Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 07, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Evidence Contradicting Microsoft's Non-Denying Denials and Expectation of Many Layoffs Soon

   "Microsoft has had this constant drip of layoffs for months."

2. At Least 3 Richard Stallman Talks in Europe Confirmed So Far, Next Week in Rome There's Another

   Dr. Stallman has not announced this yet

3. Rust is Eating Linux

   That's a recipe for problems

4. Cindy Cohn (Executive Director of EFF) is a Millionaire, Earned Almost $30,000 Per Month Before Departing While the EFF Lost Money

   EFF is "Big Business"

   New

5. The "AI Revolution" is Going Very Well, Right?

   money that does not exist and alleged potential that is pure fiction

6. Links 06/10/2025: Scam Altman Himself Admits He Runs a Scam Based on a Bubble, US Administration Adopts “War From Within” Narrative to Crush Opposition/Dissent

   Links for the day

7. Slopwatch: Fake Ubuntu 'Articles' and Google News Helps People Who Plagiarise Phoronix Using LLMs

   Michael Larabel can't possibly be happy about that

8. 6,000 Pages/Articles a Year

   Today in one month from now the site turns 19

9. When Things Become So Ubiquitous That They're Almost Nameless

   The notion or the concept of software freedom isn't tied to any particular brand or project, so it should still resonate

10. IDG Seems to Have Abandoned Sandra Henry Stocker's UNIX/Linux Column

    Unless we hear otherwise or see some update/s, this may mark another death blow from IDG

11. Gemini Links 06/10/2025: Winter Nights and "Virtue Signaling"

    Links for the day

12. Links 06/10/2025: Scientific Awards and Typhoon Matmo

    Links for the day

13. IP Kat Gone Bonkers, Pushing Slop in Patents (Likely Illegal, With Severe Consequences)

    AstraZenecaKat: "Last time, this Kat covered some practical steps on how to ensure client confidentiality when using AI tools (IPKat)."

14. Links 06/10/2025: Grokipedia as Malicious Slop, US 'Martial Law' a "New Normal"

    Links for the day

15. Fake Economics and Clown Computing Circuses

    who's gonna pay for these scams?

16. Nobel Prize in Economics Does Not Exist, It's Propaganda From Sveriges Riksbank

    "It is that time of the year when it is important to remind people that there are no Nobel Prizes for professional wrestling, astrology, or economics"

17. Non-Denying Denial From Microsoft (Again) Regarding the End of XBox Consoles

    It's kind of hilarious that even the site chosen by Microsoft to relay its BS, based on past loyalty, isn't quite buying it

18. Bringing Back Lost Articles From the 1990s: Microsoft Products Leave Door Open to NSA

    Nothing has changed since then

19. When the Slop Bubble Pops People Will Say Richard Stallman Was Right (Again)

    What was once known as Computer Science turned into "IT"

20. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

21. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, October 05, 2025

    IRC logs for Sunday, October 05, 2025

22. Links 06/10/2025: Science, Hardware, and Andrej Babis Making a Comeback

    Links for the day

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