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The cheapest ad-free plan increases from $15.49 to $17.99. Read more »

End of 32-bit Windows support offered an excuse to put the nail in the coffin. Read more »

For those of you who are not football fans, we’re coming up on Super Bowl season. And, yes, that will surely mean that we will eventually do some posting on the ridiculous way in which the NFL enforces the trademark rights it has, and indeed some it does not have,…

I know that Mark Zuckerberg no longer likes fact-checking, but it’s not going to stop me from continuing to fact-check him. I’m going to rate his claimed plans of moving trust & safety and content moderation teams away from California to Texas as not just an obnoxiously stupid political suck-up,…

Even though the Supreme Court somehow didn’t agree, the ban on TikTok remains unconstitutional garbage for all the reasons we’ve discussed: its impact on the platform itself, the impact on its users, and its impact on other service providers that help it work. The corrupt scramble we’ve seen to try…

An anonymous reader quotes an op-ed from 404 Media's Jason Koebler: If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control, are not owned by…

Apple's upcoming updates -- macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3 -- will enable Apple Intelligence by default on compatible devices, requiring users to manually disable it if undesired. From Apple's developer release notes: "For users new or upgrading to iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be enabled automatically during…

IMDb founder Col Needham is stepping down as CEO after 35 years, transitioning to executive chair. He will be succeeded by Nikki Santoro, who has served as the chief operating officer since 2021. TechCrunch reports: Santoro's appointment is significant, as she is the first woman to become the CEO and…

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden. His order on Monday is consistent with pledges Trump made on the campaign trail to end what he calls a “preposterous” focus on EVs by Biden…

Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on its platforms as he returned to the Oval Office on Monday. On Facebook and Instagram, many users expressed alarm that they received notifications that their accounts had followed the pages of President Donald Trump and Vice…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the United States will not enforce the law meant to force the app’s owner to sell the company. The law, which President Joe Biden signed in April, requires TikTok’s owner, the Chinese company ByteDance, to sell most…

Apple provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate version of iOS 18.3 today, and with it comes release notes confirming what's new. While we knew about several of the features that are in the update, there are some lesser known tweaks and bug fixes. The update adds…

With iOS 18.3, Apple made a small but meaningful change to the way the Calculator app works, reintroducing repeating operations. When you tap the equals sign twice, the app will now repeat the last mathematical operation. So, for example, if you type in 5x5 and tap the equals sign, you'll…

Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. The cheapest Standard with ads plan will be $1 more expensive in the U.S., going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month. The Standard plan's price will increase from $15.49 to $17.99…

The order follows TikTok going dark for about 14 hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting the service from operating in the U.S. unless it breaks away from its parent company in China.

TikTok is back online in the U.S. after going dark for about 14 hours. The blackout affecting 170 million American users was lifted after President-elect Trump vowed to pause the federal ban.

The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google's stores.

President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road who was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of money laundering, narcotics trafficking and computer hacking. “I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright [sic] to let her know that in honor of her…

Netflix has released its earnings figures for the fourth quarter of 2024. While a lot of the results seem like good news for the company's shareholders, like operating income of more than $10 billion and a 16 percent revenue increase, there's a sting in the tail for its viewers. Subscription…

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has released a report about Meta's next steps in hardware, crediting sources familiar with the company's work. According to these insiders, Meta is developing at least three new smart glasses models and has set a roadmap toward releasing its first true augmented reality glasses. The company…

Squid Game and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.

Veteran cards and driving licences will also be incorporated into a gov.uk wallet.

The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.

Elsewhere I’ve written about my extensive experiences with rural broadband in Northumberland, UK and Galera, Southern Spain – and today I just watched an interesting video by a another Brit – Joshua De Lisle – who finally gave up with copper in his area and moved to Starlink. In his……

After a set of eye correction surguries, I’m currently inbetween tech projects, soon to recommence. Meantime – no doubt many of you will either be actively using AI in your jobs or like me tinkering with it to find out what’s useful and what’s not. I recently fell into the……

This is absolutely not a push for any product – I’ve been using my GL-iNET FLINT router for ages and written all about it in here. I have pretty poor broadband here in the UK attached to an OPENREACH master socket using a broadband modem/router I bought second hand for……

