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[02:14]	admfubar	they got played and he got to earn... https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/04/how-legacy-became-a-costly-crypto-bust-for-players-and-a-business-win-for-peter-molyneux/
[02:14]	TR Bot	 Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneuxs failed Legacy - Ars Technica
[02:15]	_what__	https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&set1=any&query1=%22No%20Such%20Thing%20as%20%27Cryptocurrency%27%22
[02:16]	TR Bot	 Techrights Search
[02:21]	admfubar	boo who?? https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/that-spooky-sensation-likely-due-to-rumbling-pipes-not-spirits/
[02:21]	TR Bot	 Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings - Ars Technica
[02:22]	admfubar	sounds elementary... https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/open-source-package-with-1-million-monthly-downloads-stole-user-credentials/
[02:22]	TR Bot	 Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials - Ars Technica
[02:28]	_what__	possible Microsoft Github TCO
[02:46]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-270426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-270426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-270426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-270426.txt
[02:46]	TR Bot	 IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 27, 2026
[02:46]	Goblin	https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/27/the-one-change-that-worked-i-swapped-doomscrolling-for-reading-comic-books?CMP=share_btn_url
[02:46]	TR Bot	 The one change that worked: I swapped doomscrolling for reading comic books | Comics and graphic novels | The Guardian
[02:47]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-270426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-270426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-270426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-270426.txt
[02:47]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 27, 2026
[02:48]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-270426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-270426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-270426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-270426.txt
[02:48]	TR Bot	 IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 27, 2026
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-270426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-270426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-270426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-270426.txt
[02:49]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 27, 2026
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's bulletin is now ready! : http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2026-04-27.txt | gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2026-04-27.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-04-27.txt
● Apr 28
[03:31]	admfubar	but if the cars are self driving what would this be for??? https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/26/0035245
[03:31]	TR Bot	 Why Do I Feel Like, Somebody's Watching Me? - SoylentNews
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[03:57]	admfubar	https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-bananas-cups-peelers-robots-fruits.html
[03:57]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-bananas-cups-peelers-robots-fruits.html )
● Apr 28
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[04:22]	TR News	"Thanks, Andrew." https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2026-April/068284.html
[04:22]	TR Bot	 Thanks, Andrew.
[04:22]	TR News	Post-quantum defaults" https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2026-April/068280.html
[04:22]	TR Bot	 Post-quantum defaults
[04:23]	TR News	"OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years" https://www.securityweek.com/openssh-flaw-allowing-full-root-shell-access-lurked-for-15-years/
[04:23]	TR Bot	Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years - SecurityWeek
[04:24]	TR News	"Why Do I Feel Like, Somebody's Watching Me? - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/26/0035245 iophk: The EFF is MIA on this, probably spending the money on blue hair dye and not on efforts to fight this back when it was a small thing in its early stages
[04:24]	TR News	NHTSA at EFF https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch?q=site:eff.org+24220+NHTSA&cat=web&language=english https://techrights.org/wiki/Startpage/
[04:24]	TR Bot	Blocked
[04:24]	TR Bot	 Startpage
[04:28]	TR News	"Saturday I saw a Bugatti while driving back home from Kissimmee. I don't know much about cars, but I told Kim it was very expensive. She asked how much? a car can't cost more than a million! A quick Google revealed a Bugatti can cost 3 or 4 million dollars." gemini://robida.net/entries/2026/04/28/the-cat
[04:28]	_what__	reminder of Microslop entryism on OpenSSH https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/23/Get_Rid_of_Back_Doors_Don_t_Obsess_Over_Bounties_and_Other_Corp.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/21/Twisting_Microsoft_s_Failure_Transmitting_Malware_as_SSH_Backdo.shtml
[04:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Get Rid of Back Doors, Don't Obsess Over Bounties and Other Corporate PR Stunts (or Needless Reboot Rituals)
[04:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Twisting Microsoft's Failure (Transmitting Malware) as "SSH Backdoors" and a Linux Problem
[04:29]	TR News	Good Sunrise Viewing gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260427-0.gmi
[04:30]	TR News	"I grew up tromping around the woods of upper lower Michigan. I am one of the few people I know who would not starve to death if dropped into the middle of said woods. Yet every single year, I learn that something else is edible." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-04-27
[04:31]	TR News	"i've started to migrate my pages (excluding logs) to someodd's bartleby[1]. i started with my t-files[2]. i eventually plan to use it for my private til repo that i never around to putting online." gemini://sdf.org/tftp/phlogs/2026-04-27-001.txt
[04:32]	TR News	"I would love to have a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W running Alpine Linux for all my static stuff, Gemini and WWW, and maybe a little bit of Gemini-based CGI. A tiny, four ARM cores @1Ghz CPU with 512MiB RAM computer." gemini://michaelnordmeyer.com/transmissions/2026-04-27-power-budgets-for-selfhosting-from-home.gmi
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[04:43]	schestowitz[TR3]	psydroid2: video:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/table https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqxpjrlry4xo
[04:43]	TR Bot	 Manchester United Tables and Standings - Football - BBC Sport
[04:43]	TR Bot	 Man Utd: Champions League football all but secured, yet big decisions loom - BBC Sport
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[04:48]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[04:48]	TR Bot	 Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[04:48]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 28/04/2026: Good Sunrise Viewing and Self-hosting from Home https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Gemini_Links_28_04_2026_Good_Sunrise_Viewing_and_Self_hosting_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Gemini_Links_28_04_2026_Good_Sunrise_Viewing_and_Self_hosting_f.gmi 
[04:48]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 28/04/2026: Good Sunrise Viewing and Self-hosting from Home
[04:49]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 27, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_April_27_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_April_27_2026.gmi 
[04:49]	TR Bot	 Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 27, 2026
[04:50]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[04:50]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[04:51]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[04:51]	TR Bot	 Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[04:54]	schestowitz[TR3]	Sompi_: "
[04:54]	schestowitz[TR3]	No, they build them in irreplaceable farm fields to destroy priceless topsoil
[04:54]	schestowitz[TR3]	or in water conserrvation preserves to ensure that there will be no clean
[04:54]	schestowitz[TR3]	drinking water or food in the near future.  
[04:55]	schestowitz[TR3]	" -Anon
[04:56]	TR News	Department of Educations Attack on Civil Rights https://www.truthdig.com/articles/after-the-department-of-educations-attack-on-civil-rights-observers-ask-where-does-it-end/
[04:56]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/after-the-department-of-educations-attack-on-civil-rights-observers-ask-where-does-it-end/ )
[04:56]	TR News	Is Bluesky Down? Users Report Major Feed Failures and Error Messages https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bluesky-server-issues-outages-1792053
[04:56]	TR Bot	 Is Bluesky Down? Users Report Major Feed Failures and Error Messages | IBTimes UK
[04:57]	TR News	Obnam: terminology, server persistence https://obnam.org/blog/2026/15/
[04:57]	TR Bot	 Obnam: terminology, server persistence
[04:58]	TR News	Africas Health Care Only Works for the Wealthy https://jacobin.com/2026/04/africa-imf-austerity-health-kenya/
[04:58]	TR Bot	 Africas Health Care Only Works for the Wealthy
[04:59]	TR News	French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher https://www.dw.com/en/french-billionaire-defiant-as-authors-quit-top-publisher/a-76847132
[04:59]	TR Bot	 French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher
[04:59]	TR News	Austria: Police find rat poison in recalled baby food jar https://www.dw.com/en/austria-police-find-rat-poison-in-recalled-baby-food-jar/a-76846811
[04:59]	TR Bot	 Austria: Police find rat poison in recalled baby food jar
● Apr 28
[05:00]	TR News	Attacks on US academics https://www.dw.com/en/attacks-on-us-academics-a-microcosm-of-a-larger-threat-to-democracy/a-76777273
[05:00]	TR Bot	 Attacks on US academics: A microcosm of democratic erosion
[05:01]	TR News	Record fuel prices https://www.dw.com/en/record-fuel-prices-how-are-governments-responding/a-76805635
[05:01]	TR Bot	 Record fuel prices: How are governments responding?
[05:03]	TR News	Spring Lake Park Schools Closed After Suspected Ransomware Attack https://nationaltoday.com/us/mn/spring-lake-park/news/2026/04/13/spring-lake-park-schools-closed-after-suspected-ransomware-attack-1/
[05:03]	TR Bot	( status 404 @ https://nationaltoday.com/us/mn/spring-lake-park/news/2026/04/13/spring-lake-park-schools-closed-after-suspected-ransomware-attack-1/ )
[05:03]	TR News	GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dg5g1le7o
[05:03]	TR Bot	 GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact
[05:06]	TR News	jet fuel cost crisis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-canada-jet-fuel-flights-9.7167904
[05:06]	TR Bot	 Air Canada suspends 6 routes 'no longer economically feasible' amid jet fuel cost crisis | CBC News
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	Sompi_: "
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	Forests are the least worry in that context.  
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	And, no, forests are not carbon sinks and cannot offset the release of fossil
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	carbon into the biosphere.  Forests belong to an *entirely* separate carbon
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	cycle than fossil fuels.   
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	Oh, and data centers are generally run using fossil fuels because the grid
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	cannot support such a wasteful load.  
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[05:24]	TR News	wrong medication https://www.cbc.ca/news/gopublic/pharmacists-prescriptions-medication-errors-near-miss-health-canada-9.7156873
[05:24]	TR Bot	 Shoppers Drug Mart gave her the wrong medication. Months later, she landed in the ER | CBC News
[05:25]	TR News	privacy https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-libraries-restrictions-privacy-9.7161614
[05:25]	TR Bot	 Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy and democratic role of libraries, critics say | CBC News
[05:26]	TR News	Gap between richest and poorest Canadians widened https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-wealth-gap-grew-2025-9.7162167
[05:26]	TR Bot	 Gap between richest and poorest Canadians widened again in 2025, StatsCan says | CBC News
[05:28]	TR News	7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of locations https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/7-eleven-closure-stores-canada-9.7163624
[05:28]	TR Bot	 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of locations in Canada, U.S. | CBC News
[05:35]	TR News	data breach https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bookingcom-data-breach-cybercrime-9.7165174
[05:35]	TR Bot	 Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after data breach | CBC News
[05:36]	TR News	"Faculty and scholars I spoke to whose lectures are included in Atomic are disturbed by their lectures being used in this wayas out-of-context" https://www.404media.co/asu-atomic-ai-modules-arizona-state-university/ | Source: 404 Media
[05:36]	TR Bot	 University Professors Disturbed to Find Their Lectures Chopped Up and Turned Into AI Slop
[05:37]	TR News	"because Microsoft's practices harmed competition" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsoft-facing-uk-antitrust-lawsuit-from-slack-over-teams-bundling/articleshow/130558787.cms | Source: India Times
[05:37]	TR Bot	 Microsoft facing UK antitrust lawsuit from Slack over Teams 'bundling' - The Economic Times
[05:37]	TR News	"Why did it take a generation for an obvious monopoly to be held semi-accountable? Comical levels of U.S. corruption." https://karlbode.com/ticketmaster-finally-faces-accountability-for-being-a-shitty-monopoly-maybe/ | Source: Karl Bode
[05:37]	TR Bot	 Ticketmaster Finally Faces Accountability For Being A Shitty Monopoly (Maybe)
[05:37]	TR News	"Sony just announced that the company is making adjustments that will reduce the usefulness and efficiency of watching over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/24/good-news-if-you-have-a-sony-tv-and-were-hoping-it-would-become-less-useful-for-no-reason/ | Source: Techdirt
[05:37]	TR Bot	News If You Have A Sony TV And Were Hoping It Would Become Less Useful For No Reason | Techdirt
[05:38]	TR News	"You may have seen headlines noting that Googles measurements have shown IPv6 reaching 50% for the first time." https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/28/google-hits-50-ipv6/ | Source: APNIC
[05:38]	TR Bot	 Google hits 50% IPv6 | APNIC Blog
[05:39]	TR News	"The cathedral of the largest city in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region has been demolished, RFE/RL can confirm through satellite imagery made on April 26." https://www.rferl.org/a/cathedral-church-demolished-nagorno-karabakh-azerbaijan-armenia-conflict/33743489.html | Source: RFERL
[05:39]	TR Bot	 Photo Exclusive: Cathedral, Church Demolished In Nagorno-Karabakh
[05:40]	TR News	"I write to you from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that champions press freedom worldwide" https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CPJ-Letter_Zambia-Press-Freedom_April-23-2026_Without-Signature.pdf | Source: CPJ
[05:40]	TR News	"The letter also calls on Hichilema to create a safe and enabling environment for the media to operate freely and independently during Zambias August 13 election period." https://cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-calls-on-zambian-president-to-champion-the-media-as-world-press-freedom-day-host/ | Source: CPJ
[05:40]	TR Bot	 CPJ calls on Zambian president to champion the media as World Press Freedom Day host - Committee to Protect Journalists
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[05:41]	TR News	"This month, Syrian authorities acknowledged that Michelmann is in their custody, according to her family and lawyer Roland Meister, who said a German government representative visited her at a detention facility in Damascus on April 23." https://cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-demands-transparency-as-german-reporter-confirmed-detained-in-syria/ | Source: CPJ
[05:41]	TR Bot	 CPJ demands transparency as German reporter confirmed detained in Syria - Committee to Protect Journalists
[05:41]	TR News	"Kimmel has not addressed the weekend incident." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-27/first-lady-melania-trump-blasts-abc-jimmy-kimmel-over-jokes | Source: Los Angeles Times
[05:41]	TR Bot	 Trump calls on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after Melania Trump accuses comedian of spreading hate - Los Angeles Times
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[05:42]	TR News	"Despite deploying increasingly sophisticated tactics, including AI-generated images, the campaign largely failed to gain traction, researchers said" https://therecord.media/disinformation-campaign-targeted-tibetan-elections | Source: The Record
[05:42]	TR Bot	 Disinformation campaign targeted Tibetan parliament-in-exile elections | The Record from Recorded Future News
[05:47]	TR News	"Jury selection began on Monday for a high-profile trial pitting the world's richest person, Elon Musk" https://www.dw.com/en/musk-vs-openai-trial-gets-underway/a-76948411 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[05:47]	TR Bot	 Musk vs. OpenAI trial gets underway
[05:48]	TR News	"China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a one-line statement" https://www.dw.com/en/manus-meta-china-blocks-purchase/a-76957480 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[05:48]	TR Bot	 China blocks Meta's $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus
[05:48]	TR News	"Brin, meanwhile, followed through. He left the state, bought a lakeside mansion in Nevada, and started bankrolling a billionaire political uprising in California." https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-27/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-confronted-gavin-newsom-then-launched-political-war | Source: Los Angeles Times
[05:48]	TR Bot	 Google co-founder Sergey Brin confronted Gavin Newsom then launched a political war - Los Angeles Times
[05:49]	TR News	"It continues to amaze me that everyone in the Sunset is a single-issue voter, and that issue is wanting to turn a park into a freeway." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/04/single-issue-voters/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski
[05:49]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/04/single-issue-voters/ )
[05:50]	TR News	Wired
[05:50]	TR News	[Old] "I found myself most troubled by a passage detailing a dystopian scenario: [...]" https://www.wired.com/2000/04/joy-2/ | Source: Wired
[05:50]	TR Bot	the Future Doesn't Need Us | WIRED
[05:52]	TR News	"The library is built with minimal dependencies for long-term stability and freedom in mind." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/talib-technical-analysis-using-r/ | Source: Rlang
[05:52]	TR Bot	Technical Analysis using R | R-bloggers
[05:57]	TR News	"There is one, and only one, reason why a corporation would start making public pronouncements about the strength of its balance sheet and their excellent financial management: the balance sheet is a disaster and the company is mismanaged." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq0bg4a0
[05:57]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq0bg4a0 )
[05:57]	TR News	"have you heard about that company Kyndryl?! What a cautionary tale! I wonder who taught them how to operate like that. Such a mess!"
