Roy Schestowitz

• "Tartarus is a CGI script that generates a webpage. Within the page is a set of randomly generated links. Clicking on a link will send you to a new URL, which just happens to be pointing to the same script. Each load gives you new random links that lead no where but more random links." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/log/2025-08-26_tartarus_where_bots_go_to_die.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:26:25

• My headphones, they save my life gemini://idiomdrottning.org/headphones    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:27:13

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1395.jpg    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:29:50

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1745.jpg    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:30:06

• "This is the question I have been asking myself for the past nine months. When the TikTok ban was about to go into effect (temporarily), I scrolled through my thousands of saved videos and wondered what exactly I had imagined I would do with them." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2694    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:31:15

• dc(1) annoyances gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/08/26/dc-annoyances.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:32:18

• an afterthought from anon: "barcodes in letters and letterheads contain addresses and can be decodeded trivially, so they should be blacked out Old photos with barcodes should still be blacked out even though it may be too late."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:34:47

• iophk: I'm still stewing about the cheeto mussolini allowing a russian reconnaissance spy plane to fly all the way to a US air base and land on it, and then even fly back again.    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:36:13

• With a KGB agent inside that plane, getting the red carpet treatment in the base meant to protect against him    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:37:18

• iophk: "Yep. He probably even sat up front for a better view during the ride." https://turdef.com/article/putin-claims-alaska-as-russian-territory    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:40:01

• Over the years, since the Obama years and probably earlier too, Putin claimed Alaska was Russian. But good luck finding articles about it now. Cheeto was desperate to stop the media talking about Jeffrey Epstein - to the point where the media went on and on nonstop about Putin and Alaska in "peacemaking" context.    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:41:59

• "lady next to me on the train is reading richard stallman" https://x.com/dm4uz3/status/1960234382259626456    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:47:01

• "Just a distraction as he abandons his attempt at a third political party." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3gd533b    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:55:04

• "Yes, it will happen on a specific day at a specific time." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3heg2he "It will happen on a weekday - not weekend."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 02:56:04

• Microsoft president responds to protesters breaching HQ, 7 arrested https://mynorthwest.com/local/microsoft-hqs-protesters/4124652    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:14:13

• “Microsoft is not a government or country" is sort of false    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:15:34

• Why 'serial layoffs' are a new job-market norm for workers https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2025/08/26/serial-layoffs-are-a-new-job-market-norm.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:16:48

• Microsoft India (proxy) https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/discarded-like-he-never-mattered-tcs-lays-off-14-year-old-manager-without-severance-pay-employee-calls-ordeal-heartbreaking    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:18:03

• Tech layoffs 2025: Intel is cutting 500 more jobs    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:18:38

• Windows below 20% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/french-guiana/#monthly-200902-202508    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:29:17

• "They are still working on identification as the number crunchers need more. Dinesh didn't pull in enough revenue tied to AI sales." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3hht0y8    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 03:53:15

• old: "“I Have Nothing to Hide” – The Dangerous Myth About Privacy" https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/nothing-to-Hide-v7-ODYSEE-20241213-001:a    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:14:38

• "This is the moment the [Internet] changed forever" https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/KYC:9    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:14:53

• "The Northern Fleet can forget about taking delivery of its new ocean-going tug as the vessel capsized and sank at a pier of the Baltic shipyard this weekend." https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/brand-new-arctic-military-tug-capsized-at-pier/434823    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:15:13

• "US farmer to congressman: "Take your head out of Trump's ass"" https://boingboing.net/2025/08/26/missouri-farmer-slams-congressman-to-his-face-you-need-to-take-your-head-out-of-trumps-ass.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:15:28

• iophk: the cuckoo lays another egg in the nest... https://linuxiac.com/microsoft-entrusts-documentdb-to-linux-foundation/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:17:16

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-08-27.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:19:16

• "Janine Jackson interviewed Free Press’s Joseph Torres about the FCC and structural racism for the August 22, 2025, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript." ☛ https://fair.org/home/the-fcc-is-trying-to-roll-back-protections-won-over-the-past-60-years/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:55:31

• "Reddit responded in disbelief" ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/dslroot-proxies-and-the-threat-of-legal-botnets/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 04:56:20

• "Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store." ☛ https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/ | Source: Android Authority    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:06:41

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue | Source: TechRadar    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:07:23

• "The Norwegian newspaper had challenged the General Prosecutor's decision to include it on the list of so-called ‘undesirable organisations.’" ☛ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/democracy-and-media/despite-loss-in-court-barents-observer-sees-case-against-russian-general-prosecutor-as-victory/434236 | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:07:49

• "Officials pretend that everything is under control, but it is not. People are losing the ability to earn money, buy goods and services, and even receive medical care." ☛ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/northern-russia-troubled-by-mobil-internet-shutdownsnbsp/435576 | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:08:22

• [Old] "Insight UK and the Hindu Council UK called for a unified Religious Hate Council to ensure all communities are protected equally." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/uk-islamophobia-definition-row-deputy-pm-angela-rayner-backs-down-amid-backlash-over-de-facto-blasphemy-law/articleshow/122367920.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:08:41

• "Other than navigating the shrinking reach and influence of traditional cable TV" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/765663/fox-news-sports-youtube-tv-fox-one-carriage-dispute | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:09:17

• "I don’t have strong feelings about nuclear power, but this is definitely another example of how the demands of AI and other services continue to grow at an alarming rate." ☛ https://512pixels.net/2025/08/google-nuke-tn/ | Source: Stephen Hackett    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:10:06

• "I could spend hours riding the L train. Do a few loops on one side, then do it all again on the other. And again to catch the light and atmosphere in different moments." ☛ https://chrisglass.com/2025/08/19/riding-the-l/ | Source: Chris Glass    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:10:22

• "And keep in sight that managers were trained that 80 is considered performing as you are asked, nothing more. It’s clear they are on a mission to retain high performers only , the piece they are missing is that most high performers are not high performers…just good at the social game." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3heg2he    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:12:42

• "So stack ranking making a comeback?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3heg2he    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:12:50

• Nope, slop is NOT "AI". This is a way to demoralise the studio. https://insider-gaming.com/microsoft-reportedly-wants-king-to-use-ai-on-a-daily-basis/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:13:51

• "King was one of the studios hit hardest by Microsoft’s round of layoffs back in July, with 200 people being let go."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:14:39

• "As far as adoption goes, one source told Mobile Gamer that “AI adoption is very low apart from ChatGPT” and that even the leadership at King is skeptical of AI’s role in the studio."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:15:24

• "Mines account for around 75 % of all waste in both Finland and Sweden." ☛ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/opinion/without-luck-ive-tried-to-find-a-mine-that-hasnt-destroyed-its-environment/435227 | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:25:57

• "Portrait of a Lady, by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/25/nazi-looted-art-discovered-80-years-real-estate-advert/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:26:42

• "We should likewise review access rules to Pine Gap. Intelligence from that installation now requires additional charges. We don’t make the rules!" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/auspost-suspends-most-shipments-to-the-us/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:27:27

