protections [16:18] TR News Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/security-engineer-ports-password-cracker-hashcat-to-gameboy-advance-16-8-mhz-chip-can-perform-a-meager-727-hashes-a-second-30-million-times-slower-than-a-modern-rig [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig | Tom's Hardware [16:18] TR News US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/19/us-ends-its-state-of-emergency-over-hong-kong-security-threat/ [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat [16:19] TR News Fight or Flight: Convicted Felon administration subpoenas journalists over Air Force One reporting https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/scoop/20260718-fight-or-flight-trump-administration-subpoenas-journalists-over-air-force-one-reporting [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/scoop/20260718-fight-or-flight-trump-administration-subpoenas-journalists-over-air-force-one-reporting ) [16:20] TR News Indispensable Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/19/indispensable-xiaohongshu-app-fuels-chinese-tourism/ [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | 'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism [16:21] TR News Scientists Spent 55 Years Studying Centenarians to Reveal The Secret to Living to 100 https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reviewed-55-years-of-research-on-centenarians-to-reveal-the-complicated-truth-about-living-to-100 [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Spent 55 Years Studying Centenarians to Reveal The Secret to Living to 100 : ScienceAlert [16:21] TR News Too Much Happiness Sent A Woman To The Emergency Room In an Incredibly Rare Case https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-case-report-reveals-how-extreme-happiness-triggered-a-life-threatening-heart-event [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Too Much Happiness Sent A Woman To The Emergency Room In an Incredibly Rare Case : ScienceAlert [16:22] TR News Steam Machine: Between 12k and 15k Sold per week https://boilingsteam.com/steam-machine-between-10k-and-15k-sold-per-week/index.html [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | Steam Machine: Between 12k and 15k Sold per week [16:23] TR News The Filing Clock: Hour-of-Day Patterns in USPTO Electronic Submissions https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/07/the-filing-clock-hour-of-day-patterns-in-uspto-electronic-submissions.html [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | The Filing Clock: Hour-of-Day Patterns in USPTO Electronic Submissions | Patently-O ● Jul 19 [17:11] TR News Meta Patents Technology to Detect Your Mood by Constantly Analyzing Your Tone of Voice https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-patent-detects-mood-constantly-analyzing-voice [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Meta Patents Technology to Detect Your Mood by Constantly Analyzing Your Tone of Voice [17:11] TR News EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part XV - Nazi-Like Thinking at the European Patent Office (EPO) Not a Thing of the Past https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/17/EPO_Cocaine_Communication_Manager_Part_XV_Nazi_Like_Thinking_at.shtml [17:11] -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 [17:12] TR News Does your pension provider know how to contact you? https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/does-your-pension-provider-know-how-to-contact-you-aU4MK2E9avgR "Less than half of schemes are keeping member details fully up to date" [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.which.co.uk | Does your pension provider know how to contact you? - Which? [17:13] TR News How To Install PrestaShop on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-prestashop-ubuntu-26-04/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install PrestaShop on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [17:13] TR News How To Install Kitty Terminal Emulator on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-kitty-terminal-emulator-ubuntu-26-04/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Kitty Terminal Emulator on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [17:14] TR News Suppressed summit protests 2001: Heavy repression against activists in Gothenburg and Genoa, but no police officer served a sentence https://digit.site36.net/2026/07/18/suppressed-summit-protests-2001-heavy-repression-against-activists-in-gothenburg-and-genoa-but-no-police-officer-served-a-sentence/ [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Suppressed summit protests 2001: Heavy repression against activists in Gothenburg and Genoa, but no police officer served a sentence | Matthias Monroy [17:15] TR News Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/politics/russia-bill-sanctions-trump.html [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/politics/russia-bill-sanctions-trump.html ) [17:15] TR News North Korean foreign minister on official visit to Russia: State media https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korean-foreign-minister-on-official-visit-to-russia-state-media [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korean foreign minister on official visit to Russia: State media | The Straits Times [17:15] TR News Ukraines Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters Anger https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/europe/ukraine-protests-general-syrskyi-fedorov.html [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/europe/ukraine-protests-general-syrskyi-fedorov.html ) [17:17] TR News Civic initiative turns old phones into drone detectors as Lithuania fixates on air defence https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2989283/civic-initiative-turns-old-phones-into-drone-detectors-as-lithuania-fixates-on-air-defence [17:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Civic initiative turns old phones into drone detectors as Lithuania fixates on air defence - LRT [17:21] TR News Modis visit: Australia, India seek to gain strength from each other https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/modis-visit-australia-india-seek-to-gain-strength-from-each-other/ [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Modis visit: Australia, India seek to gain strength from each other | The Strategist [17:22] TR News Mali Attacks Carry Warnings for Nigeria https://adf-magazine.com/2026/07/mali-attacks-carry-warnings-for-nigeria/ [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | NO TITLE [17:22] TR News UK Links Iran to Antisemitic Attacks and Calls IRGC Terrorist Group https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/world/europe/uk-iran-irgc-terrorist-antisemitic-attacks.html [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/world/europe/uk-iran-irgc-terrorist-antisemitic-attacks.html ) [17:22] TR News Thailand reportedly blocks activist, wanted by Hong Kong nat. security police, from flying to Canada for resettlement https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/13/thailand-reportedly-blocks-activist-wanted-by-hong-kong-nat-security-police-from-flying-to-canada-for-resettlement/ [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Activist wanted by HK reportedly blocked by Thailand from boarding Canada-bound flight [17:23] TR News US Assistant Secretary Garcia visits Nigeria, Cte dIvoire, Mali amid Sahel security shift https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/us-assistant-secretary-garcia-visits-nigeria-cote-divoire-mali-amid-sahel-security-shift/ [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | US Assistant Secretary Garcia visits Nigeria, Cte dIvoire, Mali amid Sahel security shift - DefenceWeb [17:23] TR News Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 Individuals https://www.securityweek.com/centers-laboratory-data-breach-affects-540000-individuals/ [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Centers Laboratory Data Breach Affects 540,000 Individuals - SecurityWeek [17:24] TR News Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/organizations-warned-of-exploited-joomla-extension-vulnerabilities/ [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Organizations Warned of Exploited Joomla Extension Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek [17:24] TR News Zimbra Patches Critical Code Execution Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/zimbra-patches-critical-code-execution-vulnerability/ [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Zimbra Patches Critical Code Execution Vulnerability - SecurityWeek [17:24] TR News RabbitMQ Vulnerability Threatens Enterprise Systems https://www.securityweek.com/rabbitmq-vulnerability-threatens-enterprise-systems/ [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-RabbitMQ Vulnerability Threatens Enterprise Systems - SecurityWeek [17:24] TR News Hacker Conversations: Jesse McGraw (GhostExodus), From Blackhat Hacker to Redemption https://www.securityweek.com/hacker-conversations-jesse-mcgraw-ghostexodus-from-blackhat-hacker-to-redemption/ [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hacker Conversations: Jesse McGraw (GhostExodus), From Blackhat Hacker to Redemption - SecurityWeek [17:25] TR News Law School Bans Laptops and Phones as Hey Hi (AI) Cheating Scandal Grows https://futurism.com/future-society/law-school-bans-laptops-ai [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Law School Bans Laptops and Phones as AI Cheating Scandal Grows [17:25] TR News South Korea needs to plan for a Taiwan conflict https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/south-korea-needs-to-plan-for-a-taiwan-conflict/ [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | South Korea needs to plan for a Taiwan conflict | The Strategist [17:27] TR News WisMesh Station Review Telemetry, MQTT, and Grafana tested on a Raspberry Pi 4-based Meshtastic gateway https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/07/13/wismesh-station-review-telemetry-mqtt-and-grafana-tested-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-based-meshtastic-gateway/ [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | WisMesh Station Review - Telemetry, MQTT, and Grafana tested on a Raspberry Pi 4-based Meshtastic gateway - CNX Software [17:29] TR News Valve confirms Steam Machine red light overheating warning is showing earlier than it should; BIOS fix on the way will raise temperature warning threshold to 100 Degrees Celsius https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/valve-confirms-steam-machine-red-light-overheating-warning-is-showing-earlier-than-it-should-bios-fix-on-the-way-will-raise-temperature-warning-threshold-to-100-degrees-celsius [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Valve confirms Steam Machine red light overheating warning is showing earlier than it should; BIOS fix on the way will raise temperature warning threshold to 100 Degrees Celsius | Tom's Hardware [17:29] TR News The Count Rises Again https://www.scummvm.org/news/20260713/ [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scummvm.org | ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: The Count Rises Again [17:30] TR News Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement at Immigration Enforcement Protests, New Report Finds https://phr.org/news/widespread-misuse-of-crowd-control-weapons-by-law-enforcement-at-immigration-enforcement-protests-new-report-finds/ [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-phr.org | Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement at Immigration Enforcement Protests, New Report Finds - PHR [17:30] TR News 'The facts are there': Macron salutes fulfilling pledge to boost defence spending https://www.france24.com/en/the-facts-are-there-macron-salutes-fulfilling-pledge-to-boost-defence-spending [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/the-facts-are-there-macron-salutes-fulfilling-pledge-to-boost-defence-spending ) [17:31] TR News ABBAs Bjrn Ulvaeus Says We Might Be Doing Hey Hi (AI) Licensing Deals Wrong https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/13/bjorn-ulvaeus-keynote-ai-good-for-global-summit/ [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/13/bjorn-ulvaeus-keynote-ai-good-for-global-summit/ ) [17:32] TR News Hylke Bons: July Sponsors Update https://planetpeanut.studio/post/2026/07/13/july-sponsors-update [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-planetpeanut.studio | July Sponsors Update Planet Peanut Studio [17:34] TR News Looking Forward: Why Completed Conduct Often Cannot Support a Preliminary Injunction https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/07/ridge-v-kirk-nationalease-preliminary-injunction.html [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Looking Forward: Why Completed Conduct Often Cannot Support a Preliminary Injunction | Patently-O [17:34] TR News Locked In or Left Open: A Decision Matrix for PTAB Fact Findings After Appeal https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/07/locked-in-or-left-open-a-decision-matrix-for-ptab-fact-findings-after-appeal.html [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Locked In or Left Open: A Decision Matrix for PTAB Fact Findings After Appeal | Patently-O [17:35] TR News Validity of Athena Security patent monopoly being investigated https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/7/13/validity-of-athena-security-patent-being-investigated [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | Validity of Athena Security patent being investigated Unified Patents [17:44] TR News $2,000 awarded for Hey Hi (AI) 3D imaging patent monopoly prior art https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/7/13/2000-awarded-for-aiia-3d-imaging-patent-prior-art [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | $2,000 awarded for AIIA 3D imaging patent prior art Unified Patents [17:45] TR News Colin Birss takes on further administrative duties https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/colin-birss-takes-on-further-administrative-duties/ [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Colin Birss takes on further administrative duties - JUVE Patent [17:46] TR News Munich court bans AorticLabs embolic protection device in dispute with Emboline https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/munich-court-bans-aorticlabs-embolic-protection-device-in-dispute-with-emboline/ [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Munich court bans AorticLab's embolic protection device in dispute with Emboline [17:46] TR News Jeanine Pirro Fights to Force-Feed Someone She Wants to Execute https://emptywheel.net/2026/07/13/jeanine-pirro-fights-to-force-feed-someone-she-wants-to-execute/ [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Jeanine Pirro Fights to Force-Feed Someone She Wants to Execute - emptywheel [17:47] TR News Life on the Internet adoption curve https://blog.apnic.net/2026/07/13/life-on-the-internet-adoption-curve/ [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Life on the Internet adoption curve | APNIC Blog [17:47] TR News Data synchronization https://blog.apnic.net/2026/07/13/data-synchronization/ [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Data synchronization | APNIC Blog [17:50] TR News Chinese Surveillance Tech a Threat to Privacy https://adf-magazine.com/2026/07/chinese-surveillance-tech-a-threat-to-privacy/ [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | NO TITLE [17:50] TR News After Less Than a Week, Meta Shuts Down Controversial Instagram Hey Hi (AI) Image Feature https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/13/meta-shuts-down-instagram-ai-image-feature/ [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/07/13/meta-shuts-down-instagram-ai-image-feature/ ) [17:51] TR News JNIMs Coordinated Attacks in Mali Reveal Deadly Doctrine https://adf-magazine.com/2026/07/jnims-coordinated-attacks-in-mali-reveal-deadly-doctrine/ [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | NO TITLE [17:52] TR News Rust-proof your code with our new Testing Handbook chapter https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/07/13/rust-proof-your-code-with-our-new-testing-handbook-chapter/ [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.trailofbits.com | Rust-proof your code with our new Testing Handbook chapter - The Trail of Bits Blog [17:52] TR News The VA is reporting record-high rates for suicide risk screening and follow-up https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2026/07/the-va-is-reporting-record-high-rates-for-suicide-risk-screening-and-follow-up/ [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | The VA is reporting record-high rates for suicide risk screening and follow-up | Federal News Network ● Jul 19 [18:03] TR News "While people think of Linux as a modern operating system, it embodies ideas that are more than 50 years old. Here are some of the oldest ideas and why they stick around in modern Linux distros." https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-reinventing-the-wheel-these-unix-ideas-from-the-seventies-are-why-linux-works-so-well/ [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so well [18:03] TR News Slop https://www.xda-developers.com/the-next-big-linux-fight-ai/ [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | The Linux community's next big fight isn't about Wayland anymore; it's about whether AI belongs in your distro [18:04] TR News "Pop!_OS has a strong following, and one reason is its COSMIC desktop. Being unfamiliar with both, I decided to take a look at COSMIC and see what all the fuss was about. Could it make me give up my go-to Xfce?" https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-settling-for-outdated-desktops-cosmic-shows-whats-actually-possible/ [18:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I've tried dozens of Linux desktops, and COSMIC feels like the future [18:04] TR News I tried every major file manager on Linux and only this one felt right https://www.howtogeek.com/tried-every-major-file-manager-on-linux-only-one-felt-right/ [18:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried every major file manager on Linux and only this one felt right [18:04] TR News "Collabora announced today the first preview of Holo Core, their official Arch Linux ARM64 (AArch64) port for Valves Steam Frame gaming VR headset, which will be launched later this year to join the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and the new Steam Controller." https://9to5linux.com/valve-and-collabora-announce-official-arch-linux-arm64-port-for-steam-frame [18:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve and Collabora Announce Official Arch Linux ARM64 Port for Steam Frame - 9to5Linux [18:05] TR News "Install a broken NVIDIA driver extension on an immutable Linux system and you might find yourself staring at a black screen on reboot unable to boot the OS, unable to remove the driver, unable to do anything without a USB recovery stick." https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320930/20260718/immutable-linux-gets-safe-mode-gnome-os-fixes-broken-driver-boot-guadec.htm [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techtimes.com | Immutable Linux Gets Safe Mode: GNOME OS Fixes Broken Driver Boot at GUADEC [18:05] TR News "I was surprised when I used mergerfs on Linux and was able to pull in existing drives without touching any of the files already on them. The process required no formatting, no migration, and no starting over. It's become the only way I combine drives." https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-storage-spaces-isnt-only-way-combine-drives-linux-has-alternative/ [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Windows Storage Spaces isn't the only way to combine drives Linux has a surprisingly simple alternative [18:06] TR News "HDR gaming has always been hit-or-miss on PCs. Part of this is due to Windows somewhat underwhelming implementation, which requires manual tuning to get things right." