Oracle shares jump on earnings and revenue beat [9 Sep 24, 8:49pm] While Oracle becomes more competitive in cloud infrastructure, it's also ensuring that competitors can offer its widely used database to their clients.
Default Theme Chat Summary, September 4, 2024 [5 Sep 24, 3:57pm] This post summarizes the latest Default Theme meeting (agenda). Status update The work on Twenty Twenty-Five is happening in the GitHub repository. At the time of the meeting, there were 54 open issues and 19 open pull requests. There were about…
Summary, Dev Chat, September 4, 2024 [5 Sep 24, 2:11am] Start of the meeting in Slack, facilitated by @joemcgill. 🔗 Agenda post. Announcements There were no announcements this week. Forthcoming Releases Next major release: 6.7 We are currently in the WordPress 6.7 release cycle. WordPress 6.7 Beta…
WordPress 6.6.2 RC1 is now available [4 Sep 24, 6:37pm] WordPress 6.6.2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for testing! Some ways you can help test this minor release: What’s in this release candidate? Multiple fixes in this release are related to CSS specificity leading to front end sites n…
Roadmap to 6.7 [3 Sep 24, 5:15pm] WordPress 6.7 is set to be released on November 12th, 2024. Along with a new default theme, there are new features, like the ability to zoom out to compose content with patterns, and new APIs, like the Template Registration API. More than anything th…
Performance Chat Summary: 3 September 2024 [3 Sep 24, 4:05pm] Meeting agenda here and the full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. Announcements Priority Items WordPress Performance Trac Tickets Performance Lab Plugin (and other Performance Plugins) Active Priority Projects Investigate INP Improvemen…
Default Theme Chat Agenda: September 4, 2024 [3 Sep 24, 1:54pm] This is the agenda for the weekly Default Theme chat scheduled for . The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and collaborate on the development of the Twenty Twenty-Five theme. This meeting is held in the #core-themes channel in Making WordPre…
Q&A: How online crowds wield power, for good and bad [9 Sep 24, 8:50pm] How do online crowds form, grow and behave? How do they wield influence? What distinguishes desirable crowd activism from mob harassment?
Bridging the urban canyons: 5G's role in advanced real-time kinematic positioning [9 Sep 24, 8:26pm] High-precision positioning in urban areas faces obstacles such as frequent signal blockages and interference from buildings, which compromise the performance of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) systems. These…
Apple unveils new iPhone built for AI [9 Sep 24, 7:00pm] Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race.
Galaxy Tab S10 leaks reveal pricing, ‘AI Key’ on keyboard [9 Sep 24, 8:22pm] Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 series is right around the corner and, ahead of the official reveal, new details reveal pricing and more focus on AI. more…
Best Android app price drops of the day: Past Within, Rusty Lake, Skel and Defense, more [9 Sep 24, 7:25pm] The Discover Samsung Fall sale is now live with hundreds in savings on much of its latest gear, but let’s take a quick break to look at today’s best Android game and app deals. We are tracking as much $1,320 in savings on the Samsung Galaxy Flip/…
Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) review: Just enough screen, more than enough Fitbit [9 Sep 24, 5:01pm] As an avowed lover of small watches, Google’s decision to start at 41mm in 2022 has been ideal. However, towards the end of my time with the Pixel Watch 2, the thick bezels around the screen started to feel constraining and just plain old. The Pixe…
Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: Third time’s the charm, no matter the size [9 Sep 24, 5:00pm] Google’s Pixel Watch series has always had a solid foundation, but it’s taken a while to find its footing. With the new Pixel Watch 3, Google is delivering a long-awaited hardware upgrade, welcome software improvements, and more. True to the expr…
U.S.: Flooding threat and extreme heat [6 Sep 24, 1:34pm] An upper level high pressure system is expected to continue aiding well above average and potentially dangerous temperatures throughout the West into the first full weekend of September. Highs today are forecast to soar into the triple digit…
U.S. oil rigs number fell by 1 [6 Sep 24, 1:33pm] U.S. oil rigs number fell by 1 in the week to September 6 to 582, Baker Hughes reported. Canada oil rigs number stayed the same at 220. Baker Hughes initiated the monthly international rig count in 1975. The North American rig count is…
AG Bonta secures $3.9 million settlement with cryptocurrency company Robinhood [6 Sep 24, 1:21pm] California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $3.9 million settlement with cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood Crypto, LLC for failing to allow customers to withdraw their cryptocurrency from their Robinhood accounts from 2018 to 2022, an…
Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump [9 Sep 24, 3:31pm] Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner.
Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes [9 Sep 24, 3:31pm] Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important regulator of normal prostate development. When androgen receptor…
New molecular engineering technique allows for complex organoids [9 Sep 24, 3:31pm] A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of specifically folded DNA are used to release growth factors or other signal molecules inside the tissue structures. This gives rise to consi…
How the brain's inner chamber governs our state of consciousness [9 Sep 24, 3:31pm] Investigators studying the nature of consciousness have successfully used a drug to identify the intricate brain geometry behind the unconscious state, offering an unprecedented look at brain structures that have traditionally been difficult to study…
Hep C: We're closer than ever to solving mystery of deadly virus [9 Sep 24, 3:30pm] Around 300,000 people die from hepatitis C every year. A new study has mapped the protein complex that enables the virus to infect our cells, potentially paving the way for an effective vaccine.
How To Choose The Best Tires For Your Honda CR-V [9 Sep 24, 7:45pm] Whether you're intending to daily drive your Honda CR-V on local streets, or intend to go off-road every weekend, these are the best tires to get for each.
6 Times When AirTags Turned The Tide On Thieves [9 Sep 24, 7:30pm] AirTags can be great for finding misplaced items, but it turns out they have another function. Here are six instances where Airtags helped recover stolen goods.
Analysts Say Natural Gas Prices Are Falling Due to GOM Storm [9 Sep 24, 3:03pm] 'Right now, Cameron Parish is near the center of the cone of uncertainty for Six's path, with Sabine Parish on the outer edge of that cone', Energy Aspects' Head of North American Gas warned.
Noble Closes Acquisition of Diamond, Appoints New Director [9 Sep 24, 12:40pm] The transaction enhances Noble's position as a leading offshore driller, creating the largest fleet of 7th generation dual-BOP drill ships in the industry and adding approximately $2 billion of backlog.
21 Companies Apply for Acreage in Latest Norwegian Licensing Round [9 Sep 24, 12:16pm] 'That we succeed in identifying and developing new fields is not only important for employment, value creation and government income here at home. It is also important for energy security in Europe'.
Art Market Reset: Riding the Waves of Change [9 Sep 24, 5:18pm] The art market is in the midst of a radical sea change. What can buyers and sellers learn from the cresting waves?The post Art Market Reset: Riding the Waves of Change appeared first on Artnet News.
Scandal Rocks Italian Government, Leading to Appointment of New Culture Minister [9 Sep 24, 4:30pm] Right-wing commentator and museum director Alessandro Giuli replaces Gennaro Sangiuliano after nationwide backlash over advisor appointment.The post Scandal Rocks Italian Government, Leading to Appointment of New Culture Minister appeared first on A…
Members Newsletter – September 2024 [4 Sep 24, 5:35pm] September 2024 Members Newsletter It’s been a busy couple of months, and things are going to stay that way as we approach All Things Open in October. Version 0.0.9 of...
Highlights from our participation at Open Source Congress 2024 [4 Sep 24, 5:30pm] The Open Source Initiative (OSI) proudly participated in the Open Source Congress 2024, held from August 25-27 in Beijing, China. This event was a gathering for key individuals in the Open Source nonprofit community, aiming to foster collaboration, i…
Ezequiel Lanza: Voices of the Open Source AI Definition [28 Aug 24, 1:38pm] The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is running a series of stories about a few of the people involved in the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) co-design process. Today, we are featuring Ezequiel Lanza, one of the volunteers who has helped to shape and a…
Three things I learned at KubeCon + AI_Dev China 2024 [27 Aug 24, 6:10pm] KubeCon China 2024 was a whirlwind of innovation, community and technical deep dives. As it often happens at these community events, I was blown away by the energy, enthusiasm and sheer amount of knowledge being shared.