• "Now, leading voices in academia and tech are saying that rather than simply reflecting the polarization in society, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are helping to create it." ☛ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-media-political-polarization-60-minutes-2022-11-06/ | Source: CBS    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:28:53

• "Video footage shared by the soldiers shows the nets halting drones poised above wounded Ukrainian infantry, preventing attacks and stopping reconnaissance of their positions." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-net-firing-drones-snag-russia-uavs/33510402.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:29:05

• Social Control Media ☛ https://alexsirac.com/an-attempt-at-leaving-mastodon/ | Source: Alex Sirac    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:31:41

• "I continue to believe holding manufacturers legally responsible is the correct outcome for failures of autonomous driving technology." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/tesla-autopilot-crash-liability/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:33:07

• "Hiring engineers isn’t just about filling seats." ☛ https://goteleport.com/blog/our-engineering-hiring-process/ | Source: Teleport    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 05:33:37

• [Old] "So — finally — I have multiple NTP servers, presumably synced to GPS satellites as accurately as possible, and multiple servers" ☛ https://scottstuff.net/posts/2025/05/19/ntp-limits/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:08:18

• "One of the challenges of digital preservation is the evaluation of data formats." ☛ https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/xz_inadequate.html |    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:08:36

• "The birthday problem is a classic counter-intuitive mathematical result concerning the probability that two people, in a group, have the same birthday." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/the-birthday-problem/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:09:55

• "At the risk of turning this blog into merely a transcript of 2.5 Admins, Allan was spot on: [...]" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/allan-jude-on-fault-tolerance/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:10:14

• "For one thing, the purity in production Haskell in barely noticeable: most functions are in some kind of i/o context, meaning the code in them is similar to what it would look like in other languages." ☛ https://entropicthoughts.com/guessing-game-haskell-style | Source: Chris    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:11:29

• "It made me wonder: has there or would there ever been a case where someone would mention mine?" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/i-wonder-if-my-blog-has-been-mentioned-in-us-courts/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:14:00

• "Byte magazine ran in print from 1975 to 1998" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/08/26/zoom-in-to-a-visual-archive-of-byte-the-small-systems-journal.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:16:32

• "The title basically says it all. Now I’ll start working on the new OpenZFS Mastery with Allan Jude." ☛ https://mwl.io/archives/24396 | Source: MWL    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:17:11

• "Whether it’s developer meetups, hackathons, trainings, workshops or casual gatherings, I want to create something that helps people learn" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/im-happy-when-people-learn-and-are-inspired/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:17:24

• "A new twist on how to do this occurred to me that seems very clean compared to my previous methods." ☛ https://www.philipzucker.com/compose_datalog/ | Source: Philip Zucker    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:23:23

• "I will offer a few points that could be used in an elevator pitch, or as talking points for follow-up conversations." ☛ https://macadie.info/2025/08/26/emacs-carnival-elevator-pitch-and-post-pitch-talking-points/ | Source: Eric MacAdie    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:24:08

• "We're starting to look more seriously at IPv6, including sort of planning out how our IPv6 subnets will probably work, so I came back to thinking about this issue recently." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/AndroidNoIPv6Here | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:24:37

• "The ESP32-C5 solves this by supporting both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6. The 5 GHz band offers: [...]" ☛ https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/meet-the-esp32-c5-evb-open-source-hardware-dual-band-2-4ghz-and-5ghz-wi-fi6-development-board-with-built-in-relays-opto-isolated-inputs-and-lipo-ups-support/ | Source: Olimex    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:31:06

• ">[...] In recent years there have been a rising number of de-Googled flavours of Android launched to help people control their privacy and manage their network traffic." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250825 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:35:26

• "Create virtual machines using just virsh on a linux KVM/QEMU hypervisor." ☛ https://andrewdomain.com/posts/bare_libvirtd/ | Source: Andrew Domain    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:39:13

• "2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington." ☛ https://2.5admins.com/about/ |    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:42:12

• "Deploying a 5G core network involves several key components, including the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) for connection and mobility management" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerating-5g-red-hats-autonomous-continuous-testing-framework | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:43:58

• "Many applications, tools, and websites pull packages, configurations, and other data from domains that the end user never sees, unless they happen to monitor the associated network traffic." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/generating-allow-lists-with-dns-monitoring-on-lxd | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:45:08

• Two or three days ago we discussed how a rapist, who worked for Google, just decided to become a "she" and then become an executive at a company that Sirius Open Source nearly served. Rapists doing this is a real harm to people born into biological misfortunes. Sex change should not become synonymous with crime evasion.    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:47:05

• That also says a lot about Google and, by extension, GAFAM    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:47:24

• Was The Insurrectionist removed from a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250826-was-donald-trump-removed-from-a-list-of-nobel-peace-prize-nominees    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:49:44

• Australian gunman ‘at large’ after killing two police officers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-gunman-at-large-after-killing-two-police    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:51:43

• K-pop idols halt, quit careers over health concerns while agencies post record revenues ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/k-pop-idols-halt-quit-careers-over-health-concerns-while-agencies-post-record-revenues    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:52:10

• Ho Chi Minh City begins campaign to prevent dengue fever, chikungunya ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ho-chi-minh-city-begins-campaign-to-prevent-dengue-fever-chikungunya    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:52:24

• Doctors under pressure as U-M ends gender-affirming care for minors ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/under-federal-threat-university-of-michigan-to-end-gender-affirming-care/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:53:17

• State lawmakers describe ‘lack of service’ in Michigan’s mental health system ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/state-lawmakers-describe-lack-of-service-in-michigans-mental-health-system/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:53:52

• The VA says it’s streamlining through attrition — but nurses and union allies say the cuts could quietly undermine care for veterans ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2025/08/the-va-says-its-streamlining-through-attrition-but-nurses-and-union-allies-say-the-cuts-could-quietly-undermine-care-for-veterans/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:54:23

• Summer heat in South Korea forecast to stretch into September ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/summer-heat-forecast-to-stretch-into-september    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:56:42

• South Korea opposition party picks backer of ousted president Yoon as leader ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-opposition-party-picks-backer-of-ousted-president-yoon-as-leader    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:57:12

• Lee Jae Myung got lost and found inside the anus of the Cheeto. It's really bad when world leaders feel like they must suck up to a criminal, to a dictator, to a likely pedophile. If this is the standard world leader now meet (for fear of angering "hegemony"), human civilisation is ending already.    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 06:59:02

• Vietnamese police rescue three South Koreans illegally detained at apartment in suspected job scam ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnamese-police-rescue-three-south-koreans-illegally-detained-at-apartment-in-suspected-job-scam    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:00:16

• North Korea media criticises South Korea’s Lee as ‘hypocrite’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-media-criticises-south-koreas-lee-as-hypocrite    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:00:43

• The world is in a terrible where in 100+ countries the candidates for leadership basically sell themselves as "willing to work with high-profile criminals" like Pooh-tin, Putin, Cheet-in    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:02:57

