Roy Schestowitz

• Layoffs apparently https://egw.news/halo/news/30153/next-halo-game-reportedly-wont-use-generative-ai-i-DkkrTHc8L    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:37:23

• "Was testing and QA laid off? Quality appears to be suffering. Non-production level code is shipping. Was QA and testing replaced with Copilot? https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/microsoft_bug_keyboard_mouse/ " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k81k12yq "But Dak is the real MVP! This is our year baby!"    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:39:33

• More IBM layoffs. "Any ideas on what art of the business?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6b7d7xw    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:40:34

• "Companies moving off the mainframe are just plain stupid... But there are stupid people everywhere... so... Good luck!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k779yxj8    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:40:57

• "I started IBM in 1981 and left after 5 years. I sensed it coming way back when. No regrets." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k0540gdg    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:41:26

• "My dream came true, a crisp autumn evening spent on my stoop carving pumpkins with the kids. My son really took a liking to it but it got a bit late, so I'll finish up the middle pumpkin tomorrow evening." gemini://tiredof.technology/gemlog/2025-10-20-pumpkin-carving.gmi    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:45:46

• "FreeBSD not only publishes images for install media, but also VM-images. I downloaded FreeBSD-15.0-BETA2-amd64-zfs.qcow2.xz Which is the qcow2 image of the FreeBSD 15.0 BETA2 VM, with ZFS as file system." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/freebsd-150beta2-vmimage-in-qemu.txt    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:46:38

• AI Canada gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-10-20-ai-canada "Again, I am begging you to understand two things: that any computer anywhere in the world can be operated remotely from any other computer anywhere in the world, and that landlords are a dead weight loss to society."    

posted Monday, October 20, 2025 at 23:48:46

• "Cloud computing is a trap." - Richard Stallman. AWS: hold ma beer!    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:01:55

• Xubuntu downloads section injection threatens users with crypto infection https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/xubuntu_website_compromised/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/They_Should_Have_Listened_to_Techrights_Over_a_Month_Earlier_Xu.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/09/10/Xubuntu_Site_Compromised.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:08:52

• Xubuntu's website was hacked to spread a malware, fixed now https://www.ghacks.net/2025/10/20/xubuntus-website-was-hacked-to-spread-a-malware-fixed-now/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/09/10/Xubuntu_Site_Compromised.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/They_Should_Have_Listened_to_Techrights_Over_a_Month_Earlier_Xu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:14:43

• F5 Breach Exposes BIG-IP Source Code — Nation-State Hackers Behind Massive Intrusion https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/f5-breach-exposes-big-ip-source-code.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:21:47

• "The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 doesn’t support Android’s Linux Terminal, making Qualcomm the only vendor to not support it." https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-chips-android-linux-terminal-3608648/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:24:06

• New InstallAware Application Porting Toolkit Effortlessly Bridges Windows Applications to GNU/Linux and macOS. https://aijourn.com/new-installaware-application-porting-toolkit-effortlessly-bridges-windows-applications-to-gnu-linux-and-macos/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:26:07

• "The Kubuntu Focus NX Gen 3 comes preloaded with one of my favorite Linux distributions and takes only minutes to set up." https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-this-linux-mini-pc-a-viable-alternative-to-windows-    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:26:35

• "The Kubuntu Focus NX Gen 3 comes preloaded with one of my favorite Linux distributions and takes only minutes to set up." https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-this-linux-mini-pc-a-viable-alternative-to-windows-heres-why-it-worked-out-for-me/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:26:42

• Use This Linux Tool to Stay Invisible Online https://www.maketecheasier.com/carburetor-tor-tool/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:29:27

• InstallAware launches new toolkit that lets Windows apps be easily ported to GNU/Linux or macOS https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/installaware-launches-new-toolkit-that-lets-windows-apps-be-easily-ported-to-gnu-linux-or-macos/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:29:58

• Open Source Streaming Server Jellyfin Just Dropped a Big Update ⚓ https://www.howtogeek.com/jellyfin-10-11-0-released/ ䷉ Source: HowTo Geek | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/jellyfin-10-11-0-released/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:30:38

• "It's unfortunate, even if it looks like nobody got their Dunning-Krugerrands stolen. We rather like Xubuntu, and have for a long time, going back a decade." https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/xubuntu_website_compromised/ Techrights warned about this 40+ days ago    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:39:37

• Google’s Pixel 10 can now run Linux apps better than other Android phones https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-linux-apps-gpu-acceleration-3608754/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 02:20:28

• "Diablo Boss Rod Fergusson Leaves Blizzard"    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 02:37:36

• "Hiring and firing at the Windows giant more The Bachelor than Survivor" https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/hiring_firing_microsoft_plummer/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 02:38:52

• Over time, Microsoft Lunduke looks more and more like Peter Bright    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 02:55:35

• Microsoft kills 9.9-rated ASP.NET Core bug – 'our highest ever' score https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/16/microsoft_aspnet_core_vulnerability/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 03:12:52

• Vista 11 DOWN https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-202510 or, MOST LIKELY, statcounter is badly broken this year    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 03:16:38

• "Wow so sad! Also selling RTP site, expect the same. Terrible the CEO doesn’t value the land or employees!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7hgfv3z    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 03:29:52

• "maybe IBM AGI can make some HGI (Human General Intelligence) and shove it down (or up) that co-k su-ka RT." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7kw4gcw    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 03:30:41

• Unity Layoffs in 2025... key people let go. Microsoft Mono fiasco.    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 06:49:52

• FSF: 10 staff, 9 in board, 9 voting members https://www.fsf.org/about/staff-and-board/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:21:09

• OFTC culled many users/bots this year https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=OFTC    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:25:55

• Libera.Chat flat https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=Libera.Chat    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:26:37

• freenode linearly down over time https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=freenode    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:27:55

• Like DALnet https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=DALnet    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:28:24

• Still over a quarter users/online usernames in large networks https://netsplit.de/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:29:08

• (Still over a quarter MILLION)    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:29:18

• "Deborah Hendersen was laid off in May from Microsoft's Xbox division, according to a report by Business Insider. She was among the 9,000 employees affected in a sweeping company-wide reduction." https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/techie-laid-off-from-microsoft-after-14-years-shares-how-she-landed-a-job-at-meta-101760955003090.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:34:02

• Atelier Ryza, Atelier Ryza 2 and Atelier Ryza 3 DX release November 13 and all Steam Deck Verified | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/atelier-ryza-atelier-ryza-2-and-atelier-ryza-3-dx-release-november-13-and-all-steam-deck-verified/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 09:59:34

• Wine 10.17 brings a Mono upgrade, better ANSI ODBC driver support, OpenGL changes and more | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/wine-10-17-brings-a-mono-upgrade-better-ansi-odbc-driver-support-opengl-changes-and-more/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00:10

• Nexus Mods app adds new context menus, Stardew Valley FOMOD support, and work towards Bethesda games | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/nexus-mods-app-adds-new-context-menus-stardew-valley-fomod-support-and-work-towards-bethesda-games/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/nexus-mods-app-adds-new-context-menus-stardew-valley-fomod-support-and-work-towards-bethesda-games/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:01:52

• GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-21-brings-fixes-for-blue-protocol-black-desert-battle-net-ubisoft-connect/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:02:54

• GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-21-brings-fixes-for-blue-protocol-black-desert-battle-net-ubisoft-connect/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:03:37

• Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/making-retro-dos-gaming-simple-the-standalone-dosbox-pure-unleashed-is-out-now/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:04:54

• Nexus Mods app adds new context menus, Stardew Valley FOMOD support, and work towards Bethesda games | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/nexus-mods-app-adds-new-context-menus-stardew-valley-fomod-support-and-work-towards-bethesda-games/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:05:26

• "Russian spies working with smugglers ‘to flood Europe with migrants’" https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/russia-and-left-wingers-trying-to-flood-europe-with-illegal-migrants-vhmwxxcch    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:06:02

• iophk: whiskey pete advertising true colors https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/19/pete-hegseth-tie-causes-diplomatic-spat/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:06:21

• "‘Grooming gang’ told victims ‘Islam forbids wearing protection’" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/20/grooming-gang-told-victims-muslims-wear-condoms-forbidden/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:06:36

• "Shit-Posting All the Way to SCOTUS" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/20/shit-posting-all-the-way-to-scotus/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:06:45

• "White House East Wing Demolition: Trump Begins Razing White House Without Permission—Again" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/white-house-east-wing-demolition-trump-begins-razing-white-house-without-permissionagain-1749010    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:06:58

• Get some lovely chilled games in the Momcore: Games For a Busy Life Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/get-some-lovely-chilled-games-in-the-momcore-games-for-a-busy-life-humble-bundle/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux |    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:07:48

• "it comes with Native Linux support, along with being optimized for the Steam Deck too. Recently Valve put it back through verification and swapped it over to the Native version from Proton." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/made-in-the-spirit-of-day-of-the-tentacle-and-sam-max-adventure-game-splittown-released-recently/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:08:02

• "It doesn't look like much with some of the simplest pixel art around but Coal LLC is a like a black hole that freezes your life when you hit play." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/coal-llc-has-annoyingly-absorbed-my-entire-attention/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:08:22

• "EdenSpark seemed like a pretty exciting announcement for game developers and the open source community, until you read about the AI generation involved." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/gaijin-announced-edenspark-an-open-source-ai-assisted-platform-for-making-games/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:09:13

• "Bad for Moscow" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/10/20/bad-for-moscow | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:14:11

• "Russia is closing in on a key city in the Donetsk region. Can Ukraine hold the line?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/10/20/the-battle-for-pokrovsk | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:14:26

• "She didn’t end up there by chance" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/10/20/she-didn-t-end-up-there-by-chance | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:14:41

• "Meduza is turning 11! And here are six (!) ways to support our work, even if you can’t donate." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/10/21/meduza-is-turning-11-and-here-are-six-ways-to-support-our-work-even-if-you-can-t-donate | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:14:58

• "Trump cusses out Zelensky" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/10/21/trump-cusses-out-zelensky-your-mom-chose-budapest-and-moscow-s-subway-raids | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:15:24

• Censorship ☛ https://thedissenter.org/brazen-censorship-against-student-journalists-at-indiana-university/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:15:38

• 3 Keys for Successful Autoscaling Kubernetes ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/editorial-calendar/kubecon-cloudnativecon-na-2025/3-keys-for-successful-autoscaling-kubernetes/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:18:49

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

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:19:34

• 7 Common Kubernetes Pitfalls (and How I Learned to Avoid Them) ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/10/20/seven-kubernetes-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:19:51

• [Old] "According to the doctrine of Fair Use (17 USC 107), I may use portions of a copyrighted work without permission of the copyright holder for a variety of purposes, including research, scholarship, and teaching." ☛ https://web.eecs.umich.edu/~kuipers/opinions/fair-use.html | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:21:16

• "OpenAI said today that it has released new policies around its artificial intelligence tool Sora 2" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/10/20/open-ai-crack-deepfakes-backlash-hollywood/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:21:35

• Monopolies: "Two days from today, October 22nd, was Google’s deadline to begin opening up its app store, stop forcing developers to use Google Play Billing, let them set their own prices" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/803143/googles-new-deadline-for-epic-consequences-is-october-29th | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:26:14

• "Apple and Google capitulated. Apple also capitulated to Trump by removing apps that collect hand-verified, double-checked videos of ICE violence." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/20/post-american-internet/#huawei-with-american-characteristics | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:26:23

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2944521/apple-tv-and-peacock-are-bundling-up.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:27:32

• "My post simply provided some examples of people who might find it difficult to "just" use physical media instead of online services." ☛ https://thomasrigby.com/posts/re-owning-physical-media-is-privilege/ | Source: Thomas Rigby    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:27:42

• "The Web We’ve Built: Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived." ☛ https://itwire.com/your-it/internet-archive-celebrates-one-trillion-web-pages-preserved.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:28:02

• "On one hand, it's important to protect the right to express diverse opinions and ideas, even if they are controversial or unpopular." ☛ https://flower.codes/2025/10/20/banned-books.html | Source: Zach Flower    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:31:28

• "The announcement came after Graham Linehan, the comedy writer who was arrested at Heathrow by five armed officers over messages posted on social media" ☛ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/20/graham-linehan-hate-crime-case-dropped/ | Source: The Telegraph UK    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:31:44

• "A new Ipsos UK survey for Anthropy reveals that while television remains the most trusted news source for Britons, younger people in particular are regularly getting their news from online influencers." ☛ https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/half-16-34-year-olds-trust-news-online-influencers-even-concerns-about-widespread-fake-news |    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:34:26

• "Today it might be the world being flat, or that you need to do a different form of exercise to be healthy. Yet tomorrow you perhaps don't need to drink water or not believing who won the election." ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/the-truth-doesnt-matter/ | Source: Greg Morris    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:34:37

• "Let’s be precise about what Weiss is doing. She’s not asking whether 60 Minutes is actually biased." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/bari-weiss-and-the-tyranny-of-false | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:34:55

• "inference acceleration through its proprietary LPU architecture" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/10/20/ibm-partners-nvidia-rival-groq-accelerate-ai-deployment/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:35:42

• "But recently, the site has become a favorite target of Elon Musk, congressional Republicans and right-wing influencers, who all claim that Wikipedia is biased." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/magazine/jimmy-wales-interview.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:36:30

• "The Turkish telecom regulator, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/turkiye-raises-nearly-3b-in-5g-spectrum-auction/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:36:44

• "Let’s be direct about what Mike Solana is: a cynic who’s convinced himself he’s the hero." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-piratewires-method | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:37:19

• "Cargo bikes have been around for more than a century — and they're popular elsewhere on the globe. But until a few years ago, they were all but forgotten in North America. Now they're making a comeback." ☛ https://www.npr.org/2025/10/18/nx-s1-5532087/why-some-parents-are-ditching-minivans-for-cargo-bikes | Source: NPR    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:45:18

• "Ellis Ranch Loop Road is still there. Millions of people drive up it every year. They look down on the city, and marvel at the view." ☛ https://computer.rip/2025-10-20-ascent-to-sandia-crest-2.html | Source: J B Crawford    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:45:30

• "Do not turn off" ☛ https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2025/10/20/switch/ | Source: Rachel    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:45:51

