●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 29, 2026 ●●
● Aug 29
[01:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  EndeavourOS Titan Nova Is Out with Linux Kernel 7.1 and KDE Plasma 6.7.4 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/EndeavourOS_Titan_Nova_Is_Out_with_Linux_Kernel_7_1_and_KDE_Pla.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/EndeavourOS_Titan_Nova_Is_Out_with_Linux_Kernel_7_1_and_KDE_Pla.gmi 
[01:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EndeavourOS Titan Nova Is Out with Linux Kernel 7.1 and KDE Plasma 6.7.4
● Aug 29
[02:40]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-280826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-280826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-280826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-280826.txt
[02:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, August 28, 2026
[02:41]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-280826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-280826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-280826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-280826.txt
[02:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, August 28, 2026
[02:42]	TR News	Maresca Finds Confidence https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/maresca-finds-confidence/
[02:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Maresca Finds Confidence
[02:42]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-280826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-280826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-280826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-280826.txt
[02:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, August 28, 2026
[02:43]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-280826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-280826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-280826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-280826.txt
[02:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, August 28, 2026
[02:45]	TR News	my elephant and I gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/my_elephant_and_i
[02:45]	TR News	"I am sitting here eating a vaguely Mexican-inspired bowl of assorted sauteed vegetables, beans, and spices that looks weird but tastes amazing." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-08-28
[02:46]	TR News	"I've struggled a lot with anxiety; over the years it has caused me to miss out on a lot of life. I've gotten better at getting past it, but it's still a very real obstacle, a little battle I have to fight every time I journey out of my comfort zone; something I'd been doing quite a bit in the recent times." gemini://feathers.smol.pub/2026-08-29_my_little_battle_cry
[02:47]	TR News	"I'm working through An Introduction to Systems Biology (2nd Ed.) by Uri Alon, as part of my studies in the idea of modeling cellular systems as analog computing circuits." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260825-0.gmi
[02:48]	TR News	"There is, supposedly, only tuning of the network parameters (e.g., promoter production rates) due to "selection pressure"." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260828-0.gmi
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-08-28.txt
[02:53]	TR News	Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[02:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights
[02:53]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 29/08/2026: Death Notice, Systems Biology, and Gopher https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Gemini_Links_29_08_2026_Death_Notice_Systems_Biology_and_Gopher.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Gemini_Links_29_08_2026_Death_Notice_Systems_Biology_and_Gopher.gmi 
[02:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 29/08/2026: Death Notice, Systems Biology, and Gopher
[02:53]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 28, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_28_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_28_2026.gmi 
[02:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 28, 2026
[02:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[02:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[02:54]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[02:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
● Aug 29
[03:04]	TR News	Stories for September https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/stories-for-september/
[03:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Stories for September
[03:14]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux is Mainstream https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/GNU_Linux_is_Mainstream.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/GNU_Linux_is_Mainstream.gmi 
[03:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux is Mainstream
[03:18]	TR News	 (NEW):  This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedoraheres 3 reasons why https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/This_distro_nobody_talks_about_is_more_popular_than_Ubuntu_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/This_distro_nobody_talks_about_is_more_popular_than_Ubuntu_and_.gmi 
[03:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedoraheres 3 reasons why
[03:33]	TR News	Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 165 Out of 200: Two Years Since My Wife and I Sued https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_165_Out_of_200_Two_Years_Since_My_Wife_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_165_Out_of_200_Two_Years_Since_My_Wife_an.gmi 
[03:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 165 Out of 200: Two Years Since My Wife and I Sued
● Aug 29
[04:18]	TR News	Techrights Don't Let Them Kill Activism https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Don_t_Let_Them_Kill_Activism.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Don_t_Let_Them_Kill_Activism.gmi 
[04:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Don't Let Them Kill Activism
[04:34]	TR News	"Western Capitalism" in the 'New Age' https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/western-capitalism-in-the-new-age/
[04:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Western Capitalism in the New Age
[04:48]	TR News	Techrights Debian: Plagiarism OK, Just be "Responsible" About It https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Debian_Plagiarism_OK_Just_be_Responsible_About_It.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Debian_Plagiarism_OK_Just_be_Responsible_About_It.gmi 
[04:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Debian: Plagiarism OK, Just be "Responsible" About It
● Aug 29
[06:28]	TR News	Techrights Misuse of Bots (Now Sold as "Agents", "Hey Hi", "Automation", and "Efficiency") https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Misuse_of_Bots_Now_Sold_as_Agents_Hey_Hi_Automation_and_Efficie.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Misuse_of_Bots_Now_Sold_as_Agents_Hey_Hi_Automation_and_Efficie.gmi 
[06:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Misuse of Bots (Now Sold as "Agents", "Hey Hi", "Automation", and "Efficiency")
[06:37]	TR News	The USA is on the Side of the Aggressor https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/the-usa-is-on-the-side-of-the-aggressor/
[06:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive The USA is on the Side of the Aggressor
[06:51]	TR News	Techrights It Should be Uncontroversial to Say That Social Control Media is a Weapon https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/It_Should_be_Uncontroversial_to_Say_That_Social_Control_Media_i.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/It_Should_be_Uncontroversial_to_Say_That_Social_Control_Media_i.gmi 
[06:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights It Should be Uncontroversial to Say That Social Control Media is a Weapon
● Aug 29
[07:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  Thailand Has High Adoption Rates of GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Thailand_Has_High_Adoption_Rates_of_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Thailand_Has_High_Adoption_Rates_of_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[07:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Thailand Has High Adoption Rates of GNU/Linux
[07:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  stillOS offers one of the best Linux onboarding experiences I've ever seen https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/stillOS_offers_one_of_the_best_Linux_onboarding_experiences_I_v.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/stillOS_offers_one_of_the_best_Linux_onboarding_experiences_I_v.gmi 
[07:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines stillOS offers one of the best Linux onboarding experiences I've ever seen
[07:25]	TR News	Techrights IBM is "Taking the PIP" (Piss), People 'Retire' 'Voluntarily' to "Focus on Family" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/IBM_is_Taking_the_PIP_Piss_People_Retire_Voluntarily_to_Focus_o.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/IBM_is_Taking_the_PIP_Piss_People_Retire_Voluntarily_to_Focus_o.gmi 
[07:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM is "Taking the PIP" (Piss), People 'Retire' 'Voluntarily' to "Focus on Family"
[07:28]	TR News	[IBM] Second line manager got the booth. What's next? https://old.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/s/LypsgKSMZg
[07:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-old.reddit.com | Welcome to Reddit
[07:29]	TR News	"It looks like my second line was booted out and theres been no communication about it. People who have experienced this, how should I expect this to affect me? This is US consulting"
[07:29]	TR News	"For all the PIPs" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m14edr6b "For the influx of PIPs coming in, where are you located and which BU? Before someone starts yelling WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?, its because this would help folks in these countries/BU to know whats coming and start looking for new roles."
[07:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m14edr6b )
[07:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  Dolphin 26.08 and KIO, part two: what got faster and smaller https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/27/Dolphin_26_08_and_KIO_part_two_what_got_faster_and_smaller.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/27/Dolphin_26_08_and_KIO_part_two_what_got_faster_and_smaller.gmi 
[07:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Dolphin 26.08 and KIO, part two: what got faster and smaller
[07:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  This Week in Plasma: QtWidgets Apps Join the Union https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/This_Week_in_Plasma_QtWidgets_Apps_Join_the_Union.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/This_Week_in_Plasma_QtWidgets_Apps_Join_the_Union.gmi 
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: QtWidgets Apps Join the Union
[07:51]	TR News	"Over the past two years, Belgium's anti-piracy blocklist has grown past 1,500 domains." https://torrentfreak.com/belgian-orders-demand-pirate-site-operators-bank-details-crypto-wallets-and-server-logs/ | Source: Torrent Freak
[07:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Belgian Orders Demand Pirate Site Operators' Bank Details, Crypto Wallets and Server Logs * TorrentFreak
[07:53]	TR News	"The US tech giant found itself in EU regulators' crosshairs after publishers complained about its site reputation abuse policy." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-changes-spam-policy-in-eu-to-avert-antitrust-fine/articleshow/133583861.cms | Source: India Times
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Google spam policy: Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine - The Economic Times
[07:53]	TR News	"Private utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-truth-behind-your-high-electricity | Source: Robert Reich
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | The Truth Behind Your High Electricity Bills
[07:53]	TR News	"This tallies, of course, with sales of CDs themselves." https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/22/young-people-buying-all-in-one-cd-players | Source: The Guardian UK
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | It brings me joy: how young people are making CDs cool again | Music industry | The Guardian
[07:54]	TR News	"About six months ago, I realised I was feeling increasingly uncomfortable paying for our Spotify Premium Family plan. The company had hiked its prices yet again." https://elliotjaystocks.com/blog/spotify |
[07:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-elliotjaystocks.com | Elliot Jay Stocks | The search for a Spotify alternative
[07:54]	TR News	"Even though automakers made concessions more than a decade ago, they have continued to prevent consumers from accessing their vehicle data." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/right-to-repair-laws | Source: The Guardian UK
[07:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Preserve the stuff we own: how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US | US news | The Guardian
[07:57]	TR News	"The report states that the discussion to give away the land parcel to Kingsbarn Realty Capital started in the Spring of 2025." https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/is-trump-giving-away-part-of-yosemite-national-park-to-kingsbarn-realty-capital-for-resort-what-we-know-so-far-101787939727178.html | Source: Hindustan Times
[07:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Is Trump giving away part of Yosemite National Park to Kingsbarn Realty? What we know so far | Hindustan Times
[07:58]	TR News	"The proposed deal, first reported by NOTUS, would benefit Kingsbarn Realty Capital" https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-eyes-deal-to-give-away-yosemite-park-land-to-real-estate-firm/ | Source: TruthOut
[07:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Trump Admin Eyes Deal to Give Away Yosemite Park Land to Real Estate Firm | Truthout
[07:58]	TR News	"The Constitution says that the Times, Places, and Manner of federal elections shall be prescribed by the states." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0828/supreme-court-mail-in-voting-trump | Source: CS Monitor
[07:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Can Trump affect mail-in voting this fall? What to know about court cases. - CSMonitor.com
[07:58]	TR News	"And in several of these states these laws are approaching four or five years of age." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/28/right-to-repair-state-laws-continue-to-surge-but-enforcement-remains-nonexistent/ | Source: Techdirt
[07:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Right To Repair State Laws Continue To Surge, But Enforcement Remains Nonexistent | Techdirt
[07:58]	TR News	 (NEW):  BracefaceOS Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/BracefaceOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/BracefaceOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi 
[07:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BracefaceOS Debian-based Linux distribution
● Aug 29
[08:01]	TR News	"the U.S. militarys independent news source since the Civil War with a long history of editorial independence, free from news management or censorship by military command" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/journalists-sue-pentagon-stars-and-stripes | Source: The Guardian UK
[08:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet | US military | The Guardian
[08:01]	TR News	"The International Press Institute, a nonprofit that aims to protect media freedom, recorded 26 incidents of attacks and threats in the five months to March." https://www.semafor.com/article/08/28/2026/environmental-journalists-in-africa-facing-violence-report-says | Source: Semafor Inc
[08:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Environmental journalists in Africa facing violence, says report | Semafor
[08:02]	TR News	"The Pentagon fired three journalists Publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte on Aug. 21 for insubordination." https://www.notus.org/defense/stars-and-stripes-sue-pete-hegseth-firings | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute
[08:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | Former Stars and Stripes Journalists Sue Pete Hegseth After Firings - NOTUS News of the United States
[08:04]	TR News	"Zambia's national broadcaster reports that Brian Mundubile, who wanted to challenge this month's presidential election results, and his running mate have surrendered to police and are being interviewed." https://www.dw.com/en/zambian-opposition-leader-in-police-custody-state-media/a-78531338 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[08:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Zambian opposition leader in police custody: state media
[08:04]	TR News	"The detention of Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu on Thursday risks clouding Lusakas credentials as a relatively stable southern African democracy and denting investor confidence in Africas second-largest copper producer." https://www.semafor.com/article/08/28/2026/zambia-detains-main-opposition-leader-following-election | Source: Semafor Inc
[08:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Zambia opposition leader Brian Mundubile detained following election | Semafor
[08:05]	TR News	"Posts which appear to be from your personal account have come to my attention. Please plan to meet with me tomorrow to discuss" https://abc7.com/post/beverly-hills-substitute-teachers-lawsuit-school-claims-she-was-fired-anti-trump-social-media-posts/19734121/ | Source: ABC
[08:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Beverly Hills substitute teacher's lawsuit against school district claims she was fired over anti-Trump social media post - ABC7 Los Angeles
[08:05]	TR News	"I loaded the movie on a streaming service, and I noticed its unusual duration. Only 1h 19min. Strange." https://www.dedoimedo.com/life/books-dvds.html | Source: Dedoimedo
[08:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Cherish your physical books and media
[08:06]	TR News	"Its no surprise that a group of concerned publishers, booksellers, authors, library associations, libraries, library workers, and library" https://www.oif.ala.org/what-fayet-teville-public-library-v-murray-means-for-arkansas-libraries/ | Source: American Library Association
[08:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.oif.ala.org/what-fayet-teville-public-library-v-murray-means-for-arkansas-libraries/ )
[08:06]	TR News	"The 206-page judgment, after all, boils down to saying that pursuing democracy is a crime." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/in-full-tiananmen-vigil-activist-chow-hang-tungs-mitigation-after-guilty-verdict-in-national-security-trial/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press
[08:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | In full: Tiananmen vigil activist Chow Hang-tung's mitigation after guilty verdict in national security trial | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
[08:07]	TR News	"Abkhazian blogger Daur Buava has been found dead in an apartment in Tbilisi on Thursday night, with the cause of his death currently unknown. Buava was an outspoken proponent of dialogue between Georgians and Abkhazians." https://oc-media.org/abkhazian-blogger-daur-buava-found-dead-in-tbilisi/ | Source: Open Caucasus Media
[08:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oc-media.org | Abkhazian blogger Daur Buava found dead in Tbilisi
[08:07]	TR News	"The Iranian regime has repeatedly harassed and attempted to kidnap and kill journalists and Iranian dissidents worldwide simply for exercising their freedoms." https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-threats-farda-military-target-srights/33842697.html | Source: RFERL
[08:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | As Iran Threatens Radio Farda And Other Media, US Points To Tehran's Record Of Targeting Journalists
[08:07]	TR News	"Because access to banking, government, insurance, judicial, and even educational services in Iran is now tied to a verified mobile number and one-time SMS codes" https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-sim-ban-punish-activists-disrupt-life/33841790.html | Source: RFERL
[08:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Iranians Say SIM Card Cutoffs Have Become A Tool To Punish Critics
[08:08]	TR News	"But there was another force at play." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/what-standing-rocks-propaganda-war-means-today/ | Source: Truthdig
