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It looks like Dallas, Texas residents aren’t going to wait around for the courts to react to marijuana legalization. They’ve (overwhelmingly) decided to answer one of the legal questions legalization creates by adding the answer to the ballot measure itself. (h/t Jacob Sullum, Reason) Shall the Dallas City Charter be…

Support us on Patreon » We’ve got another cross-post for you this week, and this time it’s also a live panel recording. Recently, Mike joined a panel at Boston University Questrom School of Business which was recorded for WBUR’s Is Business Broken? podcast, alongside professors Marshall Van Alstyne and Nadine Strossen,…

Despite widespread beliefs to the contrary, patents are not a measure of innovation, nor are they needed for companies to thrive — something even Elon Musk understands. But one aspect of patents that is rarely considered is their morality. The European Patent Office’s Board of Appeal wrestled with this issue…

Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities in the Linux utility "needrestart" -- widely used on Ubuntu to manage service updates -- allow attackers with local access to escalate privileges to root. The flaws were discovered by Qualys in needrestart version 0.8, and fixed in version 3.8. BleepingComputer reports: Complete information…

A new study reveals that many users, particularly students and Redditors, view Z-Library as a vital resource for overcoming economic barriers to education, reflecting a "Robin Hood" mentality that prioritizes access to knowledge over copyright concerns. TorrentFreak reports: The research looks at the motivations of two groups; Reddit users and…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Who up missing Musi?" a Reddit user posted in a community shocked by the free music streaming app's sudden removal from Apple's App Store in September. Apple kicked Musi out of the App Store after receiving several copyright complaints. Musi works…

The Computational View of Time Time is a central feature of human experience. But what actually is it? In traditional scientific accounts it’s often represented as some kind of coordinate much like space (though a coordinate that for some reason is always systematically increasing for us). But while this may…

Coca-Cola is facing backlash online over an artificial intelligence-made Christmas promotional video that users are calling “soulless” and “devoid of any actual creativity.”  The AI-made video features everything from big red Coca-Cola trucks driving through snowy streets to people smiling in scarves and knitted hats holding Coca-Cola bottles. The video was meant…

Britain’s King Richard III was immortalized with the Shakespeare line, “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.” Now state-of-the-art technology has revealed what it may have sounded like if he did indeed utter those words just before his death in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth. Unlike the upper-class tones…

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. The introduction of the technology to the hiring and recruiting process comes as job searching reaches record highs: More than 28% of Americans were searching for a new job as of Aug. 28. As…

If your iPhone or iPad is full, there are several things you can do to claw back storage space. In this guide, we run through several options and methods available to free up storage on Apple's iOS and iPadOS devices. Keep reading to learn what they are. Every new iPhone…

Amazon today announced the launch of two new Echo Show devices, both of which have large displays. The Echo Show 15 has a 15-inch display and is a replacement for the original Echo Show 15, while the even bigger Echo Show 21 has a 21-inch display. For those unfamiliar with…

U.S. carrier T-Mobile recently managed to thwart a major network breach before customers were impacted, reports Bloomberg. Hackers were able to get into edge-routing infrastructure, breaching a router owned and operated by T-Mobile. T-Mobile was able to detect the suspicious activity, blocking hackers from further accessing its systems. There were…

Last week British surgeon Nizam Mamode testified in front of a committee in the U.K. Parliament. Dr. Mamode had recently returned from working at a hospital in Central Gaza. He told parliamentary members what he witnessed, including drones that would come down and "pick off civilians, children. And we had…

Social media site Bluesky is exploding with growth, adding more than 1 million users a day. New interest is being driven by users fed up with Elon Musk's X. We talk to Bluesky CEO Jay Graber.

Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money.

If you can’t get your kids to sit through one of the five NBA games airing on Christmas Day, tune into Disney+, ESPN+ or ESPN2 for a special Disney-fied version. ESPN announced that it will air a “Dunk the Halls” broadcast of the San Antonio Spurs versus the New York…

Smaller battery packs are great for refiling phones and tablets, but if you need to keep a laptop juiced up while you’re far from an outlet, you’ll need something larger. For this guide, we tested portable chargers with at least a 20,000mAh (74Wh) capacity, but kept the upper limit below…

The holidays are approaching, and you may be scrambling to figure out what you should get dad for the occasion. If you’re shopping for a father who’s into consumer tech, though, we can help. Below, we’ve consulted our many hours of gadget testing and put together a list of standout…

London-born Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia aged 15, will be canonised by the Catholic church in 2025.

The YouTube stars explain why they're moving reality show Inside to Netflix for its second series.

The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an "assertive" approach from the regulator, Ofcom.