• Michael Goodwin: NY Times chipping away at Chinese meddling in NYC elections is a welcome change – but questions remain ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/opinion/ny-times-chipping-away-at-chinese-meddling-in-nyc-elections-a-welcome-change-from-anti-trump-coverage-but-questions-remain/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:03:54

• China Finds Buyers for Surplus Solar: Africa’s Energy-Hungry Countries ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/climate/africa-china-solar-panels.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:04:22

• Too Old, Too Uneducated: Aging Workers in Beijing Struggle for Work ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/asia/china-jobs-economy.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:05:18

• Concerns raised in China after deadly brain-eating amoeba kills two kids ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/concerns-raised-in-china-after-deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-kills-two-kids    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:05:44

• As China marks 80 years since war against Japan, can time heal historical wounds? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/as-china-marks-80-years-since-war-against-japan-can-time-heal-historical-wounds    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:06:36

• Who is Lanlan Yang? Mystery woman in Sydney crash captivates Australia and China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/who-is-lanlan-yang-mystery-woman-in-sydney-crash-captivates-australia-and-china    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:07:13

• Chinese doctor accused of stealing confidential US-funded cancer research ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chinese-doctor-accused-of-stealing-confidential-us-funded-cancer-research-back-to-china/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:07:45

• China seeks a silver lining as it tells companies to target older consumers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-seeks-a-silver-lining-as-it-tells-companies-to-target-older-consumers    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:10:07

• Tokyo ‘issues strong protest’ to Beijing over gas field in East China Sea ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/26/tokyo-issues-strong-protest-to-beijing-over-gas-field-in-east-china-sea/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:12:18

• China's push for mega-dams driven by energy-hungry tech, [stupid buzzwords/hype], researcher says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250826-china-s-push-for-mega-dams-driven-by-energy-hungry-tech-ai-researcher-says    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:12:55

• As Taiwanese finally begin imagining war, a TV series depicts it for them ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/as-taiwanese-finally-begin-imagining-war-a-tv-series-depicts-it-for-them/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:14:30

• Using Nightlight in Hyprland ☞ https://itsfoss.com/nightlight-hyprland/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:14:50

• Matthew Palmer: StrongBox: Simple, Safe Data Encryption for Rust ☞ https://www.hezmatt.org/~mpalmer/blog/2025/08/27/strong-box-simple-safe-data-encryption-for-rust.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:22:14

• "Since Rust is widely [BULLSHITTED] as a secure-yet-high-performance programming language, I was expecting that there would be a widely-used crate that gave me a secure, high-level interface to strong, safe cryptography. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that just… didn’t seem to exist."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:22:51

• GhostBSD 25.02 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/ghostbsd    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:23:17

• Upstate NY dog boarders charged with animal torture after 21 dogs die in their care ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/upstate-ny-dog-boarders-charged-with-animal-torture-after-21-dogs-die-in-their-care/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:24:38

• Bumper crop of proposals for discussion at the APNIC 60 Open Policy Meeting ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/26/bumper-crop-of-proposals-for-discussion-at-the-apnic-60-open-policy-meeting/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:25:19

• Building Edge Hey Hi (AI) Infrastructure with KVM, openSUSE, and Ollama ☞ https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/26/building-edge-ai-infrastructure-with-opensuse/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:26:43

• Denmark wants to break the Council deadlock on the CSA Regulation, but are they genuinely trying? ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/denmark-council-deadlock-on-the-csa-regulation-are-they-genuinely-trying/ "valid concerns about mass surveillance and encryption."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:32:00

• FTC Calls on Tech Firms to Resist Foreign Anti-Encryption Demands ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ftc-calls-on-tech-firms-to-resist-foreign-anti-encryption-demands/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/Unlike_GAFAM_Free_Software_Serves_You_It_Does_Not_Serve_Governm.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:32:28

• But at the same time the US demands back doors in things, though that's considered OK by the US    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:33:15

• Hundreds of Salesfarce customers impacted by attack spree linked to third-party Hey Hi (AI) agent ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/salesforce-salesloft-drift-attack-spree-google/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:34:06

• Court ruling in Epic-Google fight could have ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences, former gov’t officials say ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/epic-google-play-store-amicus-curiae-brief/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:38:01

• Getting a Better Handle on International Domain Names and Punycode, (Tue, Aug 26th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32234    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:38:36

• Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/middleeast/israel-hospital-attack-gaza-camera-hamas.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:39:22

• Modernizing Viet Nam’s Internet: Infrastructure, security, action ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/27/modernizing-viet-nams-internet-infrastructure-security-action/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:40:19

• Optimize GPU utilization with Kueue and KEDA ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/26/optimize-gpu-utilization-kueue-and-keda    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:43:19

• Implement Hey Hi (AI) safeguards with Python and Llama Stack ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/26/implement-ai-safeguards-python-and-llama-stack    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:43:58

• Israeli strikes near Syrian capital kill at least three soldiers ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250827-israeli-strikes-near-syrian-capital-kill-at-least-three-soldiers    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:44:46

• U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-un-unifil-peacekeeping.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:45:01

• Mumbai’s Pigeon-Feeding Rules Aren’t Going Over Well ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/asia/india-pigeon-feeding-ban-mumbai.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:45:40

• Press group censures killing of journalists in Israel strike on Gaza hospital ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/press-group-censures-killing-of-journalists-in-israel-strike-on-gaza-hospital/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:50:07

• Gaza: Israel strikes hospital, killing five journalists ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250826-gaza-israel-strikes-hospital-killing-five-journalists    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:50:36

• Africom reaches 60 air strikes in Somalia this year ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/africom-reaches-60-air-strikes-in-somalia-this-year/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:51:01

• Alyssa Rosenzweig: Dissecting the Fashion Company Apple M1 GPU, the end ☞ https://rosenzweig.io/blog/asahi-gpu-part-n.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:52:38

• "Record 220 PeV Cosmic Neutrino Hit On Earth" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/confirmation-of-record-220-pev-cosmic-neutrino-hit-on-earth/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 07:59:58

• Wild Rabbits in US Show Startling 'Tentacle' Growths on Their Heads ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-rabbits-in-us-show-startling-tentacle-growths-on-their-heads    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:00:11

• Surprise Discovery of Elevated Cancer Risk in Elite Runners Can Be Explained ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-discovery-of-elevated-cancer-risk-in-elite-runners-can-be-explained    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:00:37

• Reuters and AP journalists among five killed in Israeli attack on hospital ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/reuters-and-ap-journalists-among-five-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-hospital/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:01:23

• Police sorry for harassment warning to journalist who contacted councillor ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/police-sorry-for-harassment-warning-to-journalist-who-contacted-councillor/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:02:08

• Guessing Game: Haskell Style ☞ https://entropicthoughts.com/guessing-game-haskell-style    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:02:42

• 'Wow!' Signal Was More Powerful Than We Thought, New Analysis Reveals ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/wow-signal-was-more-powerful-than-we-thought-new-analysis-reveals    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:04:54

