●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, January 22, 2026 ●● ● Jan 22 [00:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [00:19] TR News Si Donald Trump leyera gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/relatos/siDTleyera.gmi [00:21] TR News "I wonder what would be like, a person who lived far away in the past, devoted to Yoga or Buddhism, while living in a Forest. Maybe this person had very few tools. Of course, or had no tools whatsoever." gemini://tilde.club/~keyboardan/gemlog/2026-01-21__Forest_Monk.gmi [00:22] TR News "Arduino has begun shipping the 4GB variant of its UNO Q development board, which packs a fully standalone-capable Linux-compatible system into the classic UNO microcontroller board footprint recommending it over the original 2GB variant "if you intend to use Arduino UNO Q as a standalone SBC."" gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202601/20260121-unoq.gmi [00:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [00:32] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/2507121 [00:32] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F2507121 ) [00:39] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [00:39] TR Bot Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [00:39] TR News Techrights Google News Still a Feeder of Slop About "Linux", Which Became Rarer in 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Google_News_Still_a_Feeder_of_Slop_About_Linux_Which_Became_Rar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Google_News_Still_a_Feeder_of_Slop_About_Linux_Which_Became_Rar.gmi [00:39] TR Bot not resolve host: techrights.org ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Google_News_Still_a_Feeder_of_Slop_About_Linux_Which_Became_Rar.shtml ) [00:45] TR News "I'm on Blind and you are correct, at least 50% of Blind posters are Indians either in India or work visa in the US. It's hardly a reputable source" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1keyemb8z [00:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1keyemb8z ) [00:46] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfc0hs6k [00:46] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfc0hs6k ) [00:46] schestowitz[TR2] " [00:46] schestowitz[TR2] Unlikely, but ok [00:46] schestowitz[TR2] Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax Online Studios has disputed that its recent pivot to smaller "season" expansions or chapters is related to Microsoft's layoffs and a smaller team. [00:46] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.gamesindustry.biz/elder-scrolls-onlines-pivot-to-smaller-seasons-is-is-not-in-any-way-a-response-to-microsofts-layoffs [00:46] schestowitz[TR2] " [00:46] TR Bot Scrolls Online's pivot to smaller Seasons "is not in any way a response to" Microsoft's layoffs | GamesIndustry.biz [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@2001:8a0:e95a:4e00::2000) has joined #techrights ● Jan 22 [01:03] *rianne (~rianne@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techrights [01:19] TR News Techrights Next Week is Close Enough for Wall Street Storytelling About 'Efficiency' by Layoffs for "AI" https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Next_Week_is_Close_Enough_for_Wall_Street_Storytelling_About_Ef.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Next_Week_is_Close_Enough_for_Wall_Street_Storytelling_About_Ef.gmi [01:19] TR Bot Techrights Next Week is Close Enough for Wall Street Storytelling About 'Efficiency' by Layoffs for "AI" [01:19] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1543.jpg [01:19] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1893.jpg [01:21] TR News Yesterday evening (2026-01-20) I had to do a trash run. When I got back to the yard I believe it was about 8:30pm AKST I was treated to a beautiful Aurora. It was one long ribbon stretching from east to west, somewhere around 70 degrees above the southern horizon, to give a very rough guess." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260121-0.gmi [01:21] TR News "An interesting way to work with slide rules is to think in terms of ratios, where the scale on one ruler is one side of the ratio or fraction, and the scale on the other rule is the other side of the ratio. You can, say, have the C scale on top be the numerator, and the D scale on the bottom be the denominator." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260121-1.gmi [01:23] *techrights-sec2 has quit (Quit: https://quassel-irc.org - Chat comfortably. Anywhere.) 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[LWN.net] [01:51] MinceR (audio:important) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4n5pqyC07U = https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=S4n5pqyC07U [01:51] TR Bot https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=S4n5pqyC07U [01:51] TR Bot ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=S4n5pqyC07U ) [01:51] TR Bot Select instance - Invidious [01:52] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/20/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/20/today_s_howtos.gmi [01:52] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [01:52] TR News (NEW): Licensing / Legal: LWN on GPL Enforcement https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Licensing_Legal_LWN_on_GPL_Enforcement.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Licensing_Legal_LWN_on_GPL_Enforcement.gmi [01:52] TR Bot Tux Machines Licensing / Legal: LWN on GPL Enforcement [01:52] MinceR ^ Survivors Of Gas Station Explosion Mourn Tragic Loss Of Gas [01:54] TR News (NEW): Debian discusses removing GTK 2 for forky https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Debian_discusses_removing_GTK_2_for_forky.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Debian_discusses_removing_GTK_2_for_forky.gmi [01:54] TR Bot Tux Machines Debian discusses removing GTK 2 for forky [01:55] TR News (NEW): Asciinema: making movies at the command-line https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Asciinema_making_movies_at_the_command_line.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Asciinema_making_movies_at_the_command_line.gmi [01:55] TR Bot Tux Machines Asciinema: making movies at the command-line [01:59] TR News (NEW): LWN on Kernel and Recent Linux Talks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/LWN_on_Kernel_and_Recent_Linux_Talks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/LWN_on_Kernel_and_Recent_Linux_Talks.gmi [01:59] TR Bot Tux Machines LWN on Kernel and Recent Linux Talks ● Jan 22 [02:10] TR News Come coverage https://programming.dev/post/44395550 [02:10] TR Bot [02:11] TR News Or here https://www.devopschat.co/articles/richard-stallman-to-speak-on-software-freedom-and-ai-at-georgia-tech [02:11] TR Bot DevOpsChat | Richard Stallman to Speak on Software Freedom and AI at Georgia Tech [02:11] TR News "This is your chance to hear Richard Stallman speak. " https://www.threads.com/@itsfoss/post/DTxMJ3tjkF-/this-is-your-chance-to-hear-richard-stallman-speak [02:11] TR Bot This is your chance to hear Richard Stallman speak. https://itsfoss.com/news/richard-stallman-georgia-tech/ [02:12] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [02:14] TR News (NEW): Richard Stallman to Speak on Software Freedom and AI at Georgia Tech https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Richard_Stallman_to_Speak_on_Software_Freedom_and_AI_at_Georgia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Richard_Stallman_to_Speak_on_Software_Freedom_and_AI_at_Georgia.gmi [02:14] TR Bot Tux Machines Richard Stallman to Speak on Software Freedom and AI at Georgia Tech [02:14] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [02:14] TR News Ubisoft is requiring all employees to return to the office full-time in an effort to "enhance the collective performance for AAA" https://wnhub.io/news/other/item-49880 [02:14] TR Bot Ubisoft is requiring all employees to return to the office full-time in an effort to "enhance the collective performance for AAA" | WN Hub [02:15] TR News Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake alongside six other games https://www.neowin.net/amp/ubisoft-cancels-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-alongside-six-other-games/ [02:15] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/amp/ubisoft-cancels-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-alongside-six-other-games/ ) [02:18] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:18] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > Thank you again for your coverage on your sites, [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > it's always accurate and fully represents the scope [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > of our event. I've read Itsfoss since middle school, [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > and was a little disappointed to see their coverage [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > mention the 2019 event - but not the subsequent [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > backtracking of most major orgs a few years later. [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > Regardless, all press is good press - so I'm just [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > thankful that we've had the opportunity to pursue [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] > this at GT!Hi, [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] We plan to respond to all your messages soon (better after the event) [02:24] schestowitz[TR2] The man in It's FOSS is not a FOSS proponent. 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[02:55] TR News Like it wasn't obvious? https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-ring-cameras-ice GAFAM is militarism. [02:55] TR Bot Fury as Amazon Ring Cameras Are Hooked Up to ICE System [02:55] TR News Microsoft Means War, Microsoft is on the Side of ICE https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/19/Microsoft_Means_War_Microsoft_is_on_the_Side_of_ICE.shtml [02:55] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Means War, Microsoft is on the Side of ICE ● Jan 22 [03:14] TR News Techrights Software Patents by Any Other Name https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Software_Patents_by_Any_Other_Name.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Software_Patents_by_Any_Other_Name.gmi [03:14] TR Bot Techrights Software Patents by Any Other Name [03:15] TR News ot: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/01/20/this-marines-furious-fight-on-tarawa-helped-to-seal-the-battles-fate/ iophk: not mentioned directly but the hundreds drowned in the surf because the officers intentionally disregarded intel that the reef would be a barrier at low tide [03:15] TR Bot This Marines furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battles fate [03:22] admfubar https://xkcd.com/3197/ [03:22] TR Bot Cost Savings [03:47] admfubar https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/19/1613240&from=rss [03:47] TR Bot Proton VPN Kills Off Legacy OpenVPN Configs in Push for Better Security - SoylentNews [03:52] admfubar https://www.neowin.net/news/patch-tuesday-nightmare-continues-certain-windows-apps-will-freeze-during-use/ [03:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/patch-tuesday-nightmare-continues-certain-windows-apps-will-freeze-during-use/ ) [03:53] admfubar https://www.neowin.net/news/beloved-tool-curl-is-shutting-down-its-bug-bounty-over-ai-slop-reports/ [03:53] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/beloved-tool-curl-is-shutting-down-its-bug-bounty-over-ai-slop-reports/ ) [03:55] admfubar what will go wrong with this???... https://www.neowin.net/news/claude-can-now-read-your-health-data-and-give-you-personalized-insights/ [03:55] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/claude-can-now-read-your-health-data-and-give-you-personalized-insights/ ) ● Jan 22 [04:11] admfubar https://therecord.media/greek-police-arrest-scammers-using-hidden-cell-towers [04:11] TR Bot Greek police arrest scammers using fake cell tower hidden in car trunk | The Record from Recorded Future News [04:12] MinceR an entire tower, not just a base station? :> [04:13] admfubar you gotta be able to broadcast... [04:13] admfubar oooooh words!!! that'll stop 'em!!!... https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/ebay_updates_legalese_to_ban/ [04:13] TR Bot eBay updates legalese to ban AI-powered shop-bots The Register [04:20] admfubar https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/millions-of-people-imperiled-through-sign-in-links-sent-by-sms/ [04:20] TR Bot Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS - Ars Technica [04:26] admfubar https://linmob.net/weekly-update-03-2026/ [04:26] TR Bot - Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (03/2026): Release Plans and Foreshadowing [04:37] *ewig has quit (Remote host closed the connection) [04:38] admfubar https://project-disco.org/competition/returning-soon-a-home-front-in-the-u-s-fight-against-foreign-tech-regulations/ [04:38] TR Bot Returning Soon? A Home Front in the U.S. Fight Against Foreign Tech Regulations - Disruptive Competition Project [04:43] schestowitz[TR2] it is impermissible for antagonise militarised trojan horses [04:43] schestowitz[TR2] like apple and microsoftr [04:43] schestowitz[TR2] in fact, the cheeto pedo is going to blackmail you with tariffs [04:43] schestowitz[TR2] for saying, "no, i want want your back oodrs" [04:48] admfubar https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/20/i-would-prefer-not-to/#i-cant-do-that-boss [04:48] TR Bot Pluralistic: AI is how bosses wage war on professions (20 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [04:54] TR News (NEW): Improvements Coming Soon, Uptime Also Improving https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Improvements_Coming_Soon_Uptime_Also_Improving.