• "Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple tweak that could boost sodium-ion battery performance, by leaving water inside a key component rather than removing it." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/energy/sodium-ion-battery-breakthrough-surrey | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:46:01

• "Bárcenas also claimed that a recent lack of clean water even led to a bout of hepatitis spreading rapidly over the summer of 2025." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsoft-denies-mexico-data-center-linked-to-water-shortages-local-illnesses-and-power-outages-stomach-bugs-and-even-hepatitis-reported-in-region-as-1-5-gigawatt-ai-data-center-buildout-looms | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:46:25

• "In country after country, activists, residents and environmental organizations have banded together to oppose data centers." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/technology/ai-data-center-backlash-mexico-ireland.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:47:04

• "404 Media says that it has reviewed spreadsheets posted to the hacking group's Telegram channel containing the alleged personal data of 680 DHS officials" ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hundreds-masked-ice-agents-doxxed-hackers-personal-details-posted-telegram | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:48:49

• "The NSA gained initial access to China’s National Time Service Center systems in April 2023 by using credentials lifted from employees’ mobile devices" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/china-mss-nsa-cyberattack-timekeeping-service/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:52:05

• "Group 3 drones are a class of drones weighing 150-600 kg. They sit in what defense analysts call the “gray zone” of modern warfare." ☛ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2025/10/20/ai-nato-borders-dedrone/ | Source: The Drone Girl    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:52:26

• "But I have a theory about the deeper purpose of the MAGA attacks on No Kings Day 2." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/civil-resistance-confronts-the-autocracy | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:52:47

• "The Trump administration's 29th emergency application—to let it deploy federalized National Guard troops in Chicago on a profoundly dubious factual predicate" ☛ https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/184-the-massive-stakes-of-trump-v |    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:53:06

• "After years of trying to force the online advertising and browser markets to use its new system, Google has thrown in the towel." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2947095/google-privacy-sandbox-user-tracking-initiative-is-officially-dead.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:56:21

• "Cameras are behind smart home advancements from navigating robot vacs to smart fridges that know what's on the shelves – but a new spin-off from Kohler has announced a new unusual smart home product: a toilet camera." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/are-you-enough-of-a-camera-nerd-to-put-one-on-your-toilet-the-kohler-dekoda-wants-to-look-in-your-loo-to-track-your-poo | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:56:33

• "The device also requires a subscription for ongoing AI analysis, priced between $70 and $156 per year, depending on the selected plan." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ai-toilet-health-monitor-launch | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:56:47

• "At the same time, she reduced the $167.3 million in punitive damages a jury awarded against NSO Group in May." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/whatsapp-wins-injunction-against-nso-group-spyware-damages-reduced/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:56:56

• "The first step to ending our dependence on China is admitting we have a problem." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/palantir-chief-takes-a-jab-at-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-people-decrying-china-hawks-are-useful-idiots-the-first-step-to-ending-our-dependence-on-china-is-admitting-we-have-a-problem | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:57:27

• Entrapment (Microsoft GitHub) in there ☛ https://linuxiac.com/jellyfin-10-11-media-server-arrives-with-backup-support-ffmpeg-7-1-and-more/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:58:22

• Windows TCO ☛ https://itwire.com/guest-articles/guest-opinion/how-ransomware-economics-drives-the-global-cybercrime-industry.html | Source: IT Wire    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:59:06

• "In an X announcement posted by a brand-new @XHandles account, the platform announced that it will soon allow users to request and even bid for inactive handles" ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/x-new-revenue-stream-inactive-handles/ | Source: Android Police    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:00:01

• "The conclusion I’m coming to is just stick to your subscriptions and do your best to not use recommendations or for you." ☛ https://ljpuk.net/2025/10/21/you-cant-block-a-channel-on-youtube/ | Source: Lee Peterson    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:02:43

• "horror of YouTube" ☛ https://gilest.org/notes/youtube-horror.html | Source: Giles Turnbull    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:02:55

• "The OODA loop—for observe, orient, decide, act—is a framework to understand decision-making in adversarial situations." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/agentic-ais-ooda-loop-problem.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:07:41

• "The programme was rushed out. The Korean government spent more than 1.2 trillion won ($850 million) on the programme." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/19/south-korea-blows-850m-on-failed-ai-school-textbooks/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:07:48

• "To put it another way, if we want to see good, well behaved browsers, feed readers, URL fetchers, crawlers" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/WeShouldBlockForSocialReasons | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:08:25

• "Amazon Web Services suffered a cascade of failures Monday across its US-EAST-1 Region, causing multiple outages across a dizzying array of cloud services, including AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon Appflow, Amazon Aurora DSQL Service and others." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/a-cascade-of-failures-a-breakdown-of-the-massive-aws-outage/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:08:55

• "A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage took down multiple online services for several hours this morning, including Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, ChatGPT, Epic Games Store, Epic Online Services, and more." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/802486/aws-outage-alexa-fortnite-snapchat-offline | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:09:14

• "The outages stemmed from Amazon's DynamoDB database application programming interfaces in US-EAST-1, and AWS said in status updates that the problem was specifically related to DNS resolution issues." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/what-that-huge-aws-outage-reveals-about-the-internet/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:09:34

• "When the DNS fault occurred, connected systems failed to locate database resources, triggering cascading errors in Amazon Lambda, EC2 and API Gateway operations." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazon-web-services-disaster-what-went-wrong-why-it-could-happen-again-1749025 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:10:12

• "AWS traced the source of the problem to something called the “DynamoDB endpoint in the US-East-1 Region,” in a pair of jargon-laden updates." ☛ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-about-the-amazon-web-services-outage | Source: PBS    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:11:45

• "The file you just created won’t be synchronized until/unless you quit and restart Drive Client on machB." ☛ https://blog.kamens.us/2025/10/20/yet-another-synology-drive-client-for-linux-data-loss-bug/ | Source: Jonathan Kamens    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:12:12

• "Outages happen. Things go down. People are people. The real question is what we can learn from the experience. I can think of a few things: [...]" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/aws-outage-last-night/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:16:06

• "After installing update KB5066835, USB keyboards and mice no longer work in Windows Recovery. Microsoft is working on a fix." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2947195/windows-11-october-update-breaks-keyboard-and-mice-microsoft-warns.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:16:38

• "introduced some suspicious behavioral changes" ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/self-propagating-glassworm-vs-code-supply-chain | Source: Dark Reading    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:16:56

• "nearly every American" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/salt_typhoon_european_telco/ | Source: The Register UK http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/05/Credit_to_Jessica_Lyons_at_The_Register_for_Covering_the_Commun.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:17:28

• "Several dozen patients with vision loss due to a progressive form of blindness called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) regained some of their central vision" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/802905/eye-implant-smart-glasses-restores-vision | Source: The Verge    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:18:26

• "One of the main skills you develop as you grow up is handling your own emotions. Maturity means emotional regulation – not absence or denial of emotion, but regulation." ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/the-inevitability-of-anger/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:18:46

• "“When neon crashed and LED and the big letters like McDonald’s, all these big signs—they took neon before. Now it’s LED,” he said." ☛ https://www.404media.co/how-artists-are-keeping-the-lost-art-of-neon-signs-alive/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:21:20

• "We have excluded others actively and passively. This is true with in American society and in libraries." ☛ https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/belonging-is-never-given-it-takes.html | Source: Becky Spratford    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:35:09

