●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, October 24, 2026 ●● ● Oct 24 [00:02] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Break/Fix and OpenStreetMap https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/23/Gemini_Links_24_10_2026_Break_Fix_and_OpenStreetMap.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/23/Gemini_Links_24_10_2026_Break_Fix_and_OpenStreetMap.gmi [00:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Break/Fix and OpenStreetMap [00:02] *reap has quit (Quit: Going offline, see ya! (www.adiirc.com)) [00:49] TR News Techrights As Usual, Late on a Friday XBox (Microsoft) Releases Evidence of Its Demise https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/23/As_Usual_Late_on_a_Friday_XBox_Microsoft_Releases_Evidence_of_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/23/As_Usual_Late_on_a_Friday_XBox_Microsoft_Releases_Evidence_of_I.gmi [00:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights As Usual, Late on a Friday XBox (Microsoft) Releases Evidence of Its Demise [00:57] TR News "Sono riuscito ha creare anche una pagina web in GitHub" gemini://willthekid.smol.pub/github ● Oct 24 [01:02] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [01:20] TR News (NEW): OBS Studio 33 Officially Released with Many New Features and Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/OBS_Studio_33_Officially_Released_with_Many_New_Features_and_Im.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/OBS_Studio_33_Officially_Released_with_Many_New_Features_and_Im.gmi [01:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines OBS Studio 33 Officially Released with Many New Features and Improvements [01:39] TR News "So, the warranty form initially didn't work on their website, giving an error from hulkapps.com, presumably their form provider. A-ha, the first indication of claim-discouraging dark patterns to come, right?" gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/10/23/tough/ [01:40] TR News "Hey, so I have one of those crappy Samsung Washers (and the dryer too) with the annoying ringtones, mushy buttons, mold-prone door moulding, noisy spin cycle, the easy-to-lose liquid tray, corrosion promoting relay valves and finally, snowflake of a pump." gemini://smallword.space/gemlog/20261023-samsung-washer.gmi [01:41] TR News "My brother and I were discussing how the differential system works in automobiles, and how during turns, the outer tire moves faster than the inner tire. He challenged me to come up with some kind of slide rule trick to easily figure out this difference of speed." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20261023-0.gmi [01:55] TR News Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) in Winter https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/malaysian-trumpet-snails-mts-in-winter/ [01:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) in Winter [01:58] TR News Seems to be a slopfarm https://www.shanethegamer.com/news/xbox-coo-helen-chiang-leaves-microsoft-just-over-three-months-after-taking-the-job/ [01:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.shanethegamer.com | Xbox COO Helen Chiang Leaves Microsoft Just Over Three Months After Taking the Job - Shane the Gamer ● Oct 24 [02:09] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0m9.8g1.bp0598.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [02:23] TR News (NEW): Transmission 4.1.4 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Various Fixes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Transmission_4_1_4_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Transmission_4_1_4_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_.gmi [02:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Transmission 4.1.4 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with Various Fixes [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-231026.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-231026.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-231026.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-231026.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, October 23, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-10-23.txt ● Oct 24 [06:01] TR News "as mentioned, many times over the years, Linus should take his trademark and walk. He certainly won't end up doing less coding that he is doing now." -Anon [06:03] TR News Automated watch of vulnerabilities affecting my infrastructure gopher://dataswamp.org:70/1/~solene/article-automated-vulnerability-watch [06:04] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1778.jpg [06:04] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2135.jpg [06:05] TR News "lately I shared some musings about the reaction of geminauts to the encroachment of AI bots in geminispace." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/AI/50352 [06:06] TR News "there is a lot of night life at the pub. plenty of people sneak in past sunset and spend entire nights here, socializing and sipping away at their preferred poisons. I miss out on that, mostly, as my pub moments are in the mornings" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2858 [06:13] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [06:13] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, October 23, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_October_23_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_October_23_2026.gmi [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, October 23, 2026 [06:14] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:15] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [06:18] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Automobile Differential Tire Movement, Samsung Washer Woe, and Slop Scraping https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Gemini_Links_24_10_2026_Automobile_Differential_Tire_Movement_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Gemini_Links_24_10_2026_Automobile_Differential_Tire_Movement_S.gmi [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Automobile Differential Tire Movement, Samsung Washer Woe, and Slop Scraping [06:20] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1017214/spotify-family-plan-sharing-qr-codes | Source: The Verge [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely | The Verge [06:20] TR News "Without leaving the United States, Lili had helped topple the largest dark-web marketplace in the world." https://www.wired.com/story/the-deas-premier-crypto-detective-clues-led-straight-to-her-own-family/ | Source: Wired [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-She Was the DEAs Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own Family | WIRED [06:20] TR News "Invoking regional and national measures quickly would shield the International Criminal Court and those designated" https://dawnmena.org/europe-invoke-blocking-measures-to-protect-the-international-criminal-court/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dawnmena.org | Europe: Invoke Blocking Measures to Protect the International Criminal Court - DAWN [06:27] TR News "One way to understand this growing disconnect between everyday people and elites is to examine how todays celebrated gains are distributed across the economy compared with earlier periods." https://jacobin.com/2026/10/capital-labor-share-income-power | Source: Jacobin Magazine [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Profits Are Soaring. Workers Share of Income Is Sinking. [06:27] TR News "The case is one of several examples of AI-enabled digital transnational repression detailed in a recent report by Anthropics Threat Intelligence team, published on Sept. 10, 2026." https://www.justsecurity.org/159245/how-generative-ai-scaling-transnational-repression/ | Source: Just Security [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.justsecurity.org | How Generative AI is Scaling Transnational Repression [06:27] TR News "Because for too many black Detroiters in particular, their experience with somebody who looks like me is not a good one" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/10/is-abdul-el-sayed-racist/ | Source: Spectator AU [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Is Abdul El-Sayed racist? | The Spectator Australia [06:29] TR News "Chinese authorities have shut down three Tibetan schools in the Golog region of Qinghai province in recent months, leaving the fate of students and teachers unclear, according to sources inside Tibet." https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/10/23/golog-qinghai-tibetan-schools-closed-ethnic-unity-law/ | Source: RFA [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation Radio Free Asia [06:29] TR News "Once the weekly magazine that every working photographer in the UK read, the BJP is to pause printing after a run that started back in 1854" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/magazines/the-british-journal-of-photography-is-to-stop-printing-its-magazine-after-172-years | Source: Digital Camera World [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | The British Journal of Photography is to stop printing its magazine after 172 years | Digital Camera World [06:32] TR News "When a congressman tried to stop her from recording a press conference, student journalist Cat Murphy stood her ground." https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/after-congressman-challenged-student-reporters-right-to-record-heres-what-journalists-should-know/ | Source: Middle Tennessee State University [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-firstamendment.mtsu.edu | After congressman challenged student reporters right to record, heres what journalists should know | The Free Speech Center [06:32] TR News "The defendant said he hired private investigators to find the home addresses of freelance journalist Andrew Young and editor Jacob Dirnhuber and take photographs." https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/tommy-robinson-wanted-to-put-pressure-on-daily-mail-journalists-he-tells-court/ | Source: Press Gazette [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Tommy Robinson wanted to 'put pressure' on Daily Mail journalists, he tells court - Press Gazette [06:32] TR News "We have always worked in difficult conditions, but I have never been as worried about the future of journalism as I am now" https://cpj.org/2026/10/whos-next-inside-egypts-unprecedented-crackdown-on-the-press/ | Source: CPJ [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Whos next?: Inside Egypts unprecedented crackdown on the press - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:38] TR News "Instead of asking if a library book conforms to someones political or religious views, the district should ask if the book meets the educational needs of students who choose to read it." https://www.oif.ala.org/debunking-the-use-of-ai-to-censor-library-collections/ | Source: American Library Association [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.oif.ala.org/debunking-the-use-of-ai-to-censor-library-collections/ ) [06:38] TR News "Reports suggest Meta is using its moderation, recommendation and AI systems to disproportionately restrict the accounts of one side." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/un-presses-meta-over-manipulation-in-brazils-election/ | Source: Truthdig [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/un-presses-meta-over-manipulation-in-brazils-election/ ) [06:39] TR News "In April, the staff of Scientific American took the first formal step to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East, citing a number of concerns, including editorial independence." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/scientific-american-springer-nature-trump/ | Source: The Nation [06:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Fall of Scientific American | The Nation [06:40] TR News "The downgrade comes amid broader concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in Georgia, including penalties imposed on people for their activity on social media." https://oc-media.org/georgia-loses-free-internet-certification-in-freedom-house-report/ | Source: Open Caucasus Media [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oc-media.org | Georgia loses Free internet certification in Freedom House report [06:42] TR News "the sites are not written for voters" https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/ai-is-reshaping-high-stakes-elections-around-the-world | Source: Semafor Inc [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI is reshaping high-stakes elections around the world | Semafor [06:42] TR News "The Browser Company said on October 22, 2026, that its Arc browser will stop working on December 22. Every Arc account will be deactivated that day, and its personal data deleted within 30 days." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/browser-company-shut-down-arc-december-22/ | Source: SQ Magazine [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Arc Browser Shuts Down December 22: What Users Need to Do [06:42] TR News "Musk has publicly praised the Ellisons and Skydance, prompting speculation of a more expansive partnership between Musks lower-earth-orbit satellite network, Starlink, and Skydance." https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/elon-musk-makes-1-billion-investment-in-ellisons-skydance | Source: Semafor Inc [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellisons Skydance | Semafor [06:43] TR News "Huang says that starting this past week, Swif began expanding its Linux device management and compliance capabilities, adding Omarchy and Linux Mint support to its roster." https://thenewstack.io/linux-developer-device-management/ | Source: The New Stack [06:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | A few engineers asked IT for Linux. Then it spread to 200 machines. - The New Stack [06:44] TR News (NEW): A few engineers asked IT for Linux. Then it spread to 200 machines. https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/A_few_engineers_asked_IT_for_Linux_Then_it_spread_to_200_machin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/A_few_engineers_asked_IT_for_Linux_Then_it_spread_to_200_machin.gmi [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines A few engineers asked IT for Linux. Then it spread to 200 machines. [06:44] TR News "Earlier this week, the AfD admitted that its hosting provider had been [breached] in September, and that some of its mailboxes had been copied." https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hacker-leaks-281-gb-data-germany-afd | Source: Bitdefender [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bitdefender.com | Hacker leaks 281 GB of data from Germany's far-right AfD party [06:44] TR News "Xboxs first chief operating officer (COO) is leaving after the new role was created just a few months ago." https://www.theverge.com/news/1018037/xbox-chief-operating-officer-helen-chiang-departure | Source: The Verge [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Xboxs first chief operating officer is out after just a few months | The Verge [06:44] TR News "There is a remarkably religious flavor to the way even atheists and technocrats talk about AI. Advocates frequently refer to it as a god in the making." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ai-haredi-jewish-rabbi-orthodox-torah/ | Source: The Nation [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Jewish Case Against AI | The Nation [06:44] TR News "This administration is pitting our uniformed military and our intelligence community professionals against American citizens" https://washingtonspectator.org/politics-is-war-by-other-means/ | Source: The Washington Spectator [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://washingtonspectator.org/politics-is-war-by-other-means/ ) [06:45] TR News "Might shareholders revolt at being handed stock that comes with no say in how the business is run? Nope." https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/metas-new-class-of-nonvoting-stock-lets-zuckerberg-fund-ai-without-losing-control | Source: Semafor Inc [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Metas new class of nonvoting stock lets Zuckerberg fund AI without losing control | Semafor [06:51] TR News "It is also a tremendous loss for the University because it weakens one of the great institutions on campus and will reduce its impact." https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-eds/hillels-political-decision-is-a-self-inflicted-wound-and-a-loss-for-umich/ | Source: University of Michigan [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | Hillels political decision is a self-inflicted wound and a loss for UMich [06:51] TR News "Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the parent of CNN, HBO and other media businesses, in a $110-billion deal that was completed earlier this month." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-22/musk-has-invested-1-billion-in-skydance-report-says | Source: Los Angeles Times [06:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Musk has invested $1 billion in Skydance, report says - Los Angeles Times [06:52] TR News "The telecommunications landscape is undergoing a massive paradigm shift." https://pariganaka.com/from-connecting-people-to-connecting-intelligence-nokia-and-nvidia-unveil-ai-native-networks/ | Source: Pariganaka [06:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-From Connecting People to Connecting Intelligence: Nokia and NVIDIA Unveil AI-Native Networks - PARIGANAKA [06:55] TR News "If you use the internet at all" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/vulnerability-apocalypse-and-why-we-should-fund-open-source | Source: EFF [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | The Vulnerability Apocalypse and Why We Should Fund Open Source | Electronic Frontier Foundation [06:55] TR News "Here's what happened" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/jeremiah-harris-was-floating-among-giant-lily-pads-in-a-colombian-lagoon-and-saw-the-opportunity-for-an-instagram-selfie-the-shot-didnt-just-get-likes-it-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-completely-new-species-of-waterlily | Source: Digital Camera World [06:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Jeremiah Harris was floating among giant lily pads in a Colombian lagoon, and saw the opportunity for an Instagram selfie. The shot didn't just get likes it led to the discovery of a completely new species of waterlily! | Digital Camera World [06:56] TR News "The phenomenon somewhat resembles what happens when a whale dies." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/african-elephants-shape-the-savanna-ecosystem-and-continue-doing-so-long-after-theyve-died-study-suggests-180989718/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [06:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smithsonianmag.com | African Elephants Shape the Savanna Ecosystemand Continue Doing So Long After They've Died, Study Suggests [06:56] TR News "FQ-42 is a purpose-built, uncrewed fighter, developed with USAF as part of ongoing investment in next-generation semi-autonomous combat aircraft" https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-uncrewed-fighter-jet-production | Source: Interesting Engineering [06:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | US uncrewed jet that offers human-machine teaming to enter production [06:57] TR News "One of the major limits of mass-produced batteries is the electrolyte." https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/nasa-batteries-survive-extreme-cold-and-heat/ | Source: Hackaday [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NASA Batteries Survive Extreme Cold And Heat | Hackaday ● Oct 24 [07:01] TR News "Analysts at the equity research firm Bernstein only believe that about 35 percent of planned facilities are feasible." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/signs-trouble-data-center-industry | Source: Futurism [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | There Are Signs of Serious Trouble in the Data Center Industry [07:02] TR News "The companies said that with new forward-osmosis-based desalination plants, data centers can produce up to 200,000 gallons (about 750,000 liters) of clean water a day from brackish groundwater for every megawatt of computing capacity." https://interestingengineering.com/energy/200000-gallons-water-ai-data-center-heat | Source: Interesting Engineering [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | 200,000 gallons: AI data center heat could power fresh water production [07:02] TR News "Here are the seven ballot measures that could transform ecosystems across the country this election: [...]" https://www.vox.com/climate/507355/midterms-2026-wildlife-ballot-measure | Source: Vox [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wild animals cant vote. Heres where theyre on the ballot anyway. | Vox [07:02] TR News "staggering" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts | Source: The Guardian UK [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Heat killed staggering 50,000 people in Europes cities this summer, scientists warn | Extreme heat | The Guardian [07:08] TR News "Texas has shut down the web portal for its automated construction permit filing system and suspended construction permits of 17 data center projects." https://www.404media.co/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality-portal-down/ | Source: 404 Media [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Portal Texas Used to Rubber Stamp Data Centers Down After 404 Media Reporting [07:14] TR News "There will be no OSCE report for the November 2026 midterm elections, however, because the Trump administration told observers they are not welcome." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1022/us-election-security-international-observers | Source: CS Monitor [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump disinvited international election observers. Heres what that could mean. - CSMonitor.com [07:14] TR News "lying to Jim Jordans committee in 2023 is that they did not say the hard drive masquerading as a laptop that Rudy Giuliani rolled out in October 2020 was part of a Russian disinformation campaign." https://emptywheel.net/2026/10/23/the-epistemology-of-hunter-bidens-laptop/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | The Epistemology of Hunter Biden's "Laptop" - emptywheel [07:15] TR News "Recently, states have continued to struggle to share water fairly while maintaining their way of life" https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/the-one-resource-the-american-west-will-never-stop-fighting-over/689120/ | Source: The Atlantic [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/the-one-resource-the-american-west-will-never-stop-fighting-over/689120/ ) [07:16] TR News "Ukraine is looking to reduce its dependence on the United States-based satellite [Internet] service provider Starlink, owned by multi-billionaire Elon Musk's firm SpaceX." https://yle.fi/a/74-20253000 | Source: Yle [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Two Finnish firms progress satellite plans for Ukraine | Yle News | Yle [07:16] TR News "Im referring specifically to where the power lies in our system power to decide how most Americans live and work. This exposure is having a huge effect on American attitudes." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-billionaire-barons-of-big-tech | Source: Robert Reich [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Why America Hates the Billionaire Barons of Big Tech [07:16] TR News "In line with the conclusions of the recent CISA election report" https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-election-integrity-requires-free-software | Source: FSF [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | Election integrity requires free software Free Software Foundation Working together for free software [07:16] TR News "not cross the picket line." https://thetech.com/2026/10/23/gsu-sav-passes | Source: MIT [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thetech.com | BREAKING: MIT GSU passes first ever strike authorization vote | The Tech [07:17] TR News "Musk is a cornerstone of a well-funded global authoritarian alliance and, like Trump, wants global authoritarians to succeed." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/22/starlink-throttling-in-ukraine-again-shows-musks-right-wing-extremism-is-a-national-security-threat/ | Source: Techdirt [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Starlink Throttling In Ukraine Again Shows Musks Right Wing Extremism Is A National Security Threat | Techdirt [07:17] TR News "Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that households can survive a weather" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/britain-prepare-infrastructure-attacks-hostile-states-wes-streeting | Source: The Guardian UK [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises | UK news | The Guardian [07:19] TR News "Why does Trump act this way? Partly, its personal. He doesnt like Zelenskyy and its obvious why." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/donald-trump-ukraine-betrayal-putin-nato | Source: The Guardian UK [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Donald Trump has sold out Ukraine. He makes appeaser Chamberlain look like a man of iron principle | Simon Tisdall | The Guardian [07:19] TR News "Billionaires should not be making decisions critical to national security." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-starlink-ukraine-scandal-phase | Source: Paul Krugman [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Starlink-Ukraine Scandal, Phase 2 - Paul Krugman [07:19] TR News "Is it possible that investors especially big investors dont particularly like the messiness of democracy?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-i-hope-robert-rubin-is-wrong | Source: Robert Reich [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Why I Hope Robert Rubin Is Wrong - Robert Reich [07:20] TR News "Elon Musk has quietly spent $445 million for Republicans so far in this years midterm elections." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musks-dirty | Source: Robert Reich [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Musks Dirty $$$$ - Robert Reich [07:20] TR News "The only thing that saved us was that the enemy didnt expect a shot from such a distance" https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/10/23/marine-sniper-veteran-visits-ukraine-to-meet-man-behind-2069-meter-shot/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.armytimes.com | Marine sniper veteran visits Ukraine to meet man behind 2,069-meter shot [07:20] TR News "But civil authorities arent the only people who are interested in the weather." https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/with-a-civilian-excuse-china-is-collecting-militarily-useful-weather-data-abroad/ | Source: The Strategist [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad | The Strategist [07:44] TR News "In The Private Key Was Four, I examined how eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates ended up with private keys so weak that one of them was the integer 4." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/2026/10/the-webpkis-unmanaged-software-supply-chain/ | Source: Unmitigated Risk [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unmitigatedrisk.com | The WebPKI's Unmanaged Software Supply Chain | Unmitigated Risk [07:45] TR News "Every time a browser loads a page over HTTPS, it is trusting a chain of signatures." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/2026/10/the-private-key-was-four/ | Source: Unmitigated Risk [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unmitigatedrisk.com | The Private Key Was Four | Unmitigated Risk [07:45] TR News "Cybersecurity policy has long treated data protection as a systems problem" https://cyberscoop.com/vaultless-keyless-pseudonymization-cybersecurity-policy-op-ed/ | Source: Scoop News Group [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Encryption isnt enough to protect data wherever it goes | CyberScoop [07:49] TR News "A TLS certificate risk is any vulnerability arising from the improper management, configuration, or compromise of digital certificates used to encrypt data in transit." https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/what-is-a-tls-certificate-risk | Source: Palo Alto Networks [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.paloaltonetworks.com | TLS Certificate Risks: Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Strategies - Palo Alto Networks [07:49] TR News "Following the disclosure, eMudhra has revoked the compromised certificates and stopped issuing new certificates under its G3 root." https://blog.talosintelligence.com/compromised-intermediate-certificates/ | Source: Threat Source [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.talosintelligence.com | Compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates [07:49] TR News (NEW): Kubuntu 26.04 upgrade on a 2014 laptop went superbly well https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Kubuntu_26_04_upgrade_on_a_2014_laptop_went_superbly_well.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Kubuntu_26_04_upgrade_on_a_2014_laptop_went_superbly_well.gmi [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kubuntu 26.04 upgrade on a 2014 laptop went superbly well [07:49] TR News "The whole certificate regime has long been a mess: [...]" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/compromised-tls-certificates.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Compromised TLS Certificates - Schneier on Security [07:49] TR News "A cookie banner is not a privacy feature by itself." https://ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/10/23/does-your-website-actually-need-a-cookie-banner/ | Source: Ronalds Vilci [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ronaldsvilcins.com | Does a Small Website Actually Need a Cookie Banner? Ronalds Vilci [07:56] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: Fixing All the Bugs, PiP, and Performance https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/This_Week_in_Plasma_Fixing_All_the_Bugs_PiP_and_Performance.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/This_Week_in_Plasma_Fixing_All_the_Bugs_PiP_and_Performance.gmi [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: Fixing All the Bugs, PiP, and Performance [07:56] TR News The Web is Dead (Bot Net), So Royal Mail Cannot Do Parcel Tracking https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/the-web-is-dead-bot-net-so-royal-mail-cannot-do-parcel-tracking/ [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive The Web is Dead (Bot Net), So Royal Mail Cannot Do Parcel Tracking [07:58] TR News "Advertising revenue in Europe continued to decelerate in the three months through September, the company said on Wednesday, underperforming its global figures." https://www.wired.com/story/metas-ad-sales-suffering-now-europeans-can-pick-less-personalization/ | Source: Wired [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Metas Ad Sales Are Suffering Now That Europeans Can Pick Less Personalization | WIRED [07:58] TR News "Canadas Parliament is debating a massive expansion of surveillance powers that will threaten the privacy and security of millions of people" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/canadians-are-running-out-time-oppose-dangerous-c-22-surveillance-bill | Source: EFF [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Canadians Are Running Out Of Time To Oppose The Dangerous C-22 Surveillance Bill | Electronic Frontier Foundation [07:58] TR News "According to the Berlin authority, there was no legal basis (such as consent) for targeting users based on their personal political interests for advertising." https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-german-dpa-finds-microtargeting-major-political-parties-illegal | Source: NYOB [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-noyb.eu | noyb win: German DPA finds microtargeting by major political parties illegal ● Oct 24 [08:00] TR News "PEMKey, one of the programmes under the Reserve Banks Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) programme" https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-digital-id-could-change-how-you-pay/287578/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | South Africa's digital ID could change how you pay [08:00] TR News "A Northern California federal judge ruled that WhatsApp failed to prove a prominent spyware company violated a court injunction" https://therecord.media/whatsapp-denied-appeal-alleged-nso-group-violation-injunction | Source: The Record [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Judge denies WhatsApps bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users | The Record from Recorded Future News [08:01] TR News "In this post I'll focus on the second attack, the SSH MITM. If you happen to get a circuit that exits over one of those 333 infected exit nodes" https://kaba.cx/posts/20261020_Tor/ | Source: Kaba [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kaba.cx | How I got over 300 Tor exit nodes removed - KABA [08:01] TR News "The banned items a wireless video transmitter and dashboard camera are made with chips manufactured by Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon" https://therecord.media/fcc-bans-devices-huawei-surveillance-chips | Source: The Record [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | FCC bans two devices with surveillance chips linked to Huawei | The Record from Recorded Future News [08:01] TR News "On Wednesday, EU Member States approved a change to the GDPR that would put the profit-making interests of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX over European's fundamental right to data protection." https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies | Source: NYOB [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-noyb.eu | AI: EU Member States approve digital expropriation of Europeans for AI companies [08:02] TR News "On 19 July, much air traffic was down, payment systems were unavailable, and operations were cancelled. The cause?" https://cothink.com/cases/rca-from-the-biggest-it-outage-in-history | Source: CoThink [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cothink.com | RCA from biggest IT outage in history [08:02] TR News "Once inside, SafePay actors establish persistence by gaining administrative privileges on existing accounts or creating new ones." https://thecyberexpress.com/safepay-ransomware-hit-600-victims/ | Source: Cyble Inc [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | SafePay Ransomware Hit 600+ Victims, FBI And CISA Warn [08:02] TR News [Old] "A data breach notification from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) shared on Reddit" https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/hackers-stole-millions-of-us-military-personnel-records-during-months-long-data-breach/ | Source: TechCrunch [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch [08:03] TR News "living individuals" https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/25/politics/pentagon-data-personnel-breach | Source: CNN [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/25/politics/pentagon-data-personnel-breach ) [08:03] TR News [Old] "A breach of the Defense Manpower Data Centers information system exposed the personal information of more than 3 million people with ties to the U.S. military, a Pentagon official told Federal News Network on Monday." https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2026/09/more-than-3-million-people-affected-by-military-data-breach/ | Source: Federal News Network [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | More than 3 million people affected by military data breach - Federal News Network [08:03] TR News "The breach affected 2.76 million living people and another 294,000 who are deceased, the official said" https://abcnews.com/Politics/pentagon-breach-exposed-sensitive-data-3-million-people/story?id=136832909 | Source: ABC [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-abcnews.com | Pentagon breach exposed sensitive data on nearly 3 million people - ABC News [08:04] TR News "they also added that there hasnt been any evidence of misuse of the compromised data at this time" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/pentagon-gets-pwned-as-breach-exposes-sensitive-data-on-nearly-three-million-military-and-civilian-personnel-stolen-info-includes-social-security-numbers-and-job-related-records | Source: Tom's Hardware [08:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Pentagon gets pwned as breach exposes sensitive data on nearly three million military and civilian personnel stolen info includes Social Security numbers and job-related records | Tom's Hardware [08:07] TR News (NEW): Nura: Improvements in internationalization and localization https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Nura_Improvements_in_internationalization_and_localization.