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Improvements_Coming_Soon_Uptime_Also_Improving.gmi [04:54] TR Bot Tux Machines Improvements Coming Soon, Uptime Also Improving ● Jan 22 [05:06] TR News Techrights Richard Stallman (RMS) at Georgia Tech Tomorrow https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Richard_Stallman_RMS_at_Georgia_Tech_Tomorrow.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Richard_Stallman_RMS_at_Georgia_Tech_Tomorrow.gmi [05:06] TR Bot Techrights Richard Stallman (RMS) at Georgia Tech Tomorrow [05:09] TR News Narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL looks fantastic and arrives February 19 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/narrative-heavy-horror-platformer-love-eternal-looks-fantastic-and-arrives-february-19/ Source: GamingOnLinux [05:10] TR Bot horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL looks fantastic and arrives February 19 | GamingOnLinux [05:10] TR News Hungry Horrors is a unique deck-builder about feeding monsters out now | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hungry-horrors-is-a-unique-deck-builder-about-feeding-monsters-out-now/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hungry-horrors-is-a-unique-deck-builder-about-feeding-monsters-out-now/ [05:10] TR Bot Horrors is a unique deck-builder about feeding monsters out now | GamingOnLinux [05:11] TR News SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded to get a new 'Arena Royale' mode in the next update | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/splitgate-arena-reloaded-to-get-a-new-arena-royale-mode-in-the-next-update/ Source: GamingOnLinux [05:11] TR Bot Arena Reloaded to get a new 'Arena Royale' mode in the next update | GamingOnLinux [05:12] TR News Build up your Steam library with the latest Fanatical Titanium Collection 2026 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/build-up-your-steam-library-with-the-latest-fanatical-titanium-collection-2026/ Source: GamingOnLinux [05:12] TR Bot up your Steam library with the latest Fanatical Titanium Collection 2026 | GamingOnLinux [05:14] TR News Ghostship - the new Super Mario 64 PC port gets a Linux release | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ghostship-the-new-super-mario-64-pc-port-gets-a-linux-release/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ghostship-the-new-super-mario-64-pc-port-gets-a-linux-release/ [05:14] TR Bot - the new Super Mario 64 PC port gets a Linux release | GamingOnLinux [05:16] TR News Ubisoft Layoffs Disguised as "RTO" https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dont-call-it-a-layoff-ubisoft-issues-a-full-return-to-office-order-for-all-employees-as-it-confirms-more-studio-closures-are-coming/ [05:16] TR Bot Don't call it a layoff: Ubisoft issues a full return-to-office order for all employees as it confirms more studio closures are coming | PC Gamer [05:17] TR News French indie studio Accidental Queens are closing and delisting their games from Steam | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/french-indie-studio-accidental-queens-are-closing-and-delisting-their-games-from-steam/ Source: GamingOnLinux [05:17] TR Bot indie studio Accidental Queens are closing and delisting their games from Steam | GamingOnLinux [05:18] TR News Max and Chloe return for Life is Strange: Reunion in March | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/max-and-chloe-return-for-life-is-strange-reunion-in-march/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/max-and-chloe-return-for-life-is-strange-reunion-in-march/ [05:18] TR Bot and Chloe return for Life is Strange: Reunion in March | GamingOnLinux [05:19] TR News "The video also explores modding a modern fiber optic lamp, too." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/21/fiber-optic-lamp-modified-to-be-scarily-bright/ | Source: Hackaday [05:19] TR Bot Optic Lamp Modified To Be Scarily Bright | Hackaday [05:19] TR News [Old] [05:19] TR News (NEW): Games: LOVE ETERNAL, Hungry Horrors, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Games_LOVE_ETERNAL_Hungry_Horrors_SPLITGATE_Arena_Reloaded_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Games_LOVE_ETERNAL_Hungry_Horrors_SPLITGATE_Arena_Reloaded_and_.gmi [05:19] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: LOVE ETERNAL, Hungry Horrors, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded, and More [05:19] TR News [Old] "Today, on this most auspicious and interesting of April 1sts since the summer of 1971 April 1st, 2025 I present to you the definitive guide to replacing all components with a 555 timer." https://aashvik.com/posts/555-revolution/ | Source: Aashvik [05:19] TR Bot doin' it all with 555s [05:21] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: M5MonsterC5/ESP32, Fiber Optic Lamp, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Open_Hardware_Modding_M5MonsterC5_ESP32_Fiber_Optic_Lamp_and_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Open_Hardware_Modding_M5MonsterC5_ESP32_Fiber_Optic_Lamp_and_Mo.gmi [05:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: M5MonsterC5/ESP32, Fiber Optic Lamp, and More [05:21] TR News "The market trends impacting server hardware through 2025 show no signs of relenting and will continue their outsized impact on the availability and price of system components." https://klarasystems.com/articles/predictions-for-openzfs-in-2026-expert-perspective/ | Source: Klara [05:21] TR Bot Klaras Expert Perspective on OpenZFS in 2026 and What to Expect Next [05:22] TR News "ZFS in production offers near limitless upwards scalability, able to address immense volumes of data and manage resiliency in the face of hardware with physical reliability limitations." https://klarasystems.com/articles/zfs-in-production-real-world-deployment-patterns-and-pitfalls/ | Source: Klara [05:22] TR Bot ZFS in Production: Real-World Deployment Patterns and Pitfalls - Klara Systems [05:23] TR News Tracking kernel development with korgalore https://people.kernel.org/monsieuricon/tracking-kernel-development-with-korgalore [05:23] TR Bot Tracking kernel development with korgalore Konstantin Ryabitsev [05:26] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel and OpenZFS in 2026, ZFS in Production (BSD) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Linux_Kernel_and_OpenZFS_in_2026_ZFS_in_Production_BSD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Linux_Kernel_and_OpenZFS_in_2026_ZFS_in_Production_BSD.gmi [05:26] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Kernel and OpenZFS in 2026, ZFS in Production (BSD) [05:28] TR News (NEW): Window Shadows Finally Arrive on COSMIC Desktop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Window_Shadows_Finally_Arrive_on_COSMIC_Desktop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Window_Shadows_Finally_Arrive_on_COSMIC_Desktop.gmi [05:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Window Shadows Finally Arrive on COSMIC Desktop [05:28] TR News "Last weekend I quietly launched another section in this website: a chronological feed that aggregates everything I post here, e.g. blog posts, quick reviews, photographies and cool links, all in one place." https://fantinel.dev/blog/one-more-feed-to-scroll | Source: Matt Fantinel [05:28] TR Bot One Feed to Rule Them All - Matt Fantinel [05:31] TR News (NEW): Mozilla Now Offers an Official Firefox RPM Package for RPM-Based Linux Distros https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/19/Mozilla_Now_Offers_an_Official_Firefox_RPM_Package_for_RPM_Base.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/19/Mozilla_Now_Offers_an_Official_Firefox_RPM_Package_for_RPM_Base.gmi [05:31] TR Bot Tux Machines Mozilla Now Offers an Official Firefox RPM Package for RPM-Based Linux Distros [05:31] TR News (NEW): "One Feed to Rule Them All" and Mozilla Turns Firefox Into Spyware ("Data") After Culling Firefox's RSS Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/_One_Feed_to_Rule_Them_All_and_Mozilla_Turns_Firefox_Into_Spywa.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/_One_Feed_to_Rule_Them_All_and_Mozilla_Turns_Firefox_Into_Spywa.gmi [05:31] TR Bot Tux Machines "One Feed to Rule Them All" and Mozilla Turns Firefox Into Spyware ("Data") After Culling Firefox's RSS Support [05:34] TR News "2026 is the year of blog posts, or so I hear." https://gearsco.de/blog/blog-in-gleam/ | [05:34] TR Bot Building a Blog in Gleam | Gears [05:34] TR News "The source files for this blog live in a git repo. More than that, the generated HTML and CSS files also live in the same repo in the dist/ directory." https://scvalex.net/posts/77/ | Source: Alexandru Scvorov [05:34] TR Bot Adding big files to a static blog with Nix [05:34] TR News (NEW): Security Issue Found in telnetd, Patches Put Forth Already https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Security_Issue_Found_in_telnetd_Patches_Put_Forth_Already.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Security_Issue_Found_in_telnetd_Patches_Put_Forth_Already.gmi [05:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Issue Found in telnetd, Patches Put Forth Already [05:35] TR News "Imagine being in a situation where you have limited [Internet] access: your [Internet] is slow, or you're relying on a small data bundle, or you are stuck in the middle of nowhere with spotty coverage." https://marijkeluttekes.dev/blog/articles/2026/01/21/why-light-weight-websites-may-one-day-save-your-life/ | Source: Marijke Luttekes [05:35] TR Bot Why light-weight websites may one day save your life / Marijke Luttekes [05:36] TR News (NEW): WordPress Education Programs, Why to Avoid Bloated Sites, Static Blogs, and "Building a Blog in Gleam" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/WordPress_Education_Programs_Why_to_Avoid_Bloated_Sites_Static_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/WordPress_Education_Programs_Why_to_Avoid_Bloated_Sites_Static_.gmi [05:36] TR Bot Tux Machines WordPress Education Programs, Why to Avoid Bloated Sites, Static Blogs, and "Building a Blog in Gleam" [05:39] TR News "IT Spending Set to Hit $1.4 Trillion in 2026 - but What Exactly Are We Spending It On?" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/19/1618219 [05:39] TR Bot IT Spending Set to Hit $1.4 Trillion in 2026 - but What Exactly Are We Spending It On? - SoylentNews [05:39] TR News "Allow me to explain. The starting point for any discussion of Trumps tariff threats should be the observation that tariffs are a tax on U.S. consumers and businesses, not foreigners." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-delusions-of-economic-leverage [05:39] TR Bot MAGA Delusions of Economic Leverage - Paul Krugman [05:40] TR News "With Trump set on Greenland, Europe weighs hitting US trade hard" https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0120/trump-greenland-europe-denmark-trade-bazooka [05:40] TR Bot Trump set on Greenland, Europe weighs hitting US trade hard - CSMonitor.com [05:41] TR News techdirt still shilling for broligarchs' and Pooh-tin-owned social control media https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/21/two-major-studies-125000-kids-the-social-media-panic-doesnt-hold-up/ [05:41] TR Bot Major Studies, 125,000 Kids: The Social Media Panic Doesnt Hold Up | Techdirt [05:41] TR News "UK Government Facial Recognition Consultation | Privacy International" https://privacyinternational.org/key-resources/5722/uk-government-facial-recognition-consultation [05:41] TR Bot UK Government Facial Recognition Consultation | Privacy International [05:42] TR News Publish anything to distract from disasters of a couple of pedophiles? https://techcentral.co.za/bill-gates-openai-team-up-for-ai-health-push-in-africa/276516/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html [05:42] TR Bot Bill Gates, OpenAI team up for AI health push in Africa [05:42] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html ) [05:42] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html ) [05:43] TR News Europe challenges X with W https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/21/europa-utmanar-x-med-w/ [05:43] TR Bot Europa utmanar X med W [05:52] TR News Almost 700 people attended this talk (many stood). https://bahnhof.se/2025/09/30/freedom-in-bahnhof-bunker-och-richard-stallman/ In Georgia, max seating capacity is almost 400. [05:52] TR Bot Freedom in Bahnhof Bunker och Richard Stallman - Bahnhof [05:54] TR News "Whether you remember or you have no idea what Im talking about, here is a brief recap of this pivotal case in the history of the Internet and copyright." https://makemeacto.substack.com/p/the-reverse-napster-manoeuvre-of | Source: Sergio Visinoni [05:54] TR Bot The reverse Napster manoeuvre of Big AI [05:58] *ewig` (~Ewig@5.129.133.63) has joined #techrights [05:59] *ewig` has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) ● Jan 22 [06:02] TR News "There's a number of factors at play. Together they make Anthropic and the other "AI" companies the worst kind of crims." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/ipharms/ | Source: The Cyber Show [06:02] TR Bot Why I'm Not Suing Anthropic [06:03] TR News "Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, have taken legal action against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive. The action follows the shadow library's announcement that it would release hundreds of terabytes of scraped Spotify data." https://torrentfreak.com/unsealed-spotify-lawsuit-triggered-annas-archive-domain-name-suspensions/ | Source: Torrent Freak [06:03] TR Bot Spotify Lawsuit Triggered Anna's Archive Domain Name Suspensions * TorrentFreak [06:06] TR News "At its core, copyright is a monopoly right on creative output and expression. Its intended to allow people who make things to make a living through those things, to incentivize creativity." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/copyright-should-not-enable-monopoly | Source: EFF [06:06] TR Bot Copyright Should Not Enable Monopoly | Electronic Frontier Foundation [06:07] *ewig (~Ewig@user/ewig) has joined #techrights [06:10] TR News "The question was crisp, reasonable, and rooted in a decades-long erosion of content economics. Publishers have watched value slip from their hands through unbundling, aggregation, and search." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/21/guest-post-ai-isnt-going-to-pay-for-content-at-least-not-how-youre-hoping-it-will/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [06:10] TR Bot Guest Post AI Isnt Going to Pay for Content At Least Not How Youre Hoping It Will - The Scholarly Kitchen [06:14] TR News Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell Explains Why Slop Companies Like Anthropic and Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' Basically Plunder People https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Dr_Andy_Farnell_Explains_Why_Slop_Companies_Like_Anthropic_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Dr_Andy_Farnell_Explains_Why_Slop_Companies_Like_Anthropic_and_.gmi [06:14] TR Bot Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell Explains Why Slop Companies Like Anthropic and Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' Basically Plunder People [06:20] TR News "The Federal Trade Commission filed a notice on Tuesday appealing its loss in a lawsuit that accused Meta of breaking antitrust laws to protect a monopoly in social networking." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/technology/ftc-meta-antitrust-appeal.html | Source: New York Times [06:20] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/technology/ftc-meta-antitrust-appeal.html ) [06:22] *FANTOM (~fantom@87.75.185.177) has joined #techrights [06:23] TR News Techrights Do Not Link to Linuxiac Anymore, Linuxiac Became a Slopfarm https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Do_Not_Link_to_Linuxiac_Anymore_Linuxiac_Became_a_Slopfarm.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Do_Not_Link_to_Linuxiac_Anymore_Linuxiac_Became_a_Slopfarm.gmi [06:23] TR Bot Techrights Do Not Link to Linuxiac Anymore, Linuxiac Became a Slopfarm [06:25] TR News "Meta holds no monopoly in the relevant market" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/ftc_to_drag_meta_back/ | Source: The Register UK [06:25] TR Bot FTC to drag Meta back to court in monopoly case The Register [06:26] TR News "Copyright owners increasingly claim more draconian copyright law and policy will fight back against big tech companies." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/copyright-kills-competition | Source: EFF [06:26] TR Bot Copyright Kills Competition | Electronic Frontier Foundation [06:26] TR News "PCWorld reports that Netflix and Disney+ are planning to introduce vertical videos to their streaming platforms, despite the formats controversial reception on large screens." https://www.pcworld.com/article/3038923/nobody-wants-this-netflix-and-disney-eyeing-vertical-videos.html | Source: PC World [06:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3038923/nobody-wants-this-netflix-and-disney-eyeing-vertical-videos.html ) [06:26] TR News "Europes telecommunications operators will get a major boost under a European Commission proposal announced on Wednesday, allowing them to use radio spectrum for an unlimited duration, but their demand that Big Tech be required to help fund the cost of rolling out broadband went unheeded." https://techcentral.co.za/major-change-to-telco-licensing-rules-in-europe/276547/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [06:26] TR Bot Major change to telco licensing rules in Europe [06:28] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j7o.kqt.de6qkt.IP) has joined #techrights [06:29] TR News "Amsterdam Top400" https://edri.org/our-work/fighting-for-algorithmic-justice-lessons-learned-in-working-closely-with-affected-people/ | Source: EDRI [06:29] TR Bot Algorithmic justice: lessons learned in working with affected people - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [06:30] TR News "The report, published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)" https://www.wired.com/story/surveillance-and-ice-are-driving-patients-away-from-medical-care-report-warns/ | Source: Wired [06:30] TR Bot and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report Warns | WIRED [06:30] TR News "Because back thenback in those uncertain, frightening, early dayswe were all we had." https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-21-all-we-have/ | Source: Dan Sinker [06:30] TR Bot Are All We Have | dansinker.com [06:30] TR News "Out of an abundance of caution, Rep. Ruiz shared this information publicly to ensure people are aware, take appropriate precautions" https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-lawmaker-multnomah-county-warn-ice-agents-are-posing-as-utility-workers/ | [06:30] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-lawmaker-multnomah-county-warn-ice-agents-are-posing-as-utility-workers/ ) [06:32] TR News "State propaganda unironically claims these men were pumping state secrets out of the air using nothing more than basic $25 Baofeng handhelds and consumer-grade SDR dongles" https://www.404media.co/ham-radio-operators-in-belarus-arrested-face-the-death-penalty/ | Source: 404 Media [06:32] TR Bot HAM Radio Operators in Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty [06:32] TR News "EFF joined architects, operators, and stewards of the global [Internet] infrastructure in calling upon authorities in Iran to immediately restore full and unfiltered [Internet] access." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/eff-joins-47-internet-advocates-calling-iranian-government-restore-full-internet | Source: EFF [06:32] TR Bot EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity | Electronic Frontier Foundation [06:32] TR News "From that point, though delayed, the legislative process followed a standard sequence for implementing EU law." https://edri.org/our-work/presidents-veto-further-delays-the-implementation-of-the-dsa-in-poland/ | Source: EDRI [06:32] TR Bot Presidents veto delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [06:34] *nobody (~nobody@tk3vtmwmepfek.irc) has joined #techrights [06:36] TR News "For more than three decades, the alliance held annual vigils in Victoria Park to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown and advocate an end to the Chinese Communist Partys one-party rule, alongside other political demands." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/national-security-trial-of-tiananmen-vigil-organisers-to-begin-in-hong-kong/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [06:36] TR Bot National security trial of Tiananmen vigil organisers to begin in HK [06:37] TR News "The sessions, offered free of charge, were held at Russia's cultural center, RT's Indonesia and ASEAN Bureau, and a partner university in Indonesia." https://kyivindependent.com/teaching-journalism-the-russian-way-how-rt-academy-spreads-propaganda-in-global-south/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [06:37] TR Bot Teaching journalism the Russian way: How RT Academy spreads propaganda in Global South [06:38] TR News "We have a problem: We rely on testimony for most of our understanding of the world." https://drmaciver.substack.com/p/a-fractal-of-lies | Source: David R MacIver [06:38] TR Bot A Fractal of Lies - by David R. MacIver [06:38] TR News "When a company obtains software, its looking for more than the code: it needs a solution to a problem." https://werd.io/funding-open-source-for-digital-sovereignty/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [06:38] TR Bot Funding Open Source for Digital Sovereignty [06:39] TR News "This isnt an outlandish scenario. Technical failures, cyber-attacks and natural disasters can all bring down key parts of the [Internet]" https://theconversation.com/europe-wants-to-end-its-dangerous-reliance-on-us-internet-technology-274042 | Source: The Conversation [06:39] TR Bot Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology [06:39] TR News "Its simpler than that, I think. People dont go into publishing or music to make a profit (not most of them, not the smart ones)." https://seths.blog/2026/01/identity-violation-and-pricing/ | Source: Seth Godin [06:39] TR Bot Identity violation and pricing | Seth's Blog [06:39] TR News (NEW): Goodbye, VirtualBox - I found a better, more reliable VM manager for Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Goodbye_VirtualBox_I_found_a_better_more_reliable_VM_manager_fo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Goodbye_VirtualBox_I_found_a_better_more_reliable_VM_manager_fo.gmi [06:40] TR Bot Tux Machines Goodbye, VirtualBox - I found a better, more reliable VM manager for Linux [06:40] TR News "Based on 550,000 Nvidia Blackwell AI accelerators, xAI's