Roy Schestowitz

• "Maker Glen Akins has created a twist on the classic beginner's project of a miniature traffic light — by replacing the red, amber, and green lights with full-color circular LEDs, housed in a 3D-printed scale replica of a real traffic light and its control cabinet." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202601/20260113-traffic.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:02:11

• T H R E E - D E E gopher://sdf.org:70/1/users/xiled/phlog/2026/20260113_3d    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:03:08

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1535.jpg    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:04:03

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1885.jpg    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:04:10

• "It's Tuesday. Average time in bed ≈ average sleep time (I fall asleep fast naturally) ≈ 5¼ hours. It's deep night, and I'm computering. Fair chance I won't get a sleep any longer than 6 hours. Damn." gemini://thousand.naps.day/days/2026-01-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:05:27

• granny in latex gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/ken    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:06:36

• France Releases Russian Man Wanted in US for Cyberhacking, Lawyer Says https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-08/france-releases-russian-man-wanted-in-us-for-cyberhacking-lawyer-says    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:10:52

• Russians hacked Danish pool camera and shared the video online https://cphpost.dk/2026-01-08/news/round-up/russians-hacked-danish-pool-camera-and-shared-the-video-online/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:11:38

• Basketball player arrested for alleged ransomware ties freed in Russia-France prisoner swap https://therecord.media/france-frees-russian-basketball-player-ransomware-swap    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:13:59

• Deactivated https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/athira-auni-dies-700000-fans-mourn-tiktok-account-deactivated-1768780    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:17:04

• Disinformation Frenzy https://scheerpost.com/2026/01/05/from-musk-to-tiktok-how-ai-fakes-fueled-a-disinformation-frenzy-around-maduro/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:17:25

• TikTok Removes Videos by Polish Far-Right Politician After Hate Speech Complaint https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-07/tiktok-removes-videos-by-polish-far-right-politician-after-hate-speech-complaint    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:17:39

• TikTok Users With Anti-Administration Posts Deported After Passports Were Suddenly Marked Stolen https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tiktok-users-anti-administration-posts-deported-after-passports-were-suddenly-marked-stolen-1769942    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:18:10

• Microsoft Mono https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/larry-major-nelson-hryb-laid-off-by-unity-18-month-stint-ends-as-unity-still-finds-itself-in-trouble    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:19:53

• Collapse of Microsoft gaming ventures https://kotaku.com/xbox-major-nelson-unity-layoffs-2000659406    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:20:28

• Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb Hit By Unity Layoffs 18 Months After Joining https://insider-gaming.com/major-nelson-hit-by-unity-layoffs-18-months-later/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:20:53

• Tensegrity https://xkcd.com/3190/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:21:30

• Superstition https://xkcd.com/3191/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:21:43

• Planetary Alignment https://xkcd.com/3192/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:22:01

• "The Linux version as they previously announced comes as a Flatpak, which has its own launcher that will download and apply updates for you." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-has-arrived-with-linux-support/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:42:07

• "NVIDIA today released their latest recommended driver version 580.126.09 for Linux but it's quite light on actual changes and improvements." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-recommended-driver-580-126-09-release-for-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:42:35

• "This release also updates libnvidia-egl-gbm to support FP16 DRM formats and better supports display modes that require YUV 4:2:0 subsampling." https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-126-09-released-to-improves-compatibility-with-recent-linux-kernels    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:44:03

• "The MX Linux team announced today the general availability of the beta version of the upcoming MX Linux 25.1 release of this Debian-based distribution featuring Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox flavors." https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-1-beta-brings-back-dual-init-support-based-on-debian-13-3    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:44:37

• Will it happen? gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/So_When_Will_British_Politicians_Police_Government_Departments_.gmi Anon: the term for that problem these days is CSAM https://birchtree.me/blog/elon-musk-monetizes-csam-on-x-and-grok/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 02:51:22

• Dilbert's author has died.    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 03:05:15

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-01-14.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 03:27:33

• Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 arrives bringing masses of improvements to Linux | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/windows-compatibility-layer-wine-11-arrives-bringing-masses-of-improvements-to-linux/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 04:00:31

• NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.09 release for Linux | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-recommended-driver-580-126-09-release-for-linux/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-recommended-driver-580-126-09-release-for-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 04:01:45

• "dare we ask how many former managers (or they now individual contributors ??? ) heading for PIPs, Layoffs or just the Exits ? Inquiring minds want to know. PS: Any executives like the blubber Joanne Wrong impacted ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 04:19:20

• IBM layoffs: "What will be the demographics on this next one about to kick off?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 04:20:53

• Ubisoft's latest layoffs wave is hitting The Division and Star Wars Outlaws developer https://www.neowin.net/amp/ubisofts-latest-layoffs-wave-is-hitting-the-division-and-star-wars-outlaws-developer/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 04:26:39

• Check out the full first video episode for Games For Everyone | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-full-first-video-episode-for-games-for-everyone/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-full-first-video-episode-for-games-for-everyone/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 05:03:34

• Hytale has arrived in Early Access with Linux support | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-has-arrived-with-linux-support/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-has-arrived-with-linux-support/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 05:04:05

• Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a combat deep dive and release date | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown-gets-a-combat-deep-dive-and-release-date/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 05:04:31

• Get ready to enter Winnie's Hole when it arrives January 26 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/get-ready-to-enter-winnies-hole-when-it-arrives-january-26/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/get-ready-to-enter-winnies-hole-when-it-arrives-january-26/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 05:28:22

• Budgie 10.10 finally makes the Wayland jump as development moves to Budgie 11 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/budgie-10-10-finally-makes-the-wayland-jump-as-development-moves-to-budgie-11/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/budgie-10-10-finally-makes-the-wayland-jump-as-development-moves-to-budgie-11/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 05:28:49

• Medieval kingdom builder Earth of Oryn finally arrives in Early Access on January 19 | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/medieval-kingdom-builder-earth-of-oryn-finally-arrives-in-early-access-on-january-19/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 05:30:06

• Dev of Steam game 'Hardest' will delete it after new girlfriend made them realise AI is bad | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/dev-of-steam-game-hardest-will-delete-it-after-new-girlfriend-made-them-realise-ai-is-bad/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 06:20:46

• Perverse thugs from Microsoft tried - and failed - to silence Techrights. They have so much to hide.    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 06:21:23

• Eat creatures and grind them into pieces or use them as weapons in autobattler Dunderbeck | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/eat-creatures-and-grind-them-into-pieces-or-use-them-as-weapons-in-autobattler-dunderbeck/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/eat-creatures-and-grind-them-into-pieces-or-use-them-as-weapons-in-autobattler-dunderbeck/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 06:21:32

• Eat creatures and grind them into pieces or use them as weapons in autobattler Dunderbeck | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/eat-creatures-and-grind-them-into-pieces-or-use-them-as-weapons-in-autobattler-dunderbeck/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/eat-creatures-and-grind-them-into-pieces-or-use-them-as-weapons-in-autobattler-dunderbeck/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 06:21:43

• ARC Raiders hits over 12.4M sales - new patch out with weapon nerfs, a free gift and a darker Stella Montis | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/arc-raiders-hits-over-12-4m-sales-new-patch-out-with-weapon-nerfs-a-free-gift-and-a-darker-stella-montis/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 06:22:30

• "Iran's Currency Has Collapsed: What It Means Now to Its People, the World" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/irans-currency-has-collapsed-what-it-means-now-its-people-world-1770387    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:01:54

• The Register MS enagaging in revisionism: "How CP/M-86's delay handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/why_cpm86_was_late/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:02:23

• "Why Is the Department of Labor Posting White Nationalist Propaganda? | Truthout" https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:02:41

• Should people be allowed to think whatever they want? | "Skall folk få tycka vad de vill?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/12/skall-folk-fa-tycka-vad-de-vill/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:03:10

• "Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Now Longer Than Soviet War Against Hitler" https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-invasion-ukraine-soviet-war-hitler-/33646197.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:03:24

• "Poul-Henning Kamp's Feedback to the EU on Digital Sovereignty" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/12/0131237    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:03:38

• uber https://debbiedingell.house.gov/uploadedfiles/dingell_jan2026_letter_to_uber.pdf    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:03:55

• "Such vessels often sail under false, invalid, or frequently changing flags." https://kyivindependent.com/uk-reportedly-finds-legal-basis-to-board-shadow-fleet-tankers-evading-oil-sanctions/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:04:11

• "Curb Your Americentrism - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/curb-your-americentrism    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:04:26

• "Trump is Venezuelifying the United States - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-is-venezuelifying-the-united    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:04:38

• "Trump’s ass-backward “affordability” agenda" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-ass-backwards-affordability    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:04:52

• "Trump Needs War to Distract From His Domestic Failures" https://jacobin.com/2026/01/trump-war-affordability-crisis-failure/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:05:06

• "African-American Policy Forum" ☛ https://fair.org/home/you-cannot-change-a-reality-that-you-cannot-name/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:05:40

• "invaded Venezuela and kidnapped President Nicolás" ☛ https://fair.org/home/action-alert-why-didnt-nyt-wapo-report-what-they-knew-about-venezuelan-invasion/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:05:58

