𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Wed 20 May 02:49:23 BST 2026 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2026/05/19/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmbHjgPAAcGNUG9Sej4vSKhK8DfUYokfFkXLdKwr1JtGJG QmdLsuRLzrwb58dZaSmJah6oCmNNZ6cW4ick4chqJmHjmY QmTNR3uqcbMYjPAbbHjBqyNJb3ib8kytQvdFnATzkBFVvo QmfCHrqMLfMsHXYnQeAvVuNYt91Zw2AmMJ5mx4RqsrWy3b QmR2rr1yXDANjQBEz2oGtd2UMgy9U37FHdjpUhPfAk7h5z QmWE6ucdKk9Q1pi6ce3ko9xPWd9Y4BjpLij3W7tJ5TMjG3 QmaoEDiALTYYZdaq3SQ86aQpMwUji1nqCeLbXAoszFRYvJ QmSTkZUY74BcgbgqS6JKwwNbVnbzY5uqwpgWtYonGJua8s QmXZcp3rXLYa24pYd7jUu6sPDrhziRCNCok875WLJTLysP QmUE7nd24kx2soZFbSYKDsb1ik1wpirFTRTBhDTj6w9sjh QmdKeWBhfnjgQLYU48wto7DdStpXsB5mE1yEEnWcxQ53vu QmfSnnTnjcAe3YvtRsVgAwUJfpcEk1dM5J5yjJLyv7MxqM QmQ16CkpxBbMzPZ6wZcuKBUcxH1RZ8uAEhcvdBsPRpVZe9 QmT3gTQRv33wEDtJveL8DiqiacGeRaxEbRFDUyVSJEAvDL QmTs9qcwghZPs5oBh9qzsu8a11T4s6xHrJjVNyk5miFy3X Qmdqd6mb8mj27qVvQZRR7sjshrXYYirWm9vRttLkNB5rW6 QmSjY85vxbu9nNFHUMmuK7CxRame2VYuhb523CJaK5zRkj QmZwah9nZHVvSzbJWEAMxumYDpanFPqTahnqoNP83tuZbx QmQWSrGfeYwgf6HE9N3742DJrJwq8uNSCUAz469CnuUFGe QmcgTTyseF5zFd4MLquM4PtJZzkFcBEqaUbqDe4eaUx6Na QmZMEFKvpgvjxAcV9Pwu7yF74LYZwS7ktdLFdYb988Ncfu ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Techrights - Head of GitHub Recently Left, Microsoft Need No Longer Report Mass Layoffs There (User Activity is Declining) ⦿ Techrights - IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 18, 2026 ⦿ Techrights - It's Not Just a Widespread Theory, It's Apparently a Verified Fact: Home Appliances Not Made to Last Long ⦿ Techrights - LinkedIn Layoffs at Microsoft: Probably Well More Than 5% of Staff ⦿ Techrights - Over at Tux Machines... ⦿ Techrights - SLAPP Censorship - Part 81 Out of 200: SLAPP Censorship Does Not Work If Your Sole Strategy is Revenge (and You Attack the Family) ⦿ Techrights - Techrights at 20 (Soon) ⦿ Techrights - The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVII - European Patent Office (EPO) Became a "Toxic Work Environment" When Cocaine Addicts Put in Charge ⦿ Techrights - The Slop Bubble is Already Bursting ⦿ Techrights - Torvalds Capitulated on Rust and Slop, Now He's Paying the Price ⦿ Techrights - Vista 11 Turns 5 in a Couple of Months. Not Many People Use It. ⦿ Techrights - We Pay More for Less, for Things That Last Less Time and Are Almost Impossible to Repair ⦿ Techrights - Whistleblowers Needed: We Are Seeing Many Layoffs in Red Hat (Not Just in China), We Want to Know More ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Head_of_GitHub_Recently_Left_Microsoft_Need_No_Longer_Report_Ma.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_May_18_2026.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/It_s_Not_Just_a_Widespread_Theory_It_s_Apparently_a_Verified_Fa.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/LinkedIn_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Probably_Well_More_Than_5_of_Staf.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_81_Out_of_200_SLAPP_Censorship_Does_Not_W.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Techrights_at_20_Soon.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVII_European_Patent_.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/The_Slop_Bubble_is_Already_Bursting.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Torvalds_Capitulated_on_Rust_and_Slop_Now_He_s_Paying_the_Price.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Vista_11_Turns_5_in_a_Couple_of_Months_Not_Many_People_Use_It.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/We_Pay_More_for_Less_for_Things_That_Last_Less_Time_and_Are_Alm.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Whistleblowers_Needed_We_Are_Seeing_Many_Layoffs_in_Red_Hat_Not.shtml ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Gemini_Links_19_05_2026_Reliable_Old_Tech_Collection_of_Essays.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Links_19_05_2026_More_Obituaries_for_Peter_G_Neumann_Taiwan_Aba.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Links_19_05_2026_Online_Storage_Surveillance_Accounts_Lower_Thr.shtml ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 85 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Head_of_GitHub_Recently_Left_Microsoft_Need_No_Longer_Report_Ma.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Head_of_GitHub_Recently_Left_Microsoft_Need_No_Longer_Report_Ma.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Head of GitHub Recently Left, Microsoft Need No Longer Report Mass Layoffs There (User Activity is Declining)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇github.io Traffic⦈ A few months ago the de facto head of GitHub left Microsoft. Hardly anybody in the media talked about it (or explained the significance of her departure) and since last year Microsoft need no longer report Microsoft GitHub layoffs because of organisational (structural) changes. Judging by some analytics, amid mass_exodus the "engagement" (non-bot) in GitHub is down. We've long said that LinkedIn and GitHub, which Microsoft bought, would likely end up like Skype. Just give is a few more years. █ * The_Slop_Bubble_is_Already_Bursting * Vista_11_Turns_5_in_a_Couple_of_Months._Not_Many_People_Use_It. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⠿⠻⠟⠿⠿⠟⢿⡟⠿⣿⡛⠿⠿⠟⠛⠻⢿⡟⣻⣿⢛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⠿⠟⢿⡟⠿⠿⠿⡟⠿⠿⡛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣏⣀⣼⣤⣧⣤⣤⣥⣥⣤⣾⣧⣼⣤⣤⣼⣤⣽⣧⣤⣿⣤⣼⣄⣨⣤⣀⣠⣤⣧⣧⣤⣼⣤⣽⣴⣤⣧⣤⣤⣰⣤⣧⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡟⢉⣉⣙⣉⣛⣉⣹⣉⣉⣹⣉⣉⣉⣉⣏⣉⣉⣏⣉⣉⣍⣉⣉⣉⣹⣉⣹⣉⣉⣉⣙⣋⣉⣉⣉⣋⣉⣉⣉⣉⣏⣉⣩⣉⣉⣉⣩⣝⣏⣉⣉⣋⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⢿⠋⠉⢛⡋⢛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⡟⡙⠋⠛⢙⠛⡟⢋⠙⠛⠛⠙⡋⠛⡿⡟⢻⢛⠛⠻⡏⡟⠛⠟⠋⠙⢻⠙⠋⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛ ⣿⡇⠀⠠⠆⠐⠦⠠⠤⢠⠀⠆⠤⠠⠄⠤⠄⠠⠀⠠⠠⠄⠤⠆⠠⠄⠄⠆⠀⠄⠰⠄⠤⠴⠠⠄⠄⡄⠄⠄⠄⠠⠀⠠⠤⠦⠄⠄⠠⠄⠠⠄⠤⠄⠀⠄⡄⠄⠄⠀⠂⠦⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣧⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡇⣿⣿⠿⢿⠻⠻⠿⠻⢟⠻⠿⠿⠿⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠿⠿⠿⢿⠻⠿⠿⡛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⡟⠻⠿⠿⡿⠿⢟⠟⠟⠻⠛⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡇⣿⡟⣿⠙⠋⡭⡽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠉⠏⠋⠋⢹⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣯⠉⠐⢝⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣷⣈⣁⣉⣧⣁⣉⣈⣹⣈⣉⣁⣇⣅⣁⣉⣉⣃⣉⣗⣪⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⡒⠉⠩ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢁⣤⣤⣤ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠘⠛⠛⠛ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣉⣉⣉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡫⢹⢉⢩⡉⢉⠉⢉⡉⠉⠈⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣵⣅⣀⣽⣿⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣽⣿⣿⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 142 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_May_18_2026.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_May_18_2026.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 18, 2026⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Steam Roller⦈ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #techrights_log #boycottnovell_log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log #techbytes_log =============================================================================== The corresponding text-only bulletins for_Tux_Machines and for_Techrights contain all the text. 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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 403 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/It_s_Not_Just_a_Widespread_Theory_It_s_Apparently_a_Verified_Fa.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/It_s_Not_Just_a_Widespread_Theory_It_s_Apparently_a_Verified_Fa.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ It's Not Just a Widespread Theory, It's Apparently a Verified Fact: Home Appliances Not Made to Last Long⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 Washing machine repair man asserts that the machines sold a decade ago could maybe last a decade; now they last barely 5 years. It's not you, it's the manufacturers. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Throwing a brick in a washing machine⦈ There's concrete in washing/laundry machines, even if you don't toss_one_or four_bricks_in_for_a_laugh. Almost exactly one week_ago, on a Tuesday, I wrote about our_washing_machine failing_after_6+_years_of_use_(by_only_2_persons;_I_installed_it_myself_during the_COVID-19_lockdowns). Some small parts of it just decided to 'snap' one day. Nothing invoked or triggered or caused this; suspension was OK, the motor was OK, but internal parts 'snapped' without warning, without manual provocation/ intervention of any kind. It would take a week to repair (i.e. laundry backlog). Tuesday_to_Tuesday. Not too pleasant a response time, albeit fastest feasible in this case. So some parts decided to 'snap'. The solution was not going to be trivial. To me this particular cause was not obvious, but it was immediately apparent to the repair man, who said he would come back almost a week later with the necessary parts, as they needed ordering for this one particular model (we decided to replace almost all the 'guts' of this machine to reduce waste and retain the machine itself). This_morning_I_wrote_some_more_about_it and hours later I worked with (helped) the engineer on this machine. I attempted to study all the inner components when he explained the functionalities to me. He does this kind of thing all day long, everyday (except weekends). One thing he was very clear about was the age of machines that he repairs; they're getting younger and younger (machines that break down). Decades ago (1980s and 90s) they would last decades. Now, however, they're made to fail after about 5 years. There are not many good tips for extending their life (no magic solutions). "You get what you pay for," he said. "They make them so that they can make more money off you," he added. The machines aren't meant to last long, with the exception of some very expensive brands (those that cost like 3 times more). The rest are junk and are made of similar components, typically sourced from China. They are going to break down after a roughly same/fixed number of cycles, and unless the repairs involve almost all "moving parts" (which is what I specifically asked him to do) these ambitious repairs won't extend the total life by very much at_all. One tip he gave mostly dealt with chemistry; see, there's a lot of plastic inside these machines that isn't visible when one inserts clothes/linen/whatever (it is 'outside' the metal parts, accessible only to the disassembled body) and it can just break easily, more so when exposed to chemicals like soaps, bleaches, or even just water... over time. There are agents that can help clean off such chemicals periodically, hence or thereby reducing the risk of chemical erosion. Some of these chemicals would take up a lot of water and power to "do their thing" (they are not placebos, though no magic/wonder either), but they can help prevent breakdowns; even if used with internals of 2 months (level/program 2, 60+°C degrees for water), they can help remove buildup of chemicals, albeit those involve running "on empty" for about 60 minutes. That's rather wasteful. Just to wear down or wash away soap remnants and reduce chance of emergent issues (because the underlying materials are thin and flaky). WPro or Dr. Beckmann are among the more famous or established brands for this sort of thing, but their products are anything but cheap. Water, power, chemicals... just to wash cheaply-made components. Society would be better off if the components were manufactured to be robust, but the "industry" would not be better off (fewer sales, all in all). TIL that many components inside the machine can be repaired and/or sealed on one's own, provided some tools and spare parts, but such efforts would never be doable for some of the larger/largest components. Also, it's a high-voltage appliance, so there's danger for not only the machine but anything else plugged in at the same time. Some people told me that these repair works can (and sometimes do) cost more than a new machine, but what about environmental factors? Why is there no governance/regulation demanding better endurance/ durability? It ought to be noted that while studying all the internal parts (and how to decouple them) I saw how they position very large concrete blocks to make the machine heavy and avoid excessive rocking, shaking, unwanted movements that slow down rotation (inertia). Many people know nothing about the concrete (it sounds like an urban myth); attempts were made in the past to replace them with something else, but concrete is cheap and considered relatively inexpensive - which is perhaps what matters to greedier manufacturers (good placement inside a slot in some cupboard would obviate the need for concrete). The thing to remember about almost every washing machine is, it's not heavy because of metal components, it just has giant blocks of concrete inside it, a lot of the machine is hollow but made to standard size to fit spaces/slots (even if the tumble is of irregularly small size). Regardless of the brand the machine says it is, e.g. Indesit, it contains parts made by Becko in places like Turkey or even Romania. Sometimes the motor/s come from Becko. It's like the car industry; many of the components inside a car aren't made by the company the car is advertised as; they're sourced from elsewhere, e.g. VW. But more importantly, those parts are not made to last long, they're aiming for low price, mass production, and high turnover. And not that they've intentionally made them self-destruct after a number of years, it's not a conspiracy per se; they just lack the incentive (it is a business decision) to improve longevity. As a friend put it regarding such machines; "Engineered to fall apart with non- servicable parts after about 4.5 to 5 years" (extended warranty is sometimes considered fully expired after 5 or 10 years). "The companies spend a lot of money on that. The moving parts are engineered to break while not being reparable, such as bearings in plastic casings etc." I did see a great deal of plastic. The machines are vastly simpler than folks are made to believe and aside from the outer casing (metal) there's plenty of plastic, which is positioned not far from water, rust, and an odd mixture of soaps. If we wanted machines to last decades, metallic parts would be more prevalent. They would also be more rust-proof, but that takes more processing and more precious metals. So here ends another part of "TIL" regarding the more "modern" appliances in the age of "disposables" as a "business model". Learning how to assemble and disassemble these machines can help, but repairing broken parts is incredibly hard; some part are proprietary and model-specific. 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█▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ LinkedIn Layoffs at Microsoft: Probably Well More Than 5% of Staff⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 The WARN notices [1] are belatedly out (days after Microsoft spoke about these layoffs, not too long after whistleblowers had leaked the information to the press). The media that covered this before the notices said about 800 people at LinkedIn are to be impacted, but there are more than 600 in one US state alone (the home of LinkedIn). What about other states and other countries? We don't know, but extrapolation seems reasonable. 3_days_ago_we_wrote_about_claims_that over_1,000_workers_would_be_laid_off, citing Team Blind [2] that's recognised this week by the Journal of Record. What about LinkedIn layoffs in Ireland [3] (tax evasion proxy), the UK, various EU countries, Australia, Africa, and so on? In short, it's difficult to believe only 5% are impacted. █ Related/contextual items from the news: 1. ⚓ LinkedIn_to_lay_off_more_than_600_California_workers_this_summer⠀⇛ Most of the cuts are in the Bay Area. LinkedIn plans to lay off 108 employees at its San Francisco office, 59 in Sunnyvale, 352 in Mountain View and 66 remote employees tied to Mountain View, according to the filings. 2. ⚓ The_Morale_of_Tech_Workers_Is_Plunging_as_Layoffs_Mount⠀⇛ On the website Blind, professionals share advice — and gallows humor — anonymously. It is chronicling the curdling of tech optimism. 3. ⚓ OPINION:_Is_Ireland's_economy_too_reliant_on_big_tech_firms?