Apollo Automation have 2 versions of this new PLT-1 sensor for use with Home Assistant, a small USB-powered version and a larger battery-powered version. I knew about this sensor before it arrived thanks to one of several videos out there. I think videos are popular because you don’t get a……

I LOVE getting new stuff from Aqara. About the only thing I’ve had from them that was slightly disappointing was the G4 Video Doorbell. Don’t get me wrong, it works well, but I can’t get it integrated into Home Assistant. Other than that, it’s great – I’d check the battery……

As a died-in-the-wool Node-Red fan of several years for my home automation, earlier this summer, my Italian friend Antonio began trying to convince me that Home Assistant was the way forward. When I first looked at HA it was pretty basic but a lot has changed in the last year……

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…

It's hard to start a conversation with a stranger—especially when that stranger is, well, different. He doesn't share your customs, celebrate your holidays, watch your TV shows, or even speak your language. Plus he has a blowhole. In this episode, which originally aired in the summer of 2014, we try…

As we grow up, there are little windows of time when we can learn very, very fast and very, very deeply. Scientists call these moments 'critical periods—' real neurological, biological states when our brain can soak up information like a sponge. Then these windows of learning close, locking us in…

In an episode we first aired in 2014, we meet a man named Dennis Conrow, who was stuck. After a brief stint at college, he’d spent most of his 20s back home with his parents, sleeping in his childhood room. And just when he finally struck out on his own,…

Bounce Arcade offers a novel take on VR pinball with strong controls, though it's let down by an uneven cabinet selection.

Synth Riders overhauls its user interface across most platforms in today's update.

Arcade Paradise VR will receive two new cabinets in a free update next month, and it's heading for Pico 4 next week.

One of VR’s biggest hits, Gorilla Tag, is expanding a previously tested level creation mode and making it a permanent part of the game. The so-called ‘Monke Blocks’ allow friends to build together and then play inside of their shared creations. Meanwhile, the studio behind the up-and-coming Digigods social VR game…

Meta announced at Connect in September it was working with Microsoft to bring Windows 11 PCs the ability to automatically pair with Quest wirelessly. Now, the companies say we can expect preview access in December. The feature will allow Quest 3 and Quest 3S to connect to Windows 11 PCs…

VR veteran studio Fast Travel Games today announced that its Superhot-inspired VR shooter Action Hero is set to arrive on Quest next month. Action Hero sets the stage by integrating the same time-stopping movement mechanic seen in Superhot and Superhot VR; time only moves when you do, letting you tactically plan out flourishing…

We all want to be the hero. On December 12, you’ll get your wish in Action Hero. We at Fast Travel Games set out to...

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Last summer, Another Axiom introduced Monke Blocks to Gorilla Tag, adding a creative building mode to the freeform multiplayer playground. The mode proved very popular...

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…

It’s been over a year since we launched Ada Computer Science, and we continue to see the numbers of students and teachers using the platform all around the world grow. Our recent year in review shared some of the key developments we’ve made since launching, many of which are a…

We love hearing from members of the community and sharing the stories of amazing young people, volunteers, and educators who are using their passion for technology to create positive change in the world around them. Prabhath, the founder of the STEMUP Educational Foundation, began his journey into technology at an…

During this year’s annual Digital Learning Week conference in September, UNESCO launched their AI competency frameworks for students and teachers.  What is the AI competency framework for students?  The UNESCO competency framework for students serves as a guide for education systems across the world to help students develop the necessary…

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Sam Baker crafted this clever touch screen mouse over on Hackster.io. Built around an Arduino, an Espressif ESP32 Development Board – Developer Edition and a 2.8″ TFT LCD with Cap Touch. This project was inspired by a kickstarter scam that in hindsight a bit too good to be true. The…

If you want to add a display to your Arduino project, the easiest solution will likely be an LCD or OLED screen. But though those are affordable and work really well, they may not provide the vibe you’re looking for. If you want a more vintage look, Vaclav Krejci has…

Playing drums is a lot of fun, but drum sets are very big and very loud. They also aren’t cheap. Those factors keep them from being an option for many people who would otherwise be interested. Conventional electronic drum sets are much quieter and a bit more compact, but they…

At Cornell University, Dr. Anand Kumar Mishra and his team have been conducting groundbreaking research that brings together the fields of robotics, biology, and engineering. Their recent experiments, published in Science, explore how fungal mycelia can be used to control robots. The team has successfully created biohybrid robots that move…

I’m really excited that I can finally unveil the new Prusa CORE One! Not just here, with text and a 10-minute video deep dive, but also live at FormNext in Frankfurt. So if you’re visiting, stop by our booth at Hall... The post Introducing Prusa CORE One: Our new fully-enclosed…

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: Cookie Cutters appeared first…

Fifteen years after the international patent for FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printers expired, a technological renaissance has quietly reshaped design and manufacturing. What was once a novelty has now matured into a versatile tool embraced by both large corporations and... The post A Journey Through Craftsmanship and Design, Led…

This is a remix of Simple Twist Open Mushroom by 3d-printy.I created some holes in the back of the mushroom so that it can diffuse a perfume placed inside.