• "I am writing to ask for advice. I am one year away from graduating with a BS in computer science and am considering graduate school." ☛ https://web.eecs.umich.edu/~kuipers/opinions/no-military-funding.html | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:35:19

• [Old] "Suppose you have a favorite hypothesis about the world; call it H1. You have used H1 in a number of different contexts to explain interesting observations. You would like to show that H1 is scientifically correct." ☛ https://web.eecs.umich.edu/~kuipers/opinions/null-hypothesis.html | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:37:11

• "9-16-25 is the only such triple that is also a valid date. This kind of mathematical alignment only happens once every 100 years. The next occurrence will be September 16, 2125." ☛ https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2025/10/sept-16-2025-was-pythagorean-day.html | Source: Computational Complexity    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:37:23

• "The past month has been a whirlwind of new tech stuff for me." ☛ https://baty.blog/2025/10/i-hit-a-tech-wall/ | Source: Jack Baty    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:37:47

• "I grew up loving software." ☛ https://blog.matthewbrunelle.com/i-never-thought-i-could-be-a-maker/ | Source: Matthew Brunelle    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:37:59

• "Evidently, you can still craft pages in it that are accessible, readable, and search engine indexable if you use the elements in ways that make semantic sense." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/my-retro-corner-has-overtaken-my-blog/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:38:12

• "the induced desires that advertising in its tentacles and social media create in us" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2025/10/19/the-stages-of-taste/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:38:50

• "Major outlets said the President dumped "brown liquid" that "appeared to be feces" in an AI-generated video. They refused to call a spade a spade, or poop, poop." ☛ https://www.404media.co/trump-no-kings-ai-poop-jet-video/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:39:07

• "Maybe. I think it is fair to be concerned about this being another thing people have to think about when buying a laptop. But, in my experience, less technically adept people still believe they need specific cables and chargers, even when they do not." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/normal-users-power-adapter-brouhaha/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:55:22

• "Compare IP address prefixes the same way IANA does." ☛ https://antonz.org/accepted/netip-prefix-compare/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:55:44

• "we don’t need to spend a lot of time interrogating how SQL injection or a buffer overflow violates our threat model." ☛ https://alexgaynor.net/2025/oct/20/motion-to-dismiss/ | Source: Alex Gaynor    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:56:22

• [Old] "This post is an introduction to consistent hashing" ☛ https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2025/consistent-hashing | Source: Eli Bendersky    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:56:29

• "For the past decade now, I've done a Christmas release for mod_blog (only missing the years 2019 and 2023), just beacuse." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2025/10/20.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:38:06

• "Hence the title: you can write code that will run in the browser, or you can write code that calls the browser to run." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/more-control-equals-less-performance/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:38:32

• Uptime Kuma ☛ https://linuxiac.com/uptime-kuma-2-0-arrives-with-mariadb-support-modern-ui-refresh/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:40:15

• "Over 8 TB of data to use means “some kind of” unlimited data transfers, right? I have no idea how much time it would take to make use of it with normal use." ☛ https://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2025/10/20/the-end-of-my-prepaid/ | Source: Marcin Juszkiewicz    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:41:29

• "I love the Orange Pi Zero. It’s tiny, uses very little power and it’s just neat! It’s also the subject of the very first post on my blog, which makes it a bit special." ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/10/20/project2038/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:42:24

• "Someone managed to insert a compromised file into the downloads section of the website for Xubuntu, the official Ubuntu flavor with the Xfce desktop environment." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/20/xubuntu_website_compromised/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:42:40

• "About four years ago I wrote an entry about how your SMART drive database of attribute meanings needs regular updates." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/LongRangeCalendarNeed | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:43:19

• "This post collects some notes on using LaTeX to render mathematical documents and formulae, mostly focused on a Linux machine." ☛ https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2025/notes-on-using-latex-to-generate-formulae/ | Source: Eli Bendersky    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:43:29

• How To Enable Backports Repositories on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/enable-backports-repositories-debian-13/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:46:00

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

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:46:18

• How To Install Zeek Network Security on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-zeek-network-security-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:53:04

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

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:53:18

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

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:53:31

• How to Install LMDE 7 Step-by-Step ☞ https://www.linuxtechi.com/how-to-install-lmde-7-step-by-step/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:56:48

• How to grow publishing revenue in a world of declining traffic ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/how-to-grow-publishing-revenue-in-a-world-of-declining-traffic/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:57:19

• How to Use Proprietary Chaffbot Company Whisper Voice-to-Text with NVIDIA GPU on Debian/Ubuntu ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-use-openai-whisper-voice-to-text-with-gpu-on-debian-ubuntu    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:58:02

• I Used This Open Source Library to Integrate OpenAI, Claude, Gemini to Websites Without API Keys ☞ https://itsfoss.com/puter-js-ai-without-api/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:58:43

• Nanocoder – local-first CLI coding agent ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/nanocoder-local-first-cli-coding-agent/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 13:59:09

• Microsoft Lunduke: Freedom of Speech Means Spreading What I Have to Say and Banning People I Disagree With (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/Microsoft_Lunduke_Freedom_of_Speech_Means_Spreading_What_I_Have.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:01:17

• F-Droid Hides Bible Apps as "NSFW" & "Promotes Porn" ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/f-droid-hides-bible-apps-as-nsfw    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:01:24

• Omarchy GNU/Linux Hits 150,000 Installs This Month Alone ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/omarchy-linux-hits-150000-installs    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:01:32

• Dev snapshot: Godot 4.6 dev 2 ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-6-dev-2/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:01:58

• Suno and Udio Face New Copyright Suits from Indie Artists: ‘No Technological Innovation, Regardless of How Transformative, Can Legally or Ethically Justify Widespread Infringement’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/20/suno-udio-lawsuit-indies/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:03:09

• Security Service urges prosecution of former executives of 'Moscow House' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.10.2025-security-service-urges-prosecution-of-former-executives-of-moscow-house.a619059/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:08:37

• How Convicted Felon can apply his Middle East success to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-trump-can-apply-his-middle-east-success-to-ending-russias-war-in-ukraine/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:09:37

• Senior German General Says Europe Must Do All It Can to Help Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-europe.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:09:45

• As Russia hits energy grid, Ukraine tries to avoid a cold, dark winter ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/1020/russia-attacks-ukraine-energy-infrastructure-winter    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:11:30

• Kazakh Gas Production Hit By Ukrainian Drone Attack On Major Russian Plant ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakh-gas-production-ukrainian-drone-attack-russian-plant/33564896.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:11:41

• Russia and Ukraine fight global shadow war ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/russia-and-ukraine-fight-global-shadow-war/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:11:51

• Lithuanian FM rejects Convicted Felon-Putin meeting in Budapest: Europe ‘no place for war criminals’ ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2720103/lithuanian-fm-rejects-trump-putin-meeting-in-budapest-europe-no-place-for-war-criminals    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:12:00

• Russia says Lavrov and Rubio held 'constructive' pre-summit call ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/Russia-says-Lavrov-and-Rubio-held-constructive-pre-summit-call    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:12:08

• EU, Zelenskyy Doubt Putin On Peace As Kremlin Says Work On Budapest Summit To Begin 'Shortly' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-strikes-trump-zelenskyy/33563571.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:12:25