• "Journalist Subpoena" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/coalition-demands-that-congress-withdraw-journalist-subpoena/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:06:16

• "Took four months off last summer, walked into a great role where people are respectful and act with empathy. 22%+ pension and 12%+ bonus. Not bad at all! Once I left I never looked back (24 years of my life). There’s plenty of life outside IBM… almost all of it, in fact!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kewqfc9k    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 07:25:15

• "I was vehemently against that shiny Kroger logo treatment for some dumb reason and quietly toned it down in the interface. No one really noticed at and it wasn’t public facing so it didn’t matter." ☛ https://chrisglass.com/2026/01/13/the-shiny-kroger-logo/ | Source: Chris Glass    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:14:55

• "Despite these claims, there are concerns that under Google Cloud ownership, Wiz’s neutrality will vanish, forcing customers deeper into the [Internet] giant’s ecosystem." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/eu-sets-february-deadline-for-verdict-on-googles-32b-wiz-acquisition/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:16:21

• "With the government shutting down the [Internet] and throttling phone services" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-is-hunting-down-starlink-users-to-stop-protest-videos-from-going-global-101768281677370.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:35:18

• "Italian mobile network operators, Swisscom, which owns merged operator Fastweb+Vodafone, and Telecom Italia, announced a preliminary agreement to cooperate on the development of their respective mobile networks through a radio access network (RAN) sharing model." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/mobile-network-sharing-italian-style/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:35:52

• "During previous notable times of public unrest, Iran has cut public communications like [Internet] services, mobile services, and even phone services." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/iran-government-takes-down-starlink-amidst-civil-unrest-with-military-grade-jamming-signals-report-claims-president-trump-vows-to-speak-to-elon-musk-to-restore-internet-in-crisis-hit-country | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:36:12

• "While being followed from a safe distance, Trump's terror troops abruptly stopped, attempted to ram this veteran's car, broke her window, and physically abused her" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/12/this-is-why-we-killed-that-lesbian-b-ice-agents-in-minnesota-beat-a-veteran-us-marine.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:36:45

• "The 80-page complaint, filed in US district court in Minnesota, targets the US Department of Homeland Security and senior federal officials, including DHS secretary Kristi Noem." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/minnesota-sues-to-stop-ice-invasion/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:36:58

• "There have been deeply concerning reports of the Grok AI chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people – which may amount to intimate image abuse or pornography" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/xai_grok_uk_regulation/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:37:38

• "The Data (Use and Access) Act passed last year made it a criminal offence to create or request the creation of non-consensual intimate images, and today I can announce to the House that this offence will be brought into force this week." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/grok-targeted-in-uk-law-over-sexually-explicit-ai-image-generation-uk-will-begin-prosecuting-illegal-prompting-this-week | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:38:11

• "The Data (Use and Access) Act passed last year made it a criminal offence to create or request the creation of non-consensual intimate images" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/grok-targeted-in-uk-law-over-sexually-explicit-ai-image-generation-uk-will-begin-prosecuting-illegal-prompting-this-week | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:38:38

• "The Tyee has agreed to identify Claire by only her first name to avoid further harassment." ☛ https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/01/13/Grok-Abusing-Women-Children/ | Source: The Tyee    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:38:54

• "The data has been turned into a searchable tool on a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com, which says it has data on more than 2.3 million license plates and tens of millions of Flock searches." ☛ https://www.404media.co/police-unmask-millions-of-surveillance-targets-because-of-flock-redaction-error/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:39:20

• "Speaking to his audience of millions" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/joe-rogan-compares-trumps-ice-nazi-germanys-secret-police-gestapo-1770673 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:39:38

• "This is what is happening in Minnesota right now. The horror, grief and fear we are all experiencing every day, watching our neighbors get hauled away by reckless, cruel, masked paramilitaries; trying to protect one another" ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-view-from-minneapolis | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:40:11

• "But shooting an unarmed US citizen who posed no threat in cold blood — before calling her a “f—ing b—” and blocking medical aid from reaching her as she died — is on a level beyond even this." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/01/ice-violence-illegal-immigration-protests/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:40:32

• "The attacks on Good are remarkable for their ugliness and derangement. A few major ones should be highlighted." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/renee-good-jd-vance-sexism-maga/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:40:44

• "breached Bracken’s rights as a journalist when officers arrested her in November 202" ☛ https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/01/13/Narwhal-Suing-RCMP-Stakes-High-Journalism/ | Source: The Tyee    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:41:27

• "Between October and December 2025, journalism in Turkey came under intense pressure through arbitrary detentions, heavy prison sentences, RTÜK sanctions, access bans, and trustee appointments." ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/the-future-of-journalism-is-in-danger-under-government-pressure-315490 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:41:50

• "I’m not a journalist, but I signed up to support them. After my hard left turn from tech, I run technology for newsrooms, which includes the technologies that publish their work and keep them safe." ☛ https://werd.io/bari-weiss-is-the-symptom/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:44:33

• "The people in the van did not disappear. Their names, identities, and job titles were all recorded and broadcast to other newsrooms. There would be pressure for their release." ☛ https://werd.io/the-zurich-protocol/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:45:27

• "Rights Groups Slam GOP Subpoena of Journalist Who Reported on Special Forces" ☛ https://truthout.org/articles/rights-groups-slam-gop-subpoena-of-journalist-who-reported-on-special-forces/ | Source: TruthOut    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:46:02

• "Following the January 4 post, Harp’s X account was locked, and he was required to delete certain posts in order to log back in, he said in a statement on X" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/01/cpj-calls-on-u-s-house-committee-to-drop-seth-harp-subpoena/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:46:21

• "Uganda has a history of high levels of violence against journalists, particularly during election periods, with dozens of people killed following protests over the 2021 election, which Wine alleged was marred by fraud." ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/01/journalists-assaulted-internet-blackout-ordered-ahead-of-uganda-elections/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:46:40

• "Cloudflare, Netblocks and Kentik all shared charts and data showing that the [Internet] blackout has stayed in place since then." ☛ https://therecord.media/internet-monitoring-experts-say-iran-blackouts-continue | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:49:58

• "Rebecca White, a researcher at Amnesty International’s Security Lab, stated that Iran is intentionally masking grave human rights violations and international crimes." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/rights-group-decries-iran-internet-blackout-amid-nationwide-protest/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:50:10

• "The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked Tuesday to at least 2,003 people killed, activists said, and Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-13/iranians-able-to-make-some-calls-abroad-while-internet-access-is-still-out-after-protests | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:50:25

• "In a statement shared by a university spokesperson with Rolling Stone" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/plato-texas-am-university-censorship-philosophy-1235497060/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:59:08

• "It's the second full week of 2026 and my question to you is the same one I have had for the last 5 years" ☛ https://raforall.blogspot.com/2026/01/60-small-things-you-and-your-patrons.html | Source: Becky Spratford    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:59:22

• "This marks a decisive move toward preemptive censorship." ☛ https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-expands-online-safety-act-to-mandate-preemptive-scanning | Source: Reclaim The Net    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:59:39

• "I wrote a reply which is replicated below. It is not accurate as it is a translation and I no longer have access to the original post." ☛ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/01/how-to-get-banned-from-facebook-in-one.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 08:59:52

• "In the days leading up to the cutoff, journalists and media workers inside Iran reported increasing pressure from authorities not to cover events, including warnings, intimidation, and summonses" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/01/irans-internet-blackout-tightens-information-chokehold-amid-spreading-protests/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:00:22

• "He said that through his actions, Musk has declared himself an “an enemy of South Africa’s constitutional order” and of social justice and redress." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/starlink-musk-face-rising-political-resistance-in-south-africa/276157/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:03:29

• "Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor implementation in Rust. We're happy to announce the latest release, Arti 1.9.0." ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/arti_1_9_0_released/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:03:48

• "But the first rule of management and human interaction is to leave other people an out." ☛ https://seths.blog/2026/01/leave-yourself-an-out/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:04:15

• "If you’re a founder, neglecting public communications is a drag on your business." ☛ https://molodtsov.me/2026/01/founders-guide-comms/ | Source: Yury Molodtsov    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:04:46

• "News of the move to acquire Seraphic comes less than a week after CrowdStrike announced an agreement to acquire identity security startup SGNL for $740 million." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-to-acquire-browser-security-firm-seraphic-for-420-million/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:05:12

• "It’s not clear whether or how Plankey’s resubmitted nomination will overcome the hurdles that left many observers convinced his chance of becoming CISA director had likely ended" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/sean-plankey-re-nominated-to-lead-cisa/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:05:48

• "Note that while security is a focus these funds will also support other aspects of the PSF's work: [...]" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/13/anthropic-invests-15-million-in-the-python-software-foundation-a/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:06:48

• "The preference among hyperscale datacenter operators for baseload power, typically supplied by gas turbine generation" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/renewables_ai_datacenters/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:07:15

• "Specifically, SpaceX has been authorized to deploy an additional 7,500 satellites, on top of the 7,500 second-generation spacecraft already approved." ☛ https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/starlink-moves-closer-to-its-goal | Source: Jérôme Marin    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:13:31