Open Source AI Definition – Weekly update August 26 [26 Aug 24, 7:33pm] With the 0.0.9 draft definition published this week, we are moving closer to the first-ever definition of Open Source AI. Find out what happened this week and how you can get involved!
Members Newsletter – August 2024 [26 Aug 24, 3:27pm] August 2024 Members Newsletter The lively conversation about the role of data in building and modifying AI systems will continue as the OSI travels to China this month for AI_dev...
How to find laughter anywhere | Chris Duffy [9 Sep 24, 2:47pm] Why are some people really funny and others ... not so much? Comedian Chris Duffy shows how you can sharpen your sense of humor and start laughing every day — by seeing the world like a kid.
How to turn the tables on food waste | Dana Gunders [5 Sep 24, 2:46pm] We waste a staggering one trillion dollars worth of food each year, significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and the climate crisis. Food waste expert Dana Gunders shares innovative solutions to reduce waste — from solar-powered cold…
How to ask for more — and get it | Alex Carter [3 Sep 24, 2:51pm] How do you get what you want out of a negotiation? United Nations negotiation trainer Alex Carter says the best methods center on recruitment, not rivalry. Whether you're asking for a raise or resolving a family dispute, she offers five simple t…
What makes you “you”? An actor and a neuroscientist answer | Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth [30 Aug 24, 3:38pm] What can acting reveal about the mystery of consciousness? Actor and producer Yara Shahidi and cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth unpack the surprising ways that portraying different characters can reveal insights about our authentic selves — even…
It's not just hot air: Improved air quality model aids forecasters in the field [9 Sep 24, 8:36pm] Imagine you're a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire. Your title is incident meteorologist (or IMET), and your job is to support agencies and emergency responders who fight these devastating blazes by…
Strolling around a Singapore town: What makes a neighborhood ideal for walking? [9 Sep 24, 8:35pm] Modern lifestyle is increasingly sedentary, raising concerns about its impact on our health. To cultivate healthier lifestyles among citizens, cities like Singapore has responded with various initiatives. One focus area is active mobility, in which p…
Sweeping global study charts a path forward for climate-resilient agriculture [9 Sep 24, 8:35pm] Around the world, research on climate change and agriculture has revealed a complex two-way relationship. Global agriculture is a major driver of climate change, extinctions and pollution, and its influence on the environment is growing. At the same…
Australian research examines money laundering and harm from organized crime [9 Sep 24, 8:29pm] Research by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) provides clear evidence of the close connection between organized crime and money laundering, and the significant harm this…
With the right plants, wetlands can recover, says researcher [9 Sep 24, 8:22pm] Wetlands, such as bogs and marshes, have largely disappeared in the Netherlands. With humidification and the growth of the right plants, wetlands can be restored. This is evident from research by Renske Vroom, who will receive her doctorate on this s…
Chemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals [9 Sep 24, 8:16pm] Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical "chameleon" that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications.
Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI [9 Sep 24, 8:31pm] Audible, Amazon’s audiobook business, on Monday announced that it’ll use AI trained on professional narrators’ voices to generate new audiobook recordings. A select, U.S.-based cohort of audiobook narrators will be invited to train AI on their…
Turkish Beekeeper Turns Honey-Stealing Bears Into Taste Testers [9 Sep 24, 7:20pm] Turkish Beekeeper Turns Honey-Stealing Bears Into Taste TestersBears going crazy over honey is a trope we often see in media, particularly children's cartoons. However, a very real example of this was recorded by Turkish beekeeper Ibrahim Sedef…
85-Year-Old Sir Ian McKellen Isn’t Ready to Hang Up Gandalf’s Hat Just Yet [9 Sep 24, 5:30pm] 85-Year-Old Sir Ian McKellen Isn’t Ready to Hang Up Gandalf’s Hat Just Yet View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian McKellen (@ianmckellen) With the new Lord of the Rings movie set for release in 2026, fans of the popular fantasy fr…
Incredible Winners of the 2024 Minimialist Photography Awards [9 Sep 24, 4:35pm] Incredible Winners of the 2024 Minimialist Photography AwardsNow in its sixth edition, the Minimalist Photography Awards has once again demonstrated the exceptional quality that can happen when photographers pare down their images. Twelve category w…
Vhils and Bordalo II Collaborate on Stunning Mural Celebrating Charles Darwin [9 Sep 24, 2:45pm] Vhils and Bordalo II Collaborate on Stunning Mural Celebrating Charles DarwinStreet artists Vhils and Bordalo II are known for their unique techniques, which either subtract or add to a wall to bring an image to life. While Vhils uses chisels and dr…
