Five Years On, Taliban Builds Global Ties Despite Lack Of Recognition [11 Aug 26, 8:38am] As well as coordinating on security, Taliban officials have been touting cross-border infrastructure projects to boost the country's fragile economy while Afghans are hit hard by international aid cuts.
Dev Chat Agenda – August 11, 2026 [11 Aug 26, 4:23am] The next WordPress Developers Chat will take place on in the core channel on Make WordPress Slack. The live meeting will focus on the discussion for upcoming releases, and have an open floor section. The various curated agenda sections below refer…
What’s new in Gutenberg 23.7? (05 August) [6 Aug 26, 7:34am] “What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways t…
WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate Phase [5 Aug 26, 3:39pm] Now that WordPress 7.1 has entered the Release Candidate phase, the following policies are in place. These policies mainly cover how and when Core committers can commit. For non-committing contributors, this post may help explain why Core committers…
WordPress 7.1 Field Guide [5 Aug 26, 2:42pm] There are more than 310 Core Trac tickets included in WordPress 7.1, over 100 of which are enhancements and feature requests, and more than 180 bug fixes. This release includes 40+ tickets focused on the Editor, with the most attention going to acces…
The notify_post_author filter now has the final say on post author notifications [5 Aug 26, 12:22pm] WordPress 7.1 changes when wp_new_comment_notify_postauthor() checks a comment’s approval status: the check now happens before the notify_post_author filter is applied, rather than after. As a result, the filter receives an accurate default v…
Galaxy S26 FE specs leak alongside a higher price tag [10 Aug 26, 7:45pm] Ahead of its launch that will likely happen next month, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE has had its full specs leak alongside a higher price tag for the device that exists solely to be more affordable.
Monday’s Android iOS app deals and freebies: Hyper Light Drifter, Last Game, Reigns, more [10 Aug 26, 5:13pm] Monday’s afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Hyper Light Drifter – S.E., The Last Game, Parallel Experiment, Clank!, Dune: Imperium Digital, The Past Within, Reigns, and more. Just b…
Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure [11 Aug 26, 6:16am] The previous GPG signing subkey was inadvertently added to a GitHub repository and Mozilla decided to revoke it.The post Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
OpenAI’s Upcoming Astra Model Raises Autonomous Cyberattack Concerns [10 Aug 26, 2:33pm] The current GPT-5.6-Sol has been assigned a ‘high’ cybersecurity threshold, but Astra could reach the maximum ‘critical’ threshold. The post OpenAI’s Upcoming Astra Model Raises Autonomous Cyberattack Concerns appeared first on SecurityWe…
Stealthium Targets Security Blind Spots in AI Accelerators and Neo-Clouds [10 Aug 26, 2:19pm] The startup analyzes subtle telemetry signals to detect attacks that traditional security tools cannot see inside accelerator-powered AI infrastructure.The post Stealthium Targets Security Blind Spots in AI Accelerators and Neo-Clouds appeared first…
Cisco Warns of High-Severity ClamAV Vulnerabilities With Public PoC [10 Aug 26, 2:07pm] Remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the bugs to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.The post Cisco Warns of High-Severity ClamAV Vulnerabilities With Public PoC appeared first on SecurityWeek.
‘Ghostjacking’ Attack Uses Poisoned Logs to Turn AI Agents Bad [10 Aug 26, 12:59pm] An AI agent executes instructions that an attacker has planted in the log or alert that records a blocked request word for word.The post ‘Ghostjacking’ Attack Uses Poisoned Logs to Turn AI Agents Bad appeared first on SecurityWeek.