• "Since Bitcoin’s valuation has increased over the years, mining for these Bitcoins is an economically attractive opportunity." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/energy/bitcoin-mining-offset-heating-costs | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:13:44

• Overpopulation ☛ https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/12/columbia-council-approves-water-rate-hike-of-up-to-150-over-next-5-years-for-new-infrastructure/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:14:23

• "A dictatorship knows no bounds." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/it-could-be-you-next | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:16:00

• "The original video that kicked off the stand-off was designed to remind soldiers that they didn’t have to follow unconstitutional orders" ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/former-astronaut-smacks-pete-hegseth-with-huge-lawsuit | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:16:13

• "unlawful and unconstitutional." ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/12/repub/arizona-us-sen-mark-kelly-sues-hegseth-over-penalties-for-illegal-orders-video/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:18:15

• "A tech industry trade group asked a federal judge Monday to temporarily block a reworked version of an Arkansas law struck down by a judge that would have restricted minors’ social media access" ☛ https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/tech-industry-group-seeks-to-block-reworked-arkansas-social-media-law/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:18:29

• "The stories told by these new arrivals illustrate how Mali is buckling under the strains of a collapsing economy, military abuses, and a grinding insurgency." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0112/mali-fuel-blockade-jnim-insurgency-wagner-africa-corps | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:18:47

• "previously worked with the military from 2018 until 2022" ☛ https://therecord.media/sweden-detains-it-consultant-russia | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:18:58

• Confidentiality ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/pentagon-grok-ai-classified-networks | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:19:17

• "The proposal is said to target mobile devices initially, but it could extend to desktops." ☛ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/15/uk-pushes-apple-block-explicit-images/ | Source: MacRumors    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:19:47

• "The forthcoming push for nudity-blocking systems was reported by the Financial Times today." ☛ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/uk-to-encourage-apple-and-google-to-put-nudity-blocking-systems-on-phones/ | Source: Ars Technica    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:20:01

• "UK Child Protections and Messaging Backdoor" ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/01/13/uk-child-protections-and-messaging-backdoor/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:20:18

• "Remember the Ashley Madison data breach? That was now more than a decade ago, yet it arguably remains the single most noteworthy data breach of all time." ☛ https://www.troyhunt.com/who-decides-who-doesnt-deserve-privacy/ | Source: Troy Hunt    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:20:31

• "According to the court and with the Elections Commission, everything has been done within the agreed time periods, and they can’t change it." ☛ https://hacdias.com/2026/01/12/portuguese-presidential-elections/ | Source: Henrique Dias    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:21:05

• Windows TCO: "A Dutch appeals court has kept a seven-year prison sentence in place for a man who hacked port IT systems with malware-stuffed USB sticks to help cocaine smugglers move containers" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/dutch_port_hacker_appeal/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:21:42

• "At the time of the drowning, Brassart was on her phone for about 45 minutes talking to men she had met on dating apps, according to the release." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-12/california-woman-who-phoned-men-instead-of-saving-her-drowning-2-year-old-has-been-found-guilty-of-murder | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:24:09

• "“Kill line” has been used repeatedly on social media and commentary sites, as well as news outlets linked to the state." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/business/china-american-poverty.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:24:23

• "The government is bringing into force part of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, making the creation or request of non-consensual intimate images a criminal offence." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/grok-musk-nudes-deepfakes-labour-b2899233.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:30:26

• "My own sad epiphany about Twitter, now known as X, came in the immediate aftermath of the US election in 2024." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/12/x-sexual-abuse-time-to-leave-elon-musk-grok-imagery-women-children | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:30:40

• "Whenever we post something, it either sinks without trace because the algorithm doesn’t benefit us, or it gets loads of attention because people hate it so much they’re all sending really awful replies to it" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/01/our-posts-are-either-ignored-or-hated-the-governments-x-dilemma | Source: New Statesman    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:31:21

• "In recent days, X users have used the app’s Grok AI tool to generate nonconsensual sexual imagery of real, private citizens at scale." ☛ https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_apple_and_google_on_removing_x_and_grok_from_app_store_192026pdf.pdf | Source: US Senate    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:33:46

• "Before we get to my conversation with Smith, here’s The Verge’s latest on the political tech dystopia: [...]" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/column/861476/trump-memes-venezuela-ice-shooting | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:34:03

• "Micron—one of the “big three” companies that manufacture the vast majority of memory on the planet—is shutting down its Crucial brand." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3029684/micron-is-helping-consumers-by-not-selling-ram-to-consumers.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:35:03

• "Now, from the user’s perspective, there are no humans at any point in this interaction. The consumer is in their room, requesting a machine, and the machine spits out a product. You are entirely alone at every step of this process." ☛ https://www.404media.co/ai-porn-chatbots-erotic-chatgpt-noelle-perdue/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:35:20

• "Researchers detailed a souped-up version of the GoBruteforcer botnet that preys on servers with weak credentials and AI-generated configurations." ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/gobruteforcer-botnet-targets-50k-plus-linux-servers | Source: Dark Reading    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:39:00

• "Overall PC market performance in 2025 was healthy, according to research biz Omdia, but it notes that memory and storage supply was already tightening, with associated upward price pressure emerging around the middle of last year." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/memory_shortages_price_hikes/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:39:19

• "Dell’s new consumer XPS totally-not-AI PC line — for the people apparently not responsive to AI hype — is branded “Copilot+ PC” and has Copilot buttons on the keyboard." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/12/no-dell-is-still-pushing-ai-in-pcs/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:39:31

• "What bothered me in the audio rendition is elided in the print version, as emphasized above" ☛ https://bix.blog/posts/2026-01-13-wondering-about-ai/ | Source: Bix Frankonis    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:40:54

• "Wonder is working on his first album in more than 20 years, so I asked what he made of AI in the creative process. He did not equivocate." ☛ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stevie-wonders-rule-for-ai-at-ces-2026-make-life-better-for-the-living/ | Source: Scientific American    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:44:26

• "There is no way to operate one of Nvidia's big AI-optimized GPUs without losing money." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/not-sorry/#mere-billions | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:45:09

• "This service has too much AI" ☛ https://blog.zgp.org/data-driven/ | Source: Don Marti    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:45:54

• "So back at slop HQ in Redmond, Washington, they’re going to be making “data-driven” decisions based on how many customers left because they wanted more “AI” but they get no data pointing the other way."    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:46:10

• "monetizes CSAM" ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/elon-musk-monetizes-csam-on-x-and-grok/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:46:22

• "You ingest data. You model it. You transform it. You serve it." ☛ https://www.ssp.sh/blog/diary-of-a-data-engineer/ | Source: Simon Späti    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:46:40

• "Zero-Day" ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsofts-starts-2026-bang-zero-day | Source: Dark Reading    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:47:12

• "We could use an electronic calculator to figure out the rescaled amounts, but a slide rule makes it so much easier." ☛ https://entropicthoughts.com/kitchen-slide-rule | Source: Chris    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:47:48

• "I will not go into too much detail, since, of course, for each element shown here there's a lot of background, or it is performing multiple tasks." ☛ https://nikola.kotur.org/my-homelab-setup-in-2026 | Source: Nikola Kotur    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:47:59

• "Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (HRL) addresses one of the most persistent challenges in artificial intelligence: the “curse of horizon.”" ☛ https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/reinforcement_learning_hierarchical.html | Source: Dan MacKinlay    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:48:44

• "Literacy and enthusiasm for reading among children and adolescents in Finland have declined. Many homes no longer have printed material on hand, such as books or magazines." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20203955 | Source: YLE    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:48:54

• "According to the company, the system's imaging and observation ability, especially through cold, foggy, snowy conditions, is a crucial feature for Nordic customers" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20203848 | Source: YLE    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:51:23

• "Venkatram writes here about attention as social construct in a way that meshes with how I’ve been thinking about taste and preference lately" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2026/01/12/embracing-influence/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:52:03

• "I don't know how to do email and calendar. The latter troubles me more." ☛ https://www.amitgawande.com/blog/2026/email-and-calendars/ | Source: Amit Gawande    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:52:21

• "I would like to take the time to mark the passing of Scott Adams. Today he died." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/on-the-passing-of-scott-adams | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:54:24

• "" ☛ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/13/scott-adams-dead-dilbert-creator-prostate-cancer/88158828007/ | Source: Gannett    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:55:07

• "I gave it everything I had. If I got any benefits from my work, I'm asking that you pay it forward as best as you can. That's the legacy I want: be useful. And please know, I loved you all to the very end."    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:56:11

• KDE Gear 26.04 release schedule ☞ https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/01/kde-gear-2604-release-schedule.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:06:50

• KDE Ni! OS – Plasma Login Manager teaser ☞ https://cukic.co/2026/01/13/kde-ni-os-plasma-login-manager    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:07:17

• ExTracker – BitTorrent tracker ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/extracker-bittorrent-tracker/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:08:27

• rqbit – BitTorrent client ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rqbit-bittorrent-client/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:09:04

• 8 Best Free and Open Source Console BitTorrent Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-console-bittorrent-clients/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:09:21

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1053988/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:09:37

