●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 ●● ● Apr 22 [00:36] TR News (NEW): Mozilla Thunderbird 150 Brings Support for Generating Unobtrusive Signatures https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/21/Mozilla_Thunderbird_150_Brings_Support_for_Generating_Unobtrusi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/21/Mozilla_Thunderbird_150_Brings_Support_for_Generating_Unobtrusi.gmi [00:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla Thunderbird 150 Brings Support for Generating Unobtrusive Signatures ● Apr 22 [02:28] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [02:32] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-210426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-210426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-210426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-210426.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-04-21.txt ● Apr 22 [05:00] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [05:15] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [05:18] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [05:18] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_April_21_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_April_21_2026.gmi [05:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [05:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 [05:19] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [05:19] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [05:20] TR News Rumors Swirl of 15% Layoffs at Microsoft Gaming https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/21161/rumors-swirl-of-15-layoffs-at-microsoft-gaming [05:20] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.invenglobal.com | Rumors Swirl of 15% Layoffs at Microsoft Gaming - Inven Global [05:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:22] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [05:23] TR News "Paramounts attempt to contain the leaked 'Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender' has transformed into a digital game of whack-a-mole." https://torrentfreak.com/paramount-faces-dmca-whack-a-mole-as-leaked-avatar-aang-movie-thrives-on-pirate-sites/ | Source: Torrent Freak [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Paramount Faces DMCA Whack-a-Mole as Leaked Avatar: Aang Movie Thrives on Pirate Sites * TorrentFreak [05:23] TR News "liberates" https://www.404media.co/this-ai-tool-rips-off-open-source-software-without-violating-copyright/ | Source: 404 Media [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright [05:24] TR News "The trade agreement underpinning North American competitiveness and economic security is up for review in July 2026." https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/using-the-usmca-review-to-strengthen-regional-integration/ | Source: Atlantic Council [05:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Using the USMCA review to strengthen regional integration - Atlantic Council [05:25] TR News "On Monday, Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that Live Nation/Ticketmaster will be required to pay $9.9 million to settle allegations" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/20/live-nation-ticketmaster-dc-fine/ | Source: Digital Music News [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/20/live-nation-ticketmaster-dc-fine/ ) [05:26] TR News "The ads on your phone aren't just selling you sneakers. They're a feed for anyone with a budget." https://boingboing.net/2026/04/20/tucson-cops-cracked-a-cigarette-case-using-a-tool-tracking-500m-phones.html | Source: BoingBoing [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/04/20/tucson-cops-cracked-a-cigarette-case-using-a-tool-tracking-500m-phones.html ) [05:26] TR News "The dissent from one of the two opinions tries hard to tease out a hypothetical procedural pathway to judicial review of a no-fly order in some circumstances." https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/04/21/d-c-circuit-court-of-appeals-keeps-u-s-citizen-on-no-fly-list/ | Source: Papers Please [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-papersplease.org | D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals keeps U.S. citizen on no-fly list Papers, Please! [05:26] TR News "You can watch the arrest in all of its ingloriousness below. Its alternately comical and horrifying. Horrifying, because it involves officers assaulting a 62-year-old grandmother." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/21/judge-acquits-penis-costume-wearing-grandma-while-saying-some-dumb-stuff-about-probable-cause/ | Source: Techdirt [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Judge Acquits Penis Costume-Wearing Grandma While Saying Some Dumb Stuff About Probable Cause | Techdirt [05:27] TR News "Choudhury was shortlisted for the Public Service Journalism award at the British Journalism Awards in 2025 for his work." https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/judges-body-hits-journalist-with-14k-costs-bill-for-pursuing-foi-request/ | Source: Press Gazette [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Judges body hits journalist with 14k costs bill for pursuing FOI request - Press Gazette [05:28] TR News "shows up to Neds in DC and the Poodle Room in Las Vegas to drink until he is visibly drunk" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/21/kash-patels-defamation-suit-against-the-atlantic-is-designed-to-generate-headlines-not-win-in-court/ | Source: Techdirt [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Kash Patels Defamation Suit Against The Atlantic Is Designed To Generate Headlines, Not Win In Court | Techdirt [05:28] TR News "Editor-in-chief Sherman Smith was in second, and reporter Anna Kaminski was in third." https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/21/journalists-of-the-year-kansas-reflector-sweeps-category-in-state-press-association-awards/ | Source: Kansas Reflector [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/21/journalists-of-the-year-kansas-reflector-sweeps-category-in-state-press-association-awards/ ) [05:29] TR News "OpenAI said it received a tip from Meta, which owns and operates Facebook" https://adf-magazine.com/2026/04/kremlin-used-ai-fake-author-to-pass-off-propaganda/ | Source: ADF [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | Kremlin Used AI, Fake Author to Pass Off Propaganda - Africa Defense Forum [05:29] TR News "Iran has proven to be incredibly resilient in their ability to defend themselves against the US and Israels war." https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/04/13/iran-youtube/ | Source: The Canary [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/04/13/iran-youtube/ ) [05:30] TR News "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood." https://jacobin.com/2026/04/vatican-leo-trump-iran-war/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [05:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | The Vatican vs. Mar-a-Lago [05:30] TR News "one has Google" https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/20/europe_picks_4_sovereign_cloud/ | Source: The Register UK [05:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Europe picks 4 sovereign cloud providers, but one has Google The Register [05:31] TR News "The election highlights a growing volunteer crisis within Debian" https://ostechnix.com/sruthi-chandran-debian-project-leader-dpl-2026/ | Source: OSTechNix [05:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://ostechnix.com/sruthi-chandran-debian-project-leader-dpl-2026/ ) [05:34] TR News "The Tim Cook story at Apple is an almost poetic arc." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/that-was-tim/ | Source: Nick Heer [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | That Was Tim, This Is Ternus Pixel Envy [05:34] TR News "Wish List" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/technology/apple-cook-ternus-wish-list.html | Source: New York Times [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/technology/apple-cook-ternus-wish-list.html ) [05:35] TR News "Carlson may claim his role in misleading the public about Trump was not intentional, but hes contradicted by the combined force" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/tucker-carlson-apologizes-supporting-trump-iran-war-1235551550/ | Source: Rolling Stone [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Tucker Carlson Apologizes for Supporting Trump Amid Iran War [05:35] TR News "Yes, you were misleading people, Mr. Carlson. And contra your characterization, it was very much intentional." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/apology-not-accepted-mr-carlson | Source: Mike Brock [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Apology Not Accepted, Mr. Carlson - by Mike Brock [05:36] TR News "The Views panelists did not take kindly to Carlsons apology." https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/tucker-carlson-apology-trump-the-view-b2962094.html | Source: The Independent UK [05:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Tucker Carlson skewered by The View for having liars remorse after apology about Trump support | The Independent [05:36] TR News "It must be noted that while Tuckers mea culpa on the issue of Trump should be welcomed, we cannot start trusting him more broadly." https://zambianobserver.com/tucker-carlson-formally-apologizes-for-helping-elect-trump-says-that-he-will-be-tormented-by-it-for-a-long-time-and-hes-sorry-for-misleading-people/ | Source: The Zambian Observer [05:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-zambianobserver.com | Tucker Carlson formally apologizes for helping elect Trump, says that he will be tormented by it for a long time and hes sorry for misleading people. - The Zambian Observer [05:37] TR News "John Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and currently heads hardware engineering, overseeing the design of the iPhone, Mac and other flagship products." https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/apple-bets-on-john-ternus-to-reignite | Source: Jrme Marin [05:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cafetechinenglish.substack.com | Apple bets on John Ternus to reignite innovation [05:37] TR News "Tim Cook knows he cant stay at Apple forever." https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/that-was-tim-this-is-ternus-some-first-thoughts-on-apples-ceo-transition/ | Source: Six Colors [05:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/that-was-tim-this-is-ternus-some-first-thoughts-on-apples-ceo-transition/ ) [05:38] TR News "The book's starting point is that "Muskism" isn't merely the things Musk says, believes and does." https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/21/torment-nexusism/#marching-to-pretoria | Source: CoryDoctorow [05:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoffs Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed (21 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [05:41] TR News Earth Day today http://yewtu.be/watch?v=UTPlKwkryEk [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=UTPlKwkryEk ) [05:41] TR News Specific time, Earth Day yewtu.be/watch?v=UTPlKwkryEk?t=394 [05:43] TR News The Planet Is Fine | George Carlin | Jammin' In New York (1992) https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=UTPlKwkryEk?t=394 [05:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-invidious.nerdvpn.de | Gandalf [05:44] TR News "On April 16, about 100 people gathered at event partner Ace Hotel Brooklyn to sip drinks from Aplos, Faccia Brutto" https://www.wired.com/story/wired-at-night-event-ben-mckenzie-reads-mean-tweets/ | Source: Wired [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness | WIRED [05:45] TR News "Our longest daily distance on our upcoming cycle through Belgium is just over 60 km" https://ruk.ca/ | Source: Peter Rukavina [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ruk.ca | Peter Rukavina's Blog [05:46] TR News "Earth Day takes place on April 22 this year, and is a show of support for environmental conservation and protection" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/landscape-photography/photographer-and-conservationist-jon-mccormack-earth-day-is-a-time-to-reflect-notice-and-pause | Source: Digital Camera World [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Photographer and conservationist Jon McCormack: "Earth Day is a time to reflect, notice and pause" | Digital Camera World [05:46] TR News "In return for nearly $77 million in tax breaks, the project promised to create exactly one permanent job." https://truthout.org/articles/a-data-center-is-getting-a-77-million-tax-break-it-promises-to-create-1-job/ | Source: TruthOut [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | A Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break. It Promises to Create 1 Job. | Truthout [05:46] TR News "With a rapidly changing climate, many researchers worry that Maines lobsters will eventually move north to colder waters." https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/21/warming-waters-in-the-gulf-of-maine-may-affect-the-future-of-lobsters/ | Source: Maine Morning Star [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/21/warming-waters-in-the-gulf-of-maine-may-affect-the-future-of-lobsters/ ) [05:47] TR News "However, with Earth Day on Wednesday marking the second anniversary of the ban, there is no word on when the next phase will be rolled out." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/22/earth-day-2-years-on-from-single-use-plastic-ban-42-penalties-issued-but-no-sign-of-phase-2/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [05:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Earth Day: 2 years after HK's single-use plastic ban, no sign of Phase 2 [05:47] TR News "The project has focused on reducing environmental impact while preserving the historic character of the castle and strengthening its connection to the Highlands." https://thehighlandtimes.com/inverness-castle-to-showcase-sustainable-future-on-earth-day/ | Source: The Highland Times [05:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thehighlandtimes.com | Inverness Castle to Showcase Sustainable Future on Earth Day - The Highland Times [05:48] TR News "Sarah Ferguson is allegedly using secret 'burner phones' while keeping a low profile in the Austrian Alps" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sarah-ferguson-austrian-alps-epstein-scandal-1792952 | Source: International Business Times [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Sarah Ferguson Allegedly Using 'Burner Phones' To Evade US Lawmakers While Hiding In Austrian Alps | IBTimes UK [05:48] TR News "It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or sometimes minutes, before a social media post or media interview was made public." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge0grppe3po | Source: BBC [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency [05:49] TR News "She argued that targeting infrastructure and commercial activity directly affects the regime's military capabilities." https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-irgc-ships-economy-entreched-shadow/33736577.html | Source: RFERL [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Rachel Ehrenfeld: Why Targeting Iran's 'Shadow Economy' Hits The IRGC Where It Hurts [05:49] TR News "The Muchacha mine in the eastern Ituri Province employs thousands of workers, both Chinese and Congolese" https://adf-magazine.com/2026/04/islamic-state-attacks-eastern-drc-mines/ | Source: ADF [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | Islamic State Attacks Eastern DRC Mines - Africa Defense Forum [05:49] TR News "The attacks were the latest in a string of more than a dozen terrorist attacks on military outposts in Borno and Yobe states since the beginning of 2025." https://adf-magazine.com/2026/04/boko-haram-iswap-target-military-bases/ | Source: ADF [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | Boko Haram, ISWAP Target Military Bases - Africa Defense Forum [05:50] TR News "ridiculously rich people of the last century" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/why-we-dont-need-billionaires/ | Source: Truthdig [05:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/why-we-dont-need-billionaires/ ) [05:50] TR News "After Congress banned Big Tech from working with TikTok" https://jacobin.com/2026/04/tiktok-big-tech-trump-immunity/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [05:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Big Tech Quietly Demanded Immunity for Working With TikTok [05:51] TR News "Some Democrats are calling for Michigan to switch from party conventions to primary elections to choose candidates for statewide offices" https://www.wemu.org/michigan-news/2026-04-21/some-democrats-call-for-nominating-michigan-secretary-of-state-attorney-general-candidates-via-primaries | [05:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.wemu.org | Some Democrats call for nominating Michigan Secretary of State, Attorney General candidates via primaries | WEMU-FM [05:51] TR News "Then I went back and read it again, slowly, against the larger record of what Karp has said in public over the last two years" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-man-who-cannot-stop-talking-about | Source: Mike Brock [05:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Man Who Cannot Stop Talking About Killing [05:51] TR News "All of which means that my experience of the Trump years is decidedly weird." https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/20/praxis/#acceleration | Source: CoryDoctorow [05:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Comrade Trump (20 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [05:52] TR News "Yet both companies were co-founded by Peter Thiel, one of Silicon Valley's most prominent investors" https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/16/from-paypal-to-palantir-what-peter-thiels-track-re/ | Source: The Motley Fool [05:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-From PayPal to Palantir: What Peter Thiel's Track Record Means for Patient Shareholders Today | The Motley Fool [05:53] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [05:53] TR News "That large stake also showcases that one of the most noted thinkers in modern technology still believes Palantir's best days are ahead." https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/EBAY/pressreleases/1331614/peter-thiels-billiondollar-bet-on-palantir-what-his-roughly-4-stake-really-means-for-investors/ | Source: The Globe And Mail CA [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theglobeandmail.com | Peter Thiel's BillionDollar Bet on Palantir: What His Roughly 4% Stake Really Means for Investors - The Globe and Mail [05:53] TR News "When you talk to people about data protection and privacy, what they are usually thinking of are social media, ads, and agreeing to share information with 1557 partners in a cookie banner." https://blog.avas.space/dp-links/ | Source: Ava [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | interesting data protection/tech stuff lately | ava's blog [05:54] TR News "Im still on about the attribution cartel, and got in AdExchanger again: What Happens When The Attribution Cartel Meets Advertisings Halo Effect?" https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-halo-effect/ | Source: Don Marti [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | We still have time to save the halo effect [05:54] TR News "These new ICE Glasses, building on available glasses that allow video recording and heads-up data display, will be able to pulse vast federal holdings of biometric data" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-ice-glasses | Source: Ken Klippenstein [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenklippenstein.com | Exclusive: ICE Glasses - Ken Klippenstein [05:54] TR News "global network of trusted third-party data sources" https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/ | [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thelocalstack.eu | I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over. | THE LOCAL STACK [05:55] TR News "Tal Be'ery knew that I was online the night before I called him. He knew what kind of device I was using. I didn't share this information with him." https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/whatsapp-leaks-user-metadata | Source: Dark Reading [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/whatsapp-leaks-user-metadata ) [05:56] TR News "Palantir NHS deal" https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/20/palantir_nhs_break_clause/ | Source: The Register UK https://techrights.org/n/2023/11/23/Privatisation_Catastrophe_Starting_with_NHS_England_Microsoft_a.shtml [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | UK weighs break clause in Palantir NHS deal The Register [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Privatisation Catastrophe, Starting with NHS England: Microsoft and Partners Attack British People's Health and Steal Their Medical Records (While British Taxpayers Unwillingly Pay for This) [05:56] TR News "For years, EFF has pushed technology companies to make real human rights commitmentsand to live up to them." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/palantir-has-human-rights-policy-its-ice-work-tells-different-story | Source: EFF [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Palantir Has a Human Rights Policy. Its ICE Work Tells a Different Story | Electronic Frontier Foundation [05:56] TR News "It wasnt just an embarrassing setback following over a decade of the launch vehicles development, either." https://futurism.com/space/jeff-bezos-new-glenn-failure-nasa-moon | Source: Futurism [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Jeff Bezos' Botched Space Launch Was So Bad It Could Threaten NASA's Entire Moon Program [05:57] TR News George Carlin: Saving the Planet - Full Transcript - Scraps from the loft https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/comedy/george-carlin-saving-planet-transcript/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//scrapsfromtheloft.com/comedy/george-carlin-saving-planet-transcript/ [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scrapsfromtheloft.com | George Carlin: Saving the Planet - Full Transcript - Scraps from the loft [05:57] TR News (NEW): Neko-Void Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Neko_Void_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Neko_Void_Linux_distribution.gmi [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Neko-Void Linux distribution [05:58] TR News Windows TCO: "Three proof-of-concept exploits are being used in active attacks against Microsoft's built-in security platform; two are unpatched." https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/exploits-turn-windows-defender-attacker-tool | Source: Dark Reading [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/exploits-turn-windows-defender-attacker-tool ) [05:58] TR News Windows TCO: "personal data had been compromised" https://yle.fi/a/74-20221844 | Source: Yle [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finnish police suspect espionage in major state data breach | Yle News | Yle [05:59] TR News "This post gives an overview of the steps to take." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/copyright-and-dmca-best-practices-fediverse-operators | Source: EFF [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Copyright and DMCA Best Practices for Fediverse Operators | Electronic Frontier Foundation [05:59] TR News "While many online scams involve direct outreach to victims by scammers (who are often themselves human trafficking victims trapped in scam compounds)" https://www.wired.com/story/meta-is-sued-over-scam-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram/ | Source: Wired [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram | WIRED [05:59] TR News "Russia particularly wants to stop the malign influence of foreign chatbots." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/04/20/russia-demands-a-sovereign-ai/ | Source: Pivot to AI [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Sound at his side. There was a link of understanding between them. ● Apr 22 [06:00] TR News "an MIT graduate student named Latanya Sweeney stunned the privacy world by matching publicly available voter rolls with hospital records stripped of names and addresses" https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/04/is-data-de-identification-dead-why-the-ai-privacy-risk-isnt-what-it-learns-but-what-it-figures-out/ | Source: Michael Geist [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | Is Data De-Identification Dead?: Why the AI Privacy Risk Isn't What It Learns, But What It Figures Out - Michael Geist [06:02] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Benchmark.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Benchmark.gmi [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark [06:07] TR News "If this were happening at any other company, it would be an alarming violation of workers expectations." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-tracking-employee-behaviour/ | Source: Nick Heer [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Meta Tells U.S. Staff It Is Going to Start Surveilling Their Every Digital Move for A.I. Training Pixel Envy [06:07] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:08] TR News "Ask a BI engineer what they actually spend their time on: its not building dashboards." https://www.ssp.sh/blog/bi-is-not-dead-2026/ | Source: Simon Spti [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Reveals Why BI Still Matters | ssp.sh [06:08] TR News "More than 60 percent of both Republicans and Democrats polled by Ipsos earlier this year agree that the government should regulate AI for economic stability and public safety" https://www.theverge.com/policy/916210/ai-midterm-elections-data-centers-jobs | Source: The Verge [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | AI backlash is coming for elections | The Verge [06:08] TR News "The shutdown happened last Friday" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-nuked-a-companys-access-to-claude-stopping-60-employees-dead-in-their-tracks-support-via-google-form-is-the-only-recourse-for-vague-usage-policy-violation | Source: Tom's Hardware [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Anthropic nuked a company's access to Claude, stopping 60 employees dead in their tracks support via Google Form is the only recourse for vague usage policy violation | Tom's Hardware [06:09] TR News "Mythos discovered vulnerabilities that were 27 years old in OpenBSD and 16 years old in FFmpeg." https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/internet-is-no-longer-safe-cyber-attack-threat-increases-137752939.html | Source: Bhaskar English [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | Anthropics Claude Mythos: New AI Threatens Internet Safety [06:10] TR News "Now, of course, ChatGPT is not a person, but that does not absolve our office and my prosecution team from our duty to investigate whether there is criminal culpability here." https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/uncharted-territory-chatgpt-told-university-mass-shooter-when-and-where-to-strike-official-alleges-20260422-p5zpxa.html | Source: The Age AU [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theage.com.au | Florida State University shooting: Attorney-general investigates ChatGPTs role in advising alleged gunman Phoenix Ikner [06:10] TR News "A year ago, we wrote about how bugs in Apple's networking stack are preventing the iOS app from being as secure as possible." https://mullvad.net/en/blog/force-all-app-traffic-into-the-tunnel | Source: Mullvad VPN [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mullvad.net | Force all app traffic into the tunnel | Mullvad VPN [06:10] TR News (NEW): Firefox 150 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Firefox_150_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Firefox_150_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox 150 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New [06:11] TR News "How expensive do you think it is to find exploits in closed source systems?" https://200sc.dev/posts/ai-security-apr-2026/ | [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI has another security problem | 200sc.dev [06:11] TR News "But the market is cruel. Will it MailMaven around in six months, a year, five yearsdare I hope for 10 or 20?" https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/mailmaven-review-an-email-nerds-best-friend/ | Source: Six Colors [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/mailmaven-review-an-email-nerds-best-friend/ ) [06:11] TR News "He didnt just say how great products were the focus." https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/04/21/the-quadrant-was-now-complete/ | Source: Michael Tsai [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - The Quadrant Was Now Complete [06:12] TR News (NEW): LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/LXQt_2_4_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_More_Wayland_Improve.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/LXQt_2_4_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_More_Wayland_Improve.gmi [06:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements [06:12] TR News "The red alert push for digital sovereignty is really only about a year-and-a-half old, at most, and it is remarkable what E.U. countries have been able to achieve in that time." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/breaking-up-is-hard-for-eu/ | Source: Nick Heer [06:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Breaking Up Is Hard for E.U. Pixel Envy [06:13] TR News "This change could come as soon as the next major operating system release, which would mean the following operating systems: [...]" https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/apple-enforcing-stricter-network-security-requirements-for-future-versions-of-apples-platform-operating-systems/ | Source: Rich Trouton [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-derflounder.wordpress.com | Apple enforcing stricter network security requirements for future versions of Apples platform operating systems | Der Flounder [06:13] TR News "Todays world however is much different from 1997 or 2011. Its not an era where people are new to technology or computers. Everyone young grew around it." https://blog.viditb.com/where-i-want-apple-to-go-in-the-next-15-years/ | Source: Vidit Bhargava [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.viditb.com | Where I want Apple to go in the next 15 years [06:13] TR News "Anyway, lets see if we can take the ingredients on hand and make a meal." https://www.macworld.com/article/3119435/a-good-problem-to-have.html | Source: Macworld [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-John Ternus is not inheriting your father's Apple | Macworld [06:14] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [06:14] TR News "That original Aqua interface came with a cost, as John Siracusa wrote in his review of the operating system: [...]" https://512pixels.net/2026/03/mac-os-x-shipped-25-years-ago/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://512pixels.net/2026/03/mac-os-x-shipped-25-years-ago/ ) [06:16] TR News "The industrys recent trajectory has made the stakes clear." https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/21/open-architectures-dictate-survival-hybrid-cloud-susecon/ | Source: Silicon Angle [06:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Open architectures dictate hybrid cloud's survival - SiliconANGLE [06:17] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray Is Slated for Release on October 15th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Is_Slated_for_Release_on_October.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Is_Slated_for_Release_on_October.gmi [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray Is Slated for Release on October 15th, 2026 [06:19] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:22] TR News "The lawsuit focuses on the EPAs current maximum residue limit (MRL) for glyphosate in oats, which are widely eaten by children in cereals" https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/04/epa-ignored-plea-to-tighten-restrictions-on-a-controversial-weed-killer-lawsuit-claims/ | Source: The New Lede [06:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenewlede.org | EPA ignored plea to tighten restrictions on a controversial weed killer, lawsuit claims - The New Lede [06:22] TR News "I have started seeds and early planting, so I also started a list." https://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-04-21 | Source: Dr Molly Tov [06:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drmollytov.smol.pub | what's growing in my garden this year [06:23] TR News "LED candles are neat, but theyre very suboptimal for wish-making: you cant blow them out." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/21/analog-circuitry-lets-you-blow-this-led-out/ | Source: Hackaday [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Analog Circuitry Lets You Blow This LED Out | Hackaday [06:24] TR News "So try to relax and let go of the fear of failure. Looking foolish will only last a little while." https://jimmitchell.org/2026/04/21/sometimes-wrong-is-right/ | Source: Jim Mitchell [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jimmitchell.org | Sometimes Wrong is Right Jim Mitchell [06:24] TR News "I have a custom-built NAS/media server." https://catskull.net/how-i-compute-2026.html | Source: Dave DeGraw [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-catskull.net | How I Compute (2026) [06:25] TR News "This was originally supposed to be a pretty short note." https://ratfactor.com/finishing-things | Source: Dave Gauer [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Finishing Things - ratfactor [06:25] TR News "If you just want to maintain your own website, there are many ways to do that at low cost" https://kevinboone.me/steamroller.html | Source: Kevin Boone [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: Self-hosting and steamrollers in the small net [06:27] TR News (NEW): Zorin OS 18.1 released - and the Lite edition reappears https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Zorin_OS_18_1_released_and_the_Lite_edition_reappears.