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-finally-does-hdr-gaming-right-heres-the-exact-setup/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linux finally does HDR gaming right here's the exact setup [18:06] TR News "Direct 3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 to Vulkan layer DXVK has a new bug fix release out, sorting some issues in specific games to make gaming on Linux / SteamOS better. This follows the 3.0.1 release earlier in July, and the big 3.0 release back in June." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/dxvk-3-0-2-brings-bug-fixes-for-dying-light-the-beast-halo-and-more-on-linux-steamos/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DXVK 3.0.2 brings bug fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo and more on Linux / SteamOS | GamingOnLinux [18:06] TR News "Love your classic retro games? D7VK 2.0 is out now to bring more performance improvements for running retro Direct3D games on Linux. We also just had the DXVK 3.0.2 release to fix up some more modern games." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/d7vk-2-0-released-with-more-performance-fixes-for-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux [18:07] TR News AlmaLinux Launches VFX Edition Today, Filling CentOS Gap With No-Terminal Creative Installer https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320929/20260718/almalinux-launches-vfx-edition-today-filling-centos-gap-no-terminal-creative-installer.htm [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techtimes.com | AlmaLinux Launches VFX Edition Today, Filling CentOS Gap With No-Terminal Creative Installer [18:08] TR News Musicians are training AI drum models on old Linux desktops https://northeasttimes.com/2026/07/17/musicians-are-training-ai-drum-models-on-old-linux-desktops/ [18:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-northeasttimes.com | Musicians are training AI drum models on old Linux desktops - Northeast Times [18:09] TR News "Holo Core opens Valve's Steam Frame software foundation to developers, which is now available as source, binaries, and containers" https://www.neowin.net/news/valve-releases-its-first-arm-based-arch-linux-preview-for-steam-frame/ [18:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/valve-releases-its-first-arm-based-arch-linux-preview-for-steam-frame/ ) [18:11] TR News (NEW): Linux Patches and Slop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Linux_Patches_and_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Linux_Patches_and_Slop.gmi [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Patches and Slop [18:13] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/today_s_howtos.gmi [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [18:14] TR News (NEW): Games: Steam Machines, Nostalgia, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Games_Steam_Machines_Nostalgia_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Games_Steam_Machines_Nostalgia_and_More.gmi [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steam Machines, Nostalgia, and More [18:16] TR News (NEW): Episodes of Linux Saloon 210 and 211 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Episodes_of_Linux_Saloon_210_and_211.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Episodes_of_Linux_Saloon_210_and_211.gmi [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Episodes of Linux Saloon 210 and 211 [18:16] TR News (NEW): Fedora and AlmaLinux: Report and VFX Edition https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Fedora_and_AlmaLinux_Report_and_VFX_Edition.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Fedora_and_AlmaLinux_Report_and_VFX_Edition.gmi [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora and AlmaLinux: Report and VFX Edition [18:19] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [18:21] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [18:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [18:23] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware Projects and Proprietary "Smart" "Phones" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Open_Hardware_Projects_and_Proprietary_Smart_Phones.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Open_Hardware_Projects_and_Proprietary_Smart_Phones.gmi [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware Projects and Proprietary "Smart" "Phones" [18:24] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [18:24] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Security_Leftovers.gmi [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [18:26] TR News Techrights Links 19/07/2026: "The Voice of Google" and "Chinese Surveillance Tech a Threat to Privacy" https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Links_19_07_2026_The_Voice_of_Google_and_Chinese_Surveillance_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Links_19_07_2026_The_Voice_of_Google_and_Chinese_Surveillance_T.gmi [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 19/07/2026: "The Voice of Google" and "Chinese Surveillance Tech a Threat to Privacy" [18:29] TR News (NEW): KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Lands on October 14th, Heres What to Expect https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/KDE_Plasma_6_8_Desktop_Environment_Lands_on_October_14th_Here_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/KDE_Plasma_6_8_Desktop_Environment_Lands_on_October_14th_Here_s.gmi [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Lands on October 14th, Heres What to Expect [18:41] TR News (NEW): Been a Busy Week in England https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Been_a_Busy_Week_in_England.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Been_a_Busy_Week_in_England.gmi [18:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Been a Busy Week in England [18:48] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux Rises to 8% in Bhutan, Same as the International Average https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_8_in_Bhutan_Same_as_the_International_Averag.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_8_in_Bhutan_Same_as_the_International_Averag.gmi [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Rises to 8% in Bhutan, Same as the International Average ● Jul 19 [19:03] TR News Techrights IRC Started in Finland, GNU/Linux Did Not https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/IRC_Started_in_Finland_GNU_Linux_Did_Not.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/IRC_Started_in_Finland_GNU_Linux_Did_Not.gmi [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Started in Finland, GNU/Linux Did Not [19:17] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [19:18] TR News Techrights Microsoft XBox Studio Leaders Upset at What the New CEO Did https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_XBox_Studio_Leaders_Upset_at_What_the_New_CEO_Did.