●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, December 20, 2025 ●● ● Dec 20 [00:05] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:07] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [00:11] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [00:41] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Dec 20 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-191225.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-191225.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-191225.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-191225.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, December 19, 2025 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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That's the only thing I am interested in at the moment because without the custom plug-in, it is not feasible to collect links. Google appears to have been successful in killing of FF from the inside, thanks to Baker and others." [05:55] TR News get librewolf https://librewolf.net/ [05:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-librewolf.net | LibreWolf [05:57] TR News 14 Psychiatric Disorders Share 5 Genetic Roots, Major Study Reveals https://www.sciencealert.com/14-psychiatric-disorders-share-5-genetic-roots-major-study-reveals [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-14 Psychiatric Disorders Share 5 Genetic Roots, Major Study Reveals : ScienceAlert [05:58] TR News The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/style/coldplay-concert-couple-kiss-cam-woman.html [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/style/coldplay-concert-couple-kiss-cam-woman.html ) [05:58] TR News Irans President Says He Cant Make Miracles to Solve the Countrys Woes https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/middleeast/iran-pezeshkian-domestic-foreign-crises.html [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/middleeast/iran-pezeshkian-domestic-foreign-crises.html ) [05:58] TR News Central bank cuts interest rate to 7% citing weak economic activity https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/central-bank-cuts-interest-rate-7/ [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | Central bank cuts Mexico's interest rate to 7% [05:59] TR News Systemd v259 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1051163/ [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Systemd v259 released [LWN.net] [05:59] TR News STM32 https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/bare-metal-stm32-increasing-the-system-clock-and-running-dhrystone/ | Source: Hackaday [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bare Metal STM32: Increasing The System Clock And Running Dhrystone | Hackaday [05:59] TR News "Miracle Of Color TV" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/the-miracle-of-color-tv/ | Source: Hackaday [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Miracle Of Color TV | Hackaday ● Dec 20 [06:00] TR News You Might Also Like: My Notes Blog https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/you-might-also-like-my-notes-blog/ [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jim-nielsen.com | You Might Also Like: My Notes Blog - Jim Nielsens Blog [06:01] TR News University of Hong Kong professor steps down from associate deanship after AI-generated references scandal https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/18/university-of-hong-kong-professor-steps-down-from-associate-deanship-after-ai-generated-references-scandal/ [06:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HKU professor resigns from associate deanship after AI references scandal [06:02] TR News Australia's gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australias-gun-control-consensus-frays-after-bondi-beach-attack [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australias gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack | The Straits Times [06:02] TR News Is Sony Music Going the Distance Against Udio? And Will Other Suno Deals Follow Warner Musics Settlement? Remaining Litigants Tee Up Packed 2026 Case Schedules https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/sony-music-udio-suno-lawsuit-updates/ [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/sony-music-udio-suno-lawsuit-updates/ ) [06:02] TR News DOJ Pushes for Jury Trial in Live Nation Antitrust Battle High-Stakes Summary Judgment Hearing Set for January 23rd https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/doj-live-nation-lawsuit-summary-judgment/ [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/doj-live-nation-lawsuit-summary-judgment/ ) [06:02] TR News Couriers push for worker status in lawsuit against delivery platform https://bianet.org/haber/couriers-push-for-worker-status-in-lawsuit-against-delivery-platform-314669 [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Couriers push for worker status in lawsuit against delivery platform [06:04] TR News The National Security Letter Seamus Hughes Found When Looking for a Dan Richman Docket https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/18/the-national-security-letter-seamus-hughes-found-when-looking-for-a-dan-richman-docket/ [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | The National Security Letter Seamus Hughes Found When Looking for a Dan Richman Docket - emptywheel [06:04] TR News Nigerians call for government action against worsening insecurity https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251218-nigerians-call-for-government-action-against-worsening-insecurity [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251218-nigerians-call-for-government-action-against-worsening-insecurity ) [06:04] TR News What next following Tanzanias National Catastrophe? https://defenceweb.co.za/governance/governance-governance/what-next-following-tanzanias-national-catastrophe/ [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | What next following Tanzanias National Catastrophe? - DefenceWeb [06:05] TR News South Korea and Europe are stepping up on security cooperation. Heres why. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/south-korea-and-europe-are-stepping-up-on-security-cooperation-heres-why/ [06:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | South Korea and Europe are stepping up on security cooperation. Heres why. - Atlantic Council [06:05] TR News Security integration without reassurance: Australia, Japan and the US https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/security-integration-without-reassurance-australia-japan-and-the-us/ [06:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Security integration without reassurance: Australia, Japan and the US | The Strategist [06:06] TR News China-Linked Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day in Cisco Security Gear https://www.securityweek.com/china-linked-hackers-exploiting-zero-day-in-cisco-security-gear/ [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/china-linked-hackers-exploiting-zero-day-in-cisco-security-gear/ ) [06:06] TR News SonicWall Patches Exploited SMA 1000 Zero-Day https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-patches-exploited-sma-1000-zero-day/ [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-patches-exploited-sma-1000-zero-day/ ) [06:06] TR News 113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority https://www.securityweek.com/113000-impacted-by-data-breach-at-virginia-mental-health-authority/ [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/113000-impacted-by-data-breach-at-virginia-mental-health-authority/ ) [06:07] TR News CISA Warns of Exploited Flaw in Asus Update Tool https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-warns-of-exploited-flaw-in-asus-update-tool/ [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-warns-of-exploited-flaw-in-asus-update-tool/ ) [06:07] TR News HPE Patches Critical Flaw in IT Infrastructure Management Software https://www.securityweek.com/hpe-patches-critical-flaw-in-it-infrastructure-management-software/ [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/hpe-patches-critical-flaw-in-it-infrastructure-management-software/ ) [06:07] TR News LTV: Pro-Kremlin activist detained by security service https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/18.12.2025-ltv-pro-kremlin-activist-detained-by-security-service.a626951/ [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | LTV: Pro-Kremlin activist detained by security service / Article [06:08] TR News The Upcoming Armbian Imager Tool is a Godsend for Non-Raspberry Pi SBC Owners https://itsfoss.com/news/armbian-imager-quietly-debuts/ [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | The Upcoming Armbian Imager Tool is a Godsend for Non-Raspberry Pi SBC Owners [06:09] TR News Facebook tests charging creators and businesses to post more than two links per month https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/facebook-tests-charging-creators-and-businesses-to-post-more-than-two-links-per-month/ [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Facebook tests charging to post more than two links per month - Press Gazette [06:09] TR News Disinformation in Facebook https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-fake-french-coup-videos-go-viral-traced-to-burkinab%C3%A9-student [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-fake-french-coup-videos-go-viral-traced-to-burkinab%C3%A9-student ) [06:10] TR News Major Layoffs Hit Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety as Penske Media Realigns https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/penske-media-major-layoffs/ [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/penske-media-major-layoffs/ ) [06:11] TR News Millions of Private Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Conversations Are Being Harvested and Sold for Profit https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-chatbot-data-scraping [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Millions of Private ChatGPT Conversations Are Being Harvested and Sold for Profit [06:11] TR News (NEW): Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft and This is Just the Beginning https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Denmark_Begins_its_Exit_from_Microsoft_and_This_is_Just_the_Beg.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Denmark_Begins_its_Exit_from_Microsoft_and_This_is_Just_the_Beg.gmi [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft and This is Just the Beginning [06:12] TR News When Asked to Generate an Alphabet Poster for Preschoolers, the Latest Version of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Just Flails Wildly https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-openai-alphabet-animals [06:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | When Asked to Generate an Alphabet Poster for Preschoolers, the Latest Version of ChatGPT Just Flails Wildly [06:12] TR News Birth rates are falling, but dont blame dogs in strollers, Taiwan study suggests https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/birthrates-are-falling-but-dont-blame-dogs-in-strollers-taiwan-study-suggests [06:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Birth rates are falling, but dont blame dogs in strollers, Taiwan study suggests | The Straits Times [06:13] TR News Christmas ornaments: Did the French invent them? https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-christmas-ornaments-did-the-french-invent-them [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-christmas-ornaments-did-the-french-invent-them ) [06:13] TR News Policymakers grapple with fallout from Chinese AI-enabled hack https://cyberscoop.com/ai-powered-cyber-attacks-claude-jailbreak-chinese-hackers/ [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Policymakers grapple with fallout from Chinese AI-enabled hack | CyberScoop [06:13] TR News Denmark Begins its Exit from Abusive Monopolist Microsoft and This is Just the Beginning https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/ [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft and This is Just the Beginning [06:15] TR News pg_llm_helper 0.1.0 - Troubleshooting errors with OpenAI's gpt-4o-mini model https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_llm_helper-010-troubleshooting-errors-with-openais-gpt-4o-mini-model-3194/ [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: pg_llm_helper 0.1.0 - Troubleshooting errors with OpenAI's gpt-4o-mini model [06:16] TR News Apple will display more ads in App Store search results starting in 2026 https://hackwarenews.com/apple-will-display-more-ads-in-app-store-search-results-starting-in-2026/ [06:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hackwarenews.com | Apple will display more ads in App Store search results starting in 2026 [06:16] TR News Apple is deep in debt [06:17] TR News Overspent on products that flopped, such as Vision Pro [06:17] TR News tds_fdw - Write support is available for testing https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/tds_fdw-write-support-is-available-for-testing-3195/ [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: tds_fdw - Write support is available for testing [06:18] TR News Headphones automated music downloader for NZB and Torrent https://www.linuxlinks.com/headphones-automated-music-downloader-nzb-torrent/ [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Headphones - automated music downloader for NZB and Torrent - LinuxLinks [06:18] TR News Lidarr music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent https://www.linuxlinks.com/lidarr-music-collection-manager-usenet-bittorrent/ [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lidarr - music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent - LinuxLinks [06:18] TR News Viral videos question Morocco's AFCON stadiums after deadly floods https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20251218-viral-videos-question-morocco-s-afcon-stadiums-after-deadly-floods [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20251218-viral-videos-question-morocco-s-afcon-stadiums-after-deadly-floods ) [06:19] TR News Czech translation of LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/18/czech-translation-of-libreoffice-draw-guide-25-8/ [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Czech translation of LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8 - TDF Community Blog [06:19] TR News Announcement of LibreOffice 25.8.4 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/18/libreoffice-25-8-4/ [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Announcement of LibreOffice 25.8.4 - TDF Community Blog [06:20] TR News Joe Rogan Speechless When Guest Tells Him Podcasts Can Be AI-Generated Now https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/joe-rogan-speechless-ai-podcasts [06:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Joe Rogan Speechless When Guest Tells Him Podcasts Can Be AI-Generated Now [06:21] TR News Pop!_OS 24.04s New Scratch-Built Cosmic: Hands-On, With Screenshots https://fossforce.com/2025/12/pop_os-24-04s-new-scratch-built-cosmic-hands-on-with-screenshots/ [06:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Pop!_OS 24.04s New Scratch-Built Cosmic: Hands-On, With Screenshots - FOSS Force [06:21] TR News Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-is-wrapping-up-a-covid-era-scholarship-for-essential-workers-heres-how-it-went/ [06:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend - Bridge Michigan [06:22] TR News LGBTI+ groups demand investigation into suspicious death of trans prisoner https://bianet.org/haber/lgbti-groups-demand-investigation-into-suspicious-death-of-trans-prisoner-314647 [06:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | LGBTI+ groups demand investigation into suspicious death of trans prisoner [06:22] TR News "The way forward was obvious. He built a nostalgic digital video camera from scratch!" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/nostalgic-camera-is-a-mashup-of-analog-video-gear/ | Source: Hackaday [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nostalgic Camera Is A Mashup Of Analog Video Gear | Hackaday [06:23] TR News TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/business/media/tiktok-deal-agreements-us-investors.html [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/business/media/tiktok-deal-agreements-us-investors.html ) [06:23] TR News TikTok just signed the deal to hand US operations to Oracle-led investor group https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-just-signed-deal-hand-us-operations-oracle-led-investor-group/ [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TikTok just signed the deal to hand US operations to Oracle-led investor group - SiliconANGLE [06:24] TR News Linux WAYYYYYY ahead https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/windows-server-2025-gains-native-nvme-support-14-years-after-its-introduction-groundbreaking-i-o-stack-drops-scsi-emulation-limitations-for-massive-throughput-and-cpu-efficiency-gains [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Windows Server 2025 gains native NVMe support, 14 years after its introduction groundbreaking I/O stack drops SCSI emulation limitations for massive throughput and CPU efficiency gains | Tom's Hardware [06:24] TR News Vapourware, hype, or both https://hackwarenews.com/iphone-air-2-apple-would-be-preparing-a-major-repositioning/ [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hackwarenews.com | Iphone Air 2: Apple would be preparing a major repositioning [06:26] TR News (NEW): LibreOffice 25.8.4 Released, Czech translation of LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/LibreOffice_25_8_4_Released_Czech_translation_of_LibreOffice_Dr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/LibreOffice_25_8_4_Released_Czech_translation_of_LibreOffice_Dr.gmi [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LibreOffice 25.8.4 Released, Czech translation of LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8 [06:28] TR News firefox is a "Linux last" project, LibreWolf is s "Linux FIRST" project [06:28] TR News (NEW): '$100 Steam Machine' with Bazzite (GNU/Linux) and More Gaming News https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/_100_Steam_Machine_with_Bazzite_GNU_Linux_and_More_Gaming_News.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/_100_Steam_Machine_with_Bazzite_GNU_Linux_and_More_Gaming_News.gmi [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines '$100 Steam Machine' with Bazzite (GNU/Linux) and More Gaming News [06:30] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL: pg_llm_helper 0.1.0 and tds_fdw https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/PostgreSQL_pg_llm_helper_0_1_0_and_tds_fdw.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/PostgreSQL_pg_llm_helper_0_1_0_and_tds_fdw.gmi [06:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PostgreSQL: pg_llm_helper 0.1.0 and tds_fdw [06:31] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware, Retro, Modding, and Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Retro_Modding_and_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Retro_Modding_and_Linux.gmi [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware, Retro, Modding, and Linux [06:33] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [06:33] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.gmi [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [06:35] TR News (NEW): Proprietary Software, Qt, and Systemd on Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Proprietary_Software_Qt_and_Systemd_on_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Proprietary_Software_Qt_and_Systemd_on_Linux.gmi [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proprietary Software, Qt, and Systemd on Linux [06:36] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, December 19, 2025 https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_December_19_2025.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_December_19_2025.gmi [06:36] TR News Techrights Links 20/12/2025: Media Layoffs, a Third of Online Traffic is Bots https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Links_20_12_2025_Media_Layoffs_a_Third_of_Online_Traffic_is_Bot.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Links_20_12_2025_Media_Layoffs_a_Third_of_Online_Traffic_is_Bot.gmi [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, December 19, 2025 [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 20/12/2025: Media Layoffs, a Third of Online Traffic is Bots [06:36] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:38] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [06:41] TR News "I've babbled before about my GarageBand hobby. There's not a lot to add other than my collaborator and I also like writing and recording ridiculous Christmas songs. Merry Christmas." gemini://ultimatumlabs.com/gemlog/20251219.gmi [06:41] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-20.gmi [06:42] TR News "Best viewed in Internet Explorer", gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2025-12-20The_Timewarp_Web.txt [06:43] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1510.jpg [06:43] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1860.jpg [06:44] TR News "I changed jobs back in 2022, taking a position that paid less and had fewer ways to increase compensation (OT, annual bonuses, etc)." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/12-19.gmi [06:45] TR News "Saturdays are special. They have potential, they are less rushed, they feel so much better. Sundays are good too, but there is a certain Sabbatine relaxation that does not feel good to extend." gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/space_and_ssh.gmi ● Dec 20 [07:03] TR News (NEW): How I assembled my own Plasma desktop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/How_I_assembled_my_own_Plasma_desktop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/How_I_assembled_my_own_Plasma_desktop.gmi [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines How I assembled my own Plasma desktop [07:04] TR News Techrights Coming to Grips With a Lack of Future at IBM https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Coming_to_Grips_With_a_Lack_of_Future_at_IBM.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Coming_to_Grips_With_a_Lack_of_Future_at_IBM.gmi [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Coming to Grips With a Lack of Future at IBM [07:14] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 20/12/2025: Christmas Songs, Storms, and Old Web https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Gemini_Links_20_12_2025_Christmas_Songs_Storms_and_Old_Web.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Gemini_Links_20_12_2025_Christmas_Songs_Storms_and_Old_Web.gmi [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 20/12/2025: Christmas Songs, Storms, and Old Web [07:15] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [07:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [07:18] TR News (NEW): Mageia 10 Development Update: Planning and Key Highlights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mageia_10_Development_Update_Planning_and_Key_Highlights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mageia_10_Development_Update_Planning_and_Key_Highlights.gmi [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mageia 10 Development Update: Planning and Key Highlights [07:19] TR News "Fair use is not just an excuse to copyits a pillar of online speech protection, and disregarding it in order to lash out at a critic should have serious consequences." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/fair-use-right-ignoring-it-has-consequences | Source: EFF [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Fair Use is a Right. Ignoring It Has Consequences. | Electronic Frontier Foundation [07:19] TR News "Hayase is a full-featured torrent streaming client optimized for anime content. The developer tried to stay clear of legal trouble by relying on user-installed extensions." https://torrentfreak.com/crunchyroll-takedown-efforts-target-anime-torrent-client-hayase/ | Source: Torrent Freak [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Crunchyroll Takedown Efforts Target Anime Torrent Client Hayase * TorrentFreak [07:20] TR News (NEW): We can't advocate for freedom without your help https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/We_can_t_advocate_for_freedom_without_your_help.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/We_can_t_advocate_for_freedom_without_your_help.gmi [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines We can't advocate for freedom without your help [07:23] TR News (NEW): pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.gmi [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree [07:27] TR News (NEW): Debian Gets Its Own PPA-Like System as Debusine Repositories Launch https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Debian_Gets_Its_Own_PPA_Like_System_as_Debusine_Repositories_La.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Debian_Gets_Its_Own_PPA_Like_System_as_Debusine_Repositories_La.gmi [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian Gets Its Own PPA-Like System as Debusine Repositories Launch [07:53] TR News Techrights Impulsive Writing, Quotas, and Keeping Things as Concise as Feasible https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Impulsive_Writing_Quotas_and_Keeping_Things_as_Concise_as_Feasi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Impulsive_Writing_Quotas_and_Keeping_Things_as_Concise_as_Feasi.gmi [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Impulsive Writing, Quotas, and Keeping Things as Concise as Feasible [07:53] TR News "With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set to kick off in Morocco on December 21, a "vast operation" against illegal IPTV services is reportedly in the works." https://torrentfreak.com/vast-anti-iptv-piracy-operation-promised-ahead-of-afcon-2025-2512219/ | Source: Torrent Freak [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-"Vast" Anti-IPTV Piracy Operation Promised Ahead of AFCON 2025 * TorrentFreak [07:53] TR News "As a result, dozens of fan servers have stopped operating." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/online-gamings-final-boss-copyright-bully | Source: EFF [07:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Online Gamings Final Boss: The Copyright Bully | Electronic Frontier Foundation [07:54] TR News "Activity dating back to 2023 reveals malicious actors have impersonated senior U.S. state government, White House, and Cabinet level officials, as well as members of Congress to target individuals, including officials family members and personal acquaintances" https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-says-ongoing-deepfake-impersonation-of-us-officials-dates-back-to-2023/ | Source: Scoop News Group [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FBI says ongoing deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023 | CyberScoop [07:54] TR News Software Patents https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/sony-ai-censorship-patent-playstation | Source: Interesting Engineering [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | Sony AI patent censors content to make games playable for all ages [07:55] TR News "Recent actions taken by U.S. courts, for example, have found Google illegally maintained its search monopoly" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/google-sues-serpapi/ | Source: Nick Heer [07:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Google Sues SerpApi Pixel Envy [07:55] TR News "The Warner board is also nervous that the involvement of Saudi money in the hostile takeover attempt could generate more national security regulatory heat than theyd like, further complicating a deal." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/warner-bros-rejects-larry-ellisons-hostile-takeover-bid-trump-will-likely-intervene-in-2026-to-help-ellison-dominate-u-s-media/ | Source: Techdirt [07:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Warner Bros Rejects Larry Ellisons Hostile Takeover Bid, Trump Will Likely Intervene In 2026 To Help Ellison Dominate U.S. Media | Techdirt [07:55] TR News "Its important to recognize this as we see more and more media mergers. These mergers are not about quality, theyre about control." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/the-best-big-media-merger-is-no-merger-at-all/ | Source: Techdirt [07:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Best Big Media Merger Is No Merger At All | Techdirt [07:56] TR News "Funded through Ohios biennial budget, the project will connect to a central point of presence in Mansfield, allowing multiple providers to interconnect." https://insidetowers.com/ohio-to-issue-rfp-for-20m-route-30-fiber-project/ | Source: Inside Towers [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-insidetowers.com | Ohio to Issue RFP for $20M Route 30 Fiber Project - Inside Towers [07:57] TR News "Slavko Aleksic may have known whether snipers travelled to Bosnia during the conflict in the 1990s and paid for the chance to shoot citizens there" https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/key-witness-dies-sarajevo-investigation-bosnia-zsj2kqnbr | Source: Times Media Limited [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thetimes.com | Witness in Sarajevo human safari investigation dies unexpectedly ● Dec 20 [08:05] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:07] TR News (NEW): Kodi 22 Piers Preview Shows FFmpeg 8 Upgrade and New Format Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Kodi_22_Piers_Preview_Shows_FFmpeg_8_Upgrade_and_New_Format_Sup.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Kodi_22_Piers_Preview_Shows_FFmpeg_8_Upgrade_and_New_Format_Sup.gmi [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kodi 22 Piers Preview Shows FFmpeg 8 Upgrade and New Format Support [08:10] TR News (NEW): OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 1416 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/OpenZFS_2_4_Extends_Linux_Kernel_Support_to_6_18_and_Supports_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/OpenZFS_2_4_Extends_Linux_Kernel_Support_to_6_18_and_Supports_F.gmi [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 1416 [08:15] TR News Techrights Linux Foundation: Richard Stallman Developed Only a Software Licence https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Linux_Foundation_Richard_Stallman_Developed_Only_a_Software_Lic.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Linux_Foundation_Richard_Stallman_Developed_Only_a_Software_Lic.gmi [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux Foundation: Richard Stallman Developed Only a Software Licence [08:22] TR News "Im older now, and I now understand the dynamics of this story at a higher level." https://tedium.co/2025/12/19/chris-zolinski-remembrance/ | Source: Tedium [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | The Guy Who Got Me My First Job [08:22] TR News "Kurdistan, divided and occupied by the regional powers of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran, is a nation without a state." https://jacobin.com/2025/12/ocalan-pkk-kurds-turkey-iran-syria-iraq/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | The Kurdish Freedom Struggle Is Facing a Crucial Moment [08:23] TR News (NEW): pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/pearOS_is_a_Linux_that_falls_rather_close_to_the_Apple_tree.1.gmi [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree [08:24] TR News "ai is a bit of a scam - some mit study said 95% of the work has not been profitable for companies" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcpb0aa5 [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcpb0aa5 ) [08:25] TR News "Update: Following the DHSs decision to drop its proposal to deport the journalist to Uganda, CPJ calls on the agency to ensure that the journalist can stay in the U.S. while continuing the process of applying for asylum." https://cpj.org/2025/12/chinese-citizen-journalist-seeking-asylum-in-u-s-could-faces-deportation/ | Source: CPJ [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Chinese citizen journalist seeking asylum in USfaces deportation - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:25] TR News "Zapeta, 56, was found dead on December 16 in a rural area known as El Aguacatal in the municipality of San Pablo Jocopilas, in Guatemalas southern Suchitepquez department, according to Guatemalan newspaper La Hora" https://cpj.org/2025/12/guatemalan-journalist-found-dead-after-family-reported-death-threats/ | Source: CPJ [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Guatemalan journalist found dead after family reported death threats - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:25] TR News "New research identifies the U.S. communities facing the double jeopardy of climate disaster and a lack of news sources." https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/12/19/climate-change-impact-on-local-news-outlets/index.html | Source: Northwestern University [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu | Troubled local news outlets face a new risk: climate change | Local News Initiative [08:31] TR News "Over the last 12 months, the Israeli army has been responsible for nearly half (43%) of all journalists killed worldwide." https://thedissenter.org/in-2025-the-israeli-army-was-the-worst-enemy-of-journalists/ | Source: The Dissenter [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thedissenter.org | Israeli Army Was The 'Worst Enemy of Journalists' In 2025 [08:31] TR News "However, Woodcocks attorneys have raised concerns about the ability of Thompson to be an unbiased investigator, and said so in a letter to her, as she was listed as a contributor to Project 2025" https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/us-judge-must-decide-if-kentucky-professor-can-return-to-teaching-after-criticizing-israel/ | Source: Kentucky Lantern [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/us-judge-must-decide-if-kentucky-professor-can-return-to-teaching-after-criticizing-israel/ ) [08:32] TR News "sunset Section 230" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/senators-want-to-hold-the-open-internet-hostage-demand-zuckerberg-write-the-ransom-note/ | Source: Techdirt [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Senators Want To Hold The Open Internet Hostage, Demand Zuckerberg Write The Ransom Note | Techdirt [08:33] TR News "GotaTun is a WireGuard implementation written in Rust aimed at being fast, efficient and reliable." https://mullvad.net/en/blog/announcing-gotatun-the-future-of-wireguard-at-mullvad-vpn | Source: Mullvad VPN [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mullvad.net | Announcing GotaTun, the future of WireGuard at Mullvad VPN | Mullvad VPN [08:33] TR News "Anthropics AI agent was the most prolific code contributor to Buns GitHub repository, submitting more merged pull requests than any human developer." https://robertgreiner.com/believe-the-checkbook/ | Source: Robert Greiner [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertgreiner.com | Believe the Checkbook | Robert Greiner [08:33] TR News "Notes on debugging Rust microcontroller stack usage" https://destevez.net/2025/12/notes-on-debugging-rust-microcontroller-stack-usage/ | Source: Daniel Estvez [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-destevez.net | Notes on debugging Rust microcontroller stack usage Daniel Estvez [08:37] TR News "The president also dismissed all 15 members of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), a nonpartisan government entity established in 2022 with a mandate to investigate the security failures behind major cybersecurity events" https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/dismantling-defenses-trump-2-0-cyber-year-in-review/ | Source: Krebs On Security [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review Krebs on Security [08:45] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/19/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/19/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:53] TR News "The Dutch government is telling people to prepare to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours in case of a major emergency when many services (electricity, water, [Internet]) could be unavailable." https://blog.didierstevens.com/2025/12/20/using-a-usb-c-trigger-cable-to-power-an-fm-radio/ | Source: Didier Stevens [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.didierstevens.com | Using a USB-C Trigger Cable To Power An FM Radio | Didier Stevens [08:53] TR News "On Tuesday, SFMTA staff revealed revenue proposals that include raising the Clipper fare again it just went up earlier this year" https://scott.mn/2025/12/19/sfmta_fare_increase/ | Source: Scott Feeney [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SFMTA board poised to approve another fare increase - Scott.mn [08:53] TR News "In the 1980s, CREEM MagazineDetroits legendary Americas Only Rock n Roll Magazinecontinued its iconic Stars Cars series." https://www.vintag.es/2025/12/creem-stars-cars-1980s.html | Source: Vintage Everyday [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.vintag.es | Amazing Photos From CREEM Magazine From the 1980s Featured Rock Stars Posing With Their Personal Cars ~ Vintage Everyday [08:55] TR News "Together, these rules have encouraged American manufacturers to build and sell heavier SUVs and utes." https://theconversation.com/australias-roads-are-full-of-giant-cars-and-everyone-pays-the-price-what-can-be-done-268212 | Source: The Conversation [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Australias roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done? [08:55] TR News "This mishap comes a week after SpaceX reported a near miss with a Chinese satellite." https://www.theverge.com/news/847891/a-starlink-satellite-seems-to-have-exploded | Source: The Verge [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | A Starlink satellite seems to have exploded | The Verge [08:55] TR News "Beyond the artistry and technical skill, Steidle is building a years-long visual record of ecosystem changes that scientists and conservationists can use." https://www.thedronegirl.com/2025/12/19/marine-conservation-drones/ | Source: The Drone Girl [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2025/12/19/marine-conservation-drones/ ) [08:55] TR News "At the highest analyzed temperature increase, Earth would lose roughly 90 percent of these hulking" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-many-glaciers-will-survive-until-the-end-of-the-century-these-four-scenarios-show-its-not-looking-good-180987881/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-many-glaciers-will-survive-until-the-end-of-the-century-these-four-scenarios-show-its-not-looking-good-180987881/ ) [08:56] TR News "Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades." https://phys.org/news/2025-12-wildfires-reshape-forest-soils-decades.html | Source: Omicron Limited [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2025-12-wildfires-reshape-forest-soils-decades.html ) [08:56] TR News "Its not easy to reconcile these realities, but it is possible and necessary to do so in a way thats consistent with liberal democratic principles." https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/472664/decoupling-abundance-growth-meat-cars | Source: Vox [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How cutting meat and car dependence could let the economy grow while slowing climate change | Vox [08:59] TR News "The word unclassified potentially gives Trump and the CIA wide latitude to hold back Epstein-related materials that they claim are too sensitive to release." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jeffrey-epstein-cia-ties/ | Source: The Nation [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Why Epsteins Links to the CIA Are So Important | The Nation [08:59] TR News The [08:59] TR News "The Trump Administration Says It Wont Release All Epstein Files by Congress Deadline" https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/todd-blanche-trump-administration-epstein-files-deadline-delay | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | The Trump Administration Says It Wont Release All Epstein Files by Congress Deadline - NOTUS News of the United States [08:59] TR News "The way social media functions, this is inevitable. People will post anything they see that looks suspicious or damning, and the posts that express the most outrage will go the most viral." https://www.vox.com/politics/473090/epstein-files-release-news-trump-david-brooks | Source: Vox [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Epstein files release: How to consume them responsibly | Vox ● Dec 20 [09:00] TR News "Friday, as the government reaches its legal deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein" https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-slams-trump-administration-efforts-to-erase-damning-facts-from-epstein-files-lawsuits/ | Source: American Oversight [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-americanoversight.org | American Oversight Slams Trump Administration Efforts to Erase Damning Facts From Epstein Files Lawsuits - American Oversight [09:00] TR News "Here is a timeline of the Epstein investigations and the efforts to open up the governments files: [...]" https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/19/epstein-files-timeline/ | Source: TwinCities Pioneer Press [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.twincities.com | A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the governments files public [09:01] TR News "The Justice Department almost never discloses information it collected on a criminal suspect outside of a criminal judicial proceeding, and for very good reasons." https://www.vox.com/policy/469461/doj-case-against-releasing-jeffrey-epstein-files | Source: Vox [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The case against releasing the Justice Departments Epstein files | Vox [09:01] TR News "The United States Department of Justice on Friday published the first of an unknown number of releases of documents related to infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein." https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-whats-in-doj-release-december-19/ | Source: Wired [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Heres Whats in the DOJs Epstein File Releaseand Whats Missing | WIRED [09:01] TR News "Here is what we know so far." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-public-timeline-release-deadline-b2887954.html | Source: The Independent UK [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Inside the Epstein files: All the documents already public ahead of government deadline | The Independent [09:03] TR News "Why does Trumps latest National Security Strategy, released this month, make no distinction between despotism and democracy?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats | Source: Robert Reich [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | After almost a year of Trump II: Whats it REALLY all about? [09:03] TR News "If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it wont work" https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/17/pentagon-escalates-probe-into-sen-mark-kelly-over-lawful-orders-video/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.armytimes.com | Pentagon escalates probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over lawful orders video [09:03] TR News "The deal follows prolonged national security concerns raised by Washington since 2020." https://interestingengineering.com/culture/bytedance-tiktok-us-operations-oracle | Source: Interesting Engineering [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | TikTok hands US control to Oracle-led group in bid to avoid US ban [09:04] TR News "Our government under the previous prime minister forcibly closed domestic TikTok operations on national security grounds, though it did not ban the app." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/tiktok-future-canada/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | TikToks Future in Canada Looks Red, White, and Blue Pixel Envy [09:04] TR News "If October 7th shocked Israelis, post-October 7th has shocked World Jewry." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/12/shock-and-the-bondi-beach-chanukah-massacre/ | Source: Michael Geist [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgeist.ca | Shock and the Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre - Michael Geist [09:04] TR News "parallel societies." https://www.dw.com/en/denmarks-ghetto-law-faces-scrutiny-after-eu-court-ruling/a-75230510 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Denmark's 'ghetto law' faces scrutiny after EU court ruling DW 12/18/2025 [09:05] TR News "It is definitely concerning to hear criminals impersonating officers in such a manner, more so when they are claiming to be one of our employees" https://www.wired.com/story/doxers-posing-as-cops-are-tricking-big-tech-firms-into-sharing-peoples-private-data/ | Source: Wired [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing Peoples Private Data | WIRED [09:06] TR News "Privacy and surveillance experts and United States lawmakers from both parties on Thursday warned that the Federal Bureau of Investigations continued access to Americans communications" https://www.wired.com/story/warnings-mount-in-congress-over-expanded-us-wiretap-powers/ | Source: Wired [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers | WIRED [09:06] TR News "Look, Mark Zuckerberg wasnt grown in a vat with genetically engineered surveillance and fraud powers." https://blog.zgp.org/leaving-your-porch-light-on-during-an-air-raid/ | Source: Don Marti [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | leaving your porch light on during an air raid [09:07] TR News Openwashing: "37signals recently launched a source-available software product that they choose to call open source, in open defiance of the Open Source Initiatives Open Source Definition" https://openpath.quest/2025/something-big-happened-in-1998/ | Source: Chad Whitacre [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openpath.quest | Something Big Happened in 1998 Open Path by Chad Whitacre [09:08] TR News "Danish broadcaster DR said the attack on the water utility caused pipes to burst, leaving homes temporarily without water." https://www.securityweek.com/denmark-blames-russia-for-cyberattacks-ahead-of-elections-and-on-water-utility/ | Source: Security Week [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/denmark-blames-russia-for-cyberattacks-ahead-of-elections-and-on-water-utility/ ) [09:08] TR News "The summons followed a statement on Thursday by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS)" https://therecord.media/denmark-summons-russian-ambassador-cyberattack-elections | Source: The Record [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Denmark summons Russian ambassador over alleged cyberattacks on water utility, elections | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:08] TR News "Last week we were alerted to suspicious activity in one of our online IT code libraries" https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/12/18/notification-of-cyber-and-data-breach.html | Source: uni Sydney [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sydney.edu.au | Notification of cyber and data breach [09:09] TR News "Preliminary findings indicate the compromised data includes personal information on around 20,500 current and former staff and affiliates" https://therecord.media/university-of-sydney-reports-data-breach | Source: The Record [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | University of Sydney reports data breach affecting over 20,000 staff, affiliates | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:09] TR News "Steven Masada, assistant general counsel with Microsofts Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), said at the time that RaccoonO365s kits have been used to steal at least 5,000 Microsoft credentials in 94 countries." https://therecord.media/nigeria-raccoon-developer-tip | Source: The Record [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Nigeria arrests suspected RaccoonO365 phishing kit developer on tip from Microsoft, FBI | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:10] TR News "No, I believe the real reason I succeed on Mastodon but sucked on Twitter is that the algorithm hated me." https://www.overmorrow.tech/the-algorithm-hates-me/ | Source: Max Leibman [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.overmorrow.tech | The algorithm hates me. [09:10] TR News "It has been proved by studies, that social networks induce anxiety, and I felt it myself." https://victor.kropp.name/blog/2025/end-of-social-media/ | Source: Victor Kropp [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-victor.kropp.name | End of Social Media [09:10] TR News "Cabot said that while people on social media may have moved on, the consequences she had to endure are permanent." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/internet-has-moved-coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal-so-why-kristin-cabot-reigniting-drama-1764308 | Source: International Business Times [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | The Internet Has Moved On From the Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal so Why Is Kristin Cabot Reigniting the Drama? | IBTimes UK [09:10] TR News (NEW): Fwupd 2.0.19 Released With New CRC Tools and udev Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Fwupd_2_0_19_Released_With_New_CRC_Tools_and_udev_Support.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Fwupd_2_0_19_Released_With_New_CRC_Tools_and_udev_Support.gmi [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fwupd 2.0.19 Released With New CRC Tools and udev Support [09:10] TR News "The UK's communications regulator found that in June 2025, just a third of those aged 18-34 agreed the [Internet] is good for society, down from 42 percent a year earlier." https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/internet_bad_for_society/ | Source: The Register UK [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Faith in the internet is fading among young Brits The Register [09:11] TR News "A lot of people are crying about prompt injection, but that isnt the only risk posed by AI browsers." https://kanenarraway.com/posts/can-you-block-ai-browsers/ | Source: Kane Narraway [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kanenarraway.com | Can You Actually Block AI Browsers? | Kane Narraway [09:11] TR News "If a friend, acquaintance, or family member were to consistently exaggerate or lie to you, youd quickly adopt a posture of discounting everything they say." https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/a-in-ai-stands-for-amnesia/ | Source: Jim Nielsen [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jim-nielsen.com | The A in AI Stands For Amnesia - Jim Nielsens Blog [09:12] TR News "The first thing that blew my mind was how stupid the whole idea is." https://ploum.net/2025-12-19-prepare-for-that-world.html | Source: Lionel Dricot [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ploum.net | Prepare for That Stupid World [09:12] TR News "Let me make two quick predictions for AI in 2026, and both of them are bad." https://iamvishnu.com/posts/predictions-2026-ai | Source: Vishnu Haridas [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-iamvishnu.com | My Two Predictions for AI in 2026 (and they're Bad) Vishnu's Pages [09:12] TR News "The difference between compilers and LLMs isnt just about control or abstraction." https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/12/19/can-chatbots-craft-correct-code/ | Source: Trail of Bits [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.trailofbits.com | Can chatbots craft correct code? - The Trail of Bits Blog [09:13] TR News "Morris is correct, and there is an equally worrisome question looming in the distance: when does Apple permanently delete the user data it holds?" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/apple-gift-card-safety/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | In the Non-Clickbaitiest Way, I Ask: Can Redeeming an Apple Gift Card Put Your Account at Risk? Pixel Envy [09:14] TR News "This leads me to three main thoughts on the topic." https://birchtree.me/blog/when-your-apple-id-gets-banned/ | Source: Matt Birchler [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-birchtree.me | When your Apple ID gets banned [09:14] TR News "I wrote earlier this week about the important security updates Apple just rolled out in its 26.2 operating system updates." https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/12/apple-is-forcing-iphones-to-update-to-ios-26-to-patch-security-holes/ | Source: Six Colors [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sixcolors.com | Apple is forcing iPhones to update to iOS 26 to patch security holes Six Colors [09:15] TR News "Apple gave me access to this Mac Studio cluster to test RDMA over Thunderbolt, a new feature in macOS 26.2. The easiest way to test it is with Exo 1.0, an open source private AI clustering tool." https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/15-tb-vram-on-mac-studio-rdma-over-thunderbolt-5 | Source: Jeff Geerling [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | 1.5 TB of VRAM on Mac Studio - RDMA over Thunderbolt 5 | Jeff Geerling [09:15] TR News "Last time we looked at replacing GMail and Google Apps with equivalents from Proton. However, Googles main source of revenue is advertising, mostly driven by Google Search." https://smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/replacing-google-search-and-chrome/ | Source: Stephen Smith [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-smist08.wordpress.com | Replacing Google Search and Chrome | Stephen Smith's Blog [09:16] TR News [Old] "Agent Orange is a 50-50 mixture of two ingredients, known as 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T." https://lailluminator.com/2024/05/26/agent-orange/ | Source: Louisiana Illuminator [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://lailluminator.com/2024/05/26/agent-orange/ ) [09:16] TR News "The new discovery of the presence and extensive use of Agent Orange at the base was devastating in its implications, in addition to everything else we already knew." https://www.militarypoisons.org/latest-news/letter-from-national-expert-calls-for-fort-ord-to-be-added-to-the-dod-list-of-locations-where-agent-orange-was-stored-and-used | Source: Womens International League for Peace and Freedom [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.militarypoisons.org | Letter from national expert calls for Fort Ord to be added to the DoD list of locations where Agent Orange was stored and used Military Poisons [09:17] TR News "The ugly truth is, every time I attend an event that doesnt have a mask policy, I get sick." https://mwl.io/archives/24509 | Source: MWL [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mwl.io | Novembers Noyous Sausage Michael W Lucas [09:17] TR News "A Marines final PFT score is the sum of the scores of the three events, with 300 being the highest possible total, and a minimum of 210 required under the new policy." https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marines-gender-neutral-pft/ | Source: Task And Purpose [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taskandpurpose.com | Marines moving to gender-neutral PT tests for combat jobs [09:18] TR News "So what follows are three general rules I learned from older people that lead to higher well-being." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/elderly-happiness-advice-stress/685290/ | Source: The Atlantic [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | What I Wish Id Known When I Was Younger - The Atlantic [09:19] TR News "Someone shared some AI graphics that I thought were interesting, but not labeled as Creative Commons." https://troypatterson.me/2025/12/19/ai-icons-to-inform-students/ | Source: Troy Patterson [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-troypatterson.me | Ai Icons to inform students - Troy Patterson [09:19] TR News "This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Kathleen Fisher, whose blog can be found at aspeckledtrout.com." https://manuelmoreale.com/interview/kathleen-fisher | Source: Manuel Moreale [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manuelmoreale.com | Kathleen Fisher Manu [09:19] TR News "I changed jobs. After almost 20 years of mostly contracting, I am now mostly a full time civil servant, working on web standards for the Dutch government." https://hidde.blog/2025-review/ | Source: Hidde de Vries [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My 2025 review | hidde.blog [09:20] TR News "just a tiny little glimpse into the language" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-linguists-are-creating-a-new-dictionary-of-ancient-celtic-languages-with-help-from-curse-tablets-and-roman-records-180987872/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-linguists-are-creating-a-new-dictionary-of-ancient-celtic-languages-with-help-from-curse-tablets-and-roman-records-180987872/ ) [09:21] TR News "Using a shibboleth is distinct from pretending to know more about something than I actually do." https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/18/Collecting-Shibboleths/ | Source: Ben Congdon [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-benjamincongdon.me | Collecting Shibboleths | Ben Congdon [09:21] TR News "We dont normally do one of these, but I think 2025 has been a stellar year for Piccalilli, so we wanted to get into what weve done and what were planning for next year" https://piccalil.li/blog/wrapping-up-2025/ | Source: Andy Bell [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-piccalil.li | Wrapping up 2025 - Piccalilli [09:21] TR News "Do what you can. Start local, organize and resist where you can." https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2025/2025-in-review | Source: Cory Dransfeldt [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.coryd.dev | 2025 in review Cory Dransfeldt [09:22] TR News "So, welcome to The Blog Question Challenge." https://alexwolfe.ca/the-blog-question-challenge/ | Source: Alexandra Wolfe [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alexwolfe.ca | The Blog Question Challenge Alex Wolfe [09:23] TR News "If were in the business of being of service, we need to adjust ourselves to them, not the other way around." https://werd.io/lies-we-tell-ourselves/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | Lies we tell ourselves [09:24] TR News "First, I took part in Advent of Code again, and thus my gallery of visualizations has a bunch of new entries." https://solhsa.com/oldernews2025.html#RAMBLING-ABOUT-AIS-GOALS-AND-STUFF | Source: Jari Komppa [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-solhsa.com - blog [09:24] TR News "I hadnt changed the title in large part because I wasnt sure how to do it easily, but today I figured out a way to create an exception such that /post could have its own title." https://jamesg.blog/2025/12/19/a-small-fix | Source: James G [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | A small fix | James' Coffee Blog [09:24] TR News "took the time to write" https://rubenerd.com/typing-is-physical-and-wonderful/ | Source: Ruben Schade [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Typing is physical and wonderful [09:26] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:34] TR News "Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valve-put-up-a-release-candidate-for-proton-10-0-4-with-lots-more-linux-steamos-gaming-fixes/ [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes | GamingOnLinux [09:36] TR News "The Tor Project is Making a Switch to Rust, Ditches C" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/12/17/0154226 rust is a bad joke [09:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | The Tor Project is Making a Switch to Rust, Ditches C - SoylentNews [09:37] TR News "JK Rowling attacks Labour for blocking new trans guidance" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/19/jk-rowling-attacks-labour-for-blocking-new-trans-guidance/ [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/19/jk-rowling-attacks-labour-for-blocking-new-trans-guidance/ ) [09:37] TR News "To paraphrase Thomas Hobbes, Trumps speech was nasty, brutish, but, mercifully, short. Apparently it was short because the networks told him that they would only give him 15 minutes (although they didnt cut away when he went over). It was a blizzard of lies. I cant find a single factual assertion Trump made that was true." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lies-damned-lies-and-trump-speeches [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Lies, Damned Lies and Trump Speeches - Paul Krugman [09:37] TR News "Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show?" https://www.vox.com/politics/472762/reality-tv-bravofication-trump-susie-wiles-government-celebrity-influencer [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show? | Vox [09:38] TR News "Jumpmaster who saved soldier breaks down viral video" https://taskandpurpose.com/news/jumpmaster-save-paratrooper-video/ [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taskandpurpose.com | Jumpmaster who saved soldier breaks down viral video [09:38] TR News "The United States of Donald Trump" https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2025/12/donald-trump-naming-american-institutions/685362/ [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | The United States of Donald Trump - The Atlantic [09:38] TR News "What Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Understand About Lolita" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/jeffrey-epstein-nabokov-lolita/685320/ [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | What Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Understand About Lolita - The Atlantic [09:38] TR News "Microsoft-frie computere rulles ud i staten: Vi taler nrmest om en opgradering | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/microsoft-frie-computere-rulles-ud-i-staten-vi-taler-naermest-om-en-opgradering paywall [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Microsoft-frie computere rulles ud i staten: Vi taler nrmest om en opgradering | Version2 [09:39] TR News "Leselyst, treng deg p, her skal du motstand finne Biblioteket tar saka #librarycase" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&u=https://bibliotekettarsaka.com/2025/12/19/leselyst-treng-deg-pa-her-skal-du-motstand-finne/ [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bibliotekettarsaka-com.translate.goog | Leselyst, treng deg p, her skal du motstand finne Biblioteket tar saka #librarycase [09:40] TR News "Starbucks Strike" https://fair.org/home/derek-seidman-on-starbucks-strike-mitch-jones-on-ai-vs-environment/ | Source: FAIR [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | Derek Seidman on Starbucks Strike, Mitch Jones on AI vs. Environment FAIR [09:40] TR News "ProPublica data reporter Ellis Simani (12/17/25) reviewed many of the mission statements that nonprofits included in tax filings sent to the IRS this year." https://fair.org/home/nonprofits-purge-websites-of-diversity-language-in-futile-attempt-to-appease-maga-inquisitors/ | Source: FAIR [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | Nonprofits Purge Websites of Diversity Language in Futile Attempt to Appease MAGA Inquisitors FAIR [09:41] TR News "public interest standard" https://fair.org/home/fcc-fights-first-amendment-and-democracy-itself/ | Source: FAIR [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | FCC Fights First Amendment and Democracy Itself FAIR [09:42] TR News "Janine Jackson interviewed Popular Informations Judd Legum and Citations Neededs Adam Johnson about gambling on the news for the December 12, 2025, episode of CounterSpin." https://fair.org/home/you-have-a-double-standard-about-which-populations-are-considered-roulette-chips/ | Source: FAIR [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | You Have a Double Standard About Which Populations Are Considered Roulette Chips FAIR [09:42] TR News "Quite often I find myself landing on gccs attributes documentation page. Not sure how that happens but this is always a gold mine." https://twdev.blog/2025/12/ccleanup/ | Source: Tomasz Wisniewski [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-golang's defer in C (kind of) - twdev.blog [09:42] TR News "Here is the final JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth for 2025 Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience with JavaFX. And we hope to see even more in the next year!" https://webtechie.be/post/2025-12-19-javafx-links-of-december-2025/ | Source: Frank Delporte [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-JavaFX Links of December 2025 | webtechie.be [09:43] TR News "This blog contains opinions that are of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the strategy of their respective organizations." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/introducing-docorator-to-the-pharmaverse/ | Source: Rlang [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Introducing docorator to the pharmaverse | R-bloggers [09:43] TR News "More big cuts in state spending may be on the way" https://yle.fi/a/74-20200931 iophk: almost the exact sum wasted on M$ licensing, not including malware and more TCO [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | More big cuts in state spending may be on the way | Yle News | Yle [09:53] TR News "In many penetration testing assessments, it is common to encounter applications that support multiple user roles, such as admin, normal user, approver, and others." https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/12/18/integrating-abuse-case-scenarios-to-improve-authorization-testing/ | Source: NVISO Labs [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.nviso.eu | Integrating Abuse Case Scenarios to Improve Authorization Testing [09:53] TR News "The thing is, in all my attempts to use AI coding tools, theyve never actually enabled me to move faster." https://davidcel.is/articles/writing-code-is-fun | Source: David Celis [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-davidcel.is [09:54] TR News "Either way, it seems confusing in the event that there are multiple batch deletes in sequence. The first one might affect which objects match the predicate of the second one." https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/18/batch-delete-in-swiftdata/ | Source: Michael Tsai [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - Batch Delete in SwiftData [09:55] TR News "The move to Open Access is not just a change in policy, but a reflection of ACM's commitment to its community" https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess | Source: ACM [09:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess ) ● Dec 20 [10:08] TR News "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) was founded forty years ago in an effort to support GNU" https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/we-cant-advocate-for-freedom-without-your-help | Source: FSF [10:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | We can't advocate for freedom without your help Free Software Foundation Working together for free software ● Dec 20 [11:04] *wallacer has quit (Quit: No Ping reply in 180 seconds.) [11:05] *wallacer (~quassel@2x2w4qfz3wksg.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Dec 20 [12:49] TR News "So my mind was blown when I first came across a Gakken denshi block kit, although I wasnt to know thats what it was for many years." https://kevinboone.me/denshi.html | Source: Kevin Boone [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: They dont make them like that any more: Denshi block electronics kits [12:49] TR News [Old] "I sleep just fine at night thank you." https://pierce.dev/notes/go-ahead-self-host-postgres | Source: Pierre 'delroth' Bourdoerce Freemann [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pierce.dev | Go ahead, self-host Postgres | Pierce Freeman [12:50] TR News "While Mozillas sudden embracing of AI is disappointing for many Firefox fans, its perhaps unsurprising given the companys recent struggles." https://www.pcworld.com/article/3017227/mozillas-new-ceo-ai-is-coming-to-firefox-but-you-can-turn-it-off.html | Source: PC World [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3017227/mozillas-new-ceo-ai-is-coming-to-firefox-but-you-can-turn-it-off.html ) [12:50] TR News "I've been using Firefox for over 20 years at this point, but after a stream of cock-ups, I'm thinking about moving on." https://kevquirk.com/blog/is-firefox-firefucked/ | Source: Kev Quirk [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | Is Firefox Firefucked? | Kev Quirk [12:51] TR News "Mozilla right now." https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1108/mozilla-right-now | Source: David Revoy [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.davidrevoy.com | Mozilla right now. - David Revoy [12:51] TR News "One of the most significant changes in Kodi 22 is the upgrade to FFmpeg 8, which underpins much of Kodis audio and video handling." https://linuxiac.com/kodi-22-preview-shows-ffmpeg-8-upgrade-and-new-format-support/ | Source: Linuxiac [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Kodi 22 "Piers" Preview Shows FFmpeg 8 Upgrade and New Format Support [12:51] TR News "Less than three weeks after the previous 2.0.18 release, fwupd, an open-source tool designed to simplify firmware updates on Linux-based systems, has reached version 2.0.19." https://linuxiac.com/fwupd-2-0-19-released-with-new-crc-tools-and-udev-support/ | Source: Linuxiac [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Fwupd 2.0.19 Released With New CRC Tools and udev Support [12:52] TR News "Okay, what's new in this version?" https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-22-piers-alpha-2/ | Source: Kodi Foundation [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-22-piers-alpha-2/ ) [12:55] TR News "The new service, available at debusine.debian.net, allows Debian Developers and Debian Maintainers to create APT-compatible repositories that function similarly to the well-known Ubuntus PPAs but are built specifically for the Debian ecosystem." https://linuxiac.com/debian-gets-its-own-ppa-like-system-as-debusine-repositories-launch/ | Source: Linuxiac [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Debian Gets Its Own PPA-Like System as Debusine Repositories Launch [12:55] TR News "According to devs, the first alpha release is expected as soon as possible, followed by an initial beta in the first half of January 2026 and a second beta roughly a month later." https://linuxiac.com/mageia-linux-10-enters-alpha-phase-with-april-2026-release-target/ | Source: Linuxiac [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Mageia Linux 10 Enters Alpha Phase With April 2026 Release Target [12:57] TR News "As we look back on 2025, it is clear that this has been a year of meaningful progress for the FreeBSD Project and the FreeBSD Foundation." https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-software-development-and-infrastructure-support/ | Source: FreeBSD [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | 2025: Software Development and Infrastructure Support. | FreeBSD Foundation [12:57] TR News "In 2024 The Sovereign Tech Agency commissioned an ambitious body of work to strengthen and modernize the infrastructure that FreeBSD contributors depend on." https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/infrastructure-modernization-commissioned-by-the-sovereign-tech-agency/ | Source: FreeBSD [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | Infrastructure Modernization commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency | FreeBSD Foundation [12:57] TR News "If youve been waiting for the right moment to try FreeBSD on a laptop, take note 2025 has brought transformative changes." https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/ | Source: FreeBSD [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap: Year One Project Update | FreeBSD Foundation [12:58] TR News "Lets look at the next set of changes. Note that these are from late 2020, so, while we covered only 10 changes in this blogpost series, we have already covered a timespan of almost 3 years." https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2025-12-19-the_gerrit_pending_review_iceberg_3/ | Source: HaikuOS [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.haiku-os.org | The Gerrit code review iceberg, episode 3 | Haiku Project [12:59] TR News "Wait, what. Mic drop? Dedoimedo built his own distro? No, nothing of the sort. And yet. Well, let me intrigue you." https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-my-own-plasma-desktop.html | Source: Dedoimedo [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | How I assembled my own Plasma desktop ● Dec 20 [13:00] TR News "Cricket analytics is no longer limited to season averages and simple leaderboards." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/how-to-analyze-ball-by-ball-cricket-data-in-r-cricketdata/ | Source: Rlang [13:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Analyze Ball-by-Ball Cricket Data in R (cricketdata) | R-bloggers [13:00] TR News "If you are looking for some quick aura farming snack for the tiktoks like something about how to get AI to spit out a snek game or a fluid sim, I only have one thing to say." https://dgerrells.com/blog/how-to-make-a-game-engine | Source: David Gerrells [13:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dgerrells.com | how to make a game engine [13:01] TR News "Lets try that again but in a more natural, sentence based structure: [...]" https://btxx.org/posts/hyperlinks/ | Source: Brad Taunt [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-btxx.org | Hyperlinks Should Have Context [13:01] TR News "To actually write semantic HTML, we need to know what elements mean beyond just what we infer from their tag names and how to use them. So, how do we find that out?" https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/19/ | Source: Markup from Hell [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-htmhell.dev | Semantics beyond the tag name - HTMHell [13:01] TR News "Today, we are going to build a keyserver to lookup age public keys. That part is boring." https://words.filippo.io/keyserver-tlog/ | Source: Filippo Valsorda [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-words.filippo.io | Building a Transparent Keyserver [13:01] TR News "(Or so I thought this would be about. Turns out this took me down a rabbit hole I wasnt expecting)." https://rubenerd.com/finding-digital-houndstooth/ | Source: Ruben Schade [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Finding (digital) houndstooth [13:02] TR News "On the Linux side, OpenZFS 2.4 supports kernels ranging from 4.18 up to 6.18, covering older enterprise distributions as well as the latest stable and development kernels" https://linuxiac.com/openzfs-2-4-extends-linux-kernel-support-to-6-18-and-supports-freebsd-14-16/ | Source: Linuxiac [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | OpenZFS 2.4 Extends Linux Kernel Support to 6.18 and Supports FreeBSD 1416 [13:02] TR News "You don't need the Wireguard route monitor; I don't really know why it exists. Perhaps this is solving an issue due to modern networking management on Linux, but it's causing me problems so here's the solution." https://blog.feld.me/posts/2025/12/wireguard-freebsd-way/ | Source: Feld [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.feld.me | Wireguard The FreeBSD Way Makefile.feld [13:06] TR News "Ceph has set the standard as the trusted, production-worthy open source storage for over a decade." https://ubuntu.com//blog/microceph-why-its-the-superior-minio-alternative | Source: Ubuntu [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MicroCeph: why its the superior MinIO alternative (and how to use it) | Ubuntu [13:07] TR News "But, what are BlueField DPUs? This leads to a broader question: what are DPUs and SmartNICs, and why is the ability to provision them through the BMC a significant advancement?" https://ubuntu.com//blog/a-better-way-to-provision-nvidia-bluefield-dpus-at-scale-with-maas | Source: Ubuntu [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A better way to provision NVIDIA BlueField DPUs at scale with MAAS | Ubuntu [13:11] TR News "At the same time, the explosion of AI and machine learning (ML) workloads is reshaping infrastructure requirements." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/attestation-vs-integrity-zero-trust-world | Source: Red Hat Official [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Attestation vs. integrity in a zero-trust world [13:13] TR News "But a critical gap remains: visibility. How do you, as a business leader, prove the return on investment (ROI) and confidently decide where to invest your next dollar?" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/data-driven-automation-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Data-driven automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform [13:13] TR News "Fords OpenShift strategy" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/fords-keyless-strategy-managing-200-red-hat-openshift-clusters | Source: Red Hat Official [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Ford's keyless strategy for managing 200+ Red Hat OpenShift clusters [13:13] TR News "As organizations continue to modernize their infrastructure, Red Hat remains committed to providing a stable, certified, and high-performance foundation for Kubernetes workloads across diverse environments." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ga-support-red-hat-openshift-vmware-vsphere-foundation-9-and-vmware-cloud-foundation-9 | Source: Red Hat Official [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | GA Support for Red Hat OpenShift on VMware vSphere Foundation 9 and VMware Cloud Foundation 9 [13:13] TR News "As you likely know, we launched numerous new features and capabilities this year with RHEL 10, including image mode for RHEL" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/why-should-your-organization-standardize-red-hat-enterprise-linux-today | Source: Red Hat Official [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Why should your organization standardize on Red Hat Enterprise Linux today? [13:23] TR News FSF Blogs: We can't advocate for freedom without your help http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/we-cant-advocate-for-freedom-without-your-help [13:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | We can't advocate for freedom without your help Free Software Foundation Working together for free software [13:31] TR News Mozilla Privacy Blog: Behind the Manifesto: Moments that Mattered in our Fight for the Open Web (2025) https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2025/12/19/behind-the-manifesto-moments-that-mattered-in-our-fight-for-the-open-web-2025/ [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Behind the Manifesto: Moments that Mattered in our Fight for the Open Web (2025) - Open Policy & Advocacy [13:33] TR News The Rust Programming Language Blog: What do people love about Rust? https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/12/19/what-do-people-love-about-rust/ [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.rust-lang.org | What do people love about Rust? | Rust Blog [13:34] TR News Firefox Nightly: Closing out 2025 Strong These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 193 https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2025/12/19/closing-out-2025-strong-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-193/ [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.nightly.mozilla.org | Closing out 2025 Strong These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 193 Firefox Nightly News [13:35] TR News Commission proposes to extend Interim Regulation allowing providers to continue voluntary detection and reporting of child sexual abuse https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3130 [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [13:35] TR News U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html ) [13:35] TR News US launches retaliatory strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251219-us-strikes-islamic-state-group-targets-in-syria-us-officials-say [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251219-us-strikes-islamic-state-group-targets-in-syria-us-officials-say ) [13:35] TR News South Korean rail workers plan to go on strike from Dec 23 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-rail-workers-plan-to-go-on-strike-from-dec-23 [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korean rail workers plan to go on strike from Dec 23 | The Straits Times [13:36] TR News An 18-year miners strike comes to an end in Sonora https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cananea-miners-strike-ends-sonora/ [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | Cananea miners' strike ends after 18 years in Sonora [13:37] TR News My Favorite Music of 2025 https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/19/My-Favorite-Music-of-2025/ [13:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-benjamincongdon.me | My Favorite Music of 2025 | Ben Congdon [13:37] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1051384/ [13:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Friday [LWN.net] [13:38] TR News TTAB Upholds Three Refusals Because Applicant Provided its Counsel's Address, not its Domicile Address http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ttab-upholds-three-refusals-because.html [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thettablog.blogspot.com | The TTABlog: TTAB Upholds Three Refusals Because Applicant Provided its Counsel's Address, not its Domicile Address [13:38] TR News Dev snapshot: Godot 4.6 beta 2 https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-6-beta-2/ [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-godotengine.org | Dev snapshot: Godot 4.6 beta 2 Godot Engine [13:38] TR News The Role of ODF in the Era of Digital Identity and Authentication https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/19/the-role-of-odf-in-the-era-of-digital-identity-and-authentication/ [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | The Role of ODF in the Era of Digital Identity and Authentication - TDF Community Blog [13:39] TR News How To Install Cacti on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-cacti-fedora-43/ [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Cacti on Fedora 43 - idroot [13:40] TR News How to Install GNU/Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS on Ubuntu 25.10 and Ubuntu 25.04 https://9to5linux.com/how-to-install-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-on-ubuntu-25-10-and-ubuntu-25-04 [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS on Ubuntu 25.10 and Ubuntu 25.04 - 9to5Linux [13:40] TR News How to Setup an L2TP/IPsec VPN Client on GNU/Linux https://www.tecmint.com/setup-l2tp-ipsec-vpn-client-in-linux/ [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | How to Setup an L2TP/IPsec VPN Client on Linux [13:41] TR News How to Setup Your Own IPsec/L2TP VPN Server in GNU/Linux https://www.tecmint.com/create-own-ipsec-vpn-server-in-linux/ [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | How to Create Your Own IPsec VPN Server in Linux [13:48] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:51] TR News Furious Residents Say Hey Hi (AI) Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes https://futurism.com/science-energy/data-centers-great-lakes [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Furious Residents Say AI Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes [13:51] TR News Mangiones Lawyers Take Issue With Bondis Ties to UnitedHealthcare https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/nyregion/luigi-mangione-pam-bondi-united-healthcare.html [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/nyregion/luigi-mangione-pam-bondi-united-healthcare.html ) [13:51] TR News R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmarks https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/health/kennedy-childhood-vaccine-schedule-denmark.html [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/health/kennedy-childhood-vaccine-schedule-denmark.html ) [13:52] TR News The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2025-in-review/the-role-of-doctors-is-changing-forever [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever | The New Yorker [13:52] TR News Man in South Korea stabs friend after believing he abused his dog https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/man-in-south-korea-stabs-friend-after-believing-he-abused-his-dog [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Man in South Korea stabs friend after believing he abused his dog | The Straits Times [13:53] TR News 240,000 victims of Coupang data leak sue South Korean company https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/240000-victims-of-coupang-data-leak-sue-south-korean-company [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | 240,000 victims of Coupang data leak sue South Korean company | The Straits Times [13:53] TR News North Korean hackers stole record $2 billion in crypto in 2025 https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/north-korean-hackers-steal-a-record-usd2-billion-in-crypto-in-2025-including-single-heist-worth-usd1-5-billion-report-claims-rogue-state-accounts-for-60-percent-of-all-reported-crypto-thefts-this-year-usd6-75-billion-total-since-records-began [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | North Korean hackers stole record $2 billion in crypto in 2025, including single heist worth $1.5 billion, report claims rogue state accounts for 60% of all reported crypto thefts this year, $6.75 billion total since records began | Tom's Hardware [13:54] TR News Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/child-father-deported-china-nyc.html [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/child-father-deported-china-nyc.html ) [13:54] TR News China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of ASEAN meeting https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-us-seek-thailand-cambodia-ceasefire-ahead-of-asean-meeting [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of ASEAN meeting | The Straits Times [13:58] TR News China threatens forceful measures over US arms sales package to Taiwan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-threatens-forceful-measures-over-us-arms-sales-package-to-taiwan [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China threatens forceful measures over US arms sales package to Taiwan | The Straits Times [13:58] TR News China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-convicts-27-people-for-smuggling-antimony-166-tons-of-mineral-used-for-semiconductor-manufacturing-exported-without-licenses-court-decides [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony heavily-restricted mineral used for semiconductor manufacturing exported without licenses, court decides | Tom's Hardware ● Dec 20 [14:00] TR News Pakistan Launches Fourth Hangor Submarine In China https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-china-hangor-submarine-launch/33627916.html [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Pakistan Launches Fourth Hangor Submarine In China [14:00] TR News China threatens 'forceful measures' over $11.1 billion US arms sales package to Taiwan https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20251219-china-threatens-forceful-measures-over-11-1-billion-us-arms-sales-package-to-taiwan [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20251219-china-threatens-forceful-measures-over-11-1-billion-us-arms-sales-package-to-taiwan ) [14:00] TR News US arms package to Taiwan seen as a 'move to use Taiwan to contain China' https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-us-arms-package-to-taiwan-seen-as-a-move-to-use-taiwan-to-contain-china [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-us-arms-package-to-taiwan-seen-as-a-move-to-use-taiwan-to-contain-china ) [14:00] TR News Customers fill in to Beijing's new consumer robot shopping centre https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-customers-fill-in-to-beijing-consumer-robot-shopping-centre [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-customers-fill-in-to-beijing-consumer-robot-shopping-centre ) [14:01] TR News Otto Keklinen: Backtesting trailing stop-loss strategies with Python and market data https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/backtest-stop-loss-strategy-python/ [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-optimizedbyotto.com | Backtesting trailing stop-loss strategies with Python and market data [14:08] TR News K-beautys next chapter centres on whole self wellness, according to Olive Young report https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/k-beautys-next-chapter-centres-on-whole-self-wellness-according-to-olive-young-report [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | K-beautys next chapter centres on whole self wellness, according to Olive Young report | The Straits Times [14:09] TR News Lobby journalists furious as No 10 scraps afternoon briefing https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/lobby-journalists-warn-of-loss-of-scrutiny-as-no-10-scraps-afternoon-press-briefing/ [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Lobby journalists 'furious' as No 10 scraps afternoon briefing - Press Gazette [14:09] TR News The Fence raises funds to boost investigative content and expand team https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/the-fence-raises-funds-to-boost-investigative-content-and-expand-team/ [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | The Fence fundraiser to boost investigative journalism - Press Gazette [14:10] TR News Scientists Reveal How Tanning Beds Age Your Skin on a Genetic Level https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-how-tanning-beds-age-your-skin-on-a-genetic-level [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Reveal How Tanning Beds Age Your Skin on a Genetic Level : ScienceAlert [14:10] TR News Antiperspirant vs Deodorant: An Expert Explains The Key Difference https://www.sciencealert.com/antiperspirant-vs-deodorant-an-expert-explains-the-key-difference [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Antiperspirant vs Deodorant: An Expert Explains The Key Difference : ScienceAlert [14:11] TR News DNA From Ancient Hunter-Gatherers May Boost Your Odds of Living Past 100 https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-from-ancient-hunter-gatherers-may-boost-your-odds-of-living-past-100 [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DNA From Ancient Hunter-Gatherers May Boost Your Odds of Living Past 100 : ScienceAlert [14:11] TR News Cutting Back One Amino Acid Increased The Lifespan of Mice Up to 33% https://www.sciencealert.com/cutting-back-one-amino-acid-increased-the-lifespan-of-mice-up-to-33 [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cutting Back One Amino Acid Increased The Lifespan of Mice Up to 33% : ScienceAlert [14:11] TR News 'Your Mouth And Your Heart Are Connected': Gum Disease Linked to Heart Risks https://www.sciencealert.com/your-mouth-and-your-heart-are-connected-gum-disease-linked-to-heart-risks [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Your Mouth And Your Heart Are Connected': Gum Disease Linked to Heart Risks : ScienceAlert [14:12] TR News Why Holiday 'Rest' Doesn't Actually Restore Us, And What Works Better https://www.sciencealert.com/why-holiday-rest-doesnt-actually-restore-us-and-what-works-better [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why Holiday 'Rest' Doesn't Actually Restore Us, And What Works Better : ScienceAlert [14:12] TR News Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by Age 80 So What Is It? https://www.sciencealert.com/most-people-develop-diverticulosis-in-their-gut-by-age-80-so-what-is-it-2 [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by Age 80 So What Is It? : ScienceAlert [14:12] TR News Anon: "OpenBSD has no real donation options other than PayPal, so despite being a _*very*_ important project, that is a hard pass." [14:13] TR News Time Moves Faster on Mars, And Scientists Finally Know by How Much https://www.sciencealert.com/time-moves-faster-on-mars-and-scientists-finally-know-by-how-much [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Time Moves Faster on Mars, And Scientists Finally Know by How Much : ScienceAlert [14:13] TR News Mysterious Structure Identified Beneath Bermuda Could Explain Its Weird Geology https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-structure-identified-beneath-bermuda-could-explain-its-weird-geology [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mysterious Structure Identified Beneath Bermuda Could Explain Its Weird Geology : ScienceAlert [14:13] TR News Earth Has Two North Poles. How Does Santa Know Which One Is Home? https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-has-two-north-poles-how-does-santa-know-which-one-is-home [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Earth Has Two North Poles. How Does Santa Know Which One Is Home? : ScienceAlert [14:14] TR News If You Need a Documentation Manager, Paperless-Ngx Is the Way To Go https://thenewstack.io/if-you-need-a-documentation-manager-paperless-ngx-is-the-way-to-go/ [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | If You Need a Documentation Manager, Paperless-Ngx Is the Way To Go - The New Stack [14:14] TR News WSIS+20 Reaffirms Multistakeholder Governance and a Lasting IGF https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/12/wsis20-reaffirms-multistakeholder-governance-and-a-lasting-igf/ [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | WSIS+20 Reaffirms Multistakeholder Governance and a Lasting IGF - Internet Society [14:15] TR News Australia debates new laws to restrict hate and suspend protests https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-debates-new-laws-to-restrict-hate-and-suspend-protests [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australia debates new laws to restrict hate and suspend protests | The Straits Times [14:16] TR News Avicii Estate Faces Lawsuit from Former Manager Ash Pournouri Over Misdirected Attacks and Reputational Damage: I Was Blamed and Judged in Public for Things I Didnt Do https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/19/avicii-estate-ash-pournouri-lawsuit/ [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/19/avicii-estate-ash-pournouri-lawsuit/ ) [14:17] TR News Lawsuits Allege Ozempic Is Causing Blindness https://futurism.com/health-medicine/ozempic-blindness-lawsuit [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Lawsuits Allege Ozempic Is Causing Blindness [14:18] TR News Mamdani Revamps Hiring After Old Antisemitic Remarks Prompt Aide to Quit https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/mamdani-vetting-overhaul-da-costa-antisemitic.html [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/mamdani-vetting-overhaul-da-costa-antisemitic.html ) [14:18] TR News "PostHog, Project Zero Refresh, And Thanks For All The Fish" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/this-week-in-security-posthog-project-zero-refresh-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/ | Source: Hackaday [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week In Security: PostHog, Project Zero Refresh, And Thanks For All The Fish | Hackaday [14:20] TR News Monitoring OpenShift Gateway API and Service Mesh with Kiali https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/19/monitoring-openshift-gateway-api-and-service-mesh-kiali [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/19/monitoring-openshift-gateway-api-and-service-mesh-kiali ) [14:21] TR News Improve efficiency with OpenStack Services on OpenShift https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/19/improve-efficiency-openstack-services-openshift [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/19/improve-efficiency-openstack-services-openshift ) [14:24] TR News How To Install Fwupd on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-fwupd-fedora-43/ [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Fwupd on Fedora 43 - idroot [14:25] TR News The voice of the Mafia https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/the-mysterious-forces-steering-views-on-hacker-news/ see https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/10/Y_Combinator_YC_Funds_Scams_Run_by_Scammers.shtml [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xn--gckvb8fzb.com | . The Mysterious Forces Steering Views on Hacker News [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: techrights.org ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/10/Y_Combinator_YC_Funds_Scams_Run_by_Scammers.shtml ) [14:27] TR News "Hacker News is neither unbiased nor free from censorship. While it generally remains hands-off with neutral content, the moment a post thats critical or even just slightly negative towards projects or companies affiliated with Y Combinator (either directly or indirectly) gains traction, the platforms moderation team will seemingly step in to significantly limit its reach." [14:27] TR News "My only advice is to keep in mind that, whenever you find yourself browsing Hacker News, youre seeing a curated view of the current tech landscape that wont necessarily represent the full picture." [14:29] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_howtos.gmi [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [14:30] TR News Fedora Community Blog: Community Update Week 51 2025 https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/community-update-week-51-2025/ [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-communityblog.fedoraproject.org | Community Update - Week 51 2025 Fedora Community Blog [14:31] TR News (NEW): The FreeBSD Foundation Taking Stock of 2025 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/The_FreeBSD_Foundation_Taking_Stock_of_2025.