• Europe Jumps Into Action After Convicted Felon Call With Putin, Zelenskyy Meeting ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/diplomacy-trump-zelenskyy-putin-donetsk/33565013.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:12:34

• Lavrov and Rubio discuss Putin-Dihydroxyacetone Man summit, Zelensky seeks invite ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251020-lavrov-and-rubio-discuss-putin-trump-summit-zelensky-seeks-invite    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:19:46

• Dihydroxyacetone Man-Putin meeting in Budapest 'would be a disaster for Europe', expert says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251020-trump-putin-meeting-in-budapest-would-be-a-disaster-for-europe-expert-says    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:25:24

• Late Night Linux – Episode 356 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-356/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:35:09

• Linux User Space Episode 6:02B: The Cosmic B-Side ☞ https://www.linuxuserspace.show/602b    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:37:54

• All Things Open Has More in Store for 2025, Including an Added Measure of Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/10/all-things-open-has-more-in-store-for-2025-including-an-added-measure-of-ai/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:38:59

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 246: Mohamed Zohiri on the Rise and Emerging Regulation of Stablecoins ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/law-bytes-podcast-episode-246/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:39:30

• Why Journalists Should Write About Insects ☛ https://therevelator.org/write-about-insects/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:40:34

• Fall in China's exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/Fall-in-Chinas-exports-of-rare-earth-magnets-stokes-supply-chain-fears    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:41:15

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1042680/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:42:09

• Birger Schacht: A plea for ☞ https://bisco.org/notes/a-plea-for-dialog/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:43:39

• With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/science/nasa-moon-lander-spacex.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:45:39

• Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/health/retinal-implant-macular-degeneration.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:46:32

• Spike in influenza cases in Indonesia prompts calls for stronger public health measures ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/spike-in-influenza-cases-in-indonesia-prompts-calls-for-stronger-public-health-measures    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:46:43

• Michigan cuts off weight-loss drugs for most Medicaid patients, saving $240M ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-limits-access-to-weight-loss-drugs-for-medicaid-patients/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:46:55

• Oriental stork dies in South Korean bird-release ceremony, prompting animal-cruelty accusations ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/oriental-stork-dies-during-bird-release-ceremony-in-s-korea-prompting-accusations-of-animal-cruelty    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:47:29

• South Korea seeks to become fourth-largest global defence power ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-seeks-to-become-4th-largest-global-defence-power    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:47:44

• 10 South Koreans arrested, two rescued in Cambodia scam crackdown ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-police-issue-warrants-for-45-scam-centre-suspects    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:47:58

• South Korean park asks social control media users to remove posts promoting off-limits cliff ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-park-asks-social-media-users-to-remove-posts-promoting-off-limit-cliff    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:48:18

• Public support for unification between the two Koreas dips below 50% for 1st time: Poll ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/public-support-for-unification-between-the-two-koreas-dips-below-50-for-1st-time-poll    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:48:38

• South Korean teacher who murdered pupil dodges death penalty, gets life sentence instead ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-teacher-who-murdered-pupil-dodges-death-penalty-gets-life-sentence-instead    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:49:08

• Dozens injured in firecracker accident in Malaysia; two arrested ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/dozens-injured-in-kulim-firecracker-mishap-in-malaysia    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:49:23

• Malaysia school stabbing: Hundreds attend funeral of murdered schoolgirl ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-school-stabbing-hundreds-attend-funeral-of-murdered-schoolgirl    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:49:33

• Australia Says Chinese Fighter Jet Released Flares Near Its Military Plane ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/asia/china-fighter-jets-australia.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:49:53

• In China’s Crowded Hospitals, She Found a New Career ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010047930/china-gig-workers-hospitals.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:50:15

• Australia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/australia/australia-rare-earths-china-trump.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:50:53

• Kernel prepatch 6.18-rc2 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1042593/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:52:29

• Pete Zaitcev: Time flies ☞ https://zaitcev.livejournal.com/269356.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:52:49

• The Servo Blog: Servo 0.0.1 Release ☞ https://servo.org/blog/2025/10/20/servo-0.0.1-release/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:56:10

• Announcing Istio 1.26.6 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.26.x/announcing-1.26.6/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:57:45

• Announcing Istio 1.27.3 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.27.x/announcing-1.27.3/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:57:57

• ISTIO-SECURITY-2025-002 ☞ https://istio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2025-002/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:58:05

• Announcing the release of AgensGraph v2.16.0 ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/announcing-the-release-of-agensgraph-v2160-3149/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:58:59

• Many Online Services and Websites Affected by an proprietary trap AWS Outage, (Mon, Oct 20th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32386    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 14:59:21

• SuperTuxKart 1.5 release ☞ https://blog.supertuxkart.net/2025/10/supertuxkart-15-release.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:00:14

• Dinfo – detailed information about a directory ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dinfo-detailed-information-directory/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:04:39

• Rill – operational BI tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/rill-operational-bi-tool/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:04:47

• Jimmy – convert your notes to Markdown ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jimmy-convert-notes-markdown/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:04:55

• Xubuntu's website was hacked to spread a malware, fixed now ☞ https://www.ghacks.net/2025/10/20/xubuntus-website-was-hacked-to-spread-a-malware-fixed-now/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:06:23

• teleport – modern SSH server ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/teleport-modern-ssh-server/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:06:32

• Kwort – minimalist and fast GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kwort-minimalist-fast-linux-distribution/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:06:42

• 13 Best Free and Open Source Food and Drink Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/foodanddrink/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:06:50

• BOSGAME M4 Plus Mini PC: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bosgame-m4-plus-mini-pc-amd-ryzen9-7940hs/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:07:00

• CRUX – lightweight GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/crux-lightweight-linux-distribution/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:07:10

• Kalorite – lightweight audio player ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kalorite-lightweight-audio-player/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:07:22

• Xubuntu website compromised to deliver crypto malware to backdoored Windows 10 refugees ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/xubuntu-website-compromised-to-deliver-crypto-malware-to-windows-10-refugees/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:07:50

• 14 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Camera Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cameratools/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:08:01

• Linux 6.18 sees large second release candidate, but everything is on track ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-618-sees-large-second-release-candidate-but-everything-is-on-track/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:09:15

• Barry Kauler Explains That Puppy GNU/Linux and EasyOS Exclude Systemd to Keep Things Simple ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/Barry_Kauler_Explains_That_Puppy_Linux_and_EasyOS_Exclude_Syste.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:13:19

• Campaign of FUD Against Framework Laptops and GNU/Linux (Using Microsoft's Attack on Linux, 'Secure Boot') ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/Campaign_of_FUD_Against_Framework_Laptops_and_GNU_Linux_Using_M.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:13:39

• Microsoft's Killing of Vista 10 Seems to Have Resulted in More Articles About GNU/Linux (But Also FUD) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/Microsoft_s_Killing_of_Vista_10_Seems_to_Have_Resulted_in_More_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:14:01

• US Government: 6.1% of Site Visitors Use GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/19/US_Government_6_1_of_Site_Visitors_Uses_GNU_Linux.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:14:11

• Lenspect – New Malware Scanner App for GNU/Linux Desktop ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/10/lenspect-new-malware-scanner-app-for-linux-desktop/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:15:32