⠀⇛ With many tech companies announcing layoffs and restructuring in recent weeks, concerns are growing about Ireland’s reliance on multinational tech firms Should we stop relying so heavily on tech giants? asks Tipperary Live. ​When many American technology giants arrived due to Ireland’s low corporation tax rate, it created many jobs but also a false GDP for the country. Companies such as Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft helped create thousands of high-paying jobs and turned Dublin into a major international tech hub. * It's_Not_Just_a_Widespread_Theory,_It's_Apparently_a_Verified_Fact:_Home Appliances_Not_Made_to_Last_Long * next ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 677 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Over at Tux Machines...⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇A steam train, antique train, nostalgia, lighthouse⦈ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇A_steam_train,_antique_train,_nostalgia,_lighthouse⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ Linus_Torvalds_says_AI-powered_bug_hunters_have_made_Linux_security mailing_list_‘almost_entirely_unmanageable’⠀⇛ He then pointed kernelistas to the project’s documentation 2. ⚓ Uptime_Perils_and_Malicious_Packets [original]⠀⇛ We don't use "cloud computing", we do our best to avoid outsourcing 3. ⚓ Peter_Neumann_has_died⠀⇛ Unfortunately, I email with the heartbreaking news that Peter Neumann ⚓ New⠀⇛ 4. ⚓ Turning_an_$80_Android_tablet_into_a_Debian_Linux_PC⠀⇛ So developer tech4bot decided to set a cheap Android tablet free by turning porting Linux to run on it 5. ⚓ stocksTUI_–_check_stock_prices,_crypto,_news,_and_historical_charts⠀⇛ This is free and open source software 6. ⚓ LibrePlan_1.6.0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15_New Languages⠀⇛ The open source web-based project management platform adds email workflows 7. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ GNU/Linux focused leftovers 8. ⚓ Distributions_and_Operating_Systems:_OSNews,_BSD,_and_More⠀⇛ some more links 9. ⚓ Education_and_Sharing_Leftovers⠀⇛ FOSS and more 10. ⚓ Richard_Stallman's_Next_Talk_and_SFC,_Which_Tries_to_Cancel_Him,_on Copyleft⠀⇛ Licensing / Legal 11. ⚓ KDE:_55,041,902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE's_Amharic_Translation Effort⠀⇛ KDE picks 12. ⚓ Audiocasts/Shows:_Linux_Saloon,_mintCast,_and_More⠀⇛ new video and audio clips/shows 13. ⚓ Linux_Source_Code_Shows_Intel_Panther_Lake_Plans⠀⇛ as usual 14. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ Development related picks 15. ⚓ New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Work⠀⇛ Latest on EasyOS 16. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ Instructionals/Technical posts 17. ⚓ LLM_Slop_/_Plagiarism_Versus_Free_Software⠀⇛ 3 stories 18. ⚓ Open_Hardware/Modding:_Bambu_Lab_Versus_AGPL,_ESP32,_and_More⠀⇛ hardware centric news 19. ⚓ Canonical/Ubuntu_Family:_Rescuezilla_2.6.2_and_Ubuntu_26.04⠀⇛ Ubuntu leftovers 20. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ BOOX Go Gen 2 Lumi review: E-Ink Android tablet with stunning hardware and rich software 21. ⚓ This_open-source_chip_design_could_do_for_hardware_what_Linux_did_for software⠀⇛ As I write this, there are basically two types of CPU that matter: x86 and ARM 22. ⚓ This_ultra-lightweight_Linux_OS_just_saved_my_Windows_10_laptop_from the_scrapheap⠀⇛ Built on a rock-solid Debian base, Q4OS uses a forgotten desktop environment to breathe new life into bloated, older hardware 23. ⚓ Free_and_Open_Source_Software,_and_Review⠀⇛ There are a few packages to install in CachyOS before I’m ready to test software designed to use the NPU 24. ⚓ Firefox_151_Is_Now_Available_for_Download,_This_Is_What’s_New⠀⇛ Firefox 151 open-source web browser is now available for download with support for local profile backups on Linux, the general availability of local network access restrictions, and many other changes. 25. ⚓ Proton-CachyOS_11_pushes_Linux_gaming_further_with_OptiScaler integration⠀⇛ The Linux community has made significant progress in terms of gaming 26. ⚓ Linux_gets_Nvidia_Reflex_and_AMD_Anti-Lag_on_any_GPU⠀⇛ Big news for Linux gamers, especially eSports players 27. ⚓ I_ditched_laggy_Linux_remote_desktop_for_this_browser-based_setup⠀⇛ I decided to give the open-source remote access gateway Apache Guacamole a try 28. ⚓ Free_and_Open_Source_Software⠀⇛ This is free and open source software 29. ⚓ GNU/Linux_HowTos,_K_Desktop_Environment_vs_GNOME,_and_More⠀⇛ a handful of recent Valnet articles 30. ⚓ Finding_Software_Replacements_in_GNU/Linux⠀⇛ 3 new examples 31. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems:_PuterOS,_Lubuntu,_and More⠀⇛ Recent Valnet articles, inc. 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There will be more series, but this one deals with particular aspects dating_back_to_2021. In_2021 the Serial Strangler from Microsoft got_arrested (his_attorney confirmed_this_to_us), his friend Nat Friedman lost his job as GitHub's CEO, and Garrett started sending me SLAPPs only days apart. He later admitted that he had spoken to the Serial Strangler from Microsoft before suing me. Touching the Bible compelled him to stop telling lies and quit being coy about the whole thing. A year later (less than a year) my employer was being contacted with complaints about me. Chat logs were sent to my employer and my wife's employer - logs from a channel that Garrett had long eavesdropped on (his ambitions of cancelling or discrediting me go_back_to_2012_because_I_criticised_his_employer,_Red_Hat,_for serving_Microsoft's_monopoly_and_back_doors). While we don't have hard evidence that Garrett did this in 2022, months later a person Garrett talked to and coordinated with (they complained to several webhosts in tandem) openly admitted contacting our employers. In 2023 Garrett kept misbehaving in IRC - to the point of breaching_netiquette by_impersonating_other_people - an act that they deemed defamatory to them. In 2024 Garrett resumed with lawsuit threats (sent from other hired guns, not the ones he_leveraged_in_2021) and then attempted to settle 6 or 7 times. He wasn't serious about it - it_was_a_joke_to_him and he_could_not_afford_a lawsuit_without_financial_help_from_third_parties. My wife and I sued him in September 2024 [1, 2] and a month later the_Serial_Strangler_from_Microsoft reared_his_ugly_head_because_Garrett_wanted_more_leverage. A High Court judge demanded that Garrett put in his defence and only days later the Serial Strangler from Microsoft sent more_threats_my_way_(after_3_months_of_silence). A week before the trial the spouse of Garrett came out, asserting_that_Garrett had_them_drugged,_kidnapped,_and_raped. In 2026 they said Garrett was a rapist (direct quote), then repeated this same accusation. Garrett then asked the Court to put me in prison (after he had attempted the same against his own spouse) and I_began_receiving_"threats_to_kill" (to quote British Police). Less than 2 days before a hearing dealing with his application - an application he now deems weak (in social control media he says that what he asked for is extremely unlikely to happen) - the Serial Strangler from Microsoft once again reared his ugly head for the first time after_6_months_of_silence. It's not hard to see that both Garrett and the Serial Strangler from Microsoft just try hard to hide information about themselves. It's not about justice, it's about hiding from who_they_truly_are. █ * Techrights_at_20_(Soon) * Links_19/05/2026:_Online_'Storage'_(Surveillance)_Accounts_Lower Thresholds_(Gmail,_Google_Drive,_and_Google_Photos),_Slop_Debacles_Expand (False_Promises_Made_to_Staff_Regarding_Compensation) ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1125 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Techrights_at_20_Soon.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Techrights_at_20_Soon.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Techrights at 20 (Soon)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇20_miles_per_hour_speed_limit⦈_ This_past_weekend: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Almost exactly 21 years ago, in June 2005, at a mere 20 years old, I took over the managing editor role at OSNews from Eugenia. I had already published a few articles in the years prior, and had given Eugenia enough confidence to suggest me as her replacement. It was, and is, a great honour.⦈ We are now 3 weeks away from our_annual_community_gathering (one of us will be the host) and one month away from part_of_an_order_coming_to_an_end, which gives us a good opportunity to remind people what Techrights is and what it stands for. Here is a rough (draft) outline of what Techrights is. =============================================================================== Techrights began in 2006, was renamed in 2010, and began focusing on video publication around 2020 in response to lock-downs across the world (more indoor time). It is a large hub for investigative journalism and critical assessment of tech monopolies, patents on software, and all forms of corruption. Techrights exists and thrives owing to its large community, including informants and whistleblowers. It does not seek popularity or affirmation from "Establishment" outlets; it serves as an independent alternative to these. In spite of technical attacks (e.g. DDoS attacks since 2008), legal attacks, and well-sponsored attacks on the reputation of Techrights, the platform continues to deliver information and attract new sources of information. While a lot of its operators prefer to keep their anonymity (if unmasked, they would face harassment and reprisal) the public faces of the site are not publicity-shy and have devoted their entire time to the cause. Techrights promotes self-hosting, publication that is robust to censorship, absolute protection for whistleblowers, and resistance to injustice in all its forms. 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"Environmentalism" distracts from a "toxic work environment", as we shall explain in a moment. In the last part we discussed what it meant to EPO colleagues when their bosses were drug addicts, brought in and appointed to (top-level) positions by Campinos. It seems like Campinos absolutely doesn't care about the safety of his workers or the reputation of the Office; instead, it is about his_girlfriend and personal enrichment. It is a miracle that he is still in charge of the Office and it says a lot about the national delegations, which tolerate this by inaction and apathy. Yesterday was a giant day of action at the Office, which meant strikes in all major sites. "Strike Anchor Day Gathering" (Welgelegen in Rijswijk) took place. As the union put it to colleagues: "SUEPO The Hague invites all members and all EPO staff to come together on the next strike anchor day on May 18th. At a time where solidarity and collective action matter more than ever, this is an opportunity to connect, exchange, and stand united." One insider spoke of bosses who do cocaine (the "brother-in-law" of Campinos). "At times when they are on a high they perform excellently," the insider said. "However, the huge moodswings and outbursts of anger are the problem and are danger to others. Intoxicated bosses make toxic work environments." They are putting at risk colleagues by abusing them; they are also very_hostile towards_women. █ Previously: 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_I_-_EPO_Management_Talks_About 04-19 "Ethics"_While_Cocaine_Users_Run_the_Office 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_II_-_It's_About_Politics,_Not 04-20 Science 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_III_-_"Ethics"_Explained_by 04-21 Unethical_People,_Lots_of_Buzzwords_Included 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_IV_-_Demanding_Respect_From_Those 04-22 You_Are_Attacking_and_Robbing 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_V_-_"Diversity"_and_"Inclusion" 04-25 at_EPO_Means_Sleeping_With_Sister_of_"Cocaine_Communication_Manager"_and Making_Them_Millionaires 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_VI_-_Management_of_the_European 04-26 Patent_Office_(EPO)_Covered_Up_Cocaine_Use,_Even_Colleagues_Not_Informed 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_VII_-_Secrecy_at_the_EPO_ 04-27 (Regarding_Cocaine_and_Nepotism)_Has_Undermined_Trust_in_Management 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_VIII_-_"Red_Line"_When_the 04-28 European_Patent_Office_(EPO)_President_Sleeps_With_Sister_of_"Cocaine Communication_Manager"_(Whom_He_Unconditionally_Protects) 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_IX_-_European_Patents_That_Are 04-29 Illegal_(But_Serve_Non-European_Monopolists_in_Exchange_for_'Quick_Cash') 2026- Why_We_Publish_"The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt" 04-29 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_X_-_Deliberately_Violate_European 04-30 Patent_Convention_(EPC),_Tolerate_Cocaine_Use_in_Management,_Hide_That_From Staff_and_Stakeholders 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_X_-_European_Patent_Office 05-01 Managers_Have_Crossed_Red_Lines,_According_to_Themselves 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XI_-_EPO_'Products'_to_Cement 05-03 Asian_and_American_Monopolies 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XII_-_Outsourcing_Everything_to 05-04 Microsoft,_Which_is_Illegal 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XIII_-_Health_and_Safety_With 05-05 Cocaine 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XIV_-_Antisemitism_Inside_the_EPO 05-06 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XV_-_Talking_About_Responsibility 05-07 and_Accountability_While_Failing_to_Hold_Themselves_Accountable 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XVI_-_EPO_Had_Data_Breaches, 05-08 Covered_Them_Up,_Now_Lectures_Staff_That_Didn't_Do_It_and_Didn't_Cover_It_Up 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XVII_-_European_Patent_Office_ 05-09 (EPO)_Management_Not_Sharing_Responsibility_for_Financial_Resources 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XVIII_-_"The_European_Patent 05-10 Office_(EPO)_has_a_zero-tolerance_policy_for_fraud"_(except_when_managers_do it) 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_IXX_-_EPO_Management_Speaks_of 05-11 Reputation_and_Integrity_While_Putting_Cocaine_Addicts_in_Management 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XX_-_EPO_Management's_Unified_ 05-12 (One)_Voice_or_Policy_is,_Doing_Cocaine_is_OK_When_You're_a_Friend_and/or Family_of_President_Campinos 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXI_-_EPO_President_Campinos 05-12 Bribing_to_Buy_His_Seat,_But_Cautions_Staff_Against_Bribery 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXII_-_What_the_Science_Says 05-14 About_Cocaine_in_the_Workplace_(EPO_President,_Mr._Campinos,_Please_Take Note) 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXIII_-_Cocaine_Use_at_the_EPO's 05-15 Top-Level_Management_"Adds_Up"_and_Worsens_Things_"Over_Time" 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXIV_-_Luis_Berenguer_Giménez_at 05-15 the_EPO_(European_Patent_Office)_Became_the_Punchline_of_EPO_Staff 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXV_-_Not_Bringing_Intelligence 05-17 to_the_EPO,_Not_'Artificial_Intelligence'_Either_(But_Intelligence-Eroding Drugs) 2026- The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXVI_-_Campinos_Has_Put_Unfit- 05-18 for-Employment_Drug_Addicts_in_Charge_of_the_European_Patent_Office_(EPO) * Over_at_Tux_Machines... * Gemini_Links_19/05/2026:_Reliable_Old_Tech,_Collection_of_Essays ⡏⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣽⣻⣽⣿⣽⣿⣿⣹ ⣇⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣯⣻⣯⣹⣏⣿⣿⣹⣏⢝⢽⣿⣿⣏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣟⣒⡒⡖⣒⣒⣖⣺⣒⣒⡒⣺⣚⣚⣦⣒⡒⡓⣖⣖⣚⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⢿⡿⣿⢿⠿⣿⢿⡗⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡭⢭⠥⢽⢭⠧⢭⠯⠮⢭⠭⠭⢭⠴⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣛⡯⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠧⠼⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣶⣷⣿⣸⣶⣿⣾⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠯⣭⢭⢭⣽⣭⠯⣭⡯⢭⢽⣭⣭⣽⣭⣭⣍⣭⣭⣍⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣫⣾⣿⡯⡭⠭⠭⠭⢭⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ 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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣷⣿⣿⣾⣷⣾⣿⣷⣷⣷⣿⣷⣷⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣾⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1442 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/The_Slop_Bubble_is_Already_Bursting.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/The_Slop_Bubble_is_Already_Bursting.