Colossus 2 is advertised as the industry's first AI facility that consumes one gigawatt of power for AI" [sic] https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musks-xai-colossus-2-is-nowhere-near-1-gigawatt-capacity-satellite-imagery-suggests-despite-claims-site-only-has-350-megawatts-of-cooling-capacity | Source: Tom's Hardware [06:40] TR Bot Elon Musk's xAI Colossus 2 is nowhere near 1 gigawatt capacity, satellite imagery suggests despite claims, site only has 350 megawatts of cooling capacity | Tom's Hardware [06:40] TR News "That said, 1 or 10 or 100 median prompts a day is many orders of magnitude off from my own personal use of LLMs" https://www.simonpcouch.com/blog/2026-01-20-cc-impact/ | [06:40] TR Bot Electricity use of AI coding agents | Simon P. Couch Simon P. Couch [06:41] TR News "As a heavy Claude Code user, Simon estimates his own usage at the equivalent of 4,400 "typical queries" to an LLM" https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/20/electricity-use-of-ai-coding-agents/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison [06:41] TR Bot Electricity use of AI coding agents [06:43] *nobody has quit (Quit: testing) [06:43] TR News Microsoft Lunduke openly shows his admiration for Pedo Cheeto while calling other people pedos [06:43] TR News "Ukraines Energy Ministry later said power had been restored to the New Safe Confinement structure over the plants destroyed fourth reactor" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/20/chornobyl-nuclear-plant-briefly-loses-external-power-after-russian-strikes | Source: Meduza [06:43] TR Bot Chornobyl nuclear plant briefly loses external power after Russian strikes Meduza [06:44] TR News "Here is the easiest map to see the amount of ice cover. Right now the overall ice percentage on all of the Great Lakes is measured at 22.5 percent." https://www.mlive.com/weather/2026/01/ice-on-great-lakes-might-surprise-you-with-recent-cold-except-lake-eries-ice-is-skyrocketing.html | Source: Michigan News [06:44] TR Bot on Great Lakes might surprise you with recent cold, except Lake Eries ice is skyrocketing - mlive.com [06:44] TR News Most US tech is militarised against the countries that adopt it and "don't forget Xitter and Bytedance's Tiktok" [06:46] TR News "Yet fewer and fewer women thereare interested in raising a family, sending China well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman" https://futurism.com/future-society/china-screwed-up-fertility-rate | Source: Futurism [06:46] TR Bot China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly [06:46] TR News "The primary reasons for people going hungry are war and conflict damaging infrastructure, wastage in developed nations, and poverty" https://thomasrigby.com/posts/ai-will-not-solve-world-hunger/ | Source: Thomas Rigby [06:46] TR Bot will not solve world hunger | thomasrigby.com [06:51] TR News (NEW): Pathways to open-source (and from it): one flawed journey exposed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Pathways_to_open_source_and_from_it_one_flawed_journey_exposed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Pathways_to_open_source_and_from_it_one_flawed_journey_exposed.gmi [06:51] TR Bot Tux Machines Pathways to open-source (and from it): one flawed journey exposed [06:59] TR News Techrights No, the Problem at IBM/Red Hat Isn't Diversity https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/No_the_Problem_at_IBM_Red_Hat_Isn_t_Diversity.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/No_the_Problem_at_IBM_Red_Hat_Isn_t_Diversity.gmi [06:59] TR Bot Techrights No, the Problem at IBM/Red Hat Isn't Diversity ● Jan 22 [07:08] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi [07:08] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations [07:10] TR News "In a short judgment on Wednesday, federal court judge Russel Zinn set aside the order and sent the matter back to Industry Minister Mlanie Joly for review." https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tiktok-canada-operations-federal-court-9.7055038 | Source: CBC [07:10] TR Bot TikTok can operate in Canada for now, federal court rules, telling Ottawa to review the case | CBC News [07:11] TR News "Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/21/congress-wants-to-hand-your-parenting-to-big-tech/ | Source: Techdirt [07:11] TR Bot Wants To Hand Your Parenting To Big Tech | Techdirt [07:15] TR News (NEW): Debian vs. Arch vs. Fedora: Which Linux distro base is right for you https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Debian_vs_Arch_vs_Fedora_Which_Linux_distro_base_is_right_for_y.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Debian_vs_Arch_vs_Fedora_Which_Linux_distro_base_is_right_for_y.gmi [07:15] TR Bot Tux Machines Debian vs. Arch vs. Fedora: Which Linux distro base is right for you [07:16] TR News (NEW): MX Linux 25.1 brings back switchable init systems https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/MX_Linux_25_1_brings_back_switchable_init_systems.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/MX_Linux_25_1_brings_back_switchable_init_systems.gmi [07:16] TR Bot Tux Machines MX Linux 25.1 brings back switchable init systems [07:18] TR News (NEW): Slimbook One is a Linux mini PC with up to AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Slimbook_One_is_a_Linux_mini_PC_with_up_to_AMD_Ryzen_AI_9_HX_37.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Slimbook_One_is_a_Linux_mini_PC_with_up_to_AMD_Ryzen_AI_9_HX_37.gmi [07:18] TR Bot Tux Machines Slimbook One is a Linux mini PC with up to AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 [07:38] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [07:38] *ewig has quit (Remote host closed the connection) [07:41] TR News Techrights 10 Easy Step to Digital Sovereignty in Nations That Distrust GAFAM et al https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/10_Easy_Step_to_Digital_Sovereignty_in_Nations_That_Distrust_GA.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/10_Easy_Step_to_Digital_Sovereignty_in_Nations_That_Distrust_GA.gmi [07:41] TR Bot Techrights 10 Easy Step to Digital Sovereignty in Nations That Distrust GAFAM et al [07:45] TR News IBM layoffs in NY incoming? "Do you mean for the one that is about to happen?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfe4v5hs [07:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfe4v5hs ) [07:45] *ewig`` (~ewig`@user/ewig) has joined #techrights [07:46] TR News "These provisions apply as the Nobel Foundation is a Swedish entity managing testamentary assets, and disbursements occur under Swedish jurisdiction." https://gerikson.com/m/2026/01/index.html#d21p01_wed | Source: Gustaf Erikson [07:46] TR Bot blog - archive for 2026-01 [07:54] TR News "Scientists have understood for many years that [Internet] voting is insecure and that there is no known or foreseeable technology that can make it secure." https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2026/01/16/internet-voting-is-insecure-and-should-not-be-used-in-public-elections/ | [07:54] TR Bot Internet voting is insecure and should not be used in public elections - CITP Blog [07:54] TR News "No matter how many times we say it, the idea comes back again and again. Hopefully, this letter will hold back the tide for at least a while longer." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/internet-voting-is-too-insecure-for-use-in-elections.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [07:54] TR Bot Voting is Too Insecure for Use in Elections - Schneier on Security [07:54] TR News "No one has the guts to shut him off." https://podiboq.micro.blog/2026/01/21/stop-calling-this-normal.html | [07:55] TR Bot podiboq's thoughts - just another microBlog - Stop calling this "normal" [07:55] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [07:59] TR News "However those measures followed voluntary EU guidance" https://therecord.media/eu-unveils-new-plans-to-tackle-huawei-zte | Source: The Record [07:59] TR Bot EU unveils new plans to tackle Huawei, ZTE as China alleges protectionism | The Record from Recorded Future News ● Jan 22 [08:04] TR News "partnered with the American company Palantir" https://www.c4isrnet.com/global/europe/2026/01/21/ukraine-feeds-sensitive-military-data-to-palantir-ai-for-training/ | Source: C4ISRNET [08:04] TR Bot Ukraine feeds sensitive military data to Palantir AI for training [08:04] TR News "Google's announced that it's going to feed its AI your Gmail messages, as well as the whole deep surveillance dossier the company has assembled based on your use of all the company's products" https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/21/cod-marxism/#wannamaker-slain | Source: CoryDoctorow [08:04] TR Bot Pluralistic: Googles AI pricing plan (21 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [08:05] TR News "We start this week with Josephs article about ELITE, a tool Palantir is working on for ICE." https://www.404media.co/podcast-heres-what-palantir-is-really-building/ | Source: 404 Media [08:05] TR Bot Podcast: Heres What Palantir Is Really Building [08:05] TR News "Select airports are experimenting with cutting-edge technology that could be rolled out elsewhere in the coming year." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/travel/facial-recognition-airports.html | Source: New York Times [08:05] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/travel/facial-recognition-airports.html ) [08:05] TR News "DOGE employees may have been asked to assist a political advocacy group using SSA data, prompting Hatch Act referrals." https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/social_security_administration_doge_data/ | Source: The Register UK [08:05] TR Bot SSA admits DOGE had more access than first said The Register [08:06] TR News "Just over a year ago, 15 civil society organisations challenged the risk-scoring algorithm used by the family branch of the French welfare system (CNAF)." https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2026/01/20/cnafs-discriminatory-scoring-algorithm-10-new-organisations-join-the-case-before-the-conseil-detat-in-france/ | Source: La Quadature Du Net [08:06] TR Bot CNAFs discriminatory scoring algorithm: 10 new organisations join the case before the Conseil dtat in France La Quadrature du Net [08:06] TR News "A Transportation Security Administration official confirmed Wednesday that the agency is helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement with its deportation efforts but pushed back on claims that it sends personally identifiable information of all passengers to ICE." https://fedscoop.com/tsa-shares-passenger-data-ice/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:06] TR Bot official clarifies passenger data-sharing protocols with ICE | FedScoop [08:06] TR News "Spyware remains one of the most serious threats to fundamental rights, democracy, and civic space in Europe." https://edri.org/our-work/edri-launches-a-spyware-document-pool-to-document-abuses-and-support-a-full-ban-on-spyware-in-europe/ | Source: EDRI [08:06] TR Bot EDRi launches a spyware document pool - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [08:06] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:06] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:06] TR News "This has emerged against a backdrop of foreign governments, such as the US, increasingly attacking the EUs digital rulebook, as well as shockingly targeting those that advocate for its enforcement." https://edri.org/our-work/edris-2025-in-review-we-resisted-we-persisted/ | Source: EDRI [08:06] TR Bot EDRis 2025 in review: we resisted, we persisted - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [08:07] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techrights [08:12] TR News Windows TCO https://scribbles.page/nicola/posts/the-situation | Source: Scribbles [08:12] TR Bot the situation | Nicola' Scribbles [08:16] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:16] TR News "Over the years, there has been a shift from notifications that keep people informed to notifications that grab their attention." https://edri.org/our-work/new-research-reveals-how-snapchat-uses-notifications-to-manipulate-users/ | Source: EDRI [08:16] TR Bot how Snapchat uses notifications to manipulate users - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [08:16] TR News "When web-based social media started flourishing nearly two decades ago, they were genuinely social media." https://susam.net/attention-media-is-not-social-media.html | Source: SusamPal [08:16] TR Bot Attention Media Social Media - Susam Pal [08:17] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [08:18] TR News "Reprompt involves three techniques: [...]" https://www.varonis.com/blog/reprompt | Source: Varonis [08:18] TR Bot Reprompt: The Single-Click Microsoft Copilot Attack that Silently Steals Your Personal Data [08:18] TR News "The good news is this is a one-click exploit, not zero-click. But the one click is onto a Microsoft website who youre expected to trust." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/20/how-to-hack-microsoft-copilot-ai-ask-it-twice/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:18] TR Bot ( status 503 @ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/20/how-to-hack-microsoft-copilot-ai-ask-it-twice/ ) [08:18] TR News "Ive been trying to work out why successive advances in GenAI models dont feel particularly different to me, even as others react with genuine excitement." https://blog.robbowley.net/2025/12/16/faster-horses-not-trains-yet/ | [08:18] TR Bot Faster horses, not trains | Rob Bowley [08:18] TR News "For this not to be a bubble by definition, it requires that the benefits of this are much more evenly spread" https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/01/20/ai-boom-could-falter-without-wider-adoption-microsoft-chief-satya-nadella-warns/ | Source: Irish Times [08:18] TR Bot AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns The Irish Times [08:19] TR News "You know what that means? We can kill this thing!" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/21/what-satya-nadella-actually-said-at-davos-about-ai/ | Source: Pivot to AI [08:19] TR Bot ( status 503 @ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/21/what-satya-nadella-actually-said-at-davos-about-ai/ ) [08:19] TR News "AI coding assistants will suggest packages that dont exist, pin to versions from two years ago, and never mention that the standard library already does what you need." https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/21/an-ai-skill-for-skeptical-dependency-management.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [08:19] TR Bot An AI Skill for Skeptical Dependency Management | Andrew Nesbitt [08:19] TR News "99.4%! What a great evaluation result! Clearly the model is doing something meaningful and useful! No, its doing something meaningful and useful 5% of the time." https://brooker.co.za/blog/2026/01/21/pass-k.html | Source: Marc Brooker [08:19] TR Bot Pass@k is Mostly Bunk - Marc's Blog [08:22] TR News "So whats the truth?" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/20/the-plot-thickens-on-suspected-ai-singer-sienna-rose/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:22] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/20/the-plot-thickens-on-suspected-ai-singer-sienna-rose/ ) [08:24] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [08:25] TR News "I regretted installing Win11 from the very start." https://blog.urara.pl/hate-is-a-strong-word-but-i-really-really-really-don't-like-windows-11 | [08:25] TR Bot Hate is a strong word, but I really really really dont like Windows 11 [08:26] TR News "Recall that both firms lent their monopolies on software distribution to ICE, citing the implausible claim that federal agents are a vulnerable group." https://infrequently.org/2026/01/naked-power/ | Source: Alex Russell [08:26] TR Bot Naked Power - Infrequently Noted [08:26] TR News "Even progressive parents feel the need to intervene and restrict their childs digital media use" https://criticaledtech.com/2026/01/22/managing-childrens-use-of-digital-media-parental-dilemmas-notes-on-setty-et-al-2026/ | Source: Neil Selwyn [08:26] TR Bot Managing childrens use of digital media parental dilemmas (notes on Setty et al. 2026) Critical Studies of EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY [08:27] TR News "They straight up took my data and used it against me to capture me further and make me even more delusional." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mental-illness-chatgpt-psychosis-lawsuit | Source: Futurism [08:27] TR Bot Man Who Had Managed Mental Illness Effectively for Years Says ChatGPT Sent Him Into Hospitalization for Psychosis [08:27] TR News "Altman almost waves away these grim tolls as an inevitable consequence of the products popularity." https://futurism.com/future-society/sam-altman-ai-psychosis | Source: Futurism [08:27] TR Bot Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis [08:28] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techrights [08:35] TR News "I learnt to read at a very early age sat on the knee of my dad as he read his newspaper of an evening." https://alexwolfe.ca/a-life-well-read/ | Source: Alexandra Wolfe [08:35] TR Bot A Life Well Read Alex Wolfe [08:35] TR News "It started as a slow realization until it all came as a quick punch in the face: a whole bunch of systems across my life and work havent been working for me." https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/declaring-systems-bankruptcy/ | Source: Brad Frost [08:35] TR Bot Declaring Systems Bankruptcy | Brad Frost [08:35] TR News "It's true. Through a series of increasingly improbable-feeling events, my wife was granted Austrian citizenship, which has given us the opportunity to explore one of our dreams of living abroad." https://gkeenan.co/avgb/much-to-the-chagrin-of-all-of-my-enemies-i-am-still-alive-and-thriving/ | Source: Keenan [08:35] TR Bot Much to the chagrin of all of my enemies, I am still alive and thriving [08:35] TR News "I found this argument very elegant: [...]" https://blog.martin-haehnel.de/2026/01/21/is-there-a-reading-crisis/ | Source: Martin Hhne [08:35] TR Bot Is There A Reading Crisis [08:40] TR News "In my recent book (see below), on page 166 and earlier" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/01/correcting-for-multiplicity-in-the-emmeans-package/ | Source: Rlang [08:40] TR Bot for multiplicity in the emmeans package | R-bloggers [08:54] TR News "I use analytics on this site primarily to see where referral traffic comes from. It's not necessary, but it satisfies my curiosity. One of the most interesting referrals I've received was from Wikipedia." https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2026/getting-cited-as-a-source-on-wikipedia | Source: Cory Dransfeldt [08:54] TR Bot Getting cited as a source on Wikipedia Cory Dransfeldt [08:54] TR News "David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker, actor, painter, and musician." https://www.vintag.es/2026/01/young-david-lynch.html | Source: Vintage Everyday [08:54] TR Bot 18 Amazing Photos of a Young David Lynch in the 1960s and 1970s ~ Vintage Everyday ● Jan 22 [09:00] TR News "Much better. And if you cut and paste from a browser into a text editor, you should get the regular typewriter asterisk back." https://blog.zgp.org/superscript-asterisk-in-unicode/ | Source: Don Marti [09:00] TR Bot Superscript asterisk in Unicode [09:01] TR News "CSP is the Cubesat Space Protocol." https://destevez.net/2026/01/tooling-for-csp/ | Source: Daniel Estvez [09:01] TR Bot Tooling for CSP Daniel Estvez [09:01] TR News [Old] "To navigate through jump servers, we actually dont need agent forwarding. A modern approach is to use ProxyJump or its command line equivalent -J." https://www.infoworld.com/article/2266099/proxyjump-is-safer-than-ssh-agent-forwarding.html | Source: InfoWorld [09:01] TR Bot is safer than SSH agent forwarding | InfoWorld [09:02] TR News Links 22/01/2026: Ubisoft Layoffs Disguised as "RTO", US "Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting To GAFAM", Americans' Image Tarnished Among Canadians (Now Planning to "Repel US Invasion") http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Links_22_01_2026_Ubisoft_Layoffs_Disguised_as_RTO_US_Congress_W.shtml [09:02] TR Bot Techrights Links 22/01/2026: Ubisoft Layoffs Disguised as "RTO", US "Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting To GAFAM", Americans' Image Tarnished Among Canadians (Now Planning to "Repel US Invasion") [09:02] TR News [Old] "As mentioned, a better alternative is to use the jump host feature" https://vincent.bernat.ch/en/blog/2020-safer-ssh-agent-forwarding | Source: Vincent Bernat [09:02] TR Bot Safer SSH agent forwarding [09:03] TR News "So the promises of creating a complete product in a weekend are unrealistic. Programming is hard." https://www.abareplace.com/blog/ai/ | [09:03] TR Bot On coding with LLMs Aba Search & Replace [09:04] TR News "A note on "general purpose": heyoka.py can be faster for batch-processing many satellites simultaneously (16M/s vs 7.5M/s)." https://atempleton.bearblog.dev/i-made-zig-compute-33-million-satellite-positions-in-3-seconds-no-gpu-required/ | [09:04] TR Bot I Made Zig Compute 33 Million Satellite Positions in 3 Seconds. No GPU Required. | Anthony T's Blog [09:04] TR News "One of the trickier things in software is gradual degradation. Development that happens in the wrong direction slowly over time which never triggers any alarms or upset users." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/21/libcurl-memory-use-some-years-later/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [09:04] TR Bot memory use some years later | daniel.haxx.se [09:04] TR News "Everyone has an opinion on markdown but why stop there? Write your own parser, make those opinions reality!" https://dbushell.com/2026/01/22/hmmarkdown2/ | Source: David Bushell [09:04] TR Bot Hmmarkdown 2 David Bushell Web Dev (UK) [09:05] TR News "Fetching a value from the cache marks the key as most recently used as do successful insert operations." https://agentultra.com/blog/least-recently-used-cache/index.html | Source: J Kenneth King [09:05] TR Bot - Least Recently Used Cache [09:05] TR News "I've written a library called Tripwire1 for injecting failures into Zig programs for the express purpose of testing error handling paths." https://mitchellh.com/writing/tripwire | Source: Mitchell Hashimoto [09:05] TR Bot Don't Trip[wire] Yourself: Testing Error Recovery in Zig Mitchell Hashimoto [09:08] TR News "Until C++20, the standard library simply couldnt answer that question as it provided no support for timezones." https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/01/21/clocks-part-8-cpp20-timezones | Source: Sandor Dargo [09:08] TR Bot Time in C++: C++20 Brought Us Time Zones | Sandor Dargo's Blog [09:08] TR News "Coding has never been the governing bottleneck in software delivery. Not recently. Not in the last decade. And not across the entire history of the discipline." https://blog.robbowley.net/2026/01/05/coding-has-never-been-the-bottleneck/ | [09:08] TR Bot Coding has never been the bottleneck | Rob Bowley [09:08] TR News "This interview has been edited for length and clarity." https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-jimmy-wales/ | Source: Wired [09:08] TR Bot Wales Will Never Edit Donald Trumps Wikipedia Page: He Makes Me Insane | WIRED [09:09] TR News "This is my response, with proper formatting (the web form replies all seem to have gotten their spaces collapsed) and for future reference" https://www.more-magic.net/posts/open-source-in-the-eu.html | [09:09] TR Bot FOSS for digital sovereignty in the EU | More magic [09:20] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [09:30] TR News Techrights Salvadorans' Usage of GNU/Linux Measured at Record Levels https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Salvadorans_Usage_of_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Record_Levels.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Salvadorans_Usage_of_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Record_Levels.gmi [09:30] TR Bot Techrights Salvadorans' Usage of GNU/Linux Measured at Record Levels [09:59] *nobody (~nobody@qjub35mvdjqhu.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 22 [10:07] *nobody has quit (Quit: connection closed.) 