[05:57]	TR News	"you clearly havent RTO yet to truly feel the vibe in the office then. Well dont worry full RTO is coming! Then you can really feel the morale and whats in the air and let me tell you it aint excitement"
[05:58]	TR News	"Albany has 100 percent rto now" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq0bg4a0
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[06:15]	TR News	Techrights IBM Laying Off Thousands of Workers Again, Based on Q1 Earnings Call https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IBM_Laying_Off_Thousands_of_Workers_Again_Based_on_Q1_Earnings_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IBM_Laying_Off_Thousands_of_Workers_Again_Based_on_Q1_Earnings_.gmi 
[06:15]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Laying Off Thousands of Workers Again, Based on Q1 Earnings Call
[06:18]	TR News	"Similar actions are being taken in Europe, Jacobson says, with some countries starting to focus on escalating their transition to renewable energy." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/iran-war-strait-hormuz-renewable-energy-1235553721/ | Source: Rolling Stone
[06:18]	TR Bot	 Iran War, Strait of Hormuz Closure Forces Embrace of Renewable Energy
[06:18]	TR News	[Old] "That fresnel lens upped my lighting things on fire game dramatically. Even since then Ive wanted to harness large amounts of solar power." https://austinsnerdythings.com/2021/03/15/my-diy-solar-system-with-battery-backup/ | Source: Austin Pivarnik
[06:18]	TR Bot	 Planning my 600W DIY solar system with 6 kWh battery backup - Austin's Nerdy Things
[06:18]	TR News	"The core target of the attack was the mining pools, which play a critical role in securing the Litecoin network." https://thecyberexpress.com/litecoin-network-zero-day-bug/ | Source: Cyble Inc
[06:18]	TR Bot	 Litecoin Network Hit By Zero-Day Bug: 13-Block Reorg Fixed
[06:19]	TR News	"The Asahi Linux developers wrote new drivers that allow the PMP to receive status reports from the rest of the hardware." https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-m1-pro-battery-drain-fix/ | Source: OSTechNix
[06:19]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-m1-pro-battery-drain-fix/ )
[06:19]	TR News	"Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a wireless EEG transmission system that runs using body heat" https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/body-heat-wireless-eeg-osaka | Source: Interesting Engineering
[06:19]	TR Bot	 No battery needed: Body heat runs brain monitor in outdoor test
[06:19]	TR News	"Over the same period, Finland has distributed about 7 billion in business subsidies to roughly 121,000 companies, Yle reported" https://news.err.ee/1610007742/tallink-silja-received-tens-of-millions-in-finnish-state-aid-in-recent-years | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling
[06:19]	TR Bot	 Tallink Silja received tens of millions in Finnish state aid in recent years | News | ERR
[06:19]	TR News	"This summer, 20 new koda battery-powered trolleybuses will enter service, followed by another 20 later in the year." https://news.err.ee/1610007610/tallinn-unveils-new-trolleybuses-40-to-enter-service-this-year | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhling
[06:19]	TR Bot	 Tallinn unveils new trolleybuses, 40 to enter service this year | News | ERR
[06:20]	TR News	"On 14 December, two new platforms open at the Copenhagen South transport hub." https://metroselskabet.dk/en/contact-and-press/press/press-releases/copenhagen-south-expands-with-new-platforms-and-increased-services/ |
[06:20]	TR Bot	 Copenhagen South expands with new platforms and increased services
[06:21]	TR News	"Together with the upcoming Fehmarnbelt link, the resund line will ensure a faster connection between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe." https://sundogbaelt.dk/en/road-and-rail-links/expansion-of-copenhagen-airport-station/ |
[06:21]	TR Bot	 Expansion of Copenhagen Airport Station
[06:27]	TR News	 (NEW):  Thunderbird Pro April 2026 Update https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Thunderbird_Pro_April_2026_Update.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Thunderbird_Pro_April_2026_Update.gmi 
[06:27]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Thunderbird Pro April 2026 Update
[06:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  My 5 favorite open source operating systems that aren't Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/My_5_favorite_open_source_operating_systems_that_aren_t_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/My_5_favorite_open_source_operating_systems_that_aren_t_Linux.gmi 
[06:30]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines My 5 favorite open source operating systems that aren't Linux
[06:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[06:37]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[06:45]	TR News	 (NEW):  Framework Announces Framework Laptop 13 Pro with Touchscreen Display https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/21/Framework_Announces_Framework_Laptop_13_Pro_with_Touchscreen_Di.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/21/Framework_Announces_Framework_Laptop_13_Pro_with_Touchscreen_Di.gmi 
[06:45]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Framework Announces Framework Laptop 13 Pro with Touchscreen Display
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[07:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  openSUSE Lands Post-Quantum Hybrid Cryptography in Leap and Tumbleweed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/openSUSE_Lands_Post_Quantum_Hybrid_Cryptography_in_Leap_and_Tum.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/openSUSE_Lands_Post_Quantum_Hybrid_Cryptography_in_Leap_and_Tum.gmi 
[07:10]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines openSUSE Lands Post-Quantum Hybrid Cryptography in Leap and Tumbleweed
[07:24]		*ThePhanes (~TehOne@n9ecmmsae48dy.irc) has joined #techrights
[07:25]	_what__	DoomedSUSE lands buzzwords https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/11/Former_IBM_Executive_Ron_Hovsepian_Doomed_S_u_S_E_SUSE.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/IBM_s_CEO_Has_Become_a_Stochastic_Buzzword_Generating_Machine.shtml
[07:25]	TR Bot	 Techrights Former IBM Executive, Ron Hovsepian, Doomed S.u.S.E. (SUSE)
[07:25]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM's CEO Has Become a Stochastic Buzzword-Generating Machine
[07:27]	ThePhanes	does f/oss even still exist at this point or has it all been faanged at this point
[07:28]	ThePhanes	the whole world seems like a much smaller place than it was a couple years ago
[07:29]	schestowitz[TR3]	it always changes
[07:29]	schestowitz[TR3]	and the risks evoilve
[07:30]	ThePhanes	AI is wrecking the entire market
[07:30]	_what__	ThePhanes: GAFAMators are still struggling despite https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&set1=any&query1=UEFI%20bloat https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/21/After_35_Years_the_World_Wide_Web_HTML_and_HTTP_Are_Proprietary.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/26/Tracking_Ages_of_People.shtml
[07:30]	TR Bot	 Techrights Search
[07:30]	TR Bot	 Techrights After 35 Years the World Wide Web, HTML, and HTTP Are Proprietary
[07:30]	TR Bot	 Techrights Tracking Ages of People
[07:30]	ThePhanes	not even AI just the false beliefs of current AI capabilities
[07:31]	_what__	their final barrier is of course, Dr. Richard Matthew Stallman himself, St. IGNUcius
[07:31]	ThePhanes	i really hope not, he's old and on his way out
[07:32]	ThePhanes	roy i heard you got sued
[07:32]	_what__	By none other than MJG59
[07:32]	ThePhanes	man that's gotta sting because he's so obviously a lying POS
[07:32]	TR News	"Battery recycling is becoming increasingly important as mineral supply chains tighten and nations seek to reduce dependence on newly mined materials." https://interestingengineering.com/energy/rice-battery-metals-water-recycling | Source: Interesting Engineering
[07:32]	TR Bot	 65% of EV battery metals recovered in one minute using water method
[07:33]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/30/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_28_Out_of_200_Facing_Consequences_for_Imp.shtml
[07:33]	TR Bot	 Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 28 Out of 200: Facing Consequences for Impersonation and Worse
[07:33]	_what__	https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/26/What_They_Don_t_Want_You_to_Read.shtml
[07:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines What They Don't Want You to Read
[07:33]	ThePhanes	the only thing worse than a defamer provoking you is doing it with institutional reinforcement
[07:33]	schestowitz[TR3]	Nem-isis, the spouse, publicly said: "Matthew Garrett is a rapist, kidnapper, and abuser" (source: https://x.com/isislovecruft/status/2014588565049770148)
[07:33]	TR Bot	 NO TITLE
[07:34]	ThePhanes	I could have helped and would have been willing
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	it's abotu cosst
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	as i said publicly
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	we made it claar and the judge accepted
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	we would need a barrister
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	to have witnesses
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	a barrister for a trial cost cost 150k pounds
[07:34]	schestowitz[TR3]	about 200k USD
[07:35]	ThePhanes	that sucks because what i've collected and published and my own experience with him would likely have been useful testimony in that case from what i saw
[07:35]	schestowitz[TR3]	we planned to have many testimonies\
[07:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	but then  he asked a strangler of women
[07:36]	ThePhanes	in any case, you're so inept at email correspondence that you wouldn't have been able to coordinate the testimony appearance anyway, but, it was offered
[07:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	or helped him
[07:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	sue  us to cost us more
[07:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	we reported this to the rregullator
[07:36]	ThePhanes	you're a reasonably intelligent fella but you need to take a communications course and take the content seriously
[07:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	these are very violent people
[07:37]	_what__	"sue to cost us me" that's basically the goal of SLAPP, even when plaintiffs lose the case, the defendant is already financially bankrupt to continue
[07:37]	ThePhanes	he hasn't sued me and what ive posted is damning if polished for formal distribution
[07:37]	ThePhanes	mostly because it's all true
[07:37]	ThePhanes	but also because i fight back
[07:38]	ThePhanes	i can't see sarah reichwein's twitter posts
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[08:01]	TR News	Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 60 Out of 200: Talking About Corruption at Microsoft and Arrest for Strangulation is "Malice" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_60_Out_of_200_Talking_About_Corruption_at.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_60_Out_of_200_Talking_About_Corruption_at.gmi 
[08:01]	TR Bot	 Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 60 Out of 200: Talking About Corruption at Microsoft and Arrest for Strangulation is "Malice"
[08:04]	_what__	Is this double post in a single page?
[08:05]	_what__	try using CTRL+F and search for a very long word "As for 5RB, they participated and thus associated with the above cases"
[08:05]	_what__	two results
[08:13]	schestowitz[TR3]	it was a bug and now corrected
[08:18]	TR News	"Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami."
[08:25]	ThePhanes	yeah the whole industry is upside down
[08:25]	ThePhanes	has been about the last year
[08:25]	ThePhanes	im genuinely concerned
[08:33]	TR News	"Under the proposed law, the Norway social media age limit will apply from January 1 of the year a child turns 16." https://thecyberexpress.com/norway-social-media-age-limit-bill-moves-ahead/ | Source: Cyble Inc
[08:33]	TR Bot	 Norway Social Media Age Limit Bill Moves Ahead
[08:37]	TR News	"A secret diplomatic letter written in 1498 once carried sensitive intelligence about England and Scotland to the Spanish court." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/04/secret-letter-detailing-late-medieval-britain-fully-decoded/ |
[08:37]	TR Bot	Letter Detailing Late Medieval Britain Fully Decoded - Medievalists.net
[08:37]	TR News	"If sender IDs are not authorised, it may no longer be possible to send messages to Finnish numbers after 4 May 2026" https://yle.fi/a/74-20222841 | Source: Yle
[08:37]	TR Bot	 Finland tightens SMS ID verification enforcement to combat spoofing | Yle News | Yle
[08:38]	TR News	"The case is the first Supreme Court argument to deal with data privacy since 2018" https://therecord.media/supreme-court-signals-location-data-searches-require-warrant | Source: The Record
[08:38]	TR Bot	 Supreme Court signals location data searches should require a warrant | The Record from Recorded Future News
[08:39]	TR News	"As its name suggests, generative AI is designed to generate material in response to prompts by drawing on its probabilistic database built up through analyzing huge quantities of training input." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/27/the-risks-of-anonymity-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/ | Source: Techdirt
[08:39]	TR Bot	Risks Of Anonymity In The Age Of Generative AI | Techdirt
[08:39]	TR News	"But in the second half of the argument, after Justice Department lawyer Eric Feigin took the podium" https://www.vox.com/politics/487078/supreme-court-us-chatrie-geofence-warrant-cellphone | Source: Vox
[08:39]	TR Bot	Supreme Court seems nervous about letting the police track you with your phone, in Chatrie v. US | Vox
[08:40]	TR News	"As smartphones have become ubiquitous, along with apps that track users movements" https://alabamareflector.com/2026/04/27/repub/us-supreme-court-weighs-how-far-police-investigations-can-go-in-using-cellphone-location-data/ | Source: Alabama Reflector
[08:40]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://alabamareflector.com/2026/04/27/repub/us-supreme-court-weighs-how-far-police-investigations-can-go-in-using-cellphone-location-data/ )
[08:48]	TR News	"The European Union is negotiating a framework that could allow US authorities to search national databases across much of the bloc as the price for keeping visa-free travel." https://www.dw.com/en/eu-weighs-giving-us-data-for-fewer-travel-restrictions/a-76912370 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[08:48]	TR Bot	 EU weighs giving US data for fewer travel restrictions
[08:48]	TR News	"Consultation on the proposed measures that Alphabet must implement to ensure effective sharing of Google Search data with third party undertakings providing online search engines, as required by Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act ("DMA")." https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/dma100209-consultation-proposed-measures-google-search-data-sharing_en |
[08:48]	TR Bot	 DMA.100209 Consultation on the proposed measures for Google Search data sharing (Article 6(11) of the DMA)
[08:50]	TR News	"Under request-based billing, GitHub Copilot subscribers will be allowed to submit a set number of premium requests" https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/28/microsofts_github_shifts_to_metered/ | Source: The Register UK
[08:50]	TR Bot	 Microsoft's GitHub shifts to metered AI billing The Register
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[09:02]	TR News	Windows TCO: "Incomplete patch for a Windows SmartScreen and Windows Shell security prompts bypass created a new bug enabling zero-click attacks, Akamai reports." https://www.securityweek.com/incomplete-windows-patch-opens-door-to-zero-click-attacks/ | Source: Security Week
[09:02]	TR Bot	Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks - SecurityWeek
[09:03]	TR News	Windows TCO: "operations have continued in all material respects" https://www.securityweek.com/energy-and-water-management-firm-itron-hacked/ | Source: Security Week
[09:03]	TR Bot	and Water Management Firm Itron Hacked - SecurityWeek
[09:03]	TR News	Windows TCO: "A researcher discovered five different exploit paths that stem from an architectural weakness in how Windows' Remote Procedure Call (RPC) mechanism handles connections to unavailable services." https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/unpatched-phantomrpc-flaw-windows-privilege-escalation | Source: Dark Reading
[09:03]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/unpatched-phantomrpc-flaw-windows-privilege-escalation )
[09:08]	TR News	"We often treat determinism and predictability as synonyms, but they are not the same." https://blog.vrypan.net/2026/04/23/llm-assisted-coding-is-not-deterministic-does-it-matter/ |
[09:08]	TR Bot	coding is not deterministic. It does it matter? blog.vrypan.net
[09:09]	TR News	"Everything That Went Wrong With Claude" https://clawd.rip/ |
[09:09]	TR Bot	 Everything That Went Wrong With Claude
[09:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/IPFire_2_29_Core_Update_201_Linux_Firewall_Distro_Released_with.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/IPFire_2_29_Core_Update_201_Linux_Firewall_Distro_Released_with.gmi 
[09:09]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall
[09:09]	TR News	"So there were periods when NASA outsourced a lot of their engineering to subcontractors" https://vickiboykis.com/2026/04/20/build-yourself-flowers/ |
[09:09]	TR Bot	 Build yourself flowers | Vicki Boykis
[09:10]	TR News	"The books seem to have passed through editors who dont exist either because the books are AI slop, with really obvious AI-style errors that would have been spotted instantly if a single human had looked." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/04/27/kohl-verlags-new-line-of-ai-slop-school-textbooks/ | Source: Pivot to AI
[09:10]	TR Bot	 Mesa was a shrill yell, and the small gilded fly does.
[09:11]	TR News	"The endgame of techno-facism is more money, more power; a price tag on humanity." https://dbushell.com/2026/04/28/alternative-thoughts/ | Source: David Bushell
[09:11]	TR Bot	 Alternative thoughts David Bushell Web Dev (UK)
[09:12]	TR News	"Such systems could be more tool like, than I am making them out to be." https://agentultra.com/blog/large-language-models-are-not-table-saws/index.html | Source: J Kenneth King
[09:12]	TR Bot	- Large Language Models are Not Table Saws
[09:12]	TR News	"In other words, we have a sustained, extended period of uncertainty." https://kk.org/thetechnium/our-uncertain-uncertainties/ | Source: Kevin Kelly
[09:12]	TR Bot	 The Technium: Our Uncertain Uncertainties
[09:12]	TR News	"The next era of AI isnt being defined by who can build the fastest chip or secure the cheapest power." https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/27/third-leg-ais-infrastructure-race-isnt-silicon-power-capital/ | Source: Silicon Angle
[09:12]	TR Bot	third leg of AIs infrastructure race isnt silicon or power. Its capital - SiliconANGLE
[09:13]	TR News	"consequence management." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/south_africa_yanks_ai_policy/ | Source: The Register UK
[09:13]	TR Bot	 South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting inve The Register
[09:13]	TR News	"The global shortage of RAM,a key part inside smartphones, laptops, and many other devices is expected to continue for years." https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/ram-shortage-global-demand-met-2027-nikkei-report-137800030.html | Source: Bhaskar English
[09:13]	TR Bot	 Global RAM Shortage | Demand 60% Met by 2027; Could Last Till 2030
[09:21]	TR News	"A new chapter in sports technology has unfolded as a table tennis robot named ACE has achieved a milestone that once seemed far beyond the reach of machines." https://itwire.com/business-it-news/data/ace-the-ping-pong-robot-developed-by-engineers-and-researchers-at-thk-and-sony-ai-is-getting-better-and-better-at-the-game.html | Source: IT Wire
[09:21]	TR Bot	- ACE the ping pong robot developed by engineers and researchers at THK and Sony AI is getting better and better at the game.