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_XBox_Studio_Leaders_Upset_at_What_the_New_CEO_Did.gmi [19:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft XBox Studio Leaders Upset at What the New CEO Did [19:30] TR News Techrights Telling Our Story https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Telling_Our_Story.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Telling_Our_Story.gmi [19:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Telling Our Story [19:31] TR News Despite alleged record performance https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/samsung-layoffs-800-plus-us-workers-affected-by-texas-headquarters-move-11784453784334.html [19:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.livemint.com | Samsung layoffs: Over 800 US workers affected by Texas headquarters move | Company Business News [19:35] TR News "At Arvind's IBM, mediocrity is the only aesthetic. It is non-threatening, under promises and as long as you lack appropriate measures, which is by design, can always be massaged to fit your business narrative." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs [19:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs ) [19:35] TR News "If you are at still at IBM, you either su-k or you are good at hiding your achievement. There is no one else left at that empty shell company." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs [19:35] TR News "why arent more people saying this or speaking up? Now is the time. We are in a bad place. Speak up now or you might never get the chance! And you will regret it!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs [19:37] TR News "Albany. Weve been reorganized 56 times (Ive lost count) in the last 34 years. Its the same leaders and managers, just shuffled and then reshuffled into different orgs. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs [19:38] TR News "Sarah E. Needleman Should also be held accountable for this clearly biased puff piece and reporting. Her journalistic integrity has been bought." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrswtf3 [19:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrswtf3 ) [19:39] TR News "Arvind and his Senior leaders (Pipmunks) need to be sentenced to a maximum security jail where they will go to the showers and drop the soap. [19:39] TR News "They are beyond redemption." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxvrexrj [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxvrexrj ) [19:39] TR News "Why would it drop 30% in a few days? I could understand a 10% drop at most. 700 Million is a large miss but what else are they hiding that would make the company lose 70 billion in a few days? If Krabanaugh is cooking the books and Alvind knew too. Both of them need to be held accountable" [19:40] TR News "Why doesn't Alvind and the Pipmunks give back their bloated bonuses and perks for at least this and next year. Gin and Tonic had declining quarters of revenue. She was a horrible leader, but Alvind who was supposed to bring IBM back to relevance loses 70 effin billion dollars in a day. That's the GDP of some small countries." [19:40] TR News "And they have the gall to roll out that new GDP Structure. No raises. Alvind and his pipmunks are greedy pigs. What will be the spin on his next Office Hours?" ● Jul 19 [20:00] TR News (NEW): Valtux OS Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Valtux_OS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Valtux_OS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [20:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valtux OS Debian-based Linux distribution [20:02] TR News Techrights Tears in IBM, Company Falls Apart While Management Fakes "Performance" to Take Bonuses https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Tears_in_IBM_Company_Falls_Apart_While_Management_Fakes_Perform.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Tears_in_IBM_Company_Falls_Apart_While_Management_Fakes_Perform.gmi [20:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Tears in IBM, Company Falls Apart While Management Fakes "Performance" to Take Bonuses [20:03] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi [20:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [20:07] TR News "What a lot of people didn't realize -- at least until recently -- was that a three year old, refurbished flagship smartphone would be a hugely superior product to a brand-new, budget or mid-priced model from the same manufacturer, while costing no more." gemini://larsthebear.me/refurb-prices.gmi [20:08] TR News "Ok I'm just thinking out loud so I'm not sure how coherent/eloquent this will be or how to best structure it. I wanted to write about open readings (just laying cards out without assigned spread positions), how they're better than spreads, and how I often see people do them in a way that's taking the worst of both worlds..." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/openreading [20:08] TR News "Two dreams last night. In the first, I'm at someone's doorstep. It's dusk. We played music together for years when we were younger. In grade nine, I heard through a friend that she said she'd like me (in the 90s romantic sense) if not for the fact I was friends with [another friend]." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/7-19.gmi [20:09] TR News "The special tonight's at the Ocean Bistro - the sammin with broccoli. Expectations going in based on last time I had dinner here: It's typically edible, sometimes even good, but flavor profiles are often unhinged & inconsistent." gemini://ieve.me/squall/27.gmi [20:10] TR News "The capital of Ethiopia is a sprawling, busy city where modern high-end living can be found right next to rubble and poverty. The luxury Airbnb apartment where we are staying (a ridiculous 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom penthouse) is an example of wealthy upper class lifestyle." gemini://skyjake.fi/gemlog/2026/07/chaos-that-wears-an-alluring-mask.gmi [20:14] TR News Micropelago Cross-Post: Isle Release 0.0.5 (Alpha) - CA Renewal! gemini://micropelago.net/isle/releases/0.0.5/ [20:15] TR News I was happier when I was on Gemini gemini://gemini.njms.ca/gemlog/2025-05-16.gmi [20:17] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 19/07/2026: Visiting Ethiopia, Two Dreams, and Price of Skinnerboxes https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Gemini_Links_19_07_2026_Visiting_Ethiopia_Two_Dreams_and_Price_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Gemini_Links_19_07_2026_Visiting_Ethiopia_Two_Dreams_and_Price_.gmi [20:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 19/07/2026: Visiting Ethiopia, Two Dreams, and Price of Skinnerboxes [20:21] TR News (NEW): I found the Linux desktop that finally gives me tiling windows without the config-file rabbit hole https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/I_found_the_Linux_desktop_that_finally_gives_me_tiling_windows_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/I_found_the_Linux_desktop_that_finally_gives_me_tiling_windows_.gmi [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I found the Linux desktop that finally gives me tiling windows without the config-file rabbit hole [20:23] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux "Market Share" Rises to About a Quarter in Sudan https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Market_Share_Rises_to_About_a_Quarter_in_Sudan.