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Welcome to Issue #5 of WordPress N3w$ 4 Y0u!
You know, I never did hear back on anything people do all the time that is ridiculous, perhaps sometime in the future!
Hoping everyone is settling back into the the routine of school and school year!
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This Issue’s Featured Artist:
Artist:
ME! The Mer of WP Plugins AtoZ N3w$ 4 Y0u!
say something
So although I really like the pictures I take, we don’t really have any actual artists who are good at this kind of art – suggestions? Thoughts? For now I am just tossing up random pictures I have taken myself and mucking about in Gimp with them. If you’ve got some ideas please pass them forward!
Go check out our art vaults, get inspired and send in something you think would work well for this! Check our our Submitted Art for some awesome ideas.
OR!
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Breaking News in the WordPress and Tech World at large!!
Missed something? Shoot it over to me at amber@wppro.ca – I will throw it up in the next issue!
Gutenberg 19.2 introduces Plugin Template Registration API
(https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-19-1-introduces-plugin-template-registration-api)
Weekly WordPress news and updates: WP Engine acquires NitroPack!
(https://wplift.com/weekly-wordpress-news-and-updates-wp-engine-acquires-nitropack/)
Registrations Open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2024
(https://wptavern.com/registrations-open-for-wordpress-accessibility-day-2024)
WordCamp Europe 2025 seeks organizers
(https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-europe-2025-seeks-organizers)
WordCamp Asia extends speaker application deadline to September 8, 2024
(https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-asia-extends-speaker-application-deadline-to-september-8-2024)
Automattic is migrating Tumblr to WordPress
(https://wptavern.com/automattic-is-migrating-tumblr-to-wordpress)
WordPress training team seeks ideas to attract new learners
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-training-team-seeks-ideas-to-attract-new-learners)
State of CSS 2024 survey now open
(https://wptavern.com/state-of-css-2024-survey-now-open)
Cybersecurity to help keep you safe!
Global phishing scam hits Canadian pizza chain for credit card data
(https://hackread.com/phishing-scam-canadian-pizza-chains-credit-card-data/)
New Voldemort malware uses Google sheets to target key sectors globally
(https://hackread.com/voldemort-malware-uses-google-sheets-target-sectors/)
Twitch’s drop ins feature turned on VTubers’ cameras without consent
(https://hackread.com/twitchs-drop-ins-vtubers-cameras-without-consent/)
WordPress Vulnerability Report from PatchStack
(https://patchstack.com/database/)
WordPress Vulnerability Report – August 28, 2024
(https://solidwp.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-august-28-2024/)
WooCommerce WordPress Theme Security: best practices to keep your online store safe
(https://wplift.com/woocommerce-wordpress-theme-security/)
WPSec Review: comprehensive WordPress Vulnerability website scanner
(https://wplift.com/wpsec-review/)
6 best anti-spam plugins for WordPress
(https://wplift.com/best-wordpress-anti-spam-plugin/)
CrowdStrike exec will testify to congress about July’s global IT meltdown
(https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/30/24232301/crowdstrike-vp-adam-meyers-congress-testimony-it-outage)
‘Blue screen of death’ at the ballpark: how the mariners tapped a tech nerve in viral rally video
(https://www.geekwire.com/2024/blue-screen-of-death-at-the-ballpark-how-the-mariners-tapped-a-tech-nerve-in-viral-rally-video/)
What is ‘Shovelware’ and how do you spot it?
(https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-shovelware-and-how-do-you-spot-it/)
Sustainable software engineering: getting to net zero one application at a time
(https://join.computer.org/sustainable-software-engineering/?source=technews)
AI-driven data security to protect against AI-driven data leakage
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/ai-data-security)
SEO items for your pleasure
SEO and web development: how to optimize your website design for SEO
(https://blog.hubspot.com/website/seo-web-design)
Best SEO experts to follow on Twitter (X) in 2025
(https://hackread.com/best-seo-experts-to-follow-on-x-twitter-in-2025/)
How to shield your site from SEO spam
(https://solidwp.com/blog/seo-spam/)
A brief history of Search & SEO
(https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/a-brief-history-of-search-seo)
Some AI stuff
Complete list of Artificial Intelligence-powered WordPress plugins
(https://wplift.com/top-ai-wordpress-plugins/)
The top types of AI-Generated content in marketing [new data, examples & tips]
(https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/top-types-of-ai-generated-content-in-marketing)
How can you leverage the WordPress API for AI and machine learning?