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Zorin_OS_18_1_released_and_the_Lite_edition_reappears.gmi [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Zorin OS 18.1 released - and the Lite edition reappears [06:32] TR News "I came across a long-form essay in Aeon by Carlo Iacono, a university librarian, titled Books and screens." https://thenewleafjournal.com/attending-to-surroundings-and-thoughts-on-walks/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewleafjournal.com | Attending to Surroundings and Thoughts on Walks The New Leaf Journal [06:33] TR News "I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over." https://thejollyteapot.com/april-2026-blend/ | Source: Nicolas Magand [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thejollyteapot.com | April 2026 blend of links The Jolly Teapot [06:33] TR News "I can appreciate what Frank Lloyd Wright was trying to do with his architecture, and the buildings and spaces he created are spectacular." https://explodingcomma.com/posts/living-in-someone-elses-art | Source: Pete Brown [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-explodingcomma.com | Living in someone elses art - Exploding Comma [06:33] TR News "If theres a big grey muscle in my head involved in reading this stuff, maybe I need to get into the habit of reading more human words. I wonder how one would go about that in the modern age?" https://www.rubenerd.au/handwriting/ | Source: Ruben Schade [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Handwriting [06:47] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [06:47] TR News (NEW): CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/CachyOS_is_the_Arch_Linux_distro_to_try_if_you_want_serious_spe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/CachyOS_is_the_Arch_Linux_distro_to_try_if_you_want_serious_spe.gmi [06:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance [06:48] TR News "Well, I got the viral butter squishy - shipped halfway round the world by air freight from China in less than a week. The total cost was 0.00 for the squishy and 1.35 for a potato peeler. Free delivery." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/04/21/butter/ [06:49] TR News dreaming gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/dreaming [06:50] TR News "I've been thinking a bit about Sandra's post about calling an X an X, and really, two points: first, the irritation that people still call it Twitter (I still do), and second, that it was a hellsite and the sooner it's gone the better." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/4-21.gmi [06:51] TR News The Digital Struggle: Confronting Antisemitism and Establishing Online Defense Communities gemini://kolhaam.flounder.online/gemlog/2026-04-22_online_israeli_jewish_communities.gmi [06:52] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [06:52] TR News "I have a physics questions which has been bothering me, but I'm having difficulty figuring out who to ask about it. I don't like JavaScript and Big Web technologies so I didn't want to go the modern route of asking on Physics stack exchange or some other Web forum, and I certainly wouldn't trust an AI bot." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260421-0.gmi [06:52] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [06:58] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Apr 22 [07:04] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [07:09] TR News (NEW): Geminispace Still Growing in Terms of Gemini Capsules Online https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Geminispace_Still_Growing_in_Terms_of_Gemini_Capsules_Online.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Geminispace_Still_Growing_in_Terms_of_Gemini_Capsules_Online.gmi [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Geminispace Still Growing in Terms of Gemini Capsules Online [07:14] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 22/04/2026: Voyage into Cheapness, Heat and Pressure in a Contained Ideal Gas, Tidepools https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Gemini_Links_22_04_2026_Voyage_into_Cheapness_Heat_and_Pressure.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Gemini_Links_22_04_2026_Voyage_into_Cheapness_Heat_and_Pressure.gmi [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 22/04/2026: Voyage into Cheapness, Heat and Pressure in a Contained Ideal Gas, Tidepools [07:16] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:22] TR News (NEW): 5 open-source operating systems everyone mistakes for Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/5_open_source_operating_systems_everyone_mistakes_for_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/5_open_source_operating_systems_everyone_mistakes_for_Linux.gmi [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 5 open-source operating systems everyone mistakes for Linux [07:27] TR News Techrights What It Will Take for More Nations in Europe to Move Fully to GNU/Linux https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/What_It_Will_Take_for_More_Nations_in_Europe_to_Move_Fully_to_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/What_It_Will_Take_for_More_Nations_in_Europe_to_Move_Fully_to_G.gmi [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights What It Will Take for More Nations in Europe to Move Fully to GNU/Linux [07:40] TR News Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part IV - Demanding Respect From Those You Are Attacking and Robbing https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_IV_Demanding_Respect_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_IV_Demanding_Respect_F.gmi [07:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part IV - Demanding Respect From Those You Are Attacking and Robbing [07:42] TR News "Give couple years and IBM will no longer talk about AI..." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpraz281#replies [07:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpraz281#replies ) [07:57] TR News Techrights Brett Wilson LLP Working for Racists and Losing (at the Same Time It Works for Men Who Assault Women in America) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Working_for_Racists_and_Losing_at_the_Same_Tim.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Working_for_Racists_and_Losing_at_the_Same_Tim.gmi [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brett Wilson LLP Working for Racists and Losing (at the Same Time It Works for Men Who Assault Women in America) ● Apr 22 [08:09] TR News Techrights Today, or Tonight, Look for What IBM is Hiding, Not What It's Telling Shareholders https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Today_or_Tonight_Look_for_What_IBM_is_Hiding_Not_What_It_s_Tell.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Today_or_Tonight_Look_for_What_IBM_is_Hiding_Not_What_It_s_Tell.gmi [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Today, or Tonight, Look for What IBM is Hiding, Not What It's Telling Shareholders [08:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [08:17] TR News "QUIC (RFC 9000) is a transport-layer protocol widely adopted by large content providers (or hypergiants)." https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/21/using-quic-backscatter-to-infer-hypergiant-deployment-configurations/ | Source: APNIC [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Using QUIC backscatter to infer hypergiant deployment configurations | APNIC Blog [08:18] TR News "Matt Doughty has served up a double helping of Selkie this week" https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/04/21/2026-16-selkie-tui-framework/ | Source: Rakulang [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rakudoweekly.blog | 2026.16 Selkie TUI Framework Rakudo Weekly News [08:18] TR News "As architects, our customers are typically internal colleagues, so lets try to step into the shoes of our customers." https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2026-04-17-good-architecture-shouldnt-need-a-carrot-or-a-stick/ | [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-frederickvanbrabant.com | Good architecture shouldn't need a carrot or a stick [08:18] TR News "Anyone landing in an unfamiliar repo, whether thats a new contributor" https://nesbitt.io/2026/04/21/brief.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | brief | Andrew Nesbitt [08:19] TR News "I don't actually have any fix for this." https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/people-get-confused-when-language-implementations/ | Source: Buttondown LLC [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-People get confused when language implementations break language guarantees Buttondown [08:20] TR News "Imagine staring at a production log with a generic error in a function called processData()." https://kmcd.dev/posts/greppable/ | Source: Kevin McDonald [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kmcd.dev | The Case for Greppable Code [08:24] TR News "adhesion" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/21/you-cant-vote-out-amazon-web-services-fighting-adhesion-contracts-one-library-at-a-time/ | Source: Techdirt [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-You Cant Vote Out Amazon Web Services: Fighting Internet Contracts One Library At A Time | Techdirt [08:25] TR News "This is a collection of reusable components that I have created for my blog." https://werwolv.net/posts/component_zoo/ | Source: WerWolv [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werwolv.net | Blog Component Zoo | WerWolv [08:25] TR News "I accidentally published a few hundred drafts yesterday. I was messing with a new Hugo build pipeline, and symlinked something where it shouldnt be" https://www.rubenerd.au/inadvertent-draft-publishing/ | Source: Ruben Schade [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Inadvertent draft publishing [08:26] TR News "This version includes important security updates to Firefox" https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15010/ | Source: Tor [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.10 | The Tor Project [08:26] TR News "If you live and die by the algorithm, then your experience will be one of curation." https://joshblais.com/blog/a-fully-soverign-feed-system/ | Source: Joshua Blais [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-joshblais.com | A fully soverign feed system - The Universe of Joshua Blais [08:31] TR News "Theres a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security." https://www.wired.com/story/they-built-privacy-tool-grapheneos-now-sworn-enemies/ | Source: Wired [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now Theyre Sworn Enemies | WIRED [08:32] TR News "In the ages before convenient global positioning satellites to query for ones current location military aircraft required dedicated navigators" https://hackaday.com/2026/04/21/the-electromechanical-computer-of-the-b-52s-star-tracker/ | Source: Hackaday [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Electromechanical Computer Of The B-52s Star Tracker | Hackaday [08:32] TR News "This one has been a long time coming." https://fi.starlabs.systems/blogs/news/coreboot-on-the-amd-starbook-finally?shpxid=9ca1ebe2-ad79-4b64-8513-a3a6411cfec5 | [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fi.starlabs.systems | Wait is over - coreboot on the AMD StarBook Star Labs [08:33] TR News "Courier does a small and necessary job (messaging) in the most straightforward way possible." https://interconnected.org/home/2026/04/21/courier | Source: Matt Webb [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interconnected.org | Courier: real-time messaging for ESP32 with batteries included (new library) (Interconnected) [08:35] TR News "Zorin OS 18.1 is out." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/zorin_os_181_released/ | Source: The Register UK [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Zorin OS 18.1 released - and the Lite edition reappears The Register [08:35] TR News "The latest point release of Zorin OS is here, as an interesting alternative to Linux Mint for those still searching for a replacement for Windows 10 as the dust settles over the ruins." [08:35] TR News "This is the first point release of the company's Ubuntu Noble-based series, arriving some six months after Zorin OS 18, whose beta version we looked at in September last year. This release picks up the updates from February's Ubuntu 24.04.4, including kernel 6.17 from the Ubuntu Questing Quokka release." [08:37] TR News "The GhostBSD project has announced the release of GhostBSD 26.1-R15.0p2 on April 18, 2026." https://ostechnix.com/ghostbsd-26-1-released-freebsd-15-xlibre/ | Source: OSTechNix [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://ostechnix.com/ghostbsd-26-1-released-freebsd-15-xlibre/ ) [08:37] TR News "I know Im preaching to the choir here, but I cannot express how much I enjoy NetBSD." https://www.rubenerd.au/happy-33rd-birthday-netbsd/ | Source: Ruben Schade [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Happy 33rd birthday NetBSD! [08:37] TR News "It adds a curated set of extensions, skills, and themes up front so that for some people Pi feels more complete on first run." https://www.zolkos.com/2026/04/21/lazypi-made-people-mad.html | Source: Rob Zolkos [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.zolkos.com | LazyPi made people mad [08:40] TR News "One of the slow moving pieces of TLS news is that Google is effectively requiring everyone to stop issuing TLS certificates that can officially be used for "Client Authentication"" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/TLSIgnoringMissingClientAuth | Source: University of Toronto [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [08:41] TR News "We have an extended power outage coming up, one that's long enough that I think we want a backup MX that can stay up during it." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/spam/BackupMXGetsAccessed | Source: University of Toronto [08:41] TR News "BGP location communities offer a rare glimpse into where networks actually interconnect, but most remain undocumented and opaque." https://labs.ripe.net/author/tkrenc/towards-understanding-city-level-routing-using-bgp-location-communities/ | Source: RIPE [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-labs.ripe.net | Towards Understanding City-Level Routing Using BGP Location Communities | RIPE Labs [08:43] TR News "It's a proper .wav file, but they didn't use staganography. The .wav file will play, but you'll just hear noise: [...]" https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32910 | Source: SANS [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | A .WAV With A Payload - SANS Internet Storm Center [08:44] TR News "This incident isn't just another story about cryptocurrency mining malware." https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32888 | Source: SANS [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | [Guest Diary] Beyond Cryptojacking: Telegram tdata as a Credential Harvesting Vector, Lessons from a Honeypot Incident ● Apr 22 [09:02] TR News Lenovo Legion Go S sees a massive price jump | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/lenovo-legion-go-s-sees-a-massive-price-jump/ Source: GamingOnLinux [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lenovo Legion Go S sees a massive price jump | GamingOnLinux [09:02] TR News Sort out the Devil's mail in the spooky looking The Mailroom | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/sort-out-the-devils-mail-in-the-spooky-looking-the-mailroom/ Source: GamingOnLinux [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sort out the Devil's mail in the spooky looking The Mailroom | GamingOnLinux [09:03] TR News Blending history with fiction, the WWI narrative adventure The Caribou Trail arrives May 14 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/blending-history-with-fiction-the-wwi-narrative-adventure-the-caribou-trail-arrives-may-14/ Source: GamingOnLinux [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Blending history with fiction, the WWI narrative adventure The Caribou Trail arrives May 14 | GamingOnLinux [09:11] TR News The totally chaotic STICKER/BALL arrives May 4 and you have to play it | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-totally-chaotic-sticker-ball-arrives-may-4-and-you-have-to-play-it/ Source: GamingOnLinux [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The totally chaotic STICKER/BALL arrives May 4 and you have to play it | GamingOnLinux [09:39] TR News Techrights Clownflare (Cloudflare) and the 'Ecosystem' It Wants to Replace https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Clownflare_Cloudflare_and_the_Ecosystem_It_Wants_to_Replace.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Clownflare_Cloudflare_and_the_Ecosystem_It_Wants_to_Replace.gmi [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Clownflare (Cloudflare) and the 'Ecosystem' It Wants to Replace [09:41] TR News (NEW): QEMU 11.0 Released with New CPU Model for Intel Diamond Rapids https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/QEMU_11_0_Released_with_New_CPU_Model_for_Intel_Diamond_Rapids.