• jjj – modal interface for Jujutsu ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jjj-modal-interface-jujutsu/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:11:27

• histui – GTK4 notification daemon ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/histui-gtk-notification-daemon/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:11:37

• skyterm – terminal-based astronomy program ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/skyterm-terminal-based-astronomy-program/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:11:47

• Waytermirror – real-time Wayland screen mirroring to a terminal ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/waytermirror-real-time-wayland-screen-mirroring/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:12:46

• KeyStore Explorer – GUI replacement for keytool and jarsigner ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/keystore-explorer-gui-replacement-keytool-jarsigner/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:14:23

• Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: BIOS ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/minisforum-um890-pro-mini-pc-running-linux-bios/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:14:34

• 6 Best Free and Open Source Surveillance Giant Google Drive Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/googledrive/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:14:45

• Unraid Plans Internal Boot Support and Multiple Arrays for 2026 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/unraid-plans-internal-boot-support-and-multiple-arrays-for-2026/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:15:17

• Wine 11.0 Brings Fully Supported WoW64 Mode and GNU/Linux Kernel NTSync Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/wine-11-0-brings-fully-supported-wow64-mode/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:15:42

• Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server Remain the World’s Most Popular Databases ☞ https://linuxiac.com/oracle-mysql-and-sql-server-remain-the-worlds-most-popular-databases/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:16:14

• FSF Blogs: Our members help secure the future of a free society ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-help-secure-the-future-of-a-free-society    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:16:45

• Lack of isolation in agentic browsers resurfaces old vulnerabilities ☞ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/01/13/lack-of-isolation-in-agentic-browsers-resurfaces-old-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:20:07

• Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: dh-python development, Python 3.14 and Ruby 3.4 transitions, Surviving scraper traffic in Debian CI and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-12-2025/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:21:14

• "Explore how Code Clubs worldwide adapt locally while sharing values of curiosity, inclusion, and community" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/learning-from-code-clubs-around-the-world-how-approaches-differ-but-values-are-shared/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:23:57

• "In this article we walk through the steps required to deploy a Spring Boot application to production using Juju and Kubernetes." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/deploy-spring-application-to-production | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:27:40

• Dell Salesman, not tech ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-names-kevin-kennedy-global-leader-red-hat-partner-ecosystem | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:28:13

• "ubiquity of OSS and the unique challenges its communities face to the attention of policymakers in the United States, EU, and beyond." ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/open-source-software-as-infrastructure/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:29:17

• "These are the definitions I use when writing about package management and in my work on ecosyste.ms, Libraries.io, and git-pkgs." ☛ https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/13/package-manager-glossary.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:31:58

• "They're meant for an assembly line of app icons that must be pushed out, in order to satisfy every thing but the want of a good visual design." ☛ https://blog.viditb.com/the-assembly-line-ification-of-app-icons/ | Source: Vidit Bhargava    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:32:11

• "Forty years ago, The Mentor—Loyd Blankenship—published “The Conscience of a Hacker” in Phrack. [...]" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/1980s-hacker-manifesto.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:33:11

• "Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity." ☛ https://phrack.org/issues/7/3#article | Source: Phrack    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:33:21

• "At this time of year, lots of new Raspberry Pi users are wondering what to do with the tiny computer they were gifted at Christmas." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/brilliant-beginner-builds/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:44:12

• "One of the most visible additions is a new “Show Full Path” option for the folder pane when using compact view modes." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-thunderbird-147-released-with-new-folder-path-view/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:44:49

• "The concept is simple: Any project or community can reserve a timeslot (1 hour) during which they have the room just to themselves." ☛ https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2026-01-13-bof-unconference/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:44:58

• [more] "This makes it easier to navigate complex mail setups by displaying the full folder hierarchy instead of truncated names." https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-thunderbird-147-released-with-new-folder-path-view/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:45:54

• "What can I tell about the software there? Not much more than is already published." ☛ https://aigarius.com/blog/2026/01/07/sedan-experience/ | Source: Aigars Mahinovs    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:46:26

• "What exactly are these images? Let me clarify right away that this is not the typical Ubuntu OS" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/canonical-launches-minimal-ubuntu-pro-for-secure-cloud-deployments/ | Source: Linuxiac https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/14/Canonical_Make_Ubuntu_Bloated_Debian_With_Snaps_Then_Sell_the_D.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:48:02

• "Minimal Ubuntu Pro is built to help you meet those challenges." ☛ https://canonical.com/blog/minimal-ubuntu-pro-on-public-clouds | Source: Canonical    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:48:18

• "Zorin, a Linux distro that positioned itself as a familiar and accessible entry point for users leaving Windows, continues to move with growing confidence toward reaching a broader user base. I say this because the most recently published information on the subject is impressive." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-18-hits-2-million-downloads/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:49:11

• "The Linux Mint project has announced the release of Linux Mint 22.3. The Ubuntu-based distribution will receive support through to 2029 and introduces a new tool to help users troubleshoot problems" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12701 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:50:13

• "Linux Mint 22.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029." ☛ https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4981 | Source: Linux Mint    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:50:29

• "It is now possible to upgrade Linux Mint 22, 22.1 and 22.2 to version 22.3." ☛ https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4980 | Source: Linux Mint    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:50:50

• "adding AI features" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/parrot-7-1-through-7-3-planned-for-2026-as-focus-moves-to-ai-security/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:57:12

• Buzzwords or substance? "According to the project, Parrot’s focus in 2006 will be on AI, but with a deliberately restrained scope. Rather than “adding AI features,” the project intends to study large language models, agents, and AI-powered systems as emerging attack surfaces already being used in real security workflows."    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:57:22

• "We provide GNOME, KDE, and XFCE desktop images, as well as text-only “standard” image, which match the regular Debian Live images with non-free software on them" ☛ https://blog.josefsson.org/2026/01/13/debian-libre-live-13-3-0-is-released/ | Source: Simon Josefsson    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:57:32

• "David Gwynne (dlg@) has removed LACP mode from the trunk(4) network driver. The commit message explains the reasoning: [...]" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260113070814 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:58:41

• "We’ll soon be moving on from Colin Percival’s freebsd-update(8) mechanism. It’s served us well ever since those 7.x days, and I’m thankful for all the time savings." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/freebsd-update-hanging-on-rebuild-these-ports/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:04:15

• "I think a lot of this Linux revival is thanks to a perfect storm going on in the OS space, namely: [...]" ☛ https://kevquirk.com/blog/linux-in-the-air/ | Source: Kev Quirk    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:06:57

• "The first beta of KDE Plasma 6.6 has been released as a public preview of the desktop environment’s planned February 17 stable release. The changes are many, but here are the most important ones. Above all, this version includes three new foundational modules: [...]" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-6-beta-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:10:01

• "The KDE team has announced Plasma 6.5.5, the fifth bugfix update to the major 6.5 series, which follows over a month after the previous 6.5.4 release. While no new features are introduced, Plasma 6.5.5 focuses on refinement and reliability." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-ships-plasma-6-5-5-as-january-bugfix-update-for-plasma-6/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:10:12

• "The servers didn't come back up for some reason - we've tried a few things, but that didn't work so we're now working with the hosting provider to resolve this. We don't yet have any timeline for resolution." ☛ https://kodi.tv/article/scheduled-maintenance-12th-january-2026/ | Source: Kodi Foundation    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:12:43

• "This is a salient reminder as the Linux world seems to obsess more over Wayland every day: there's more to FOSS Unix-like OSes than just Linux, and most Unix-like OSes run X11 in some form – even some on mainframes that lack any direct display output." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/icewm_budgie_x_server/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:13:19

• "The centerpiece of the upcoming change is Budgie 11, which the project has confirmed will be developed using Qt6 and Kirigami, a UI framework developed by KDE for building adaptive, responsive applications." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/big-changes-ahead-for-the-budgie-desktop-in-2026/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:14:08

• "Unlike previous toolkit experiments, including past work with Qt5, GTK3, GTK4 plans, and EFL, the Budgie team confirmed that it now has functional Qt6 code in production as part of Budgie Desktop Services"    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:14:17

• Stanford Energy Seminar examines path to decarbonize metals across global supply chains ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2026/01/12/stanford-energy-seminar-examines-path-to-decarbonize-metals-across-global-supply-chains/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:20:38

• The Richest 1 Percent Burned Their Entire Share of Carbon for the Year in Just 10 Days ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/one-percent-carbon-emissions    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:21:11

• Child beggars seen in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental health ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/child-beggars-in-post-disaster-aceh-raises-concern-over-long-term-mental-health    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:59:28

• ‘Pain in the neck’ for Michigan patients as UnitedHealthcare, Corewell battle ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/pain-in-the-neck-for-michigan-patients-as-unitedhealthcare-corewell-battle/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:00:09

• Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-death-penalty.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:01:15

• South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-prosecutor-seeks-death-penalty-for-ex-president-yoon-over-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:19:08

• North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says South’s hopes for better relations are an illusion ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-souths-hopes-for-better-relations-are-an-illusion    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:19:21

• South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/south-korean-prosecutors-demand-death-penalty-for-ex-leader-yoon    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:19:35