[08:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/what-standing-rocks-propaganda-war-means-today/ )
[08:08]	TR News	"As a scholar of conspiracy theories and extremism, Ive watched QAnon seep from the margins into mainstream American politics over the past decade." https://www.salon.com/2026/08/28/the-long-afterlife-of-qanon-conspiracy-theories-haunting-american-politics-partner/ | Source: Salon
[08:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The long afterlife of QAnon conspiracy theories haunting Americanpolitics - Salon.com
[08:09]	TR News	"AI companies have promised us world-shifting technology. But theres a cost: loud, unsightly datacentres that drain environmental resources." https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/aug/27/everyone-hates-datacentres-do-we-really-need-them-video | Source: The Guardian UK
[08:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Everyone hates datacentres. Do we really need them? - video | Datacentres | The Guardian
[08:09]	TR News	"Im not saying that with Musk money, one cant blight the sky with computer hardware, Im sure he can." https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/datacenters-in-spaaaaaaace/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler
[08:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Datacenters in Spaaaaaaace! - emptywheel
[08:10]	TR News	"Three days after a prominent artificial intelligence investor and his wife donated $1 million to a political action committee boosting Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardos reelection campaign" https://truthout.org/articles/nevada-governor-endorsed-data-centers-days-after-ai-investor-donated-1-million/ | Source: TruthOut
[08:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Nevada Governor Endorsed Data Centers Days After AI Investor Donated $1 Million | Truthout
[08:10]	TR News	"From its very first broadcast episode on September 8 1966, Star Trek established that its true subject was the exploration of humanity itself" https://theconversation.com/star-trek-at-60-the-secret-of-this-pioneering-series-was-its-exploration-of-humanity-not-aliens-290646 | Source: The Conversation
[08:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Star Trek at 60: the secret of this pioneering series was its exploration of humanity, not aliens
[08:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[08:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[08:10]	TR News	"The data showed that most other figures, like Donald Trump or Taylor Swift" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-anti-dolly-parton | Source: Futurism
[08:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Data Shows That Mark Zuckerberg Is the Anti-Dolly Parton: Instead of Being Loved by Everybody Across the Political Spectrum, Pretty Much Everybody Despises Him, Regardless of Their Beliefs
[08:11]	TR News	"The loan would add to SoftBanks flurry of recent debt financing activities tied to its bet on OpenAI, including a potential bond sale of as much as $20 billion" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/softbank-seeks-another-10-billion-loan-for-openai-stake-funding/articleshow/133586218.cms | Source: India Times
[08:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | SoftBank seeks another $10 billion loan for OpenAI stake funding - The Economic Times
[08:11]	TR News	"It would also give Nvidia control of Hugging Face, which hosts open-source large language models and datasets" https://techcentral.co.za/nvidia-is-buying-the-home-of-open-source-ai/285404/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)
[08:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | Nvidia is buying the home of open-source AI
[08:13]	TR News	"The federal government has proposed legislation to force data centre developers to provide their own renewable energy source." https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-wants-more-data-centres-disagreement-over-power-sources/c04rtutv8 | Source: SBS
[08:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sbs.com.au | Australia wants more data centres. A disagreement over power sources stands in the way | SBS News
[08:14]	TR News	"Announced on Wednesday at the Activate AI conference in Cape Town, the venture pairs Stratos Lab as cloud operator" https://techcentral.co.za/nvidias-top-ai-chips-are-coming-to-a-centurion-data-centre/285394/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)
[08:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | Nvidia's top AI chips are coming to a Centurion data centre
[08:16]	TR News	"IREN shares fell more than 7% in extended trading after the company swung to a quarterly loss, driven by costs tied to retiring bitcoin mining hardware as it shifts to AI cloud services." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/data-center-firm-iren-signs-new-deal-with-frontier-ai-lab-quarterly-loss-hits-shares/articleshow/133582380.cms | Source: India Times
[08:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | IREN Data Center: Data center firm IREN signs new deal with frontier AI lab; quarterly loss hits shares - The Economic Times
[08:17]	TR News	"Its well understood that El Nio, which typically brings a surge of global heat" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/el-nino-climate-patterns-fossil-fuels | Source: The Guardian UK
[08:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | El Nio climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds | El Nio southern oscillation | The Guardian
[08:17]	TR News	"While data centers were not previously allowed in Harford County, the legislation codifies a permanent prohibition." https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/harford-county-data-center-ban-maryland-ai-council-court-law |
[08:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-foxbaltimore.com | Harford County becomes first Maryland county to ban data centers
[08:17]	TR News	"Harford County, MD is the first county in the state to ban data centers outright, reported WBFF-TV." https://insidetowers.com/harford-county-md-first-to-ban-data-centers-in-the-state/ | Source: Inside Towers
[08:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-insidetowers.com | Harford County, MD First to Ban Data Centers in the State - Inside Towers
[08:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  How LibreOffice is funded https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/How_LibreOffice_is_funded.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/How_LibreOffice_is_funded.gmi 
[08:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines How LibreOffice is funded
[08:25]	TR News	"The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to comment when certain industrial sites apply for an air permit." https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986176/data-center-pollution-epa-rule-change-air-permit | Source: The Verge
[08:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Trumps EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution | The Verge
[08:26]	TR News	"But new guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency about islanded power plants those built to serve a single facility rather than the electricity grid" https://truthout.org/articles/the-rapid-buildout-of-data-centers-is-weakening-the-clean-air-act/ | Source: TruthOut
[08:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | The Rapid Buildout of Data Centers Is Weakening the Clean Air Act | Truthout
[08:26]	TR News	"the bacterium is monitored by the US government as a Tier 1 agent/toxin, and has long been studied for its military potential as a biological weapon." https://www.sciencealert.com/a-man-crashed-his-car-into-a-deer-then-he-mysteriously-became-sick | Source: Science Alert
[08:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Man Crashed His Car Into a Deer. Then He Mysteriously Became Sick. : ScienceAlert
[08:26]	TR News	"Heatmaps Robinson Meyer reported earlier this month that his own outlets survey found an extraordinary depth and breadth to public opposition to AI data centers." https://newrepublic.com/article/214795/ai-data-center-backlash-inevitable | Source: New Republic
[08:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | The Data Center Backlash Is a Rare Bright Spot in American Politics | The New Republic
[08:26]	TR News	"Currently, data centres are automatically classed as critical infrastructure along with vital sectors like energy, water and food" https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/08/28/green-party-calls-for-govt-to-slam-the-brakes-on-new-data-centre-approval-after-water-shortage-fears/ | Source: Green Party UK
[08:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-greenparty.org.uk | Green Party calls for govt to slam the brakes on new data centre approval after water shortage fears - Green Party
[08:27]	TR News	"The company's water usage effectiveness (WUE) ratio climbed to 2.40 litres per kilowatt-hour in the year to June, from 2.25 the prior year" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/australia-data-centre-firm-nextdc-reports-rising-water-energy-use-with-profit-beat/articleshow/133582745.cms | Source: India Times
[08:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | data centre: Australia data centre firm NextDC reports rising water, energy use with profit beat - The Economic Times
[08:27]	TR News	"The latest twist comes in a long-running lawsuit brought by journalist Katie Phang" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-doj-contempt-epstein-files-1816954 | Source: International Business Times
[08:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Trump's DOJ Is Reportedly Facing Contempt-of-Court Risk Over Alleged Hidden Epstein Files | IBTimes UK
[08:29]	TR News	"For those who in 2022 were dismayed by Russias invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent relentless destruction of the country and its people" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/08/28/show-me-your-friend/ | Source: New Eastern Europe
[08:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-neweasterneurope.eu | Show me your friend... - New Eastern Europe
[08:30]	TR News	"Candidates with a history of denying the 2020 election results are on the ballot in states across the country this fall" https://www.notus.org/campaigns/election-deniers-swing-state-control-arizona-nevada-wisconsin | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute
[08:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | Election Deniers Could Soon Control Elections in Three Swing States - NOTUS News of the United States
[08:30]	TR News	"The Great American Conflict, a 75-minute documentary produced by a Texas-based organization dedicated to converting Iran to Christianity" https://www.vox.com/politics/500726/muslim-documentary-texas-michigan-republican-evangelical-christian-activist-islamophobia | Source: Vox
[08:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An obscure documentary that heralds the rise of a new Islamophobia | Vox
[08:30]	TR News	"Spooked by anti-billionaire talk from the Democratic Party base, ultrawealthy donors are backing Republicans this cycle." https://jacobin.com/2026/08/democratic-party-billionaires-money-populism | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[08:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Democrats Are Losing the Billionaire Primary
[08:31]	TR News	"As long as you have a flag state that doesn't care" https://therecord.media/finland-appeals-court-revives-case-against-eagle-s | Source: The Record
[08:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Finland appeals court revives case against Eagle S Officers over cable breaks | The Record from Recorded Future News
[08:36]	TR News	"Looking at the site's code, the developer found it used the Web Audio API to build audio-processing graphs set to zero volume" https://www.ghacks.net/2026/08/24/aliexpress-ran-silent-browser-audio-to-fingerprint-and-track-devices-researchers-find/ | Source: Ghacks
[08:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | AliExpress Ran Silent Browser Audio to Fingerprint and Track Devices, Researchers Find - gHacks Tech News
[08:36]	TR News	"In other online spaces, the departments post sparked discussions about surveillance and its abuses" https://futurism.com/future-society/police-surveillance-man-money-ground | Source: Futurism
[08:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Police Use Surveillance Cameras to Narc On Guy Who Found $30 on the Ground
[08:36]	TR News	"Our no photo/no video policy exists to protect the privacy" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nyc-basement-smart-glasses | Source: Futurism
[08:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | NYC's Buzziest Nightclub Announces Stance On Smart Glasses: Even Try To Bring Them In, Youre Banned Forever
[08:36]	TR News	"To admit these students into engineering, computer science, virology, microbiology or artificial intelligence programs, the university will have to conduct a background check." https://www.idsnews.com/article/2026/04/indiana-law-sea-256-requires-background-checks-international-students |
[08:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.idsnews.com | Indiana law requires background checks on certain international students - Indiana Daily Student
[08:39]	TR News	 (NEW):  Someone got Linux running on their iPhone 6S, and so can you https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Someone_got_Linux_running_on_their_iPhone_6S_and_so_can_you.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Someone_got_Linux_running_on_their_iPhone_6S_and_so_can_you.gmi 
[08:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Someone got Linux running on their iPhone 6S, and so can you
[08:39]	TR News	"What I love is that he doesn't argue with the hate." https://matduggan.com/you-know-gdpr-is-good-based-on-who-hates-it/ | Source: Mat Duggan
[08:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-matduggan.com | NO TITLE
[08:39]	TR News	"According to the Chester County Sheriff's Office, they bypassed security poles with saws and battered the digital units with hammers until internal lithium battery packs exploded into roaring flames in the Edgemoor area." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/three-south-carolina-teenagers-arrested-flock-safety-camera-vandalism-1816961 | Source: International Business Times
[08:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Teen Vigilantes Charged With Criminal Conspiracy After Torching AI Police License Plate Readers | IBTimes UK
[08:40]	TR News	"Now, computer monitors may be going the same way." https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/lg-displaying-ads-monitor | Source: Futurism
[08:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Welp, They're Officially Displaying Ads Directly on Your Monitor
[08:40]	TR News	"Much like Googles infamous Google Glass smart glasses, Metas camera-equipped AI Glasses have turned into a widely derided gadget associated with horrendous public behavior and unwanted surveillance." https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-kill-switch-pervert-glasses | Source: Futurism
[08:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Meta Working on "Kill Switch" in Face of Overwhelming Disgust With Its "Pervert Glasses"
[08:40]	TR News	"The information included email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/customer-data-stolen-in-cyberattack-on-three-british-airports/articleshow/133569967.cms | Source: India Times
[08:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Customer data stolen in cyberattack on three British airports - The Economic Times
[08:41]	TR News	"GitHub Outage" https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/08/28/github-outage/ | Source: Michael Tsai
[08:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - GitHub Outage
[08:41]	TR News	"This role is not eligible for relocation assistance or visa sponsorship." https://nesbitt.io/2026/08/28/now-hiring-senior-open-source-maintainer.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt
[08:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Now Hiring: Senior Open Source Maintainer | Andrew Nesbitt
[08:42]	TR News	"Large corporations have poured billions to ensure as many eyeballs as possible remain active on their platforms." https://rohanrd.mataroa.blog/blog/age-of-distractions/ | Source: Rohanrd
[08:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rohanrd.mataroa.blog | Age of Distractions rohanrd
[08:42]	TR News	"an open-source alternative front end for the social media platform permanently shut down its instances and remove the projects source code repository, it went after the code itself" https://thenewstack.io/x-nitter-open-source-takedown/ | Source: The New Stack
[08:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | X sent Nitter a cease-and-desist. Then it went after the source code. - The New Stack
[08:42]	TR News	"Eyewitness footage circulating across social media showed masked youths in tracksuits letting off blue flares, setting off fireworks, and driving vehicles recklessly across open farmland" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/county-durham-cars-torched-vigil-a66-crash-michael-cahill-1816947 | Source: International Business Times
[08:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Tributes Towards A66 Joyriders Worsen as a Mob of Youths Set Fire To Several Cars Near Haswell, County Durham | IBTimes UK
[08:43]	TR News	"About $12.7bn of the total is guaranteed over ten years" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meta-17bn-settlement-child-safety-1816952 | Source: International Business Times
[08:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Mark Zuckerberg Faces Biggest Reckoning Yet as Meta Settles Landmark Lawsuit for 17B | IBTimes UK
[08:43]	TR News	"Probably not, some digital safety researchers and advocates say." https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0827/meta-settlement-facebook-instagram | Source: CS Monitor
[08:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Meta settlement aims to protect kids. Experts worry it wont. - CSMonitor.com
[08:43]	TR News	"Despite the movements inherent characteristics of finding individualized personal enjoyment, whimsy has degraded into a standardized trend." https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/social-media-kills-whimsy/ | Source: University of Michigan
[08:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | Social media kills whimsy
[08:43]	TR News	"The settlement left untouched the personalised feeds and ad targeting that underpin its profits." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/metas-social-media-settlement-leaves-its-money-machine-unscathed/articleshow/133566900.cms | Source: India Times
[08:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Meta's social media settlement leaves its money machine unscathed - The Economic Times
[08:44]	TR News	"It also sent Metas shares about 1% higher, suggesting investors welcomed an outcome that will cost the company far less than the $1.4-trillion in penalties it said the states were seeking before trial." https://techcentral.co.za/meta-wins-by-settling/285468/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)
[08:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | Meta wins by settling
[08:44]	TR News	"But school systems are not prepared to engage in this level of sexual education, and young peoples information environment, especially on social media, is flooded with misinformation." https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/29/choking-sexual-strangulation-research-no-safe-pressure-ntwnfb | Source: The Guardian UK
[08:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Choking is sold to teens as a safe sexual practice. The research says it never is | Sexual consent | The Guardian
[08:47]	TR News	"Having an AGENTS.md increases the token cost quite a lot whether the file is chatbot-generated or human-written." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/27/your-agents-md-file-doesnt-actually-do-anything/ | Source: Pivot to AI
[08:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Sometimes I think of the great man spoke, he desperately scribbled.
[08:47]	TR News	"Im not trying to avoid using AI. As I said at the top of the post Im looking for more ways to take advantage of it." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/28/making-the-unnecessary-easier/ | Source: John D Cook
[08:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | Making the unnecessary easier
[08:47]	TR News	"This is the problem acceptmarkdown.com wants to solve." https://syntackle.com/blog/should-your-website-serve-markdown-to-ai-agents/ | Source: Murtuzaali Surti
[08:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-syntackle.com | Should Your Website Serve Markdown to AI Agents?
