Canada recently banned 2,500 models of “assault-style” firearms – but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.
US pilot rescued after fighter jet downed over Iran, US media report
A search and rescue mission also came under fire, bringing down another jet over the Persian Gulf.
Matt: Pedro Franceschi
This Ashlee Vance interview of Pedro Franceschi from Brex contains so many interesting stories it might cause you to reconsider what it means to be a CEO.
Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
The US president’s new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.
Visualizer’s Latest Release Is Here, Packed With AI Magic
Creating charts just got a whole lot easier. A lot of tools have been rushing to add AI just to keep up. We took a step back, understood exactly where AI could make the biggest difference for Visualizer users, and then we shipped it. No shortcuts. No gimmicks. Just a thoughtful update that genuinely makes… […]
Open Channels FM: Self-hosted WordPress Optimized Runtime on Docker (SWORD)
In the CloudFest Hackathon, Jan Willem shared his team’s project, SWORD, a self-hosted control panel for WordPress, highlighting collaboration, technical challenges, and team spirit.
How I Built a Customer Feedback Loop With Surveys in WordPress
Many website owners collect user feedback but never act on it, so they keep making the same guesses about what to build, write, or fix next. A customer feedback loop changes that by turning survey responses into a clear list of the improvements that will actually grow your business. It takes the guesswork out of […]
Open Channels FM: WEB Responsibility Scanner
Ekaterina Streltsova introduced the BEP Responsibility Scanner at CloudFest Hackathon, addressing web sustainability, accessibility issues, and legal compliance, emphasizing the need for open-source solutions.
Matt: EmDash Feedback
So, two other Matts at Cloudflare announced EmDash — the spiritual successor to WordPress that solves plugin security. (Is it nominative determinism or a simulation glitch that everyone trying to terraform the web has some variation of “Matthew” in their name? I was in a call set up by Matthew Prince, talking to Matt Taylor […]
Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
Bondi’s time as top US law enforcement officer was overshadowed by her handling of the Epstein files.