Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 16, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Why We Support Carole Cadwalladr (Even If We Don't Agree With Everything She Said)

   I first became aware of Cadwalladr's work a long time ago

2. A Coalition or a Coup of Sexism

   In the Free software community it's hard to avoid this issue

   New

3. Links 15/04/2025: Touchable Volumetric Display and Resistance to American Spying Firms

   Links for the day

4. Links 15/04/2025: Some People Cannot Read and Re-discovering of 'Web 1.0'

   Links for the day

5. Links 15/04/2025: China Admits Targetting Critical Infrastructure Using CALEA Back Doors, NASCAR Cracked by Windows Usage

   Links for the day

6. Microsoft's Serial Strangler Chose to Attack Techrights With SLAPP When Over 400 Victims of Mohamed Al Fayed Complained About Media's Role in Enabling Him

   There is a strong element of "free press" here

7. statCounter Sees GNU/Linux at New High of 6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina

   GNU/Linux is measured at all-time high

8. To Celebrate Git Turning 20 Linus Torvalds is 'Selling Out' to Microsoft and Proprietary Software Which Attacks Git (E.E.E.)

   He makes it seem like he's endorsing his attackers

9. Gemini Protocol Milestone (3,000 Active Capsules)

   and a total of nearly 4,500

10. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

11. IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 14, 2025

    IRC logs for Monday, April 14, 2025

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