[08:48]	TR News	"Ive been helping SF companies get sales and one of my customers came to me with a cold message that he wasnt getting any good results with it." https://nmn.gl/blog/ai-slop-cold-message-rules | Source: Namanyay Goel
[08:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nmn.gl | fuck your AI slop: 5 rules of writing cold messages that actually get sales | Ns Blog
[08:48]	TR News	"Merely having this file in the repo has caused three issues: [...]" https://www.rubenerd.au/retiring-my-gag-agents-file/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[08:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Retiring my gag agents file
[08:48]	TR News	"it claims Grok was trained on child pornography, resulting in the child pornography problems created by Grok." https://boingboing.net/2026/08/28/groks-child-porn-nightmare-just-got-worse.html | Source: BoingBoing
[08:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Grok's child-porn nightmare just got worse - Boing Boing
[08:48]	TR News	"A class action lawsuit filed by victims of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) accuses xAI of training Groks synthetic deepfake nudify capabilities on real images and videos of child abuse." https://cyberscoop.com/xai-grok-csam-class-action-lawsuit/ | Source: Scoop News Group
[08:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Former sexual abuse victims say Grok used their images, videos to train deepfake capabilities | CyberScoop
[08:49]	TR News	"Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT make it easier for business owners to produce polished pitches" https://phys.org/news/2026-08-widespread-ai-tools-harder-craft.html | Source: Omicron Limited
[08:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-widespread-ai-tools-harder-craft.html )
[08:49]	TR News	"What humanity needs is an international AI nonproliferation treaty" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/ai-nonproliferation-usa-china/688421/ | Source: The Atlantic
[08:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Data Centers Are a Distraction - The Atlantic
[08:49]	TR News	"In May, Meta laid off roughly ten percent of its global workforce, affecting almost 8,000 people." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-secret-plan-replace-meta-staff-ai | Source: Futurism
[08:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Mark Zuckerberg Had a Secret Plan to Replace Meta Staff With AI Agents, and It Backfired Spectacularly
[08:49]	TR News	"The complaint, lodged Wednesday in the Northern District of California by an anonymous plaintiff identified as Jane Doe 1" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/child-abuse-victim-sues-musks-xai-over-ai-generated-images/articleshow/133573332.cms | Source: India Times
[08:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Child abuse victim sues Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated images - The Economic Times
[08:50]	TR News	"Earlier this week I reported that purging Time Machine snapshots to reclaim free space was unreliable in macOS Tahoe 26.6.2." https://eclecticlight.co/2026/08/27/why-can-purging-snapshots-fail/ | Source: Howard Oakley
[08:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eclecticlight.co | Why can purging snapshots fail? The Eclectic Light Company
[08:50]	TR News	"This change, if implemented, would have made these addresses basically useless. I am glad to see this was reversed." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/blocking-hide-my-email-followup/ | Source: Nick Heer
[08:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Apple Reverses Proposed Hide My Email Domain Change Pixel Envy
[08:50]	TR News	"But over the last year or two, opening Google Maps started feeling less like launching a clean utility and more like stepping into a social directory." https://www.androidpolice.com/finally-giving-up-on-google-maps-on-android-what-i-am-replacing-it-with/ | Source: Android Police
[08:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | I'm finally giving up on Google Maps on Android; here's what I'm replacing it with
[08:50]	TR News	"Fraudsters are exploiting enterprise chat apps like Teams and Webex to trick Chinese victims into transferring large sums of money, fueling a wave of complaints." https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-teams-is-becoming-a-haven-for-chinese-scammers/ | Source: Wired
[08:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft Teams Has Become a Haven for Scammers in China | WIRED
[08:51]	TR News	"The company urged customers to remove their servers from the public internet and restrict web access to only trusted IP addresses." https://therecord.media/papercut-warns-of-hackers-using-printer-management-vulnerabilities | Source: The Record
[08:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | PaperCut warns of hackers using printer management software flaw in attacks | The Record from Recorded Future News
[08:51]	TR News	"The War Horse spoke with four Army Reserve soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command who were wounded in the attack." https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/27/they-survived-an-iran-war-drone-attack-six-months-later-theyre-struggling-to-get-care/ | Source: Air Force Times
[08:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.airforcetimes.com | They survived an Iran war drone attack. Six months later, theyre struggling to get care.
[08:51]	TR News	"Mother Nature drives our bus" https://newrepublic.com/article/213800/black-farmers-trump-administration-screwed | Source: New Republic
[08:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Theyve Been Screwed Over for 160 Years. Trump Is Screwing Them More. | The New Republic
[08:52]	TR News	"Im slowly closing in on a completist collection of Royal standard typewriters." https://boffosocko.com/2026/08/27/royal-standard-typewriter-collection/ | Source: Chris Aldrich
[08:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boffosocko.com | Royal Standard Typewriter Collection | Chris Aldrich
[08:52]	TR News	"This mirrors what some colleagues are saying at Indiana University, where I currently hang. Heres one story. Another. Another. Another. Another. Another." https://doc.searls.com/2026/08/27/oh-canada/ | Source: Doc Searls
[08:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.searls.com | Blame Canada? Doc Searls Weblog
[08:52]	TR News	"Giving up is okay. But this feels more like being kicked out. Getting more than 5 rejections a day despite my past work is humiliating." https://www.jacky.wtf/essays/2026/kicked-out/ | Source: Jacky Alcin
[08:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jacky.wtf | Being kicked out of the tech industry - Jacky Alcin
[08:53]	TR News	"If you dont like the road youre walking, start paving another one" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/dolly-partons-superpower | Source: Ken Klippenstein
[08:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenklippenstein.com | Dolly Partons Superpower - Ken Klippenstein
[08:53]	TR News	"That turns out to be a bit of theme for this post, because its something I only noticed borrowing some documentaries from the late 1980s." https://www.rubenerd.au/documentaries-used-to-be-so-chill/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[08:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Documentaries used to be so chill
[08:53]	TR News	"These results are relatively low-hanging fruit for AI; none of them required developing an extensive new theory." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ai-doesnt-mean-the-end-of-mathematics-at-least-not-yet.html | Source: Bruce Schneier
[08:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Doesn't Mean the End of Mathematicsat Least Not Yet - Schneier on Security
[08:53]	TR News	"The pioneering computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra, winner of the 1972 A.M. Turing Award and inventor of one of the most iconic algorithms in all of computing, was nothing if not opinionated." https://www.quantamagazine.org/does-computer-science-need-computers-20260828/ | Source: Quanta Magazine
[08:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.quantamagazine.org | Does Computer Science Need Computers? | Quanta Magazine
[08:54]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Here_s_everything_new_in_Android_17_QPR2_Beta_4_Gallery.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Here_s_everything_new_in_Android_17_QPR2_Beta_4_Gallery.gmi 
[08:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[08:54]	TR News	"The Aurigid meteor shower will remain active until 5 September, with activity expected to peak on the night of 31 August to 1 September." https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/aurigid-meteor-shower-everything-you-need-to-know/p0xu8sm3e | Source: SBS
[08:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sbs.com.au | Why this little-known meteor shower is one to watch this week | SBS News
[08:54]	TR News	"They also help with the planning fallacy: our habit of estimating how long something takes by imagining it going well." https://jeroensangers.com/2026/08/28/implementation-intentions-correct-the-planning.html | Source: Jeroen Sangers
[08:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jeroensangers.com | Jeroen Sangers brain tags - Implementation intentions correct the planning fallacy
[08:58]	TR News	Techrights Links 29/08/2026: Microsoft GitHub Outage (Again), "Displaying Ads Directly on Your Monitor", and "Election Deniers Could Soon Control Elections" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Links_29_08_2026_Microsoft_GitHub_Outage_Again_Displaying_Ads_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Links_29_08_2026_Microsoft_GitHub_Outage_Again_Displaying_Ads_D.gmi 
[08:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 29/08/2026: Microsoft GitHub Outage (Again), "Displaying Ads Directly on Your Monitor", and "Election Deniers Could Soon Control Elections"
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[09:01]	TR News	A Dream Start https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/a-dream-start/
[09:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive A Dream Start
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[12:27]	TR News	iophk: it's over for Debian https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-Responsible-AI-Use "there is just too much bad happening to it since the infiltration by microsofters and their hollowing out the developer base I _*really*_ hope core Arch can survive all this so that there is _*something*_ left in the future."
[12:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Debian Votes To Allow "Responsible Use Of Generative AI" - Phoronix
[12:27]	TR News	"The LLM poison will thus spread from the root of the tree to many hundreds of derivative distros."
[12:28]	TR News	"Berezin thinks the fact that two tech giants handle 38.6 percent of email is concerning." https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/26/self-hosted-email-is-in-steep-decline-microsoft-and-google-are-taking-over/5292471 | Source: The Register UK
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Self-hosted email is in steep decline, Microsoft and Google are taking over
[12:28]	TR News	"The domains didn't disappear; they moved. Google Workspace now receives mail for 21.8% of MX-publishing domains and Microsoft 365 for 16.8%." https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/ | Source: RIPE
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-labs.ripe.net | Two Providers, a Stubborn Plateau and a Very Long Tail: Email in the Tranco Top-1M | RIPE Labs
[12:29]	TR News	"Heres my current Ghostty configuration: [...]" https://amanhimself.dev/blog/taking-terminals-seriously/ | Source: Aman Mittal
[12:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Taking the terminal seriously in the age of AI coding agents | amanhimself.dev
[12:30]	TR News	"While I like writing code to solve my technical problems and fulfill my software needs, I dont like writing unnecessary code." https://hamatti.org/posts/y-is-for-yagni-python-a-to-z/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hamatti.org | Y is for YAGNI - Python A to Z : Juha-Matti Santala
[12:30]	TR News	"I discussed the use of the tm and wordcloud packages to create a visual representation of the most frequently used" https://dmwiig.net/2026/08/28/visual-representation-of-complex-data-using-r-the-tm-and-wordcloud-packages-part-two/ | Source: R Statistics and Programming
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dmwiig.net | Visual Representation of Complex Data Using R: The tm and wordcloud Packages: Part Two | R Statistics and Programming
[12:31]	TR News	"The Perl Toolchain Summit (PTS) is an annual event, held in Europe, where work on improving the Perl toolchain takes place." https://www.olafalders.com/2026/08/28/how-i-spent-my-perl-toolchain-summit-v2025/ | Source: Olaf Alders
[12:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2025 (Leipzig) Olaf Alders
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[12:41]	TR News	Mayfield Coffee Shop Opens https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/mayfield-coffee-shop-opens/
[12:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Mayfield Coffee Shop Opens
[12:45]	TR News	4 years ago: British army trains with Swedish and Finnish forces https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62781489 today https://united24media.com/world/sweden-deploys-fighter-jets-and-corvettes-to-help-defend-finlands-borders-22038 https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/sweden-to-send-gripens-to-patrol-finlands-border-with-russia-svt-reports
[12:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | British army trains with Swedish and Finnish forces - BBC News
[12:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-united24media.com | Sweden Deploys Fighter Jets and Corvettes to Help Defend Finlands Borders UNITED24 Media
[12:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aerotime.aero | Sweden to send Gripens to patrol Finland's Russian border
[12:45]	TR News	Some media here says stock cans and water... while Swedish Army helps fortify the Finnish border and CIA visits Moscow. Is NATO anticipating something? The stock canned food + water mindset means emergency, but they try to avoid public panic or panic buying.