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ The Slop Bubble is Already Bursting⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 14_hours_ago_by_Jonathan_Vanian_and_Julia_Boorstin: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company⦈ Two months ago: Facebook_Layoffs_Due_to_Enormous_Debt,_Nothing_to_Do_With_"Hey Hi"_Slop Four months ago: Facebook_('Meta')_is_Dead_Meat,_This_GAFAM_Company's_Debt Exploded_by_Almost_33_Billion_Dollars_in_Just_3_Months_(11_Billion_Per_Month) With about_10,000_Microsoft_layoffs_in_2_months and a similar number at Facebook ('Meta') we need not ask questions like, "when will the bubble pop?" In certain ways, it is already popping, even if Wall Street has a delayed reaction (failing to acknowledge this because of a false narrative). Some so- called 'AI' companies are "cutting_over_60_per_cent_of_its_workforce" and it's not because of some "hey hi efficiency", it is because whatever they have to offer isn't working and rebranding_as_"agents"_won't_work. When the biggest actors in so-called 'hey hi' sack tens of thousands of their own workers while taking hundreds of billions (of US dollars) in loans we cannot fool ourselves into calling it "growth" - no more than Facebook rebranding as "Meta" to promote so-called 'metaverse' (old concepts rebranded) resulted in material growth. In a lot of ways what we're seeing these companies' demise celebrated (or twisted) as "wins" by "investing" in some so-called 'revolution' or 'era' or 'arms race'. Slop is not desirable and the general public is growingly impatient, seeing that slop has improved nothing for them. It's also ruinous and destructive to the planet at times of a global energy crunch. █ * Gemini_Links_19/05/2026:_Reliable_Old_Tech,_Collection_of_Essays * Head_of_GitHub_Recently_Left,_Microsoft_Need_No_Longer_Report_Mass Layoffs_There_(User_Activity_is_Declining) ⠀⡠⠀⣄⠀⣀⢠⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⢀⡀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⢀⡀⠀⢠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠈⠀⠁⠁⠀⠉⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠈⠀⠀⠁⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⠟⢻⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣻⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡟⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⡆⡀⢈⠠⢰⠰⡠⠀⣿⠀⡢⠀⡆⢡⡁⢂⡇⣶⢰⠠⢸⣯⠄⣲⠰⠠⢸⢰⡆⢺⢸⢰⢸⡐⠂⣿⡆⠆⣴⢸⢸⠄⣺⣇⢃⠀⣆⠠⣅⠠⡄⢀⢺⡇⠄⣇⢸⢰⡁⠤⡧⢐⠠⢘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⡿⠛⣷⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣟⡿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣟⣻⣶⢺⣿⣿⣿⣛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣆⣀⢀⢀⣰⡀⢸⢰⣆⣿⢃⣁⢹⢸⣿⢰⣁⢀⡇⡄⡇⡇⣇⢲⠈⣼⣇⣀⣰⢸⡀⣸⢀⢐⢸⡀⣨⣿⠁⠚⡀⡃⣇⢒⡇⡐⣅⢀⡇⣾⠐⣨⡀⢨⢰⣆⡂⢸⣇⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⢿⡿⡿⡿⣿⠿⢿⡿⢿⢿⢿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣒⣅⣂⣅⣆⣰⣸⢐⣸⣀⣸⣰⣆⡆⢡⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡾⠿⣿⠿⡿⢿⢷⢿⢿⡿⠿⢿⣿⣿⡿⣿⠿⢿⡿⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣭⣭⣭⢵⣮⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⠁⡄⢹⣮⣼⣧⣭⣭⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣗⠒⠚⢛⡛⣿⣿⣿⠶⠶⠾⡾⠶⢶⢾⢷⠶⣶⣾⣶⣷⣶⣶⣷⣷⣶⣾⣾⣶⣾⣾⣷⣷⣶⣶⣶⣿⣶⣾⣷⣾⣶⣶⣾⣾⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1524 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Torvalds_Capitulated_on_Rust_and_Slop_Now_He_s_Paying_the_Price.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Torvalds_Capitulated_on_Rust_and_Slop_Now_He_s_Paying_the_Price.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Torvalds Capitulated on Rust and Slop, Now He's Paying the Price⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026, updated May 19, 2026 Linus Torvalds' employer, the so-called_'Linux'_Foundation, is only_3% (or even less!) devoted to Linux (which it is 'merely' named after). This is a critical, highly crucial point that many people ignore or conveniently overlook, albeit only at their own peril. Never be easily fooled by the name. The so-called 'Linux' Foundation is run by people who don't even use Linux; they reject it but gleefully exploit the brand, "Linux". They suck the life out of it. The valuable brand gets diluted to benefit openwashing interests/stakes. The reason Linux has Rust in it is persistent lobbying by GAFAM, which is very well documented (they set up lobby/pressure groups to say this was vital for security). Now there are tons of Linux developers who cannot read more and more (a growing proportion) of the code in Linux. It's a way to repel senior Linux hackers. How does that benefit security? Bugs are shallow when many eyes watch the code, but what if the lion's share of eyes cannot_comprehend_this_code? Much can be said about Rust being slow and unsuited for kernel work, more so knowing the language's limited hardware (architecture) support and questions about long-term viability. C has been around for many decades, Rust is only about a decade old and it has severe leadership problems (some spilled out to the public domain), even mass resignations as recently as years ago. Is the project stable enough to build upon? Even the most widely used kernel? If not, this can be lethal. Torvalds is belatedly realising that allowing slop to "participate" (bots_in "agents"_clothing) is a total disaster. There is a lot_of_coverage_about_his rants_this_week (ironically a lot of this coverage is LLM slop writing about his complaint regarding slop) and for those who wonder why the Linux Foundation allowed this to happen, follow the money and watch what_the_Linux_Foundation has_just_done_in_Minneapolis_with_GAFAM_and_its_slop_"market_leaders". It is truly appalling, they are pushing Microsoft and slop for grifters and scammers. They're not even interested in security, they are salespeople for back doors. For Torvalds, it would probably be a good idea to defer to Daniel_Stenberg's earlier_comments_on_the_tsunami_/_DDoS_of_LLM_slop and his more recent words_of caution_against_Anthropic's_marketing_stunts_regarding_Mythoslop. An associate points out that a lot of recent Daily Links cover that aspect too. The so- called 'Linux' Foundation is being paid if not 'bribed' to promote things that would definitely harm Linux, more so in the long run. The 97% of its budget that isn't devoted to Linux can be weaponised to marginalise if not actively hurt Linux. The slop is causing fatigue. The Rust code is causing unrest. Theodore (Ted) Ts'o already has had to wrestle with some Microsoft staff who contaminated his subsystems with Rust. Of course he got attacked for doing it (for speaking out the truth about the woes); just like the time he opposed Microsoft file systems inside Linux, citing software patents-based extortion. Neither problem (Rust and slop) is about making the kernel better, an associate opines, both are about gaining control over development by displacing or crushing the senior developers. e.g. Ted, Linus, etc. █ * Whistleblowers_Needed:_We_Are_Seeing_Many_Layoffs_in_Red_Hat_(Not_Just_in China),_We_Want_to_Know_More * It's_Not_Just_a_Widespread_Theory,_It's_Apparently_a_Verified_Fact:_Home Appliances_Not_Made_to_Last_Long ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1602 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Vista_11_Turns_5_in_a_Couple_of_Months_Not_Many_People_Use_It.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Vista_11_Turns_5_in_a_Couple_of_Months_Not_Many_People_Use_It.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Vista 11 Turns 5 in a Couple of Months. Not Many People Use It.⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 It is the only supported version of Windows; many people move elsewhere According to US government sites with "1.82 billion sessions in the last 30 days," only about 1 in 4 Windows users is a Vista 11 user. Based on their own breakdown of usage (in the US): 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇ssions in the last 30 days.⦈ This is a disaster for Microsoft. In August 2021 Microsoft made a fake 'leak' of Vista 11, in essence making it publicly available about 5 years ago. This version of Windows is barely being adopted. Given the fast-rising cost of new PCs (or anything with electronic components), that won't be "fixed" (for Microsoft) any time soon. █ * Head_of_GitHub_Recently_Left,_Microsoft_Need_No_Longer_Report_Mass Layoffs_There_(User_Activity_is_Declining) * We_Pay_More_for_Less,_for_Things_That_Last_Less_Time_and_Are_Almost Impossible_to_Repair ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣻⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⡟⣉⠛⠛⠟⠻⢛⠛⠋⡋⠙⠛⠟⢛⡏⠉⠻⠛⠛⢙⠛⠛⠛⡛⠟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⢿⣿⣿⡿⣿⠿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣷⣤⣆⣠⣦⣼⣼⣤⣴⣤⣤⣧⣀⣨⣧⣴⣃⣶⣴⣦⣦⣤⣦⣧⣦⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣘⣃⣀⣀⣺⣣⣿⣐⣄⡠⢑⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣻⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⠻⠻⠛⠿⢿⠟⡿⢿⠿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⣟⢛⣟⢛⠛⢟⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣠⣀⣇⣸⣠⣃⣄⣣⣀⣠⣂⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⣍⣼⣻⣸⣆⣄⣸⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠱⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠂⠶⢸⠇⡀⡀⡁⢻⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⡏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡍⡟⢹⡏⠭⠉⠫⢿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣧⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣷⣼⣴⣵⣧⣧⣾⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡟⢻⣟⢻⠛⢟⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣽⣏⣸⣛⣘⣆⣄⣸⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⡿⢿⠿⡿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡀⠃⣥⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣍⣺⡗⢸⠿⠸⡄⡀⢹⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⣿⢿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⢿⡿⢿⠿⡿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1665 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/We_Pay_More_for_Less_for_Things_That_Last_Less_Time_and_Are_Alm.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/We_Pay_More_for_Less_for_Things_That_Last_Less_Time_and_Are_Alm.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ We Pay More for Less, for Things That Last Less Time and Are Almost Impossible to Repair⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 Display? Check. 1400 RPM? Check. 8KG capacity? Check. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇INDESIT Push and Go IP 846 PUSH and GO UK 8 kg 1400 Spin Washing Machine - White⦈ But like in grocery stores, they charge more for less now: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇INDESIT Water Balance+ MTWC 71252 W UK 7 kg 1200 Spin Washing Machine - White⦈ Down to 1200 RPM, 7KG capacity, no display anymore. A week ago we wrote about "Technology_Not_Meant_to_Last" in relation to dryers and_washing_machines (some of many examples which exist out there). This was discussed again yesterday afternoon in IRC. Technology - especially in the appliance space - is being made to last a shorter period of time (because of choice of materials that make up flaky components which degrade due to external factors) and the environment bears the toll. From what I can gather, perhaps due to the rising cost of microchips, many of the "budget" dryers and washing machines no longer come with a display, only a dial (and fewer and/or smaller dials), and there's more plastic in them. Things will fall apart and it's hard to open anything in order to repair (I can install and repair such machines, but just like laptops, they're made increasingly harder to service - some require very specialised tools/ instruments). It's part of a trend. The common advice given is, dispose of... and buy a new one. Some of them barely last a year or two (only enough time for the manufacturer's warranty to expire); you're be lucky to make it to 5 years irrespective of the well-keeping, care, gentleness. There are no workarounds. Ever noticed how "modern" or "smart" TVs come with dumber and dumber (worse) controllers? Some of the Samsung "smart" TV have only a single button for menu navigation, with two "modes" for that button: press or hold down. It's not only cumbersome to use, it's also harder to learn. They don't simplify things by reducing the number of buttons (an Apple mindset satirised by The Onion approximately 2 decades ago). The old remote controls with lots of buttons on them were simpler and faster to use. You could, for example, just enter the channel number with a single click (no scrolling). How far have we come along? And no, "apps" are not remote controls and lots can go wrong with skinnerboxes, set aside security considerations. Most people cannot cope with such gadgets except if helped by a well-meaning relative/friend. This means that modern "computer-based" appliances got worse. They will continue getting worse. They're harder to use, they don't last long, and repairs cost over half the price of a new replacement (sometimes more than a full replacement). As we like to put it, newer is not always better. Most of the time newer means less desirable. There's no standardisation in cars either; a lot of the swappable features went missing (detachable stereo/tuner, lighter slot, and so on). It not only drives up costs, it makes repairs hard and sometimes impossible. It feels like customers or the interests of consumers got abandoned entirely. █ Earlier this month: Storage_and_Memory_Prices_Are_Rising_Not_Because_of_High Demand_(Production_Can_Match_Demand),_It's_Partly_Because_of_Price-Fixing_(Same as_Food_Price_Increases) * Vista_11_Turns_5_in_a_Couple_of_Months._Not_Many_People_Use_It. * Techrights_at_20_(Soon) ⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠘⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⣿⠿⠟⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⠟⢿⣿⠿⠻⠟⢿⠿⡫⢩⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣁⣉⣉⡉⣉⡁⠈⣀⡈⠀⢀⢀⠺⣯⢔⣿⣾⣷⣿⡷⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢿⣿⡏⢩⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠸⣿⢧⠉⠈⠉⠇⠊⣁⠦⠆⡋⠄⠆⠀⠀⠩⠿⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠠⠐⠨⠉⠃⠐⠚⠓⠛⠒⠒⠒⠒⠛⠒⠊⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⠿⣿⣯⣭⣥⣿⠨⠟⠑⠀⠀⠰⠾⠧⠶⠾⠻⠿⠿⠗⣒⣂⣬⣭⢽⠀⠟⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠈⠁⠁⠀⡀⠨⠄⠛⠛⠛⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⢰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⡛⠛⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠙⠿⠿⠿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣥⡴⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⣀⠀⠀⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠛⢻⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠠⠤⠤⠠⠤⠤⠤⠭⢿⣿⣿⣿ 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⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Whistleblowers Needed: We Are Seeing Many Layoffs in Red Hat (Not Just in China), We Want to Know More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 Earlier this year Red_Hat_laid_off_over_400_engineers; many of whom were Linux kernel hackers (developers). Some of them spoke about it in public. The mainstream media, however, did not. We broke this story because we are trusted by many (and a growing number of) whistleblowers. Last week we learned about some people who said they had left Red Hat or are leaving Red Hat. We didn't name them, out of respect to their families and mental health. Some of them did or still do very important work for all of us who use GNU/Linux. Based on the wording/s, they didn't choose to leave; IBM pushed them out, as IBM had done for years already (Fedora is a ghost town due to that). Today I saw one more such_departure and it had nothing to do with politics (e.g. China), so it's definitely starting to look like a pattern. If any of our readers in IBM/Red Hat have information to pass to us, even on the strict condition of anonymity, you know where/how to reach us. We have a 100% source protection record. Messages_can_be_encrypted. If you use a burner account, please_no_death_threats (those go directly to the police and hours ago we spoke to Starmer's office; they are interested in protecting our work, which is extremely gratifying). █ * Links_19/05/2026:_More_Obituaries_for_Peter_G._Neumann,_Taiwan_Abandoned by_Cheeto_House_for_Don's_Personal_Gain * Torvalds_Capitulated_on_Rust_and_Slop,_Now_He's_Paying_the_Price ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1866 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Gemini Links 19/05/2026: Reliable Old Tech, Collection of Essays⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Fail_Test⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Technology_and_Free_Software # Internet/Gemini * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ An_fan-made_No_straight_roads_extension:_coming_soon⠀⇛ Ok, so exams are coming up and I was bored. So I decided to make a story Based on No straight roads. Basically, My game idea continues from NSR and expands on them. I researched all of the characters to be accurate to the story. And I had to tweak the story at times to make it work. I hope you will like it. # ⚓ the_loop_restarts⠀⇛ the impact of a firm hand palm on soft flesh is much greater than the obvious delicious jiggle o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Crystal_Quest_(Mac,_1987)_&_Carmageddon_(PC,_1997)⠀⇛ … were made by the same guy, Patrick Buckland! Quite an incredible jump in sophistication in only ten years. It’s fun living on the steep bit of a sigmoid curve. Anyway, I was unaware of this connection until I read today that Anthropic is acquiring Stainless. Unfortunately, they seem to have accidentally bought the wrong Stainless. Imagine Claude in Turbo Nutter Bastard Nitrous mode. What a missed opportunity. # ⚓ Reliable_Old_Tech_and_the_Failures_of_New_Tech⠀⇛ So I was thinking earlier today about the long lost library card catalog, and how I never really had to think about it being there and just working. In those days, you would never find yourself approaching the card catalog only to find a big "Out of Order" sign on it. These days when I walk into my local library (and others nearby), I pretty much have to assume I need to ask the librarian to look anything up for me. The public catalog terminals are almost always broken. Windows problems. Network errors. Won't connect to anything without someone logging in to something. Forget browsing the catalog. You can't even search the catalog. # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ New_Capsule_Directory:_Essays⠀⇛ A read a lot of news report and articles about a variety of social subjects, including various evils and injustices going on in politics and society, as well as matters relating to Israel, who are God's chosen people. I record a lot of references and notes in the process, even though I myself am not a reporter or investigator. I've wanted to share these but have struggled with finding the best way to do that. I used to release digests occasionally, which were basically dumps of links that I had found. But I was never satisfied with that, as it took up a lot of time to create the digests, without really giving the reader good organization of the data, or an understanding of the views or perspectives I was trying to get across. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. =============================================================================== Image source: Fail_Test =============================================================================== * The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non-Corrupt_-_Part_XXVII_-_European_Patent_Office (EPO)_Became_a_"Toxic_Work_Environment"_When_Cocaine_Addicts_Put_in Charge * The_Slop_Bubble_is_Already_Bursting ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2004 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 19/05/2026: More Obituaries for Peter G. Neumann, Taiwan Abandoned by Cheeto House for Don's Personal Gain⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Peter G. Neumann⦈ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science_/_Mathematics_/_Computer_Science o Career/Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary_/_SaaS # So-Called_'Artificial_Intelligence'_('AI')_/_LLM_Slop_/ Plagiarism # Social_Control_Media o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights_/_Policing_/_Accessibility o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Patents # Copyrights # Gemini*_and_Gopher # Personal/Opinions * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ France24 ☛ Sebastian_Stan_unrecognisable_in_Cannes_drama "Fjord"⠀⇛ Cannes is buzzing over Sebastian Stan’s dramatic transformation in "Fjord", while Alicia Vikander shocks audiences in the blood-soaked Korean sci-fi thriller "Hope" – one of the festival’s biggest breakout hits. France 24's Culture editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the festival. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ ‘Michael’_Takes_Korea_as_Global_Box_Office Surges⠀⇛ The Michael Jackson biopic has moonwalked to #1 at the South Korean box office over the weekend, with over 51% of the weekend market share. Michael easily claimed the top spot at the South Korean box office over the weekend, earning $3.6 million from 470,375 admissions, earning 51.03% of the weekend market share. o § Science / Mathematics / Computer Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ WATCH:_A_Spacecraft_Is_Launching_to_Study How_Earth_Survives_Solar_Storms⠀⇛ The first-ever X-ray observations of our planet's magnetic field. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Where_You_Live_May_Affect_How_Rapidly_You Age,_Sweeping_Study_Finds⠀⇛ It's not just genetics. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Keep_Finding_Major_Discoveries Lurking_in_Museum_Backrooms⠀⇛ Here are six of the best. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Found_a_Remarkable_Way_to_Help Kids_Like_Vegetables⠀⇛ Fetuses can't be picky eaters. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Fog_Is_Teeming_With_Life,_And_It_May_Be Doing_Us_a_Surprising_Favor⠀⇛ "If they are growing, then the droplets are a habitat." # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Brain_'Zaps'_From_Contact_Lenses_May_Help Ease_Depression,_Mouse_Study_Shows⠀⇛ An intriguing idea that needs further testing. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Ebola_Emergency:_Here's_What_We_Know_About This_Deadly_Outbreak⠀⇛ There's no vaccine for this strain. o § Career/Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Mexico’s_CNTE_teachers’_union_threatens national_strike_ahead_of_the_World_Cup⠀⇛ The threat may be a negotiating ploy. According to a union spokesperson, what happens next depends on President Sheinbaum's response to the teachers' demands. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Grade_Inflation_Is_Going_Nuts_as_Every_Student Is_Basically_Submitting_the_Same_Essay⠀⇛ It's an A grade or bust. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Peter_G._Neumann,_Who_Warned_of_Computer Security_Risks,_Dies_at_93⠀⇛ For decades, he criticized the industry’s lax attitudes toward computer security and individual digital privacy. He also developed solutions. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Indonesia_heightens_Ebola_surveillance at_border_checkpoints_after_WHO’s_global_emergency_alert⠀⇛ There is no approved vaccines or specific treatment for the disease’s Bundibugyo strain causing the current outbreak. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_to_Know_About_the_Ebola_Outbreak,_as U.S._Restricts_Travelers⠀⇛ The United States restricted entry of people who have been to three African countries, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. The outbreak has killed more than 100. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Ebola_outbreak:_Hong_Kong_ramps_up precautions⠀⇛ Hong Kong has stepped up precautions over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic “a public health emergency of international concern.” # ⚓ France24 ☛ Damage_control_over_prevention:_International health_system_'closing_gaps_instead_pushing_forward'⠀⇛ François Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Moore, Professor of Biochemistry at University College Cork. She is warning about the seriousness of the latest Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain. While tests and vaccines exist for the Zaire strain, Professor Moore says “we don’t yet have proof that vaccines work against the current strain” and the tests have not yet been designed to detect Bundibugyo. Moore stressed that shrinking international funding is weakening the global response: “we’re plugging gaps instead of deploying the full countermeasures we could.” Moore broadens her analysis beyond virology, arguing for international solidarity and institutional resilience. # ⚓ France24 ☛ DRC_Ebola_outbreak_'way_bigger_that_what_we_see now',_virologist_says⠀⇛ M​edical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with cases also confirmed in Uganda. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Muhammad Munir, Professor in Virology at Lancaster University. He says that "the scale of the outbreak is way bigger than what we're having now and that is the reason the WHO decided on a public health emergency of international concern". # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ebola_Was_Identified_in_Congo_Weeks_Before W.H.O._Declared_an_Emergency⠀⇛ Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases. # ⚓ France24 ☛ US_tightens_Ebola_precautions_as_outbreak declared_international_emergency⠀⇛ The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travellers from outbreak- hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services, as the World Health Organization declares the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency. # ⚓ Bridge Michigan ☛ Study_of_PFAS_levels_in_Michigan firefighters_raises_cautious_optimism⠀⇛ Despite being at greater risk, a new study indicates the state’s firefighters have similar exposure to the toxic ‘forever chemicals’ as the rest of America. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Not_so_rosy:_Flower_growers_battle stormy_weather_in_Malaysia⠀⇛ Persistent downpours have hit flower growers hard, affecting harvests, ­driving up costs and weakening demand. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ How_a_Hantavirus_Outbreak_Turned_a_Nature Cruise_Into_a_Nightmare⠀⇛ The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ EEOC_orders_compensation_for_feds denied_religious_exemptions_to_COVID-19_vaccine⠀⇛ A new appellate decision from EEOC ordered a reversal of the denied religious exemptions, compensation for the affected employees and a new investigation. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Abortion_Pill_Lawsuit_Leaves_Convicted Felon_in_a_Political_Bind_Ahead_of_the_Midterms⠀⇛ Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls. o § Proprietary / SaaS⠀➾ # § So-Called 'Artificial Intelligence' ('AI') / LLM Slop / Plagiarism⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Generation_That_Grew_Up_With_Hey Hi_(AI)_Hates_It⠀⇛ Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ AI_might_cut_false_positives,_but it_won’t_stop_the_slop⠀⇛ Anthropic and Proprietary Chaffbot Company promise their latest tools will find more vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity employees say they’re already flooded with AI-generated reports. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ MElon_Loses_$150_Billion_Suit Against_Proprietary_Chaffbot_Company_and_Scam_Altman⠀⇛ A nine-member jury found that Mr. MElon had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees Proprietary Chaffbot Company to continue in the artificial intelligence race. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ People_Are_Getting_Plastic_Surgery_to_Look More_AI-Generated⠀⇛ "It's like saying I want to look like Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid.'" # ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_to_Know_About_MElon’s_Trial Against_OpenAI⠀⇛ A jury in Oakland, Calif., reached a decision after a three-week-long trial seen as pivotal for the future of Proprietary Chaffbot Company and the artificial intelligence race. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ After_MElon’s_Court_Loss_Comes_the Long_Hot_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Summer⠀⇛ Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. MElon’s suit against Proprietary Chaffbot Company and Scam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut. # ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ Someone_Vibe-Coded_Lightroom_CC_Into Running_on_Linux,_and_I_am_Not_Touching_It⠀⇛ It works if you trust the Hey Hi (AI) agent that also took screenshots as proof. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Eric_Schmidt_booed_during commencement_speech_over_Hey_Hi_(AI)_remarks⠀⇛ Former Surveillance Giant Google LLC Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt drew boos from students during a commencement speech he gave over the weekend. The jeers came in response to Schmidt’s comments about the economic impact of artificial intelligence. The high- profile incident is at least the third of its kind to have occurred in the past two weeks. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ MElon_Loses_His_Blockbuster_Case Against_OpenAI⠀⇛ Also, a railroad strike disrupts commutes into New York City. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Federal_court_rejects_MElon's_claims against_OpenAI,_saying_he_filed_his_lawsuit_too_late⠀⇛ A federal jury ruled Monday that MElon waited too long to sue Proprietary Chaffbot Company and its co-founders, delivering a decisive victory to the Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot startup and ending one of Silicon Valley's most closely watched courtroom battles. The swift decision caps a three-week trial that saw a parade of tech titans take the stand, with MElon arguing that OpenAI's pivot to a profit-driven business betrayed its original nonprofit mandate. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ An_Entire_“Local_Newspaper”_Just_Shut_Down When_All_Its_Reporters_Were_Busted_as_Hey_Hi_(AI) Fakes⠀⇛ "Clearly, whoever's behind this does not care about the truth." # ⚓ France24 ☛ Musk_loses_landmark_lawsuit_against Proprietary_Chaffbot_Company_after_jury_finds_he_filed his_claim_too_late⠀⇛ The world's richest man MElon lost his blockbuster lawsuit against artificial intelligence giant Proprietary Chaffbot Company on Monday, with a federal jury finding that the tycoon had waited too long to bring his case forward. The trial saw some of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley go head-to-head with their competing ambitions for the rapidly changing technology. # ⚓ France24 ☛ MElon_loses_lawsuit_against_Proprietary Chaffbot_Company_and_Scam_Altman⠀⇛ Tech billionaire MElon has lost his $160 billion dollar lawsuit against Proprietary Chaffbot Company and its chief Scam Altman in a federal court in California.  After 11 days of testimonies and arguments, a 9-member jury deliberated for less than two hours to reach a unanimous verdict, saying MElon filed the case too late, beyond the statute of limitations.  Also on the show, research finds US drivers have spent over $40 billion in additional fuel costs since the start of the Iran war. # § Social Control Media⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 2-month_suspended_jail_term for_elderly_man_who_reposted_social_control_media_call to_boycott_legislative_elections⠀⇛ A 67-year-old man has been handed a two-month jail term, suspended for 24 months, after he pleaded guilty to resharing a social control media post urging a boycott of the 2025 “patriots only” legislative elections. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Purism ☛ Geofence_Warrants,_Location_Data,_and_the Fourth_Amendment_in_the_Digital_Age⠀⇛ The Supreme Court’s consideration of geofence warrants represents one of the most technically and constitutionally significant privacy cases of the modern era. The core issue is whether bulk collection of location metadata—generated by consumer devices and cloud-based services—can coexist with the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches. # ⚓ AccessNow ☛ Joint_letter_to_Abusive_Monopolist Microsoft_regarding_Israeli_military_use_of_Microsoft trap_Azure_cloud_and_Hey_Hi_(AI)_services⠀⇛ A follow up to our open letter regarding Microsoft’s formal review of recent allegations about Israel’s usage of Microsoft trap Azure cloud for the surveillance and targeting of Palestinians. # ⚓ AccessNow ☛ Microsoft:_it’s_time_to_come_clean_about your_ties_to_the_Israeli_military⠀⇛ Through a new joint letter, we're calling on Abusive Monopolist Microsoft to publish the findings of its review into the Israeli military’s use of the company services. # ⚓ OpenRightsGroup ☛ The_ICO_isn’t_doing_its_job_–_why the_data_watchdog_needs_to_be_reset⠀⇛ The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is currently missing its Commissioner, after unspecified HR complaints about John Edwards. Whatever the reasons for his absence, the Commissioner’s decision to step back from his role is an opportunity to take stock of the direction of travel of the ICO and outline why it needs a reset. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Site36 ☛ Despite_(or_because_of?)_shots_fired_at_“Sea-Watch 5”:_EU_launches_new_funding_for_armed_groups_in_Libya⠀⇛ After Libyan forces opened fire on the “Sea-Watch 5”, Italy is now investigating – but targeting the victims of the attack. Brussels intends to give the perpetrators €25 million in a new spring programme. Last Monday, the so-called Libyan coast guard fired on the “Sea-Watch 5” in the central Mediterranean. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Marcos_says_Philippines_would_be involved_in_any_Taiwan_conflict⠀⇛ The Philippine leader’s comments come ahead of a state visit to Japan next week. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Ex-mayor_of_Seoul’s_‘Brooklyn’_sets sights_on_running_South_Korean_capital⠀⇛ Fintech start-ups and K-pop agencies occupy prime office space in the eastern Seoul neighbourhood Seongsu. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Strike_missiles_and_cheap_drones:_how Southeast_Asia_can_deter_China⠀⇛ Southeast Asian countries looking for security against China should shift the weight of their defence spending to deploying highly mobile, mostly inexpensive equipment that it would struggle to counter. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Airstrikes_Kill_ISIS_Fighters_in Nigeria,_Officials_Say⠀⇛ U.S. military launched attack in coordination with Nigerian forces days after Hell Toupée said a joint operation had killed Islamic State’s global leader. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Israel_built_two_secret_military_bases_in_Iraq to_aid_Iran_war,_New_York_Times_reports⠀⇛ A new report by the New York Times claims Israel built a second secret military base in Iraq’s western desert to support its strikes on Iran, and that the US had knowledge of it. Citing an Iraqi official and lawmaker, the NYT reported that the presence of these bases may have led to the death of the Bedouin shepherd who first sounded the alarm. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_denounces_Taiwan_foreign minister’s_Geneva_visit_amid_WHO_assembly⠀⇛ Beijing began blocking Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly in 2017. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan_says_China’s_military_actions are_greatest_source_of_regional_instability⠀⇛ Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai expressed concern about what China was up to. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Dihydroxyacetone_Man’s_Taiwan_Gambit_is Already_a_Gift_to_China⠀⇛ Hell Toupée’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ China’s_influence_in_Solomons_will probably_survive_leadership_change⠀⇛ China’s influence in Solomon Islands is likely to weather the accession to power on 15 May of a prime minister who’s less favourable to it than his predecessor. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korea’s_Kim_calls_for_making border_with_South_Korea_an_‘impregnable_fortress’⠀⇛ Mr Kim Jong Un stressed ideological loyalty and vigilance against the “archenemy”, South Korea. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Three_killed_in_attack_at_San_Diego_Islamic centre_in_suspected_hate_crime⠀⇛ Two teenage gunmen opened fire at an Islamic centre in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before taking their own lives nearby, police said. Authorities are investigating the attack as a hate crime, with officials saying a mosque security guard likely prevented further casualties. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Five_dead,_including_two_suspects,_after shooting_at_San_Diego_mosque⠀⇛ Two teenage gunman opened fire on Monday ​at ‌the Islamic Center of San Diego in California, killing three ⁠men outside the mosque, one of them a security guard, before the two suspects were found dead, ‌apparently from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Iran_officially_announces_new_body_to_manage Strait_of_Hormuz⠀⇛ Iran's top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) saying it would provide "real?time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments." FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Tested_by_Iran_war,_Qatar_is_still_faithful_to its_core_mission:_Mediation⠀⇛ Before the war, Qatar had built itself into a diplomatic power by mediating disputes near and far. Hit hard by Iran, the tiny Persian Gulf country is not wavering in that mission, seen as central to its identity. Still, it recognizes it has security needs, too. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Rēzekne_oil_depot_to_close_after_drone strike⠀⇛ SIA "East-West Transit" has suffered minor losses in connection with the drones that crashed at its oil storage facility in Rēzekne on May 7, the company confirmed to LSM. The company did not specify the extent of the losses but said that the facility would close. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Putin’s_rule_is_nearing_its_end,_Kara-Murza says_in_Vilnius⠀⇛ Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin appears as a “weak, paranoid old man” whose rule is nearing its end, Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza told BNS in an interview. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Putin_says_Russia,_China_ready_to back_each_other_on_issues_such_as_protecting sovereignty⠀⇛ He will meet Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping on May 20. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia’s_New_Human_Rights Commissioner_Accused_of_Helping_Kidnap_Ukrainian Children⠀⇛ Yana Lantratova was instrumental in helping the chairman of her party to illegally adopt an infant girl from Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities say. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Cuba_warns_of_‘bloodbath’_as_US_imposes new_sanctions_amid_rising_tensions⠀⇛ Cuba’s leadership warned Monday of a “bloodbath” in the event of a US attack, as Washington imposed new sanctions on the country’s intelligence agency and senior officials. The escalation comes amid reports of heightened military tensions and claims of Cuban drone acquisitions from Russia and Iran. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Cuba_warns_of_'bloodbath'_if_US_attacks; Washington_adds_sanctions⠀⇛ Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba's main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes. President Miguel Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba's right to defend itself a day after US news site Axios reported that Havana had obtained over 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and is mulling using them against US targets. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin reports from Havana. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Russia_and_Belarus_stage_joint_nuclear weapons_drills⠀⇛ Moscow and Minsk held joint military drills to practice using Russian nuclear weapons, the Belarus defence ministry said on Monday. Russia deployed nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to its western neighbour last year, and in 2024 released revised doctrine placing Belarus under its nuclear umbrella. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_decides_against_withdrawing_from Venice_Biennale_despite_Russia_controversy⠀⇛ Lithuania’s Culture Ministry says it is not withdrawing from the Venice Biennale, arguing that a pullout would allow Russia to achieve its aims on its return to the international event. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ He_Shut_Liquor_Stores_and_Banned Abortion,_All_for_the_Glory_of_Russia⠀⇛ A firebrand governor aims to transform his region into a laboratory for the Kremlin’s reactionary ideals. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ US_Extends_Russian_Oil_Waiver_As_Bessent Urges_Tougher_Iran_Sanctions⠀⇛ The US Treasury Department has extended for another 30 days a sanctions waiver allowing at-risk countries to purchase Russian oil shipments at sea, as supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continue to roil global energy markets. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania’s_drone_early_warning_system_not functioning_properly_–_official⠀⇛ Lithuania’s drone early warning system is currently not functioning properly and needs more funding and attention, a senior presidential aide said on Monday. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia's_internet_space_appears_to_be comparatively_civilized⠀⇛ In 2025, 42.3% of internet users in the EU encountered messages online that they considered hostile and degrading towards specific groups of people or individuals, according to data published by Eurostat on May 15th. o § Environment⠀➾ # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] APNIC ☛ Are_data_centres_moving_to_DC power?⠀⇛ Using Direct Current in data centres can yield sizeable energy savings, but there are tradeoffs. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Alibaba_Selling_High-Powered_Laser_Guns⠀⇛ There are many like it, but this one is mine. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Nationwide_protests_erupt_in_Kenya_over soaring_fuel_prices⠀⇛ In Kenya, deadly fuel price protests have left at least four people dead and hundreds arrested, as demonstrators blame the government’s handling of the fallout from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In eastern DR Congo, a rare variant of the Ebola virus has claimed over 100 lives, with nearly 400 suspected cases prompting concern from neighbouring countries and a declaration of an international health emergency by the WHO. Meanwhile, in Sierra Leone, more women are entering the traditionally male-dominated rickshaw business, seizing new economic opportunities and shifting gender roles. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korean_president_orders full_probe_into_botched_recovery_at_Jeju_Air_crash site⠀⇛ He called for a full investigation into shortcomings in the government’s initial recovery efforts. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_burns_more_fossil_fuels_for power_as_coal_production_slips⠀⇛ China is also facing falling output from wind turbines and nuclear reactors. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Australia_secures_more_jet_fuel from_China,_urea_from_Brunei⠀⇛ The government said more than 600,000 barrels, or about 100 million litres, of jet fuel would arrive from early June. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Australia_orders_China-linked investors_to_sell_stakes_in_rare_earths_firm⠀⇛ Australia on Monday ordered a string of China-linked shareholders to sell their stakes in a rare earths firm, citing the need to protect the sector from outside influences. Northern Minerals is vying to challenge China’s dominance of dysprosium production, a rare earth mineral that is used to make high-performance magnets used in electric vehicles. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Samsung_strike?_Four_scenarios_for_the chipmaker’s_labour_dispute⠀⇛ Workers are increasingly frustrated that they are not reaping more of the rewards of its success. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Samsung_granted_court_injunction_against imminent_strike_action_in_last-minute_reprieve_—_talks_resume as_unions_barred_from_occupying_or_locking_facilities, obstructing_workers⠀⇛ Samsung has been granted an injunction to limit the scope of planned strike action ahead of an 18-day walkout due to start on Thursday. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Starbucks_Korea_head_fired_after promotion_sparks_public_uproar⠀⇛ The Tank Day promotion was seen to recall tanks ramming protesters who fought against the dictatorship in the 1980s. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ The_IRS’_service_picture_may_be improving,_but_taxpayers_are_still_running_into_real friction⠀⇛ "It's going to be a critical year to gather that feedback and provide a meaningful recommendation by next year on that paperless journey," Philip Hwang said. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Foundation_set_up_to_manage_Raimonds_Pauls' intellectual_rights_and_legacy⠀⇛ A foundation named "Raimonda Paula Fonds" (Raimonds Pauls' Foundation) has been officially registered, the founders of which are Raimonds Pauls and his daugther, Anete Paula. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Ellis_Boyle’s_Threat_Prosecution_Hobby⠀⇛ Ellis Boyle charged Jim Comey more harshly for his non-threat than he charged several other people charged in the same time frame for actually issuing real threats to Convicted Felon or his top aides. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ South_Korea_and_Japan’s_Leaders_Are_Set_to Meet:_What_to_Know⠀⇛ Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical grievances. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Justice_Dept._Sets_Up_$1.8_Billion_Fund That_Could_Funnel_Money_to_Convicted_Felon_Allies⠀⇛ The arrangement was denounced by critics as a slush fund for supporters of Hell Toupée, possibly including Jan. 6 rioters. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Dihydroxyacetone_Man_dismisses_$10B_IRS_lawsuit_as DOJ_reportedly_finalizes_$1.776B_fund_for_his_allies⠀⇛ President The Insurrectionist on Monday filed a notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice of his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Dihydroxyacetone_Man_drops_$10_billion_IRS lawsuit_in_exchange_for_$1.7_billion_fund_for_allies⠀⇛ The US Justice Department on Monday announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of President The Insurrectionist who believe they were politically persecuted by the department under his predecessor Joe Biden's term in office. The fund is part of a deal to bring an end to Convicted Felon's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of his tax returns during his first stint in the White House. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Journalism_job_cuts_in_2026_tracked: Associated_Press_lays_off_20_people_after_40_took_voluntary buyouts⠀⇛ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Telegraph_recorded_most_Editors’_Code breaches_in_2025⠀⇛ IPSO received 6,534 complaints, up from 4,879 in 2024. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Sky_News_to_bundle_perks_from_three podcasts_in_first_online_subscription⠀⇛ Sky News to charge £2.99 per month for perks including early access, bonus episodes and no ads. o § Civil Rights / Policing / Accessibility⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Case_of_2_men_accused_of_conspiring to_incite_others_to_riot_in_2019_moved_to_higher_court⠀⇛ Two Hong Kong men accused of conspiring to incite people to riot during the 2019 protests and unrest have had their case moved to a higher court, where they face a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. Ng Tsz-lok, who is unemployed, and photographer Chan Wai-leong appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_court_must_not_‘pay_lip service’_to_human_rights,_lawyer_tells_trial_of_Tiananmen vigil_activists⠀⇛ A defence lawyer for a Tiananmen vigil activist has urged a Hong Kong court not to “pay lip service” to human rights protections, arguing that calls to “end one-party rule” in China should be considered legitimate political expressions. # ⚓ ACLU ☛ Recording_Law_Enforcement_is_a_First_Amendment Right⠀⇛ Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities. # ⚓ Bridge Michigan ☛ MSU’s_new_ethics_policy:_Gag_order_or common-sense_loyalty_guide_for_trustees?⠀⇛ Approved during a rare Sunday meeting, a new ethics policy is drawing criticism from those who say it violates free speech. But proponents say it’s necessary to outline expectations of trustees. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Federal_appeals_court_keeps_union contract_for_300K_VA_employees_in_place_amid_lawsuit⠀⇛ This legal battle focuses on a March 2025 executive order that eliminated collective bargaining at more than 20 agencies — including the VA. o § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Inside_Anduril_and_Meta’s_quest_to make_smart_glasses_for_warfare⠀⇛ The defense-tech company Anduril has shared new details about the augmented-reality headset for the military it’s prototyping with Meta, including a vision for ordering drone strikes via eye-tracking and voice commands. # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Justice_Up_Close:_The Federal_Circuit_Opens_Its_Doors_for_America_250⠀⇛ Federal Circuit unveils a Schoolhouse Rock- style theme song and opens its doors July 3 for America 250. Free tickets drop May 19 at 11:30 a.m. ET. # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Setback_for_Align_and_Carpmaels_&_Ransford_in orthodontic_aligners_dispute⠀⇛ Align Technology is owner of EP 4 295 806, relating to a method of designing clear orthodontic aligners used for tooth movement. Specifically, the patent monopoly covers methods and aligners that use counter moments and differential moments to control tooth movement more precisely during orthodontic treatment, especially in extraction cases. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ George_Clinton_Sues_UMG_for Allegedly_‘Withholding_Royalties_in_Excess_of_$1.1 Million’_Under_1980_Agreement⠀⇛ Parliament and Funkadelic frontman George Clinton has fired off a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for allegedly withholding $1.1 million in royalties “without contractual justification” across a multi-year stretch. Clinton just recently submitted the breach of contract action to a Michigan federal court, naming UMG as the lone defendant. While the 20-page complaint isn’t […] # § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ # § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ Losing_my_interiority⠀⇛ Over the last year I've gotten back into the swing of learning Mandarin and I think I've been making a lot more progress than I have in my many, many past attempts. The big difference this time, I believe, is that I'm spending a lot more energy on immersion learning than spaced repetition. Spaced repetition is a good strategy, but without a sense of where you're going, it's really hard to stay motivated for the literal years it takes to gain proficiency in a new language. They say you should be doing at least an hour of immersion practice every day to make meaningful progress. I figure I can spend an hour a day watching television. I probably already do that plenty of days a week, and maybe I'd even feel better about if I could justify it to myself as "studying." But once I put that spin on it, there's a switch that flips somewhere in my brain. 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It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. =============================================================================== Image source: Peter_G._Neumann =============================================================================== * Links_19/05/2026:_Online_'Storage'_(Surveillance)_Accounts_Lower Thresholds_(Gmail,_Google_Drive,_and_Google_Photos),_Slop_Debacles_Expand (False_Promises_Made_to_Staff_Regarding_Compensation) * Whistleblowers_Needed:_We_Are_Seeing_Many_Layoffs_in_Red_Hat_(Not_Just_in China),_We_Want_to_Know_More ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3233 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 19/05/2026: Online 'Storage' (Surveillance) Accounts Lower Thresholds (Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos), Slop Debacles Expand (False Promises Made to Staff Regarding Compensation)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 19, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Public_domain_vintage_cricket_team⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science_/_Mathematics_/_Computer_Science o Career/Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary_/_SaaS o Privatisation/Privateering o Entrapment_(Microsoft_GitHub) o Security # Privacy/Surveillance # Confidentiality o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights_/_Policing_/_Accessibility * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Mike Rockwell ☛ Tech_Is_Not_Boring⠀⇛ A handful of years ago I found excitement in Apple, iOS apps, and the surrounding ecosystem. But now I’m paying attention to Linux, self-hosting, and companies like Framework. o ⚓ Justin Vollmer ☛ Ending_My_Weekly_Notes⠀⇛ After over a year of weekly notes, I’ve decided to place the series on indefinite hiatus. I’ve struggled to keep up with it over the past 2-3 months, as my time has been consumed by projects I’m not ready to write about (work and personal). o § Science / Mathematics / Computer Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Computational Complexity ☛ Computational_Complexity:_Scott Aaronson_wins_Trevisan_Award?_Prize?_Medal?_Statue?⠀⇛ The Trevisan Award is in memory of Luca Trevisan and recognizes expository work in Theoretical Computer Science. It is given out by the ACM. The ACM announcement of Scott's award is here. Scott blogged about winning it here. o § Career/Education⠀➾ # ⚓ ACM ☛ In_Memoriam:_Peter_G._Neumann_(1932-2026)⠀⇛ For seven decades, Neumann chronicled how computer systems fail and patiently advocated for the principles that make them fail less often. # ⚓ Nathan Upchurch ☛ Re:_What_Would_You_Do_if_You_Didn't_Have to_Work?⠀⇛ In response to this recent post by gary online: I am absolutely not someone who derives their worth or identity by what they do to earn a crust. If I didn’t have to work, I’d lead a richness of life that would put to shame both the wastrels[1] of inherited stolen means who live by the labor of others, and the wealthy denizens of the c-suite who earn their exorbitant salaries by becoming professional whip-crackers for the former. Here are a few things I’d like to do. # ⚓ Kevin Kelly ☛ The_Technium:_Your_Most_Improbable_Life⠀⇛ Your life’s goal should be to become the most improbable person you can be. Your path, your character, your life, should be the most unlikely, the most unexpected, the least predictable version you can make. Improbable lives have fewer competitors, more unique rewards, and are harder to replace with AIs, since AIs run on the predictable. This is true whether you favor traditional humanist directions or work on a frontier. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Interesting Engineering ☛ Boston_Dynamics_reveals_how_Atlas lifts_100-pound_industrial_loads⠀⇛ In a newly released technical blog, the robotics company showed Atlas rotating its torso 180 degrees, squatting to pick up a mini-fridge, and carrying it across a lab floor while adjusting to shifting weight inside the object. The company said the behavior was developed within weeks of Atlas’ public debut earlier this year. The latest demo marks a shift from choreographed robot movements toward adaptable industrial behaviors designed for factories, warehouses, and construction sites. Boston Dynamics said Atlas is being developed as a “general purpose tool for physical work.” # ⚓ The Drone Girl ☛ I_finally_watched_the_Hong_Kong_Disneyland Momentous_drone_show._Here's_your_complete_guide⠀⇛ Momentous is Hong Kong Disneyland’s nighttime spectacular. Technically, the show runs 28 minutes and layers eight multimedia elements simultaneously: drones, large-scale 3D projection mapping, illuminated water projections, choreographed water fountains, flames, lasers, theatrical lighting, and pyrotechnics. Though, drones really only appear for the first 10-ish minutes. # ⚓ Jim Grey ☛ 50mm_f/1.8_Canon_FD⠀⇛ Canon made the 50mm f/1.8 FD lens in several versions across its manual-focus era, beginning in 1971 with the “chrome nose” breech-lock version, progressing through the SC (Spectral Coating) breech-lock version in 1973, and ending with the New FD bayonet-mount version introduced in 1979. All versions share the same six-element, four-group optical formula. Having owned and shot all three versions, I can’t tell the difference in output among them. Buy whichever one you find. # ⚓ David Oks ☛ Why_Japanese_companies_do_so_many_different things⠀⇛ Since 1988, in a once-obscure corner of the company called the “advanced ceramics division,” Toto has been producing a very particular component called the electrostatic chuck, or the “e-chuck.” The e- chuck is a sort of high-precision ceramic plate, about the size of a steering wheel, that uses electrostatic force to hold a silicon wafer perfectly flat and thermally stable while memory chips are etched into it with bombardments of plasma. Making these components is extraordinarily difficult, since the ceramic body needs to have near-zero particle generation and be polished to submicron flatness: and this means that there are only a few companies in the world that are capable of manufacturing e-chucks reliably. Almost all of them—Shinko Electric, NGK, Toto, Kyocera, Sumitomo Osaka Cement, Niterra—are based in Japan. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ RTL ☛ As_bee_population_collapses,_US_apiarists_fear research_cuts⠀⇛ But the group -- and beekeepers across the country -- face a new challenge: The government's closure of a key research facility, home to the nation's oldest bee lab that has been at the vanguard of research into bee ills for over a century. Funkhouser, a veteran commercial beekeeper, should have around 1,200 hives under his care. This year, he's sitting on less than 200. # ⚓ Alcides Fonseca ☛ UK's_NHS_just_got_called_to_the principal's_office⠀⇛ In Portugal, I do not see a push towards open- source. There are a few exceptions but, in general, Portugal is lacking in developing in the open. I would love to spend time fixing bugs in the software I have to use. o § Proprietary / SaaS⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ F-35_software_delays_leave_UK_buying_time with_US_glide_bombs⠀⇛ This capability should have been delivered by now through the Block 4 software update from F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin, but this has met with a series of delays. It is now expected in 2031, five years behind schedule. # ⚓ Rui Carmo ☛ Apple_Papercuts⠀⇛ I know this blog has strayed a fair distance from its Mac-centric origins, but I’ve been keeping a mental list of all the things that are broken, missing or inexplicably neglected in Apple’s software, and it’s gotten long enough that writing it down feels like a public service1. This isn’t about Liquid Glass or grand design failures–those are well documented elsewhere. This is about the small stuff. The papercuts that, individually, you learn to live with, and collectively make you wonder whether anyone at Apple actually uses their software. # ⚓ Lee Peterson ☛ Trying_to_switch_away_from_US_tech_(again)⠀⇛ I’m starting again, making the switch to non US tech is an end goal of mine but I’ve struggled in the past. Here’s my starting point, all on iPad and iPhone. # ⚓ Jim Nielsen ☛ Something’s_Rotten_in_the_State_of_macOS_Icon Design⠀⇛ It’s fast becoming the case that if you put any Mac app’s icons in reverse, it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really, really good at icon design. # § So-Called 'Artificial Intelligence' ('AI') / LLM Slop / Plagiarism⠀➾ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ LinkedIn_Doesn't_Want_Your_AI_Slop Anymore⠀⇛ LinkedIn isn't sharing a lot of detail about how it's defining or detecting AI slop, but says that its engineers collaborated with its in-house editorial team to identify "patterns in how members engage, recognizing what adds perspective, context, or expertise versus what simply repeats existing ideas without contributing anything new." When identified by LinkedIn, these posts will no longer appear in other users' recommendations, though they'll still be viewable to a person's direct connections and followers. While undeniably welcome news, LinkedIn is also trying to walk a fine line here. The platform offers a bunch of its own generative AI tools, including a big "rewrite with AI" button in its post composer. Even as it's cracking down on AI slop, the Microsoft-owned company is careful to say that "AI-assisted" content is still welcome so long as it contains original ideas or encourages "meaningful conversation." # ⚓ Futurism ☛ AI_CEOs_Baffled_by_Hatred_of_Their Technology⠀⇛ Whereas AI CEOs tend to operate in between the extremes of AI-fueled utopia and total AI apocalypse, the public is living in the reality of current consumer-facing AI tools’ ability and impact. It’s hard to sell people on a future AI-powered paradise when the everyday reality instead feels dystopian. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Sports_Illustrated_Just_Deleted_Every Article_by_One_of_Its_Writers_After_Accusation_of_AI Plagiarism⠀⇛ Last week, the sports news site Sportico published an article featuring an original analysis of parlay bets made via the prediction market Kalshi. Two days later, on May 15, Sports Illustrated published an article — titled “Who is really winning on Kalshi parlays according to the data” — that regurgitated the same figures, without ever attributing the analysis to Sportico, as would be the normal and ethical thing to do. # ⚓ Society for Scholarly Publishing ☛ Filter,_Not Funnel:_What_Zero-click_Means_for_Brand_and Engagement⠀⇛ The crocodile effect (where appearance in AI search results rise while actual clicks drop) is very real, with some publishers reporting drops of up to 30% in web traffic in recent months. At the same time, there’s been evidence that users who click through from AI tools can have up to 30% higher engagement rates. So what if this shift is less about losing traffic and more about filtering it? What if the audience arriving at your site has been pre-qualified by the discovery mechanism itself? How does that change the way we think about our brand? The researchers who click through from an AI response to a journal article were likely always going to click through to the version of record. They want to validate their sources. They understand what peer review means and they care about where research comes from. In other words, the audience that zero-click search is routing to your site is the high-intent, high-trust audience that every publisher should be building for anyway. This doesn’t make the traffic loss inconsequential — there are real downstream implications for discoverability and communicating the value of subscriptions — but it does argue for shifting the question from “how do we get traffic back?” to “how do we serve this filtered audience exceptionally well?” # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ AI_Has_Broken_Containment⠀⇛ The path here was not the inevitable result of some technological, scientific, or economic law. Nor is continuing down it. To the extent we are already living in the AI future, it is the result of a series of calculated decisions by the biggest tech firms and their investors. Silicon Valley has spent ungodly sums on AI and data centers: Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Google alone have already spent more on data centers since the launch of ChatGPT than the federal government spent to build the entire interstate highway system. Those expenditures are set to grow, even as consensus opinions on whether all this spending constitutes an economic bubble fluctuate every few months. Meanwhile, AI companies have been hard at work partnering with local and federal government agencies, major colleges and research universities, Fortune 500 companies, and media organizations to weave their products into everyday life. All of this spending and all of these partnerships were set in motion years before the technology was actually capable or reliable enough for widespread usage. Now these same companies are barreling forward to consummate their technological revolution. For everyone else, the AI future is beginning to feel less like something you participate in and more like something that happens to you. # ⚓ Los Angeles Times ☛ Inside_the_AI_compute_crunch driving_Google_researchers_to_quit⠀⇛ AI researchers sometimes feel as if they are losing out on computing power to paying customers, the people said. Google’s search and cloud computing units are also jockeying to use the company’s chips, known as tensor- processing units, or TPUs. Within the AI lab Google DeepMind, access to computing power influences the projects that researchers pursue, the leaders they align themselves with and the pace at which they work. # ⚓ Los Angeles Times ☛ AI_has_invaded_the_L.A._mayor's race._Some_fear_it's_just_the_beginning⠀⇛ Pratt’s fan-generated AI election campaign videos have been praised and mocked, but heavily shared. And some see them as a harbinger of how artificial intelligence could reshape political messaging across the country. His supporters are far from the first to create AI-generated ads. But political experts say it’s remarkable the degree to which they have used new technology to churn out a stream of outlandish, hyper-cinematic memes, creating buzz around his campaign and his message. Some warn, however, that as the technology becomes more sophisticated, it will become harder for many people to distinguish between AI and real videos. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ College_students_drown_out_AI- praising_commencement_speeches_with_boos_—_'deal_with it'_one_speaker_fires_back_as_students_heckle_positive pitches_for_AI's_role⠀⇛ Schmidt’s get-on-board messaging clearly didn’t resonate with the audience at the University of Arizona. Other speakers, including Gloria Caulfield, a VP for a major property development company, suggested that AI was "the next industrial revolution" during her speech at the University of Central Florida, and was promptly jeered. Meanwhile, music executive Scott Borchetta at Middle Tennessee State University suggested AI was "rewriting production as we sit here" and told his audience to "deal with it" as they jeered him in response. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Surprise_AI_bills_leave_AWS_and Google_Cloud_users_aghast⠀⇛ This week's episode of the Kettle focuses on two such stories that The Register published this week, one concerning Google and another involving AWS. In both cases, cloud customers using AI incurred massive bills without any prior notification from their provider and not a lot of help to resolve the matter with any sense of urgency. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ 'Big_AI'_is_subverting_regulations just_like_tobacco_and_oil_firms⠀⇛ Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Trinity College Dublin, Delft University of Technology, and Carnegie Mellon University claim they identified patterns of "corporate capture" by which regulations and public bodies come to act in the interest of industry rather than the citizens they are meant to protect. Their paper, “Big AI’s Regulatory Capture: Mapping Industry Interference and Government Complicity,” details various mechanisms of capture and how these work. # ⚓ arXiv ☛ [2605.06806]_Big_AI's_Regulatory_Capture: Mapping_Industry_Interference_and_Government Complicity⠀⇛ Over the past decade, the AI industry has come to exert an unprecedented economic, political and societal power and influence. It is therefore critical that we comprehend the extent and depth of pervasive and multifaceted capture of AI regulation by corporate actors in order to contend and challenge it. In this paper, we first develop a taxonomy of mechanisms enabling capture to provide a comprehensive understanding of the problem. Grounded in design science research (DSR) methodologies and extensive scoping review of existing literature and media reports, our taxonomy of capture consists of 27 mechanisms across five categories. We then develop an annotation template incorporating our taxonomy, and manually annotate and analyse 100 news articles. The purpose behind this analysis is twofold: validate our taxonomy and provide a novel quantification of capture mechanisms and dominant narratives. Our analysis identifies 249 instances of capture mechanisms, often co- occurring with narratives that rationalise such capture. We find that the most recurring categories of mechanisms are Discourse & Epistemic Influence, concerning narrative framing, and Elusion of law, related to violations and contentious interpretations of antitrust, privacy, copyright and labour laws. We further find that Regulation stifles innovation, Red tape and National Interest are the most frequently invoked narratives used to rationalise capture. We emphasize the extent and breadth of regulatory capture by coalescing forces -- Big AI and governments - - as something policy makers and the public ought to treat as an emergency. Finally, we put forward key lessons learned from other industries along with transferable tactics for uncovering, resisting and challenging Big AI capture as well as in envisioning counter narratives. # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ Linux_Kernel_7.1_RC4_Released:_Torvalds Slams_"Pointless"_AI_Bug_Reports⠀⇛ In the Linux 7.1-rc4 announcement mail, Linus Torvalds noted that these reports have made the kernel security mailing list almost impossible to manage. "Some of the documentation updates might be worth highlighting: the continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable, with enormous duplication due to different people finding the same things with the same tools." # ⚓ OS News ☛ OpenBSD_and_slopcode:_raindrop_to_a torrent?⠀⇛ Still, in the back of my mind, I always had a trump card: if all else fails, we’ll always have OpenBSD. Its project leader Theo de Raadt is deeply principled, every OpenBSD user and contributor I know hates “AI” deeply, and the project routinely sticks to their principles even when it’s difficult or inconvenient. Yes, this makes OpenBSD not the most ideal desktop operating system, but I’d rather use that than something that embraces the multitude of ethical, environmental, quality, and legal concerns regarding “AI” code completely. Imagine my surprise, then, to discover that OpenBSD already contains slopcode in its base installation, with the project’s leaders and developers remaining oddly silent about it. My friend and OSNews regular Morgan posted this on Fedi a few days ago: [...] # ⚓ Marty Day ☛ Can_AI_Run_A_Radio_Station?_No._But_The Results_are_FASCINATING⠀⇛ This experiment is both fascinating and darkly funny. Some of the highlights… One station making dark connections between songs and historical tragedy… # ⚓ Jeroen Sangers ☛ You_never_learned_to_delegate._AI just_made_it_obvious.⠀⇛ When you delegate to a person, they fill in the gaps. They read the context, ask questions, assume what you probably meant. They patch your incomplete instructions with their experience and goodwill. Decades of working with people have trained you to rely on this buffer. You learned to delegate just well enough that a capable human could save you from yourself. So you never had to confront the actual quality of your instructions. The person you delegated to quietly filled in what was missing, and the work got done. You assumed you were a decent delegator. You probably were not. Neither am I. # ⚓ Fernando Borretti ☛ Human_Bottlenecks⠀⇛ The general template is: if only I could wire up the right prompts and the right tools in the right harness, I could have an agent that would boost my productivity 10x, or fix my problems with therapy, or make me more social, or more knowledgeable. This was, curiously, the ambition of a lot of early computing pioneers: Augmenting Human Intellect, Man-Computer Symbiosis. Engelbart’s lab was called the Augmentation Research Center! And more recently, people used to complain about how everyone has the Library of Alexandria in their pocket, and yet, we are not all genius polymaths. And these ideas are perennial because they never seem to happen. It’s like the Solow paradox on an individual level. Why? I think there are two reasons: first, most people lack what Andy Matuschak calls a “serious context of use” (AI doesn’t move the needle because there’s no needle to move); second, most people are bottlenecked by internal factors where AI (or anything external, for that matter) can’t move the needle. # ⚓ Brad Frost ☛ Grief_in_the_AI_Age⠀⇛ These five stages of grief come with a lot of caveats. Grief isn’t a linear process. Every single day, we might feel depressed, angry, in denial, bargaining, or we might be in a state of acceptance. This isn’t a linear step-by-step process that everyone goes through cleanly or on a uniform timeline. It’s a useful tool to help us reflect on how we feel. # ⚓ Rakulang ☛ 2026.20_Slangification⠀⇛ The https://slangify.org site was made as a way to illustrate the benefits of Raku as a DSL tool. # § Social Control Media⠀➾ # ⚓ Cyble Inc ☛ Energy_Drink_Videos_Raise_Health Concerns,_Dubai_Police_Says⠀⇛ Dubai Police has issued a public warning about the growing spread of viral energy drink videos on social media platforms that encourage excessive consumption, particularly among children and teenagers. Authorities said many of these videos are designed solely to attract views and engagement while ignoring the serious health risks linked to overconsumption of energy drinks. # § Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets⠀➾ # ⚓ Security Week ☛ 7-Eleven_Data_Breach_Confirmed_After ShinyHunters_Ransom_Demand⠀⇛ 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, has confirmed suffering a data breach after the notorious ShinyHunters [cracker] group claimed to have stolen information from its systems. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ DDoS_in_Indonesia:_What_has_changed?⠀⇛ Operators often feel the impact of DDoS but may not recognize the role their own networks play when vulnerable services are left exposed. Benchmarking helps identify how a network compares with peers across the region and where improvements are needed. # ⚓ PC World ☛ Unpatched_Windows_zero-day_from_2020_gives [crackers]_full_system_access⠀⇛ Microsoft supposedly patched CVE-2020-17103 in 2020, but a new proof-of-concept exploit shows the vulnerability is still [crackable]. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Researcher_Drops_MiniPlasma_Windows Exploit_for_Unpatched_2020_CVE⠀⇛ The researcher says the original proof-of- concept (PoC) code released by Project Zero researchers works without changes, noting that either the vulnerability was never resolved or the patches were rolled back. o § Privatisation/Privateering⠀➾ # ⚓ Robert Reich ☛ Has_Trump's_Republican_Party_Become_a Criminal_Enterprise?⠀⇛ Trump has also purged state legislators who have refused to do his bidding, such as the seven Indiana Republicans who refused to redistrict the state as Trump demanded they do, and who Trump insured were defeated in their recent primaries. The message is clear to every current or aspiring Republican politician: Be a toady to Trump, or you’re out. # ⚓ Sweden Herald ☛ Rent_shock_awaits_-_museums_threatened_with closure⠀⇛ They write in their budget documents for 2027–2029 that if this happens, funding will be "eroded" and "staff cuts will become necessary" unless they receive an additional 35 million kronor per year. To cut costs, the plan is to terminate the leases for the Mediterranean Museum and the East Asian Museum next year. The museums will then close, and it is unclear whether they will be revived. o § Entrapment (Microsoft GitHub)⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Shai-Hulud_copycat_hits_another_npm package⠀⇛ The poisoned package, chalk-tempalte, masquerades as an extension for the popular JavaScript terminal string styling library Chalk. It now contains a clone of Shai-Hulud, which TeamPCP published last week on GitHub after poisoning more than 170 npm packages with the credential-stealing malware as part of the ongoing supply chain attacks targeting open source dev tools. # ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ CISA_Admin_Leaked_AWS_GovCloud_Keys_on Github⠀⇛ On May 15, KrebsOnSecurity heard from Guillaume Valadon, a researcher with the security firm GitGuardian. Valadon’s company constantly scans public code repositories at GitHub and elsewhere for exposed secrets, automatically alerting the offending accounts of any apparent sensitive data exposures. Valadon said he reached out because the owner in this case wasn’t responding and the information exposed was highly sensitive. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ India Times ☛ Elon_Musk’s_xAI_promised_staff_$420_for their_tax_returns,_hasn’t_paid⠀⇛ Two months after handing off their personal financial data, the bonus still hadn’t arrived, the chats show. Some staffers who have asked about the payment have been told that the manager in charge of the program is no longer working there, people familiar with the matter said. A spokesperson for xAI did not respond to a request for comment. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Parents_Explode_in_Fury_at_School's_Plan to_Constantly_Film_Their_Children_to_Train_AI⠀⇛ A planned University of Washington study would’ve had preschool teachers wear cameras to record first-person footage of everything in the classroom, including the young children they were instructing, and use that footage to train AI models. If a parent was uncomfortable with all that, they had to manually opt-out — meaning that unless the researchers were given a formal no, a parent’s child would’ve been automatically opted into the experiment. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ A_Surveillance_‘Cat-and-Mouse’_Game With_AI⠀⇛ Defeating these algorithms may require a different countersurveillance approach altogether. Finn Brunton, a historian at UC Davis and the co-author of Obfuscation: A User’s Guide for Privacy and Protest, told me that one of the best ways is to identify the data that a device is trying to collect, and then supply it with a junk version. The Berlin-based artist Adam Harvey used this strategy when he developed makeup and clothing that frustrate facial-recognition algorithms. Daniel Howe and Helen Nissenbaum did something similar with a browser plug-in called TrackMeNot: Rather than concealing a user’s Google searches, the extension continually runs its own randomized decoy queries in the background, so that whatever a user actually searched for becomes lost in a sea of false leads. # ⚓ California ☛ California_legislators_take_on surveillance_pricing,_joining_backlash⠀⇛ A law advancing in the California Assembly makes it illegal to set prices with algorithms. Three other states have passed such bans in the last month. # ⚓ PC World ☛ Google_quietly_cuts_free_storage_to_5GB without_a_phone_number⠀⇛ For years now, Google has provided users with 15 GB of online storage free of charge. But that era seems to be ending. Going forward, you’ll only get 15 GB of free storage if you give Google your phone number—and this is for your Google account, meaning it affects Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. # ⚓ PC World ☛ ChatGPT_can_access_your_bank_accounts_now. Here's_why_I'm_not_ready⠀⇛ But the idea of ChatGPT getting access to your bank accounts raises an immediate concern: Could it drain your accounts with one bad prompt or hallucination? On this point, we can relax. Even after granting access to your accounts, ChatGPT can only look at balances, transactions, investments, and debts; it can’t actually change anything, nor can it see your full account numbers. # § Confidentiality⠀➾ # ⚓ Six Colors ☛ FileVault_keys_can’t_be_escrowed_in iCloud_anymore⠀⇛ If you’ve enabled FileVault before macOS 26 Tahoe and used the option to escrow your key in iCloud, as of 26.4, you’ll be forced to migrate to a new, better, more secure method. Jason Snell just noted this update in his post about refreshed security. I wrote last September about how Tahoe shifted to storing the last-ditch account Recovery Key in Passwords starting with macOS 26. In that column, I explained, “Your previous choices are preserved. If you wrote the key down or used iCloud escrow, this remains in place.” This is no longer the case! That article remains accurate and provides all the background and insight you need on using FileVault and the role of the Recovery Key. However, when faced with the upgrade, you may appreciate a few tips and some advice. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ The Kyiv Independent ☛ US_again_grants_Russia_oil_sanctions waiver_despite_Treasury_chief's_pledges_not_to⠀⇛ This marks the third time Washington has granted Moscow a sanctions waiver amid volatility on global oil markets triggered by the U.S. war against Iran. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ US_Extends_Russian_Oil_Waiver_As_Bessent_Urges Tougher_Iran_Sanctions⠀⇛ “US Treasury is issuing a temporary 30-day general license to provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post on X. # ⚓ Project Censored ☛ Brazilian_TikToks_Banned_in_US, Resulting_in_Censored_ICE_Criticism⠀⇛ Elk and his colleagues discovered that new TikTok regulations under the Trump Administration prohibited videos made by Brazilian users from being viewed in the United States. This effectively censored global perspectives critical of ICE. Elk wrote, “Brasil is the largest democracy that we have left in the Americas. … At a time when the United States is isolating itself from the rest of the world, it’s more important that activists from Brasil and the United States be able to connect on TikTok, but they currently can’t.” o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Tech Central (South Africa) ☛ Activists_challenge_160MW Cape_Town_data_centre_project⠀⇛ As technology firms race to scale up computing power across the globe, they face local opposition from communities worried about issues such as rising power bills, water stress, noise and pollution. “There is simply not enough information for a decision on a project of this scale, with no substantive detail on water use, emissions, electricity demand, diesel generators, air pollution, noise or even the buildings themselves,” said Rosa Curling, co-executive director at Foxglove. # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ How_much_worse_could_western_wildfires get?