●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 ●● ● Dec 24 [01:18] TR News Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (50/2025): No December Lull https://linmob.net/weekly-update-50-2025/ [01:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LINMOB.net - Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (50/2025): No December Lull [01:23] TR News Users Lose Downgrade Escape Route https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/apple-forces-ios-26-millions-iphones-users-lose-downgrade-escape-route-17647 [01:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 404 @ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/apple-forces-ios-26-millions-iphones-users-lose-downgrade-escape-route-17647 ) [01:24] TR News Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appeal https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2025-12-22/italy-antitrust-agency-fines-apple-116-million-over-privacy-feature-apple-announces-appeal [01:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2025-12-22/italy-antitrust-agency-fines-apple-116-million-over-privacy-feature-apple-announces-appeal ) [01:26] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:27] TR News SLOP being used to subject women in public life to online violence https://theconversation.com/ai-tools-are-being-used-to-subject-women-in-public-life-to-online-violence-271703 [01:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence [01:28] TR News Introducing Marlin https://blogs.perl.org/users/toby_inkster/2025/12/introducing-marlin.html [01:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Introducing Marlin | Toby Inkster [blogs.perl.org] [01:29] TR News Foswiki 2.1.10 is released https://blogs.perl.org/users/nuddlegg/2025/12/foswiki-2110-is-released.html [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Foswiki 2.1.10 is released | nuddlegg [blogs.perl.org] [01:29] TR News Unicode: The Good, the Bad, and the (mostly) Ugly https://blogs.perl.org/users/mark_leighton_fisher/2025/12/unicode-the-good-the-bad-and-the-mostly-ugly-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121224081332/http://98.245.80.27/tcpc/OSCON2011/gbu.html [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Unicode: The Good, the Bad, and the (mostly) Ugly | Mark Leighton Fisher [blogs.perl.org] [01:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-web.archive.org | Unicode: Good, Bad, & Ugly [01:30] TR News Mid-life upgrade to the MailBox suite completed https://blogs.perl.org/users/markov/2025/12/mid-life-upgrade-to-the-mailbox-suite-completed.html [01:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mid-life upgrade to the MailBox suite completed | markov [blogs.perl.org] [01:30] TR News "I am developing yet another option, this time using addressable elements to generate Word Clouds in svg and html. This potentially allows dynamic manipulation and interaction with the cloud. One possible goal is to develop a deterministic tree connecting multiple such word clouds as part of an expert system." https://blogs.perl.org/users/saif/2025/12/masters-of-destiny.html [01:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Masters of Destiny | Saif [blogs.perl.org] [01:31] TR News Its Time for New York to Take On Amazon https://jacobin.com/2025/12/amazon-drivers-misclassification-caban-unions/ [01:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Its Time for New York to Take On Amazon [01:33] TR News BoA erred in rejecting extensive evidence as insufficient http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/general-court-claws-back-overly-strict.html [01:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | General Court claws back overly strict approach to genuine use: BoA erred in rejecting extensive evidence as insufficient - The IPKat [01:33] TR News Keep dry and carry on: High Court finds that D-ROBE infringes DRYROBE http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/keep-dry-and-carry-on-high-court-finds.html [01:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Keep dry and carry on: High Court finds that D-ROBE infringes DRYROBE - The IPKat [01:34] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@ft5kwmxd7yg7i.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [01:38] TR News How the world's first global trader, Jakob Fugger, got rich https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-world-s-first-global-trader-jakob-fugger-got-rich/a-75133701 [01:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How the world's first global trader, Jakob Fugger, got rich DW 12/14/2025 [01:39] TR News Far-right Kast https://www.dw.com/en/chile-election-far-right-kast-wins-presidential-runoff/a-75152920 [01:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chile election: Far-right Kast wins presidential runoff DW 12/14/2025 [01:40] TR News Wrapping Up the Year With Free Software at the 39C3 https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251214-01.en.html [01:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fsfe.org | Wrapping Up the Year With Free Software at the 39C3 - FSFE [01:40] TR News The role of the Cyber Resilience Act for Free Software https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251218-01.en.html [01:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fsfe.org | The role of the Cyber Resilience Act for Free Software - FSFE [01:43] TR News "Memes, spam, off-topic and low-effort content, trolling, shitposting, and baiting are not allowed in r/Linux_Gaming. This includes repetitive posting of similar content, sensationalist/misleading titles, the advertising of games without Linux support, and overly general computing news." https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1ptshh4/removed_by_moderator/ [01:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reddit - The heart of the internet [01:44] TR News It said, "I dont use GNU/Linux but I use KDE/Linux or Steam/Linux - I choice to avoid the name GNU in the name because of stallman." [01:46] *schestowitz-TR2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:47] *acer-box______ has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [01:48] TR News "...and Dario is a con-man too. People should beware of doing business with this man or Alvind." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 [01:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 ) [01:48] TR News "Yup he is done with ibm. He also has to be unbiased. But we should also be done with him and not welcome him back with open arms when this goes belly up on him." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 [01:48] TR News "Dario in highly unlikely to help others whom he knows to get inside his new organization. After all, they might learn about some dirt on him and expose him. He is no saint any more than Aunty Srineevasan in Bangalore. She is another BI--H like the Joanne the Walrus in Krabanaugh's office." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 [01:51] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [01:51] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@freenode-sjgt0e.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [01:57] TR News Shanios 2025.12.14, SparkyLinux 2025.12, MocaccinoOS 25.12, and AnuBitux 3.5.5 released [01:57] TR News Expirion 6.2-251214, Exton 251215 "FedEX", CentOS 10-20251215, and Emmabunts DE6-1.00 also out ● Dec 24 [02:00] TR News Security Onion 2.4.200, TROMjaro 2025.12.10, PikaOS 25.12.16, Rhino 2025.4, and MidnightBSD 4.0 are out [02:00] TR News (NEW): An uncomfortable but necessary discussion about the Debian bug tracker https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/An_uncomfortable_but_necessary_discussion_about_the_Debian_bug_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/An_uncomfortable_but_necessary_discussion_about_the_Debian_bug_.gmi [02:00] TR News (NEW): Away from Cloud: This Local, Offline Tool is Perfect for Personal Project Management on Linux Desktop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/Away_from_Cloud_This_Local_Offline_Tool_is_Perfect_for_Personal.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/Away_from_Cloud_This_Local_Offline_Tool_is_Perfect_for_Personal.gmi [02:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines An uncomfortable but necessary discussion about the Debian bug tracker [02:00] TR News (NEW): MX Linux MX-25 Infinity Xfce - Jolly but not too chipper https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/MX_Linux_MX_25_Infinity_Xfce_Jolly_but_not_too_chipper.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/MX_Linux_MX_25_Infinity_Xfce_Jolly_but_not_too_chipper.gmi [02:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Away from Cloud: This Local, Offline Tool is Perfect for Personal Project Management on Linux Desktop [02:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines MX Linux MX-25 Infinity Xfce - Jolly but not too chipper [02:00] TR News (NEW): EmmaDE6 1.00: a new version focused on accessibility! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/EmmaDE6_1_00_a_new_version_focused_on_accessibility.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/EmmaDE6_1_00_a_new_version_focused_on_accessibility.gmi [02:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EmmaDE6 1.00: a new version focused on accessibility! [02:01] TR News China's property crash https://www.dw.com/en/why-china-s-property-crash-must-be-kept-top-secret/a-75074157 [02:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why China's property crash must be kept top secret DW 12/15/2025 [02:01] TR News housing prices https://www.dw.com/en/spain-fines-airbnb-as-fight-against-housing-prices-continues/a-75167388 [02:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Spain fines Airbnb as fight against housing prices continues DW 12/15/2025 [02:02] TR News Louvre workers' strike turns away thousands of visitors https://www.dw.com/en/louvre-workers-strike-turns-away-thousands-of-visitors/a-75166314 [02:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Louvre workers' strike turns away thousands of visitors DW 12/15/2025 [02:02] TR News Jimmy Lai verdict casts shadow over rule of law in Hong Kong https://www.dw.com/en/jimmy-lai-verdict-casts-shadow-over-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong/a-75161861 [02:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Jimmy Lai verdict casts shadow over rule of law in Hong Kong DW 12/15/2025 [02:03] TR News Toxic smog chokes Delhi https://www.dw.com/en/india-toxic-smog-chokes-delhi-disrupts-travel/a-75157431 [02:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-India: Toxic smog chokes Delhi, disrupts travel DW 12/15/2025 [02:04] TR News "Apple will display more ads in App Store search results starting in 2026" - JUST WHAT WE NEED! 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use repos instead, e.g. in one's distro https://itsfoss.com/github-binaries-tools/ [02:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Stop Manually Checking GitHub Releases These Tools Automatically Install & Update Apps on Linux [02:25] TR News Surfshark is one of the few to add dedicated IP to the Linux GUI app https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/23/3209812/0/en/Surfshark-is-one-of-the-few-to-add-dedicated-IP-to-the-Linux-GUI-app.html [02:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.globenewswire.com | Surfshark is one of the few to add dedicated IP to the [02:25] TR News "postmarketOS 25.12 was released today as the latest version of this Linux-based operating system for mobile devices, bringing new features, support for new devices, and updated components." https://9to5linux.com/postmarketos-25-12-linux-mobile-os-rolls-out-based-on-alpine-linux-3-23 [02:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-postmarketOS 25.12 Linux Mobile OS Rolls Out Based on Alpine Linux 3.23 - 9to5Linux [02:27] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-24.gmi [02:28] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1864.jpg [02:28] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1514.jpg [02:30] TR News (NEW): Recent Videos/Shows About GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Recent_Videos_Shows_About_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Recent_Videos_Shows_About_GNU_Linux.gmi [02:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Recent Videos/Shows About GNU/Linux [02:32] TR News (NEW): Perl Community and Perl Programming Roundup https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Perl_Community_and_Perl_Programming_Roundup.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Perl_Community_and_Perl_Programming_Roundup.gmi [02:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Perl Community and Perl Programming Roundup [02:32] TR News (NEW): Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update: The Other Half Reloaded and No December Lull https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Weekly_GNU_like_Mobile_Linux_Update_The_Other_Half_Reloaded_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Weekly_GNU_like_Mobile_Linux_Update_The_Other_Half_Reloaded_and.gmi [02:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update: The Other Half Reloaded and No December Lull [02:35] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/today_s_leftovers.gmi [02:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [02:39] TR News (NEW): Security and Traps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Security_and_Traps.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Security_and_Traps.gmi [02:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security and Traps [02:39] TR News Techrights Links 24/12/2025: Spotify Surveillance and Shadow Over Rule of Law in Hong Kong https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Links_24_12_2025_Spotify_Surveillance_and_Shadow_Over_Rule_of_L.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Links_24_12_2025_Spotify_Surveillance_and_Shadow_Over_Rule_of_L.gmi [02:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 24/12/2025: Spotify Surveillance and Shadow Over Rule of Law in Hong Kong [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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Techrights Maybe 2026 Will be the Last Year of Antnio Campinos https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Maybe_2026_Will_be_the_Last_Year_of_Antonio_Campinos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Maybe_2026_Will_be_the_Last_Year_of_Antonio_Campinos.gmi [03:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Maybe 2026 Will be the Last Year of Antnio Campinos [03:35] TR News Techrights IBM SkillsBuild: Teaching Slop to People https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/IBM_SkillsBuild_Teaching_Slop_to_People.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/IBM_SkillsBuild_Teaching_Slop_to_People.gmi [03:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM SkillsBuild: Teaching Slop to People [03:48] TR News Techrights XBox Console is Dead, "Microsoft is Rethinking What XBox is" https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/XBox_Console_is_Dead_Microsoft_is_Rethinking_What_XBox_is.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/XBox_Console_is_Dead_Microsoft_is_Rethinking_What_XBox_is.gmi [03:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights XBox Console is Dead, "Microsoft is Rethinking What XBox is" [03:49] TR News Avram Piltch back from a month's absence, only to sell MICROSOFT https://www.theregister.com/Author/Avram-Piltch [03:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Avram Piltch The Register ● Dec 24 [04:05] TR News Techrights GitHub Isn't Free, Microsoft Subsidises It (Losses) to Entrap You Inside Proprietary Software, Now Come the Fees https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/GitHub_Isn_t_Free_Microsoft_Subsidises_It_Losses_to_Entrap_You_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/GitHub_Isn_t_Free_Microsoft_Subsidises_It_Losses_to_Entrap_You_.gmi [04:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GitHub Isn't Free, Microsoft Subsidises It (Losses) to Entrap You Inside Proprietary Software, Now Come the Fees [04:14] TR News (NEW): Tomorrow It's Grav-Mass https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Tomorrow_It_s_Grav_Mass.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Tomorrow_It_s_Grav_Mass.gmi [04:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Tomorrow It's Grav-Mass [04:25] TR News Techrights My New CD Player/Stereo Didn't Even Last a Year, My CD Player/Stereo From the Early 1990s Still Works https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/My_New_CD_Player_Stereo_Didn_t_Even_Last_a_Year_My_CD_Player_St.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/My_New_CD_Player_Stereo_Didn_t_Even_Last_a_Year_My_CD_Player_St.gmi [04:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights My New CD Player/Stereo Didn't Even Last a Year, My CD Player/Stereo From the Early 1990s Still Works [04:36] TR News Techrights GAFAM is a Bubble, Nothing is Free in This World https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/GAFAM_is_a_Bubble_Nothing_is_Free_in_This_World.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/GAFAM_is_a_Bubble_Nothing_is_Free_in_This_World.gmi [04:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GAFAM is a Bubble, Nothing is Free in This World [04:54] TR News (NEW): Microsoft Falling to Half a Percent in Thailand https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Microsoft_Falling_to_Half_a_Percent_in_Thailand.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Microsoft_Falling_to_Half_a_Percent_in_Thailand.gmi [04:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Microsoft Falling to Half a Percent in Thailand ● Dec 24 [05:13] TR News (NEW): In Praise of Modularity https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/In_Praise_of_Modularity.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/In_Praise_of_Modularity.gmi [05:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines In Praise of Modularity [05:16] TR News "Getty has been given permission to appeal parts of a ruling it lost over Stability AIs alleged use of its images." https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/ai-legal-rulings/ | Source: Press Gazette [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | AI legal rulings around the world [05:16] TR News "Now closing out its fifth year, the initiative has routed more than $154 million directly to artists and labels since launch." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/22/bandcamp-fridays-2025-total/ | Source: Digital Music News [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/22/bandcamp-fridays-2025-total/ ) [05:16] TR News "New York Times reporter and "Bad Blood" author John Carreyrou filed the lawsuit in California federal court with five other writers" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/new-york-times-reporter-sues-google-xai-openai-over-chatbot-training/articleshow/126133052.cms | Source: India Times [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | New York Times reporter sues Google, xAI, OpenAI over chatbot training - The Economic Times [05:16] TR News "New legislation could simplify how visual artists register for Copyright in the US." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/commercial-photography/a-proposed-law-could-allow-photographers-to-buy-a-subscription-for-us-copyright-registration-rather-than-a-per-upload-fee | Source: Digital Camera World [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | A proposed law could allow photographers to buy a subscription for US Copyright registration, rather than a per-upload fee | Digital Camera World [05:17] TR News To systemd, "modular" means breaking down oneself, not being a part of the whole. It's like a dictator saying that he "chooses" different ministers, hence it's reign by consent. [05:41] TR News (NEW): Pinta 3.1 Open-Source Paint App Released with New Cells Effect, Axonometric Grid https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Pinta_3_1_Open_Source_Paint_App_Released_with_New_Cells_Effect_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Pinta_3_1_Open_Source_Paint_App_Released_with_New_Cells_Effect_.gmi [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Pinta 3.1 Open-Source Paint App Released with New Cells Effect, Axonometric Grid [05:57] TR News "Rick Vargas, the senior vice president of merchandising and marketing at specialty retailer BoxLunch, said his team regularly returns to the Schulz archives to mine material that could resonate with customers." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-12-23/why-is-snoopy-everywhere-peanuts-collabs-retailers | Source: Los Angeles Times [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Why is Snoopy everywhere right now? All the Peanuts collabs explained - Los Angeles Times ● Dec 24 [06:04] TR News "Oracle founder Larry Ellison personally guarantees $40.4 billion to support his sons Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, an $108.4 billion deal." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-12-22/larry-ellison-to-personally-back-paramount-bid-for-warner | Source: Los Angeles Times [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Larry Ellison pledges $40-billion personal guarantee for Paramount's Warner Bros. bid - Los Angeles Times [06:05] TR News "No, A Charlie Brown Christmas isn't on Netflix." https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/this-is-the-only-way-to-watch-a-charlie-brown-christmas-for-free-this-year | Source: PC Mag [06:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/this-is-the-only-way-to-watch-a-charlie-brown-christmas-for-free-this-year ) [06:06] TR News "So its Christmas and I cannot watch pre Disney+ Doctor Who in Australia via streaming. So is it actually Christmas?" https://superdavey.com/posts/2025-12-23-so-its-christmas-and | Source: Superdavey [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-So its Christmas and I cannot watch pre Disney+ Doctor Who in... - Superdavey [06:06] TR News "They did this through user accounts set up by a third party and not by accessing Spotifys business systems, they added." https://therecord.media/spotify-disables-scraping-annas | Source: The Record [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Spotify disables accounts after open-source group scrapes 86 million songs from platform | The Record from Recorded Future News [06:14] TR News "Spotify, the largest music streaming platform in the world with hundreds of millions of active users, and an extensive library of music has allegedly been hacked by Anna's Archive." https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/streaming/pirate-archivist-group-scrapes-spotifys-300tb-library-posts-free-torrents-for-downloading-investigation-underway-as-music-and-metadata-hit-torrent-sites | Source: Tom's Hardware [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Pirate archivist group scrapes Spotify's 300TB library, posts free torrents for downloading 86,000,000 tracks investigation underway as music and metadata hit torrent sites | Tom's Hardware [06:14] TR News "Along with the files, the hacktivists sorted the song metadata and analyzed it in their blog post." https://futurism.com/future-society/spotify-hackers-activists-data | Source: Futurism [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Activists Downloaded Pretty Much All of Spotify [06:15] TR News "Avalle is the vice president of the Guild" https://truthout.org/articles/conde-nast-upheaval-signals-a-new-level-of-corporate-war-on-media-workers/ | Source: TruthOut [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Cond Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers | Truthout [06:15] TR News "Doctor Death" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-23/doctor-death-the-journalist-who-has-witnessed-105-executions-in-florida.html | Source: El Pas [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | John Koch: Doctor Death, the journalist who has witnessed 105 executions in Florida | U.S. | EL PAS English [06:15] TR News "executions" https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/nearly-340-executions-reported-in-iran-in-one-month-82764 | Source: ANF News [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Nearly 340 executions reported in Iran in one month [06:17] TR News "Once you begin surrendering to Trump, he always wants more. You cant appease a tyrant." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/farewell-to-60-minutes | Source: Robert Reich [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Farewell to "60 Minutes" - Robert Reich [06:26] TR News "Detaining a journalist without disclosing charges, denying access to a lawyer, and preventing family visits raises serious concerns about due process and press freedom in Jordan" https://cpj.org/2025/12/jordanian-journalist-arrested-on-arrival-denied-lawyer-and-family-visits/ | Source: CPJ [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Jordanian journalist arrested on arrival, denied lawyer and family visits - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:26] TR News "Carr opened a fake investigation into the network last February, claiming the station had violated ambiguous public interest standards." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/23/fcc-boss-brendan-carr-bullied-bay-area-am-radio-station-for-telling-locals-the-truth/ | Source: Techdirt [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FCC Boss Brendan Carr Bullied Bay Area AM Radio Station For Telling Locals The Truth | Techdirt [06:28] TR News "killed a 60 Minutes story about Trumps illegal deportations to a Salvadoran concentration camphours before it was set to air." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/23/support-techdirt-where-bari-weiss-is-not-our-editor-in-chief/ | Source: Techdirt [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Support Techdirt: Where Bari Weiss Is Not Our Editor In Chief | Techdirt [06:29] TR News "The move marks the first known case of a Russian journalist being stripped of their citizenship for their reporting on the full-scale invasion of Ukraine." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/24/russian-investigative-journalist-roman-anin-stripped-of-citizenship-a91530 | Source: The Moscow Times [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Russian Investigative Journalist Roman Anin Stripped of Citizenship - The Moscow Times [06:32] TR News "A portion of a postponed 60 Minutes segment critical of the Trump administration's deportation policies was temporarily available to watch Monday through a Canadian network." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cbs-60-minutes-report-el-salvador-cecot-global-9.7025912 | Source: CBC [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | 60 Minutes prison segment postponed by CBS briefly viewed in Canada on Global TV | CBC News [06:32] TR News "Bari Weiss apparently yanked a 60 Minutes piece on Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison because it was not friendly enough to the Trump Administration." https://boingboing.net/2025/12/22/that-cancelled-60-minutes-piece-is-up-on-canadian-tv.html | Source: BoingBoing [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/22/that-cancelled-60-minutes-piece-is-up-on-canadian-tv.html ) [06:33] TR News "if they refrain from providing information to the media and remain silent, the detainees will be released." https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/iran-threatens-families-of-detained-activists-82763 | Source: ANF News [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Iran threatens families of detained activists [06:33] TR News "Mobile [Internet] access will be restricted in annexed Crimea for the duration of Russias war in Ukraine as a security measure" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/23/annexed-crimea-joins-russias-ulyanovsk-in-restricting-internet-until-wars-end-a91521 | Source: The Moscow Times [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Annexed Crimea Joins Russias Ulyanovsk in Restricting Internet Until Wars End - The Moscow Times [06:34] TR News "Theyre threatening to sue people for watching journalism about torture." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/bari-weiss-and-david-ellison-threaten | Source: Mike Brock [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Bari Weiss and David Ellison Threaten to Sue the Internet [06:34] TR News "The change does not affect existing drones, but prevents all foreign-made drones announced after December 22 2025, from entering the US." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/drones/the-us-has-now-banned-all-new-foreign-made-drones-what-does-that-mean-for-american-drone-pilots | Source: Digital Camera World [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | The US has now banned all new foreign-made drones. What does that mean for American drone pilots? | Digital Camera World [06:35] TR News "SoftBank Group Corp. needs to come up with $22.5 billion by the end of the year to make good on a commitment to its artificial intelligence partner OpenAI Group PBC." https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/22/report-softbank-scrambles-find-22-5b-openai-end-year/ | Source: Silicon Angle [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Report: SoftBank scrambles to find $22.5B for OpenAI before the end of the year - SiliconANGLE [06:35] TR News "Hunt said Microsoft will combine AI and algorithms to rewrite Microsofts largest codebases." https://thenewstack.io/microsofts-bold-goal-replace-1b-lines-of-c-c-with-rust/ | Source: The New Stack [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | Microsoft's Bold Goal: Replace 1B Lines of C/C++ With Rust - The New Stack [06:36] TR News "One of the researchers the State Department says is banned and now deportable, is Imran Ahmed, who runs the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)" https://www.theverge.com/news/850067/us-sanctions-thierry-breton-content-moderation-censorship | Source: The Verge [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Trump administration bans five people from the US over online content moderation | The Verge [06:36] TR News "USDS and 18F were genuine success stories. Obama-era programs that brought engineers from Silicon Valley into government to help all Americans by modernizing creaking federal systems." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/23/trump-admin-reinvents-us-digital-services-program-after-elon-musk-fired-all-their-actual-tech-experts/ | Source: Techdirt [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Admin Reinvents US Digital Services Program After Elon Musk Fired All Their Actual Tech Experts | Techdirt [06:36] TR News "The five Europeans were identified by Sarah Rogers, the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, in a series of social media posts." https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20251224-us-bars-five-europeans-over-alleged-pressure-on-tech-firms-to-censor-speech | Source: France24 [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20251224-us-bars-five-europeans-over-alleged-pressure-on-tech-firms-to-censor-speech ) [06:36] TR News "immoral, unlawful, and un-American" https://www.dw.com/en/us-bans-ex-eu-commissioner-others-over-social-media-rules/a-75291190 | Source: Deutsche Welle [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US bans ex-EU commissioner, others over social media rules DW 12/24/2025 [06:37] TR News "uncrewed aircraft systems" https://www.theverge.com/news/849460/fcc-foreign-drone-ban-dji-congress-deadline | Source: The Verge [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | The FCCs foreign drone ban is here | The Verge [06:37] TR News "Intersects website states that its completed and ongoing energy infrastructure projects represent 10.8 gigawatts of power generation capacity." https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/22/alphabet-acquires-renewable-energy-company-intersect-4-75b/ | Source: Silicon Angle [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Alphabet acquires renewable energy company Intersect for $4.75B - SiliconANGLE [06:37] TR News "Before the 1979 Revolution, Iran Air (known as the Homa) was one of the fastest-growing and most prestigious airlines in the world." https://www.vintag.es/2025/12/iranian-flight-attendants.html | Source: Vintage Everyday [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.vintag.es | 28 Amazing Photos of Iran Air Flight Attendants Before the 1979 Revolution ~ Vintage Everyday [06:37] TR News "The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trumps personal defense attorney." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/top-doj-official-halts-crypto-enforcement-while-holding-over-150000-in-crypto-assets/ | Source: Truthdig [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/top-doj-official-halts-crypto-enforcement-while-holding-over-150000-in-crypto-assets/ ) [06:38] TR News "The Fisk power plant is among a growing number of so-called "peaker" electric generating units being pressed into duty across the U.S." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-centers-are-forcing-obsolete-peaker-power-plants-back-into-service/articleshow/126141115.cms | Source: India Times [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | AI data centers are forcing obsolete 'peaker' power plants back into service - The Economic Times [06:38] TR News "A former coal mine in western Maryland has recently been transformed into the states largest solar farm and now generates enough electricity to supply power to more than 30,000 homes." https://interestingengineering.com/energy/abandoned-coal-mine-solar-farm | Source: Interesting Engineering [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | US state launches massive 160-MW solar farm on abandoned coal mine [06:38] TR News "It was a dazzling sight to behold as the destruction streaked across the sky, like something from science fiction." https://futurism.com/space/elon-musk-starship-explosion-endangered-airline-passengers | Source: Futurism [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Elon Musk's Starship Explosion Endangered Hundreds of Airline Passengers [06:38] TR News "The documents include records of Epsteins private jet flights and social contacts from that period, in which Trumps name is cited among several public figures." https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/epstein-files-donald-trump-president-love-for-young-girls-larry-nassar-letter-ghislaine-maxwell-shocking-revelations-101766538559620.html | Source: Hindustan Times [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | New Epstein files revive scrutiny of Trump ties, as justice department disputes love of young, nubile girls letter | World News [06:39] TR News "The most concrete new detail is an internal email dated January 7, 2020" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-in-new-epstein-files-jet-flights-to-mar-a-lago-subpoena-5-takeaways-9912679 | Source: NDTV [06:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-in-new-epstein-files-jet-flights-to-mar-a-lago-subpoena-5-takeaways-9912679 ) [06:39] TR News "Earthjustice" https://truthout.org/articles/this-ojibwe-band-is-suing-to-stop-a-pipeline-from-polluting-their-wetland-home/ | Source: TruthOut [06:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | This Ojibwe Band Is Suing to Stop a Pipeline From Polluting Their Wetland Home | Truthout [06:40] TR News "Even before the Department of Justices release of a major collection of files pertaining to late billionaire sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein," https://futurism.com/future-society/photos-deleted-epstein-files | Source: Futurism [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Photos Are Being Deleted From the Epstein Files [06:40] TR News "The Trump administration's Epstein file dump has turned into a slow-motion train wreck with the U.S. Department of Justice" https://boingboing.net/2025/12/23/doj-releases-and-removes-epstein-documents-implicating-trump.html | Source: BoingBoing [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/23/doj-releases-and-removes-epstein-documents-implicating-trump.html ) [06:40] TR News "However, errors in the way files were processed and uploaded have permitted people with moderate technical skills to circumvent redactions, exposing previously blocked text." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/incompetent-trump-administration-filing-error-allows-public-unredact-epstein-files-1765246 | Source: International Business Times [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | 'Incompetent' Trump Administration Filing Error Allows Public To Unredact Epstein Files | IBTimes UK [06:40] TR News "The coalition of states, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield" https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/23/repub/democratic-states-sue-trump-administration-for-attempts-to-defund-consumer-watchdog-agency/ | Source: Michigan Advance [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/23/repub/democratic-states-sue-trump-administration-for-attempts-to-defund-consumer-watchdog-agency/ ) [06:41] TR News "Epstein Flight Records" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-23/trump-traveled-on-epsteins-plane-many-more-times-than-previously-thought-according-to-new-documents.html | Source: El Pas [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Trump traveled on Epsteins plane many more times than previously thought, according to new documents | U.S. | EL PAS English [06:41] TR News "Trump and Epstein shared flights with two people whom the DOJ described as possible witnesses in a criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell" https://truthout.org/articles/doj-releases-new-epstein-files-with-disclaimer-attempting-to-exonerate-trump/ | Source: TruthOut [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | DOJ Releases New Epstein Files With Disclaimer Attempting to Exonerate Trump | Truthout [06:41] TR News "These details alone are a lot to take in. That they are just a few needles of newsworthy information in a PDF haystack is dizzying." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/12/holiday-epstein-purgatory/685435/ | Source: The Atlantic [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | The Epstein Files Only Get Worse - The Atlantic [06:42] TR News "The claim is part of an unclassified FBI intake form from October 2020 ... and the document says someone called the FBI National Threat Operations Center Unit to report potential information related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell." https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/23/trump-accused-rape-jeffrey-epstein-files/ | Source: TMZ [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tmz.com | President Trump Accused of Rape in Jeffrey Epstein Files [06:42] TR News "The most concrete new detail is an internal email dated January 7, 2020, in which a New York prosecutor said flight records showed Trump took eight trips on Epsteins private jet between 1993 and 1996" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/trump-in-the-epstein-files-five-takeaways-from-latest-release-1819931831 | Source: RTL [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | 'Young nubile girls': Trump in the Epstein files: Five takeaways from latest release [06:43] TR News "underlining his close ties to the disgraced financier who was already a convicted sex offender when the more serious trafficking case began." https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/thousands-of-new-epstein-linked-documents-released-by-us-justice-dept-2004561931 | Source: RTL [06:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | Amid mounting criticism: New Epstein files dump contains multiple Trump references [06:43] TR News "the newly released files include several references to Trump, who has sought to distance himself as much as possible from Epstein and his crimes." https://www.telesurenglish.net/newly-released-epstein-files-cite-multiple-flights-with-trump-in-the-1990/ | Source: teleSUR [06:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.telesurenglish.net | Newly Released Epstein Files Cite Multiple Flights With Trump in the 1990 - teleSUR English [06:44] TR News "reveal investigators identified potential co-conspirators whose names have not been publicly revealed" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-epstein-plane-doj-files-b2889315.html | Source: The Independent UK https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Did_Bill_Gates_Lobby_to_Blur_the_Face_of_the_Young_Woman_He_Ope.shtml [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Many more trips on Epsteins plane and Mar-a-Lago: Trump appears throughout latest file dump from DOJ | The Independent [06:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Did Bill Gates Lobby to Blur the Face of the Young Woman He Openly Braces (and Who Isn't His Wife)? [06:45] TR News "It was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance for the local market, where it is called Douyin. The international version, TikTok, was released in 2017." https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/21/tiktok-what-to-knonw/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | TikTok: All you need to know [06:45] TR News "TikTok refugees" https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/rednote-welcomed-people-fleeing-tiktok-is-a-wave-of-under-16-refugees-possible/j4ca99snb | Source: SBS [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sbs.com.au | Is a wave of 'under-16 refugees' to RedNote possible? | SBS News [06:45] TR News "TikTok remains in the States, owned by the same Chinese company lawmakers warned would gravely endanger US national security" https://www.theverge.com/policy/845838/2025-year-end-government-doge | Source: The Verge [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | The year the government broke | The Verge [06:46] TR News "Tuesdays report, which cites two people familiar with the companys plans" https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/23/tiktok-parent-bytedance-beef-ai-spending-23b-next-year/ | Source: Silicon Angle [06:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TiKTok parent ByteDance to beef up AI infrastructure spending to $23B next year - SiliconANGLE [06:46] TR News "stringent on paper but increasingly difficult to enforce in practice once hardware passes through layers of intermediaries." https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-biggest-sea-customer-exposes-the-limits-of-us-ai-export-controls | Source: Tom's Hardware [06:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Former Chinese gaming company with China govt ties accused of smuggling banned AI GPUs Nvidias biggest Southeast Asia customer exposes the limits of U.S. AI export controls | Tom's Hardware [06:46] TR News "The Notice therefore concludes that tariffs on Chinese chips are appropriate, but not urgent because the document sets them at zero percent until mid-2027." https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/24/us_china_chip_tariffs/ | Source: The Register UK [06:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | US punishes Chinas chip dominance with 0% tariffs The Register [06:47] TR News "Britains vote to leave the EU came off the backs of net migration numbers that were the highest on the record." https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/12/britain-is-blind-on-immigration-statistics | Source: New Statesman [06:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newstatesman.com | Britain is blind on immigration statistics - New Statesman [06:48] TR News "attempt to use the military on Americans" https://www.vox.com/politics/473434/supreme-court-trump-national-guard | Source: Vox [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Supreme Court says Trumps attempt to use the military on Americans went too far | Vox [06:48] TR News "Samir Hashmi, a New Jersey resident, was part of the Rutgers Muslim Student Association during the late 2000s." https://www.wired.com/story/nypd-sued-over-possible-records-collected-through-muslim-spying-program/ | Source: Wired [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program | WIRED [06:48] TR News "Asked what Chaos Theory reveals about Russias military objectives in Ukraine" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/23/architects-of-chaos-theory | Source: Meduza [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Architects of Chaos Theory How pro-Kremlin pundits use geopolitical turmoil to explain away Russias war against Ukraine Meduza [06:48] TR News "TPUSA wanted to project that it is still a force to be reckoned with, still the center or conservative youth organizing." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/tpusa-america-fest-right-candace-owens-1235489753/ | Source: Rolling Stone [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | TPUSA's America Fest Conference: A Showcase of the Right's Civil War [06:48] TR News "Proton Moving Out of Switzerland" https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/22/proton-moving-out-of-switzerland/ | Source: Michael Tsai [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - Proton Moving Out of Switzerland [06:48] TR News "Chinese web giant Baidu on Monday announced that a pilot of its Apollo Go robo-ride service will take place in the UKs capital sometime in the first half of 2026, with help from Uber." https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/london_robo_taxi_trials_2026/ | Source: The Register UK [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Uber and Lyft rolling Baidu robotaxis into London next year The Register [06:58] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [06:58] TR News "In October, California passed an age-verification regulation that Apple and Google supported because it was less onerous than other state laws." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/technology/texas-app-age-law-blocked.html | Source: New York Times [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/technology/texas-app-age-law-blocked.html ) [06:58] TR News "The core of the problem lies in a direct and irreconcilable legal conflict." https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/europe_gets_serious_about_cutting/ | Source: The Register UK [06:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Europe gets serious about cutting US digital umbilical cord The Register ● Dec 24 [07:00] TR News Windows TCO: "rendered its online services inaccessible." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-banking-during-christmas-rush/articleshow/126123399.cms | Source: India Times [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service, banking during Christmas rush: Report - The Economic Times [07:00] TR News Windows TCO: "Denmark Accuses Russia of Conducting Two Cyberattacks" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/denmark-accuses-russia-of-conducting-two-cyberattacks.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Denmark Accuses Russia of Conducting Two Cyberattacks - Schneier on Security [07:00] TR News Also Windows TCO: "It's not clear exactly what has befallen the screen." https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/pizzaexpress_bork/ | Source: The Register UK [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Pizza restaurant signage caught serving raw Windows The Register [07:02] TR News Windows TCO: "According to the most recent update from La Poste, the DDoS attack was still ongoing as of today." https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/23/ddos-attack-knocks-frances-postal-service-la-poste-offline-holiday-peak/ | Source: Silicon Angle [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DDoS attack knocks Frances postal service La Poste offline during holiday peak - SiliconANGLE [07:03] TR News at 9:55 UTC https://arenan.yle.fi/1-74447953 [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arenan.yle.fi | bo utlyser julfreden | bo utlyser julfreden | Yle Arenan [07:03] TR News Windows TCO: "In a statement on Monday, La Poste said that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) incident knocked key digital systems offline." https://therecord.media/la-poste-france-ddos-disruption-days-before-christmas | Source: The Record [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | DDoS incident disrupts Frances postal and banking services ahead of Christmas | The Record from Recorded Future News [07:03] TR News "For years, this ICE team had run like a routine government communications shop, dispensing public service announcements and news releases few Americans would see." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/ice-social-media-blitz/ | Source: The Washington Post [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/ice-social-media-blitz/ ) [07:04] TR News "Put your math hats on for a minute, and lets take a look at what this beef from mid-October was about." https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/23/1130393/how-social-media-encourages-the-worst-of-ai-boosterism/ | Source: MIT Technology Review [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism | MIT Technology Review [07:04] TR News "lawsuit against state media regulator Roskomnadzor and the Digital Development Ministry over call restrictions on both messaging apps, Russian media reported Tuesday." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/23/telegram-and-whatsapp-users-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-roskomnadzor-a91525 | Source: The Moscow Times [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Telegram and WhatsApp Users File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Roskomnadzor - The Moscow Times [07:04] TR News "Super Learner is an ensemble machine learning algorithm that optimally combines predictions from multiple candidate algorithms to create a single ensembled model." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/my-messy-notes-on-building-a-super-learner-peeking-under-the-hood-of-nnls/ | Source: Rlang [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My Messy Notes on Building a Super Learner: Peeking Under The Hood of NNLS | R-bloggers [07:04] TR News "Here in the Middle West, weve already enjoyed two excellent snowstorms." https://www.jamesreeves.co/holiday-lullaby/ | [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamesreeves.co | Holiday Lullaby [07:05] TR News (NEW): Dolphin Emulator 2512 fixed SD & added Logitech Microphone Emulation https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Dolphin_Emulator_2512_fixed_SD_added_Logitech_Microphone_Emulat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Dolphin_Emulator_2512_fixed_SD_added_Logitech_Microphone_Emulat.gmi [07:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Dolphin Emulator 2512 fixed SD & added Logitech Microphone Emulation [07:05] TR News "Lately, Ive been thinking about the many metaphors we use as shorthand for describing and understanding large language models (LLMs)." https://seanvoisen.com/thinking/2025-12-21-a-bestiary-of-ai-metaphors/ | Source: Sean Voisen [07:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-seanvoisen.com | A bestiary of AI metaphors | Sean Voisen [07:07] TR News "The company made 80 times as many reports to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during the first six months of 2025 as it did in the same period a year prior." https://www.wired.com/story/openai-child-safety-reports-ncmec/ | Source: Wired [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OpenAIs Child Exploitation Reports Increased Sharply This Year | WIRED [07:07] TR News "The background is the sharp increase in demand for HBM memory for AI data centers" https://www.pcworld.com/article/3019586/pc-prices-could-rise-by-8-in-2026-due-to-memory-shortages.html | Source: PC World [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3019586/pc-prices-could-rise-by-8-in-2026-due-to-memory-shortages.html ) [07:08] TR News "The ride-hailing service remained offline Sunday afternoon and tow truck operators said they had been towing Waymos for hours overnight." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/waymo-suspended-service-in-san-francisco-after-problems-during-power-outage.html | Source: New York Times [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/waymo-suspended-service-in-san-francisco-after-problems-during-power-outage.html ) [07:08] TR News "As prices for DDR5 RAM get ever higher and availability becomes ever scarcer" https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/unlucky-amazon-shopper-orders-ddr5-memory-but-gets-ddr4-hidden-under-the-heatspreader-ram-sold-as-new-was-a-switcharoo | Source: Tom's Hardware [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader RAM sold as new was a switcharoo | Tom's Hardware [07:08] TR News "companies now only need two, plus a large language model (LLM)." https://futurism.com/future-society/software-developers-ai-jobs | Source: Futurism [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Top Software Engineering Students Can't Get a Job Because of AI [07:08] TR News "Stanford computer science graduates are discovering their degrees no longer guarantee jobs as AI coding tools now outpace entry-level programmers." https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-19/they-graduated-from-stanford-due-to-ai-they-cant-find-job | Source: Los Angeles Times [07:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can't find a job - Los Angeles Times [07:09] TR News "Economic analysts and historians of previous industrial frenzies" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/artificial-intelligence-ai-bubble-bursts-humans-take-back-control | Source: The Guardian UK [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr | The Guardian [07:09] TR News "If I were to locate the moment slop broke through into popular consciousness, Id pick the video of rabbits bouncing on a trampoline that went viral this summer." https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/23/1130396/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-ai-slop/ | Source: MIT Technology Review [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | How I learned to stop worrying and love AI slop | MIT Technology Review [07:10] TR News "Waymo vehicles should be able to call up a human agent for a remote response if they get confused or are unable to operate." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/12/waymo-robotaxi-san-francisco-blackout/685393/ | Source: The Atlantic [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | A New Way for Robotaxis to Go Wrong - The Atlantic [07:15] TR News [Old] "It's unclear why the notarization requirements are so lax, and whether that will change in the future." https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/notarization2.html | Source: Lap Cat Software [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lapcatsoftware.com | Revisited: The true and false security benefits of Mac app notarization [07:15] TR News "security theater" https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/12/5.html | Source: Lap Cat Software [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lapcatsoftware.com | I foretold that Mac app notarization is security theater [07:16] TR News "The company which popularized robot vacuum cleaners around the world has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy." https://www.engadget.com/home/what-happened-to-irobot-can-happen-to-anyone-164500625.html?guccounter=1 | Source: Engadget [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.engadget.com | What happened to iRobot can happen to anyone [07:16] TR News "As the year draws to an end now is a good time to review where we are with Europes cloud situation, and what has been achieved." https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/the-european-cloud-2025/ | Source: Bert Hubert [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-berthub.eu | The European Cloud Situation at the end of 2025 - Bert Hubert's writings [07:16] TR News "Many iOS apps collect data about their users to deliver personalized ads." https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/22/apple-fined-116m-italy-att-privacy-feature-ios/ | Source: Silicon Angle [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple fined $116M in Italy over ATT privacy feature in iOS - SiliconANGLE [07:16] TR News "Im looking forward to Apples blog post about how easier Bluetooth pairing will put users at risk. The notification forwarding was previously announced" https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/23/ios-26-3-proximity-pairing-in-eu/ | Source: Michael Tsai [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - iOS 26.3: Proximity Pairing in EU [07:17] TR News "Its also hard not to see this move as a way to juice the numbers for iOS 26 adoption, given how widely panned the release has been." https://rubenerd.com/upgrading-to-ios-26-to-fix-security-issues/ | Source: Ruben Schade [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Requiring iOS 26 to fix security issues [07:18] TR News "A list of things I might dump in 2026: [...]" https://mark.hysted.com/things-i-might-dump-in-2026 | Source: Mark Hysted [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mark.hysted.com | things I might dump in 2026 - mark hysted [07:18] TR News "This caution follows a recent survey revealing that over a third of adults had turned to AI chatbots for help with their wellbeing." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-nhs-chatbots-ai-b2889744.html | Source: The Independent UK [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Officials warn against using AI chatbots when seeking mental health support | The Independent [07:18] TR News "Since memory makes up about a fifth of a PC's total component costs, this hits manufacturers hard" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/how-ai-boom-is-pressuring-videogame-console-industry-in-race-for-memory-chips/articleshow/126124668.cms | Source: India Times [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | How AI boom is pressuring videogame console industry in race for memory chips - The Economic Times [07:19] TR News "As memory prices continue to rise, it is time engineers reconsidered their applications and toolchains' voracious appetite for memory" https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/memory_software_opinion/ | Source: The Register UK [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Memory is running out, and so are excuses for software bloat The Register [07:20] TR News "These classes are seen as important developmental building blocks teaching children skills such as emotional intelligence, building resilience, cooperation and active listening." https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/this-country-has-been-crowned-the-worlds-happiest-for-decades-experts-reveal-why/ry4x69t97 | Source: SBS [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sbs.com.au | This country has been crowned the world's 'happiest' for decades. Experts reveal why | SBS News [07:21] TR News "The Hjortspring boat was nearly 66 feet long, and it could hold 24 men with their weapons and gear." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mysterious-hjortspring-boat-that-sank-in-denmark-2400-years-ago-is-still-revealing-its-secrets-180987880/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mysterious-hjortspring-boat-that-sank-in-denmark-2400-years-ago-is-still-revealing-its-secrets-180987880/ ) [07:21] TR News "I sometimes wish Id grown up in the era of written letters, or that email and long-form written correspondences were more fashionable than they currently are." https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/22/Letters-Are-Still-an-Option/ | Source: Ben Congdon [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-benjamincongdon.me | Letters Are Still an Option | Ben Congdon [07:29] TR News "Last night, I spent a couple of hours closing out random accounts in my password manager." https://brandons-journal.com/thoughts-while-digital-cleaning | Source: Brandon [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-brandons-journal.com | Thoughts While Digital Cleaning - Brandons Journal [07:29] TR News "And the second is to make sure it all rhymes." https://seths.blog/2025/12/random-access/ | Source: Seth Godin [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-seths.blog | Random access | Seth's Blog [07:29] TR News "What happened was, a faucet started dripping." https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/12/18/Humanist-Plumbing | Source: Tim Bray [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tbray.org | ongoing by Tim Bray Humanist Plumbing [07:30] TR News "Walk through any modern city and the ancient Mediterranean rises to meet you. A courthouse fronted by columns." https://machaddr.com/blog/articles/2025-12-23-greco-roman-legacy/ | Source: Andr Machado [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-machaddr.com | The Greco-Roman Legacy We Still Live By [07:30] TR News "This is the inverse of my recent post about stuff I'd like to dump in 2026. Here is the list of stuff I'd like to spend more time on next year." https://mark.hysted.com/things-i-will-spend-more-time-on-in-2026 | Source: Mark Hysted [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mark.hysted.com | things I will spend more time on in 2026 - mark hysted [07:30] TR News "Whenever possible, flour should be measured using a scale." https://boredzo.org/blog/archives/2025-12-22/nestle-vs-wakefield-comparing-two-versions-of-the-toll-house-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe | Source: Peter Hosey [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boredzo.org | Idle Time Blog Archive Nestle vs. Wakefield: Comparing two versions of the Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe [07:31] TR News "Skyrocketing prices and stagnating real wages are forcing more and more pubs to shut their doors." https://jacobin.com/2025/12/german-pub-bar-closures/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | As Germans Drink Alone at Home, Community Pubs Are Closing [07:32] TR News "On December 30, PostNord will deliver its last letter in Denmark." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/denmarks-postal-service-is-about-to-stop-delivering-physical-letters-after-400-years-180987918/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/denmarks-postal-service-is-about-to-stop-delivering-physical-letters-after-400-years-180987918/ ) [07:32] TR News "Fifty years after the release of Pink Floyds Wish You Were Here, the band returned earlier this month with a massive anniversary box set to celebrate the landmark 1975 album." https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here-video-1235490181/ | Source: Rolling Stone [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Pink Floyd Releases 'Wish You Were Here' Video 50 Years Later - WATCH [07:33] TR News "BMW sees screws you can turn as a problem" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/bmw-sees-screws-you-can-turn-as-a:2 iophk: physical DRM + patents [07:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | BMW sees screws you can turn as a problem [07:34] TR News "What Did Jeffrey Epstein Know About Donald Trump?" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/what-did-jeffrey-epstein-know-about [07:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | What Did Jeffrey Epstein Know About Donald Trump? [07:34] TR News "Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, ignites backlash from Denmark" https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/trump-appoints-envoy-to-greenland-ignites-backlash-from-denmark/ [07:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, ignites backlash from Denmark - JURIST - News [07:34] TR News "Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry selected by Trump to be special envoy to Greenland | Alabama Reflector" https://alabamareflector.com/2025/12/23/repub/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-selected-by-trump-to-be-special-envoy-to-greenland/ [07:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://alabamareflector.com/2025/12/23/repub/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-selected-by-trump-to-be-special-envoy-to-greenland/ ) [07:34] TR News "Denmark fumes over new US envoy to Greenland" https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-fumes-over-new-us-envoy-to-greenland/a-75267414 [07:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Denmark fumes over new US envoy to Greenland DW 12/22/2025 [07:35] TR News Words of warning from history | "Varningens ord frn historien" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/12/23/varningens-ord-fran-historien/ [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Varningens ord frn historien [07:35] TR News "Justice department says some Epstein files include untrue and sensationalist claims against Trump US politics live" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/23/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-andrew-ghislaine-maxwell-us-politics-live-news-updates [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Demands for more details from US justice department after newly released Epstein files mention Donald Trump as it happened | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian [07:35] TR News "Creating Apps Like Signal or WhatsApp Could be 'Hostile Activity,' Claims UK Watchdog" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/21/0915233 [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Creating Apps Like Signal or WhatsApp Could be 'Hostile Activity,' Claims UK Watchdog - SoylentNews [07:35] TR News "Communities Are Rising Up Against Data Centers and Winning" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/21/099243 [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Communities Are Rising Up Against Data Centers and Winning - SoylentNews [07:35] TR News "(Not) Home for Christmas" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/23/not-home-for-christmas/ [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | (Not) Home for Christmas - emptywheel [07:35] TR News "Is Trump going to pardon Maxwell?" https://www.vox.com/podcasts/473264/ghislaine-maxwell-trump-pardon-jeff-epstein [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Is Trump going to pardon Maxwell? | Vox [07:36] TR News "Brace Yourselves for Trumps New Monroe Doctrine" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-monroe-doctrine-venezuela/ [07:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Brace Yourselves for Trumps New Monroe Doctrine | The Nation [07:36] TR News "Vance declines to condemn bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-12-21/vance-declines-to-condemn-bigotry-as-conservatives-feud-at-turning-point [07:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Vance declines to condemn bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point - Los Angeles Times [07:37] TR News "If youd like a Halfway to Mars button that looks right on any reasonable device and not just your average desktop computer, download all three files and put this HTML on your page: [...]" gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/images/self-promotion/2px%20bottom%20right/Geneva%209/8831%20(Buttons)/ [07:38] TR News "Here's my gaming year, according to Norn, the IRC + Discord + calendar bot I run." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-12-23-gaming [07:39] TR News "The way she was describing herself today. And describing her dog, "a dog of a girl in her twenties", and how he's the first baby of her friend group." gemini://ieve.me/squall/4.gmi [07:40] TR News "Daughter did something for the first time. She walked up the steps, gently entered my room, and just instantly treated me like I or Evy treat her when she's hurting or crying. She held my hand." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2025-12-24-love.txt [07:41] TR News "Tea is the drink of wizards, sojourners, and fearsome twelve-year olds (like I once was) alike. It has both coffee's energy and wine's allure. For those it suffices, connoiseurship of tea is more prestigious than oenophilia and can be even more expensive." gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/on_tea.gmi [07:47] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 24/12/2025: Tea, Love During Pain, and Gaming This Year https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Gemini_Links_24_12_2025_Tea_Love_During_Pain_and_Gaming_This_Ye.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Gemini_Links_24_12_2025_Tea_Love_During_Pain_and_Gaming_This_Ye.gmi [07:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 24/12/2025: Tea, Love During Pain, and Gaming This Year [07:48] TR News Techrights Links 24/12/2025: Cheeto President "Accused of Rape in Jeffrey Epstein Files", Windows to be Replaced by Slop? https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Links_24_12_2025_Cheeto_President_Accused_of_Rape_in_Jeffrey_Ep.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Links_24_12_2025_Cheeto_President_Accused_of_Rape_in_Jeffrey_Ep.gmi [07:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 24/12/2025: Cheeto President "Accused of Rape in Jeffrey Epstein Files", Windows to be Replaced by Slop? [07:49] TR News Here's our 2025 GOTY picks | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/heres-our-2025-goty-picks/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/heres-our-2025-goty-picks/ [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Here's our 2025 GOTY picks | GamingOnLinux [07:50] TR News Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/happy-holidays-merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-from-gamingonlinux/ Source: GamingOnLinux [07:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux | GamingOnLinux [07:51] TR News Kubernetes v1.35: Kubelet Configuration Drop-in Directory Graduates to GA https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/12/22/kubernetes-v1-35-kubelet-config-drop-in-directory-ga/ [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.35: Kubelet Configuration Drop-in Directory Graduates to GA | Kubernetes [07:52] TR News "The domain industry is facing a challenge we dont talk about enough." https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/24/domain-connect-a-missing-piece-in-the-dns-toolbox/ | Source: APNIC [07:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Domain Connect: A missing piece in the DNS toolbox | APNIC Blog [07:54] TR News "Todays post is something of a follow-up." https://austingil.com/every-css-named-color-organized-by-palette/ | Source: Austin Gil [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-austingil.com | Every CSS Named Color Organized by Palette Austin Gil [07:55] TR News Dolphin Emulator 2512 fixed SD & added Logitech Microphone Emulation https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/dolphin-2512-logitech-microphone-emulation/ [07:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Dolphin Emulator 2512 fixed SD & added Logitech Microphone Emulation | UbuntuHandbook [07:55] TR News "The biggest thing for me this year was the new LernerPython site." https://lerner.co.il/2025/12/23/reuvens-2025-in-review/ | Source: Reuven Lerner [07:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lerner.co.il | Reuven's 2025 in review Reuven Lerner [07:58] TR News "You are given an array of strings." https://raku-musings.com/binary-match.html | Source: Arne Sommer [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raku-musings.com | Binary Match with Raku - Arne Sommer [07:58] TR News "Note: this is a "script" for a podcast that I recently recorded, as such it's more conversational and less technical than the usual content of this blog. Not a single code block in sight..." https://blog.daniel-beskin.com/2025-12-22-the-compiler-is-your-best-friend-stop-lying-to-it | Source: Daniel Beskin [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.daniel-beskin.com | The Compiler Is Your Best Friend, Stop Lying to It - Daniel Beskin's Blog [07:58] TR News "In preparation for a future project, I was thinking about at the unix find utility." https://nullprogram.com/blog/2025/12/23/ | Source: Chris Wellons [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nullprogram.com | Unix "find" expressions compiled to bytecode [07:58] TR News "I just published a new gem: ratatui_ruby, which offers Ratatui bindings for Ruby." https://kerrick.blog/posts/2025/ratatui-bindings-for-ruby/ | Source: Kerrick Long [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kerrick.blog | Ratatui Bindings for Ruby - Kerrick Long (blog) [07:59] TR News [Old] "Im working on a somewhat intricate C++ project (a persistent storage manager)" https://jens.mooseyard.com/2021/09/16/easy-type-safe-integer-types-in-c-/ | [07:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jens.mooseyard.com | Easy Type-Safe Integer Types In C++ [Thought Palace] [07:59] TR News [Old] "Today Id like to talk about generating random trees. First, some imports and such (this post is literate Haskell)." https://byorgey.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/random-binary-trees-with-a-size-limited-critical-boltzmann-sampler-2/ | [07:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-byorgey.wordpress.com | Random binary trees with a size-limited critical Boltzmann sampler | blog :: Brent -> [String] [07:59] TR News "Now back to the coding adventures. Here they go: [...]" https://susam.net/code-2025.html | Source: SusamPal [07:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-susam.net | My Coding Adventures in 2025 - Susam's Maze [07:59] TR News "Every package manager has its own lockfile format. Gemfile.lock, package-lock.json, yarn.lock, Cargo.lock, poetry.lock, composer.lock, go.sum." https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/23/could-lockfiles-just-be-sboms.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [07:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Could lockfiles just be SBOMs? | Andrew Nesbitt ● Dec 24 [08:00] TR News "To fix this, all you need to do is enable the extension in PhpStorm's settings: [...]" https://svenluijten.com/articles/enable-intellisense-for-php-extensions-in-phpstorm | Source: Sven Luijten [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-svenluijten.com | Enable IntelliSense for PHP Extensions in PhpStorm - Sven [08:00] TR News "Fabrice Bellard, founder of QEMU and FFmpeg, has published Micro QuickJS, a minimal JavaScript engine targeting embedded and low-memory environments." https://linuxiac.com/qemu-and-ffmpeg-founder-introduces-micro-quickjs-javascript-engine/ | Source: Linuxiac [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | QEMU and FFmpeg Founder Introduces Micro QuickJS JavaScript Engine [08:01] TR News "Lastly, when courts pick and choose which parts of a statute to retain, they leave portions of the statute functioning as they had been." https://alexgaynor.net/2025/dec/22/unsafe-defaults-statutory-severability/ | Source: Alex Gaynor [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alexgaynor.net | Unsafe Defaults in Statutory Severability Analysis Alex Gaynor [08:01] TR News "Despite some outliers, open source did not meaningfully exist as a concept before 1998." https://openpath.quest/2025/osi-really-did-initiate-open-source/ | Source: Chad Whitacre [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openpath.quest | OSI Really Did Initiate Open Source Open Path by Chad Whitacre [08:01] TR News [Old] "If you talk to your companys lawyer or legal department early on before you start your project, or at least at a time that you can later plausibly claim not to have started it on" https://jens.mooseyard.com/1997/04/13/they-made-me-an-offer-i-couldnt-refuse/ | [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jens.mooseyard.com | They Made Me An Offer I Couldnt Refuse [Thought Palace] [08:02] TR News "The US legal profession was just one of the pillars of American democracy that was targeted in the early days of the second Trump administration." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/fight-against-presidential-targeting-law-firms-2025-review | Source: EFF [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | The Fight Against Presidential Targeting of Law Firms: 2025 in Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation [08:02] TR News "Description: Missing data poses a challenge in many applied research settings." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/a-practical-introduction-to-multiple-imputation-of-missing-data-with-the-r-package-mice-workshop/ | Source: Rlang [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A practical introduction to multiple imputation of missing data with the R-package mice workshop | R-bloggers [08:03] TR News "And 2026 is just around the corner and we'll kick off the year right out of the gate on 15.1. with a meetup at Valohai." https://archipylago.dev/blog/merry-christmas/ | Source: Archipylago [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-archipylago.dev | Merry Christmas and happy holidays! - archipylago [08:05] TR News "In my last post, I argued that WordPress needs to become a Base AI" https://joost.blog/vibe-coding-trap-design-system/ | Source: Joost de Valk [08:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vibe coding is a trap: why WordPress needs a design system NOW joost.blog [08:06] TR News "They seeded the comments with Mozilla employees being really excited about the feature!" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/23/firefox-browser-falls-to-ai-what-do-we-do-now/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 503 @ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/23/firefox-browser-falls-to-ai-what-do-we-do-now/ ) [08:07] TR News "So, this past weekend, in a very short time (it took me about twenty minutes)" https://mzll.it/2025/12/even-if-you-are-lazy/ | Source: Luigi Mozzillo [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mzll.it | Even if you're lazy mzll [08:07] TR News "In my links I have now added a new category, "Feed aggregator" for this." https://box.matto.nl/new-category-in-the-links.html | Source: MJ Fransen [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New category in the links - box.matto.nl [08:07] TR News "Since at some point during 2025, all the other authors in the project have now added more lines in total to the curl repository than I have." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/12/23/a-curl-2025-review/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A curl 2025 review | daniel.haxx.se [08:07] TR News "This is a reading of RFC 9111 (2022), the latest iteration of the HTTP Caching standard." https://danburzo.ro/http-caching-refresher/ | Source: Dan Ctlin Burzo [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danburzo.ro | HTTP caching, a refresher Dan Ctlin Burzo [08:08] TR News "Navidrome is a web-based music server and player written in Go, with a UI thats reminiscient of iTunes." https://rubenerd.com/trying-navidrome-on-freebsd/ | Source: Ruben Schade [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Trying Navidrome on FreeBSD [08:08] TR News "Two things changed all that." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/23/kansas-resident-patrick-roach-successfully-sues-verizon-for-refusing-to-unlock-his-phone-and-wins/ | Source: Techdirt [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Kansas Resident Patrick Roach Successfully Sues Verizon For Refusing To Unlock His Phone (And Wins) | Techdirt [08:08] TR News "Users in Uzbekistan are being targeted by Android SMS stealer malware" https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/uzbek-users-android-sms-stealers | Source: Dark Reading [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/uzbek-users-android-sms-stealers ) [08:09] TR News "On 30 October, the focus shifted from global to regional at the ROS-Industrial Consortium Asia Pacific Summit, held in conjunction with SWITCH and ROSCon." https://rosindustrial.org/news/2025/12/21/roscon-2025-amp-ric-ap-summit-2025-blog-series-singapores-defining-week-for-open-source-robotics | Source: ROS Industrial [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rosindustrial.org | ROSCon 2025 & RIC-AP Summit 2025 Blog Series: Singapores Defining Week for Open-Source Robotics ROS-Industrial [08:09] TR News "Even more involved is modifying the game engine to output vectors, which has been done here or here, for Quake." https://www.xythobuz.de/osci_video_pcb.html | Source: Thomas Buck [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Oscilloscope Video Display - xythobuz.de [08:11] TR News (NEW): Parrot 7.0 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with KDE Plasma, RISC-V Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Parrot_7_0_Ethical_Hacking_Distro_Released_with_KDE_Plasma_RISC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Parrot_7_0_Ethical_Hacking_Distro_Released_with_KDE_Plasma_RISC.gmi [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Parrot 7.0 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with KDE Plasma, RISC-V Support [08:12] TR News "Once, repairing things was common. As a teenager I had a weekend job understudying TV and AV repair in a local shop. I quickly learned that repair work is quite formulaic." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/machinelove/ | Source: The Cyber Show [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Tender Love and Care (for our technology) [08:12] TR News "The subsequent discussion got me to try out dgit" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/DgitOnUbuntuEarlyNotes | Source: University of Toronto [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [08:12] TR News "Typically, over the years, I've mostly used "big names" distros for my serious workloads." https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mx-25-xfce.html | Source: Dedoimedo [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | MX Linux MX-25 Infinity Xfce - Jolly but not too chipper [08:13] TR News "Initially, SUSE, later on, flavors of Ubuntu. There's one exception to this rule: MX Linux. I've used it mostly on my low-end devices, like the eeePC, and it has delivered quite admirably so far. The reason why I was willing to step out of my rather strict norm is the combination of many various qualities that MX Linux has" [08:13] TR News (NEW): Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Heres #HowTo Enable It https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Firefox_is_Adding_Split_View_for_Tabs_Here_s_How_to_Enable_It.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Firefox_is_Adding_Split_View_for_Tabs_Here_s_How_to_Enable_It.gmi [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Heres How to Enable It [08:13] TR News "Last month, we wrote about the remarkable discovery of a forgotten tape with a lost early version of Unix" https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/unix_v4_tape_successfully_recovered/ | Source: The Register UK [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered The Register [08:13] TR News "Tths setup has received a major upgrade" https://futurism.com/future-society/rats-trained-shoot-demons-doom | Source: Futurism [08:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Rats Successfully Trained to Shoot Demons in "Doom" [08:15] TR News (NEW): Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Lubuntu_vs_Xubuntu_Which_Ubuntu_flavor_is_right_for_you_my_expe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Lubuntu_vs_Xubuntu_Which_Ubuntu_flavor_is_right_for_you_my_expe.gmi [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice [08:18] TR News "So now, I can have quotes like what you saw above, but also quotes like this: [...]" https://cassidoo.co/post/css-quote-attr/ | Source: Cassidy Williams [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cassidoo.co | CSS for markdown blockquote attribution [08:18] TR News "For safety you may want to do this in a copy of your repository." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/DgitForwardPortingChanges | Source: University of Toronto [08:18] TR News "After introducing how graphics drivers work in general" https://timur.hu/blog/2025/understanding-your-linux-open-source-drivers | [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-timur.hu | Understanding your Linux open source drivers | Timurs blog [08:19] TR News "Several legacy components have been removed. The long-deprecated -old-param option is gone, and the Arm PXA CPU family has been fully removed." https://linuxiac.com/qemu-10-2-expands-risc-v-powerpc-and-s390x-emulation-capabilities/ | Source: Linuxiac [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | QEMU 10.2 Expands RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x Emulation Capabilities [08:19] TR News "FreeBSD continues to make strides in desktop support, but Linux still holds an advantage in hardware compatibility." https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/22/void-linux-zfs-hibernation-guide/ | Source: Stefano Marinelli [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-it-notes.dragas.net | Installing Void Linux on ZFS with Hibernation Support - IT Notes [08:19] TR News "Most books and courses introduce Linux through shell commands, leaving the kernel as a mysterious black box doing magic behind the scenes." https://serversfor.dev/linux-inside-out/the-linux-kernel-is-just-a-program/ | [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-serversfor.dev | The Linux kernel is just a program [08:20] TR News "This week Noah and Steve work on Steve's house, a new automated lock system goes in" https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/472 | Source: The Ask Noah Show [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-podcast.asknoahshow.com | Ask Noah Show: Ask Noah Show 472 [08:23] TR News The Lighthouse at the Edge of the Digital Sea https://jxself.org/lighthouse.shtml [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jxself.org | The Lighthouse at the Edge of the Digital Sea [08:24] TR News Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Continuous Glucose Monitors https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/ [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sfconservancy.org | Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Continuous Glucose Monitors - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy [08:25] TR News (NEW): Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Here_s_Our_Prediction_for_the_Future_of_Desktop_Linux_in_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Here_s_Our_Prediction_for_the_Future_of_Desktop_Linux_in_2026.gmi [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026 [08:25] TR News Nursing Home Explosion in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Leaves Multiple Injured https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/us/explosion-bristol-nursing-home.html [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/us/explosion-bristol-nursing-home.html ) [08:25] TR News Opinion | Congress, dont give us a lump of lost health care coal https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-congress-dont-give-us-a-lump-of-lost-health-care-coal/ [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Opinion | Congress, dont give us a lump of lost health care coal - Bridge Michigan [08:26] TR News Opinion | Michigans auto no-fault reforms are working and saving drivers money https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-michigans-auto-no-fault-reforms-are-working-and-saving-drivers-money/ [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Opinion | Michigan's auto no-fault reforms are working and saving drivers money - Bridge Michigan [08:26] TR News Doctor suspended from Bauska Hospital over malpractice suspicions https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/23.12.2025-doctor-suspended-from-bauska-hospital-over-malpractice-suspicions.a627699/ [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Doctor suspended from Bauska Hospital over malpractice suspicions / Article [08:26] TR News North Koreas Kim tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-koreas-kim-visits-hot-tubs-bbq-joints-at-lavish-new-mountain-resort [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas Kim tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort | The Straits Times [08:27] TR News Families in South Korea want answers a year after Jeju Air crash https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/families-in-south-korea-want-answers-a-year-after-jeju-air-crash [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Jeju Air crash: Families seek answers a year later | The Straits Times [08:27] TR News Professors in South Korea took students exams to avoid department shutdown https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/professors-in-south-korea-took-students-exams-to-avoid-department-shutdown [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Professors in South Korea took students exams to avoid department shutdown | The Straits Times [08:28] TR News Cheap childcare? South Koreas Filipina caregiver programme found it wasnt https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/cheap-childcare-south-koreas-filipina-caregiver-programme-found-it-wasnt [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Cheap childcare? South Koreas Filipina caregiver programme found it wasnt | The Straits Times [08:28] TR News (NEW): Linux gaming is finally great, and these 4 distros are leading the way https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Linux_gaming_is_finally_great_and_these_4_distros_are_leading_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Linux_gaming_is_finally_great_and_these_4_distros_are_leading_t.gmi [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux gaming is finally great, and these 4 distros are leading the way [08:28] TR News (NEW): Void Phone VX1 is Linux phone with enterprise management features https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Void_Phone_VX1_is_Linux_phone_with_enterprise_management_featur.