[12:48]	TR News	"A few months ago, Coding Jesus reached out to me about collaborating on content for GetCracked, his C++ learning platform." https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/08/28/getcracked-intermediate-cpp-roadmap | Source: Sandor Dargo
[12:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sandordargo.com | I helped to build GetCracked's Intermediate C++ Roadmap | Sandor Dargo's Blog
[12:49]	TR News	"The report said companies often discover problems with their data only after they have already started an AI project." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ai-ecommerce-projects-may-fail-without-clean-centralised-data-report/articleshow/133586667.cms | Source: India Times
[12:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | AI ecommerce projects may fail without clean, centralised data: Report - The Economic Times
[12:49]	TR News	"Programmatic Access to Data and Statistics from the World Bank API" https://pacha.dev/blog/2026/08/28/wbstats/index.html | Source: Mauricio Pach Vargas S
[12:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pacha.dev/blog
[12:50]	TR News	"Saturday 21 November 2026 WHERE: The Caf at Zoopla, The Cooperage, 5 Copper Row, London SE1 2LH" https://blogs.perl.org/users/lpw/2026/08/announcing-the-london-perl-raku-workshop-2026.html | Source: Perl
[12:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Announcing the London Perl & Raku Workshop 2026 | lpw [blogs.perl.org]
[12:50]	TR News	"Run by volunteers from the London Perl & Raku community, LPW will have talks about Perl, Raku, and other languages, technologies, and topics" https://act.yapc.eu/lpw2026/ | Source: Perl
[12:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-act.yapc.eu | London Perl & Raku Workshop 2026 | Perl workshop and training in London
[12:51]	TR News	"At that scale, wasting a single byte per entry costs more than 250 gigabytes of memory across our fleet." https://blog.cloudflare.com/dns-cache-memory-optimization-1111/ | Source: Cloudflare
[12:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.cloudflare.com | How we saved 100 terabytes of memory by optimizing 1.1.1.1s DNS cache | Cloudflare Blog
[12:51]	TR News	"Cloudflare says that it has freed up roughly 100TB of RAM across its global fleet without reconfiguring any physical RAM modules in its servers" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/cloudflare-frees-100tb-of-ram-by-shrinking-dns-cache-entries | Source: Tom's Hardware
[12:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Cloudflare frees up 100TB of RAM by shrinking 1.1.1.1's DNS cache entries 250 billion cached DNS entries at any given time means one wasted byte costs 250GB | Tom's Hardware
[12:52]	TR News	"Reminder: The Tor Browser Alpha release-channel is for testing only." https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-160a10/ | Source: Tor
[12:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.torproject.org | New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 16.0a10 | The Tor Project
[12:52]	TR News	"Dreaming about a Chromium/Firefox extension that auto open any article on the web in reading mode." https://rmendes.net/notes/2026/08/28/654c1/ | Source: Ricardo Mendes
[12:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rmendes.net | A Node on the Web
[12:53]	TR News	"Ardour now allows you to visualize out-of-scale notes and choose if you want to avoid creating them entirely when you compose and improvise in a specific musical key" https://ardour.org/whatsnew.html |
[12:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ardour.org | Ardour 9.8 What's new | Ardour DAW
[12:53]	TR News	"The current version of CPerl mode supports Perl syntax up to Perl 5.44." https://blogs.perl.org/users/haj/2026/08/cperl-mode-for-emacs-is-now-on-gnu-elpa.html | Source: Perl
[12:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CPerl mode for Emacs is now on GNU ELPA | haj [blogs.perl.org]
[12:53]	TR News	"Emacs startup proceeds through several stages: it loads the early init and regular init files, processes command-line options, sets after-init-time" https://www.jamescherti.com/measuring-emacs-startup-time/ | Source: James Cherti
[12:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamescherti.com | Measuring Emacs Startup Time More Accurately than the Built-in emacs-init-time | James Cherti
[12:53]	TR News	"If you follow me on Mastodon, you might have noticed that I launched a new app a few weeks ago, which is available now on Flathub." https://nathandyer.me/2026/08/28/kepublicity.html | Source: Nathan Dyer
[12:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nathandyer.me | Why I Made 'Kepublicity' | Nathan Dyer
[12:54]	TR News	"A quick look at your phones homepage can show you how exactly bad it looks. Most of us barely have any local apps on our phones." https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/08/why-your-phone-has-barely-any-local-apps-the-zimbabwean-startup-problem/ | Source: Zimbabwe
[12:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 428 @ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/08/why-your-phone-has-barely-any-local-apps-the-zimbabwean-startup-problem/ )
[12:54]	TR News	"A growing number of Russians living overseas who return to the country temporarily are reporting psychological pressure and mobile-phone searches at the Russian border." https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/29/how-to-prepare-your-mobile-phone-for-the-russian-border-meduza-s-complete-survival-guide | Source: Meduza
[12:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | How to prepare your mobile phone for the Russian border: Meduzas complete survival guide Meduza
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[12:55]	TR News	"MIG welding isnt very difficult at least not until you need to weld something at a weird angle or over a long seam." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/08/28/this-custom-motorized-turntable-makes-welding-easier/ | Source: Arduino
[12:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This custom motorized turntable makes welding easier | Arduino Blog
[12:56]	TR News	"So I built a little 'portable homelab' (pictured above) that supports 1-10 Gbps networking" https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/mini-homelab-network-fits-in-carry-on/ | Source: Jeff Geerling
[12:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | Building a mini Homelab that fits in my carry-on - Jeff Geerling
[12:56]	TR News	"The library is based around a tiny robotic arm that can physically grip the cards and move them in and out of a reader." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/28/this-library-needs-to-be-at-least-three-times-bigger/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Library Needs To Be At Least Three Times Bigger | Hackaday
[12:56]	TR News	"A big hint during initial diagnostics was a clear short between the supply rail and ground" https://hackaday.com/2026/08/28/reviving-an-sd-card-with-shorted-capacitors/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reviving An SD Card With Shorted Capacitors | Hackaday
[12:57]	TR News	"Its technically true that any piece of software can be reproduced in hardware" https://hackaday.com/2026/08/28/doom-played-on-series-of-555-timers/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DOOM Played On Series Of 555 Timers | Hackaday
[12:57]	TR News	"Since DIY is really his thing, he also made his own kiln using cement and perlite, plus a propane burner." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/28/casting-engine-parts-from-3d-prints/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Casting Engine Parts From 3D Prints | Hackaday
[12:58]	TR News	"In a previous post, we described how we calculate the embodied carbon of our products: weighing each component" https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-better-model-for-silicon-quantifying-chip-carbon-with-columbia-and-cornell/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
[12:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.com | A better model for silicon: quantifying chip carbon with Columbia and Cornell - Raspberry Pi
[12:59]	TR News	"The EndeavourOS project has a new release, which is acting as a filler between two major releases." https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12937 | Source: Distro Watch
[12:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12937 )
[12:59]	TR News	"After couple months of work, I have now finally managed to cobble together the QtWidgets side of Union." https://akselmo.dev/posts/union-qtwidgets/ | Source: Akseli Lahtinen
[12:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-akselmo.dev | Initial Release of Union QtWidgets | AksDev
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[13:00]	TR News	"Don Hopkins has been maintaining FOSS ports of SimCity (1989) as Micropolis and MicropolisCore, faithfully reproducing the ruleset of the original" https://www.jeffquast.com/post/a-perfect-simcity/ | Source: Jeff Quast
[13:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffquast.com | A Perfect SimCity Articles
[13:01]	TR News	"To my delight, lots of prior work exists. The answer, of course, is meta tags." https://dergigi.com/2026/08/28/meta-to-meza/ | Source: Gigi
[13:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-META to MEZA - Make Everything ZapAble | dergigi.com
[13:01]	TR News	"If the nameservers for a domain are at a subdomain of that domain, youve got a circular dependency." https://danq.me/2026/08/28/white-label-dns/ | Source: Dan Q
[13:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | Vanity Nameservers (White-Label DNS) in 2026 Dan Q
[13:01]	TR News	"As I mentioned in yesterday's entry, the standard systemd behavior is that anyone can do 'loginctl enable-linger' for themselves." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/PolkitDisableLoginctlLinger | Source: University of Toronto
[13:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser
[13:01]	TR News	"My choice of dashboard will remain with Homer as I already had the config set and dont want to waste time customizing." https://burgeonlab.com/notes/2026/0828-2129/ | Source: Naty S
[13:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Starting Over With the Pi BurgeonLab
[13:02]	TR News	"Well never fully get away from Javascript (and really we shouldnt, its very useful as long as it stays in its lane)" https://amberweinberg.com/recent-improvements-in-web-development/ | Source: Amber Weinberg
[13:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://amberweinberg.com/recent-improvements-in-web-development/ )
[13:02]	TR News	"I hit that wall four times in the last year, and every one of them has already shown up on this blog in passing: [...]" https://blog.hofstede.it/bhyve-inside-a-jail-the-freebsd-feature-nobody-uses/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn
[13:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.hofstede.it | bhyve Inside a Jail: The FreeBSD Feature Nobody Uses | Larvitz Blog
[13:03]	TR News	"What did Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams read in Hackaday last week? Probably everything" https://hackaday.com/2026/08/28/hackaday-podcast-episode-384-ocr-mod-records-magical-pcbs-and-the-gravity-of-space-stations/ | Source: Hackaday
[13:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackaday Podcast Episode 384: OCR MOD Records, Magical PCBs, And The Gravity Of Space Stations | Hackaday
[13:03]	TR News	"The rough transcript is on YouTube, the cleaned-up transcript is on the Patreon." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/28/ketan-joshi-ai-versus-the-climate/ | Source: Pivot to AI
[13:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | And bloated body. And Tomakin, ex-Director.
[13:05]	TR News	SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta brings a performance fix and various other improvements | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steamos-3-8-26-beta-brings-a-performance-fix-and-various-other-improvements/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta brings a performance fix and various other improvements | GamingOnLinux
[13:05]	TR News	NVIDIA Recommended Driver version 595.99.02 out now for Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/nvidia-recommended-driver-version-595-99-02-out-now-for-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NVIDIA Recommended Driver version 595.99.02 out now for Linux | GamingOnLinux
[13:05]	TR News	Sovereign Tech Agency makes a big investment into Flatpak | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/sovereign-tech-agency-makes-a-big-investment-into-flatpak/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sovereign Tech Agency makes a big investment into Flatpak | GamingOnLinux
[13:06]	TR News	s-box, the game creation platform from Facepunch now has a Linux Beta | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/s-box-the-game-creation-platform-from-facepunch-now-has-a-linux-beta/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-s&box, the game creation platform from Facepunch now has a Linux Beta | GamingOnLinux
[13:07]	TR News	Proton Experimental brings fixes for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-dragon-age-inquisition-far-cry-warhammer-vermintide-2/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton Experimental brings fixes for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | GamingOnLinux
[13:07]	TR News	Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux lsfg-vk moves away from GitHub, changes license due to AI slop forks | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/lossless-scaling-frame-generation-on-linux-lsfg-vk-moves-away-from-github-changes-license-due-to-ai-slop-forks/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux lsfg-vk moves away from GitHub, changes license due to AI slop forks | GamingOnLinux
[13:08]	TR News	8BitDo announce 'Ultimate Software Online' to update controllers in your browser to help Linux gamers | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/8bitdo-announce-ultimate-software-online-to-update-controllers-in-your-browser-to-help-linux-gamers/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8BitDo announce 'Ultimate Software Online' to update controllers in your browser to help Linux gamers | GamingOnLinux
[13:08]	TR News	Almost all major companies now pay salaries in "stocks". Oh oh!
[13:08]	TR News	Beat Saber is now Steam Frame Verified | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/beat-saber-is-now-steam-frame-verified/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/beat-saber-is-now-steam-frame-verified/
[13:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Beat Saber is now Steam Frame Verified | GamingOnLinux
[13:12]	TR News	"Red Hat Academy empowers educational institutions with a comprehensive curriculum designed to keep pace with evolving industry demands." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/celebrating-excellence-honoring-red-hat-academy-apac-award-winners | Source: Red Hat Official
[13:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Celebrating excellence: Honoring the Red Hat Academy APAC award winners
[13:12]	TR News	"When I started my internship at Red Hat as a product training analyst intern" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/learning-while-building-how-red-hat-training-accelerates-technical-growth | Source: Red Hat Official
[13:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Learning while building: How Red Hat Training accelerates technical growth
[13:13]	TR News	Slop @ Red Hat "When you're building out your AI infrastructure, one fundamental choice is whether to use managed AI models via APIs or host the models yourself." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/managing-enterprise-ai-scale-hosting-deployment-patterns-and-day-2-operations | Source: Red Hat Official
[13:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Managing enterprise AI at scale: Hosting, deployment patterns, and Day 2 operations
[13:15]	TR News	"MSI has detailed the XpertStation WS300T60L, a tower workstation based on NVIDIAs DGX Station architecture and GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra platform." https://linuxgizmos.com/msi-ws300-with-72-core-grace-cpu-blackwell-ultra-gpu-and-dual-400gbe/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[13:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/msi-ws300-with-72-core-grace-cpu-blackwell-ultra-gpu-and-dual-400gbe/ )
[13:15]	TR News	"Orange Pi has shown the Orange Pi Zero 4, a compact single-board computer based on the Allwinner A733 SoC." https://linuxgizmos.com/orange-pi-zero-4-with-octa-core-a733-wi-fi-6-and-gigabit-ethernet/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[13:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/orange-pi-zero-4-with-octa-core-a733-wi-fi-6-and-gigabit-ethernet/ )
[13:17]	TR News	Murder, in the river valley, with a spreadsheet | "Mord, i flodalen, med et regneark | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/mord-i-flodalen-med-et-regneark
[13:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Mord, i flodalen, med et regneark | Version2
[13:17]	TR News	"Tom the Dancing Bug: The MAGAs are dreaming of a Right Wing Christmas - Boing Boing" https://boingboing.net/2026/08/27/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-magas-are-dreaming-of-a-right-wing-christmas.html
[13:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Tom the Dancing Bug: The MAGAs are dreaming of a Right Wing Christmas - Boing Boing
[13:18]	TR News	Raspberry Pi CEO "spins AI too positively" https://yewtu.be/watch?v=iVQShkgAzUg
[13:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yewtu.be | Verifying your browser
[13:18]	TR News	""This attack has no military purpose. Its sole aim is to terrorize civilians and attempt to deprive tens of thousands of Kherson residents of a source of heat ahead of the heating season," acting Naftogaz CEO Sergii Fedorenko said." https://kyivindependent.com/russia-destroys-all-generating-equipment-at-kherson-thermal-power-plant-ahead-of-heating-season/
[13:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Russia destroys all generating equipment at Kherson thermal power plant ahead of heating season
[13:18]	TR News	"AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions | Donald Trump | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-truth-social-ai-george-washington
[13:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions | Donald Trump | The Guardian
[13:19]	TR News	"Self-Hosted Email Is In Steep Decline, Microsoft And Google Are Taking Over - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/08/27/1733200
[13:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SSL: no alternative certificate subject name matches target hostname 'soylentnews.org' ( status 0 @ https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/08/27/1733200 )
[13:19]	TR News	blocked by gratuitous javascript https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/08/28/set-up-a-vpn-on-your-raspberry-pi/
[13:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/08/28/set-up-a-vpn-on-your-raspberry-pi/ )
[13:19]	TR News	"Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/overboard-whiskey-pete-hegseth-tries-to-fire-his-way-out-of-being-a-loser/
[13:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel
[13:20]	TR News	"Worlds Most Powerful Person Does a Stupid Thing About a Lake Pixel Envy" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/lake-ontario/
[13:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Worlds Most Powerful Person Does a Stupid Thing About a Lake Pixel Envy
[13:20]	TR News	revisionism; sure the stock prices soared but at the cost of the actual technology being more or less abandoned https://www.macworld.com/article/3222260/tim-cook-wasnt-steve-jobs-he-was-better.html
[13:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tim Cook wasn't Steve Jobs. He was better | Macworld
[13:20]	TR News	"Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 DaysWith No Updates | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/214878/mitch-mcconnell-missing-75-days
[13:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 DaysWith No Updates | The New Republic
[13:21]	TR News	"Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/214874/trump-ditch-911-ceremony-ground-zero
[13:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason | The New Republic
[13:21]	TR News	"President Trump wont commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York because he wouldnt be allowed to make a speech."