KASHOVSKI “great music alone isn’t always enough to build a career” [10 Aug 26, 8:40pm] Off the back of new single "Show Me", Kashovski takes on our Q&A, covering everything from Zidane to his greatest fear.What's your greatest fear?God's judgement.What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?S…
Native Instrument’s SuperStarSaw Review [3 Aug 26, 1:58pm] It’s not often an instrument tells you what it is so blatantly. And perhaps there’s a reason for that, as SuperStarSaw is far more than the one-trick pony its name suggests.It’s not uncommon for me to start a review with a disclaimer or co…
reFX releases Rippler, a dual‑layer physical modelling synthesiser [31 Jul 26, 9:13am] New plugin combines resonator‑based acoustic emulation with subtractive synthesis, launching at an introductory price of $99.reFX has released Rippler, a new plugin that combines physical modelling with subtractive synthesis across two indepen…
How To make your own kick drums in Diva [28 Jul 26, 3:49pm] With so many kick drum samples available, it’s easy to overlook the benefits of programming your own. It only takes seconds.Kick drums, eh? You can’t live with ‘em, but you can’t live without programming ‘em. Except, of course, you can…
5 of the Best Software and Hardware Trackers [22 Jul 26, 11:32am] If you make a genre like jungle, IDM or breakcore, you need a tracker. These are the five best trackers available, plus how to bring one into your workflow.We’re all familiar with the traditional DAW sequencer, which scrolls along a timeline f…
How Old Is The Dyson V6 & Has It Been Discontinued? [11 Aug 26, 8:30am] The Dyson V6 cordless stick vacuum is a venerable product in the company's lineup, but finding new ones - or replacement parts - might be difficult.
4 Ryobi Tools With Deep Discounts In August 2026 [11 Aug 26, 3:34am] Ryobi's tools generally offer great value to begin with, but big discounts like these August 2026 specials can make them even more compelling.
Beijing is forcing a mass breakup with AI lovers [10 Aug 26, 10:00am] Beijing is pioneering regulations that could shape how governments around the world govern emotionally intelligent chatbots.
Arizona wants Taiwan’s investors to think beyond chips [7 Aug 26, 1:00pm] As Arizona’s economic fortunes have become increasingly tied to TSMC and its chip supply chain, it’s been keen to diversify the roster of investors beyond tech companies.
Long-Lost Ancient Greek Sculpture Is Resurrected in Pompeii [10 Aug 26, 7:04pm] The recreated bronze statue now stands inside the Palestra Grande, Pompeii's largest gymnasium.The post Long-Lost Ancient Greek Sculpture Is Resurrected in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News.
Banksy Works Cost U.K. Taxpayers $200K—and Other Art World Matters [10 Aug 26, 12:21pm] Also: The Bayeux Tapestry sets a new cultural diplomacy precedent and an art bar that serves the best martini.The post Banksy Works Cost U.K. Taxpayers $200K—and Other Art World Matters appeared first on Artnet News.
Random Post Button Followup [6 Aug 26, 10:41pm] I had fun with the post about making a link to a random post in just HTML/CSS the other day. But I was almost certainly over-thinking it on the original. Using random() was kind of the point, so we can stick with that.
5 CSS Properties You Should Know for Better Text Designs [5 Aug 26, 3:08pm] Includes background-clip for masking backgrounds, vertical-align for aligning elements, box-decoration-mode for consistent edge styling, letter-spacing for spacing control, and text-combine-upright for vertical text layouts.
Web Platform Status Notification Emails [4 Aug 26, 6:15pm] I’m just learning that the Web Platform Status website offers email alerts when features of your choosing change in support. For instance, I just signed up to hear exactly when Customizable <select> becomes Baseline Newly Available.