• Asteroid Belt's Largest Object Could Have Once Supported Life ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/asteroid-belts-largest-object-could-have-once-supported-life    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:06:06

• Your Pee Could Warn if You're Ill-Equipped to Handle Today's Stress ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-pee-could-warn-if-youre-ill-equipped-to-handle-todays-stress    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:06:19

• Your Eye Movements Could Be Hiding Signs of a Failing Memory ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-eye-movements-could-be-hiding-signs-of-a-failing-memory    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:10:15

• Pig Lung Transplanted Into a Human in Major Scientific First ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/pig-lung-transplanted-into-a-human-in-major-scientific-first    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:10:32

• Scientists Detected Signs of a Structure Hiding Inside Earth's Core ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-detected-signs-of-a-structure-hiding-inside-earths-core    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:10:47

• Reading For Fun Is Plummeting in The US, And Experts Are Concerned ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/reading-for-fun-is-plummeting-in-the-us-and-experts-are-concerned    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:11:04

• Skeletons Reveal an Unexpected Lineage Buried in Medieval England ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/skeletons-reveal-an-unexpected-lineage-buried-in-medieval-england    

posted Detection Engineering: Practicing Detection-as-Code – Documentation – Part 4 ☞ https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/08/26/detection-engineering-practicing-detection-as-code-documentation-part-4/ &nbWednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:11:24

• US Has New Guidelines For High Blood Pressure. Here's What That Means. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/us-has-new-guidelines-for-high-blood-pressure-heres-what-that-means    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:11:41

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posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:12:45

• "For a farmer or gardener, fruit trees offer a way to make food (and sometimes money) with a minimum of effort, especially when compared to growing annual vegetables." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/avocado-harvester-is-a-cut-above/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:13:36

• "Reverse Engineering" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/battery-repair-by-reverse-engineering/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:14:15

• "Measuring Liquid Levels In Space" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/where-there-is-no-down-measuring-liquid-levels-in-space/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:15:56

• "You know how it goes — some gadgets stick around in your toolbox far longer than reason dictates, because maybe one day you’ll need it. How many of us held onto ISA diagnostic cards long past the death of the interface?" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/troubled-usb-device-this-tool-can-help/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:16:15

• Virality is why films die in the cultural mind ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/b-side/virality-is-why-films-die-in-the-cultural-mind/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:17:07

• BRIBING the media, bribing politicians etc. to play along with a PONZI SCHEME instead of putting an end to it https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/technology/silicon-valley-ai-super-pacs.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:18:17

• The Insurrectionist’s Assault on Capitalism ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/opinion/trump-intel-economy-competition-control.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:18:44

• Core i9-14900KF overclocked to 9.13 GHz to become the highest clocked CPU of all time — 13 MHz faster than the previous record holder ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/core-i9-14900kf-overclocked-to-9-13-ghz-to-become-the-highest-clocked-cpu-of-all-time-13-mhz-faster-than-the-previous-record-holder    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:19:30

• American Dream Mall Is Sued for Allowing Shopping on Sundays ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/nyregion/american-dream-mall-blue-laws.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:25:28

• Dihydroxyacetone Man takes on the federal judiciary – of an entire state ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025/0826/trump-maryland-russell-habeas-corpus    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:25:47

• Court says Convicted Felon lawsuit against Maryland federal judges would ‘offend rule of law’ ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025/0826/trump-maryland-lawsuit    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:26:23

• Enthusiast accidentally spends nearly $300 modifying 2017 Logitech MX Ergo trackball to fix flaws — appears to have missed 2024 upgrade that solved nearly all of its foibles ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/mice/enthusiast-accidentally-spends-nearly-usd300-modifying-2017-logitech-mx-ergo-trackball-to-fix-flaws-appears-to-have-missed-2024-upgrade-that-solved-nearly-all-of-its-foibles    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:27:13

• Federal judge dismisses Convicted Felon lawsuit against Maryland federal judges ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-lawsuit-against-maryland-federal-judges/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:27:45

• American Oversight Sues FHFA for Records on Weaponization of Agency Against Fed’s Independence, Targeting of Lisa Cook ☞ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-fhfa-for-records-on-weaponization-of-agency-against-feds-independence-targeting-of-lisa-cook/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:28:20

• Court tosses lawsuit by Convicted Felon against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially calamitous’ ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2025/08/court-throws-out-lawsuit-by-trump-administration-against-all-maryland-federal-judges/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:28:49

• "- Stallman, singlehandedly, did more than anybody else for freedom in the computing industry. - People pushing those arguments a huge part of the problem. - People like Stallman are a huge part of the solution." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45024324    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:31:19

• "Of course if his behavior bothers you then fork it and rewrite his work and maintain it then you have a laundered version of the same thing but you probably don’t care that much about his behavior to do that so it’s pointless to bring up." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45024324    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:31:55

• "Arguments like this ("his behaviour") really mean that people care about policing other people's behaviour more than they care about the actual topic being discussed." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45024324    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:32:25

• "People arguing this should realize that actors fighting oh the other side of the war might act kind and use politically correct wording, but they're still eroding our freedom little by little." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45024324    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:32:57

• Trying to get many of them to resign and get no severance payments https://80.lv/articles/microsoft-reportedly-forces-candy-crush-developers-to-use-ai-daily    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:34:01

• "The incident occurred on Monday when members of the 'No Azure for Apartheid' group entered Building 34, where Smith's office is located." https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/anti-israel-activists-storm-microsoft-president-s-office-trigger-campus-lockdown/story    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 08:35:29

• Japan’s security assistance in South Asia faces constraints. Friends can help ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/japans-security-assistance-in-south-asia-faces-constraints-friends-can-help/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:25:00

• State Department Agents Join Convicted Felon’s Deployment in D.C. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/state-department-washington-trump.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:25:21

• Israeli Security Cabinet Meets Amid Growing Protests Over Gaza War ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-gaza-protests.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:25:37

• Ransomware attack disrupts Maryland's public transit service for disabled travelers — MTA says it is investigating cybersecurity incident but core services operating normally ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ransomware-attack-disrupts-marylands-public-transit-service-for-disabled-travelers-mta-says-it-is-investigating-cybersecurity-incident-but-core-services-operating-normally    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:25:58

• Dihydroxyacetone Man orders ‘specialized’ National Guard units to enforce ‘public safety and order’ in US cities ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/trump-orders-specialized-national-guard-units-to-enforce-public-safety-and-order-in-us-cities/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:26:27

• Special Forces murder allegation makes it to Parliament ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/special-forces-murder-allegation-makes-it-to-parliament/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:27:19

• African countries among top sexual violence offenders – UN report ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/human-security/african-countries-among-top-sexual-violence-offenders-un-report/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:27:48

• Organizations Warned of Exploited Git Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/organizations-warned-of-exploited-git-vulnerability/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:28:54

• Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Auchan Data Breach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/hundreds-of-thousands-affected-by-auchan-data-breach/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:29:38

• AI Systems Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Image Scaling Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ai-systems-vulnerable-to-prompt-injection-via-image-scaling-attack/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:29:56

• Docker Desktop Vulnerability Leads to Host Compromise ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/docker-desktop-vulnerability-leads-to-host-compromise/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:31:01

• Healthcare Services Group Data Breach Impacts 624,000 ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/healthcare-services-group-data-breach-impacts-624000/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:31:21

• Beyond the Prompt: Building Trustworthy Agent Systems ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/beyond-the-prompt-building-trustworthy-agent-systems/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:32:55

• CISA’s new SBOM update reflects steady rise in adoption ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2025/08/cisas-new-sbom-update-reflects-steady-rise-in-adoption/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:40:39

• Lawmaker calls for an independent review of cybersecurity in the U.S. courts system ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2025/08/lawmaker-calls-for-an-independent-review-of-cybersecurity-in-the-u-s-courts-system/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:47:09

• Raspberry Pi 5 NAS Case That Fits 3.5” Drives – Pironman 5 NAS ☞ https://www.the-diy-life.com/raspberry-pi-5-nas-case-that-fits-3-5-drives-pironman-5-nas/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:48:09

• MIT’s Octopus is a delightful environmental sensor for urban deployment ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/08/26/mits-octopus-is-a-delightful-environmental-sensor-for-urban-deployment/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:48:36

• A Setback for Digital Fairness: Hell Toupée Revokes Former President Biden’s 2021 Competition Order ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/a-setback-for-digital-fairness-president-trump-revokes-former-president-bidens-2021-competition-order/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:51:07

• Fired Fed governor vows to sue Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/briefing/lisa-cook-chatgpt.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:51:57

• Amid Hunt for Crime in DC, Whistleblower Implicates Ed “Big Balls” Coristine and John Roberts ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/26/amid-hunt-for-crime-in-dc-whistleblower-implicates-ed-big-balls-coristine-and-john-roberts/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:52:22

• DOGE employees uploaded Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud, agency whistleblower says ☞ https://fedscoop.com/doge-social-security-database-whistleblower-cloud-environment-data-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:53:15

• Whistleblower says DOGE copied Social Security data to insecure cloud environment ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/26/whistleblower-says-doge-copied-social-security-data-insecure-cloud-environment/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:53:37

• SSA whistleblower warns of major security risk following DOGE data access ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2025/08/ssa-whistleblower-warns-of-major-security-risk-following-doge-data-access/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:53:59

• TTABlog Test: Is WORLDWIDECRYPTO Merely Descriptive of Cryptocurrency Exchange Services? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/08/ttablog-test-is-worldwidecrypto-merely.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:54:49

• Apple Daily not ‘seditious’ as it served as part of public debate, Hong Kong court hears in Jimmy Lai trial ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/26/apple-daily-not-seditious-as-it-served-as-part-of-public-debate-hong-kong-court-hears-in-jimmy-lai-trial/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:55:28

• As Spotify Raises Prices, Fashion Company Apple Music Rolls Out Its Killer Transfer Tool in More Countries ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/26/apple-music-transfer-tool-more-countries/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:55:52

• My Guilty Perl Obsession ☞ https://www.perl.com/article/my-guilty-perl-obsession/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 14:57:37

• Encryption Backdoor in Military/Police Radios ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/encryption-backdoor-in-military-police-radios.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:00:30

• "Picture By Paper Tape" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/picture-by-paper-tape-wire-photos/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:01:38

• Videos ridiculing Japan’s wartime emperor posted on Chinese social control media ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/videos-ridiculing-japans-wartime-emperor-posted-on-chinese-social-media    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:02:14

• 19-year-old woman charged with sedition in Hong Kong for allegedly promoting ‘subversive’ group ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/26/19-year-old-woman-charged-with-sedition-in-hong-kong-for-allegedly-promoting-subversive-group/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:02:57

• Blackout Comms Cluster – A pre-configured off-grid LoRa texting and GPS system with cryptographic security ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/26/blackout-comms-cluster-a-pre-configured-off-grid-lora-texting-and-gps-system-with-cryptographic-security/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:05:19

• Christian Hergert: Status Week 34 ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2025/08/26/status-week-34/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:06:53

• Jussi Pakkanen: Reimplementing argparse in Pystd ☞ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2025/08/reimplementing-argparse-in-pystd.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:07:21

• GNOME "governance issues, staff reduction, etc." amidst Albanian whistleblowing and women trafficking ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/27/GNOME_governance_issues_staff_reduction_etc_amidst_Albanian_whi.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:07:43

• Morale at Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is Terrible (Proprietary Plagiarism Machines Have No Future, LLM Slop is a Bubble) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/27/Morale_at_Microsoft_is_Terrible_Proprietary_Plagiarism_Machines.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:07:54

• More People Need to Call Out and Put a Stop to Serial Sloppers ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/27/More_People_Need_to_Call_Out_and_Put_a_Stop_to_Serial_Sloppers.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:08:09

• Bailing Out GAFAM, Giving Taxpayers' Money to Failing Companies, and Trying to Outlaw Lawsuits Against Them ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/25/Bailing_Out_GAFAM_Giving_Taxpayers_Money_to_Failing_Companies_a.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:08:22

• After at Least Two Rounds of Mass Layoffs in August Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Said to Have "September Layoff Confirmed - Performance Based" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/After_at_Least_Two_Rounds_of_Mass_Layoffs_in_August_Microsoft_S.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:09:49

• There Are Also Expectations of I.C.B.M. Layoffs Very Soon With "Narrative Control." ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/There_Are_Also_Expectations_of_IBM_Layoffs_Very_Soon_With_Narra.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:11:15

• The Register MS Has Apparently Shut Down Its Office ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/The_Register_MS_Has_Apparently_Shut_Down_Its_Office.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:11:27

• Going Offline ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/Going_Offline.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:11:40

• We Shall See... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/We_Shall_See.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:11:56

• Microsoft's backdoored Windows "Market Share" Overestimated ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/Microsoft_s_Windows_Market_Share_Overestimated.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:13:45

• Why Techrights is Slow Today (Bot Floods) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/Why_Techrights_is_Slow_Today_Bot_Floods.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:14:02

• The UEFI 9/11 - Part I - Introduction to Impending Catastrophe (Microsoft Preventing People From Booting Non-Windows Systems) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/The_UEFI_9_11_Part_I_Introduction_to_Impending_Catastrophe_Micr.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:14:19

• This New Determination on a Case Echoes the Modus Operandi of Microsoft's Serial Strangler vs Techrights (Its Online Decision/Judgment Says Truth and Public Interest Defend the Publisher) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/This_New_Determination_on_a_Case_Echoes_the_Modus_Operandi_of_M.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:14:34

• "Inventive step evaluations of formulation patents are always weird to me. For every drug molecule the task is to develop a pharmaceutical composition for administration, ideally for oral administration." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/when-your-formulation-ip-is-beyond.html?showComment=1756205993397#c2156047289672355854    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:19:13