[09:22]	TR News	"For those unawares, the Steam Controller is a video game controller developed by Valve." https://blast-o-rama.com/2026/04/27/it-sure-sounds-like-the-steam-controller-rules/ | Source: Marty Day
[09:22]	TR Bot	( status 429 @ https://blast-o-rama.com/2026/04/27/it-sure-sounds-like-the-steam-controller-rules/ )
[09:23]	TR News	"that credibility is weakening. We have editors who are flooded with submissions, and finding reviewers is becoming more complicated than ever." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04/27/guest-post-quality-over-quantity-why-scholarly-publishing-needs-stronger-front-end-gatekeeping-to-build-trust-and-long-term-value/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing
[09:24]	TR Bot	 Guest Post - Quality Over Quantity: Why Scholarly Publishing Needs Stronger Front-End Gatekeeping to Build Trust and Long-Term Value - The Scholarly Kitchen
[09:24]	TR News	"Okay, back to using reviews as a resource." https://raforall.blogspot.com/2026/04/resource-reminder-forward-reviews.html | Source: Becky Spratford
[09:24]	TR Bot	 RA for All: Resource Reminder: Forward Reviews
[09:24]	ThePhanes	that chip shortage sounds like a cover story tbh
[09:24]	ThePhanes	i think there's a bigger geopolitical story
[09:24]	ThePhanes	behind it
[09:25]	schestowitz[TR3]	could be price-fixing
[09:25]	schestowitz[TR3]	everything is now bl;amed on "hey hi"
[09:25]	schestowitz[TR3]	everything
[09:25]	ThePhanes	The US is losing trade and currency dominance and we're about to enter a second depression.  The AI layoffs aren't AI.  They're budget shifting for shareholders to avoid selloffs.
[09:25]	schestowitz[TR3]	catch-all
[09:25]	TR News	"So, as you can see, this site is now much more plain and simple. Very easy to scroll from top to bottom and read the stuff." https://akselmo.dev/posts/smolwebifying-my-site/ | Source: Akseli Lahtinen
[09:25]	TR Bot	 Smolwebifying my site | AksDev
[09:25]	ThePhanes	Unfortunately, this ties back to our greatest ally: Israel
[09:26]	TR News	"I've had "All You Fascists (Bound to Lose)" in my song rotation for a little while for, you know, reasons." https://werd.io/all-you-fascists-bound-to-lose/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[09:26]	TR Bot	 All You Fascists (Bound to Lose)
[09:26]	TR News	"Here's the crux: in life, there are many zero-sum situations in which others' pain is your profit." https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/27/analogs-and-analogies/#trapped | Source: CoryDoctorow
[09:26]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: The enshittification multiverse (27 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[09:26]	TR News	"The publication you are reading, How Things Work, turns three years old this week." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/three-years-of-how-things-work | Source: Hamilton Nolan
[09:26]	TR Bot	 Three Years of How Things Work - by Hamilton Nolan
[09:27]	TR News	"I recently wrote about my internet problems." https://janlukas.blog/thoughts/2026/04/2026-04-27-tixbt | Source: Jan-Lukas Else
[09:27]	TR Bot	 My new uplink - Jan-Lukas Else
[09:29]	ThePhanes	schestowitz[TR3]: https://www.silogroup.org/20260418-sovereignty-israel-trump.pdf
[09:30]	ThePhanes	im still drafting it but its all there and cited
[09:31]	ThePhanes	It's not just Israel and not just Trump but a convergeance of interests that synergistically comprise an imminent deliberate threat to US sovereignty and global financial dominance
[09:33]	ThePhanes	I honestly don't see a solution that doesn't involve some men in black doing renditions type shit so I don't suggest a solution or intervention.
[09:34]	ThePhanes	maybe some think tank will read the PSA and come up with a solution
[09:35]	TR News	Techrights Links 28/04/2026: Microsoft's GitHub Upselling After Two Leaders Jumped Ship (Losses Pile Up), "Inflation Jumps," and More https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Links_28_04_2026_Microsoft_s_GitHub_Upselling_After_Two_Leaders.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Links_28_04_2026_Microsoft_s_GitHub_Upselling_After_Two_Leaders.gmi 
[09:35]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 28/04/2026: Microsoft's GitHub Upselling After Two Leaders Jumped Ship (Losses Pile Up), "Inflation Jumps," and More
[09:36]	ThePhanes	github was always strategic ownership for microsoft anyway they don't actually care if it makes money
[09:36]	ThePhanes	same for linkedin
[09:36]	ThePhanes	like when f5 acquired nginx
[09:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	when payroll has issues
[09:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	then you do care where you lose
[09:37]	schestowitz[TR3]	hence skype died
[09:37]	ThePhanes	only from a liability standpoint
[09:37]	ThePhanes	if github dies, microsoft advantage increases
[09:37]	ThePhanes	if github survives, microsoft advantage increases more slowly
[09:38]	ThePhanes	i promise, satya has a portfolio graph somewhere with github marked as "sunset; maintenance mode"
[09:40]	ThePhanes	the whole point of buying it in the first place was to inject chain of custody to the f/oss world's primary storage point for code
[09:40]	TR News	"According to Cyera, because of the bug, a comma in an SSH certificate principal name leads to OpenSSH access control bypass, allowing users to authenticate as root on a vulnerable server" https://www.securityweek.com/openssh-flaw-allowing-full-root-shell-access-lurked-for-15-years/ | Source: Security Week
[09:40]	TR Bot	Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years - SecurityWeek
[09:41]	TR News	"One of my views of this is that it shows browsers recognizing and accepting that if they want something" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/BrowsersAndWhoCanChange | Source: University of Toronto
[09:41]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
[09:41]	TR News	"Thanks to main work by Leo Lapworth and Olaf Alders at the Perl Toolchain Summit, we now have a setup that allows us to move the site behind a CDN" https://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=11167627 | Source: PerlMonks
[09:41]	TR Bot	 Moving the site behind a CDN
[09:42]	TR News	"For more than two decades, APNIC has worked closely with PITA to support Internet development and technical capacity building across the Pacific." https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/27/apnic-and-pita-renew-mou-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-the-pacific/ | Source: APNIC
[09:42]	TR Bot	 APNIC and PITA renew MoU to strengthen cooperation in the Pacific | APNIC Blog
[09:43]	TR News	"This year the conference didnt start when I arrived in Athens, it started days earlier." https://www.paulox.net/2026/04/27/my-djangocon-europe-2026/ | Source: Paolo Melchiorre
[09:43]	TR Bot	 My DjangoCon Europe2026
[09:43]	ThePhanes	the trump-loaded supreme court dice is about to roll in favor of giving bayer/mansanto legal immunity from litigation by people who get sick from glyphosate exposure in US food supply chains.  looks like we're about to find out some bad news over the next few years.
[09:43]	TR News	"The conference, though more like an un-conference, ran for two days, Saturday and Sunday, Apr 25th and 26th." https://bobmonsour.com/blog/north-bay-python-2026-afterthoughts/ | Source: Bob Monsour
[09:43]	TR Bot	 North Bay Python 2026 - Afterthoughts | Bob Monsour
[09:43]	TR News	"The next day the conference started. Time to listen to some great talks and mingle with everyone during the breaks." https://blog.pecar.me/djangocon-europe-2026/ | Source: Ane Pear
[09:43]	TR Bot	 DjangoCon Europe 2026 | Ane's Blog
[09:44]	TR News	"These results point to a broader shift in how leaders view control." https://thenewstack.io/open-source-digital-autonomy/ | Source: The New Stack
[09:44]	TR Bot	 What the 2026 State of Open Source report reveals about digital autonomy - The New Stack
[09:45]	TR News	"This stability seems to reflect a structural barrier: for most people, self-representation is prohibitively hard" https://www.404media.co/people-using-ai-to-represent-themselves-in-court-are-clogging-the-system/ | Source: 404 Media
[09:45]	TR Bot	 People Using AI to Represent Themselves in Court Are Clogging the System
[09:46]	TR News	"We've seen agentic AI spectacularly fail; email inboxes cleared out, databases and hard drives deleted, and more." https://blog.avas.space/agentic-consent/ | Source: Ava
[09:46]	TR Bot	 can agentic AI consent on your behalf? | ava's blog
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  Bayer/Monsanto is being shielded from glyphosate (Roundup) lawsuits on three parallel tracks:
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  1. Trump Executive Order (Feb 18, 2026)
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  Trump invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950, declaring glyphosate and elemental phosphorus essential to national defense. The order grants Bayer/Monsanto immunity from civil liability for health and environmental harms tied to glyphosate's production, transport, use, and disposal.
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  2. Supreme Court Monsanto v. Durnell
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  Oral arguments were heard in late April. Monsanto's position: because the EPA doesn't require a cancer warning on Roundup labels, federal law preempts state failure-to-warn lawsuits. A win would gut the legal theory that nearly every Roundup cancer verdict has been built on.
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  3. 2026 Farm Bill
[09:46]	ThePhanes	  A liability shield provision was slipped into the bill that cleared the House Agriculture Committee. Bayer is lobbying hard to make immunity permanent via statute, not just executive order.
[09:48]	TR News	"Reminder that dependency cooldowns should be paired with a dependency management strategy that prioritizes dependency releases that fix vulnerabilities" https://sethmlarson.dev/pip-relative-dependency-cooldowns | Source: Seth Michael Larson
[09:48]	TR Bot	 pip v26.1 adds support for relative dependency cooldowns Seth Larson
[09:48]	ThePhanes	only two members of congress are coherent enough and not compromised by foreign interests enough to fight it
[09:48]	ThePhanes	  - HR 7601 "No Immunity for Glyphosate Act" bipartisan bill from Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) to repeal the EO.
[09:48]	ThePhanes	  - The Roundup MDL in the Northern District of California still has ~4,500 pending cases.
[09:48]	ThePhanes	  - Earlier standalone immunity legislation stalled in the House in January, which is part of why Bayer pivoted to the EO + Farm Bill + SCOTUS strategy.
[09:48]	ThePhanes	  The framing from critics (Beyond Pesticides, Farm Action, Common Dreams, CMD) is that this is a coordinated, multi-front effort to "close the door" on existing and future cancer victims not a single policy fight.
[09:49]	TR News	"Short but sweet: you have a shallow git clone like git clone --depth 1 ... and now you want to access another branch." https://blog.feld.me/posts/2026/04/git-branch-shallow-clone/ | Source: Feld
[09:49]	TR Bot	 Git Branches When Shallow Cloning Makefile.feld
[09:49]	ThePhanes	i.e., once again lobbying is destroying national security and public health
[09:50]	ThePhanes	yep we're in real big trouble as a country.  i dont know that we can recover from another 2 years of this
[09:51]	TR News	"Designers have been complaining for decades that what ships doesnt match what they designed. The fix isnt better handoffs or AI tools." https://denodell.com/blog/the-design-minded-engineer | Source: Den Odell
[09:51]	TR Bot	 The Design-Minded Engineer Den Odell
[09:51]	ThePhanes	the problem is enterprise developer culture
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[09:51]	ThePhanes	they're all pretty smart, IQs around 120+ but they think they know better than everyone including their 145+ counterparts designing the systems they're building
[09:52]	TR News	"One of the first things such a person would want is a clean decomposition of the install command into stages with well-defined inputs and outputs" https://nesbitt.io/2026/04/27/the-stages-of-package-installation.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt
[09:52]	TR Bot	 The stages of package installation | Andrew Nesbitt
[09:52]	ThePhanes	and architectural governance has been gutted by devs promoted to leadership positions
[09:53]	ThePhanes	ther'es the argument that the time to production is lower so its a business interest but that saved cost isn't taking into account loss from design/impl incongruence after its been deployed
[09:53]	schestowitz[TR3]	http://techrights.org/n/2026/04/26/The_Man_IBMers_Regard_or_Already_See_as_Likely_Successor_of_Kri.shtml
[09:53]	TR Bot	 Techrights The Man IBMers Regard or Already See as Likely Successor of Krishna (or Next CEO of IBM) is a Slop Fanatic
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[09:53]	TR News	"We sometimes have to look for a value in a sorted array" https://lemire.me/blog/2026/04/27/you-can-beat-the-binary-search/ | Source: Daniel Lemire
[09:53]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/04/27/you-can-beat-the-binary-search/ )
[09:53]	TR News	"This is the first article in the series of the articles where we are going to build the terminal in C using GTK4 and VTE." https://chauhankiran.blogspot.com/2026/04/lets-build-terminal-pt-1.html |
[09:54]	TR Bot	 Let's Build the Terminal Pt. 1
[09:54]	TR News	"Let's continue from where we left off in the last article. Following is the code we have in terminal.c file" https://chauhankiran.blogspot.com/2026/04/lets-build-terminal-pt-2.html |
[09:54]	TR Bot	 Let's Build the Terminal Pt. 2
[09:54]	TR News	"I would like to migrate the Dillo project away from GitHub into a new home which is more friendly to be used with Dillo and solves some of its problems." https://dillo-browser.org/news/migration-from-github/ | Source: Dillo Browser
[09:54]	TR Bot	 Migrating Dillo from GitHub
[09:55]	TR News	"When feeding a program with command line arguments, single quotes and double quotes make a significant difference." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/single-vs-double-quotes-in-command-line-and-r/ | Source: Rlang
[09:55]	TR Bot	vs Double Quotes in Command Line and R | R-bloggers
[09:55]	TR News	"And how this set of functions really work?" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/little-useless-useful-r-functions-desk-plant-simulator/ | Source: Rlang
[09:55]	TR Bot	useless-useful R functions Desk plant simulator | R-bloggers
[09:56]	TR News	"Pimoronis new range of RP2350-based badgeware (priced from 50/$55, lanyard included) offers a major upgrade over the originals." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-badgeware/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
[09:56]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-badgeware/ )
[09:57]	TR News	"As 2026 progresses, LLM-based tools are becoming more and more ubiquitous." https://jnsgr.uk/2026/04/ai-in-ubuntu/ | Source: Jon Seager
[09:57]	TR Bot	 The future of AI in Ubuntu Jon Seager
[09:58]	TR News	"Unprivileged users can exploit Pack2TheRoot to install arbitrary RPM packages as root, including scriplets, without authentication, a NIST advisory reads." https://www.securityweek.com/easily-exploitable-pack2theroot-linux-vulnerability-leads-to-root-access/ | Source: Security Week
[09:58]	TR Bot	Exploitable 'Pack2TheRoot' Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access - SecurityWeek
[09:58]	TR News	"RollerCoaster Tycoon and its sequel are often named as some of the best-optimized games out there, written almost completely in Assembly by their creator" https://larstofus.com/2026/03/22/the-gold-standard-of-optimization-a-look-under-the-hood-of-rollercoaster-tycoon/ |
[09:58]	TR Bot	 The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon Larst Of Us
[09:59]	TR News	"Next up, cohost Mickey Huff sits down with Nolan Higdon to talk about his latest book, MAGAcademy" https://www.projectcensored.org/violation-capitulation-higher-education/ | Source: Project Censored
[09:59]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/violation-capitulation-higher-education/ )
● Apr 28
[10:01]	TR News	"Closing Repair Preservation Group Action Fund; here's what we did for the last five years" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/closing-repair-preservation-group-action:8
[10:01]	TR Bot	 Closing Repair Preservation Group Action Fund; here's what we did for the last five years
[10:02]	TR News	LF- and Microsoft-sponsored SPAM promoting slop: ""I was tired of explaining it to somebody who was supposed to build it for me": Meet the executives vibe-coding their own tools. - The New Stack" https://thenewstack.io/vibe-coding-ceos-executives-ai-agents/
[10:02]	TR Bot	 "I was tired of explaining it to somebody who was supposed to build it for me": Meet the executives vibe-coding their own tools. - The New Stack
[10:03]	TR News	"SLOP's not going to kill open source code security The Register" https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/26/opinion_column/
[10:03]	TR Bot	 AI's not going to kill open source code security The Register
[10:04]	TR News	"Why anti-US sentiment is quietly growing in India" https://www.dw.com/en/why-anti-us-sentiment-is-quietly-growing-in-india/a-76952514
[10:04]	TR Bot	 Why anti-US sentiment is quietly growing in India
[10:05]	TR News	"digital ID" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/04/26/osterrike-sa-anvander-brottslingar-folks-digitala-id/
[10:05]	TR Bot	 sterrike: S kapar brottslingar folks digitala ID
[10:05]	TR News	EU wants to force Google to hand over search history | "EU vill tvinga Google att lmna ut skhistorik" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/04/27/eu-vill-tvinga-google-lamna-ut-sokhistorik/
[10:05]	TR Bot	( status 429 @ https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://translate.google.com/translate%3Fsl%3Dsv%26tl%3Den%26u%3Dhttps://femtejuli.se/2026/04/27/eu-vill-tvinga-google-lamna-ut-sokhistorik/&q=EgReTM9xGPPwwc8GIjCZ50QXG8evEmNFp7ILKwhq9rn06Xx2FGezet4S6e1Em-zC0ihD1f2bqs5noAIozYgyAnJSWgFD )
[10:09]	TR News	Canadian helium industry https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-helium-prairies-qatar-global-9.7164757
[10:09]	TR Bot	 Surging prices provide 'adrenaline shot' for Canadian helium industry | CBC News
[10:11]	TR News	City of Anthony, NM, public records have been suspiciously disappeared, locked, or wiped https://kvia.com/news/2026/04/11/city-of-anthony-seeking-state-and-federal-intervention-amidst-allegations-of-wrong-doing/
[10:11]	TR Bot	of Anthony seeks intervention amidst allegations of wrong-doing by previous administration - KVIA
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[10:12]	TR News	Booking.com warns customers their private travel details may have been accessed by unauthorised party https://www.9news.com.au/national/booking-dot-com-data-breach-customers-private-travel-details-obtained-unauthorised-third-party/8fa8ee03-ea94-4bcd-83eb-73239c4e1560
[10:12]	TR Bot	 Booking.com warns customers over data breach by 'unauthorised third parties'
[10:14]	TR News	A Silent Threat, Loud Consequences: Ransom Group Hits Law Firms Hard https://databreaches.net/2026/04/13/a-silent-threat-loud-consequences-ransom-group-hits-law-firms-hard
[10:14]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://databreaches.net/2026/04/13/a-silent-threat-loud-consequences-ransom-group-hits-law-firms-hard )
[10:15]	TR News	U.S. authorities conduct cyber operations as part of global crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services https://databreaches.net/2026/04/17/u-s-authorities-conduct-cyber-operations-as-part-of-global-crackdown-on-ddos-for-hire-services/
[10:15]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://databreaches.net/2026/04/17/u-s-authorities-conduct-cyber-operations-as-part-of-global-crackdown-on-ddos-for-hire-services/ )
[10:16]	TR News	Teen arrested in Northern Ireland over cyberattack on school network https://therecord.media/northern-ireland-cyberattack-arrest
[10:16]	TR Bot	 Teen arrested in Northern Ireland over cyberattack on school network | The Record from Recorded Future News
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[10:24]	TR News	Oklahoma State Tax Commission Fails To Notice Data Breach for 18 Months https://dailyhodl.com/2026/03/30/state-tax-commission-fails-to-notice-data-breach-for-18-months-taxpayers-names-and-social-security-numbers-at-risk
[10:24]	TR Bot	 State Tax Commission Fails To Notice Data Breach for 18 Months Taxpayers Names and Social Security Numbers at Risk - The Daily Hodl
[10:25]	TR News	Northern Ireland school IT systems largely restored after cyber attack https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9qp0n98e0o
[10:25]	TR Bot	 C2K: School IT systems 'largely restored' after cyber attack
[10:26]	TR News	Brussels launched an age checking app. It took 2 minutes to hack it. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
[10:26]	TR Bot	 Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. POLITICO
[10:27]	TR News	Are Former Black Basta Affiliates Automating Executive Targeting? https://reliaquest.com/blog/threat-spotlight-are-former-black-basta-affiliates-automating-executive-targeting
[10:27]	TR Bot	 Are Former Black Basta Affiliates Automating Executive Targeting?