(https://wplift.com/how-to-use-wordpress-api-for-ai-and-machine-learning/)
AI might mess with our concept of reality
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/08-24-ai-might-mess-with-our-concept-of-reality)
AI can’t shake hallucinations
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/08-24-ai-can-t-shake-hallucinations)
Five AI trends that will shift hiring practices in 2024
(https://join.computer.org/five-ai-hiring-trends/?Campaign_ID=214)
The top types of AI-generated content in marketing [new data, examples & tips]
(blog.hubspot.com/marketing/top-types-of-ai-generated-content-in-marketing)
Microsoft, Samsung, Google, and Apple!
Google has another big day in court coming up
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/08-24-google-has-another-big-day-in-court-coming-up)
Windows 8 was actually kind of great
(https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-8-was-actually-kind-of-great/)
Microsoft store not opening on Windows 11? 8 ways to fix it
(https://www.howtogeek.com/fix-microsoft-store-not-opening-windows/)
Mozilla Firefox 130 arrives with upgraded local translation
(https://www.howtogeek.com/mozilla-firefox-130-release/)
Microsoft Office vs. Google Docs, Sheets, Slides: which is best?
(https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-office-vs-google-docs-sheets-slides/)
Business things to maybe help
How to do representation in marketing the right way (+ consuemr perspectives)
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/representation-in-marketing)
8 mamba-mentality WordPress cheat sheets for Devs & Designers
(https://wplift.com/wordpress-cheat-sheets-for-devs-designers/)
Gain an edge on the competition with edge computing
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/compete-edgecomputing)
Cybersecurity tips for businesses using remote workers
(https://hackread.com/cybersecurity-tips-businesses-using-remote-workers/)
Gaming stuff and just Geeking Out Items for you to enjoy at your leisure!
The best Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite accessories
(https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-nintendo-switch-accessories/)
Windows 11’s new gamepad keyboard lets you type with an Xbox controller
(https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24235291/microsoft-windows-11-gamepad-keyboard-xbox-controller)
In case you missed it over the long weekend: self-retracting lightsaber toy
(https://www.theverge.com/star-wars/2024/9/3/24234971/in-case-you-missed-it-over-the-long-weekend-self-retracting-lightsaber-toy)
Computer shoes, Pac-Man, a rock from space and more gems in the upcoming Paul Allen auction
(https://www.geekwire.com/2024/computer-shoes-pac-man-a-rock-from-space-and-more-gems-in-the-upcoming-paul-allen-auction/)
Install more games with a Samsung 990 Pro SSD for up to 38% off for extended labor day deal
(https://gizmodo.com/install-more-games-with-a-samsung-990-pro-ssd-for-up-to-38-off-2000494420)
New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’s Doom in real time
(https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/08/new-ai-model-can-hallucinate-a-game-of-1993s-doom-in-real-time/)
Tetris Forever includes 15 classic versions alongside documentary footage
(https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/08/tetris-forever-includes-15-classic-versions-alongside-documentary-footage/)
Valve’s worst-kept secret is no longer a secret
(https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/08/valves-worst-kept-secret-is-no-longer-a-secret/)
The Extras – check out our Facebook, or Twitter page for even more!
Crypto bros more likely to have psychopathic traits, study finds
(https://gizmodo.com/crypto-bros-more-likely-to-have-psychopathic-traits-study-finds-2000493304)
Roaming charges are becoming relics of the past
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/08-24-roaming-charges-are-becoming-relics-of-the-past)
10 cheap(ish) laundry aids to help your clothes look better and last longer
(https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/cheapish-laundry-aids-for-longer-lasting-clothes/)
I love physical notebooks, but I love these 6 digital notetaking features more
(https://www.howtogeek.com/i-love-physical-notebooks-but-i-love-these-digital-notetaking-features-more/)
Earn yourself a Producership Credit!
Want a Producership credit? They really do exist – check out how to get yours on our site!
Click on ‘Time’, ‘Talent’, or ‘Treasure’ to find out more on how you can help and get yourselt out there with a bit of tit for tat!
Miscellaneous Announcements from all:
Have an announcement like a meetup, or to announce you’ll be on stage at a WordCamp? Let us know and we will add it here and help get your news out to the world!
WordCamp Jinja – September 5-6
WordCamp Pontevedra sobre emprendimiento – September 21-22
WordCamp Bretagne – September 27
WordPress Diversity Day Valencia – September 28
To see the entire list you can follow the link here in the show notes, then click on ‘More WordCamps’ right below the list of the next 5. https://central.wordcamp.org/
If you are interested in finding a WordPress Meetup somewhere around the world you can go check out the places here: https://www.meetup.com/pro/wordpress/
Keep checking back every week to find out what else is going on!
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