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You need a GBA BIOS Seth Larson [14:54] TR News "This wireless functionality includes full WiFi 6E functionality across all three bands, 160 MHz channel bandwidth and 22 MU-MIMO, making it quite a leap from the basic WiFi provided by e.g. the ESP32-S* and -C* series." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/21/espressif-introduces-the-esp32-e22-wi-fi-6e-and-bluetooth-co-processor/ | Source: Hackaday [14:54] TR Bot Introduces The ESP32-E22 Wi-Fi 6E And Bluetooth Co-Processor | Hackaday ● Jan 22 [15:15] TR News "The design in question is referred to as the PiWave 150 MS/s Bipolar DAC, and as the name suggests, its capable of delivering a full 150 million samples per second with 10, 12, or 14 bits of resolution." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/21/driving-a-dac-real-fast-with-a-microcontroller/ | Source: Hackaday [15:15] TR Bot A DAC Real Fast With A Microcontroller | Hackaday [15:16] TR News "That is, until your so-called call stack grows too deep and you end up exhausting your stack limit" http://miod.online.fr/software/openbsd/stories/stack.html | Source: Miod Vallat [15:16] TR Bot Kernel stack hygiene [15:18] TR News "Say hello to Roll the Zine, a board and card game focused 8-page zine." https://hamatti.org/posts/i-made-a-board-game-zine/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [15:18] TR Bot I made a board game zine : Juha-Matti Santala [15:22] TR News "Last year, I came across a concept that sounded like the ideal solution: Ethernet over USB." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/usb-gadget-mode-in-raspberry-pi-os-ssh-over-usb/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [15:22] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/usb-gadget-mode-in-raspberry-pi-os-ssh-over-usb/ ) [15:22] TR News "The news of the time interval is that Linux's usual telnetd has had a giant security vulnerability for a decade." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/LoginProgramReuseFootgun | Source: University of Toronto [15:22] TR Bot You're using a too-old browser [15:24] TR News "In this weeks show, Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the weeks cybersecurity news, joined by a special guest." https://risky.biz/RB821/ | Source: RiskyBiz [15:24] TR Bot Risky Business #821 -- Wiz researchers could have owned every AWS customer - Risky Business Media [15:24] TR News "This week we dig into the hardware shortage caused by AI, answer your questions, and dig into managing ZFS via the web!" https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/476 | Source: The Ask Noah Show [15:24] TR Bot Ask Noah Show: Ask Noah Show 476 [15:24] TR News "This week Jonathan chats with Nicholas Adams about OpenRiak!" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/21/floss-weekly-episode-861-big-databases-with-openriak/ | Source: Hackaday [15:24] TR Bot Weekly Episode 861: Big Databases With OpenRiak | Hackaday [15:24] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/25070912 [15:24] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25070912 ) [15:25] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.linux.org/threads/its-foss-foss-weekly-26-04-mint-22-3-released-stallman-is-back-ubuntu-x27-s-snap-store-under-attack-and-more.61529/#post-293303 [15:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.linux.org/threads/its-foss-foss-weekly-26-04-mint-22-3-released-stallman-is-back-ubuntu-x27-s-snap-store-under-attack-and-more.61529/#post-293303 ) [15:29] TR News "The UC450 Pro is built around Intels Core Ultra 5 225H processor, which combines CPU cores with integrated Intel Arc graphics and an onboard NPU via Intel AI Boost" https://linuxgizmos.com/unifydrive-expands-its-private-nas-lineup-with-uc450-pro-and-uc250/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [15:29] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/unifydrive-expands-its-private-nas-lineup-with-uc450-pro-and-uc250/ ) [15:29] TR News "The MIO-5355 is offered with either the QCS6490 or QCS5430 system-on-chip." https://linuxgizmos.com/qualcomm-qcs6490-based-3-5sbc-supports-yocto-ubuntu-and-windows-on-arm/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [15:29] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/qualcomm-qcs6490-based-3-5sbc-supports-yocto-ubuntu-and-windows-on-arm/ ) [15:31] TR News "Whether you are looking to migrate away from a legacy virtualization platform or simply want a unified control plane for both virtual machines (VMs) and containers, Red Hat OpenShift provides a centralized solution." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/10-breakthrough-stories-help-you-turn-2026-ambitions-reality | Source: Red Hat Official [15:31] TR Bot 10 breakthrough stories to help you turn 2026 ambitions into reality [15:32] TR News "Red Hat was acquired by IBM in 2019, and in 2025 IBM announced its acquisition of HashiCorp. This made a powerful statement on the future of enterprise automation and hybrid cloud management." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/2025-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-year-review | Source: Red Hat Official [15:32] TR Bot 2025 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: A year in review [15:32] TR News "scale with confidence" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/2025-was-year-transformative-customer-success-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official [15:32] TR Bot 2025 was a year of transformative customer success with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform [15:32] TR News "Understanding these distinctions between these options is crucial for effective long-term planning and maintenance." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/extend-and-enhance-your-red-hat-enterprise-linux-support-guide-lifecycle-add-ons | Source: Red Hat Official [15:32] TR Bot Extend and enhance your Red Hat Enterprise Linux support: A guide to lifecycle add-ons [15:33] TR News "This introduces different complexity in integration, testing, and compliance adherence with standards like 3GPP, particularly for service-based interfaces (SBIs) in the control plane." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/unlocking-power-5g-how-red-hat-openshift-and-oracles-5g-core-control-plane-streamline-global-deployments | Source: Red Hat Official [15:33] TR Bot Red Hat OpenShift and Oracles 5G Core: Streamlining global deployments [15:39] TR News South Koreas Lee plays down proposed US chip tariffs, warns of higher prices https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-lee-plays-down-proposed-us-chip-tariffs-warns-of-higher-prices [15:39] TR Bot South Koreas Lee plays down proposed US chip tariffs, warns of higher prices | The Straits Times [15:41] TR News Season Of KDE 2026 Projects https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2026-01-21-sok-26-welcome/ [15:41] TR Bot Season Of KDE 2026 Projects - KDE Mentorship [15:45] TR News EDRi launches new resource to document abuses and support a full ban on spyware in Europe https://edri.org/our-work/edri-launches-a-spyware-document-pool-to-document-abuses-and-support-a-full-ban-on-spyware-in-europe/ [15:45] TR Bot EDRi launches a spyware document pool - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [15:45] TR News EDRi-gram, 21 January 2026 https://edri.org/our-work/edri-gram-21-january-2026/ [15:45] TR Bot EDRi-gram, 21 January 2026 - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [15:48] TR News UK Government Facial Recognition Consultation http://privacyinternational.org/key-resources/5722/uk-government-facial-recognition-consultation [15:48] TR Bot UK Government Facial Recognition Consultation | Privacy International [15:48] TR News Big Brother Watch consultation response http://privacyinternational.org/key-resources/5723/big-brother-watch-consultation-response [15:48] TR Bot Big Brother Watch consultation response | Privacy International [15:48] TR News Three Journalists https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-strikes-journalists.html [15:48] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-strikes-journalists.html ) [15:49] TR News Mail has made Meghans life absolute misery, says Prince Harry https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/mail-has-made-meghans-life-absolute-misery-says-prince-harry/ [15:49] TR Bot Mail has made Meghan's life absolute misery, says Prince Harry - Press Gazette [15:50] TR News Steam client allegedly continues sharing your status with your friends even if you set it Offline https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/steam-client-allegedly-continues-sharing-your-status-with-your-friends-even-if-you-set-it-offline-report-claims-setting-is-a-ui-illusion-and-your-friends-still-receive-real-time-updates-when-you-log-on-or-log-off [15:50] TR Bot Steam client allegedly continues sharing your status with your friends even if you set it Offline, report claims setting is a UI illusion and your friends still receive real-time updates when you log on or log off | Tom's Hardware [15:50] TR News At Check-In, Your Face Is Increasingly Your ID https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/travel/facial-recognition-airports.html [15:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/travel/facial-recognition-airports.html ) [15:50] TR News Presidents veto further delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland https://edri.org/our-work/presidents-veto-further-delays-the-implementation-of-the-dsa-in-poland/ [15:51] TR Bot Presidents veto delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [15:52] TR News Tir Technologies media streaming patents prior art found https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/1/21/tir-technologies-media-streaming-patents-prior-art-found [15:52] TR Bot Tir Technologies media streaming patents prior art found Unified Patents [15:53] TR News Troubleshooting with fault tree analysis and PIOSEE https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/21/troubleshooting-fault-tree-analysis-and-piosee [15:53] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/21/troubleshooting-fault-tree-analysis-and-piosee ) [15:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [15:54] TR News CentOS Board Meeting Recap, January 2026 https://blog.centos.org/2026/01/centos-board-meeting-recap-january-2026/ [15:54] TR Bot Board Meeting Recap, January 2026 Blog.CentOS.org [15:54] TR News Steam Machine: Not so Hot if priced at 1000 USD https://boilingsteam.com/poll-steam-machine-not-so-hot-if-priced-at-1000-usd/index.html [15:55] TR Bot Steam Machine: Not so Hot if priced at 1000 USD [15:55] TR News Notice of AGM 2026 at APNIC 61 https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/21/notice-of-agm-2026-at-apnic-61/ [15:55] TR Bot Notice of AGM 2026 at APNIC 61 | APNIC Blog [15:55] TR News The Rust Programming Language Blog: crates.io: development update https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/01/21/crates-io-development-update/ [15:55] TR Bot crates.io: development update | Rust Blog [15:56] TR News Adam Young: Debugging Qemu with gdb https://adam.younglogic.com/2026/01/debugging-qemu-with-gdb/ [15:56] TR Bot Debugging Qemu with gdb | Adam Young's Web Log [15:56] TR News Security updates for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1055322/ [15:57] TR Bot updates for Wednesday [LWN.net] [15:57] TR News Selective network hosting with BGP router in OpenShift https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/21/selective-network-hosting-bgp-router-openshift [15:57] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/21/selective-network-hosting-bgp-router-openshift ) [15:58] TR News Sebastian Wick: Best Practices for Ownership in GLib https://blog.sebastianwick.net/posts/glib-ownership-best-practices/ [15:58] TR Bot Best Practices for Ownership in GLib - swick's blog ● Jan 22 [16:03] TR News My Return to SuperTuxKart https://blog.supertuxkart.net/2026/01/my-return-to-supertuxkart.html [16:03] TR Bot Blog - Supertuxkart [16:04] TR News Simplifying transit router deployment in Open Virtual Network https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/21/simplifying-transit-router-deployment-open-virtual-network [16:04] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/21/simplifying-transit-router-deployment-open-virtual-network ) [16:06] TR News Announcing the Checkpoint/Restore Working Group https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/01/21/introducing-checkpoint-restore-wg/ [16:06] TR Bot Announcing the Checkpoint/Restore Working Group | Kubernetes [16:08] TR News Kids YouTube star Ms. Rachel apologizes for liking antisemitic comment claims she was just tapping and tried to delete it https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/media/kids-youtube-star-ms-rachel-apologizes-for-liking-antisemitic-comment-she-was-just-tapping-and-tried-to-delete/ [16:08] TR Bot Kids' YouTube star Ms. Rachel apologizes for liking antisemitic comment she 'was just tapping' and tried to delete | New York Post [16:09] TR News Evgeni Golov: Validating cloud-init configs without being root https://www.die-welt.net/2026/01/validating-cloud-init-configs-without-being-root/ [16:09] TR Bot cloud-init configs without being root | die-welt.net [16:10] TR News Setting Up Free WAF for Homelab With SafeLine https://linuxhandbook.com/safeline-waf-homelab-setup/ [16:10] TR Bot Setting Up Free WAF for Homelab With SafeLine [16:12] -Global- [Nouveau] Dans quelques jours, EuropNet arrive sur mobile pour rendre vos discussions encore plus fluides ! 