Ending Responsive Images [31 Jul 26, 8:54pm] The sizes attribute for <img> was maybe the hardest part. It had complicated syntax that always had to be in sync with whatever your CSS was doing. But sizes="auto" support is almost ready for prime time. Jason Grigsby says we can go…
The Index: Issue #193 [7 Aug 26, 11:55am] Your ‘App’ could have been a webpage (so I fixed it for you…)A thoroughly enjoyable read!SmoothCSSComplete CSS alumni, Rob McCormick, has built a really nice looking design system/CSS framework/UI kit.The CSS lh unitAn extremely useful uni…
Working with ::highlight() using progressive enhancement [6 Aug 26, 11:55am] Highlighting in CSS has been beneficial for applying a highlight on specific text or text fragments during user selection, emphasizing a piece of information on a website, or visually emphasizing a text for the sake of branding. Particularly, this is…
The Index: Issue #192 [31 Jul 26, 11:55am] CodePen 2.0 is hereHats off to the CodePen team for getting their huge 2.0 release over the line. The possibilities really are endless and that's a great achievement for a team of 5!95 reasons for having your own websiteDoes exactly what it s…
The Index: Issue #191 [17 Jul 26, 11:55am] Howdy! Before we get into the links, we're going to take a break next week, so we'll see you on July 31 🌴Art as resistenceMore of this please!Mildliner referenceIf you've ever thought "I wish I could use Midliner marker col…
Students can get these 4 expensive apps for free [10 Aug 26, 9:06pm] Being a student can unlock free access to Microsoft 365, professional design tools, coding software, and other premium apps.
Hanwha Offers to Buy Austal USA [11 Aug 26, 3:19am] The U.S. division of South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha has made a non-binding offer to buy Austal USA, the American operations of Australian ship...
Mastering Logistics RFQs for Global Supply Chains [11 Aug 26, 1:03am] Mastering Logistics RFQs for Global Supply Chains — A Strategic Guide for 2026–2028 is a practical professional guide designed to help companies rethi...
Iranian Leadership Changes Signal Regime's War Objectives [11 Aug 26, 12:05am] Within Iran’s political leadership, factions compete for power and influence. Of late, these struggles have been between the IRGC and Paydari Party fa...
New Research Reveals That a Pharaoh’s Daughters Were Skilled at Archery 4,000 Years Ago [9 Aug 26, 1:45pm] New Research Reveals That a Pharaoh’s Daughters Were Skilled at Archery 4,000 Years AgoFor more than a century, the skeletal remains of Ancient Egyptian King Hor and five royal women sat untouched in a museum basement. The group, which lived durin…
Miami Building Turns Hurricane-Resistant Design Requirements Into Its Defining Feature [9 Aug 26, 12:50pm] Miami Building Turns Hurricane-Resistant Design Requirements Into Its Defining FeatureArchitecture often responds to its surroundings, but Snøhetta’s newest project in Miami’s Design District takes that relationship a step further. The Norwegia…
This Mountain Hotel in the Dolomites Has a “Sky Pool” and Spa Suspended Above the Valley [8 Aug 26, 12:50pm] This Mountain Hotel in the Dolomites Has a “Sky Pool” and Spa Suspended Above the ValleyThe Italian Dolomites are known for spectacular hiking, skiing, and mountain biking trails, but when you need rest, Hotel Hubertus in Olang, South Tyrol, is…
Now Rippling is counter-suing tiny startup Runlayer [10 Aug 26, 10:26pm] This lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It's a seller- and buyer-beware market warning.
Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java [10 Aug 26, 7:30pm] Enterprise Java developers have a new superpower—drive GitHub Copilot from idiomatic Java code with annotations, virtual threads, and more.The post Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app [6 Aug 26, 7:49pm] Go beyond chat in the GitHub Copilot app with these slash commands. They'll help you plan, collaborate, automate, and customize your dev workflow.The post A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
How we took malware advisories beyond npm [6 Aug 26, 4:51pm] GitHub malware advisories no longer stop at npm. Here's how we wired OpenSSF's malicious-packages data into the Advisory Database, and why we built the pipeline paranoid.The post How we took malware advisories beyond npm appeared first on…
How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows [4 Aug 26, 7:02pm] Learn how to build tools to simplify how you work—without writing a single line of code.The post How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Turn one giant AI-generated pull request to a reviewable stack [4 Aug 26, 4:47pm] Instead of one huge, un-reviewable pull request, teach coding agents to decompose work into a clean, ordered stack with GitHub stacked pull requests.The post Turn one giant AI-generated pull request to a reviewable stack appeared first on The GitHub…
The Scenic Route To ROI: Mastering Non-Linear Targeting In Google Ads [10 Aug 26, 7:02pm] Six real non-linear campaigns showing which adjacent Google Ads segments actually reach restricted or niche audiences.The post The Scenic Route To ROI: Mastering Non-Linear Targeting In Google Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Announces Campaign Benchmarking In Google Analytics via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern [10 Aug 26, 2:30pm] Google announced that its Ask Advisor AI agent will compare campaign performance in Google Analytics against anonymized averages from similar businesses.The post Google Announces Campaign Benchmarking In Google Analytics appeared first on Search Eng…
What Every Music Company Made in Q2 2026 (Updating) [10 Aug 26, 11:39pm] From Live Nation to UMG to SiriusXM, a roundup of what the biggest publicly traded music companies have reported so far for the quarter ending June 30.
Nutanix announces MCP server for Nutanix Cloud Platform [10 Aug 26, 6:36pm] SAN JOSE, Calif. – Nutanix today announced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), enabling customers to safely use AI tools to automate their daily cloud operations. The MCP server for NCP is an open-source softwa…
The AI-augmented tester is here. So is a new problem: proving your tests actually work [10 Aug 26, 5:22pm] Every few years, testing gets rediscovered. I’ve watched this happen more than once. Years ago, when I worked at BZ Media, the old owner of SD Times, we ran a testing conference and magazine, sold them off, sat out a five-year non-compete on the wo…
Bodaty’s Open Source AICtrlNet Puts a Named Human on Every Consequential AI Action [7 Aug 26, 5:41pm] NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The question of who pays when an AI agent misbehaves stopped being hypothetical this year. California’s AB 316 bars companies that developed, modified, or used an AI system from arguing it acted autonomously. The European Unio…
Kyndryl introduces new agentic modernization services-as-software [7 Aug 26, 4:57pm] Technology services consultantcy Kyndryl has introduced a twist on the SaaS model of software delivery with new Agentic Modernization services-as-software, delivering services through software-driven automation and intelligence. Kyndryl has create…
AMD, Supermicro and Spectro Cloud Launch Turnkey Solution to Scale Enterprise AI Coding [6 Aug 26, 8:37pm] SANTA CLARA, CA –- AMD, Super Micro Computer, Inc. and Spectro Cloud today announced AMD Instinct Coder, a jointly developed, turnkey enterprise AI coding solution designed to help organizations scale AI-assisted software development with more cont…
Group Note: Further Aligning W3C's Program of Technical Work with Human Rights [4 Aug 26, 9:16am] In this document, the Advisory Board lists examples of how human rights and technical standards setting map to each other, points to existing W3C work in this area, and provides concrete proposals to further the alignment between the W3C’s technica…
W3C Invites Implementations of WebTransport [30 Jul 26, 8:25am] This document defines a set of ECMAScript APIs in WebIDL to allow data to be sent and received between a browser and server.
Group Note Draft: Verifiable Credentials Overview v1.1 [30 Jul 26, 8:20am] The family of W3C Recommendations for Verifiable Credentials, described in this overview document, provides a mechanism to express these sorts of credentials on the Web in a way that is cryptographically secure, privacy respecting, and machine-verifi…
Group Note Draft: EPUB Accessibility 1.2 Explainer [30 Jul 26, 8:17am] The EPUB Accessibility 1.2 Explainer provides information on how to understand and evaluate the accessible publications conformance requirements of EPUB Accessibility 1.2 against reflowable EPUB publications.