• LMDE 7 Now Available ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/LMDE-7-Now-Available    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:16:07

• I have more NetBSD than FreeBSD installs ☞ https://rubenerd.com/i-have-more-netbsd-than-freebsd-installs/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:17:25

• AWS outage last night ☞ https://rubenerd.com/aws-outage-last-night/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:17:48

• Uptime Kuma 2.0 Arrives with MariaDB Support, Modern UI Refresh ☞ https://linuxiac.com/uptime-kuma-2-0-arrives-with-mariadb-support-modern-ui-refresh/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:18:04

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppArmadillo 15.2.0-0 on Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub : New Upstream, Simpler OpenMP ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/20#rcpparmadillo_15.2.0-0    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:18:56

• Microsoft SEZ ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsoft-denies-mexico-data-center-linked-to-water-shortages-local-illnesses-and-power-outages-stomach-bugs-and-even-hepatitis-reported-in-region-as-1-5-gigawatt-ai-data-center-buildout-looms    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:19:36

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1450.jpg    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:20:49

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1800.jpg    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:20:54

• RMS talk starts in 1.5 hours https://net.in.tum.de/events/richard_stallman_25.html https://tum.live/w/rms/62370    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:21:37

• "Even though Speedata Publisher is available as a Debian repo, you may want to have need of the PRO version, while the recommended way to get it is to pay and support the project there is also an alternative possibility: to compile it by yourself. Here the instructions tested at October 10th, 2025." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2025-10-20-speedata-publisher-pro-on-devuan-5.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:22:45

• "Last year, I took a shot at doing advent of code in Lua. Because text is a universal interface, AoC provides inputs as text files that need to be parsed. when using a dynamically typed programming language like Lua, this can create issues when trying to compare values if you don't explicitly call type casting." gemini://tilde.town/~hush/gemlog/2025-10-20-types.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:23:20

• "It wasn't in mod_blog [2] per se, but in the hook [3] running after an entry has been added, and therein is the bug—the entry was successfully added, but the hook failed." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/10/20.2    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:24:27

• "For the past decade now, I've done a Christmas release for mod_blog [1] (only missing the years 2019 and 2023), just beacuse. I was poking around the codebase looking for changes I could make for Christmas this year, and well, I got a bit impatient and have just now released a version in time for Halloween." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/10/20.1    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:25:15

• "I had two large sets of json output that should be the same. Do they match?" gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2025-10-21_Comparing_json.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:26:21

• Delta Chat gemini://idiomdrottning.org/om-delta-chat    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:26:40

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-10-21.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:27:38

• 🔤SpellBinding: EINOSTX Wordo: IMBUE gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-10-21.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:31:55

• 🖼️ xkcd: Emperor Palpatine #3157 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3157.gmi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:32:48

• StarGrid has arrived, a Brand-New Palm OS Strategy Game in 2025! gemini://blog.captaintouch.com/posts/2025-10-21-stargrid-has-arrived,-a-brand-new-palm-os-strategy-game-in-2025.gmi "No Palm OS device at hand? No problem, just play it on your browser thanks to the CloudPilot emulator."    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:33:41

• "the environmental and economic impact is huge. The increased wealth gaps and increased concentration of ownership of means of production is an undeniable ginormous downside of the current slate of LLM and ANN tech. Our economy was already a broken buggy system even before the gigaton wrench thrown into it by ML. 😭" gemini://idiomdrottning.org/somle    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:35:40

• Entrevista a Richard Stallman en Canal 7 https://video.hardlimit.com/w/jpxqthL8d8cnqyaQUdXi5u uploaded hours ago    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:45:32

• In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/asia/china-communist-succession-plenum.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:47:00

• To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Convicted Felon Turns to Australia ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/us/politics/china-critical-minerals-trump-australia.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:47:13

• China’s top trade negotiator removed from WTO post ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-top-trade-negotiator-removed-from-wto-post-xinhua-reports    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:47:40

• What is the AUKUS submarine partnership between Australia, US and Britain? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/What-is-the-AUKUS-submarine-partnership-between-Australia-US-and-Britain    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:48:33

• China criticises UK for delaying ruling on new embassy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/China-criticises-UK-for-delaying-ruling-on-new-embassy    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:48:49

• Embattled Dutch chipmaker Nexperia blasts ousted CEO over false accusations — claims of unpaid salaries and independent operation in China are 'falsehoods', say company ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/embattled-dutch-chipmaker-nexperia-blasts-ousted-ceo-over-false-accusations-claims-of-unpaid-salaries-and-independent-operation-in-china-are-falsehoods-say-company    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:49:06

• China’s key trade negotiator Li Chenggang removed from WTO post ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/20/chinas-key-trade-negotiator-li-chenggang-removed-from-wto-post/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:50:25

• Chipmaker Nexperia tells Chinese staff to ignore orders from Dutch HQ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/20/chipmaker-nexperia-tells-chinese-staff-to-ignore-orders-from-dutch-hq/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:50:57

• That One (of the several) Feature ProtonMail Does Better Than Gmail ☞ https://news.itsfoss.com/protonmail-gmail-better-newsletter/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:51:17

• "Fail Of The Week" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/20/fail-of-the-week-beaker-to-benchy-more-bothersome-than-believed/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:52:44

• "If you want to print, say, a book, you probably will type it into a word processor." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/20/word-processing-heavy-metal-style/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:53:43

• How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010458218/how-jared-kushner-re-emerged-at-the-center-of-the-israel-hamas-peace-deal.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:54:03

• Running a Local Paper? In This Economy? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/style/midcoast-villager-newspaper-maine.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:54:57

• Ofcom backs away from change to rule over politicians acting as presenters ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/ofcom-rule-news-presenters-politicians/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:55:55

• Migraines May Affect More Women Than Previously Thought. Here's Why. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/migraines-may-affect-more-women-than-previously-thought-heres-why    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:56:24

• Embryo-Like 'Blood Factories' Could One Day Supplement Donations ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/embryo-like-blood-factories-could-one-day-supplement-donations    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:56:35

• HIV's Cunning Strategy For Hiding in Our Body Finally Revealed ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/hivs-cunning-strategy-for-hiding-in-our-body-finally-revealed    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:56:44

• Alien Hey Hi (AI) Might Turn Advanced Civilizations 'Invisible' in a Cosmic Blink ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/alien-ai-might-turn-advanced-civilizations-invisible-in-a-cosmic-blink    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:57:07

• Burning Object Found in Australian Desert Likely Fell From Space ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/burning-object-found-in-australian-desert-likely-fell-from-space    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:57:18

• Concerning Levels of Lead Discovered in Protein Powders, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/concerning-levels-of-lead-discovered-in-protein-powders-study-finds    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:57:26

• 6,000-Year-Old Chewing Gum Reveals Clues on Neolithic Gender Roles ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/6000-year-old-chewing-gum-reveals-clues-on-neolithic-gender-roles    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:57:37

• Study Reveals 2 Genes That Could Influence Your Interest in Cannabis ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-2-genes-that-could-influence-your-interest-in-cannabis    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:57:46

• China Brought Something Unexpected Back From The Far Side of The Moon ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/china-brought-something-unexpected-back-from-the-far-side-of-the-moon    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:58:00

