●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 ●● ● Oct 29 [05:57] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Oct 29 [07:12] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [07:17] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [07:34] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 29 [11:18] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Oct 29 [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- web.archive.org | IBM E [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] "Memo From Bill Gates Warns Against Climate Alarmism" [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] x https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/climate/bill-gates-climate-change-humanity.html [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] # bill sez [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] "Billionaire Bill Gates Calls for Climate Strategy Pivot Ahead of COP30" [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] x https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-10-28/billionaire-bill-gates-calls-for-climate-strategy-pivot-ahead-of-cop30 [13:16] schestowitz[TR2] # bill sez [13:16] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/climate/bill-gates-climate-change-humanity.html ) [13:16] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-10-28/billionaire-bill-gates-calls-for-climate-strategy-pivot-ahead-of-cop30 ) [13:17] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Tor Browser 15.0 Arrives Based on Firefox ESR 140
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    The Tor Project has announced the release of its privacy-focused Tor Browser v15.0, now available for download, marking the first stable release based on Firefox ESR 140 and bringing an entire years worth of upstream improvements, privacy refinements, and security patches. Heres whats changed.

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  • [13:17] schestowitz[TR2] [13:17] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Tor Browser 15.0 Arrives Based on Firefox ESR 140 ● Oct 29 [14:11] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Fedora 43 Officially Released, This Is Whats New
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    One of the biggest changes in Fedora Workstation 43 is that its now Wayland-only. The legacy GNOME X11 packages have been removed from the repositories, completing a transition that began nearly a decade ago.

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  • [14:11] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Fedora 43 Officially Released, This Is Whats New ● Oct 29 [17:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [17:57] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 29 [20:33] schestowitz[TR2]
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    KDE Plasma 6.5.1 Desktop Environment Released
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    The KDE team has announced the release of Plasma 6.5.1, the first bugfix update to the major Plasma 6.5 series. While no new features are introduced, Plasma 6.5.1 focuses on refinement and reliability.

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  • [20:33] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | KDE Plasma 6.5.1 Desktop Environment Released [20:34] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Ubuntu Unity Project Faces Uncertain Future
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    Probably more Ubuntu enthusiasts have noticed that Unity, the official Ubuntu flavor that brings back the once-beloved Unity desktop for the first time since gaining official status, has failed to deliver a 25.10 release. Well, theres a reason for that, and now its maintainers are publicly asking for help.

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  • [20:34] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Ubuntu Unity Project Faces Uncertain Future [20:34] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Why KDE Linux Chose to Bet on Immutability Instead of Native Packages
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    The distro rolled out its alpha release in early September and if you missed the news or havent heard of KDE Linux yet, heres the idea behind it: to deliver a true and best possible KDE-first Linux experience, combining a modern desktop environment with advanced underlying technologies all straight from the original developers.

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