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Nura_Improvements_in_internationalization_and_localization.gmi [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Nura: Improvements in internationalization and localization [08:10] TR News "Tristyn Edwards, who is on active duty, and Morgan Stampfli, a veteran, filed the 39-page complaint in U.S. District Court in Washington on Tuesday on behalf of themselves" https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-10-22/5-million-lawsuit-pentagon-data-breach-23231931.html | Source: Stars And Stripes [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lawsuit seeks $5 million over Pentagon data breach | Stars and Stripes [08:11] TR News (NEW): These Projects are Keeping X11 Dream Alive on Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/These_Projects_are_Keeping_X11_Dream_Alive_on_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/These_Projects_are_Keeping_X11_Dream_Alive_on_Linux.gmi [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines These Projects are Keeping X11 Dream Alive on Linux [08:12] TR News (NEW): Chamesle Linux Void-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Chamesle_Linux_Void_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Chamesle_Linux_Void_based_distribution.gmi [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Chamesle Linux Void-based distribution [08:12] TR News "small number of unauthorized users" https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/10/pentagon-sued-over-data-breach-affecting-more-than-3-million-people/ | Source: Federal News Network [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Pentagon sued over data breach affecting more than 3 million people - Federal News Network [08:13] TR News "Social Security numbers, birth dates and military occupations." https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/10/22/pentagon-ignored-cybersecurity-flaws-before-data-breach-marines-lawsuit-says/ | Source: USMC [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.marinecorpstimes.com | Pentagon ignored cybersecurity flaws before data breach, Marines lawsuit says [08:13] TR News "Fish numbers were down 63.5 percent; crustaceans by 62 percent; and cephalopods (mainly squid, in this context) by 59.7 percent." https://www.sciencealert.com/16-years-after-deepwater-horizon-spill-deep-sea-life-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-shows-no-sign-of-recovery | Source: Science Alert [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-16 Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Deep Sea Life in The Gulf of Mexico Shows No Sign of Recovery : ScienceAlert [08:13] TR News [Old] "[...] Mike Williams, the rig's chief electronics technician, has come forward with a multitude of icky details surrounding the negligence that was involved in the catastrophe" https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-23-blue-screen-of-death-plagued-deepwater-horizon-oil-rig-months.html | Source: Engadget [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.engadget.com | Blue Screen of Death amongst issues that plagued Deepwater Horizon [08:16] TR News "But a new de facto regulatory regime has emerged over the past year as courts clobber the biggest [Internet] companies" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/tech-lawsuit-settlements-meta-google.html | Source: New York Times [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/tech-lawsuit-settlements-meta-google.html ) [08:16] TR News "These are people who are holding explicitly anti-democratic views, that are talking about fascism in ways that they find desirable" https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/citizen-lab-slams-trump-administration-techno-fascist-executives | Source: Dark Reading [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.darkreading.com | Citizen Lab Slams Trump, 'Techno-Fascist' Executives [08:17] TR News "If passed by voters in the Nov. 3 election, the measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion." https://www.ksl.com/article/51639822/zuckerberg-makes-deal-with-meta-to-help-him-pay-billionaire-tax-if-it-passes | Source: Deseret Media [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes | KSL.com [08:17] TR News "implement a ban on targeted ads as well as the collection and use of minors data." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/10/the-wrong-ban-the-heritage-committee-backed-a-targeted-ad-ban-for-kids-and-stopped-short-of-a-social-media-ban-yet-the-government-chose-the-reverse/ | Source: Michael Geist [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | The Wrong Ban: The Heritage Committee Backed a Targeted Ad Ban for Kids and Stopped Short of a Social Media Ban, Yet the Government Chose the Reverse - Michael Geist [08:17] TR News "Etsy is announcing stricter rules about how AI can be used in listings to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform." https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017261/etsy-ai-rules-policies-restrictions-listing | Source: The Verge [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings | The Verge [08:17] TR News "Rohde published a report in August on the partnership between the University and Los Alamos National Laboratory to build a data center, comparing the collaboration to similar partnerships established after World War II." https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/aadl-panel-discusses-impact-of-ai-on-academics-research/ | Source: University of Michigan [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | AADL panel discusses impact of AI on academics, research [08:18] TR News "The Office of the Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO), through its Responsible AI Division, established the Responsible AI Working Council as the working-level collaborative group for Responsible AI." https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-27-107837 | Source: USGAO [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-27-107837 ) [08:18] TR News "Staff shortages in the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office have hindered it from fully implementing the Pentagons Responsible AI" https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-10-21/pentagon-ai-oversight-gao-23214882.html | Source: Stars And Stripes [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pentagon office for AI oversight is understaffed, government watchdog finds | Stars and Stripes [08:18] TR News "Now, normally, when you say somethings aware of that, that means its conscious" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nobel-scientist-geoffrey-hinton-ai-conscious-toast | Source: Futurism [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Nobel-Winning Computer Scientist Says AI Has Become Conscious: "We're Toast" [08:20] TR News "This past weekend, in response to a completely different type of content that was ripped off from a creator and rehashed as AI slop" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/head-instagram-no-idea-ai-slop | Source: Futurism [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Head of Instagram Says He Has No Idea How to Deal With Wave of Horrible AI Slop [08:20] TR News "Even posters on r/ClaudeCoding found the humor in it." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/vibe-coding-cuck-coding | Source: Futurism [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Maybe Vibe Coding Should Be Called "Cuck Coding" Because You Just Sit in a Chair and Watch [08:20] TR News "As a media partner, Ill be there from setup to the group photo." https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/10/devfest-harare-2026-zimbabwe-steps-into-the-agentic-era/ | Source: Zimbabwe [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 428 @ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/10/devfest-harare-2026-zimbabwe-steps-into-the-agentic-era/ ) [08:21] TR News "The neurons were grown afresh from stem cells. They didnt find them in a jar on a shelf. So thats nice." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/10/23/we-put-human-neurons-into-a-computer-ai-will-surely-follow/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | The lift. "Moral education, which ought never, in any doubt as to get. [08:24] TR News "But as tech stocks wobble, some AI skeptics are scrutinizing another number that is frustratingly hard to pin down: How much external revenue is the AI ecosystem actually generating?" https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-ai-story-wall-street-doesnt-want | Source: Derek Thompson [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.derekthompson.org | The AI Story Wall Street Doesnt Want to Hear [08:27] TR News "This is yet another lament on the consequences of widespread use of generative AI, though a bit more aggressive than usual." https://erikjohannes.no/posts/20261023-the-future-of-the-internet/index.html | Source: Erik Johannes Husom [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-erikjohannes.no | The future of the internet Erik Johannes Husom [08:27] TR News "That doesn't mean we hobbyists must throw away all our tools and return to nature." https://neugierig.org/software/blog/2026/10/theseus-dos-ai.html | Source: Evan Martin [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-neugierig.org | Tech Notes: Theseus: DOS support and AI disassembly [08:27] TR News "I flashed back to that classroom in San Diego when reading Doctorow today. Its just so true." https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/10/critiquing-is-the-way-to-learn-to-write/ | Source: Six Colors [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sixcolors.com | Critiquing is the way to learn to write Six Colors [08:28] TR News "As if that wasnt enough, hardware is now worse, largely due to the AI driven supply constraints (aka wanton greed on the part of both greater and lessor tech oligarchs)." https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2026/10/innovation-is-to-tech-as-cyptids-are-to-zoology/ | Source: Jay Little [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jaylittle.com | Innovation is to Tech as Cryptids are to Zoology | Jay Little [08:29] TR News "I continue low-intensity work on Quamina; among other things, it benefits my my mental health." https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/10/19/The-AI-Temptation | Source: Tim Bray [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tbray.org | ongoing by Tim Bray That AI Temptation [08:29] TR News "Cuts come just under four months after Axel Springer takeover." https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-cuts-up-to-100-jobs-as-it-targets-being-global-ai-powered-business/ | Source: Press Gazette [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Telegraph cuts up to 100 jobs as it targets being 'global, AI-powered' business - Press Gazette [08:31] TR News "What follows began as the welcome address I gave at Platform Strategies in Washington, DC on September 23, and it is better for the day that followed it" https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/10/22/guest-post-all-this-ai-signal-and-noise-what-deserves-action-now/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org | Guest Post - All this AI Signal and Noise: What Deserves Action Now - The Scholarly Kitchen [08:31] TR News "A recent report by Axios, detailed on CBS Mornings, has revealed a concerning trend in the global financial industry: major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized, third-party AI agents operating within customer accounts." https://pariganaka.com/alarming-report-unauthorized-ai-agents-detected-inside-major-u-s-bank-accounts/ | Source: Pariganaka [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Alarming Report: Unauthorized AI Agents Detected Inside Major U.S. Bank Accounts - PARIGANAKA [08:32] TR News "Maven is an AI-enabled software platform owned by the government but developed by the company Palantir" https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/21/marine-corps-makes-maven-available-service-wide/ | Source: USMC [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.marinecorpstimes.com | US Marine Corps makes Maven available service-wide [08:32] TR News "When you place a website behind Cloudflare, incoming traffic routes through Cloudflare's edge network before reaching your origin server." https://www.jamescherti.com/protect-origin-server-from-direct-requests-that-bypass-cloudflare/ | Source: James Cherti [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamescherti.com | Protecting your website from direct requests that bypass Cloudflare | James Cherti [08:32] TR News "On October 23, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published Oktas CVE-2026-115547 with a 9.1 critical score driven by impact. CISAs assessment on that record rates exploitation as none." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/okta-access-gateway-cve-2026-115547/ | Source: SQ Magazine [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Okta Fixes CVE-2026-115547 in Access Gateway [08:33] TR News "Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?" https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017914/popcorn-time-piracy-botnet-avoided | Source: The Verge [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army | The Verge [08:33] TR News "The official said Ukrainian authorities still have not received an explanation of who ordered the restriction or why the decision was made." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/23/starlink-speed-restrictions-remain-in-place-in-ukraine-despite-trump-s-claim-they-were-lifted | Source: Meduza [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Starlink speed restrictions remain in place in Ukraine despite Trumps claim they were lifted Meduza [08:33] TR News "In 2018, the European Commission proposed that the practice be abandoned, and in 2019 the European Parliament voted in favour of ending seasonal time changes" https://yle.fi/a/74-20252957 | Source: Yle [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Clocks fall back this weekend, despite Finland's opposition | Yle News | Yle [08:36] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [08:38] TR News [Old] "The findings are the latest confirmation of the lifelong, devastating effects of the toxic water at the site from the early 1950s to the late 1980s." https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/05/15/camp-lejeunes-poisoned-water-caused-higher-rates-of-parkinsons/ | Source: Military Times [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.militarytimes.com | Camp Lejeunes poisoned water caused higher rates of Parkinsons [08:38] TR News "From the early 1950s to the late 1980s, service members and families drank and used water contaminated with trichloroethylene" https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/10/22/no-money-for-camp-lejeune-toxic-water-victims-unless-gop-wins-midterms-trump-says/ | Source: USMC [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.marinecorpstimes.com | No money for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims unless GOP wins midterms, Trump says [08:38] TR News "Californias Social Media Warning Law was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025." https://www.courthousenews.com/internet-trade-group-sues-california-over-social-media-warning-labels/ | Source: Court House News [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.courthousenews.com | Internet trade group sues California over social media warning labels | Courthouse News Service [08:39] TR News "For every additional 100 grams of sugar (the equivalent of 2.5 cans of Coke) that patients on antibiotics ate in the two days before sampling" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sugar-antibiotics-squash-gut-bacteria | Source: Science News [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sciencenews.org | Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria [08:39] TR News "I listened to a long monologue of his vision for the company and the people working here." https://schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de/mindfulness/selling-my-soul/ | Source: Robert Ltzner [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de | Schafe sind bessere Rasenmher | Selling my soul [08:39] TR News "Once upon a time, almost everyone writing free and open source software was doing so as a hobby activity" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/FOSSAndHobbyProgramming | Source: University of Toronto [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [08:41] TR News "Evidence in favor of the Riemann Hypothesis comes in many flavors." https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/22/simple-and-critical-zeros-of-the-riemann-zeta-function/ | Source: Terence Tao [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-terrytao.wordpress.com | Simple and critical zeros of the Riemann zeta-function | What's new [08:41] TR News "With the launch of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission earlier this week" https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/japan-launches-mission-to-study-martian-moon/ | Source: Hackaday [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Japan Launches Mission To Study Martian Moon | Hackaday [08:41] TR News "When groundwater is pumped from an aquifer, the pressure underground changes. That change can cause the land above it to sink slightly." https://www.western-water.com/2026/10/22/satellites-reveal-hidden-paths-of-groundwater/ | Source: Western Water [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Satellites reveal hidden paths of groundwater | Western Water [08:41] TR News "A new research project in Denmark will use 3D scanning and archaeological investigations to uncover the social and political networks of the Viking Age." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/10/denmark-to-3d-scan-viking-runestones/ | Source: Medievalists.net [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Denmark to 3D Scan Viking Runestones - Medievalists.net [08:41] TR News "For years, art historians have used these letters and other documentary clues to date the painting of one van Goghs masterpieces, The Starry Night, to June 1889." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-team-of-astronomers-thinks-they-have-identified-the-exact-night-sky-that-inspired-vincent-van-gogh-starry-Night-not-everyone-is-convinced-180989744/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smithsonianmag.com | A Team of Astronomers Thinks They Have Identified the Exact Night Sky That Inspired Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night.' Not Everyone Is Convinced [08:41] TR News "It has fabrics dating from the late 14th century." https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/23/oldest-pubs-inns-historic-england-archaeologist | Source: The Guardian UK [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Which is really Englands oldest pub? Tree-ring dating helps settle debate | Heritage | The Guardian [08:42] TR News "I havent been posting much lately, but not for lack of trying." https://sals.place/blog/short-form/ | Source: Sal [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sals.place | Short form | Sal's [08:42] TR News (NEW): Election integrity requires free software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Election_integrity_requires_free_software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Election_integrity_requires_free_software.gmi [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Election integrity requires free software [08:42] TR News "The value that the current Internet holds to me is closing in on not being worth the cost." https://arcan-fe.com/2026/10/23/a-farewell-to-hubs/ | Source: Arcan [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arcan-fe.com | A Farewell To Hubs | Arcan [08:44] TR News "As I was leaving my desk for the day, getting ready to have a cup of tea in bed and wind down for the evening, I caught a glance of a half-folded zine on my desk." https://jamesg.blog/2026/10/23/my-desk | Source: James G [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | My desk - with words, wonder [08:44] TR News "More than a million people have watched a 24/7 livestream of six newborn puppies in Finland. The cameras will roll until the pups go to their permanent homes in December." https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011229847/finland-puppies-livestream.html | Source: New York Times [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011229847/finland-puppies-livestream.html ) [08:46] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu is beating Fedora at it's own game, and I can't defend Fedora anymore https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Ubuntu_is_beating_Fedora_at_it_s_own_game_and_I_can_t_defend_Fe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Ubuntu_is_beating_Fedora_at_it_s_own_game_and_I_can_t_defend_Fe.gmi [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu is beating Fedora at it's own game, and I can't defend Fedora anymore [08:47] TR News (NEW): 15 historic moments that shaped the Linux desktop we use today https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/15_historic_moments_that_shaped_the_Linux_desktop_we_use_today.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/15_historic_moments_that_shaped_the_Linux_desktop_we_use_today.gmi [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 15 historic moments that shaped the Linux desktop we use today [08:47] TR News (NEW): My top 5 Linux alternatives to Windows (none of them are Mint) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/My_top_5_Linux_alternatives_to_Windows_none_of_them_are_Mint.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/My_top_5_Linux_alternatives_to_Windows_none_of_them_are_Mint.gmi [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines My top 5 Linux alternatives to Windows (none of them are Mint) [08:48] TR News Techrights Links 24/10/2026: Oligarchs Already Buy US Elections, GAFAM Front Group "EFF" Speaks of "Vulnerability Apocalypse" https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Links_24_10_2026_Oligarchs_Already_Buy_US_Elections_GAFAM_Front.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Links_24_10_2026_Oligarchs_Already_Buy_US_Elections_GAFAM_Front.gmi [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 24/10/2026: Oligarchs Already Buy US Elections, GAFAM Front Group "EFF" Speaks of "Vulnerability Apocalypse" [08:49] TR News responds to tuxmachines and others https://www.makeuseof.com/linus-torvalds-has-a-message-for-anyone-who-doesnt-want-ai-in-linux/ [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linus Torvalds has a message for anyone who doesn't want AI in Linux ● Oct 24 [09:03] TR News Intercontinental Brigading - Part XIII - Censorship by All Means Available in a Continent So Far Away, as 'Secure' (Restricted, Restriction by Microsoft) Boot Has a Crisis of Legitimacy http://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_XIII_Censorship_by_All_Means_Av.shtml [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part XIII - Censorship by All Means Available in a Continent So Far Away, as 'Secure' (Restricted, Restriction by Microsoft) Boot Has a Crisis of Legitimacy ● Oct 24 [11:02] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [11:06] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@6mnab3uw5dgtk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [11:26] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social (Error from remote client) [11:33] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [11:56] TR News "Unfortunately for these trillion-dollar companies, this gotcha isnt the end of the conversation." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/interoperability-vs-security-why-not-both | Source: EFF [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Interoperability vs. Security: Why not both? | Electronic Frontier Foundation [11:56] TR News "Intels Wi-Fi explainer says 2.4 GHz can deliver a typical over-the-air max speed of up to 100 Mbps" https://sqmagazine.co.uk/2-4-ghz-vs-5-ghz/ | Source: SQ Magazine [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | 5GHz vs 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 2026: Which Band for Each Device [11:58] TR News "I spoke with Sur today from his home about the unfolding AI-cybersecurity crisis" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/man-who-saved-internet-php-vulnerability/689123/ | Source: The Atlantic [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/man-who-saved-internet-php-vulnerability/689123/ ) [11:58] TR News "Arctic Wolf said exploitation attempts it observed were linked to the Potassium botnet, while researchers at Cobalt saw attempts tied to a Mirai botnet." https://therecord.media/php-php2shell-exploitation-attempts-pocs | Source: The Record [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Reports of PHP bug exploitation attempts grow as experts downplay viability of exploits | The Record from Recorded Future News [11:58] TR News "all PHP installations serving web requests" https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire/ | Source: Wired [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Is Not a Drill: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire | WIRED [11:59] TR News "First published on 22 October 2026, last updated on 23 October 2026 at 16:45 CEST." https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/10/23/php2shell-operational-guidance/ | Source: NVISO Labs [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.nviso.eu | PHP2Shell Operational Guidance ● Oct 24 [12:14] TR News Techrights Linux is Not Controlled by Linus (Torvalds) https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Linux_is_Not_Controlled_by_Linus_Torvalds.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Linux_is_Not_Controlled_by_Linus_Torvalds.gmi [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux is Not Controlled by Linus (Torvalds) [12:22] TR News "In the 10 hours before it was publicly announced, across the network we saw thousands of attempts to exploit it." https://techcentral.co.za/php-vulnerabilities-global-scramble-hackers-pounce/287541/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | PHP flaws trigger global scramble as hackers pounce [12:23] TR News "The common failure is concentrated trust. A runtime, backup application, build platform, orchestrator, signed installer, or certificate authority can reach far more than its own host." https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/security-signal-weekly-october-17-23-2026/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kylereddoch.me | Security Signal Weekly: October 17-23, 2026 - CybersecKyle [12:23] TR News "Who is at risk: all PHP installations serving web requests, including PHP-FPM, Apache with mod_php, php-cgi, FrankenPHP and LiteSpeed." https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-21-5 | Source: PHP [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.php.net | PHP: News Archive - 2026 [12:24] TR News "The patch addresses two flaws, catalogued as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, both rated 9.2 on the CVSS v4.0 severity scale, which tops out at 10." https://cyberscoop.com/php-emergency-patches-php2shell-vulnerabilities/ | Source: Scoop News Group [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PHP releases emergency fixes for 2 critical vulnerabilities | CyberScoop [12:24] TR News "Updating PHP is the only way to regain security. Do it now." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/new-serious-php-vulnerabilities-released-and-patched.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Serious PHP Vulnerabilities Released and Patched - Schneier on Security [12:25] TR News "Many websites also use older versions of PHP, such as 8.1 and earlier." https://meduza.io/en/cards/two-critical-php-vulnerabilities-threaten-websites-worldwide-here-s-why-russia-where-the-language-powers-more-than-90-percent-of-sites-faces-particularly-high-risks | Source: Meduza [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Two critical PHP vulnerabilities threaten websites worldwide. Heres why Russia, where the language powers more than 90% of sites, faces particularly high risks. Meduza [12:25] TR News "The move is due to vulnerabilities found in widely used PHP software, which acts as the primary back-end backbone of the web." https://yle.fi/a/74-20252600 | Source: Yle [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finland temporarily shuts down government websites as a precaution for critical vulnerabilities | Yle News | Yle [12:25] TR News "While many websites were taken down as a protective measure" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/what-is-php-vulnerability-risks.html | Source: New York Times [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/what-is-php-vulnerability-risks.html ) [12:34] TR News Techrights The "No Pain No Gain" Expectations in Publishing https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/The_No_Pain_No_Gain_Expectations_in_Publishing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/The_No_Pain_No_Gain_Expectations_in_Publishing.gmi [12:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The "No Pain No Gain" Expectations in Publishing [12:38] TR News "Many people are saying that AI will make software faster by rewriting it in faster languages, but this isnt generally true." https://www.seangoedecke.com/software-is-slow-because-of-bad-design-not-slow-languages/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.seangoedecke.com | Software is slow because of bad design, not slow languages [12:39] TR News "An Open Source project typically gives no guarantees at all, so there are no legal requirements that force us to fix flaws." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/10/22/ignore-the-slop/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ignore the slop | daniel.haxx.se [12:39] TR News "Did it work? Yes, it did! Once I had everything in place, I built the modified Zig, compiled the example program from above" https://ochagavia.nl/blog/the-glorious-@xkcdrandom-zig-builtin/ | Source: Adolfo Ochagava [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ochagavia.nl | The glorious @xkcdRandom Zig builtin | Adolfo Ochagava [12:39] TR News "We still prefer though to have bit reproducibility, because it allows us to verify that the package we downloaded is the same as the one built from source." https://fzakaria.com/2026/10/23/who-wrote-this-byte | Source: Farid Zakaria [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fzakaria.com | Who wrote this byte? | Farid Zakarias Blog [12:39] TR News "I shifted attention pretty hard towards my live-coding tool: image blocks." https://glfmn.io/devlog/2026-10-23/ | Source: Gwen Lofman [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-image blocks ~ glfmn.io [12:40] TR News "The distinction I care about is ownership of the dependency." https://ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/10/24/why-i-keep-fonts-css-and-javascript-with-my-site/ | Source: Ronalds Vilci [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ronaldsvilcins.com | Why I Keep Fonts, CSS, and JavaScript With My Site Ronalds Vilci [12:41] TR News "We are pleased to announce the developer rooms that will be organised at FOSDEM 2027." https://fosdem.org/2027/news/accepted-developer-rooms/ | Source: FOSDEM [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fosdem.org | Accepted developer rooms FOSDEM 2027 [12:42] TR News "The 512KB club exists to showcase performance-based websites from across the web." https://mark.hysted.com/now-a-member-of-the-512kb-club/ | Source: Mark Hysted [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mark.hysted.com | Now a member of the 512KB Club [12:42] TR News "The private keys were so weak they could be guessed in under a second and one of them was just the number 4." https://cyberscoop.com/emudhra-shuts-down-certificate-business-weak-private-keys/ | Source: Scoop News Group [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eMudhra kills its certificate business after researchers cracked its private keys in under a second | CyberScoop [12:42] TR News "One of the private keys behind eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates was the integer 4." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/2026/10/trusted-everywhere-impact-everywhere/ | Source: Unmitigated Risk [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unmitigatedrisk.com | Trusted Everywhere, Impact Everywhere | Unmitigated Risk [12:45] TR News "Quite simply, ZiroEDA is a TypeScript port of KiCad 10.0.6s C++ source code." https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/kicad-in-the-browser/ | Source: Hackaday [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KiCad In The Browser? | Hackaday [12:45] TR News "Oh yeah, no, that's mostly a matter of picking the right speech recognition engine." https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/10/dictating-blog-posts-into-emacs/ | Source: Sacha Chua [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sachachua.com | Dictating blog posts into Emacs :: Sacha Chua [12:45] TR News "I paired the Pi 500+ with a long 7.9-inch HDMI display and designed a custom two-part frame to hold everything together" https://www.instructables.com/Raspberry-Pi-10000 | Source: Instructables [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Raspberry Pi 10000 : 15 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables [12:46] TR News "The sensor PCB works by by having a grid of eight transmitting antennas, etched into a PCB, beneath a larger receiving antenna." https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/an-open-source-linear-capacitive-encoder/ | Source: Hackaday [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An Open Source Linear Capacitive Encoder | Hackaday [12:46] TR News "The HLS Radio Converter is the result of that work." https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/keeping-old-wi-fi-radios-alive-with-stream-conversion/ | Source: Hackaday [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Keeping Old Wi-Fi Radios Alive With Stream Conversion | Hackaday [12:46] TR News "In 1966, three years before Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon" https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/recreate-the-apollo-guidance-computer/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.com | Recreate the Apollo Guidance Computer - Raspberry Pi [12:47] TR News "Earlier this year, I preordered the Framework 13 Pro DIY Edition." https://sumnerevans.com/posts/technology/framework-13-pro-first-impressions/ | Source: Sumner Evans [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sumnerevans.com | Framework 13 Pro - First Impressions - Sumner Evans [12:47] TR News "On October 17, Mozilla blocked the certificates of eMudhra, a certificate authority that had its intermediate certificates compromised." https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_15_1/ | Source: Tor [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | New Release: Tails 7.15.1 | The Tor Project [12:48] TR News "This should provide a smooth mechanism for dealing with the occasional change to timezone and CA databases" https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20261021191736 | Source: Undeadly [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | dbupdate(8) added to -current [12:48] TR News "So if this falls within the things you are interested in or actually need" https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20261022052106 | Source: Undeadly [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | emulators/wine (re)entering OpenBSD ports [12:49] TR News "Keeping an eye on published vulnerabilities is part of my work, but there are now too many CVE published every day to read them all" https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-10-23-automated-vulnerability-watch.html | Source: Data Swamp [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dataswamp.org | Solene'% : Automated watch of vulnerabilities affecting my infrastructure [12:49] TR News "The system is built around a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W which plugs directly into a USB port in the cars glovebox." https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/cars-camera-footage-backed-up-to-nas/ | Source: Hackaday [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cars Camera Footage Backed Up To NAS | Hackaday [12:49] TR News "! marks in shell, learning at scale, Thinkcenters and BSD, and more..." https://www.bsdnow.tv/686 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bsdnow.tv | BSD Now 686: Yell in your Shell [12:51] TR News Steam Client Beta - October 22nd revamps Remote Play HDR support | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-client-beta-october-22nd-revamps-remote-play-hdr-support/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Steam Client Beta - October 22nd revamps Remote Play HDR