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Market_Share_Rises_to_About_a_Quarter_in_Sudan.gmi [20:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux "Market Share" Rises to About a Quarter in Sudan [20:24] TR News "Daniel Pocock (Independent);" https://www.pressreader.com/uk/wales-on-sunday/20260719/281762751025239?srsltid=AfmBOorTpTmvOaIB6q0NCFyfjWD0G0sYjtzG3xQkQpzPqseTrkLTJxPZ [20:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions [20:25] TR News (NEW): Microsoft's own mistakes are pushing users toward Linux faster than anyone expected https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_s_own_mistakes_are_pushing_users_toward_Linux_faster_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_s_own_mistakes_are_pushing_users_toward_Linux_faster_.gmi [20:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Microsoft's own mistakes are pushing users toward Linux faster than anyone expected [20:31] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi [20:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [20:37] TR News "where he gained high grades in his GCSEs, achieving four A*s and three As" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukayo_Saka [20:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | Bukayo Saka - Wikipedia [20:42] TR News Techrights Microsoft is a Right-Wing Company https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_is_a_Right_Wing_Company.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Microsoft_is_a_Right_Wing_Company.gmi [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft is a Right-Wing Company [20:55] TR News (NEW): Family Updates and Site Updates https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Family_Updates_and_Site_Updates.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/Family_Updates_and_Site_Updates.gmi [20:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Family Updates and Site Updates ● Jul 19 [21:00] TR News "record revenues. record layoffs. someone explain this to me" https://www.teamblind.com/post/record-revenues-record-layoffs-someone-explain-this-to-me-jy3zxc75 [21:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.teamblind.com | record revenues. record layoffs. someone explain this to me | India - Blind [21:00] TR News "companies are making more money than ever and still cutting people. the old logic where your job was safe if the company was doing well is completely deadcloudflare cut 20% of workforce in their strongest quarter ever. microsoft laid off 4800 while investing billions in AI. oracle cut 21,000 while posting profits. what skill are you actually building right now that you think makes you safe from this" [21:02] TR News "I was laid off at Microsoft today and as I'm walking out I saw some others leaving too. Bout a week ago 2.5% was gone and now suddenly I see more people leaving. I can't even guess how many were laid off and I can't imagine how much they're gonna rehire. It's ridiculous that they did layoffs twice in a month. They could've just done it together at the same time, at least it would've been less miserable for us." [21:02] TR News More in https://www.teamblind.com/post/i-cannot-get-a-gauge-of-how-much-was-laid-off-at-microsoft-lmdwrvrj comments also [21:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.teamblind.com | I cannot get a gauge of how much was laid off at Microsoft | Layoffs - Blind [21:04] TR News H-1B: Inside Microsoft Layoffs and the Foreign Visa Loophole https://www.newsweek.com/microsoft-layoffs-2026-xbox-h1b-visas-ai-jobs-12162205 [21:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Latest Microsoft Layoffs Overlap With H-1B Visas - Newsweek [21:05] TR News "I had a verbal offer rescinded at a different company in favor of an H1B internal transfer, wonder if he'd be interested..." https://www.teamblind.com/post/newsweek-isnt-a-reputable-source-but-sgtblgfs [21:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.teamblind.com | Newsweek isn't a reputable source, but... | Tech Industry - Blind [21:13] TR News Techrights As Envisioned, a Rebellion and Many Whistleblowers at Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/As_Envisioned_a_Rebellion_and_Many_Whistleblowers_at_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/As_Envisioned_a_Rebellion_and_Many_Whistleblowers_at_Microsoft.gmi [21:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights As Envisioned, a Rebellion and Many Whistleblowers at Microsoft [21:28] TR News Techrights Misleading Coverage in Slashdot Promotes and Openwashes Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Misleading_Coverage_in_Slashdot_Promotes_and_Openwashes_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/19/Misleading_Coverage_in_Slashdot_Promotes_and_Openwashes_Slop.gmi [21:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Misleading Coverage in Slashdot Promotes and Openwashes Slop [21:30] TR News California's largest lake is turning to dust https://www.dw.com/en/california-s-largest-lake-is-turning-to-dust/a-77864212 [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | California's largest lake is turning to dust [21:30] TR News German companies https://www.dw.com/en/are-german-companies-leaving-the-country/a-77875399 [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Are German companies leaving the country? [21:31] TR News Orban ally president https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-lawmakers-pass-law-to-oust-orban-ally-president/a-77941734 [21:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Hungary: Lawmakers pass law to oust Orban ally president [21:47] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Measured as Highly Adopted in Isle Of Man This Month https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Measured_as_Highly_Adopted_in_Isle_Of_Man_This_Month.