• There's One Super Predator in Africa That Instills More Fear Than Lions ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-one-super-predator-in-africa-that-instills-more-fear-than-lions    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:58:17

• Water is wet. Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/business/economic-divide-spending-inflation-jobs.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:58:50

• Water is wet. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/business/car-loans-missed-payments.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 15:59:31

• NY Times reporting: people with money use money. People without money, don't.    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:00:06

• Gold prices keep rising. Why? And how far could the surge go? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2025/1020/gold-prices-surge-economy    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:00:25

• Which? warns of fraudsters targeting internet outage confusion ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-warns-of-fraudsters-targeting-internet-outage-confusion-aMUTx9H0gnsJ    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:00:59

• Supreme Court Schedules Cox v. Sony Music Legal Arguments for December — With a Billion-Dollar Lower-Court Decision at Stake ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/17/cox-v-sony-schedule-december-2026/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:01:17

• [Slop] Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/technology/ai-data-center-backlash-mexico-ireland.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:02:16

• High Performance Motor Control ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/20/high-performance-motor-control-with-foc-from-the-ground-up/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:05:07

• "When LISP Got Turned Into A Microprocessor" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/20/the-lambda-papers-when-lisp-got-turned-into-a-microprocessor/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:05:35

• FreeCAD ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/reverse-engineering-stl-files-with-freecad/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:06:04

• Hell Toupée Posts Hey Hi (AI) Video of Himself Spraying Explosive Diarrhea on Peaceful Protestors ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/trump-posts-ai-video-protestors    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:07:31

• Does not get any stupider than this: Unlocking efficiency with HEY HI, PROPRIETARY software and the clown ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2025/10/unlocking-efficiency-with-ai-commercial-software-and-the-cloud/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:08:32

• UMG Decisively Shuts Down Anitta Infringement Claim Over “Funk Rave” ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/20/umg-v-anitta-funk-rave/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:09:03

• Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube Battling a $1.3 Million Fraud Lawsuit Involving ‘Mount Westmore’ Rap Supergroup ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/20/snoop-dogg-and-ice-cube-sued-for-1-3-million-in-fraud-lawsuit/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:09:39

• American Oversight Seeks Emergency Court Relief Over Apparent DHS Cover-Up of Text Messages by Noem, Other Top Officials ☞ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-seeks-emergency-court-relief-over-apparent-dhs-cover-up-of-text-messages-by-noem-other-top-officials/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:10:26

• Nigerian police clashed Monday with protesters demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251020-nigerian-police-clashed-monday-with-protesters-demanding-the-release-of-nnamdi-kanu    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:11:38

• Announcing pg_oidc_validator ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/announcing-pg_oidc_validator-3160/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:13:12

• credcheck v4.1 has been released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/credcheck-v41-has-been-released-3156/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:13:21

• pg_ivm 1.13 released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_ivm-113-released-3159/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:13:30

• pg_dbms_errlog v2.2 released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_dbms_errlog-v22-released-3161/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:13:56

• South Korea suspends tours to border village Panmunjom, fuelling speculation of Convicted Felon-Kim meeting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-suspends-tours-to-border-village-panmunjom-fuelling-speculation-of-trump-kim-meeting    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 16:14:29

• On Remand, TTAB Reverses Course, Sustains Section 2(d) Opposition to ECHO D'ANGELUS for Alcoholic Beverages and Wine ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/10/on-remand-ttab-reverses-course-sustains.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:08:25

• Instagram’s Borrowed Credibility: Why its “PG-13 Ratings” Initiative Falls Short ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/instagram-pg-13-rating/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:10:38

• Hong Kong gov’t to launch disciplinary probe over bottled water procurement scandal ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/21/hong-kong-govt-to-launch-disciplinary-probe-over-bottled-water-procurement-scandal/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:11:37

• Myanmar junta says it seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam center raid ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2025/10/20/myanmar-starlink-scam-center-raid/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:12:06

• White House starts demolishing part of East Wing for Convicted Felon's ballroom ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251020-white-house-east-wing-trump-ballroom    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:12:25

• Assignment of Future Patents: Continuations-in-Part ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/10/assignment-patents-continuations.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:12:48

• Slop is illegal for this ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/10/automated-assisted-examination.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:13:25

• As foreign worker quota runs out Lithuania weighs security and economic needs ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2717186/as-foreign-worker-quota-runs-out-lithuania-weighs-security-and-economic-needs    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:20:13

• UN Security Council reinforces Haiti arms embargo as mass gang violence continues ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/un-security-council-reinforces-haiti-arms-embargo-as-mass-gang-violence-continues/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:20:33

• ‘This has never happened before’: NNSA furloughs 1,400 staff ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2025/10/this-has-never-happened-before-nnsa-furloughs-1400-staff/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:21:08

• Louvre Museum Remains Closed After Jewelry Robbery: What to Know ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/world/europe/france-louvre-jewel-heist.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:21:38

• Australia’s Albanese to discuss rare earths, security in first Convicted Felon summit ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australias-albanese-to-discuss-rare-earths-security-in-first-trump-summit    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:21:48

• South Korea ramps up security ahead of high-stakes Apec summit next week ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-ramps-up-security-ahead-of-high-stakes-apec-summit-next-week    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:22:05

• China says it has foiled a series U.S. cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure — Ministry of State Security says it has 'irrefutable evidence' NSA tried to cause 'international time chaos' ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/china-says-it-has-foiled-a-series-u-s-cyberattacks-on-its-critical-infrastructure-ministry-of-state-security-says-it-has-irrefutable-evidence-nsa-tried-to-cause-international-time-chaos    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:22:20

• ✈️ A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251020-%E2%9C%88%EF%B8%8F-a-cargo-aircraft-skids-off-a-hong-kong-runway-into-the-sea-killing-2-airport-workers    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:22:51

• Louvre heist sparks security scramble across French museums ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251020-louvre-heist-sparks-security-scramble-across-french-museums    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:23:16

• China’s spy agency accuses NSA of yearslong attack on the country’s timekeeping service ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/china-mss-nsa-cyberattack-timekeeping-service/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:24:14

• China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/china-accuses-us-of-cyberattack-on-national-time-center/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:24:51

• American Airlines Subsidiary Envoy Air Hit by Oracle Hack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/american-airlines-subsidiary-envoy-air-hit-by-oracle-hack/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:25:17

• NSO Ordered to Stop Hacking WhatsApp, but Damages Cut to $4 Million ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/nso-ordered-to-stop-hacking-whatsapp-but-damages-cut-to-4-million/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:26:04

• ConnectWise Patches Critical Flaw in Automate RMM Tool ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/connectwise-patches-critical-flaw-in-automate-rmm-tool/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:26:25

• Lumma Stealer Activity Drops After Doxxing ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/lumma-stealer-activity-drops-after-doxxing/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:26:49

• SIM Farm Dismantled in Europe, Seven Arrested ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/sim-farm-dismantled-in-europe-seven-arrested/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:27:16

• South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/south-korea-seeks-to-arrest-dozens-of-online-scam-suspects-repatriated-from-cambodia/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:27:42

• Buzzwords instead of meaningful technology ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/experience-ai-recognition-unesco/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:28:49

• "Let’s say you want to blink an LED." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/20/blinking-an-led-with-a-single-transistor/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:29:07