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/The_FreeBSD_Foundation_Taking_Stock_of_2025.gmi [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The FreeBSD Foundation Taking Stock of 2025 [14:31] TR News Mozilla Privacy Blog: Australias Social Media Ban: Why Age Limits Wont Fix What Is Wrong With Online Platforms https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2025/12/19/australias-social-media-ban-why-age-limits-wont-fix-what-is-wrong-with-online-platforms/ [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Australia's Social Media Ban: Why Age Limits Won't Fix What Is Wrong With Online Platforms - Open Policy & Advocacy [14:34] TR News TikTok Officially Signs Deals with Oracle, Silver Lake, & MGX to Sell Off US Business Revamped TikTok USA Expected Next Month https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-signs-deals-oracle-silver-lake-mgx/ [14:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-signs-deals-oracle-silver-lake-mgx/ ) [14:34] TR News TikTok signs joint venture deal to avert US ban threat https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/19/tiktok-signs-joint-venture-deal-to-avert-us-ban-threat/ [14:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | TikTok signs joint venture deal to avert US ban threat [14:35] TR News AI Advertising Company Hacked https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/ai-advertising-company-hacked.html [14:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Advertising Company Hacked - Schneier on Security [14:35] TR News TikTok Accounts Are Using Hey Hi (AI) Slop to Sell Seeds to Plants That Dont Exist https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/tiktok-ai-slop-seeds-plants-dont-exist [14:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | TikTok Accounts Are Using AI Slop to Sell Seeds to Plants That Don't Exist [14:36] TR News New York governor agrees to approve medically assisted suicide bill https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/new-york-governor-agrees-to-approve-medically-assisted-suicide-bill/ [14:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | New York governor agrees to approve medically assisted suicide bill - JURIST - News [14:38] TR News "Damnation For Spreadsheets" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/hackaday-podcast-episode-350-damnation-for-spreadsheets-praise-for-haiku-and-admiration-for-the-hacks-in-between/ | Source: Hackaday [14:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackaday Podcast Episode 350: Damnation For Spreadsheets, Praise For Haiku, And Admiration For The Hacks In Between | Hackaday [14:38] TR News Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin Xmas Song https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/podcasts/hardfork-roomba-predictions-song.html [14:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/podcasts/hardfork-roomba-predictions-song.html ) [14:41] TR News (NEW): Mozilla: Politics and Firefox Nightly https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mozilla_Politics_and_Firefox_Nightly.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Mozilla_Politics_and_Firefox_Nightly.gmi [14:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla: Politics and Firefox Nightly [14:41] TR News (NEW): Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Red_Hat_and_Fedora_Leftovers.gmi [14:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers [14:43] TR News (NEW): Games: SteamOS, Game Engines, and Godot https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Games_SteamOS_Game_Engines_and_Godot.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Games_SteamOS_Game_Engines_and_Godot.gmi [14:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: SteamOS, Game Engines, and Godot [14:43] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [14:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [14:44] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Sharing, Also Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Sharing_Also_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Sharing_Also_Standards.gmi [14:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Sharing, Also Standards [14:46] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: BSD, GNU/Linux, HaikuOS and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_BSD_GNU_Linux_HaikuOS_and_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_BSD_GNU_Linux_HaikuOS_and_M.gmi [14:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: BSD, GNU/Linux, HaikuOS and More [14:48] TR News Techrights Links 20/12/2025: Fentanylware Becomes CheeTok and "Why Roomba Died" https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Links_20_12_2025_Fentanylware_Becomes_CheeTok_and_Why_Roomba_Di.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Links_20_12_2025_Fentanylware_Becomes_CheeTok_and_Why_Roomba_Di.gmi [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 20/12/2025: Fentanylware Becomes CheeTok and "Why Roomba Died" ● Dec 20 [17:07] TR News "In a recent video, [Andrew Zonenberg] takes us through the process of decapsulating a PIC12F683 to take a peak at its CMOS implementation." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/decapsulating-a-pic12f683-to-examine-its-cmos-implementation/ | Source: Hackaday [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Decapsulating A PIC12F683 To Examine Its CMOS Implementation | Hackaday [17:07] TR News Cheap 3D Printer Becomes CNC Wood Engraver https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/cheap-3d-printer-becomes-cnc-wood-engraver/ | Source: Hackaday [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cheap 3D Printer Becomes CNC Wood Engraver | Hackaday [17:08] TR News "easy to replicate using a 3D printer and common components." https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/improving-the-cloud-chamber/ | Source: Hackaday [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Improving The Cloud Chamber | Hackaday [17:08] TR News Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/gaza-hunger-report-israel.html [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/gaza-hunger-report-israel.html ) [17:08] TR News Germanys Christmas Markets Are Now Ringed With Security Barriers https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/germany-christmas-market-security-bollard-attacks.html [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/germany-christmas-market-security-bollard-attacks.html ) [17:08] TR News How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010579727/how-the-tsa-is-helping-ice.html [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE - The New York Times [17:09] TR News The next step was citizenship. Then these immigrants were pulled out of line. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/1219/immigration-citizenship-ceremony-cancel-trump [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The next step was citizenship. Then these immigrants were pulled out of line. - CSMonitor.com [17:09] TR News From Alsatians to autonomy: China seeks home-grown edge in police dogs https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/from-alsatians-to-autonomy-china-seeks-home-grown-edge-in-police-dogs [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | From Alsatians to autonomy: China seeks home-grown edge in police dogs | The Straits Times [17:10] TR News South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties what that means https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/south-africans-have-lost-trust-in-the-police-in-parliament-and-in-political-parties-what-that-means/ [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties - what that means - DefenceWeb [17:10] TR News Nigerias new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but its not too late to act https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/nigerias-new-terror-threat-jnim-is-spreading-but-its-not-too-late-to-act/ [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Nigerias new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but its not too late to act - DefenceWeb [17:11] TR News Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree https://cyberscoop.com/incident-responders-plead-guilty-ransomware-digitalmint/ [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree | CyberScoop [17:11] TR News Catching Malicious Package Releases Using a Transparency Log https://openssf.org/blog/2025/12/19/catching-malicious-package-releases-using-a-transparency-log/ [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-openssf.org | Catching Malicious Package Releases with Rekor Transparency Log Monitoring [17:12] TR News Employment needs to take center stage in Gaza security plans https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/employment-needs-to-take-center-stage-in-gaza-security-plans/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Employment needs to take center stage in Gaza security plans - Atlantic Council [17:12] TR News Colombia needs a strong private sectorand renewed government institutions at the helm https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/freedom-and-prosperity-around-the-world/colombia-needs-strong-private-sectorgovernment-institutions/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Colombia needs a strong private sectorand renewed government institutions at the helm - Atlantic Council [17:13] TR News IsraelMustAllowAccess to Food and Health Carefor Pregnant Women and Babiesin Gaza: PHRand GHRC https://phr.org/news/israel-must-allow-access-to-food-and-health-care-for-pregnant-women-and-babies-in-gaza-phr-and-ghrc/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-phr.org | IsraelMustAllowAccess to Food and Health Carefor Pregnant Women and Babiesin Gaza: PHRand GHRC - PHR [17:13] TR News Red Hat Buys an Hey Hi (AI) Safety Company, Promises to Open Source Its Tech https://itsfoss.com/news/red-hat-acquires-chatterbox-labs/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/17/Red_Hat_Wastes_Money_on_Slop_and_on_Slop_Pushers_While_Laying_O.shtml [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Red Hat Buys an AI Safety Company, Promises to Open Source Its Tech [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Red Hat Wastes Money on Slop and on Slop Pushers While Laying Off Red Hat Staff [17:14] TR News University of Sydney Data Breach Affects 27,000 Individuals https://www.securityweek.com/university-of-sydney-data-breach-affects-27000-individuals/ [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/university-of-sydney-data-breach-affects-27000-individuals/ ) [17:14] TR News Chinese APT LongNosedGoblin Targeting Asian Governments https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-apt-longnosedgoblin-targeting-asian-governments/ [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-apt-longnosedgoblin-targeting-asian-governments/ ) [17:15] TR News Thailand Conference Launches International Initiative to Fight Online Scams https://www.securityweek.com/thailand-conference-launches-international-initiative-to-fight-online-scams/ [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/thailand-conference-launches-international-initiative-to-fight-online-scams/ ) [17:19] TR News Wine 11.0-rc3 Release [17:19] TR News "Rolling Your Own Offline Weather Station" https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/915-mhz-forecast-rolling-your-own-offline-weather-station/ | Source: Hackaday [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-915 MHz Forecast: Rolling Your Own Offline Weather Station | Hackaday [17:20] TR News Googles Hey Hi (AI) Summaries Are Destroying the Lives of Recipe Developers https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-summaries-destroying-recipe-developers [17:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Google's AI Summaries Are Destroying the Lives of Recipe Developers [17:21] TR News future update will include tile removal option from WebOS https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/televisions/lg-says-microsoft-copilot-on-webos-tvs-is-a-browser-shortcut-not-a-built-in-app [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | LG responds swiftly to user backlash, will allow users to remove Microsoft Copilot link from TVs clarifies service is not an app, future update will include tile removal option from WebOS | Tom's Hardware [17:21] TR News Bondi Beach gunmen's Philippines trip becomes focus of investigation https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20251219-bondi-beach-gunmen-s-philippines-trip-becomes-focus-of-investigation [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20251219-bondi-beach-gunmen-s-philippines-trip-becomes-focus-of-investigation ) [17:22] TR News Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source https://itsfoss.com/news/tiger-data-pg-textsearch/ [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source [17:23] TR News LILYGO T-Echo Plus off-grid LoRa communicator features a climbing hook for hiking, cycling, and remote communication https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/19/lilygo-t-echo-plus-off-grid-lora-communicator-features-a-climbing-hook-for-hiking-cycling-and-remote-communication/ [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | LILYGO T-Echo Plus off-grid LoRa communicator features a climbing hook for hiking, cycling, and remote communication - CNX Software [17:23] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [17:23] TR News Fanless Box PC features defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 Arrow Lake CPU with up to 36 TOPS for Edge Hey Hi (AI) applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/19/fanless-box-pc-features-intel-core-ultra-5-7-9-arrow-lake-cpu-with-up-to-36-tops-for-edge-ai-applications/ [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Fanless Box PC features Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 "Arrow Lake" CPU with up to 36 TOPS for Edge AI applications - CNX Software [17:24] TR News Do you need 14 USB ports on your Raspberry Pi 5? https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/20/do-you-need-14-usb-ports-on-your-raspberry-pi-5/ [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Do you need 14 USB ports on your Raspberry Pi 5? - CNX Software [17:27] TR News "What about the US? Is IBM even a US based company? I am so confused? Will US tax payers money go to fund this?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcvxf0j7 [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcvxf0j7 ) [17:27] TR News "I feel sorry for anyone falling for this IBM trash. An incompetent, mediocre teacher is more dangerous than students ignorance." [17:27] TR News "The American people are not going to blindly provide training opportunities to India's uneducated and get nothing back. The something for nothing from these Indian CEOs from IBM and Microsoft will come to an end. Even Trump isn't going to play his underhand H1B game too long while American lose their jobs by the hundreds of thousands." [17:27] TR News "Enough is enough. Call your local state representative and give them a earful of abuse or worse if you have lost you your job from any hi-tech company. If they fail to do the job of helping you to get a job, vote them out of office. It is that simple. That's why we pay taxes in the US. We don't need the Indian CEOs to be stealing jobs and moving them to India like Alvind has been doing." [17:47] TR News Techrights Former Manager at IBM Research (Yorktown) Says Why IBM is Doomed and the Anonymous Tipline (Speak Up) is a Trap https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Former_Manager_at_IBM_Research_Yorktown_Says_Why_IBM_is_Doomed_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Former_Manager_at_IBM_Research_Yorktown_Says_Why_IBM_is_Doomed_.gmi [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Former Manager at IBM Research (Yorktown) Says Why IBM is Doomed and the Anonymous Tipline (Speak Up) is a Trap ● Dec 20 [18:05] TR News Techrights Probably the Least Useful Gadgets, Ever https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Probably_the_Least_Useful_Gadgets_Ever.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Probably_the_Least_Useful_Gadgets_Ever.gmi [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Probably the Least Useful Gadgets, Ever [18:44] TR News Techrights My Humble Assessment of the Future of Red Hat, A Company That IBM is Flushing Down the Loo https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/My_Humble_Assessment_of_the_Future_of_Red_Hat_A_Company_That_IB.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/My_Humble_Assessment_of_the_Future_of_Red_Hat_A_Company_That_IB.gmi [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights My Humble Assessment of the Future of Red Hat, A Company That IBM is Flushing Down the Loo ● Dec 20 [19:02] TR News Techrights More Microsoft Layoffs Coming Soon https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/More_Microsoft_Layoffs_Coming_Soon.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/More_Microsoft_Layoffs_Coming_Soon.gmi [19:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights More Microsoft Layoffs Coming Soon [19:06] *Isambard_Prince has quit (connection closed) [19:17] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/19/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/19/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [19:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [19:17] TR News (NEW): Reflecting on a Good Year https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Reflecting_on_a_Good_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Reflecting_on_a_Good_Year.gmi [19:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Reflecting on a Good Year [19:34] TR News Techrights 2025 in Numbers https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/2025_in_Numbers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/2025_in_Numbers.gmi [19:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 2025 in Numbers ● Dec 20 [20:12] TR News Techrights The Real Problem With Rust is Not "Wokeness" (It Never Was) https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/The_Real_Problem_With_Rust_is_Not_Wokeness_It_Never_Was.