In episode 124 of the Gutenberg Changelog podcast, Birgit Pauli-Haack and guest Ellen Bauer discuss the latest WordPress and Gutenberg updates, including the upcoming WordPress 6.9 release and Gutenberg 22.0. Highlights include insights on AI-powered site building, the importance of collaboration tools like block comments, new blocks such as accordion and stretchy text, and…
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Matt: Ben on Bubbles
Check out Ben Thompson of Stratechery (one of the most valuable subscriptions) on The Benefits of Bubbles.
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Gutenberg Times: State of the Word, WordPress 6.9, Forms styling, Interactivity API, and more — Weekend Edition 348
Hi there, Next week is Release Candidate 1 week! Subscribe to the Make Core Blog, if you haven’t yet, to get all the Dev Notes and the Fieldguide notifications. “String freeze” is this state of the release called until the final release on December 2, 2025. It’s also the start…
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Matt: Kaycee Nicole
Mimi Lamarre at Switchboard Magazine has a delightful long read in The Curious Case of Kaycee Nicole, where, in the early days of online communities and blogging, a fake person claimed to have leukemia. The blogging community was relatively small back then, and I recall some of this happening contemporarily.
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Trump Is Resurrecting the Gatsby Era. The Hangover Could Be Brutal.
Donald Trump’s recent Gatsby party encapsulates this moment of economic peril.
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What happened to Jimmy Kimmel? Live show cancelled at last minute with no explanation
Viewers expecting a new Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode on Thursday were met with a rerun, leaving many confused. Singer Madison Beer confirmed her appearance was rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances, while the show and network remained silent. This marks the first unplanned schedule change since Kimmel’s September on-air apology.
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Delta reportedly apologises after passenger endures 5-hour flight beside poop-smeared ‘human biohazard’
A Delta Air Lines passenger’s cross-country flight turned into a nightmare when he was seated beside an elderly man who soiled himself mid-flight. Trapped for five and a half hours in the stench, the traveller shared his ordeal online, prompting Delta to apologise and offer 5,000 miles, an act many…
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Matt: Conversation with John Borthwick
I’m often on the other side, but it’s such a delight to be an interviewer, I really enjoy it and put a lot of work into coming up with questions and shaping a conversation I think will draw out something novel from the person. Besides the Distributed Podcast, I’ve had…
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Michael Burry, famous for ‘The Big Short,’ targets Nvidia and Palantir: What’s his net worth?
Michael Burry, famed for predicting the 2008 housing crash, has made a striking comeback, betting $1.1 billion against AI leaders Nvidia and Palantir through Scion Asset Management. With two-thirds of the fund concentrated on Palantir alone, Burry signals his conviction that AI valuations are dangerously inflated. Scion Asset Management now…
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‘Why would I talk now?’: Marco Rubio shuts down reporters in viral Capitol clip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s refusal to speak with reporters outside a classified briefing has sparked debate. Captured on video, Rubio stated, “I didn’t talk to you guys when I worked here. Why would I talk to you now?” Supporters hail his firm stance against the press, while critics deem…