Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 12, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Those of Us Who Grew Up Playing Doom Must Remember What Microsoft Did to Its Creator

   Doomed by Microsoft

2. At The Register MS, Fake 'Articles' Sponsored by WIntel (Windows+Intel)

   We've meanwhile noticed that there's new sponsored spam in at The Register MS and it might be slop

3. In Addition to National Delegates, Contact the French or Portuguese Governments (Politicians) Regarding António Campinos

   Someone needs to step into the EPO and open up all the closets

4. EPO People Power - Part IV - Sexism, Chauvinism, and Lines of Cocaine at Europe's Second-Largest Institution

   Recently, one reader told us about Berenguer, who made the "mistake" of using cocaine in the open market

   New

5. Links 11/12/2025: Escalations Around Japan, Software Patents Found Invalid

   Links for the day

6. Killing the IBM Cash Cow, Raising Massive Debt Instead

   In a healthy company, the CEO and CFO would get sacked on the spot for doing so. But IBM is not a healthy company, it's just a sick cow being milked to death.

7. Links 11/12/2025: Dangerous Flukes by Slop and Bottled Water as 'Placebos'

   Links for the day

8. Gemini Links 11/12/2025: Repairs, Wisdom of the Crowds, and AC Explorations

   Links for the day

9. We Need Your EPO Insider Stories

   To date, the EPO and any other company/institution hasn't managed to remove even a single public page that we published

10. Yes, IBM is Also Laying Off Indians (Even in India)

    that goes against the popular/hot narrative of "jobs moving to India"

11. Microsoft-Sponsored Wikipedia Spam About "AI", Added by Microsoft Operatives

    When it comes to Wikipedia, follow the money (sponsors)

12. Keep on Pushing, EPO Management is in a State of Panic This Week

    Contact your representatives today

13. If You Want Freedom, Follow Richard M. Stallman (RMS)

    To be clear, I like Linux, I like its founder

14. EPO People Power - Part III - Challenging Corruption

    The media - as in the national press - isn't interested in writing about it

15. The Flawed Notion of Criticising for Criticism's Sake

    People who are highly critical of things are not "toxic"

16. A Lot More Than Techrights

    you probably also want to follow the RSS feed of the sister site

17. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

18. IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

    IRC logs for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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