• "Still patents are granted and uphold that use common knowledge excipients for exactly this purpose as described by the common knowledge" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/when-your-formulation-ip-is-beyond.html?showComment=1756205993397#c2156047289672355854    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:19:21

• This is an illegal and unconstitutional court that should not even exist ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/upc-reshuffles-local-division-mannheim/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:21:44

• Marketing spam disguised as news ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/heuking-brings-in-partner-trio-and-team-from-taylor-wessing/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:22:18

• RCORE V2 RK3588 module launched for MNT Reform laptops (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/26/rcore-v2-rk3588-module-launched-for-mnt-reform-laptops/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:52:14

• FPGA-based Game Bub handheld console supports original Nintendo cartridge, wireless controllers (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/27/fpga-based-game-bub-handheld-console-supports-original-nintendo-cartridge-wireless-controllers/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:52:34

• Cooking is better than computers ☞ https://www.roguelazer.com/blog/2025-08-25-cooking/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:07:38

• A Model for all Ranges ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/a-model-for-all-ranges    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:08:10

• The Irony: Malware Found in the Play Store as Surveillance Giant Google Cracks Down on Apps Outside It ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2025/08/google-play-store-malware-irony-anatsa-trojan/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:08:48

• Researchers flag code that uses Hey Hi (AI) systems to carry out ransomware attacks ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/prompt-lock-eset-ransomware-research-ai-powered-prompt-injection/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:09:38

• Attackers exploit Zoom and Teams impersonations to deliver ScreenConnect malware ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/26/attackers-exploit-zoom-teams-impersonations-deliver-screenconnect-malware/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:10:08

• Panama: backdoored Windows Down From 97% "Market Share" to Less Than 30% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/Panama_Windows_Down_From_97_Market_Share_to_Less_Than_30.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:10:30

• The End of the Android Wild West? Google’s New ID Check for All Developers ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2025/08/the-end-of-the-android-wild-west-googles-new-id-check-for-all-developers/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:11:03

• New restrictions on Android app sideloading ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1034989/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:15:07

• Automated Brewing ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/26/automated-brewing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:26:11

• Idaho ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-coroner-system-solutions | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:26:39

• "Election Denier" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/heather-honey-dhs-election-security | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:30:35

• Broadcom and Canonical expand partnership to optimize VMware Cloud Foundation for modern container and Hey Hi (AI) workloads ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/broadcom-and-canonical-expand-partnership-to-optimize-vmware-cloud-foundation-for-modern-container-and-ai-workloads    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:32:56

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1035110/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:35:53

• Zen Browser — What Mozilla Firefox Should Be? ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/zen-browser-is-what-mozilla-firefox-should-be "Zen Browser is a Firefox fork that rethinks modern web browsing with vertical tabs, split views, and a clean way to open new tabs — all without Hey Hi (AI) gimmicks."    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:36:36

• CopyQ 11.0.0 Adds Borderless Mode, New Class for HTTP Requests ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/08/copyq-11-0-0-adds-borderless-mode-new-class-for-http-requests/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:38:44

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 906 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/08/25/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-906/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:39:18

• FSF Events: Community meetup in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/community-meetup-palm-beach-county-fl    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:40:23

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, August 29, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-08-29-irc    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:50:09

• AAEON Announces BOXER-8741AI with NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 Module ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/aaeon-announces-boxer-8741ai-with-nvidia-jetson-thor-t5000-module/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:50:34

• Parallels Desktop 26 Update Improves Ubuntu VMs on macOS ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/parallels-desktop-26-better-ubuntu-vm-macos    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:51:16

• Bazaar is a Slick New Desktop Flathub Frontend ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/bazaar-new-flatpak-app-store-gnome-linux    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:53:53

• CentOS 10-20250825 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/centos    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:54:12

• Garuda 250826 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/garuda    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:56:01

• Br OS 13.0 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/bros    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:56:16

• Rosenzweig Stepping Away From Asahi GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rosenzweig-Leaving-Apple-Asahi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:56:49

• RingReaper Malware Poses Danger to GNU/Linux Systems ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/RingReaper-Malware-Poses-Danger-to-Linux-Systems    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 16:57:24

• Slopwatch: DDoS Slop, LinuxBSDos.com Spam, and Slopfarms in Surveillance Giant Google News, Including webpronews.com ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/Slopwatch_DDoS_Slop_LinuxBSDos_com_Spam_and_Slopfarms_in_Google.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:01:11

• Richard Stallman (RMS) Was Right About "Sideloading" in 1996 ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/Richard_Stallman_RMS_Was_Right_About_Sideloading_in_1996.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:01:24

• Announcing the release of pg_cirrus v2.0: Automating Production-Grade Postgres HA Clusters ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/announcing-the-release-of-pg_cirrus-v20-automating-production-grade-postgres-ha-clusters-3122/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:03:25

• 22 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux PDF Viewers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/capable-linux-pdf-viewers/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:09:11

• Staticcheck – advanced Go linter ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/staticcheck-advanced-go-linter/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:09:22

• Besgnulinux – Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/besgnulinux-debian-based-linux-distribution/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:35:19

• Radxa ROCK 5T Single Board Computer Running Linux: Power Consumption ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/radxa-rock-5t-single-board-computer-running-linux-power-consumption/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:35:35

• PopuraDNS – simple DNS server ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/popuradns-simple-dns-server/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:35:58

• Uncrustify – source code beautifer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/uncrustify-source-code-beautifer/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:49:32

• Serial Loops – editing suite for Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/serial-loops-editing-suite-suzumiya-haruhi-no-chokuretsu/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:49:43

• Zoi – universal package manager and environment setup tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/zoi-universal-package-manager-environment-setup-tool/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:49:54

• RapidRAW ☞ https://sparkylinux.org/rapidraw/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:50:26

• Komodo 1.19 Build and Deploy Tool Brings New CLI, Action Arguments ☞ https://linuxiac.com/komodo-1-19-build-and-deploy-tool-brings-new-cli/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:51:18

• QEMU 10.1 Brings New CPU Features, Nested KVM for ARM ☞ https://linuxiac.com/qemu-10-1-brings-tdx-sev-snp-vm-support/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:51:43

• Check Logs from Previous Boot With Journalctl ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/journalctl-boot-logs/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:52:00

• Quick Install: Kubernets Cluster (RKE2) with Warewulf ☞ https://e4t.github.io/warewulf/k8s/rke2/leap2025/08/26/RKE2-with-Warewulf-Quick.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:52:35

• A VM tuning case study: Balancing power and performance on AMD processors ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/26/vm-tuning-case-study-balancing-power-and-performance-amd-processors    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:53:56

• How To Reset Kali GNU/Linux Password in 2025 (The Easiest Way) ☞ https://dekisoft.net/reset-kali-linux-password-2021/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:02:19

• Manjaro Vs EndeavourOS Comparison 2025 (The Differences) ☞ https://dekisoft.net/manjaro-vs-endeavouros-compared/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:02:53