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/The_Real_Problem_With_Rust_is_Not_Wokeness_It_Never_Was.gmi [20:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Real Problem With Rust is Not "Wokeness" (It Never Was) [20:32] TR News Techrights With 10 Days Left, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) Has Already Raised Close to $300,000 This Winter https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/With_10_Days_Left_the_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Has_Already_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/With_10_Days_Left_the_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Has_Already_.gmi [20:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights With 10 Days Left, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) Has Already Raised Close to $300,000 This Winter [20:37] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to arrive in April with Linux 6.20 kernel https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-to-arrive-in-april-with-linux-620-kernel/ [20:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-to-arrive-in-april-with-linux-620-kernel/ ) [20:39] TR News "Revived distro returns on Arch with KDE Plasma, global menus, and a familiar macOS-style sheen" https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/pearos/ [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree The Register [20:39] TR News 3 cool and useful Linux apps to try this weekend (December 19 - 21) https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-december-19/ [20:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 cool and useful Linux apps to try this weekend (December 19 - 21) [20:40] TR News Dedicated IP arrives on Surfshark's Linux apps but how does it compare to its rivals? https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/dedicated-ip-arrives-on-surfsharks-linux-apps-but-how-does-it-compare-to-its-rivals [20:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomsguide.com | Dedicated IP arrives on Surfshark's Linux apps but how does it compare to its rivals? | Tom's Guide [20:41] TR News Haha, you wish https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-made-me-appreciate-these-windows-features/ [20:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Using Linux made me appreciate these 5 Windows features [20:41] TR News Those are not even FEATURES, those are myths [20:41] TR News or marketing talking points, not technical features [20:42] TR News 7 operating systems you should try on your virtual machine this weekend https://www.makeuseof.com/os-you-should-try-on-virtual-machine/ [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | 7 operating systems you should try on your virtual machine this weekend [20:42] TR News "2025 has easily been one of the strongest years for Linux on the desktop. As it keeps gaining traction, the need for a clear go-to distro is becoming more obvious than ever. Immutable distros, in particular, have really taken off recently, to the point where even I ended up ditching Ubuntu for one myself." https://www.makeuseof.com/you-keep-hearing-about-immutable-linux-heres-the-simple-explanation/ [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | You keep hearing about immutable Linux heres the simple explanation [20:43] TR News I've used Linux for decades, but I'd switch to FreeBSD for this one feature https://www.zdnet.com/article/freebsd-will-challenge-your-skills-and-make-you-learn-along-the-way/ [20:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-I've used Linux for decades, but I'd switch to FreeBSD for this one feature | ZDNET [20:44] TR News "The Radxa Dragon Q6A is a credit card-sized computer that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi" https://liliputing.com/radxa-dragon-q6a-is-an-arm-based-single-board-pc-with-windows-and-linux-support/ [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Radxa Dragon Q6A is an Arm-based single-board PC with Windows and Linux support - Liliputing [20:44] TR News "ONLY"!!! TRUST RUST!! https://itsfoss.com/news/first-linux-kernel-rust-cve/ [20:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | The First Rust CVE in Linux Kernel Only Makes Your System Crash [20:46] TR News Attach A Full Size Lens To A Tiny Camera https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/attach-a-full-size-lens-to-a-tiny-camera/ | Source: Hackaday [20:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Attach A Full Size Lens To A Tiny Camera | Hackaday [20:46] TR News Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/epstein-files-victims-reaction.html [20:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/epstein-files-victims-reaction.html ) [20:46] TR News 6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/epstein-files-takeaways.html [20:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/epstein-files-takeaways.html ) [20:47] TR News After deadly Tai Po fire, Hong Kongs urban redevelopment body has no room for complacency https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/20/after-deadly-tai-po-fire-hong-kongs-urban-redevelopment-body-has-no-room-for-complacency/ [20:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | After HK fire, no room for complacency for urban redevelopment body [20:47] TR News Epstein files: 68 new photographs released https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-epstein-files-68-new-photographs-released [20:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-epstein-files-68-new-photographs-released ) [20:48] TR News Bill Epsteingate https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251220-epstein-files-opened-famous-faces-many-blacked-out-pages https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html [20:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251220-epstein-files-opened-famous-faces-many-blacked-out-pages ) [20:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html ) [20:49] TR News Windows TCO https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32580 [20:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | DLLs & TLS Callbacks - SANS Internet Storm Center [20:49] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/syria-trump-repeal-sanctions-caesar-act.html [20:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/syria-trump-repeal-sanctions-caesar-act.html ) [20:49] TR News Dispatch from Riyadh: Why Syria is central to the Middle Easts future https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inflection-points/dispatch-from-riyadh-why-syria-is-central-to-the-middle-easts-future/ [20:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Dispatch from Riyadh: Why Syria is central to the Middle Easts future - Atlantic Council [20:50] TR News Raspberry Pi RP2350 devkit features 1.85-inch round touch display, microphone, optional speaker and battery box https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/19/raspberry-pi-rp2350-devkit-features-1-85-inch-round-touch-display-microphone-optional-speaker-and-battery-box/ [20:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Raspberry Pi RP2350 devkit features 1.85-inch round touch display, microphone, optional speaker and battery box - CNX Software [20:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [20:57] TR News Indiegogo Withholds $51K In Donations From MintPress in Financial Censorship Crackdown https://www.mintpressnews.com/indiegogo-financial-censorship-mintpress-donations/290602/ [20:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mintpressnews.com | Indiegogo Withholds $51K From MintPress in Financial Censorship Crackdown [20:58] TR News After Bondi Beach Shooting, Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Speech and Protests https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/australia/new-laws-protests-hate-speech.html [20:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/australia/new-laws-protests-hate-speech.html ) ● Dec 20 [21:06] TR News Kartik Mistry: KDE Needs You! https://0x1f1f.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/kde-needs-you/ [21:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-0x1f1f.wordpress.com | KDE Needs You! | Localized Gujarati Geek [21:07] TR News The Catch-22 of Court Transparency: Why Public Access Needs a Dedicated Intervention Rule https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/transparency-dedicated-intervention.html [21:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | The Catch-22 of Court Transparency: Why Public Access Needs a Dedicated Intervention Rule | Patently-O [21:07] TR News Federal Circuits Top Precedents (2025): Claim Construction Classics and the Procedural Turn https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/precedents-construction-procedural.html [21:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Federal Circuit's Top Precedents (2025): Claim Construction Classics and the Procedural Turn [21:08] TR News StealthPath IP security patent monopoly campaign - invalidity charts coming soon https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/19/stealthpath-ip-security-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon [21:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | StealthPath IP security patent campaign - invalidity charts coming soon Unified Patents [21:10] TR News App-Pop-Up GUI patent monopoly campaign - invalidity charts coming soon https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/19/app-pop-up-gui-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon [21:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | App-Pop-Up GUI patent campaign - invalidity charts coming soon Unified Patents [21:10] TR News Allan Day: GNOME Foundation Update, 2025-12-19 https://blogs.gnome.org/aday/2025/12/19/gnome-foundation-update-2025-12-19/ [21:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | GNOME Foundation Update, 2025-12-19 Form and Function [21:11] TR News Prusa Research introduces the Open Community License to protect open source 3D Printing hardware new rules aimed at addressing industry abuses https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/prusa-research-introduces-the-open-community-license-to-protect-open-source-3d-printing-hardware-new-rules-aimed-at-addressing-industry-abuses [21:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Prusa Research introduces the Open Community License to protect open source 3D Printing hardware new rules aimed at addressing industry abuses | Tom's Hardware [21:11] TR News ESP32-P4 learning and prototyping kit features 7-inch touchscreen, comes with 16 modules and Hey Hi (AI) lessons https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/19/esp32-p4-learning-and-prototyping-kit-features-7-inch-touchscreen-comes-with-16-modules-and-ai-lessons/ [21:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | ESP32-P4 learning and prototyping kit features 7-inch touchscreen, comes with 16 modules and AI lessons - CNX Software [21:12] TR News Docker Makes 1,000 Hardened Images Free and Open Source https://www.securityweek.com/docker-makes-1000-hardened-images-free-and-open-source/ [21:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/docker-makes-1000-hardened-images-free-and-open-source/ ) [21:13] TR News This Week in GNOME: #229 Good Rhythm https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2025/12/twig-229/ [21:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #229 Good Rhythm [21:13] TR News (NEW): GNOME Foundation Update and Roundup of This Week in GNOME https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNOME_Foundation_Update_and_Roundup_of_This_Week_in_GNOME.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/GNOME_Foundation_Update_and_Roundup_of_This_Week_in_GNOME.gmi [21:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME Foundation Update and Roundup of This Week in GNOME [21:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [21:29] TR News Is it really always the DNS? https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/19/is-it-really-always-the-dns/ [21:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Is it really always the DNS? | APNIC Blog [21:30] TR News What Surveillance Giant Google Photos? Self-Hosting Photo Storage with PhotoPrism Using Docker in My Homelab https://itsfoss.com/self-hosting-photoprism/ [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | What Google Photos? Self-Hosting Photo Storage with PhotoPrism Using Docker in My Homelab [21:30] TR News Kubernetes 1.35: In-Place Pod Resize Graduates to Stable https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/12/19/kubernetes-v1-35-in-place-pod-resize-ga/ [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kubernetes.io | Kubernetes 1.35: In-Place Pod Resize Graduates to Stable | Kubernetes [21:31] TR News In Other News: Docker Hey Hi (AI) Attack, Surveillance Giant Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals, Coupang Hacked by Employee https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-docker-ai-attack-google-sues-chinese-cybercriminals-coupang-hacked-by-employee/ [21:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-docker-ai-attack-google-sues-chinese-cybercriminals-coupang-hacked-by-employee/ ) [21:31] TR News "The War on Privacy" is Real https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/19/The_War_on_Privacy_is_Real.shtml [21:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights "The War on Privacy" is Real [21:36] TR News Online Age Restrictions Need Strong Rules and Independent Oversight https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/12/online-age-restrictions-need-strong-rules-and-independent-oversight/ [21:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | Online Age Restrictions Need Strong Rules and Independent Oversight - Internet Society [21:36] TR News French authorities arrest man for installing malware on a passenger ferry on behalf of 'a foreign power' could have enabled external control of systems, including navigation https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/french-ferry-malware-arrest-exposes-fragile-boundaries-between-ship-it-and-navigation-systems [21:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | French authorities arrest man for installing malware on a passenger ferry on behalf of 'a foreign power' could have enabled external control of systems, including navigation | Tom's Hardware [21:37] TR News Docker Makes Enterprise-Grade Hardened Images Free for All Developers https://itsfoss.com/news/docker-hardened-images-open-sourced/ [21:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Docker Makes Enterprise-Grade Hardened Images Free for All Developers [21:39] TR News (NEW): Docker Licensing / Legal: Enterprise-Grade Hardened Image Now "Apache License 2.0" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Docker_Licensing_Legal_Enterprise_Grade_Hardened_Image_Now_Apac.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Docker_Licensing_Legal_Enterprise_Grade_Hardened_Image_Now_Apac.gmi [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Docker Licensing / Legal: Enterprise-Grade Hardened Image Now "Apache License 2.0" [21:39] TR News xkcd Pole Vault Pole #3183 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3183.gmi [21:41] TR News SpellBinding AELNYUQ Wordo: STUBS gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-20.gmi [21:42] TR News " As Christmas is really close, I want to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for reading, sharing, and spending a bit of your time here throughout the year." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/merry-christmas-2025/ [21:42] TR News "Factorio doesn't have a native FreeBSD build, but that doesn't mean you can't run it on FreeBSD. The Linuxulator, FreeBSD's Linux binary compatibility layer, handles Linux ELF binaries seamlessly." gemini://gemini.hofstede.it/freebsd_factorio_server.gmi [21:43] TR News Lexer gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/12/20/lexer.gmi [21:47] TR News More Bunker Hill EV patents prior art found https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/18/more-bunker-hill-ev-patents-prior-art-found [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | More Bunker Hill EV patents prior art found Unified Patents [21:47] TR News Kimwolf Android Botnet Ensnares 1.8 Million Devices https://www.securityweek.com/kimwolf-android-botnet-ensnares-1-8-million-devices/ [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/kimwolf-android-botnet-ensnares-1-8-million-devices/ ) [21:47] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 20/12/2025: Merry Christmas 2025 and Running a Factorio Headless Server on FreeBSD with the Linuxulato https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Gemini_Links_20_12_2025_Merry_Christmas_2025_and_Running_a_Fact.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Gemini_Links_20_12_2025_Merry_Christmas_2025_and_Running_a_Fact.gmi [21:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 20/12/2025: Merry Christmas 2025 and Running a Factorio Headless Server on FreeBSD with the Linuxulato [21:48] TR News Unified Patent Court is illegal. JUVE keeps promoting this Unified Patent Court, which is connected to corruption at the EPO, because it got paid to. https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/hoyng-rokh-quinn-emanuel-secure-double-win-for-netflix-against-broadcom/ [21:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Hoyng ROKH and Quinn Emanuel secure double win for Netflix against Broadcom [21:49] TR News What We Built Together in 2025 https://creativecommons.org/2025/12/19/what-we-built-together-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-we-built-together-in-2025 [21:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-creativecommons.org | What We Built Together in 2025 - Creative Commons [21:50] TR News Kdenlive 25.12 Release Makes Vertical Video a First-Class Citizen https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/kdenlive-25-12-better-vertical-video-editing [21:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Kdenlive 25.12 Release Makes Vertical Video a First-Class Citizen - OMG! Ubuntu [21:50] TR News (NEW): Kdenlive 25.12.0 added New Welcome Dialog & Widget Docking System https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/18/Kdenlive_25_12_0_added_New_Welcome_Dialog_Widget_Docking_System.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/18/Kdenlive_25_12_0_added_New_Welcome_Dialog_Widget_Docking_System.gmi [21:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kdenlive 25.12.0 added New Welcome Dialog & Widget Docking System [21:51] TR News Incus 6.20 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released https://linuxiac.com/incus-6-20-container-and-virtual-machine-manager-released/ [21:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Incus 6.20 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released [21:51] TR News Kdenlive 25.12 Video Editor Adds New Docking System, Welcome Screen, and More https://9to5linux.com/kdenlive-25-12-video-editor-adds-new-docking-system-welcome-screen-and-more [21:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Kdenlive 25.12 Video Editor Adds New Docking System, Welcome Screen, and More - 9to5Linux [21:52] TR News Fwupd 2.0.19 GNU/Linux Firmware Updater Supports Lenovo Sapphire Folio Keyboard https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-19-linux-firmware-updater-supports-lenovo-sapphire-folio-keyboard [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fwupd 2.0.19 Linux Firmware Updater Supports Lenovo Sapphire Folio Keyboard - 9to5Linux [21:52] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Confirms its Kernel Version https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-26-04-lts-kernel-version-confirmed [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Confirms its Kernel Version - OMG! Ubuntu [21:54] TR News XCP-ng 8.3.0-20250606.2 is out https://distrowatch.com/xcpng [21:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/xcpng ) [21:54] TR News Linuxfx 11.25.12 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx [21:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx ) [21:54] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to arrive in April with Linux 6.20 kernel https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_to_arrive_in_April_with_Linux_6_20_kernel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_to_arrive_in_April_with_Linux_6_20_kernel.gmi [21:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to arrive in April with Linux 6.20 kernel [21:55] TR News Mageia 10 Planning For April Release While Still Maintaining 32-bit Support https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mageia-10-April-2026-Plans [21:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Mageia 10 Planning For April Release While Still Maintaining 32-bit Support - Phoronix [21:55] TR News Bluestar 6.18.1 is out https://distrowatch.com/bluestar [21:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/bluestar ) [21:55] TR News Mint 22.3-beta is also out https://distrowatch.com/mint [21:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/mint ) [21:57] TR News Linux Mint 22.3 Beta is Available to Download https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/linux-mint-22-3-beta-is-available-to-download/ [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Linux Mint 22.3 Beta is Available to Download | UbuntuHandbook [21:57] TR News Google Has Begun Linking to commandlinux.com in Surveillance Giant Google News, But It Seems to be a Slopfarm https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/19/Google_Has_Begun_Linking_to_commandlinux_com_in_Google_News_But.shtml [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Google Has Begun Linking to commandlinux.com in Google News, But It Seems to be a Slopfarm [21:57] TR News (NEW): New Beta of Linux Mint https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/19/New_Beta_of_Linux_Mint.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/19/New_Beta_of_Linux_Mint.gmi [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Beta of Linux Mint [21:57] TR News Microsoft Has Purchased Another 'Linux' Foundation Seat https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/19/Microsoft_Has_Purchased_Another_Linux_Foundation_Seat.shtml [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Has Purchased Another Linux Foundation Seat [21:57] TR News Barbados: Significant Gains for GNU/Linux https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/19/Barbados_Significant_Gains_for_GNU_Linux.shtml [21:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Barbados: Significant Gains for GNU/Linux [21:58] TR News 'Linux' Foundation: The Foundation Has Almost Nothing to Do With Linux, It Just Misuses the Name "Linux" (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/19/Linux_Foundation_The_Foundation_Has_Almost_Nothing_to_Do_With_L.shtml [21:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 'Linux' Foundation: The Foundation Has Almost Nothing to Do With Linux, It Just Misuses the Name "Linux" [21:58] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to arrive in April with GNU/Linux 6.20 kernel https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-to-arrive-in-april-with-linux-620-kernel/ [21:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-to-arrive-in-april-with-linux-620-kernel/ ) [21:59] TR News Updating your Linux Kernel: Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, and Arch https://www.linux.org/threads/updating-your-linux-kernel-ubuntu-centos-fedora-and-arch.58121/ [21:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.linux.org/threads/updating-your-linux-kernel-ubuntu-centos-fedora-and-arch.58121/ ) [21:59] TR News nfpm deb, rpm, apk, ipk and arch GNU/Linux packager https://www.linuxlinks.com/nfpm-deb-rpm-apk-ipk-arch-linux-packager/ [21:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nfpm - deb, rpm, apk, ipk and arch Linux packager - LinuxLinks ● Dec 20 [22:00] TR News 6 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Reference Management Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/referencemanagementtools/ [22:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Reference Management Tools - LinuxLinks [22:00] TR News rehex hex editor for reverse engineering https://www.linuxlinks.com/rehex-hex-editor-reverse-engineering/ [22:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rehex - hex editor for reverse engineering - LinuxLinks [22:00] TR News Confluent handle essential bootstrap and operation of scale-out server configurations https://www.linuxlinks.com/confluent-handle-essential-bootstrap-operation-scale-out-server-configurations/ [22:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Confluent - handle essential bootstrap and operation of scale-out server configurations - LinuxLinks [22:00] TR News LibCSS CSS parser and selection engine https://www.linuxlinks.com/libcss-css-parser-selection-engine/ [22:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LibCSS - CSS parser and selection engine - LinuxLinks [22:00] TR News 8 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Server Provisioning Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/serverprovisioning/ [22:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Server Provisioning Tools - LinuxLinks [22:01] TR News https://www.linuxlinks.com/rusk-cross-platform-terminal-task-manager/ [22:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rusk - cross-platform terminal task manager - LinuxLinks [22:01] TR News rusk cross-platform terminal task manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/rusk-cross-platform-terminal-task-manager/ [22:05] TR News pvetui TUI For Proxmox virtual environment https://www.linuxlinks.com/pvetui-tui-proxmox-virtual-environment/ [22:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pvetui - TUI For Proxmox virtual environment - LinuxLinks [22:05] TR News 4 