Contact Restored With 50 Indians, 275 Still Missing In Nepal: Centre [30 Aug 26, 2:26am] According to the Ministry, the Indian Embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing have also remained engaged with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure effective coordination of search, rescue and relief efforts
Proposal: A Secrets API for WordPress 7.2 [25 Aug 26, 9:17pm] WordPress has no first-class way to store a credential. This proposal outlines a Secrets API for 7.2, along with WP-CLI support for it, and explains why the accompanying UI should wait for 7.3. Why it matters Every plugin that needs an API key today…
Performance Chat Summary: 25 August 2026 [25 Aug 26, 5:16pm] The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @mukesh27 shared a performance regression found in WordPress 7.1 and reported as #65929 and asked anyone with time to take a look and said any review or feedba…
Dev Chat Agenda – August 26, 2026 [25 Aug 26, 5:13am] The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. Yes, the dev chat is switching back to Wednesdays starting this week! The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have…
I tested Windows 11 26H2, so you don’t have to. Here’s everything I found. [29 Aug 26, 11:39pm] Windows 11 26H2 reached Release Preview on August 27 as build 26300.9278, an enablement package with no new features of its own. We tested the Release Preview build to confirm it, and walked through every feature from the August update that 26H2 will…
“We’re aware,” Microsoft on Windows 11 KB5120998 breaking the mouse cursor [29 Aug 26, 5:40pm] Windows 11's biggest update KB 5120998 is breaking mouse cursors, Microsoft admits the issue, and confirms it's investigating.The post “We’re aware,” Microsoft on Windows 11 KB5120998 breaking the mouse cursor appeared first on Windo…
In a rare move, Google is bringing native Windows 11 and WSL support to its new AI tools [29 Aug 26, 2:16am] The Windows Subsystem for Linux keeps picking up momentum. GitHub Copilot‘s desktop app just added experimental WSL support, and while that marinates, Google quietly confirmed it is working on WSL for Antigravity, its agentic development platform,…
What new Google Messages features are rolling out [August 2026] [29 Aug 26, 7:12pm] Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is t…
Mammotion Luba 3 changed my mind about robot lawnmowers [29 Aug 26, 1:30pm] Robot lawnmowers have long intrigued me, but I never really wanted one. After a few weeks with the Mammotion Luba 3, though, I’m sold, because this fixed my biggest issue with other models.
Google’s hyper-personalized ‘Dreambeans’ feed is now free to test [28 Aug 26, 10:54pm] Dreambeans is an experimental app from Google Labs that will “proactively dream up personalized daily stories.” After previously requiring a subscription, Dreambeans is now available for free Google Accounts in the US to test.
Hasbro Data Breach Exposed Employee Personal Information [29 Aug 26, 11:55am] A cyberattack caused disruptions at the toy and game giant earlier this year and the company is now disclosing a data breach.The post Hasbro Data Breach Exposed Employee Personal Information appeared first on SecurityWeek.
In Other News: Log4j RCE Scare, Minimus Shutdown, Iranian Hacker Sanctions [28 Aug 26, 3:35pm] Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Manchester Airports Group cyberattack, Carhartt breach data was partly fake, U.S. Bank responds to ransomware gang’s claims.The post In Other News: Log4j RCE Scare, Minimus Shutdown, Iran…
ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack [28 Aug 26, 1:59pm] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has described it as a ‘major incident’ and it’s conducting an investigation with the DOJ.The post ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack appeared first on Securi…
OpenAI Agents Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw on Company’s Own Systems [28 Aug 26, 12:36pm] CISA has added the exploited flaw, CVE-2026-53362, to its KEV catalog, alongside a JFrog vulnerability exploited by OpenAI agents.The post OpenAI Agents Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw on Company’s Own Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Tech, Cybersecurity Giants Unite Behind OpenAI-Led Cyber Defense Pledge [28 Aug 26, 11:01am] Nearly 130 tech and cybersecurity companies back a collective call to boost cyber defenses as AI-enabled attacks grow more sophisticated. The post Tech, Cybersecurity Giants Unite Behind OpenAI-Led Cyber Defense Pledge appeared first on SecurityWee…
Shared-memory AI system lets microscope components coordinate in real time [28 Aug 26, 7:40pm] Arco Bast studies how neurons communicate. Earlier this year, the Janelia postdoc encountered a more mechanical version of the same problem: The components of his custom microscope could not easily communicate with one another.
Magnetic memory could make edge AI faster while reducing energy use [28 Aug 26, 6:00pm] Texas engineers teamed up with the world's largest semiconductor foundry to fabricate and test an emerging memory technology that could help meet the increasing energy demand of artificial intelligence.