• Amazon’s proprietary trap AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/business/aws-down-internet-outage.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:30:58

• Amazon web services start to recover after major outage ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251020-amazon-web-services-start-to-recover-after-major-outage    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:31:10

• Hours-long proprietary trap AWS outage takes numerous services offline ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/10/20/hours-long-aws-outage-takes-numerous-services-offline/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:31:31

• Amazon’s proprietary trap AWS Goes Down, Takes Out “Half of the Internet” ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-aws-internet-down    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:31:39

• Colossal proprietary trap AWS outage breaks the internet — Roblox, Fortnite, Zoom, Snapchat, and beyond all crippled ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/colossal-aws-outage-breaks-the-internet-roblox-fortnite-zoom-and-beyond-all-crippled    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:31:47

• UPC is illegal, but EPO corruption has spread to the EU and now they ban people based on kangaroo courts ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/upc-grants-pi-to-abbott-in-dispute-with-sinocare-and-menarini/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:32:59

• Novo Nordisk and D Young defend crucial patent monopoly for tablet form of semaglutide ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/epo-upholds-novo-nordisk-semaglutide-patent-ozempic-wegovy/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:33:22

• Rakudo Weekly 2025.42 Release #186 (2025.10) ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/10/20/2025-42-release-186-2025-10/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:34:26

• Inventor of Vibe Coding Admits He Hand-Coded His New Project ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/inventor-vibe-coding-doesnt-work "It's a disaster waiting to happen."    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:35:51

• LILYGO T-2CAN upgrades TTGO T-CAN485 with ESP32-S3, dual Isolated CAN Bus ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/10/20/lilygo-t-2can-upgrades-ttgo-t-can485-with-esp32-s3-dual-isolated-can-bus/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:36:10

• Transputer Link   

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:43:08

• Transputer Link ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/20/putting-a-teensy-to-task-as-a-transputer-link/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:43:23

• GammaRay 3.3 Released ☞ https://www.kdab.com/gammaray-3-3-released/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:43:41

• A new NRO resource for network operators working across multiple RIRs ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/10/20/a-new-nro-resource-for-network-operators-working-across-multiple-rirs/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:43:59

• WSIS+20: An important moment for the future of the Internet ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/10/20/wsis20-an-important-moment-for-the-future-of-the-internet/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:44:10

• mnNOG 7: Strengthening Mongolia’s Internet community ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/10/20/mnnog-7-strengthening-mongolias-internet-community/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:44:18

• A case study in Kubelet regression in OpenShift ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/10/20/case-study-kubelet-regression-openshift    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:44:30

• Josef Strzibny: InvoicePrinter 2.5 with QR images and Ruby 3.4 support ☞ https://nts.strzibny.name/invoiceprinter-2.5/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:47:39

• Australia flags China’s ‘unsafe’ flare drop in aerial encounter ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-flags-chinas-unsafe-flare-drop-in-aerial-encounter    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:47:54

• DDI Knowledge Hub Community Call: On mapping of HRD support mechanisms with Expectation State ☞ https://edri.org/take-action/events/ddi-knowledge-hub-community-call-on-mapping-of-hrd-support-mechanisms-with-expectation-state/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:48:50

• Apple and Surveillance Giant Google challenged by parents’ rights coalition on youth privacy protections ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/digital-childhood-institute-files-ftc-complaint-against-google-online-safety/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:49:07

• Ceasefire in Gaza tested amid new strikes and talks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251020-ceasefire-in-gaza-tested-amid-new-strikes-and-talks    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:49:31

• Using Syscall() for Obfuscation/Fileless Activity, (Mon, Oct 20th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32384    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:49:52

• Community Call: Psychosocial Support & Digital Safety ☞ https://edri.org/take-action/events/community-call-psychosocial-support-digital-safety/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:50:11

• Vulnerability in Dolby Decoder Can Allow Zero-Click Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerability-in-dolby-decoder-can-allow-zero-click-attacks/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 21:50:32

• Oops, fixed drive speed test at bootup ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/oops-fixed-drive-speed-test-at-bootup.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:18:34

• Ye olde gtk2 Evince is better ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/ye-olde-gtk2-evince-is-better.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:18:52

• Delayed session save simplified ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/delayed-session-save-simplified.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:19:04

• Google Summer of Code 2025 Reports: Enhancing Support for NAT64 Protocol Translation in NetBSD, part 2 ☞ https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/gsoc2025_nat64_protocol_translation_part2    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:28:07

• "Idaho Medical Freedom Act" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-vaccine-bill-medical-freedom-act-maha | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:28:39

• "Trump’s Shadow President" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/about-russell-vought-trump-shadow-president | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:29:25

• Xubuntu Website Hijack Served Malware Downloads (Now Fixed) ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/xubuntu-website-malware-hack    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:29:57

• Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Daily Builds Are Now Available ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-daily-builds-available    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:30:14

• Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/2-reported-dead-after-cargo-plane-skids-into-sea-at-hong-kong-airport    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:30:43

• They Should Have Listened to Techrights Over a Month Earlier (Xubuntu Site Compromised) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/They_Should_Have_Listened_to_Techrights_Over_a_Month_Earlier_Xu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:30:56

• PL/Haskell v5.0 Released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/plhaskell-v50-released-3162/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:31:18

• GNUnet News: GNUnet 0.25.2 ☞ https://gnunet.org/en/news/2025-10-0.25.2.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:31:51

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, October 24, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-10-24-irc    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:32:03

• SuperTuxKart 1.5 Open-Source Kart Racing Game Released with Major Changes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/supertuxkart-1-5-open-source-kart-racing-game-released-with-major-changes    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:33:22

• Orange Pi Previews Compact SBC with Eight-Core Allwinner A733 SoC ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/orange-pi-previews-compact-sbc-with-eight-core-allwinner-a733-soc/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:34:39

• GIGABYTE Hey Hi (AI) TOP ATOM Introduces NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB10 Performance for the Desktop ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/gigabyte-ai-top-atom-introduces-nvidia-grace-blackwell-gb10-performance-for-the-desktop/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:35:14

• Bluestar 6.17.3 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/bluestar    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:35:43

• Q4OS 6.1-testing is out as well☞ https://distrowatch.com/q4os    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:36:01

• Attempt Arch GNU/Linux LVs reconfiguration in Post-installation phase ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2025/10/attempt-arch-linux-lvs-reconfiguration.html    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:36:44

• Calculate 20251020 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/calculate    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:37:18

• Adding support for the MAX7360 keypad controller in the Linux kernel ☞ https://bootlin.com/blog/adding-support-for-the-max7360-keypad-controller-in-the-linux-kernel/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:38:05

• Thomas Lange: New FAI images available, Rocky GNU/Linux 10 and AlmaLinux 10 support ☞ http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/fai-6.4.3/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:38:41

• Compositional modeling of plant communities with Dirichlet regression ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/10/compositional-modeling-of-plant-communities-with-dirichlet-regression/    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:39:24

• Half a Year After Brian Fagioli Got Kicked Out of BetaNews for Slop He's Still Doing LLM Slop and Slop Images Targeting 'Linux' (Plagiarising Original Works) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/20/Half_a_Year_After_Brian_Fagioli_Got_Kicked_Out_of_BetaNews_for_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:39:36