Funny Pet Portraits of Cats and Dogs Driving Cars and Playing Sports Just Like Humans [9 Sep 24, 1:50pm] Funny Pet Portraits of Cats and Dogs Driving Cars and Playing Sports Just Like HumansCapturing animals during their most endearing moments is a fine art, but New York-based pet photographer Shaina Fishman takes it to a whole new level. She captures…
School Monitoring Software Sacrifices Student Privacy for Unproven Promises of Safety [6 Sep 24, 10:12pm] Imagine your search terms, key-strokes, private chats and photographs are being monitored every time they are sent. Millions of students across the country don’t have to imagine this deep surveillance of their most private communications: it’s a…
You Really Do Have Some Expectation of Privacy in Public [6 Sep 24, 4:01pm] Being out in the world advocating for privacy often means having to face a chorus of naysayers and nihilists. When we spend time fighting the expansion of Automated License Plate Readers capable of tracking cars as they move, or the growing ubiquity…
EFF & 140 Other Organizations Call for an End to AI Use in Immigration Decisions [5 Sep 24, 5:13pm] EFF, Just Futures Law, and 140 other groups have sent a letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the immigration system. For years, EFF has been monito…
U.S. Federal Employees: Plant Your Flag for Digital Freedoms Today! [4 Sep 24, 11:01pm] Like clockwork, September is here—and so is the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) pledge period! The CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual charity campaign for U.S. federal employees and retirees. You can now make a pledge to su…
EFF Calls For Release of Alexey Soldatov, "Father of the Russian Internet" [4 Sep 24, 3:47pm] EFF was deeply disturbed to learn that Alexey Soldatov, known as the “father of the Russian Internet,” was sentenced in July to two years in prison by a Moscow court for alleged “misuse” of IP addresses. In 1990, Soldatov led the Relcom comp…
Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Setting up and securing your profile [9 Sep 24, 1:00pm] As part of the GitHub for Beginners guide, learn how to improve the security of your profile and create a profile README. This will let you give your GitHub account a little more personality.The post Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Setting up and secu…
How to build an open source metrics dashboard [3 Sep 24, 4:00pm] How GitHub volunteers built an open source metrics dashboard for the World Health Organization and some best practices they picked up along the way.The post How to build an open source metrics dashboard appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
2024 is the biggest global election year in history. What’s at stake for developers? [28 Aug 24, 4:57pm] GitHub is considering what is at stake for our users and platform, how we can take responsible action to support free and fair elections, and how developers contribute to resilient democratic processes.The post 2024 is the biggest global election ye…
GitHub Enterprise: The best migration path from AWS CodeCommit [27 Aug 24, 4:00pm] AWS CodeCommit is discontinuing new customer access and will no longer introduce new features. Learn how to migrate to GitHub Enterprise and why it's the best option for you.The post GitHub Enterprise: The best migration path from AWS CodeCommi…
Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Merging a pull request [26 Aug 24, 1:00pm] As part of the GitHub for Beginners guide, learn how to merge pull requests. This will enable you to resolve conflicts when they arise.The post Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Merging a pull request appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Google Ads To Phase Out Enhanced CPC Bidding Strategy via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern [9 Sep 24, 4:39pm] Google Ads to discontinue Enhanced CPC bidding strategy, transitioning advertisers to manual CPC or newer AI-driven options by March 2025.The post Google Ads To Phase Out Enhanced CPC Bidding Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
15 Project Management Tools For SEO Professionals via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern [8 Sep 24, 10:30pm] Find the perfect project management tool for your SEO team. Compare the pros and cons of 15 platforms and optimize your campaigns.The post 15 Project Management Tools For SEO Professionals appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Chat Apps: Publication experiences on the Google Workspace Marketplace [4 Sep 24, 6:53pm] We’ve shared a couple of journeys to Google Workspace Marketplace publication but this is the first I’ve seen for publishing a Google Chat App. For people who have gone through the process it’s probably a familiar story of back and forth with t…
Supercharge your Google Calendars: Solve the multi-calendar dilemma with SyncFreeBusy [27 Aug 24, 7:28pm] SyncFreeBusy is a handy solution published by Jasper Duizendstra designed to synchronize events between a primary and secondary Google Calendars. It can be used to provide a unified free/busy status across different calendars, preventing scheduling c…
The best SSD for the Steam Deck in 2024: Fast NVMe drives for gaming on the go [9 Sep 24, 3:36pm] Our list of the best SSDs for the Steam Deck uses benchmarks and data from a large collection of modern NVMe M.2 2230 drives to see how they handle gaming on the go. We pick the winners from both 1TB and 2TB capacitites.