Single-step process could overcome key challenge in recycling of spent EV batteries [28 Aug 26, 5:20pm] As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow, the disposal of spent EV batteries is emerging as a major social and environmental challenge. Wastewater generated during conventional battery recycling processes can contain high concentr…
Two ultrathin films turn low-grade heat into cooling without an electric motor [28 Aug 26, 5:00pm] Refrigerators, air-conditioning systems and data centers consume enormous amounts of electricity, and cooling demand is constantly rising. A research team from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Tsukuba in Japan is pres…
Do Headphone Splitters Hurt Audio Quality? [30 Aug 26, 2:45am] High-quality headphone splitters generally maintain audio quality. However, there are some important things to keep in mind to make sure you don't lose out.
How To Fix 7 Of The Most Common Problems With Waze [30 Aug 26, 1:30am] Waze is a capable alternative to Google Maps, but there are several common problems that may deter new users - here's how to fix them.
Who Makes 10.3 Liter Big Block Engines Besides Chevy? [30 Aug 26, 12:45am] Chevrolet's ZZ632 big block engine may be the most recognizable engine in the 10.3-liter displacement class, but it isn't the only 632ci big block available.
Why the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short [26 Aug 26, 10:00am] In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.
The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own [24 Aug 26, 10:00am] Attacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry.
The Photographer Who Followed David Bowie Around the World [28 Aug 26, 6:20pm] 'No one had ever seen him in the way that I photographed him,' said Denis O'Regan, who is opening his vast archive in Venice. The post The Photographer Who Followed David Bowie Around the World appeared first on Artnet News.
Top Execs Depart Phillips—and More Industry Intel [28 Aug 26, 6:07pm] Plus: Frieze Abu Dhabi announces exhibitors for inaugural edition, and Chinese artist Gao Zhen is sentenced to prison.The post Top Execs Depart Phillips—and More Industry Intel appeared first on Artnet News.
John Giorno’s Multifarious Legacy Gets a Spotlight in Mexico City [28 Aug 26, 4:00pm] Kurimanzutto gallery is giving the late poet his first-ever show in the city.The post John Giorno’s Multifarious Legacy Gets a Spotlight in Mexico City appeared first on Artnet News.
Background Image Refraction in CSS [28 Aug 26, 1:22pm] "Liquid glass" design is helped along by offsetting/scaling the background as if you're looking through real glass. But that gets tricky with arbitrary CSS background positioning.
Hover Proximity Using Modern CSS [26 Aug 26, 12:54pm] You can always easily style :hover, but what if you want the NEXT item to have styling too? Or, just a smidge harder, the PREVIOUS item. How about multiple in any direction?
MicroLighter [25 Aug 26, 2:48pm] A brand new 2 KB client-side syntax highlighter from Dave. Includes a web component for very easy usage. Maybe these web components have legs, eh? The most interesting part about it is that it doesn’t touch the DOM. It uses the Highlight API to col…
Design Systems + Horizontal @layer [24 Aug 26, 1:19pm] My post Thinking Horizontally in CSS @layer got Stuart Robson thinking about how to pull it off at a bigger scale. Stu is right that our components are essentially hand-written, whereas with a more enterprise-scale design system, design tokens are mo…
Introducing Sandcastle [24 Aug 26, 12:49pm] "Let's say you have 4 issues that can be implemented simultaneously..."
The Index: Issue #196 [28 Aug 26, 9:55am] Before we get into this week's links, I just thought I'd let you know we're having a summer break next week, so the next issue won't be with you until September 11!Midnight Vinyl ClubA handy service that helps you explore music…
Personal website redesign project post: A CLI for adding new music to the collection [27 Aug 26, 11:55am] Right, we are at the end of iteration one.The last thing to do is to make my life a little easier. Markdown files work perfectly fine for the music collection, but they're a bit of a faff. Mostly because I always forget the front matter struct…
The Index: Issue #195 [21 Aug 26, 10:50am] BulletedThis is the stuff that's exciting about the AT protocol. Not the "new twitter" bullshit, but the endless possibilities that this technology opens up. It's using the fancy new private data stuff too.The future of CSS: tar…
A look at the geolocation HTML element and how it works [20 Aug 26, 11:55am] The <geolocation> HTML element does exactly what you might think it does. It’s a dedicated element that gets the user’s location, either once or continuously. The options are set using HTML attributes instead of JavaScript, but JavaScript i…
The Index: Issue #194 [14 Aug 26, 11:55am] Cooking NotebookJosh Nesbitt is an immense cook, trust us, and they've compiled some great recipes for this very nice website. They're using tabular recipe layouts, which is also a nice touch.Keeping type consistent in changing conditions…
When you keep AI Lean, you keep AI correct [28 Aug 26, 7:40am] Ryan chats with Leo de Moura, Senior Principal Applied Scientist at AWS and the creator of the Lean language, about proving correctness in AI agents with the Lean language, how automated reasoning complements probabilistic AI models, and the use of A…
Inside LinkedIn's cognitive memory agent for agentic personalization [25 Aug 26, 7:40am] Ryan is joined by Praveen Bodigutla, Principal AI Researcher at LinkedIn, to chat about the four-layer memory system his team built to give LinkedIn's hiring assistant a persistent, personalized state.