[13:21]	TR News	"Goodbye to Karoline Leavitt, the Latest in a Long Line of Clowns | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/214813/donald-trump-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-latest
[13:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Goodbye to Karoline Leavitt, the Latest in a Long Line of Clowns | The New Republic
[13:21]	TR News	"Democrats have a golden opportunity. They're fighting each other instead - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/08/28/democrats-have-a-golden-opportunity-theyre-fighting-each-other-instead/
[13:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Democrats have a golden opportunity. They're fighting each other instead - Salon.com
[13:22]	TR News	"What has the US achieved in Iran war? A report card after 6 months. - CSMonitor.com" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0828/iran-war-trump-objectives-six-months
[13:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What has the US achieved in Iran war? A report card after 6 months. - CSMonitor.com
[13:22]	TR News	WTF? https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/national-park-service-backs-trumps-arch
[13:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | National Park Service Green-Lights Trumps Arch - NOTUS News of the United States
[13:23]	TR News	"Democrats, the Partys position on Israel has to change" https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/democrats-the-partys-position-on-israel-has-to-change/
[13:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | Democrats, the Partys position on Israel has to change
[13:23]	TR News	bill sez https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-world-needs-to-take-the-ai-bull-by-the-horns-and-fast/
[13:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | The world needs to take the AI bull by the horns and fast | The Strategist
[13:24]	TR News	I'm going to the Digitization Fair Part II Svend Brinkmann asks the questions we forgot to ask https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/jeg-skal-med-paa-digitaliseringsmessen-del-ii-svend-brinkmann-stiller-de-spoergsmaal-vi-glemte
[13:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Jeg skal med p Digitaliseringsmessen Del II Svend Brinkmann stiller de sprgsml vi glemte at stille | Version2
[13:31]	TR News	Slopfest https://ubuntu.com//blog/ai-harnesses-for-telco-autonomous-networks | Source: Ubuntu
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI harnesses for telco autonomous networks | Ubuntu
[13:32]	TR News	"This week highlights the SUSE security review that uncovered remote root exploits in OpenRGB" https://news.opensuse.org/2026/08/28/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE
[13:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News
[13:37]	TR News	Self-service backup for VMs and containers on OpenShift: No cluster-admin required https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/28/self-service-backup-vms-openshift
[13:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/28/self-service-backup-vms-openshift )
[13:47]	TR News	Marca GTK 4 bookmark manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/marca-gtk-bookmark-manager/
[13:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Marca - GTK 4 bookmark manager - LinuxLinks
[13:48]	TR News	QSB-117: defective chip maker Intel CPU firmware vulnerabilities https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/08/28/qsb-117/
[13:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | QSB-117: Intel CPU firmware vulnerabilities | Qubes OS
[13:50]	TR News	Joey Hess: Debian and the sirens http://joeyh.name/blog/entry/Debian_and_the_sirens/
[13:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-joeyh.name | Debian and the sirens
[13:54]	TR News	Initial Release of Union QtWidgets https://akselmo.dev/posts/union-qtwidgets/
[13:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-akselmo.dev | Initial Release of Union QtWidgets | AksDev
[13:54]	TR News	Google clamps down on Android app RAM usage amid Hey Hi (AI) memory crisis developers have until February 2027 to adapt to new memory-optimizing rules https://www.tomshardware.com/phones/android/google-clamps-down-on-android-app-ram-usage-amid-ai-memory-crisis-developers-have-until-february-2027-to-adapt-to-new-memory-optimizing-rules
[13:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Google clamps down on Android app RAM usage amid AI memory crisis developers have until February 2027 to adapt to new memory-optimizing rules | Tom's Hardware
[13:55]	TR News	Building a mini Homelab that fits in my carry-on https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/mini-homelab-network-fits-in-carry-on/
[13:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | Building a mini Homelab that fits in my carry-on - Jeff Geerling
[13:55]	TR News	This custom motorized turntable makes welding easier https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/08/28/this-custom-motorized-turntable-makes-welding-easier/
[13:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This custom motorized turntable makes welding easier | Arduino Blog
● Aug 29
[14:00]	TR News	Clownflare frees up 100TB of RAM by shrinking 1.1.1.1's DNS cache entries 250 billion cached DNS entries at any given time means one wasted byte costs 250GB https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/cloudflare-frees-100tb-of-ram-by-shrinking-dns-cache-entries
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Cloudflare frees up 100TB of RAM by shrinking 1.1.1.1's DNS cache entries 250 billion cached DNS entries at any given time means one wasted byte costs 250GB | Tom's Hardware
[14:03]	TR News	Slop Doesnt Mean the End of Mathematicsat Least Not Yet https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ai-doesnt-mean-the-end-of-mathematics-at-least-not-yet.html
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Doesn't Mean the End of Mathematicsat Least Not Yet - Schneier on Security
[14:03]	TR News	Documentaries used to be so chill https://www.rubenerd.au/documentaries-used-to-be-so-chill/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Documentaries used to be so chill
[14:05]	TR News	Mark Kapo-berg Had a Secret Plan to Replace Meta Staff With Hey Hi (AI) Agents, and It Backfired Spectacularly https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-secret-plan-replace-meta-staff-ai
[14:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Mark Zuckerberg Had a Secret Plan to Replace Meta Staff With AI Agents, and It Backfired Spectacularly
[14:05]	TR News	Retiring my gag agents file https://www.rubenerd.au/retiring-my-gag-agents-file/
[14:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Retiring my gag agents file
[14:08]	TR News	A Man Crashed His Car Into a Deer. Then He Mysteriously Became Sick. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-man-crashed-his-car-into-a-deer-then-he-mysteriously-became-sick
[14:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Man Crashed His Car Into a Deer. Then He Mysteriously Became Sick. : ScienceAlert
[14:13]	TR News	Data Shows That Mark Kapo-berg Is the Anti-Dolly Parton: Instead of Being Loved by Everybody Across the Political Spectrum, Pretty Much Everybody Despises, Him Regardless of Their Beliefs https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-anti-dolly-parton
[14:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Data Shows That Mark Zuckerberg Is the Anti-Dolly Parton: Instead of Being Loved by Everybody Across the Political Spectrum, Pretty Much Everybody Despises Him, Regardless of Their Beliefs
[14:14]	TR News	Cherish your physical books and media https://www.dedoimedo.com/life/books-dvds.html
[14:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Cherish your physical books and media
[14:17]	TR News	This Week in GNOME: #263 Reset Recovering https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/08/twig-263/
[14:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #263 Reset Recovering
[14:17]	TR News	Toluwaleke Ogundipe: GPU Reset Recovery in Mutter: GSoC Wrap-Up https://blogs.gnome.org/anonymoux47/2026/08/28/gpu-reset-recovery-in-mutter-gsoc-wrap-up/
[14:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | GPU Reset Recovery in Mutter: GSoC Wrap-Up Toluwaleke's Blog
[14:20]	TR News	Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/overboard-whiskey-pete-hegseth-tries-to-fire-his-way-out-of-being-a-loser/
[14:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel
[14:21]	TR News	NYC Legionnaires outbreak death toll reaches 11 but officials insist disease no longer spreading https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/us-news/nyc-legionnaires-outbreak-death-toll-reaches-11-officials-insist-disease-no-longer-spreading/
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | NYC Legionnaires' outbreak death toll reaches 11, officials insist disease no longer spreading
[14:21]	TR News	Chinese Scientists Develop Muscle Grafts That Can Be Injected Straight Under the Skin https://futurism.com/health-medicine/chinese-scientists-develop-muscle-grafts-injected
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Chinese Scientists Develop Muscle Grafts That Can Be Injected Straight Under the Skin
[14:21]	TR News	Sun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/climate/solar-power-railway-train-tracks.html
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/climate/solar-power-railway-train-tracks.html )
[14:23]	TR News	Seoul fertility rate rebounds as births, marriages rise https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/seoul-fertility-rate-rebounds-as-births-marriages-rise
[14:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Seoul fertility rate rebounds as births, marriages rise | The Straits Times
[14:24]	TR News	Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-south-korea-says-it-is-negotiating
[14:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating | The Straits Times
[14:24]	TR News	Underground missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/underground-missile-shelter-to-be-built-near-tokyo-station
[14:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Underground missile shelter planned near Tokyo Station | The Straits Times
[14:25]	TR News	Fear Over Malaysias Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/rohingya-refugees-malaysia-myanmar.html
[14:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/rohingya-refugees-malaysia-myanmar.html )
[14:25]	TR News	Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/nepal-needs-help-in-technical-areas-not-search-and-rescue-foreign-minister-says
[14:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal seeks specialised technical aid after Himalayan flood | The Straits Times
[14:27]	TR News	China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/china-nepal-floods-xi-jinping.html
[14:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/china-nepal-floods-xi-jinping.html )
[14:28]	TR News	Deadly Nepal-Tibet floods spawn fast-swelling lakes that could burst again https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/deadly-himalayan-flood-spawns-fast-swelling-lakes-that-could-burst-again
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Deadly Himalayan flood spawns fast-swelling lakes risk | The Straits Times
[14:28]	TR News	China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-halts-rescue-at-tibet-disaster-epicentre-over-flood-risk
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk | The Straits Times
[14:28]	TR News	Mapping the 5.0-magnitude quake in China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/mapping-the-5-0-magnitude-quake-in-china
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Mapping the 5.0-magnitude quake in China | The Straits Times
[14:29]	TR News	Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on Chinas eastern coast, disrupts travel https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/typhoon-saudel-makes-landfalls-on-chinas-eastern-coast-disrupts-travel
[14:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on Chinas eastern coast, disrupts travel | The Straits Times
[14:29]	TR News	China removes two top generals from supreme military command body https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-removes-two-top-generals-from-supreme-military-command-body
[14:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China removes two top generals from supreme military command body | The Straits Times
[14:30]	TR News	Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods jumps past 2,400 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/missing-soar-over-2400-after-deadly-nepal-china-floods
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal and China floods death toll and missing surpass 2400 | The Straits Times
[14:30]	TR News	China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/china-halts-rescue-at-tibet-disaster-epicentre-over-flood-risk/
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk
[14:30]	TR News	Nepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Chinese border https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260828-nepal-a-newly-formed-lake-is-sparking-fears-of-more-flooding-along-the-chinese-border
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260828-nepal-a-newly-formed-lake-is-sparking-fears-of-more-flooding-along-the-chinese-border )
[14:30]	TR News	Nepal flood survivors rescued from hydropower tunnel https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-flood-survivors-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-flood-survivors-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel )
[14:31]	TR News	Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-floods-explained-the-chain-of-events-behind-the-disaster
[14:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-floods-explained-the-chain-of-events-behind-the-disaster )
[14:31]	TR News	Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 580, nearly 2,500 people missing https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-nepal-tibet-live-china-warns-lake-formed-by-mudslide-on-nepal-border-could-breach
[14:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-nepal-tibet-live-china-warns-lake-formed-by-mudslide-on-nepal-border-could-breach )
[14:32]	TR News	Scientists Identify a Single Protein That May Control Cravings For Fatty Foods https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-a-single-protein-that-may-control-cravings-for-fatty-foods
[14:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Identify a Single Protein That May Control Cravings For Fatty Foods : ScienceAlert
[14:32]	TR News	NASA Spots a Bizarre 'Jellyfish' Floating on Mars. Here's What We Know. https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-spots-a-bizarre-jellyfish-floating-on-mars-heres-what-we-know
[14:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NASA Spots a Bizarre 'Jellyfish' Floating on Mars. Here's What We Know. : ScienceAlert
[14:32]	TR News	The Hiroshima Atomic Blast Forged a Metal Never Seen Before on Earth https://www.sciencealert.com/the-hiroshima-atomic-blast-forged-a-metal-never-seen-before-on-earth
[14:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Hiroshima Atomic Blast Forged a Metal Never Seen Before on Earth : ScienceAlert
[14:34]	TR News	This Week in Science: Ocean 'Backrooms', Plastic Cookies, And More! https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-ocean-backrooms-plastic-cookies-and-more
[14:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week in Science: Ocean 'Backrooms', Plastic Cookies, And More! : ScienceAlert
[14:35]	TR News	Researchers Put Spinach Directly Into Bread And Saw The Body's Insulin Response Change https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-put-spinach-directly-into-bread-and-saw-the-bodys-insulin-response-change
[14:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Researchers Put Spinach Directly Into Bread And Saw The Body's Insulin Response Change : ScienceAlert
[14:35]	TR News	Gruesome Discovery Shows 17th-Century Villagers Were Terrified of What Lurked in 'Grave 75' https://www.sciencealert.com/gruesome-discovery-shows-17th-century-villagers-were-terrified-of-what-lurked-in-grave-75
[14:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Gruesome Discovery Shows 17th-Century Villagers Were Terrified of What Lurked in 'Grave 75' : ScienceAlert
[14:36]	TR News	This 17th-Century Aristocrat Had an Ingenious Secret For Keeping Her Teeth https://www.sciencealert.com/this-17th-century-aristocrat-had-an-ingenious-secret-for-keeping-her-teeth
[14:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This 17th-Century Aristocrat Had an Ingenious Secret For Keeping Her Teeth : ScienceAlert
[14:36]	TR News	Where to next on interest rates? Warsh, Bessent point in opposite directions. https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0828/warsh-bessent-inflation-economy
[14:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Where next on interest rates? Warsh, Bessent point in opposite directions. - CSMonitor.com
[14:40]		*psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social
[14:53]	TR News	Anon: here's the official denial, proving the imminent threat: "Trump Dismisses Fears Of Russian Strike On NATO: 'I Am Not Concerned'" https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-nato-baltic-cia-russia-attack/33842015.html
[14:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Trump Dismisses Fears Of Russian Strike On NATO: 'I Am Not Concerned'
[14:55]	TR News	The Mexican pesos strong run hits a snag following US inflation worries https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexican-pesos-strong-run-hits-snag-following-us-inflation-worries/
[14:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | The Mexican pesos strong run hits a snag
[14:56]	TR News	Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnam-demands-end-to-activity-in-paracels-after-report-of-chinese-construction
[14:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction | The Straits Times
[14:58]	TR News	"We cant connect to the server at soylentnews.org." Seems down from here.
[14:59]	TR News	kolie fell offline from irc some hours ago (Techrights), maybe same subnet
[14:59]	TR News	How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2025 (Leipzig) https://www.olafalders.com/2026/08/28/how-i-spent-my-perl-toolchain-summit-v2025/
[14:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2025 (Leipzig) Olaf Alders
● Aug 29
[15:00]	TR News	"the problem(s) at SN started some hours ago."
[15:00]	TR News	IRC also: Looking up chat.soylentnews.org; Unknown host. Maybe you misspelled it? Cycling to next server in SN...
[15:01]	TR News	Claude nukes a developer's 700 GB home directory while testing deletion safeguards; automatic model safety downgrade may have contributed to the screw-up https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-nukes-a-developers-700-gb-home-directory-while-testing-a-script-to-ensure-it-wouldnt-do-so-automatic-model-downgrade-may-have-contributed-to-the-screw-up
[15:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Claude nukes a developer's 700 GB home directory while testing deletion safeguards; automatic model safety downgrade may have contributed to the screw-up Anthropic safety harness downgraded model to Opus 4.8 before fatal variable collision | Tom's Hardware
[15:01]	TR News	Nvidia denies pausing Hey Hi (AI) cloud commitments initiative after reported partner backlash https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-denies-pausing-ai-cloud-commitments-initiative-after-reported-partner-backlash-report-claims-company-told-cloud-providers-it-could-only-lease-its-gpus-to-nvidia-approved-customers
[15:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidia denies pausing AI cloud commitments initiative after reported partner backlash report claims company told cloud providers it could only lease its GPUs to Nvidia-approved customers | Tom's Hardware
[15:02]	TR News	NASAs Powerful New Space Telescope, Just Cleared for Launch, Was Developed by an Intelligence Agency to Spy on Americas Adversaries https://futurism.com/future-society/nasa-powerful-new-space-telescope-spy-satellite
[15:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | NASA's Powerful New Space Telescope, Just Cleared for Launch, Was Developed by an Intelligence Agency to "Spy on America's Adversaries"
[15:03]	TR News	Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/technology/social-media-bans-meta.html
[15:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/technology/social-media-bans-meta.html )
[15:03]	TR News	UN raises concerns about rise in anti-migrant violence in South Africa https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/un-raises-concerns-about-rise-in-anti-migrant-violence-and-xenophobic-attacks-in-south-africa/
[15:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN raises concerns about rise in anti-migrant violence in South Africa - JURIST - News
[15:04]	TR News	Brazil sues Discord over alleged shortcomings in youth safety policies and enforcement https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/brazil-sues-discord-over-alleged-shortcomings-in-youth-safety-policies-and-enforcement/
[15:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Brazil sues Discord over alleged shortcomings in youth safety policies - JURIST - News
[15:04]	TR News	Federal Judge Consolidates Two Suno Data Breach Class Actions Plaintiffs Say Theyre Facing A Significantly Increased and Certainly Impending Risk of Fraud https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/28/suno-data-breach-lawsuits-consolidated/
[15:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/28/suno-data-breach-lawsuits-consolidated/ )
[15:06]	TR News	'In Danger': Prince Harry Reportedly Denied Taxpayer-Funded UK Police Escort Despite Home Move https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/prince-harry-uk-return-security-concerns-1816944
[15:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Prince Harry Faces UK Security Risk Without Taxpayer-Funded Police Protection, Former Officer Warns | IBTimes UK
[15:06]	TR News	Marianas voices demand a seat at the table in U.S. seabed mining proposal https://rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/08/28/cnmi-mining-supply-chain-minerals/
[15:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Marianas voices demand a seat at the table in U.S. seabed mining proposal Radio Free Asia
[15:07]	TR News	US charges dozens of alleged Puerto Rico gang members with gun and drug offenses https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/doj/
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | US charges dozens of alleged Puerto Rico gang members with gun and drug offenses - JURIST - News
[15:07]	TR News	National security conviction shows pursuing democracy is a crime, Tiananmen vigil activist says in mitigation hearing https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/national-security-conviction-shows-pursuing-democracy-is-a-crime-tiananmen-vigil-activist-says-in-mitigation-hearing/
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK activist Chow Hang-tung decries conviction at mitigation hearing
[15:08]	TR News	Former Convicted Felon Border Commander Says He Was Stripped of Protection as Officials 'Want Him Dead' https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/former-border-patrol-chief-alleges-threats-security-detail-removed-1816941
[15:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Former Trump Border Commander Says He Was Stripped of Protection as Officials 'Want Him Dead' | IBTimes UK
[15:09]	TR News	There is an evolving false narrative wherein people who oppose the pyramid scheme of slop are actually Chinese trollfarms or people 'fooled' by China
[15:11]	TR News	Spanish government urges calm after Ceuta anti-migrant protesters clash with police https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260828-spanish-government-urges-calm-anti-migrant-protesters-clash-police-ceuta
[15:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260828-spanish-government-urges-calm-anti-migrant-protesters-clash-police-ceuta )
[15:11]	TR News	Lawmakers, National Security Veterans, and Former U.S. Archivists Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Convicted Felons Evasion of Presidential Records Act https://americanoversight.org/presidential-records-act-lawsuit-amicus-briefs/
[15:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-americanoversight.org | Lawmakers, National Security Veterans, and Former U.S. Archivists Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Trump's Evasion of Presidential Records Act - American Oversight
[15:12]	TR News	Anon: "I've seen that. The propaganda for slop farms is getting complex. Remember that the slop farmers have stated that they aim to turn the Republican base to favor slop farms and thus create a partisan divide where there is currently unity."
