Matt: Toni on Verge
Toni Schneider, Automattic’s founding CEO, board member, and now CEO of Bluesky, has a great conversation with Nilay Patel on The Verge’s Decoder podcast (YouTube, Pocket Casts). Automattic invested in Bluesky back in 2023, and I’m very excited to see what they figure out in open social protocols.
Open Channels FM: Signal – Issue 19
This week’s recap highlights key insights on human connection in AI, marketing challenges with Google Ads, and the importance of simple tasks.
How to Display Multiple RSS Feeds on One Page in WordPress
Want to display multiple RSS feeds on one page in WordPress? This guide builds a self-updating news wall or niche digest with the free Feedzy plugin.
How to Build a Course Membership Site (Recurring Revenue Instead of One-Off Sales)
Want recurring revenue instead of one-off course sales? Here’s how to build a course membership site with WordPress: three honest paths, real costs, no hype. The post How to Build a Course Membership Site (Recurring Revenue Instead of One-Off Sales) appeared first on Themeisle Blog.
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
Aaron Farinacci is accused of setting the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three burning around the city that have destroyed hundreds of buildings.
Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
Doge overstated claims to have saved Americans $110bn, watchdog finds
A review of the body formerly charged with reducing government spending has found several issues with its calculations.
Mitch McConnell returns home weeks after hospital admission sparked health speculation
The 84-year-old Republican Senator, who was admitted to hospital in June, says he will continue to work from home for now.
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0.3 release
WordPress 7.0.3 is now available WordPress 7.0.3 is now available which features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can update to WordPress 7.0.3 by downloading it from WordPress.org, or visiting your site’s Dashboard → Updates and clicking Update Now. Sites that support […]