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Void_Phone_VX1_is_Linux_phone_with_enterprise_management_featur.gmi [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Void Phone VX1 is Linux phone with enterprise management features [08:29] TR News iophk: The Telegraph is blocking an increasing number of articles using javascript. Opening the page source shows only a few lines of metadata whereof one links to an external javascript, nothing else. [08:29] TR News Thailand-Cambodia border meeting in doubt over venue row https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cambodia-asks-thailand-to-move-border-talks-to-malaysia [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Thailand-Cambodia border meeting in doubt over venue row | The Straits Times [08:29] TR News Malaysias PM Anwar calls for respect, patience after Najibs house arrest bid denied https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-pm-anwar-calls-for-respect-patience-after-najibs-house-arrest-bid-denied [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias PM Anwar calls for respect, patience after Najibs house arrest bid denied | The Straits Times [08:29] TR News Global passenger processing system at Malaysia airports restored after temporary disruptions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-airports-says-global-passenger-processing-system-experiencing-temporary-disruptions [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Global passenger processing system at Malaysia airports restored after temporary disruptions | The Straits Times [08:29] TR News Malaysia downplays Nilai homemade blast amid regional jitters over recent attacks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-downplays-nilai-homemade-blast-amid-regional-jitters-over-recent-attacks [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia downplays Nilai homemade blast amid regional jitters over recent attacks | The Straits Times [08:30] TR News Man finds snake in Malaysia toilet https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/man-finds-snake-in-malaysia-toilet [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Man finds snake in Malaysia toilet | The Straits Times [08:30] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:31] TR News (NEW): QEMU 10.2 Expands RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x Emulation Capabilities https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/QEMU_10_2_Expands_RISC_V_PowerPC_and_s390x_Emulation_Capabiliti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/QEMU_10_2_Expands_RISC_V_PowerPC_and_s390x_Emulation_Capabiliti.gmi [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines QEMU 10.2 Expands RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x Emulation Capabilities ● Dec 24 [09:06] *FANTOM has quit (Connection closed) [09:06] *FANTOM has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) ● Dec 24 [10:22] TR News The Hague dispatch: international tribunal finds Talibans treatment of women amounts to crimes against humanity https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/the-hague-dispatch-international-tribunal-finds-talibans-treatment-of-women-constitutes-crimes-against-humanity/ [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | The Hague dispatch: international tribunal finds Taliban's treatment of women amounts to crimes against humanity - JURIST - News [10:22] TR News China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/business/china-autonomous-cars-driving.html [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/business/china-autonomous-cars-driving.html ) [10:22] TR News Disputed Myanmar election wins Chinas vote of confidence https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/disputed-myanmar-election-wins-chinas-vote-of-confidence [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Disputed Myanmar election wins Chinas vote of confidence | The Straits Times [10:23] TR News Chinas second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-second-attempt-at-completing-a-reusable-rocket-test-fails [10:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails | The Straits Times [10:23] TR News China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-implies-us-hypocrisy-over-nuclear-disarmament [10:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament | The Straits Times [10:26] TR News China delays plans for mass production of self-driving cars after accident https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-delays-plans-for-mass-production-of-self-driving-cars-after-accident [10:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China delays plans for mass production of self-driving cars after accident | The Straits Times [10:27] TR News US delays announcement of China chip tariffs until 2027 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-delays-announcement-of-china-chip-tariffs-until-20271 [10:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US delays announcement of China chip tariffs until 2027 | The Straits Times [10:27] TR News Ten former Samsung employees https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ten-former-samsung-employees-arrested-for-industrial-espionage-charges-for-giving-china-chipmaker-10nm-tech-executives-and-researchers-allegedly-leaked-dram-technology-to-china-based-cxmt-resulting-in-trillions-of-losses-in-korean-won [10:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Ten former Samsung employees arrested for industrial espionage charges for giving China chipmaker 10nm tech executives and researchers allegedly leaked DRAM technology to China-based CXMT, resulting in trillions of losses in Korean Won | Tom's Hardware [10:28] TR News Nvidia prepares shipment of 82,000 Hey Hi (AI) GPUs to China as chip war lines blur H200 shipments with 25% tax to begin as US loosens restrictions https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/nvidia-prepares-h200-shipments-to-china-as-chip-war-lines-blur [10:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidia prepares shipment of 82,000 AI GPUs to China as chip war lines blur H200 shipments with 25% tax to begin as US loosens restrictions | Tom's Hardware [10:33] TR News China condemns US seizure of Venezuela oil tankers https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/china-condemns-us-seizure-of-venezuela-oil-tankers/ [10:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | China condemns US seizure of Venezuela oil tankers - JURIST - News [10:33] TR News Chinas foreign affairs ministry in Hong Kong summons UK, US representatives over remarks on Jimmy Lai conviction https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/23/chinas-foreign-affairs-ministry-in-hong-kong-summons-uk-us-representatives-over-remarks-on-jimmy-lai-conviction/ [10:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Jimmy Lai trial: China's foreign affairs ministry in HK summons UK, US envoys [10:34] TR News EU condemns Chinas dairy duties as unjustified https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/23/eu-condemns-chinas-dairy-duties-as-unjustified/ [10:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | EU condemns China's dairy duties as 'unjustified' [10:35] TR News Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? A primer on China https://mexiconewsdaily.com/opinion/opinion-could-mexico-make-america-great-again-china/ [10:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? A China primer [10:36] TR News postmarketOS 25.12 Brings GNOME 49, Plasma Mobile 6.5, and Phosh 0.51 https://linuxiac.com/postmarketos-25-12-brings-gnome-49-plasma-mobile-6-5-and-phosh-0-51/ [10:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | postmarketOS 25.12 Brings GNOME 49, Plasma Mobile 6.5, and Phosh 0.51 [10:36] TR News Kubernetes v1.35: Fine-grained Supplemental Groups Control Graduates to GA https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/12/23/kubernetes-v1-35-fine-grained-supplementalgroups-control-ga/ [10:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.35: Fine-grained Supplemental Groups Control Graduates to GA | Kubernetes [10:44] TR News Docker Update Tool Watchtower Reaches End of Maintenance https://linuxiac.com/docker-update-tool-watchtower-reaches-end-of-maintenance/ [10:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Docker Update Tool Watchtower Reaches End of Maintenance [10:45] TR News Destination Linux 447: GNU/Linux Hits 5%! 2025 Year in Review & 2026 Bold Predictions (ft. Mirn Duffy) https://destinationlinux.net/447 [10:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 404 @ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-447/ ) [10:50] TR News which Command in GNU/Linux with Examples https://linuxcapable.com/which-command-in-linux-with-examples/ [10:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-which Command in Linux with Examples - LinuxCapable [10:51] TR News How to Use the Batch Command in GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-use-the-batch-command-in-linux/ [10:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Use the Batch Command in Linux - LinuxCapable [10:51] TR News How to equip Canadas defense industrial base to meet NATOs Hague summit commitments https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/how-to-equip-canadas-defense-industrial-base-to-meet-natos-hague-summit-commitments/ [10:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | How to equip Canadas defense industrial base to meet NATO's Hague summit commitments - Atlantic Council [10:52] TR News How To Install Darktable on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-darktable-fedora-43/ [10:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Darktable on Fedora 43 - idroot [10:52] TR News How To Install Podman on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-podman-fedora-43/ [10:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Podman on Fedora 43 - idroot [10:53] TR News How To Install Zulip on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-zulip-debian-13/ [10:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Zulip on Debian 13 - idroot [10:53] TR News How To Install Lua Scripting Language on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-lua-scripting-language-debian-13/ [10:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Lua Scripting Language on Debian 13 - idroot [10:53] TR News 'Linux' Foundation Makes $300 Million in 2025, Spends 2.6% on Linux, Says "AI is the Future" https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-makes-300-million [10:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Linux Foundation Makes $300 Million in 2025, Spends 2.6% on Linux, Says "AI is the Future" [10:54] TR News Times are getting tougher: Rote Hilfe Berlin on repression by Convicted Felon and two German banks https://digit.site36.net/2025/12/23/times-are-getting-tougher-rote-hilfe-berlin-on-account-terminations-by-two-german-banks/ [10:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Times are getting tougher: Rote Hilfe Berlin on repression by Trump and two German banks | Matthias Monroy [10:54] TR News Entry/Exit System: New EU super-database launches with outages and other problems https://digit.site36.net/2025/12/23/entry-exit-system-new-eu-super-database-launches-with-outages-and-other-problems/ [10:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Entry/Exit System: New EU super-database launches with outages and other problems | Matthias Monroy [10:55] TR News Recommended Reading: The Trademark Reporter, November-December 2025 Issue http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/recommended-reading-trademark-reporter.html [10:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thettablog.blogspot.com | The TTABlog: Recommended Reading: The Trademark Reporter, November-December 2025 Issue [10:56] TR News GNOME Files (Nautilus) extension for git gui/gitk https://yingtongli.me/blog/2025/12/23/nautilus-git.html [10:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yingtongli.me | GNOME Files (Nautilus) extension for git gui/gitk [10:57] TR News Mary Bono Files Appeal Following Momentous Cher Copyright Victory https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/22/mary-bono-appeal-cher-victory/ [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/22/mary-bono-appeal-cher-victory/ ) [10:57] TR News After release, some 20 Belarusian political prisoners plan to stay in Lithuania https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2784238/after-release-some-20-belarusian-political-prisoners-plan-to-stay-in-lithuania [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | After release, some 20 Belarusian political prisoners plan to stay in Lithuania - LRT [10:57] TR News "Internet restrictions tighten" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/23/blind-russians-lose-access-to-accessibility-app-be-my-eyes-as-internet-restrictions-tighten | Source: Meduza [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Blind Russians lose access to accessibility app Be My Eyes as Internet restrictions tighten Meduza [10:58] TR News The Strange Case of the Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/europe/russian-snickers-candy-britain-trade.html [10:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/europe/russian-snickers-candy-britain-trade.html ) [10:58] TR News Denmark Accuses Russia of Conducting Two Cyberattacks https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/denmark-accuses-russia-of-conducting-two-cyberattacks.html [10:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Denmark Accuses Russia of Conducting Two Cyberattacks - Schneier on Security [10:59] TR News Lithuanian court jails three for defacing anti-Soviet partisan monument https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2784124/lithuanian-court-jails-three-for-defacing-anti-soviet-partisan-monument [10:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian court jails three for defacing anti-Soviet partisan monument - LRT [10:59] TR News Ukraine Withdraws From Eastern Town, Complicating Negotiating Stance https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-plan-strikes.html [10:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-plan-strikes.html ) [10:59] TR News Ukrainians discouraged by corruption, yet encouraged theres a solution https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/1222/ukraine-corruption-battle-war-progress-zelenskyy [10:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Corruption scandal discourages Ukrainians. The solution reassures. - CSMonitor.com ● Dec 24 [11:00] TR News Myanmar nationals caught with 10 drones in Bangkok: Police https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-nationals-caught-with-10-drones-in-bangkok-police [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Myanmar nationals caught with 10 drones in Bangkok: Police | The Straits Times [11:00] TR News Russia Strikes Kyiv, Energy Targets As Zelenskyy Warns Of Possible Christmas Attacks https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-attacks-kyiv-zelenskyy/33630709.html [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russia Strikes Kyiv, Energy Targets As Zelenskyy Warns Of Possible Christmas Attacks [11:00] TR News Russia attacks Ukraine energy sector with drones and missiles strikes https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-russia-attacks-ukraine-energy-sector-with-drones-and-missiles-strikes [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-russia-attacks-ukraine-energy-sector-with-drones-and-missiles-strikes ) [11:00] TR News 'Carol of the Bells' also known as the Ukrainian Christmas anthem https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-carol-of-the-bells-also-known-as-the-ukrainian-christmas-anthem [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-carol-of-the-bells-also-known-as-the-ukrainian-christmas-anthem ) [11:00] TR News France probes cyberattack on postal service claimed by pro-Russian hackers https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251223-france-probes-cyberattack-on-postal-service-claimed-by-pro-russian-hackers [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251223-france-probes-cyberattack-on-postal-service-claimed-by-pro-russian-hackers ) [11:01] TR News Pope calls for Christmas Day truce, laments Russias rejection https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-pope-calls-for-christmas-day-truce-laments-russia-rejection [11:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-pope-calls-for-christmas-day-truce-laments-russia-rejection ) [11:01] TR News Ukraine withdraws troops from eastern town amid deadly Russian strikes https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-ukraine-withdraws-troops-deadly-russian-strikes [11:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-ukraine-withdraws-troops-deadly-russian-strikes ) [11:02] TR News Letters Are Still an Option https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/22/Letters-Are-Still-an-Option/ [11:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-benjamincongdon.me | Letters Are Still an Option | Ben Congdon [11:03] TR News Jonathan Dowland: Remarkable https://jmtd.net/log/remarkable/ [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jmtd.net | jmtd log Remarkable [11:04] TR News U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/technology/trump-rubio-european-tech-disinformation-digital-services-act.html [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/technology/trump-rubio-european-tech-disinformation-digital-services-act.html ) [11:05] TR News Modder builds giant Game Boy featuring a dreamy electroluminescent screen driven by custom graphics adapter https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/modder-builds-giant-game-boy-featuring-a-dreamy-electroluminescent-screen-driven-by-custom-graphics-adapter-diy-retro-console-is-fully-functional-with-working-buttons [11:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Modder builds giant Game Boy featuring a dreamy electroluminescent screen driven by custom graphics adapter DIY retro console is fully functional with working buttons | Tom's Hardware [11:09] TR News HackyPi 2.0 hacking tool gets ESP32-S3 for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/23/hackypi-2-0-hacking-tool-esp32-s3-for-wi-fi-and-bluetooth-connectivity/ [11:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | HackyPi 2.0 hacking tool gets ESP32-S3 for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software [11:09] TR News CrowPanel Advanced 7inch Review Part 1: ESP32-P4 HMI Hey Hi (AI) display hands-on with LVGL factory firmware https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/23/crowpanel-advanced-7inch-review-part-1-esp32-p4-hmi-ai-display-hands-on-with-lvgl-factory-firmware/ [11:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | CrowPanel Advanced 7inch Review - Part 1: ESP32-P4 HMI AI display hands-on with LVGL factory firmware - CNX Software [11:10] TR News "Everyone loves tiny microcontroller boards, and the ESP32-C3 Super Mini boards are no exception." