●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, February 27, 2026 ●● ● Feb 27 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-260226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-260226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-260226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-260226.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, February 26, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-260226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-260226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-260226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-260226.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, February 26, 2026 [02:51] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-26.txt ● Feb 27 [04:48] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-27.gmi [04:49] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1573.jpg [04:49] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1929.jpg [04:52] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, February 26, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_February_26_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_February_26_2026.gmi [04:52] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [04:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, February 26, 2026 [04:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [04:53] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [04:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [04:58] TR News Techrights Priceless leaks found in crowdfunding campaign https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Priceless_leaks_found_in_crowdfunding_campaign.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Priceless_leaks_found_in_crowdfunding_campaign.gmi [04:58] TR News (NEW): Calibre 9.4 Adds Reading Stats to the E-Book Viewer to Show Reading Progress https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Calibre_9_4_Adds_Reading_Stats_to_the_E_Book_Viewer_to_Show_Rea.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Calibre_9_4_Adds_Reading_Stats_to_the_E_Book_Viewer_to_Show_Rea.gmi [04:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Priceless leaks found in crowdfunding campaign [04:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Calibre 9.4 Adds Reading Stats to the E-Book Viewer to Show Reading Progress ● Feb 27 [05:05] TR News Techrights Almost 5,000 Known Gemini Capsules https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Almost_5_000_Known_Gemini_Capsules.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Almost_5_000_Known_Gemini_Capsules.gmi [05:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Almost 5,000 Known Gemini Capsules [05:07] TR News "It was end of legacy work. CAMSS sound like a dr-g Now IBM is loosing 31 billions because of COBOL ? Using Artificial Intelligence . HAL9000 solution in 2001 Space Odyssey (just add a letter to AI name ..)" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/MyPQ9KC [05:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/MyPQ9KC ) [05:08] TR News Riot Games Confirms More Layoffs, This Time in Publishing Division and Affecting 3 Teams https://www.techpowerup.com/346819/riot-games-confirms-more-layoffs-this-time-in-publishing-division-and-affecting-3-teams?amp [05:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Riot Games Confirms More Layoffs, This Time in Publishing Division and Affecting 3 Teams | TechPowerUp} [05:09] TR News Nothing to do with "AI"; BillBC playing along with Microsoft's propaganda narrative. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq570d12y9do [05:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of roles as it embraces AI - BBC News [05:10] TR News Nothing to do witn "AI", but they go along with this excuse https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/26/business/block-layoffs-ai-jack-dorsey [05:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same | CNN Business [05:11] TR News This company fails, nothing to do with "AI" https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/ai-drives-massive-layoffs-at-jack-dorseys-block-4000-jobs-cut/ [05:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tribuneindia.com | AI drives massive layoffs at Jack Dorsey's Block; 4,000 jobs cut - The Tribune [05:32] TR News Techrights Truth Versus Fiction: IBM's Collapse Due to Money Crunch, Not Slop Disguised as Code https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Truth_Versus_Fiction_IBM_s_Collapse_Due_to_Money_Crunch_Not_Slo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Truth_Versus_Fiction_IBM_s_Collapse_Due_to_Money_Crunch_Not_Slo.gmi [05:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Truth Versus Fiction: IBM's Collapse Due to Money Crunch, Not Slop Disguised as Code [05:45] TR News Techrights Rust Will Not Inherit the Earth, It Barely Deserves a Place on the Planet https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Rust_Will_Not_Inherit_the_Earth_It_Barely_Deserves_a_Place_on_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Rust_Will_Not_Inherit_the_Earth_It_Barely_Deserves_a_Place_on_t.gmi [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Rust Will Not Inherit the Earth, It Barely Deserves a Place on the Planet [05:55] TR News Techrights Microsoft XBox Can't Stop Talking About Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Microsoft_XBox_Can_t_Stop_Talking_About_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Microsoft_XBox_Can_t_Stop_Talking_About_Slop.gmi [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft XBox Can't Stop Talking About Slop ● Feb 27 [06:17] TR News Techrights If You Want More Verifiable (Auditable) Security, Use GNU Linux-Libre https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/If_You_Want_More_Verifiable_Auditable_Security_Use_GNU_Linux_Li.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/If_You_Want_More_Verifiable_Auditable_Security_Use_GNU_Linux_Li.gmi [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights If You Want More Verifiable (Auditable) Security, Use GNU Linux-Libre [06:19] TR News [Microsoft] "Remember that guy who was laid off after 25 years on his birthday? About a year ago, I think. He was randomly chosen by an algorithm. So much for being loyal to this place. Anyhow, I was wondering if anybody knows what happened there? Did he get his job back due to bad press or not? All the major cuts lately made me remember him for some reason." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjdmn2xa [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjdmn2xa ) [06:32] TR News Techrights Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on Slop and Breach of Confidentiality https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_on_Slop_and_Breach_of_Confi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_on_Slop_and_Breach_of_Confi.gmi [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on Slop and Breach of Confidentiality [06:47] TR News CNBC Cuts Some Jobs In Newsroom Reorganization https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cnbc-layoffs-newsroom-restructuring-1236516256/ [06:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hollywoodreporter.com | CNBC Layoffs Hit Newsroom in Restructuring ● Feb 27 [07:00] TR News Techrights Apple Doesn't Want Anybody to Ask What Happened to Vision Pro https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Apple_Doesn_t_Want_Anybody_to_Ask_What_Happened_to_Vision_Pro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Apple_Doesn_t_Want_Anybody_to_Ask_What_Happened_to_Vision_Pro.gmi [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Apple Doesn't Want Anybody to Ask What Happened to Vision Pro [07:01] TR News wordpress decline due to SSGs hardly being measured by anybody [07:14] TR News (NEW): Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low in Antigua And Barbuda (57.48%) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Microsoft_Windows_Falls_to_All_Time_Low_in_Antigua_And_Barbuda_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Microsoft_Windows_Falls_to_All_Time_Low_in_Antigua_And_Barbuda_.gmi [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low in Antigua And Barbuda (57.48%) [07:27] TR News Techrights Open Source Endowment (OSE) Looking to Raise Money for Free Software, But It's Hard to Know who Runs the Open Source Endowment Foundation https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Open_Source_Endowment_OSE_Looking_to_Raise_Money_for_Free_Softw.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Open_Source_Endowment_OSE_Looking_to_Raise_Money_for_Free_Softw.gmi [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Open Source Endowment (OSE) Looking to Raise Money for Free Software, But It's Hard to Know who Runs the Open Source Endowment Foundation [07:31] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [07:31] TR News asia and 'social' 'media' https://gs.statcounter.com/search-vs-social-vs-ai-chatbot-market-share/all/asia/#monthly-200902-202602 [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Search Vs Social Vs AI Chatbot Market Share Asia | Statcounter Global Stats [07:35] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@wi6y8fnbpfcy6.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:44] TR News Techrights Greenland Needs to Disconnect From United States Tech to Protect Its Independence https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Greenland_Needs_to_Disconnect_From_United_States_Tech_to_Protec.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Greenland_Needs_to_Disconnect_From_United_States_Tech_to_Protec.gmi [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Greenland Needs to Disconnect From United States Tech to Protect Its Independence [07:46] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:50] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 27 [08:02] TR News Techrights Techrights is 100% Disconnected From Cheeto's America, the Problem is Hired Guns in London Helping Violent Americans Attack Us Domestically https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Techrights_is_100_Disconnected_From_Cheeto_s_America_the_Proble.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Techrights_is_100_Disconnected_From_Cheeto_s_America_the_Proble.gmi [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Techrights is 100% Disconnected From Cheeto's America, the Problem is Hired Guns in London Helping Violent Americans Attack Us Domestically [08:12] TR News (NEW): LibreOffice 26.2.1 Open-Source Office Suite Released with 65 Bug Fixes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/26/LibreOffice_26_2_1_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Released_with_65_Bu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/26/LibreOffice_26_2_1_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Released_with_65_Bu.gmi [08:12] TR News (NEW): postmarketOS in 2026-02: generic kernels https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/postmarketOS_in_2026_02_generic_kernels.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/postmarketOS_in_2026_02_generic_kernels.gmi [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LibreOffice 26.2.1 Open-Source Office Suite Released with 65 Bug Fixes [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines postmarketOS in 2026-02: generic kernels [08:17] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [08:26] TR News (NEW): In 2026 Tux Machines is Improving https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/In_2026_Tux_Machines_is_Improving.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/In_2026_Tux_Machines_is_Improving.gmi [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines In 2026 Tux Machines is Improving [08:27] TR News Techrights The Sister Site is Still Improving the Static Site Generator (SSG) We Use in Techrights https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/The_Sister_Site_is_Still_Improving_the_Static_Site_Generator_SS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/The_Sister_Site_is_Still_Improving_the_Static_Site_Generator_SS.gmi [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Sister Site is Still Improving the Static Site Generator (SSG) We Use in Techrights [08:34] TR News Techrights The GNU Manifesto Turns 41 in March (Next Week) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/The_GNU_Manifesto_Turns_41_in_March_Next_Week.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/The_GNU_Manifesto_Turns_41_in_March_Next_Week.gmi [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The GNU Manifesto Turns 41 in March (Next Week) [08:34] TR News (NEW): 9 open source operating systems that aren't Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/9_open_source_operating_systems_that_aren_t_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/9_open_source_operating_systems_that_aren_t_Linux.gmi [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9 open source operating systems that aren't Linux [08:36] TR News (NEW): I replaced Android with a full Linux desktop on my old phone, and it's shockingly usable https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/I_replaced_Android_with_a_full_Linux_desktop_on_my_old_phone_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/I_replaced_Android_with_a_full_Linux_desktop_on_my_old_phone_an.gmi [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I replaced Android with a full Linux desktop on my old phone, and it's shockingly usable [08:44] TR News Techrights Jim Zemlin's 'Linux' Foundation is the Real Link Between Linux and Pedophilia https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Jim_Zemlin_s_Linux_Foundation_is_the_Real_Link_Between_Linux_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Jim_Zemlin_s_Linux_Foundation_is_the_Real_Link_Between_Linux_an.gmi [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Jim Zemlin's 'Linux' Foundation is the Real Link Between Linux and Pedophilia [08:46] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [08:48] TR News "It will only take a few moments perusing all the headlines of posts weve done on the collective group that owns the Pokmon properties..." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/25/the-pokemon-people-care-about-ip-more-than-anything-else-including-human-life/ | Source: Techdirt [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Pokmon People Care About IP More Than Anything Else, Including Human Life | Techdirt [08:48] TR News "While we do recognize the importance of platform security and user safety, the Android platform already includes multiple security mechanisms that do not require central registration." https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/ | Source: Keep Android Open [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-keepandroidopen.org | An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution [08:48] TR News "This has been a long, long time coming." https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/26/hanged-for-a-sheep/#as-for-a-lamb | Source: CoryDoctorow [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: If you build it (and it works), Trump will come (and take it) (26 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [08:49] TR News "News of the probe broke yesterday in Japanese outlet Nikkei, which reported a raid on Microsoft's Japanese office" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/microsoft_japan_cloud_monopoly_investigation/ | Source: The Register UK [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Microsoft 'cooperating' with Japanese antitrust probe The Register [08:49] TR News "AI was cited in the announcements" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-blue-collar-jobs-wipeout | Source: Futurism [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | If AI Causes an Office Job Wipeout, It'll Cause Huge Problems for Blue Collar Work Too [08:50] TR News "Shumer says the impact of AI could be "much bigger" than the 2020 COVID crisis that upended everything from global supply chains to the labour force" https://www.reuters.com/business/skittish-investors-spooked-dystopian-ai-outlooks-go-viral-2026-02-24/ | Source: Reuters [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/business/skittish-investors-spooked-dystopian-ai-outlooks-go-viral-2026-02-24/ ) [08:50] TR News "Memphis residents will decide if library workers will be granted civil service protections or remain political appointees." https://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis-voters-to-decide-on-library-worker-classification/ | Source: Memphis Flyer [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.memphisflyer.com | Memphis Voters To Decide On Library Worker Classification - Memphis Flyer [08:51] TR News "In a short, yet heated order, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz threatened the use of criminal contempt if ICE does not cease its ongoing violations" https://www.courthousenews.com/judges-blast-ice-for-violating-court-orders-in-minnesota-threaten-contempt/ | Source: Court House News [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/judges-blast-ice-for-violating-court-orders-in-minnesota-threaten-contempt/ ) [08:51] TR News (NEW): Debian: Louis-Philippe Vronneau, Clonezilla Live 3.3.1-35, and More 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Her crime? Being a progressive minority woman." https://karlbode.com/the-press-really-doesnt-want-aoc-to-be-president/ | Source: Karl Bode [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-karlbode.com | The Press REALLY Doesn't Want AOC To Be President [08:53] TR News "A record 129 press workers were killed worldwide in 2025, more in one year than in any of the previous three decades for which the Committee to Protect Journalists has collected data." https://truthout.org/video/committee-to-protect-journalists-reports-a-record-129-journalists-killed-in-2025/ | Source: TruthOut [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Committee to Protect Journalists Reports a Record 129 Journalists Killed in 2025 | Truthout [08:53] TR News "Students have faced a particularly hostile environment in the past few years. Reports have highlighted an uptick in digital threats, administrative censorship and legal intimidation." https://stanforddaily.com/2026/02/25/letter-from-the-editors-press-freedom/ | Source: Stanford University [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | Letter from the Editors: On Student Press Freedom Day, stand up for campus journalism [08:54] TR News "The raid was connected to the prosecution of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a government contractor charged with retaining classified information. The DOJ wanted to rummage through a journalists entire digital life to find evidence against someone else." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/26/the-doj-forgot-to-mention-the-law-restricting-searches-of-journalists-the-judge-is-not-happy/ | Source: Techdirt [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The DOJ Forgot To Mention The Law Restricting Searches Of Journalists. The Judge Is Not Happy | Techdirt [08:54] TR News "A new paper by scholars from Stanford University and Princeton University about Chinese artificial intelligence belongs to the second category." https://www.wired.com/story/made-in-china-how-chinese-ai-chatbots-censor-themselves/ | Source: Wired [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Chinese AI Chatbots Censor Themselves | WIRED [08:54] TR News "subsequently revealing details of a worldwide online harassment and silencing campaign of Chinas critics at home and abroad." https://cyberscoop.com/chinese-chatgpt-online-harassment-campaign-against-critics-dissidents/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chinese groups ChatGPT use reveals worldwide harassment campaign against critics | CyberScoop [08:54] TR News "WordPress.com parent company Automattic has published its latest transparency report, calling out AI-generated DMCA notices as a new type of takedown abuse." https://torrentfreak.com/wordpress-com-flags-concerning-spike-in-ai-generated-dmca-takedowns/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-WordPress.com Flags Concerning Spike in AI-Generated DMCA Takedowns * TorrentFreak ● Feb 27 [09:00] TR News BCacheFS Has Become A Vibe Coded File System https://youtu.be/oOzDI3mCv58?si=9swNnTeFT-Ty1Hez [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.youtube.com | NO TITLE [09:03] TR News "But as the April 2026 presidential election nears, the price of that prized stability is becoming harder to ignore." https://www.projectcensored.org/lessons-from-djiboutis-scripted-election/ | Source: Project Censored [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/lessons-from-djiboutis-scripted-election/ ) [09:04] TR News "Murderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance now they see them as legitimate targets" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/26/friend-killed-reporting-marie-colvin | Source: The Guardian UK [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | My friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us | Janine di Giovanni | The Guardian [09:18] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:27] TR News Techrights EPO Management Trying to Hide Cocainegate, Silence/Discredit Whistleblowers, and Probably in a Panic Due to the Strikes https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/EPO_Management_Trying_to_Hide_Cocainegate_Silence_Discredit_Whi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/EPO_Management_Trying_to_Hide_Cocainegate_Silence_Discredit_Whi.gmi [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO Management Trying to Hide Cocainegate, Silence/Discredit Whistleblowers, and Probably in a Panic Due to the Strikes [09:39] TR News Techrights pulltheplug.uk Says the Internet Harms Us, Will March in London Tomorrow https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/pulltheplug_uk_Says_the_Internet_Harms_Us_Will_March_in_London_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/pulltheplug_uk_Says_the_Internet_Harms_Us_Will_March_in_London_.gmi [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights pulltheplug.uk Says the Internet Harms Us, Will March in London Tomorrow [09:45] TR News "Amodei also pointed out what he believes are inconsistencies in the Pentagons approach to this matter" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/anthropic_pentagon_response/ | Source: The Register UK [09:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Anthropic to Pentagon: Robo-weapons could hurt US troops The Register [09:46] TR News "This has all raised plenty of questions, starting with: [...]" https://www.vox.com/politics/480750/anthropic-pentagon-artificial-intelligence-pete-hegseth-ai-weapons | Source: Vox [09:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pentagon vs. Anthropic: The Fight Over Military AI, Explained | Vox [09:46] TR News "Some experts say that using the law this way would be unprecedented, and could bring future legal challenges." https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/26/what-to-know-about-defense-protection-act-and-the-pentagons-anthropic-ultimatum/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [09:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.armytimes.com | What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagons Anthropic ultimatum [09:47] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Android_Leftovers.gmi [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [09:53] TR News "The maker of the AI chatbot Claude said in a statement that its not walking away from negotiations" https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/26/anthropic-cannot-in-good-conscience-accede-to-pentagons-demands-ceo-says/ | Source: Air Force Times [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.airforcetimes.com | Anthropic cannot in good conscience accede to Pentagons demands, CEO says ● Feb 27 [10:02] TR News "Regardless of its cause, fallout from the crash is beginning to surface." https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-101/ | Source: Molly White [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.citationneeded.news | Issue 101 Bought and paid for [10:02] TR News "There is a plan to prevent such a strikethe Space Surveillance Network, a bevy of sensors that the military uses to track space debris." https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-the-worst-thing-that-could-happen-to-the-international-space-station/ | Source: Wired [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to the International Space Station | WIRED [10:04] TR News "Thus, Russia cannot win. But what are the other possible outcomes of the war?" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/02/26/beyond-the-deal-the-achievable-path-to-ukrainian-victory/ | Source: New Eastern Europe [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-neweasterneurope.eu | Beyond the deal: The achievable path to Ukrainian victory - New Eastern Europe [10:05] TR News "The logic behind these bans is simple: social medias harms have become too severe for children to navigate safely" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/02/its-time-to-treat-social-media-like-tobacco/ | Source: Spectator AU [10:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Its time to treat social media like tobacco | The Spectator Australia [10:06] TR News "Ever since the initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, two Russian satellites have been secretly stalking European spacecraft." https://theconversation.com/how-russia-is-intercepting-communications-from-european-satellites-276094 | Source: The Conversation [10:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites [10:08] TR News "Data confidentiality is the protection of data against unauthorized access and disclosure" https://sigma-star.at/blog/2026/02/data-confidentiality-via-storage-encryption-on-embedded-linux-devices/ | Source: Sigma Star gmbh [10:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sigma-star.at | Data Confidentiality via Storage Encryption on Embedded Linux Devices [10:08] TR News "Google spent over a decade telling developers that Google API keys (like those used in Maps, Firebase, etc.) are not secrets." https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/google-api-keys-werent-secrets-but-then-gemini-changed-the-rules | Source: Truffle Security Co [10:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-trufflesecurity.com | Google API Keys Weren't Secrets. But then Gemini Changed the Rules. Truffle Security Co. [10:09] TR News "You know those polarising filters you can use to try to stop people shoulder-surfing? Samsung have come up with a software-controlled one." https://danq.me/2026/02/26/software-privacy-polariser/ | Source: Dan Q [10:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | What can you do with a software privacy polariser? Dan Q [10:10] TR News "The researcher observes that while it has long been known that individuals can be identified using only a few data points, doing so was often impractical." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/llms_killed_privacy_star/ | Source: The Register UK [10:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | AI takes a swing at online anonymity The Register [10:10] TR News "ImmigrationOS" https://truthout.org/articles/organizers-celebrate-palantir-headquarters-move-from-denver-after-protests/ | Source: TruthOut [10:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Organizers Celebrate Palantir Headquarters Move From Denver After Protests | Truthout [10:11] TR News "A couple weeks ago, Discord announced it would launch teen-by-default settings for its global audience" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/25/hackers-expose-the-massive-surveillance-stack-hiding-inside-your-age-verification-check/ | Source: Techdirt [10:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackers Expose The Massive Surveillance Stack Hiding Inside Your Age Verification Check | Techdirt [10:11] TR News "Artemis III aims to land astronauts near the lunar South Pole, relying on SpaceX's Starship-derived Human Landing System (HLS)" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/nasa_safety_artemis/ | Source: The Register UK [10:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | NASA safety watchdog says it's time to rethink Moon landing The Register [10:12] TR News Windows TCO: "Citing its sources, the commercial broadcaster said the threat is severe in nature and should be taken very seriously." https://yle.fi/a/74-20212548 | Source: YLE [10:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Foreign power may strike Nordics' electricity grid 'in the near future', Sweden's TV4 reports | Yle News | Yle [10:12] TR News Windows TCO: "While the Change ransomware attack affected a wide range of medical and behavioral providers" https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/cybersecurity-marketing-planning | Source: American Psychological Association [10:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.apa.org | NO TITLE ● Feb 27 [11:17] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [11:23] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #boycottnovell-social [11:23] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #boycottnovell-social MinceR [11:34] TR News Techrights Please Report the European Patent Office (EPO) to Europol for Cocaine Abuse and Tampering With Witnesses and Media to Hide This Cocaine Abuse https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Please_Report_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_to_Europol_for_Coc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Please_Report_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_to_Europol_for_Coc.gmi [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Please Report the European Patent Office (EPO) to Europol for Cocaine Abuse and Tampering With Witnesses and Media to Hide This Cocaine Abuse [11:56] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Feb 27 [12:37] TR News "Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises." https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516885-ais-cant-stop-recommending-nuclear-strikes-in-war-game-simulations/ | Source: New Scientist [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newscientist.com | AIs cant stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations | New Scientist [12:38] TR News "Some economists published a paper last month titled Vibe Coding Kills Open Source." https://openpath.quest/2026/fueling-open-source-with-vibes-and-money/ | Source: Chad Whitacre [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openpath.quest | Fueling Open Source with Vibes & Money Open Path by Chad Whitacre [12:38] TR News "A new report claims that the cost of insider security incidents has surged 20% in two years, reaching an average of US $19.5 million per organization annually, with no sign that the alarming figure is flattening." https://www.fortra.com/blog/your-staff-are-your-biggest-security-risk-ai-making-it-worse | Source: Fortra LLC [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.fortra.com/blog/your-staff-are-your-biggest-security-risk-ai-making-it-worse ) [12:39] TR News "But the algorithm was also distant and hard to see." https://jenniferplusplus.com/what-is-a-token/ | Source: Jennifer Moore [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jenniferplusplus.com | What is a token [12:39] TR News "LLMs are bad at generating passwords: [...]" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/llms-generate-predictable-passwords.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords - Schneier on Security [12:41] TR News "Both Western Digital and Seagate Technology two of the manufacturers dominating the hard disk drive (HDD) market globally made the announcements earlier this month during Q2 company earnings calls." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/storage/greedy-ai-is-gobbling-up-hard-drives-as-these-manufacturers-are-sold-out-for-2026-already-what-does-that-mean-for-photographers | Source: Digital Camera World [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Greedy AI is gobbling up hard drives as these manufacturers are sold out for 2026 already. What does that mean for photographers? | Digital Camera World [12:46] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:47] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:55] TR News "Researchers affiliated with Omni Calculator, a maker of online calculators for specific applications, have subjected a new set of AI models to the company's ORCA Benchmark, which consists of 500 practical math questions." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/ai_models_get_better_at/ | Source: The Register UK [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | AI models still suck at math The Register [12:55] TR News "Ballooning memory prices are forecast to kill off entry-level PCs, leading to a decline in global shipments this year - and a similar effect is going to hit smartphones." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/memory_price_hikes/ | Source: The Register UK [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Memory price hikes will kill off budget PCs and smartphones The Register [12:56] *liberty_box__ (~liberty@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:57] TR News "The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 is the official generative AI PCIe add-on for Raspberry Pi 5, released on 15 January 2026." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/when-and-why-you-might-need-the-raspberry-pi-ai-hat-plus-2/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/when-and-why-you-might-need-the-raspberry-pi-ai-hat-plus-2/ ) [12:57] TR News "We know exactly what it looks like when a powerful industry moves fast and dismisses concern because they are counting on no one being held responsible." https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/26/white-house-blocks-utah-ai-bill-as-chatbot-deepfake-regulations-advance/ | Source: Utah News Dispatch [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/26/white-house-blocks-utah-ai-bill-as-chatbot-deepfake-regulations-advance/ ) [12:57] TR News "The results were Skynet-level aggressive. A whopping 95 percent of a total of 21 war games resulted in at least one tactical nuclear weapon being set off." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/alarming-give-nuclear-codes | Source: Futurism [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes [12:58] TR News "Its not that long ago that our Macs came with internal storage that could readily be replaced when it failed." https://eclecticlight.co/2026/02/26/how-long-will-my-macs-ssd-last/ | Source: Howard Oakley [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eclecticlight.co | How long will my Macs SSD last? The Eclectic Light Company [12:58] TR News "Lo and behold, there's no 'Security Options' button on there, as there had been sinceI believethe very first version of Disk Utility in Mac OS X!" https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/securely-erase-hard-drive-macos-tahoe/ | Source: Jeff Geerling [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | How to Securely Erase an old Hard Drive on macOS Tahoe - Jeff Geerling [12:59] TR News "Truffle Security found 2,863 API keys in the November 2025 Common Crawl that could access Gemini, verified by hitting the /models listing endpoint." https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/26/google-api-keys/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-simonwillison.net | Google API Keys Weren't Secrets. But then Gemini Changed the Rules. ● Feb 27 [13:00] TR News At techrights this month we tickle EPO where it hurts... more so right now. So they will most likely resort to unlawful means of silencing sources and media. We have LOADS more coming. [13:06] TR News "Her note referenced changes to the institutions library system, including layoffs, the closure of two service desks" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0226/endowment-tax-higher-education-universities | Source: CS Monitor [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How wealthy universities are adapting to a steep endowment tax hike - CSMonitor.com [13:06] TR News "I'm not so sure. 'Post-literate' seems more like a polite way to say 'illiterate' than a description of a fundamentally new reality." https://www.8ball.report/p/i-for-one-welcome-our-illiterate | Source: Sean Monahan [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.8ball.report | i, for one, welcome our illiterate overlords [13:07] TR News "Were losing the builder pipeline. This one compounds over time and the compounding is already visible." https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/ | Source: Fireborn [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fireborn.mataroa.blog | The Slow Death of the Power User fireborn [13:15] TR News "Eventually I managed to come up with a prime category that is not in OEIS. Python code that generates them can be found in this repo" https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/02/discovering-new-class-of-primes-fur-fun.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: Discovering a new class of primes fur the fun of it [13:15] TR News "We caught up with Cristian to learn more about his approach to making advanced control engineering tangible, reproducible, and accessible." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/02/26/from-theory-to-hardware-cristian-castro-lagos-on-control-engineering-with-arduino/ | Source: Arduino [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | From theory to hardware: Cristian Castro Lagos on control engineering with Arduino | Arduino Blog [13:43] TR News Techrights Links 27/02/2026: Slop Incompatible With Nuclear Codes, Chinese Slop "Chatbots Censor Themselves" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Links_27_02_2026_Slop_Incompatible_With_Nuclear_Codes_Chinese_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Links_27_02_2026_Slop_Incompatible_With_Nuclear_Codes_Chinese_S.gmi [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 27/02/2026: Slop Incompatible With Nuclear Codes, Chinese Slop "Chatbots Censor Themselves" [13:59] TR News SpaghettiKart the Mario Kart 64 fan-made PC port gets a big upgrade | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/spaghettikart-the-mario-kart-64-fan-made-pc-port-gets-a-big-upgrade/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SpaghettiKart the Mario Kart 64 fan-made PC port gets a big upgrade | GamingOnLinux [13:59] TR News Run your own band in the pixel art management game Legends of Rock | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/run-your-own-band-in-the-pixel-art-management-game-legends-of-rock/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Run your own band in the pixel art management game Legends of Rock | GamingOnLinux ● Feb 27 [14:02] TR News Retro games bundle MARVEL MaXimum Collection announced | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/retro-games-bundle-marvel-maximum-collection-announced/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/retro-games-bundle-marvel-maximum-collection-announced/ [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Retro games bundle MARVEL MaXimum Collection announced | GamingOnLinux [14:03] TR News Topdeck Automat blends the worlds of roguelike deckbuilder and autobattlers | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/topdeck-automat-blends-the-worlds-of-roguelike-deckbuilder-and-autobattlers/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Topdeck Automat blends the worlds of roguelike deckbuilder and autobattlers | GamingOnLinux [14:08] TR News Kick fascists so hard they fly into the sun in Verminsteel | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kick-fascists-so-hard-they-fly-into-the-sun-in-verminsteel/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Kick fascists so hard they fly into the sun in Verminsteel | GamingOnLinux [14:18] TR News Grim Dawn celebrates 10 years - set for a big free upgrade with a modern scaleable UI and an expansion | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/grim-dawn-celebrates-10-years-set-for-a-big-free-upgrade-with-a-modern-scaleable-ui-and-an-expansion/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Grim Dawn celebrates 10 years - set for a big free upgrade with a modern scaleable UI and an expansion | GamingOnLinux [14:19] TR News Grim Dawn celebrates 10 years - set for a big free upgrade with a modern scaleable UI and an expansion | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/grim-dawn-celebrates-10-years-set-for-a-big-free-upgrade-with-a-modern-scaleable-ui-and-an-expansion/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:24] TR News Longterm supported Linux kernels get a longer life | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/longterm-supported-linux-kernels-get-a-longer-life/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Longterm supported Linux kernels get a longer life | GamingOnLinux [14:27] TR News New York sues Valve over "illegally promoting gambling" for loot boxes | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/new-york-sues-valve-over-illegally-promoting-gambling-for-loot-boxes/ Source: GamingOnLinux [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New York sues Valve over "illegally promoting gambling" for loot boxes | GamingOnLinux [14:28] TR News (NEW): Games: Valve, Brotato, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/26/Games_Valve_Brotato_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/26/Games_Valve_Brotato_and_More.gmi [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Valve, Brotato, and More [14:31] TR News "On Gavin Newsom and the Thing That Should Actually Scare You" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/on-gavin-newsom-and-the-thing-that [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | On Gavin Newsom and the Thing That Should Actually Scare You [14:31] TR News "Blame the Last Guy - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/blame-the-last-guy [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Blame the Last Guy - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move [14:31] TR News "The Sword Behind the Ballot - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-sword-behind-the-ballot [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Sword Behind the Ballot - by Mike Brock [14:32] TR News "How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump" https://emptywheel.net/how-todd-blanche-gave-ghislaine-maxwell-blackmail-over-donald-trump/ [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump - emptywheel [14:32] TR News (NEW): Games: SpaghettiKart, Legends of Rock, MARVEL MaXimum Collection, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Games_SpaghettiKart_Legends_of_Rock_MARVEL_MaXimum_Collection_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Games_SpaghettiKart_Legends_of_Rock_MARVEL_MaXimum_Collection_a.gmi [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: SpaghettiKart, Legends of Rock, MARVEL MaXimum Collection, and More [14:32] TR News :( slop BS https://www.provos.org/p/ironcurtain-secure-personal-assistant/ [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.provos.org | IronCurtain: A Personal AI Assistant Built Secure from the Ground Up [14:32] TR News "Jeffrey Epstein: The Transhumanist Pedophile Who Hoped to Live Forever" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-the-transhumanist-pedophile-who-hoped-to-live-forever/ [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-the-transhumanist-pedophile-who-hoped-to-live-forever/ ) [14:33] TR News a small distraction https://futurism.com/future-society/bill-gates-affairs-epstein https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Jim_Zemlin_s_Linux_Foundation_is_the_Real_Link_Between_Linux_an.shtml [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Bill Gates Admits to Multiple Affairs in Epstein Fallout [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Jim Zemlin's 'Linux' Foundation is the Real Link Between Linux and Pedophilia [14:33] TR News "The horrific halal slaughter video and a troubling question: As we reveal 200m animals a year are killed by having their throats cut while still conscious, how so many are eating it without realising. Special report by SUE REID | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15593083/halal-slaughter-animals-eating-SUE-REID.html [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dailymail.co.uk | The horrific halal slaughter video and a troubling question: As we reveal 200m animals a year are killed by having their throats cut while still conscious, how so many are eating it without realising. Special report by SUE REID | Daily Mail Online [14:33] TR News "I'm ending @TheDMCALawyer's career & I need your help" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/i'm-ending-thedmcalawyer's-career-i-need:9 [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | I'm ending @TheDMCALawyer's career & I need your help [14:35] TR News Germany is moving closer to age limits for social media | "Tyskland nrmar sig ldersgrnser fr sociala medier" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/02/26/tyskland-narmar-sig-aldersgranser-for-sociala-medier/ [14:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Tyskland nrmar sig ldersgrnser fr sociala medier [14:47] TR News "My colleagues and friends know that I prefer to communicate with them via email rather than chat messaging." https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20250926/ | Source: Diomidis Spinellis [14:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spinellis.gr | blog dds: 2025-09-26 Why I Choose Email Over Messaging ● Feb 27 [15:03] TR News "In some sorts of shell scripts, you often find yourself wanting to work through a bunch of input in the shell" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/BashWhileWithProcessSubstitution | Source: University of Toronto [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [15:07] TR News "Since then, I have also started using it on a lot of personal projects. It has been a great fit every time." https://micro.webology.dev/2026/02/26/how-i-use-djangosimplenav-for/ | Source: Jeff Triplett [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-micro.webology.dev | How I Use django-simple-nav for Dashboards, Command Palettes, and More - Jeff Triplett's Micro.blog [15:07] TR News "Like many others, I've joined the cult of uv." https://wrla.ch/log/2026/02/uv-run-isn-t-always-what-you-want/ | Source: Wrlach [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wrla.ch | `uv run` isn't always what you want [15:15] TR News Techrights It Looks Like Linux Chief Linus Torvalds Made a Good Call Regarding Kent 'Slop' Overstreet https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/It_Looks_Like_Linux_Chief_Linus_Torvalds_Made_a_Good_Call_Regar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/It_Looks_Like_Linux_Chief_Linus_Torvalds_Made_a_Good_Call_Regar.gmi [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights It Looks Like Linux Chief Linus Torvalds Made a Good Call Regarding Kent 'Slop' Overstreet [15:18] TR News "As a matter of fact, forming a Cell tackles the complexity of an overgrown service without leaking any implementation details to its clients or committing to irrevocable architectural decisions." https://itnext.io/cell-777e87543e93 | Source: ITNEXT [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itnext.io | Cell. An architectural pattern. | ITNEXT [15:18] TR News "A git repository is a content-addressable object store where objects go in indexed by the SHA1 of their content, plus a set of named references pointing at specific objects by hash." https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/26/git-in-postgres.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Git in Postgres | Andrew Nesbitt [15:23] TR News "What I actually mean is that its a straightforward, predictable and stable language." https://builders.perk.com/gleam-is-boring-so-i-went-to-a-conference-about-it-8f08a52c3de3?gi=95bd4046a7a8 | [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://builders.perk.com/gleam-is-boring-so-i-went-to-a-conference-about-it-8f08a52c3de3?gi=95bd4046a7a8 ) [15:24] TR News "Curling IO Version 3 runs on the BEAM (Erlang's virtual machine), and background jobs are just another process in the same runtime." https://curling.io/blog/background-jobs-without-the-baggage | [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curling.io | Background Jobs Without the Baggage | Curling IO [15:24] TR News "Why do this? It was working code! Dont we all know not to rewrite working code?" https://inessential.com/2026/02/18/why-not-objective-c.html | Source: Brent Simmons [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-inessential: Why Not Objective-C [15:24] TR News "The Game of Trees Hub now hosts an OpenBSD git repository mirror." https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260226054524 | Source: Undeadly [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | Game of Trees 0.123 released [15:39] TR News "Marchintosh is upon us once again! I feel like I only _barely_ participated last year, so I'd really like to put in at least a _little_ more effort this time around..." gopher://jonsharp.net:70/0/gl2/02-26-2026-Marchintosh-2026-Planning.md [15:45] TR News "I've been a user of Firefox for a very, very long time - since it was still called Mozilla, so probably at least 25 years, maybe longer. I've been using Firefox for so long, that at this point, it's reflexive: get a new computer, immediately go and download it." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/2-27.gmi [15:45] TR News "A few months ago I was hanging out with some people who don't spend most of their time touching computers, as every healthy person should, and I asked them if they had ad blockers on their browsers. They all said no, and so I asked why. Each of them gave more or less the same answer: they didn't feel like it." gemini://gemini.njms.ca/gemlog/unlearning-literacy.gmi [15:46] TR News "By nicest way, I mean so that we can set up one ratio of scales, and then just slide the cursor around to see different possible solutions" gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260225-0.gmi [15:52] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 27/02/2026: Unlearning Literacy (Slop) and Firefox as Slop-ware https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Gemini_Links_27_02_2026_Unlearning_Literacy_Slop_and_Firefox_as.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Gemini_Links_27_02_2026_Unlearning_Literacy_Slop_and_Firefox_as.gmi [15:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 27/02/2026: Unlearning Literacy (Slop) and Firefox as Slop-ware [15:56] TR News Open Data https://www.morling.dev/blog/hardwood-new-parser-for-apache-parquet/ | Source: Gunnar Morling [15:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.morling.dev | Hardwood: A New Parser for Apache Parquet - Gunnar Morling [15:57] TR News "The annual curl users and developers meeting, curl up, takes place May 23-24 2026 in Prague, Czechia." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/02/26/curl-up-2026/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curl up 2026 | daniel.haxx.se [15:57] TR News "List of talks" https://act.yapc.eu/gpw2026/talks | Source: Perl [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-act.yapc.eu | Deutscher Perl/Raku-Workshop 2026 [15:58] TR News "Instead of hunting through templates and markdown files, Ive added an Eleventy HTML transform that automatically applies the glow up." https://flamedfury.com/posts/making-flamed-fury-glow-everywhere-with-an-eleventy-transform/ | Source: Flamed Fury [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-flamedfury.com | Making fLaMEd fury Glow Everywhere With an Eleventy Transform [15:58] TR News "Andy Bell is completely redesigning his personal site from scratch and breaking down each part to educate and hopefully" https://piccalil.li/projects/personal-site/3/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-piccalil.li | Wrapping up the planning - Piccalilli [15:59] TR News "Micro.blog is set to launch soon what could be its most exciting new feature yet: an integrated RSS reader. [...]" https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/02/26/microblog-rss.html | Source: Numeric Citizen [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.numericcitizen.me | Micro.blog + RSS = ? - Numeric Citizen Blog [15:59] TR News "Clara and I use MediaWiki for our public and private wikis." https://rubenerd.com/which-wiki-software-to-use/ | Source: Ruben Schade [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Which wiki software to use? ● Feb 27 [16:27] TR News Techrights IBM CEO and CFO Make It Hotter in the Kitchen https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/IBM_CEO_and_CFO_Make_It_Hotter_in_the_Kitchen.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/IBM_CEO_and_CFO_Make_It_Hotter_in_the_Kitchen.gmi [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM CEO and CFO Make It Hotter in the Kitchen [16:36] TR News The hired guns who worked for an American serial strangler helped this rich man attack a university https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/university-of-lancashire-pays-out-millionaire-businessman-over-unfounded-racism-claims-5610292 https://www.vettimes.com/news/business/wellbeing-at-work/university-apologies-after-settling-racism-row-writ [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/university-of-lancashire-pays-out-millionaire-businessman-over-unfounded-racism-claims-5610292 ) [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.vettimes.com | University apologies after settling racism row writ [16:40] TR News This was not even tested by a court, they just had a millionaire threatening them with costs [16:41] TR News Not forced to pay, it was just financially pressured https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2175332/university-forced-pay-32k-damages [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-University pays 32k after wrongly branding millionaire 'racist' | UK | News | Express.co.uk [16:46] TR News "Ricardo relishes Raspberry Pi because it perfectly fits the intersection of creativity, accessibility, and engineering." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/tvargenta-reviving-retro-argentinian-tv/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [16:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/tvargenta-reviving-retro-argentinian-tv/ ) [16:47] TR News "A long standing and somewhat odd conflict between two OpenBSD security mechanisms, pledge(2) and unveil(2) has been resolved by eliminating the tmppath promise from what pledge(2) offers." https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260226164038 | Source: Undeadly [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | tmppath promise removed from pledge(2) in -current [16:47] TR News "Dave Voutila (dv@) has continued his work on moving vmd(8) to a multi-process model. (Undeadly first reported on this in 2023.) This time the virtio scsi device has been converted to a subprocess: [...]" https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260226110600 | Source: Undeadly [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | Another subprocess for vmd(8) [16:47] TR News "Today, I would like to try, for the umpteenth time, to convey my message. It is quite likely to fail for many reasons." https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-product-philosophy.html | Source: Dedoimedo [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Linux, product and the art of essence [16:49] TR News "A while back, I was given several VoIP phones that were phased out at my old job, among which were two Snom 360 Business phones from 2005." https://0x19.co/post/snom360_doom/ | [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-0x19.co | Running Doom on a 20-Year-Old Snom 360 Office Phone | 0x19 [16:49] TR News "In a complaint filed on Wednesday in a state court in Manhattan" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/new-york-sues-video-game-developer-valve-says-its-loot-boxes-are-gambling-2026-02-25/ | Source: Reuters [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/new-york-sues-video-game-developer-valve-says-its-loot-boxes-are-gambling-2026-02-25/ ) [16:49] TR News "You can visit this page to learn more about ssh and its history. Read on to learn about how the game works!" https://eieio.games/blog/secure-massively-multiplayer-snake/ | Source: Nolen Royalty [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-snakes.run: rendering 100M pixels a second over ssh eieio.games [16:49] TR News "The CSS Working Group has published the Values and Units Module Level 5" https://alvaromontoro.com/blog/68092/native-random-values-in-css | Source: Alvaro Montoro [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alvaromontoro.com | Native Random Values in CSS [16:50] TR News "After much head scratching, I noticed that the (virtual) CPUs A20 gate was off." https://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-history-of-a-security-hole/ | Source: OS/2 Museum [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.os2museum.com | The History of a Security Hole | OS/2 Museum [16:52] TR News "OpenZFS monitoring, hellosystems 0.8, GhostBSD and XLibre, Bhyve Exporters and 30 year old LibC issues." https://www.bsdnow.tv/652 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bsdnow.tv | BSD Now 652: Ghostly Graphics [16:53] TR News "Over the past couple of weeks, I took my first steps into owning more of the media I consume." https://yordi.me/building-my-own-personal-cloud-one-pod-at-a-time/ | Source: Yordi Verkroost [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yordi.me | Building My Own Personal Cloud (One Pod at a Time) | Yordi - A Lifelong Journey of Growth ● Feb 27 [17:03] TR News Slop, slop, slop. Red Hat promoting slop all week long. https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-telco-catalyst-scaling-digital-business | Source: Red Hat Official [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | AI in telco the catalyst for scaling digital business [17:03] TR News And "cloud"... Pentagon-connected is "sovereign". Whose sovereignty? https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/nervous-system-gets-soul-why-sovereign-cloud-telcos-real-second-act | Source: Red Hat Official [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | The nervous system gets a soul: why sovereign cloud is telcos real second act [17:03] TR News "Combining Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform with Cisco Meraki offers organizations a unified strategy for network automation." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/streamline-your-network-with-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-and-cisco-meraki | Source: Red Hat Official [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Streamline your network operations with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Cisco Meraki [17:04] TR News "Codenames are a long standing tradition here at Canonical. Many of them have been chosen by Canonical CEO, Mark Shuttleworth, but some have been selected by engineers and other team members here." https://ubuntu.com//blog/unmasking-the-resolute-raccoon | Source: Ubuntu [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Unmasking the Resolute Raccoon | Ubuntu [17:05] TR News "At the hardware level, networking is built around a Realtek RTL8367RB Gigabit switch providing four or eight ports depending on model" https://linuxgizmos.com/exaviz-cruiser-brings-8-port-poe-2-5gbe-and-nvme-to-raspberry-pi-cm5/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/exaviz-cruiser-brings-8-port-poe-2-5gbe-and-nvme-to-raspberry-pi-cm5/ ) [17:10] TR News Slop and slop and slop https://sdtimes.com/ai/red-hat-launches-unified-platform-for-deploying-and-managing-ai-models-agents-and-apps/ [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sdtimes.com | Red Hat launches unified platform for deploying and managing AI models, agents, and apps - SD Times [17:10] TR News Ponzi scheme boasting https://www.fierce-network.com/cloud/red-hat-nvidia-hand-enterprises-keys-ai-factory [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.fierce-network.com/cloud/red-hat-nvidia-hand-enterprises-keys-ai-factory ) [17:11] TR News Wearing all blue, CEO Red Hat https://www.redhat.com/en/summit [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Red Hat Summit 2026 Homepage [17:12] TR News Promoting the slop Ponzi scheme under the guise of science/research https://research.redhat.com/blog/article/weve-got-to-have-everyone-combining-research-innovation-with-enterprise-operations/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-research.redhat.com | Weve got to have everyone: combining research innovation with enterprise operations | Red Hat Research [17:12] TR News Nigeria police unit engaged in torture and extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International reports https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/nigeria-police-unit-engaged-in-torture-and-extrajudicial-executions-rights-group-reports/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Nigeria police unit engaged in torture and extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International reports - JURIST - News [17:13] TR News curl up 2026 https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/02/26/curl-up-2026/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curl up 2026 | daniel.haxx.se [17:30] TR News Jussi Pakkanen: Discovering a new class of primes fur the fun of it https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/02/discovering-new-class-of-primes-fur-fun.html [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: Discovering a new class of primes fur the fun of it [17:31] TR News From theory to hardware: Cristian Castro Lagos on control engineering with Arduino https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/02/26/from-theory-to-hardware-cristian-castro-lagos-on-control-engineering-with-arduino/ [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | From theory to hardware: Cristian Castro Lagos on control engineering with Arduino | Arduino Blog [17:39] TR News LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/llms-generate-predictable-passwords.html [17:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords - Schneier on Security [17:41] TR News Pluralistic: If you build it (and it works), Convicted Felon will come (and take it) (26 Feb 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/26/hanged-for-a-sheep/ [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: If you build it (and it works), Trump will come (and take it) (26 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [17:57] TR News Years Ago Tux Machines Quit Social Control Media. Now Entire Nations - Liberal States Too - Recognise It as a Threat and Accordingly Ban Social Control Media (First for Children/Adolescents) http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Years_Ago_Tux_Machines_Quit_Social_Control_Media_Now_Entie_Nati.shtml [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Years Ago Tux Machines Quit Social Control Media. Now Entire Nations - Liberal States Too - Recognise It as a Threat and Accordingly Ban Social Control Media (First for Children/Adolescents) [17:58] TR News New Military Academy intake takes up desks and keyboards https://defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-sa-defence/new-military-academy-intake-takes-up-desks-and-keyboards/ [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | New Military Academy intake takes up desks and keyboards - DefenceWeb [17:58] TR News What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/science/human-evolution-neanderthal-sex.html [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/science/human-evolution-neanderthal-sex.html ) [17:59] TR News India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials under way https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-moves-closer-to-dengue-vaccine-as-final-trials-under-way [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials under way | The Straits Times [17:59] TR News A recordshattering year for False Claims Act recoveries forces a closer look at where the money flows https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2026/02/a-record%e2%80%91shattering-year-for-false-claims-act-recoveries-forces-a-closer-look-at-where-the-money-flows/ [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | A recordshattering year for False Claims Act recoveries forces a closer look at where the money flows | Federal News Network [17:59] TR News Flu season is not yet over in Latvia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/26.02.2026-flu-season-is-not-yet-over-in-latvia.a636449/ [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Flu season is not yet over in Latvia / Article ● Feb 27 [18:00] TR News South Korean man detained for sending drone to North Korea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-man-detained-for-sending-drone-to-north-korea [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean man detained for sending drone to North Korea | The Straits Times [18:00] TR News 28% of South Koreans who use online shopping say they had their info stolen https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/28-of-south-koreans-who-use-online-shopping-say-they-had-their-info-stolen [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | 28% of South Koreans who use online shopping say they had their info stolen | The Straits Times [18:01] TR News Canada and South Korea enter defense agreement due to unpredictable global order https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/canada-and-south-korea-enter-defense-agreement-due-to-unpredictable-global-order/ [18:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Canada and South Korea enter defense agreement due to 'unpredictable global order' - JURIST - News [18:01] TR News Malaysian police probe alleged plot to topple government https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-probe-alleged-plot-to-topple-government [18:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysian police probe alleged plot to topple government | The Straits Times [18:01] TR News Suspect arrested after shots fired at Malaysian officials vehicle near Thai border https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/suspect-arrested-after-shots-fired-at-malaysian-officials-vehicle-near-thai-border [18:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Suspect arrested after shots fired at Malaysian officials vehicle near Thai border | The Straits Times [18:02] TR News Philippines, Japan, US hold joint drill in waters near Taiwan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/philippines-japan-us-hold-joint-drill-in-waters-near-taiwan [18:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines, Japan, US hold joint drill in waters near Taiwan | The Straits Times [18:02] TR News China is our regions great power. We need to make the best of that https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-is-our-regions-great-power-we-need-to-make-the-best-of-that/ [18:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | China is our regions great power. We need to make the best of that | The Strategist [18:02] TR News Why U.S. Allies Are Lining Up to Meet China https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010736191/why-us-allies-are-lining-up-to-meet-china.html [18:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Why U.S. Allies Are Lining Up to Meet China - The New York Times [18:03] TR News Europe Needs Some Space From China and Convicted Felon. Its Firms Dont. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/germany-china-merz-europe-business.html [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/germany-china-merz-europe-business.html ) [18:03] TR News China Wants Germany in Its Corner. Its Not That Easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/merz-china-analysis.html [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/merz-china-analysis.html ) [18:03] TR News How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/how-china-is-masking-drone-flights-in-potential-taiwan-rehearsal [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal | The Straits Times [18:04] TR News US, China challenge Indian PM Modis make in India factory incentives https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/us-china-challenge-indian-pm-modis-make-in-india-factory-incentives [18:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US, China challenge Indian PM Modis make in India factory incentives | The Straits Times [18:04] TR News China disinformation targets Takaichi, Convicted Felon, says US institute; Chinese envoy says its groundless https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-influence-operation-targets-japan-elections-trump-other-countries-us-foundation-says [18:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China disinformation targets Takaichi, Trump, says US institute; Chinese envoy says its groundless | The Straits Times [18:05] TR News Germanys Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/germanys-merz-says-challenges-remain-as-he-concludes-inaugural-china-trip [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Germanys Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip | The Straits Times [18:05] TR News Chipmakers still suffering from rare earth shortages, says report https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chipmakers-still-suffering-from-rare-earth-shortages-says-report-us-china-trade-truce-apparently-still-hasnt-eased-pressures-despite-agreement-taking-place-in-october-last-year [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Chipmakers still suffering from rare earth shortages, says report US-China trade truce apparently still hasnt eased pressures despite agreement taking place in October last year | Tom's Hardware [18:06] TR News America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/26/1133584/america-china-mars-sample-return-space-race-nasa/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. | MIT Technology Review [18:06] TR News US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/26/us-arrests-ex-air-force-pilot-for-training-chinese-military/ [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military [18:07] TR News Red press https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/27/hong-kong-govt-to-recruit-journalism-students-to-intern-at-mainland-chinese-media-outlets/ [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong gov't to recruit journalism students to intern at mainland Chinese media outlets | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP [18:07] TR News Chief Exec. John Lee appoints SCMP publisher Tammy Tam to Law Reform Commission https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/27/chief-exec-john-lee-appoints-scmp-publisher-tammy-tam-to-law-reform-commission/ [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK chief exec. appoints SCMP publisher Tammy Tam to Law Reform Commission [18:08] TR News AI Can Now Easily Unmask Your Secret Online Life (Even If You Use a Fake Name) https://itsfoss.com/news/ai-online-deanonymization/ [18:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | AI Can Now Easily Unmask Your Secret Online Life (Even If You Use a Fake Name) [18:09] TR News 30 Exceptions for Section 230s 30th Anniversary https://project-disco.org/competition/30-exceptions-for-section-230s-30th-anniversary/ [18:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-project-disco.org | 30 Exceptions for Section 230s 30th Anniversary - Disruptive Competition Project [18:10] TR News How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent https://pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazette-events/how-liz-cookman-went-from-school-dropout-to-award-winning-war-correspondent/ [18:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent - Press Gazette [18:10] TR News UK news giants form NATO for news group to control Hey Hi (AI) scraping https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/uk-news-giants-form-nato-for-news-group-to-defend-against-ai/ [18:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | UK news giants form 'NATO for news' group to control AI scraping - Press Gazette [18:10] TR News pressgazette stopped promoting plagiarism (slop) once it realised it was making enemies with its readers [18:11] TR News Mysterious Stone in US Backyard Turned Out to Be an Archaeological Treasure https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-stone-in-us-backyard-turned-out-to-be-an-archaeological-treasure [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mysterious Stone in US Backyard Turned Out to Be an Archaeological Treasure : ScienceAlert [18:12] TR News This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 640 https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2026/02/25/this-week-in-rust-640/ [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-this-week-in-rust.org | This Week in Rust 640 This Week in Rust [18:13] TR News Hacks.Mozilla.Org: Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the Web https://hacks.mozilla.org/2026/02/making-webassembly-a-first-class-language-on-the-web/ [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hacks.mozilla.org | Why is WebAssembly a second-class language on the web? - Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog [18:14] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.4 and Linux 6.18.14 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_19_4_and_Linux_6_18_14.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_19_4_and_Linux_6_18_14.gmi [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.4 and Linux 6.18.14 [18:17] TR News The Best Shoes For Avoiding Arthritis May Not Be What You Think https://www.sciencealert.com/the-best-shoes-for-avoiding-arthritis-may-not-be-what-you-think [18:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Best Shoes For Avoiding Arthritis May Not Be What You Think : ScienceAlert [18:18] TR News Blood Test 'Clock' Can Predict Alzheimer's Symptoms Before They Emerge https://www.sciencealert.com/blood-test-clock-can-predict-alzheimers-symptoms-before-they-emerge [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Blood Test 'Clock' Can Predict Alzheimer's Symptoms Before They Emerge : ScienceAlert [18:18] TR News Physicists Finally Reveal Why Sticky Tape 'Screams' When You Peel It https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-finally-reveal-why-sticky-tape-screams-when-you-peel-it [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Physicists Finally Reveal Why Sticky Tape 'Screams' When You Peel It : ScienceAlert [18:18] TR News Placenta May Hide Early Warning Signs of Schizophrenia Risk https://www.sciencealert.com/placenta-may-hide-early-warning-signs-of-schizophrenia-risk [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Placenta May Hide Early Warning Signs of Schizophrenia Risk : ScienceAlert [18:19] TR News Qt Creator 19 RC released https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-19-rc-released [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Qt Creator 19 RC released [18:19] TR News German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/germany-ruling-afd-extremist.html [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/germany-ruling-afd-extremist.html ) [18:20] TR News Corporate landlords are targeting Black tenants in Toronto through racial banishment https://breachmedia.ca/housing-crisis-toronto-black-tenants-corporate-landlords/ [18:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://breachmedia.ca/housing-crisis-toronto-black-tenants-corporate-landlords/ ) [18:20] TR News Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of Hey Hi (AI) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technology/block-square-job-cuts-ai.html [18:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technology/block-square-job-cuts-ai.html ) [18:21] TR News IRMA Urges Irish Parliament to Pursue an Ethical Hey Hi (AI) Framework to Protect the 1 Billion+ Irish Music Industry https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/irma-ethical-ai-framework/ [18:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/irma-ethical-ai-framework/ ) [18:22] TR News Burger King Adding Hey Hi (AI) to Employees Headsets to Constantly Monitor Whether Theyre Being Friendly Enough https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/burger-king-adding-ai-employees-headsets [18:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Burger King Adding AI to Employees' Headsets to Constantly Monitor Whether They're Being Friendly Enough [18:23] TR News Family of U.N. Expert Critical of Israel Sues Convicted Felon Over Sanctions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/francesca-albanese-lawsuit-trump-sanctions-israel-gaza.html [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/francesca-albanese-lawsuit-trump-sanctions-israel-gaza.html ) [18:24] TR News State coalition sues Convicted Felon administration over reversal of childhood vaccine recommendations https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/state-coalition-sues-trump-administration-over-reversal-of-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/ [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | State coalition sues Trump administration over reversal of childhood vaccine recommendations - JURIST - News [18:24] TR News US federal court rules third-country removal policy unlawful https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/us-federal-court-rules-third-country-removal-policy-unlawful/ [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | US federal court rules third-country removal policy unlawful - JURIST - News [18:25] TR News EVEN Calls a Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Baseless And They Have the Smoking-Gun Text Message to Prove It https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/even-discrimination-lawsuit-response/ [18:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/26/even-discrimination-lawsuit-response/ ) [18:29] TR News OpenSSF Newsletter February 2026 https://openssf.org/newsletter/2026/02/26/openssf-newsletter-february-2026/ http://techrights.org/o/2020/10/30/openssf-microsoft/ [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | OpenSSF Newsletter February 2026: AI Security & Compiler Hardening [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | With Microsoft in Charge, OpenSSF Seems More Like It's About Back Doors -- Not Real Security -- Inside the Linux Foundation [18:29] TR News Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/middleeast/israeli-agent-smuggling-gaza.html [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/middleeast/israeli-agent-smuggling-gaza.html ) [18:30] TR News Researchers discover massive Wi-Fi vulnerability affecting multiple access points https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researchers-discover-massive-wi-fi-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-access-points-airsnitch-lets-attackers-on-the-same-network-intercept-data-and-launch-machine-in-the-middle-attacks [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Researchers discover massive Wi-Fi vulnerability affecting multiple access points AirSnitch lets attackers on the same network intercept data and launch machine-in-the-middle attacks | Tom's Hardware [18:30] TR News UN warns millions in Somalia face malnutrition and starvation https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-warns-millions-at-risk-of-starvation-due-to-worsening-somalia-food-crisis/ [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN warns millions in Somalia face malnutrition and starvation - JURIST - News [18:31] TR News (NEW): In Memory of Hans de Graaff https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/In_Memory_of_Hans_de_Graaff.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/In_Memory_of_Hans_de_Graaff.gmi [18:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines In Memory of Hans de Graaff [18:33] TR News Who is Ali Larijani, the veteran 'insider' shaping Iran's nuclear policy? https://www.france24.com/en/who-is-ali-larijani-the-veteran-insider-shaping-iran-s-nuclear-policy [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/who-is-ali-larijani-the-veteran-insider-shaping-iran-s-nuclear-policy ) [18:33] TR News 'Security, dilemma over Greenland have enhanced urgency' for EU referendum in Iceland https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260226-security-dilemma-over-greenland-have-enhanced-urgency-for-eu-referendum-in-iceland [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260226-security-dilemma-over-greenland-have-enhanced-urgency-for-eu-referendum-in-iceland ) [18:34] TR News Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms https://cyberscoop.com/senate-passes-health-care-cyber-reforms-cassidy/ [18:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms | CyberScoop [18:35] TR News Cisco Patches Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited by Highly Sophisticated Hackers https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-patches-catalyst-sd-wan-zero-day-exploited-by-highly-sophisticated-hackers/ [18:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-patches-catalyst-sd-wan-zero-day-exploited-by-highly-sophisticated-hackers/ ) [18:36] TR News Your proprietary 'security' products is a security hole https://www.securityweek.com/trend-micro-patches-critical-apex-one-vulnerabilities/ [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/trend-micro-patches-critical-apex-one-vulnerabilities/ ) [18:37] TR News Zyxel Patches Critical Vulnerability in Many Device Models https://www.securityweek.com/zyxel-patches-critical-vulnerability-in-many-device-models/ [18:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/zyxel-patches-critical-vulnerability-in-many-device-models/ ) [18:37] TR News Claude Code Flaws Exposed Developer Devices to Silent Hacking https://www.securityweek.com/claude-code-flaws-exposed-developer-devices-to-silent-hacking/ [18:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/claude-code-flaws-exposed-developer-devices-to-silent-hacking/ ) [18:37] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi [18:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [18:41] TR News Bluestar 6.18.13 is out https://distrowatch.com/bluestar [18:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/bluestar ) [18:42] TR News Omarchy 3.4.0 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/omarchy [18:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/omarchy ) [18:43] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is now available to download https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-2604-snapshot-4-download [18:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is now available to download - OMG! Ubuntu [18:44] TR News FOSS Weekly #26.09: GNU/Linux Mint Shortcuts, OpenClaw Alternatives, Ladybird's Rust Move, Super Productivity and More https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-09/ [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | FOSS Weekly #26.09: Linux Mint Shortcuts, OpenClaw Alternatives, Ladybird's Rust Move, Super Productivity and More [18:44] TR News BRGV-OS 26022026 is out https://distrowatch.com/brgv [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/brgv ) [18:44] TR News KDE neon 20260226 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/kdeneon [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kdeneon ) [18:45] TR News M5Stack Unit PoE-P4 Pairs RISC-V ESP32-P4 and 802.3at PoE in 64mm Module https://linuxgizmos.com/m5stack-unit-poe-p4-pairs-risc-v-esp32-p4-and-802-3at-poe-in-64mm-module/ [18:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/m5stack-unit-poe-p4-pairs-risc-v-esp32-p4-and-802-3at-poe-in-64mm-module/ ) [18:45] *liberty_box__ has quit (Quit: Leaving) [18:45] TR News BlueOnyx 5212R-20260225 is out https://distrowatch.com/blueonyx [18:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/blueonyx ) [18:46] TR News (NEW): Official Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon mascot revealed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Official_Ubuntu_26_04_Resolute_Raccoon_mascot_revealed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Official_Ubuntu_26_04_Resolute_Raccoon_mascot_revealed.gmi [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Official Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon mascot revealed [18:46] TR News SPM simple package manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/spm-simple-package-manager/ [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SPM - simple package manager - LinuxLinks [18:46] TR News If You Want More Verifiable (Auditable) Security, Use GNU Linux-Libre https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/If_You_Want_More_Verifiable_Auditable_Security_Use_GNU_Linux_Li.shtml [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights If You Want More Verifiable (Auditable) Security, Use GNU Linux-Libre [18:48] TR News Rust is REDUCING security https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-sudo-password-asterisks [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 Shows Asterisks When You Type Your sudo Password [18:48] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon default wallpaper unveiled https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-2604-resolute-raccoon-wallpaper [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' default wallpaper unveiled - OMG! Ubuntu [18:49] TR News (NEW): Canonical and Ubuntu RISC-V: a 2025 retro and looking forward to 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Canonical_and_Ubuntu_RISC_V_a_2025_retro_and_looking_forward_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Canonical_and_Ubuntu_RISC_V_a_2025_retro_and_looking_forward_to.gmi [18:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Canonical and Ubuntu RISC-V: a 2025 retro and looking forward to 2026 [18:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:58] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:59] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:59] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:59] TR News (NEW): Shotcut 26.2 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Shotcut_26_2_Open_Source_Video_Editor_Released_with_Various_Imp.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Shotcut_26_2_Open_Source_Video_Editor_Released_with_Various_Imp.gmi [18:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Shotcut 26.2 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Improvements [18:59] TR News PostgresCompare 1.1.104 Released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgrescompare-11104-released-3243/ [18:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: PostgresCompare 1.1.104 Released ● Feb 27 [19:00] TR News Best GNU/Linux Monitoring Tools in 2026 (Free) https://www.linuxteck.com/best-linux-monitoring-tools/ [19:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Best Linux Monitoring Tools In 2026 (Free) | LinuxTeck [19:00] TR News 12 Best Free and Open Source Animation Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-animation-tools/ [19:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-12 Best Free and Open Source Animation Tools - LinuxLinks [19:01] TR News Anteon eBPF-based Kubernetes Monitoring and Performance Testing platform https://www.linuxlinks.com/anteon-ebpf-based-kubernetes-monitoring-performance-testing-platform/ [19:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anteon - eBPF-based Kubernetes Monitoring and Performance Testing platform - LinuxLinks [19:01] TR News 26 Best Free and Open Source PHP Web Content Management Systems https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-php-web-content-management-systems/ [19:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-26 Best Free and Open Source PHP Web Content Management Systems - LinuxLinks [19:02] TR News matcha terminal-based email client https://www.linuxlinks.com/matcha-terminal-based-email-client/ [19:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-matcha - terminal-based email client - LinuxLinks [19:02] TR News 12 Best Free and Open Source Firewall Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-firewall-tools/ [19:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-12 Best Free and Open Source Firewall Tools - LinuxLinks [19:03] TR News (NEW): Arch-based Bluestar Linux 6.18.9 drops with a new kernel, Firefox 148, LibreOffice 26.2.1, and more https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Arch_based_Bluestar_Linux_6_18_9_drops_with_a_new_kernel_Firefo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Arch_based_Bluestar_Linux_6_18_9_drops_with_a_new_kernel_Firefo.gmi [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Arch-based Bluestar Linux 6.18.9 drops with a new kernel, Firefox 148, LibreOffice 26.2.1, and more [19:04] TR News (NEW): Why Kubuntu's next big update is a massive win for multi-monitor Linux users https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Why_Kubuntu_s_next_big_update_is_a_massive_win_for_multi_monito.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Why_Kubuntu_s_next_big_update_is_a_massive_win_for_multi_monito.gmi [19:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Why Kubuntu's next big update is a massive win for multi-monitor Linux users [19:06] TR News CoreCollective is a New Consortium Bringing the Arm Software Ecosystem Under One Roof https://itsfoss.com/news/corecollective-launch/ [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | CoreCollective is a New Consortium Bringing the Arm Software Ecosystem Under One Roof [19:07] TR News "I've recently moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. I'm looking to start a LibreLocal meetup[1] in the vicinity. Is anyone else in the area who would be interested? A quick internet search didn't turn up any "Linux" user groups or similar, neither with nor without the "GNU/"." https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-02/msg00000.html [19:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-02/msg00000.html ) [19:09] TR News 5 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Object-Relational Mapping Software https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-object-relational-mapping-software-javascript/ [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-5 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Object-Relational Mapping Software - LinuxLinks [19:09] TR News Adwaita Network modern network manager for GNOME https://www.linuxlinks.com/adwaita-network-modern-network-manager/ [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Adwaita Network - modern network manager for GNOME - LinuxLinks [19:13] TR News Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Benchmarks https://www.linuxlinks.com/chuwi-corebook-air-plus-running-linux-benchmarks/ [19:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Benchmarks - LinuxLinks [19:14] TR News BuildStream powerful software integration tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/buildstream-powerful-software-integration-tool/ [19:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-BuildStream - powerful software integration tool - LinuxLinks [19:14] TR News Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/business/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-deal-netflix.html [19:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/business/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-deal-netflix.html ) [19:15] TR News Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bidding war after Paramount raises offer https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/26/netflix-backs-warner-bros-bidding-war-paramount-raises-offer/ [19:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bidding war after Paramount raises offer - SiliconANGLE [19:15] TR News Of Course Android is Not Free Software https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/26/Of_Course_Android_is_Not_Free_Software.shtml [19:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Of Course Android is Not Free Software [19:16] TR News babyshark flows-first packet capture TUI https://www.linuxlinks.com/babyshark-flows-first-packet-capture-tui/ [19:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-babyshark - flows-first packet capture TUI - LinuxLinks [19:16] TR News Cloudlog web-based amateur radio logging application https://www.linuxlinks.com/cloudlog-web-based-amateur-radio-logging-application/ [19:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cloudlog - web-based amateur radio logging application - LinuxLinks [19:16] TR News dtop Docker TUI https://www.linuxlinks.com/dtop-docker-tui/ [19:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dtop - Docker TUI - LinuxLinks [19:17] TR News Introducing gzpeek, a tool to parse gzip metadata https://evanhahn.com/introducing-gzpeek/ [19:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-evanhahn.com | Introducing gzpeek, a tool to parse gzip metadata [19:19] TR News 4 GNU/Linux Terminal Apps That Make The Command Line Easier to Use https://www.ghacks.net/2026/02/26/4-linux-terminal-apps-that-make-the-command-line-easier-to-use/ [19:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | 4 Linux Terminal Apps That Make The Command Line Easier to Use - gHacks Tech News [19:19] TR News Noorfetch minimalist system fetch https://www.linuxlinks.com/noorfetch-minimalist-system-fetch/ [19:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Noorfetch - minimalist system fetch - LinuxLinks [19:19] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi [19:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [19:19] TR News sabiql browse, query, and edit PostgreSQL databases https://www.linuxlinks.com/sabiql-browse-query-edit-postgresql-databases/ [19:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sabiql - browse, query, and edit PostgreSQL databases - LinuxLinks [19:21] TR News New toy: Installing Ubuntu on the HP Z2 Mini https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/new-toy-installing-ubuntu-on-hp-z2-mini/ [19:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-peter.czanik.hu | New toy: Installing Ubuntu on the HP Z2 Mini | Random thoughts of Peter 'CzP' Czanik [19:22] TR News Security updates for Thursday https://lwn.net/Articles/1060391/ [19:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Thursday [LWN.net] [19:22] TR News Spear phishing: how to stay safe and prevent advanced attacks against civil society https://www.accessnow.org/event/digital-security-webinars/ [19:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.accessnow.org | Spear phishing: how to stay safe and prevent advanced attacks against civil society - Access Now [19:23] TR News cp Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/cp/ [19:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/cp/ ) [19:23] TR News ps Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/ps/ [19:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/ps/ ) [19:24] TR News journalctl Command in Linux: Query and Filter System Logs https://linuxize.com/post/journalctl-command-in-linux/ [19:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/post/journalctl-command-in-linux/ ) [19:27] TR News Five killed in Gaza after Israeli airstrike as ceasefire faces strain https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260227-five-killed-gaza-israeli-airstrike-ceasefire-strain [19:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260227-five-killed-gaza-israeli-airstrike-ceasefire-strain ) [19:28] TR News Kenya administers HIV prevention drug https://www.france24.com/en/kenya-administers-hiv-prevention-drug-1 [19:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/kenya-administers-hiv-prevention-drug-1 ) [19:29] TR News Pakistan bombs Kabul, declares open war with Afghanistan after months of border clashes https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260226-pakistan-vows-immediate-response-after-afghanistan-launches-retaliatory-attacks [19:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260226-pakistan-vows-immediate-response-after-afghanistan-launches-retaliatory-attacks ) [19:29] TR News Make or break talks? Iran looks to sway Convicted Felon and avoid US strikes https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260226-make-or-break-talks-iran-looks-to-sway-trump-and-avoid-us-strikes [19:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260226-make-or-break-talks-iran-looks-to-sway-trump-and-avoid-us-strikes ) [19:30] TR News UPC is illegal and this site is paid to carry on legitimising this illegality https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/litigation-funders-and-insurers-will-not-take-any-incalculable-risks/ [19:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | "Litigation funders and insurers will not take any incalculable risks" - JUVE Patent [19:30] TR News Explosions Rock Kabul After Pakistan And Afghanistan Trade Strikes In Volatile Border Region https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-attacks-dozens-dead-border-region/33689094.html [19:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Pakistan Continues To Strike Taliban Targets In Afghanistan Amid Signals Of 'Open War' [19:31] TR News Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/afghanistan-launches-retaliatory-attacks-on-pakistan-border-posts-taliban-says [19:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities | The Straits Times [19:31] TR News Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets as clashes intensify https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/pakistan-strikes-afghanistan-targets-as-clashes-intensify [19:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets as clashes intensify | The Straits Times [19:31] TR News Pakistan bombs Kabul in open war on Afghanistans Taliban government https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-military-attacks-pakistan-after-deadly-strikes [19:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistan bombs Kabul in open war on Afghanistans Taliban government | The Straits Times [19:32] TR News UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar air strikes on civilians https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/unicef-alarmed-over-reports-of-deadly-myanmar-air-strikes-on-civilians [19:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar air strikes on civilians | The Straits Times [19:32] TR News Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in Open War Against Taliban Regime https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban.html [19:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban.html ) [19:32] TR News As Convicted Felon weighs Iran strike, some lawmakers say Congress needs a role https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0226/trump-iran-congress-war-powers [19:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump nears Iran decision as some in Congress seek a say in the decision - CSMonitor.com [19:33] TR News Krita 5.2.16 bugfix release! https://krita.org/en/posts/2026/krita-5.2.16-released/ [19:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krita.org | Krita 5.2.16 bugfix release! | Krita [19:34] TR News A.I. 