Do we need enterprise software marketplaces? [9 Sep 24, 5:17pm] When multiple buyers and sellers trade goods and services in a marketplace, participants benefit from efficiencies of scale, as their specializations of supply come together to meet customer demand. In enterprise software marketplaces, each partici…
Dokku – SD Times Open Source Project of the Week [6 Sep 24, 2:27pm] Dokku is an open source platform as a service (PaaS) powered by Docker that is touted as an open-source and mini version of Heroku. Its GitHub page calls it “the smallest PaaS implementation you’ve ever seen.” It builds applications using eithe…
Podcast: How time series data is revolutionizing data management [4 Sep 24, 7:23pm] Time series data is an important component of having IoT devices like smart cars or medical equipment that work properly because it is collecting measurements based on time values. To learn more about the crucial role time series data plays in toda…
Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) - Version 3 is a W3C Recommendation [22 Aug 24, 2:00am] DCAT is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. This document defines the schema and provides examples for its use.
Do presidential debates matter? [9 Sep 24, 5:37pm] How much do presidential debates matter? An expert digs into the effect of debates and what's different about this election's matchups.
Why are more women choosing not to have kids? [6 Sep 24, 2:52pm] Why are more women saying no to having kids? A new book examines the complicated history of motherhood and choosing to be childfree.
Google’s California Hush Money Won’t Fix Journalism’s Woes [9 Sep 24, 5:57pm] Link taxes are bad, m’kay? They harm the public. They harm the open internet. And they harm the news orgs themselves. There is no reason to support them at all. But, many (thankfully not all!) media organizations and politicians love them. Media or…
Daily Deal: Headway Premium [9 Sep 24, 5:53pm] Headway Premium is the revolutionary app designed to help you turn personal growth into a habit. With a lifetime subscription, you get unlimited access to a huge number of non-fiction bestsellers, summarized into 15-minute reads. Be it personal devel…
Hong Kong’s Puppet Government Convicts Two More Journalists On Sedition Charges [9 Sep 24, 4:35pm] The Chinese government wants the money that flows through Hong Kong. It has no desire to put up with the freedom and democracy Hong Kong has enjoyed since being freed of its colonialist overlords. The UK government exited Hong Kong only to see the Ch…
apple’s september 2024 keynote highlights: new innovations for watch, airpods, and iphone [9 Sep 24, 7:32pm] from health and fitness advancements to cutting-edge AI technology, apple rapidly continues to evolve its products and their features.The post apple’s september 2024 keynote highlights: new innovations for watch, airpods, and iphone appeared first…
SANAA’s kazuyo sejima and ryue nishizawa receive 2025 charlotte perriand award [9 Sep 24, 1:38pm] the duo has been at the forefront of architectural innovation, celebrated for their minimalist yet profound designs that blend form, function, and environment. The post SANAA’s kazuyo sejima and ryue nishizawa receive 2025 charlotte perriand award…
recycled water bottles shape LAAB’s 3D printed eco-pavilion at maison&objet [9 Sep 24, 10:55am] recycled PET bottles were cleaned, processed, and transformed into 3D printing filaments to create eco-bricks.The post recycled water bottles shape LAAB’s 3D printed eco-pavilion at maison&objet appeared first on designboom | architecture &am…