_New_modeling_changes_projections⠀⇛ Many recent studies have connected higher vapor pressure deficit (VPD)—a measure of atmospheric dryness—to more area burned in previous fires. VPD increases as the temperature rises, so models that rely on it generally predict an increase in wildfire activity as the climate warms. In an article published in AGU Advances, Yu Cheng and colleagues raise questions about the role VPD plays in modeling wildfire, suggesting that VPD is a poor measure of fuel dryness at larger scales and overestimates potential burned areas under significant warming conditions. Instead, researchers suggest soil moisture could be a more reliable indicator of fuel dryness and lead to more moderate projections of wildfire increases. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ China_says_'world's_first'_offshore_wind- powered_underwater_data_center_has_entered_full_operation, houses_2,000_servers_—_24_megawatt_subsea_AI_facility_uses ocean_water_for_passive_cooling_and_offshore_wind_for_power⠀⇛ The 24 MW facility houses nearly 2,000 servers (including GPU clusters from China Telecom and LinkWise), and is expected to process artificial intelligence, big data annotation, and 5G infrastructure workloads. Unlike conventional land- based data centers that rely heavily on industrial chillers and large HVAC systems to remove waste heat, the Shanghai UDC uses the surrounding seawater as a massive passive heat sink. The servers are sealed inside pressure-resistant subsea modules deployed roughly 35 meters beneath the surface, where stable ocean temperatures continuously absorb heat generated by the computing hardware. # ⚓ Interesting Engineering ☛ Living_near_a_data_center_in Phoenix?_Your_neighborhood_may_be_getting_hotter⠀⇛ A new study from Arizona State University is the first to directly measure air temperatures both upwind and downwind of data centers in real time, and what researchers found warrants attention from city planners. Heat discharged by data centers is raising air temperatures in surrounding neighborhoods by an average of 1.3 to 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit — and in some cases, by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit. The effect was detectable up to a third of a mile, roughly five city blocks, from the facilities’ perimeters. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Eesti Rahvusringhääling ☛ Estonia's_overland_hydrogen pipeline_plan_gets_Baltic_Sea_competitor⠀⇛ On March 23 of this year, the government initiated a special national planning process to identify the most suitable corridor for a hydrogen pipeline crossing mainland Estonia. According to Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM) project manager Monika Korolkov, the process is still in its very early stages, with meetings currently underway with local municipalities to introduce the project and hydrogen technology. # ⚓ Nevada Current ☛ While_people_struggle_to_get_by, Congress_works_to_coddle_[cryptocurrency]⠀⇛ The digital currency industry has high hopes for legislation that does two things: It declares the cryptocurrency industry needn’t adhere to reporting and transparency requirements that apply to other legitimate investments, because c’mon it’s [cryptocurrency], yippeee! And at the same time, it declares [cryptocurrency] a totally legitimate investment for everyone and anyone, so jump in, everybody! # ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ OVCS:_Raspberry_Pi–powered_electric car⠀⇛ The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is just about here. With EV charging points found nearly everywhere, and more established car manufacturers introducing electric variants of existing models — or entirely new ones — a petrol-free future seems closer than ever. Of course, as a reader of this blog, you will be aware of how technology companies can be, and won’t be surprised to know that these manufacturers are using a lot of proprietary tech in their vehicles. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ Are_data_centres_moving_to_DC_power?⠀⇛ We’ve recently explored the societal level trade-offs involved in building data centres to run Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads. A big part of that discussion related to the power required to run these giant rack farms of computers. The topic was explored in an IEEE article on the use of direct current (DC) in data centres, and robustly discussed on Hacker News. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Deccan Chronicle ☛ Elephant_Herd_Halts_Traffic_on Bhakarapeta_Ghat_Road⠀⇛ The elephants reportedly wandered onto the roadway in search of food, leaving motorists stranded and triggering panic among commuters on the busy ghat stretch. Forest officials suspended vehicular movement and monitored the herd until it gradually returned to the forest area. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ Derek Thompson ☛ The_Global_Fertility_Crisis_Is_Worse Than_You_Probably_Think⠀⇛ Others blame a kind of 21st century weltschmerz—a world sadness about the state of the world and our uncertain future in it. A long essay in the New York Times by Anna Louie Sussman, entitled “Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All,” an excerpt from her forthcoming book Inconceivable, argued that we have “overlooked” the pervasive sense of existential uncertainty among young adults. Between climate change, rising housing costs, political instability, AI, inflation chaos, doomscrolling, and declining social trust, today’s generation is too anxious about the future to make the irreversible commitment of having a child. So who is right? Is this about phones and technology, or is it a reflection of modern anxiety about the world? Or, perhaps, both? o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Chris Enns ☛ Moving_Life_as_a_Lemon_to_Patreon⠀⇛ Another reason I want to try using Patreon is it gives me the flexibility to do things like members- only live streams for showing what I am working on, or to do training / course type content for paid supporters. The email newsletter will always be available for free. # ⚓ [Old] Jacob Moody ☛ Complications_of_funding_an_open_source operating_system⠀⇛ I spend a decent chunk of my time working with 9front, and while it is far from being a house name the community is largely self sufficient and has lived on comfortably for over ten years. In the time that 9front has been around there have been plenty of open source projects created and reach funding in a state less mature than I feel 9front is now. I say that to not express some sort of frustration but it has lead to some discussions I had with some of the other maintainers over where we could go (if anywhere) from our current position. Part of this discussion was looking around at the success of other projects and evaluating our options, to which I've organized the possibilities in to rougly three catagories: [...] # ⚓ Seattle Times ☛ Starbucks_lays_off_hundreds_at_Seattle_HQ⠀⇛ # ⚓ Layoffs:_Israeli_AI_Startup_AI21_Labs_To_Cut_Over_60%_of Workforce_and_Shift_Focus_to_Agent_Optimisation⠀⇛ Israeli tech firm AI21 Labs is cutting over 60 per cent of its workforce, reducing staff to 70 following collapsed acquisition talks with Nebius. The company is halting standalone AI model sales to focus entirely on its Maestro agent optimisation platform, securing millions in new commercial contracts with Nebius and Wix. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Votebeat ☛ Polls:_Americans_are_worried_about_2026_midterm elections⠀⇛ Several polls in recent months have asked about people’s confidence in the election, the likelihood of voter fraud, and how — if at all — election laws should be changed. Their responses defy easy categorization: Many are concerned about fraud and support efforts to weed it out, but they’re also worried about voter disenfranchisement and oppose federal intervention in elections. # ⚓ Reuters ☛ Exclusive:_Meta_lays_out_details_of_May_20 restructuring_in_internal_document⠀⇛ The Facebook owner is planning to lay off 10% of its employees on Wednesday, with additional deep cuts slated to come later this year, Reuters reported previously. In the memo, which was seen by Reuters, Meta Chief People Officer Janelle Gale told employees the company ​plans to move 7,000 employees to new initiatives related to AI workflows and to eliminate managerial roles. # ⚓ Tech Central (South Africa) ☛ Elon_Musk's_war_on_OpenAI ends_in_crushing_defeat⠀⇛ In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case too late. The jury deliberated less than two hours. The trial had widely been seen as a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and AI generally, both in how it should be used and who should benefit from it. # ⚓ CBC ☛ California_jury_in_Elon_Musk_lawsuit_unanimously sides_with_OpenAI⠀⇛ A U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having ‌allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury in a federal courthouse in Oakland, California said Musk had brought his case too late. The jury deliberated less than two hours. # ⚓ Rolling Stone ☛ Elon_Musk_Loses_Lawsuit_Against_OpenAI,_Sam Altman⠀⇛ The tech billionaire missed statute of limitations deadlines on claims that OpenAI — which Musk co- founded as a nonprofit — breached its charitable duties and unjustly enriched its founders # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Jury_throws_out_Elon_Musk's_lawsuit against_OpenAI_after_less_than_two_hours_of_deliberation_— Unanimous_vote_that_Musk_filed_the_lawsuit_too_late⠀⇛ A federal jury in Oakland, California, on Monday unanimously rejected every claim in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Scam Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman, and Microsoft. The nine-member jury found that Musk filed too late, with all claims barred by the statute of limitations. Deliberations began at 8:30 a.m. Pacific and ended at 10:23 a.m. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers immediately accepted the verdict as her own. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Elon_Musk_Gets_a_Reality_Check⠀⇛ OpenAI swept the legal argument. But in another sense, basically everybody involved in Musk v. Altman came away looking petty, short-sighted, deceptive, or ignorant. During the dozens of hours I spent in the courtroom, sometimes lining up as early as 5 a.m. to secure a seat, there wasn’t much substance to be found. Frankly, at the end of it all, everyone had good reason to be annoyed. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Here’s_why_Elon_Musk_lost_his_suit against_OpenAI⠀⇛ In 2017, two years after OpenAI was founded, Musk and the other cofounders tried to create a for- profit subsidiary to raise enough capital to build artificial general intelligence—powerful AI that can compete with humans on most cognitive tasks. They fought a bitter power battle over who would get to control the entity. Musk also proposed merging OpenAI with his electric-car company, Tesla. During the trial, OpenAI’s lawyers pressed Musk on these discussions, suggesting that Musk knew in 2017 about Altman and Brockman’s plans to pivot the company—even participating in such plans—and had reason to sue then. # ⚓ Wired ☛ Elon_Musk_Loses_Landmark_Lawsuit_Against_OpenAI⠀⇛ The nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision. # ⚓ Paul Krugman ☛ A_Tale_of_Thucydides⠀⇛ So by abandoning Biden’s efforts and pursuing what he considers the art of the deal, Trump has in effect traded a serious effort to keep America competitive in advanced technology game for a hill of soybeans — and a small hill at that. I could go on, but you get the point. The global scene right now isn’t dominated by a conflict between a rising and a declining superpower, because the declining power is led by a man who has no idea what makes great powers great, is easily distracted by trivia, is focused on self-enrichment and self-aggrandizement, and fantasizes about himself as Jesus. If you want classical analogies, think of America right now as the Roman Empire under Caligula, although Caligula didn’t do anything like as much damage … o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Trillion-Dollar_Tech_Bandits_Are_Finally Facing_Justice⠀⇛ These verdicts should have widespread implications for the tech industry. The social-media-addiction verdict in California will be followed by thousands of lawsuits from similarly situated plaintiffs, including suits that have already been filed in federal court in other states. Both verdicts represent monumental progress in the decades-long struggle to hold Big Tech accountable for harming children and teenagers. These cases will open up debate about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, or CDA, which for decades has prevented Americans from seeking redress for the damages done by corporate tech behemoths. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Zambia's_media_freedom_under_scrutiny ahead_of_2026_election⠀⇛ Opposition parties and media freedom groups say unequal access to public media remains one of the biggest concerns ahead of the elections. "It has always been like that to a certain extent; it is even worse now," opposition National Democratic Party leader Saboi Imboela told DW, arguing state-owned media gives more coverage to the ruling party, while opposition voices largely rely on private outlets. # ⚓ Los Angeles Times ☛ Contributor:_Ensure_that_California's journalism_fund_supports_key_players⠀⇛ California is beginning to address the crisis facing local journalism by distributing nearly $20 million this year to local news organizations. But the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is about to fumble the opportunity by having the government pick winners and losers — with journalists being the losers. Local news has suffered from declining revenue for years, all while tech giants such as Google have used the outlets’ content without compensation to generate enormous revenue. California’s efforts to reverse this trend began with legislation that would have compensated publishers for their losses based on how many reporters they employ. It sailed through the California Assembly and the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2024 before being halted when the governor’s office made a deal directly with Google. # ⚓ Stanford University ☛ Journalism_professionals_call_for_the media_to_evolve⠀⇛ Green said Civic News has found that about 15% of Americans are civically active, and that members of this group have a higher demand for news than the average person. On this basis, she argued it is important to target the 15% because they act as “trusted messengers” who disseminate information to the rest of their communities. “If you target everybody, you will reach nobody,” she said. # ⚓ Karl Bode ☛ Brunchlord_Patty_Cake⠀⇛ Corporate business and political journalism is increasingly being devoured by artifice, helping to normalize corrupt and terrible men. [...] This style of journalism, called "both sides" reporting or the "view from nowhere," is a trademark of our declining corporate press. It buries the truth in favor of an faux-objectivity in order to avoid offending advertisers, readers (ad viewers), sources, or media ownership (almost always conservative white men). The result is pseudo-journalistic artifice designed to look like useful reporting. It's function is to sell ads (which it doesn't even do very well), coddle power, normalize corrupt corporatism, and provide a fake sense of understanding to MBAs who don't want to think too deeply about the ethics of their personal pursuit of wealth. o § Civil Rights / Policing / Accessibility⠀➾ # ⚓ CPJ ☛ CPJ_urges_European_Commission_to_not_invite_the Taliban_to_Brussels⠀⇛ The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on the European Commission to scrap reported plans to invite the Taliban to Brussels. According to media reports, the technical talks would focus on the return of rejected asylum seekers and Afghans convicted of crimes. # ⚓ Marisa Kabas ☛ From_Selma_to_Montgomery,_Alabama_marches for_civil_rights_once_again⠀⇛ Drive from Birmingham to Selma on Alabama’s Highway 22 and you’ll certainly pass Selma Roots, a family- owned “purchase with a purpose” mission thrift store on Citizens Parkway. 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