Get rid of your CAPTCHA, the future of the web is bots [21 Aug 26, 7:40am] Ryan chats with Brian Alvey, CTO at WordPress VIP, about how AI agents are changing the business models of the web, what parts of how we build our sites won’t survive our current digital evolution, and why your site will always need structured cont…
Tanker Caroline Bezengi Intact and Still Leaking Crude Oil [29 Aug 26, 11:01pm] The latest imagery, taken on August 27, shows that the wreck of the VLCC Caroline Bezengi remains intact. The tanker is still leaking oil, but the lea...
Port of Drammen Has Joined the Portchain Connect Network [29 Aug 26, 11:50am] Greenport Services implements Portchain Connect in Port of Drammen to simplify the berth alignment process with shipping lines.Portchain today announc...
Damen FCS 2710 Launched Tumar for Republic of Kazakhstan [29 Aug 26, 11:18am] On 25 August, Damen held launching and naming ceremony for the Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 Tumar for the Ministry of Emergency Situations of t...
In-Depth Suezmax Study Makes CAPEX Case for T-Boss [29 Aug 26, 9:15am] An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovati...
Morocco Is Building the Largest Soccer Stadium in the World for the 2030 FIFA World Cup [29 Aug 26, 1:45pm] Morocco Is Building the Largest Soccer Stadium in the World for the 2030 FIFA World CupThe 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to an end, but preparations for the next edition of the tournament are already underway. Morocco will host the World Cup for the…
Seoul’s Newest Art Museum Opens With a Major Cubism Exhibition [29 Aug 26, 12:50pm] Seoul’s Newest Art Museum Opens With a Major Cubism ExhibitionSeoul has a new destination for modern and contemporary art. Opened in June 2026, Centre Pompidou Hanwha brings the collection and artistic legacy of Paris’s Centre Pompidou to South…
Busan Biennale 2026 Preview: Explore How Sound Can Connect People, Place, and Memory [28 Aug 26, 7:20pm] Busan Biennale 2026 Preview: Explore How Sound Can Connect People, Place, and MemoryWhat can sound reveal about a place? For Busan Biennale 2026, the answer begins with the city itself. As South Korea’s largest port, Busan has long been shaped by…
The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy [29 Aug 26, 2:00pm] As my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pains. I’ve always been somewhat skeptical of massage guns, mostly b…
Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU [29 Aug 26, 1:00pm] The new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.
OpenClaw went viral. Meet the maintainers building and securing it. [27 Aug 26, 4:00pm] OpenClaw is the fastest-growing project in GitHub history. Peter Steinberger and several maintainers share what they learned in the project's first six months.The post OpenClaw went viral. Meet the maintainers building and securing it. appeared…
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Automate Dependabot pull request triage [26 Aug 26, 8:12pm] Managing library updates can be tedious at times. Learn how the GitHub Copilot app can handle this type of repetitive task.The post GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Automate Dependabot pull request triage appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
How to evaluate LLMs before production [25 Aug 26, 9:35pm] These are the lessons we learned evaluating LLMs for real-world secret scanning.The post How to evaluate LLMs before production appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Your alt text passes automated checks. That doesn’t mean it’s any good. [24 Aug 26, 8:56pm] We built a plugin for the GitHub Accessibility Scanner to make sure your alt text is actually accessible. Here's how it works.The post Your alt text passes automated checks. That doesn’t mean it’s any good. appeared first on The GitHub Blog…
The August 17 outage, and the work ahead [20 Aug 26, 6:36pm] An update on the August 17 outage and the steps we're taking to improve reliability.The post The August 17 outage, and the work ahead appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
WebMCP Connects AI Agents To Actions Inside Websites via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern [28 Aug 26, 12:00pm] OpenAI, Shopify, and Cloudflare are putting WebMCP into live products, giving AI agents a structured way to use websites without relying on visual clicks.The post WebMCP Connects AI Agents To Actions Inside Websites appeared first on Search Engine J…
Ensuring AI is Acting as Intended: A Q&A [28 Aug 26, 8:32pm] AI adoption in growing, and as it does, more organizations are starting to get a handle on controlling agents, making testing and security a first-class capability for AI-generated code, and using validation, policy and governance to ensure outcomes…
Report: Business Leaders Say Data Quality is Key to Using AI Agents [27 Aug 26, 6:14pm] A new report from Google Cloud and MIT Technology Review Insights highlights a major trend in how companies use artificial intelligence. As businesses look to move beyond simple pilot programs and use AI agents across their entire organizations, the…
SandboxAQ Open-Sources Switch: Bring Any AI Agent Into Any Team Chat [27 Aug 26, 4:27pm] PALO ALTO, Calif. – SandboxAQ today announced Switch, software for building teams of people and AI agents in the collaboration tools companies already use. Switch is open source and can be activated within minutes in any standard enterprise envir…
Harness creates source code management for agent-ready development [27 Aug 26, 12:30pm] Harness today announced it has addressed the adoption and challenges of AI coding agents by introducing a new code repository and a code review tool that work as one experience for developers. Agent-Ready Harness Code Repository was created to replac…
Design and Specifications Are Not What Is in Your Infrastructure [26 Aug 26, 4:34pm] Most of us understand our source code better than we understand the technology that is actually running in production. We have repositories, architecture diagrams, service catalogs, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, cloud consoles, and obser…
First Public Working Draft: The Profiles Vocabulary [20 Aug 26, 5:44am] The Profiles Vocabulary is an RDF vocabulary created to allow the machine-readable description of profiles of specifications for information resources.