I’ve been following the press and social media coverage of Apple’s pricey new Vision Pro Augmented Reality headset, which now totals hundreds of stories and thousands of comments and I’ve noticed one idea missing from all of them: what would Steve (Jobs) say?  Steve would call the Vision Pro a…

Sorry I’ve been away: time flies when you are not having fun. But now I’m back. Moore’s Law, which began with a random observation by the late Intel co-founder Gordon Moore that transistor densities on silicon substrates were doubling every 18 months, has over the intervening 60+ years been both…

My son Cole, pictured here as a goofy kid many years ago, is now six feet six inches tall and in college. Cole needed a letter of recommendation recently so he turned to an old family friend who, in turn, used ChatGPT to generate the letter, which he thought was…

We fall down the looking glass with Sönke Johnsen, a biologist who finds himself staring at one of the darkest things on the planet. So dark it’s almost like he’s holding a black hole in his hands. On his quest to understand how something could possibly be that black, we…

In an episode we first aired in 2018, we asked the question, do you really need a brain to sense the world around you? To remember? Or even learn? Well, it depends on who you ask. Jad and Robert, they are split on this one. Today, Robert drags Jad along…

In an episode first reported in 2017, we bring you what may be the greatest gift one person could give to another. You never know what might happen when you sign up to donate bone marrow. You might save a life… or you might be magically transported across a cultural…

Flat2VR Studios aims to make an original version of FlatOut for VR, telling UploadVR it “wants to take some of the best things” from each main entry.

Despite its developer shutting down in 2023, Tactical PS VR2 shooter Firewall Ultra received a surprise update that relaxes progression.

Fitness Fables is a new fantasy-fitness VR game heading to Quest next week.

Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of concern about Google’s long-term commitment to the platform. The company has a storied history of launching new products and platforms, only to drop them a few years later—often leaving third-party developers…

Despite industry woes, XR development has largely stayed consistent, according to the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) State of the Game Industry Survey, noting that 35% of developers who responded are building for XR. The San Francisco-based conference is a veritable Mecca for game developers across the industry, as it…

COLD VR, one of the most promising spiritual successors to smash-hit game Superhot VR, isn’t arriving today as previously planned, with developer ALLWARE and publisher Perp Games maintaining it still needs a little more time in the oven. Slated to launch today, January 21st, Cold VR is headed first to Quest and PC VR…

Viva Las Elvis is a retrospective of the King of Rock & Roll, set in a dreamlike version of ‘60s and ‘70s Vegas. It’s larger-than-life...

Sticking to a New Year’s Resolution can be a difficult prospect, especially when it comes to fitness and health. For FitXR CEO & Co-Founder Sam...

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Who needs an external battery when you have good old-fashioned emotions? Scientists based out of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have begun working on augmented reality (AR) contact lenses capable of displaying virtual information in the real world. But here’s the really interesting part: according to an official release…

Return to a life of crime in this sizable DLC update. Developer 3R Games this week announced a new update for its popular VR game, Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street, which introduces a brand new neighborhood over twice the size of Greenview Street. Available now on Meta Quest headsets, the…

Experience BATL Axe Throwing on Meta Quest headsets. ArcadeXR today announced its 2.0 update for Arcade Legends which introduces axe throwing to the game for the very first time. For those unfamiliar, Arcade Legends is a unique VR experience that allows you to build your own personal arcade. Here you…

Earlier this week, the UK Government published its AI Opportunities Action Plan, which sets out an ambitious vision to maintain the UK’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence.  Whether you’re from the UK or not, it’s a good read, setting out the opportunities and challenges facing any country…

Coolest Projects is our global technology showcase for young people aged up to 18. Coolest Projects gives young creators the incredible opportunity to share the cool stuff they’ve made using digital technology with a global audience. Everyone who takes part will also receive certificates and rewards to celebrate their achievements.…

Afandi Indiatsi, our Programme Coordinator in Africa, recently attended Coolest Projects South Africa 2024. Read on to hear her highlights. What happens when creativity, enthusiasm, fun, and innovation come together? You get Coolest Projects South Africa 2024 — a vibrant showcase of students from all walks of life displaying their…

Check out John Park’s latest Learn Guide: Animating Animatronics. Build simple animatronics with sophisticated motion using Bottango software and an Adafruit servo controller. Instead of coding your motion parameters you’ll use a friendly animation timeline UI with keyframes, interpolation curves, and more. Learn to control your puppet rig from a…

3D printing food is here and its delicious! Although we cant 3D print chocolate on our Makerbot quite yet, you can design and print your own chocolate molds just in time for Valentine’s Day. Check out the learn guide from the Ruiz Bros!