The Modular Pumpkin Project is a fun and educational way to celebrate the fall season while exploring the creative possibilities of 3D printing. Let your students’ imaginations run wild as they design, print, and customize their very own pumpkins!Featuring MakerBot's Pumpkin Spice Filament Pack. Find it here.

A fanart created by OBUNAGA 3DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/obunaga3d/This is a digital product, a 3D printable file for those who own 3D printers.File contains:Non-support STLs (This can be printed with an FDM machine)This model was made for Resin 3D printer, but it can also be printed with FDM machines.This digital product is…

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.…

On November 12th Thomas Kurtz, the co-inventor (along with John Kemeny who passed in 1992) of the BASIC programming language died at the age of…

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…

Ever wondered how to create those sleek, professional-looking loading animations you see in modern apps? In this blog post, we’re going to unlock the power…

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 of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette ... Read more This article, Post Status Happiness Hour Session Fourteen, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.

How Agencies Can Deal with Uncertainty Created by “The Recent Unpleasantness” Governance Concerns Emerge ... Read more This article, Business Roundup Week Ending November 15, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.

Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass delve into their experiences ... Read more This article, Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 23, was published at Post Status — the community for WordPress professionals.

Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly writes for the Observer, WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg Is ‘More Energized’ Than Ever Amid WP Engine Battle.

Quincy Jones had such an impact on the culture that it’s impossible to summarize. His discography is amazing. I feel so lucky to have met him in 2012 when I was much earlier in my career, and he didn’t have any reason to give me time, but he treated everyone…

It was a huge pain in the butt, because my mail-in ballot didn’t register properly, but I found a last-minute flight to Houston and this morning walked over to Congregation Emanu El and voted. It is our most sacred duty as a citizen. I encourage every American to vote.

So I wrote a Python script to fetch album artwork for Apple Music playlists when given an artist and an album. This makes it a little bit easier to make sure album playlists have better looking artwork.

If you're using WordPress 6.1+ and trying to do anything of job scheduling with Action Scheduler, then this article explains the problem and a potential fix.

Here's everything you need to know about how to deregister anonymous functions in WordPress. And a plugin to help.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized marketing, offering tools that automate processes, deliver actionable insights, and enhance personalization.  In today’s fast-paced, data-driven world, these tools are essential for staying competitive and driving measurable growth. Whether you’re managing a WordPress site or leading a full-scale marketing agency, this guide covers the best…

Want to always see the latest agency tools, content, and events? Sign up for the WP Engine agency newsletter and never miss out. The post Agency Newsletter appeared first on WP Engine.

WP Engine recently completed a comprehensive examination of headless adoption and use, compiling the findings into our 2024 State of Headless report. Join us on December 3, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. EST for a webinar exploring these findings. We’ll provide a foundational overview of headless CMS and discuss its growing…

Learn how to use the Site Editor to design and prototype websites with blocks, customize layouts, and apply basic design principles.

This lesson covers troubleshooting WordPress plugin and theme conflicts, including using FTP, error logs, and the Health Check plugin to diagnose and resolve issues.

WordPressにおいて作業を始める時、最終的にサーバにアップロードする時など、必ずと言っていいほど発生するのが、WordPressのデータの引越し作業です。 プラグインを利用して簡単に移動する方法から、ファイルとデータをそれぞれ手動で移動させる方法まで、移動する環境間の状況次第で最適な方法は異なります。 今回はWordPressのデータの引っ越し方法について、いくつかのパターンをご紹介します。 ■ こんな方にオススメ - WordPressをローカルと本番サーバでうまく同期したい方 - 開発環境から本番への反映方法に自信が無い方 ■ 講座内容 1. なぜ移動する必要があるのか 2. 本番からローカルへの移動 - プラグインを利用する場合 - ファイルとデータを手動で取得して移動する場合 3. ローカルから本番への移動 - ローカル環境構築時と、本番環境の差異が小さい場合の移動 - ローカル環境構築時と、本番環境の差異が大きい場合の移動 4. プラグインを利用した部分的な移動Presentation Slides »

After Automattic launched the WP Engine Tracker website to monitor the number of websites departing […]

WordPress 6.7, “Rollins,” was released on November 12, 2024, but WordPress.org experienced increased error rates […]

WordPress 6.7, code-named “Rollins,” was released on November 12, introducing a new default theme, Twenty […]

There’s been a lot of talk about “thriving” in WordPress. It originates from Josepha Haden Chomphosy, the project’s former Executive Director. Her address at WordCamp US 2023 was a call to action to ensure a successful future. Yes, it seems...

In this episode, I sat down with Raquel Manriquez, Community Manager at Elegant Themes, to discuss her exciting new venture – PressConf. This event is a spiritual successor to the legendary Pressnomics conference, which was a cornerstone event for WordPress...

The legal battle between Automattic and WP Engine has dominated the discourse in the WordPress community. Its many twists and turns seem to have us all talking – and perhaps a bit stressed. Freelancers and small agencies may feel it...

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…