[10:27]	TR News	Anthropics Dario Amodei heads to White House amid hacking fears over Mythos https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/17/anthropic-ai-trump-security/
[10:27]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/17/anthropic-ai-trump-security/ )
[10:28]	TR News	Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across Los Angeles County https://www.dailynews.com/2026/04/17/tax-documents-for-school-employees-potentially-stolen-across-la-county/
[10:28]	TR Bot	 Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across LA County Daily News
[10:29]	TR News	Judge lets state auditors investigation into data breach affecting Blue Cross Blue Shield members move forward https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-politics/judge-lets-investigation-into-data-breach-affecting-blue-cross-blue-shield-members-move-forward
[10:29]	TR Bot	 Judge lets investigation into data breach affecting BCBS members move forward
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[10:32]	TR News	plasma-login-manager: Weaknesses in plasmaloginauthhelper (CVE-2026-25710) https://security.opensuse.org/2026/04/27/plasma-login-manager.html
[10:32]	TR Bot	 plasma-login-manager: Weaknesses in plasmaloginauthhelper (CVE-2026-25710) | SUSE Security Team Blog
[10:33]	TR News	Firefox Nightly: VPN, Split View, and Other Goodies These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 200! https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2026/04/27/vpn-split-view-and-other-goodies-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-200/
[10:33]	TR Bot	 VPN, Split View, and Other Goodies These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 200! Firefox Nightly News
[10:34]	TR News	Jordan Petridis: Goblins in your toolchain https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/04/27/goblins-in-your-toolchain/
[10:34]	TR Bot	 Goblins in your toolchain Rust in Peace
[10:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  This Week in GNOME and Goblint Notes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/25/This_Week_in_GNOME_and_Goblint_Notes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/25/This_Week_in_GNOME_and_Goblint_Notes.gmi 
[10:36]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines This Week in GNOME and Goblint Notes
[10:37]	TR News	pgBackRest is no longer maintained https://lwn.net/Articles/1069951/
[10:37]	TR Bot	is no longer maintained [LWN.net]
[10:37]	TR News	MinIO Is Done With Open Source, What Are Your Options? https://itsfoss.com/news/minio-moves-away-from-open-source/
[10:37]	TR Bot	 MinIO Is Done With Open Source, What Are Your Options?
[10:38]	TR News	Easily Exploitable Pack2TheRoot GNU/Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access https://www.securityweek.com/easily-exploitable-pack2theroot-linux-vulnerability-leads-to-root-access/
[10:38]	TR Bot	Exploitable 'Pack2TheRoot' Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access - SecurityWeek
[10:39]	TR News	OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years https://www.securityweek.com/openssh-flaw-allowing-full-root-shell-access-lurked-for-15-years/
[10:39]	TR Bot	Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years - SecurityWeek
[10:56]	TR News	Four new stable kernels for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1069965/
[10:57]	TR Bot	new stable kernels for Monday [LWN.net]
[10:57]	TR News	Kdenlive 26.04.0 released https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/26.04.0/
[10:57]	TR Bot	 Kdenlive 26.04.0 released - Kdenlive
[10:59]	TR News	Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc1 https://lwn.net/Articles/1069722/
[10:59]	TR Bot	prepatch 7.1-rc1 [LWN.net]
● Apr 28
[11:06]	TR News	Thunderbird Blog: Thunderbird Pro April 2026 Update https://blog.thunderbird.net/2026/04/thunderbird-pro-april-2026-update/
[11:06]	TR Bot	 Thunderbird Pro April 2026 Update - The Thunderbird Blog
[11:07]	TR News	Quantum-Resilient Cryptography in the openSUSE Ecosystem https://news.opensuse.org/2026/04/28/quantum-opensuse/
[11:07]	TR Bot	 Quantum-Resilient Cryptography in the openSUSE Ecosystem - openSUSE News
[11:08]	TR News	"The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from April 17 to 23" https://news.opensuse.org/2026/04/27/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE
[11:08]	TR Bot	 Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News
[11:09]	TR News	So 'small' breaches are OK? https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/breach-of-sra-rules-must-be-sufficiently-serious-to-be-misconduct
[11:09]	TR Bot	 Breach of SRA rules must be "sufficiently serious" to be misconduct - Legal Futures
[11:10]	TR News	October: Brett Wilson LLP Has Just Again (Implicitly) Admitted Breaching Civil Procedure Rules in Frivolous Case Against Tux Machines http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/22/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Has_Just_Again_Implicitly_Admitted_Breaching_C.shtml
[11:10]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Brett Wilson LLP Has Just Again (Implicitly) Admitted Breaching Civil Procedure Rules in Frivolous Case Against Tux Machines
[11:11]	TR News	Court of Appeal clears way for SDT to re-hear Dentons money laundering case https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/court-of-appeal-clears-way-for-sdt-to-re-hear-dentons-money-laundering-case/5126600.article
[11:11]	TR Bot	 Court of Appeal clears way for SDT to re-hear Dentons money laundering case | Law Gazette
[11:14]	TR News	KOL487 | StephanKinsella,Mises, Rothbard, Hoppe: An Indispensable Framework (Rothbard at 100) https://stephankinsella.com/as_paf_podcast/kol487-stephan-kinsella-mises-rothbard-hoppe-an-indispensable-framework-rothbard-at-100/
[11:14]	TR Bot	 KOL487 | StephanKinsella,Mises, Rothbard, Hoppe: An Indispensable Framework (Rothbard at 100)
[11:20]	TR News	iophk: the fall guy gets in the news while the inside facilitators (who deployed Microsoft in production) get away scot-free https://yle.fi/a/74-20223088
[11:20]	TR Bot	 Convicted psychotherapy centre extortionist taking case to Supreme Court | Yle News | Yle
[11:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  Is the UK Ready to Follow France and Give Microsoft the Boot? https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Is_the_UK_Ready_to_Follow_France_and_Give_Microsoft_the_Boot.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Is_the_UK_Ready_to_Follow_France_and_Give_Microsoft_the_Boot.gmi 
[11:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Is the UK Ready to Follow France and Give Microsoft the Boot?
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[11:35]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft's Grip Has Slipped, Market Share Steadily Declining https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Microsoft_s_Grip_Has_Slipped_Market_Share_Steadily_Declining.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Microsoft_s_Grip_Has_Slipped_Market_Share_Steadily_Declining.gmi 
[11:35]	TR Bot	 Techrights Microsoft's Grip Has Slipped, Market Share Steadily Declining
[11:50]	TR News	Techrights The Trumps Are Making Jimmy Kimmel More Famous and Popular https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/The_Trumps_Are_Making_Jimmy_Kimmel_More_Famous_and_Popular.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/The_Trumps_Are_Making_Jimmy_Kimmel_More_Famous_and_Popular.gmi 
[11:50]	TR Bot	 Techrights The Trumps Are Making Jimmy Kimmel More Famous and Popular
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● Apr 28
[12:00]	_what__	you guys forgot to redact his "true name" to The Troll/Cheeto/Cheetolini as per RMS https://stallman.org/glossary.html#trump
[12:00]	TR Bot	 Glossary
[12:01]	_what__	The Insurrectionist Are Making Jimmy Kimmel More Famous and Popular
[12:05]	_what__	also, as a countermeasure against declining infulence, proprietarists (GAFAM et al.) is pulling their last straw: pushing "age verification" to as many systems as possible
[12:08]	_what__	https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Microsoft_s_Grip_Has_Slipped_Market_Share_Steadily_Declining.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/26/Tracking_Ages_of_People.shtml
[12:08]	TR Bot	 Techrights Tracking Ages of People
[12:09]	_what__	I have yet to see them (proprietarists) doing it to the extreme: putting the "age verification" to the CPU so that it won't boot at all unless a date/time is submitted
[12:11]	_what__	akin to UEFI where it won't boot unless it's Microsoft-approved (bloat since UEFI is 2048+ pages, thanks Tikkanen, disenfranchisement as Microsoft is the CA cartel here, vendor lock-in to only boot Windows) according to https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/15/GAFAM_is_a_National_and_International_Threat_to_Everybody.shtml
[12:11]	TR Bot	 Techrights GAFAM is a National and International Threat to Everybody
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[12:14]	_what__	so that they don't have to modify the OS, and modify the "single point of failure" that is the boot process
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[12:16]	TR News	 (NEW):  Manchester is Growing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Manchester_is_Growing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Manchester_is_Growing.gmi 
[12:16]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Manchester is Growing
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	<_what__> also, as a countermeasure against declining infulence, proprietarists (GAFAM et al.) is pulling their last straw: pushing "age verification" to as many systems as possible\
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	not only GAFAM
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	also some politicians 
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	who work with them
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	to gains greater control oevr users
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	via their skinnerboxes
[12:24]	schestowitz[TR3]	and maybe also laptops, some time later...
[12:27]	_what__	<schestowitz[TR3]> and maybe also laptops, some time later...
[12:27]	_what__	I forgot about the trojan horse
[12:28]	_what__	that is, putting the "age verification" into the compiler
[12:28]	_what__	when GAFAM does what Ken Thompson did https://micahkepe.com/blog/thompson-trojan-horse/
[12:28]	TR Bot	 That Time Ken Thompson Wrote a Backdoor into the C Compiler
[12:29]	_what__	so that the login process fails without "age verification"
[12:29]	_what__	"reflections on trusting trust"
[12:31]	_what__	where the "age verification" is hidden from source code-level verification but in the compiler (or worst, the CPU)
[12:40]	TR News	Techrights Aaron Hillel Swartz Would Have Turned 40 This Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Aaron_Hillel_Swartz_Would_Have_Turned_40_This_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Aaron_Hillel_Swartz_Would_Have_Turned_40_This_Year.gmi 
[12:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights Aaron Hillel Swartz Would Have Turned 40 This Year
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	i doon't think it'ss a compiler-level thing
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	theeeey control the distribution chains
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	app stores etc.
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	then tdetermine
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	who can download what
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	who can excute what
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	who can share program binaries/sources
[12:42]	schestowitz[TR3]	see:
[12:43]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://techrights.org/o/2021/03/11/fake-security-brought-by-lf/
[12:43]	TR Bot	 Fake Security From Linux Foundation and the Monopolies It's Fronting for
[12:43]	schestowitz[TR3]	based on
[12:43]	schestowitz[TR3]	age
[12:43]	schestowitz[TR3]	locality (e.g. sorry, you live in Iran!! Cannot run!!)
[12:44]	schestowitz[TR3]	maybe statuss of the person... sorry, "this program is only for GAFAM"... are you a spammer? Why would you need to run  THIS program?
[12:54]	TR News	"it must be all the Viagra that Alvind and his fellow quacks are consuming to feel hard and hot. LOL" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq0bg4a0#replies
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[12:58]	TR News	"don't you mean US and European IBMers ? Indian IBMers can be incompetent and doing nothing but they will never get purged from the company the way that "Nickel and Dime" does to US and European employees. It's blatant discrimination in layoffs and PIPs and DEI garbage from Alvind and his Pipmunks." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq832hbg#replies
[12:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kq832hbg#replies )
● Apr 28
[13:04]	TR News	Techrights IBM: From RAs to "Workforce Re-balancing" (New Names for Mass Layoffs) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IBM_From_RAs_to_Workforce_Re_balancing_New_Names_for_Mass_Layof.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IBM_From_RAs_to_Workforce_Re_balancing_New_Names_for_Mass_Layof.gmi 
[13:04]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM: From RAs to "Workforce Re-balancing" (New Names for Mass Layoffs)
[13:14]		*Goblin (~use@g5mtr4e86tp7q.irc) has joined #techrights
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-04/msg00003.html
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	FSF doesn't need to use it, so there is free software, and GPUs, and there is way to run it locally. I have in this home, 4-5 models running locally, including on children's computer.
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	llama.cpp: LLM inference in C/C++:
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	So learn about it, you can avoid the non-free software to run it locally.
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	Apertus LLM - a swiss-ai Collection:
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://huggingface.co/collections/swiss-ai/apertus-llm
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	You can run many language models locally, that means on your own computer.