• Has caning students in Malaysia lost its sting? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/has-caning-students-in-malaysia-lost-its-sting    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:22:33

• Malaysia cop filmed slapping motorcyclist at JB petrol kiosk pulled from operations ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cop-in-viral-petrol-station-slap-in-malaysia-pulled-from-operations-still-on-active-duty    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:22:47

• Malaysia suspends licence of Melaka hotel touted as ‘gay-friendly’ on website ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-suspends-licence-of-melaka-hotel-touted-as-gay-friendly-on-website    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:23:13

• China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/world/asia/china-gene-edited-scientist-he-jiankui.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:24:11

• ‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/are-you-dead-viral-safety-app-reflects-quiet-anxiety-of-living-alone-in-china    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:24:21

• 2025 Musically Wrapped ☞ https://euroquis.nl/blabla/2026/01/13/wrapped-2025.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:24:51

• Firefox Tooling Announcements: Engineering Effectiveness Newsletter (Q4 2025 Edition) ☞ https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/engineering-effectiveness-newsletter-q4-2025-edition/147161    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:26:13

• Indonesia’s neutrality problem: surveillance, endurance and a Taiwan contingency ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/indonesias-neutrality-problem-surveillance-endurance-and-a-taiwan-contingency/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:30:19

• Who Decides Who Doesn’t Deserve Privacy? ☞ https://www.troyhunt.com/who-decides-who-doesnt-deserve-privacy/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:31:29

• Hey Fedora! Listen to This Developer and Make Managing Shell Extensions Better For All of Us ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-gnome-extension-manager-proposal/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:32:19

• What we learned from 63,000 attacks in 12 days on APNIC Honeynet sensors at University of Dhaka ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/14/what-we-learned-from-63000-attacks-in-12-days-on-apnic-honeynet-sensors-at-university-of-dhaka/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:33:19

• NYC wannabe rapper accused of torturing, killing stray cat indicted on animal cruelty charges: DA ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/01/13/us-news/nyc-wannabe-rapper-accused-of-torturing-killing-stray-cat-indicted-on-animal-cruelty-charges-da/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:34:06

• Ruby 3.2.10 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/01/14/ruby-3-2-10-released/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:35:19

• Ruby 4.0.1 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/01/13/ruby-4-0-1-released/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:35:44

• catnap – customizable systemfetch ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/catnap-customizable-systemfetch/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:37:41

• MX GNU/Linux 25.1 Beta Brings Back Dual-Init Support, Based on Debian 13.3 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-1-beta-brings-back-dual-init-support-based-on-debian-13-3    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:37:52

• Firefox 148 Enters Public Beta Testing with Improved Support for Screen Readers ☞ https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-enters-public-beta-testing-with-improved-support-for-screen-readers    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:38:15

• NVIDIA 580.126.09 Released to Improve Compatibility with Recent GNU/Linux Kernels ☞ https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-126-09-released-to-improves-compatibility-with-recent-linux-kernels    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:38:58

• KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Is Out, Improves Support for Older Valve Index VR Headsets ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-5-5-is-out-improves-support-for-older-valve-index-vr-headsets    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:39:13

• Milk-V Titan Mini-IX board with UR-DP1000 processor shows RISC-V ecosystem taking shape — M.2, DDR4, and PCIe card support form a kit that you can use out of the box ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/milk-v-titan-mini-ix-board-with-ur-dp1000-processor-shows-risc-v-ecosystem-taking-shape-m-2-ddr4-and-pcie-card-support-form-a-kit-that-you-can-use-out-of-the-box    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:39:35

• Ubuntu 26.04 Undergoes ‘Mass Rebuild’ of All Archive Packages ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-2604-resolute-archive-rebuild    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:40:19

• Wine 11 Officially Released with NTSync Support, Vulkan H.264 Decoding, and More ☞ https://9to5linux.com/wine-11-officially-released-with-ntsync-support-vulkan-h-264-decoding-and-more    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:41:18

• KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:41:30

• Thunderbird 147 Adds “Show Full Path” Folder Pane Option for Compact View Modes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-147-adds-show-full-path-folder-pane-option-for-compact-view-modes    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:41:44

• Exploring Dash to Dock: (Probably) The Most Downloaded GNOME Extension ☞ https://itsfoss.com/dash-to-dock-tips/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:42:49

• Wine 11.0 Brings Ntsync Support, Complete WoW64 + Other Changes ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/wine-11-0-released    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:43:32

• Linux Mint 22.3 Released, This is What’s New ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/linux-mint-22-3-released    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:46:09

• Mint 22.3 is relaesed ☞ https://distrowatch.com/mint    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:47:16

• Say Goodbye to Middle-Mouse Paste ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Say-Goodbye-to-Middle-Mouse-Paste    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:49:33

• Firefox 147.0 is Out with Custom Shortcuts & XDG Directories Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/firefox-147-0-custom-shortcuts-xdg-directories-support/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:50:18

• GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Guadeloupe According to statCounter ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_5_in_Guadeloupe_According_to_statCounter.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:50:30

• GNU/Linux Measured at 6% in Réunion This Year ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_6_in_Reunion_This_Year.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:50:44

• Greenland Ought to Move to GNU/Linux, Not Fashion Company Apple ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Greenland_Ought_to_Move_to_GNU_Linux_Not_Apple.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:50:56

• Linux Mint 22.3 Zena is here – a great release that will quickly make you forget about backdoored Windows 10 ☞ https://www.reallinuxuser.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-is-here-a-great-release-that-will-quickly-make-you-forget-about-windows-10/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:51:26

• Over a million backdoored Windows 11 & 10 users have already downloaded and installed this GNU/Linux distro ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/over-a-million-windows-11--10-users-have-already-downloaded-and-installed-this-linux-distro/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:52:36

• Python Series Part 22: Tkinter Entry Widgets - Part 2 ☞ https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-22-tkinter-entry-widgets-part-2.58547/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:55:10

• hpaper – advanced wallpaper management for Wayland ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hpaper-advanced-wallpaper-management-wayland/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:55:49

• phiola – audio player, recorder, converter and streaming server ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/phiola-audio-player-recorder-converter-streaming-server/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 12:57:37

• Thomas Lange: 30.000 FAIme jobs created in 7 years ☞ http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/faime-30000/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:08:15

• Steinar H. Gunderson: plocate 1.1.24 released ☞ http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2026-01-13-23-57_plocate_1_1_24_released.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:08:54

• TUXEDO 20260113 is relaesed ☞ https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:09:49

• Q4OS 6.5 is relaesed as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/q4os    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:09:59

• Learning is supposed to be uncomfortable ☞ https://rubenerd.com/learning-is-supposed-to-be-uncomfortable/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:10:42

• Adobe Patches Critical Apache Tika Bug in ColdFusion ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-critical-apache-tika-bug-in-coldfusion/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:11:28

• Dutch Port Hacker Sentenced to Prison ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/dutch-port-hacker-sentenced-to-prison/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:11:50

• #KeepItOn: Iran plunged into digital darkness, concealing human rights abuses ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-iran-digital-darkness-human-rights-abuses/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:12:11

• 'Little appetite for regime change’: Convicted Felon offers 'help' for Iran's protesters, but what can he do? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260113-trump-tells-iran-protesters-help-on-its-way-weighs-military-strikes    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:13:45

• Iran says 'ready for war' as Convicted Felon weighs strikes ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260113-iran-says-ready-for-war-as-trump-weighs-strikes-1    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:13:54

• Dihydroxyacetone Man tells Iranian protesters 'help is on its way' and cancels talks with officials ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/trump-tells-iranian-protesters-help-is-on-its-way-and-cancels-talks-with-officials    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:14:09

• Seoul bus driver strike leaves commuters waiting, confused ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/seoul-bus-driver-strike-leaves-commuters-waiting-confused    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:14:28

• Synex 13-u4 is released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/synex    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:14:42

• StormOS January Point 2 is released as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/stormos    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:15:41

• BunsenLabs Carbon-rc2 is released ☞ https://distrowatch.com/bunsenlabs    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:16:14

• PelandukOS 2026.01.12 is released too ☞ https://distrowatch.com/pelandukos    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:16:25

• The case for building enterprise [slop] apps with Java instead of Python ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/13/case-building-enterprise-agentic-apps-java    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:17:25

• India, China seek to rebuild military trust to keep border calm ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-china-seek-to-rebuild-military-trust-to-keep-border-calm    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:18:49

• Taiwan thanks Canada for its support ahead of prime minister's China trip ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-thanks-canada-for-its-support-ahead-of-prime-ministers-china-trip    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:19:11

• Number of travellers to China from Japan’s Osaka airport down by half amid diplomatic spat ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/travelers-to-china-from-japans-osaka-airport-halve-amid-diplomatic-spat    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:19:25

• Dihydroxyacetone Man’s Iran tariff threat risks reopening China rift ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/trumps-iran-tariff-threat-risks-reopening-china-rift    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:19:40

• Japan, South Korea leaders meet as China flexes muscles ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/japan-south-korea-leaders-meet-as-china-flexes-muscles/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:20:06