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The Court Should Say No. - Public Knowledge [19:35] TR News Google launches Nano Banana 2 with speed, image quality improvements https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/26/google-launches-nano-banana-2-speed-image-quality-improvements/ [19:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Google launches Nano Banana 2 with speed, image quality improvements - SiliconANGLE [19:36] TR News Arduino Matter Discovery Bundle educational kit combines Arduino Nano Matter with three Modulino modules https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/26/arduino-matter-discovery-bundle-educational-kit-combines-arduino-nano-matter-with-three-modulino-modules/ [19:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Arduino Matter Discovery Bundle educational kit combines Arduino Nano Matter with three Modulino modules - CNX Software [19:38] TR News South Korea approves Surveillance Giant Google bid to export high-precision map data https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-approves-google-bid-to-export-high-precision-map-data [19:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea set to finally get fully functioning Google Maps | The Straits Times [19:39] TR News How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Childs YouTube Feed https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/ai-videos-children-youtube.html [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/ai-videos-children-youtube.html ) [19:39] TR News The Hey Hi (AI) Videos on Kids YouTube Feeds https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000010717886/the-ai-videos-on-kids-youtube-feeds.html [19:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | The A.I. 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[19:53] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/26/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/26/Security_Leftovers.gmi [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [19:53] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22 Released; PostgresCompare 1.1.104 and pgvector 0.8.2 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/PostgreSQL_18_3_17_9_16_13_15_17_and_14_22_Released_PostgresCom.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/PostgreSQL_18_3_17_9_16_13_15_17_and_14_22_Released_PostgresCom.gmi [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PostgreSQL 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22 Released; PostgresCompare 1.1.104 and pgvector 0.8.2 Released [19:53] TR News Creating a wooden board with Perlin Noise in Mankala https://sayandeep.bearblog.dev/creating-a-wooden-board-with-perlin-noise-in-mankala/ [19:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sayandeep.bearblog.dev | Creating a wooden board with Perlin Noise in Mankala | A blog for eternal code [19:54] TR News How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over The Insurrectionist https://emptywheel.net/how-todd-blanche-gave-ghislaine-maxwell-blackmail-over-donald-trump/ [19:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump - emptywheel [19:54] TR News How To Install IPTVnator on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-iptvnator-debian-13/ [19:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install IPTVnator on Debian 13 - idroot [19:55] TR News How To Install Nagios on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-nagios-almalinux-10/ [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Nagios on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [19:55] TR News How To Install Wireshark on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-wireshark-debian-13/ [19:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Wireshark on Debian 13 - idroot [19:56] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/today_s_howtos.gmi [19:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos ● Feb 27 [20:01] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Security_Leftovers.gmi [20:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [20:01] TR News (NEW): Slop and 'Clown Computing' Extravaganza From Red Hat https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Slop_and_Clown_Computing_Extravaganza_From_Red_Hat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Slop_and_Clown_Computing_Extravaganza_From_Red_Hat.gmi [20:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Slop and 'Clown Computing' Extravaganza From Red Hat [20:03] TR News (NEW): OpenZFS and OpenBSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/OpenZFS_and_OpenBSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/OpenZFS_and_OpenBSD_Leftovers.gmi [20:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines OpenZFS and OpenBSD Leftovers [20:04] TR News (NEW): Applications: FOSS Weekly, GNU/Linux Monitoring Tools, gzpeek, and 4 GNU/Linux Terminal Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Applications_FOSS_Weekly_GNU_Linux_Monitoring_Tools_gzpeek_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Applications_FOSS_Weekly_GNU_Linux_Monitoring_Tools_gzpeek_and_.gmi [20:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: FOSS Weekly, GNU/Linux Monitoring Tools, gzpeek, and 4 GNU/Linux Terminal Apps [20:06] TR News (NEW): Rust Makes Ubuntu Less Secure, Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is Out, and Installing Ubuntu on the HP Z2 Mini https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Rust_Makes_Ubuntu_Less_Secure_Ubuntu_26_04_Snapshot_4_is_Out_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Rust_Makes_Ubuntu_Less_Secure_Ubuntu_26_04_Snapshot_4_is_Out_an.gmi [20:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Rust Makes Ubuntu Less Secure, Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is Out, and Installing Ubuntu on the HP Z2 Mini [20:08] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [20:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [20:10] TR News (NEW): Open 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gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/27/GNU_Linux_BSD_and_KDE.gmi [20:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux, BSD, and KDE [20:16] TR News Techrights Links 27/02/2026: Block Cuts 40% of Its Workforce While Blaming Ponzi Scheme, Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros. https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Links_27_02_2026_Block_Cuts_40_of_Its_Workforce_While_Blaming_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/27/Links_27_02_2026_Block_Cuts_40_of_Its_Workforce_While_Blaming_P.gmi [20:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 27/02/2026: Block Cuts 40% of Its Workforce While Blaming Ponzi Scheme, Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros. [20:18] TR News Rights organizations urge Lebanon to provide justice for victims of armed conflict https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/rights-organizations-pressure-lebanese-government-to-address-human-rights-violations/ [20:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights organizations urge Lebanon to provide justice for victims of armed conflict - JURIST - News [20:19] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man administration to withhold Medicaid money to Minnesota for misuse of public funds https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/trump-administration-to-withhold-medicaid-money-to-minnesota-for-misuse-of-public-funds/ [20:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Trump administration to withhold Medicaid money to Minnesota for misuse of public funds - JURIST - News [20:20] TR News Tails 7.5 is out https://distrowatch.com/tails [20:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/tails ) [20:21] TR News ICE Records Obtained by American Oversight Corroborate Whistleblower Testimony on Training for Entering Homes Without Warrants https://americanoversight.org/ice-records-obtained-by-american-oversight-corroborate-whistleblower-testimony-on-training-for-entering-homes-without-warrants/ [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-americanoversight.org | ICE Records Obtained by American Oversight Corroborate Whistleblower Testimony on Training for Entering Homes Without Warrants - American Oversight [20:23] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon's wallpaper has been revealed https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon-wallpaper-has-been-revealed/ [20:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon's wallpaper has been revealed [20:25] TR News ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/threatsday-bulletin-kali-linux-claude.html [20:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thehackernews.com | ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories [20:26] TR News Epstein-connected LF https://itbrief.asia/story/meta-donates-react-to-new-linux-foundation-backed-body [20:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itbrief.asia | Meta donates React to new Linux Foundation-backed body [20:26] TR News I replaced Android with a full Linux desktop on my old phone, and it's shockingly usable https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-android-full-linux-desktop-old-phone/ [20:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I replaced Android with a full Linux desktop on my old phone, and it's shockingly usable [20:28] TR News It's Android-first https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-cant-save-you-from-windows/ [20:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Why Linux can't save you from the "Windows-first" software world [20:29] TR News Forget distro hopping: How to use any Linux distribution on one PC https://www.howtogeek.com/forget-distro-hopping-this-is-how-you-can-use-any-linux-distro-on-your-linux-pc/ [20:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Forget distro hopping: How to use any Linux distribution on one PC [20:30] TR News "If you'd like to use Linux, but want to have the good old Windows 11 theme, fear not; with the help of KDE Plasma, you can have that very thing." https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-make-kde-plasma-look-more-like-windows/ [20:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Want your Linux looking more like Windows? KDE Plasma makes it easy - here's how | ZDNET [20:31] TR News 9 open source operating systems that aren't Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/9-open-source-operating-systems-that-arent-linux/ [20:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 9 open source operating systems that aren't Linux [20:31] TR News Still a Microsoft propaganda site then... https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-10-things-you-could-do-with-powershell/ [20:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-10-things-you-could-do-with-powershell/ ) [20:32] TR News Watch out Microsoft, Nvidia is hiring people to make games run better on Linux https://www.club386.com/nvidia-linux-gaming-vacancies/ [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Watch out Microsoft, Nvidia is hiring people to make games run better on Linux | Club386 [20:33] TR News "This release also adds support for installing the Mozilla Thunderbird email client as additional software to improve its security." https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-5-anonymous-linux-os-released-with-updated-tor-client-and-tor-browser [20:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tails 7.5 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Updated Tor Client and Tor Browser - 9to5Linux [20:33] TR News 3 Arch-based Linux distros that actually solve real problems (and aren't just reskins) https://www.howtogeek.com/arch-based-linux-distros-that-actually-solve-real-problems/ [20:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 Arch-based Linux distros that actually solve real problemsnot just reskins [20:34] TR News The state of Linux gaming in 2026: how close are we to 100% compatibility? https://www.makeuseof.com/the-last-barrier-in-linux-gaming-is-not-code/ [20:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | The state of Linux gaming in 2026: how close are we to 100% compatibility? [20:34] TR News "Linux developer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced that the Longterm supported Linux kernels are going to be supported for longer than previously announced." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/longterm-supported-linux-kernels-get-a-longer-life/ [20:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Longterm supported Linux kernels get a longer life | GamingOnLinux [20:34] TR News 4 Linux Terminal Apps That Make The Command Line Easier to Use https://www.ghacks.net/2026/02/26/4-linux-terminal-apps-that-make-the-command-line-easier-to-use/ [20:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | 4 Linux Terminal Apps That Make The Command Line Easier to Use - gHacks Tech News [20:36] TR News "The Harbour Masters team recently released a big upgrade for SpaghettiKart, their Mario Kart 64 fan-made PC port with a bunch of new features." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/spaghettikart-the-mario-kart-64-fan-made-pc-port-gets-a-big-upgrade/ [20:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SpaghettiKart the Mario Kart 64 fan-made PC port gets a big upgrade | GamingOnLinux [20:36] TR News NVIDIA's New Job Postings Reveal A Big Push To Boost Gaming Performance On Linux https://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-job-postings-linux-gaming [20:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NVIDIA's New Job Postings Reveal A Big Push To Boost Gaming Performance On Linux | HotHardware [20:36] TR News "Linux 6.12 will be supported for four years,, and Linux 6.18 will be supported for at least three years, both until December 2028." https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support [20:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux 6.18 and Several LTS Kernels Are Getting Extended Long-Term Support - 9to5Linux [20:37] TR News NVIDIA Strengthens Linux Focus: Betting on Vulkan and Proton. Good News for Gamers https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/02/26/nvidia-usilivaet-linux-napravlenie-stavka-na-vulkan-i-proton-xorosaia-novost-dlia-geimerov.html [20:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ixbt.games | NVIDIA Strengthens Linux Focus: Betting on Vulkan and Proton. Good News for Gamers [20:37] TR News CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises https://datacenternews.asia/story/ciq-launches-rlc-pro-to-back-rocky-linux-for-enterprises [20:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-datacenternews.asia | CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises [20:38] TR News Introducing Kvaser Edge: a secure Linux edge platform for automotive and industrial applications https://www.electronicsmedia.info/2026/02/26/kvaser-edge-linux-edge-platform/ [20:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.electronicsmedia.info | Kvaser Edge: a secure Linux edge platform for automotive and industrial applications [20:39] TR News Tails 7.5 comes with several security improvements and updated packages https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tails-7-5-comes-with-several-security-improvements-and-updated-packages.1235866.0.html [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tails 7.5 comes with several security improvements and updated packages - NotebookCheck.net News [20:39] TR News Linux 7.0 Kernel Public Beta brings support for upcoming AMD and Intel processor architectures and system efficiency tools https://www.technetbooks.com/2026/02/linux-70-kernel-public-beta-brings.html [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technetbooks.com | Linux 7.0 Kernel Public Beta brings support for upcoming AMD and Intel processor architectures and system efficiency tools | Technetbook [20:40] TR News This is the timeless Linux distro every retro tech fan needs https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-q4os-and-should-you-use-it/ [20:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | What is Q4OS, and should you install it? [20:41] TR News (NEW): Nvidia is also hunting for Linux developers to help advance gaming on FOSS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/25/Nvidia_is_also_hunting_for_Linux_developers_to_help_advance_gam.