[13:18]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[13:18]	TR Bot	 Re: Anthropic sets up Project Glasswing
[13:18]	TR Bot	- ggml-org/llama.cpp: LLM inference in C/C++ GitHub
[13:18]	TR Bot	 Apertus LLM - a swiss-ai Collection
[13:20]	_what__	<schestowitz[TR3]> i doon't think it'ss a compiler-level thing
[13:20]	_what__	not today, but some time later
[13:21]	_what__	and speaking of that thing being in the CPU, the trojan horse logic also applies
[13:21]	_what__	where it is hidden from CPU-blueprint verification but put by the fabricators
[13:22]	_what__	basically hardware-level "reflections on trusting trust"
[13:26]	_what__	e.g. RISC-V - the blueprints says this, but after photo-inspecting some malicious logic unit was found
[13:31]	_what__	and also, should that malicious CPU is used to build a CPU, the trojan logic unit will be put by the malicious CPU, also hidden from the fab operators
[13:31]	_what__	thereby "reflections on trusting trust" trojan horse on hardware level (the compiler one is still software level)
[13:33]	_what__	and as of today's political landscape, "that thing" refers to the "age verification", not just DRM or whatever is in our High-Priority Opponents list https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&query1=%22high+priority+opponents%22&set1=any
[13:33]	TR Bot	 Techrights Search
[13:35]	TR News	Techrights Latest Example of False Marketing by Anthropic https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Latest_Example_of_False_Marketing_by_Anthropic.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Latest_Example_of_False_Marketing_by_Anthropic.gmi 
[13:35]	TR Bot	 Techrights Latest Example of False Marketing by Anthropic
[13:42]	TR News	Podcast: A Java Performance Quest: Taming Unsafe Code, Embracing Idiomatic Style & Debugging the GNU/Linux Kernel https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/java-performance-quest/
[13:43]	TR Bot	Java Performance Quest: Taming Unsafe Code, Embracing Idiomatic Style & Debugging the Linux Kernel - InfoQ
[13:43]	TR News	Late Night Linux Episode 383 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-383/
[13:43]	TR Bot	 Late Night Linux Episode 383 Late Night Linux
[13:43]	TR News	Linux User Space Episode 6:13: Worse Open Source with More Steps https://www.linuxuserspace.show/613
[13:43]	TR Bot	 Linux User Space: Episode 6:13: Worse Open Source with More Steps
[13:43]	TR News	The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 266: Justin Safayeni on the Ontario Governments Overnight Evisceration of Access to Information https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/04/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-266-justin-safayeni-on-the-ontario-governments-overnight-evisceration-of-access-to-information/
[13:43]	TR Bot	 The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 266: Justin Safayeni on the Ontario Government's Overnight Evisceration of Access to Information - Michael Geist
[13:44]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Linux_44_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Linux_44_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_Here_s_What_s_New.gmi 
[13:44]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New
[13:46]	TR News	Openwashing and slop https://fossforce.com/2026/04/beda-and-mcluckie-reunited-and-securing-ai-at-stacklok/
[13:46]	TR Bot	 Beda and McLuckie Reunited and Securing AI at Stacklok - FOSS Force
[13:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: Linux User Space and Late Night Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_User_Space_and_Late_Night_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_User_Space_and_Late_Night_Linux.gmi 
[13:46]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Linux User Space and Late Night Linux
[13:47]	TR News	Chinese national extradited to US for pandemic-era Silk Typhoon attacks https://cyberscoop.com/xu-zewei-extradited-china-national-silk-typhoon-hafnium/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/07/17/CALEA_CALEA2_is_the_Real_Problem_Not_Chinese_Operatives_Exploit.shtml
[13:47]	TR Bot	national extradited to US for pandemic-era Silk Typhoon attacks | CyberScoop
[13:47]	TR Bot	 Techrights CALEA / CALEA2 is the Real Problem, Not Chinese Operatives Exploiting CALEA / CALEA2 (as Any Other Nation Can)
[13:47]	TR News	Playing audio files on a hi-fi https://www.rubenerd.au/playing-audio-files-on-a-hifi/
[13:47]	TR Bot	 Rubenerd: Playing audio files on a hi-fi
[13:48]	TR News	Dihydroxyacetone Man administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/04/trump-administration-fires-independent-board-overseeing-the-national-science-foundation/
[13:48]	TR Bot	 Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation | Federal News Network
[13:49]	TR News	Metamorphosis inspect and change embedded metadata https://www.linuxlinks.com/metamorphosis-inspect-change-embedded-metadata/
[13:49]	TR Bot	- inspect and change embedded metadata - LinuxLinks
[13:50]	TR News	nv-monitor lightweight terminal-based monitoring application https://www.linuxlinks.com/nv-monitor-lightweight-terminal-based-monitoring-application/
[13:50]	TR Bot	- lightweight terminal-based monitoring application - LinuxLinks
[13:50]	TR News	MiroTalk P2P self-hosted WebRTC video conferencing application https://www.linuxlinks.com/mirotalk-p2p-self-hosted-webrtc-video-conferencing-application/
[13:50]	TR Bot	P2P - self-hosted WebRTC video conferencing application - LinuxLinks
[13:50]	TR News	cuniq count unique lines in text input https://www.linuxlinks.com/cuniq-count-unique-lines-text-input/
[13:50]	TR Bot	- count unique lines in text input - LinuxLinks
[13:50]	TR News	Xastir X11 graphical APRS client https://www.linuxlinks.com/xastir-x11-graphical-aprs-client/
[13:50]	TR Bot	- X11 graphical APRS client - LinuxLinks
[13:51]	TR News	pygount count source lines of code https://www.linuxlinks.com/pygount-count-source-lines-code/
[13:51]	TR Bot	- count source lines of code - LinuxLinks
[13:51]	TR News	SRS real-time media server https://www.linuxlinks.com/srs-real-time-media-server/
[13:51]	TR Bot	- real-time media server - LinuxLinks
[13:52]	TR News	ZelixOS Arch GNU/Linux based distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/zelixos-arch-linux-based-distribution/
[13:52]	TR Bot	- Arch Linux based distribution - LinuxLinks
[13:53]	TR News	TWSLA TWSNMPs Simple Log Analyzer) https://www.linuxlinks.com/twsla-twsnmps-simple-log-analyzer/
[13:53]	TR Bot	- TWSNMP's Simple Log Analyzer) - LinuxLinks
[13:53]	TR News	fscrypt Go tool for managing GNU/Linux filesystem encryption https://www.linuxlinks.com/fscrypt-manage-linux-filesystem-encryption/
[13:53]	TR Bot	- Go tool for managing Linux filesystem encryption - LinuxLinks
[13:53]	TR News	OHB replacement backend for HamClock https://www.linuxlinks.com/ohb-replacement-backend-hamclock/
[13:53]	TR Bot	- replacement backend for HamClock - LinuxLinks
[13:54]	TR News	VictoriaLogs high-performance log database https://www.linuxlinks.com/victorialogs-high-performance-log-database/
[13:54]	TR Bot	- high-performance log database - LinuxLinks
[13:54]	TR News	7 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-linux-web-based-ham-radio-tools/
[13:54]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Linux Web-Based Ham Radio Tools - LinuxLinks
[13:55]	TR News	OpenHamClock real-time amateur radio dashboard https://www.linuxlinks.com/openhamclock-real-time-amateur-radio-dashboard/
[13:55]	TR Bot	- real-time amateur radio dashboard - LinuxLinks
● Apr 28
[14:01]	TR News	Linux kernel's second-in-command uses local Hey Hi (AI) bot to hunt bugs, powered by 'clanker' system with AMD's Ryzen Hey Hi (AI) Max+ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-kernels-second-in-command-uses-framework-desktop-to-hunt-bugs-with-local-ai
[14:01]	TR Bot	 Linux kernel's second-in-command uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by 'clanker' system with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ Framework Desktop has resulted in close to two dozen patches | Tom's Hardware
[14:02]	TR News	IBM Red Hat's Stratis Storage 3.9 is out
[14:02]	TR News	Like Fedora, Ubuntu became captive of the slop scammers. RIP.
[14:03]	TR News	Drauger 7.8-beta3 is out https://distrowatch.com/drauger
[14:03]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/drauger )
[14:03]	TR News	umbrelOS 1.7.0 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/umbrelos
[14:03]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/umbrelos )
[14:04]	TR News	CoCSlop community: FOSS and politics is fine. FOSS and "wrong" politics is NOT fine.
[14:04]	TR News	Flatcar 4593.2.0 is out https://distrowatch.com/flatcar
[14:04]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/flatcar )
[14:05]	TR News	Talos 1.13.0 is out too https://distrowatch.com/talos
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[14:05]	TR News	CME Tracker tracks Continuing Medical Education credits https://www.linuxlinks.com/cme-tracker-tracks-continuing-medical-education-credits/
[14:05]	TR Bot	Tracker - tracks Continuing Medical Education credits - LinuxLinks
[14:05]	TR News	Vipnix 20260427 is out https://distrowatch.com/vipnix
[14:05]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/vipnix )
[14:06]	TR News	EasyOS 7.3 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/easyos
[14:06]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/easyos )
[14:07]	TR News	FSF Events: LibreLocal meetup in Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-08-tarragon-catalunya-spain
[14:07]	TR Bot	 LibreLocal meetup in Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain Free Software Foundation Working together for free software
[14:07]	TR News	FSF Events: LibreLocal meetup in Braslia, Distrito Federal, Brasil http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-22-brasilia-distrito-federal-brasil
[14:07]	TR Bot	 LibreLocal meetup in Braslia, Distrito Federal, Brasil Free Software Foundation Working together for free software
[14:07]	TR News	Live Raizo 17.26.04.26 is out https://distrowatch.com/liveraizo
[14:07]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/liveraizo )
[14:08]	TR News	FSF Events: LibreLocal meetup in Valncia, Spain http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-16-valencia-spain
[14:08]	TR Bot	 LibreLocal meetup in Valncia, Spain Free Software Foundation Working together for free software
[14:08]	TR News	FSF Events: LibreLocal meetup in Neuchtel, Switzerland http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-21-neuchatel-switzerland
[14:08]	TR Bot	 LibreLocal meetup in Neuchtel, Switzerland Free Software Foundation Working together for free software
[14:12]	TR News	FSF Events: LibreLocal meetup in London, England, United Kingdom http://www.fsf.org/events/meetup-2026-05-16-london-england-united-kingdom
[14:12]	TR Bot	 LibreLocal meetup in London, England, United Kingdom Free Software Foundation Working together for free software
[14:13]	TR News	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has reached the end of standard Expanded Security Maintenance with Ubuntu Pro. Here are your options. https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-16-04-lts-has-reached-the-end-of-standard-expanded-security-maintenance-with-ubuntu-pro-here-are-your-options
[14:13]	TR Bot	16.04 LTS has reached the end of standard Expanded Security Maintenance with Ubuntu Pro. Here are your options. | Ubuntu
[14:13]	TR News	Why Web Engineering is great https://ubuntu.com//blog/why-web-engineering-is-great
[14:13]	TR Bot	Web Engineering is great | Ubuntu
[14:16]	TR News	The new Steam Controller releases May 4th | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-new-steam-controller-releases-may-4th/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-new-steam-controller-releases-may-4th/
[14:16]	TR Bot	new Steam Controller releases May 4th | GamingOnLinux
[14:16]	TR News	Pick up some robo action in the Mecha Mania Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/pick-up-some-robo-action-in-the-mecha-mania-humble-bundle/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:17]	TR Bot	up some robo action in the Mecha Mania Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux
[14:17]	TR News	RIP, Ubuntu Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-developer-lays-out-some-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:17]	TR Bot	developer lays out some AI plans for Ubuntu Linux | GamingOnLinux
[14:18]	TR News	The tough job market isn't getting any better for young Canadians https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tough-job-market-for-young-canadians-9.7163501
[14:18]	TR Bot	 The tough job market isn't getting any better for young Canadians | CBC News
[14:18]	TR News	Food suppliers are adding surcharges to foot the rising cost of fuel https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-food-suppliers-fuel-surcharges-grocery-prices-9.7163942
[14:18]	TR Bot	 Food suppliers are adding surcharges to foot the rising cost of fuel. That could mean even pricier groceries | CBC Accessibility
[14:20]	_what__	Microslop Ubuntu https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/08/Canonical_Outsourcing_Ubuntu_to_Microsoft_Results_in_Broken_Ubu.shtml
[14:20]	TR Bot	 Techrights Canonical Outsourcing Ubuntu to Microsoft Results in Broken Ubuntu, Just as One Can Expect
[14:21]	TR News	Canonical is pushing slop, just like IBM https://ubuntu.com//blog/understanding-disaggregated-genai-model-serving-with-llm-d
[14:21]	TR Bot	disaggregated GenAI model serving with llm-d | Ubuntu
[14:22]	TR News	IBM selling slop using the Red Hat brand https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/28/beyond-next-token-why-diffusion-llms-are-changing-game
[14:22]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/28/beyond-next-token-why-diffusion-llms-are-changing-game )
[14:23]	_what__	https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&set1=any&query1=microsoft%20shuttleworth%20ubuntu
[14:23]	TR Bot	 Techrights Search
[14:24]	TR News	"AI session builder" = Red Hat selling a scam https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/lab-ledger-scaling-enterprise-ai-red-hat-summit-2026 | Source: Red Hat Official
[14:24]	TR Bot	 From lab to ledger: Scaling enterprise AI at Red Hat Summit 2026
[14:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  Canonical Giving up on GNU/Linux, Selling Slop Ponzi Scheme via Ubuntu Brand https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Canonical_Giving_up_on_GNU_Linux_Selling_Slop_Ponzi_Scheme_via_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Canonical_Giving_up_on_GNU_Linux_Selling_Slop_Ponzi_Scheme_via_.gmi 
[14:24]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Canonical Giving up on GNU/Linux, Selling Slop Ponzi Scheme via Ubuntu Brand
[14:25]	TR News	"13 defense departments" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/innovating-tactical-edge-red-hat-exercise-heimdall | Source: Red Hat Official
[14:25]	TR Bot	 Innovating at the tactical edge: Red Hat at Exercise: HEIMDALL
[14:25]	TR News	"service that enhances performance and long-term support for the security ecosystem." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/redefining-security-data-red-hats-new-vex-experience-heading-red-hat-summit-2026 | Source: Red Hat Official
[14:25]	TR Bot	 Redefining security data: Red Hats new VEX experience heading to Red Hat Summit 2026
[14:25]	TR News	"driving customer satisfaction" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/getting-know-daniel-aw-vice-president-general-manager-red-hat-apac-0 | Source: Red Hat Official
[14:25]	TR Bot	 Getting to know Daniel Aw, Vice President & General Manager, Red Hat APAC
[14:28]	TR News	Conan Exiles Enhanced arrives May 5th with "strong performance on Steam Deck" | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/conan-exiles-enhanced-arrives-may-5th-with-strong-performance-on-steam-deck/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:28]	TR Bot	Exiles Enhanced arrives May 5th with "strong performance on Steam Deck" | GamingOnLinux
[14:29]	TR News	Free creepy Aliens fan game Aliens: Redacted REDUX released | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/free-creepy-aliens-fan-game-aliens-redacted-redux-released/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:30]	TR Bot	creepy Aliens fan game Aliens: Redacted REDUX released | GamingOnLinux
[14:34]	MinceR	https://pleated-jeans.com/2026/03/24/tweets-showing-off-british-humor-that-made-us-want-to-rewatch-monty-python-and-mr-bean/
[14:34]	TR Bot	 70 Tweets Showing Off British Humor That Made Us Want To Rewatch Monty Python And Mr. Bean
[14:34]	_what__	more like "driving customer dissatisfaction" eh ICBM hatred
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[14:49]	TR News	iophk, elsewhere: s/ID Verification/ID Harvesting/g
[14:50]	TR News	....The Aaron Swartz post could link to his blog post about leaving Conde Nast http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/officespace
[14:50]	TR Bot	 Office Space (Aaron Swartz's Raw Thought)
[14:50]	TR News	A brief but exciting teaser for the Alien: Isolation sequel appears | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/a-brief-but-exciting-teaser-for-the-alien-isolation-sequel-appears/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:50]	TR Bot	brief but exciting teaser for the Alien: Isolation sequel appears | GamingOnLinux
[14:51]	TR News	Of course! https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-laptop-13-pro-is-selling-out-with-the-linux-version-beating-windows/
[14:51]	TR Bot	Laptop 13 Pro is selling out with the Linux version beating Windows | GamingOnLinux
[14:52]	TR News	"An error occurred during a connection to www.aaronsw.com. Peer using unsupported version of security protocol. "Error code: SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION" HTTPS, boosted by GAFAM, kills sites not run by the rich who can maintain, rotate etc.
[14:53]	TR News	OF COUSE all the "MODERN" (and 'safe') browser will outright REFUSE to use HTTS protocol.
[14:54]	TR News	CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cachyos-april-2026-release-brings-a-new-package-manager-and-even-more-optimizations/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:54]	TR Bot	April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations | GamingOnLinux
[14:54]	TR News	"From my early blogs, you might know I am using mutt to do email. Just after I get along with mutt, I started using notmuch. Because limit search in mutt is always a pain when you have multiple folders. And what better tool out there than notmuch-mutt to bind both these." https://disguised.work/
[14:54]	TR Bot	 Debian Disguised Work
[14:55]	TR News	Mike Gabriel: KVM Support inside LXC Containers https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/154
[14:55]	TR Bot	 KVM Support inside LXC Containers [updated] | sunweaver's NET
[14:56]	TR News	Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-gpu-tool-lact-gets-a-new-ui-and-a-nvidia-voltage-frequency-curve-editor/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[14:56]	TR Bot	GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor | GamingOnLinux
[14:57]	TR News	D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/
[14:57]	TR Bot	1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux
[14:59]	TR News	iophk: The hierarchy of trust model used by the browsers prevents the certificates, new or old, from doing much for actual security anyway. https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/18/GAFAM_Decided_to_Stop_Old_Formats_From_Working_Format_Shifting_.shtml
[14:59]	TR Bot	 Techrights GAFAM Decided to Stop 'Old' Formats From Working, Format-Shifting Treadmills Resemble the Certificate Cartel Keeping Everybody Forever Chasing Rotations
[14:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Conan Exiles Enhanced, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Games_RollerCoaster_Tycoon_Conan_Exiles_Enhanced_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Games_RollerCoaster_Tycoon_Conan_Exiles_Enhanced_and_More.gmi 
[14:59]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Games: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Conan Exiles Enhanced, and More
● Apr 28
[15:01]	TR News	So all your content dies when you die, you are not a corporation, nobody will be hired to do it for you after you are dead, memory-holed, wormed
[15:02]	TR News	Even with static pages, and server set to automatically upgrade, your site cannot stand on its own for very long, it'll keep shouting for intervention by a human, to rotate some worthless certificate. Otherwise all the "modern" things will refuse to even connect, citing 'security'.
