Open Channels News host Robert shares AI’s evolving role, highlighting Meta’s Home Link for hardware integration, GPT-6 Astra’s gameplay without visuals, and BootLoops enhancing scientific research tools.
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WPTavern: #236 – Brian Coords on WordPress as the Source of Truth
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, making WordPress the source of truth across web projects, not just the website.… Continue reading WPTavern: #236 – Brian Coords on WordPress as the Source of Truth
Akismet: Upgrade to the official Akismet Drupal module
If your Drupal site still runs the community Akismet module (drupal/akismet), the official Akismet module (drupal/akismet_antispam) can upgrade it in place. You swap the Composer package, run database updates, and your API key and protection settings come along. We built it so you don’t have to uninstall, reinstall, and re-enter everything. This post walks through… Continue reading Akismet: Upgrade to the official Akismet Drupal module
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.1.3 Maintenance and Security Release
This security and maintenance release features 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can download WordPress 7.1.3 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”. If you have sites that support automatic background… Continue reading WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.1.3 Maintenance and Security Release
Open Channels FM: Open Source Maintainers Defend Against AI Spam, Linux Data Trends and WordPress Accessibility Challenges
AI-driven growth presents challenges in security and accessibility and infrastructure hurdles that technology teams cannot ignore.
Open Channels FM: The Essential Human Touch in Genealogical Research
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into genealogical research, it is tempting to imagine a future where longstanding mysteries are unraveled with a few keystrokes. AI tools can now scan, transcribe, and sort through centuries of records, but the heart of successful genealogy still depends on something machines cannot replicate: the human touch. No matter… Continue reading Open Channels FM: The Essential Human Touch in Genealogical Research
OpenStation Blog: Someone Said “I Hate OpenStation.” That Was Actually Useful.
A few days ago, someone opened a support thread about AllTerrain Forms and, in the middle of otherwise useful feedback, wrote something very direct: “I hate OpenStation.” Obviously that is not the nicest sentence to read when you are working on the product, but at the same time it immediately got my attention because this… Continue reading OpenStation Blog: Someone Said “I Hate OpenStation.” That Was Actually Useful.
Matt: Beeper MCP
Fellow Automattician Job Thomas, down in Cape Town, South Africa, has a lovely story about using Claude and the Beeper MCP to wrangle all the group chats for his daughter’s sports.
Open Channels FM: Technology’s Fast Feedback Loop with Triumph of the Nerds, Agile AI, and WordPress Security
Faster tech means new challenges from AI feedback loops to WordPress security incidents.
Open Channels FM: Topics in Tech Business, It’s Rinse and Repeat
Sometime we think, been there, done that, but hey, not everyone has done that.