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Techrights Dating Trees and Dating 'Apps' [04:35] TR News Techrights DW Documentary About Julian Assange Turns 2 https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/DW_Documentary_About_Julian_Assange_Turns_2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/DW_Documentary_About_Julian_Assange_Turns_2.gmi [04:35] TR Bot Techrights DW Documentary About Julian Assange Turns 2 [04:35] TR News Techrights European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Effective Dispute Resolution But Not For EPO Staff https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/European_Patent_Office_EPO_Series_Effective_Dispute_Resolution_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/European_Patent_Office_EPO_Series_Effective_Dispute_Resolution_.gmi [04:35] TR Bot Techrights European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Effective Dispute Resolution But Not For EPO Staff [04:35] TR News Techrights Exposing Corruption at the European Patent Office (EPO), a Call for More Whistleblowers 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Microsoft Layoffs Include Windows, Bing, Slop (CoPilot etc.) and There Will More More Rounds (or Waves) to Come https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/Microsoft_Layoffs_Include_Windows_Bing_Slop_CoPilot_etc_and_The.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/Microsoft_Layoffs_Include_Windows_Bing_Slop_CoPilot_etc_and_The.gmi [04:35] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Layoffs Include Windows, Bing, Slop (CoPilot etc.) and There Will More More Rounds (or Waves) to Come [04:35] TR News Techrights Obscene Contradiction in Microsoft's Layoffs Tally ("Official" Numbers Do Not Add Up) https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/Obscene_Contradiction_in_Microsoft_s_Layoffs_Tally_Official_Num.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/06/Obscene_Contradiction_in_Microsoft_s_Layoffs_Tally_Official_Num.gmi [04:35] TR Bot Techrights Obscene Contradiction in Microsoft's Layoffs Tally ("Official" Numbers Do Not Add Up) [04:35] TR News Techrights Preserving Comments About 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[04:36] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 131 Out of 200: A Big Win for the Media in the United Kingdom (UK) Today https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_131_Out_of_200_A_Big_Win_for_the_Media_in.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_131_Out_of_200_A_Big_Win_for_the_Media_in.gmi [04:36] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 131 Out of 200: A Big Win for the Media in the United Kingdom (UK) Today [04:36] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 132 Out of 200: When You Cannot Pay a Million Pounds (1,335,520.00 United States Dollar) to Lawyers But Have a Strong Community https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_132_Out_of_200_When_You_Cannot_Pay_a_Mill.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_132_Out_of_200_When_You_Cannot_Pay_a_Mill.gmi [04:36] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 132 Out of 200: When You Cannot Pay a Million Pounds (1,335,520.00 United States Dollar) to Lawyers But Have a Strong Community [04:36] TR News Techrights The Era of Sponsored Spam https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/07/The_Era_of_Sponsored_Spam.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/07/The_Era_of_Sponsored_Spam.gmi [04:36] TR Bot Techrights The Era of Sponsored Spam [04:36] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, July 07, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/08/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_July_07_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/08/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_July_07_2026.gmi [04:36] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, July 07, 2026 [04:36] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/07/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [04:36] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [04:36] admfubar https://futurism.com/science-energy/freak-tornado-12-floor-apartment-hubei-province [04:36] TR Bot Freak Tornado Sucks Man Out of 12-Floor Apartment [04:39] admfubar https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/zuckerberg-admits-ai-not-working-out [04:39] TR Bot Zuckerberg Admits That AI Is Not Working Out the Way He Imagined ● Jul 09 [05:06] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [05:16] *darwin has quit (Quit: peace be with you) [05:33] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [05:57] TR News (NEW): GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for H.266/VVC Decoding https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/09/GStreamer_1_28_5_Multimedia_Framework_Adds_Support_for_H_266_VV.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/09/GStreamer_1_28_5_Multimedia_Framework_Adds_Support_for_H_266_VV.gmi [05:57] TR Bot Tux Machines GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for H.266/VVC Decoding ● Jul 09 [06:13] *admfubar has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [06:16] *admfubar (~admfubar@ae6yc8gqwe7jq.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jul 09 [07:23] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Jul 09 [10:23] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). 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[12:30] bms But perhaps not so much if one does not rely on the returns... even then I've found they stick you occasionally in weird little ways, but so far, not on any high value items. ● Jul 09 [14:29] *Obsdark (~Obsdark@2800:300:6392:ee30:fb28:9c89:d3ba:cdd7) has joined #techrights [14:29] *Obsdark has quit (Changing host) [14:29] *Obsdark (~Obsdark@user/obsdark) has joined #techrights [14:33] MinceR (cat) https://apina.biz/97692.jpg?mode=sfw [14:33] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/97692.jpg [14:48] *Goblin (~use@s7msgb3dypfqc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jul 09 [15:36] TR News (NEW): Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/09/Wireshark_4_6_7_Released_with_Updated_Protocol_Support_Bug_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/09/Wireshark_4_6_7_Released_with_Updated_Protocol_Support_Bug_and_.gmi [15:36] TR Bot Tux Machines Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes [15:52] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jul 09 [16:06] *nobody has quit (connection closed) [16:06] *nobody (~nobody@2cz86ibfpnxa6.irc) has joined #techrights [16:16] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:44] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techrights [16:46] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [16:46] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jul 09 [17:18] MinceR (video) (audio) https://imgur.com/gallery/troll-level-over-9000-r9KLTDl [17:18] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/troll-level-over-9000-r9KLTDl ) ● Jul 09 [18:09] *Obsdark has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Jul 09 [19:24] *forkbombe has quit (Quit: PotatoTech ) ● Jul 09 [20:01] MinceR https://nitter.net/TutaPrivacy/status/2075174437482029281 [20:01] TR Bot content type. 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Linux, things are often upside down [21:35] TR News (NEW): Another German State Swaps Microsoft for Born in the EU Open Source https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/06/Another_German_State_Swaps_Microsoft_for_Born_in_the_EU_Open_So.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/06/Another_German_State_Swaps_Microsoft_for_Born_in_the_EU_Open_So.gmi [21:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Another German State Swaps Microsoft for Born in the EU Open Source [21:43] *liberty_box (~liberty@hgm34nk7tm2ee.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jul 09 [22:04] TR News (NEW): TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/07/TUXEDO_Computers_Plans_to_Rebase_TUXEDO_OS_on_Debian_Testing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/07/TUXEDO_Computers_Plans_to_Rebase_TUXEDO_OS_on_Debian_Testing.gmi [22:04] TR Bot Tux Machines TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing [22:09] TR News (NEW): An exciting future with the 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Windows security updates from AI-discovered flaws [22:52] *oarion7 (~ryan@ebmq5x6cde5zg.irc) has joined #techrights [22:52] TR News (NEW): Good news for Linux Mint fans: Full Wayland support is coming to Cinnamon https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/09/Good_news_for_Linux_Mint_fans_Full_Wayland_support_is_coming_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/09/Good_news_for_Linux_Mint_fans_Full_Wayland_support_is_coming_to.gmi [22:52] TR Bot Tux Machines Good news for Linux Mint fans: Full Wayland support is coming to Cinnamon [22:56] MinceR even a rock is smarter than a microslop "developer" [22:59] admfubar is that a worm in your groin, or is that your groin worm? https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/surprised-doctors-find-10-inch-worm-in-mans-groin-during-elective-surgery/ [22:59] TR Bot Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery - Ars Technica ● Jul 09 [23:01] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers 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