James Turrell is an artist of light and space. His latest upcoming project is for Wadi AlFann, and will be a massive open air “cosmic observatory. The work will pull from his past scale pieces discussed in the video above. Via Designboom Visitors will navigate hundreds of meters of tunnels…

If you’ve been exploring MicroPython on Arduino, you already know how powerful and flexible this Python-based language can be for microcontroller programming. Whether you’re a pro or just starting out, MicroPython opens up a new world of quick prototyping and clean, readable code. Now, we’re making it even easier to…

2011’s Real Steel may have vanished from the public consciousness in a remarkably short amount of time, but the concept was pretty neat. There is something exciting about the idea of fighting through motion-controlled humanoid robots. That is completely possible today — it would just be wildly expensive at the scale seen…

Robotic vehicles can have a wide variety of drive mechanisms that range from a simple tricycle setup all the way to crawling legs. Alex Le’s project leverages the reliability of LEGO blocks with the customizability of 3D-printed pieces to create a highly mobile omnidirectional robot called Swervebot, which is controllable over…

We're back with another project that's really simple to pull off, but it can be used for plenty of various fun activities - especially if you have kids. But there are plenty of practical uses for 3D-printed stamps, too! You can... The post How to 3D print stamps appeared first…

We continue with our flash contests, so keep your eyes peeled on this page to catch the current themes. Flash contests start every second Friday and last for 17 days, concluding on the Sunday after the next, effectively spanning over the... The post Flash Contests Theme: Ceramic Work Tools appeared…

With over 25 million subscribers across their combined channels, Linus Media Group (LMG) is one of the largest technology-focused YouTube channels in the world. Led by Linus Sebastian, they’re known for their in-depth reviews and bold projects. With a team of... The post Behind the scenes: 3D printing at LTT…

If you want to sell printed copies of this toys subscribe in Patreon (link bellow)Support Me: https://www.patreon.com/la_calavera_3dprintAlong with the STL files you'll find the 3MF files for multicolor, the toy is already painted and ready to be printedYou can play a lot with the settings, the files have a very…

A small box in the shape of a scaled dragon egg with a hinge and latch that snaps shut.This is a remix of Tiny Dragon Egg Box by GreyFluffs and Dragon ornaments by Syxiaolu94 with some modifications to make them sturdier, so that it survives the first contact with kids.…

Another satisfying spiral fidget - This time in the shape of a rocket!Want to Sell Prints of This Model?Join My Patreon with an early bird license to sell prints of all my past and future models!Your Support is Appreciated!If you like this model, please like it, follow me here on…

Since the 1990s, the web has been a publishing place for human-readable documents. Documents published on the web are in HTML. HTML has a little bit of… Read more "Progress on the Block Protocol"

You’ve probably seen web editors based on the idea of blocks. I’m typing this in WordPress, which has a little + button that brings up a long… Read more "Making the web better. With blocks!"

The other day I was talking to a young developer working on a code base with tons of COM code, and I told him that even before… Read more "Kinda a big announcement"

Babylon can be used to build just about any kind of 3D or graphical web (or native!) experience. The sky is the limit! That said, a specific but common use case is viewing a single 3D model on a web page. E-commerce is a prime example, where you might just…

One of the fundamental concepts I wanted for Babylon.js from the beginning was to allow users to do what they want in a simple way.Our initial motto was ‘One feature, one line of code,’ and we have tried to stay true to that ideal ever since.The idea was that the user should…

One benefits of using Babylon Native to run your Babylon.js scripts in a native application is the possibility to have a single codebase across your web and native projects. However, one other major benefit is to be able to offload computationally intensive tasks from the JS to native very seamlessly.…

Spotlight On posts focus on Xojo community members. We’ll use this space to tell the stories of people using Xojo, share amazing Xojo-made apps and…