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/QEMU_11_0_Released_with_New_CPU_Model_for_Intel_Diamond_Rapids.gmi [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines QEMU 11.0 Released with New CPU Model for Intel Diamond Rapids [09:43] TR News "US suspends arms deliveries to Estonia, Finland's situation unclear" https://yle.fi/a/74-20221995 [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | US suspends arms deliveries to Estonia, Finland's situation unclear | Yle News | Yle [09:44] TR News "A Presidential Proclamation Marking Tim Cook's Retirement - 512 Pixels" https://512pixels.net/2026/04/a-presidential-proclamation-for-tim-cook/ [09:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://512pixels.net/2026/04/a-presidential-proclamation-for-tim-cook/ ) [09:44] TR News iophk: a new, malevolent organization (mis-)uses an old name https://truthout.org/articles/southern-poverty-law-center-says-it-faces-federal-criminal-investigation/ [09:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Southern Poverty Law Center Says It Faces Federal Criminal Investigation | Truthout [09:44] TR News "Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted Over Its Past Use of Paid Informants - NOTUS News of the United States" https://www.notus.org/courts/southern-poverty-law-center-splc-fraud-indictment-paid-informants [09:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted Over Its Past Use of Paid Informants - NOTUS News of the United States [09:45] TR News "Why We Don't Know What the Hell is happening in Trump's War" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-no-one-knows-what-the-hell-is [09:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Why We Don't Know What the Hell Is Happening in Trump's War [09:45] TR News "The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europes Far Right | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-europe-far-right-alliance-fraying-orban-meloni-farage/ [09:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europes Far Right | The Nation [09:45] TR News "Was Donald Trump 'blocked' from using the nuclear codes against Iran? - Truth or Fake - France 24" https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 [09:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 ) [09:46] TR News "Trump's messaging on Iran grows increasingly erratic - RTL Today" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/trumps-messaging-on-iran-grows-increasingly-erratic-1126798538 [09:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | Serial poster: Trump's messaging on Iran grows increasingly erratic - RTL Today [09:46] TR News Election Year: Demand Answers About the Surveillance State | "Valr: Krv svar om vervakningsstaten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/04/21/valar-krav-svar-om-overvakningsstaten/ [09:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Valr: Krv svar om vervakningsstaten [09:47] TR News "Pope Leo says Gods name should not be used to justify death-dealing choices as Hegseths religious messaging continues | The Independent" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pope-leo-god-iran-war-hegseth-b2962228.html [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Pope Leo says Gods name should not be used to justify death-dealing choices as Hegseths religious messaging continues | The Independent [09:47] TR News "The 41-year-old son of Egyptian immigrants whose sharply progressive views align with those of Sen. Bernie Sanders, El-Sayed is seen by many Democrats in Washington as the kind of candidate they fear: someone who wins a primary and loses in November, costing them a shot at the Senate majority" https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/19/politics/michigan-senate-democratic-primary [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | How a must-win Michigan Senate race turned messy for Democrats | CNN Politics [09:49] TR News Pokemon-like monster catcher Monster Crown: Sin Eater arrives April 30 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/pokemon-like-monster-catcher-monster-crown-sin-eater-arrives-april-30/ Source: GamingOnLinux [09:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pokemon-like monster catcher Monster Crown: Sin Eater arrives April 30 | GamingOnLinux [09:50] TR News CoolerControl 4.2 adds auto detection of new devices, stress-testing and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/coolercontrol-4-2-adds-auto-detection-of-new-devices-stress-testing-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CoolerControl 4.2 adds auto detection of new devices, stress-testing and more | GamingOnLinux [09:50] TR News "Why We Don't Know What the Hell is happening in Trump's War" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-no-one-knows-what-the-hell-is [09:51] TR News You can be that yourself! | "Det kan du selv vre! | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/det-kan-du-selv-vaere [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Det kan du selv vre! | Version2 [09:51] TR News "The Vindication of Bidenomics - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-vindication-of-bidenomics [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Vindication of Bidenomics - Paul Krugman [09:52] TR News "A Promised Land of Freedom and Prosperity" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/a-promised-land-of-freedom-and-prosperity [09:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | A Promised Land of Freedom and Prosperity [09:52] TR News "Don't Let the Government Control Your Computer | Government (not parents) Decide Act" https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/don't-let-the-government-control-your:0 [09:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Don't Let the Government Control Your Computer | Government (not parents) Decide Act [09:58] TR News sed @ Savannah: sed-4.10 released [stable] https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10885 [09:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Failed to connect to savannah.gnu.org port 443 after 10001 ms: Timeout was reached ( status 0 @ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10885 ) [09:59] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppArmadillo 15.2.6-1 on CRAN: Several Updates http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/04/21#rcpparmadillo_15.2.6-1 [09:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box ● Apr 22 [10:00] TR News SUSE-sponsored spam disguised as "journalism" https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/21/digital-sovereignty-drives-open-architecture-shift-susecon/ https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/21/cloud-infrastructure-powers-global-ai-susecon/ [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Digital sovereignty drives open architecture shift - SiliconANGLE [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cloud infrastructure powers global AI at scale - SiliconANGLE [10:04] TR News Happy 33rd birthday NetBSD! https://www.rubenerd.au/happy-33rd-birthday-netbsd/ [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Happy 33rd birthday NetBSD! [10:04] TR News Inadvertent draft publishing https://www.rubenerd.au/inadvertent-draft-publishing/ [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Inadvertent draft publishing [10:05] TR News People get confused when language implementations break language guarantees https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/people-get-confused-when-language-implementations/ [10:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-People get confused when language implementations break language guarantees Buttondown [10:09] TR News Judges body hits journalist with 14k costs bill for pursuing FOI request https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/judges-body-hits-journalist-with-14k-costs-bill-for-pursuing-foi-request/ [10:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Judges body hits journalist with 14k costs bill for pursuing FOI request - Press Gazette [10:17] TR News Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created Scattered Spiders notoriety https://cyberscoop.com/the-com-scattered-spider-hacker-tyler-robert-buchanan-guilty-plea/ [10:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created Scattered Spiders notoriety | CyberScoop [10:21] TR News Antonio Campinos is dating (yes, dating) Ana Berenguer, sister of Luis Berenguer. She is influential in Spanish politics. [10:26] TR News (NEW): PipeWire 1.6.4 Improves ALSA Sequencer Port Names, Fixes More Bugs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/PipeWire_1_6_4_Improves_ALSA_Sequencer_Port_Names_Fixes_More_Bu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/PipeWire_1_6_4_Improves_ALSA_Sequencer_Port_Names_Fixes_More_Bu.gmi [10:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PipeWire 1.6.4 Improves ALSA Sequencer Port Names, Fixes More Bugs [10:52] TR News Techrights EPO Cocainegate Escalates - Part IV - Antnio Campinos Allegedly Sleeping With Sister of "Cocaine Communication Manager" Luis Berenguer to Secure Third Mandate https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/EPO_Cocainegate_Escalates_Part_IV_Antonio_Campinos_Allegedly_Sl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/EPO_Cocainegate_Escalates_Part_IV_Antonio_Campinos_Allegedly_Sl.gmi [10:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO Cocainegate Escalates - 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CSMonitor.com [11:22] TR News Chinas foreign minister to tour South-east Asia this week https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/chinas-foreign-minister-to-tour-south-east-asia-this-week [11:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas foreign minister to tour South-east Asia this week | The Straits Times [11:23] TR News Malaysia says its studying new migrant worker hiring system https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-says-its-studying-new-migrant-worker-hiring-system [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia says its studying new migrant worker hiring system | The Straits Times [11:23] TR News Zombie drug openly sold at some vape outlets in Malaysia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/zombie-drug-openly-sold-at-some-vape-outlets-in-malaysia [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Zombie drug sold at some Malaysia vape outlets | The Straits Times [11:24] TR News Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy https://www.france24.com/en/japan-scraps-a-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-a-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/japan-scraps-a-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-a-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy ) [11:24] TR News North Korean hackers suspected of $382m crypto heist https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-hackers-suspected-of-382m-crypto-heist [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korean hackers suspected of $382m crypto heist | The Straits Times [11:25] TR News China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-flexes-energy-leverage-as-the-philippines-us-start-annual-war-games [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games | The Straits Times [11:25] TR News China cuts petrol, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-cuts-gasoline-diesel-price-caps-for-first-time-since-iran-war-began [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China cuts petrol, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began | The Straits Times [11:28] TR News High-profile inmates in South Korea are cashing in behind bars https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/high-profile-inmates-in-south-korea-are-cashing-in-behind-bars [11:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | High-profile inmates in South Korea cashing in on donations behind bars | The Straits Times [11:28] TR News US did not move THAAD defence system from South Korea to Middle East, general says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-did-not-move-defense-system-from-korea-general-says [11:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US did not move THAAD defence system from South Korea to Middle East, general says | The Straits Times [11:29] TR News Population growth is still rapid. Has the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) forgotten family planning programs? https://overpopulation-project.com/population-growth-is-still-rapid-has-the-un-population-fund-unfpa-forgotten-family-planning-programs/ [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://overpopulation-project.com/population-growth-is-still-rapid-has-the-un-population-fund-unfpa-forgotten-family-planning-programs/ ) [11:29] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Administration Foreign Policy Approach to South Africa Wastes Billions of Dollars, Imperils Global Health: Report https://phr.org/news/trump-administration-foreign-policy-approach-to-south-africa-wastes-billions-of-dollars-imperils-global-health-report/ [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-phr.org | Trump Administration Foreign Policy Approach to South Africa Wastes Billions of Dollars, Imperils Global Health: Report - PHR [11:30] TR News Many holes in children's dentistry in Latvia 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to Mars https://www.sciencealert.com/this-fungus-can-survive-deep-space-conditions-and-could-hitch-a-ride-to-mars [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Fungus Can Survive Deep-Space Conditions And Could Hitch a Ride to Mars : ScienceAlert [11:37] TR News Medical Scans Reveal Hidden Secrets Inside Ancient Egyptian Mummies https://www.sciencealert.com/medical-scans-reveal-hidden-secrets-inside-ancient-egyptian-mummies [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Medical Scans Reveal Hidden Secrets Inside Ancient Egyptian Mummies : ScienceAlert [11:37] TR News Curiosity Finds New Building Blocks of Life on Mars in Landmark Experiment https://www.sciencealert.com/curiosity-finds-new-building-blocks-of-life-on-mars-in-landmark-experiment [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Curiosity Finds New Building Blocks of Life on Mars in Landmark Experiment : ScienceAlert [11:39] TR News They should be disbarred immediately! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/nyregion/sullivan-cromwell-ai-hallucination.html [11:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/nyregion/sullivan-cromwell-ai-hallucination.html ) [11:40] TR News JPMorganChase Data Center Gets $77 Million Handout to Create Grand Total of One Job https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/orangeburg-data-center-tax-subsidy [11:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | JPMorganChase Data Center Gets $77 Million Handout to Create Grand Total of One Job [11:40] TR News Concern Grows That Hey Hi (AI) Is Damaging Users Cognitive Abilities https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/concern-grows-ai-damaging-think [11:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Concern Grows That AI Is Damaging Users' Cognitive Abilities [11:41] TR News Meta Installing Software on Employee Computers to Track Everything They Do, Feed the Data to Hey Hi (AI) 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rules https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/good-news-japan-further-loosens-its-military-export-rules/ [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Good news: Japan further loosens its military export rules | The Strategist [11:44] TR News D.H.S. 