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Why WebKit supports AVIF but Safari does not
It took Apple ten years to add WebP support – the successor to JPEG and PNG image formats – to its Safari browser. Apple’s refusal to add WebP support delayed its use by webmasters, designers, and...
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WP Engine adds Web Rules as an .htaccess alternative
When WP Engine added support for PHP 7.4 in early 2020, they also deprecated the use of .htaccess for version 7.4 and all future versions. They claimed the change resulted in a performance increase of...
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The deceptive patterns of Network Solutions
I occasionally stumble upon a domain name I want that’s already registered and unused. If I can’t establish communication with the registrant, I will typically backorder it via SnapNames. When the...
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Chrome adds feature that disables viewing HTML source code
HTML is the foundational language for how all web pages are coded. By design, HTML code delivered by a web server is publicly accessible, and it’s how browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox process...
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Princeton privacy study halts GDPR/CCPA research over ethics concerns and...
On December 11, 2021, Coywolf News received the following message from Kurt Mayfair with the subject line, Questions About CCPA Data Access Process for coywolf.news. Email using fake persona for...
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Web3 and crypto skepticism is growing and people are finally starting to listen
Many technologists, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs have gone all-in on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and blockchain technologies. And in 2021, the all-encompassing term, Web3, became mainstream, and...
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Why crypto is a waste of energy, full of crime, and isn’t really decentralized
Watch the Standford Seminar video presentation or jump to Dave Rosenthal’s written version from his blog. .sidenote { margin-top:1rem;padding:2rem 1rem;background-color:#FFF7BC;box-shadow: 3px 3px 0...
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Safari 16 supports AVIF in macOS Ventura and iOS 16
AVIF support in Safari 16, macOS Ventura, and iOS 16 AVIF is a next-gen image format that is poised to replace WebP. Chrome added support for AVIF in late 2020, and Firefox began supporting it in...
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