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[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	You can reach me on +44-7599248843 or maddyczura@gmail.com or madeleine.czura@arcadis.com anytime!
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/in/maddy-czura
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Instagram: instagram.com/maddy_czura
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Brothers:  Benjamin V Czura(Ben), Timothy P Czura(Tim), Greg Czura
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Sisters: Eleanor Lousie Czura, Josie Czura
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Mom: Lucy P Czura
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Dad: Peter Christopher Czura
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Dad Emails: peter.czura@ntlworld.com, peter.czura@corrigenda.co.uk
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Business Address: Top Floor, 164 Plashet Road, London, United Kingdom, E13 0QT
[15:03]	TR News	iophk: Seminal documents are automatically culled in that way. Same for the de-indexing of 'old' links.
[15:03]	AtomicOrangutanDorolice	Home Address:  Comrie, 8 Southampton Road, Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom, PO16 7DY
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[15:04]	TR News	Those are just "training set" for slop anyway ;-)
[15:05]	TR News	iophk: :/ Slop is yet another way to bury and eliminate the old, independent material.
[15:05]	TR News	(Roy explained this to the judge; she said she found it interesting)
[15:13]	Sompi_	schestowitz[TR3]: Of course forests are carbon sinks. Where does all that biomass come from? It's mostly carbon.
[15:15]	_what__	Coercion to "upgrade" (read: downgrade) as per our https://techrights.org/wiki/High-Priority_Opponents/
[15:15]	TR Bot	 High-Priority Opponents
[15:17]	_what__	planned obsolescence (can be possibly fraud) https://www.johnpobrienesq.com/can-you-be-sued-for-planned-obsolescence/
[15:17]	TR Bot	 Can You Be Sued for Planned Obsolescence? -
[15:17]	_what__	https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/planned-obsolescence-should-be-an-offense-punishable-like-any-deception-33946 https://www.usnn.news/planned-obsolescence-the-silent-sabotage-of-the-devices-we-depend-on/
[15:17]	TR Bot	not resolve host: www.hg.org ( status 0 @ https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/planned-obsolescence-should-be-an-offense-punishable-like-any-deception-33946 )
[15:17]	TR Bot	 Planned Obsolescence: The Silent Sabotage of the Devices We Depend On | USNN World News
[15:20]	_what__	promising longetivity but pulled the plug afterwards that's fraud
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[15:23]	_what__	try searching for "proprietary planned obsolescense fraud" for more
[15:27]	_what__	GAFAMed products are basically scam (especially after the outsourced-to-Microslop Firefox throw OGG vorbis out of the window)
[15:27]	TR News	Techrights Layoffs Versus Buyouts https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Layoffs_Versus_Buyouts.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Layoffs_Versus_Buyouts.gmi 
[15:27]	TR Bot	 Techrights Layoffs Versus Buyouts
[15:29]	TR News	"I installed a Misfin server to continue the big smallnet journey and use a more human-sized technology than the classical emails." gemini://studios-lalla.fr/gemlog/my-new-misfin-server.gmi
[15:31]	TR News	Once again, this is already the fourteenth issue! ELPiS - small web zine: "It's been quite a while since the last issue, but I hope you won't be disappointed with the reading." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2811
[15:31]	TR News	Aleatoriedad con lista de Archive org gemini://tecnico-ligero.mooo.com/gemlog/63--2026-04-28-Aleatoriedad-con-lista-de-Archive-org.gmi
[15:32]	TR News	"I've been bored lately and can't find a project to pass time. Also, Lagrange is cool and all, but it also tends to crash randomly on my computer when I click on links. I know that many other clients already exist and probably fit my needs, but why not after all?" gemini://studios-lalla.fr/gemlog/my-own-gemini-client.gmi
[15:41]	TR News	Techrights US Government Sites See More Traffic From Apple Devices Than Microsoft Windows PCs https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/US_Government_Sites_See_More_Traffic_From_Apple_Devices_Than_Mi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/US_Government_Sites_See_More_Traffic_From_Apple_Devices_Than_Mi.gmi 
[15:41]	TR Bot	 Techrights US Government Sites See More Traffic From Apple Devices Than Microsoft Windows PCs
[15:43]	MinceR	(cat) https://pleated-jeans.com/2026/04/23/times-this-account-did-the-important-work-of-finding-the-cat-4-23-26/
[15:43]	TR Bot	 35 Times This Account Did The Important Work Of Finding The Cat In Movies
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[15:46]	TR News	When exactly was fuzzing rebranded as "HEY HI"?
[15:49]	TR News	And why did MSM play along?
[15:52]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 28/04/2026: Misfin, ELPiS, and Developing Another Gemini Client https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Gemini_Links_28_04_2026_Misfin_ELPiS_and_Developing_Another_Gem.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Gemini_Links_28_04_2026_Misfin_ELPiS_and_Developing_Another_Gem.gmi 
[15:52]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 28/04/2026: Misfin, ELPiS, and Developing Another Gemini Client
[15:55]	TR News	Rogers Offers Buyouts To Thousands As It Tightens Costs https://finimize.com/content/rogers-offers-buyouts-to-thousands-as-it-tightens-costs
[15:55]	TR Bot	 NO TITLE
[15:56]	TR News	 (NEW):  Canonical Plans to Integrate Opt-In LLM-Based Tools in Future Ubuntu Releases https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Canonical_Plans_to_Integrate_Opt_In_LLM_Based_Tools_in_Future_U.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Canonical_Plans_to_Integrate_Opt_In_LLM_Based_Tools_in_Future_U.gmi 
[15:56]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Canonical Plans to Integrate Opt-In LLM-Based Tools in Future Ubuntu Releases
● Apr 28
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[16:24]	TR News	Techrights Like GAFAM, US Telecom Industry Has Severe Debt Problem https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Like_GAFAM_US_Telecom_Industry_Has_Severe_Debt_Problem.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Like_GAFAM_US_Telecom_Industry_Has_Severe_Debt_Problem.gmi 
[16:24]	TR Bot	 Techrights Like GAFAM, US Telecom Industry Has Severe Debt Problem
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[16:46]	TR News	US-Kuwait journalist acquitted after nearly two months of detention https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/us-kuwait-journalist-acquitted-on-all-charges-after-nearly-two-months-of-detention/
[16:46]	TR Bot	 US-Kuwait journalist acquitted after nearly two months of detention - JURIST - News
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[16:47]	TR News	Firefox Vulnerability Allows Tor User Fingerprinting https://www.securityweek.com/firefox-vulnerability-allows-tor-user-fingerprinting/
[16:47]	TR Bot	Vulnerability Allows Tor User Fingerprinting - SecurityWeek
[16:48]	TR News	Security updates for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1069938/
[16:48]	TR Bot	updates for Monday [LWN.net]
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[16:49]	TR News	How To Install Floorp Browser on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-floorp-browser-debian-13/
[16:49]	TR Bot	 How To Install Floorp Browser on Debian 13 - idroot
[16:49]	TR News	How To Setting Up Firewall with UFW on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/setting-up-firewall-with-ufw-ubuntu-26-04/
[16:49]	TR Bot	 How To Setting Up Firewall with UFW on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
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[16:49]	TR News	How To Setting Up Timezone on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/setting-up-timezone-ubuntu-26-04/
[16:49]	TR Bot	 How To Setting Up Timezone on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[16:50]	TR News	How To Install Hypnotix on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-hypnotix-debian-13/
[16:50]	TR Bot	 How To Install Hypnotix on Debian 13 - idroot
[16:51]	TR News	How To Install Htop on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-htop-ubuntu-26-04/
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[16:51]	TR Bot	 How To Install Htop on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[16:51]	TR News	How to Install Apache on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-apache-on-ubuntu-26-04/
[16:51]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-apache-on-ubuntu-26-04/ )
[16:52]	TR News	How To Install Glances on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-glances-debian-13/
[16:52]	TR Bot	 How To Install Glances on Debian 13 - idroot
[16:52]	TR News	How To Install Java on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-java-ubuntu-26-04/
[16:52]	TR Bot	 How To Install Java on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[16:54]	TR News	How To Install KubeSphere on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-kubesphere-debian-13/
[16:54]	TR Bot	 How To Install KubeSphere on Debian 13 - idroot
[16:54]	TR News	How To Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-syncthing-ubuntu-26-04/
[16:54]	TR Bot	 How To Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[16:55]	TR News	Hacktivists share a guide on making working electronics PCBs made from natural clay with prehistoric technique https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/hacktivists-share-a-guide-on-making-working-electronics-pcbs-made-from-natural-clay-with-prehistoric-technique-ethical-hardware-tutorial-explains-how-to-find-clay-stamp-3d-printed-circuits-paint-traces-and-fire-tablets
[16:55]	TR Bot	 Hacktivists share a guide on making working electronics PCBs made from natural clay with prehistoric technique ethical hardware tutorial explains how to find clay, stamp 3D printed circuits, paint traces, and fire tablets | Tom's Hardware
[16:55]	TR News	Qubes OS 4.2 approaching end of life https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/04/27/qubes-os-4-2-approaching-end-of-life/
[16:55]	TR Bot	 Qubes OS 4.2 approaching end of life | Qubes OS
[16:56]	TR News	Help us to improve LibreOffices Swahili translation! https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/27/help-us-to-improve-libreoffices-swahili-translation/
[16:56]	TR Bot	 Help us to improve LibreOffice's Swahili translation! - TDF Community Blog
[16:57]	TR News	Trademark (Taylors Version): Swift Strikes Back Against Deepfakes by Trademarking Her Voice and Likeness to Combat Hey Hi (AI) Misuse https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/taylor-swift-trademark-voice-likeness/
[16:57]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/taylor-swift-trademark-voice-likeness/ )
[16:58]	TR News	Concord Acquisition Streak Continues With Mothership Music Publishing Purchase Including More Than 5,000 Copyrights https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/concord-mothership-acquisition/
[16:58]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/concord-mothership-acquisition/ )
[16:59]	_what__	Qubes is so washed due to ICBM's grip on Fedora https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/26/Who_Controls_Fedora_IBM_and_GAFAM.shtml
[16:59]	TR Bot	 Techrights Who Controls Fedora? IBM and GAFAM.
[16:59]	TR News	criminalizing
● Apr 28
[17:00]	TR News	HRW condemns a proposed bill in Uganda criminalizing foreign agents https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/hrw-condemns-a-proposed-bill-in-uganda-criminalizing-foreign-agents/
[17:00]	TR Bot	 HRW condemns a proposed bill in Uganda criminalizing 'foreign agents' - JURIST - News
[17:00]	TR News	MagOS 2025_20260426 is out https://distrowatch.com/magos
[17:00]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/magos )
[17:01]	schestowitz[TR3]	or Xen in LF
[17:01]	schestowitz[TR3]	LF = monopolies
[17:01]	TR News	Russian-Chinese Irtysh 32-core CPU runs The Witcher 3 at 30+ FPS heavyweight chip still imposes CPU bottleneck despite impressive specs https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/russian-chinese-irtysh-32-core-cpu-runs-the-witcher-3-at-30-fps-heavyweight-chip-still-imposes-cpu-bottleneck-despite-impressive-specs
[17:01]	TR Bot	 Russian-Chinese Irtysh 32-core CPU runs The Witcher 3 at 30+ FPS heavyweight chip still imposes CPU bottleneck despite impressive specs | Tom's Hardware
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[17:11]	TR News	Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #531 - Support the Raspberry Pi Foundation and get a tonne of books https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/b4X1OmCn6HzzRbuZqYzsfw
[17:11]	TR Bot	 Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #531
[17:12]	TR News	Collective Speed Is Not the Summation of Individual Speed https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/collective-speed-isnt-the-sum-of individual-speed/
[17:12]	TR Bot	( status 404 @ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/collective-speed-isnt-the-sum-of )
[17:14]	TR News	March 2026 Top 40 New CRAN Packages https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/march-2026-top-40-new-cran-packages/
[17:14]	TR Bot	2026 Top 40 New CRAN Packages | R-bloggers
[17:14]	_what__	https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/collective-speed-isnt-the-sum-of-individual-speed/
[17:14]	TR Bot	 Collective Speed Is Not the Summation of Individual Speed - Jim Nielsens Blog
[17:15]	_what__	there  is a bug causing one of the strip to become space
[17:15]	TR News	What theme do you like best? https://bkhome.org/news/202604/what-theme-do-you-like-best.html
[17:15]	TR Bot	 What theme do you like best?
[17:16]	TR News	Ubuntu Just Announced Hey Hi (AI) Integration Plans and the Community Is NOT Happy https://linuxstans.com/ubuntu-just-announced-ai-integration-plans/
[17:16]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu Just Announced AI Integration Plans and the Community Is NOT Happy
[17:17]	TR News	VitaLink A foldable 180 keyboard with an integrated 13-inch 4K touchscreen (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/27/vitalink-a-foldable-180-keyboard-with-an-integrated-13-inch-4k-touchscreen/
[17:17]	TR Bot	 VitaLink - A foldable 180 keyboard with an integrated 13-inch 4K touchscreen (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software
[17:18]	TR News	CachyOS April 2026: Meet Shelly, the New Package Manager That Finally Gets It Right https://www.fosslinux.com/156243/cachyos-meet-shelly-the-new-package-manager-that-finally-gets-it-right.htm
[17:18]	TR Bot	 CachyOS: Meet Shelly, the New Package Manager That Finally Gets It Right
[17:20]	TR News	Update #2 on the Framework Saga https://kevquirk.com/update-2-on-the-framework-saga
[17:20]	TR Bot	 Update #2 on the Framework Saga - Kev Quirk
[17:21]	TR News	The future of Hey Hi (AI) in Ubuntu https://lwn.net/Articles/1069944/
[17:21]	TR Bot	future of AI in Ubuntu [LWN.net]
[17:21]	TR News	Canonical is ramping up Hey Hi (AI) in Ubuntu this year https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-ai-features
[17:21]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu is Getting AI Features in 2026 Here's What's Planned
[17:23]	TR News	Is Ubuntu Compromised? Push Away From GNU and GPL Led by Army Officers. http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml
[17:23]	TR Bot	 Techrights Is Ubuntu Compromised? Push Away From GNU and GPL Led by Army Officers.
[17:24]	TR News	Getting an xD card reader in 2026 https://www.rubenerd.au/getting-an-xd-card-reader-in-2026/
[17:24]	TR Bot	 Rubenerd: Getting an xD card reader in 2026
[17:24]	TR News	Another look at EasyOS themes https://bkhome.org/news/202604/another-look-at-easyos-themes.html
[17:24]	TR Bot	 Another look at EasyOS themes
[17:25]	TR News	UNC6692 Uses Email Bombing, Social Engineering to Deploy Snow Malware https://www.securityweek.com/unc6692-uses-email-bombing-social-engineering-to-deploy-snow-malware/
[17:25]	TR Bot	Uses Email Bombing, Social Engineering to Deploy 'Snow' Malware - SecurityWeek
[17:26]	TR News	Complex that supplies 70% of global critical PCB base targeted in Iranian strike attack could fracture the already disrupted electronics supply chain https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/complex-that-supplies-70-percent-of-global-critical-pcb-base-targeted-in-iranian-strike-attack-could-fracture-the-already-disrupted-electronics-supply-chain
[17:26]	TR Bot	 Complex that supplies 70% of global critical PCB base targeted in Iranian strike attack could fracture the already disrupted electronics supply chain | Tom's Hardware
[17:28]	TR News	To research: which large company started the whole "buyout" narrative for 'voluntary' layoffs. Google was not the first.
