Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 08, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Drug Addiction is a Real Problem, It Destroys Families

   a rather sensitive matter

   New

2. Links 08/06/2025: Security Lapses, CISA Cuts, and More

   Links for the day

3. Gemini Links 07/06/2025: Mime Types and Geminisphere Introduction

   Links for the day

4. Links 07/06/2025: Slop Companies Retain All Private Data, More Books Banned in the US

   Links for the day

5. Gemini Links 07/06/2025: "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" and "Wireless Earbuds"

   Links for the day

6. Links 07/06/2025: More Rumours of Mass Layoffs in Microsoft's XBox Division, New COVID Variant

   Links for the day

7. Abuse Inside the Polish Patent Office (UPRP) - Part IV: Political Scrutiny and Errors/Inconsistencies in Official Documents

   When such organisations receive scrutiny they start focusing on cover-up and muzzling of facts (or crushing people who say the truth)

8. Over at Tux Machines...

   GNU/Linux news for the past day

9. IRC Proceedings: Friday, June 06, 2025

   IRC logs for Friday, June 06, 2025

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