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/25/Nvidia_is_also_hunting_for_Linux_developers_to_help_advance_gam.gmi [20:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Nvidia is also hunting for Linux developers to help advance gaming on FOSS [20:43] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 27 [21:03] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [21:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [21:52] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 27 [22:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [22:43] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 27 [00:43] *admfubar (~admfubar@ae6yc8gqwe7jq.irc) has joined #techpol [00:43] admfubar https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2026/02/theatre-of-the-absurd-melania-trump-chairing-un-security-council-sparks-uproar/ [00:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | 'Theatre of the Absurd': Melania Trump Presiding Over UN Security Council Sparks Uproar ● Feb 27 [01:05] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/trump-white-south-africans/ [01:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Fury as Trump plans to 'import' more white South African refugees: 'Call it what it is' - Raw Story [01:17] admfubar https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/26/not-ready-for-prime-time-a-federal-tool-to-check-voter-citizenship-keeps-making-mistakes/ [01:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Not Ready for Prime Time. A Federal Tool To Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. | Techdirt ● Feb 27 [07:50] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techpol ● Feb 27 [08:46] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [08:51] TR News "In a short, yet heated order, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz threatened the use of criminal contempt if ICE does not cease its ongoing violations" https://www.courthousenews.com/judges-blast-ice-for-violating-court-orders-in-minnesota-threaten-contempt/ | Source: Court House News [08:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/judges-blast-ice-for-violating-court-orders-in-minnesota-threaten-contempt/ ) ● Feb 27 [09:18] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techpol ● Feb 27 [10:04] TR News "Thus, Russia cannot win. But what are the other possible outcomes of the war?" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/02/26/beyond-the-deal-the-achievable-path-to-ukrainian-victory/ | Source: New Eastern Europe [10:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-neweasterneurope.eu | Beyond the deal: The achievable path to Ukrainian victory - New Eastern Europe ● Feb 27 [11:17] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [11:23] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techpol [11:56] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Feb 27 [12:46] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:47] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:56] *liberty_box__ (~liberty@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techpol ● Feb 27 [14:31] TR News "On Gavin Newsom and the Thing That Should Actually Scare You" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/on-gavin-newsom-and-the-thing-that [14:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | On Gavin Newsom and the Thing That Should Actually Scare You [14:31] TR News "Blame the Last Guy - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/blame-the-last-guy [14:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | Blame the Last Guy - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move [14:31] TR News "The Sword Behind the Ballot - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-sword-behind-the-ballot [14:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Sword Behind the Ballot - by Mike Brock [14:32] TR News "How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump" https://emptywheel.net/how-todd-blanche-gave-ghislaine-maxwell-blackmail-over-donald-trump/ [14:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump - emptywheel [14:32] TR News "Jeffrey Epstein: The Transhumanist Pedophile Who Hoped to Live Forever" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-the-transhumanist-pedophile-who-hoped-to-live-forever/ [14:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-the-transhumanist-pedophile-who-hoped-to-live-forever/ ) ● Feb 27 [17:12] TR News Nigeria police unit engaged in torture and extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International reports https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/nigeria-police-unit-engaged-in-torture-and-extrajudicial-executions-rights-group-reports/ [17:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Nigeria police unit engaged in torture and extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International reports - JURIST - News ● Feb 27 [18:01] TR News Canada and South Korea enter defense agreement due to unpredictable global order https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/canada-and-south-korea-enter-defense-agreement-due-to-unpredictable-global-order/ [18:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Canada and South Korea enter defense agreement due to 'unpredictable global order' - JURIST - News [18:01] TR News Malaysian police probe alleged plot to topple government https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-probe-alleged-plot-to-topple-government [18:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysian police probe alleged plot to topple government | The Straits Times [18:01] TR News Suspect arrested after shots fired at Malaysian officials vehicle near Thai border https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/suspect-arrested-after-shots-fired-at-malaysian-officials-vehicle-near-thai-border [18:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Suspect arrested after shots fired at Malaysian officials vehicle near Thai border | The Straits Times [18:02] TR News Philippines, Japan, US hold joint drill in waters near Taiwan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/philippines-japan-us-hold-joint-drill-in-waters-near-taiwan [18:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines, Japan, US hold joint drill in waters near Taiwan | The Straits Times [18:02] TR News China is our regions great power. We need to make the best of that https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-is-our-regions-great-power-we-need-to-make-the-best-of-that/ [18:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | China is our regions great power. We need to make the best of that | The Strategist [18:02] TR News Why U.S. Allies Are Lining Up to Meet China https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010736191/why-us-allies-are-lining-up-to-meet-china.html [18:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Why U.S. Allies Are Lining Up to Meet China - The New York Times [18:03] TR News China Wants Germany in Its Corner. Its Not That Easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/merz-china-analysis.html [18:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/merz-china-analysis.html ) [18:03] TR News How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/how-china-is-masking-drone-flights-in-potential-taiwan-rehearsal [18:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal | The Straits Times [18:04] TR News US, China challenge Indian PM Modis make in India factory incentives https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/us-china-challenge-indian-pm-modis-make-in-india-factory-incentives [18:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US, China challenge Indian PM Modis make in India factory incentives | The Straits Times [18:05] TR News Germanys Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/germanys-merz-says-challenges-remain-as-he-concludes-inaugural-china-trip [18:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Germanys Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip | The Straits Times [18:06] TR News US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/26/us-arrests-ex-air-force-pilot-for-training-chinese-military/ [18:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military [18:19] TR News German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/germany-ruling-afd-extremist.html [18:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/germany-ruling-afd-extremist.html ) [18:20] TR News Corporate landlords are targeting Black tenants in Toronto through racial banishment https://breachmedia.ca/housing-crisis-toronto-black-tenants-corporate-landlords/ [18:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://breachmedia.ca/housing-crisis-toronto-black-tenants-corporate-landlords/ ) [18:23] TR News Family of U.N. Expert Critical of Israel Sues Convicted Felon Over Sanctions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/francesca-albanese-lawsuit-trump-sanctions-israel-gaza.html [18:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/francesca-albanese-lawsuit-trump-sanctions-israel-gaza.html ) [18:24] TR News US federal court rules third-country removal policy unlawful https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/us-federal-court-rules-third-country-removal-policy-unlawful/ [18:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | US federal court rules third-country removal policy unlawful - JURIST - News [18:29] admfubar https://www.salon.com/2026/02/27/gops-hillary-crusade-collapses-under-friendly-fire/ [18:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-GOPs Hillary crusade collapses under friendly fire - Salon.com [18:29] TR News Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/middleeast/israeli-agent-smuggling-gaza.html [18:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/middleeast/israeli-agent-smuggling-gaza.html ) [18:30] TR News UN warns millions in Somalia face malnutrition and starvation https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-warns-millions-at-risk-of-starvation-due-to-worsening-somalia-food-crisis/ [18:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN warns millions in Somalia face malnutrition and starvation - JURIST - News [18:32] admfubar https://www.salon.com/2026/02/27/gops-hillary-crusade-collapses-under-friendly-fire/ [18:33] TR News Who is Ali Larijani, the veteran 'insider' shaping Iran's nuclear policy? https://www.france24.com/en/who-is-ali-larijani-the-veteran-insider-shaping-iran-s-nuclear-policy [18:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/who-is-ali-larijani-the-veteran-insider-shaping-iran-s-nuclear-policy ) [18:33] TR News 'Security, dilemma over Greenland have enhanced urgency' for EU referendum in Iceland https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260226-security-dilemma-over-greenland-have-enhanced-urgency-for-eu-referendum-in-iceland [18:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260226-security-dilemma-over-greenland-have-enhanced-urgency-for-eu-referendum-in-iceland ) [18:45] *liberty_box__ has quit (Quit: Leaving) [18:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [18:59] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:59] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Feb 27 [19:27] TR News Five killed in Gaza after Israeli airstrike as ceasefire faces strain https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260227-five-killed-gaza-israeli-airstrike-ceasefire-strain [19:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260227-five-killed-gaza-israeli-airstrike-ceasefire-strain ) [19:29] TR News Pakistan bombs Kabul, declares open war with Afghanistan after months of border clashes https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260226-pakistan-vows-immediate-response-after-afghanistan-launches-retaliatory-attacks [19:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260226-pakistan-vows-immediate-response-after-afghanistan-launches-retaliatory-attacks ) [19:29] TR News Make or break talks? Iran looks to sway Convicted Felon and avoid US strikes https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260226-make-or-break-talks-iran-looks-to-sway-trump-and-avoid-us-strikes [19:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260226-make-or-break-talks-iran-looks-to-sway-trump-and-avoid-us-strikes ) [19:30] TR News Explosions Rock Kabul After Pakistan And Afghanistan Trade Strikes In Volatile Border Region https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-attacks-dozens-dead-border-region/33689094.html [19:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Pakistan Continues To Strike Taliban Targets In Afghanistan Amid Signals Of 'Open War' [19:31] TR News Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/afghanistan-launches-retaliatory-attacks-on-pakistan-border-posts-taliban-says [19:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities | The Straits Times [19:31] TR News Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets as clashes intensify https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/pakistan-strikes-afghanistan-targets-as-clashes-intensify [19:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets as clashes intensify | The Straits Times [19:31] TR News Pakistan bombs Kabul in open war on Afghanistans Taliban government https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-military-attacks-pakistan-after-deadly-strikes [19:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistan bombs Kabul in open war on Afghanistans Taliban government | The Straits Times [19:32] TR News UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar air strikes on civilians https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/unicef-alarmed-over-reports-of-deadly-myanmar-air-strikes-on-civilians [19:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar air strikes on civilians | The Straits Times [19:32] TR News Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in Open War Against Taliban Regime https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban.html [19:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban.html ) [19:32] TR News As Convicted Felon weighs Iran strike, some lawmakers say Congress needs a role https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0226/trump-iran-congress-war-powers [19:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump nears Iran decision as some in Congress seek a say in the decision - CSMonitor.com [19:34] admfubar https://futurism.com/future-society/kalshi-elon-musk-doge [19:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol-futurism.com | Man Bet Entire Life Savings of $342,195.63 That Elon Musk Would Fail [19:39] admfubar https://www.geekwire.com/2026/meaningless-theater-as-tech-giants-pledge-ratepayer-protections-in-d-c-others-question-real-world-impact/ [19:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.geekwire.com/2026/meaningless-theater-as-tech-giants-pledge-ratepayer-protections-in-d-c-others-question-real-world-impact/ ) [19:54] TR News How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over The Insurrectionist https://emptywheel.net/how-todd-blanche-gave-ghislaine-maxwell-blackmail-over-donald-trump/ [19:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | How Todd Blanche Gave Ghislaine Maxwell Blackmail over Donald Trump - emptywheel ● Feb 27 [20:09] admfubar https://www.alternet.org/comeuppance-trump/ [20:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump faces comeuppance as it's looking more like Watergate every day - Alternet.org [20:14] admfubar https://www.alternet.org/maga-2675343508/ [20:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Right wingers are more prone to having 'kooky beliefs': study - Alternet.org [20:18] TR News Rights organizations urge Lebanon to provide justice for victims of armed conflict https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/rights-organizations-pressure-lebanese-government-to-address-human-rights-violations/ [20:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Rights organizations urge Lebanon to provide justice for victims of armed conflict - JURIST - News [20:19] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man administration to withhold Medicaid money to Minnesota for misuse of public funds https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/trump-administration-to-withhold-medicaid-money-to-minnesota-for-misuse-of-public-funds/ [20:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Trump administration to withhold Medicaid money to Minnesota for misuse of public funds - JURIST - News [20:21] TR News ICE Records Obtained by American Oversight Corroborate Whistleblower Testimony on Training for Entering Homes Without Warrants https://americanoversight.org/ice-records-obtained-by-american-oversight-corroborate-whistleblower-testimony-on-training-for-entering-homes-without-warrants/ [20:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-americanoversight.org | ICE Records Obtained by American Oversight Corroborate Whistleblower Testimony on Training for Entering Homes Without Warrants - 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