[15:12]	TR News	PaperCut Releases Emergency Patch for Exploited Zero-Day https://www.securityweek.com/papercut-releases-emergency-patch-for-exploited-zero-day/
[15:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PaperCut Releases Emergency Patch for Exploited Zero-Day - SecurityWeek
[15:13]	TR News	ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack https://www.securityweek.com/atf-confirms-cyber-incident-after-ransomware-group-claims-attack/
[15:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack - SecurityWeek
[15:18]	TR News	In Other News: Log4j RCE Scare, Minimus Shutdown, Iranian Hacker Sanctions https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-log4j-rce-scare-minimus-shutdown-iranian-hacker-sanctions/
[15:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-In Other News: Log4j RCE Scare, Minimus Shutdown, Iranian Hacker Sanctions - SecurityWeek
[15:19]	TR News	Car: Dolphin 26.08 and KIO performance improvements https://lwn.net/Articles/1091177/
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Car: Dolphin 26.08 and KIO performance improvements [LWN.net]
[15:19]	TR News	Mark Kapo-berg Faces Biggest Reckoning Yet as Meta Settles Landmark Lawsuit for 17B https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meta-17bn-settlement-child-safety-1816952
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Mark Zuckerberg Faces Biggest Reckoning Yet as Meta Settles Landmark Lawsuit for 17B | IBTimes UK
[15:20]	TR News	How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-meta-settlement-could-change-the-internet
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet | The New Yorker
[15:20]	TR News	Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-rescuers-grapple-with-mountain-of-challenges-after-the-nepal-tibet-floods
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-rescuers-grapple-with-mountain-of-challenges-after-the-nepal-tibet-floods )
[15:31]	TR News	each time puppy breaker squawks he gives away what his pain point is, thus showing the way for future parts to tackle next
[15:32]	TR News	Microduck A duck-like biped robot designed for physical Hey Hi (AI) experimentation and fun https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/microduck-a-duck-like-biped-robot-designed-for-physical-ai-experimentation-and-fun/
[15:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/microduck-a-duck-like-biped-robot-designed-for-physical-ai-experimentation-and-fun/ )
[15:33]	TR News	Spark Solder one-handed USB-C soldering iron supports TS100 tips, integrates solder feeder (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/spark-solder-one-handed-usb-c-soldering-iron-ts100-tips-automated-solder-feeder/
[15:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/spark-solder-one-handed-usb-c-soldering-iron-ts100-tips-automated-solder-feeder/ )
[15:33]	TR News	Fanless AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U/8640U Edge Hey Hi (AI) Computer supports up to 256GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/fanless-amd-ryzen-embedded-8840u-8640u-edge-ai-computer-supports-up-to-256gb-ddr5-so-dimm-memory/
[15:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/28/fanless-amd-ryzen-embedded-8840u-8640u-edge-ai-computer-supports-up-to-256gb-ddr5-so-dimm-memory/ )
[15:35]	TR News	Hong Kong police officer arrested after allegedly sending indecent messages, images to female friend of suspect https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/hong-kong-police-officer-arrested-after-allegedly-sending-indecent-messages-images-to-female-friend-of-suspect/
[15:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK police officer arrested over messages to suspect's female friend
[15:36]	TR News	SLAPP Censorship - Part 165 Out of 200: Two Years Since My Wife and I Sued https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_165_Out_of_200_Two_Years_Since_My_Wife_an.shtml puppy breaker really hates when it comes up BECAUSE it is true
[15:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 165 Out of 200: Two Years Since My Wife and I Sued
[15:37]		*psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[15:40]	TR News	USPTO Fee Setting Authority and PTAB Institution Reform https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/08/uspto-fee-setting-authority-and-ptab-institution-reform.html
[15:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | USPTO Fee Setting Authority and PTAB Institution Reform | Patently-O
[15:40]	TR News	SLAPP Censorship - Part 164 Out of 200: Patent Troll SLAPPs, Defamation Trolls, and Stranglers From America https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/28/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_164_Out_of_200_Patent_Troll_SLAPPs_Defama.shtml
[15:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 164 Out of 200: Patent Troll SLAPPs, Defamation Trolls, and Stranglers From America
[15:41]	TR News	Seems like paid-for marketing for a sponsor instead of news https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/two-vossius-partners-reopen-german-market-for-pinsent-masons/
[15:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Two Vossius partners reopen German market for Pinsent Masons
[15:41]	TR News	A Nepali city struggles to handle the many bodies on its riverbanks. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/28/world/nepal-tibet-flash-floods/bharatpur-bodies-morgues
[15:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/28/world/nepal-tibet-flash-floods/bharatpur-bodies-morgues )
[15:42]	TR News	Nepal lake breaks banks, water level rising: District official https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/nepal-says-dam-burst-in-tibet-warns-rescuers-to-head-to-safety-police
[15:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal lake bursts banks amid rising flood risks | The Straits Times
[15:42]	TR News	Senior Latvian central bank official to resign https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/28.08.2026-senior-latvian-central-bank-official-to-resign.a660833/
[15:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Senior Latvian central bank official to resign / Article
● Aug 29
[16:17]	TR News	Introducing BOMHort: Kubernetes-Native SBOM Visualization & Governance at Scale Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox https://openssf.org/blog/2026/08/28/introducing-bomhort-kubernetes-native-sbom-visualization-governance-at-scale-joins-the-openssf-sandbox/
[16:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | Introducing BOMHort: Kubernetes-Native SBOM Visualization & Governance at Scale Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox Open Source Security Foundation
[16:18]	TR News	We should worry about MSM (paid for by slop interests) amplifying the narrative of China/BRIC 'inciting' against datacentres, but care to be taken to 1) avoid giving more visibility to this phony narrative; 2) avoid too weak a rebuttal
[16:19]	TR News	Once a good framing and rebuttal for it becomes available, then it can be referenced repeatedly each time the media repeats the straw man argument
[16:19]	TR News	Kubernetes v1.37: Pod Certificates and Cluster Trust Bundles https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/08/28/kubernetes-v1-37-pod-certificates-and-cluster-trust-bundles/
[16:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes v1.37: Pod Certificates and Cluster Trust Bundles | Kubernetes
[16:20]	TR News	Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #540 - A jiggy new product for provisioning Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 at scale https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/M32wt1wbp4WQE6N9nRIckQ
[16:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newsletters.raspberrypi.com | Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #540
[16:22]	TR News	warship deployment https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/sweden-bolsters-finlands-borders-with-jets-and-warship-deployment "Finland has a 1,340-kilometre long eastern border with Russia."
[16:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bairdmaritime.com | Sweden bolsters Finland's borders with jets and warship deployment
[16:22]	TR News	This Week in Plasma: QtWidgets Apps Join the Union https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/28/this-week-in-plasma-qtwidgets-apps-join-the-union/
[16:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | This Week in Plasma: QtWidgets Apps Join the Union - KDE Blogs
[16:22]	TR News	FreeBSD 14.5-RC1 https://distrowatch.com/freebsd
[16:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/freebsd )
[16:23]	TR News	The day after the zero-days https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/28/the-day-after-the-zero-days/
[16:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | The day after the zero-days | APNIC Blog
[16:23]	TR News	Chromium 152 a pain to compile, so have patience (similar for LibreOffice) https://blog.slackware.nl/chromium-152-a-pain-to-compile-so-have-patience-similar-for-libreoffice/
[16:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.slackware.nl | Chromium 152 a pain to compile, so have patience (similar for LibreOffice) Alien Pastures
[16:24]	TR News	Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made routers sold worldwide three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/security-researchers-find-surveillance-implants-in-chinese-made-routers-sold-worldwide-three-different-backdoor-like-implants-hidden-in-firmware
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made routers sold worldwide three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware | Tom's Hardware
[16:25]	TR News	People Taking Down Flock Towers Are Becoming Folk Heroes, With Communities Circling to Protect Them https://futurism.com/future-society/folk-heroes-flock-surveillance-towers-vandal
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | People Taking Down Flock Towers Are Becoming Folk Heroes, With Communities Circling to Protect Them
[16:26]	TR News	Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/distorting-ai-police-reports
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content | American Civil Liberties Union
[16:26]	TR News	On islands key to Taiwans defence, troops train for a Chinese first strike https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/on-islands-key-to-taiwans-defense-troops-prepare-for-a-chinese-first-strike
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan preps frontline Penghu islands for a China first strike | The Straits Times
[16:27]	TR News	Some Malicious PE Stats, (Thu, Aug 27th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33292
[16:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Some Malicious PE Stats - SANS Internet Storm Center
[16:28]	TR News	A new flag for Massachusetts https://www.rubenerd.au/a-new-flag-for-massachusetts/
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: A new flag for Massachusetts
[16:28]	TR News	Trying Out an ATAPI Zip drive again https://www.rubenerd.au/trying-out-an-atapi-zip-drive/
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Trying Out an ATAPI Zip drive again
[16:29]	TR News	Ubuntu 26.04.1 Released with the Annoying Spinning Cursor Fixed https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/ubuntu-26-04-1-released/
[16:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Ubuntu 26.04.1 Released with the Annoying Spinning Cursor Fixed | UbuntuHandbook
[16:34]	TR News	A hidden Ubuntu feature that stacks desktop icons, macOS-style https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-desktop-icons-stacks
[16:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | A hidden Ubuntu feature that stacks desktop icons, macOS-style - OMG! Ubuntu
[16:35]	TR News	I tried Ubuntus new Hey Hi (AI) voice typing feature Myna https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/testing-ubuntu-ai-voice-dictation
[16:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Hands-on with Ubuntu's AI-powered speech to text feature, Myna
[16:35]	TR News	Dirk Eddelbuettel: corels 0.0.6 on CRAN: Microfix http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/08/28#corels_0.0.6
[16:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box
[16:36]	TR News	FunOS 26.04.1 LTS https://funos.org/funos-26-04-1/
[16:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-funos.org | FunOS 26.04.1 LTS FunOS
[16:36]	TR News	Unnecessary slop and gimmicks https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/calibre-ebook-ai-covers
[16:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Calibre ebook manager lets you generate AI book covers in a click
[16:37]	TR News	Netdeep 4.10356 https://distrowatch.com/netdeep
[16:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/netdeep )
[16:37]	TR News	Kiro 26.09.01 https://distrowatch.com/kiro
[16:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kiro )
[16:37]	TR News	Mabox 26.08 https://distrowatch.com/mabox
[16:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/mabox )
[16:38]	TR News	Asmi 26.04.1 https://distrowatch.com/asmi
[16:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/asmi )
[16:38]	TR News	ZenLake 26.04.1 https://distrowatch.com/zenlake
[16:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/zenlake )
[16:38]	TR News	Nobara 44 https://distrowatch.com/nobara
[16:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nobara )
[16:38]	TR News	FunOS 26.04.1 https://distrowatch.com/funos
[16:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/funos )
[16:38]	TR News	openKylin 3.0-20260827 https://distrowatch.com/openkylin
[16:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/openkylin )
[16:39]	TR News	Chris Mason Steps Down As Btrfs Co-Maintainer, Departing Meta https://www.phoronix.com/news/Chris-Mason-Leaving-Meta
[16:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Chris Mason Steps Down As Btrfs Co-Maintainer, Departing Meta - Phoronix
[16:39]	TR News	Oracle, Facebook... LF. Does Mason have any taste in employers? Or just hunger for money?