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/be-wary-of-flash-less-esp32-c3-super-mini-boards/ | Source: Hackaday [11:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Be Wary Of Flash-less ESP32-C3 Super Mini Boards | Hackaday [11:11] TR News Americans Wont Ban Kids from Social Media. What Can We Do Instead? https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/americans-wont-ban-kids-from-social-media-what-can-we-do-instead [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Americans Wont Ban Kids from Social Media. What Can We Do Instead? | The New Yorker [11:11] TR News US bars five Europeans over alleged pressure on tech firms to censor speech https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20251224-us-bars-five-europeans-over-alleged-pressure-on-tech-firms-to-censor-speech [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20251224-us-bars-five-europeans-over-alleged-pressure-on-tech-firms-to-censor-speech ) [11:11] TR News Procedural Fairness in Patent Pleading: Federal Circuit Vacates Adnexus Dismissal https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/procedural-fairness-dismissal.html [11:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Procedural Fairness in Patent Pleading: Federal Circuit Vacates Adnexus Dismissal | Patently-O [11:13] TR News Should Abandoned Applications Be Presumed Enabling? Supreme Court Asks for Response https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/abandoned-applications-presumed.html [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Should Abandoned Applications Be Presumed Enabling? Supreme Court Asks for Response | Patently-O [11:13] TR News Spam that is paid for; disguised as some sort of rankings https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/juve-patents-ones-to-watch-2025-the-full-overview/ [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | JUVE Patents Ones to Watch 2025 the full overview - JUVE Patent [11:14] TR News US firms secure Asian implementers interim licence against Nokia in the UK https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/us-firms-secure-asian-implementers-interime-licence-against-nokia-in-the-uk/ http://techrights.org/wiki/Nokia/ [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | US firms secure Asian implementers interim licence against Nokia in the UK - JUVE Patent [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Nokia [11:15] TR News UPC is illegal and JUVE knows it; some of the Judges are just corporate operatives in an unconstitutional tribunal run by patent extremists, facilitated by corrupt officials https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/upc-adds-five-more-legally-qualified-judges-to-its-ranks/ [11:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | UPC adds five more legally qualified judges to its ranks - JUVE Patent [11:16] TR News Youth Hostels, Blood Banks, Yoga: How One Far-Right Network Spread Across the World https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/opinion/india-far-right-rss-hindu.html [11:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/opinion/india-far-right-rss-hindu.html ) [11:16] TR News Lender fined by consumer watchdog https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/23.12.2025-lender-fined-by-consumer-watchdog.a627610/ [11:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Lender fined by consumer watchdog / Article [11:17] TR News DDoS attack knocks Frances postal service La Poste offline during holiday peak https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/23/ddos-attack-knocks-frances-postal-service-la-poste-offline-holiday-peak/ [11:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DDoS attack knocks Frances postal service La Poste offline during holiday peak - SiliconANGLE [11:17] TR News Cyberattack Disrupts Frances Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush/ [11:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush/ ) [11:18] TR News How in-place pod resizing boosts efficiency in OpenShift https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/23/how-place-pod-resizing-boosts-efficiency-openshift [11:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/23/how-place-pod-resizing-boosts-efficiency-openshift ) [11:26] TR News Domain Connect: A missing piece in the DNS toolbox https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/24/domain-connect-a-missing-piece-in-the-dns-toolbox/ [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Domain Connect: A missing piece in the DNS toolbox | APNIC Blog [11:26] TR News A curl 2025 review https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/12/23/a-curl-2025-review/ [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A curl 2025 review | daniel.haxx.se [11:27] TR News That Tux Machines and Techrights are under attack by lawfare funded by third parties is neither a secret nor just a theory. But the important thing is, people are aware. [11:28] TR News That the sites are under attack and that the SRA is failing to deal with "hired guns" Brett Wilson LLP will be covered in a long series around Feb 2026. [11:29] TR News A New Look for Ruby's Documentation https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2025/12/23/new-look-for-ruby-documentation/ [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ruby-lang.org | A New Look for Ruby's Documentation | Ruby [11:29] TR News EPO corruption coverage will resume next week. This is our priority. [11:30] TR News The IPv4 address swamp: The new normal https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/23/the-ipv4-address-swamp-the-new-normal/ [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | The IPv4 address swamp: The new normal | APNIC Blog [11:30] TR News Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Fashion Company Apple and Surveillance Giant Google https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/technology/texas-app-age-law-blocked.html [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/technology/texas-app-age-law-blocked.html ) [11:35] TR News Parrot 7.0 is out https://distrowatch.com/parrot [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/parrot ) [11:36] TR News Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Fashion Company Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Fashion Company Apple Announces Appeal https://www.securityweek.com/italy-antitrust-agency-fines-apple-116-million-over-privacy-feature-apple-announces-appeal/ [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/italy-antitrust-agency-fines-apple-116-million-over-privacy-feature-apple-announces-appeal/ ) [11:36] TR News Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2025/12/medicaid-paid-more-than-207-million-for-dead-people-a-new-law-could-help-fix-that/ [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that [11:37] TR News AFCON: Lookman strike gives Nigeria winning start against Tanzania https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20251223-afcon-lookman-strike-gives-nigeria-winning-start-against-tanzania [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20251223-afcon-lookman-strike-gives-nigeria-winning-start-against-tanzania ) [11:37] TR News Microsoft TCO https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/23/shai-hulud-malware-turns-developers-unwitting-distributors-npm-supply-chain-attacks/ [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Shai Hulud malware turns developers into unwitting distributors in NPM supply chain attacks - SiliconANGLE [11:42] TR News Requiring iOS 26 to fix security issues https://rubenerd.com/upgrading-to-ios-26-to-fix-security-issues/ [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Requiring iOS 26 to fix security issues [11:43] TR News How to Install COSMIC Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 (PPA) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/install-cosmic-desktop-ubuntu-24-04-ppa [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | How to Install COSMIC Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 (PPA) - OMG! Ubuntu [11:43] TR News Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ghostty-terminal-non-profit-fiscal-sponsorship [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model - OMG! Ubuntu [11:43] TR News Christmas Comes Early With elementary OS 8.1 Release https://itsfoss.com/news/elementary-os-8-1-release/ [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Christmas Comes Early With elementary OS 8.1 Release [11:51] TR News GNUnet News: GNUnet 0.26.2 https://gnunet.org/en/news/2025-12-0.26.2.html [11:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gnunet.org | GNUnet [11:51] TR News "Can a long-obsolete Linux phone from 2009 be of use in 2025? [Yaky] has a Nokia N900, and is giving it a go." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/the-nokia-n900-updated-for-2025/ | Source: Hackaday [11:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Nokia N900 Updated For 2025 | Hackaday [11:52] TR News kirill JSON validator https://www.linuxlinks.com/kirill-json-validator/ [11:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kirill - JSON validator - LinuxLinks [11:53] TR News postmarketOS 25.12 GNU/Linux Mobile OS Rolls Out Based on Alpine GNU/Linux 3.23 https://9to5linux.com/postmarketos-25-12-linux-mobile-os-rolls-out-based-on-alpine-linux-3-23 [11:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-postmarketOS 25.12 Linux Mobile OS Rolls Out Based on Alpine Linux 3.23 - 9to5Linux [11:53] TR News Community Analysis: AGL BI Journey https://toscalix.com/2025/12/23/community-analysis-agl-bi-journey/ [11:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Community Analysis: AGL BI Journey toscalix [11:54] TR News elementary OS 8.1 is Out, Now Uses Wayland by Default https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/elementary-os-8-1-is-out-and-it-now-uses-wayland-by-default [11:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | elementary OS 8.1 is Out, Now Uses Wayland by Default - OMG! Ubuntu [11:54] TR News Besgnulinux 3-2 is out https://distrowatch.com/besgnulinux [11:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/besgnulinux ) [11:54] TR News Manjaro 25.1.0-rc1 is out https://distrowatch.com/manjaro [11:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/manjaro ) [11:55] TR News Facebook deploys the Steam Deck's Linux scheduler across its data centers https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-deploys-the-steam-decks-linux-scheduler-across-its-data-centers-valves-low-latency-scheduler-perfect-for-managing-metas-workloads-at-massive-data-centers [11:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Facebook deploys the Steam Deck's Linux scheduler across its data centers Valve's low-latency scheduler perfect for managing Meta's workloads at massive data centers | Tom's Hardware [11:56] TR News Vipnix 20251223 is out https://distrowatch.com/vipnix [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/vipnix ) [11:56] TR News Gnoppix 26 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/gnoppix [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/gnoppix ) [11:56] TR News Legacy AMD GPUs receive 30% performance boost in Linux with new drivers https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/legacy-amd-gpus-receive-30-percent-performance-boost-thanks-to-latest-linux-kernel-update-finally-drops-obsolete-radeon-graphics-driver-for-gcn-1-0-and-gcn-1-1-cards-after-more-than-two-decades [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Legacy AMD GPUs receive 30% performance boost in Linux with new drivers latest kernel update finally drops obsolete Radeon graphics driver after more than two decades | Tom's Hardware [11:57] TR News Elementary OS 8.1 arrives with GNU/Linux 6.14 kernel and smoother multitasking https://www.neowin.net/news/elementary-os-81-arrives-with-linux-614-kernel-and-smoother-multitasking/ [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/elementary-os-81-arrives-with-linux-614-kernel-and-smoother-multitasking/ ) [11:58] TR News Winux 11: A GNU/Linux Distribution Designed for backdoored Windows Users https://www.linux.org/threads/winux-11-a-linux-distribution-designed-for-windows-users.58122/ [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.linux.org/threads/winux-11-a-linux-distribution-designed-for-windows-users.58122/ ) [11:58] TR News hyprdrover lightweight session manager for the Hyprland compositor https://www.linuxlinks.com/hyprdrover-lightweight-session-manager-hyprland-compositor/ [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hyprdrover - lightweight session manager for the Hyprland compositor - LinuxLinks [11:58] TR News ascii-chat video chat in your terminal https://www.linuxlinks.com/ascii-chat-video-chat-terminal/ [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ascii-chat - video chat in your terminal - LinuxLinks [11:59] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/23/Android_Leftovers.gmi [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [11:59] TR News DankMaterialShell desktop shell https://www.linuxlinks.com/dankmaterialshell-desktop-shell/ [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DankMaterialShell - desktop shell - LinuxLinks [11:59] TR News Fingwit configure fingerprint authentication https://www.linuxlinks.com/fingwit-configure-fingerprint-authentication/ [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fingwit - configure fingerprint authentication - LinuxLinks [11:59] TR News Websitino lightweight static file server https://www.linuxlinks.com/websitino-lightweight-static-file-server/ [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Websitino - lightweight static file server - LinuxLinks ● Dec 24 [12:00] TR News Austin TUI Top-like Interface for Austin https://www.linuxlinks.com/austin-tui-top-like-interface-austin/ [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Austin TUI - Top-like Interface for Austin - LinuxLinks [12:00] TR News demongrep fast, local semantic code search https://www.linuxlinks.com/demongrep-fast-local-semantic-code-search/ [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-demongrep - fast, local semantic code search - LinuxLinks [12:00] TR News 9 Best Free and Open Source IDEs for Kubernetes https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-ide-kubernetes/ [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-9 Best Free and Open Source IDEs for Kubernetes - LinuxLinks [12:00] TR News buf flash ISOs to create bootable USB drives https://www.linuxlinks.com/buf-flash-isos-create-bootable-usb-drives/ [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-buf - flash ISOs to create bootable USB drives - LinuxLinks [12:01] TR News termframe terminal output SVG screenshot tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/termframe-terminal-output-svg-screenshot-tool/ [12:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-termframe - terminal output SVG screenshot tool - LinuxLinks [12:02] TR News Apple fined $116M in Italy over ATT privacy feature in iOS https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/22/apple-fined-116m-italy-att-privacy-feature-ios/ [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple fined $116M in Italy over ATT privacy feature in iOS - SiliconANGLE [12:02] TR News Prog8 structured programming language https://www.linuxlinks.com/prog8-structured-programming-language/ [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Prog8 - structured programming language - LinuxLinks [12:03] TR News ck semantic code search https://www.linuxlinks.com/ck-semantic-code-search/ [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ck - semantic code search - LinuxLinks [12:03] TR News Stryde application launcher https://www.linuxlinks.com/stryde-application-launcher/ [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Stryde - application launcher - LinuxLinks [12:03] TR News Redress tool for analyzing stripped binaries https://www.linuxlinks.com/redress-tool-analyzing-stripped-binaries/ [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Redress - tool for analyzing stripped binaries - LinuxLinks [12:04] TR News xLights sequencer for lights https://www.linuxlinks.com/xlights-sequencer-lights/ [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xLights - sequencer for lights - LinuxLinks [12:04] TR News Isoken Ibizugbe: Everybody Struggles https://isokenibizugbe.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/everybody-struggles/ [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isokenibizugbe.wordpress.com | Everybody Struggles Isokens Outreachy Journey [12:06] TR News Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop GNU/Linux in 2026 https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-future-prediction-2026/ [12:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026 [12:07] TR News Security updates for Tuesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1051758/ [12:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Tuesday [LWN.net] [12:11] TR News "The One With The Ultimate Portable Split" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-ultimate-portable-split/ | Source: Hackaday [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Keebin With Kristina: The One With The Ultimate Portable Split | Hackaday [12:12] TR News "[Its Triggy!] had a problem to solve. His grandma was having issues with hand tremors, which made the basic tasks of daily life difficult to perform." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/tackling-tremors-with-diy-technology/ | Source: Hackaday [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tackling Tremors With DIY Technology | Hackaday [12:20] TR News "Breathe Easy While Printing With This VOC Calculator" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/breathe-easy-while-printing-with-this-voc-calculator/ | Source: Hackaday [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Breathe Easy While Printing With This VOC Calculator | Hackaday [12:20] TR News "Thus, he set about turning this cheap piece of old electronics into a stylish Bluetooth speaker." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/old-fm-radio-upcycled-into-classy-bluetooth-speaker/ | Source: Hackaday [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Old FM Radio Upcycled Into Classy Bluetooth Speaker | Hackaday [12:20] TR News Scientists Released Caged Mice Into The Wild, And an Incredible Thing Happened https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-released-caged-mice-into-the-wild-and-an-incredible-thing-happened [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Released Caged Mice Into The Wild, And an Incredible Thing Happened : ScienceAlert [12:21] TR News Palm Beach Rallies Behind a Restaurant Manager Held at Alligator Alcatraz https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/style/jose-gonzalez-alligator-alcatraz-palm-beach.html [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/style/jose-gonzalez-alligator-alcatraz-palm-beach.html ) [12:22] TR News To Lam, reformist risk-taker, seeks to extend his hold on Vietnam https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/to-lam-reformist-risk-taker-seeks-to-extend-his-hold-on-vietnam [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | To Lam, reformist risk-taker, seeks to extend his hold on Vietnam | The Straits Times [12:23] TR News No Other Choice Eliminates the Competition with Style https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-current-cinema/no-other-choice-eliminates-the-competition-with-style [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | No Other Choice Eliminates the Competition with Style | The New Yorker [12:23] TR News France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-france-races-to-avoid-us-style-government-shutdown-after-budget-talks-collapse [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-france-races-to-avoid-us-style-government-shutdown-after-budget-talks-collapse ) [12:23] TR News Nearly 2,000 pounds of sausage recalled after inch-long metal scrap found by consumer https://nypost.com/2025/12/23/lifestyle/nearly-2000-pounds-of-sausage-recalled-after-inch-long-metal-scrap-found-by-consumer/ [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Nearly 2,000 pounds of sausage recalled after inch-long metal scrap found by consumer | New York Post [12:24] TR News Titan May Not Be an 'Ocean World' After All The Truth Is Stranger https://www.sciencealert.com/titan-may-not-be-an-ocean-world-after-all-the-truth-is-stranger [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Titan May Not Be an 'Ocean World' After All - The Truth Is Stranger : ScienceAlert [12:25] TR News New Drug Stalls Alzheimer's Development in Breakthrough Trial https://www.sciencealert.com/new-drug-stalls-alzheimers-development-in-breakthrough-trial [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Drug Stalls Alzheimer's Development in Breakthrough Trial : ScienceAlert [12:25] TR News US Official Time Standard Slowed Down Last Week Following Massive Storm https://www.sciencealert.com/us-official-time-standard-slowed-down-last-week-following-massive-storm [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US Official Time Standard Slowed Down Last Week Following Massive Storm : ScienceAlert [12:25] TR News Plague Victims Among More Than 20 Skeletons Found at Tower of London https://www.sciencealert.com/plague-victims-among-more-than-20-skeletons-found-at-tower-of-london [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Plague Victims Among More Than 20 Skeletons Found at Tower of London : ScienceAlert [12:25] TR News First-Ever Superkilonova May Have Been Spotted in Bizarre Star Explosion https://www.sciencealert.com/first-ever-superkilonova-may-have-been-spotted-in-bizarre-star-explosion [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First-Ever Superkilonova May Have Been Spotted in Bizarre Star Explosion : ScienceAlert [12:26] TR News Tiny Molecule Made by Gut Bacteria Could Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk https://www.sciencealert.com/tiny-molecule-made-by-gut-bacteria-could-cut-type-2-diabetes-risk [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tiny Molecule Made by Gut Bacteria Could Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk : ScienceAlert [12:26] TR News An Anatomy Professor Explains The Bizarre Biology of Elves https://www.sciencealert.com/an-anatomy-professor-explains-the-bizarre-biology-of-elves [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An Anatomy Professor Explains The Bizarre Biology of Elves : ScienceAlert [12:26] TR News DNA Revealed a Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-revealed-a-surprise-twist-about-christopher-columbus [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DNA Revealed a Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus : ScienceAlert [12:26] TR News Humans May Actually Have Over 30 Senses, Scientists Say https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-may-actually-have-over-30-senses-scientists-say [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Humans May Actually Have Over 30 Senses, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert [12:26] TR News Fusion Reactors Might Create Dark Matter Particles, Physicists Show https://www.sciencealert.com/fusion-reactors-might-create-dark-matter-particles-physicists-show [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fusion Reactors Might Create Dark Matter Particles, Physicists Show : ScienceAlert ● Dec 24 [13:05] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Dec 24 [16:15] TR News "Christmas charity event organisers shocked by number of people in need" https://yle.fi/a/74-20201428 [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Christmas charity event organisers shocked by number of people in need | Yle News | Yle [16:16] TR News "A report by Statistics Finland published earlier this year showed that nearly one million people were at risk [sic] of poverty or social exclusion." [16:18] TR News Pulled 60 Minutes Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/business/media/60-minutes-cbs-news.html [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/business/media/60-minutes-cbs-news.html ) [16:19] TR News Intel's Fab 52 is bigger and better equipped than TSMC's Arizona facilities Intel's production volume dwarfs TSMC's operations in the U.S. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intels-fab-52-is-bigger-and-better-equipped-than-tsmcs-arizona-facilities-intels-production-volumes-dwarf-tsmcs-operations-in-the-u-s [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Intel's Fab 52 is bigger and better equipped than TSMC's Arizona facilities Intel's production volume dwarfs TSMC's operations in the U.S. | Tom's Hardware [16:20] TR News Report: SoftBank scrambles to find $22.5B for Proprietary Chaffbot Company before the end of the year https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/22/report-softbank-scrambles-find-22-5b-openai-end-year/ [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Report: SoftBank scrambles to find $22.5B for OpenAI before the end of the year - SiliconANGLE [16:20] TR News IOW, the money they promise does not exist! [16:21] TR News Gen Z Terrified of Losing Their Humanity to Hey Hi (AI) https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/gen-z-brain-humanity-ai [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Gen Z Terrified of Losing Their Humanity to AI [16:21] TR News AI Is a Godsend for Criminals Forging Fake Art https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-fraud-fine-art [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | AI Is a Godsend for Criminals Forging Fake Art [16:22] TR News The European Cloud Situation at the end of 2025 https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/the-european-cloud-2025/ [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-berthub.eu | The European Cloud Situation at the end of 2025 - Bert Hubert's writings [16:22] TR News Australias New South Wales set to pass tougher gun laws after Bondi attack https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-state-set-to-pass-tougher-gun-laws-after-bondi-attack [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australias New South Wales set to pass tougher gun laws after Bondi attack | The Straits Times [16:22] TR News after [16:23] TR News Australian state passes tougher gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Beach shooting https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-state-passes-tougher-gun-anti-terror-laws-after-bondi-beach-shooting [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australias New South Wales passes tougher gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Beach shooting | The Straits Times [16:23] TR News US dispatch, day 8: prosecution withdraws Luigi Mangione interrogation statements over Pennsylvania recording law concern https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/us-dispatch-day-8-prosecution-withdraws-luigi-mangione-interrogation-statements-over-pennsylvania-recording-law-concern/ [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | US dispatch, day 8: prosecution withdraws Luigi Mangione interrogation statements over Pennsylvania recording law concern - JURIST - News [16:24] TR News Running for union chair is legally protected right, reporter Selina Cheng says in trial against former employer https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/24/running-for-union-chair-is-legally-protected-right-reporter-selina-cheng-says-in-trial-against-former-employer/ [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Running for HKJA chair is 'legally protected right': reporter Selina Cheng [16:24] TR News Nonstop laughing for 20 minutes: Japans ritual for good fortune https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-nonstop-laughing-for-20-minutes-japan-s-ritual-for-good-fortune [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-nonstop-laughing-for-20-minutes-japan-s-ritual-for-good-fortune ) [16:27] TR News JNIM Attack Represents Grave Threat to Nigerian Security https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/jnim-attack-represents-grave-threat-to-nigerian-security/ [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | JNIM Attack Represents Grave Threat to Nigerian Security - Africa Defense Forum [16:27] TR News Police step up security ahead of Christmas, New Year in Indonesia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/police-step-up-security-ahead-of-christmas-new-year-in-indonesia [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Police step up security ahead of Christmas and New Year in Indonesia | The Straits Times [16:29] TR News US smart home company accused of rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras Nebraska AG to sue Resideo over selling banned security cameras https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/us-smart-home-company-accused-of-rebranding-footage-leaking-chinese-cameras-nebraska-ag-to-sue-resideo-over-selling-banned-security-cameras [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | US smart home company accused of rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras Nebraska AG to sue Resideo over selling banned security cameras | Tom's Hardware [16:31] TR News Louvre installs metal bars over infamous gallery window after $102M jewel heist https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251223-louvre-installs-metal-bars-over-infamous-gallery-window-after-102m-jewel-heist [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251223-louvre-installs-metal-bars-over-infamous-gallery-window-after-102m-jewel-heist ) [16:34] TR News Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251223-sudan-s-prime-minister-takes-his-peace-plan-to-the-un [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251223-sudan-s-prime-minister-takes-his-peace-plan-to-the-un ) [16:34] TR News Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend https://defenceweb.co.za/security/human-security/kidnapping-for-ransom-in-the-sahel-analysis-of-24-years-of-data-shows-a-new-trend/ [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend - DefenceWeb [16:35] TR News Terror threat in Nigeria: what the killing of a general tells us about the fight against ISWAP https://defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/terror-threat-in-nigeria-what-the-killing-of-a-general-tells-us-about-the-fight-against-iswap/ [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Terror threat in Nigeria: what the killing of a general tells us about the fight against ISWAP - DefenceWeb [16:40] TR News FCC bans sale of foreign-made drones over national security concerns https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/23/fcc-bans-sale-foreign-made-drones-national-security-concerns/ [16:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FCC bans sale of foreign-made drones over national security concerns - SiliconANGLE [16:40] TR News 3.5 Million Affected by University of Phoenix Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/3-5-million-affected-by-university-of-phoenix-data-breach/ [16:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/3-5-million-affected-by-university-of-phoenix-data-breach/ ) [16:41] TR News 574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings https://www.securityweek.com/574-arrested-3-million-seized-in-crackdown-on-african-cybercrime-rings/ [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/574-arrested-3-million-seized-in-crackdown-on-african-cybercrime-rings/ ) [16:41] TR News Microsoft TCO https://www.securityweek.com/npm-package-with-56000-downloads-steals-whatsapp-credentials-data/ [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/npm-package-with-56000-downloads-steals-whatsapp-credentials-data/ ) [16:42] TR News Feds Seize Password Database Used in Massive Bank Account Takeover Scheme https://www.securityweek.com/feds-seize-password-database-used-in-massive-bank-account-takeover-scheme/ [16:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/feds-seize-password-database-used-in-massive-bank-account-takeover-scheme/ ) [16:43] TR News Emmanuel Kasper: Configuring a mail transfer agent to interact with the Debian bug tracker https://00formicapunk00.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/configuring-a-mail-transfert-agent-to-interact-with-the-debian-bug-tracker/ [16:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-00formicapunk00.wordpress.com | Configuring a mail transfer agent to interact with the Debian bug tracker formicapunk [16:44] TR News Man Describes How Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Led Him Straight Into Psychosis https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/man-chatgpt-psychosis [16:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Man Describes How ChatGPT Led Him Straight Into Psychosis [16:45] TR News Italy fines Fashion Company Apple $116 million for breach of competition law https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/italy-fines-apple-116-million-for-breach-of-competition-law/ [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Italy fines Apple $116 million for breach of competition law - JURIST - News [16:46] TR News Trying Navidrome on FreeBSD https://rubenerd.com/trying-navidrome-on-freebsd/ [16:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Trying Navidrome on FreeBSD [16:48] TR News Getting started with OpenShift Hey Hi (AI) for Data Protection https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/23/getting-started-openshift-apis-data-protection [16:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/23/getting-started-openshift-apis-data-protection ) [16:49] TR News Daniel Kahn Gillmor: Hey Hi (AI) and Secure Messaging Don't Mix https://dkg.fifthhorseman.net/blog/2025-ai-and-secure-messaging.html [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dkg.fifthhorseman.net | dkg's blog - AI and Secure Messaging Don't Mix [16:49] TR News Linux Matters: Give me the Aux https://linuxmatters.sh/71/ [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxmatters.sh | Give me the Aux [16:50] TR News Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008s Viral Shark Cat Meme https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000010606225/former-roomba-ceo-reminisces-on-2008s-viral-shark-cat-meme.html [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Former Roomba C.E.O. Reminisces on 2008s Viral Shark Cat Meme - The New York Times [16:50] TR News Is Australias Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea? https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000010606588/is-australias-social-media-ban-for-kids-a-good-idea.html [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Is Australias Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea? - The New York Times [16:51] TR News The Year in Review: Top Ten Posts https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/12/the-year-in-review-top-ten-posts-4/ [16:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | The Year in Review: Top Ten Posts - Michael Geist [16:51] TR News Reclaiming Russias historical lands: How far do Putins imperial ambitions extend? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/reclaiming-russias-historical-lands-how-far-do-putins-imperial-ambitions-extend/ [16:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Reclaiming Russias historical lands: How far do Putins imperial ambitions extend? - Atlantic Council [16:51] TR News Syria ministers meet Putin to discuss defence, economic cooperation, SANA says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/syria-ministers-meet-putin-to-discuss-defence-economic-cooperation-sana-says [16:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Syria ministers meet Putin to discuss defence, economic cooperation, SANA says | The Straits Times [16:53] TR News A Primer in Optimization + The Hitchhikerapos;s Guide to Linear Models https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/a-primer-in-optimization-the-hitchhikeraposs-guide-to-linear-models/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Primer in Optimization + The Hitchhikerapos;s Guide to Linear Models | R-bloggers [16:53] TR News R and Shiny Services Custom R Packages and Scalable Shiny Applications https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/r-and-shiny-services-custom-r-packages-and-scalable-shiny-applications/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-R and Shiny Services Custom R Packages and Scalable Shiny Applications | R-bloggers ● Dec 24 [17:01] TR News How social control media encourages the worst of Hey Hi (AI) boosterism https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/23/1130393/how-social-media-encourages-the-worst-of-ai-boosterism/ [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism | MIT Technology Review [17:02] TR News Elementary OS 8.1 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1051773/ [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Elementary OS 8.1 released [LWN.net] [17:03] TR News New PostgreSQL Contributors December 2025 https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/new-postgresql-contributors-december-2025-3200/ [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: New PostgreSQL Contributors December 2025 [17:03] TR News Pgpool-II 4.7.0 is now released. https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgpool-ii-470-is-now-released-3201/ [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: Pgpool-II 4.7.0 is now released. [17:04] TR News Nissan Confirms Impact From Red Bait Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/nissan-confirms-impact-from-red-hat-data-breach/ [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/nissan-confirms-impact-from-red-hat-data-breach/ ) [17:04] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [17:04] TR News Auvidea X242 An NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 industrial carrier board with dual 10GbE, PCIe x16, CSI-2 camera support https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/23/auvidea-x242-an-nvidia-jetson-thor-t5000-industrial-carrier-board-with-dual-10gbe-pcie-x16-csi-2-camera-support/ [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Auvidea X242 An NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 industrial carrier board with dual 10GbE, PCIe x16, CSI-2 camera support - CNX Software [17:04] TR News 4-inch round HDMI display offers USB touchscreen for Raspberry Pi, AIDA64, Smart Home, Art projects https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/23/4-inch-round-hdmi-display-offers-usb-touchscreen-for-raspberry-pi-aida64-smart-home-art-projects/ [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | 4-inch round HDMI display offers USB touchscreen for Raspberry Pi, AIDA64, Smart Home, Art projects - CNX Software [17:05] TR News "To the surprise of almost nobody, the unprecedented build-out of datacenters and the equipping of them with servers for so-called AI has led to a massive shortage of certain components." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/surviving-the-ram-apocalypse-with-software-optimizations/ | Source: Hackaday [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Surviving The RAM Apocalypse With Software Optimizations | Hackaday [17:05] TR News Palestinian farmers in West Bank face rising Israeli settler attacks https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20251223-west-bank-palestinian-farmers-rising-israeli-settler-attacks [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20251223-west-bank-palestinian-farmers-rising-israeli-settler-attacks ) [17:06] TR News LLVM Considering An Hey Hi (AI) Tool Policy, Hey Hi (AI) Bot For Fixing Build System Breakage Proposed https://www.phoronix.com/news/LLVM-AI-Tool-Policy-RFC after polluting GCC... [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LLVM Considering An AI Tool Policy, AI Bot For Fixing Build System Breakage Proposed - Phoronix [17:06] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:08] TR News LibreOffice 26.2 Gets Rid Of The "Community" Edition Branding https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-262-Drops-Community https://techrights.org/o/2021/09/16/corporate-libreoffice/ [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LibreOffice 26.2 Gets Rid Of The "Community" Edition Branding - Phoronix [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Deleted Post: LibreOffice is Becoming Dominated by a Bunch of Corporates, and Has no Place for the Enthusiastic Amateur. [17:10] TR News "it only adds "LibreOffice Community" to the version string in the about dialog, which is not really useful at this point, since final releases don't use it either" https://git.libreoffice.org/core/+/79ecb59897a8ce804d347b00b2b5a36d212e6ff6%5E%21 [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-git.libreoffice.org | Diff - 79ecb59897a8ce804d347b00b2b5a36d212e6ff6^! - core - Gitiles [17:10] TR News Michigan gets low marks for traffic safety laws in national report https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-gets-low-marks-for-traffic-safety-laws-in-national-report/ [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan gets low marks for traffic safety laws in national report - Bridge Michigan [17:11] TR News Face recognition required to set up new smartphones in South Korea from Dec 23 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/face-recognition-required-to-set-up-new-smartphones-in-s-korea-from-dec-23 [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Face recognition required to set up new smartphones in South Korea from Dec 23 | The Straits Times [17:12] TR News "Two Ubuntu-based distributions that have the same goal, but which is the one best-suited for your needs?" https://www.zdnet.com/article/lubuntu-versus-xubuntu/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice | ZDNET [17:13] TR News "Ubuntu Mining" to step on another brand? https://www.marketscreener.com/news/techfinancials-inc-to-change-name-to-ubuntu-mining-and-metals-ce7d50d3dd8cf024 [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TechFinancials Inc to change name to Ubuntu Mining and Metals | MarketScreener [17:14] TR News Canonical's Ubuntu Mining your data for GAFAM https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/ubuntu-spyware.en.html [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/ubuntu-spyware.en.html ) [17:15] TR News Linux 6.19 Improves Radeon HD 7950s Performance By 30% With AMDGPU Driver https://wccftech.com/linux-6-19-improves-radeon-hd-7950-performance-by-30-with-amdgpu-driver/ [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wccftech.com | Linux 6.19 Improves Radeon HD 7950's Performance By 30% With AMDGPU Driver [17:15] TR News "The year 2025 was happening for Linux. From Rust making inroads in the kernel to AI knocking on the door, we have seen plenty. As we inch closer to the new year, theres an opportunity to look forward with careful analysis, trend watching, and gut feeling." https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-future-prediction-2026/ [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026 [17:16] TR News "Aside from these changes, there are lots of improvements to the screen reader and visual accessibility improvements such as improved high-contrast. The dark mode now also includes a snooze feature for timed schedules." https://www.neowin.net/news/elementary-os-81-arrives-with-linux-614-kernel-and-smoother-multitasking/ [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/elementary-os-81-arrives-with-linux-614-kernel-and-smoother-multitasking/ ) [17:16] TR News "Linux users are finally getting more control and fewer login headaches" https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/surfshark-expands-dedicated-ip-to-linux-in-its-latest-desktop-update [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Surfshark expands dedicated IP to Linux in its latest desktop update | TechRadar [17:16] TR News Linux 6.19 boosts old AMD GCN HD 7900 GPU performance by ~30% with AMDGPU https://videocardz.com/newz/linux-6-19-boosts-old-amd-gcn-hd-7900-gpu-performance-by-30-with-amdgpu [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://videocardz.com/newz/linux-6-19-boosts-old-amd-gcn-hd-7900-gpu-performance-by-30-with-amdgpu ) [17:17] TR News "Microsoft has been fumbling the ball with Windows lately, and its hard not to notice. Ive been seeing more and more people seriously talking about switching to Linux." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-gaming-is-finally-great/ [17:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linux gaming is finally great, and these 4 distros are leading the way [17:17] TR News Using An E-Book Reader As A Secondary Display https://hackaday.com/2025/12/23/using-an-e-book-reader-as-a-secondary-display/ [17:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Using An E-Book Reader As A Secondary Display | Hackaday [17:18] TR News "This update proves that listening to users can make an already great Linux distro even better." https://www.zdnet.com/article/elementaryos-8-1-beta-update/ [17:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-I tested the new elementaryOS 8.1 beta, and it absolutely brings the magic | ZDNET [17:24] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Nokia N900, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Open_Hardware_Modding_Jetson_Raspberry_Pi_Nokia_N900_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Open_Hardware_Modding_Jetson_Raspberry_Pi_Nokia_N900_and_More.gmi [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Nokia N900, and More [17:26] TR News (NEW): Kernel News and Graphics in Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Kernel_News_and_Graphics_in_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Kernel_News_and_Graphics_in_Linux.gmi [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel News and Graphics in Linux [17:26] TR News (NEW): Retro and Games (Linux Focus) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Retro_and_Games_Linux_Focus.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Retro_and_Games_Linux_Focus.gmi [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Retro and Games (Linux Focus) [17:26] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/today_s_howtos.gmi [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [17:28] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters, Ask Noah Show, and Destination Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Matters_Ask_Noah_Show_and_Destination_Li.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Matters_Ask_Noah_Show_and_Destination_Li.gmi [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters, Ask Noah Show, and Destination Linux [17:28] TR News (NEW): Kubernetes v1.35 and Docker Update Tool Watchtower Reaches End of Maintenance https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Kubernetes_v1_35_and_Docker_Update_Tool_Watchtower_Reaches_End_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Kubernetes_v1_35_and_Docker_Update_Tool_Watchtower_Reaches_End_.gmi [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kubernetes v1.35 and Docker Update Tool Watchtower Reaches End of Maintenance [17:29] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [17:30] TR News VICE 'back' just to spew out spam https://www.vice.com/en/article/surfsharks-dedicated-ip-is-now-on-linux/ [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.vice.com | Surfsharks Dedicated IP Is Now on Linux [17:33] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Security_Leftovers.gmi [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [17:34] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [17:36] TR News (NEW): New PostgreSQL Contributors December 2025 and Pgpool-II 4.7.0 is Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/New_PostgreSQL_Contributors_December_2025_and_Pgpool_II_4_7_0_i.