support | GamingOnLinux [12:51] TR News Legacy Games store is closing down | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/legacy-games-store-is-closing-down/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/legacy-games-store-is-closing-down/ [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Legacy Games store is closing down | GamingOnLinux [12:51] TR News METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux next-gen updates are out now | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/metro-2033-redux-and-metro-last-light-redux-next-gen-update-are-out-now/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux next-gen updates are out now | GamingOnLinux [12:52] TR News Fanatical's Build your own Legendary Bundle (Fall 2026) has some top hits for cheaps | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/fanaticals-build-your-own-legendary-bundle-fall-2026-has-some-top-hits-for-cheaps/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fanatical's Build your own Legendary Bundle (Fall 2026) has some top hits for cheaps | GamingOnLinux [12:53] TR News Check out 'Clicky Islands', a unique blend of incremental and city-builders | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/check-out-clicky-islands-a-unique-blend-of-incremental-and-city-builders/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Check out 'Clicky Islands', a unique blend of incremental and city-builders | GamingOnLinux [12:53] TR News GameMaker announce their next-gen runtime GMRT will be free for commercial use | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/gamemaker-announce-their-next-gen-runtime-gmrt-will-be-free-for-commercial-use/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GameMaker announce their next-gen runtime GMRT will be free for commercial use | GamingOnLinux [12:54] TR News Bazzite Linux announce ROG XBOX Ally X20 and Acer Predator Atlas support is in testing | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bazzite-linux-announce-rog-xbox-ally-x20-and-acer-predator-atlas-support-is-in-testing/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bazzite Linux announce ROG XBOX Ally X20 and Acer Predator Atlas support is in testing | GamingOnLinux [12:55] TR News Epic Games has gone completely off the deep end with AI | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-has-gone-completely-off-the-deep-end-with-ai/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-has-gone-completely-off-the-deep-end-with-ai/ [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Epic Games has gone completely off the deep end with AI | GamingOnLinux ● Oct 24 [13:02] TR News Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition pulled from sale due to mass complaints | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/total-war-shogun-2-complete-edition-pulled-from-sale-due-to-mass-complaints/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition pulled from sale due to mass complaints | GamingOnLinux [13:03] TR News Factorio 2.1 is out now with the native ARM64 Linux build to run on Steam Frame, Raspberry Pi and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/factorio-2-1-is-out-now-with-the-native-arm64-linux-build-to-run-on-steam-frame-raspberry-pi-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Factorio 2.1 is out now with the native ARM64 Linux build to run on Steam Frame, Raspberry Pi and more | GamingOnLinux [13:03] TR News Be ready for spooky season with new games from Fanatical's Build your own Frightmare Bundle (Halloween 2026) | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/be-ready-for-spooky-season-with-new-games-from-fanaticals-build-your-own-frightmare-bundle-halloween-2026/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Be ready for spooky season with new games from Fanatical's Build your own Frightmare Bundle (Halloween 2026) | GamingOnLinux [13:05] TR News (NEW): Games: Frightmare Bundle, Factorio 2.1, Bazzite Linux, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Games_Frightmare_Bundle_Factorio_2_1_Bazzite_Linux_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Games_Frightmare_Bundle_Factorio_2_1_Bazzite_Linux_and_More.gmi [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Frightmare Bundle, Factorio 2.1, Bazzite Linux, and More [13:05] TR News IBM selling chatbots: "Most of us have first-hand experiences with chatbots and what these language models are capable of." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/top-5-enterprise-use-cases-ai-agents | Source: Red Hat Official [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Top 5 enterprise use cases for AI agents [13:05] TR News "Organizations need to understand how to participate in the communities behind the software they depend on and how that participation creates value." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-organizations-can-get-more-value-open-source | Source: Red Hat Official [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | How organizations can get more value from open source [13:05] TR News "Understanding the difference between X11 and Wayland makes it easier to choose a compatible recorder." https://www.tecmint.com/best-screen-recorders-for-linux/ | Source: TecMint [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | 11 Best Screen Recorders for Linux to Record Video and Audio [13:06] TR News "This week highlights seven Tumbleweed snapshots for week 42 headlined by Linux Kernel 7.2.10, KDE Gear 26.08.2 and Mozilla Firefox 157.0.1" https://news.opensuse.org/2026/10/23/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [13:07] TR News "Trump Has Found a New Part of the Constitution to Abuse | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/article/216854/trump-pushing-supremacy-clause-limit [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Trump Has Found a New Part of the Constitution to Abuse | The New Republic [13:08] TR News "Veterans Ask Judge to Block Construction of Trumps Triumphal Arch - The Washington Sun" https://www.washingtonsun.com/metro/veterans-preliminary-injunction-block-triumphal-arch [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.washingtonsun.com | Veterans Ask Judge to Block Construction of Trumps Triumphal Arch - The Washington Sun [13:08] TR News "Trump Hides IRS Report Showing How His Big Beautiful Bill Fucked America | Techdirt" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/22/trump-hides-irs-report-showing-how-his-big-beautiful-bill-fucked-america/ [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Hides IRS Report Showing How His Big Beautiful Bill Fucked America | Techdirt [13:08] TR News "Americans need to face it: The word of the president of the United States is about as reliable as a piece of wet Charmin." https://www.memphisflyer.com/clockwork-orange/ [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.memphisflyer.com | Clockwork Orange - Memphis Flyer [13:09] TR News "Vem skall bestmma vad AI fr svara?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/10/22/vem-skall-bestamma-vad-ai-far-svara/ [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Vem skall bestmma vad AI fr svara? [13:09] TR News "What did you learn in school today ? | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/what-did-you-learn-school-today [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | What did you learn in school today ? | Version2 [13:09] TR News "Lawyers say prolonged detention of LGBTI+ activists has become 'de facto hostage-taking'" https://bianet.org/haber/lawyers-say-prolonged-detention-of-lgbti-activists-has-become-de-facto-hostage-taking-324714 [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Lawyers say prolonged detention of LGBTI+ activists has become 'de facto hostage-taking' [13:10] TR News "Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin" https://kyivindependent.com/just-hours-after-being-bombed-we-asked-people-in-kyiv-about-witkoffs-praise-of-putin/ [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin [13:10] TR News "Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite and Brazil shows were all in peril | George Monbiot | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/strongmen-donald-trump-destroy-planet-brazil-flavio-bolsonaro [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite and Brazil shows were all in peril | George Monbiot | The Guardian [13:10] TR News "Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 - Los Angeles Times" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-22/judge-orders-trump-to-sit-for-deposition-in-his-defamation-lawsuit-against-bbc-by-dec-11 [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 - Los Angeles Times [13:11] TR News "It Begins - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/it-begins [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | It Begins - Robert Reich [13:11] TR News "Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/10/22/amy-acton-survived-childhood-abuse-her-republican-opponent-is-using-it-to-attack-her-partner/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com [13:12] TR News "Srbarheter i programmeringssprket PHP | IMY" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.imy.se/nyheter/sarbarheter-i-programmeringsspraket-php/ [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-imy-se.translate.goog | Srbarheter i programmeringssprket PHP | IMY [13:12] TR News "Abascal calls the Government a "criminal organization" and blames immigrants for the housing crisis: "They bring in five million people, but they don't build a single damn house"" https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/national/politics/abascal-calls-the-government-criminal-organization-and-blames-immigrants-for-the-housing-crisis-they-bring-in-five-million-people-but-they-don-build-single-damn-house_9354_102.html [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.elconstitucional.es | Abascal calls the Government a "criminal organization" and blames immigrants for the housing crisis: "They bring in five million people, but they don't build a single damn house" [13:12] TR News "Big Tech was built on the porn industry - New Statesman" https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-interview/2026/10/big-tech-was-built-on-the-porn-industry [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newstatesman.com | Big Tech was built on the porn industry - New Statesman [13:24] TR News Automated watch of vulnerabilities affecting my infrastructure https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-10-23-automated-vulnerability-watch.html [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dataswamp.org | Solene'% : Automated watch of vulnerabilities affecting my infrastructure [13:25] TR News This Week in Plasma: Fixing All the Bugs, PiP, and Performance https://blogs.kde.org/2026/10/24/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-bugs-pip-and-performance/ [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | This Week in Plasma: Fixing All the Bugs, PiP, and Performance - KDE Blogs [13:26] TR News Ubiquiti's $99 Vape Detector is actually pretty good https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/ubiquiti-vape-detector-teardown/ [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | Ubiquiti's $99 Vape Detector is actually pretty good - Jeff Geerling [13:26] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social (Error from remote client) [13:27] TR News "Assisted by Surveillance Giant Google Hey Hi (AI)" = slop, spam https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2026/10/convertion-f45-server-to-thin-xfs-lvm.html [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbaxps.blogspot.com | Openstack RDO && KVM Hypervisor: Convertion F45 Server to Thin XFS LVM Provisioning with Libvirt-Hooks based on BTRFS-XFS Setup ( Assisted by Google AI ) [13:27] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/43 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/10/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-43/ [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/43 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [13:28] TR News LHB GNU/Linux Digest #26.16: Bash Arrays, mapfile, Self-hosted Linear Alternative and More https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/26-16/ [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxhandbook.com | LHB Linux Digest #26.16: Bash Arrays, mapfile, Self-hosted Linear Alternative and More [13:30] TR News Python Series Part 25: Canvas Widget - Part 3 https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-25-canvas-widget-part-3.64234/ [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Python Series Part 25: Canvas Widget - Part 3 | Linux.org [13:30] TR News Cockpit Project: Cockpit 370 https://cockpit-project.org//blog/cockpit-370.html [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cockpit-project.org | Cockpit 370 Cockpit Project [13:31] TR News This Week in GNOME: #271 Good News https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/10/twig-271/ [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #271 Good News [13:32] TR News Deblinux 6.3 https://distrowatch.com/deblinux [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/deblinux ) [13:33] TR News ArmSoM Sige7s Puts the RK3588S on a Raspberry Pi-Sized Board, and There's a Compute Module Too https://itsfoss.com/news/armsom-sige7s/ [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | ArmSoM Sige7s Puts the RK3588S on a Raspberry Pi-Sized Board, and There's a Compute Module Too [13:34] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:41] TR News Nerdearlas Returning to Mexico City in November and Planning a US Event https://fossforce.com/2026/10/nerdearlas-returning-to-mexico-city-in-november-and-planning-a-us-event/ [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Nerdearla's Returning to Mexico City in November and Planning a US Event - FOSS Force [13:41] TR News Pluralistic: Critique and writing (23 Oct 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/23/better-to-give/ [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Critique and writing (23 Oct 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [13:46] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social (Error from remote client) [13:47] TR News Despite Reports, Reading Is Alive and Well https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/despite-reports-reading-is-alive-and-well [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Despite Reports, Reading Is Alive and Well | The New Yorker [13:48] TR News A Farewell To Hubs https://arcan-fe.com/2026/10/23/a-farewell-to-hubs/ [13:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arcan-fe.com | A Farewell To Hubs | Arcan [13:49] TR News After French Riots, Curfews & Calm .. is a new Storm Brewing ? Plus Ukraine & Israel https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20261023-after-french-riots-curfews-calm-is-a-new-storm-brewing-plus-ukraine-israel [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20261023-after-french-riots-curfews-calm-is-a-new-storm-brewing-plus-ukraine-israel ) [13:49] TR News White House Says Melania Convicted Felon Brokers Localized Cease-Fire For Occupied Ukrainian City https://www.rferl.org/a/white-house-says-melania-trump-brokers-localized-cease-fire-for-occupied-ukrainian-city/33883147.html [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | White House Says Melania Trump Brokers Localized Cease-Fire For Occupied Ukrainian City [13:49] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Says MElon Has Lifted Starlink Restrictions On Ukraine While Kyiv Reports Ongoing Issues https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-starshield-congress/33881387.html [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Trump Says Musk Has Lifted Starlink Restrictions On Ukraine While Kyiv Reports Ongoing Issues [13:49] TR News In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html ) [13:49] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:49] TR News Lawmakers Plan to Block Convicted Felon Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/senators-trump-nominees-ukraine-starlink.html [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/senators-trump-nominees-ukraine-starlink.html ) [13:50] TR News Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/hunter-biden-ex-fbi-officials-charged.html [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/hunter-biden-ex-fbi-officials-charged.html ) [13:50] TR News How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Heres What They Told Us. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/europe/russia-ukraine-public-opinion.html [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/europe/russia-ukraine-public-opinion.html ) [13:52] TR News In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue Hey Hi (AI) Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-tor-exit-relays-hijacked-banks-spot-rogue-ai-agents-self-rebuilding-macos-ransomware/ [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware - SecurityWeek [13:53] TR News US Government Accuses Russian Spacecraft of Threatening Behavior and Orbital Weapons Operations https://futurism.com/space/us-government-russian-spacecraft-threatening-behavior-satellite [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | US Government Accuses Russian Spacecraft of "Threatening Behavior" and Orbital "Weapons Operations" [13:53] TR News Europe faces threat of organised sabotage, terrorist attacks: Estonian FM Tsahkna https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20261023-europe-faces-threat-of-organised-sabotage-terrorist-attacks-estonian-fm-tsahkna [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20261023-europe-faces-threat-of-organised-sabotage-terrorist-attacks-estonian-fm-tsahkna ) [13:53] TR News UK proposes 14-year prison sentences for undersea cable saboteurs amid Russian trawler threats https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-proposes-14-year-prison-sentences-for-undersea-cable-saboteurs-amid-russian-trawler-threats-government-responds-to-growing-threats-with-new-criminal-offences-and-emergency-powers-to-shut-down-services [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | UK proposes 14-year prison sentences for undersea cable saboteurs amid Russian trawler threats government responds to growing threats with new criminal offenses and emergency powers to shut down services | Tom's Hardware [13:53] TR News Japan-Russia ties hit new low amid Moscows geostrategic shift https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-russia-ties-hit-new-low-amid-moscows-geostrategic-shift [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan-Russia ties hit new low over journalist arrest | The Straits Times [13:54] TR News Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/asia/korea-missiles-drones-russia.html [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/asia/korea-missiles-drones-russia.html ) [13:54] TR News The history of the standardisation process of the proprietary OOXML format https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/23/the-history-of-ooxml-format/ [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | The history of the standardisation process of the proprietary OOXML format - TDF Community Blog [13:54] TR News Linux Kernel Hey Hi (AI) Civil War: Anti-AI Activist Joins the TAB as Torvalds Drops Hey Hi (AI) Disclosure https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-kernel-ai-civil-war-anti-ai [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Linux Kernel AI Civil War: Anti-AI Activist Joins the TAB as Torvalds Drops AI Disclosure [13:55] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social (Error from remote client) [13:55] TR News How to Set Up Dokploy Self-Hosted PaaS on Debian 13 https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/how-to-set-up-dokploy-self-hosted-paas-on-debian-13/ [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Set Up Dokploy Self-Hosted PaaS on Debian 13 | RoseHosting [13:55] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1102546/ [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Friday [LWN.net] [13:57] TR News UK council accuses Abusive Monopolist Microsoft of "blackmail" as software fees jump 15% https://www.neowin.net/news/uk-council-accuses-microsoft-of-blackmail-as-software-fees-jump-15/ [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/uk-council-accuses-microsoft-of-blackmail-as-software-fees-jump-15/ ) [13:57] TR News Bottlenecks Discovered by Meta Engineers Lead to Scalability Improvements http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Bottlenecks-Discovered-by-Meta-Engineers-Lead-to-Scalability-Improvements [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linux-magazine.com | Bottlenecks Discovered by Meta Engineers Lead t... Linux Magazine [13:58] TR News HAOS 18.4-rc2 https://distrowatch.com/haos [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/haos ) [13:58] TR News Flatcar 4757.2.2 https://distrowatch.com/flatcar [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/flatcar ) [13:58] TR News Lyra 16.1-rc1 https://distrowatch.com/lyra [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/lyra ) [13:58] TR News T4n OS 20261023 https://distrowatch.com/t4n [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/t4n ) [13:58] TR News KDE neon 20261018 https://distrowatch.com/kdeneon [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kdeneon ) [13:59] TR News Epics new vibe-coded games launcher is available on Ubuntu https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/epic-confirm-fortnite-linux [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Epic's new vibe-coded games launcher is available on Ubuntu - OMG! Ubuntu ● Oct 24 [14:00] TR News NordVPN 6.0 for GNU/Linux is coming with breaking changes https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/nordvpn-6-0-linux-cli-changes [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | NordVPN 6.0 for Linux is coming with 'breaking' changes - OMG! Ubuntu [14:01] TR News These Projects are Keeping X11 Dream Alive on GNU/Linux https://itsfoss.com/projects-keeping-x11-alive/ [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | These Projects are Keeping X11 Dream Alive on Linux [14:01] TR News OBS Studio 33 Officially Released with Many New Features and Improvements https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-33-officially-released-with-many-new-features-and-improvements [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OBS Studio 33 Officially Released with Many New Features and Improvements - 9to5Linux [14:01] TR News Fwupd 2.1.9 GNU/Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-9-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fwupd 2.1.9 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features - 9to5Linux [14:02] TR News Calibre 9.17 E-Book Manager Adds JPEG XL Support and Performance Improvements https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-17-e-book-manager-adds-jpeg-xl-support-and-performance-improvements [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Calibre 9.17 E-Book Manager Adds JPEG XL Support and Performance Improvements - 9to5Linux [14:02] TR News From open source to real world solutions: How GNU/Linux and Arduino bring big ideas to life https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/10/23/from-open-source-to-real-world-solutions-how-linux-and-arduino-bring-big-ideas-to-life/ [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | From open source to real world solutions: How Linux and Arduino bring big ideas to life | Arduino Blog [14:03] TR News Major protests in France: "There is a frustration that has accumulated" https://www.france24.com/en/major-protests-in-france-macron-convenes-student-representatives [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/major-protests-in-france-macron-convenes-student-representatives ) [14:04] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Admin to Blast Immigrants With Heat-Ray Gun https://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-admin-dhs-border-heat-ray-weapon [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Trump Admin to Blast Immigrants With Heat-Ray Gun [14:04] TR News Palmer Luckey Says Hes Breeding Genetically Enhanced Dogs for the Military https://futurism.com/science-energy/palmer-luckey-genetically-enhanced-dogs-military [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Palmer Luckey Says He's Breeding Genetically Enhanced Dogs for the Military [14:04] TR News How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congos Fight Against Ebola https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/africa/congo-ebola-catholic-church-rumors.html [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/africa/congo-ebola-catholic-church-rumors.html ) [14:05] TR News Viral Video of The Insurrectionist Walking Across an Airport Tarmac Drives Unverified Health Speculation https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trump-airport-footage-health-speculation-1827521 [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Viral Video of Donald Trump Walking Across an Airport Tarmac Drives Unverified Health Speculation | IBTimes UK [14:05] TR News How is it possible?: Students in Kalimantan protest against Indonesian haze https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/how-is-it-possible-students-in-kalimantan-protest-indonesian-haze [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Students protest Indonesian haze crisis | The Straits Times [14:05] TR News N. Korea has planted nearly 1 million land mines in DMZ since 2024, says S. Korean military https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-korea-has-planted-nearly-1-million-land-mines-in-dmz-since-2024-says-s-korean-military [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea plants 960,000 mines in DMZ since 2024 | The Straits Times [14:06] TR News South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border again https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-proposes-talks-with-north-korea-on-land-border-again [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea proposes talks on North Korea land border | The Straits Times [14:06] TR News North Koreas Kim calls for military revolution as he urges stronger army units https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-military-revolution-as-he-urges-stronger-army-units [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Kim calls for military revolution in North Korea | The Straits Times [14:07] TR News Malaysias offer to help Indonesia fight forest fires still stands, says minister https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-offer-to-help-indonesia-fight-forest-fires-still-stands-says-minister [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias offer to help Indonesia fight forest fires still stands, says minister | The Straits Times [14:07] TR News With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/with-a-civilian-excuse-china-is-collecting-militarily-useful-weather-data-abroad/ [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad | The Strategist [14:08] TR News Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-says-china-using-militia-boats-to-expand-battlefield-preparation-in-western-pacific [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific | The Straits Times [14:08] TR News China says US should stop discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-us-should-stop-discriminatory-measures-against-chinese-research-institutions [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China urges US to end research funding restrictions | The Straits Times [14:09] TR News China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-stronger-governance-of-deep-sea-and-outer-space [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space | The Straits Times [14:11] TR News China aims to stabilise number of new births with policy support https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-aims-to-stabilise-number-of-new-births-with-policy-support [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China seeks to boost births with policy support | The Straits Times [14:12] TR News China opposes arms race in space, official document shows https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-opposes-arms-race-in-space-official-document-shows [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China opposes arms race in space, official document shows | The Straits Times [14:13] TR News China can make advanced chips without EUV, but the bill keeps growing https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-can-make-advanced-chips-without-euv-but-the-bill-keeps-growing-duv-multiple-patterning-means-bigger-dies-lower-yields-and-longer-manufacturing-times [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | China can make advanced chips without EUV, but the bill keeps growing DUV multiple patterning means bigger dies, lower yields, and longer manufacturing times | Tom's Hardware [14:13] TR News Chinas sanctions on Taiwan allies project its power, but with limited effect https://rfa.org/english/china/2026/10/23/china-taiwan-sanctions-paraguay-belize/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Chinas sanctions on Taiwan allies project its power, but with limited effect Radio Free Asia [14:13] TR News China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/10/23/golog-qinghai-tibetan-schools-closed-ethnic-unity-law/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation Radio Free Asia [14:14] TR News Gadi Eisenkot Couldnt Be More Unlike Netanyahu. 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Press Gazette [14:20] TR News Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Telegraph to cut around 100 roles https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/journalism-job-cuts-in-2026-updates/ [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Rolling updates - Press Gazette [14:21] TR News How a U.K. Officials Wife Set Off a Debate Over Free Speech and Palestinians https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/europe/uk-powell-sarah-helm-palestine.html [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/europe/uk-powell-sarah-helm-palestine.html ) [14:21] TR News Fairbuds 2: Certifiably better in many ways https://www.fairphone.com/stories/fairbuds-2-certifiably-better-in-many-ways [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fairphone.com | Fairbuds 2: Certifiably better in many ways [14:22] TR News US banks scramble to restrict Hey Hi (AI) agent activity https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/us-banks-scramble-to-restrict-ai-agent-activity-agents-detected-accessing-customer-accounts-or-even-attempting-to-make-transactions-in-breach-of-policy [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | US banks scramble to restrict AI agent activity agents detected accessing customer accounts or even attempting to make transactions in breach of policy | Tom's Hardware [14:22] TR News LILYGO T-Halow P4 An M.2 2280 board with ESP32-P4, WiFi HaLow, and ESP32-C6 https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/23/lilygo-t-halow-p4-a-m-2-2280-board-with-esp32-p4-wifi-halow-and-esp32-c6/ [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | LILYGO T-Halow P4 - An M.2 2280 board with ESP32-P4, WiFi HaLow, and ESP32-C6 - CNX Software [14:23] TR News ZOTAC ZBOX PRO CM5-PICO A compact Raspberry Pi CM5-based fanless industrial mini PC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/24/zotac-zbox-pro-cm5-pico-a-compact-raspberry-pi-cm5-based-fanless-industrial-mini-pc/ [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | ZOTAC ZBOX PRO CM5-PICO - A compact Raspberry Pi CM5-based fanless industrial mini PC - CNX Software [14:24] TR News Built-In Weakness: Lawful Access and Encryption in the Age of AI-Powered Cyber Threats https://citizenlab.ca/built-in-weakness-lawful-access-and-encryption-in-the-age-of-ai-powered-cyber-threats/ [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | Built-In Weakness: Lawful Access and Encryption in the Age of AI-Powered Cyber Threats - The Citizen Lab [14:25] TR News UMG Licenses Gaming-Focused Hey Hi (AI) Music Platform Tyger https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/23/umg-gaming-focused-ai-tyger/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/23/umg-gaming-focused-ai-tyger/ ) [14:26] TR News Game of cat and mouse: Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching as AI-discovered PHP flaws threaten global web https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/23/game-of-cat-and-mouse-digital-policy-office-urges-immediate-patching-as-ai-discovered-php-flaws-threaten-global-web/ [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching of PHP flaws [14:26] TR News Regexp compilation fixes related to GitLab's CVE-2026-89078, CVE-2026-93577, CVE-2026-97229 and CVE-2026-110264 https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/regexp-fixes-for-gitlab-cves/ [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | Regexp compilation fixes related to GitLab's CVE-2026-89078, CVE-2026-93577, CVE-2026-97229 and CVE-2026-110264 | Ruby [14:27] TR News Ruby 4.0.9 Released https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/ruby-4-0-9-released/ [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | Ruby 4.0.9 Released | Ruby [14:27] TR News Ruby 3.4.12 Released https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/ruby-3-4-12-released/ [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | Ruby 3.4.12 Released | Ruby [14:27] TR News Ruby 3.3.13 Released https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/ruby-3-3-13-released/ [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | Ruby 3.3.13 Released | Ruby [14:28] TR News Kubuntu 26.04 upgrade on a 2014 laptop went superbly well https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/kubuntu-26-04-lts-upgrade.html [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Kubuntu 26.04 upgrade on a 2014 laptop went superbly well [14:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:40] TR News 16 Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Deep Sea Life in The Gulf of Mexico Shows No Sign of Recovery https://www.sciencealert.com/16-years-after-deepwater-horizon-spill-deep-sea-life-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-shows-no-sign-of-recovery [14:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-16 Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Deep Sea Life in The Gulf of Mexico Shows No Sign of Recovery : ScienceAlert [14:42] TR News AI: EU Member States approve digital expropriation for Hey Hi (AI) companies https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies [14:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-noyb.eu | AI: EU Member States approve digital expropriation of Europeans for AI companies [14:48] TR News Compromised TLS Certificates https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/compromised-tls-certificates.html [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Compromised TLS Certificates - Schneier on Security [14:52] TR News Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products https://www.securityweek.com/atlassian-patches-75-third-party-flaws-in-data-center-and-server-products/ [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products - SecurityWeek [14:53] TR News Middle schooler in South Korea beaten by peers over deepfake images of classmates https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/middle-schooler-in-south-korea-beaten-by-peers-over-deepfake-images-of-classmates [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Middle schooler in South Korea beaten by peers over deepfake images of classmates | The Straits Times [14:54] TR News Irans Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016 https://www.securityweek.com/irans-prince-of-persia-apt-hosts-cc-in-us-for-first-time-since-2016/ [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Iran's Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016 - 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and Gender Rights https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/let-the-record-show-tells-a-story-of-the-queer-black-attorney-who-laid-the-foundation-for-racial-and-gender-rights [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Let the Record Show Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights | American Civil Liberties Union [15:21] TR News 'Impending Recession Bullish for Gold': Peter Schiff Warns of Stock Crash Before Midterms and 7% Inflation in 2027 https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/peter-schiff-us-stock-market-crash-2026-midterms-1827454 [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | 'Impending Recession Bullish for Gold': Peter Schiff Warns of Stock Crash Before Midterms and 7% Inflation in 2027 | IBTimes UK [15:24] TR News North Korean internet was hit by DDoS cyberattack, network monitoring firm says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-internet-was-hit-by-ddos-cyberattack-network-monitoring-firm-says [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea internet hit by DDoS cyberattack | The Straits Times [15:25] TR News Yes, Israeli settlers are ripping up West Bank olive trees but this video is fake https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261023-yes-israeli-settlers-ripping-up-west-bank-olive-trees-%E2%80%93-but-this-video-fake [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261023-yes-israeli-settlers-ripping-up-west-bank-olive-trees-%E2%80%93-but-this-video-fake ) [15:36] TR News Techrights Red Hat Sinks With the Blue (IBM) Ship https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Red_Hat_Sinks_With_the_Blue_IBM_Ship.