• Is China a threat to Greenland as Convicted Felon argues? ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/is-china-a-threat-to-greenland-as-trump-argues/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:20:25

• Bookshelf: China may not be a superpower ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bookshelf-china-may-not-be-a-superpower/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:20:41

• "A tragedy for the state" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/13/a-tragedy-for-the-state | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:21:31

• "Way To Produce Powerful Motors Without Rare Earths" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/finding-a-way-to-produce-powerful-motors-without-rare-earths/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:22:47

• "Factorio On A Floppy Disk Cluster" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/playing-factorio-on-a-floppy-disk-cluster/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:23:08

• Old Windsurfers Become New Electric Surfboards ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/old-windsurfers-become-new-electric-surfboards/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:23:35

• World's Longest-Living Sharks May Hold Clues to Preserving Vision For Life ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-longest-living-sharks-may-hold-clues-to-preserving-vision-for-life    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:24:00

• A NASA Mission to Bring Samples From Mars Back to Earth Has Been Canceled ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-nasa-mission-to-bring-samples-from-mars-back-to-earth-has-been-canceled    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:24:28

• ServiceNow patches critical Hey Hi (AI) platform flaw that could allow user impersonation ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/servicenow-fixes-critical-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-12420/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:25:34

• Common Pesticide Exposure Linked With 2.7x Risk of Parkinson's Disease ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/common-pesticide-exposure-linked-with-2-7x-risk-of-parkinsons-disease    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:26:00

• The Secret To Preventing Tooth Decay May Already Be In Your Mouth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-secret-to-preventing-tooth-decay-may-already-be-in-your-mouth    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:26:19

• Surprise Hair Loss Breakthrough: A DNA Sugar Gel Sparks Robust Regrowth ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-hair-loss-breakthrough-a-dna-sugar-gel-sparks-robust-regrowth    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:26:35

• The State of Your Teeth Could Predict an Early Death, Study Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-state-of-your-teeth-could-predict-an-early-death-study-shows    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:26:47

• 'Genius' Chimpanzee Who Could Read Chinese And English Dies Aged 49 ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/genius-chimpanzee-who-could-read-chinese-and-english-dies-aged-49    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:27:07

• Negative Energy 'Ghosts' Flashing in Space Could Reveal New Physics ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/negative-energy-ghosts-flashing-in-space-could-reveal-new-physics    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:27:41

• Car Manufacturers Asked to Bring Back Old-Fashioned Controls ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/car-manufacturers-asked-to-bring-back-old-fashioned-controls    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:27:56

• Macron brandishing 'threat of dissolution' as budget talks resume, although 'unlikely' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/macron-brandishing-threat-of-dissolution-as-budget-talks-resume-although-unlikely    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:29:09

• Slight drop in monthly inflation figures in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/13.01.2026-slight-drop-in-monthly-inflation-figures-in-latvia.a629762/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:29:23

• Nigeria Is Epicenter for Chinese Cyber Scams ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2026/01/nigeria-is-epicenter-for-chinese-cyber-scams/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:30:02

• David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/world/asia/david-webb-hong-kong-obit.html "From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings."    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:30:43

• Uganda Cuts Internet Days Before Presidential Election ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/world/africa/uganda-election-internet.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:31:24

• Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofit Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/technology/iran-starlink-elon-musk.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:31:43

• Iran protests death toll tops 2,000, activists say, in worst upheaval since 1979 revolution ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260113-iran-protests-death-toll-tops-2-000-activists-say-in-worst-upheaval-since-1979-revolution    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:32:05

• Iran: Limited internet returns, but no chat or comments ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260113-iran-limited-internet-returns-but-no-chat-or-comments    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:32:15

• Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/uganda-shuts-down-internet-ahead-of-election    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:32:32

• Man Planning to Raise Adopted Children With Hey Hi (AI) Girlfriend as Their Mother ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/man-raise-kids-ai-mother Complete idiot, laughing stock    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:36:11

• Nvidia CEO Says Everyone Should Stop Being So Negative About Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-stop-being-negative-ai So said the scammer http://techrights.org/n/2025/11/28/Circular_Financing_in_NVidia_NVidia_Pays_Its_Clients_to_Buy_Fro.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:37:01

• AI Implicated as Escaped Monkeys Rampage Through St. Louis ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-escaped-monkeys-st-louis    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:37:35

• Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/claudette-colvin-dead.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:38:22

• Justices Seem Inclined to Uphold Laws Barring Transgender Athletes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/briefing/supreme-court-transgender-athletes-iran-protests.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:38:52

• Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/supreme-court-transgender-athletes.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:39:19

• MElon’s X faces legal action by Malaysia over Grok sexual images ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-may-drag-elon-musks-x-platform-to-court-over-ai-chatbot-grok-says-minister    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:39:45

• Pentagon is embracing MElon’s Grok Hey Hi (AI) chatbot as it draws global outcry ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/01/pentagon-is-embracing-musks-grok-ai-chatbot-as-it-draws-global-outcry/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:40:16

• On IBM: "For 10 people, a team leader is enough, a manager isn't needed. A manager should have at least 30 employees." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 13:42:48

• "AI Chatbot Security<" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/great-trains-not-so-great-ai-chatbot-security/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:10:52

• ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/ice-arrests-refugees-minnesota.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:11:57

• Japan PM Takaichi says she urged S. Korea President Lee to help ‘ensure regional stability’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/leaders-of-japan-and-south-korea-meet-as-china-flexes-muscles    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:12:22

• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revamps private security detail, South Korea says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-revamps-private-security-detail-south-korea-says    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:13:05

• Japan, South Korea push for closer ties to counter regional tension ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-south-korea-push-for-closer-ties-to-counter-regional-tension    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:13:24

• Chinese UK 'Super embassy' to feature ‘hidden chamber’ alongside ‘Britain’s most sensitive communication cables’, claims report — https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/chinese-uk-super-embassy-to-feature-hidden-chamber-alongside-britains-most-sensitive-communication-cables-claims-report-spy-basement-plans-cited-as-security-concern-but-true-purpose-unclear    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:14:33

• Econet Upgrades EcoCash App Following Increase In Scams ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/01/econet-upgrades-ecocash-app-following-increase-in-scams/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:15:24

• Compromising a multi-cloud environment from a single exposed secret ☞ https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/compromising-a-multi-cloud-environment-from-a-single-exposed-secret/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:16:19

• Lithuanian PM calls for ‘serious conversation’ with US president amid Greenland threats ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2805147/lithuanian-pm-calls-for-serious-conversation-with-us-president-amid-greenland-threats    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:16:41

• States sue Convicted Felon administration days after fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/states-sue-trump-administration-days-after-fatal-minneapolis-ice-shooting/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:17:17

• Hong Kong court to hand down sentences in Jimmy Lai nat. sec trial ‘as soon as practicable’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/hong-kong-court-to-hand-down-sentences-in-jimmy-lai-nat-sec-trial-as-soon-as-practicable/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:18:10

• Hill warning: Don’t put cyber offense before defense ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/us-offensive-cyber-operations-defense-cisa-workforce-house-homeland-security-committee/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:18:47

• Spanish Energy Company Endesa Hacked ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/spanish-energy-company-endesa-hacked/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:19:43

• SAP’s January 2026 Security Updates Patch Critical Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/saps-january-2026-security-updates-patch-critical-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:20:08

• Broadcom Wi-Fi Chipset Flaw Allows Hackers to Disrupt Networks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/broadcom-wi-fi-chipset-flaw-allows-hackers-to-disrupt-networks/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:20:31

• After Goldman, JPMorgan Discloses Law Firm Data Breach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/after-goldman-jpmorgan-discloses-law-firm-data-breach/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:21:01

• U.S. health data is disappearing—with potentially serious consequences ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2026/01/u-s-health-data-is-disappearing-with-potentially-serious-consequences/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:21:38

• Peter Kropotkin’s Memoirs of a Revolutionist (1899) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/kropotkin-memoirs    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:22:11

• KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta Release ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.5.90/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:22:45

• KDE Plasma 6.5.5, Bugfix Release for January ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.5.5/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:23:04

• Aigars Mahinovs: Sedan experience (BMW i5) ☞ http://aigarius.com/blog/2026/01/07/sedan-experience/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:24:58

• Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 112 defects, including one actively exploited zero-day ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-january-2026/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:28:25

• Microsoft Patches Exploited backdoored Windows Zero-Day, 111 Other Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-patches-exploited-windows-zero-day-111-other-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:28:41

• Guinea-Bissau Junta Accused of ‘Sham’ Coup ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2026/01/guinea-bissau-junta-accused-of-sham-coup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guinea-bissau-junta-accused-of-sham-coup    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:53:47

• GoBruteforcer Botnet Targeting Crypto, Blockchain Projects ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/gobruteforcer-botnet-targeting-crypto-blockchain-projects/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:54:21

• Auctex updated ☞ https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Auctex    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:54:49

• 1980s Hacker Manifesto ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/1980s-hacker-manifesto.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:55:40

• 2025 is Hong Kong’s 6th hottest year, Observatory says ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/2025-is-hong-kongs-6th-hottest-year-observatory-says/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:56:16