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/New_PostgreSQL_Contributors_December_2025_and_Pgpool_II_4_7_0_i.gmi [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New PostgreSQL Contributors December 2025 and Pgpool-II 4.7.0 is Released [17:38] TR News (NEW): SaaS/Back End/Databases: Curl, RSS, Firefox Flopping https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/SaaS_Back_End_Databases_Curl_RSS_Firefox_Flopping.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/SaaS_Back_End_Databases_Curl_RSS_Firefox_Flopping.gmi [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SaaS/Back End/Databases: Curl, RSS, Firefox Flopping [17:41] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.gmi [17:41] TR News (NEW): FSF / Software Freedom /Copycat Org (SFC) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/FSF_Software_Freedom_Copycat_Org_SFC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/FSF_Software_Freedom_Copycat_Org_SFC.gmi [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FSF / Software Freedom /Copycat Org (SFC) [17:46] TR News Techrights Links 24/12/2025: US TACOs on "China Chip Tariffs Until 2027", Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Links_24_12_2025_US_TACOs_on_China_Chip_Tariffs_Until_2027_Russ.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Links_24_12_2025_US_TACOs_on_China_Chip_Tariffs_Until_2027_Russ.gmi [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 24/12/2025: US TACOs on "China Chip Tariffs Until 2027", Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops [17:50] TR News "Something that really bugs me about our current relation to technology is the obscene, colossal waste and disrespect we have for it. So my heart sank thinking of the cost to our planet if another great hunk of white-goods goes into the earth." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/machinelove/ [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Tender Love and Care (for our technology) [17:52] TR News "The Japanese (and later Chinese) appliances weren't designed to be maintained any more. Even at an apprentices wage of 25 quid a day - five bucks an hour was generous for a kid in those days - it made no sense to repair. So, from the mid 80s until just a few years ago, repair was not an option." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/machinelove/ [17:56] TR News " So here's singing the praises of the Indeset/Hotpoint IDC85 for; simplicity; no digital components; no internet nonsense; no complex electronics; serviceable design" [17:57] TR News "Now our devices are cold slabs. They are the exploitative weapons of "tech bros" who delight as their machinations harm other people. Extraction, surveillance, manipulation and intrusion are their purpose. Silicon Valley 'values' have not merely betrayed billions of people, they have betrayed technology itself." [17:58] TR News "Things like "Digital Rights Management" and deliberate tricks by unethical companies to impede repair or remotely sabotage goods are scandalous and a grave harm to the ecology of our planet. They must be outlawed and the real saboteurs of technology made to pay for the damage they've done." [17:59] TR News https://www.fsf.org/ now 99k (USD) away from goal [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | Front Page Free Software Foundation working together for free software ● Dec 24 [18:09] TR News "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly using a new 'cricket term' for the company; tells all his top mana" [18:09] TR News He sure runs a RACKET and a pyramid scheme. Batting for fraud. [18:11] TR News Salesforce Moves Away From LLM Use Over Enterprise AI Reliability Concerns https://windowsreport.com/salesforce-moves-away-from-llm-use-over-enterprise-ai-reliability-concerns/ [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-windowsreport.com | Salesforce Moves Away From LLM Use Over Enterprise AI Reliability Concerns [18:11] TR News Hey hi? Bye-bye. https://trak.in/stories/google-starts-hiring-ex-employees-20-new-hires-are-now-ex-employees/ [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google Starts Hiring Ex-Employees: 20% New Hires Are Now Ex-Employees - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups [18:12] TR News The real story is, chatbots and slop failed to replace the labour [18:13] TR News The developers of Rainbow Six Mobile have formed a union https://wnhub.io/news/hr/item-49664 [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wnhub.io | The developers of Rainbow Six Mobile have formed a union | WN Hub [18:14] TR News "Microsoft, Meta, and TikTok shedding employees not just in Singapore but also globally." https://vulcanpost.com/907802/reviewing-2025-in-singapore/ [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vulcanpost.com | Reviewing 2025 in S'pore: Layoffs, closures & a changing job market [18:18] TR News "Dario in highly unlikely to help others whom he knows to get inside his new organization. After all, they might learn about some dirt on him and expose him. He is no saint any more than Aunty Srineevasan in Bangalore. She is another BI--H like the Joanne the Walrus in Krabanaugh's office." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 ) [18:18] TR News "Yup he is done with ibm. He also has to be unbiased. But we should also be done with him and not welcome him back with open arms when this goes belly up on him." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kd2h85d6 [18:24] TR News "Its clear they dont know what they are doing and havent for some time now." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcmx0g24 [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcmx0g24 ) [18:41] TR News Techrights In India, Staff Works on Christmas Eve, Becomes Unemployed (Last Day) https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/In_India_Staff_Works_on_Christmas_Eve_Becomes_Unemployed_Last_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/In_India_Staff_Works_on_Christmas_Eve_Becomes_Unemployed_Last_D.gmi [18:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights In India, Staff Works on Christmas Eve, Becomes Unemployed (Last Day) [18:54] TR News (NEW): The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Will Likely Meet Goal https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Will_Likely_Meet_Goal.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/24/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Will_Likely_Meet_Goal.gmi [18:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Will Likely Meet Goal ● Dec 24 [19:09] TR News Techrights Sounds Like Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' (Slop) Ran Out of Money to Borrow https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Sounds_Like_Microsoft_Open_AI_Slop_Ran_Out_of_Money_to_Borrow.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/24/Sounds_Like_Microsoft_Open_AI_Slop_Ran_Out_of_Money_to_Borrow.gmi [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Sounds Like Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' (Slop) Ran Out of Money to Borrow [19:52] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Dec 24 [20:00] TR News h0h0h0. 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[20:33] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [20:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Dec 24 [00:54] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/ohio-2674824385/ [00:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Another red-state invertebrate just sold out his people to Trump - Raw Story ● Dec 24 [01:04] admfubar https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/16/k-shaped-recovery/ [01:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Americas collapsing consumption is the worlds disenshittification opportunity (16 Dec 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [01:05] admfubar https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/15/class-war-labor-peace/ [01:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Break up bad companies; replace bad union bosses (15 Dec 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [01:39] TR News Far-right Kast https://www.dw.com/en/chile-election-far-right-kast-wins-presidential-runoff/a-75152920 [01:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Chile election: Far-right Kast wins presidential runoff DW 12/14/2025 [01:46] *schestowitz-TR2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:51] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techpol ● Dec 24 [02:11] TR News demand surges https://www.dw.com/en/wealthy-nations-curb-labor-migration-as-demand-surges/a-74978505 [02:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Wealthy nations curb labor migration as demand surges DW 12/17/2025 ● Dec 24 [06:15] TR News "Doctor Death" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-23/doctor-death-the-journalist-who-has-witnessed-105-executions-in-florida.html | Source: El Pas [06:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-english.elpais.com | John Koch: Doctor Death, the journalist who has witnessed 105 executions in Florida | U.S. | EL PAS English [06:15] TR News "executions" https://english.anf-news.com/human-rights/nearly-340-executions-reported-in-iran-in-one-month-82764 | Source: ANF News [06:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Nearly 340 executions reported in Iran in one month [06:47] TR News "Britains vote to leave the EU came off the backs of net migration numbers that were the highest on the record." https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/12/britain-is-blind-on-immigration-statistics | Source: New Statesman [06:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newstatesman.com | Britain is blind on immigration statistics - New Statesman [06:48] TR News "attempt to use the military on Americans" https://www.vox.com/politics/473434/supreme-court-trump-national-guard | Source: Vox [06:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Supreme Court says Trumps attempt to use the military on Americans went too far | Vox [06:48] TR News "Samir Hashmi, a New Jersey resident, was part of the Rutgers Muslim Student Association during the late 2000s." https://www.wired.com/story/nypd-sued-over-possible-records-collected-through-muslim-spying-program/ | Source: Wired [06:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program | WIRED [06:48] TR News "Asked what Chaos Theory reveals about Russias military objectives in Ukraine" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/23/architects-of-chaos-theory | Source: Meduza [06:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Architects of Chaos Theory How pro-Kremlin pundits use geopolitical turmoil to explain away Russias war against Ukraine Meduza [06:48] TR News "TPUSA wanted to project that it is still a force to be reckoned with, still the center or conservative youth organizing." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/tpusa-america-fest-right-candace-owens-1235489753/ | Source: Rolling Stone [06:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | TPUSA's America Fest Conference: A Showcase of the Right's Civil War ● Dec 24 [07:34] TR News "What Did Jeffrey Epstein Know About Donald Trump?" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/what-did-jeffrey-epstein-know-about [07:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | What Did Jeffrey Epstein Know About Donald Trump? [07:34] TR News "Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, ignites backlash from Denmark" https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/trump-appoints-envoy-to-greenland-ignites-backlash-from-denmark/ [07:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, ignites backlash from Denmark - JURIST - News [07:34] TR News "Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry selected by Trump to be special envoy to Greenland | Alabama Reflector" https://alabamareflector.com/2025/12/23/repub/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-selected-by-trump-to-be-special-envoy-to-greenland/ [07:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://alabamareflector.com/2025/12/23/repub/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-selected-by-trump-to-be-special-envoy-to-greenland/ ) [07:34] TR News "Denmark fumes over new US envoy to Greenland" https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-fumes-over-new-us-envoy-to-greenland/a-75267414 [07:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Denmark fumes over new US envoy to Greenland DW 12/22/2025 [07:35] TR News "Justice department says some Epstein files include untrue and sensationalist claims against Trump US politics live" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/23/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-andrew-ghislaine-maxwell-us-politics-live-news-updates [07:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | Demands for more details from US justice department after newly released Epstein files mention Donald Trump as it happened | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian [07:35] TR News "Is Trump going to pardon Maxwell?" https://www.vox.com/podcasts/473264/ghislaine-maxwell-trump-pardon-jeff-epstein [07:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Is Trump going to pardon Maxwell? | Vox [07:36] TR News "Brace Yourselves for Trumps New Monroe Doctrine" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-monroe-doctrine-venezuela/ [07:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | Brace Yourselves for Trumps New Monroe Doctrine | The Nation [07:36] TR News "Vance declines to condemn bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-12-21/vance-declines-to-condemn-bigotry-as-conservatives-feud-at-turning-point [07:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.latimes.com | Vance declines to condemn bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point - Los Angeles Times ● Dec 24 [08:26] TR News North Koreas Kim tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-koreas-kim-visits-hot-tubs-bbq-joints-at-lavish-new-mountain-resort [08:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas Kim tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort | The Straits Times [08:29] TR News Thailand-Cambodia border meeting in doubt over venue row https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cambodia-asks-thailand-to-move-border-talks-to-malaysia [08:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Thailand-Cambodia border meeting in doubt over venue row | The Straits Times [08:29] TR News Malaysias PM Anwar calls for respect, patience after Najibs house arrest bid denied https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-pm-anwar-calls-for-respect-patience-after-najibs-house-arrest-bid-denied [08:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias PM Anwar calls for respect, patience after Najibs house arrest bid denied | The Straits Times ● Dec 24 [10:22] TR News The Hague dispatch: international tribunal finds Talibans treatment of women amounts to crimes against humanity https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/the-hague-dispatch-international-tribunal-finds-talibans-treatment-of-women-constitutes-crimes-against-humanity/ [10:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | The Hague dispatch: international tribunal finds Taliban's treatment of women amounts to crimes against humanity - JURIST - News [10:22] TR News Disputed Myanmar election wins Chinas vote of confidence https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/disputed-myanmar-election-wins-chinas-vote-of-confidence [10:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Disputed Myanmar election wins Chinas vote of confidence | The Straits Times [10:23] TR News Chinas second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-second-attempt-at-completing-a-reusable-rocket-test-fails [10:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails | The Straits Times [10:23] TR News China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-implies-us-hypocrisy-over-nuclear-disarmament [10:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament | The Straits Times [10:33] TR News China condemns US seizure of Venezuela oil tankers https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/china-condemns-us-seizure-of-venezuela-oil-tankers/ [10:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | China condemns US seizure of Venezuela oil tankers - JURIST - News [10:35] TR News Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? A primer on China https://mexiconewsdaily.com/opinion/opinion-could-mexico-make-america-great-again-china/ [10:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-mexiconewsdaily.com | Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? A China primer [10:51] TR News How to equip Canadas defense industrial base to meet NATOs Hague summit commitments https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/how-to-equip-canadas-defense-industrial-base-to-meet-natos-hague-summit-commitments/ [10:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | How to equip Canadas defense industrial base to meet NATO's Hague summit commitments - Atlantic Council [10:54] TR News Times are getting tougher: Rote Hilfe Berlin on repression by Convicted Felon and two German banks https://digit.site36.net/2025/12/23/times-are-getting-tougher-rote-hilfe-berlin-on-account-terminations-by-two-german-banks/ [10:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Times are getting tougher: Rote Hilfe Berlin on repression by Trump and two German banks | Matthias Monroy [10:54] TR News Entry/Exit System: New EU super-database launches with outages and other problems https://digit.site36.net/2025/12/23/entry-exit-system-new-eu-super-database-launches-with-outages-and-other-problems/ [10:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Entry/Exit System: New EU super-database launches with outages and other problems | Matthias Monroy [10:57] TR News After release, some 20 Belarusian political prisoners plan to stay in Lithuania https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2784238/after-release-some-20-belarusian-political-prisoners-plan-to-stay-in-lithuania [10:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | After release, some 20 Belarusian political prisoners plan to stay in Lithuania - LRT [10:59] TR News Lithuanian court jails three for defacing anti-Soviet partisan monument https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2784124/lithuanian-court-jails-three-for-defacing-anti-soviet-partisan-monument [10:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian court jails three for defacing anti-Soviet partisan monument - LRT [10:59] TR News Ukraine Withdraws From Eastern Town, Complicating Negotiating Stance https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-plan-strikes.html [10:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-plan-strikes.html ) [10:59] TR News Ukrainians discouraged by corruption, yet encouraged theres a solution https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/1222/ukraine-corruption-battle-war-progress-zelenskyy [10:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Corruption scandal discourages Ukrainians. The solution reassures. - CSMonitor.com ● Dec 24 [11:00] TR News Myanmar nationals caught with 10 drones in Bangkok: Police https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-nationals-caught-with-10-drones-in-bangkok-police [11:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Myanmar nationals caught with 10 drones in Bangkok: Police | The Straits Times [11:00] TR News Russia Strikes Kyiv, Energy Targets As Zelenskyy Warns Of Possible Christmas Attacks https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-attacks-kyiv-zelenskyy/33630709.html [11:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Russia Strikes Kyiv, Energy Targets As Zelenskyy Warns Of Possible Christmas Attacks [11:00] TR News Russia attacks Ukraine energy sector with drones and missiles strikes https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-russia-attacks-ukraine-energy-sector-with-drones-and-missiles-strikes [11:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ 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8: prosecution withdraws Luigi Mangione interrogation statements over Pennsylvania recording law concern https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/us-dispatch-day-8-prosecution-withdraws-luigi-mangione-interrogation-statements-over-pennsylvania-recording-law-concern/ [16:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | US dispatch, day 8: prosecution withdraws Luigi Mangione interrogation statements over Pennsylvania recording law concern - JURIST - News [16:27] TR News JNIM Attack Represents Grave Threat to Nigerian Security https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/jnim-attack-represents-grave-threat-to-nigerian-security/ [16:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | JNIM Attack Represents Grave Threat to Nigerian Security - Africa Defense Forum [16:27] TR News Police step up security ahead of Christmas, New Year in Indonesia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/police-step-up-security-ahead-of-christmas-new-year-in-indonesia [16:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Police step up security ahead of Christmas and New Year in Indonesia | The Straits Times [16:31] TR News Louvre installs metal bars over infamous gallery window after $102M jewel heist https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251223-louvre-installs-metal-bars-over-infamous-gallery-window-after-102m-jewel-heist [16:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251223-louvre-installs-metal-bars-over-infamous-gallery-window-after-102m-jewel-heist ) [16:34] TR News Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251223-sudan-s-prime-minister-takes-his-peace-plan-to-the-un [16:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251223-sudan-s-prime-minister-takes-his-peace-plan-to-the-un ) [16:34] TR News Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend 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