[16:40]	TR News	GNU/Linux Does Not Need Social Control Media to Succeed https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/27/GNU_Linux_Does_Not_Need_Social_Control_Media_to_Succeed.shtml
[16:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Does Not Need Social Control Media to Succeed
[16:40]	TR News	10 Best Free and Open Source X11 Tiling Window Managers https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-tiling-window-managers/
[16:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-10 Best Free and Open Source X11 Tiling Window Managers - LinuxLinks
[16:42]	TR News	Otto Keklinen: The growing divide between Hey Hi (AI) hype and software engineering reality https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/why-open-source-projects-ban-ai/
[16:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-optimizedbyotto.com | The growing divide between AI hype and software engineering reality
[16:42]	TR News	How to Install FunOS in OEM Mode (For Manufacturers and System Builders) https://funos.org/how-to-install-funos-oem-mode/
[16:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-funos.org | How to Install FunOS in OEM Mode (For Manufacturers and System Builders) FunOS
[16:42]	TR News	How LibreOffice is funded https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/28/how-libreoffice-is-funded/
[16:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | How LibreOffice is funded - TDF Community Blog
[16:43]	TR News	Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1091117/
[16:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Friday [LWN.net]
[16:44]	TR News	Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks and death toll climbs to 472 https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/nepal-orders-rescuers-to-safety-as-overflow-brings-new-flood-risks-and-death-toll-climbs-to-472/
[16:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks
[16:45]	TR News	Content Creators Will Love This FOSS Android App https://itsfoss.com/image-toolbox/
[16:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Content Creators Will Love This FOSS Android App
[16:45]	TR News	wbstats 1.2.0 is now on CRAN https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/wbstats-1-2-0-is-now-on-cran/
[16:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wbstats 1.2.0 is now on CRAN | R-bloggers
[16:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  Coiled and Unbothered https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Coiled_and_Unbothered.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Coiled_and_Unbothered.gmi 
[16:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Coiled and Unbothered
[16:51]	TR News	Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/technology/meta-social-media-big-tobacco.html
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/technology/meta-social-media-big-tobacco.html )
[16:51]	TR News	Nepali government asks Meta, Fentanylware (CheeTok) to remove graphic flood content, misinformation https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/nepali-government-asks-meta-tiktok-to-remove-graphic-flood-content-misinformation
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Nepal government urges Meta and TikTok to remove graphic flood content, misinformation | The Straits Times
[16:52]	TR News	LibreOffice 26.8 Again Proves Open Source Is About More Than Code https://fossforce.com/2026/08/libreoffice-26-8-again-proves-open-source-is-about-more-than-code/
[16:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | LibreOffice 26.8 Again Proves Open Source Is About More Than Code - FOSS Force
[16:53]	TR News	Slop boosting cartel to drive sales of plagiarism and nonsense, based on hype and peer pressure https://canonical.com//blog/open-secure-ai-alliance
[16:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance | Canonical
[16:53]	TR News	Dihydroxyacetone Man Dismisses Fears Of Russian Strike On NATO: 'I Am Not Concerned' https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-nato-baltic-cia-russia-attack/33842015.html
[16:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Trump Dismisses Fears Of Russian Strike On NATO: 'I Am Not Concerned'
[16:53]	TR News	Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-putin.html
[16:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-putin.html )
[16:56]	TR News	Russia Now Using Fully AI-Controlled Drones to Kill Ukrainian Civilians, Powered by Nvidia Chips https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/russia-fully-ai-controlled-drones-kill-ukrainians
[16:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Russia Now Using Fully AI-Controlled Drones to Kill Ukrainian Civilians, Powered by Nvidia Chips
[16:56]	TR News	Ukraine races to prepare for winter https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ukraine-races-to-prepare-for-winter/
[16:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Ukraine races to prepare for winter | The Strategist
[16:56]	TR News	Major cigarette smuggling operation case goes to court in Latvia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/28.08.2026-major-cigarette-smuggling-operation-case-goes-to-court-in-latvia.a660750/
[16:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Major cigarette smuggling operation case goes to court in Latvia / Article
[16:56]	TR News	Poland detains two Lithuanians over balloon cigarette smuggling https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3035301/poland-detains-two-lithuanians-over-balloon-cigarette-smuggling
[16:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Poland detains two Lithuanians over balloon cigarette smuggling - LRT
[16:56]	TR News	Lithuanian, Belarusian climbers identified after perishing in Kyrgyzstan mountains https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3035122/lithuanian-belarusian-climbers-identified-after-perishing-in-kyrgyzstan-mountains
[16:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian, Belarusian climbers identified after perishing in Kyrgyzstan mountains - LRT
[16:58]	TR News	US Copyright Fees Are Rising; Labels Now Have A Window Before Higher Fees Hit https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/28/us-copyright-fees-rising-2026/
[16:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/28/us-copyright-fees-rising-2026/ )
[16:58]	TR News	Forensic Architecture presents new evidence in trial of nine police officers over death of refugee Ibrahima Barry https://digit.site36.net/2026/08/28/forensic-architecture-presents-new-evidence-in-trial-of-nine-dusseldorf-police-officers-over-death-of-refugee-ibrahima-barry/
[16:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Forensic Architecture presents new evidence in trial of nine police officers over death of refugee Ibrahima Barry | Matthias Monroy
[16:59]	TR News	Kubernetes v1.37 Enhances Dynamic Resource Allocation https://cloudnativenow.com/features/kubernetes-v1-37-enhances-dynamic-resource-allocation/
[16:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cloudnativenow.com | Kubernetes v1.37 Enhances Dynamic Resource Allocation - Cloud Native Now
● Aug 29
[17:10]	TR News	OpenAI Agents Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw on Companys Own Systems https://www.securityweek.com/openai-agents-exploited-linux-kernel-flaw-on-companys-own-systems/
[17:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OpenAI Agents Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw on Company's Own Systems - SecurityWeek
[17:13]	TR News	Regex Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/regex/
[17:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Regex Cheatsheet | Linuxize
[17:13]	TR News	Eight stable kernels with fix for a single vulnerability https://lwn.net/Articles/1091118/
[17:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Eight stable kernels with fix for a single vulnerability [LWN.net]
[17:18]	TR News	Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/35 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/08/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-35/
[17:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/35 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*)
[17:19]	TR News	Remi Collet: PHP version 8.4.25 and 8.5.10 https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2026/08/28/PHP-version-8.4.25-8.5.10
[17:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.remirepo.net | PHP version 8.4.25 and 8.5.10 - Remi's RPM repository - Blog
[17:19]	TR News	Supercell Wx advanced desktop weather radar viewer https://www.linuxlinks.com/supercell-wx-advanced-desktop-weather-radar-viewer/
[17:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Supercell Wx - advanced desktop weather radar viewer - LinuxLinks
[17:22]	TR News	"Canonical has published the Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS ISO images today for all official flavors as the first point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) operating system series." https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
[17:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New - 9to5Linux
[17:22]	TR News	"Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users can now jump to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with the availability of the first point release of the series." https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2404-to-2604-upgrade-path-opens-with-point-release/
[17:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2404-to-2604-upgrade-path-opens-with-point-release/ )
[17:23]	TR News	Ubuntu 24.04 gets an official upgrade path to 26.04 LTS https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/143917/ubuntu-24-04-gets-an-official-upgrade-path-to-26-04-lts/
[17:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/143917/ubuntu-24-04-gets-an-official-upgrade-path-to-26-04-lts/ )
[17:23]	TR News	This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedorahere's 3 reasons why https://www.howtogeek.com/this-distro-nobody-talks-about-is-more-popular-than-ubuntu-and-fedora/
[17:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedorahere's 3 reasons why
[17:26]	TR News	Keepers of Noble Numbats to be offered a Resolute Racoon: Ubuntu 26.04.1 is coming https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/28/keepers-of-noble-numbats-to-be-offered-a-resolute-racoon-ubuntu-26041-is-coming/5293277
[17:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Keepers of Noble Numbats to be offered a Resolute Racoon: Ubuntu 26.04.1 is coming
[17:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Canonical/Ubuntu: Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04.1, FunOS 26.04.1, Canonical's Latest Slopfest https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Canonical_Ubuntu_Ubuntu_24_04_to_26_04_LTS_Ubuntu_26_04_1_FunOS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Canonical_Ubuntu_Ubuntu_24_04_to_26_04_LTS_Ubuntu_26_04_1_FunOS.gmi 
[17:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Canonical/Ubuntu: Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04.1, FunOS 26.04.1, Canonical's Latest Slopfest
[17:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: A Perfect SimCity, 8BitDo, SteamOS, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Games_A_Perfect_SimCity_8BitDo_SteamOS_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Games_A_Perfect_SimCity_8BitDo_SteamOS_and_More.gmi 
[17:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: A Perfect SimCity, 8BitDo, SteamOS, and More
[17:36]	TR News	I gave my Linux gaming PC the Steam Machine trick everyone wants https://www.makeuseof.com/i-gave-my-linux-gaming-pc-the-steam-machine-trick-everyone-wants/
[17:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I gave my Linux gaming PC the Steam Machine trick everyone wants
[17:36]	TR News	"The game has a nice controller UI that has been really easy to use, with all buttons being setup correctly out of the box. With a radial menu for each character along with their actions, it makes everything simple to understand." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/star-wars-zero-company-is-out-now/
[17:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-STAR WARS Zero Company is out now | GamingOnLinux
[17:36]	TR News	"DXVK 3.1 was released today as the latest stable version for this Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine, bringing new features and improvements for several games." https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-3-1-released-with-initial-support-for-dxgi-present-parameters
[17:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DXVK 3.1 Released with Initial Support for DXGI Present Parameters - 9to5Linux
[17:37]	TR News	"I've experienced first steps with countless Linux distributions over the years, but this one nails every step of the way for users of all types." https://www.zdnet.com/article/stillos-best-onboarding-experience-linux-distro/
[17:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stillOS offers one of the best Linux onboarding experiences I've ever seen | ZDNET
[17:38]	TR News	Proprietary https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/this-linux-and-windows-app-makes-managing-all-of-your-documents-easier/
[17:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Linux and Windows app makes managing all your documents easier | ZDNET
[17:39]	TR News	"The EndeavourOS team announced today the general availability for download of EndeavourOS Titan Nova as the latest stable snapshot of this Arch Linux-based distro featuring the KDE Plasma desktop environment." https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-nova-is-out-with-linux-kernel-7-1-and-kde-plasma-6-7-4
[17:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-EndeavourOS Titan Nova Is Out with Linux Kernel 7.1 and KDE Plasma 6.7.4 - 9to5Linux
[17:39]	TR News	"As the announcement makes clear, this is multikernel Linux, not microkernel Linux, which is an experimental OS designed to run the Linux kernel as a user-space server running on top of OS Xs Mach kernel." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/27/running-multiple-linux-kernels-without-hypervisor/
[17:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Running Multiple Linux Kernels Without Hypervisor | Hackaday
[17:40]	TR News	Linux never got a licensed DVD player, and the code everyone uses instead ended up on T-shirts and in a haiku https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-never-got-licensed-dvd-player-code-t-shirts-haiku/
[17:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux never got a licensed DVD player, and the code everyone uses instead ended up on T-shirts and in a haiku
[17:41]	TR News	RAM And EMMC Prices Are So High, Pine64 Has Stopped Linux Device Production https://hackaday.com/2026/08/28/ram-and-emmc-prices-are-so-high-pine64-has-stopped-linux-device-production/
[17:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-RAM And EMMC Prices Are So High, Pine64 Has Stopped Linux Device Production | Hackaday
[17:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.gmi 
[17:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts
[17:45]	TR News	 (NEW):  Proprietary Allergy for "Linux" and ZDNet Promoting Proprietary Paperwork https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Proprietary_Allergy_for_Linux_and_ZDNet_Promoting_Proprietary_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Proprietary_Allergy_for_Linux_and_ZDNet_Promoting_Proprietary_P.gmi 
[17:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proprietary Allergy for "Linux" and ZDNet Promoting Proprietary Paperwork
[17:53]	TR News	This site seems to have become a slopfarm https://www.scworld.com/brief/cisa-adds-owncloud-linux-kernel-and-jfrog-artifactory-flaws-to-exploited-vulnerabilities-list plagiarising https://securityaffairs.com/198014/hacking/u-s-cisa-adds-owncloud-linux-kernel-and-jfrog-artifactory-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html ?
[17:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scworld.com | CISA adds ownCloud, Linux Kernel, and JFrog Artifactory flaws to exploited vulnerabilities list | brief | SC Media
[17:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-securityaffairs.com | U.S. CISA adds ownCloud, Linux Kernel, and JFrog Artifactory flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
[17:54]	TR News	The bus is in the chips https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/mits-new-us-chip-attack-steals-protected-linux-data-in-5-attempt
[17:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | MITs new chip attack steals protected Linux data in 5 attempts
[17:55]	TR News	Trapped in Microsoft GitHub https://steamdeckhq.com/news/sbox-enters-linux-beta/
[17:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-steamdeckhq.com | GMod Successor 's&box' Now in Beta on Linux - Steam Deck HQ
[17:56]	TR News	8BitDo Launches "Ultimate Software Online" Browser-Based Configuration Tool for Linux Users https://www.techpowerup.com/352084/8bitdo-launches-ultimate-software-online-browser-based-configuration-tool-for-linux-users
[17:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8BitDo Launches "Ultimate Software Online" Browser-Based Configuration Tool for Linux Users | TechPowerUp
● Aug 29
[18:00]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Patches, Breaches, and Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Security_Patches_Breaches_and_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Security_Patches_Breaches_and_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Patches, Breaches, and Leftovers
[18:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi Zero 4, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Orange_Pi_Zero_4_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Orange_Pi_Zero_4_and_More.gmi 
[18:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi Zero 4, and More
[18:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  PHP RPMs, Flatpak (IBM) Sponsored by German Government, and Red Hat Selling Slop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/PHP_RPMs_Flatpak_IBM_Sponsored_by_German_Government_and_Red_Hat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/PHP_RPMs_Flatpak_IBM_Sponsored_by_German_Government_and_Red_Hat.gmi 
[18:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PHP RPMs, Flatpak (IBM) Sponsored by German Government, and Red Hat Selling Slop
[18:05]	TR News	 (NEW):  Tumbleweed's Review of the Week and Planet News Roundup https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Tumbleweed_s_Review_of_the_Week_and_Planet_News_Roundup.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Tumbleweed_s_Review_of_the_Week_and_Planet_News_Roundup.gmi 
[18:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Tumbleweed's Review of the Week and Planet News Roundup
[18:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kubernetes v1.37 Featured Examined https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Kubernetes_v1_37_Featured_Examined.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Kubernetes_v1_37_Featured_Examined.gmi 
[18:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kubernetes v1.37 Featured Examined
[18:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[18:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[18:08]	TR News	 (NEW):  This Week in GNOME and Mutter GSoC Wrap-Up https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/This_Week_in_GNOME_and_Mutter_GSoC_Wrap_Up.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/This_Week_in_GNOME_and_Mutter_GSoC_Wrap_Up.gmi 
[18:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in GNOME and Mutter GSoC Wrap-Up
[18:10]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[18:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Cloudflare's DNS Surveillance by the Numbers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Cloudflare_s_DNS_Surveillance_by_the_Numbers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Cloudflare_s_DNS_Surveillance_by_the_Numbers.gmi 
[18:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Cloudflare's DNS Surveillance by the Numbers
[18:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  GAFAM Surveillance Companies Swallow More and More E-mail https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/GAFAM_Surveillance_Companies_Swallow_More_and_More_E_mail.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/GAFAM_Surveillance_Companies_Swallow_More_and_More_E_mail.gmi 
[18:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GAFAM Surveillance Companies Swallow More and More E-mail
[18:13]	TR News	"Perhaps some will use LLMs to do that. If they succeed, Debian will become dependent on proprietary software for development, while still needing people in the loop, doing even less appealing scut-work." http://joeyh.name/blog/entry/Debian_and_the_sirens/
[18:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-joeyh.name | Debian and the sirens
[18:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Debian Deciding Whether to Ban Slop Plagiarism in Debian Development https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/18/Debian_Deciding_Whether_to_Ban_Slop_Plagiarism_in_Debian_Develo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/18/Debian_Deciding_Whether_to_Ban_Slop_Plagiarism_in_Debian_Develo.gmi 
[18:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian Deciding Whether to Ban Slop Plagiarism in Debian Development
[18:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
[18:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Web Browsers/Web Servers News, Focus on Browsers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_News_Focus_on_Browsers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_News_Focus_on_Browsers.gmi 
[18:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers News, Focus on Browsers
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[18:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications: RAM Issues (Bloat), Security Issues, Privacy Issues https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Mobile_Systems_Mobile_Applications_RAM_Issues_Bloat_Security_Is.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Mobile_Systems_Mobile_Applications_RAM_Issues_Bloat_Security_Is.gmi 
[18:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications: RAM Issues (Bloat), Security Issues, Privacy Issues
[18:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux and BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux and BSD Leftovers
[18:26]	TR News	Techrights Links 29/08/2026: Wave of Social Control Media Bans, Suno Data Breach Class Actions https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Links_29_08_2026_Wave_of_Social_Control_Media_Bans_Suno_Data_Br.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Links_29_08_2026_Wave_of_Social_Control_Media_Bans_Suno_Data_Br.gmi 
[18:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 29/08/2026: Wave of Social Control Media Bans, Suno Data Breach Class Actions
[18:37]	TR News	"This is the 10th post in the f3s series about my self-hosting home lab. f3s? The "f" stands for FreeBSD, and the "3s" stands for k3s, the Kubernetes distribution I use on FreeBSD-based physical machines." gemini://foo.zone/gemfeed/2026-09-01-f3s-kubernetes-with-freebsd-part-10.gmi
[18:39]	TR News	"In fact, I think I would most likely be verbally abused or worse yet physically assaulted for daring to wear a shirt emblazoned with that one simple, yet for some perplexing reason, problematic word." gemini://buster.smol.pub/stop-the-hate
[18:40]	TR News	"My quintet had its last gig of the summer last night, playing a private event in a courtyard in one of the old residential neighbourhoods of the city. It was a beautiful evening - warm, clear sky, then rain threatening briefly, then not." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/8-29.gmi
[18:41]	TR News	"For the last 2 years I have run my own Prosody server, and also ejabberd server for a couple of stints." gemini://lowkey.party/gemlog/20260829-nz-xmpp/
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[18:42]	TR News	"Goldfish, it is known, have a memory of only 3 seconds" gemini://littlecampsite.smol.pub/goldfish
[18:43]	TR News	"It's wandering, mostly. And by wandering, I mean it's traveling with no particular destination in mind, which is what I'd like physically be doing as well." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/answering-song-title-questions-2
[18:48]	TR News	Techrights Links 29/08/2026: Stop the Hate, Goldfish Myths, and xmpp.nz https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Links_29_08_2026_Stop_the_Hate_Goldfish_Myths_and_xmpp_nz.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/29/Links_29_08_2026_Stop_the_Hate_Goldfish_Myths_and_xmpp_nz.gmi 
[18:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 29/08/2026: Stop the Hate, Goldfish Myths, and xmpp.nz
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[19:02]	TR News	The Thing You Entered the Kitchen to Do... But Forgot https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/the-thing-you-entered-the-kitchen-to-do-but-forgot/
[19:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive The Thing You Entered the Kitchen to Do But Forgot
[19:04]	TR News	"Existing government preparedness guidance recommends keeping bottled water, non-perishable food, essential medicines, a first-aid kit and hygiene supplies at home." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/britain-rewrites-its-22-year-old-war-book-families-told-stockpile-food-water-1816332 bms
[19:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Britain Rewrites Its 22-Year-Old 'War Book' as Families Told to Stockpile Food and Water | IBTimes UK
[19:18]	TR News	Anon: "looting of municipal coffers occurred a while back ..." https://defence24.com/defence-policy/norway-orders-all-municipalities-to-prepare-for-war-but-many-are-too-broke-to-comply
[19:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defence24.com | Norway orders all municipalities to prepare for war, but many are too broke to comply
[19:19]	TR News	Today: Russia plans new ground attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-plans-new-ground-attack-on-kyiv-ukraine-warns/
[19:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.politico.eu | Russia plans new ground attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns POLITICO
[19:20]	TR News	"Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of Ukraines presidential office, told reporters that Russian military chiefs have been tasked by the Kremlins political leaders with planning and preparing for attacks on the two cities, according to intelligence received and verified by Ukraine."