• Teen accused of torching Mississippi synagogue posted gruesome selfie of severe burns hours after attack ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/01/13/us-news/teen-accused-of-torching-mississippi-synagogue-posted-hospital-selfie-of-severe-burns-hours-after-attack/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:56:47

• January 2026 Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Patch Tuesday Summary, (Tue, Jan 13th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32624    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:57:17

• "Do You Curb Shop Components?" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/ask-hackaday-do-you-curb-shop-components/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 14:57:57

• DIY PC maker Framework's desktops finally succumb to RAM apocalypse, hit with price increase — now starts at $1,139 with 32GB, 128GB up $450 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/diy-pc-maker-framework-finally-succumbs-to-ram-apocalypse-is-raising-prices-on-its-desktops-now-starts-at-usd1-139-with-32gb-128gb-up-usd450    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:03:10

• Firefox Developer Experience: Firefox WebDriver Newsletter 147 ☞ https://fxdx.dev/firefox-webdriver-newsletter-147/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:03:43

• Firefox Nightly: Phasing Out the Older Version of Firefox Sidebar in 2026 ☞ https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2026/01/13/phasing-out-the-older-version-of-firefox-sidebar-in-2026/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:07:08

• Changes in the syslog-ng Elasticsearch destination ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-changes-in-the-elasticsearch-destination/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:07:44

• Social media platforms turn to censorship to protect commercial interests ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/social-media-platforms-turn-to-censorship-to-protect-commercial-interests-315552    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:08:07

• In a Risky Gambit, Convicted Felon Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/trump-speech-economy-inflation-fed.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:09:08

• Full video: President The Insurrectionist addresses Detroit Economic Club ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/watch-live-president-donald-trump-addresses-detroit-economic-club-at-2-p-m/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:09:21

• Fact check: The Insurrectionist touts economy, downplays costs in Michigan speech ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fact-check-donald-trump-touts-economy-downplays-costs-in-michigan-speech/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:09:42

• Guernsey: GNU/Linux near all-time high https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/guernsey/#monthly-200902-202601    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:13:36

• Save your spot at FOSDEM 2026: Rockchip, Tyr, GStreamer ML & more! ☞ https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/fosdem-2026-rockchip-tyr-gstreamer-more.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:14:31

• Firefox 147 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1053995/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:15:27

• L’Office, C’est Moi: Director Squires and the Parchment Barriers of PTAB Institution Precedent ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/parchment-institution-precedent.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:19:10

• Supreme Court Patent Update: Hikma Redistributed, Curtin’s Missing Brief, and Two Petitions on Deck ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/supreme-redistributed-petitions.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:19:26

• "Having been in patents since the early 1970's, what I hope for here is for the EBA to put its finger on the judicial scales in a way that will start a trend towards greater legal certainty, in post-issue litigation over infringement and validity. I am one of those who hopes for the EPO to honour the provisions of Art 84 EPC to grant only claims that are clear, by decreeing that it is the"    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:20:04

• On the EPO's kangaroo court http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/g-125-description-amendments-amicus.html?showComment=1768334664637#c6697827163357689098    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:20:11

• Ending the Status Quo at the European Patent Office (EPO) This Year ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Ending_the_Status_Quo_at_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_This_Ye.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:20:37

• BitHarmony video streaming patent monopoly campaign - invalidity charts coming soon ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/1/13/bitharmony-video-streaming-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:21:01

• Patent Dispute Report: 2025 in Review ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/1/13/patent-dispute-report-2025-in-review    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:21:29

• UPC is illegal, JUVE is aware of these issues, but JUVE is paid to keep shilling this kangaroo court facilitated by the cocaine-addicted EPO☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/altius-and-de-clercq-join-forces-for-upc-litigation/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:22:46

• Japan will not comment on BOJ's absence in joint Powell statement ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-will-not-comment-on-bojs-absence-in-joint-powell-statement    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:23:13

• Not Journalism: Almost 80% of the 'Articles' We Saw About Torvalds and 'Vibe Coding' Are LLM Slop (Sometimes Slop Images) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:23:58

• When Electricity Doesn’t Take The Shortest Path ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/when-electricity-doesnt-take-the-shortest-path/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:24:43

• Accelerate multi-turn LLM workloads on OpenShift Hey Hi (AI) with llm-d intelligent routing ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/13/accelerate-multi-turn-workloads-llm-d    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:25:29

• 7 Best Tools to Monitor and Debug Disk I/O Performance in GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/monitor-linux-disk-io-performance/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:26:37

• Jussi Pakkanen: How to get banned from Facebook (Farcebook) in one simple step ☞ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/01/how-to-get-banned-from-facebook-in-one.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:27:34

• You Need A Kitchen Slide Rule ☞ https://entropicthoughts.com/kitchen-slide-rule    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:28:21

• How to Install ZFS on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-zfs-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:32:17

• How to Disable Apparmor on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-disable-apparmor-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:32:48

• How to Open Firewall Ports on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-open-firewall-ports-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:33:14

• How to Enable Firewall In Terminal on Ubuntu 26.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-enable-firewall-in-terminal-on-ubuntu-26-04    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:33:37

• How to Install Microsoft's proprietary GitHub CLI on Rocky GNU/Linux (10, 9, 8) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-github-cli-on-rocky-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:34:39

• How to Install Perl on Rocky GNU/Linux (10, 9, 8) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-perl-on-rocky-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:34:48

• How to Install Apache Cassandra on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-apache-cassandra-on-ubuntu-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:34:57

• How to Install Apache Maven on Rocky GNU/Linux (10, 9, 8) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-apache-maven-on-rocky-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:35:06

• How to Install Node.js on Rocky GNU/Linux (10, 9, 8) ☞ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-node-js-on-rocky-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:35:17

• How To Install Morphosis on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-morphosis-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:35:46

• How To Install Thunderbird Mail on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-thunderbird-mail-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:36:00

• How To Install TypeScript on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-typescript-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:36:13

• How To Install OpenCV on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-opencv-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:36:29

• Germany Paid Arch GNU/Linux $500K to Re-write Package Management in Rust ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/germany-paid-arch-linux-500k-to-re    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:36:42

• Israel and Germany sign “security pact” for military, secret services and special forces with “leadership” in Gaza ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/01/13/israel-and-germany-sign-security-pact-which-includes-military-secret-services-and-special-forces-with-leadership-in-gaza/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:37:08

• Germany orders eight MALE drones from United States, the systems can also be used for domestic surveillance ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/01/13/germany-orders-eight-male-drones-from-united-states-the-systems-can-also-be-used-for-domestic-surveillance/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:37:34

• Cross-border undercover police operations: International coordinating networks ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2026/01/13/cross-border-undercover-police-operations-international-coordinating-networks/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:40:18

• The Top Ten TTAB Decisions of 2025 (Part One) ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-top-ten-ttab-decisions-of-2025-part.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:40:57

• Cher Demands $1M in Legal Fees From Mary Bono After Resounding Copyright Win ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/13/cher-mary-bono-legal-fees/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:41:42

• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Hands Down Landmark Vetter v. Resnik Copyright Termination Decision — ‘No Explicit Geographical Limitation’ to U.S. Copyright Recaptures ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/13/vetter-v-resnik-appeals-court-determination/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:42:11

• Cher: I want my cher of the money    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:42:54

• Regional Powers Feed Sudan’s Fight ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2026/01/regional-powers-feed-sudans-fight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regional-powers-feed-sudans-fight    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:43:22

• EPO People Power - Part XXXIII - Interest From Some European Media, For a Change ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXXIII_Interest_From_Some_European_Media_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:43:48

• We remember the January 13 events – but what came after? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2804172/we-remember-the-january-13-events-but-what-came-after    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:44:12

• Lithuania opposes resuming EU-Russia dialogue, ambassador says ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2805122/lithuania-opposes-resuming-eu-russia-dialogue-ambassador-says    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:44:40

• Latvian ice fishermen wander into Russia from Estonia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/13.01.2026-latvian-ice-fishermen-wander-into-russia-from-estonia.a629704/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:45:02

• 1,418 days later ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/13/1-418-days-later | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:45:38

• Russia’s War With Ukraine Encroaching on Africa, Analysts Say ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2026/01/russias-war-with-ukraine-encroaching-on-africa-analysts-say-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russias-war-with-ukraine-encroaching-on-africa-analysts-say-2    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:46:02

• Letter from Moscow: For travelers in Russia, road to Europe is longer than ever ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0113/moscow-helsinki-air-travel-russia-europe-border-sanctions    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:46:23

• Hundreds Of Thousands Affected As Russia Hits Ukraine's Power Grid Amid Freezing Cold ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-attack-ukraine-power-cuts/33646833.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:46:33

• Tracking the ships delivering sanctioned Russian LNG to China ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20260113-tracking-ships-delivering-sanctioned-russian-lng-china    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:46:44

• Trying to build another problem like the existing problem? No, thanks! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/podcasts/can-we-build-a-better-social-network.html    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:47:36

• Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/arts/scott-adams-dead.html he said something about Cheeto, but to paint him as just "racist" based on that seems highly selective    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:48:50