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Votre avis est essentiel pour en faire un succs [16:14] TR News How to Install Zsh on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-zsh-on-ubuntu-linux/ [16:14] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-zsh-on-ubuntu-linux/ ) [16:14] TR News How to Install Codex CLI on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-codex-cli-on-ubuntu-linux/ [16:14] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-codex-cli-on-ubuntu-linux/ ) [16:15] TR News 5 Best Free and Open Source Tools to Track Cryptocurrencies https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-tools-track-cryptocurrencies/ [16:15] TR Bot Best Free and Open Source Tools to Track Cryptocurrencies - LinuxLinks [16:18] TR News Bark static site generator https://www.linuxlinks.com/bark-static-site-generator/ [16:18] TR Bot - static site generator - LinuxLinks [16:19] TR News Ratatui create terminal user interfaces https://www.linuxlinks.com/ratatui-create-terminal-user-interfaces/ [16:19] TR Bot - create terminal user interfaces - LinuxLinks [16:19] TR News 6 Best Free and Open Source Haskell Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-haskell-static-site-generators/ [16:19] TR Bot Best Free and Open Source Haskell Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks [16:19] TR News Lacy cd alternative https://www.linuxlinks.com/lacy-cd-alternative/ [16:19] TR Bot - cd alternative - LinuxLinks [16:21] *rianne (~rianne@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techrights [16:21] *asusbox (~rianne@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techrights [16:22] TR News Odin programming language https://www.linuxlinks.com/odin-programming-language/ [16:22] TR Bot - programming language - LinuxLinks [16:23] TR News Christian Schaller: Can Hey Hi (AI) help fix the patent monopoly system? https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2026/01/21/can-ai-help-fix-the-patent-system/ [16:23] TR Bot Can AI help fix the patent system? | Christian F.K. Schaller [16:25] TR News Windows TCO https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/21/hospital-cybersecurity-attacks-increase-medtechunplugged/ [16:25] TR Bot cybersecurity in focus as attacks increase - SiliconANGLE [16:26] TR News Get Your Zen on With Zen Browser https://fossforce.com/2026/01/get-your-zen-on-with-zen-browser/ [16:26] TR Bot Get Your Zen on With Zen Browser - FOSS Force [16:26] TR News Pluralistic: Google's Hey Hi (AI) pricing plan (21 Jan 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/21/cod-marxism/ [16:26] TR Bot Pluralistic: Googles AI pricing plan (21 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [16:27] TR News TikTok Generated 1.8 Billion for the EU Music Business in 2025According to Fentanylware (CheeTok) https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/20/tiktok-eu-music-business-report-2026/ [16:27] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/20/tiktok-eu-music-business-report-2026/ ) [16:28] TR News TikTok Canada Wont Be Shutting Down After AllBut Whats Going On With TikTok USA? https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/21/tiktok-canada-not-shutting-down/ [16:28] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/21/tiktok-canada-not-shutting-down/ ) [16:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [16:58] TR News (NEW): We Help Animals, But Some People Don't Like It https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/We_Help_Animals_But_Some_People_Don_t_Like_It.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/We_Help_Animals_But_Some_People_Don_t_Like_It.gmi [16:58] TR Bot Tux Machines We Help Animals, But Some People Don't Like It [16:59] TR News AheadComputing lands $30M to build RISC-V processors for Hey Hi (AI) data centers https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/21/aheadcomputing-lands-30m-build-risc-v-cpus-ai-datacenters/ [16:59] TR Bot lands $30M to build RISC-V processors for AI data centers - SiliconANGLE [16:59] TR News OnLogic CL260 fanless defective chip maker Intel N150/N250 industrial mini PC offers RS232/RS485 terminal block, 12-24V DC input https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/21/onlogic-cl260-fanless-intel-n150-n250-industrial-mini-pc-offers-rs232-rs485-terminal-block-12-24v-dc-input/ [16:59] TR Bot OnLogic CL260 fanless Intel N150/N250 industrial mini PC offers RS232/RS485 terminal block, 12-24V DC input - CNX Software ● Jan 22 [17:02] TR News As Chinas retirement age rises, perceptions of unfairness grow https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0121/China-retirement-age-pension [17:02] TR Bot Chinas retirement age rises, perceptions of unfairness grow - CSMonitor.com [17:04] TR News Elecrow CrowPanel Rotary Display Review: A Smart Knob for DIY Enthusiasts https://itsfoss.com/crowpanel-rotary-display-review/ [17:04] TR Bot Elecrow CrowPanel Rotary Display Review: A Smart Knob for DIY Enthusiasts [17:04] TR News Richard Stallman to Speak on Software Freedom and Hey Hi (AI) at Georgia Tech https://itsfoss.com/news/richard-stallman-georgia-tech/ [17:04] TR Bot Richard Stallman to Speak on Software Freedom and AI at Georgia Tech [17:14] TR News More than half of CEOs report seeing no benefits from Hey Hi (AI) deployment so far only 12% of business leaders hit the jackpot of higher revenues and reduced costs https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/more-than-half-of-ceos-report-seeing-no-benefits-from-ai-deployment-only-12-percent-of-business-leaders-hit-the-jackpot-of-higher-revenues-and-reduced-costs [17:14] TR Bot More than half of CEOs report seeing no benefits from AI deployment so far only 12% of business leaders hit the jackpot of higher revenues and reduced costs | Tom's Hardware [17:14] TR News (NEW): Modifier keys in Linux virtual machines under macOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Modifier_keys_in_Linux_virtual_machines_under_macOS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Modifier_keys_in_Linux_virtual_machines_under_macOS.gmi [17:14] TR Bot Tux Machines Modifier keys in Linux virtual machines under macOS [17:15] TR News Majority of CEOs Alarmed as Hey Hi (AI) Delivers No Financial Returns https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ceos-ai-returns [17:15] TR Bot Majority of CEOs Alarmed as AI Delivers No Financial Returns [17:17] TR News Job Applicants Sue Hey Hi (AI) Recruitment Tool Company https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/business/ai-hiring-tools-lawsuit-eightfold-fcra.html [17:17] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/business/ai-hiring-tools-lawsuit-eightfold-fcra.html ) [17:20] TR News Judge denies government motion to dismiss Stanford Daily lawsuit https://stanforddaily.com/2026/01/20/judge-denies-motion-to-dismiss-daily-lawsuit/ [17:20] TR Bot Judge denies government motion to dismiss Stanford Daily lawsuit [17:21] TR News Major Labels, Spotify Sue Annas Archive Over Alleged Scraping Scheme Multiple Domain Takedowns Follow Preliminary Injunction https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/21/annas-archive-lawsuit/ [17:21] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/21/annas-archive-lawsuit/ ) [17:23] TR News (NEW): FreeBSD is a No-Go for KDE's Plasma Login Manager https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/FreeBSD_is_a_No_Go_for_KDE_s_Plasma_Login_Manager.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/FreeBSD_is_a_No_Go_for_KDE_s_Plasma_Login_Manager.gmi [17:23] TR Bot Tux Machines FreeBSD is a No-Go for KDE's Plasma Login Manager [17:41] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [17:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [17:46] TR News NOT just military https://defenceweb.co.za/industry/industry-industry/the-dangers-of-foreign-technology-dependencies-in-security-and-military-operations/ [17:46] TR Bot The dangers of foreign technology dependencies in security and military operations - 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So, so many of them. This is an alphabetized list of the ones I like. I tend to like calm, dark screensavers." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/words/computing/programs/xscreensaver-favorites/ [17:54] TR News "Weird timing. I left Tenstorrent at this point, but I still have a talk at FOSDEM about Tenstorrent and the processor. Because that's fun. Luckily my new employer still allows me to talk about it - so in my tradition, here's the draft!" gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/01-22-the-real-tenstorrent-tensix-programming-model.gmi [17:55] TR News "Google (sorry, Alphabet), Facebook (sorry, Meta), Twitter (sorry, X), Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft. All those giants are part of our daily personal and professional lives. We may even not interact with anything else but them. All are 100% American companies." gemini://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.gmi [17:56] TR News "Was out grocery shopping yesterday, paid on my credit card (I recently got a one-year promo for a good cashback card, so I'm trying to get in the habit of charging everything to it), and then loaded my groceries into the trunk of my car." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/1-21.gmi [17:56] TR News xkcd Cost Savings #3197 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3197.gmi [17:57] TR News Aventuras musicales gemini://gemini.astropirados.space/gemlog/aventuras-musicales.gmi [17:58] TR News "I want to share what I have learned, and my time will be well spent if this post helps even one reader." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/01-18-a-hackers-guide-for-surviving-volatile-careers-financially.gmi ● Jan 22 [18:00] TR News "After picking up the PlayDate about 2 months ago, I wanted to build something for it. Well, my first completed project for it is done!" gemini://vigrey.com/journal/my-first-game-for-the-playdate-flatcube.gmi [18:02] TR News Chanting gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/moving [18:04] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/today_s_howtos.gmi [18:04] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [18:05] TR News Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/21/linux-malware-snap-store/ [18:05] TR Bot Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store - Help Net Security [18:07] TR News Seems like slop https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/voidlink-linux-malware-framework-built.html [18:07] TR Bot VoidLink Linux Malware Framework Built with AI Assistance Reaches 88,000 Lines of Code [18:07] TR News "The update follows a very short beta period 25.1 beta 1 appeared a week earlier. Then again, this is no ordinary bug-fix point release." https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/mx_25_1_init_diversity/ [18:07] TR Bot MX Linux 25.1 brings back switchable init systems The Register [18:08] TR News Stop believing the Linux rumors: 5 myths that are keeping you stuck on Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/5-linux-myths-i-believed-until-i-used-it-daily/ [18:08] TR Bot 5 Linux myths I believed until I used it daily [18:09] TR News Slimbook Executive Laptop Launches with Intel Core Ultra Upgradable RAM and Linux OS Flexibility https://www.technetbooks.com/2026/01/slimbook-executive-laptop-launches-with.html [18:09] TR Bot Slimbook Executive Laptop Launches with Intel Core Ultra Upgradable RAM and Linux OS Flexibility | Technetbook [18:11] TR News (NEW): New benchmarks show Linux gaming nearly matching Windows on AMD GPUs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/New_benchmarks_show_Linux_gaming_nearly_matching_Windows_on_AMD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/New_benchmarks_show_Linux_gaming_nearly_matching_Windows_on_AMD.gmi [18:11] TR Bot Tux Machines New benchmarks show Linux gaming nearly matching Windows on AMD GPUs [18:13] TR News (NEW): Linux-based Jolla preorders closing in on maximum amount https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Linux_based_Jolla_preorders_closing_in_on_maximum_amount.