I Tried OpenAI’s Sora Video Generator…It’s Mostly Unusable
If you haven’t tried Sora yet (or are in a region where it’s not currently available) and you’re curious about it, then keep reading. I will begin with an overview…
I Read Through Cloudflare’s “2024 Year in Review.” Here’s What You Should Know
Cloudflare just released their “2024 Year in Review” report – a detailed document that dives into the key trends and patterns shaping the web over the past year. I’ll be…
What’s Next for Gutenberg? A Community Chat With WordPress Developer Riad Benguella
Last week, Riad Benguella, a key WordPress developer, asked the community about their “quick win” wishlist for the block editor / Gutenberg. He posed it as simple question on the…
WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic/Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg’s crusade against WP Engine seems to have hit a roadblock as the case moved from the court of public opinion to the court of…well, the actual court. On…
The Dark Side of Reddit’s Search Dominance: Inside the Parasite SEO Game
Have you noticed in the past few months that Reddit seems to pop up in almost every single one of your Google search results? Whether you’re looking for product reviews,…
X Just Quietly Rolled Out Two Big Changes to Grok: Here’s What You Need to Know
Despite the lack of official announcement (as of the time of this writing), X’s signature AI tool – Grok – is quite different from what it was less than a…
Google’s Grip Loosens in Europe: What It Means for Your Website
Something you might not know about – at least I didn’t – is that Google, the search behemoth we’ve all come to know (and sometimes love), is quietly losing its…
Exodus Begins? BuddyPress Lead Developer Quits WordPress Altogether
Mathieu Viet, the driving force behind BuddyPress, has made a heartfelt announcement: he’s stepping away from the WordPress ecosystem…entirely.
I Wanted to Follow the First Hearing in the WP Engine v Automattic Lawsuit So That You Didn’t Have To
If you’ve been following the WordPress world lately, you might have heard about the small little lawsuit between WP Engine and Automattic. Jokes aside, it’s the kind of case that…
Mary Hubbard, New Executive Director of WordPress.org Engages in Open Q&A With the Community (and Matt Mullenweg)
Last Monday, Mary Hubbard wrote her first P2 message announcing her one-hour Q&A call on Friday. The Zoom event was announced on the Make WordPress Slack channel, and 82 people…