• Three Small Plugins That Make Joplin Click ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/01/three-small-plugins-that-make-joplin-click/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:49:52

• Pandemic watchdog builds Hey Hi (AI) fraud prevention ‘engine’ trained on millions of COVID program claims ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/big-data/2026/01/pandemic-watchdog-builds-fraud-prevention-ai-engine-trained-on-millions-of-covid-program-payments/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:51:57

• Could psychedelics help stop veteran suicide? Lawmakers hope so ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2026/01/could-psychedelics-help-stop-veteran-suicide-lawmakers-hope-so/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:52:35

• "Cook4Me Smart Cooking Pot For Doom" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/hacking-the-krups-cook4me-smart-cooking-pot-for-doom/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 15:57:23

• speeding clock https://theconversation.com/a-speeding-clock-could-solve-darwins-mystery-of-gaps-in-animal-fossil-records-263988    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:00:37

• Does not say much how it gets installed in the first place https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/new-advanced-linux-voidlink-malware.html https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/voidlink-the-cloud-native-malware-framework/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:05:32

• Slop https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/linus_torvalds_vibe_coding/ see https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:06:40

• "As well as cloud detection, it collects vast amounts of information about the infected machine, enumerating its hypervisor and detecting whether it is running in Docker container or a Kubernetes pod." https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-malware-framework-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:08:27

• Don't install it or help it get installed    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:09:01

• Crashing 3 times a week and secretly stealing data like crazy? A programmer's journey of migrating to Linux: "I finally deleted Windows 11 completely." https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3637650076435459    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:11:18

• "This is a salient reminder as the Linux world seems to obsess more over Wayland every day: there's more to FOSS Unix-like OSes than just Linux, and most Unix-like OSes run X11 in some form – even some on mainframes that lack any direct display output. X.org is not the only X11 server there is, and X11 isn't going anywhere." https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/icewm_budgie_x_server/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:12:00

• Vanilla OS vs. Bazzite: Which immutable Linux distro is right for you? https://www.zdnet.com/article/vanilla-os-vs-bazzite/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:12:52

• Wine 11 is here with big improvements for Windows apps on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/wine-11-is-here-with-big-improvements-for-windows-apps-on-linux/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:13:30

• Linus Torvalds has started vibe coding, just not on Linux https://www.techspot.com/news/110904-linus-torvalds-has-started-vibe-coding-not-linux.html https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:14:46

• "Microsoft has always prioritized the security side of Windows 11 ever since its inception back in 2021, which is why it introduced the strict system requirements for Windows 10 users. TPM 2.0 and MBEC-capable CPUs were deemed necessary." https://www.neowin.net/news/over-a-million-windows-11--10-users-have-already-downloaded-and-installed-this-linux-distro/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:15:24

• The voice of Microsoft: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/zorin-os-18-has-reached-2-million-downloads-with-1m-windows-defections-fueling-one-of-linuxs-biggest-growth-stories-in-2026    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:21:02

• "Recently we mentioned a new podcast series hosted by Jason at Linux For Everyone called Games For Everyone. Now you can catch the first full video episode. As a reminder it features myself for GamingOnLinux along with the wonderful Jason Evangelho from Linux For Everyone, Gardiner Bryant, and Nick from The Linux    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:22:08

• From https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-full-first-video-episode-for-games-for-everyone/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:22:17

• Proprietary and slop buzz https://www.01net.it/ai-edgelabs-adds-advanced-risk-and-compliance-center-with-linux-audit-capabilities-to-its-ai-runtime-platform/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:23:41

• 5 ways Zorin OS makes switching from Windows feel effortless https://www.howtogeek.com/5-ways-zorin-os-makes-switching-from-windows-feel-effortless/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:24:23

• "It should be clear that there is no obvious course here yet, and that opinions are very much divided. The idea of ‘Linux’ becoming a more singular OS appeals to some, while to others it’s the antithesis of what ‘Linux’ is about. This much becomes clear in [Brodie Robertson]’s exploration of this topic as well." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/the-distroless-linux-future-may-be-coming/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:24:52

• myths? https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-myths-linux-users-lecture-about/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:25:33

• "In recent years, however, a different design philosophy has been gaining ground. Immutable Linux distributions like Fedora Silverblue, openSUSE MicroOS, and NixOS dramatically reduce the chances an installation behaves erratically by making direct changes to the underlying system either impossible or irrelevant." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/a-linux-power-user-puts-steamos-to-work/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:25:58

• "The main attraction here is the updated Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment. It comes with a redesigned application menu, with a sidebar containing your avatar, places, and favorite software. You can also now change the layout of the search bar and system buttons in the menu, and switch to full-color icons for categories." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-22-3-released-cinnamon-6-6/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:36:49

• "It should be clear that there is no obvious course here yet, and that opinions are very much divided. The idea of ‘Linux’ becoming a more singular OS appeals to some, while to others it’s the antithesis of what ‘Linux’ is about. This much becomes clear in [Brodie Robertson]’s exploration of this topic as well." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/the-distroless-linux-future-may-be-coming/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:37:49

• "New release gives Linux laptop users more control over CPU performance while fixing battery detection issues." https://itsfoss.com/news/auto-cpufreq-3-0/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:38:15

• "Ever dismissed Linux Mint as "too beginner-friendly" for your workflow? Wondered why so many users stick with it despite its "simple" reputation? I did the same thing until I discovered three features that completely changed my mind." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-hated-linux-mint-until-i-discovered-these-features/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:38:43

• "On June 12 I bought a new GPU for mini-ITX Streacom PC. Meanwhile I thought to fix the cabling in my pc, from a complete cable mess I went on to PSU cables from Cablemod so the cables would fit nicely in the case without a unmanageable overflow." gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/summer-of-upgrades-part1-desktop-upgrades.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:03:01

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-01-07.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:03:46

• "Last month, a post crossed my Mastodon feed. On Josh Renaud's breakintochat.com, it linked to a simple obituary that informed about the death of one C. Learn Jr. C.G. Learn, as Josh knew him, ran a public TradeWars 2002 server, and Renaud ran a gateway to it from his own BBS." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/1-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:04:38

• "After some considerations I bought 2 Lexar QLC drives. They were advised by a serious website called tweakers which is a reference in Belgium and The Netherlands." gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/summer-of-upgrades-part2-server-hardware.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:05:29

• 🔤SpellBinding — BHILYSO Wordo: KIKES gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-14.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:06:41

• "I need silence. Just silence. I brought a book, also, but what I need most is silence. Not silence from sound. Sound is fine. Noise is welcome. I need to not be looking everywhere for everything." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2768    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:07:21

• "This outage was not caused by a power failure, kernel panic, or misconfiguration. It was caused by my wife shutting down my main server ( Tiny) while vacuuming the living room. Tiny was not just another node" gemini://sava.rocks/blog/cluster-outage-postmortem-missing-keepalived/    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:08:09

• Personal website and gemini capsule gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/summer-of-upgrades-part3-guest-machines.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:09:06

• "I did NOT want a snack until I remembered that I couldn't have one. I'm on antibiotics with time limits before and after where food is not allowed, and the reverse psychology is really beating me up." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2026-01-14_No_snack_for_you.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:10:24

• "My wife uses online tools to generate marketing material and I found that the assets she downloads (images and videos) are generally way too large for use on social media or web. "Easy!", I thought, I'll just teach her to use the terminal and then she can use my shell scripts to resize images and videos to perfection!" gemini://tobykurien.com/articles/2026-01-14-zenity.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:11:07

• Playtika announces new layoffs—this time reducing 15% of its workforce https://wnhub.io/news/hr/item-49796    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:18:16

• Anon: way too low age limit. Apparently a lot of charities and social clubs are folding due to younger generations not participating. Millennials and Gen Z are absorbed by their smartphone apps and spend no time in the real world any more. https://yle.fi/a/74-20204220    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:54:13

• "Apparently the FBI has just raided a WP reporter's house"    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:54:38

• How Americans View 'Free Speech' in Practice http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/How_Americans_View_Free_Speech_in_Practice.shtml    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 17:55:09

• "managers are mostly useless. It is not kindergarten, people should be responsible." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 18:38:04

• "Those poor ba----ds are in for a rude awakening" being bought by IBM https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kexby489    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 18:38:35

• "Alvind and the Pipmunks Payouts this year ... Usually happens in January. I am thinking at least 100 million with bonus and stock award. He cut jobs. That is what his p1mps on Wall Street care about. I see at least 50 for Krabanaugh. He got his wish. IBM over 300 a share." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1keykwp7k    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 18:39:16

• "Joanne Wrong who sounds like she had too many pints as well as Hoodie G00ber Slob Thomas will get paid too" "what about Joanne Wrong ? and the other Pipmunks ?"    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 18:39:46

• "I've written an "Ode to elinks" on my #Gemini capsule before, and I recently stumbled upon this great article that goes into more details and reasons why #elinks is one of the best text web browsers out there. Excellent for when you want to access information from a #RaspberryPi Zero or other low-powered device." gemini://tobykurien.com/microblog.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 19:27:22

• [japan] [photos] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-01-14.gmi    

posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 19:27:53

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