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) [12:17] TR News Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000 https://www.securityweek.com/data-breaches-at-healthcare-organizations-in-illinois-and-texas-affect-600000/ [12:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/data-breaches-at-healthcare-organizations-in-illinois-and-texas-affect-600000/ ) [12:18] TR News Organizations Warned of Exploited Cisco, Kentico, Zimbra Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/organizations-warned-of-exploited-cisco-kentico-zimbra-vulnerabilities/ [12:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/organizations-warned-of-exploited-cisco-kentico-zimbra-vulnerabilities/ ) [12:19] TR News Progress Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in MOVEit WAF, LoadMaster https://www.securityweek.com/progress-patches-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-moveit-waf-loadmaster/ [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ 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Forest' Helps Birds And Monkeys Communicate https://www.sciencealert.com/amazonian-internet-of-the-forest-helps-birds-and-monkeys-communicate [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Amazonian 'Internet of The Forest' Helps Birds And Monkeys Communicate : ScienceAlert [12:46] TR News Florida attorney general issues subpoenas in Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot probe over FSU shooting https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/21/florida-attorney-general-issues-subpoenas-chatgpt-probe-fsu-shooting/ [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Florida attorney general issues subpoenas in ChatGPT probe over FSU shooting - SiliconANGLE [12:46] TR News Things You Told Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot or Claude May Have Already Doomed You in Court https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/lawyer-claude-ai-chatbot [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude May Have Already Doomed You in Court [12:47] TR News A Wish List for 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Mozilla Performance Blog: Telemetry Alerting: How It Works https://blog.mozilla.org/performance/2026/04/21/telemetry-alerting-how-it-works/ [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Telemetry Alerting: How It Works Mozilla Performance [12:53] TR News Firefox 150 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1068839/ [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Firefox 150 released [LWN.net] [12:54] TR News Whats new in Firefox mobile: Less clutter, more control and a free built-in VPN https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/mobile-updates/ [12:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Whats new in Firefox mobile: Less clutter, more control and a free built-in VPN [12:57] TR News Mozilla turns to slop for 'security' https://blog.mozilla.org/en/privacy-security/ai-security-zero-day-vulnerabilities/ | Source: Mozilla [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | The zero-days are numbered [12:58] TR News "Sovereign" with NSA-connected software? https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-confirmed-sovereign-support | Source: Red Hat Official [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Now generally available: Red Hat Confirmed Sovereign Support drives digital autonomy for global enterprise [12:58] TR News IBM selling slop using buzzwords that it is misusing https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/open-source-transparency-defines-future-sovereign-ai-europe | Source: Red Hat Official [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Open source transparency defines the future of sovereign AI in Europe [12:59] TR News IBM as GAFAM reseller https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/open-accelerator-joins-google-startups-cloud-program-empower-next-generation-innovators | Source: Red Hat Official [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | The Open Accelerator joins the Google for Startups Cloud Program to empower the next generation of innovators [12:59] TR News GAFAM and slop, brought you by IBM Red Hat https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/unlock-enterprise-ready-secure-ai-red-hat-lightspeed-agent-google-cloud | Source: Red Hat Official [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Unlock enterprise-ready, secure AI with Red Hat Lightspeed Agent for Google Cloud ● Apr 22 [13:01] TR News "Most developers pay 20 to 200 dollars a month for a platform that runs on a server they will never see, configured by a team they will never meet, on pricing that keeps going up every quarter" https://www.tecmint.com/coolify-linux-install-deploy-apps/ | Source: TecMint [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | Coolify: Self-Host Websites and Apps on Your Linux Server [13:03] TR News Why supporters of Burkina Fasos junta leader are campaigning against a Sky News journalist https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260421-supporters-burkina-faso-junta-leader-traore-campaigning-sky-news-journalist [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 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[13:05] TR News Still Climbing: PTA Hits 318 Days, Back to 2015 Levels https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/04/still-climbing-pta-hits-318-days-back-to-2015-levels.html [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Still Climbing: PTA Hits 318 Days, Back to 2015 Levels | Patently-O [13:06] TR News The European Patent Office (EPO) Needs More Scrutiny, Contact Your Officials Tonight or Tomorrow https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/21/The_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Needs_More_Scrutiny_Contact_Your.shtml [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The European Patent Office (EPO) Needs More Scrutiny, Contact Your Officials Tonight or Tomorrow [13:07] TR News Brita prevails again in filter cartridge dispute https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/brita-prevails-again-in-filter-cartridge-dispute/ [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Brita prevails again in filter cartridge dispute [13:07] TR News Mike Gabriel: Join us Lomiri CodeFest on May 16-17 & Fre(i)e Software GmbH is hiring more Lomiri Developers https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/153 [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sunweavers.net | Join us Lomiri CodeFest on May 16-17 & Fre(i)e Software GmbH is hiring more Lomiri Developers | sunweaver's NET [13:08] TR News Thibault Martin: TIL that Minikube mounts volumes as root https://ergaster.org/til/minikube-volumes-root/ [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ergaster.org | Minikube mounts volumes as root [13:09] TR News Firefox Developer Experience: Firefox WebDriver Newsletter 150 https://fxdx.dev/firefox-webdriver-newsletter-150/ [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fxdx.dev | Firefox WebDriver Newsletter 150 Firefox Developer Experience [13:10] TR News Rust People entertaining slop, not code https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2026/04/21/symposium/ [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-smallcultfollowing.com | Symposium: community-oriented agentic development baby steps [13:11] TR News CVE-2026-41316: ERB @_init deserialization guard bypass via def_module / def_method / def_class https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/04/21/erb-cve-2026-41316/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | CVE-2026-41316: ERB @_init deserialization guard bypass via def_module / def_method / def_class | Ruby [13:12] TR News Ruby 4.0.3 Released https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/04/21/ruby-4-0-3-released/ [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | Ruby 4.0.3 Released | Ruby [13:12] TR News Welcoming the 2026 APNIC general and Policy Fellows https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/22/welcoming-the-2026-apnic-general-and-policy-fellows/ [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Welcoming the 2026 APNIC general and Policy Fellows | APNIC Blog [13:13] TR News Fedora Community Blog: Fedora Verified: Help Shape a New Way to Recognize Fedora Contributors https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-verified-recognize-contributors/ [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-communityblog.fedoraproject.org | Fedora Verified: Help Shape a New Way to Recognize Fedora Contributors Fedora Community Blog [13:14] TR News Fedora Verified: a proposal to recognize Fedora contributor status https://lwn.net/Articles/1068861/ [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fedora Verified: a proposal to recognize Fedora contributor status [LWN.net] [13:14] TR News Anthropic nuked a company's access to Claude, stopping 60 employees dead in their tracks https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-nuked-a-companys-access-to-claude-stopping-60-employees-dead-in-their-tracks-support-via-google-form-is-the-only-recourse-for-vague-usage-policy-violation [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Anthropic nuked a company's access to Claude, stopping 60 employees dead in their tracks support via Google Form is the only recourse for vague usage policy violation | Tom's Hardware [13:15] TR News Mexican Surveillance Company https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/mexican-surveillance-company.html [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mexican Surveillance Company - 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[13:28] TR News DietPi 10.3 is released https://distrowatch.com/dietpi [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/dietpi ) [13:28] TR News Artix 20260420 is released as well https://distrowatch.com/artix [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/artix ) [13:30] TR News AlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Age-Verification-Laws [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law - Phoronix [13:30] TR News StormOS v1a is released https://distrowatch.com/stormos [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/stormos ) [13:31] TR News KDu 9-rv2 is released as well https://distrowatch.com/kdu [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kdu ) [13:32] TR News They probably DO NOT even check how many of those are "hallucinated" (fake), i.e. laziness and slop drowning out legit queues https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Old-Network-AI [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A Burden - 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sample colours - LinuxLinks [13:37] TR News 10 Useful Free and Open Source GNU/Linux WhatsApp Clients https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-linux-whatsapp-clients/ [13:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-10 Useful Free and Open Source Linux WhatsApp Clients - LinuxLinks [13:38] TR News Frame desktop media conversion utility https://www.linuxlinks.com/frame-desktop-media-conversion-utility/ [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Frame - desktop media conversion utility - LinuxLinks [13:38] TR News watch small command-line utility written in C https://www.linuxlinks.com/watch-small-command-line-utility/ [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-watch - small command-line utility written in C - LinuxLinks [13:39] TR News watch small command-line utility written in C https://www.linuxlinks.com/watch-small-command-line-utility/ [13:40] TR News 9 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Data Hashing Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-graphical-data-hashing-tools/ [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-9 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Data Hashing Tools - 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LinuxLinks [13:54] TR News IBM Red Hat encourages contamination of real work with slop; IBM is killing Red Hat's credibility https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/21/ai-powered-documentation-updates-code-diff-docs-pr-one-comment [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/21/ai-powered-documentation-updates-code-diff-docs-pr-one-comment ) [13:55] TR News flooding companies and projects with slop gives only an illusion of productivity [13:56] TR News Sergio Cipriano: How to view the Debian Upload Queue https://sergiocipriano.com/list-upload-queue.html [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sergiocipriano.com | How to view the Debian Upload Queue [13:57] TR News How To Install Dolibarr on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-dolibarr-debian-13/ [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Dolibarr on Debian 13 - idroot [13:58] TR News How To Install Hestia Control Panel on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-hestia-control-panel-debian-13/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Hestia Control Panel on Debian 13 - idroot [13:58] TR News How To Install Mattermost on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-mattermost-debian-13/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Mattermost on Debian 13 - idroot [13:59] TR News Using LibreOffice for writing screenplays https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/21/using-libreoffice-for-writing-screenplays/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Using LibreOffice for writing screenplays - TDF Community Blog [13:59] TR News How To Install OpenSpeedTest on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-openspeedtest-linux-mint-22/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install OpenSpeedTest on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [13:59] TR News How To Install Apache Kafka on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-apache-kafka-debian-13/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Apache Kafka on Debian 13 - idroot ● Apr 22 [14:00] TR News How To Install VirtualBox on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-virtualbox-fedora-43/ [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install VirtualBox on Fedora 43 - idroot [14:01] TR News Marketing spam disguised as news, as if one person changing a job is significant https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/cms-strengthens-london-ip-practice-with-mccarthy-denning-partner/ [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | CMS strengthens London IP practice with McCarthy Denning partner [14:02] TR News RCNs Multi-Year Legal War With UMG, WMG, and Sony Music Takes a Dramatic Turn https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/21/rcn-copyright-lawsuit/ [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/21/rcn-copyright-lawsuit/ ) [14:03] TR News Scattered Spider Member Tylerb Pleads Guilty https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/scattered-spider-member-tylerb-pleads-guilty/ [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | Scattered Spider Member Tylerb Pleads Guilty Krebs on Security [14:03] TR News Lithuania to continue denying Fico airspace access for Moscow flight https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905105/lithuania-to-continue-denying-fico-airspace-access-for-moscow-flight [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania to continue denying Fico airspace access for Moscow flight - LRT [14:04] TR News Lithuanian prosecutors send Belarus balloon cigarette smuggling case to court https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905349/lithuanian-prosecutors-send-belarus-balloon-cigarette-smuggling-case-to-court [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian prosecutors send Belarus balloon cigarette smuggling case to court - LRT [14:04] TR News Significant 'overlap' between auto industry and arms manufacturing, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/significant-overlap-between-auto-industry-and-arms-manufacturing-expert-says [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/significant-overlap-between-auto-industry-and-arms-manufacturing-expert-says ) [14:05] TR News Apartment collapses in Russia's Syzran, 11 injured after Ukrainian drone attack https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/apartment-collapses-in-russias-syzran-11-injured-after-ukrainian-drone-attack [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Woman and child killed in Russia's Syzran after Ukrainian drone hits building, official says | The Straits Times [14:05] TR News Donnyland? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Convicted Felons Honor. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/donnyland-ukraine-donbas-trump.html [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/donnyland-ukraine-donbas-trump.html ) [14:05] TR News Germany tells Russia threats are 'unacceptable' after arms makers list published https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905102/germany-tells-russia-threats-are-unacceptable-after-arms-makers-list-published [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Germany tells Russia threats are 'unacceptable' after arms makers list published - LRT [14:06] TR News Russia's Sergei Shoigu says safety of Russians in Transnistria under threat, TASS reports https://www.france24.com/en/russia-s-sergei-shoigu-says-safety-of-russians-in-transnistria-under-threat-tass-reports [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-s-sergei-shoigu-says-safety-of-russians-in-transnistria-under-threat-tass-reports ) [14:06] TR News Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock 90 billion EU loan https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260421-ukraine-reopens-damaged-druzhba-pipeline-to-unlock-%E2%82%AC90-billion-eu-loan [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260421-ukraine-reopens-damaged-druzhba-pipeline-to-unlock-%E2%82%AC90-billion-eu-loan ) [14:06] TR News Could short-term deals weaken Russias enduring influence in Africa? https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/could-short-term-deals-weaken-russias-enduring-influence-in-africa/ [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Could short-term deals weaken Russias enduring influence in Africa? - DefenceWeb [14:07] TR News Russian diplomat summoned by Latvia yet again https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/21.04.2026-russian-diplomat-summoned-by-latvia-yet-again.a643954/ [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Russian diplomat summoned by Latvia yet again / Article [14:08] TR News EU, Ukraine and Canada to co-host high-level meeting on returning Ukrainian children https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_856 [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [14:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:50] TR News Was The Insurrectionist 'blocked' from using the nuclear codes against Iran? https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 ) [14:51] TR News Whats in the SOSS? Podcast #59 S3E11 Building a Connected Africa: The Origin Story of OSSAfrica with Prince Asiedu https://openssf.org/podcast/2026/04/21/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-59-s3e11-building-a-connected-africa-the-origin-story-of-ossafrica-with-prince-asiedu/ [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | Whats in the SOSS? Podcast: The Origin of OSSAfrica with Prince Asiedu [14:52] TR News 4 schoolkids at home, 1 dying phone: Digital poverty is holding back Malaysias needy children https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/4-schoolkids-at-home-1-dying-phone-digital-poverty-is-holding-back-malaysias-needy-children "During the pandemic, 37 per cent of Malaysian students, or about 1.7 million children, lacked devices for online learning." [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Digital poverty holding back needy children in Malaysia | The Straits Times [14:53] TR News UN experts decry human rights violations at Belarus detention camp https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/un-experts-decry-human-rights-violations-at-belarus-detention-camp/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN experts decry human rights violations at Belarus detention camp - JURIST - News [14:54] TR News Drew is projecting; he got caught being a pervert, now he paints himself as the victim https://drewdevault.com/blog/Addressing-harassment/ [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drewdevault.com | Addressing the harassment [14:55] TR News Today in Social Media Infringement Litigation: UMG, Concord Slap Quince with Major Lawsuit Over TikTok, Instagram Infringement Allegations https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/20/umg-concord-quince-social-media-infringement/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/20/umg-concord-quince-social-media-infringement/ ) [14:56] TR News Digital Omnibus reality check: 83.5% of access requests not properly answered https://noyb.eu/en/digital-omnibus-reality-check-835-access-requests-not-properly-answered [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-noyb.eu | Digital Omnibus reality check: 83.5% of access requests not properly answered [14:58] TR News Anon: Moderators at LibrePlanet held onto Akira's post for four days, That is unsatisfactory engagement. List moderation is not a new task, it is a solved problem. Thus I interpret the misadventures we see at LibrePlanet as an intentional action to harm the community passively. [14:58] TR News (NEW): Availability of EasyOS Version 7.2.99 and More EasyOS News https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Availability_of_EasyOS_Version_7_2_99_and_More_EasyOS_News.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Availability_of_EasyOS_Version_7_2_99_and_More_EasyOS_News.gmi [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Availability of EasyOS Version 7.2.99 and More EasyOS News ● Apr 22 [15:02] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/today_s_howtos.gmi [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [15:04] TR News Canonical Brings Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to MediaTek's Genio 520, 720 https://www.hackster.io/news/canonical-brings-ubuntu-24-04-lts-to-mediatek-s-genio-520-720-ab129638ad61 [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Canonical Brings Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to MediaTek's Genio 520, 720 - Hackster.io [15:04] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 will block your upgrade on Thursday if your containers still use cgroup v1 https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-will-block-your-upgrade-on-thursday-if-your-containers-still-use-cgroup-v1/ [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Ubuntu 26.04 will block your upgrade on Thursday if your containers still use cgroup v1 [15:06] TR News 5 open-source operating systems everyone mistakes for Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-calling-them-linux-5-open-source-operating-systems-everyone-mistakes-for-linux/ [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 open-source operating systems everyone mistakes for Linux [15:06] TR News Working for scammers, as usual https://www.ledgerinsights.com/linux-foundation-decentralized-trust-unveils-tokenization-standard-lab/ [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ledgerinsights.com | Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust unveils tokenization standard lab - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise [15:07] TR News I tested four Linux tiling window managers and one of them clearly won me over https://www.makeuseof.com/i-used-hyprland-niri-i3-and-sway-one-of-them-clearly-won-me-over/ [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I tested four Linux tiling window managers and one of them clearly won me over [15:08] TR News Linux is developing a new NTFS driver for kernel 7.1 https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/140662/linux-is-developing-a-new-ntfs-driver-for-kernel-7-1/ [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techzine.eu | Linux is developing a new NTFS driver for kernel 7.1 - Techzine Global [15:08] TR News Valve's new Linux VRAM fix almost triples framerates in some games on the 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT https://www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-new-vram-saving-feature-almost-triples-the-framerate-in-some-games/ [15:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Valve's new Linux VRAM fix almost triples framerates in some games on the 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT [15:09] TR News Proton Experimental upgraded to Proton 11 for better Linux gaming compatibility | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-upgraded-to-proton-11-for-better-linux-gaming-compatibility/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton Experimental upgraded to Proton 11 for better Linux gaming compatibility | GamingOnLinux [15:11] TR News Recent Linux VRAM Management Improvements Resurrect 4 GB AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT for Some Games | TechPowerUp https://www.techpowerup.com/348377/recent-linux-vram-management-improvements-resurrect-4-gb-amd-radeon-rx-6500-xt-for-some-games [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Recent Linux VRAM Management Improvements Resurrect 4 GB AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT for Some Games | TechPowerUp [15:12] TR News (NEW): Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/11/Valve_dev_fixes_up_VRAM_management_on_AMD_GPUs_to_improve_perfo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/11/Valve_dev_fixes_up_VRAM_management_on_AMD_GPUs_to_improve_perfo.gmi [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance [15:15] TR News Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/colorado-age-attestation-bill-gets-amendments-to-have-open-source-excluded/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded | GamingOnLinux [15:15] TR News Framework Laptop 13 Pro revealed with major changes and great Linux support | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-laptop-13-pro-revealed-with-major-changes-and-great-linux-support/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Framework Laptop 13 Pro revealed with major changes and great Linux support | GamingOnLinux [15:16] TR News Pipeweaver https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/streaming-or-recording-on-linux-check-out-the-audio-management-tool-pipeweaver/ [15:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Streaming or recording on Linux? Check out the audio management tool Pipeweaver | GamingOnLinux [15:18] TR News (NEW): Applications: Pipeweaver, Coolify, and CapyPDF https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Applications_Pipeweaver_Coolify_and_CapyPDF.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Applications_Pipeweaver_Coolify_and_CapyPDF.gmi [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: Pipeweaver, Coolify, and CapyPDF [15:18] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel 6.19 Reaches End of Life, Its Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 7.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linux_Kernel_6_19_Reaches_End_of_Life_It_s_Time_to_Upgrade_to_L.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linux_Kernel_6_19_Reaches_End_of_Life_It_s_Time_to_Upgrade_to_L.gmi [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel 6.19 Reaches End of Life, Its Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 7.0 [15:24] TR News Your Linux desktop is frozen, but your work isn't losthere's how to save it https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-is-frozen-this-is-how-you-can-get-back-to-your-session-without-losing-data/ [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Your Linux desktop is frozen, but your work isn't losthere's how to save it [15:25] TR News This headline is false. Rust did not do this. https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-keeps-getting-faster-stable-this-programming-language-why/ [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linux keeps getting faster and more stable, and this programming language is why [15:26] TR News Misusing or riding the brand "Linux" to sell slop https://startupfortune.com/llamacpp-is-becoming-the-linux-of-large-language-models-and-the-cloud-ai-giants-should-be-paying-attention/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-startupfortune.com | llama.cpp is becoming the Linux of large language models and the cloud AI giants should be paying attention Startup Fortune [15:27] TR News This Engineer Got a Tesla To Play Rick Astley From a Retro Floppy Disk https://hypebeast.com/2026/4/tesla-plays-rick-astley-track-from-retro-floppy-disk [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tesla Floppy Disk Hack Streams Rick Astley on Linux | Hypebeast [15:29] TR News France ditches Windows for Linux to move away from American tools, mirroring a shift in India https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/france-ditches-windows-for-linux-to-move-away-from-american-tools-mirroring-a-shift-in-india/articleshow/130408025.cms?from=mdr [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | France ditches Windows for Linux to move away from American tools, mirroring a shift in India - The Economic Times [15:30] TR News Arch Linux pulls the plug on Pascal: GTX 10 cards are dropped from the default path with NVIDIA 590 | igorsLAB https://www.igorslab.de/en/arch-linux-is-phasing-out-pascal-gtx-10-cards-are-being-removed-from-the-default-path-with-nvidia-590/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.igorslab.de | Arch Linux pulls the plug on Pascal: GTX 10 cards are dropped from the default path with NVIDIA 590 | igorsLAB [15:30] TR News "The feature list for Linux kernel 7.1 is taking shape, and a standout addition has already landed: a new read-write NTFS driver." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/20/linux_71_new_ntfs/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linux 7.1 will have an optional new NTFS driver The Register [15:32] TR News GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I've waited years for https://www.howtogeek.com/gnome-50-is-the-linux-desktop-update-ive-waited-years-for/ [15:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I've waited years for [15:33] TR News Two Makers Just Built the Pocket Linux PC Big Tech Refused To Make - Yanko Design https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/04/20/two-makers-just-built-the-pocket-linux-pc-big-tech-refused-to-make/ [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.yankodesign.com | Two Makers Just Built the Pocket Linux PC Big Tech Refused To Make - Yanko Design [15:34] TR News Now you can run Steam games in Linux on some handhelds that ship with Android https://liliputing.com/now-you-can-run-steam-games-in-linux-on-some-handhelds-that-ship-with-android/ [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Now you can run Steam games in Linux on some handhelds that ship with Android - Liliputing [15:38] TR News Valves new Linux VRAM fix triples FPS for select AMD RX 6500 XT games https://www.dlcompare.com/gaming-news/valve-s-new-linux-vram-fix-triples-fps-for-select-amd-rx-6500-xt-games-75267 [15:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dlcompare.com | Valve's new Linux VRAM fix triples FPS for select AMD RX 6500 XT games [15:38] TR News Early CachyOS test puts Valves low-VRAM Linux patch on a 4GB GPU https://videocardz.com/newz/valve-low-vram-linux-fix-tested-on-rx-6500-xt-gains-reach-6-4-in-some-games [15:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://videocardz.com/newz/valve-low-vram-linux-fix-tested-on-rx-6500-xt-gains-reach-6-4-in-some-games ) [15:38] TR News (NEW): Linuxwashing and Openwashing: "OpenAssets", Slop, and Radio Access Network (RAN) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linuxwashing_and_Openwashing_OpenAssets_Slop_and_Radio_Access_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linuxwashing_and_Openwashing_OpenAssets_Slop_and_Radio_Access_N.gmi [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linuxwashing and Openwashing: "OpenAssets", Slop, and Radio Access Network (RAN) [15:39] TR News CIQ Delivers the First Enterprise Linux Compliance Platform for Federal Cryptographic Validation and Post-Quantum Readiness - StorageNewsletter https://www.storagenewsletter.com/2026/04/20/ciq-delivers-the-first-enterprise-linux-compliance-platform-for-federal-cryptographic-validation-and-post-quantum-readiness/ [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CIQ Delivers the First Enterprise Linux Compliance Platform for Federal Cryptographic Validation and Post-Quantum Readiness - StorageNewsletter [15:52] TR News (NEW): Fedora: "New Way to Recognize Fedora Contributors" and Community Sheds Off Volunteers (Unpaid IBM Workers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Fedora_New_Way_to_Recognize_Fedora_Contributors_and_Community_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Fedora_New_Way_to_Recognize_Fedora_Contributors_and_Community_S.gmi [15:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora: "New Way to Recognize Fedora Contributors" and Community Sheds Off Volunteers (Unpaid IBM Workers [15:54] TR News (NEW): Games: Proton Experimental, The Caribou Trail, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Games_Proton_Experimental_The_Caribou_Trail_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Games_Proton_Experimental_The_Caribou_Trail_and_More.gmi [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Proton Experimental, The Caribou Trail, and More [15:54] TR News (NEW): Red Hat Selling GAFAM and Slop (While Laying Off Almost 500 Linux Engineers) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Red_Hat_Selling_GAFAM_and_Slop_While_Laying_Off_Almost_500_Linu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Red_Hat_Selling_GAFAM_and_Slop_While_Laying_Off_Almost_500_Linu.gmi [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Red Hat Selling GAFAM and Slop (While Laying Off Almost 500 Linux Engineers) [15:55] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel 7.0, 7.1, and CoolerControl 4.2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linux_Kernel_7_0_7_1_and_CoolerControl_4_2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linux_Kernel_7_0_7_1_and_CoolerControl_4_2.gmi [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel 7.0, 7.1, and CoolerControl 4.2 [15:57] TR News (NEW): Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and Gadgets https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_and_Gadgets.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_and_Gadgets.gmi [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and Gadgets [15:59] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers ● Apr 22 [16:00] TR News (NEW): Web: Feeds, Mozilla, and QUIC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Web_Feeds_Mozilla_and_QUIC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Web_Feeds_Mozilla_and_QUIC.gmi [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web: Feeds, Mozilla, and QUIC [16:04] TR News (NEW): Blogging, GNU Projects, and GAFAM Ambush https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Blogging_GNU_Projects_and_GAFAM_Ambush.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Blogging_GNU_Projects_and_GAFAM_Ambush.gmi [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Blogging, GNU Projects, and GAFAM Ambush [16:04] TR News (NEW): New Features in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Canonical Brings Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to MediaTek's Genio 520, 720 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/New_Features_in_Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_and_Canonical_Brings_Ubuntu_24.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/New_Features_in_Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_and_Canonical_Brings_Ubuntu_24.gmi [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Features in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Canonical Brings Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to MediaTek's Genio 520, 720 [16:05] TR News (NEW): Security Snakeoil, Breaches, and Patches https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Security_Snakeoil_Breaches_and_Patches.