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Linux_based_Jolla_preorders_closing_in_on_maximum_amount.gmi [18:13] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux-based Jolla preorders closing in on maximum amount [18:13] TR News This new Linux distro is a multimedia powerhouse right out of the box https://www.zdnet.com/article/get-elegant-with-this-fork-of-the-manjaro-linux-distribution/ [18:13] TR Bot new Linux distro is a multimedia powerhouse right out of the box | ZDNET [18:14] TR News "I am actually surprised that so far Nintendo has not come after them with multiple projects available. We've seen Nintendo go after less and get them taken down. Perhaps due to the way they're done with the libultraship project, and needing to acquire the original games is enough to keep Nintendo lawyers away." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ghostship-the-new-super-mario-64-pc-port-gets-a-linux-release/ [18:14] TR Bot - the new Super Mario 64 PC port gets a Linux release | GamingOnLinux [18:14] TR News This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux https://www.theverge.com/tech/864595/nexphone-android-linux-windows-11 [18:14] TR Bot This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux | The Verge [18:15] TR News This smartphone runs Android, Linux https://www.androidauthority.com/nexphone-3634049/ [18:15] TR Bot NexPhone runs Android, Linux, and even Windows 11 - Android Authority [18:16] TR News "Hungry Horrors just launched into Early Access and it's incredibly promising! I'm still going through it to test out all the different dishes and combinations but it has been really rewarding to go through and it's working really nicely with the Linux version too." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hungry-horrors-is-a-unique-deck-builder-about-feeding-monsters-out-now/ [18:16] TR Bot Horrors is a unique deck-builder about feeding monsters out now | GamingOnLinux [18:17] TR News System76's COSMIC desktop environment just fixed a bunch of problems https://www.howtogeek.com/system76s-cosmic-desktop-103-released/ [18:17] TR Bot System76's COSMIC desktop environment just fixed a bunch of problems [18:18] TR News Hackers Hijack Snap Store Accounts to Push Crypto-Stealing Malware on Linux https://cryptonews.com/news/hackers-hijack-snap-store-accounts-to-push-crypto-stealing-malware-on-linux/ [18:18] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://cryptonews.com/news/hackers-hijack-snap-store-accounts-to-push-crypto-stealing-malware-on-linux/ ) [18:21] TR News Block Devices In User Space https://hackaday.com/2026/01/20/block-devices-in-user-space/ [18:21] TR Bot Devices In User Space | Hackaday [18:21] TR News (NEW): Snap Store Neglect https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Snap_Store_Neglect.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Snap_Store_Neglect.gmi [18:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Snap Store Neglect [18:21] TR News The Windows Interface You Didnt Like, For Linux https://hackaday.com/2026/01/20/the-windows-interface-you-didnt-like-for-linux/ [18:21] TR Bot Windows Interface You Didnt Like, For Linux | Hackaday [18:22] TR News I don't install apps on my Linux OS anymore, and I love it https://www.xda-developers.com/i-dont-install-apps-on-my-linux-os-anymore-and-i-love-it/ [18:22] TR Bot I don't install apps on my Linux OS anymore, and I love it [18:24] TR News (NEW): Check Point Spreading Fear of Linux, Without Explaining the Real Cause https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/14/Check_Point_Spreading_Fear_of_Linux_Without_Explaining_the_Real.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/14/Check_Point_Spreading_Fear_of_Linux_Without_Explaining_the_Real.gmi [18:24] TR Bot Tux Machines Check Point Spreading Fear of Linux, Without Explaining the Real Cause [18:28] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [18:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [18:28] TR News (NEW): Red Hat and CentOS Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Red_Hat_and_CentOS_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Red_Hat_and_CentOS_Leftovers.gmi [18:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Red Hat and CentOS Leftovers [18:29] TR News (NEW): Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Linux_Devices_Open_Hardware_and_More.gmi [18:29] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and More [18:31] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Games/Platforms: Steam Machines, SuperTuxKart, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/GNU_Linux_Games_Platforms_Steam_Machines_SuperTuxKart_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/GNU_Linux_Games_Platforms_Steam_Machines_SuperTuxKart_and_More.gmi [18:31] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU/Linux Games/Platforms: Steam Machines, SuperTuxKart, and More [18:33] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: FLOSS Weekly, Ask Noah Show, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Audiocasts_Shows_FLOSS_Weekly_Ask_Noah_Show_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Audiocasts_Shows_FLOSS_Weekly_Ask_Noah_Show_and_More.gmi [18:33] TR Bot Tux Machines 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gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/22/Security_Leftovers_and_Vuln_Tracking.gmi [18:36] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers and Vuln Tracking [18:39] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 22/01/2026: Why Europe Does Not Need GAFAMs, XScreenSaver Tinkering, FlatCube https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Gemini_Links_22_01_2026_Why_Europe_Does_Not_Need_GAFAMs_XScreen.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Gemini_Links_22_01_2026_Why_Europe_Does_Not_Need_GAFAMs_XScreen.gmi [18:39] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 22/01/2026: Why Europe Does Not Need GAFAMs, XScreenSaver Tinkering, FlatCube [18:40] TR News Techrights Links 22/01/2026: Slop Fantasy About Patents, Retirement in China Now Reached at Age Seventy https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Links_22_01_2026_Slop_Fantasy_About_Patents_Retirement_in_China.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Links_22_01_2026_Slop_Fantasy_About_Patents_Retirement_in_China.gmi [18:40] TR Bot 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[21:42] *nobody (~nobody@jm2zu333qz2k6.irc) has joined #techrights [21:43] admfubar where have we seen this before?.. https://www.firstpost.com/tech/apples-next-big-ai-device-airtag-size-wearable-pin-13971205.html [21:43] TR Bot next big AI idea might be smaller than you think Firstpost [21:43] nobody hi [21:44] nobody well, US is boosting their budget with "AI" "investments" to report "growth", which isn't record debt bancruptcy hence [21:44] admfubar the nit-wits are fighting..... https://www.firstpost.com/tech/dont-let-your-loved-ones-use-chatgpt-musk-targets-openai-over-chatgpt-safety-as-legal-pressure-mounts-13970907.html [21:44] TR Bot let your loved ones use ChatGPT: Musk targets OpenAI over ChatGPT safety as legal pressure mounts Firstpost [21:45] nobody sorry for the recent part/join noise - i've migrated my main development host [21:45] nobody onto a linux-2.4/tinycc statically compiled system - had to hotfix-patch irc client for some absent syscalls [21:45] nobody anyway, another sorry, but i'm excited - further runtime testing passed [21:46] nobody mutt-mailer.static/gpg ok, dnsmasq/dhcpd ok, nfs/ssh ok, lighttpd is up and running, tor-proxy up and running [21:46] nobody all of it recent software versions backported onto linux-2.4 sysv abi, statically linked, compiled with TinyCC [21:47] nobody links/lynx browsers ok, iptable/nat-routing ok [21:48] nobody entire self-hosting re-compilation to produce this system passed end of last year already, but i couldn't put it into production up until last night [21:48] nobody had to backport a few drivers, gigabit ethernet ok, 100mbit usb-ethernet dongle ok [21:49] nobody it's amazing if you think about it, an up-to-date userspace can be spawn atop a 20year old linux-kernel still (with a few limitations and hacks of cause) [21:52] nobody sata/ahci tested ok, vesa-framebuffer ok - i mean... it's been a three-year hackjob to make this work(tm) [21:55] nobody and, well, i kept the entire system-profile portable towards and with either linux2/linux5, gnu-gcc/tinycc [21:55] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Jan 22 [22:02] *nobody has quit (Quit: reboot) [22:05] MinceR https://infosec.exchange/@morattisec/115929249640927958 [22:05] TR Bot lizzie moratti: "https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/d" - Infosec Exchange [22:14] MinceR https://explosm.net/comics/pepsi#comic [22:14] TR Bot & Happiness (Explosm.net) [22:20] admfubar https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/microsoft-ai-notepad-paint-windows-11/ [22:20] TR Bot Microsoft adds AI to Notepad and Paint in Windows 11 and yes, it stinks [22:21] admfubar https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/ats-resume-anxiety-2026/ [22:21] TR Bot Job seekers are bloating their resumes because theyre terrified of ATS bots [22:24] admfubar 9021-oh no .... https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/21/0147238 [22:24] TR Bot AI Bathroom Monitors? Welcome To Americas New Surveillance High Schools - SoylentNews [22:26] admfubar https://therecord.media/ireland-plans-law-enforcement-spyware [22:26] TR Bot Ireland plans law allowing law enforcement to use spyware | The Record from Recorded Future News [22:27] *nobody (~nobody@n3nvwk4dg9yhk.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 22 [23:21] admfubar https://hackaday.com/2026/01/22/stl-editing-with-freecad/ [23:21] TR Bot Editing With FreeCAD | Hackaday [23:24] admfubar https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/newspaper-error-ai-generated-graphic [23:24] TR Bot Newspaper Makes Brain-Melting Error in AI-Generated Graphic [23:25] admfubar https://futurism.com/future-society/steak-n-shake-bitcoin [23:25] TR Bot Steak 'n Shake Announces Pitiful "Bitcoin Bonus" for Workers [23:25] MinceR Shake 'n' Bake [23:25] MinceR https://explosm.net/comics/pirate-ship#comic [23:25] TR Bot & Happiness (Explosm.net) [23:26] admfubar https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/22/1641228/autodesk-to-cut-1000-jobs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed [23:26] TR Bot Autodesk To Cut 1,000 Jobs - Slashdot [23:28] admfubar https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/22/0946226/no-reasons-to-own-software-stocks-sink-on-fear-of-new-ai-tool [23:28] TR Bot 'No Reasons To Own': Software Stocks Sink on Fear of New AI Tool - Slashdot [23:31] admfubar https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jan/22/bathroom-door-scandal-hotels-putting-toilets-in-glass-boxes [23:31] TR Bot The bathroom door scandal: why hotels are putting toilets in glass boxes | Hotels | The Guardian [23:31] MinceR it's not like they let you own software before anyway