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Clojure https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-code-formatters-clojure/ [22:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-4 Useful Free and Open Source Code Formatters for Clojure - LinuxLinks [22:06] TR News Image Normalizer batch-processing tool that resizes and compresses images https://www.linuxlinks.com/image-normalizer-batch-processing-tool/ [22:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Image Normalizer - batch-processing tool that resizes and compresses images - LinuxLinks [22:07] TR News 17 Top Free and Open Source Python Natural Language Processing Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/python-natural-language-processing-tools/ [22:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-17 Top Free and Open Source Python Natural Language Processing Tools - LinuxLinks [22:08] TR News hys RSS reader for digital minimalists https://www.linuxlinks.com/hys-rss-reader-digital-minimalists/ [22:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hys - RSS reader for digital minimalists - LinuxLinks [22:08] TR News cooklang-chef CLI to manage cooklang recipes with extensions https://www.linuxlinks.com/cooklang-chef-cli-manage-cooklang-recipes/ [22:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cooklang-chef - CLI to manage cooklang recipes with extensions - LinuxLinks [22:09] TR News "Whatever they steal, theyll have to return" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/19/whatever-they-steal-they-ll-have-to-return-putin-says-e-u-using-frozen-russian-assets-to-support-ukraine-would-be-robbery | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Whatever they steal, theyll have to return: Putin says E.U. using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine would be robbery Meduza [22:09] TR News "Putin rejects idea hed bear responsibility for future deaths if he refuses Trumps peace plan" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/19/we-didn-t-start-this-war-putin-denies-he-d-be-responsible-for-future-russian-deaths-if-he-rejects-trump-s-peace-plan | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | We didnt start this war: Putin rejects idea hed bear responsibility for future deaths if he refuses Trumps peace plan Meduza [22:09] TR News "treats Russia with respect" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/19/putin-says-there-will-be-no-new-special-military-operations-if-the-west-treats-russia-with-respect | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Putin says there will be no new special military operations if the West treats Russia with respect Meduza [22:09] TR News "Meduza fact-checks Putins most problematic claims in todays call-in marathon" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/20/balanced-budgets-and-broken-promises | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Balanced budgets and broken promises Meduza fact-checks Putins most problematic claims in todays call-in marathon Meduza [22:10] TR News Regime change attempt https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine.html [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine.html ) [22:10] TR News Putin Projects Confidence On Ukraine War While Repeating Demands In 4 1/2-Hour Press Event https://www.rferl.org/a/war-peace-putin-press-conference-show/33627811.html [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Putin Projects Confidence On Ukraine War While Repeating Demands In 4 1/2-Hour Press Event [22:10] TR News Zelensky and Putin issue warnings to each other and Europe https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-zelensky-and-putin-issue-warnings-to-each-other-and-europe [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-zelensky-and-putin-issue-warnings-to-each-other-and-europe ) [22:10] TR News Russia: Annual conference of Vladimir Putin https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-russia-annual-conference-of-vladimir-putin [22:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-russia-annual-conference-of-vladimir-putin ) [22:11] TR News Europe greenlights 90 billion of essential funding for Ukraine https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_25_3142 [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [22:11] TR News MikroTik gives major donation to help wounded Ukrainian defenders https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/19.12.2025-mikrotik-gives-major-donation-to-help-wounded-ukrainian-defenders.a627187/ [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | MikroTik gives major donation to help wounded Ukrainian defenders / Article [22:11] TR News Russia built a school-to-trenches conveyor belt for children. Is the West ready? https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/commentary/19.12.2025-russia-built-a-school-to-trenches-conveyor-belt-for-children-is-the-west-ready.a627141/ [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Russia built a school-to-trenches conveyor belt for children. Is the West ready? / Article [22:11] TR News Narrating the war: Analyzing Russias narratives for its invasion of Ukraine https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/russia-tomorrow/narrating-the-war-analyzing-russias-narratives-for-its-invasion-of-ukraine/ [22:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Narrating the war: Analyzing Russias narratives for its invasion of Ukraine - Atlantic Council [22:12] TR News Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks https://cyberscoop.com/nefilim-ransomware-artem-stryzhak-guilty-plea/ [22:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks | CyberScoop [22:12] TR News Live: US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251220-live-us-russian-officials-to-meet-in-florida-for-more-ukraine-talks [22:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251220-live-us-russian-officials-to-meet-in-florida-for-more-ukraine-talks ) [22:12] TR News EU ready to revisit Ukraine funding if new loan falls short Lithuanias president https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780074/eu-ready-to-revisit-ukraine-funding-if-new-loan-falls-short-lithuania-s-president [22:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | EU ready to revisit Ukraine funding if new loan falls short Lithuanias president - LRT [22:13] TR News DESERT 5.0 is out https://distrowatch.com/desert [22:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/desert ) [22:13] TR News For Ukraine and Taiwan, dissuasion in strength https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/1219/For-Ukraine-and-Taiwan-dissuasion-in-strength [22:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-For Ukraine and Taiwan, dissuasion in strength - CSMonitor.com [22:13] TR News To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/eu-ukraine-russia-frozen-assets.html [22:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/eu-ukraine-russia-frozen-assets.html ) [22:13] TR News With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/ukraine-russia-frozen-assets-loan.html [22:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/ukraine-russia-frozen-assets-loan.html ) [22:13] TR News Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/russia-eu-ukraine-frozen-assets.html [22:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/russia-eu-ukraine-frozen-assets.html ) [22:14] TR News "Gains in Kupyansk" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/20/gains-in-kupyansk-crisis-on-other-fronts | Source: Meduza [22:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Gains in Kupyansk, crisis on other fronts Meduza analyzes the pressure on Ukraines defenses as Russias offensive continues Meduza [22:14] TR News US Shuts Down Crypto Exchange E-Note, Charges Russian Administrator https://www.securityweek.com/us-shuts-down-crypto-exchange-e-note-charges-russian-administrator/ [22:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/us-shuts-down-crypto-exchange-e-note-charges-russian-administrator/ ) [22:14] TR News How NATO and its partners should respond to Russias militarization of the wider Black Sea region https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeysource/how-nato-and-its-partners-should-respond-to-russias-militarization-of-the-wider-black-sea-region/ [22:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | How NATO and its partners should respond to Russias militarization of the wider Black Sea region - Atlantic Council [22:15] TR News The end of energy blackmail: Europes boldest move yet opinion https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2779405/the-end-of-energy-blackmail-europe-s-boldest-move-yet-opinion [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | The end of energy blackmail: Europes boldest move yet opinion - LRT [22:15] TR News Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/uk-defense-russia.html [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/uk-defense-russia.html ) [22:15] TR News Belarus releases political prisoners amid ongoing human rights concerns https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/belarus-releases-political-prisoners-amid-ongoing-human-rights-concerns/ [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Belarus releases political prisoners amid ongoing human rights concerns - JURIST - News [22:15] TR News Belarus seeks Lithuanias opinion on planned radioactive waste facility https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780325/belarus-seeks-lithuania-s-opinion-on-planned-radioactive-waste-facility [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Belarus seeks Lithuanias opinion on planned radioactive waste facility - LRT [22:15] TR News Lithuania reports no new smuggling balloons despite favourable winds from Belarus https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780290/lithuania-reports-no-new-smuggling-balloons-despite-favourable-winds-from-belarus [22:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania reports no new smuggling balloons despite favourable winds from Belarus - LRT [22:16] TR News Lithuanian police to take over security of Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780059/lithuanian-police-to-take-over-security-of-belarus-opposition-leader-tsikhanouskaya [22:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian police to take over security of Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya - LRT [22:16] TR News Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode https://itsfoss.com/news/peertube-8-release/ [22:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode [22:16] TR News Ongoing YouTube, Surveillance Giant Google outage reported outage spikes across popular services https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/ongoing-youtube-google-outage-reported-outage-spikes-across-popular-services [22:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Ongoing YouTube, Google outage reported outage spikes across popular services | Tom's Hardware [22:18] TR News Grok web framework https://www.linuxlinks.com/grok-web-framework/ [22:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Grok - web framework - LinuxLinks [22:19] TR News Story Architect reinventing the screenwriting software https://www.linuxlinks.com/story-architect-reinventing-screenwriting/ [22:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Story Architect - reinventing the screenwriting software - LinuxLinks [22:19] TR News Clown Storage FUSE user-space file system https://www.linuxlinks.com/cloud-storage-fuse-user-space-file-system/ [22:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cloud Storage FUSE - user-space file system - LinuxLinks [22:19] TR News 11 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Script Writing Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/scriptwriting/ [22:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Script Writing Tools - LinuxLinks [22:20] TR News Italy top court acquits deputy PM Matteo Salvini in Open Arms case https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/italy-top-court-acquits-deputy-pm-matteo-salvini-in-open-arms-case/ [22:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Italy top court acquits deputy PM Matteo Salvini in 'Open Arms' case - JURIST - News [22:20] TR News Graham Platner Is Staying in the Race https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/graham-platner-is-staying-in-the-race [22:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Graham Platner Is Staying in the Race | The New Yorker [22:20] TR News clients [22:21] TR News New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy and Terminator 2D No Fate - 2025-12-17 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-12-17-edition/index.html [22:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients, including Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy and Terminator 2D No Fate - 2025-12-17 Edition [22:22] TR News Why does Linuxiac cover DRM and Windows news now? Where's "Linux"? https://linuxiac.com/steam-client-now-runs-fully-64-bit-on-windows-10-and-11/ [22:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Steam Client Now Runs Fully 64-Bit on Windows 10 and 11 [22:23] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2025/51 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2025/12/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2025-51/ [22:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2025/51 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [22:23] TR News LHB GNU/Linux Digest #25.39: What You Get in 2026 and The Last Chance of 2025 https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/25-39/ [22:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxhandbook.com | LHB Linux Digest #25.39: What You Get in 2026 and The Last Chance of 2025 [22:23] TR News Remi Collet: PHP version 8.1.34, 8.2.30, 8.3.29, 8.4.16, and 8.5.1 https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2025/12/19/PHP-version-8.1.34-8.2.30-8.3.29-8.4.16-and-8.5.1 [22:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.remirepo.net | PHP version 8.1.34, 8.2.30, 8.3.29, 8.4.16, and 8.5.1 - Remi's RPM repository - Blog [22:24] TR News Reflex library to build full-stack web apps in pure Python https://www.linuxlinks.com/reflex-library-build-full-stack-web-apps-python/ [22:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reflex - library to build full-stack web apps in pure Python - LinuxLinks [22:24] TR News Resterm terminal-based REST/GraphQL/gRPC/WebSocket/SSE client https://www.linuxlinks.com/resterm-terminal-based-rest-graphql-grpc-websocket-sse-client/ [22:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Resterm - terminal-based REST/GraphQL/gRPC/WebSocket/SSE client - LinuxLinks [22:25] TR News Scan Tailor Advanced interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages https://www.linuxlinks.com/scan-tailor-advanced-interactive-post-processing-tool-scanned-pages/ [22:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scan Tailor Advanced - interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages - LinuxLinks [22:25] TR News Gibson serve your own blog in markdown https://www.linuxlinks.com/gibson-serve-blog-markdown/ [22:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Gibson - serve your own blog in markdown - LinuxLinks [22:25] TR News buttery video editor with manual motion smoothing https://www.linuxlinks.com/buttery-video-editor-manual-motion-smoothing/ [22:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-buttery - video editor with manual motion smoothing - LinuxLinks [22:25] TR News XGo AI-native programming language https://www.linuxlinks.com/xgo-ai-native-programming-language/ [22:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-XGo - AI-native programming language - LinuxLinks [22:27] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Homelab, Raspberry Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Modding_Homelab_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Open_Hardware_Modding_Homelab_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi [22:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Homelab, Raspberry Pi, and More [22:29] TR News (NEW): Operating Systems: GNU/Linux Distributions, FreeBSD, Tumbleweed, Red Hat Going Astray ("AI" Nonsense) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Operating_Systems_GNU_Linux_Distributions_FreeBSD_Tumbleweed_Re.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Operating_Systems_GNU_Linux_Distributions_FreeBSD_Tumbleweed_Re.gmi [22:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Operating Systems: GNU/Linux Distributions, FreeBSD, Tumbleweed, Red Hat Going Astray ("AI" Nonsense) [22:30] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Programming_Leftovers.gmi [22:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Programming Leftovers [22:30] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/today_s_leftovers.gmi [22:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [22:32] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/20/Security_Leftovers.1.gmi [22:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [22:36] TR News Techrights Links 20/12/2025: Microsoft Ruins Televisions, 'Epstein Files' Deeply Sanitised (to Protect Particular Culprits) https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Links_20_12_2025_Microsoft_Ruins_Televisions_Epstein_Files_Deep.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Links_20_12_2025_Microsoft_Ruins_Televisions_Epstein_Files_Deep.gmi [22:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 20/12/2025: Microsoft Ruins Televisions, 'Epstein Files' Deeply Sanitised (to Protect Particular Culprits) [22:46] TR News Techrights Did Bill Gates Lobby to Blur the Face of the Young Woman He Openly Braces (and Who Isn't His Wife)? https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Did_Bill_Gates_Lobby_to_Blur_the_Face_of_the_Young_Woman_He_Ope.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Did_Bill_Gates_Lobby_to_Blur_the_Face_of_the_Young_Woman_He_Ope.gmi [22:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Did Bill Gates Lobby to Blur the Face of the Young Woman He Openly Braces (and Who Isn't His Wife)? [22:52] TR News IBM has been blindly doing whatever McKinsey tells them to do for 40 decades now since the G Man Lou Gerstner came in (he was @ McKinsey) 4-1-93. McKinsey people think and are told they are the smartest people on the planet. McKinsey here says "India is the Workforce for the World" in this 2 minute video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ga-krrYgak. SMH." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcvxf0j7 [22:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-@Invidious: https://invidious.flokinet.to/watch?v=3Ga-krrYgak [22:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Failed to connect to invidious.flokinet.to port 443 after 145 ms: Couldn't connect to server ( status 0 @ https://invidious.flokinet.to/watch?v=3Ga-krrYgak ) [22:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcvxf0j7 ) ● Dec 20 [23:11] TR News Techrights Scamfarms, Spamfarms, and Slopfarms in "Linux" Clothing https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Scamfarms_Spamfarms_and_Slopfarms_in_Linux_Clothing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/Scamfarms_Spamfarms_and_Slopfarms_in_Linux_Clothing.gmi [23:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Scamfarms, Spamfarms, and Slopfarms in "Linux" Clothing [23:17] TR News Techrights The Register MS Has Lowered Its Standards Considerably https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/The_Register_MS_Has_Lowered_Its_Standards_Considerably.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/12/20/The_Register_MS_Has_Lowered_Its_Standards_Considerably.gmi [23:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS Has Lowered Its Standards Considerably ● Dec 20 [00:05] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:07] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techpol [00:11] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer ● Dec 20 [02:44] admfubar https://futurism.com/future-society/epstein-files-release-busted [02:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-futurism.com | The Epstein Files Release Is a Disaster [02:46] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:47] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techpol [02:47] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [02:56] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:57] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techpol [02:57] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer ● Dec 20 [03:01] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [03:02] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techpol [03:11] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [03:42] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-redactions/ [03:42] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'Oops!' Internet pounces over Epstein files of Trump that DOJ 'forgot to redact' - Raw Story [03:58] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/steve-bannon-2674816125/ [03:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'You can't handle the truth!' Steve Bannon torches fellow AmFest speaker in MAGA clash - Raw Story ● Dec 20 [05:58] TR News Central bank cuts interest rate to 7% citing weak economic activity https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/central-bank-cuts-interest-rate-7/ [05:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-mexiconewsdaily.com | Central bank cuts Mexico's interest rate to 7% ● Dec 20 [06:02] TR News Australia's gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australias-gun-control-consensus-frays-after-bondi-beach-attack [06:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Australias gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack | The Straits Times [06:04] TR News The National Security Letter Seamus Hughes Found When Looking for a Dan Richman Docket https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/18/the-national-security-letter-seamus-hughes-found-when-looking-for-a-dan-richman-docket/ [06:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.emptywheel.net | The National Security Letter Seamus Hughes Found When Looking for a Dan Richman Docket - emptywheel [06:04] TR News Nigerians call for government action against worsening insecurity https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251218-nigerians-call-for-government-action-against-worsening-insecurity [06:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251218-nigerians-call-for-government-action-against-worsening-insecurity ) [06:04] TR News What next following Tanzanias National Catastrophe? https://defenceweb.co.za/governance/governance-governance/what-next-following-tanzanias-national-catastrophe/ [06:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | What next following Tanzanias National Catastrophe? - DefenceWeb [06:05] TR News South Korea and Europe are stepping up on security cooperation. Heres why. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/south-korea-and-europe-are-stepping-up-on-security-cooperation-heres-why/ [06:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | South Korea and Europe are stepping up on security cooperation. Heres why. - Atlantic Council [06:05] TR News Security integration without reassurance: Australia, Japan and the US https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/security-integration-without-reassurance-australia-japan-and-the-us/ [06:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Security integration without reassurance: Australia, Japan and the US | The Strategist [06:07] TR News LTV: Pro-Kremlin activist detained by security service https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/18.12.2025-ltv-pro-kremlin-activist-detained-by-security-service.a626951/ [06:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | LTV: Pro-Kremlin activist detained by security service / Article ● Dec 20 [08:59] TR News "The word unclassified potentially gives Trump and the CIA wide latitude to hold back Epstein-related materials that they claim are too sensitive to release." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jeffrey-epstein-cia-ties/ | Source: The Nation [08:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | Why Epsteins Links to the CIA Are So Important | The Nation [08:59] TR News The [08:59] TR News "The Trump Administration Says It Wont Release All Epstein Files by Congress Deadline" https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/todd-blanche-trump-administration-epstein-files-deadline-delay | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute [08:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notus.org | The Trump Administration Says It Wont Release All Epstein Files by Congress Deadline - NOTUS News of the United States [08:59] TR News "The way social media functions, this is inevitable. People will post anything they see that looks suspicious or damning, and the posts that express the most outrage will go the most viral." https://www.vox.com/politics/473090/epstein-files-release-news-trump-david-brooks | Source: Vox [08:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Epstein files release: How to consume them responsibly | Vox ● Dec 20 [09:00] TR News "Friday, as the government reaches its legal deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein" https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-slams-trump-administration-efforts-to-erase-damning-facts-from-epstein-files-lawsuits/ | Source: American Oversight [09:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-americanoversight.org | American Oversight Slams Trump Administration Efforts to Erase Damning Facts From Epstein Files Lawsuits - American Oversight [09:00] TR News "Here is a timeline of the Epstein investigations and the efforts to open up the governments files: [...]" https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/19/epstein-files-timeline/ | Source: TwinCities Pioneer Press [09:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.twincities.com | A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the governments files public [09:01] TR News "The Justice Department almost never discloses information it collected on a criminal suspect outside of a criminal judicial proceeding, and for very good reasons." https://www.vox.com/policy/469461/doj-case-against-releasing-jeffrey-epstein-files | Source: Vox [09:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-The case against releasing the Justice Departments Epstein files | Vox [09:01] TR News "The United States Department of Justice on Friday published the first of an unknown number of releases of documents related to infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein." https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-whats-in-doj-release-december-19/ | Source: Wired [09:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Heres Whats in the DOJs Epstein File Releaseand Whats Missing | WIRED [09:01] TR News "Here is what we know so far." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-public-timeline-release-deadline-b2887954.html | Source: The Independent UK [09:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.independent.co.uk | Inside the Epstein files: All the documents already public ahead of government deadline | The Independent [09:03] TR News "Why does Trumps latest National Security Strategy, released this month, make no distinction between despotism and democracy?" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats | Source: Robert Reich [09:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | After almost a year of Trump II: Whats it REALLY all about? [09:03] TR News "If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it wont work" https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/17/pentagon-escalates-probe-into-sen-mark-kelly-over-lawful-orders-video/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [09:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.armytimes.com | Pentagon escalates probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over lawful orders video [09:04] TR News "If October 7th shocked Israelis, post-October 7th has shocked World Jewry." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/12/shock-and-the-bondi-beach-chanukah-massacre/ | Source: Michael Geist [09:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.michaelgeist.ca | Shock and the Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre - Michael Geist [09:04] TR News "parallel societies." https://www.dw.com/en/denmarks-ghetto-law-faces-scrutiny-after-eu-court-ruling/a-75230510 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Denmark's 'ghetto law' faces scrutiny after EU court ruling DW 12/18/2025 [09:37] TR News "JK Rowling attacks Labour for blocking new trans guidance" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/19/jk-rowling-attacks-labour-for-blocking-new-trans-guidance/ [09:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/19/jk-rowling-attacks-labour-for-blocking-new-trans-guidance/ ) [09:37] TR News "To paraphrase Thomas Hobbes, Trumps speech was nasty, brutish, but, mercifully, short. Apparently it was short because the networks told him that they would only give him 15 minutes (although they didnt cut away when he went over). It was a blizzard of lies. I cant find a single factual assertion Trump made that was true." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lies-damned-lies-and-trump-speeches [09:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | Lies, Damned Lies and Trump Speeches - Paul Krugman [09:37] TR News "Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show?" https://www.vox.com/politics/472762/reality-tv-bravofication-trump-susie-wiles-government-celebrity-influencer [09:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show? | Vox [09:38] TR News "The United States of Donald Trump" https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2025/12/donald-trump-naming-american-institutions/685362/ [09:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theatlantic.com | The United States of Donald Trump - The Atlantic [09:38] TR News "What Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Understand About Lolita" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/jeffrey-epstein-nabokov-lolita/685320/ [09:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theatlantic.com | What Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Understand About Lolita - The Atlantic [09:40] TR News "ProPublica data reporter Ellis Simani (12/17/25) reviewed many of the mission statements that nonprofits included in tax filings sent to the IRS this year." https://fair.org/home/nonprofits-purge-websites-of-diversity-language-in-futile-attempt-to-appease-maga-inquisitors/ | Source: FAIR [09:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-fair.org | Nonprofits Purge Websites of Diversity Language in Futile Attempt to Appease MAGA Inquisitors FAIR ● Dec 20 [13:35] TR News U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html [13:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/us-islamic-state-strikes-syria.html ) [13:35] TR News US launches retaliatory strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251219-us-strikes-islamic-state-group-targets-in-syria-us-officials-say [13:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251219-us-strikes-islamic-state-group-targets-in-syria-us-officials-say ) [13:48] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [13:54] TR News Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/child-father-deported-china-nyc.html [13:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/child-father-deported-china-nyc.html ) [13:54] TR News China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of ASEAN meeting https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-us-seek-thailand-cambodia-ceasefire-ahead-of-asean-meeting [13:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of ASEAN meeting | The Straits Times [13:58] TR News China threatens forceful measures over US arms sales package to Taiwan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-threatens-forceful-measures-over-us-arms-sales-package-to-taiwan [13:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China threatens forceful measures over US arms sales package to Taiwan | The Straits Times ● Dec 20 [14:00] TR News Pakistan Launches Fourth Hangor Submarine In China https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-china-hangor-submarine-launch/33627916.html [14:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Pakistan Launches Fourth Hangor Submarine In China [14:00] TR News China threatens 'forceful measures' over $11.1 billion US arms sales package to Taiwan https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20251219-china-threatens-forceful-measures-over-11-1-billion-us-arms-sales-package-to-taiwan [14:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20251219-china-threatens-forceful-measures-over-11-1-billion-us-arms-sales-package-to-taiwan ) [14:00] TR News US arms package to Taiwan seen as a 'move to use Taiwan to contain China' https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-us-arms-package-to-taiwan-seen-as-a-move-to-use-taiwan-to-contain-china [14:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-us-arms-package-to-taiwan-seen-as-a-move-to-use-taiwan-to-contain-china ) [14:15] TR News Australia debates new laws to restrict hate and suspend protests https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-debates-new-laws-to-restrict-hate-and-suspend-protests [14:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Australia debates new laws to restrict hate and suspend protests | The Straits Times [14:18] TR News Mamdani Revamps Hiring After Old Antisemitic Remarks Prompt Aide to Quit https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/mamdani-vetting-overhaul-da-costa-antisemitic.html [14:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/mamdani-vetting-overhaul-da-costa-antisemitic.html ) ● Dec 20 [17:08] TR News Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/gaza-hunger-report-israel.html [17:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/gaza-hunger-report-israel.html ) [17:08] TR News Germanys Christmas Markets Are Now Ringed With Security Barriers https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/germany-christmas-market-security-bollard-attacks.html [17:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/germany-christmas-market-security-bollard-attacks.html ) [17:09] TR News The next step was citizenship. Then these immigrants were pulled out of line. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/1219/immigration-citizenship-ceremony-cancel-trump [17:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-The next step was citizenship. Then these immigrants were pulled out of line. - CSMonitor.com [17:09] TR News From Alsatians to autonomy: China seeks home-grown edge in police dogs https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/from-alsatians-to-autonomy-china-seeks-home-grown-edge-in-police-dogs [17:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | From Alsatians to autonomy: China seeks home-grown edge in police dogs | The Straits Times [17:10] TR News South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties what that means https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/south-africans-have-lost-trust-in-the-police-in-parliament-and-in-political-parties-what-that-means/ [17:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties - what that means - DefenceWeb [17:10] TR News Nigerias new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but its not too late to act https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/nigerias-new-terror-threat-jnim-is-spreading-but-its-not-too-late-to-act/ [17:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | Nigerias new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but its not too late to act - DefenceWeb [17:12] TR News Colombia needs a strong private sectorand renewed government institutions at the helm https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/freedom-and-prosperity-around-the-world/colombia-needs-strong-private-sectorgovernment-institutions/ [17:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Colombia needs a strong private sectorand renewed government institutions at the helm - Atlantic Council [17:13] TR News IsraelMustAllowAccess to Food and Health Carefor Pregnant Women and Babiesin Gaza: PHRand GHRC https://phr.org/news/israel-must-allow-access-to-food-and-health-care-for-pregnant-women-and-babies-in-gaza-phr-and-ghrc/ [17:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-phr.org | IsraelMustAllowAccess to Food and Health Carefor Pregnant Women and Babiesin Gaza: PHRand GHRC - PHR [17:21] TR News Bondi Beach gunmen's Philippines trip becomes focus of investigation https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20251219-bondi-beach-gunmen-s-philippines-trip-becomes-focus-of-investigation [17:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20251219-bondi-beach-gunmen-s-philippines-trip-becomes-focus-of-investigation ) [17:23] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Dec 20 [20:46] TR News Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/epstein-files-victims-reaction.html [20:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/epstein-files-victims-reaction.html ) [20:46] TR News 6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/epstein-files-takeaways.html [20:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/epstein-files-takeaways.html ) [20:49] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/syria-trump-repeal-sanctions-caesar-act.html [20:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/middleeast/syria-trump-repeal-sanctions-caesar-act.html ) [20:49] TR News Dispatch from Riyadh: Why Syria is central to the Middle Easts future https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inflection-points/dispatch-from-riyadh-why-syria-is-central-to-the-middle-easts-future/ [20:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Dispatch from Riyadh: Why Syria is central to the Middle Easts future - Atlantic Council [20:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [20:58] TR News After Bondi Beach Shooting, Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Speech and Protests https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/australia/new-laws-protests-hate-speech.html [20:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/australia/new-laws-protests-hate-speech.html ) ● Dec 20 [21:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Dec 20 [22:09] TR News "Whatever they steal, theyll have to return" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/19/whatever-they-steal-they-ll-have-to-return-putin-says-e-u-using-frozen-russian-assets-to-support-ukraine-would-be-robbery | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Whatever they steal, theyll have to return: Putin says E.U. using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine would be robbery Meduza [22:09] TR News "Putin rejects idea hed bear responsibility for future deaths if he refuses Trumps peace plan" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/19/we-didn-t-start-this-war-putin-denies-he-d-be-responsible-for-future-russian-deaths-if-he-rejects-trump-s-peace-plan | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | We didnt start this war: Putin rejects idea hed bear responsibility for future deaths if he refuses Trumps peace plan Meduza [22:09] TR News "treats Russia with respect" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/19/putin-says-there-will-be-no-new-special-military-operations-if-the-west-treats-russia-with-respect | Source: Meduza [22:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Putin says there will be no new special military operations if the West treats Russia with respect Meduza [22:10] TR News Regime change attempt https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine.html [22:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine.html ) [22:10] TR News Putin Projects Confidence On Ukraine War While Repeating Demands In 4 1/2-Hour Press Event https://www.rferl.org/a/war-peace-putin-press-conference-show/33627811.html [22:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Putin Projects Confidence On Ukraine War While Repeating Demands In 4 1/2-Hour Press Event [22:10] TR News Zelensky and Putin issue warnings to each other and Europe https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-zelensky-and-putin-issue-warnings-to-each-other-and-europe [22:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-zelensky-and-putin-issue-warnings-to-each-other-and-europe ) [22:10] TR News Russia: Annual conference of Vladimir Putin https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-russia-annual-conference-of-vladimir-putin [22:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-russia-annual-conference-of-vladimir-putin ) [22:11] TR News Europe greenlights 90 billion of essential funding for Ukraine https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_25_3142 [22:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [22:11] TR News MikroTik gives major donation to help wounded Ukrainian defenders https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/19.12.2025-mikrotik-gives-major-donation-to-help-wounded-ukrainian-defenders.a627187/ [22:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | MikroTik gives major donation to help wounded Ukrainian defenders / Article [22:11] TR News Russia built a school-to-trenches conveyor belt for children. Is the West ready? https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/commentary/19.12.2025-russia-built-a-school-to-trenches-conveyor-belt-for-children-is-the-west-ready.a627141/ [22:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Russia built a school-to-trenches conveyor belt for children. Is the West ready? / Article [22:11] TR News Narrating the war: Analyzing Russias narratives for its invasion of Ukraine https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/russia-tomorrow/narrating-the-war-analyzing-russias-narratives-for-its-invasion-of-ukraine/ [22:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Narrating the war: Analyzing Russias narratives for its invasion of Ukraine - Atlantic Council [22:12] TR News Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks https://cyberscoop.com/nefilim-ransomware-artem-stryzhak-guilty-plea/ [22:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks | CyberScoop [22:12] TR News Live: US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251220-live-us-russian-officials-to-meet-in-florida-for-more-ukraine-talks [22:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251220-live-us-russian-officials-to-meet-in-florida-for-more-ukraine-talks ) [22:12] TR News EU ready to revisit Ukraine funding if new loan falls short Lithuanias president https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780074/eu-ready-to-revisit-ukraine-funding-if-new-loan-falls-short-lithuania-s-president [22:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | EU ready to revisit Ukraine funding if new loan falls short Lithuanias president - LRT [22:13] TR News For Ukraine and Taiwan, dissuasion in strength https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/1219/For-Ukraine-and-Taiwan-dissuasion-in-strength [22:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-For Ukraine and Taiwan, dissuasion in strength - CSMonitor.com [22:13] TR News To Secure Money for Ukraine, Europe Had to Resort to a Messy Compromise https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/eu-ukraine-russia-frozen-assets.html [22:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/eu-ukraine-russia-frozen-assets.html ) [22:13] TR News With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/ukraine-russia-frozen-assets-loan.html [22:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/ukraine-russia-frozen-assets-loan.html ) [22:13] TR News Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/russia-eu-ukraine-frozen-assets.html [22:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/russia-eu-ukraine-frozen-assets.html ) [22:14] TR News "Gains in Kupyansk" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/20/gains-in-kupyansk-crisis-on-other-fronts | Source: Meduza [22:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Gains in Kupyansk, crisis on other fronts Meduza analyzes the pressure on Ukraines defenses as Russias offensive continues Meduza [22:14] TR News How NATO and its partners should respond to Russias militarization of the wider Black Sea region https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeysource/how-nato-and-its-partners-should-respond-to-russias-militarization-of-the-wider-black-sea-region/ [22:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | How NATO and its partners should respond to Russias militarization of the wider Black Sea region - Atlantic Council [22:15] TR News The end of energy blackmail: Europes boldest move yet opinion https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2779405/the-end-of-energy-blackmail-europe-s-boldest-move-yet-opinion [22:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | The end of energy blackmail: Europes boldest move yet opinion - LRT [22:15] TR News Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/uk-defense-russia.html [22:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/world/europe/uk-defense-russia.html ) [22:15] TR News Belarus releases political prisoners amid ongoing human rights concerns https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/belarus-releases-political-prisoners-amid-ongoing-human-rights-concerns/ [22:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Belarus releases political prisoners amid ongoing human rights concerns - JURIST - News [22:15] TR News Belarus seeks Lithuanias opinion on planned radioactive waste facility https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780325/belarus-seeks-lithuania-s-opinion-on-planned-radioactive-waste-facility [22:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Belarus seeks Lithuanias opinion on planned radioactive waste facility - LRT [22:15] TR News Lithuania reports no new smuggling balloons despite favourable winds from Belarus https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780290/lithuania-reports-no-new-smuggling-balloons-despite-favourable-winds-from-belarus [22:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania reports no new smuggling balloons despite favourable winds from Belarus - LRT [22:16] TR News Lithuanian police to take over security of Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2780059/lithuanian-police-to-take-over-security-of-belarus-opposition-leader-tsikhanouskaya [22:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian police to take over security of Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya - LRT [22:20] TR News Italy top court acquits deputy PM Matteo Salvini in Open Arms case https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/italy-top-court-acquits-deputy-pm-matteo-salvini-in-open-arms-case/ [22:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Italy top court acquits deputy PM Matteo Salvini in 'Open Arms' case - JURIST - News [22:20] TR News Graham Platner Is Staying in the Race https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/graham-platner-is-staying-in-the-race [22:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newyorker.com | Graham Platner Is Staying in the Race | The New Yorker