January’s Year of Code 2025 topic is Desktop apps and my project is XojoText. XojoText is a simple text editor that lets you edit multiple…

If you are learning Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) or are curious about software development, you have probably heard the term Interfaces. This article explains the concept of…

I’m putting Better Programming on hiatus to make room for other programming publications.I get that this is a big pivot given that we switched to a new editor recently. But things are changing at Medium and I think this will ultimately be a boon for everyone, authors, readers and publications.I…

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Node-RED 4.0 is now available to install. If upgrading, please read the upgrade instructions. We’ve highlighted some of the main highlights of the release below. There have also been a large number of community contributions ranging from bug fixes, features, documentation and translations. We wouldn’t be able to do what…

Node-RED 3.1 is now available to install. If upgrading, please read the upgrade instructions. This release is a little overdue to say the least. We released the first beta back in February - thinking it would be the only one we did. But one thing lead to another and, four…

Update: the results are now available here. Back in 2019 we published the results of the 2019 Node-RED community survey. The results painted an interesting picture of the Node-RED community. We think it is time to refresh these results so we are running the survey again. The 2023 survey is…

There is a new PHP release in town!

There is a new PHP release in town!

There is a new PHP release in town!

A post discussing the nuances around location-based programming. Various ways to access user location, how they can fail, and what to do about it.

This post covers what I've learned about Akamai's VPC, how I deployed one with Terraform, and why it's good for security.

This post covers infrastructure improvement ideas for an existing AI application's architecture for better delivery, performance, and cost-reduction.

Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette chats with Bernard Mayer, the Senior Director ... Read more This article, Post Status Cache Up With Bernard Meyer, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.

Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette ... Read more This article, Post Status Happiness Hour Session Eighteen, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.

Is WordPress Crashing or Are We Debugging It? New EU A11y Law Could Reshape Online Shopping. What's New from Post Status Members. And More! This article, Business Roundup Week Ending January 17, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.

It’s another year, I have ordered all the things and tested all the cables, there’s a little bit about tech and a little bit about life. Here’s what made the cut, now I’m going to be factoring in weight of everything as well. The flat-lay this year was taken at…

Forty-one is a nice birthday because it doesn’t feel like too much pressure. For forty I did a big eclipse thing that ended up amazing, this year I’m replicating what I did a few years ago and celebrating in New York, Houston, and San Francisco. My birthday today has already…

I wrote over on WordPress.org about breaking the status quo with a Joost/Karim fork. It’s a perfect time as Automattic is re-focusing its work while the legal stuff is going on.

I usually don’t write a full “year in review” type of post, but I do sometimes highlight various milestones, goals, and/or notable things that have happened in the last year. And this year, I’ve both the desire and time to write about exactly that. When drafting the last post, I…

These posts the closest I get to 'end of the year' posts even if I don't complete it before 2025. For today, it's a short post to say Merry Christmas.

For years, I’ve kept track of various resources that I’ve found useful. Having them here makes it easy to refer to them in the future should the need arise (don’t you refer back to your old posts? /s). It also makes it easy for others to find them if they’re…

Transform your website with custom content Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is a must-have plugin for WordPress developers and site owners looking to extend WordPress’s content management capabilities beyond the default settings.  With ACF, you can effortlessly create custom fields, post types, and taxonomies through an intuitive user interface, eliminating the…

Finding the value in every hour. Finding the perfect balance of profitability and productivity isn’t always just about keeping your nose to the grindstone.  Of course, nearly every agency can find ways to fine-tune and improve their workflow and overall organizational efficiency. But before you can optimize, you’ll need a…

The eCommerce landscape is constantly changing due to new innovations and shifting consumer priorities. As technology advances and customer expectations grow, eCommerce businesses must embrace key trends and transformative strategies to stay competitive.  With global eCommerce sales projected to reach $7.4 trillion this year, finding ways to harness new technologies…

En esta charla os explicaré cómo fue nuestro proceso para unificar la forma en la que desarrollamos plugins WordPress. Veremos las formas en las que organizábamos el código de nuestros proyectos, hasta llegar a la actualidad, que tenemos una estructura definida. Hablaremos, por lo tanto, de estructura de directorios, ficheros…

Marc zeigt in seiner Präsentation, wie die WordPress-Datenbank aufgebaut ist und wie man sie mit einem Datenbank-Manager abfragen kann.

