Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 17, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Microsoft XBox is Having Its 1990s Apple Moment (Near Bankruptcy), Says Respected Insider

   Microsoft's CEO has already admitted that XBox is having serious financial problems [...] They already try to reuse the brand "XBox" to refer to Vista 11

2. OECD Carries Water for Microsoft, Targets Schools and Children With Slop Agenda

   Peel off a layer or two to find GAFAM

3. Links 16/06/2026: UK to Restrict Access to Social Control Media; The FCC Wants to Eliminate Burner Phones

   Links for the day

   New

4. Microsoft Will "DOOM" id Software and Others, Claim Observers

   As the worst predictions trickle in and out Microsoft loses control of the narrative

5. Austria Shows Rapid Demise of Windows in the EU

   Expect many Microsoft layoffs soon, and not just in XBox/gaming

6. Links 16/06/2026: Mainstream Media Affirms Microsoft Studio Closures Planned, Anthropic’s Latest Marketing Hype Debunked by Experts

   Links for the day

7. This Morning The Register MS Published Page With "AI" 42 Times in It. It Was Paid SPAM.

   The Register MS is propping up a pyramid scheme

8. Microsoft "Xbox braces for sweeping studio closures before June 30."

   Microsoft's control of the damage-limiting narrative has clearly slipped

9. In Africa's Largest Nation Windows Has Fallen From 100% to a Lot Less, Now All-Time Lows

   Let's see what happens or will happen in Algeria in 2027

10. Richard Stallman's Talk Due in One Hour, Here's What People Say

    To Stallman, what matters is control by users and collective control

11. SLAPP Censorship - Part 108 Out of 200: Moving On and Moving Up

    an explanation of our rich history and commitment to courageous whistleblowers

12. Why We Call Him Dr. Stallman

    He got at least 15 such titles

13. United States of America: GNU/Linux Hovering Around 5% (It Started There)

    GNU/Linux is turning 43 this year (in a few months), Linux will turn 35

14. Microsoft Promises Made to be Broken

    It's a real problem and it is not limited to XBox

15. IBM Down $61 in Two Weeks, The Lies About Quantum Computers Didn't Last Long

    IBM is an unsafe employer, not a good place to work

16. You Probably Don't Want to "Go Viral" in Toxic Social Control Media

    Good news sites do not strive to go "viral" but to be consistently good, irrespective of "traffic"

17. New 'Article' in The Register MS Has Mentioned "AI" 44 Times. The Register MS Got Paid to Publish It.

    Bear this in mind when seeing "hey hi" all over the news

18. 18-Year Anniversary of Our IRC Community

    As noted some months ago, trolling and abuse in our IRC network is very rare these days

19. Microsoft - Like IBM - is Leaving a Legacy is Emptied/Abandoned Buildings

    Microsoft's LinkedIn had many layoffs recently

20. Richard Stallman's (RMS) Speaking Tour in Europe Coincides With Abandonment of Microsoft Windows

    The message applies to all governments

21. Gemini Links 16/06/2026: Nazi Law of Mental Abuse and Lewis Aburrow's 3D-Printed Slider

    Links for the day

22. Links 16/06/2026: Windows TCO and Fedora Finding Serious 20-Year-Old Holes in Microsoft Outlook

    Links for the day

23. European Patent Office (EPO) Series: An Advisor to the President

    he had recently advanced to membership of the "inner circle" of Team Campinos.

24. Two Weeks Ahead of July Three Studios Microsoft Plans to Shut Down Already Named

    This is what happens when companies try to establish themselves on a mountain of promises and false assumptions, kicking the can down the road until payroll becomes hard to complete

25. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

26. IRC Proceedings: Monday, June 15, 2026

    IRC logs for Monday, June 15, 2026

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