Updated W3C Recommendation: ARIA in HTML [11 Aug 26, 3:19pm] This specification defines the authoring rules (author conformance requirements) for the use of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2 and Digital Publishing WAI-ARIA Module 1.1 attributes on {HTML} elements.
Munich Court Proposes €1.05 Monthly Codec Royalty for Netflix Premium Subscribers [20 Aug 26, 7:14pm] The 7th Civil Chamber of the Munich I Regional Court just published detailed FRAND guidelines addressing standard-essential patent licensing. The guidelines include an analysis of how the court might calculate video codec royalties for streaming serv…
VVC Gains Momentum with Amazon and Dolby Acquisitions [13 Aug 26, 1:14am] Recent moves by Amazon and Dolby may hint at a growing interest in VVC (Versatile Video Coding). Amazon’s Acquisition of MX Player On Wednesday, June 5, Amazon agreed to acquire key assets of Indian video streaming service MX Player from Times Inte…
Chick-fil-A’s Play App: A Family-Focused Strategy with a Strategic Edge [13 Aug 26, 1:04am] While driving to Atlanta the Saturday before Thanksgiving, I streamed the Georgia UMass football game on my iPhone (my wife was driving). The video quality was good with only occasional buffering, but the advertising was limited and monotonous; prett…
AI Dubbing: An Untapped Opportunity for Global Growth [12 Aug 26, 11:04pm] The rise of AI-driven dubbing has created a fundamental shift in content localization. While some see it as an added expense, forward-thinking content producers and vendors increasingly recognize it as a strategic opportunity. By lowering costs, impr…
Of 30 Global Food Goals, We're on Track to Hit Just One [29 Aug 26, 7:00pm] A sobering reality check. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
‘Right To Repair’ State Laws Continue To Surge, But Enforcement Remains Nonexistent [28 Aug 26, 10:12pm] There’s still a massive effort afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. All fifty states have at least flirted with the…
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Move Fast And Settle Things [28 Aug 26, 8:17pm] Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice —…
Pete Hegseth And His Department Of Unconstitutional Revenge Lose Again In California [28 Aug 26, 6:14pm] When Pete Hegseth declared Anthropic a national security risk because it wouldn’t agree to his dangerously unethical demands for what Claude should be able to do, Anthropic sued to challenge the directives. One of the challenges was brought in the…
the art of the miniature staircases at cooper hewitt design museum [29 Aug 26, 8:35pm] somewhere between utilitarian model and artistic statuette, these small steps display a mastery of miniature making.The post the art of the miniature staircases at cooper hewitt design museum appeared first on designboom | architecture & design…
ICON uses one construction system to 3D-print radically different ideas of home [29 Aug 26, 7:45am] ICON employs large-scale 3D-printing to build affordable housing, suburban communities, private homes and desert retreats.The post ICON uses one construction system to 3D-print radically different ideas of home appeared first on designboom | archite…
sculptural table lamps combine 3D printing, graphic geometry, and saturated color [29 Aug 26, 2:10am] charlie firth combines 3D printing with functional table lamps to create memphis-inspired sculptures for the modern-day home.The post sculptural table lamps combine 3D printing, graphic geometry, and saturated color appeared first on designboom | ar…
broken ladders, bird sculptures, and hidden faces shape ricardo luevanos’ tokyo exhibition [28 Aug 26, 8:35pm] the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, digital drawings, and mixed-media works to explore longing, hope, and the enduring human desire to reach beyond perceived limitations.The post broken ladders, bird sculptures, and hidden faces sh…