[19:21]	TR News	Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels for three days in UK waters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93e88jzn54o
[19:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | Royal Navy warships and helicopter track Russian vessels in three-day operation - BBC News
[19:21]	TR News	2 hours ago: https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/russia-attack-nato-putin-trump-9rpff79n5
[19:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thetimes.com | Verifying Device
[19:31]	TR News	Data centers are part of the CCP's attack on the defense of Europe, e.g. Norwegian company says TikTok data centre is limiting energy for manufacturing Ukraine ammunition https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/28/energy-hungry-tiktok-data-centre-ukraine-ammunition-production-nammo-norway
[19:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Norwegian company says TikTok data centre is limiting energy for manufacturing Ukraine ammunition | TikTok | The Guardian
[19:32]	TR News	"The Grauniad _*wrongly*_ spins the problem as one of "cat videos" but those are just the carrier signal for the real payload: destructive propaganda such as car-burning yobs who drive the wrong way down the highways"
[19:34]	TR News	"Propaganda requires a carrier signal to trap people's attention and provide a false sense of value so that they are paying attention when the real payload is transmitted. The payload can be 1 out of 20 or fewer, as long as the other 19 or so keep the targets engaged and receptive."
[19:37]	TR News	'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20yzm84r7lo
[19:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | Russian warship fires warning shots near UK-registered yacht in Channel
[19:40]	TR News	Growing Risk, Not Just to Ukraine But to NATO https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/growing-risk-not-just-to-ukraine-but-to-nato/
[19:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Growing Risk, Not Just to Ukraine But to NATO
[19:41]	TR News	"...FWIW back in the 1980s, I took a number of Army officer level courses on psychological warfare. Only those that are able to get inside the minds of the targets will have any effect. That's why Iran does so well, they've had many, many decades of their people who have spend all or part of their education and or careers in the US and know its culture."
[19:42]	TR News	""In contrast, few to none in the US even speak Farsi or even know the difference between islam and Zoroastrianism"
[19:46]	TR News	or many people think russia is like formerly occupied-by-ussr eastern european nations such as poland
[19:50]	TR News	"USSR left a terrible legacy in Ukraine and Poland and other areas: corruption"
[19:50]	TR News	"Likewise with Russia. Most people mistake Russia for being similar to Europe culturally. The values, customs, mores, and history are _*all*_ different."
[19:55]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Potency and the Lingering Avoidance of LLM Slop in Tux Machines (Not Even Linking to Any) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/GNU_Linux_Potency_and_the_Lingering_Avoidance_of_LLM_Slop_in_Tu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/29/GNU_Linux_Potency_and_the_Lingering_Avoidance_of_LLM_Slop_in_Tu.gmi 
[19:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Potency and the Lingering Avoidance of LLM Slop in Tux Machines (Not Even Linking to Any)
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[08:30]	TR News	"Candidates with a history of denying the 2020 election results are on the ballot in states across the country this fall" https://www.notus.org/campaigns/election-deniers-swing-state-control-arizona-nevada-wisconsin | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute
[08:30]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notus.org | Election Deniers Could Soon Control Elections in Three Swing States - NOTUS News of the United States
[08:30]	TR News	"The Great American Conflict, a 75-minute documentary produced by a Texas-based organization dedicated to converting Iran to Christianity" https://www.vox.com/politics/500726/muslim-documentary-texas-michigan-republican-evangelical-christian-activist-islamophobia | Source: Vox
[08:30]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-An obscure documentary that heralds the rise of a new Islamophobia | Vox
[08:30]	TR News	"Spooked by anti-billionaire talk from the Democratic Party base, ultrawealthy donors are backing Republicans this cycle." https://jacobin.com/2026/08/democratic-party-billionaires-money-populism | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[08:30]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-jacobin.com | Democrats Are Losing the Billionaire Primary
[08:31]	TR News	"As long as you have a flag state that doesn't care" https://therecord.media/finland-appeals-court-revives-case-against-eagle-s | Source: The Record
[08:31]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-therecord.media | Finland appeals court revives case against Eagle S Officers over cable breaks | The Record from Recorded Future News
[08:51]	TR News	"The War Horse spoke with four Army Reserve soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command who were wounded in the attack." https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/27/they-survived-an-iran-war-drone-attack-six-months-later-theyre-struggling-to-get-care/ | Source: Air Force Times
[08:51]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.airforcetimes.com | They survived an Iran war drone attack. Six months later, theyre struggling to get care.
[08:51]	TR News	"Mother Nature drives our bus" https://newrepublic.com/article/213800/black-farmers-trump-administration-screwed | Source: New Republic
[08:51]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | Theyve Been Screwed Over for 160 Years. Trump Is Screwing Them More. | The New Republic
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[13:17]	TR News	"Tom the Dancing Bug: The MAGAs are dreaming of a Right Wing Christmas - Boing Boing" https://boingboing.net/2026/08/27/tom-the-dancing-bug-the-magas-are-dreaming-of-a-right-wing-christmas.html
[13:17]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-boingboing.net | Tom the Dancing Bug: The MAGAs are dreaming of a Right Wing Christmas - Boing Boing
[13:18]	TR News	""This attack has no military purpose. Its sole aim is to terrorize civilians and attempt to deprive tens of thousands of Kherson residents of a source of heat ahead of the heating season," acting Naftogaz CEO Sergii Fedorenko said." https://kyivindependent.com/russia-destroys-all-generating-equipment-at-kherson-thermal-power-plant-ahead-of-heating-season/
[13:18]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-kyivindependent.com | Russia destroys all generating equipment at Kherson thermal power plant ahead of heating season
[13:19]	TR News	"Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/overboard-whiskey-pete-hegseth-tries-to-fire-his-way-out-of-being-a-loser/
[13:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel
[13:20]	TR News	"Worlds Most Powerful Person Does a Stupid Thing About a Lake Pixel Envy" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/lake-ontario/
[13:20]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-pxlnv.com | Worlds Most Powerful Person Does a Stupid Thing About a Lake Pixel Envy
[13:20]	TR News	"Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 DaysWith No Updates | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/214878/mitch-mcconnell-missing-75-days
[13:20]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 DaysWith No Updates | The New Republic
[13:21]	TR News	"Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/214874/trump-ditch-911-ceremony-ground-zero
[13:21]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason | The New Republic
[13:21]	TR News	"President Trump wont commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York because he wouldnt be allowed to make a speech."
[13:21]	TR News	"Goodbye to Karoline Leavitt, the Latest in a Long Line of Clowns | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/214813/donald-trump-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-latest
[13:21]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | Goodbye to Karoline Leavitt, the Latest in a Long Line of Clowns | The New Republic
[13:21]	TR News	"Democrats have a golden opportunity. They're fighting each other instead - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/08/28/democrats-have-a-golden-opportunity-theyre-fighting-each-other-instead/
[13:21]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Democrats have a golden opportunity. They're fighting each other instead - Salon.com
[13:22]	TR News	"What has the US achieved in Iran war? A report card after 6 months. - CSMonitor.com" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0828/iran-war-trump-objectives-six-months
[13:22]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-What has the US achieved in Iran war? A report card after 6 months. - CSMonitor.com
[13:22]	TR News	WTF? https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/national-park-service-backs-trumps-arch
[13:22]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notus.org | National Park Service Green-Lights Trumps Arch - NOTUS News of the United States
[13:23]	TR News	"Democrats, the Partys position on Israel has to change" https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/democrats-the-partys-position-on-israel-has-to-change/
[13:23]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.michigandaily.com | Democrats, the Partys position on Israel has to change
[13:23]	TR News	bill sez https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-world-needs-to-take-the-ai-bull-by-the-horns-and-fast/
[13:23]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | The world needs to take the AI bull by the horns and fast | The Strategist
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[14:20]	TR News	Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/overboard-whiskey-pete-hegseth-tries-to-fire-his-way-out-of-being-a-loser/
[14:24]	TR News	Underground missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/underground-missile-shelter-to-be-built-near-tokyo-station
[14:24]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Underground missile shelter planned near Tokyo Station | The Straits Times
[14:25]	TR News	Fear Over Malaysias Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/rohingya-refugees-malaysia-myanmar.html
[14:25]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/rohingya-refugees-malaysia-myanmar.html )
[14:29]	TR News	China removes two top generals from supreme military command body https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-removes-two-top-generals-from-supreme-military-command-body
[14:29]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China removes two top generals from supreme military command body | The Straits Times
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[14:56]	TR News	Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnam-demands-end-to-activity-in-paracels-after-report-of-chinese-construction
[14:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction | The Straits Times
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[15:03]	TR News	UN raises concerns about rise in anti-migrant violence in South Africa https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/un-raises-concerns-about-rise-in-anti-migrant-violence-and-xenophobic-attacks-in-south-africa/
[15:03]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN raises concerns about rise in anti-migrant violence in South Africa - JURIST - News
[15:06]	TR News	'In Danger': Prince Harry Reportedly Denied Taxpayer-Funded UK Police Escort Despite Home Move https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/prince-harry-uk-return-security-concerns-1816944
[15:06]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Prince Harry Faces UK Security Risk Without Taxpayer-Funded Police Protection, Former Officer Warns | IBTimes UK
[15:07]	TR News	US charges dozens of alleged Puerto Rico gang members with gun and drug offenses https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/doj/
[15:07]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | US charges dozens of alleged Puerto Rico gang members with gun and drug offenses - JURIST - News
[15:11]	TR News	Spanish government urges calm after Ceuta anti-migrant protesters clash with police https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260828-spanish-government-urges-calm-anti-migrant-protesters-clash-police-ceuta
[15:11]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260828-spanish-government-urges-calm-anti-migrant-protesters-clash-police-ceuta )
[15:11]	TR News	Lawmakers, National Security Veterans, and Former U.S. Archivists Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Convicted Felons Evasion of Presidential Records Act https://americanoversight.org/presidential-records-act-lawsuit-amicus-briefs/
[15:11]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-americanoversight.org | Lawmakers, National Security Veterans, and Former U.S. Archivists Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Trump's Evasion of Presidential Records Act - American Oversight
[15:20]	TR News	Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-rescuers-grapple-with-mountain-of-challenges-after-the-nepal-tibet-floods
[15:20]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-rescuers-grapple-with-mountain-of-challenges-after-the-nepal-tibet-floods )
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[15:42]	TR News	Senior Latvian central bank official to resign https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/28.08.2026-senior-latvian-central-bank-official-to-resign.a660833/
[15:42]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Senior Latvian central bank official to resign / Article
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[16:26]	TR News	On islands key to Taiwans defence, troops train for a Chinese first strike https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/on-islands-key-to-taiwans-defense-troops-prepare-for-a-chinese-first-strike
[16:26]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan preps frontline Penghu islands for a China first strike | The Straits Times
[16:53]	TR News	Dihydroxyacetone Man Dismisses Fears Of Russian Strike On NATO: 'I Am Not Concerned' https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-nato-baltic-cia-russia-attack/33842015.html
[16:53]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Trump Dismisses Fears Of Russian Strike On NATO: 'I Am Not Concerned'
[16:53]	TR News	Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-putin.html
[16:53]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-putin.html )
[16:56]	TR News	Ukraine races to prepare for winter https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ukraine-races-to-prepare-for-winter/
[16:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Ukraine races to prepare for winter | The Strategist
[16:56]	TR News	Major cigarette smuggling operation case goes to court in Latvia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/28.08.2026-major-cigarette-smuggling-operation-case-goes-to-court-in-latvia.a660750/
[16:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Major cigarette smuggling operation case goes to court in Latvia / Article
[16:56]	TR News	Poland detains two Lithuanians over balloon cigarette smuggling https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3035301/poland-detains-two-lithuanians-over-balloon-cigarette-smuggling
[16:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Poland detains two Lithuanians over balloon cigarette smuggling - LRT
[16:56]	TR News	Lithuanian, Belarusian climbers identified after perishing in Kyrgyzstan mountains https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3035122/lithuanian-belarusian-climbers-identified-after-perishing-in-kyrgyzstan-mountains
[16:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian, Belarusian climbers identified after perishing in Kyrgyzstan mountains - LRT
[16:58]	TR News	Forensic Architecture presents new evidence in trial of nine police officers over death of refugee Ibrahima Barry https://digit.site36.net/2026/08/28/forensic-architecture-presents-new-evidence-in-trial-of-nine-dusseldorf-police-officers-over-death-of-refugee-ibrahima-barry/
[16:58]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Forensic Architecture presents new evidence in trial of nine police officers over death of refugee Ibrahima Barry | Matthias Monroy
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[19:40]	TR News	Growing Risk, Not Just to Ukraine But to NATO https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/29/growing-risk-not-just-to-ukraine-but-to-nato/
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[22:13]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Shots fired: CBS staff turn on one another as ratings tank - Alternet.org