Yvonne Westerbeck zeigt in ihrer Präsentation, welche Probleme bei einem Website-Relaunch auftreten können und wie man diese vermeidet bzw. löst.

On the podcast today we have David Darke, co-founder of Atomic Smash, a Bristol-based digital agency specialising in WordPress and WooCommerce optimisation. Since its inception in 2010, the agency has grown from two to twenty employees, overcoming challenges such as skepticism about their youth and the complexities of scaling. Darke…

Oliver Sild, CEO of Patchstack, shared on X  an email he received from WordCamp Central […]

WordPress.com has introduced Studio Sync, a new feature for its local development app, Studio. Launched […]

Being a WordPress freelancer means wearing many hats. Success requires organization skills and an ability to multitask. Think about it: We work with clients, write code, create pretty graphics, test, troubleshoot, and keep track of finances. We also find time...

In this episode of The WP Minute+, Matt sits down with recurring guest Mark Szymanski to discuss the evolving role of AI in their daily workflows. From creating content and writing code to experimenting with tools like Claude and Cursor,...

Elementor just wrapped up its first-ever annual “web.fwrd” event for 2025, and they had a lot to say about where the platform is headed. From AI-driven workflows to a brand-new theme, it’s clear they’re doubling down on being a one-stop...

You’ve decided you need to partner with a web development company. Maybe you need your entire website built from the ground up or a... The post What To Consider When Hiring A Web Developer appeared first on Pixel Jar.

Online digital marketing strategies have shifted in the past few years. Before, all anyone wanted was raw visitor numbers. If you had thousands of... The post Tips to Improve WordPress Landing Pages appeared first on Pixel Jar.

If you’re reading this article, we are going to go ahead and assume you have a WordPress website.  There are several reasons why businesses... The post Mistakes to Avoid as a WordPress Website Owner appeared first on Pixel Jar.

Sail is a great and much more affordable alternative to traditional and managed WordPress hosting. It’s a free and open source CLI tool to provision and manage WordPress applications in the DigitalOcean cloud. While the 1-click WordPress installer does the job for many DigitalOcean users, it’s very limited for power-users…

Hey folks, hope you’re having a great 2022 so far! I’ve been working on some premium features for Sail CLI over the past few weeks and I would love for you to try them out. Sail Premium is a collection of additional features for Sail CLI, hosted and operated by…

Meet Surge, a brand new page caching plugin for WordPress. It’s extremely fast and has no configuration screens. There is no learning curve, the plugin works just by activating it. Surge stores cache files on the filesystem, leveraging the Linux kernel page cache for efficient in-memory caching and invalidation. In…

Sometime last week, an attempted automated GitLab via Docker upgrade failed catastrophically, and left that Docker image in a pretty botched state. Kudos to the GitLab team for making it so many years without this being a problem. It was a real surprise to see it broken! This took a…

It’s taken about-a-million tiny steps, but as of this moment (2 May, 2024 07:42 UTC-6) this WordPress blog (jjj.blog) and a bunch of other blogs for friends & family are all calling from inside the house running on a cluster of Raspberry Pi 4’s in a server rack in my…

sudo nano /usr/bin/docker_fresh #!/usr/bin/env bash # # Obliterates containers, images, networks, volumes, and cache. # [ $(docker ps | wc -l) -ne 1 ] && echo "Stopping containers..." && docker stop $(docker ps | sed -n '1d;p' | awk -F" " '{print $1}') [ $(docker ps -a | wc -l)…

What do you already know about hosting WooCommerce stores? When it comes to hosting WooCommerce stores, you may have already read some of my articles on choosing a WordPress host, or how to think about WooCommerce already. But maybe you haven't. Or maybe you read the super sharp article by…

Keeping high performers engaged at work not only maximizes productivity, but also drives revenue up. I won't bore you with the research, but studies show that a single top achiever can deliver as much productivity as up to four average employees. In the heart of every small business, there are…

I couldn't get my camera to focus by pressing the shutter button down half-way. It has always worked in the past. I didn't understand what had happened. I started with checking the modes – was I in a different mode than normal? Nope. Then I went to the settings. I…