• CachyOS GNU/Linux update delivers speed, security and reliability improvements ☞ https://betanews.com/2025/08/25/cachyos-linux-update-delivers-speed-security-and-reliability-improvements/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:03:17

• Wildlife management ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/wildlife-management/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:04:08

• YouTube tests Hey Hi (AI) edits on Shorts without disclosure, sparking creator backlash ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/25/youtube-tests-ai-edits-shorts-without-disclosure-sparking-creator-backlash/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:05:13

• How to Install Java on Rocky GNU/Linux 10: A Step-by-Step Guide ☞ https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-java-on-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:05:48

• How To Install Netdata on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-netdata-fedora-42/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:09:47

• How To Install ReactJS on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-reactjs-opensuse/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:23:10

• How To Install Nessus Scanner on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-nessus-scanner-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:23:39

• How To Install Portainer on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-portainer-fedora-42/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:23:54

• Microsoft spyware; avoid this and self-host ☞ https://idroot.us/install-onedrive-linux-mint-22/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:24:47

• How To Install BalenaEtcher on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-balenaetcher-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:25:07

• How To Install Metasploit on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-metasploit-almalinux-10/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:29:16

• How To Install Next.js on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-next-js-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:43:57

• Android to Require Developer ID Checks ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/android-to-require-developer-id-checks    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:44:27

• All Lunduke Journal Videos Now Free for Everyone ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/all-lunduke-journal-videos-now-free-324    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:45:00

• Video of "Worker Intifada" Occupying Abusive Monopolist Microsoft President's Office ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/video-of-worker-intifada-occupying    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:45:11

• PyPos3DLO: Python 3D App based on LibreOffice ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/26/pypos3dlo-python-3d-app-based-on-libreoffice/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:46:34

• F-Bombs Away: Federal Circuit Sends Brunetti Back to TTAB to Consider its Failure to Function Doctrine ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/08/brunetti-consider-function.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:47:16

• Top Japan news outlets sue Hey Hi (AI) start-up Perplexity for copyright monopoly violations ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/top-japan-news-outlets-sue-ai-startup-perplexity-for-copyright-biolations    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:47:46

• Missy Elliott Settles Five-Year Copyright Lawsuit — Just Moments Before Jury Trial Set to Begin ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/25/missy-elliott-copyright-lawsuit-settled/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:48:11

• US Copyright Office Court Battle Rages On: Shira Perlmutter’s ‘Emergency’ Injunction Denied; Appeals Court Next ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/26/shira-perlmutter-emergency-injunction-denied/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:48:32

• Lukashenka’s succession game: Promises, power, and the illusion of an exit ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/lukashenkas-succession-game-promises-power-and-the-illusion-of-an-exit/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:49:03

• "Put them in their place" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/26/put-them-in-their-place | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:49:39

• "Russian Post suspends package deliveries to the U.S. over new import duties" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/26/russian-post-suspends-package-deliveries-to-the-u-s-over-new-import-duties | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:50:15

• Justice Dept. Broadens Inquiry Into Key Players in Russia Investigation ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/justice-department-investigation-fbi-russia-obama.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:50:30

• Authorities Charge Second Yeltsin Center Employee With 'Discrediting' Russian Military ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-yeltsin-center-charged/33513444.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:50:44

• Thousands rally in Vilnius against new ruling coalition ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2655420/thousands-rally-in-vilnius-against-new-ruling-coalition    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:51:25

• Macron, Merz, Tusk to visit Moldova to back its 'security, sovereignty' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250826-macron-merz-tusk-to-visit-moldova-to-back-its-security-sovereignty    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:51:43

• Iran sanctions snapback: European diplomats concerned about Russian nuisance potential, expert says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250826-iran-sanctions-snapback-european-diplomats-concerned-about-russian-nuisance-potential-expert-says    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:52:15

• Russia belatedly pays up for its pensioners in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/26.08.2025-russia-belatedly-pays-up-for-its-pensioners-in-latvia.a611844/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:53:12

• DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of ‘Legal Botnets’ ☞ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/dslroot-proxies-and-the-threat-of-legal-botnets/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:53:26

• "Woody Allen" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/26/woody-allen-responds-to-ukraine-s-condemnation-of-his-participation-in-moscow-film-festival | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:54:10

• "My second birthday" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/26/my-second-birthday | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:54:29

• Russian Troops Gain a Toehold in Another Ukrainian Region ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/europe/russia-ukraine-villages-dnipropetrovsk.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:54:48

• A Peace Deal for Ukraine Could Test German Reluctance to Deploy Troops ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/europe/germany-ukraine-russia-peace-troops.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:55:07

• Russia and Ukraine Target Energy Sites, Seeking Leverage Away From the Front ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/world/europe/russia-ukraine-energy-war.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:55:22

• Polish President's Decision To Veto Aid To Ukrainian Refugees Prompts Political Storm ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poland-nawrocki-tusk-refugees-trzaskowski/33514064.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:55:39

• Suspected Ukrainian drone wreck found in Estonia ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2655734/suspected-ukrainian-drone-wreck-found-in-estonia    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:55:58

• Ukraine admits Russian army has entered central Dnipropetrovsk region, fighting ongoing ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250826-ukraine-admits-russian-army-has-entered-central-dnipropetrovsk-region-fighting-ongoing    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:56:30

• A Pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250826-a-pro-russian-government-in-moldova-will-facilitate-offensive-against-ukraine-analyst-says    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:56:46

• "Nearly 150 Ukrainian miners" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/26/nearly-150-ukrainian-miners-trapped-underground-after-russian-strike-causes-power-outage | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:57:14

• "Ukraine allows men aged 18–22 to leave country for the first time since full-scale invasion began" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/26/ukraine-allows-men-aged-18-22-to-leave-country-for-the-first-time-since-full-scale-invasion-began | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:57:33

• "over 250,000 desertion and AWOL cases since 2022" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/26/ukraine-has-reportedly-opened-over-250-000-desertion-and-awol-cases-since-2022 | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:57:49

• Dihydroxyacetone Man envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Ukrainians ‘this week’ – says there’s still a chance for Putin-Zelensky meeting ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/trump-envoy-steve-witkoff-to-meet-with-ukrainians-this-week-says-theres-still-a-chance-for-putin-zelensky-meeting/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:59:31

• "Russia inches closer to its goal of fully occupying Donbas" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/26/in-putin-s-crosshairs | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 18:59:53

• Radxa debuts Raspberry Pi Zero alternative with Allwinner A733, up to 8GB RAM, and 3TOPS NPU ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-debuts-raspberry-pi-zero-alternative-with-allwinner-a733-up-to-8gb-ram-and-3tops-npu/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:01:23

• ‘Powerful optics’: China’s Pooh-tin to welcome Putin, Modi in grand show of solidarity ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/powerful-optics-chinas-xi-to-welcome-putin-modi-in-grand-show-of-solidarity    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:01:45