Codecs for CFOs [27 Jul 26, 7:00pm] Executive Summary The H.264 codec has proven remarkably durable, but demand for 4K efficiency, HDR compatibility, and small-screen/low-bitrate quality makes adopting advanced codecs like VP9, HEVC, AV1, and VVC inevitable for most services. However,…
Wowza’s New Video Intelligence Framework – Interviews [20 Jul 26, 12:00pm] Wowza just released the Video Intelligence Framework, or VIF. According to my article in Streaming Media Magazine, VIF is an AI inference module that runs inside Wowza Streaming Engine, rather than in a separate NVR/VMS stack or a cloud video AI serv…
SBE Portfolio: Measuring BD-Rate and Break-Even Across a Full Library [16 Jul 26, 10:01pm] The new Portfolio feature in SLC Bitrate Explorer (SBE) version 2.0 aggregates BD-Rate and break-even results across multiple source files. This walkthrough covers the workflow from data entry to Excel export. Portfolios were NOT available in SBE ver…
Is AI better at recognizing faces than you? [7 Aug 26, 6:39pm] "If we use AI as the benchmark for 'good' recognition, it suggests a large portion of the population is actually not that great at recognizing faces."
Team uncovers how plants ‘feel full’ [6 Aug 26, 5:03pm] "This knowledge may aid the engineering of 'gluttonous' plant varieties that absorb more available nitrogen."
Can a new drug help fight measles? [6 Aug 26, 4:55pm] A new drug could contribute to stopping measles outbreaks, according to a study of ferrets.
Fauci’s Senate Hearing Shows How Conspiracy Theories Have Become Political Weapons [11 Aug 26, 2:59am] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July…
SpaceX’s Earnings Show Elon Wiped Out Two-Thirds Of Twitter’s Ad Business [10 Aug 26, 10:33pm] When SpaceX filed for its IPO, we went through the S-1 to point out just how far off the mark Elon Musk’s predictions about his Twitter takeover turned out to be. Indeed, the failure of Twitter as a business was so catastrophic, Musk had to hide it…
New Mexico Judge Appoints Himself Meta’s New Product Manager [10 Aug 26, 6:03pm] Earlier this year, following the initial verdict in the state of New Mexico’s case against Meta (arguing that Meta caused harm to children by doing things like encrypting messages), we noted that even if you believe that Meta is a terrible company…
Daily Deal: flowkey Piano Learning App [10 Aug 26, 5:58pm] flowkey is a fun, interactive piano learning platform that helps anyone go from absolute beginner to confident player — at their own pace. It combines step-by-step courses with thousands of songs you know and love, tailored for every skill level, f…
deroche projects turns accra community garden into a productive public landscape [11 Aug 26, 9:12am] backyard community garden in osu combines rammed earth, edible planting, rainwater harvesting and west african agricultural grids.The post deroche projects turns accra community garden into a productive public landscape appeared first on designboom…
how jerzy became jorge: the polish-born architect who became a brazilian icon [11 Aug 26, 8:55am] from warsaw to são paulo the modernist architect jorge zalszupin developed a design language that's inextricable from his life in multiple worlds.The post how jerzy became jorge: the polish-born architect who became a brazilian icon appeared f…
recessed-roof house in bangkok centers living around planted courtyard [10 Aug 26, 9:55pm] the central courtyard provides a shared landscape between the two, old and new, residences.The post recessed-roof house in bangkok centers living around planted courtyard appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
recycled paper composite forms sculptural vessels that evoke volcanic rocks [10 Aug 26, 7:10pm] fractured geometries and asymmetrical silhouettes define the forms of the ‘fragment’ vessels.The post recycled paper composite forms sculptural vessels that evoke volcanic rocks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
discarded synthetic textiles become porous structural material through heat fusion [10 Aug 26, 2:15pm] synthetic garments, textile waste, and factory offcuts are packed into mild-steel cages before heat treatment.The post discarded synthetic textiles become porous structural material through heat fusion appeared first on designboom | architecture &am…
