Designer Diary: Raindrops
by Fernando Cunha When DV Games suggested that I write this designer diary for Raindrops, I hesitated… I started working on Raindrops in 2019, and I was afraid I might no longer be able to carefully retrace all the paths…
Gutenberg Times: #WCUS Schedule, iframed Post Editor, WooCommerce 11.0 and so much more — Weekend Edition 369
Hi there! What a week! WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 (and Beta 2) arrived with a huge array of updates. We’ll unpack them together over the next four weeks, right up to the final release on August 19, 2026. One thing…
Matt: Important Security Update
WordPress 7.0.2 went out today with two important security updates. One is a type of pre-authorization RCE we (fortunately!) have only seen a few times in WordPress’ 23-year history; the last, I believe, in the PHPMailer class five years ago….
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 7.0.2 Release
WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Due to the severity, the WordPress.org team…
Ultimate WordPress Spam Protection Guide – Step by Step (2026)
If you run a WordPress site, then you know that spam is a real annoying problem whether it comes to contact forms, WordPress comments, or user registrations. The good news is that stopping spam in WordPress is a lot easier…
Gutenberg Times: The post editor is going full iframe: what block developers need to know before WordPress 7.1
For years, the post editor has lived a double life. The Site Editor renders your blocks inside an iframe. The post editor — where most people actually spend their time — renders them directly in the admin page. That split…
Solo play is now one of board gaming’s defining mechanisms, university research of 104,000 titles finds
Solo board gaming has surged from a niche feature to a major component of modern hobby board gaming in just a few years, according to a new academic analysis of more than 104,000 titles spanning almost a century of board…
Open Channels FM: Who Is Actually Using the Internet?
A look at the impact of AI and bots on the web, emphasizing the decline of human engagement, the challenges for content creators, and the future of digital interaction. Sorry, You're not allowed to submit vote ! Total 0 Votes…
Open Channels FM: Open Channels FM Launches Live News Show Focused on the Open Source Ecosystem
Open Channels FM is launching a new video news show called Open Channels News, starting July 27th. It’s a quick, five to ten-minute program covering various open source topics, available live and on YouTube. Sorry, You're not allowed to submit…
Take to the Skies and Journey On!
by Steph Hodge ▪️ Panorama from Scorpion Masqué is already available now! This is a delightful tile-drafting game where you will create your landscape panorama. It uses a time track mechanic so the further you move ahead, the longer you…