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Security_Snakeoil_Breaches_and_Patches.gmi [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Snakeoil, Breaches, and Patches [16:07] TR News (NEW): BSD: GhostBSD 26.1 Released and Happy 33rd Birthday to NetBSD https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/BSD_GhostBSD_26_1_Released_and_Happy_33rd_Birthday_to_NetBSD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/BSD_GhostBSD_26_1_Released_and_Happy_33rd_Birthday_to_NetBSD.gmi [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BSD: GhostBSD 26.1 Released and Happy 33rd Birthday to NetBSD [16:07] TR News (NEW): Debian's Mike Gabriel on Lomiri CodeFest and Ebook Readers in Debian https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Debian_s_Mike_Gabriel_on_Lomiri_CodeFest_and_Ebook_Readers_in_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/Debian_s_Mike_Gabriel_on_Lomiri_CodeFest_and_Ebook_Readers_in_D.gmi [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian's Mike Gabriel on Lomiri CodeFest and Ebook Readers in Debian [16:09] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [16:15] TR News Techrights Links 22/04/2026: LLM Slop "Damaging Users Cognitive Abilities", UK-based Publishers Urge CMA to Curb Slop-Wielding Plagiarists Like GAFAM https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Links_22_04_2026_LLM_Slop_Damaging_Users_Cognitive_Abilities_UK.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Links_22_04_2026_LLM_Slop_Damaging_Users_Cognitive_Abilities_UK.gmi [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 22/04/2026: LLM Slop "Damaging Users Cognitive Abilities", UK-based Publishers Urge CMA to Curb Slop-Wielding Plagiarists Like GAFAM [16:27] *rianne_ (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:27] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:41] TR News Techrights 'Nuclear Winter' at Microsoft This Summer? https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Nuclear_Winter_at_Microsoft_This_Summer.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Nuclear_Winter_at_Microsoft_This_Summer.gmi [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 'Nuclear Winter' at Microsoft This Summer? [16:45] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:45] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 22 [17:03] TR News Techrights IBM "Results" as a Smokescreen to Distract From Mass Layoffs at IBM Every Month in 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/IBM_Results_as_a_Smokescreen_to_Distract_From_Mass_Layoffs_at_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/IBM_Results_as_a_Smokescreen_to_Distract_From_Mass_Layoffs_at_I.gmi [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM "Results" as a Smokescreen to Distract From Mass Layoffs at IBM Every Month in 2026 [17:27] TR News Techrights They've Failed to Ruin Our Community, But They Still Try https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/They_ve_Failed_to_Ruin_Our_Community_But_They_Still_Try.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/They_ve_Failed_to_Ruin_Our_Community_But_They_Still_Try.gmi [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights They've Failed to Ruin Our Community, But They Still Try [17:52] TR News Techrights Combatting Racist Abuse https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Combatting_Racist_Abuse.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Combatting_Racist_Abuse.gmi [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Combatting Racist Abuse [17:52] *rianne_ (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:53] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Apr 22 [18:06] TR News (NEW): Goodbye Spring? 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[18:14] TR News iophk: The Gates Foundation is hiring an investigator to probe its Epstein connections https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/business/gates-foundation-epstein-probe a whitewash is on the way ... http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | The Gates Foundation is hiring an investigator to probe its Epstein connections | CNN Business [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Epstein Files Don't Say the Ages of Those "Russian Girls" Bill Epsteingate Exploited [18:38] TR News Techrights When Peak Oil Isn't Just "Alarmist Propaganda" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/When_Peak_Oil_Isn_t_Just_Alarmist_Propaganda.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/When_Peak_Oil_Isn_t_Just_Alarmist_Propaganda.gmi [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When Peak Oil Isn't Just "Alarmist Propaganda" ● Apr 22 [19:13] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 54 Out of 200: Alex-Matt/Automate Twin Cases, Separated at Birth, Drafted by Brett Wilson LLP and 5RB https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_54_Out_of_200_Alex_Matt_Automate_Twin_Cas.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_54_Out_of_200_Alex_Matt_Automate_Twin_Cas.gmi [19:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 54 Out of 200: Alex-Matt/Automate Twin Cases, Separated at Birth, Drafted by Brett Wilson LLP and 5RB [19:27] TR News Techrights Move to GNU/Linux, Save This Planet https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Move_to_GNU_Linux_Save_This_Planet.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Move_to_GNU_Linux_Save_This_Planet.gmi [19:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Move to GNU/Linux, Save This Planet [19:53] TR News (NEW): They Fight Till the End https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/They_Fight_Till_the_End.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/They_Fight_Till_the_End.gmi [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines They Fight Till the End [19:57] TR News "A simple Bash script to request Gemini protocol URLs with a little URL sanitizing. Doesnt follow redirects, doesnt show an error if one occurs for select options." gemini://michaelnordmeyer.com/transmissions/2026-04-22-a-simple-gcurl-in-bash.gmi [19:58] TR News daily nvim #2 gemini://frooplet.com/glog/2026-04-22-daily-nvim-2.gmi [19:59] TR News "y'all, we just managed to catch the tail end of this years hyacinth festival and it was so pretty! i never imagined... a whole forest, hills and knolls and little valleys all covered in bluebells." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/20260422 ● Apr 22 [20:22] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [20:30] TR News Techrights No, Finding Security Bugs Takes Time and Care (Human Touch, Real Grasp of Real Code) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/No_Finding_Security_Bugs_Takes_Time_and_Care_Human_Touch_Real_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/No_Finding_Security_Bugs_Takes_Time_and_Care_Human_Touch_Real_G.gmi [20:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights No, Finding Security Bugs Takes Time and Care (Human Touch, Real Grasp of Real Code) [20:36] TR News "yeah, absolutely Alvind has to take the tough decision of drinking down gallons of hot curry, and then bombarding the toilet bowl to kingdom come. It's bringing in a new era of IBM AI greatness under Alvind's leadership of toilet use." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpg7z4sc#replies [20:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpg7z4sc#replies ) [20:52] TR News Techrights International Business Machines Corporation: Paying Peanuts, Getting Monkeys https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/International_Business_Machines_Corporation_Paying_Peanuts_Gett.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/International_Business_Machines_Corporation_Paying_Peanuts_Gett.gmi [20:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights International Business Machines Corporation: Paying Peanuts, Getting Monkeys [20:56] TR News "Tonight's film was the 2025 remake of Lilo & Stitch. I enjoyed it more than the original, which I never watched when it was new because at the time I was more into LILO, the GRUB precursor." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/04/18/lilo/ [20:57] TR News "Its been nearly 23 years since I last wrote about this film on this site, and in the meantime surely everything that can be said about it has been said, and yet here we are, saying some more." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/04/17/rotk/ ● Apr 22 [21:00] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 22/04/2026: Movies, Vim, and Bash https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Gemini_Links_22_04_2026_Movies_Vim_and_Bash.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Gemini_Links_22_04_2026_Movies_Vim_and_Bash.gmi [21:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 22/04/2026: Movies, Vim, and Bash [21:09] TR News Techrights EPO President to Meet the Union, But He Needs to Resign https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/EPO_President_to_Meet_the_Union_But_He_Needs_to_Resign.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/EPO_President_to_Meet_the_Union_But_He_Needs_to_Resign.gmi [21:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO President to Meet the Union, But He Needs to Resign [21:44] TR News Techrights IBM's Shares Have Just Collapsed Again as a Result of the Phony 'Results' https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/IBM_s_Shares_Have_Just_Collapsed_Again_as_a_Result_of_the_Phony.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/IBM_s_Shares_Have_Just_Collapsed_Again_as_a_Result_of_the_Phony.gmi [21:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM's Shares Have Just Collapsed Again as a Result of the Phony 'Results' [21:52] TR News Techrights What Could Run the World Instead of "Linux" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/What_Could_Run_the_World_Instead_of_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/What_Could_Run_the_World_Instead_of_Linux.gmi [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights What Could Run the World Instead of "Linux" ● Apr 22 [22:08] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:09] TR News (NEW): 7 More Weeks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/7_More_Weeks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/22/7_More_Weeks.gmi [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 7 More Weeks [22:13] TR News money [22:13] TR News MS MSN: layoffs at Microsoft https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/rumors-swirl-of-15-layoffs-at-microsoft-gaming/ar-AA21r5c7 [22:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MSN [22:24] TR News Techrights Upcoming Mass Layoffs at Microsoft Not Limited to Gaming/XBox https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Upcoming_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Not_Limited_to_Gaming_XBox.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/22/Upcoming_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Not_Limited_to_Gaming_XBox.gmi [22:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Upcoming Mass Layoffs at Microsoft Not Limited to Gaming/XBox ● Apr 22 [23:38] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Apr 22 [02:20] admfubar wait, he can read???!!! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/trump-bible-passage-oval-office [02:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | Trump reads from Bible in Oval Office in taped message for Christian group | Donald Trump | The Guardian [02:31] admfubar Website:https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/18/195238&from=rss [02:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-soylentnews.org | Pentagon Reportedly Asks Detroit to Use More Car Factories as Arms Factories - SoylentNews ● Apr 22 [03:08] admfubar Website:https://www.rawstory.com/frederick-alfred-jr/ [03:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Republican arrested after unattended 4-year-old daughter nearly drowns: report - Raw Story [03:13] admfubar Website:https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/clarence-thomas-gop/ [03:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Clarence Thomas' bluster exposed a lie at the heart of the Republican Party - Raw Story [03:15] admfubar Website:https://www.rawstory.com/tiffany-henyard/ [03:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Scandal-plagued party-switcher admits she didn't even live in the state she held office - Raw Story [03:32] admfubar https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/louisiana-advances-one-of-the-countrys-cruelest-anti-homeless-bills.html [03:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/louisiana-advances-one-of-the-countrys-cruelest-anti-homeless-bills.html ) ● Apr 22 [05:30] TR News "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood." https://jacobin.com/2026/04/vatican-leo-trump-iran-war/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [05:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-jacobin.com | The Vatican vs. Mar-a-Lago [05:35] TR News "Carlson may claim his role in misleading the public about Trump was not intentional, but hes contradicted by the combined force" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/tucker-carlson-apologizes-supporting-trump-iran-war-1235551550/ | Source: Rolling Stone [05:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Tucker Carlson Apologizes for Supporting Trump Amid Iran War [05:35] TR News "Yes, you were misleading people, Mr. Carlson. And contra your characterization, it was very much intentional." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/apology-not-accepted-mr-carlson | Source: Mike Brock [05:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Apology Not Accepted, Mr. Carlson - by Mike Brock [05:36] TR News "The Views panelists did not take kindly to Carlsons apology." https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/tucker-carlson-apology-trump-the-view-b2962094.html | Source: The Independent UK [05:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.independent.co.uk | Tucker Carlson skewered by The View for having liars remorse after apology about Trump support | The Independent [05:36] TR News "It must be noted that while Tuckers mea culpa on the issue of Trump should be welcomed, we cannot start trusting him more broadly." https://zambianobserver.com/tucker-carlson-formally-apologizes-for-helping-elect-trump-says-that-he-will-be-tormented-by-it-for-a-long-time-and-hes-sorry-for-misleading-people/ | Source: The Zambian Observer [05:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-zambianobserver.com | Tucker Carlson formally apologizes for helping elect Trump, says that he will be tormented by it for a long time and hes sorry for misleading people. - The Zambian Observer [05:38] TR News "The book's starting point is that "Muskism" isn't merely the things Musk says, believes and does." https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/21/torment-nexusism/#marching-to-pretoria | Source: CoryDoctorow [05:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoffs Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed (21 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [05:48] TR News "It found a consistent pattern of spikes just hours, or sometimes minutes, before a social media post or media interview was made public." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge0grppe3po | Source: BBC [05:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.bbc.com | The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency [05:49] TR News "She argued that targeting infrastructure and commercial activity directly affects the regime's military capabilities." https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-irgc-ships-economy-entreched-shadow/33736577.html | Source: RFERL [05:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Rachel Ehrenfeld: Why Targeting Iran's 'Shadow Economy' Hits The IRGC Where It Hurts [05:49] TR News "The Muchacha mine in the eastern Ituri Province employs thousands of workers, both Chinese and Congolese" https://adf-magazine.com/2026/04/islamic-state-attacks-eastern-drc-mines/ | Source: ADF [05:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | Islamic State Attacks Eastern DRC Mines - Africa Defense Forum [05:49] TR News "The attacks were the latest in a string of more than a dozen terrorist attacks on military outposts in Borno and Yobe states since the beginning of 2025." https://adf-magazine.com/2026/04/boko-haram-iswap-target-military-bases/ | Source: ADF [05:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | Boko Haram, ISWAP Target Military Bases - Africa Defense Forum [05:51] TR News "Some Democrats are calling for Michigan to switch from party conventions to primary elections to choose candidates for statewide offices" https://www.wemu.org/michigan-news/2026-04-21/some-democrats-call-for-nominating-michigan-secretary-of-state-attorney-general-candidates-via-primaries | [05:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.wemu.org | Some Democrats call for nominating Michigan Secretary of State, Attorney General candidates via primaries | WEMU-FM [05:51] TR News "Then I went back and read it again, slowly, against the larger record of what Karp has said in public over the last two years" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-man-who-cannot-stop-talking-about | Source: Mike Brock [05:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Man Who Cannot Stop Talking About Killing [05:51] TR News "All of which means that my experience of the Trump years is decidedly weird." https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/20/praxis/#acceleration | Source: CoryDoctorow [05:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Comrade Trump (20 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow ● Apr 22 [08:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol ● Apr 22 [09:43] TR News "US suspends arms deliveries to Estonia, Finland's situation unclear" https://yle.fi/a/74-20221995 [09:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-yle.fi | US suspends arms deliveries to Estonia, Finland's situation unclear | Yle News | Yle [09:44] TR News iophk: a new, malevolent organization (mis-)uses an old name https://truthout.org/articles/southern-poverty-law-center-says-it-faces-federal-criminal-investigation/ [09:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | Southern Poverty Law Center Says It Faces Federal Criminal Investigation | Truthout [09:44] TR News "Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted Over Its Past Use of Paid Informants - NOTUS News of the United States" https://www.notus.org/courts/southern-poverty-law-center-splc-fraud-indictment-paid-informants [09:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notus.org | Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted Over Its Past Use of Paid Informants - NOTUS News of the United States [09:45] TR News "Why We Don't Know What the Hell is happening in Trump's War" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-no-one-knows-what-the-hell-is [09:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Why We Don't Know What the Hell Is Happening in Trump's War [09:45] TR News "The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europes Far Right | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-europe-far-right-alliance-fraying-orban-meloni-farage/ [09:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europes Far Right | The Nation [09:45] TR News "Was Donald Trump 'blocked' from using the nuclear codes against Iran? - Truth or Fake - France 24" https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 [09:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 ) [09:46] TR News "Trump's messaging on Iran grows increasingly erratic - RTL Today" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/trumps-messaging-on-iran-grows-increasingly-erratic-1126798538 [09:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol-today.rtl.lu | Serial poster: Trump's messaging on Iran grows increasingly erratic - RTL Today [09:47] TR News "Pope Leo says Gods name should not be used to justify death-dealing choices as Hegseths religious messaging continues | The Independent" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pope-leo-god-iran-war-hegseth-b2962228.html [09:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.independent.co.uk | Pope Leo says Gods name should not be used to justify death-dealing choices as Hegseths religious messaging continues | The Independent [09:47] TR News "The 41-year-old son of Egyptian immigrants whose sharply progressive views align with those of Sen. Bernie Sanders, El-Sayed is seen by many Democrats in Washington as the kind of candidate they fear: someone who wins a primary and loses in November, costing them a shot at the Senate majority" https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/19/politics/michigan-senate-democratic-primary [09:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-edition.cnn.com | How a must-win Michigan Senate race turned messy for Democrats | CNN Politics [09:50] TR News "Why We Don't Know What the Hell is happening in Trump's War" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-no-one-knows-what-the-hell-is [09:51] TR News "The Vindication of Bidenomics - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-vindication-of-bidenomics [09:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Vindication of Bidenomics - Paul Krugman [09:52] TR News "A Promised Land of Freedom and Prosperity" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/a-promised-land-of-freedom-and-prosperity [09:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | A Promised Land of Freedom and Prosperity ● Apr 22 [11:18] TR News US commander says Iran war success crucial for deterrence in Asia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-commander-says-iran-war-success-crucial-for-deterrence-in-asia [11:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US commander says Iran war success crucial for deterrence in Asia | The Straits Times [11:18] TR News 2026 Balikatan exercises will highlight Manilas more active defense posture https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/04/21/philippines-balikatan-defense-china-military-exercises/ [11:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | 2026 Balikatan exercises will highlight Manilas more active defense posture Radio Free Asia [11:19] TR News Mexico-Taiwan trade, already growing steadily, has surged this year https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-taiwan-trade/ [11:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-taiwan-trade/ ) [11:19] TR News China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-praises-nations-that-denied-overflight-rights-for-taiwan-president [11:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan President | The Straits Times [11:20] TR News China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-praises-nations-that-denied-overflight-rights-for-taiwan-president [11:21] TR News Xi Calls for Hormuz to Reopen as China Balances Its Gulf Interests https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/iran-china-hormuz-xi-jinping-oil.html [11:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/iran-china-hormuz-xi-jinping-oil.html ) [11:21] TR News Peru: Caught between decades of Chinese investment and renewed US regional interest https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0421/peru-elections-china-chancay-fujimori [11:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-US pressures Peru to ditch China on security, economic investment - CSMonitor.com [11:22] TR News Chinas foreign minister to tour South-east Asia this week https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/chinas-foreign-minister-to-tour-south-east-asia-this-week [11:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas foreign minister to tour South-east Asia this week | The Straits Times [11:24] TR News Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy https://www.france24.com/en/japan-scraps-a-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-a-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy [11:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/japan-scraps-a-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-a-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy ) [11:25] TR News China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-flexes-energy-leverage-as-the-philippines-us-start-annual-war-games [11:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games | The Straits Times [11:28] TR News US did not move THAAD defence system from South Korea to Middle East, general says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-did-not-move-defense-system-from-korea-general-says [11:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US did not move THAAD defence system from South Korea to Middle East, general says | The Straits Times [11:30] TR News Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/palestinians-killed-israeli-shooting-west-bank-school.html [11:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/palestinians-killed-israeli-shooting-west-bank-school.html ) [11:31] TR News Taiwan president cancels Africa trip blaming Chinese pressure https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-blames-chinese-pressure-for-cancelled-africa-trip [11:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan president cancels Africa trip blaming Chinese pressure | The Straits Times [11:31] TR News Taiwan firm speeds up drone development amid China pressure https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-firm-speeds-up-drone-development-amid-china-pressure [11:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan firm speeds up drone development amid China pressure | The Straits Times [11:43] TR News Good news: Japan further loosens its military export rules https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/good-news-japan-further-loosens-its-military-export-rules/ [11:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Good news: Japan further loosens its military export rules | The Strategist [11:44] TR News Asias expanding circle of security https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0421/Asia-s-expanding-circle-of-security [11:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Asias expanding circle of security - CSMonitor.com ● Apr 22 [12:11] TR News Lithuania considers logistics, demining role in Strait of Hormuz security https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905054/lithuania-considers-logistics-demining-role-in-strait-of-hormuz-security [12:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania considers logistics, demining role in Strait of Hormuz security - LRT [12:11] TR News Japan lifts restrictions on weapon and technology exports https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/japan-lowers-restrictions-on-weapon-and-technology-exports/ [12:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Japan lifts restrictions on weapon and technology exports - JURIST - News [12:13] TR News UK: No 10 had "dismissive attitude" to Mandelson's vetting https://www.france24.com/en/uk-no-10-had-dismissive-attitude-to-mandelson-s-vetting [12:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/uk-no-10-had-dismissive-attitude-to-mandelson-s-vetting ) [12:15] TR News Sheinbaum orders probe into whether CIA operation in Chihuahua violated Mexican law https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/sheinbaum-probe-cia-officers-chihuahua/ [12:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/sheinbaum-probe-cia-officers-chihuahua/ ) [12:16] TR News US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/us-warns-it-will-run-out-of-money-to-pay-airport-security-workers-in-coming-weeks/ [12:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-nypost.com | US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks [12:20] TR News Mullin: DHS to run out of emergency funds to pay staff in early May https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2026/04/mullin-dhs-to-run-out-of-emergency-funds-to-pay-staff-in-early-may/ [12:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-federalnewsnetwork.com | Mullin: DHS to run out of emergency funds to pay staff in early May | Federal News Network [12:20] TR News Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2026/04/republicans-are-launching-a-new-effort-to-fund-the-department-of-homeland-security/ [12:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-federalnewsnetwork.com | Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security | Federal News Network [12:20] TR News Latvian government approves air defence procurement using EU funds https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/21.04.2026-latvian-government-approves-air-defence-procurement-using-eu-funds.a643837/ [12:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian government approves air defence procurement using EU funds / Article [12:50] TR News Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/israel-soldiers-statue-lebanon-replaced.html [12:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/israel-soldiers-statue-lebanon-replaced.html ) ● Apr 22 [14:03] TR News Lithuania to continue denying Fico airspace access for Moscow flight https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905105/lithuania-to-continue-denying-fico-airspace-access-for-moscow-flight [14:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania to continue denying Fico airspace access for Moscow flight - LRT [14:04] TR News Lithuanian prosecutors send Belarus balloon cigarette smuggling case to court https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905349/lithuanian-prosecutors-send-belarus-balloon-cigarette-smuggling-case-to-court [14:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian prosecutors send Belarus balloon cigarette smuggling case to court - LRT [14:05] TR News Apartment collapses in Russia's Syzran, 11 injured after Ukrainian drone attack https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/apartment-collapses-in-russias-syzran-11-injured-after-ukrainian-drone-attack [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Woman and child killed in Russia's Syzran after Ukrainian drone hits building, official says | The Straits Times [14:05] TR News Donnyland? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Convicted Felons Honor. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/donnyland-ukraine-donbas-trump.html [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/donnyland-ukraine-donbas-trump.html ) [14:05] TR News Germany tells Russia threats are 'unacceptable' after arms makers list published https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2905102/germany-tells-russia-threats-are-unacceptable-after-arms-makers-list-published [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Germany tells Russia threats are 'unacceptable' after arms makers list published - LRT [14:06] TR News Russia's Sergei Shoigu says safety of Russians in Transnistria under threat, TASS reports https://www.france24.com/en/russia-s-sergei-shoigu-says-safety-of-russians-in-transnistria-under-threat-tass-reports [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-s-sergei-shoigu-says-safety-of-russians-in-transnistria-under-threat-tass-reports ) [14:06] TR News Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock 90 billion EU loan https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260421-ukraine-reopens-damaged-druzhba-pipeline-to-unlock-%E2%82%AC90-billion-eu-loan [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260421-ukraine-reopens-damaged-druzhba-pipeline-to-unlock-%E2%82%AC90-billion-eu-loan ) [14:06] TR News Could short-term deals weaken Russias enduring influence in Africa? https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/could-short-term-deals-weaken-russias-enduring-influence-in-africa/ [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | Could short-term deals weaken Russias enduring influence in Africa? - DefenceWeb [14:07] TR News Russian diplomat summoned by Latvia yet again https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/21.04.2026-russian-diplomat-summoned-by-latvia-yet-again.a643954/ [14:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Russian diplomat summoned by Latvia yet again / Article [14:08] TR News EU, Ukraine and Canada to co-host high-level meeting on returning Ukrainian children https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_856 [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [14:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [14:50] TR News Was The Insurrectionist 'blocked' from using the nuclear codes against Iran? https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 [14:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/was-donald-trump-blocked-from-using-the-nuclear-codes-against-iran-1 ) [14:53] TR News UN experts decry human rights violations at Belarus detention camp https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/un-experts-decry-human-rights-violations-at-belarus-detention-camp/ [14:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN experts decry human rights violations at Belarus detention camp - JURIST - News ● Apr 22 [16:27] *rianne_ (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techpol [16:27] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techpol [16:45] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:45] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 22 [17:52] *rianne_ (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techpol [17:53] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techpol ● Apr 22 [20:03] admfubar he he he he... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/investors-lost-billions-on-trumps-memecoin-another-gala-wont-fix-that/ [20:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-arstechnica.com | Investors lost billions on Trumps memecoin. Another gala wont fix that. - Ars Technica [20:22] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Apr 22 [21:08] admfubar https://www.alternet.org/trump-corruption-insider-trading/ [21:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-MAGA's 'worst nightmare' brewing as Trump cronies get rich on mysterious trades - Alternet.org ● Apr 22 [23:38] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)