[17:30]	TR News	Supreme Court justices skeptically question both sides in geofence surveillance case https://cyberscoop.com/supreme-court-geofence-warrants-chatrie/
[17:30]	TR Bot	Court justices skeptically question both sides in geofence surveillance case | CyberScoop
[17:30]	TR News	Commission seeks feedback on measures to ensure interoperability with Google's Android under the Digital Markets Act https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_887
[17:30]	TR Bot	 Press corner | European Commission
[17:31]	TR News	TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 008 - 26-Day Pause Ends with Three Concurrent Compromises (Checkmarx KICS, Bitwarden CLI Cascade, xinference PyPI), CanisterSprawl npm Worm Identified, and Tier 1 Coverage Returns, (Mon, Apr 27th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32926
[17:31]	TR Bot	 TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 008 - 26-Day Pause Ends with Three Concurrent Compromises (Checkmarx KICS, Bitwarden CLI Cascade, xinference PyPI), CanisterSprawl npm Worm Identified, and Tier 1 Coverage Returns
[17:31]	TR News	Australia targets tech giants with levy unless they pay for local news https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260428-australia-targets-tech-giants-with-levy-unless-they-pay-for-local-news
[17:31]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260428-australia-targets-tech-giants-with-levy-unless-they-pay-for-local-news )
[17:32]	TR News	As I See It: The Cost of Having Ethics https://www.itjungle.com/2026/04/27/as-i-see-it-the-cost-of-having-ethics/
[17:32]	TR Bot	 As I See It: The Cost of Having Ethics - IT Jungle
[17:33]	TR News	Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a MAGA Girlfriend by His Side https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/sergey-brin-gg-soto-trump-california-billionaire-tax.html
[17:33]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/sergey-brin-gg-soto-trump-california-billionaire-tax.html )
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[17:50]	TR News	Tomas Tomecek: Deploying agents to OpenShift, again (part 1) https://blog.tomecek.net/post/deploying-agents-openshift/
[17:50]	TR Bot	 Deploying agents to OpenShift, again (part 1) Blog | Tom Tomeek
[17:51]	TR News	Andreas Schneider: Announcing Sigrn (Run a command) https://blog.cryptomilk.org/2026/04/27/announcing-sigrun/
[17:51]	TR Bot	 Announcing Sigrn (Run a command) Andreas Schneider
[17:52]	TR News	Deploy hosted control planes with OpenShift Virtualization: Split hub https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/27/deploy-hosted-control-planes-openshift-virtualization-split-hub
[17:52]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/27/deploy-hosted-control-planes-openshift-virtualization-split-hub )
[17:52]	TR News	Automate Infoblox DDI with Red Bait Ansible Automation Platform https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/27/automate-infoblox-ddi-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform
[17:52]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/27/automate-infoblox-ddi-red-hat-ansible-automation-platform )
[17:53]	TR News	A Virtual Escape for Rikers Inmates https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/arts/rikers-island-video-games-jail-prison.html
[17:53]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/arts/rikers-island-video-games-jail-prison.html )
[17:54]	TR News	Developer creates a basic first person shooter game using Gaussian splats, and you can play it for free in your browser https://www.tomshardware.com/software/programming/developer-creates-a-basic-first-person-shooter-game-using-gaussian-splats-and-you-can-play-it-for-free-in-your-browser
[17:54]	TR Bot	 Developer creates a basic first person shooter game using Gaussian splats, and you can play it for free in your browser | Tom's Hardware
[17:54]	TR News	Kubernetes v1.36: Mutable Pod Resources for Suspended Jobs (beta) https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/04/27/kubernetes-v1-36-mutable-pod-resources-for-suspended-jobs/
[17:54]	TR Bot	 Kubernetes v1.36: Mutable Pod Resources for Suspended Jobs (beta) | Kubernetes
[17:55]	TR News	Claude-powered Hey Hi (AI) coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue
[17:55]	TR Bot	 Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic's Claude goes rogue | Tom's Hardware
[17:56]	TR News	Rakudo Weekly 2026.17 Release #192 https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/04/27/2026-17-release-192/
[17:56]	TR Bot	 2026.17 Release #192 Rakudo Weekly News
[17:56]	_what__	https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&set1=any&query1=%22%27vibe%20coding%27%20doesn%27t%20work%22
[17:56]	TR Bot	 Techrights Search
[17:57]	_what__	https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/12/Smart_or_Intelligent_Agents_and_Vice_Coding_Deletes_Everything_.shtml
[17:57]	TR Bot	 Techrights "Smart" or "Intelligent" Agents and "Vibe Coding" Deletes Everything You Have
[17:57]	schestowitz[TR3]	you can do that TOO
[17:57]	schestowitz[TR3]	maybe slower
[17:57]	schestowitz[TR3]	than 9 seconds
[17:57]	schestowitz[TR3]	but   you TOO can do it
[17:58]	TR News	Senators seek answers about hackers obtaining sensitive student data from ostensibly anonymous tip line https://cyberscoop.com/maps360-student-data-breach-senate-investigation/
[17:58]	TR Bot	seek answers about hackers obtaining sensitive student data from ostensibly anonymous tip line | CyberScoop
● Apr 28
[18:20]	TR News	UPC is illegal; JUVE is on the same side as the cocaine addicts who run the EPO and do illegal things. https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/canfield-faces-injunction-in-five-european-countries-in-quantificare-dispute/
[18:20]	TR Bot	 Canfield now faces injunction in five European countries in QuantifiCare dispute
[18:21]	TR News	Damage is cause to the general public as the patents increase the costs https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/biogen-is-entitled-to-damages-in-tecfidera-case-rules-regional-court-hamburg/
[18:21]	TR Bot	 Biogen is entitled to damages in Tecfidera case rules Regional Court Hamburg
[18:21]	TR News	$2,000 awarded for Cogent Insights Licensing retail patent monopoly prior art https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/4/27/2000-awarded-for-cogent-insights-licensing-retail-patent-prior-art
[18:21]	TR Bot	 $2,000 awarded for Cogent Insights Licensing retail patent prior art Unified Patents
[18:22]	TR News	The Directors Non-Statutory Statute of Limitations https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/04/can-the-director-invent-a-new-limitations-period-for-ipr.html
[18:22]	TR Bot	 The Director's Non-Statutory Statute of Limitations
[18:26]	TR News	Techrights Anthropic and Claude Are National Security Risks Not Because of Politics But False Marketing and Vandalism, Plagiarism Sold as Innovation https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Anthropic_and_Claude_Are_National_Security_Risks_Not_Because_of.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Anthropic_and_Claude_Are_National_Security_Risks_Not_Because_of.gmi 
[18:26]	TR News	Steam Controller developer interview Valve talks design, the learning curve, and the lack of kernel drivers https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/controllers-gamepads/valve-steam-controller-developer-interview
[18:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights Anthropic and Claude Are National Security Risks Not Because of Politics But False Marketing and Vandalism, Plagiarism Sold as Innovation
[18:26]	TR Bot	 Steam Controller developer interview Valve talks design, the learning curve, and the lack of kernel drivers | Tom's Hardware
[18:26]	TR News	Git hooks, upgraded: What's new in Git 2.54 and coming in 2.55 https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/git-hooks-upgraded-whats-new-git-254-and-coming-255.html
[18:26]	TR Bot	 Git hooks, upgraded: What's new in Git 2.54 and coming in 2.55
[18:31]	TR News	ESP32-C5 Mini USB-C board supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi 6, up to 14x GPIO pins for IoT projects https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/28/esp32-c5-mini-usb-c-board-offers-dual-band-wifi-6-and-up-to-14x-gpio-pins-for-iot-projects/
[18:31]	TR Bot	 ESP32-C5 Mini USB-C board supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi 6, up to 14x GPIO pins for IoT projects - CNX Software
[18:32]	TR News	pip 26.1 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1070010/
[18:32]	TR Bot	26.1 released [LWN.net]
[18:34]	TR News	Hong Kong anti-graft watchdog charges 2 men for inciting election boycott, blank votes in patriots only legislative polls https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/28/hong-kong-anti-graft-watchdog-charges-2-men-for-inciting-election-boycott-blank-votes-in-patriots-only-legislative-polls/
[18:34]	TR Bot	 HK anti-graft watchdog charges 2 men for inciting election boycott, blank votes
[18:35]	TR News	Raspberry Pi CM0 system-on-module is now sold for $33 and up on AliExpress https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/27/raspberry-pi-cm0-system-on-module-is-now-sold-for-33-and-up-on-aliexpress/
[18:35]	TR Bot	 Raspberry Pi CM0 system-on-module is now sold for $33 and up on AliExpress - CNX Software
[18:36]	TR News	pgclone 4.0.0 released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgclone-400-released-3282/
[18:36]	TR Bot	 PostgreSQL: pgclone 4.0.0 released
[18:37]	TR News	Apple Faces Refiled Class Action Lawsuit Over AirPods Audio Defect Sound Issues in the AirPods Pro Gen 1 Headphones Are by No Means Isolated Occurrences https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/apple-airpods-lawsuit-refiled/
[18:37]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/apple-airpods-lawsuit-refiled/ )
[18:40]	TR News	Billionaire owned media (Murdoch): DO NOT TAX ME AND MY MATES https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/opinion/the-billionaire-tax-sounds-good-until-you-look-closer/
[18:40]	TR Bot	 The Billionaire Tax sounds good until you look closer
[18:40]	TR News	South Korean lawmakers condemn US pressure over Coupang probe https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-lawmakers-condemn-us-pressure-over-coupang-probe
[18:40]	TR Bot	 South Korean lawmakers condemn US pressure over Coupang probe | The Straits Times
[18:41]	TR News	South Koreans split food, grocery deliveries with strangers amid rise in single-person households https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/more-s-koreans-splitting-food-and-groceries-with-strangers-amid-rise-in-single-person-households
[18:41]	TR Bot	 South Koreans split food, grocery deliveries with strangers amid rise in single-person households | The Straits Times
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[18:42]	TR News	Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them? https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/recycled-plastic-is-in-greater-demand-so-why-does-malaysia-have-to-import-waste-to-make-them "According to 2025 data, Malaysia imported over $200 million worth of plastic scrap weighing nearly 460,000 tonnes."
[18:42]	TR Bot	 Recycled plastics rise in demand in Malaysia | The Straits Times
[18:42]	TR News	Demand for rare metals fuels vehicle thefts in Malaysia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/demand-for-rare-metals-fuels-vehicle-thefts-in-malaysia
[18:42]	TR Bot	 Demand for rare metals fuels vehicle thefts in Malaysia | The Straits Times
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[18:43]	TR News	Niri 26.04 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1069939/
[18:43]	TR Bot	26.04 released [LWN.net]
[18:44]	TR News	Qt Safe Renderer 2.2 Release Candidate 2 Released https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-safe-renderer-2.2-release-candidate-2-released
[18:44]	TR Bot	 Qt Safe Renderer 2.2 Release Candidate 2 Released
[18:46]	TR News	Your Pleasant Memories Can Vanish For a Surprisingly Simple Reason https://www.sciencealert.com/your-pleasant-memories-can-vanish-for-a-surprisingly-simple-reason
[18:46]	TR Bot	Pleasant Memories Can Vanish For a Surprisingly Simple Reason : ScienceAlert
[18:46]	TR News	Even Low Levels of Alcohol Could Damage Your Brain, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/even-low-levels-of-alcohol-could-damage-your-brain-study-finds
[18:46]	TR Bot	Low Levels of Alcohol Could Damage Your Brain, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
[18:47]	TR News	Certain Nap Patterns in Older Adults Could Be a Warning Sign, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/certain-nap-patterns-in-older-adults-could-be-a-warning-sign-study-finds
[18:47]	TR Bot	Nap Patterns in Older Adults Could Be a Warning Sign, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
[18:47]	TR News	From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against Hey Hi (AI) Gathers Momentum https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-backlash.html
[18:47]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-backlash.html )
[18:48]	TR News	Over 43,000 scam posts removed in Malaysia in first quarter https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/over-43000-scam-posts-removed-in-malaysia-in-first-quarter "Ms Teo added that scammers are increasingly exploiting [slop]"
[18:48]	TR Bot	 Over 43,000 scam posts removed in Malaysia in first quarter | The Straits Times
[18:49]	TR News	Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/amazon-no-longer-supporting-older-kindle-models-is-your-device-affected-aZaT59a3TZmR
[18:49]	TR Bot	 Amazon no longer supporting older Kindle models: is your device affected? - Which?
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[18:51]	_what__	Jeff Bezos also tried a "you own nothing and be happy" scam before https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=F9wW2IVUxOA
[18:51]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/.gandalf/check?gandalf_redir=/watch?v=F9wW2IVUxOA )
[18:51]	TR News	US Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator https://www.securityweek.com/us-launches-sweeping-crackdown-on-southeast-asia-cyberscams-and-sanctions-cambodian-senator/
[18:51]	TR Bot	Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator - SecurityWeek
[18:51]	TR News	GAO flags hundreds of classified contractor security violations https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/04/gao-flags-hundreds-of-classified-contractor-security-violations/
[18:51]	TR Bot	 GAO flags hundreds of classified contractor security violations | Federal News Network
[18:52]	TR News	Musks lawsuit against Proprietary Chaffbot Company seen as a test case for Hey Hi (AI) ethics https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0427/musk-openai-chatgpt-altman "MElon's lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he co-founded, claims its leaders went back on a promise to be a nonprofit. The trial begins April 27"
[18:53]	TR Bot	Musk, OpenAI head to court in test case for AI ethics - CSMonitor.com
● Apr 28
[19:04]	TR News	The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/geely-china-byd-export.html
[19:04]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/geely-china-byd-export.html )
[19:04]	TR News	Chinas Economy Starts to Show Cracks From Iran War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/china-economy-iran-war.html
[19:04]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/china-economy-iran-war.html )
[19:05]	TR News	Homeowners Fight for Control of Their Community in China https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/asia/china-homeowners-associations.html
[19:05]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/asia/china-homeowners-associations.html )
[19:05]	TR News	Joint venture in reverse: Foreign carmakers seek edge with China partners https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/joint-venture-in-reverse-foreign-carmakers-seek-edge-with-china-partners
[19:05]	TR Bot	 Joint venture in reverse: Foreign carmakers seek edge with China partners | The Straits Times
[19:08]	TR News	The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-war-solar-china
[19:08]	TR Bot	 Trump's War in Iran Is Backfiring Spectacularly by Hugely Helping Two of His Most Hated Things
[19:09]	TR News	AI Agents Linked to Proprietary Chaffbot Company Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents-openai-pretending-human-journalists
[19:09]	TR Bot	 AI Agents Linked to OpenAI Are Pretending to Be Human Journalists
[19:10]	TR News	Bosses Are Blowing More Money on Hey Hi (AI) Agents Than Itd Cost Them to Just Pay Human Workers https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bosses-more-money-ai-agents-human-salary
[19:10]	TR Bot	 Bosses Are Blowing More Money on AI Agents Than It'd Cost Them to Just Pay Human Workers
[19:10]	TR News	Weird Things Happen When You Give Hey Hi (AI) Agents Money and Let Them Spend It https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/claude-give-ai-agents-money-project-deal
[19:10]	TR Bot	 Weird Things Happen When You Give AI Agents Money and Let Them Spend It
[19:11]	TR News	Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/supreme-court-roundup-weedkiller.html
[19:11]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/supreme-court-roundup-weedkiller.html )
[19:12]	TR News	Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-aims-to-tax-tech-giants-unless-they-pay-news-outlets
[19:12]	TR Bot	 Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets | The Straits Times
[19:12]	TR News	Kash Patels Implausible Lawsuit Against The Atlantic https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/kash-patels-implausible-lawsuit-against-the-atlantic
[19:12]	TR Bot	 Kash Patels Implausible Lawsuit Against The Atlantic | The New Yorker
[19:12]	TR News	Trkiye lawmakers approve bill restricting social control media access for children under 15 https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/turkiye-lawmakers-approve-bill-restricting-social-media-access-for-children-under-15/
[19:12]	TR Bot	 Trkiye lawmakers approve bill restricting social media access for children under 15 - JURIST - News
[19:13]	TR News	two scammers and liars, not "tech mavericks" https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260427-musk-vs-altman-two-tech-mavericks-go-head-to-head-in-openai-trial
[19:13]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260427-musk-vs-altman-two-tech-mavericks-go-head-to-head-in-openai-trial )
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[19:17]	TR News	Microsoft and Proprietary Chaffbot Company Loosen Their Partnership https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/technology/microsoft-openai-partnership.html
[19:17]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/technology/microsoft-openai-partnership.html )
[19:18]	TR News	OpenAI and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft revise the terms of their Hey Hi (AI) partnership https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/27/openai-microsoft-revise-terms-ai-partnership/
[19:18]	TR Bot	and Microsoft revise the terms of their AI partnership - SiliconANGLE
[19:20]	TR News	This is BS. It's like saying, pasting questions in exams into Google and then copy-pasting what comes up fares OK in exams. Plagiarism and copypasta are NOT intelligence. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chatgpt-passes-japan-top-universities-entrance-exams-with-highest-scores
[19:20]	TR Bot	 ChatGPT passes Japan top universities entrance exams with highest scores | The Straits Times
[19:21]	TR News	(also: some people already did school assignments that way BEFORE LLMs were a thing)
[19:22]	TR News	I tried the most "bloated" Linux distro, and it's still better than Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/the-most-bloated-linux-distro-is-still-better-than-windows/
[19:22]	TR Bot	 I tried the most "bloated" Linux distro, and it's still better than Windows
[19:23]	TR News	The Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) OS is now available for everyone https://technave.com/gadget/The-Ubuntu-26-04-LTS-Resolute-Raccoon-OS-is-now-available-for-everyone-46396.html
[19:23]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://technave.com/gadget/The-Ubuntu-26-04-LTS-Resolute-Raccoon-OS-is-now-available-for-everyone-46396.html )
[19:24]	TR News	"On top of that, I tell you all about Colorados exemption on Linux and Open Source, Ubuntu 26.10s release schedule, and Framework Laptop 13 Pro." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-april-26th-2026
[19:24]	TR Bot	Weekly Roundup: April 26th, 2026 - 9to5Linux
[19:25]	TR News	Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released: NVIDIA CUDA and AMD ROCm Now Ship Natively https://www.thefpsreview.com/2026/04/27/ubuntu-26-04-lts-released-nvidia-cuda-and-amd-rocm-now-ship-natively/
[19:25]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released: NVIDIA CUDA and AMD ROCm Now Ship Natively
[19:26]	TR News	"AI in your Ubuntu Desktop? Eventually, it seems. Canonical will need to tread very carefully on this one but plans are being made for it." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-developer-lays-out-some-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml
[19:26]	TR Bot	developer lays out some AI plans for Ubuntu Linux | GamingOnLinux
[19:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights Is Ubuntu Compromised? Push Away From GNU and GPL Led by Army Officers.