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/19/GNU_Linux_Measured_as_Highly_Adopted_in_Isle_Of_Man_This_Month.gmi [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Measured as Highly Adopted in Isle Of Man This Month ● Jul 19 [23:15] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Jul 19 [05:56] TR News Inside Israels Secret Operation to Install Ahmadinejad, Irans Former President, as Leader https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html [05:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/israel-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran.html ) [05:57] TR News US judge voids The Insurrectionist 'improper' $1.8 billion settlement with IRS https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260713-us-judge-voids-trump-irs-settlement-taxes [05:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260713-us-judge-voids-trump-irs-settlement-taxes ) ● Jul 19 [10:32] TR News "Despite his own warnings, Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/ken-paxton-vowed-to-crack-down-on-illegal-voting-he-may-have-violated-texas-election-law/ | Source: Techdirt [10:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Ken Paxton Vowed To Crack Down On Illegal Voting. He May Have Violated Texas Election Law. | Techdirt [10:32] TR News "The Hatch Act" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/17/rfk-jr-may-have-violated-the-hatch-act-in-encouraging-iowa-congressional-candidates-to-drop-out/ | Source: Techdirt [10:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-RFK Jr. May Have Violated The Hatch Act In Encouraging Iowa Congressional Candidates To Drop Out | Techdirt ● Jul 19 [11:00] TR News "This has been a long and often frustrating battle - Ive worked alongside residents, attended meetings, challenged the development" https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/community-leader-welcomes-court-action-11062761 | Source: StokeonTrentLive [11:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.stokesentinel.co.uk | Victory! Neighbours stand 'shoulder to shoulder' to stop illegal traveller camp - The Sentinel [11:00] TR News "With this Numat Technologies will accelerate the deployment of next-generation chemical and biological protection suits for U.S. Special Operations Forces." https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-chemical-protection-suits-warfighter | Source: Interesting Engineering [11:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-interestingengineering.com | US accelerates development of chemical protection suits for warfighters [11:33] TR News "Trump Admits Only His Own Mind Can Stop Him As Biographer Labels POTUS 'Functionally A Psychopath' | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-mental-fitness-questioned-biographer-election-denial-1809325 [11:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Trump Admits Only His Own Mind Can Stop Him As Biographer Labels POTUS 'Functionally A Psychopath' | IBTimes UK [11:33] TR News "The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-administration-racist-attacks-maga-authoritarianism/ [11:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable | The Nation [11:33] TR News "Multiculturalism and social cohesion | The Spectator Australia" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/07/multiculturalism-and-social-cohesion/ [11:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.spectator.com.au | Multiculturalism and social cohesion | The Spectator Australia [11:34] TR News "Trump revives the hoax of the 2020 electoral fraud and accuses China of interference in the elections" https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/international/trump-revives-the-hoax-of-the-2020-electoral-fraud-and-accuses-china-of-interference-in-the-elections_6343_102.html [11:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.elconstitucional.es | Trump revives the hoax of the 2020 electoral fraud and accuses China of interference in the elections ● Jul 19 [12:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [12:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jul 19 [15:02] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [15:48] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [15:55] TR News Power, desalination plants hit in Kuwait https://www.france24.com/en/power-desalination-plants-hit-in-kuwait [15:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/power-desalination-plants-hit-in-kuwait ) [15:55] TR News Gulf council blasts "war crimes" by Iran https://www.france24.com/en/gulf-council-blasts-war-crimes-by-iran [15:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/gulf-council-blasts-war-crimes-by-iran ) [15:55] TR News Indian police shift Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike to hospital against his wish https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260718-indian-police-shift-cockroach-party-activist-on-hunger-strike-to-hospital-against-his-wish [15:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260718-indian-police-shift-cockroach-party-activist-on-hunger-strike-to-hospital-against-his-wish ) [15:55] TR News Police move fasting Indian activist to hospital against his will https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-moves-fasting-activist-to-hospital-police-say [15:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Police move fasting Indian activist to hospital against his will | The Straits Times [15:56] TR News Kuwait accuses Iran of targeting civilian sites after attacks spark fires. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/18/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz/kuwait-power-water-facilities-attacks [15:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/18/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz/kuwait-power-water-facilities-attacks ) ● Jul 19 [16:15] TR News Vance Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/vances-epstein-israel-conspiracy-theories.html [16:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/vances-epstein-israel-conspiracy-theories.html ) [16:16] TR News Boosie Lobbied for a Convicted Felon Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/boosie-badazz-pardon-lawsuit.html [16:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/boosie-badazz-pardon-lawsuit.html ) [16:17] TR News We are X: Hong Kong moves to reform its archaic sex laws, but victims of prolonged child sexual abuse feel left out https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/19/we-are-x-hong-kong-moves-to-reform-its-archaic-sex-laws-but-victims-of-prolonged-child-sexual-abuse-feel-left-out/ [16:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | HK moves to overhaul 1970s sex crime laws as survivors demand stronger protections [16:18] TR News US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/19/us-ends-its-state-of-emergency-over-hong-kong-security-threat/ [16:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat ● Jul 19 [17:14] TR News Suppressed summit protests 2001: Heavy repression against activists in Gothenburg and Genoa, but no police officer served a sentence https://digit.site36.net/2026/07/18/suppressed-summit-protests-2001-heavy-repression-against-activists-in-gothenburg-and-genoa-but-no-police-officer-served-a-sentence/ [17:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Suppressed summit protests 2001: Heavy repression against activists in Gothenburg and Genoa, but no police officer served a sentence | Matthias Monroy [17:15] TR News Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/politics/russia-bill-sanctions-trump.html [17:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/politics/russia-bill-sanctions-trump.html ) [17:15] TR News North Korean foreign minister on official visit to Russia: State media https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-korean-foreign-minister-on-official-visit-to-russia-state-media [17:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korean foreign minister on official visit to Russia: State media | The Straits Times [17:15] TR News Ukraines Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters Anger https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/europe/ukraine-protests-general-syrskyi-fedorov.html [17:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/europe/ukraine-protests-general-syrskyi-fedorov.html ) [17:17] TR News Civic initiative turns old phones into drone detectors as Lithuania fixates on air defence https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2989283/civic-initiative-turns-old-phones-into-drone-detectors-as-lithuania-fixates-on-air-defence [17:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Civic initiative turns old phones into drone detectors as Lithuania fixates on air defence - LRT [17:21] TR News Modis visit: Australia, India seek to gain strength from each other https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/modis-visit-australia-india-seek-to-gain-strength-from-each-other/ [17:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Modis visit: Australia, India seek to gain strength from each other | The Strategist [17:22] TR News Mali Attacks Carry Warnings for Nigeria https://adf-magazine.com/2026/07/mali-attacks-carry-warnings-for-nigeria/ [17:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | NO TITLE [17:22] TR News UK Links Iran to Antisemitic Attacks and Calls IRGC Terrorist Group https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/world/europe/uk-iran-irgc-terrorist-antisemitic-attacks.html [17:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/world/europe/uk-iran-irgc-terrorist-antisemitic-attacks.html ) [17:22] TR News Thailand reportedly blocks activist, wanted by Hong Kong nat. security police, from flying to Canada for resettlement https://hongkongfp.com/2026/07/13/thailand-reportedly-blocks-activist-wanted-by-hong-kong-nat-security-police-from-flying-to-canada-for-resettlement/ [17:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Activist wanted by HK reportedly blocked by Thailand from boarding Canada-bound flight [17:23] TR News US Assistant Secretary Garcia visits Nigeria, Cte dIvoire, Mali amid Sahel security shift https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/us-assistant-secretary-garcia-visits-nigeria-cote-divoire-mali-amid-sahel-security-shift/ [17:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | US Assistant Secretary Garcia visits Nigeria, Cte dIvoire, Mali amid Sahel security shift - DefenceWeb [17:25] TR News South Korea needs to plan for a Taiwan conflict https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/south-korea-needs-to-plan-for-a-taiwan-conflict/ [17:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | South Korea needs to plan for a Taiwan conflict | The Strategist [17:30] TR News Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement at Immigration Enforcement Protests, New Report Finds https://phr.org/news/widespread-misuse-of-crowd-control-weapons-by-law-enforcement-at-immigration-enforcement-protests-new-report-finds/ [17:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-phr.org | Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement at Immigration Enforcement Protests, New Report Finds - PHR [17:30] TR News 'The facts are there': Macron salutes fulfilling pledge to boost defence spending https://www.france24.com/en/the-facts-are-there-macron-salutes-fulfilling-pledge-to-boost-defence-spending [17:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/the-facts-are-there-macron-salutes-fulfilling-pledge-to-boost-defence-spending ) [17:51] TR News JNIMs Coordinated Attacks in Mali Reveal Deadly Doctrine https://adf-magazine.com/2026/07/jnims-coordinated-attacks-in-mali-reveal-deadly-doctrine/ [17:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | NO TITLE ● Jul 19 [19:17] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jul 19 [21:23] admfubar https://www.alternet.org/trump-pardons-2677244321/ [21:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump's pardon-for-cash scheme crumbles as wealthy clients spill the beans - Alternet.org [21:31] TR News Orban ally president https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-lawmakers-pass-law-to-oust-orban-ally-president/a-77941734 [21:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | Hungary: Lawmakers pass law to oust Orban ally president [21:33] schestowitz[TR2] MinceR: ^ [21:42] admfubar https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/uk-scrapping-plans-for-digital-id.460338/ [21:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/uk-scrapping-plans-for-digital-id.460338/ ) [21:43] MinceR lol [21:43] MinceR > Orban's party has labeled the amendment an "unprecedented" assault on the country's democratic order. [21:44] MinceR it hasn't had a democratic order for 16 years [21:44] MinceR also, the gypsy king was so worried about democracy in hungary, he flew to nazi america to watch soccer matches [21:46] MinceR s/gyp/former gyp/ [21:47] schestowitz[TR2] did he? [21:47] schestowitz[TR2] just talked about cheeto [21:47] schestowitz[TR2] in the match [21:48] schestowitz[TR2] and cheeto on the wife [21:48] schestowitz[TR2] rianne calls her "escort" [21:48] schestowitz[TR2] based on some reports [21:48] schestowitz[TR2] he kills football; now [21:49] schestowitz[TR2] i assume this pres is the pedo apologisty [21:50] schestowitz[TR2] iow, the constitution mioght not cover that ● Jul 19 [22:48] *admfubar has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Jul 19 [23:15] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)