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Red_Hat_Sinks_With_the_Blue_IBM_Ship.gmi [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org 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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/devastated-forum-user-who-accidentally-broke-the-php-news-embargo-comes-clean-user-says-they-were-unaware-of-disclosure-restrictions-move-clearly-backfired-in-a-pretty-wild-fashion [16:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Consultant comes clean for sparking worldwide panic by accidentally breaking the PHP vulnerability embargo user says they were unaware of disclosure restrictions, move 'clearly backfired in a pretty wild fashion' | Tom's Hardware [16:34] TR News FCC issues first bans under new chip-level rule https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fcc-bans-first-two-devices-from-the-us-under-new-chip-level-rule-huawei-subsidiary-chip-boasts-face-detection-algorithm [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | FCC issues first bans under new chip-level rule dashcam and video transmitter carried Huawei AI silicon with face tracking | Tom's Hardware [16:34] TR News Security advisory: CVE-2026-16762 Denial-of-service vulnerability in the Qt Core QXmlStream parser (QXmlStreamReader) impacts Qt https://www.qt.io/blog/cve-2026-16762 [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Security advisory: CVE-2026-16762 Denial-of-service vulnerability in the Qt Core QXmlStream parser (QXmlStreamReader) impacts Qt [16:34] TR News Security advisory: CVE-2026-95620 Use-after-free vulnerability in QNetworkAccessManager HTTP/2 support impacts Qt https://www.qt.io/blog/security-advisory-cve-2026-95620 [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Security advisory: CVE-2026-95620 Use-after-free vulnerability in QNetworkAccessManager HTTP/2 support impacts Qt [16:35] TR News Hong Kong slams UKs untruthful remarks in 6-monthly report highlighting expanding scope of national security laws https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/23/hong-kong-slams-uks-untruthful-remarks-in-6-monthly-report-highlighting-expanding-scope-of-national-security-laws/ [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong slams UKs untruthful remarks in 6-monthly report highlighting expanding scope of national security laws | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP [16:35] TR News French authorities tighten restrictions and ban specific protests https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261023-french-authorities-tighten-restrictions-and-ban-specific-protests-1 [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261023-french-authorities-tighten-restrictions-and-ban-specific-protests-1 ) [16:38] TR News New OpenSSF Tech Talk: How Upstream Contribution Minimizes Technical Debt & Streamlines CRA Reporting https://openssf.org/blog/2026/10/23/new-openssf-tech-talk-how-upstream-contribution-minimizes-technical-debt-streamlines-cra-reporting/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/09/11/Why_Cyber_Resilience_Act_CRA_Won_t_Work.shtml [16:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | New OpenSSF Tech Talk: How Upstream Contribution Minimizes Technical Debt & Streamlines CRA Reporting Open Source Security Foundation [16:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Why Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Won't Work [16:54] TR News Lying to Kings Bench Division (KBD) of the High Court is a Costly Mistake of Brett Wilson LLP and Its Clients https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/lying-to-kings-bench-division-kbd-of-the-high-court-is-a-costly-mistake-of-brett-wilson-llp-and-its-clients/ [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Lying to Kings Bench Division (KBD) of the High Court is a Costly Mistake of Brett Wilson LLP and Its Clients ● Oct 24 [17:05] TR News CHANGING gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2026-10-24.1Changing.txt "But I feel I gain more from these things now, even without being able to explain what I'm gaining, and I feel less fear. I guess I've changed." [17:06] TR News "This continues off from my last post, but I thought it should be separate. Yes I really lost my battle to finish my phlog writing in a decent time this Saturday." gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2026-10-24.2Train_to_Kerang.txt [17:07] TR News "I'm a child of the late 80s and 90s. Some older and wiser than I may argue that I know not of the true "glory days" of AM/FM radio that pre-dates my existence, but this is my observations through my narrow and late window into the world of radio." gemini://capsule.valkyrieshowl.com/gemlog/death-uk-local-radio.gmi [17:08] TR News "Tiff the Valkyrie writes passionately about the enshittification of the once diverse UK independent local radio environment, which has largely been bought up and turned into bland, grey, play-listed uniformity by Bauer Media and Global Media" gemini://kdan.smol.pub/local_radio [17:08] TR News "what my surgeon recommended and i tried to stick with as long as i could. i used it exclusively the first few months, when i was meant to apply it 3x a day but it smells so bad to me. literally makes me kind of sick. over time i've used two small bottles and i don't intend to go back." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/scartreatmentoils [17:12] TR News Unitree Unveils Fearsome Bodyguard Robot https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/unitree-bodyguard-robot [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Unitree Unveils Fearsome Bodyguard Robot [17:12] TR News Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Exposed Certain Patient Records https://www.securityweek.com/quest-diagnostics-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-certain-patient-records/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Exposed 'Certain Patient Records' - SecurityWeek [17:12] TR News 11 Million Impacted by Capcom Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/11-million-impacted-by-capcom-data-breach/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-11 Million Impacted by Capcom Data Breach - SecurityWeek [17:12] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 24/10/2026: From Bendigo to Kerang, Enshittification of Radio and Music in the UK https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Gemini_Links_24_10_2026_From_Bendigo_to_Kerang_Enshittification.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Gemini_Links_24_10_2026_From_Bendigo_to_Kerang_Enshittification.gmi [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 24/10/2026: From Bendigo to Kerang, Enshittification of Radio and Music in the UK [17:19] TR News Attackers Exploit Third Arista VCO Zero-Day in Four Months https://www.securityweek.com/attackers-exploit-third-velocloud-orchestrator-zero-day-in-four-months/ [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Attackers Exploit Third Arista VCO Zero-Day in Four Months - SecurityWeek [17:19] TR News Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge https://www.securityweek.com/mirai-botnet-operators-join-php2shell-attacks-as-aslr-bypass-exploits-emerge/ [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge - SecurityWeek [17:19] TR News The battlefield has no boundaries: How the Iran war is redrawing the cyber threat map https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/10/the-battlefield-has-no-boundaries-how-the-iran-war-is-redrawing-the-cyber-threat-map/ [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | The battlefield has no boundaries: How the Iran war is redrawing the cyber threat map - Federal News Network [17:20] TR News Akademy 2026 Desktop Icon BoF https://akselmo.dev/posts/akademy-2026-desktop-icon-bof/ [17:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-akselmo.dev | Akademy 2026 Desktop Icon BoF | AksDev [17:20] TR News Help shape the future of desktop icons https://pointieststick.com/2026/10/23/help-shape-the-future-of-desktop-icons/ [17:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pointieststick.com | Help shape the future of desktop icons Adventures in Linux and KDE [17:21] TR News Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 335 released https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-335-released/ [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-diffoscope.org | diffoscope 335 released [17:22] TR News Amazon bows to local backlash over Hey Hi (AI) data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazon-bows-to-local-backlash-over-ai-data-centers-scraps-plans-to-build-four-new-facilities-in-northern-virginia-site-to-be-repurposed-for-mixed-use-and-residential-development [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Amazon bows to local backlash over AI data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia site to be repurposed for mixed-use and residential development. | Tom's Hardware [17:22] TR News Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/venezuela-trump-rubio-elections.html [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/venezuela-trump-rubio-elections.html ) [17:23] TR News 33450 [17:23] TR News PHP Vulnerability Wrap-Up, (Fri, Oct 23rd) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33450 [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | PHP Vulnerability Wrap-Up - SANS Internet Storm Center [17:27] TR News (Reliable); php2shell exploitability, (Fri, Oct 23rd) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33452 [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | (Reliable)? php2shell exploitability - SANS ISC [17:28] TR News Anthropic reveals Mythos 5 tried submitting malicious code to an open-source project https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/23/anthropic-reveals-mythos-5-tried-submitting-malicious-code-to-an-open-source-project/ [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anthropic reveals Mythos 5 tried submitting malicious code to an open-source project - SiliconANGLE [17:29] TR News Advanced authentication for Data Grid in Red Bait OpenShift 4: Keycloak and SSO https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/advanced-authentication-data-grid-red-hat-openshift-4-keycloak-and-sso [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/advanced-authentication-data-grid-red-hat-openshift-4-keycloak-and-sso ) [17:29] TR News Locking down MCP at the gateway https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/locking-down-mcp-at-the-gateway [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/locking-down-mcp-at-the-gateway ) [17:29] TR News Advanced authentication for Data Grid in Red Bait OpenShift 4: LDAP and LDAPS https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/advanced-authentication-data-grid-red-hat-openshift-4-ldap-and-ldaps [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/advanced-authentication-data-grid-red-hat-openshift-4-ldap-and-ldaps ) [17:30] TR News Wolves roam into Finnish villages https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/wolves-roam-into-finnish-villages-after-google-destroys-1-300-acres-of-forest-for-ai-data-centers-forest-where-wolf-packs-used-to-live-are-now-an-expanse-of-mud Sompi [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers forest where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud | Tom's Hardware [17:31] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Says He Called the CEO of Surveillance Giant Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean https://futurism.com/future-society/trump-called-google-to-rename-the-atlantic-ocean [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Trump Says He Called the CEO of Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean [17:31] TR News Wolves Descend on Finnish Villages After Surveillance Giant Google Hacked Down 1,300 Acres of Habitat to Make Room for Hey Hi (AI) Data Centers https://futurism.com/future-society/wolves-finland-google-ai-data-centers [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Wolves Descend on Finnish Villages After Google Hacked Down 1,300 Acres of Habitat to Make Room for AI Data Centers [17:32] TR News Senators say targeted ads are a security risk. Ad groups say the critics are off base. https://cyberscoop.com/targeted-ads-spyware-government-threat/ [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Senators say targeted ads are a security risk. Ad groups say the critics are off base. | CyberScoop [17:33] TR News New Craft cache 26.10 published https://blogs.kde.org/2026/10/23/new-craft-cache-26.10-published/ [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | New Craft cache 26.10 published - KDE Blogs [17:33] TR News Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/vulnerability-in-apps-behind-recent-spate-of-cyberattacks-on-japan-firms [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms | The Straits Times [17:33] TR News When WD advertised music collections https://www.rubenerd.au/when-wd-advertised-music-collections/ [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: When WD advertised music collections [17:34] TR News Ethernet interfaces in the wild, maybe https://www.rubenerd.au/ethernet-interfaces-in-the-wild-maybe/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Ethernet interfaces in the wild, maybe [17:34] TR News From personas to archetypes: a living, shared understanding of the people we build for (Part 2 of 2) https://canonical.com//blog/from-personas-to-archetypes-part-2 [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-From personas to archetypes: a living, shared understanding of the people we build for (Part 2 of 2) | Canonical [17:34] TR News KeePassXC 2.8.0 Finally Released After A Month of Beta Testing https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/10/keepassxc-2-8-0-finally-released-after-a-month-of-beta-testing/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | KeePassXC 2.8.0 Finally Released After A Month of Beta Testing | UbuntuHandbook [17:35] TR News KDE Rounded Corners Adds Option To Reduce GPU Workload https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/10/kde-rounded-corners-adds-option-to-reduce-gpu-workload/ [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | KDE Rounded Corners Adds Option To Reduce GPU Workload | UbuntuHandbook [17:36] TR News Ubuntu goes to s--- (slop) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-ai-launcher-prototype [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Canonical engineer mocks up an Ubuntu launcher that uses AI [17:36] TR News Calibre 9.17 release brings faster ebook conversions https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/calibre-9-17-faster-conversion [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Calibre 9.17 release brings faster ebook conversions - OMG! Ubuntu [17:38] TR News Shader Effects is the coolest GNOME extension youll try this weekend https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/shader-effect-gnome-extension [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Shader Effects is the coolest GNOME extension you'll try this weekend - OMG! Ubuntu [17:38] TR News A new way to upgrade to Ubuntu Pro on proprietary trap AWS https://canonical.com//blog/upgrade-ubuntu-lts-instances-to-ubuntu-pro-in-aws [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A new way to upgrade to Ubuntu Pro on AWS | Canonical [17:38] TR News (NEW): Calibre 9.17 E-Book Manager Adds JPEG XL Support and Performance Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/23/Calibre_9_17_E_Book_Manager_Adds_JPEG_XL_Support_and_Performanc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/23/Calibre_9_17_E_Book_Manager_Adds_JPEG_XL_Support_and_Performanc.gmi [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Calibre 9.17 E-Book Manager Adds JPEG XL Support and Performance Improvements [17:39] TR News pspp @ Savannah: PSPP 2.1.3 has been released. savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10951 [17:41] TR News "Financial struggles impact mental health and family dynamics" https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-10-23-dumisani-hlatswayo-how-job-loss-tests-south-africas-sense-of-ubuntu/ [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sowetan.co.za | DUMISANI HLATSWAYO | How job loss tests South Africas sense of ubuntu [17:42] TR News 15 historic moments that shaped the Linux desktop we use today https://www.howtogeek.com/15-moments-that-shaped-the-linux-desktop-we-use-today/ [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 15 historic moments that shaped the Linux desktop we use today [17:42] TR News "In December 2025, I was trying to complete the Road to Wiki selection task: install Ubuntu, set up MediaWiki, and record a walkthrough." https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/23/from-ubuntu-troubles-to-wikimedia-contributions-a-journey-of-learning-and-persistence/ [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-diff.wikimedia.org | From Ubuntu Troubles to Wikimedia Contributions: A Journey of Learning and Persistence Diff [17:43] TR News "it's own"? https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-is-beating-fedora-at-its-own-game/ [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Ubuntu is beating Fedora at it's own game, and I can't defend Fedora anymore [17:44] TR News Retroid Announces Mainline Linux Support for a Few of Its Latest Handhelds https://retrohandhelds.gg/retroid-announces-mainline-linux-support-for-a-few-of-its-latest-handhelds/ [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-retrohandhelds.gg | Retroid Announces Mainline Linux Support for a Few of Its Latest Handhelds | Retro Handhelds [17:45] TR News "AMD has officially ported over the AMD Overclocking Driver (AOD) used by the popular AMD Ryzen Master Software to Linux, but it's not a complete port of Ryzen Master's feature set just yet." https://hothardware.com/news/linux-gamers-rejoice-as-amd-unlocks-official-ryzen-overclocking [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hothardware.com | Linux Gamers Rejoice As AMD Unlocks Official Ryzen Overclocking [17:46] TR News Misusing the brand "Linux" to promote slop plagiarism and pyramid schemes https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/agentic-ai-foundation-announces-four-new-projects-agent-skills-open-responses-openenv-and-opensandbox [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linuxfoundation.org | Agentic AI Foundation Announces Four New Projects: Agent Skills, Open Responses, OpenEnv, and OpenSandbox [17:47] TR News this one is connected to Microsoft, as usual [17:49] TR News The F in LF stands for "Fraud" [17:49] TR News EXT4 for Mac? https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951734261/crossdriver-ext4-for-mac-high-risk-linux-disk-scenarios-tested-step-by-step [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951734261/crossdriver-ext4-for-mac-high-risk-linux-disk-scenarios-tested-step-by-step ) [17:50] TR News "Version 6.0.0 moves obfuscated servers to NordWhisper, speeds up OpenVPN on modern kernels, and clears out legacy commands" https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/faster-openvpn-p2p-on-every-server-and-fewer-commands-nordvpn-6-0-lands-on-linux [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Faster OpenVPN, P2P on every server, and fewer commands: NordVPN 6.0 lands on Linux | TechRadar [17:50] TR News I stopped retyping Linux commands after changing what Ctrl+R does https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-retyping-linux-commands-after-changing-what-ctrlr-does/ [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I stopped retyping Linux commands after changing what Ctrl+R does [17:51] TR News Two exclamation marks fixed my most common Linux terminal mistake https://www.makeuseof.com/use-sudo-double-exclamation-mark-linux/ [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Two exclamation marks fixed my most common Linux terminal mistake [17:52] TR News This definitely looks like LLM slop!! https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-googlebook-linux-terminal-preview-developer-tools/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/10/23/TechRepublic_is_Becoming_a_Slopfarm.shtml [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techrepublic.com | Googlebook Adds Linux Developer Tools: What You Can Do With the New Terminal Preview [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights TechRepublic is Becoming a Slopfarm [17:53] TR News Linux's latest update adds support for Joy-Con 2, Pro Controller 2, and the GameCube controller https://gonintendo.com/contents/66455-linux-s-latest-update-adds-support-for-joy-con-2-pro-controller-2-and-the-gamecube [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux's latest update adds support for Joy-Con 2, Pro Controller 2, and the GameCube controller | GoNintendo [17:54] TR News "fwupd 2.1.9 has been released today as a new stable update in the fwupd 2.1 series of this open-source project for updating and managing the firmware of various hardware on your Linux distribution." https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-9-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fwupd 2.1.9 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features - 9to5Linux [17:54] TR News "As a longtime Linux user, I'd recommend starting here if you're ready to leave Windows." https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-linux-alternatives-windows-2026-not-mint/ [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My top 5 Linux alternatives to Windows (none of them are Mint) - ZDNET [17:55] TR News "Shelly 3.1.9 has been released today as a new maintenance update in the Shelly 3.1 series of this modern, open-source, and free pacman alternative for Arch Linux and derivatives, with more improvements." https://9to5linux.com/shelly-3-1-9-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-aur-support [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Shelly 3.1.9 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves AUR Support - 9to5Linux [17:55] TR News "According to the product page, the LattePanda Sigma 2 features the following processor configuration" https://linuxgizmos.com/panther-lake-linux-ready-sbc-delivers-180-tops-ai-and-64gb-ram/ [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/panther-lake-linux-ready-sbc-delivers-180-tops-ai-and-64gb-ram/ ) [17:56] TR News "But in the end, if you're arguing in favour of "AI" you've already lost the plot. "AI" is, and always has been, a marketing term. It's meaningless." https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2026/10/23/20265/?_gl=1*b98ah3*_ga*MTc5ODEyOTIzNy4xNzc4MDgyODU0*_ga_JXW44Y23NM*czE3OTI4NjA1MTQkbzUyNiRnMCR0MTc5Mjg2MDUxNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA. [17:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-forums.theregister.com | Torvalds: AI is fine for competent devs, but spare us the 'drive-by' patches The Register Forums [17:56] TR News "It's like having a conversation about "nuclear", where people are discussing banning nuclear weapons. Then weapon industry sockpuppets come along crying "you can't ban nuclear! It's really useful for radiology!"" [17:56] TR News "Using it serves only to muddle thinking and launder massive amounts of societal harm. I doubt it's coincidental that the big information polluters push the term to apply to everything they can get away with." [17:57] TR News On Torvalds: ""Give up, don't fight, don't oppose oppression"!? What a ridiculous defeatist attitude. With this statement you've just outed yourself as a full-throated advocate for the AI industry, whatever mental acrobatics you may try to convince yourself otherwise." [17:57] TR News "Bullshit. The Luddites didn't claim that mechanisation wasn't useful. They claimed that the workers were being de-skilled and devalued so that the ownership class would be ever more enriched at their expense. _**And they were right**_. And yes, the adoption of GenAI for coding is the exact same playbook playing out again." [17:57] TR News "Workers get deskilled, quality goes down, and more of the value is captured by the ownership class." [17:58] TR News "The Luddites weren't doomed by any mistake of their own, it was always a losing fight for them because governments have always sided with the avarice of the ownership class over the needs of workers. Luddites were raging against the machine, but not literal machines." [17:58] TR News "Ah, the "it's useful" argument. The most pitiful, amoral, ethically bankrupt, argument. Yes, "AI" can be " very useful", and so can asbestos, CFCs, lead, child labour, slavery, and genocide. I don't think that's as strong an argument as you think it is." [17:58] TR News "Ah, the "it's inevitable" argument. No, friend, no technology is inevitable, even if it's in some ways superior to what came before. It's always a choice that someone makes." [17:58] TR News "But if you do voluntarily choose to adopt these technologies, and thereby fund and enable the people who control them - some of the most heinous people who have ever lived - then I hope you succumb to psychosis and get put away where you can no longer hurt anyone else." [17:59] TR News "Even if you like the taste, it's still slop - When this whole bloody thing is over, we'll finally have an answer to the everlasting question: How much does all that AI stuff actually cost? Even ignoring all the ethical arguments (which we probably shouldn't), there is still no economic model for SaaS (Slop-as-a-Service)" ● Oct 24 [18:00] TR News "The Luddites get slung around so much in the current AI conversation and it's almost always pro-AI people treating them like they were simpletons against technology and progress when it was nothing of the sort. They were against getting screwed over by the wealthy." [18:00] TR News "I've said it before, so to avoid getting too repetitive, I'll keep it short. The actual Luddites weren't benevolent toward the poor. They wanted their well-paid specialist jobs to continue and not to go to much poorer less-skilled workers." [18:00] TR News "Yes, some of their anger was directed at the wealthy factory owners. Some more was directed to the peasants they didn't care about in the slightest. They were neither idiots nor heroes." [18:01] TR News "The "inevitability" of AI will last until the providers have to start charging customers the real cost + a margin. Then suddenly everyone will wonder why they thought it was inevitable." https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2026/10/23/20265/?_gl=1*b98ah3*_ga*MTc5ODEyOTIzNy4xNzc4MDgyODU0*_ga_JXW44Y23NM*czE3OTI4NjA1MTQkbzUyNiRnMCR0MTc5Mjg2MDUxNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA. [18:02] TR News Neglects to say that LF and ICBM paid for this propaganda: "is driven by the idea that its inevitable. I seem to remember El Reg posting a report about a study saying that developers are fooling themselves if they think that using AI is making them more productive. Oh. Wait. Here it is" [18:02] TR News "Its worth remembering as ever that the goal of professional software engineering isnt code complete. Its shipped and being used reliably by customers." [18:03] TR News "The bottleneck hasn't been "writing the code" since the very first paper tape or punched card, if not earlier. It's always been defining the problem, and verifying that the proposed solution actually solves it. LLMs spewing code actually makes the job of test and verification more difficult. Everyone knows that "LOC" is a stupid thing to measure, yet it's literally how LLMs are paid for." [18:03] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social (Error from remote client) [18:03] TR News "The frontier models are quite simply utterly useless though, because they cost way too much. No real company would spend $15 million renting an LLM to partially test one product (or to hack Hugging Face), and that's the kind of money it costs for the frontier models to perform that task - then add finance, staffing, and training costs." [18:06] TR News "Swif.ai is expanding Linux device management so IT can say yes to developers. The pitch: AI teams get Linux, and security gets proof of control." https://thenewstack.io/linux-developer-device-management/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | A few engineers asked IT for Linux. Then it spread to 200 machines. - The New Stack [18:07] TR News A public outing of severe and unfixed Linux kernel vulnerabilities should have you thinking of updating your SteamOS or other distros to beta branches https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-public-outing-of-severe-and-unfixed-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities-should-have-you-thinking-of-updating-your-steamos-or-other-distros-to-beta-branches/ [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcgamer.com | A public outing of severe and unfixed Linux kernel vulnerabilities should have you thinking of updating your SteamOS or other distros to beta branches | PC Gamer [18:10] TR News (NEW): Games: Epic is Now Slop, Linux Controller Support, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Games_Epic_is_Now_Slop_Linux_Controller_Support_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Games_Epic_is_Now_Slop_Linux_Controller_Support_and_More.gmi [18:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Epic is Now Slop, Linux Controller Support, and More [18:10] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/today_s_howtos.gmi [18:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [18:12] TR News (NEW): Applications: Screen Recording Tools for Linux, diffoscope, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Applications_Screen_Recording_Tools_for_Linux_diffoscope_and_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Applications_Screen_Recording_Tools_for_Linux_diffoscope_and_Mo.gmi [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: Screen Recording Tools for Linux, diffoscope, and More [18:13] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel: Bottlenecks, LLM Slop Contaminates Linux, Retroid Announces Mainline Linux Support, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Linux_Kernel_Bottlenecks_LLM_Slop_Contaminates_Linux_Retroid_An.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Linux_Kernel_Bottlenecks_LLM_Slop_Contaminates_Linux_Retroid_An.gmi [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel: Bottlenecks, LLM Slop Contaminates Linux, Retroid Announces Mainline Linux Support, and More [18:15] TR News (NEW): Akademy and KDE: Desktop Icon BoF, Rounded Corners, Craft, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Akademy_and_KDE_Desktop_Icon_BoF_Rounded_Corners_Craft_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/24/Akademy_and_KDE_Desktop_Icon_BoF_Rounded_Corners_Craft_and_More.gmi [18:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Akademy and KDE: Desktop Icon BoF, Rounded Corners, Craft, and More [18:17] TR News (NEW): GNOME: This Week in GNOME and 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Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/10/22/amy-acton-survived-childhood-abuse-her-republican-opponent-is-using-it-to-attack-her-partner/ [13:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com [13:12] TR News "Abascal calls the Government a "criminal organization" and blames immigrants for the housing crisis: "They bring in five million people, but they don't build a single damn house"" https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/national/politics/abascal-calls-the-government-criminal-organization-and-blames-immigrants-for-the-housing-crisis-they-bring-in-five-million-people-but-they-don-build-single-damn-house_9354_102.html [13:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.elconstitucional.es | Abascal calls the Government a "criminal organization" and blames immigrants for the housing crisis: "They bring in five million people, but they don't build a single damn house" [13:26] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol (Error from remote client) [13:34] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [13:46] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol (Error from remote client) [13:49] TR News After French Riots, Curfews & Calm .. is a new Storm Brewing ? Plus Ukraine & Israel https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20261023-after-french-riots-curfews-calm-is-a-new-storm-brewing-plus-ukraine-israel [13:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20261023-after-french-riots-curfews-calm-is-a-new-storm-brewing-plus-ukraine-israel ) [13:49] TR News White House Says Melania Convicted Felon Brokers Localized Cease-Fire For Occupied Ukrainian City https://www.rferl.org/a/white-house-says-melania-trump-brokers-localized-cease-fire-for-occupied-ukrainian-city/33883147.html [13:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | White House Says Melania Trump Brokers Localized Cease-Fire For Occupied Ukrainian City [13:49] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Says MElon Has Lifted Starlink Restrictions On Ukraine While Kyiv Reports Ongoing Issues https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-starshield-congress/33881387.html [13:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Trump Says Musk Has Lifted Starlink Restrictions On Ukraine While Kyiv Reports Ongoing Issues [13:49] TR News In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html [13:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html ) [13:49] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [13:49] TR News Lawmakers Plan to Block Convicted Felon Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/senators-trump-nominees-ukraine-starlink.html [13:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/senators-trump-nominees-ukraine-starlink.html ) [13:50] TR News Two Former F.B.I. 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Korea has planted nearly 1 million land mines in DMZ since 2024, says S. Korean military https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-korea-has-planted-nearly-1-million-land-mines-in-dmz-since-2024-says-s-korean-military [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea plants 960,000 mines in DMZ since 2024 | The Straits Times [14:06] TR News South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border again https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-proposes-talks-with-north-korea-on-land-border-again [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea proposes talks on North Korea land border | The Straits Times [14:06] TR News North Koreas Kim calls for military revolution as he urges stronger army units https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-military-revolution-as-he-urges-stronger-army-units [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Kim calls for military revolution in North Korea | The Straits Times [14:07] TR News With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/with-a-civilian-excuse-china-is-collecting-militarily-useful-weather-data-abroad/ [14:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad | The Strategist [14:08] TR News Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-says-china-using-militia-boats-to-expand-battlefield-preparation-in-western-pacific [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific | The Straits Times [14:09] TR News China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-stronger-governance-of-deep-sea-and-outer-space [14:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space | The Straits Times [14:12] TR News China opposes arms race in space, official document shows https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-opposes-arms-race-in-space-official-document-shows [14:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China opposes arms race in space, official document shows | The Straits Times [14:13] TR News Chinas sanctions on Taiwan allies project its power, but with limited effect https://rfa.org/english/china/2026/10/23/china-taiwan-sanctions-paraguay-belize/ [14:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | Chinas sanctions on Taiwan allies project its power, but with limited effect Radio Free Asia [14:13] TR News China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/10/23/golog-qinghai-tibetan-schools-closed-ethnic-unity-law/ [14:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rfa.org | China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation Radio Free Asia [14:14] TR News Gadi Eisenkot Couldnt Be More Unlike Netanyahu. 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