[19:26]	TR News	"This release also adds support for the LoongArch64 architecture on Debian 14 Forky/Sid and support for the Mageia 10 distribution." https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-6-adds-support-for-fedora-44-ubuntu-26-04-lts
[19:26]	TR Bot	Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Adds Support for Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - 9to5Linux
[19:27]	TR News	"Looks like Framework were onto something with their Linux support huh? The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is their "MacBook Pro for Linux users" and it's selling out. It's starting to look even closer to that fabled year of Linux on the desktop." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-laptop-13-pro-is-selling-out-with-the-linux-version-beating-windows/
[19:27]	TR Bot	Laptop 13 Pro is selling out with the Linux version beating Windows | GamingOnLinux
[19:29]	MinceR	https://pleated-jeans.com/2026/04/26/bone-apple-tea-4-20-25/
[19:29]	TR Bot	 30 Funny Times People Tried To Spell Basic Words And Failed Miserably
[19:30]	TR News	Linux terminals all run the same commandsso why do users fight so hard for their favorite? https://www.howtogeek.com/why-are-there-so-many-linux-terminals/
[19:30]	TR Bot	 Why are there so many Linux terminals?
[19:30]	MinceR	they all suck
[19:30]	TR News	"All you need is an Arduino UNO R3 or a compatible board with a Microchip ATmega328P microcontroller, a USB cable for programming, and optionally a few LEDs and resistors for testing the gpio command in the terminal." https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/27/kerneluno-a-lightweight-os-for-arduino-uno-
[19:30]	TR Bot	 KernelUNO - A lightweight OS for Arduino UNO with a Linux-like shell - CNX Software
[19:30]	schestowitz[TR3]	MinceR: you told me of the spanish one
[19:30]	schestowitz[TR3]	with the japanese name
[19:31]	schestowitz[TR3]	i lost it when the sd card died
[19:31]	MinceR	sakura?
[19:31]	MinceR	it's a small vte-based terminal emulator, but vte is still janky as hell
[19:31]	schestowitz[TR3]	yes
[19:31]	schestowitz[TR3]	i was trying to recall its name some days ago
[19:31]	MinceR	(so are all the other implementations)
[19:31]	schestowitz[TR3]	because rianne asked
[19:32]	TR News	New Hack Lets 30-Year-Old Windows PCs Run Modern Linux https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-wsl9x-old-windows-pcs-modern-linux/
[19:32]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-wsl9x-old-windows-pcs-modern-linux/ )
[19:33]	TR News	The gaming Linux distro everyone's switching to just made sudo way more secure with your fingerprint https://www.xda-developers.com/the-gaming-linux-distro-everyones-switching-to-just-made-sudo-way-more-secure-with-your-fingerprint/
[19:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Running Old Windows Inside GNU/Linux (WSL9x) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/24/Running_Old_Windows_Inside_GNU_Linux_WSL9x.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/24/Running_Old_Windows_Inside_GNU_Linux_WSL9x.gmi 
[19:33]	TR Bot	 The gaming Linux distro everyone's switching to just made sudo way more secure with your fingerprint
[19:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Running Old Windows Inside GNU/Linux (WSL9x)
[19:35]	MinceR	> pretending that fingerprints are secure
[19:35]	MinceR	what year is it?
[19:35]	schestowitz[TR3]	gimme yo finga
[19:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  Discussions About Themes in EasyOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Discussions_About_Themes_in_EasyOS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Discussions_About_Themes_in_EasyOS.gmi 
[19:35]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Discussions About Themes in EasyOS
[19:35]	schestowitz[TR3]	sudo gimme yo finga
[19:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	systemctl stop fingad
[19:36]	schestowitz[TR3]	sudo !!
[19:38]	TR News	"D7VK 1.8 is out now bringing more enhancements for many retro Direct3D Windows games on Linux, thanks to new features and bug fixes. This continues to make Linux one of the best platforms for game preservation." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/
[19:38]	TR Bot	1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux | GamingOnLinux
[19:40]	TR News	So much focus on Microsoft https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-71-rc1-brings-faster-safer-file-transfers-between-windows-and-linux-partitions-with-a-brand-new-ntfs-driver/
[19:40]	TR Bot	 Linux 7.1-rc1 brings faster, safer file transfers between Windows and Linux partitions with a brand new NTFS driver
[19:41]	MinceR	understandable for a microslop property
[19:45]	TR News	"On top of that there's also AMD Hardware blocks information reporting, updates and fixes for more AMD hardware quirks, improvements for the Flatpak and various bug fixes." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-gpu-tool-lact-gets-a-new-ui-and-a-nvidia-voltage-frequency-curve-editor/
[19:45]	TR Bot	GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor | GamingOnLinux
[19:46]	TR News	Only focusing on Microsoft https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-71-arrives-with-a-massive-ntfs-speed-boost-and-the-end-of-an-era-for-i486/
[19:46]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-71-arrives-with-a-massive-ntfs-speed-boost-and-the-end-of-an-era-for-i486/ )
[19:46]	TR News	Stop wasting time on mediocre Flatpakshere are 5 genuinely useful apps worth installing https://www.howtogeek.com/useful-flatpaks-you-should-install-on-your-linux-pc/
[19:46]	TR Bot	 5 useful Flatpaks you should install on your Linux PC
[19:49]	TR News	"Linux kernel 7.0 can be installed from the repositories as an alternative to the default Linux 6.18 LTS kernel." https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-april-2026-brings-shelly-as-default-gui-package-manager
[19:49]	TR Bot	ISO Release for April 2026 Brings Shelly as Default GUI Package Manager - 9to5Linux
[19:49]	TR News	Linux doesn't need the terminal anymore, and that's actually great https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-doesnt-need-terminal-anymore/
[19:49]	TR Bot	 Linux doesn't need the terminal anymore, and that's actually great
[19:50]	TR News	Switcher 2026: Zorin OS 18.1 https://www.thurrott.com/linux/335377/switcher-2026-zorin-os-18-1
[19:50]	TR Bot	2026: Zorin OS 18.1 - Thurrott.com
[19:51]	TR News	Introducing Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) for Linux and macOS https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/businessinsights/attack-surface-reduction-linux-mac-os-phasr
[19:51]	TR Bot	 Introducing Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) for Linux and macOS
[19:52]	MinceR	Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction: turn off everything, unplug everything
[19:53]	TR News	Linux's i3 will humble you before it impresses youhere's how to skip the humbling part https://www.howtogeek.com/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-using-the-linux-i3-window-manager/
[19:53]	TR Bot	 3 things I wish I knew before using the Linux i3 window manager
[19:54]	TR News	Linux crushes Windows on llama.cpp inference by double digits https://startupfortune.com/linux-crushes-windows-on-llamacpp-inference-by-double-digits/
[19:54]	TR Bot	 Linux crushes Windows on llama.cpp inference by double digits Startup Fortune
[19:56]	_what__	GNU performs slop better than Backdoored Winblows Vistaster what is that
[19:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  Graphics: Niri 26.04, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), D7VK 1.8 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Graphics_Niri_26_04_Linux_GPU_Configuration_And_Monitoring_Tool.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Graphics_Niri_26_04_Linux_GPU_Configuration_And_Monitoring_Tool.gmi 
[19:57]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Graphics: Niri 26.04, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), D7VK 1.8
[19:57]	MinceR	i'm sure microslop and International Bullshit Machine are working on fixing that
[19:57]	MinceR	by making Linux slower, of course
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[19:58]	schestowitz[TR3]	but a POWER-ful machine
[19:58]	schestowitz[TR3]	from the BS machines copmpany
[19:58]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora-Based Qubes OS, OpenShift, Red Hat, and RPM/Flatpak https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Based_Qubes_OS_OpenShift_Red_Hat_and_RPM_Flatpak.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Fedora_Based_Qubes_OS_OpenShift_Red_Hat_and_RPM_Flatpak.gmi 
[19:58]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Fedora-Based Qubes OS, OpenShift, Red Hat, and RPM/Flatpak
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[20:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  OpenSUSE: Cryptography and News Roundup https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/OpenSUSE_Cryptography_and_News_Roundup.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/OpenSUSE_Cryptography_and_News_Roundup.gmi 
[20:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines OpenSUSE: Cryptography and News Roundup
[20:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[20:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[20:05]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[20:05]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[20:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free Software Events (LibreLocal) and Educational Meetups https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_Software_Events_LibreLocal_and_Educational_Meetups.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_Software_Events_LibreLocal_and_Educational_Meetups.gmi 
[20:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free Software Events (LibreLocal) and Educational Meetups
[20:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_ESP32_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_ESP32_and_More.gmi 
[20:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More
[20:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  PostgreSQL Databases: pgBackRest orphaned and pgclone 4.0.0 released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/PostgreSQL_Databases_pgBackRest_orphaned_and_pgclone_4_0_0_rele.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/PostgreSQL_Databases_pgBackRest_orphaned_and_pgclone_4_0_0_rele.gmi 
[20:09]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines PostgreSQL Databases: pgBackRest orphaned and pgclone 4.0.0 released
[20:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi 
[20:12]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
[20:14]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi 
[20:14]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers
[20:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/28/Security_Leftovers.gmi 
[20:15]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Security Leftovers
[20:18]	TR News	Techrights Links 28/04/2026: Uganda Criminalising Foreign Agents and Chinas Economy "Starts to Show Cracks" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Links_28_04_2026_Uganda_Criminalising_Foreign_Agents_and_China_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Links_28_04_2026_Uganda_Criminalising_Foreign_Agents_and_China_.gmi 
[20:18]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 28/04/2026: Uganda Criminalising Foreign Agents and Chinas Economy "Starts to Show Cracks"
[20:27]	TR News	Microsofter reviewing "Linux" https://www.thurrott.com/linux/335426/switcher-2026-ubuntu-26-04
[20:27]	TR Bot	2026: Ubuntu 26.04 - Thurrott.com
[20:32]	admfubar	they seek enlightenment.. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/sri-lanka-police-buddhist-monks-cannabis-kush-airport
[20:32]	TR Bot	 Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage | Sri Lanka | The Guardian
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[20:39]	TR News	Techrights Growing the List of Sites That Are Rogue https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Growing_the_List_of_Sites_That_Are_Rogue.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Growing_the_List_of_Sites_That_Are_Rogue.gmi 
[20:39]	TR Bot	 Techrights Growing the List of Sites That Are Rogue
[20:41]	TR News	https://www.unixmen.com/ dead for nearly 2 months. After its experiments with LLM slop.
[20:41]	TR Bot	 Unixmen
[20:43]	TR News	"I think we should stop calling this type of models open source. They are indeed "open weight." The training code is proprietary and never revealed." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47934090
[20:43]	TR Bot	 I think we should stop calling this type of models open source. They are indeed ... | Hacker News
[20:44]	TR News	"Indeed. We now live in a world where freeware is named open source. We are very sorry, Stallman." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47934090
[20:44]	TR News	"If you're going to apologize to Stallman, you should apologize for conflating open source with software freedom. ;D"
[20:49]	MinceR	https://xcancel.com/sagitz_/status/2049153195243372569
[20:49]	TR Bot	(@sagitz_): "We achieved Remote Code Execution on GitHub - and got access to millions of repositories belonging to other users and organizations All it took was a single `git push` Here's how we did it (CVE-2026-3854) " | XCancel
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[21:11]	MinceR	https://crzysdrs.net/dv/victim/340-a-grievous-typo-on-our-prom-leaflets-invited-the-seniors-to-bring-a-date-to-the-2002-pr0n/
[21:11]	TR Bot	 Daily Victim Archive
[21:16]	admfubar	https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/google-classified-ai-deal-pentagon
[21:16]	TR Bot	 Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon | Google | The Guardian
[21:31]	TR News	Techrights Tracing Back the Misuse of the Word "Buyout" to Describe Merciless Mass Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Tracing_Back_the_Misuse_of_the_Word_Buyout_to_Describe_Merciles.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/Tracing_Back_the_Misuse_of_the_Word_Buyout_to_Describe_Merciles.gmi 
[21:31]	TR Bot	 Techrights Tracing Back the Misuse of the Word "Buyout" to Describe Merciless Mass Layoffs
[21:32]	TR News	"i apologise in advance if i flood your feeds with old posts." gemini://sdf.org/tftp/phlogs/2026-04-28-001.txt
[21:33]	TR News	"Yay I managed to re-beat Tetris Plus, the puzzle mode on the GB version! I beat this game when I first got it as a teen on the original Game Boy Pocket but I cant have been playing on Very Hard (whicth is what I beat it on now) because Im not sure level 84 (out of a hundred) is humanly possible." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/tetris-plus
[21:44]	TR News	Court of Appeal clears way for SDT to re-hear Dentons money laundering case https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/court-of-appeal-clears-way-for-sdt-to-rehear-dentons-money-laundering-case/5126600.article
[21:44]	TR Bot	 Court of Appeal clears way for SDT to re-hear Dentons money laundering case | Law Gazette
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- www.theguardian.com | Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon | Google | The Guardian
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	computer-something deal
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	spun as "hey hi"
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	everything is hey now
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	then hardware, the data centres
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	manic media
[21:45]	schestowitz[TR3]	playing along with the lies
[21:46]	TR News	Top Court Curbs SRA's Enforcement Powers in Dentons Money Laundering Case https://www.law.com/international-edition/2026/04/28/top-court-curbs-sras-enforcement-powers-in-dentons-money-laundering-case/
[21:46]	TR Bot	Court Curbs SRA's Enforcement Powers in Dentons Money Laundering Case | Law.com
[21:46]	TR News	Barristers that failed in duties to face probe over Post Office scandal https://www.cityam.com/barristers-that-failed-in-duties-to-face-probe-over-post-office-scandal/
[21:46]	TR Bot	 Barristers that failed in duties to face probe over Post Office scandal
[21:58]	TR News	Techrights IBM is Already Doing 'Voluntary' Layoffs This Year in Europe ('Buyouts' Ahead of Mass Layoffs) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IBM_is_Already_Doing_Voluntary_Layoffs_This_Year_in_Europe_Buyo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/28/IBM_is_Already_Doing_Voluntary_Layoffs_This_Year_in_Europe_Buyo.gmi 
[21:58]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM is Already Doing 'Voluntary' Layoffs This Year in Europe ('Buyouts' Ahead of Mass Layoffs)
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[22:38]	admfubar	hot idea... https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-thermoelectric-generator-efficiency.html
[22:38]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-thermoelectric-generator-efficiency.html )
[22:39]	admfubar	it actually moonlights in the moonlight... https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-solar-cell-moonlights-absorbing-emitting.html
[22:39]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-solar-cell-moonlights-absorbing-emitting.html )
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[23:13]	MinceR	https://crzysdrs.net/dv/victim/353-its-easy-to-sneak-these-new-smaller-pc-game-boxes-into-the-house-but-thats-not-always-a-good-thing/
[23:13]	TR Bot	 Daily Victim Archive