• China, Russia should safeguard security, development interests, says Pooh-tin ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-russia-should-safeguard-security-development-interests-says-xi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:02:15

• Russia 'Not Interested' In Peace, Zelenskyy Adviser Tells RFE/RL ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-russia-putin-war-meeting-trump-europe/33512135.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:02:32

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Raises Possibility Of 'Economic War' If Russia Refuses To Move Toward Peace ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-russia-putin-ukraine-zelenskyy-sanctions-war/33513737.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:02:55

• How Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Cloud Misconfigurations—And What You Can Do ☞ https://cyberpratibha.com/how-cybercriminals-are-exploiting-cloud-misconfigurations-and-what-you-can-do/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:04:14

• To end Putin’s war on Ukraine, Convicted Felon should sanction Russian oil ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/to-end-putins-war-on-ukraine-trump-should-sanction-russian-oil/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:04:50

• Destination Linux 433: Is Your Favorite Open Source Software Really Open Source? ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/433    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:07:02

• Destination Linux 433: Is Your Favorite Open Source Software Really Open Source? ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-433/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:10:48

• What’s in the SOSS? Podcast #38 – Securing AI: A Conversation with Sarah Evans on OpenSSF’s AI/ML Initiatives ☞ https://openssf.org/podcast/2025/08/26/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-38-securing-ai-a-conversation-with-sarah-evans-on-openssfs-ai-ml-initiatives/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:11:13

• Advantages and Pitfalls of Public Investment in Open Source Infrastructure ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/08/advantages-and-pitfalls-of-public-investment-in-open-source-infrastructure/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:11:56

• Pluralistic: By all means, tread on those people (26 Aug 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/26/sole-and-despotic-dominion/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:12:39

• Drug use a growing factor in fatal crashes on Michigan roadways ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/drug-use-a-growing-factor-in-fatal-crashes-on-michigan-roadways/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:13:05

• Microsoft propaganda outlet selling dubious vapourware and "magic" drugs... https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/26/1121017/one-shot-vaccines-for-hiv-and-covid/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:13:54

• Landmark Hey Hi (AI) wrongful death lawsuit alleges OpenAI’s Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot played major role in teen’s suicide ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/26/landmark-ai-wrongful-death-lawsuit-alleges-openais-chatgpt-played-major-role-teens-suicide/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:14:43

• A Teen Was Suicidal. Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Was the Friend He Confided In. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/technology/chatgpt-openai-suicide.html    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:14:57

• X Corp. targets Fashion Company Apple and Proprietary Chaffbot Company in antitrust lawsuit ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/x-corp-targets-apple-and-openai-in-antitrust-lawsuit/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:15:27

• 5 Best Free Android Emulators For GNU/Linux 2025 – Play Retro Titles ☞ https://dekisoft.net/top-5-best-free-android-emulators-for-linux/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:16:00

• Canonical is boosting a notorious GPL violator https://www.techzine.eu/news/security/134065/broadcom-and-canonical-to-optimize-vmware-cloud-foundation/ http://techrights.org/o/2020/04/28/openwashing-vmware-after-gpl-abuses/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:23:48

• The one-click Linux app I use for instant online anonymity https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-one-click-linux-app-i-use-for-instant-online-anonymity/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:29:06

• Openwashing in site paid by Linux Foundation to relay mindless marketing with LLM slop https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/linux-foundation-extends-ai-model-leadership-with-new-frameworks/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:31:45

• Marekting twisted as "journalism" https://technical.ly/workforce/yellow-tail-tech-senior-consultant-linux-jobs/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:32:50

• Valve celebrates the 7th anniversary of Proton, its tool that revolutionized gaming on Linux https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/14486-valve-celebrates-the-7th-anniversary-of-proton-its-tool-that-revolutionized-gaming-on-linux    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:33:19

• New CachyOS Release Adds Quality-Of-Life Features and Enables FSR 4 for RDNA 3 GPUs https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/new-cachyos-release-adds-quality-of-life-features-and-enables-fsr-4-for-rdna-3-gpus.340309/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:36:05

• "From its roots of being 'just a hobby, [which] won’t be big and professional like GNU' it has come a long way." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-is-34-years-old-today-linus-torvalds-meekly-announced-this-free-new-os-in-the-comp-os-minix-newsgroup-on-this-day-in-1991    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:37:14

• "If you stream a lot of content, you'll want to use a Linux distribution with certain qualities. Here are my favorite distributions for streaming." https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-4-favorite-linux-distros-for-streaming-and-why-choosing-the-right-one-makes-a-huge-difference/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:39:21

• On this Day In History – Linux Was Announced 34 Years Ago https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/08/25/on-this-day-in-history-linux-was-announced-34-years-ago/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:40:13

• Linux Turns 34: The Open-Source Kernel Powering The Digital World https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linux-turns-34-open-source-kernel-powering-digital-2svme/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:40:47

• pre-configured window manager option, plus the debut of a new package search website." https://www.howtogeek.com/cachyos-august-2025-update/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:41:38

• "Gaming-centered Linux distribution CachyOS released its semi-monthly image update over the weekend with several changes. The announcement includes an additional pre-configured window manager option, plus the debut of a new package search website." https://www.howtogeek.com/cachyos-august-2025-update/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:41:49

• Openwashing https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/134001/linux-foundation-welcomes-agentgateway-project/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:42:14

• "Did you know that popular games like Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and GTA 5 can all run on Linux? Curious how to set up your Linux system for gaming? Here's everything you need to know to start playing games on Linux!" https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-play-games-on-linux-a-beginners-guide/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:42:54

• "For this one the developers recommend you play with a controller. Valve actually rated it Steam Deck Verified back in April 2025, although that was using Proton since it was before the Native Linux build existed." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/moonlight-pulse-is-a-metroidvania-set-inside-an-immense-interstellar-organism-now-with-a-linux-version/    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:43:20

• "It seems to have been a month since I last tried to write. The last time I finished a logpost was half a year ago, and then it was basically all I did for a week. I do have a week now, and for various reasons it feels like I have to write." gemini://soviet.circumlunar.space/pjvm/log/000015-still-here.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:10:51

• K for Katrina gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2025-08-28-atrina.txt    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:11:51

• "I've been super bothered by things in life lately, and for a long time I used to find myself asking questions into a search engine hoping that someone else (another human being) has had the same thoughts." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2695    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:13:44

• 🔤SpellBinding: CIYLNUK Wordo: SAVES gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-08-27.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:14:50

• "Back to signed app, even Google push that update, in thailand, most victim of so call `fake app` are elderly person who not familar with new technology, and most of them are not going to update their phone." gemini://tilde.club/~silica/gemlog-en/2025-08-27_re-google-ending-unsign.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:15:53

• "Present Me is notorious for committing Future Me to things that Future Me cannot deliver. Present Me is also notorious for not realizing this until Present Me becomes Future Me, at which point Present Me curses the name of Past Me for getting Present Me into this mess." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2025-08-27    

posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 20:19:19